Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I NEW HQ1 AIiRON ORUAMZEO. 'Aai-mhlp* on the Atlantic toss* Will De tiaihcrfd?AiliiilMl Arnold Win Probably be Pl?ce?l In Chsrgs of Two DUUtfon*. Washington. July 14.?No sooner 4 Use amoks from the monster bet* Ueahipe making up the Atlantic Asm heen lost to view In Oolden Gate s tew days ago when the ships began their long voyage around the world than the navy department began the conetderatlon of orgp.i.Ising some of big ships remaining on the Atlan? tic coast Into a squadron to form a part of the big fleet on Its return neat winter. The weasels that will prbably form this squadron will he the battleships New Hampshire. Idaho and Mleclsalp pV1**. which haws recently been delivered hy the buUdsis to the government a?4 which have alee receatly heen placed la commission in addition te theee there will he the Iowa, which wan munched la 1104. and which has recently heen reoonetr acted end ft*aotpped with modern guns. In the iewt etrvWon. and the hattleehlp Mee and the armored cruisers and North Carolina In the eivhSou- The Indiana will hty he added te the second drvie the work of reooaetructlon W The Hi New Hampshire la a vessel of lt.eee ten* displacement and a steter ehtp qf the Connecticut, the letter be? sag new the flegrehtp of the Atlantic and recoawiaed ae possibly the ship ever placed In commission if tha United Metes government end 1 certainly the heel ever bullt et e gov ernsnent yard. the wen bullt et >htyn and la new the pride of the the Idaho and the Mississippi are cash of II.t?t tone displacement lewn has displacement of 11.14? Ana and ehe will probably be the ejsgphip of the new squadron, being the only eae of the vessels named tnag sp fJtead with admlraTs quarters The Meeaacr.ueetts is one of the older havlnc heen Innnched In lift. >d betas, In a type similar to the and Indiana. .The Montana North Carolina are new armored of 14.1ft tone displacement The North Carol Ina has been ha essa ml?I oa but a few weeks, and eniy last week the Montana wae do? te the go ?et ass cut at Norfolk. No sie arc have yet heen ?eelected te eemsaaad this squadron although plane have already been rt ts understood that Ad Arnold, now on duty In the city no a member of the naval and ^examining hoard, will he given the It te the purpose of the navy de? partment so far ae can be ascertained at thle time, to heve the new squadron organised next winter so that It may sail part of the wey across A the Atlantic on a practice cruise and w te sneet and )oln the big ships of the Atlantic fleet before It reaches home. The combined commands will then number Si armored vessels which will enter either New York or Hamp? ton Roads harbor February tt next ander the command of Rear Admiral f'ftperry Although the officials of the navy department wll not authorise a state? ment to be made showing the exact formation of this squadron. It Is be? hoved that the vessels that have heen named will form the lamest P part of It Theie will be seen, as the result, the biggest aggregation of l?at t'eshipe snd crjtsere ever assembled together In the naval history of the United fltatee when they steam Into American watt re after their cruise around the woild and acres the At I hantle. mo DEEP WELL. Lad Has Thrilling Kxpcv 'Ahlle at Play. Gaffn*y. July 14.?For remarkable occursncee Gaffney Is still In the lead. A little flve-year-old eon of Boyd ftarratt who hvee near Limestone s ollege. was p'tytng over an old well with hie little brother yesterday af? ternoon, when the covering, which was rotten, broke through, with the result that the boy went to the bot? tom, a distance of 75 feet Into seven feet of water. The younger child at < nee gnve the alarm, but It was some Iff yards to the house The father Immediately started for the well, ex f pectlng to And his son at the bottom, but before he reached the scene of the Occident he met the boy coming to the house. The little fellow, who wan barefooted, had climbed out without assistancs none the worse for his thrilling experience, except a slight abrasion on the back of the head. Dr. Timmfrmtn Dead. Lexington. July 14.?Hurrounded kf all the members of his family. Dr. W. H. Tlmerman passed away at his home In Batesburg tonight at 8 o'clock after a nhort, but severe. III neee of pneumonia. Dr. Tlmmerman wa? 7? years old last May. He Is survived by his wife snd tight children, four boys and four glrle. M UROKS STAU BOYS. Fight In the .Yashlnjrton "rail Al? most m iu<v Riot?Roys Say No groe* Crowded Them Off the Side? walk. Washington. July 12.?The trouble between negroes and whites In Wash? ington seems to be growing more In? tense. Last night three young white boys were attacked and stabbed by two giant negroes In the Mall Park. The wounded are Garnet Ca'Iis, 15 years old. 411 Ninth street southwest*/ Charles Frldley, 18 years old, 704 C street southwest, and Harry Blane, 1ft ! years old. ?08 L Street northwest. The two negroes said to be responsible tor the stabbing are under arrest, charged with assault. They gave their names as Robert Hutch Ins, 84 years old, of 8180 Newport Place northwest, and Harry Stevenson, 804 E street southwest. The question of right of way is growing serious in some sections of Washington ss a cause of trouble be? tween negroes and whltea. The whites say that the negroes Insist upon forc? ing themselves on the Inside of the pavements. Jostling white men who are keeping to the right, and often observing no courtesy when ladles are upon the streets and upon the proper side. This wee the cause of the trou? ble lent alght. The three young hoys were passing through the Mall Park near the Med? ical Museum, keeping to the right, when they encountered the two no* groee. The negroes, they say, were walking abreast and taking up all the pathway. When the two factions came together the white boys moved to the right, but the negroes refused to allow them to pese and sought to force them Into the gutter. Then the trouble started. One of the negroes is said to have provoked the trouble by his abusive and Insolent language, and when the white boys resented I' the negroes drew their pocket knives, it is alleged. The whltea stood their ground and were slashed by the negroes. A riot call was cent In to the Fourth pre? cinct The reserves responded with the patrol wagon and succeeded, after a struggle, In arresting the two blocks. Callls. with two stab wounds in the shoulder; Frldley, wounded In the neck and shoulder, and Blalne, In the face and left hand, were hurried to Emergency Hospital, where thel? wounds were dressed. This case, although of a more se? rious nature than others, Is but one of 'the many euch affrays that are daily taking piece In Washington, and the attitude of the authorities, who often Inflict heavy punishments upon white men who resent the Imperti? nence of negroes, only serves to In? crease the .hostile attitude of the blecke. The District government a few weeks ego compelled the Mount Ver eon and Alexandria Railroad Com? pany to conceal their "Jim Crow" signs as soon as they cross the high? way bridge entering Washing Al? though not running separate ca for the blacks on this line a portion of the car is set apert for the negroes. Some of the negro leaders of the city protested against the display of these slgna and the authorities compelled the car company to conceal them. ORDERED CARROLL'S ARREST. Supreme Court Directs That Alleged Chewteston Tiger Appear Before It Columbia. July 14,?The Supreme Court today Issued an order to the sheriff of Charleston to arrest J. P. Carroll, and bring him to Columbia to appear before the Supreme Court to? morrow at 10 o'clock. In order that there be no delay, the sheriff was immediately communicat? ed with over the long distance, and the order read to him. Some time ago temporary Injunc? tion was Issued by Attorney General Lyon forbidding Carroll to sell liquors or maintain a liquor house at 87 Market street. Charleston, S. C. It was reported recently to the Attorney General's office that Carroll had fail? ed to comply with this injunction, and Attorney General Lyon Immediately Instituted proceeedlngs for contempt of court against Carroll. He was to have appeared before the Supreme Court this morning, but at that time he was not present, only his attorney, W. Turner Ijngan, being present. As he did not turn up the order of the Supreme Court wss Issued. Although the failure of Carroll to appear before the court this morning. In Itself warrants proceedings for <"nt? mpt of court, it Is not probable that he will be brought up for this of? fence. W. Turner I>?gan and Carroll, in the custody of the sheriff of Charleston will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. "You can lead a Georgian to water, but you cannot keep him from drink," observes the Richmond. Vs., Times Dispatch. The statistics of express package Importations seem to indi? cate that you can not even lead him to water.?Macon Telegraph. Mr. Bryan's Nomination. Mr. William Jennings Bryan has been nominated for the third time for president by a Democratic national convention. The result has been for some time practically a forgone con? clusion, although many anti-Bryan Democrats continued to hope against hope until the last. Only two other Democrats in our political history have been three times the party's nominees. Andrew Jackson was the Democratic candidate three times, being defeated once and winning twice. Grover Cleveland was nom? inated three times, losing once and bringing victory to the Democratic banner in two splendidly fougt cam? paigns. Mr. Bryan Is the only Democrat who has been nominated for the third time after two successive defeats. Now that Mr. Bryan has been nom? inated and the platform on which he Is to run announced, his friends and opponents alike again review the poli? tical situation and calculate anew the chances of his election. Many of his most ardent supporters will probably admit that he is badly handicapped in his third race by his two previous de? feats and by antagonisms and divi? sions of the party which it seems Im? possible to reconcile. Thus the odds seem unquestionably against him at the start. Whether his personal mag? netism, oratorical power and Increas? ed political experience will be able to overcome these disadvantages and pu; him on even terms with the Republi? can candidate later, remains to be seen. That he has phenomenal ability to stir the musses was shown by his wonderful campaign In 1891, and again by the brilliant canvass of 1900, and his friends believe that aided by the disaffection In the ranks of labor and the discontent of negro voters, he will give a good account of himself as a campaigner. Of one thing there can be no doubt, and that 1? that hie nomination for the third time, while In no sense a surprise, Is a distinct disappointment to a large section of his party. Many of thoee who entertain this feeling may support him In the end, but for the present their attitude Is one of deep regret and despondency. Their position is not one of personal hostil? ity or unfriendliness to Mr. Bryan. Gladly bearing testimony to Mr. Bry? an's brilliert Intellect, to his oratori? cal genius, to his fine moral qualities, his uprightness of character and his patriotic Intent, many thoughtful and patriotic Democrats have, nevertheless, been unable for several years past to convince themselves that his fur? ther leadership would make for the welfare or success of the party, or for the good of the country. It is only justice to these Democrats, and they form a very respectable minority In character of numbers, to say that they reached the conclusion reluc? tantly and regretfully, and after vainly hoping that Mr. Bryan would himself open a way for them to come to his support. This seemed possible when he returned from his world tour nearly two years ago. There was a general belief that Mr. Bryan had been broadened by his travels and by the teachings of time and experience, and that he would come back a wiser and less radical leader than he had been In the past. All sections of the party eagerly awaited his return, and all Democrats united In the hope that he would measure up to the occasion. It was a great opportunity for Mr. Bryan?a great opportunity for the party. Democratic hope was at the flood when Mr. Bryan landed In New York; when he had finished his fa? mous speech at Madison Square Gar? den, In which he expressed the opin? ion that government ownership of railroads was "entirely practicable," there was a swift and ominous ebb? tide that seemed to leave the party in a single hour stranded and ship? wrecked. Even Mr. Bryan's warmert friends were dismayed and disheart? ened, and felt that the party had once more been dangerously wounded in the house of Its friends. Within the last year, however, for? tune has seemed again to turn its fickle smiles upon the Democrutlc party. President Roosevelt's indis? creet methods of attempting to re? form unquestioned evils, und the fears caused by his reckless utterances aid? ed in producing a great financial pan? ic in the midst of material plenty. The vaunted prosperity of Republi? canism was pricked like a bubble, and the silly boast that Republican su? premacy spelled national welfare was silenced effectively and for all time by the stern logic of a great Indus trial and financial tragedy produced largely by spectacular and mouthing leadership. Xow had come another Democratic opportunity, Which it was evident could be utilized with the proper man in the saddle, and Democrats every? where began to pluck up heart and hope again. That the business Issue could have been made a rtrong card was obvious from political experi? ence, and was demonstrated not long ago in the Georgia primary election, where bard times unseated Gov Hoke Smith, the radical Democrat, land put the reactionary element In control of the party. But it was argued, with no little plausibility, at least, that the hard times could n<>t well be made effective in favor of a candidate who represented even more radical policies and a more radical spirit than those which were charged with producing business and industrial depression. On this ground the Democratic re? actionaries, commonly and sweeily culled traitors by the Bryan men, ar- j gued against Mr. Bryan's nomination, t?nd, as we have said, hoped vainly till the crack of doom at Denver, that some man acceptable to the entire party might be nominated on a plat? form that would heal all factional Mr ? make the most of Republican mis senslons and enable the party to takes and dissensions and of bad business conditions and thus once more come Into control of the gov? ernment. But the gods, or the tem? porary gods, of the Democratic party have spoken in convention at Denver assembled, have cast these warning counsel* to the wild winds of the wild prairies, and have nominated Mr. Bryan in an apparent frenzy of en? thusiasm. The Bryan Democrats have thus answered with scorn and deris? ion the "doubting Thomases" of De? mocracy, and, buoyed up by a sublime and almoet incredible faith, are pre? paring to "sweep" the country from California to Maryland, and from Maine to Texas. The question is, Will the country allow Itself to be swept? Will faith accomplish miracles In politics? Is Mr. Bryan as strong with the voters of the country as he is with the Den? ver convention? He has shown what he can do with his party; it now re? mains with the country to show what It will do with Mr. Bryan. The Republican and Democratic con? ventions have said the first words of the campaign, and those words are Taft and Bryan. It Is for the 14,000, 000 voters of the United States to say the last and deciding word next No? vember. Will that word be Taft or will It be Bryan??Baltimore Sun. THE LICENSE REVOKED. Inaurancc Commissioner McMaeter Takes Action Against a Mutual Company. Columbia, July 14.?Insurance Com? missioner McMaster has revoked the license of the Piedmont Mutual Fire Insurance company of Spartan burg. In a letter of some length to the president of the company he gave In detail his reasons for such action. Concisely put, they are: That the company is mutual In name only, and that It Is managed and con? trolled practically by A. M. Alexan? der, the president, who is under no bond and whose actions are under the supervision and control of neither the directors nor the policy holders; that the directors have never had a meeting since its organization, so far as the records show; that the books of the company are wholly Inadequate and unbusinesslike; that he finds that Mr. Alexander, according to his own statement, in order to protect the funds of the company from attach? ment by judgment of creditors, has deposited the funds of the company In his own name, which the commis? sioner thinks is unwise and unwar? ranted; that regardless of the fact that the company Is licensed to do I business In the counties of Spartan burg and Union only, It has renewed policies outside of those counties or revived old policies in amounts dif? ferent from the original, In violation of law. The commissioner says that he has serious doubts as to the solvency of the company and from the manner of books that have been kept he does not believe that the solvency can be determined without a complete reor? ganization. Because of the alleged general Irregularities the commission? er does not feel that the policyholders are given proper protection and h% revokes the license. ATTACHED HIS RANK ACCOUNT. Funds of Head of Piedmont Mutual Insurance Company Tied Up Ro < "elver Asked. Spartanburg. July 14.?Following In the wake of the revoking of the li? cense of the Piedmont Mutual In? surance Company by Commissioner McMaster, attachment papers were served on the bank account of A. M. Alexander, president of the company, and also a rule, signed by Judge Gage, was served on the company to show cause by a receiver should not be appointed. The rut.- is returnable before Judge Gage in Yorkvllle. July 24. The plaintiffs attorneys In the case are J. W. Thurmond, of BdgC hVd, and Eugene Able, of Saluda. The action is the same In which Judge Gage refused an order for a receiver last week. The plaintiff renewed the action, basing their grounds on the revoking of the license by Commis? sioner McMaster. The supreme court has Issued per? manent Injunctions against two places in Columbia and sixteen In Charleston restraining them from selling liquor. RKUXION ARRANGEMEXTS. Meetings are I Win? Frequently Held und all Plan? for Annual Event Being Mapped Out?Col. K. E. Ix*e, of Virginia, to be one of the Speaker?. Greenville News. The general arrangement commit? tee for the Confederate reunion is working hard to make the State en- ! campment, which will be held in this' city August 12 and 13th, a successful and pleasant affair. Meetings are be? ing held at frequent intervals and eub-committees are being appointee to look after the various details of the work. At the last meeting of the general committee it was decided that weekly meetings should be held until the date of the encampment The meetings will be held at the Board of Trade rooms every Wednes? day evening at six thirty o'clock and all members of the committee should make a note of the fact and try to attend. The time is now growing j short and a vast amount of work re? mains to be done. One of the speakers at the reunion will be Col. R. E. Lee, of Virginia, who has signified his acceptance of an invitation to attend. Col. Lee, as his name implies, is a close relative of the great Robert E. Lee and has won a national reputation as a speaker. Others are on the list to be invited, among them being the commander of the Sons of Veterans. At this time It has not been defi? nitely decided just what form the en? tertainment to be provided will take. Committees of both the Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy are working out plans for various Items of amusement and entertainment for the visitors and it is safe to say that there will be a plenty to keep the many guests In the city at that time occupied. Announcement of plans will be made as soon as the sub-com? mittees have reported and their re? commendations are acted upon. Chairman W. L. Mauldin, of the general committee. Is sending out the following letter to each camp in the State: "As you may know the State re? union U. C. V.. will be held in this city on August 12th and ISth. The committee having In charge the en? tertainment of those attending on this occasion would like to be Inform? ed, as early as possible, how many will probably come from your camp and vicinity, and of that number, how many will wish to be provided for without charge. Tour prompt atten? tion will be appreciated. Please ad? dress your reply to Mr. John Wood, Secretary." It Is expected that something like two thousand visitors will be In Greenville at the time of the re? union. The committee charged with the labor of soliciting funds to defray the expense of the reunion is meet? ing with success, but from the na? ture of the work the committee has in hand, it can be seen that the task is a hard one and that any assistance that can be rendered will be appre? ciated. Probably some will be missed I in making the canvass. If that is the I case the names with the amount con I tributed should be sent to any mem? ber of the committee. FAST. GAME AT RIDGEWAY. Splendid Team From Dalzell Defeated by Score off Three to Two. Ridgeway, July 16.?In the pret? tiest game ever seen on the home di? amond the locals defeated the fast team from Dalzell yesterday after? noon by the score of 3 to 2. With the score tied in the ninth, Williams on third, two men down and two strikes on the batter, A. McFall sin? gled past short and sent the winning run across the plate. The game was fast and snappy throughout and It was a pitchers' battle from start to finish with excellent support accord? ed each twlrler. Smith, for Ridge? way, starred in the box, striking out 13 men and allowing but five safe? ties, while E. Parker, the Dalzell pitcher, fanned five and was touched up for eight hits. The game was re? plete with fine plays, Rembert, Moore and Trippett starring for the visitors and Gibbes. Perrln. Williams, and Cole man doing fine work for the locals. The score by innings was as follows: Dalzell. . . .001 010 000?2 5 2 Ridgeway .. 110 000 001?3 8 2 E. Parker and Jones; Smith and Gibbes. Umpire, Moore. Scorers, Parker and Edmunds. A Boston woman. Mrs. Katherlne L. Stevenson. has been chosen by the World's Women's Temperance Union to carry the propaganda of the prin? ciples of the union Into the most re? mote nooks of the earth and to incul? cate the first rudiments of temper? ance In the minds of many nations, from the heathen Chinese to the highly Civilised Teuton. She is presi? dent of the Massachusetts W. C. SI T. U. The board of public works Of Ben nettsvllle has awarded the contract for six miles of water works Im? provements to Me A bee and Edwards of Hickord. N. C. WOMAN'S* PLUCK APPRECIATED^ Mrs. cauthen, of R?x k inn. uem New Imbnlia in Plan' of Oue She* Broke on Ijauyer. Rock Hill, July 17.?Dr. S. H. Ezeil, of Van Wyck, was in the city yester* day upon rather unusual business. He> came in behalf of citizens of Yar* Wyck and brought with him a beau* tiful and costly umbrella, which he presented to Mrs. L. E. Cauthen, of this city, as a gift from these cittzena as a token of their appreciation of her pluck. It will be remembered that a few weeks ago, as chronicled in the Lan caster papers, Mrs. Cauthen called upon a prominent lawyer of Lancas? ter and broke her umbrella upon hla person, in resentment of treatment at ? his hands while she was under cross examination as a witness in a case, then on trial. These citizen* of Van Wyck sympathized with Mrs. Cau% then and her cause and aprpeciated her spirit. For that reason they re* placed her broken umbrella with % handsome new one. SPORTING MAN KILLED. Wife off Luke Palmer Shoots Him While He is Attempting to Assault Servant. Tampa, Fla., July 17.?Luke Pal? mer, a well known sporting man, waa shot and instantly killed by his wife this afternoon, at their home in the Gary suburb. At the time of the shooting Palmer was attempting to asaault Mollle Powers, a 13-year-old white girl employed in the heuse as a domestic, thinking his wife up-town. Hearing a noise Palmer cctme to the door of the bed room and his wife fired the first shot. Palmer retracing; his steps into the room. His wife then went to a window and fired four more shots, each one taking effect. Palmer died ten mlnutee later. The girl said Palmer had made an attempt to assult her twice before. The wife oalled an officer and gave herself up. Palmer has been con? spicuous In gambling and horse cir-i cles. PRESIDENCY OF UNIVERSITY, No Definite Action by Trustees Sau unlay. Columbia, July 19.?The board of trustees of the University of South Carolina at its meeting yesterday took no definite action with reference to the presidency. The board has under consideration a gentleman of high reputation who Is spoken of on all sides as most desirable for the pres-r ? idency of the university. There are several details that the board wlsMen to discuss before making an election and in view of the desire to have a full understanding no action was ta? ken afc yesterday's meeting and the board was adjourned to meet at a* subsequent date. The trustees are inn tent upon getting a man of ability for the position and are assured that such a selection will be made. BITTEN BY A MAD DOG. Mrs. Charles Jones off Anderson Goes to Atlanta for Treatment. Anderson, July 17.?Mrs. Charles Jones, a young woman living near Dean Station, tais county, was bitten by a dog on Tuesday. The dog was killed and its head sent to the Pasteur Institute at Atlanta for examination, A telegram received from the Pasteur people says that he dog has hydropho bia. Immediately upon receipt of the telegram Mrs. Jones went to At* lanta for treatment. She was preparing supper when <the dog came in the kitchen acting queerly. She attempted to kick It out when It turned on her and bit her three timts on the foot. KILLS HIS STEPFATHER, Young Chester County Negro Forced to Shoot. Chester, July 19.?Jack Brice. col* ored, was shot and almost instantly killed at an early hour Thursday evening on the farm of Mssrs. S. M. Jones & Co., better known as the old Henry place. The shooting was done by Charlie Brice. a stepson of the deceased, and from all accounts it appears to have been perfectly ju*? tifiable. After approaching la a threatening manner a young white man and wo? man, who were sitting on a bench In the Battery Park at about 11 o'clock Saturday evening, and laying his hand on the girl's shou'dcr or lurching against her and later strik* ing the man, a negro man was pur surd by a small crowd, whose design was t<? arrest him, and, springing Into the harbor from the Battery wall, was drowned. His body was found Sun? day morning.?News and Courier. An animal that screams like a pea cock and leaps like a kangaroo and has a head like a dog has been dls covered in* Colleton county. The ne? groes are in a state of excitement over the appearance of the animal.