Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BIG EEATURES. or i Iii i ohtih oming cii.u - i m01 \ PHOGfl m in im i u v AM xnnoi Ni i;i>. luo-Hns Mtedeal Ecsthal. One of the Innovation?. Holmmlr Kryl and Ills Huul S4MMI to start on third Chau taiiqun Tour. Announ. ? ment has Just been au? thorised of the principal features ol UM lb dpath Chautauqnu here for this season The program is brim full of good things and not a few innova? tions. There will not be a lull hour from stai to llnish. I 'no of the Innovations will be a two-day grand musical festival during which tb.ro will be nothing but mu? sic aside from the literary lectures of the morning hour speaker. On one v'av of this festival, Marcus A. Kclb rmsn. the great dramatic barl lonc. who has appeared in solos with the I'amrosch Orchestra, tho Theo? dore Thomas orchestra, the Minneap? olis Symphony Orchestra and other widely known organizations, will give a recital. Mr. K? Herman has also ai'pejejfni M grand opera in Herlin and ??Our foreign cities, but gave up a l*i?>i.usin,; . areer in grand opera to en gaae in leider and orator o singing. in the ? vemng of the same day. the ? iihedral Choir will appear in olio of their Renalen] programs. Tho rop ? Notre of the ( alhedral flour includes snort modern oratorios by such com anw rs as Huck. Staiuer und Sehnecker .'!*?? ? number of old hymns, secular son**, dons, quartets and chorusos of a very high order, bnally closing with a finale of an operatic nature. *'n the next day of this festival, Uo bumir Kryl and his world-famous band will present a program in the af rnoon including cornet sobs* by Mr. I This i t the third season of Mr. K i > I and his band on the lledpath Chautaoquas this year, there being a unanimous call for them everywhere. In the evening of the same day Krvl aii?: his band will he heard In an? other concert during the first part of the program and the latter part will be given ui> to selections from grand opera by khe Denton Grand Opera Company, accompanied by tho band. These grand opera plnyers will ap? pear In special costume. In fact it will be a grand finale to these two dsv* meh ?? has nev.?r before been *? v n ?a i < . I'auqou. AnotUjM ^ILn auo rioint which wdl lU gTUften with inter* si and enthu? siasm In tl ? < ?? ng of the Hen Greet! ... i o.? ?uio.?.> toa?? lue Lour i of 110 lledpath Cha'itauquaa last sea? son and this season will appear on 130.' i'here will be thirteen actors in the company. Including Percha) Vivian, who made so many friends on the < hautauquns of last season. Ml Den Greet plays are given with the minimum stage effect. There it* nothing to detract attention from lbe play itself. Every actor :? ex? perienced and each plays his part with 'ho sole purpose of depicting the i hainoter exactl) iu it should be Onflnet ttnttnn and pronunciation arc distinguishing characteristics of the leu 'ir< ? f pla> M S A special feature of the opening da*, win be a neaan n bj ine Dnnnnf wuar t't aa<l Hell Hlngcrs. Carrying a peal < f a*?o bells made in Europe, this com pan. will furnish a program of m i? i oat to old and young. Th's opening concert will l>e given in three parts. One part will include vocal quartet selections, the second will consist of instrumental aOOlbei en violin, cello and plum, and the third jlrietet win hn hnM ihn fnmooj ?-el| rnging. Tb. K e||??gg -1 laines Singin: Party win nfejajnni hi special costume an1 evening of light q?eia, probably giv? ing the en tare rnnnltlaa ol Ml4rvelj Galatea." This organUntlon la one j of rb< > ? I t, .wn in the Lyceum and i haul uiqua w orbl today. I o.f the ievcral lecturers who will speak b<r.? Chaulnu<|U a week l? In deal With the Japan piobb-m in this country?a subject which haa i?een dis? lo. ted a great deal during i ne pnst year and yet one upon which ( people outside of Cullfornla, iff but. little Informed. Mont.lv die Flowers, llinler the theme of "Color Guard and Picket I.me" will fullv ttntlM tb ompoilant aiibject. ! Having lived in Ohio and California Mr Klowcrn haa Leen ..ob to study the Japanese problem from tie sow point of both eastern and western people He mentlona the fac that Is,t46 of tho 7r?,0?0 Japanese in the United States live in i 'a 11 for n in. In Itffl the number was scarcely 100. The usual emphasis will be placed i'Ii .Mi.i'i njM week an work among the children. Each Chuutuunua will hava a woman pla> around worker ami story U lb i The playground wor't will be free to all < hil.li* | Kspe' i ll attention will DC paid t'? the Sunday programs and their appro pi tuten?*?* to the ?ptnl of the d?>- !? ail ntnooa whnte the Denton i nnd ? q.ei i Company appears on Sunday, ibev win nmnvnt mleetlona from I Im . i itaftan aii eKIea nhere the Kol? i,.mti Halnm singing e*ertia' datet Come OH Sundr y, they too, \% ill pre s< nt a SaCTOi program. Other announcements will he nude soon as to other le? Hirers and musical companies whi? h are coming Chautau <iua week. DEATH AT THE DARK CORNER, J. Ii. Ardis Passes over the Rh or? Win. T. Ivolh Hies In Charleston? sickness In Community?i'arm Ncw>. Dark Corner, April 3.? Mr. J. L. Ardis, brother of Robor.t and Found? ing Ardis, dlfd last Sunday morning. Another old Veteran has answered his last roll call. Air. Ardis joined Culpepcr's Battery in February, ISti?, and remained a member of the same until the sur? render in 1866. Won T. Kolh, who was raised hero and lived in Sumte- a few years ago, died in Charleston, on Sunday, the -2nd of March. Mr. Kolh left a wife and three sons to mourn his death, R. D., of Charleston: C. T., of Sum ter, and 0, C. Kolh. Mr. und Mrs. W. J. Ardis and Mrs. P. P. Weeks have been sick, but are better. Mr. Henry Hntlette and Mr Joe M. A rdis are quite sick. Dr. Hhineharte of IMnewood Is attending Mr. Bart It tie and Dr. Furman is attending Mr. Ardis. Dr. Hhineharte is the new doctor who has co ne to Plnewood to take Dr. T. R Littlejuhn's place, who is going to Charleston. Dr. Hhineharte is a young doctor from Saluda county. We are having some beautiful weather now, Mowers blooming, bees hr.n ming, terrapins crawling, frogs a y. mailing, b.rds singing and everything looks spring-like. But then April is \ery whimsical. We cannot say what a day may bring forth. Corn planting is about over with. Now for putting down fertilizers and then planting ?otton. The Manclustcr board of township ? nofl met at Mr. S. M. Coulters on the 25th day of March and laid out the work for each member to do. Tbi y will hold their ^ast meeting next l* ' idn>, April the PUh at Mr. Coulters, after which they will return the tax returns to Auditor Wilder. The board llnds that property owners have made very reasonable returns this year, much better than heretofore. "Hard Times." U\ \H! c n MAKE ADPHKSS. LCver Forced to Deetlne Invitation to Ml ? ? h at vn\..iinnh (lather? ing. Washington, April 6.?Representa? tive Lever baa just received an Invi? tation, conveyed through Col. E. J. Watson, vice president, to address the .National Drainage congress to be held at Savannah on April 22 to 25. Among the speakers who will address the congress will be the vice presi? dent of the United States, several ot the cabinet members the speaker of the house of reprosentaives and a number of prominent men throughout Uli country. It was with great regret that Mr. Lever was forced to decline this Invitation owing to tho fact that on those dates his committee on ag? riculture of the house will be engaged In bearings on bills looking to the regulation of the abuses in the cotton ?gehl It gel of the country nnd also b'lls relatlVf to the establishment of ittandnvd grades by the government for grata and cotton, which lcgisla lion of as great importance as any oontomplated by the admlnletratlon. ARRESTE 11 ON MCHDr.lt CHARGE. Howard S. < lark AcottScd of Murder of Wife lu Florence. Florence, April ?Howard s. Clark was arrested this morning by Rural Policeman S. J. Cole and Deputy Sheriff Batch on ? war -ant sworn out by Carl Parrot! of Hartsville. brother of Chuke's wife, who was shot some time* ago, charging him with murder At the time of the shooting it wa: i< im rally stated thai Ihe girl had uommltted eulclde on account of do* Meat to troubles, and the acting coro? net produced no Incriminating evl? m ace ?t the inquest. There was ma h talk, however, whi< h has grow n in the community and the Oflleera Ml that the evldenoc is sufficient to lead them to comply promptly with the 11 lUOSl fOf < Marke's I rrest. When srrested Clark was indiffer? ent, and made no ol fectlon to tin h i est .iti?i lmprteonm< nt. He has been here nil day arranglni ror coun sei fei ins d< fense, Counsel for Clark tomorrow In Marlon will ask for n aril ot habeas corpus before Judg< Rnmage, Hi Hi l, <. \in XT TAMPH't>. (?anbaut liana to Assistance of Peeler lib. Vera (?rus, Mex . April 7.?The nun boat SSurogu in i died today with tw? hundred men to reinforce Tamplco The rebels hav< forced the federal lues into the trenches there ami art prepai lag 'o attach the i u> FEDERALS THREATEN TORREON i c.un. hi Ein a M:nps aumv to ! RECAPTURE the city. Rattle Haging at Tnwrtnr ami Fall or dtl Believed to lie 1 minim nt as Federal Forces Have Been Driven Into City by Rebels. Juarez, April 9.?Fragmentary dis? patches from Torrcon indicate that a largo army is advancing from San Pedro to recapture Torrcon. Several sharp skirmishes arc reported. Rebels Will Take Tampico. Mexico City, April 9.?The federals defending Tampico have been driven into the city by the rebels. The fall of Tampico is believed to be immi? nent. Flames are raging in the north? west section of the city which was tired by bursting shells. Several oil wells are reported to be burning. Scores of foreigners arc refugeeing aboard the foreign war ships in the harbor. It is reported that Rear Admiral Mayo, the American naval command? er, has notified the contenders the first intimation of danger to foreign? ers will result in the landing of Unit? ed States marines. j oiH.AMZINt; RESERVE BANKS. Hanks Desiring to Enter Federal Re? serve System Must Subscribe. Washington. April 8.?Ranks ap? plying for membership must now' take the next step preliminary to the organisation Of the new federal re? serve banking system. John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the cur? rency, tonight forwarded to the banks which have applied for mem? bership a copy of a circular letter telling of the division of the country into 12 reserve districts and inform? ing each bank to which district it will belong. Inclosed with this notice M. C. El? liott, secretary to tho reserve bank organization committee, sent a blank form on which banks shall signify the amount of their subscription, and also I Circular letter calling attention to tho law which provides for a sub? scription of 6 per cent of a bank's capital and surplus. "Tho cooperation of applying banks.'' Mr. Elliott wrote, "will ma? terial^ facilitate the organization of the federal * reserve banks and en? able member banks to avail them? selves of the advantages of the fed? eral reserve system by bringing into operation those provisions of the fed? eral reserve act which become effect? ive and operative when such federal reserve banks shall have been organ? ized." Treasury officials were hopeful to? night that the appeal for prompt ac? tion would meet with a response from the banks. It will take about five days for banks on the Pacific coast to get subscription blanks and letters and as much more time for an an? swer to come to Washington. Banks in the Eastern district*, however, may be able to send their subscrip? tion within a short time and it is pos? sible that the way will be cleared for the organization of the first bank Within a week. Under the law banks have ?,0 days after notice to subscribe, but officials do not believe this time limit will bo exhausted by many institutions, since banks which intended to enter the ?ystem have been preparing for this step for the last few months. RI .CORD VOTE IN CHICAGO. Women Waiting at Polls Before They Arc Opened. Chicago? April 7.?All voting rec? ords in Chicago are being eclipsed inj the aldermanlo (lections today. Many women were waiting at the polls when they opened. The voting was br'sk ail the forenoon and it is estimated that eighty per oent Of the women and aevonty?flve per cent of the men who are registered will vote by night. Bvery effort Is being made by the police to keep order und the i'ore noon was comparatively quiet, in the eighteenth ward a gang of roughs began to gather around the polls, dis? playing revolvers with load talk and endeavoring to frighten the women from the polls. Policemen promptly dispersed the disturbers. Many towns throughout the State toda) are Voting on the liquor ques? tion. WFsTON APPOINTS ASSISTANT. Senator R. W. Crouch Made Assistant District Attorney. Columbia, April B.?Francis H Wcstoii, United states district attor? ney for South Carolina, announced yesterday that upon his recommenda? tion the department of justice 111 Washington had appointed B. W. Crouch of Baluds assistant district at? torney, Senator Crouch said over the long distance phone from his home last night that he had sccepted the appointment and would leave tin morning foi Charleston, to be sworn in ami ? nter upon his duties at ones NEGHOES DEFY THE LAW. Drink Crazed Men Hide in Swamp From POshO?Rflce War Thronten? ed. Abbeville, N. C, April 7.?Hidden in a dense swamp near Wilson, a gang |o( drink erased negroes are defying a posse after terrorizing the commu j nity and threatening a rat e war. The (trouble has been brewing for several days. The blacks have been making the nights hideous with pistol shots, , yelling and swearing. Much bitter I fooling has been aroused by their con ! duct. Pisgah News and Views. Pisgali, April S.?Corn planting is practically over. A good deal of cotton has been planted. This and next week the crop will go in. From the best information the acreage will be about the same as last year. Oats are backward, but not to their in? jury. Mumps, measles and colds are very prevalent. The writer attended the Kcrshaw Union at Westvillc on the 5th Sun? day. It was a very successful one, full of good work and energy. The speeches on the different subjects dis? cussed were good and showed thought and preparation. Three deacons were ordained Sunday and the whole ser? vices for the day were very interest? ing and impressive. The nexf Union goes to Huffulo church above Ker shaw. I saw "Flat Hock" near Westvillc. It covers five or six acres of land and is gray looking. It is a sight worth seeing. Near Taxahaw is one that covers about 40 acres, I hear. There is no telling how deep under ground these rocks are, as they show to the surface in different places a long ways around. Hefore the war an effort was made to sink a well on Flat Itock. They blasted it out for twenty-seven feet, then abandoned it. The people at Westvillc are very hospitable and most of them are well to do. They believe in education, good living and church work. After all that has been asid about compulsory education, the fault lies largely in the rchool houses, where teachers in many cases don't do their duty. Just half teach?a kind of running over, and that's about all of it. Miss IIa Mae Evans, who has been quite sick, is about well. The death of Mrs. William McLeod of Mlzpah was heard here with sor? row. In early life she united herself with Pisgah church and was its organist up to the time of her marriage. She was the eldest daugh? ter of the late J. D. Evans. She leaves her husband and 8 children as well as; numerous relatives and friends, to mourn her passing away. The colored school at Union church closed Saturday with appropriate ex? ercises. From those who wert there and competent to judge, I learn tho exercises were good, Indeed. Miss Daisy Campbell, from Columbia, is the teacher and she certainly has been faithful to the trust reposed in her. She has k.*ught her scholars good manners, obedience, and they have made good progress in their studies. In a number of white schools it looks as if about the only ambition the children have is to frolic, thereby neglecting their books and conse? quently growing up in ignorance. A change of teachers and an applica? tion in many cases of what King Solomon advised would be very bene- j floldl. The writer saw not long since! an intelligent looking white man of about 115 years, make his mark to a legal paper and there are others who have had line, opportunities who have not made good, and in many cases 1 doubt if they could pass "John's hat." The matter of education should enlist tho heartiest work of all our people, if neglected we will soon see our State pass into channels that will not be for our good. Which is tho strong? est prop on which tho American gov? ernment stands," nsked the German Ambassador of Secretary of State Blattie. "Education" was the prompt reply. Rev. s. B. Hatfield of Bheppard spent 0 day or so here last week. The writer spent Saturday in Cam den with some of his friends and had a line day of it. Camden is showing marked progress in many ways. New; homes are going up. The new system , of water works will soon be in oper? ation. This and other public utilities will soon make the old town a new one. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hogers return? ed from Columbia yoeterday. Mrs. Hogers has been visiting her sick mother, Mrs. A. 1. Allen, who Is no belter. Kerfoot Kenn? \ went to Columbia Saturday and returned Sunday. Miss Mazle McLeod of Rombert showed her bright face here Satur? day. Miss Mudge Hogers is visiting her cousins, Misses ,\*ita and Ma/ie Me? la; od of Uembert. Democratic in Kansas City. Kansas City. April 8 - Henry Jost. Democrat, wi a re-elected mayor in i in < led Ion held > esterdaj. MINISTERS PLEAD FOR GUNMEN GLYNN MOVE!) TO TEARS, BUT REFUSES CLEMENCY. Rabbin* Request That Governor Stay Action Till After Passover Feast Refused. Albany, X. Y., April 8.?An impas? sioned and dramatic appeal by five Jewish clergymen of New York for a stay of the execution of the four gunmen :on\icted of killing Herman Rosenthal was denied by Governor Glynn late today. The convicted men now must die in the electric chair at Sing Sing next Monday. The plea, which was made in the executive chamber, was based on the possibility of new evidence developing in the second trial of former Police Lieut. Pecker. It so completely un? nerved the executive that he had to retire to his private office for a time before he could cover his duties. The clergymen are all officers or members of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Each was permitted to make his plea. The governor meanwhile stood, ner? vously twitching his watch chain. His face was drawn and white, his lips quivered and tears were in his eyes. At times the governor interrupted the speakers to say that the evidence before him did not warrant a change of his decision not to grant the pris? oners' plea for executive clemency. "If it were my heart a.one that was considering this case," he said, "you know what I would do. If it was a choice between sentiment and justice and I had to side with justice, I would have given every cent I pos? sess not to have had to pass upon this case finally." Rabbi Jacob Goldstein, chaplain of the Tombs and of Sing Sing, assert? ed that the three Jewish boys had told him "in all solemnity that Frank Ci roflei was not there at the time of the shooting." "The records show," Mr. Goldstein said, "that forty-live minutes after the shooting Clrofici was in a neigh? boring Police Court bailing out his sweetheart. Would any criminal with blood on his hands have the audacity to invade a station house after com? mitting a crime?" The clergymen urgeci that evidence in the second Pecker trial might throw new light on the identification of Ciro flci. When other appeals had failed j the clergymen tinally requested that execution be stayed until after the Feast of the Passover, which begins) next Monday morning, and continues' until the early part of the following j week, and which they described as "ai festival of rejoicing, which will be marred for every one of our faith if j this cloud overshadows its begin-1 nlng." This request, too, was denied. RUNAWAY BOY POUND. licked up After Walking Thirty Miles. Lamar, April G.?Cabot Taylor, tho 10-year-Old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Taylor of Lake City, ran away fiorn home last Thursday and walked to Cartersville, a distance of 30 miles. He arrived there about dark and being tired and frightened, made himseUJ known to Dr. Theo Poykin and Mr. Conner, the railroad agent. The 'it tie fellow said he was on his way to Lamar, where his brother-in-law, Frank Joye, lives. Dr. Poykin wired Mr. Taylor at Lake City that the boy was safe and after taking care of him for the night. Dr. Boykln brought him to Lamar Friday morning In his auto. He was still here Sunday in Mr. Joye's care and apparently contented. Mr. Taj lor is a prominent hard? ware dealer of Lake City and is well known in Lamar, having lived here a number of years ago. Mr. Taylor is expected to come to Lamar today for tho little ehap. SUFFRAGETTES AT BELFAST. l ister Rebellion Having Played Out Women Firebugs Tuke a Hand. Belfast, April 9.?Suffragettes to? day burned the historic Orlands Mansion at Carrick Fergus. The loss is estimated at $f?0.000. TERROR IN EL PASO. Reported That Torrcon Refugees Have Cholera. Fl Faso, Texas, April B.?The resi? dents of this city were terror stricken today when reports were circulated two refugees who died on the train that brought Spaniards from Tor reon ware the victims of cholera Of llclal denials failed to calm then feats and citizens demand a rigid investi? gation. It is not known that many Of the exiles anticipating the capture of Tor? rcon sent their mone) to the United States. It is said thai over $20,000 in this way escaped confiscation. The exiles with money are helping the ot hers. Bight hundred Spaniards will be hold In detention camps until dual disposition of their cases i* made. ?ACE TKACK '.AM ULI Iis CON? VICTED. Thirteen Men Tried Given Six Months Eeach and Fined Oue Hun? dred Dollars. Norfolk, Va., April 8.?Thirteen re? puted bookmakers arrested yesterday at the track of the Jamestown Jock? ey Club, tonight were sentenced to six months each in jail and fined $100 apiece on the charge of gam? bling. Notice was given by the con? victed men that appeals would be made. No evidence was offered by the de? fendants, their lawyers contending that they had violated no laws. Mag? istrate J. Burnell Bragg, who heard the case, fixed the bond of each man at $1,500 pending action on the ap? peals. The arrests yesterday were made on orders from Governor Stuart. Attorney General Pollard, of Vir? ginia, came here to direct the action. C. A. SMITH'S PLATFORM. Lieutenant Governor Smith Asks Pro? motion. In formally announcing his candi idacy for governor of South Carolina. Liuetcnant Governor Charles A. Smith, of Timmonsville, has issued the following statement, which in? cludes his tdatform: To the People of South Carolina: Four years ago, and again two years ago, you elected me Lieutenant Gov? ernor of our S'ate. My promise was to maintain the high standards of my predecessors la office, and by no word or deec1. bring discredit to those who chose me. Has thia promise been kept? I am now a candidate for Governor and ask a continuance of your confi? dence and suffrages. Am' I worthy of promotion? Will the interests of the people be false in my hands? I present herewith in brief, my platform. After all a man's life and character best in? dicate his platform. Believing in true democracy, when the people hsve spoken on a public question, good citi? zens sing their individual preference until another free expression is offered them. I believe I am the logical can? didate and entitled to your considera? tion. I promise, if elected, careful at? tention to your wishes and faithful service to the State. 1 stand for economy in government. No extravagance. No w ?ste of the peo? ple s money. No appropriations be? yond the State's income. No increased taxation, except as towns, townships or counties vote, special levies for school or locsl necessities. A business system that will Insure economical expenditure of appropriations. I favor a flat two-cent passenger fare on our railroad systems and no freight discrimination against South Carolina points as compared with ad? joining Spates. The railroads hare' had a large ahar? In the prosperity that lias come to the State, and do not, as public service corporations, show proper appreciation of obliga? tion to the source of their income. I favor the submission by the Leg? islature to the voters of the State of the question of outlawing the sale of intoxicants within its borders; a measure which would insure the bene? fits of the Webb law, uplift public morals and promote temporal pros? perity. I favor legislation that there may be no discrimination against the poor man for violation of the criminal law. For the same offence one man pays a fine within his means and goes free; another, because of inability to pay, goes to the chain gang or Peni? tentiary. I favor proper legislation to secure honesty and freedom in elections; but am opposed to any qualification that will deprive an honest white citizen of the right of ballot. I believe implicitly in an educated citizenship and in placing adequate fa? cilities within the reach of a rising generation; believe that the compul? sion of love and pride and public opinion will as readily banish Illit? eracy as mandatory legislation, and am for compulsory education only should the people s declare after the submission of the question to their suffrages. I believe as a mater of economy and public interest in a restriction of looal and special legislation by the General Assembly, that more time may be devoted to matters of State? wide Importance. 1 believe earnest consideration Should be given the demands of tho farmers of the State tor rural credit * ind for agricultural and industrial education in our public schools. I stand loyal to Democracy, which means government by all tho people. for the la st interests of all the peopls am! not government of the many by a preferred i lass. Yours faithfully, Charles a. Smith. Heal Estate Transfers. Archie China n? W\ J. Stafford. J40 acres in county, $7,500. 1> li. IfoCnllum to J. L. McCallum, l.a on Broad street, $1,300,