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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16
SPEAKER CRISP'S POSITION.
a Better Tariff Reform Democrat than
His Former Critics.

The Washington Post has an edito-
rial under the caption of "Some
Changes in Politics." which throws u
very clear light upon the situation in
Congress just now, and shows Speaker
Crisp's true position. 1t is compli-
mentary to the Speaker and it is cor
rect. The editorial reads:
In view of the position occupied by
Speaker Crisp at the present time,
some of the allegations made during
the speakership fight of two years
ago, sound rather strange. 1t will be
readily recalled that the opponents of
Judge Crisp's candidacy urged in the
most vigorous manner that the Geor-
gian was not sound on the tariff ques-
tiOn. BY the declarations of these
gen lemen the present Speaker of the
House of Representatives was pictured
as an individual who would betray the
party into the hands of the high tariff
ties should he be chosen to preside
over the deliberations of the House.
The gentleman from Georgia, they de-
clared, would prove but second cdi-
tion of the late Samuel j. Randall and
block all tariff reform legislation.
After a very exciting contest on
these lines, after every effort had been
made to enlist all of the tariff reform
Democrats in the ranks Of the anti
Crisp candidates, the Georgian was
elected to the high and honorable posi-
tion he has filled with such ability
But the fight on Speaker Crisp didn't
cease there. The New York Reform
Club undertook, the contract of pre-
venting his reelection, and with this
end in view the Speaker was invited to
the annual dinner of that organization
and publicly insulted. This was done
in order that the country might be
made to understand that the Reform
Club didn't approve of Speaker Grip,
but Notwithstanding this extraordinary
effort the Speaker was accorded a re-
election.
But perhaps the most extraordi-
nary feature of this war on the GeOr-
gian is the present situation. With
the various clashing interests at war
on the tariff question there is one CEN
tral figure in the fight. Upon his
shoulders falls the brunt of the battle.
He is out in the open and exposed to u
fire from both the front and the rear.
Some of the shots fired from the last
named direction are from weapons in
the hands OF Democrats who didn't
think Crisp good tariff reformer
when he was Il candidate for Speaker.
The head and front of the fight for
tariff reform is Hon. Charles Frederick
Crisp, of Georgia, and if the Wilson
bill finally passes the House it will be
largely due to the vigor and courage
displayed by tho Speaker of that body.
This but goes to show that the pre-
dictiOns and declarations of the poll
ticians cannot always be relied upon.
There is abundance of evidence to show
that somebody misreprescnted things
in the memorable Spcakership can
vass of 1891
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16
BREAKING THE RECORD.
A Philadelphia Cashier Stole the
Bnnk's EnnlS for Twenty Years.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, l0.-Aftcr
twcnty-years of service Theodore T..
Baker, paying teller OF the Girard
National Bank, this afternoon stood
before United States Commissioner
Craig, Il prisoner, charged with en-
bcZzling SIT 900 from the bank and
with falsifying tho banks books.
Baker attempted no defense and said
his stcalings had extended over u
period of 20 years. In default of $15,-
900 bail he was committed to prison to
answer the cha ges before the United
States District Court.
Baker first went to the bank in the
capacity of Il runner His attention
and apparent faithfulncss brought it's
reward and he has been gradually pro-
noted until in 1891 he was made pay
ing teller. A short time ago book
keeper named Van Duscn discovered
that his books had been falsfied and
he found shortage of $4,000. Tho
discovery and probable suspicion that
might fall on him so worried him that
he fell i'll and while sick he confided
the matter to his physician and at tho
same time protested his innocence.
Tho physician called at the bank yes
terday and told Van Dusen's story to
the officers.
President james j. Watson called q
meeting of the board of directors and
they met this morning. Baker was
called in and at once confessed he was
tho guilty man. He said he had been
stealing in small amounts for 20 years
and that the total of his defalcation
was about $4,000 His method of
stealing was to alter and erase the
amounts in the individual ledger while
the bookkecpcr was at dinner and then
abstract cash from the money he had
for the days business. He had always
been able to make his books balance
when the bank examiner came around. l..
Baker said that he had never gambled
or speculatcd and the money he took
all went towards supporting his fam
lily. His salary as paying teller was
81 800 year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

real wealth of the country. There
will be more work, and steadier work,
and greater demand for labor. The
living OF the poor will be cheapened.
The living OF all will be bettered.
Socialism will be shorn of it's potent
argument, and one tirebrand at least
will be extracted from the brain, one
bullet from the weapon of the Anar-
chist.
l do not predict the millennium. No
act of Congress-, but Gods will alone.
and l believe it will, witness the reali-
zation of the dream of that great
statesman who braved the execrations
of the rich, and laid down power. with
tho hope that he might leave name
sometimes remembered with express
sions of good will in the abodes of
those whose lot is to labor, and to
earn their daily bread with the sweat
of their brow, when they shall recruit
their exhausted strength with abun-
dant and untaXed food, the sweeter be-
cause it Is no longer leavened with a
sense of injustice"
Fellow Democrats, it is of the first
Importance for us to know, and to
we have Democratic party, homo
geneous and strong, us in the day of
the sage and hero whose memory we
celebrate this night-a party whose
lines are laid in fixed principles
honest money, home rule and free
trade-with power to compel discipline
everywhere Or whether we are d mere
agglomeration of factions, thrown
together by the upheaval of the times
My own effort is, and always shall be,
for straight politics and square issues
[ want to know spade when see it,
and to call it a spade. don't want to
deceive, to mislead anybody. l love
no neighbor less because he does not
agree with me. He may be right and
| may be wrong. But, let us, at least
be honest. Let us say what we mean,
and mean what we say. That is the
road to good government. 1t is also
the road to universal patriotism,
which, founded in free thought and
free speech, and supported by the
virtue and intelligence of the people,
is to precede that period of peace on
earth, good will to men, to which the
Christian world looks as confidently AS
to the coming of it's Redeemer. | do
not despair of it's realization. do not
despair Of the Democratic party. The
immediate outlook may not be all that
we would have it but the future is al
ways ours. Let us cling to it, Let us
fight for the best that it has to give.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

a SURPRISING VERDICT. A most
surprising verdict was given in the
United States court last week at Knox,
willie. Tenn, when Cleo Berry, one Of
the most famous criminals in Hawkins
county failed of conviction. Berry is
past fifty years of age, and was indict-
cd for counterfeiting. The neighbor-
hood in which he lived was flooded
with bogus half dollars and dollars, the
manufacture of them was traced to
him and utensils necessary to their
manufacture were found in his house.
1t was proven plainly that nc had
passed countless cOuntcrfcits, but he
played tho innocent racket on their
manufacture and failed OF conviction
through a jury's verdict that was any
thing but proper. Berry has long
posed as Dunkard preacher, in fact
has pulled the wool over the eyes of
the unsuspecting mountaineers with
the greatest regularity. United g. toe
Marshal Condor says Berry is g'
every crime in the calendar,
not excepted, for on a high T.
peak, near Moorcsburg, thcre =.
stands lone gravestone on which
the Inscription "Murdercd by Cleo
Berry" Who this victim is 10 one
knows, but it il, known that this stone
marks the last resting place OF but one
OF the Dunkard preachers victims.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16
REDWINE PLEADS GUILTY.
The Trial of the Atlanta Bank
Cashier Ends in Sensation.


ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 11.-Lewis Red
wines trial for embezzling SOB. 600
from the Gate City National Bank.
came to sudden and unexpected end
this afternoon. After government an
nounced that it had closed its direct
evidence the counsel for Redwine held
Nat Hammond, for the defense, asked
Judge Pardee to rule on the demurrer
to the Tom Cobb Jackson $1,000 draft
Indictment.
"Well, | sustain the demurrer in
reference to this Indictment" said
Judge Pardee, giving his reasons.
He said TIE indictment was insufficient
because it did not charge that Red
wine was benefited by it.
If your honor please" said Col
Hammond, there are three indict.
mcnts left. One covering the total
amount of Sl03,l7S and the others
covering $l5, 600 and SAC, 900 each"
He said that the evidence had
proven u clear case against the de.
fendant, and although he vas willing
to do everything on earth for his
client he would enter a plea of guilty
on the indictment charging the EN-
bczZlement of $l03. .000 This announce
room. Col. Hammond went on to say
that having heard the governments
evidence he was satisfied that the
defense could not rebut it, and there.
fore entered the plea Of guilty. The
lawyers were called to the Judges
| stand and consulted a few minutes
The Judge instructed the jury to find
the defendant "guilty" on the three
remaining indictments. This was
| done after the consultation. The
pleas were entered and read simply
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty
After the reading Judge Pardec
! stated he would sentence the defen
dant tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
| During the morning session of Court
the government put up witness after
witness and made its case stronger
and stronger.
ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. 12.-Judge Par
| dee this morning sentenced Louis
Redwinc. the defaulting assistant
cashier of the Gate City Nationa
bank, for term of six years in the
Columbus Ohio, ,penitentialry, he hav
ing pleaded guilty yesterday of en-
bczzlement while assistant cashier TO
| $l03.O00 The Hon. N. j. Hammond
leading attorney for the defence, pre-
sentcd a physicians certificate con
corning Redwinc's health showing
that he was not physically in strong
condition, and begged the Judge tina
his sentence be such as to admit some
freedom. Captain Harry Jackson
who is the leading prosecuting attor
ncy. and who is the father of Ton
Cobb Jackson, who committed sui
edo, as is generally supposed. on ac
count OF complications relating to the
embezzlement, quickly arose and de
mandcd justice. and said 81 wan
the long arm of the law to reach on
and take in whom it may. The way
: to the ruin of the Gate City nationa
bank is paved with graves"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

TILLMAN VS.. SIMONTON AGAIN.
The decision of Judge Simonton in the
Cantini case, in Charleston. which was
against the c0nstables, has aroused
Governor Tillman, and when asked
what he intended to do about furnishing
bonds tOr the c0nstables, whom the
Federal Judge had decided must give
bonds, he said that he thought he
would allow them to go to Jail. II will
let Judge Simonton go on" he said
until he becomes so odious to the pco
pic that they will want to mob him
He is acting under law that was re-
pcalcd before the alleged crimes were
committed and before he issued the
order of arrest. Ho is trying to in
timidatc and paralyze the constabes
in the performance of what is theil
duty" The Governor says that u time
will come when all this violation OF
laws supposed to be sacred must stop
Columbia Register.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

Rev. G.. F.. b. Howard, Of claim
agency fame, is still in the county Jail
at Jackson. Tenn. He has freedom OF
the corridors, and his wife spends the
days with him. He has plenty of
opportunity to converse with his wit
nesses who are confined in Jail await
ing the special term OF the federal
court in February. The government is
getting It's evidence ready by that
time. Howard seems cheerful, and
huns the popular airs of the day as he
walks up and down tho jail corridor.
A great many visitors apply for ad-
mission, but the sheriff only admits
members OF his family. 1t is said
HeiwardG GzH write b0dk ON his life.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

Thomas Payne King, who dropped
dead on the street at Wichita. Kan, a
few days since, is said to have been
one of the immortal GOO who rode at
Balaklava, In isyouth he held com
mission in the British army. In 1861
he resigned and enlisted in the United
States army. He was q person of
superior education. and since the war
had succeeded in amas.ing a consider
able fortune, estimated at some $T0,-
600. He owned property in Chicago,
Kansas City, Wichita and other places,
and drew a pension both from Great
Britain and the United States, but it
Is said that he never spent cent,
living in squalor, dressing in rags and
eating refuse begged at the doors of
restaurant and hotel kitchens. 1t
does not yet appear who gets the pro-
perty which he failed to enjoy, but it
is ddllars to doughnuts that somebody
WIN lk'eid # fast enough ndw.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

The advocates of the income tax
and Of the internal revenue feature or
the tariff bill suffered an unexpected
reverse at the meeting on FRIDAY last OF
the Democratic members Of the ways
and means committee. Instead of en-
dorsing the bill as drawn by tho sub
committee it was voted by 6 to ) to
reconsider the entire matter. Mr..
Bynum, of Indiana, made the motion
to reconsider and it was his vote which
was decisive in securing the clan~o
Tarsney followed with II mott
refer the entire subject TO the l.
cratic caucus OF the house. This
also carried by vote 6 to 5.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

Collectors Of customs at @
Christi, FL Paso and Laredo hay
instructed to keep n close wal
tho border to prevent China
co ming into the United
Mankso.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-01-16

-Fifty-four Democrats, thirty-fve
Republicans and four Populists have
asked for time forSarticipation in the
debate on the tar &bill. 1t is not sure
that an win teari1g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales regular call-I2 O'Clock m-washinrtou
Loan and Trust, ~ at l25l.. Riggs Fire Insurance
Government Honds.-united States Is. registered.
l@n: IFS. , hid, ID, lI$s asked United States As
li9ts hid. '''' ''o i''T' asked United States 's
district of Columbia Bonds.-as,.year Funding IS
lo' bid. 3o-year Funding Us, gold. us bid Mater
currency - 10 bid sSs f Mn5sn s sal
Miscellaneous Bonds Washington NO. and md George
Town Railroad conr. Us. LIST, lao bid. $50 asked
10 bid; Il" asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW
q. hol bid i%, asked Belt Railroad IS, 80 asked
Gas conpany cs, series 3: ii7 bid washns sto%
Elecric light cow. os. I.als hid. Ia6,, ask,,I
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. ias asked
ID" bid imtrcan Seruri1 gs' and trust r 3: l a.
A. Il -. loo hid. Washington Market COMPANY Isl
6s. lu5 bid. Washington Market ComI,sny ext Is
lot bid IL. asked Masonic Hall Association !,s
lo2 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist ,s IO2
bid. los asked Washington Light Infantry II
asked Metropolitan. 20 bid. 297 asked. Central
olI. iio bid, 10 asked. Ciiizens;. 1870 hid. lao
asked. columbia. 10 bid Capital ITO bid. West
E no s ' I'D 10" SAi asked a. saS' 'Ol bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies Ma tional
SAT- btRssit and TTss GS%Faps iss hid se
asked american Security and Trust. 1873 bid. 1876
asked Washington Safe Deposit. 10. asked
Eailroed Stocks.-washinIton and Georgetown
80 bid. 300 asked. Metropolitan ~ bid. s. asked
Columbia. IS bid, g. asked. Belt. Is hid. Fixing
ton, 16 bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas
4s bid ~ asked. Georgetown Gas. Is bid. United
States Electric Light. 123 bid. l21 asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's Ala hid. 20 asked.
Franklin, ~ bid. 81 asked. Metropolitan. 40 hid
Corcoran, GO hid. Potomac, - hid. ~ asked
Arlington, ISIS bid. 165 asked German American
100 bid. National Union. II bid. Is asked. 90
nImt'a. - bid. Ii asked Riggs. bid. asked
Peoples. bid, 5l3 asked. Lincoln. 4 hid 8 asked
Commercial. 81 hid. 6 asked
Title Insurance Sto,ks.-Heal Estate Title. liz
bid 100 asked. Columbia Title. O.. bid. q, asked
Washington Title. asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Penn>y lvania. ~ asked
Chesape and Potomac. a. bid. 80 asked Amrri-
can Graphophone. 3l2 bid, Az asked. Pneumat ic
Gun Carriage. 80 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks Washington Market. ~
MD Is asked. Great Falls Ice, 100 bid. las ask d
isull Run Panorama. IL bid. Lincoln Hail. ~ bid
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
TRAIN ROBBER, BALkED.
Frightened Away by the Pluck Of the
Train Wen.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March Late last night
word was received In this city that three
men made an attempt 10 hold up the New
Orleans passenger train. which left here at
9 O'Clock on the Mobile and Ohio railroad
near Forest Lawn. ILL.,. about four miles
from East st. Louis. The robbers were
frightened away, however, before they ac-
conplished their purpose
soon after the train had passed Pittsburg
crossing. ana just before reaching Forest
Lawn. while passing through a swamp the
fireman SAW three men crawling over the
tender from the baggage car. He drew mis-
revolver and held them at bay. while the
engineer slowed up and drew his own gun
Conductor Esholds came forward to see
Why the train had stopped, and with his
h-ip me three wOuld-be robbers were put 70
FiSEt without Il snot being fired. The men
ran away without attempting to draw their
Weapons AMI We're soon lost sight OF in the
DARKNESS The train continued on its way
10 columbia, the nearest telegraph station
\ mere information. was sent back TO East
Of Louis OF the attempted robbery Ii Is
tnOuSHt that the ROBBERS got on the train IN
frOnt Of ;he blind baggage ca- when il
St1pied al FittSburg crossing.
As soon as word was received at East ST
LOUIS, tour police officers were Immediately
sent out en- an engine TO the scene of the
attempted robbery. to trace the men If pos
scattered around the adjoining country but
IL Is feared that the robbers will have es-
eapel before then
l'hlS II III" fifth time since last Nav fbn,
this rain has been held up by robbers and
almost IN the same locality.
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Fight Between British and Portu-
guese in Africa.
PARTY OF BLUE JACKETS FIRED UPON
Reinforcements to Be Hurried to
the Scene.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE

PORT NATAL. Africa, March THE
Portuguese having INSTRUCTED the progress
Of the British parties engaged in con-
structing the telegraph line between the
British sphere and Tete cn the Zambesi
Lieut. Commander George ). O. Carr. in
command of the steel stern wheel gun
boat Mosquito, ~ tons. landed d party OF
blue jackets from the river gunboat re-
ferred 10 in order TO protect the men at
work upon the telegraph line. the Portu-
suese bred upon the British landing party
and the fire vas returned.
The latest aIvices from the scene of the
encounter say that Governor QuiIlimane the
Portuguese official in charge of the district
within the Portuguese boundaries has been
summoned 10 the spot where the conflict
took place and he is said to be on his way
there with two Portuguese gunboats and a
number of troops.
l. Is added that the t;ritisl commander
IS believed - have asked for reinforce
nents and the latter are said to have been
hurried forward Immediately upon receipt
OF the message announcing the conflict with
the Portuguese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
RACING At POINT BREEZE.
Rival to the "Dukc of GIoucester's'
Stamping Ground.

PHILADELPHIA. March There will
De two running meetings at the Point
Breeze track this year. one in June and
one In September. and improvements to
cost upward of $4,000 will be made at the
track. This bit of information comes from
reliable source. and there can be no
doubt as to the truth of 1t. since the con-
tracts for the Improvements have been
awarded, and work was commenced today.
Point Breeze syndicate has leased the
Point Breeze track from the Philadelphia
Driving Park Association for one year.
with the privilege of twelve years, the
Driving Park Association reserving two
weeks for trotting meetings.
The three-story brick club house will be
moved back fifty-ive feet. or within fifteen
feet of the gates. thus giving an eighty
foot lawn between the club house and the
track. The present grand stand will be
moved back thrty-fve feet. giving a lawn
sixty feet deep in front of IL.
In the space between the grand stand
and club house trst-class new grand
stand will be built. Ii viii be l4o feet long
and in front will be u row of boxes for pri-
vate parties. The betting ring 80 by 30
feet, Will be located back of the old stand
The paddock. secretary office, weighing
room. jockeys room. etc. will be at the
westerly end of tn. old grand stand About
HD new box stalls will be built.
w. H. SaDcOch, VINO Dulit the Linden race
track. Will stperintend the improvements
Hughes Brothers of this city and Jersey
city hav. contracted to move the grand
stand ana club house.
The first meeting will begin on June ;
anu continue fifteen days. The second
meeting. which will also be of fifteen DAYS
duration. will begin the latter part of Sep
TENDER
Eventually Inducements will he given to
DflilS the best horses on the turf to the
track. This year purses ranging from $3.50
TO $sn. with a $1,000 handicap each diay
will be given. Everything will be run on a
strictly iirst-class style and the best Of
tcials prOcurable will be engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07

reply Other members of the committee
seemed disturbed, and the republica MS
leaned Forward In eager interest. as ii
hoping tnar some other member Of the
committee on the other side might arise to
c3htradlct or 20 explain Mr.. Mcpherson
Morus but the matter passed of without
any Iurther Incidents. and Senator Cam
Den or West Virginia took the floor TO
reao personal statement in regard to his
position on the tariff bill in answer TO the
heralds publication of yesterday
Whnt MIR. voorhees, Expects.
Later in the discussion of Senator Sher-
man motion to commit the seigniorage Till
senator voorhees, made a most important
statement In relation to the tariff bill He
salu that IL was his expectation that tie
democratic members of the finance commit
Tee VIII be able TO repor; the bill to the
iul committee within d few hours" OF
course he went on, he could not undertake
10 say Just how long IL would be before the
OIL should be dealt with finally by the full
committee, but he did not think il likely
mat the report would be DELAYED many
days. After the bill came into the Senate.
ne said IL would have 10 remain on the
calendar for perhaps a week to give Sena-
tors opportunity to prepare themselves for
speeches. Thus there would be a period of
say ten days from tomorrow before the
actual debate on the tariff bill can begin.
and he hoped that the seigniorage bill
would be taken up and disposed of in the
meantime. He saw no reasons for referring
the bill to the committee. but he promised
If II should be referred to the committee
there will be no delay in taking action.
There is a majority of that committee"
he said, in favor of reporting the bill back
promptly. and | am one Of that ma iority."