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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02
WISDOM FROM THE NEGRO.
Rev D Brown of Winston Raps
the Colored Preachers.

Baltimore, Aug 30-The status
Of the colored race was discussed
today at the second annual con
yention of the district foreign
missionary society of the colored
Baptist churches. The president,
Rev DR. w g Brown of Winston,
n &, sounded the kevnote in his
annual address. From the ex-
pressions of approval given by
the delegates it becomes evident
that he voiced their sentiments in
condemning unlawfulness by ne
groes as we'll as unlawful punish~
ment of their crimes.
The president said in part:
"The greatest sociological ques-
tion before the people of this
country is what shall be done
with the negro. Three alterna-
tions have been suggested, SUBJ
jugatiou, emigration or ex-
termination the true solu-
tion haS not been touched
Christlanizatlon. Put back bone
and glace in the pulpits; put
moral power and courage into the
both white and black,
let them preach fearless'y the
gospel Of peace and universal
brotherhood. Let the people he
taught to fear God and keep his
commandments; let all, both
white and black, be trained to
respect the majesty of the law
and this much vexed race problem
will solve itself.
Let us condemn rape and
rapists; lynching and lynchers.
Race preachers are a menace to
the religion of Jesus Christ and
by cunning, ili>advised indoctrina-
tion and subtle theories they are
sowing from the pulpit's tares in
sufficient abundance to choke the
grain. Race manias
may do for politicians, but they
will not do for preachers.
In endorsing the president S
address, Rev d r Spiller, of
Hampton, Va, said: Il am as
ready as any one to rise up and
condemn the wrong doer, be he
white or black. l want to sus
tain the law, and if necessary for
the protection of our homes to
eIterminate every negro who dis,
obeys the law"
Delegates are present from
Maryland, the District of Colum-
bia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio
and North Carolina.
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HAD DIFFICULTY IN GET
TING BONDSMEN.
But Col, Neal Finally Gets
Them and is Released.
Two More Serious Charges. For
mer Political Friends Did not
Come to Aid the Ex-
Superintendent.
The State, Aug. 31st.

The State, Aug. 31st.
1t looked for several hours yes
terday as if Col. w. A. Neal, tho
former superintendent of the
State penitentiarv, would not be
able to give his bond, and would
have to 60 to jail before friends
from his home could get here to
go on the bond.
Yesterday morning when 10
o'clock, the hour appointed for
the preliminary came, Col. Neal
had not succeeded in securing
bondsmen. Three personal friends
that he Was relying upon proved
to be away from the city. At
this time also warrants sworn out
by Attorney General Bellinger
in twu other cases were served
upon him, making three distinct
charges preferred against him.
The original warrant charged him
with failure to turn over public
funds to his successor. One of
the new ones charged him with
breach Uf trust with fraudulent
intent, and the other with embez.
element of public funds.
Col. Neal waived the prelimi-
nary examination and the bond
was fixed at 50, 800; of this %, -
900 was fixed on the original case,
which is regarded as most impor>
tant; $500 on the second charge
and 81, 900 on the third.
When it was found that Col.
Neal had not secured bondsmen,
Magistrate Smith agreed to let him
remain in Attorney Nelson's Of
flee during the day in custody of
Constable Roach, and from there
10 endeavor to secure bail. None Of
Col. Meals former political
friends came near him during tho
day A year ago things were
very different, for Col. Neal WAS
a man of political influence. Toe
weary hours rolled by and still NO
bondsmen appeared Col. Noal
made a proposition to Magistrate
Smith to allow Constable Roach
to accompany him to the up ooun-
try 30 that he could in person ss-
cure bondsmen, but this was do
clined. The magistrate, however
consented to allow Col. Neal until
this morning to secure the necess
sary bond, permitting him In the
meantime to remain in Constable
Roach's custody.
But this proved to be unneces-
sary, for about 2:30 O'Clock Capt.
W. B. Lowrance and Capt. Geo.
A. Shields, of this city, both
staunch business men who do not
mix in politics, consented to sign
Col. Meals bond. They repaired
to the magistrates office, where
the bonds were promptly signed
up and the ex-superin .endent was
set at liberty.
Col. Neal declined to talk. He
quietly went to the depot and in q
fe" hours was speeding homeward
via Charlotte.
The predicameut in which Col
Neal found himself here WAS q
most humiliating one, and though
he made no comment the exotic.
ial showed that the strain had
/ hanr
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if over the phone what to do
with his prisoner, but as yet he
has received no instructions. The
condition of Sudduth will not ad
NIT of bis being brought to jail,
where it is probable he would be
safer if he was in good health.
j. A. II.
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ro-Te-s sse fer Fifty Usn,s.
Guaranteed Tobacco nam, 49,. -.
"sh ssroes' aosd 1xrs. ses.a An q vssasss
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WILLIAM STRAIT ARRESTED
FOR USING POISON,
Strychnine in Grated Corn.
A Tempting Dish Sent to His
Mother in>law as a Present
Contained Death.
Special to The State.

SPoClhl W Inc SCate.
Rock Hill, Aug William
Strait, a young farmer who lives
in the Black Jacks, about seven
miles south of this city, was ar
rested Tuesday on the charge of
attempting to poison his mother
in-law, Mrs Millie Kidd. The
alleged attempt was made several
days ago, but the matter was
hushed up until the arrest was
made.
Strait was given preliminary
hearing before Magistrate Lee
Saunders at McConnellsville and
was committed to Jail at York>
vile. The warrant was issued at
the instance of Mr. Pob Conrad
and other farmers of Bethesda
township.
The story of the affair as told
here exhibits Strait in the light of
a coldblooGed and very unnatural
son in-law. Avarice is reported
to be the cause of the attempt up
on the life of Mrs Kidd and other
mem mbers of the household, for it
is said Strait wanted to come into
possession of her property. 1t is
stated that Strait, who lives a
quarter of q mile from his mother
in-law, sent her a mess of grated
corn for dinner. Some one who
tasted the dish remarked upon the
bitter flavor of the corn, and sus-
picions were aroused. Some of ii
was thrown to dog, which soon
keeled over, and the family seems
to have been satisfied that the
dish was poisoned. The rest of
the corn was buried. wards
when they went to make an ex-
animation and analysis of the
buried corn it was fosnd to have
been scratched Up.
There are several reports as to
the manner in which Strait OBJ.
tanned the strychnine. 1t is said
that he first asked some of his
neighbors to get him a quarter S
worth, as he wanted to kill dogs.
But they told him that 10 cents
worth would be enough. 1t is
also reported that he claims to
have bought it from DR. A j
Evans about two weeks ago. DR.
Evans has no recollection of hav-
ing sold him the strychnine, but
DR. II Nj Sandifer states that
about two weeks ago a man an
swering Straits description came
into his drug store and asked for
strychnine, but was refused, as
be had no prescription.
1t was told here today that
Strait has been limiting around
that he anticipated that his moth
er-in~law would try to destroy
herself. On the day of the al,
legged attempt at poisoning ho is
said to have remarked that he
feared that she would try to make
way with herself and her entire
hot sehold.
Strait is young farmer, son OF
Mr. Thos J Strait o. Bethesda
township, not Congressman Strait.
Mrs Kidd is the widow Of MI
Jno A Kidd, who a few years
ago com nitted suicide IN his owl
home with a shotgun.
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Kentucky authorities have decid-
cd to deal severely with the Nor.
mon elders who are endeavoring
to do missionary work in their
State.
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TRACKS OF DOGS LED TO
THE DEAD MAN.
Ed Hayes Murdered and Body
Hidden in the River.
Severed Head Found in Field
Coroner's Jury Finds that
James Suduth Commit.
ted the Crime.
Special to The State.


Greenville, Aug. 31.-A grew
some story comes from Tigerville,
in the upper section of the coun>
ty. While walking yesterday on
the farm of Joseph Mckinney,
near Tigerville, Luther Mckinney
made the discovery of a human
head severed from the body and
numerous dog tracks were near
the place where the discovery was
made. He reported the CHASTITY
find to some of his neighbors at
once and they followed the dog
tracks to the river not far away,
where they found a mans leg
protruding from the water, and on
further examination they brought
up the headless body with only
the stump of the neck where the
head belonged. 1t was at once
believed that the body was that
of Ed Hayes, a farmer who lived
in that neighborhood, and who
disappeared suddenly and myste.
riously three or four weeks ago.
Search had been made for Hayes
and no trace of him was discover
cd unless the headiess trunk be-
longed to him. The dogs had Ca
ten the flesh off the face SO that it
could not be identified, and other
means had to be found to prove
that Hayes fate was made known.
Magistrate Gullick was notified
OF the occurrence and organized q
jury of inquest, which was inves-
tigating the matter today. Mr..
Gullick could not be reached un-
til night, and he says over the
phone thot the inquest was ad-
iourned late this afternoon after
finding a verdict to the effect that
the man was Ed Hayes and that
he came to his death by pistol
shot at the hands of James Sud.
duth. The investigation was te>
dious and the evidence somewhat
vague, but the jury was satisfied
that Ed Hayes received his death
wound from Sudduth, with whom
he was on unfriendly terms. One
witness testified that Sudduth,
said he shot twice at Hayes and
the sacond time he shot to kill
The dead man was shot in the back
from his right side, and the ball
went through his liver and lodged
in the left breast. Hayes was
identified by means of his cloth
ing, and each garment was in,
spected and clearly proven. No
papers we're found on the body,
and the pockets of his clothing
we're empty. Hayes disappeared
on the 9Th of August from his
home, which is not more than one
quarter of mile from Tiger riv-
or, and the body was lying in the
edge of the stream just where a
branch empties into it, covered
with sand and cornstalks. The
skull was some distance down the
river, and the men who made the
search waded the stream until they
found the body. .'
Sudduth is ct home sick with
fever, and his physician reported
bis temperature this afternoon at
1o1. Magistrate GuIlick issued a
warrant for his arrest immediate
ly after the verdict was rendered.,
and his constable placed Sudduth
Ia custody without delay, The
magistrate il inquiring Of the sher.
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As tsll oaks from little acorns
grow, 81 the biggest kind Of scan
dals develop from the smallest
kind Of social material.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

aroused among the oppressed a desire
for participation in the government I'M
der which they lived. When the great
emancipation delivered his speech at
Gettysburg and appealed to the people
of the United States TO so act that q
government of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people shall not perish
from the arth,' he did more to stimu-
late the desires for self-government
than has been done by any other pub
lie man in half century.
''The American people cannot apply
the European and monarchial doctrine
of force in the subjugation and govern
ment of alien races and at the same
time stand forth as a defender of the
principles embodied in our Declaration
of Independence and Constitution A
man may live a double life when only
one of his lives is known, but as soon
as his duplicity becomes manifest to the
world he can lead but one life, and that
the worst. As soon as we establish two
forms of government, one by consent
in this country, and the other by force
in Asia, we shall cease TO have the in
fluence of a Republic and join in the
spoiliation of helpless people under the
pretense of comforting upon them I'M
sought and undesired blessings. In
dependence for the Filipinos under
protectorate which will guard them
from outside interference while they
work out their destiny, is consistent
with American traditions, American
history and American interests. The
sooner the declaration is made the
sooner will come the rewards assured
m individual Is and nations who strive To
do good
The Colonel received a warm well
come during his reception preceding
the evening address. Col. Bryan went
on to Detroit after the lecture and will
spend Sunday at St, Clair, the guest OF
x-Congressman John r. Whiting, late
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Michigan.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
HABEAS CORPUS
Brought the Girl, But Did Not Secure
Wife for Mr.. Gastrell.

Chicago, February 1S.-A unique use
of the habeas corpus act was made to-
day by James z. NJ. Gastreu. In his
petition Gastrell stated that a marriage
between himself and Mauriel Anna
Ruth Smith was set for February 2,
but on that day the girl disappeared
from home. and not until some time
later was it discovered by Gastrell that
she had been placed in the custody of a
relative, by whom, according to Gas
trell, she had been detained against her
will.
When the case was called this after
noon the girl was brought into court in
obedience to writ of habeas corpus,
by which Gastrell hoped to win bride.
Miss Smith testified that she was not
being restrained against her will or
wishes, and that she did not care to
marry Mr.. Gastrell. The writ was
quashed.
Gastrell is a retired literary man and
is said to be an authority on inter-
national law.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
FATALLY SHOT.
A Serious Alteration in a Saloon at
Smithfield, W. Va
Special to the Register.


Warrington, w. Va, February 49,
At Smithfield to-day, about one o'clock,
Mike Moore shot and fatally wounded
Kirk May in the Metropolitan SALOON.
Moore was left in the saloon to attend
bar while the usual attaches ate din
ner. May came in, and shortly after an
insulting conversation occurred and
during its progress May walked behind
the counter. Moore cautioned him to
get out, but the words were not needed.
Moore grabbed a Ratchet from the
working board, but May being the
strongest, took it from Moore and
struck him a blow, telling him to the
floor. Getting to his feet, Moore grab
bed a revolver and shot. The ball took
effect in the stomach. May was %
years old and was a teamster, and was
raised at Brownsville, Harrison coun-
ty. Moore went to the hills and has
not been arrested.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
FLOATED HER TOW.

The captain of the John C. Fisher,
which, together with her tow, has been
frozen up at the foot of Thirty ninth
street, has succeeded in raising five of
the six barges and is getting them in
better shape to withstand the break
up. A big crowd of South Side specta-
tors yesterday Watched the boat break
ing the ice to permit the tow being
moved to a better position. About 5
o'clock the barges were pushed into the
slightly protected cove between
Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth streets,
where they were made fast. The cap
tain and crew of the Fisher certainly
deserve much credit for saving the tow
from what appeared TO be inevitable
loss
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
THIRTY PEOPLE KILLED.
Fifty Other Passengers Injured in a
Railway Disaster in Belgium.
TWO TRAINS IN COLLISION-AN
EXPRESS FROM CALAIS CARRY
ING LONDON PASSENGERS RAN
INTO A TRAIN WHICH WAS
STANDING ON THE TRACK IN A
FOREST NEAR BRUSSELS.

Brussels, February 1S.-An express
train from Calais, having passengers
from London on board, collided to-day
with a stationary train at Foret, near
this city. Thirty persons were killed
outright and fifty were more or less in
jured.
The train left Journal at 5:22 this
morning and reached Foret at STA,
Immediately afterward the Mons ex-
press dashed at full speed into the sta
ton and ran into the Journal train,
which was standing at the platform. It
is said that, owing to the fog, the en-
gineer of the express train did not see
the signals.
The collision was appalling. The ex-
press locomotive mounted on top of the
last of the carriages of the Journal
train, which were filled with passen-
gers These cars were smashed to
pieces.
Later reports show that only TWEEN
ty-one persons were killed, but that
one hundred were injured. There were
no Americans or English among the
victims.
The scene of the wreck presents a
terrible picture. When the locomotive
of the express train leaped on to the
roofs of the three rear-most carriages
of the train from Tourney, it crashed
through them and ground the carriages
and their occupants into an almost in
extricable mass of splintered wood,
broken and twisted iron work and
mangled humanity. Six of the bodies
of the victims were found intertwined
in tbs wheels of the express locomo-
tive. The terrible Disagreement of
the dead passengers was appalling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
form the bill will probably go through
the House.

The House bill for the assessment
and taxation of telegraph companies
was to-day advanced to its third read
.ng without opposition. Mr.. Bowman
made a short speech in advocacy Of
the measure. He stated that the
Western Union Telegraph Company
paid but 1901 in taxes to the State in
1897, and only $454 in 1898. The COM
pany had claimed that its gross re-
ceipts in this State last year were $22,-
900. Mr.. Bowman thought the reve-
nues of single Office would exceed
that sum.
The measure pending blouse bill No.
93) provides that the telegraph compa-
MES property shall be assessed ait ten
times the amount of its annual receipts.
If the gross receipts of the Western
Union last year were $4,000, the pro-
visions of the pending bill would re-
quire payment of taxes to the amount
of about $4,000 annually.
H. V. ARKLE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
Special to the Register.


Charleston, w. Va, February 49,
The appropriation bill was reported to
the House tonight by the committee
on taxation and finance. 1t is expect
ed to provoke much discussion in both
branches next week, and it is within
the range of possibility that the pres
ent body will go into history as the
million dollar Legislature. The aggre-
gate of the appropriations provided in
the bill is largely in excess of the
amount expended by any previous Leg
islature. This is partly due to the fact
that the last body, in its efforts to
make political capital for the succeed
ing State campaign, sighted various
institutions and thereby created de-
ficiencies which the present Legisla-
ture is compelled to meet.
The aggregate of the appropriations
will approximate $1,900,000 for two
years in the Senate bill, and 100000
less in the House bill. The appropria-
tions made by the last Legislature foot
ed up $1,617,91S.
Members of the finance committees
Of the two branches met in the House
committee room Friday night for the
purpose of effecting compromise with
reference to the amounts to be allowed
the University and the Home for In
curables.
The discussion was marked by con-
siderable bitterness. Senator Fast, who
championed the University, asserted
that he would recommend in the Sem
ate bill the full amount asked, rather
than consent to an appropriation of
less than $115,000 year. The Demo-
Gratis would not be bluffed, and the
meeting broke up in a row long after
midnight.
Chairman Mansfield, of the House
committee gave notice that he would
have the bill reported without any ap-
preparation whatever for the Univers-
ity.
The lights in the committee room
were extinguished, but members stood
in the hall discussing the situation, and
an agreement was finally reached by
the terms of which the University will
receive about 100000 for the two
years.
The principal items in the House
appropriation bill and the approximate
amounts GRO &c follows.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
Reported to the House Yesterday by
the Committee on Finance.

APPROPRIATIONS AGGREGATING
ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TWO
YEARS RECOMMENDED BY THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE, AND A
HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE BY
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
LIKELY TO BE MUCH DISCUS
SION OVER THE MEASURE BE-
FORE 1T PASSES OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS SUGGESTED.
ANOTHER DAY OF HARD WORK
IN BOTH BRANCHES.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
BEFORE THE MAYOR.

A session of Police Court was
held last evening at seven o'clock, and
three cases were given hearing be-
fore Mayor Sweeney. The case of
Elsie Gray, on the charge of refusing
to move on, was continued until Mon
day, after being given quite an airing.
The charge, as brought against
Gray, according to Sec. 20 of
the law, was found to be wrong and
was withdrawn. After the withdrawal
the same charge under Sec. II was en-
tered.
Venda Jackson and Nora Jackson
were fined S. and costs each for dis
orderly conduct
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
A BIG ENTERPRISES
Which Contemplate the Control of Gas
Fields and Zinc SHELTERS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. February ia
special to the Star from Pittsburg. Kan
sas, says:
The deal by which a syndicate made UP
of men interested in the Sugar Trust, the
Rubber Trust, the Standard Oil Company
the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe rail-
roads the Palmer Oil Company, and 9TH
ers, to gain control of the Kansas gas
fields and zinc smelters in this district
has been closed. The company will be or
ganized under the laws of New Jersey as
the Lanyon Zinc and Smelter Company,
with a capital of Zoo, 60 Of which $500 800
will be a reserve fund. The deal includes
the Lanyon Bros. zinc smeiters at La
marpe, Piola and Pittsburg Kas., with a
total Of 800 retorts and an aggregate
daily output of 20lOO0 pounds Of spelter.
also 5000 acres OF gas land at Piola con-
trolled by the Palmer company. This viii
make other manufactures dependent up
on their gas supply.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
FOR l VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
General Otis Expected Soon to Start
After The Fillipinos.

AND CHASE THEM AWAY FROM
HIS NEIGHBORHOOD-THEH HAIR
RAISING WARFARE WHICH
THE INSURGENTS ARE CARRY
ING ON AGAINST THE AMERI-
CANS is MAKING LIFE UNBEAR-
ABLE-SUCH ACTION MUST BE
TAKEN TO RENDER THE AM
+ ERICAN POSITION TENABLE
DURING THE RAINY SEASON,
WHICH IS NOW NEAR AT HAND.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
HAND BADLY CUT.

Yesterday afternoon Mcthias Diet
rich, an employee of the Riverside mill,
who lives in the Eighth ward, had the
misfortune to cut his hand badly with
a piece of sharp metal The radial ar
terry, between the thumb and finger of
his left hand, was severed, and but for
the timely services of DR.. E. L. Arm
brecht, serious effects from the loss of
blood would have resulted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
COL. BRYAN At Ann ARBOR.
The Famous Democratic Leader Roy
ally Welcomed.

TO THE SEAT OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN-ESCOR TO
THE UNIVERSITY BY STUDENTS
AND A BANDA SPEECH IN
WHICH THE EXPANSION POLICY
IS DENOUNCED, AND THE FAIL
URE OF THE ADMINISTRATION
TO ANNOUNCE ITS POLICY To-
WARD THE PHILIPPINES CRIT
ICIZED.