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The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
Word "Nationar Offensive.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 16.-In the
conference of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy yesterday II motion
that the organization be not spoken of
as national but merely as United
Daughters of the COnfederacy," was
adopted. The president, Mrs. Weed,
said the word national was offensive
to her daughters.
Mrs. Weed then delivered her annual
address. saying there are now 10000
members and over forty chapters. 'the
result OF the faithful work OF women Of
the South. There are chapters in New
York, Philadelphia, Indian territory
and Oklahoma" she continued. "and
as long as time endures, southern wom-
en- will stand first in their devotion to
the cause OF the South and the glor-
ious past"
Mrs. Weed ELECTED applause when
she called upon those present to edu-
cate their children as true southerners,
in the full knowledge of the war and
the causes that led to it. She said:
"'rhey should he taught why their
fathers gave up everything, even life
itself, for the principles involved"
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
The n. @. Creede Estate.

Los Angeles. Gala, Nov. 16.-Mrs.
Creede's fight for n family allowance
of $3.50 from the S1,0OO,OOO estate of
the late N C. Creede was continued in
Judge Shaw's court yesterday. Evi-
dence was introduced tending to show
that when the wife signed an agree
ment of separation and took $4,000 to
leave home about six months prior to
Creede's death in July, 1897, she was
so excited that she hardly knew what
she did, by reason of her husbands al
legged unfaithfulness.
]. NJ. Elliott, president of the First
National Bank. was the first witness
for the estate. The bank, together with
the heirs, is vigorously opposing the
motion for a family allowance. He
stated that he was present on the
morning when Mrs. Creede signed the
contract of separation in his bank. She
seemed bent on getting hold of her
$4,000 in cash before Creole might
hinder It,
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21

upon criminal differ from that which
melted Indians to practice similar tor.
lures for centuries before the advent
of the Christian civilization, or from
that which marked the fearful eXecu-
tons of ancient Rome!
''Werecognize the usual orderly char
acter of the people of Limon and vi
cfnlty. We appreciate the fact thai
their act was the result of excitement
and passion. which overturned their
reason and Judgment. But we must.
nevertheless, express our abhOrrence oi
the extreme measures to which the!
resorted, and we protest to the world
that their course of procedure is moi
for one moment countenanced by the
sober judgment of the intelligent anu
representative citizens of Denver and
Colorado.
",rhis Is not the time or the occasion
to censure either our laws or our of
ticers of Justice but ii is our solemn
hope that effective punishment Will
speedily by law be enacted for crimes
of the class which melted this tor
ture; that officers of Justice Will here
after render resort 10 lynch law im.
possible in our state; and that in
time to come any citizen of Colorado
inflicting torture like this. no matter
under what prOvocation. shall bt
brought to speedy and adequate pun
ishment.,
"Finally we desire to record our
Judgment that vengeance Is not the end
of penal suffering. No crime justities
crime Deeds of this sort brutaliZe hui
manity as with savages and with an
/ cient Rome. Processing to make an
awful example they are themselves ii
far more awful example"
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
Japanese Empress Attacked.

Vancouver. Nov. 1G.-Tokio has been
startled by the fact that the empress,
while out driving. was made the object
of Remarkable attack by n young man
named Kaneyama Iwasaburo. He
claims to have royal blood In his veins,
but the official genealogical records do
not mention him. Although reared in
a family of peasants, he was given a
commission in the army.
His leg was amputated in the China
Japanese war, and unable to obtain
recognition at court, or even an audi
ence with the emperor he took the
unique revenge of hurling his wooden
clog into the carriage of the passing
empress, who was struck on the head
with the strange missile, but not Sc
riously hurt Her assailant has been
sent TO prison.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
Propo.ed Cattle combination.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Times says:
George X. Loving of Fort Worth,
Texas, is here to form cattle combi-
nation, and 1t has been reported that
John ID. Rockefeller is to be interested
in it. Mr.. Loving said the company he
was endeavoring to form was not n
trust in any sense of the word, and that
Mr.. Rockefeller. so far as he knew, was
not to be Interested
Mr.. Loving said the company would
not attempt to control prices. but would
purchase about 3.500.OOO acres of land
in Texas, near the line between Texas
and New Mexico, and 20 into the cattle
raising business on a large scale. 1t
was his first intention to form com
pany with capital of $50.0OO,OOO, but
he found that would not be practicable
and has decided that the new company
will be capitalized at about SO, ,O0O,O 600
He wished 1t distinctly understood that
the new company has no connection
whatever with the Leather trust.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
Rumor of Secret Treaty.

London. Nov 1T-5 a. m.-Uncon-
firmed statements enanate from Paris
and Odessa that a secret treaty has
been concluded between Russia and
China for the Russian occupation of
Manchuria.
The Japanese minister in London,
who was interviewed yesterday. hint
ed at the possibility Of the allies pur-
suing the Chinese court into the inter
ior If they desired, although he said it
would be n long process
Shanghai sends a report that the EN-
press Downger. alarmed at the rising
in Kansu province. now contemplates
returning to Tai Yucn Flu.
From Hankow comes n report that
General Tung Flu Hsiang is still at Sian
Flu, protecting the Empress Dowager;
that Prince Tuan has fled to Kansu,
and that the whereabouts Of Yu Hsien
governor of Shansi, is unknown.
1t is said that Prince;C Ching will be
sent to Germany to apologize for the
murder of Baron Won Ketteler.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
South Park Reservoir Contest.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1G.-An i'm
portant contest. involving right of way
for u proposed reservoir about fifty
miles southwest of Denver, in the
South Park forest reservation, is being
heard before Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Vandeventer of the Interior De-
partment. The contestants are Peter ].
OReilly of New Orleans and Franklin
T. knOxon of Denver. The reservoir,
covering about LOO acres. is intended,
If built, to act as n part of the water
supply for the city of Denver, as well
as furnish water for irrigating and
other legitimate purposes in that vicin-
ity by storing the waters of Tarryall
creek
The TarrYafl Reservoir and Ditch
Company in 1891 secured right of way
for this reservoir. but never took any
action looking to construction. Several
years later the original promoters sold
to KnOxon their rights. but payment is
alleged never to have been made. As
sOciated with KnOXOn was OReilly, but
at the time the survey was completed
a disagreement arose between them
and separation followed Each then
endenvOred to secure the right in his
own name and secure the involved
right of way The case has now come
up for hearing before the Interior De-
partment. and ut the close of the first
days proceedings Judge Vandeventer
suggested that the wiSest plan for both
parties is to compromise their interests
and differences. O'l,eilly asserts his
willingness to accedc to this PROPOSE
ton All now hangs upon Knoxons
decision.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
EIGHTH DAY OF
CZAR'S TYPHOID FEVER

Paris, Nov. 16.-Tbe Herald and Re-
publican are authorized to publish the
following message from Livadia, just
received in Paris, and which is from
the highest source:
"Livadia, Nov. 16.-Abdominal ty-
phoid fever is pursuing its normal
course, without the slightest complica-
tion
His physicians are free from any
anxiety and report that his strength is
quite sufficient, in view Of the fact that
1t is the eighth day of the fever.
His majesty is cheerful. His tenn
perature is 1O1 degrees. Professor Po-
huff arrived to-day"
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 1G.-The follow
ing bulletin on the Cars condition was
issued at 10 a. m. to-day:
His majesty has passed satisfac-
tory day. Last evening his tempera-
ture was 1924, pulse ~. His majesty
slept fairly well during the night. TEN
Derature this morning 1906. pulse Us;
general condition very satisfactory.
New York, Nov. 1G.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Yalta says: Persons about
the court say of the emperor's illness
that 1t was merely Il mild case of in
fluenza, caught from his well known
carclessness in sitting about rooms
WITH the WINDOWS WIG OPEN
On the other hand, it is remarked
that the Russian ambassador to T>ur-
key, NJ. Zinovieff, who came from Con-
stantinople, has been waiting for ten
days without obtaining the audience
for which he was specially summoned,
and also that the Gar has been much
worried and anxious, first over Chi
nese matters, and, second, over the ill
ness of the czarina. Although the lat
ter Is from natural causes, yet it is
rather worse than normal. The result
is that the Gar passes all the time
with her and is scarcely seen at all,
even by his family.
The Grand Duke Michael is Mt pres
cnt next in succession TO the Gar. rs
the latter has three children. all daugh-
ters, who are not considered in the sue
ccssion until the male line is exhausted
to the remotest degree of relationship
In the event of the birth of n postum
nous child, should it he n male, the
Grand Duke Michael will govern as re-
gent until the child becomes of age,
when it will succeed 10 the throne.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
Chinese RumOrs.

Shanghai Nov. 16-There are con-
tinued rumors of the projected trans
fer of the Chinese court to Cheng Tu,
but it is said that the viceroy of the
province of SEE Chuan objects to such
an arrangement.
1t is also rumored that rebellion has
broken out in the province of Kansu.
Chang Chi Tung, the WI Chang vice
roy, is said to be raising 100000 troops
and to have proposed to the Nankin
viceroy that they should combine their
forces to oppose the allies, making the
Yang-Tse river their base for opera
tions against Sheng 81.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
GREAT DENVER MASS.MEETING
CONDEMNS BURNING OF PORTER

Denver, Colo, Nov. ia great gath
ering of people of all classes. parties
and denominations was held at the
First Baptist church in this city yes
terday to condemn the torture of John
Porter, who was burned to death at
Lmon by mob of infuriated citizens
in revenge for his horrible crime in
ravishing and numbering little Louise
Frost. G. NJ. Hobbs of the Y. NJ. G..
A. presided.
Among the speakers and those taking
part in the meeting We're Governor G.
S. Thomas, Mayor johnson, Joel II.
Vaile, Rev. X. +. Coyle of the Central
Presbyterian church, Rev. ID. n. Beach
of the First Congregational church,
Rev. G. b. Vosburg of the First Bap-
tist church, Rev. John II. Houghton
and others. -i--
The following resolutions We're adopt
ed:
I'VE, citizens of Denver and Colora-
do, in mass meeting this day assem-
bled, desire to express to the world our
horror and detestation Of the crime
committed in the burning alive of the
negro, Porter.
1.-THE crime of which the negro him
self was guilty is one which cannot
be adequately characterized, and in the
presence of such IL crime every heart
stands appalled,. This crime, however,
was the act of one man. and good citi-
zeIs may honestly differ as to the most
effective means by which such evil
minded persons may be adequately
punished or restrained. However
much the negro by his crime merited
death, no such crime can justify re-
course to barbaric methods of punish
ment. Wherein can the spirit which
fmpels men to visit such retribution
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
AMERICAN SHIPPING INTERESTS
SHOW A PROSPEROUS YEAR

quarter In carrying power OF the
worlds ocean steamships. OF these
only nine of the 1000 ton class, owned
by the International Navigation Com
pany. are American.
1t Is estimated that during 1899 the
gross earnings of steam and sail YES
sells In the foreign carrying trades of
all nations amounted TO S70O,OO0,O ,OtN
The export trade of the United States
requires about twenty per cent OF the
worlds aggregate tonnage of the
steamships.
The problem OF ocean transportation
at this time, the report says. is essen
tally one OF transportation by steel
screw steamships. The purposes 10
which wooden fore and aft vessels and
steel square rigged vessels are adapt
ed are important but restricted The
Suez canal reduced opportunities for
sail vessels and the Nicaragua canal,
it is said, will further reduce them.
In the past ten years Great Britain
has built 4,23S steel steamers OF O.
931 600 tons. while the United States
has built 465 steel steam vessels of
1890 tons. of which 1893 of 45O,O0O
tons We're built on the great lakes. Our
entire construction for the decade is
much more than half of Great Britain's
output of 1,34O.OOO tons during 1899
We have built for the foreign trade
since 1890 only twenty-fOur steel
steamships of $1,000 tons. and of this
total eleven steamships of $4,000 tons
were built as mail steamers. under the
postal subsidy acts.
Comparisons are made with foreign
subsidies TO fast steamships. which ag-
gregate S2O,OOO.OOO annually. and the
report holds that the subsidies pro-
posed for similar American steamships
are not more than adequate to secure
American ocean mail lines TO the great
continents equivalent to those of Great
Britain. Germany and France. In the
past sixty years Great Britain and her
colonies have spent over $24O, ,OOO, 900
for British ocean mail steamships.
On the basis of foreign voyages actu-
ally made by American vessels aggre-
eating 100000 gross tons, during the
year 1S99 the report says the expendi-
lures under the Senate subsidy bill
would have been S29O7 900 and under
the House bills S2.79O.OOO. Details and
estimates show that. with the addition
nj shipping eligible. the cost during the
first year of the bills operation would
be about $4.5O0.OOO. The maximum of
$9,OOO,OOO, it is said, probably would be
attained during 19O4-5, when a reduc-
ton of subsidy rates would be neces-
sary. By that time the building of
100000 tons of ocean steamships and
the necessary increase in number and
extent of our shipyards. the report, de-
clares, would have materially reduced
the cost of shipbuilding in the United
States, compared with Great Britain
and Germany Under the bill, in five
years, American steamships in foreign
trade, it is stated. would doubtless
reach 1,2OO.OOO tons and sail vessels
650,OOO tons. sufficient to carry about
One-third of our ocean trade.
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Can Pierce Any Armor.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The tests of
the new thirteen-inch naval guns with
in the last few days have resulted in
some remarkable performances, en-
titling the gun to rark ahead of any Of
the twelve-inch guns thus far made in
this country or abroad. 1t was known
that the tests had been most success
full, but it was not until Admiral
O'Neill received the detailed report of
the tests that it was known that the
monster weapon had eclipsed all for
mer records for velocity and power.
With charge of 36O pounds of
smokeless powder, giving a pressure of
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21

Washington, Nov. 19.-The report OF
Commissioner of Navigation Chamber
lain, made public today, says the past
fiscal year has been the most prosper
Gus period known to American ship
ping for some years. Returns for the
current fiscal year promises an even
more satisfactory condition.
For the first time since the Civil War
the documented tonnage of the United
June 30, 1900, American documented
tonnage comprised 23,333 vessels of
5,164, $40 gross tons. an increase OF 3OO,-
600 tons over the previous years. Our
maximum tonnage was 5,530.S13 tons
in 1861. Our shipping. the report adds,
in 1861, was larger than previous ana
nearly eQualed the British empires.
British shipping now amounts to H.
261 600 gross tons. American vessels
are almost wholly confined to the coast
ing trade, which employed last year
4,33S, 145 tons, or more than the total
. tonnage of Germany and France. Our
tonnage in the foreign trade was only
SIG, ,795 tons. and carried last year only
0 per cent. of our exports and imports
A century ago, American shipping reg
istered for foreign trade was 669,921
tons, while this tonnage now in thir-
teen original states amounts to 49,, ,9OI
tons.
The report says that by reason of Sc
rious competition with foreign nations
in the Ocean-carrying trade we are
practically restricted to % registered
steamships of over 1000 tons, aggre-
eating 26O.325 tons. Single foreign
steamship corporations own greater
tonnage. Japan has eighty-three ocean
steamships of over 1000 tons, aggre-
eating 80 tons. Besides these
steamships we have 125 registered
square rigged sail vessels, over 1000
tons each, for the deep sea trade. More
than half of these are over twenty
years old, and as such vessels disap-
pear their places are not supplied by
construction
Our tonnage is distributed as follows:
Between the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
2,727 ,S92 gross tons; great lakes, 1866
5S7 tons: Pacific coast. including Ha-
wai1, 612,94 tons; Mississippi and trib-
utary rivers. 25S. .45G tons.
The increase in our shipping during
the decade was 74O,342 tons, Of which
1852 tons was on the Pacific coast
and was due mainly to Alaskan and
Hawaiian trade. The effective carry
ing power of the worlds merchants
fleets has increased sixty per cent
The most notable change in the
worlds shipping has been in the size
of steamships In 1890, there were
1,12S ocean steamships of 1000 tons or
over, while now $50 such steamships,
aggregating 5,6OO,OOO tons, constitute
one-fourth of the worlds steam ton
mage. Increased speed. though great,
has been less noteworthy.
Concentration of the worlds ship
owning has been notable. The thirty
paincipal steamship companies of the
world own 1,6O0 steamships. or one
fourth in tonnage and more than one
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
Ell Paso's Republican Majority.

Colorado Springs, Nov. 1G.-The Off
cial figures of the election in FL Paso
county have just been made public and
show that the Republicans carried the
county by average pluralities of 1,6OO
votes. All the precincts were carried
except two in Colorado City.
The vote was: Mckinley. 7.755;
Bmyan. 6,23O. McKinley's plurality, L.
525. For governor: GOudy. 1904; Or
man, 6,OG3. Goudy's plurality, 1,741.
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21

inch, the gun gave muzZle velocity of
1854 feet Professor Alger the naval
expert, says this is the highest ever at
tained by twelve-inch gun, the rec
ord thus far ranging from 2.5OO to .
GOO feet. With an S5O-pound steel
tipped projectile the big gun would
pierce any armor ever made. 1t is the
first Of forty guns which will go on the
new battleships and armored cruisers
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
King Oscar breaking Down.

Paris, Nov. 6.-Trustworthy infor-
nation has been received here that
King Oscar of Sweden is in a very low
state of health. His recent brain at
tack, it is added, deprived him of his
memory and he seems unable to recu-
perate. The facts are being suppressed
The Lamar register., 1900-11-21
To Succeed d. l.. Moody.

London, Nov. 19.-Rev. G. Campbell
Morgan announced from the pulpit yes
terday that he had accepted the pas
torate at Northfield. Massachusetts, in
succession to the late Dwight L. Moody.
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ing in particular favor. Many cherries
are also seen, the prettiest of these being
of painted velvet.
Old fashioned lace straw is being re-
vived as a novelty, and numerous small!
bonnet shapes are shown in it, especially
in the natural yellowish color.
4 picture is given which shows tailor
made spring costume for q girl Of 10 or
Il years. 1t IS of pastel blue cloth. the
skirt having a plain tablier and being
mounted in box plaits at the sides and
back. There are lines Of white silk
stitching around the foot of the skirt and
at the top Of each plait. The short sack
bodice has a shawl collar and revers
faced with blue and white checked silk.
The plastron is of blue cloth and, like
the sack and sleeves, is ornamented with
lines of white stitching. The buttons
are of dull gold. y hat Of blue straw is
worn, with trimming Of white embrold-
cred 1nousseline de sole and a curved
feather. JJDIc CHoL.ET.
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*Caily except Sunday.
Train so 81 leaving Marion, n. c.. al 5
? N, making close connection at Blackstsrg, :
c. with The scurhern's train No Sc for Char
lo.,e, \ c. and ell points East and connecting
with the Southern's vest;bule going 70 Atlanta,
Ga. and all points West, and will receive pas
sengers going East fro,a train No 10. on the L
\ W Il X, at Yorkville. c, at S IS a N. and
connects at Camden, c. with the Southern s
train No IS. arriving in Charleston. II P II.
Train No 34 with passenger coach attached
leaving Back<burg a, so m, and connecting
az Rock Hill with the Southcrn's Florida tsa!-
for all points South.
Train No 33 leaving Camden. Cat 1886
p n. after the arrival of ,nc Southera'S Char
lesion t-ain connects st Lancaster. : c. Wit.
tie :. s L f. q: Catawba Junction wifa
TIE 5 \ L. going East, at Rock Hill. {. wiz
the Soa.he.r'S tra;3. No "a. for Charlotte, \
c. ard an points East. C,nnects at York
vile. c. with ;:a;n No CT the q VI I.
x. ior Chester. 5 c. At Blachsbrrg with the
southern vesiibule go:,c East. &no The Sou,:.-
e-a's tla;n No 35 scng West. ard connecting
AT Marion y c with lie Sooihern both East :.ld
West
sli;;E EL HUNT, President.
4. IIRIpP. Superintendent.
S 3. iipklN. Gen. pasSensar AS"nt.
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aDaily tDaily except Sunday.
No 50 3runs through to Charleston, 8. O.
va Ceotral r. R., arriving Mann.ng 50l p
N ,Lanes 6.43 N, Charleston $50 N.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbour1
s 35 m, arrive Conway TAO p n, return.
ing leave Conway Is m, arrive Chad.
bourn 10 IS am, leave Chadbourn II. 80 m.
arrive Boardman 1925 p N, returning leave
Boardmau 800 m, arrive Chadbourn 1856
pm. Daily except Sunday.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager"
n. " kHtRSON Gen'l Pass Aeen
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Confusion Reigns Within It's Ranks.
and Disasters and Scandals Crowd
Upon Il - Hanna Working Like a
Demon to Stem the Adverse Tide.
Hard Knock For Joe CannOn-Mr.
Bryan,s Running Mate-Bynum Gets
Another Job Governor Mount
Shields Taylor
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.
sDeily. tDaily except Sunday.

sDeily tDaily except Sunday.
No 81 runs through to Colnnbia via Cen.
ral r. R. of 8.
Trains Nos. 78 and 81 run via Wilson and
ayetteviile-Short Lire-and make close
connection for all points North.
1'-sins on C. / D. r. r. leave Florence
isi,v except Sunday 9 80 N, arrive Darling
,on Ol5.a N, Hsr,svills 8 i6a N, Cherew
II 80 m, Wadesboro 225 p m. Lesve
Fl~.ence daily except Sunday IS n, ar
rive Darlington 8 20 p N, Bennettsville 9 i
o N, Gibson 9 45 p N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 9 80 m. arrive Darlington
10 05 q m
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 90
N, Bennettsville 7 90 N, arrive Darling.
tor 90 N, leave Darlington so N, ar.
rive Florence 8 Is 20. Leave Wadesboro
leily except Sunday 90 m, Cheraw As
p 70, Hartsville 90 m, Darlington s 29
N, arrive Florence 90 p N. Leave Oar.
iDgton Sunday only 8 80 m, arrive Flor
,nce 9 Is q m.
J. R. KEELEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Geu'l Manager Gen'l Sup't1
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H.M. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Agent