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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
INVESTIGATORS AT WORK.
Atlanta Council Committee Prob
ing Charges of Alleged rliscon-
duct of Mayor Woodward.

AGldnC1 SOuuCll NOININltteS FIOUs
ing Charges of Alleged rliscon-
duct of Mayor Woodward.
The official Investigation by the At
lanta, Ga, city councils committee
iuto the alleged reprehensible acts OF
Mayor James G. Woodward COM
menced Friday.
4 number of witnesses, among them
prominent citizens, were called upon
to iell what they knew concerning the
alleged conduct of Atlanta's chief
executive.
Neither Mayor Woodward nor his rep.
resentatives were present, being barred
from the deliberations of the commit.
tee. The investigation was conducted
much in the manner of the sessions OF
the county grand jury, the object of
the committee being to ascertain If
there is sufficient evidence among the
witnesses for the prosecution to war
rant the holding of an impeachment
trial, in which event the mayor will
have an opportunity to defend him
SELF.
The testimony of the Witnesses ex-
amined at the first session of the COM
mittee was in effect that Mayor James
G. Woodward was so drunk at recent
meeting of the board of education as
to interfere with the transaction OF
business; that it was necessary upon
one occasion to detain the mayor at
the pumping station of the waterworks
because of his intoxicated condition;
that the mayor had telephoned for q
policeman to meet him at the house
Of Eva Clark, white woman, and had
stated to the officer upon his arrival
that Eva Clark had taken $100 from
his clothes while the clothes were
hanging upon the back Of q chair; that
the mayor had interfered with the
workings of the police department. in
reference to the place of residence OF
house of i'll fame; that the mayor
bad been seen in an intoxicated condi-
ton at the city hall.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
AUDITORS REPORT
In the Southern Mutual Building
and Loan Case---Papers Con-
stitute Four Volumes.

and Loan Case---Papers Con-
stitute Four Volumes.
An Atlanta dispatch says: -Four
large volumes of closely printed type
written pages constituted the report
in the Southern Mutual Building and
Loan Association, which was filed by
Auditor T. A. Hammond in the su-
perior court Friday.
As there are several hundred per.
sons directly and others indirectly af.
fected by the finding of the auditor,
the report is more than ordinary In
terest.
The auditor decides that stockhold'
ers who had filed notices of Withdrawal
should not be allowed any preference
over other stockholders.
Another interesting point decided
was that the Withdrawing members
were not entitled to be classed as
creditors. He held further that ii
directors and officers of the association
were receiving salaries from the asso.
citation not warranted by it's assets, the
conduct of these directors in receiving
the salaries was not such a wrong to
the stockholder as would warrant q
Judgment being entered against the
various directors to recover back the
salaries paid.
In his .:eport Auditor Hammond also
makes an important decision IN fixing
the liability of the borrowers. He re-
ports SIG, 900 against the Bates-Farley
Savings bank in favor of the assocla'
ton.
4he Southern Mutual case is one OF
considerable magnitude. It is be-
lieved to be the largest of its kind In
the country, and has attracted more
than local attention ever since the col
lapse of the association several years
ago. The amount of money that the
stockholders will get will depend
largely upon the sum collected by the
receivers. Auditor Hammond has
listed the amounts standing to the
credit of all.
According to tho report, between
the time of its organization and until
the appointment Of receivers some
three years ago, the association lost
about $350.000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
OFFICIAL RECEPTION
Is Given Boer Peace ENJOYS At
Omaha, Nebraska--All Par
ties Are Represented.

SASS nv A\SPA SSSASSAs
Envoy Vessels, of the Orange Free
State, was given big official recep-
ton by Omaha, Neb., Saturday. 1t
was marked as being CT wholly noa-
partisan character. Governor Poyn-
ter, Populist, presided over the mass
meeting; Mayor Moores, Republican.
welcomed the envoy for the city; Cap
tain H. E. Palmer, chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
was secretary of the meeting and read
q number of communications; T. j.
Mahoney, a Cleveland gold Democrat,
made stirring speech, and William
j. Bryan was present and on call from
the audience expressed his sympathy
for the struggling republics. At the
Creighton theater crowd OF several
thousand greeted Mr.. Vessels.
"Xou don't hear the truth about
is" said he. England has all the
cables ard holds the ear of the world.
You know the history of the Beers,
for the Americans, I find, have read
more than any other people on earth.
You know how Kruger went to Europe
twice and begged and entreated for
liberty; you have read how Steyn has
studied about the free nations of the
world; he knows oil about the Ameri-
can government, and when the English
people say that we were the aggressors
and threatened to drive the English
people into the sea, do you think that
those two men would think for mo-
ment that they could do such thing?
Why, there are only 250, 1000 people in
both our republics, from the smallest
infant to the men bigger than am. "
Calls were heard for Mr.. Bryan and
he finally responded in an impassion-
ed address. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
II came as citizen, an American
citizen, to be present with other Amer
lean citizens to meet the representa-
tives of the Boer republics; to join
with you in expressing to them our
sympathy for their cause and, as l
earnestly believe, the sympathy OF a
great majority of the American people.
I trust that the day will never come
when nation fighting for liberty will
look in vain to the American people
for sympathy and aid"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
MILES HAS NEW RANK.

Issues His First Order as Lieutenant Gem
eral of Army.
In accordance with the provisions
of the military academy appropriation
bill the president Friday issued com
missions to Lieutenant General Nelson
A. Miles, commanding the army, and
Major General H. G. Corbin, adjutant
general of the army. These are re-
cess appointments and will be nomi-
mated to the senate at its next session
in December. Lieutenant General
Miles issued his first order Friday IN
lis new rank. ..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
TWELVE BLOCKS BURNED.

Business Portion Of Minnesota Town Is
Laid In Ashes.
Thursday the entire business and
most of the residence section of the
town of Virginia, Mimi, on the Mesa
ba iron range, was wiped out of exis-
tence by fire. In one hours time
fully one hundred and twenty-five
buildings were reduced to ashes.
The flames broke out at the Moon
and Kerr mill on the shore of Silver
lake, southwest OF the town, and was
carried swiftly along by high wind.
The path of the flames was as clean
cut as that of a cyclone.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
PRUNE PACKERS COMBINE.

Company With 1000, 900 Capital Or
ganized ut San Jose, California.
As q result of largely attended
meeting of fruit packers in San Jose,
California, Thursday, the California
Packers Company mas been iucorpo-
rated with capital of S1,000,000,
divided into shares of $40 each. The
object of the company is the packing
Of prunes in cooperation with the
California Cured Fruit association.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
BULLER BLOCKS BOERS.

Secures a Position West Of Laings Mex To
Menace Burghers.
A London special of Friday says:
General Butler has at length taken
the offensive and by maneuvering he
has secured position west of Laings
neck, by which he believes be can
make the Boer positions untenable.
Presumably he will Immediately follow
up his success.
Lord Roberts has communicated
uothing for three days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
GENERAL Pillar CAPTURED.

He Was the Most Aggressive Of Aguinal-
dos Lieutenants.
A Manila special says: General Pho
del Pillar, the most aggressive and
most persistent of the Filipino lead
ers has been captured and made q
prisoner at Guadaloupe, six miles east
of Manila, by some of the Manila ma
tive chiefs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
MISSIONARIES ALARMED.

Methodist Episcopal Board At New YORK
Receives Message From Pekin.
The following cable from Pekin was
received in New York Monday at the
Methodist Episcopal board in New
York:
"PEK1s, June 9.-Massacre native
Christians. Situation foreigners crit
ical. Press Washington"
The message came direct from the
missionary society at Pekin, of which
Messrs. Davis and Gamewell are in
charge. A copy was Immediately sent
President Mckinley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
BOERS CUT WIRES.

London Is Disgruntled Mt Continued Ae-
tivity of the BurgheFs.
London is somewhat disgusted at
the "disagreeable activity" manifested
by the Beers in the Orange River
Colony in cutting Lord Roberts tele-
graph communication at Roodeval,
north Of Kroonstad. As yet there Is
no indication whence came the strong
BODY of 8. 1000 Beers that has arrived
at Roodeval, unless it is the force
mentioned in a recent Boer dis
patch as having started from SANDER
ton with this rery object in view.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Van Wick on the Rack.

Mayor Van Wyck of New York was
called to the witness chair Saturday
in the proceedings against the mayor,
the dock commissioners and Charles
w. Morse, president of the American
Ice Company, which were begun some
time ago before. Supreme Court JUS
tice Gaynor, in Brooklyn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
LANDAUER AND COFFMAN

indicted BY Grand Jury at Atlanta. Ga,
For Alleged Crookedness.
An Atlanta dispatch says: A. Ian.
dauer, president of the Southern Ag-
ricultural works and E. G.. Cofman,
general manager, were indicted by the
Fulton grand jury Thursday.
Landauer is charged with being a
common cheat and swindler, while
Coffman is charged with embezzle-
ment. Both men are out of the city.
Landauer is reported to be be in
Milwaukee. He left Atlanta April
10th, the day the Southern Agricul-
tural works failed. Cofman's where
abouts is unknown.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Georgian Appointed Consul.

CAPTAIN A. B. s. Moseley, of Rome,
Ca, has been appointed vice consul
general for the United States at Sing
apore, Straights Settlement. Several!
weeks ago Captain Moseley applied
for the position, and in a short while
he received notification from Secretary
Hsy of his appointment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Beers DemOliSh Railway.

A London dispatch says: The
Beers have torn up twenty-one miles
of Lord Roberts vital line of railway,
between America siding and Roodeval.
It is a bold raid and vexatious, but it
does not disquiet the military author
tiles as vet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
BELLE BOYD DEAD.

Famous Confederate Spy Expires Sud-
denly In Wisconsin.
Belle Boyd, the famous Confederate
spy. died suddenly of heart disease at
Kilbourne, Wis, Monday night, aged
6fty-seven years. She was in the city
for the purpose of delivering lecture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
OTIS NOW IN WASHINGTON.

Accompanied By His Aides the Late Conn
mander Visits White House.
Major General Otis, accompanied
by his aides, Captain Slayden and
Lieutenant Stanley, reached Washing
ton from his home at Rochester, N.
Y, where he stopped over to visit
Mrs. Otis and his children. at 7:45
Monday morning. He was met at the
station by Adjutant General Corbin
and the party was driven dirsctly to
the Arlington hotel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
WILL PAY THEIR DEBTS.

Statement of Assignee of Price McCor-
mick Show Firm as Solvent.
Anew York dispatch says: Assignee
Curtis, of the firm of Price, Meteor
mick & Co., will not be prepared to
make u statement for several days, but
preliminary showing now that many
Of the claims are sail to have been
liquidated indicates that the firm will
DE able to pay all obligations in full
ana have surplus of about $3.50, 600
after the cost of the assigneeship ba )
neen deducted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
That Taylor ReqaisitloD.

A Frankfort. KY, dispatch says
Sheriff Suter held conference VAN
Commonwealth's Attorney Frankiin
Monday, and afterwards said thss 3
reauisition for the e1radition OF =.
s. Taylor will be asked, but that hs
will be too busy to go to Indianapolls
with the requisition for several days
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14

vastly to the advantage of the race and
to the section where so many now
thriftless youths of both sexes are to
be found.
Prof. Hoffman is a cultivated man
and is an example himself of what in
stitntions of this character are capable
of developing.
Clemson College Notes.
Everybody is praisipg the magpiti-
cent address of DR.. Winston at Glenn
son. It is to be hoped that he will
soon allow its publication in full.
The board Of trustees of the college
have decided to double the capacity OF
the textile school and to erect a plant
for the use of the botanist. DR.. A. p.
Anderson was elected eptomologist
and Mr.. G. G.. Newman horticulturist
DR.. Hartzog has appointed Mr.. s.
E. Lilies, of the graduating class, to
be major OF the military department.
-.
The Summer Schools.
In few days the sumner schools
will be in progress in sixteen of the
counties, as follows:
Horry aud Marlboro began on the
4th inst. Oconee, to begin on the 18th,
and, beginning on the 11th. Abbe'
vile, Anderson, Cherokee, Darlington,
Georgetown, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lau'
rens, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union,
York.
Constable Gives Ball.
William Bishop, the constable who
killed Fred Norman on the public
square, at Spartanburg, got bail in the
sum of $1,000. He made the bond
and is free again.
Bellinxer Files His Pledge.
Attorney General G.. Duncan Bel
linger has filed his pledge as candi
date for reelection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
MORE TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES,

Orders Given Companies Of Sixth Cavalry
TO Proceed to san Francisco.
Orders were issued at the war de.
partment Saturday for the first squad
ron of the Sixth cavalry, consisting oi
headquarters and companies A. B, c.
D and the Third squadron of the
same regiment, consisting of compa.
nies I, K, L aud N, to proceed with
out delay to San Francisco for trans,
portation to the Philippines on the
irst available transports.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
KEENE BACKS BRYAN.

New York Stock Broker Said to Have Bet
S25.0OO on Nebraskan.
James r. Keene, the famous stock
operator, of New York, who is now in
Europe, is said to have bet $50, 600
that ". ]. Bryan will be elected presi-
dent this fall. Mr.. Keene says he will
return to the United States in time to
work for Bryan, aud keene's friends
say he will contribute to the Demo
cratic camraign fund.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
F{lipino state Papers Found.

Filipino State Papers Found.
A copy of the Manila Times re-
ceived at Vsncouver, B. c., tells of an
important discovery by General Fun
stcn of insurgent documents and other
articles which has been hidden by the
Filipinos.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
DEATH In EXPLOSION.

Three People Killed and More Fatally
Hurt In West Admission, Ala.
Fearful havoc was wrought Saturday
morning by the explosion of a huge
boiler at the Duke brick works West
Admission, Ala Two persons were
killed instantly by the explosion; one
died q few hours afterwards, two others
are expected to die, and six others are
injured more or less severely.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
NO RESTRICTION.

Senate Leaves Armor Plate Matter With
Navy Department.
During the closing session OF the
senate Wednesday, the Republicans
passed q bill leaving the whole armor
plate matter in the hands of the secre'
tary of the navy. Under this bill he
can pay for armor any price which he
regards reasonable. There is no re-
striction whatsoever.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Barred From Uncle Sans Mails.

Barred From Uncle Sans Mails.
An order has been issued by the
postmaster general barring from the
mails all correspondence conducted
with L. Leyesque, of Montreal, Cana
da. This order is based upon a charge
that the business conducted is lot
torv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
USED A COWHIDE.

Tilted Lover Wreaks Vengeance on
His Alleged Nemesis.
Seeking vengeance for broken en-
gaeement and for the loss of his pretty
Sweetheart, j. J. O'Hern, the manager
of the Wine Cocoa Company of At
lanta, Ca, went to Jacksonville, Fla,
and vigorously piled buggy whip to
the back and head of Frank W. Chase,
the Jacksonville manager of the Gable
Piano Company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Stnenenher2 Is Upheld.

StueucuucES 30 OPno'
The forces of Governor Stuenen.
berg, of Idaho. triumphed Wednes-
day in the state Democratic conven-
tion BY seating the oontesting delega-
tion from Soshone county, friendly to
the governor, the vote being 152 to u.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Hanna Will Hold On.

A Washington dispatch says: It is
stated on high authority that Senator
Hanna will succeed himself as chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee and will conduct the coming
campeign.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.

FrirhtfuI smashup In Which Four Paopaes
Are Killed Outright.
A frightful accident resulting IN the
loss of four lives and the injuring of|
twenty-si1 persons, occurred on The
Oakland Beach electric road at Proyi-
dence, R. L, Sunday noon. one Of the
injured being Lieutenant Governor g..
D. Kimball. Two cars met u head
on collision on sharp curve.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
North Dakota Democrats Act.

The North Dakota state Democratic
convention in Fargo, Wednesday,
adopted a platform reafirming the
platform of 1896, denouncing impe-
ria!ism and instructing delegates as :
unit for Hryan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
GEN. OATES USES GUN.

Kills Negro Who Had Just Murdered the
Generals Cook.
General W. C. Oates shot a negro
man dead on his premises in Mont
gomery, Ala, Saturday night, after
the negro had shot and killed his col
ored cook in her room in an clubhouse
on the same lot.
The occurrence is much regretted by
General Ostes aud his friends. There
will be no charge made against the
general, as he was entirely justltable
in what he did.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Wheeler Will Be Retired.

Whether VIII DS NCtIiCus
It is said at the war department thai
General Wheeler will be given no mil
tary assignment under his commission
rs brigadiar general Of regulars, but
that he will be placed on retired list.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
M Homo for Smell.

The Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia has declined to interfere
with the sentence imposed by the dis
trict criminal court upon Benjamin B..
Smell. the Georgia murderer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
oOG1e\11S0o
{ SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEMS.
S~a~1~o~1~CS1C
Campaign Has Begun.

The state campaign was started OH
in Orangeburg. It promises to be a
long and tedious one. If there were
no other than the gubernatorial candi-
dates there would be quite an amount
of speech making. but the governor
will have great deal of company.
Months ago certain names were men
toned in connection with the various
places, and, although there has been
general expectation that there would
be numerous other candidates, the
list seems to have been completed
with the entries of months ago.
Although all of the pledges have not
been filed, and there is abundant op-
portunity for new candidates 70 come
out, there does not seem to be much
prospect of new material presenting
itself, although this would be an ele-
giant opportunity for advertising pur-
poses if not elected.
Thus far the candidates who are re-
garded as being in the contest for
governor are in alphabetical order as
follows: Frank B. Gary, OF Abbeyllle;
James A. Hoyt, of Greenville; A: How
ard Patterson, of Barnwell; Miles b.
McSweeney, of Hampton, and G.Walt
Whitman, of Union.
If each of the gubernatorial candl'
dates talks for half an hour, two and q
half hours of the time of each OF the
meetings will be consumed in that
division alone, and the other candl-
dates would have a hard time to hold
the crowds.
Senator Tillman is anxious to attend
as many meetings as possible, but
does not think that he will be at all OF
the meetings, as the national Demo
cratic committee is anxious to have
him do some campaign work, especial
" in the northwest, and if he has no
opposition Senator Tillman thinks he
can do more good in the national cam
paign. He will in any event make q
number of speeches, in which he will
"give an account of his stewardship
and what he expects to do"
It may be we'll to repeat that candi-
dates for the house and senate are not
expected to nor are they required to
pay any assessments or file any
pledges with the state committee
News and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
conference Of Jewish Charities.

The first session Of the national con-
forarca OF Jewish Charities in the
United States opened at Sinai Temple
Chicago, Monday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
They Want II Synagogue.

The "Tree of Life" the Jewish or
ganization in Charleston which has IN
view the synagogue, met a few days
ago and elected the following officers:
President, Philip Epstin; vice presi-
dent, Fl. Kaitski; secretary, David
Snetman; treasurer, August Kohn;
trustees, J. II. Epstin, B. L. Ruben,
August Kohn, J. B. Gsrfut1kel and j.
B. Meyer. The organization is getting
along we'll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14
Colored College For Beaufort.


Prof. J. W. Hoffman, professor OF
agricultural biology in the State Col
leee of South Carolina. has been visit.
ing Beaufort examining the ground
for the establishment of an industrial
school for the training of colored
youths in agricultural and mechanic
arts.
The idea was first suggested after
the visit of the Rev. P. P. Watson,
colored, to Tuskegee at the invitation
of Booker Washington some months
ago. The Rev. Watson, who is pastor
of a large and influential colored con-
gregation in Beaufort, has always en-
tertained the idea that the advance
ment of his race was through indus
trial pursuits, rather than through the
efforts of mere literary attalnmenc.
He is o man of considerable intelll-
gence and of very marked fnanclerlng
ability, aud his observations at Tus,
kegee confirmed his impressions and
inspired an effort on his part to start
similar institution in the very heart
of the negro country. where the ma
terial is SO abundant aud the advan-
tace of the climate and location are
more favorable.
He has been industriously engaged
in exciting interest in his project and
among Others Prof. Hoffman, the DIS
tinguished scientist of the State Col
lege. has taken lively interest IN
whit he. too. believes will rebound
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-14

It is Inferred that the Beers captugs
en- 500 men and as late as June d0
held the positions cutting of thes
British forces north Of Kroonstad from
ro;nforcemanfa ~ -: