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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
LIGHT SENTENCES
Are Imposed Upon Self-Confessed
Conspirators BY Judge Speer
In United States Court.

The confessed conspirators who
pleaded guilty the past week in the
United States court at Savannah, were
sentenced by Judge Speer Friday. The
sentences were as follows:
Daniel A. Tyson, five years in the
state prison at Nashville, Tenn, and
to pay a fine of 1000 and costs Of
prosecution.
". E. Hutchinson, Morris ". Hut
Crimson and J. H. Hutchinson, eighteen
months each in the state prison at
Nashville and a fine Of $l00 each.
j. S. Whe eler, Jr., twelve months
in Chatham county Jail and SlOO tne:
H. B. Watts and G. J. Phillips and
J. T. Hammond, six months in jail
and 500 fine each.
j. NJ. Harrell and T. l.. Kicks, four
months in Jail and 500 fine each.
The courtroom was crowded when
court opened. The prisoners were
carried into the room fully half an
hour before Judge Speer arrived.
Many Of them were joined by their
wives and families. Wheeler's wife
Was on hand, and so was HarrelPs.
Tyson had his wife and child with him
and all of them shed copious tears.
The wive and children had the deep
est sympathy of the audience. They
were suffering for the deeds OF their
fathers and husbands. Judge Speer,
however, determined not to have
scene in the courthouse during the
time the sentence was being passed.
A few minutes after 10 O'Clock depu-
ty United States marshal came into
the room and invited all the women
and children to accompany him to one
of the small rooms at the end Of the
corridor, some distance removed from
the courtroom. The ladies filed ont
red-eyed and weeping. Tyson seemed
more deeply affected than any ore OF
the other prisoners at parting with the
members of his family.
The attorneys made short speeches
appealing for mercy in behalf Of their
clients. Then several of the defend
ants addressed the court.
Tyson was the last speaker and ne
addressed the court at some length.
He said he did not intend any wrong,
and asked the Judge to be as light az
possible with him and he would prom
ise not to do wrong any more. 1t he
had not been prosecuted Tyson assur-
ed the court be would have paid up all
his debts by the operation of new
telephone line to Savannah he was
building. He closed by saying that
he had q wife and child, two sisters
and brother dependent upon him
and he asked, in the name OF the
Lord, that the Judge be merciful.
Judge Speer, after few remarks
expressing regret at the duty he had
to perform, passed sentence as stated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
TO CHANGE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
New York Representative Is Seeking
To Have the Measure Amended.

New York Representative IS Seeking
To Have the Measure Amended.
Representative Ray, of New York,
chairman of the house judiciary com
mittee, has introduced bill to amend
the bankruptcy law and makes state
ment as to it in which he says.
'sThe most important changes are
six additional objections to q dis
charge, viz:
81. Obtaining property on credit
upon a materially false statement in
writing, and,
"2.. Making a preference, though
the bill makes it necessary that the
creditor relying upon this objection
shall. prove that the preference Was
fraudulent. -. 80 '. .,.''~,
.s3. The making of q fraudulent
transfer of property.
81. That the bankruptcy was ma
terially contributed to or brought on
IS. That a discharge shall be re-
fused to any one who has previously
been discharged within six years; and,
"6. That discharge shall be de-
MED to any one who refuses in the
course of the proceedings to answer
any questions approved by the court.
ssThe bill also provides that mer-
camille corporations may be adjudged
voluntary baukrupts after receiving
the consent thereto of major
ity of their stockholders; also that
a voluntary receivership of an in
solvent corporation under the state
laws shall be an act of bankruptcy. 1t
shortens the time from twenty-five
DAYS to ten days when default is made
and provides for short service by
publication where the debtor has alb
seconded. The bill makes the wife
competent witness, irrespective OF the
laws of the state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
B0ERS MASTERS
At MAFEKING
Plummer Retires Without
Relieving Garrison.
SITUATION ELSEWHERE.
Roberts Still at Blosmfontein; French Is
Kept Busy Fighting While Butler
Rests In Natal.

According 10 advices received in
London, Colonel Plummer apparently
has retired to Crocodile Pools and
MafekiDg seems further off than ever
from relief. The news was contained
in a dispatch from Buoloyao, dated
Monday, March 10, and PUBLISHED in
the second edition of the Times.
Th ESQ advices add that the base hos
pital has been brought back to Gabe-
rones. The correspondent further
says it is the object of the Beers
demonstration of March 1916 to
cover the movement of siege guns
from Mafeking.
Lord Roberts main army continues
waiting at Bloemfontein. The senti-
mental interest in the fate of Mafeking
has been greatly intensified.
Lord Methuen is skirmishing with
the Beers at Warrenton, 167 miles
a way. Although seemingly in force
sufficient to do pretty much as he
likes, he has not advanced.
General French's cavalry aud mount
ed infantry, according to rumor, are
fighting somewhere east of Bloemfon-
tein.
General Butler has not yet moved in
Natal.
The Eighth division will 60 direct
to Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts's ef-
fective disposable at the front ten days
hence will be, it is estimated, 10000
men, with the easy possibility of NOV
ing eastward, forcing the Beers to
evacuate the Biggarsberg range and
Joining hands with General Butler be-
fore continuing the promenade to
Pretoria.
A dispatch from Bloemfontein dated
Thursday, March %, says President
Kruger is reported to have issued a
proclamation declaring that Great
Britain is in dire straits and that the
Russians have occupied London.
A Springfontein telegram published
in the second edition of the Times
says:
1.-THE apparent submissive attitude
of the Free Staters should be accepted
with caution. The large proportion
of obsolete inferior weapons being
turned in by them to the British is
giving the impression that the largest
concealed"
The Outlook's special correspondent
at Cape Town says:
"Feeling is running strong against
the leniency with which rebels of Cape
Colony and Natal are being treated by
the British authorities"
. The enteric fever has broken out in
two brigades of the force which raised
the siege of Ladysmith. There were
1890 cases of fever in the garrison
during the siege.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
RODE INTO TRAP.
English Officers Surprised and Shot
Down By Beers.

English Officers Surprised and Shot
Down By Beers.
At a late hour Saturday the war
Office in London posted the following
dispatch from General Roberts:
"B1oEMFoNTE1N, March 24.-Yes-
terday Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe,
Captain Trotter and Lieutenant The
Hon. E. Lyon, of the Grenadier
Guards and Lieutenant Colonel Cod
rington, of the Cold Stream Guards,
rode eight or nine miles beyond their
camp. on the Modder river without es-
cort except one trooper.
They were fred upon by a party Of
Johannesburg police and Lieutenant
Lyon was killed and Crabbe. Cod
rington and Trotter were seriously
wounded. The trooper also was
wounded. The Beers went to their
assistance and did all they possibly
could, attending to their wounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
KITCHENER TURNED DOWN.
Goodness Said to Exist Between Lord
Roberts and His Aide.

kOOSF96 0uo iltS AtoCs
Mail accounts Of the capture Of Gem
eral Cronje, just received in London,
bring out interesting points as to the
rapidity with which Lord Roberts
changed his plans when he found that
General Cronje had escaped from Mag
ersfentein, where it was originally in-
tended to attack or close in upon him.
Lord Kitchener was sent to inter-
cept him, and at the battle Of Paarde-
berg Lord Kitchener seems to have
shown that he is better as an organic
er than as q fighter, for it was ct his
order that the British infsntry repeat
ed the blunder of other generals-at-
tacking entrenched Beers, who allow
ed the Britishers to get within LOCO
yards before opening fire.
As the British had absolutely no
cover they lost heavily and uselessly
and we're compelled to fall back mo-
mentarily with some amount OF con-
fusion and to withdraw to safe dis
tance.
This fact makes a significant COM
mentary upon the rumors thst have
been in circulation of some coolness
between Lord Kitchener and Lord
Roberts, which is said to have account.
ed for the former being sent to Pries-
Ia 20 suppress the rebellion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
SENATOR CLARK
SPENT $328,000
IL Order to Win Seat In the United
States Senate.
FINDING OF MEMORIALISTS
Wholesale Bribery Is Alleged To
Have Been Resorted To.

A Washington dispatch says: Coun-
sci for the memorialists in the case OF
Senator Clark, of Montana, have sub
mitted their brief to the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections:
After reviewing the testimony IN
detail counsel presents the following
facts in the case from the evidence ad-
duced:
First, that at least fifteen members
of the legislature were paid by MIR.
Clark and his agents for their votes.
Second, that at least nine others
were offered money for their votes and
that the total amount of offers reached
$4,000.
Third, that 100000 was offered by
DR.. Tracy, friend and agent of Mr..
Clark, to bribe the attorney general to
dismiss the proceedings in the Well
come case.
Fourth, that the agent of Clark Of
fered Justice Hunt of the supreme
court 100000 to dismiss the Well
come case.
Fifth, that Mr.. Clark and his friends
engaged in wholesale bribery and at
tempted bribery of members of the leg
islature to secure the election OF Mr..
Cirk.
Much is made OF the testimony alleg-
ing efforts to bribe Justice Hunt and
Attorney General Nolan in the Well
come disbarment case.
''It is evident" they say, "that Mr..
Clark and bis friends fully realized
the importance of the decision of that
court in it's bearing upon Mr.. Clark's
contest, otherwise they would not have
taken a special train to bring his
agents to Helena to negotiate and ar
range for the purchase of that court.
The fact that Mr.. Clark's agent, Mr..
Jesse B. Root, law partner of Mr..
John B. Welcome, paid Mr.. q. T.
Cason 81, 500 to leave the state of Mon
tana and not testify before the court the
circumstances going to bear ont the
charge of unlawful expenditure and
corrupt use of money by Mr.. Clark
and his agents to carry out their pur-
pose.
The offer Of 100000 to bribe the
attorney general to move the dismis-
s,l of the proceedings is but another
chapter of the long story Of bribery
and attempted bribery that marks the
the entire history of Mr.. Clark's cam
paign for the senatorship from the
time in August, 1898, when he agreed
with Governor Hauser and others to
put up $35, 900 for primaries and from
$40, 900 to $50, 900 more for the gen
eral election and as much afterwards
as was necessary mp to and including
the S1.500 payment to Cason.
OF the IS members IF the legislature
Including Mr.. Whitesides) 26 were
sworn before the committee.
"Of these memorialists say nine
have taken oath that they were offered
money to vote for Senator Clark; two
have admitted the receipt of money,
$4,000 each, after voting for
Mr.. Clark, but tried to excuse it.
Hither by direct testimony or other
wise they claim that the acceptance OF
bribes is fixed upon fifteen others.
"From the proof adduced it is rea-
sonsbly determinable. they soy, that
in addition to the 1928, 900 actually
paid to members of the legislature by
Mr.. Clark and his agents offers were
made to other members, aggregating
absut $175, ,000."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
THRILLING EVENT
Occurs In Frankfort Courtroom
During Preliminary Trial
of Powers.

A Frankfort dispatch says: The most
thrilling event of the examining trial
Of Republican Secretary of State Caleb
Powers occurred Monday afternoon
shsrtly after 3 o'clock, and for few
minutes it looked as if serious trouble
could not be prevented.
Ex-Governor Campbell, who was
conducting the examination of Whar-
ton Golden, asked the witness to state
if Powers had said anything to him
about killing Breck Hill, the Demo
cratic secretary Of state.
Co:eael George Denny, for the de-
fendaht, in On argument upon the COM
potency of question, said:
''It is perfectly lawful for people>to
come here, and to come armed. L
came here several times myself"
Colonel Denny was referring to the
crowd of armed mountain men who
assembled at the capital and camped
in the statehorse yard just prior to
Governor Goebel's assassination.
Colonel Campbell, for the prosecu-
tion, replied that he'did not consider
it lawful and was surprised to know
that Colonel Denny had come there
armed.
Denny denied having made such
statement and said that he did not
come armed. Campbell insisted that
he had made the statement. Both men
were very much excited and spoke
with vehemence and with arms shak.
ing commenced to advance toward each
other. The courtroom was crowded,
and the audience evidently thought
fight was on aud made mad rush for
the doors and windows, people falling
over each other in their wild efforts to
get out of the room.
After five or ten minutes of the most
exciting scenes since the assassination
quiet was restored and Ex-Governor
Brown, one of the attorneys for the
defense, whispered to Colonel Camp
bell, who promptly arose and apollo
gized to Denny md to the court, COL
onel Denny replying in a very happy
speech.
On an inspection of the record it
was found that Colonel Campbell had
misconstrued Colonel Denny's state
ment.
Golden, as the prosecutions star
witness, again created great interest.
When placed on the stand for cross
examination he said he learned about
two weeks ago that he would be ar
rested if he did not tell what he knew
about the assassination, and that if ne
did tell the attorneys for the common
wealth would try and save him from
prosecution,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
NEW METHOD AUTHORIZED
Ia the Collection of Money Orders BY
Postoffice Department.

The United States postofice depart
ment has enlarged its operations, aud
by method which has recently been
authorized in first and second-class
Offices, the transmission of money is to
be made much easier and more con-
venient. The following is the sub
stance of q circular which has been is
sued:
'First, to cash all money orders,
irrespective of the place OF payment
named in such order, 1t being under
stood, of course. that the identity OF
the owner shall be established, as in
all other casos; and,
s'Second, to cash any money order
drawn upon such Office, irrespective Of
the fact that the corresponding advice
may not have reached the Office upon
which drawn"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
NEW YORK'S GREAT TUNNEL.
Work On Underground Rapid Transit
Railway Is Inaugulated.

With silver spade and in the pres
ence of thousands of persons, Mayor
Van Wyck of New York lifted from an
opening in the city hall square few
pounds of earth which formally began
work on the underground rapid tran
sit railway system. The ceremonies
which marked the beginning of this
great engineering undertaking were
BETTING an event of such great i'm
portance.
A handsome memorial tablet bear
ing suitable inscription was fitted
into the opening.
The underground railroad tunnel
will be twenty-one miles in leagt tn and
will involve the expenditure by the
city of New York of more than $780,.
100000. The contract time for com.
pletion is unlimited and about 10, 900
men will be employed. Work will be
begun simultaneously at severs! points.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
PRESIDENT GETS IMPORTATION.
Citizens of Kentucky Tell rlcKinley
Their Tale of Woe.

Colonel Andrew Cowan, q merchant
of Louisville, KY; Samuel j. Roberts,
editor of the Lexington Leader, and
John Marshall, Republican lieutenant
governor of the state, all prominent
Republicans and friends of Governor
Taylor, had an interview with Presi-
dent Mckinley Friday on the situation
in Kentucky. They said their sole
mission was to explain the exact situa-
ton in the state. They said they as
sured the president that they did not
want any federal interference. They
allege the Goebel partisans are not
abiding by agreement of-last month.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
MANY r1!LLS FOR TEXAS.

Number of Charters Recently Granted
For New Factories.
During the past few days charters
have been issued for 100000 cotton
mills at Corsicana and Henderson,
Texas. Contracts for machinery have
been let for $50, 900 cotton mill at
Wharton and $500 oil mill at Cor
sicana. Seventy thousand dollars of
the capital stock for 800. 900 cotton
mill at Pittsburg has been subscribed;
$4,000 toward factory at Rice, and
$50, 900 toward factory at Cuero. A
Texas -four mill has closed a contract
for 700, 900 pounds monthly to be e1-
ported to London.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
SILVER REPUBLICANS
Are Called to rleet In Kansas City On
.July 18th, Next.

Chairman Charles A. Towne, OF the
National Committee of the Silver Re-
publican party, has issued call Tor
national convention of the party TO
meet in the Coates opera house at
Kansas City, Mo-, at - o'clock noon'
on Thursday, July 4, 1900, to place In
nomination ca ld,dates for president
Of the United States and for such
other business as may come up.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED
AS Result Of Friendly Conferences
Between Carnegie and Frick.

AS Result OF Friendly conferences
Between Carnegie and Frick.
The Carnegie Company, the forma-
ton of which has resulted from the
conferences of Andrew Carnegie and
q. c., ,Frick to settle the business be-
tween them, was incorporated at Tren-
ton, N. j., Saturday. The capital y
$3.50, ,000, 900 and the stock is all sub
scribed. .
The par value Of each share OF capi-
tai stock is 81, 900. The state receiYes
s3a, 600 fee for fling theincorporation
and the annual franchise tax VIII be
81, ,750.
The Carnegie Company under its.
charter is authorized to promote, con-
struct, acquire, carry out, maintain,
manage and develop on lesse or sgree-
ment railroads, pipe lines, quays,
wharves, docks, hydraulic works, gas
works, gas wells, mills, dwellings Tor
employees and other works.
The company is given express power
to acquire the existing Carnegie Com
pany. The company is also authorized
to deal in merchandise and personal
property Of every class.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
HUNTINGTON FIGHTING MORGAN.
Railroad Maguate Sid to Be Pulling
Against Albanian.

The most interesting political story
in Washington just aow is the alleged
entry Of @. P. Huntington, the great
railroad magnate, president of the
Southern Pacific Railway, into the
senatorial. fight in Alabama. It is
stated that Huntington is at the head
of a secret campaign against the re-
election of Senator Morgan.
Senator Morgan himself vouches for
the correctness of the rumor.
'It is true" said the Alabamian,
'that Huntington is trying to defeat
me. Further than this I cannot speak
ct this time.''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
Bank Robbers Confess Guilt.

WILDER and Wilson, the two men
who were arrested at San Antonio,
charged with robbing the Las Cruces
bank, have confessed their crime to
the officers and implicated two we'll
known citizens of that city who have
been arrested and placed under bond.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
INDIANS VISIT TANNER.
illinois Governor Makes Big lmpres.
sion On Poor 10 In Florida.

Governor Tanner, who is sojourning
at Palm Beach, Fla, continues to
improve in health, and is anxious to
return to Illinois.
The other day when three Seminole
Indians were in the city and heard
that the governor was a 'big heap
medicine man," they visited his excel
lency and smoked the pipe of peace.
They also presented him with a bag of
herks for curing his ills and fine In
dian pipe. The governor showed his
appreciation by giving each of his
visitors present, and they left with
the remark: "Him good medicine
man, heap talkee, talkee." !;
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
EX-GOVERNOR A SICK MAN.
John M. Stone, of Mississippi, 10 a
Serious Condition.

Ex-Governor John NJ. Stone is se-
riously i'll at the home OF his niece,
Mrs. Ernest McKie, at Holly Springs,
Miss. BE arrived there week ago, i'll
and weak, and Immediately went to
bed and has been more or less delirj-
Gus ever since. Erysipelas has set in
on his face, and his physician does not
conceal his anxiety as to the final issue
of the case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
TO FORM LITE TRUST.
Thirty.Five Concerns Represented at
rleeting In Birmingham.

Thirty-fve lime manufacturing con-
Germs were represented at meeting
held in Birmingham, Ala, Saturday
for the purpose of. forming the Con.
solidated Lime Company, which WIZ
come near controlling the lime inter
ests in the southern states, with the
exception of Texas.
The company will have, when com
'pleted, capital Of $1,000, oW, wnicn
will be divided into common aud pfe-
ferred stock. It is intended 70 con-
troll almost exclusively the production
of the lime kilns throughout the south.
and intimation is given that the prices
that now prevail are not sufficient u1tn
the amount invested in the plants con-
sidered.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
TALBERT MEMORABLE.

He Insisted On Having Quorum to
Consider Pension Bills.
The house gave up Fridays session
to private pension bills, passing 142
of these measures.
Late in the day Mr.. Talbert of South
Carolina raised the point of no quo
rum, and as the attendance was small,
business came to a standstill and
the doors were closed. A quorum was
secured after a call of the house and
pages had been hurriedly sent for
NOM hers
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
PREDICTS M'KINLEY'S DEFEAT.
Maude Come Grows 0arruloas On
Reaching Gay Paree.

Maude Come, the Irish agitator,
has been giving a scathing denuncia-
tion of Mckinley through Paris news
papers. She has just returned from
the United States, and is talking vol
ubly to Paris reporters.
She charges Mckinley with having
outraged the sentiments of the Irish
in America by his pro-British policy
against Beers. She tells France that
his anti-Boer attitude will prevent his
reelection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
Sale of Railroad Confirmed.

In the United States circuit court
for the eastern district of Texas Fri
day, the sale of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf to the Kansas City
Southern Railway Company was con-
firmad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
Iowa Is at Monterey.

The United States battleship Iowa,
flying the flag Of Rear Admiral kautz'
arrived at Monterey, CAL, Sunday, en-
route north from San Diego. She will
remain at Monterey one week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
HANDLED $4,000 ONE DAY
And On the Next Was Charged With
Stealing a PaItry SIS.

Edward Hodge, young white man,
formerly of Dalton, Ga; is in the Bir-
mingbam, Ala, city prison, where he
was placed on the charge of stealing
an express package containing slo
from the Southern Express Company.
The day before the young man had
handled $4,000 without touching a
nenuy. He is we'll connected. The
comnany decline to make q statement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-29
Helping Along the Fair.

The directors of the Atlanta Rail-
way and Power company met Monday
morning and subscribed $3.50 to the
guarantee fund of $3.50 for the
Southern Interstate fair.