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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Governor Not Pleased.

Governor McSweeney seemed disap-
pointed when he heard of the action Of
Mayor Smyth, of Charleston, in calling
off policemen detailed to raid dispen.
saries.
81 do not think" he said, that it
will help Charleston. 1t has been my
hope since have been in office to see
the dispensary law enforced in every
place where there is police force.
and l would have withdrawn the con-
stabulary if l could have received
guaranty from the municipal authori-
ties that the law would be enforced.
have positive information that Flor
ence, Anderson, Abbeville. Greenwood,
Spartanburg and other places are do.
ing what Charleston should do-assist-
ing the constabulary in every way
possible. I have the positive state
ment of the mayor of Columbia that
he will at any time direct the police
to assist the state constables in max.
ing raids and breaking up the Illicit
sales. The dispensary constables have
recently taken an additional oath that
requires them to enforce all laws Of
the state. Their first act under the ex
tended powers was to catch batch Of
negro gamblers in Greenville."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
THE MAINE IS REMEMBERED.
Launching of Namesake Of Unfortu-
nate Battleship Draws Tremen-
dous Crowd to Witness Event.

The battleship Maine, designed to
be bigger, stronger and faster than
her namesake, whose shapeless mass
still lies in the harbor of Havana, was
successfully launched from the yards
of the William Cramps Snip and En-
gine Building Company at Philadelphia
Saturday.
One of the largest crowds that has
ever seen warship take the waves at
Cramps yards was on hand and patri
otism ran wild as the ship left her
cradle.
After the yard was thrown open TO
the public every vantage point in the
confines of the place swarmed with hui
manity. The weather was beautiful.
The presence OF the immense crowd
was largely due to the fact that the
new ship bears the name Of the ILL
fated Maine.
The state of Maine was officially rep
resented by Governor Hill and mem
bers of his staff. Washington was rep
resented by Rear Admirals Bradford.
Melville and Walker, Lieutenant Com
mander Bailey, Captain Leary, former
governor of Guam. and number OF
bureau chiefs of the navy department.
President Mckinley, Secretary OF
the Navy Long, Admiral Dewey, Cap
tain Sigsbee and other naval dignita-
ries who received invitations, were un-
able to attend.
The ceremony OF christening the
ship was performed by Miss Mary Pre-
BILE Anderson, of Portland, Me-. a de-
scendant of the Preble family that
added fame to the naval honors Of the
country.
AS the vessel slid off the ways a
great shout went up and every steam
craft in the vicinity began the footing
of whistles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
SECRET CONFERENCE
OF Steel Magnates and Strike
Leaders Held In New York.
DIFFERENCES FULLY DISCUSSED
Proceeufngs Are Not Made Public
Opinion Prevails That Trouble
Will Soon Be Satisfactorily
Adjusted.

The formal negotiations for a set
tlement of the great steel strike were
opened in New York Saturday at
conference between President Shafer
and Secretary Williams, of the Anal
gamated association, and ]. Pierpont
Morgan and a group of his associates,
of the United States Steel Corporation.
The conference and the movements
of the conferces were secret, and no
intimation of the result of the delibera-
tions has come from any one in author
ity 1t is believed, however, that sub
stantial progress toward an agreement
was made and that formal announce
ment of the compact for peace will
come within a few days.
There has been much speculation
as to the terms of peace, but much of
it has been pure conjecture. 1t was
said that the strike would be called
off and that there would be resump-
ton Of the negotiations of general Ia
Dor questions at the point where they
were broken off at the Pittsburg con.
ference. In financial circles, however,
the opinion was general that the pros
pective agreement would go further
than that and in itself dispose OF Sc
rious questions at issue.
- The conference resulted from sew
eral days Of preliminary discussion,
all of which was kept secret. A rep
resentative of the Amalgamated asso-
citation was in the city on'~EFiday aRa
was given a lengthy interview by an
official of one of the companies form
ing the United States Steel Corpora
ton. The conference of Saturday is
believed to have been practically ar.
ranged at that time. Shaffer and Will
liams slipped quietly out of Pittsburg
and were in New York several hours
before hint of their presence reach.
ed the public. Mr.. Morgan and Presi-
dent Schwab, of the United States
Steel Corporation, met first at the Of
flee of the former and were closeted
for some time. The meeting with the
labor leaders followed. The names OF
those who participated in the meet
ing, aside from the leaders on either
side and the place at which the con-
feraes met were kept from lne public.
Mr.. Morgan was seen after the meet.
ing, but would say nothing beyond de-
nying that he had any appointment
with President Shaffer, of the Amalga-
mated association. President Schwa5,
of the United States Steel Corporation,
also was seen, but as he declined to
make any statement whatever, he
would neither admit nor deny that
there had been a conference.
It is said that the basis Of the settle.
ment of the steel strike Is compro.
mise, concessions being made by both
sides.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
new MOVE BY TRUST
Action Taken Which Will Effect.
ually Checkmate Strikers.
WANT INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS
Employees Must Sign or Lose Their
Jobs-Action Practically
Bars All Union Or
ganizations.

The National Tube Works Company,
at McKeesport, Pa, has made an un-
expected move intended to checkmate
the Amalgamated association. Their
skilled workmen have been asked to
sign individual contracts to practically
repudiate any union organization, and
they have been given but short time
to think The matter over. 1t is under
stood that should they not sign the
contracts they will find their positions
vacant.
Thursday evening the 600 welders OF
the mill were paid off and taken into
the office Of the general superintend-
ent, where tney were presented with
individual contracts to be signed for at
least a year. Some demurred, while
others signed the contracts.
This movement, fighting fire with
fire, carried CONSERVATION into the
ranks of the strikers. The welders are
highly skilled workmen, and with their
cooperation the big plant might be
closed down. With them in line the
plant will probably keep on running as
though nothing had happened. 1t is In
timated by friends Of the welders that
they would all sign the contract.
Definite announcement that the off,
cials of the Amerio an Sheet Steel Com
pany would start the w. DeWees Wood
mill, in McKeesport, a non-union mill,
on Monday, reached the headquarters
of the Amalgamated association early
Friday morning. The movement will
not b. permitted to be made without
a decided attempt to check 1t. While
the rank, and file of the strikers are
not acquainted with the plans of the
campaign, they now believe that i'm
portant developments will change the
aspect of affairs considerably. There
is apparently less Of the confidence
that was noted in the first part Of the
week, but there was lot Of determi-
nation expressed by those who would
talk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Poiiceman's Bloody Deed.

Thomas Murray, policeman who
guards the town of Cheraw at night,
some time ago married the daughter
of A. A. Mcdonald, an old respected
citizen. Subsequently he became fu.
riously jealous regarding love affair
of his wife before their marriage, and
in a quarrel threw her out of the
house. The young woman returned to
her father Murray. relenting, went
for her, but stated to her father that
as condition to her returning as his
wife he would give her whipping. Old
Mcdonald went for his gun, but his
aged wife dissuaded him from using it
Murray's wife fed to the woods. Muir
ray drove her parents out Of the house:
took possession and smashed things
in general. Then in going out he shot
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
To Extend Blue Ridqe Road.

Fairfax Harrison, of Washington, D.
c., and B. L. Abney, of Columbia, who
recently bought the Blue Ridge rail-
way, the line which John c. Calhoun
pla~7ed to cross the mountains, will
a., Z for charter from the secretary
I, Iate and will extend the road
oss the Blue Ridge mountains to.
.rd the Georgia line, going by way
Rabun Gap. Beyond Walhalla. the
resent terminus, the road has been
Nsurveyed through the mountains and
tunnels have already been cut through
solid rock. The building of this over
land road would give quick trip from
the south Atlantic coast, and would
make the route great deal shorter.
It was generally supposed that the
Blue Ridge. Was bought by the South
ern railway, but this has~6een denied,
and the application for a charter will
mean that the mountains will eventual
ly be crossed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
HEAVY TRRUSTS AT SAMPSON.
War Correspondent Graham Roasts
Admiral and Naval Clique Which
Hoped to Ruin Schley.

War Correspondent George Edward
Graham, who represented the Assocfa-
ted Press on board the Brooklyn and
stood beside Admiral Schley, replies
to the criticisms made by Maclay. He
says:
"Maclay was either induced or or
dered to assault Schley so fiercely that
the latter would ask for a court of in
ouiry. Then the Crow
ninshield- Chadwick crowd hoped to get
such board appointed as would make
it apparent that Sampson, of 12-mlles'
away fame, was responsible for the de-
feat of Ceryera, although he ran away
on the day that there was any lndlca-
ton of trouble. Maclay gives away the
whole scheme when he says that Adml-
raj Schley should ask tor court or
inquiry.
1T would seem as if there should be
settled first the question OF veraclty
raised by Maclay and the navy depart
ment. Maclay is quoted as saying that
the department saw his proof sheets
and approved them. The department
says that is not true. Would Maclay
mind telling if Chadwick did not re-
wise them?- ?-Chadwick, who only saw
the battle from a distance Of II miles.
Chadwick, who has surreptitiously fur
nished the press antagonistic to Schley
WI material; or perhaps Evans, the
only man who got in coming tower
and hid during the fight, might have
seen them. Anyway, Clark, Of the glo-
rious Brooklyn, or Philip, of the Tex
as, all of whom were up to their necks
in the fight. didn't revise them or as
sist in writing them.
IF they are going to courtmartlal
somebody, why don't they get Samp-
son to say why he ran away the only
morning when there was an indication
of a fight? Why don't they ask him
why he did not coal at sea off Santa
20, but. depleted his battle line daily
By sending ships 80 miles away TO
coal? Ask him why lie left the battle
line with the fast cruiser NeHE~Iork
to chase schooners so that he could
get prize money. Ask him why he new
er said a word or signaled word OF
praise to officers or men after the fight,
although Schley asked him to do so.
These are things worth courtmartial-
ing any man for"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
BLACKS FORCED BACK
The Threats Of a Mob lntimidate
Imported Negro Workmen.
ARMED MEN AWAITED THEM
CoIored Man Is Barred BY Wntlo
Workmen In iIlinois-Bloody
Tragedy Narrowly ..i4t
Averted. ..TNf

General Manager Aertsen, Of the La
trode Steel and CouplerWorks, at Mel.
rose Park, Ill.,, gave out statement.
Thursday evening declaring that the
company has abandoned the effort To-
bring the colored laborers to Melrose'
Park and that they will be sent back,
to their homes in Alabama
All day the 300 colored men sat In
their cars at LAGRANGE, twenty-eight
miles from Chicago, in fear. A com.
mittee of five citizens Of Melrose PARK
called on them during the morning and
used their best endeAvors to induce:
the men to return to Alabama. The.
committee informed the colored men
of the actual state of affairs at Merosa
Park, where 300 armed men were
awaiting the arrival Of their train. de-
termined that the colored men should
not be allowed to alight In the village.
Their statements alarmed the coli
ored men more than ever and finally;
five of them stepped of the train and,
made their way into Chicago, where
they sought an interview With the.
authorities for protection, which they
could not give them, as the trouble
was not within the city limits. After
the five men had left the train, the
fears of those left on the train In:
creased greatly, and it was with great
difficulty that the train management
kept them from running of in panic.
Nearly al, Of the colored men declared;
that they would not go to Melrose Park
and that if taken there on the train
they would refuse to get on. At =
o'clock Marshal Rau, Of the town OF
LAGRANGE, ordered the train bearing
the colored men to move out OF the
village. ftodid so and was placed on
a sidinfg at Salt Greek, two miles
north of Lagrange. ~.
In the meantime attorneys for the
steel company called upon Sheriff Ma
gerstadt and asked that the company
be given ample protection against the
mob violence which was threatened
They stated positively that the labor
ers would be landed in the shops OF
the company whether the sheriff fur
nished any aid or not.
81 have just received a telegram
from Adjutant General Reece. Offering
me the aid of the state militia II !
need it." said Sheriff Magerstadt, after
his conference with the attorneys, "but
1 will not need it. 1 have sent half
dozen men to Melrose Park simply to
make report to me on the conditions
there. If they say that mob OF 900
armed men are patrolling the streets,
as the officials Of the company inform
me, l will swear In number OF depu-
ties. and will preserve the peace az
all hazards. However, I am not going
to call upon the militia, as the county
is capable of preserving the peace
whatever happens"
Out at Melrose Park the armed cit.
liens remained on watch until assured;
the negroes were not coming, when.
they dispersed. 88 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
his father in law dead. He escaped.
McLaurin Remains Silent.

"Seddi IlSiildiIiS 0i'Si'e'
Since the action of the democratic
executive committee. Senator McLau-
rim has been asked by representatives
of newspapers for an expression of his
views. Senator McLaurin and family
left Bennettsville for Greenyille on ac'
count of the number of cases of ty-
phoid fever in that town. One Of his
daughters was sick before leaving Ben
nettsville, and since arriving at Green
Vile the sickness has developed into
typhoid fever. Mrs. McLaurin and the
sick child are at the home Of Mrs. A.
]. S. Thomas, a relative of Mrs. Nc
Laurin's, while Mr.. McLaurin and his
other child are on Paris mountain. The
Senator returns to the city every day
to be with his wife and sick child. His
whole time and thoughts are given to
his daughter and he ignores all politi'
cal matters, declining to discuss cur
rent political conditions even with his
most intimate friends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
HARVEY SUIT AeSoLvED.

Judge, In a Sweeping Decision, Helps
Out Brunswick Ex.Treasurer.
At Brunswick, Ca, Thursday Judge
Bishop, of Eastman, acting for Judge
Sparks, disqualified, in Glynn city
court, handed down sweeping decis-
ion in the case against H. H. Harvey:
absolving the former city treasurer
from any connection with the suit.
brought by the city against himself
and his bondsman, the Fidelity and.
Guaranty Company of Baltimore. and
dismissing the entire suit as originally.
brought, together with amendments
recently added.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
SAMPSON EXPRESSES PLEASURE

Says Investigation Will Show That
Whole Business Is Inspired by Malice.
Rear Admiral Sampson, who is at
Boston, said Wednesday:
81 am glad that Rear Admiral Schley
has asked Secretary Long for an inves.
tigation. I hope if there is an investi
CATION 1t will be a thorough one and
that not detail of anything that has
been in dispute will be avoided by the
investigating board.
This whole business is inspired by
malice, but now, perhaps, 1t may all
be investigated, and if it is, the people
of the United States will know all the
facts"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Commission Is Withheld.

There is a peculiar situation in
Bamberg county. J. Dickinson. the
hold-over county treasurer has been
reelected and is awaiting his COM
mission. In the meanwhile the audit.
ing clerk Of the comptroller generals
department finds that Dickinson is
due the stass.s2, 37S for taxes not paid
over. A settre,lent cannot be obtain
ed, and the governor has announced
his intention Of requesting the delega.
ton from that county to recommend
another man for appointment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
ALLIANCE ORGAN SOLD.

Progressive Farmer, Published at Ra.
leigh, N. c., Changes Hands.
The Progressive Farmer, published
at Raleigh, the organ of the North Car.
olina State Farmers Alliance, estab'
lished by L. L. Polk, was sold Monday
to J. w. Denmark Folks son in law,
for $4,000. Denmark now and for some
time has been business manager.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
REVERSES HIGH COURT.

Federal Judge In Mississippi Decides
Contrary to State Supreme Tribunal.
Judge Niles, of the federal court at
Jackson, Miss, Saturday handed down
a decision involving s200,00O Of build
ing and loan contracts in Mississippi.
He reverses the state supreme court
and holds that contracts with the New
South Building and Loan Association
Of New Orleans are not usurious. The
decision effects seventy other suits.
The state supreme court held that
contracts of this company were usur'
ious and absolved the borrowers from
paying any more.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
KAISER AS MEDIATOR.

Report That German Emperor viii
Use Good Offices to Stop Boer War.
In London IL is said that Emperor
William, of Germany, is to assume
the role of peacemaker in the Boer
war, having been empowered by Kru.
ger to act for the Beers; that the kali
ser is willing to take the initiative In
order to popularize his relations with
the German people who disapprove or
his friendship for Great Britain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Served Church Fifty Years.

At Fair Forest Presbyterian church
on recent Sunday, from the counties
of Union, Spartanburg and Greenville
there was a large gathering to com
memorate the half century Of the con
tinuous pastorate of Rev. A. A. James
Rev. B. F. Wilson, president of Con
verse college, preached in the morn
ing. After dinner Mr.. James delivered
an address covering many points of in
terest to the community.
The Fair Forest church was organ
lied in 1851, in log house. In 1919
the present church was built. Besides
Mrs. James there were seven persons
who were present when Mr.. James
preached his first sermon in the church
in 1851.
Lengthy Electric Roads.
South Carolinans are going in for
long electric railways. Recently the
building of line from Aiken to Au.
gusta was begun, and now the secre-
tary of state has chartered the Green
ville-Piedmont Traction Company, with
minimum capital of 100000, that
may be increased to s25O,000. This
company will construct a line from
Greenville to Piedmont, a distance Of
twelve miles. Pennsylvania capital.
lists are interested. A plan is on foot
to extend the Buffalo road, running
from Union, about eight miles, to But.
falo mills, via White Rock, connecting
at White Rock with an extension of
the Spartanburg electric line, giving
an electric road between Union and
Spartanburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
BITTER PILL FOR ROERS.

Prisoners In St. Helena Fight Over
'iatter of Taking Oath Of Allegiance.
Bad blood among the Roer prisoner S
in st. Helena over the question of TAX
ing the oath of allegiance to King Ed
ward has led to so much fighting and
disorder that it has been necessary to
remove those who have taken the oath
to separate inclosure.
There were several severe encoun-
rers, and the vigilance committee Ct
the irreconciliables subjected those
who had taken the oath to indescriba-
BILE indignities.
The ringleaders have been impris-
Gned in the fortress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
IMPERIALISM STILL PARAMOUNT.

Bryan Reiterates That It Remains
Great Issue Between Parties.
While in Chicago Friday William J.
Bryan. who was en- route home after
long tour Of the east and south, said:
imperialism is still the great issue
between the two political parties. The
tariff. to be sure, is an important SUBJ
ject, but to my mind the disease is a
more serious malady than stomach
ache"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Sheriff Demands Reward.

James Lindsay killed man in York
county last May. He escapeu to North
Carolina and was captured couple
Of weeks ago by North Carolina sher-
if. Sheriff Logan, of York. sent his
deputy, but the sheriff of Newton re-
fused to give up the prisoner without
a reward None had been offered. The
North Carolina sheriff said he would
turn the man loose unless one was
paid. Sheriff Logan then went pre-
pared to make trouble and got his man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
An Incentive to Live.

Mrs. Hazel Silvis Wood, a young
widow, who attempted suicide last
week because she owed small debt
proves to be an heiress to an estate in
Nebraska valued at $500, left to her
father, who died last November in Tai
lahassee, Fla.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
GOVERNOR is PoWERLEss.

Has No Authority to Stop lmportation
Of Negro Workmen.
Governor Yates, of Illinois, was ask
ed by telegraph Wednesday to stop
the threatened importation Of zoo BIZ
mingham, Ala, negroes into the state:
to take the places of strikers at the:
plant of the Latrobe Foundry Conpa,
ny, Melrose Park, near Chicago. GOV
ernor Yates could see no way under.
the law to interfere, and suggested
that the sheriff be called upon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Imperial Troops LIZ

According to advices the imperial
troops returning to Pekin plundered
sixteen towns south Of Pao Ting Fu.;
After the troops departed the people
took vengeance upon the municipal Sof-
ficers, mobbing the mandarins ana.
wrecking their houses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
FUSILADE IN COURT ROOM.

Tennessee Lawyers Have Misunder'
standing and Empty Their Guns.
In the chancery court room OF the
county court house at Clarksville,
Tenn, Friday four lawyers engaged In
a shooting ARRAY, and while fifteen
shots were fired, only three Of the
men we're wounded w. NJ. Daniel,
Jr.. and F. G. Gilbert INDUCED in per-
sonal11ies and after the trial Gilbert at.
tempted to strike Daniel with an um'
brella when guns were drawn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Machinists Reject Offer.

The machinists and blacksmiths,
about 200 in all, employed In the shops
of the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road at Richmond, in the eastern Sec
ton OF Philadelphia, have decided to
reject the company's offer Of an ad'
vance Of S per cent in their wages.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
Sale of Islands Favored.

The new liberal cabinet Of Denmark
favors the sale of the Danish West In
dies to the United States, and the Lin
lister Of foreign affairs is familiarizing
himself with the details Of the case
with the view to continuing the nego-
tiations to this end.