The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-03
FOREIGN EXHIBITS.
SENATOR M'LhUKIN WORKS TO GET
THEM IN FREE
a Resolution which iie VIII Introduce ns
soon Ra Congress- MectH-Its Immo-
diatc PnssnEc In Assured.

Senator McLaurin has the follow
ing joint resolution prepared to be
! introduced in both branches Of Con-
gross, 80 as to allow foreign exhibits
now at Buffalo TO be transferred to
Charleston without the payment Of
duty:
"tesolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of tho
United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled, That all articles
which shall be imported from for
eign countries, for the purpose Of OK.
hibition at the South Carolina Inter
State and West Indian Exposition at
Charleston, S. G., upon which there
shall be tariff or customs duty,
and all foreign exhibits which shall
be transferred in bond from tho Pan
American exposition at Buffalo, N. Y,
shall be admitted free from payment
Of duty, custom fees or charges, un,
der such regulations as the secretary
of the treasury shall prescribe; but
it shall be lawful at any timo during
the exposition to sell for delivery at
tho close thereof any goods or prop
erty imported for and actually Oh
exhibition in the exposition buildings
or on the grounds, subject to such
regulations for the security Of tho
revenue and for tho collection Of i'm
port duties as the secretary of tho
treasury shall prescribe: Provided,
That all such articles when sold or
withdrawn for consumption in the
United States, shall DO subject to the
duty, if any imposed upon such ar
ticles by tie revenue laws in force at
the date of the importation, all pen,
altiea prescribed by law shall bo ap
plied and enforced against such ar.
ticles and against the person who
may be guilty of an illegal sale or
withdrawal: And provided further,
That tho buildings and spaces set
apart for the purpose Of the said ex-
position shall be constituted ICON
structlve bonded warehouses; and
yards" and all foreign articles placed
therein shall be under customs super
vision, aud treated as merchandise
in bond"
1t will be seen from tho above res
olution that this will not only cover
the Cuban exhibit, but also all for
oign exhibits. It's immediate pass
age is assured, and there will be little
or no delay in transferring the OK
bibits to the Charleston Exposition.
sArHEK UNUSUAL CASE TURNS UP IN
LAURENS.
W ell Known Young Man Shot byn Cltizrn
Who is Called Out by Cries for Help.
There WAS great excitement in
Laurens yesterday During tho
night previous Mr.. Clarence T.. Babb
had shot and seriously wounde Il Il
young man named Sullivan who was
caught in q lady's honse between ~
and | o'clock.
Mr.. Babb WAS awakened by screams
and jumped out Of bed and, without
making any attempt to dress himsolf,
grabbed his pistol and ran ont into
the yard. The screams came from
the home of some most ostimable la.
dies nearby, and Mr. Babb saw two
mon hurl themselves out Of window.
Barefooted and in AIRY attire he gave
chase. For four hundred yards he
pursued one of the fleeing negroes,
as he supposed they were. He fired
three shots, mono taking effect.
Finally the man pursued stopped
as if to pick up a rock and bullet
from Mr.. Babb's pistol caught him
in that part Of the body nearest Mr..
Bubb. The wounded man foil and
| rolled under house. Mr.. Babb
| stopped and as it was moonlit night,
saw the party roll over and over to
tho far side Of tho house. by tho
time tho wounded man emerged from
under the house, Mr.. Bubb had inter
cepted him. The dazed fellow did
not know which way to turn until
Mr.. Babb halted him. Great was
tho captor's surprise to find that he
had been pursuing white man.
The latter could give no account
OF himself, and would not disclose
the identity of his mariner. who ca