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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-31

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-31

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-31

or eight persons in Eabana bit.
ton by infected mosquitoes in con-
nsction with the experiments of
IN" yellow fever board during the
past three weeks, three have died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
sailings of Transports,

Washington. May 2s.-In reply to a request from the War Department General Macarthur has informed the department that the volunteers will leave Manila for the United States or the following dates:
 Transport Thomas sailed May .27 filth infantry, thirty-three officers. S7; enlisted men: battalion 18th infantry twenty-four officers, s5s enlisted men; band; three companies. ssth infantry ten officers. 2s5 enlisted men.
 "Ohio sails tomorrow, headquarters ten companies 42nd infantry, twenty nine officers, 749 enlisted men.
 "The transport Grant. with 18th in- fantry, two batalions 18th infantry.
 Transport Fitzpatrick, with 4srd in- fantry.
 Transport Logan with two battal- lions 3sth infantry and 44th infantry sail June 1st."
 General Corbin said that the troops mentioned in General MacArthur'a message comprise all the volunteers now in the Philippines and the ar- engagements for the departure indicate a complete fullfillment of the law re- quiring the disbandment of the vol unteer army by July l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
THE LACKAwANNA ROAD.
Rise in Stock Starts Speculation in Wall Street.

Nen York, May 2s -Th.ss Evening Post says:
 A fifteen point rise in the shares of Lackawanna Railroad today. following yesterdays rise of 1-2 points, and the 1-2 points recorded last week altogether over 25 points in the last ten days-started speculation again in Wall Street as to developments which may be impending in Lackawanna's position.
 It was learned today on trustworthy authority that deal of some import ance is pending.
 The theory generally accepted, that the road Is desired by the Gould inter- ests as a seaboard outlet for their Southwestern connections, rests at present on assumption. As regards the question whether control of Lack awannS could be transferred, the point was raised today that the stock was SO largely held in estates that control certainly could not be secured, after the manner of MT. Hills coup in Bur lington. by heavy buying in the stock market. Control of Lackawanna. If it passes. will be through negotiations for large blocks of shares with mana gers of estates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
CALLED ON ROOT.
Senators and Representatives Give
 Th Views S11 S1 EEsoi5i0zi.


 Washington, May 2s.-Several Sem ators and Representatives called on Secretary Root today and gave him their views and interpretations. of the opinions rendered yesterdaySDy the Su- preme Court in the insular cases and the bearing they would have In the future government of the Philippines. Among these were Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Chairman of the Phil ippine Committee of the Senate. He thought the opinion of the court would make Philippine legislation absolutely necessary in the coming session of Con- gress. He also thought that under the Spooner law the President had abso- lute power to provide for a revenue, both customs and internal, for the Philippine Islands in the general scheme for the Philippine Government. The Treasury Department will continue to collect Dingley rate on Philippine products ard foods coming from the islands. From April Il, 1899. to Feb ruary- 2S, 1901, there were collected on goods imported from the United States into the Philippines, $L012925. During the same period there were col lected on exports from the Philippines to the United States. $196,149. From April Il. 1899, until April F, 1900, the date of the passage of the Foraker law, the amounts of the imports from the United States to Porto Rico were $465, PIT. It is believed that the War Department will promulgate soon a tariff for the Philippines prepared by the Philippine Commission and modi- fled at the War Department.
 The following statement is made con- corning the proposed tariff and what is being done at the War Department:
 9Th tariff as prepared at Manila was based entirely apon the specific system of duties, WI ich levies customs charges according to weight or num- Der of the imported articles rather than according to value. This principle has the approval of Secretary Root, but 1t is thought desirable to apply an ad valorem limit in certain cases where there is a wide difference between the values of articles classified under the same paragraph. The specific duties will be retained in most of these cases, but it will be provided that the arr ticles shall pay not less than a cer- tain ad vaiorem rate. The ad vaIorem rate on the necessaries of life and ar ticles essential to the development of the islands will not run higher than Is per cent, but upon articles less nec- essary it will rise to 20 per cent, and in the case of luxuries to higher pro- portions. It such cases the specific duty will first be assessed, the value of the article will then be estimated and it will be determined whether the amount of the specific duty Is as much as the ad valorem limit. If the amount of the specific duty falls below the ad vaIorem limit, a sufficient amount will be added to bring the net duties up to the limit. If this specific duty is high CT than the ad valorem limit, it wfll be collected in full without reference to such limit.
 'aThe limit of 15 per cent will apply to a great variety of articles under the metal schedule which 1t was found i'm possible to distribute under specific du- ties,"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

sular case:
 "Under this decision Congress can fix the religious status Of the inhab- itants of such territory, deprive the people of the right to . trial by . jury. and Is without any limitation whatever as to the methods to be adopted in legislating for the people occupying such territory. had never thought that we could acquire and hold territory or . race of people eith- CT by conquest or treaty that we could legislate for in any other way than pointed out by the Constitution of the United States. I had always thought that when we acquired new territory, either by treaty or conquest that such territory became Q part of the United States and subject to the fundamenal laws of the United States. But this decision holds to the contra ry. This is eur highest judicial tribu- nal. and it becomes the duty of all good citizens to accept the decision because there is nothing else to be done"
 Senator Bacon-The ruling is the es- sence of imperialism and destructive of the vital principles of constitutional republican government. It Is court made law without warrant found in the Constitution. The court was or ganixed to construe law, not to make law. least of all to make constitutional law. Such msnstrous doctrine revolu- tionisss our system of government and paves the way for the unbridled rule of the unrestrained majority. Too great honor and praise cannot be &C., corded to the dissenting four justices. two Democrats and two Republicans. who stood for our free institutions and constitutional government"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
PRESIDENT IS ALARMED May Call Extra Session Of
 Congress. DE LIMA CASE THE CAUSE Inferred It Will Be Followed in Philippine Actions. Goods Could Be Shipped Through the Eastern Islands and They
 Avoid the Payment of
 TariR Duties.
DE LIMA CASE THE CAUSE

Cedar Rapids, Ia.. May 2s.-During the trip of the Presidential train east ward through Iowa today. the pub lished reports of the opinions of the Supreme Court in the insular cases were discussed with great interest by the President and his cabinet. The decision in the De Lima case If follow ed in the Philippines case, as it is as- stunned it will be. might result in the calling of an extra session of Congress. In the De Lima case the court Se- cided that the duties collected on Porto Rican goods before Congress enacted the Foraker law were illegal and must be refunded. It is presumed that the court. following the same lines of reasoning, will decide that the duties collected on goods from the Philippines were also illegal and are subject to free entry into the United States until Congress acts, as 1t has already done in tne case of Porto Rico.
 Such a decision would mean not only the refunding of duties heretofore col- lected. but would open the ports of the United States to merchandise of every description from the Philippines until Congress meets in December. 1t is palpable that importers might take ad- vantage of this to ship goods into the United States through the Philippines and thus defraud the government of it's revenues. Whether the danger from this source is great enough to vat rant the calling of Congress in extra session IS one which will be decided only after full deliberation. IL is pos sible, however, that this danger may have been already obyiated in the en- aetment of tbe Spooner resolution dele gating temporarily to the President the power to goven the Philippines. This may be considered an act of Congress within the meaning of the Downes de- cision affirming the constitutionality of the Foraker law. But 1t is q delicate question and one which the President and his advisers will consider in all It's bearings before coming to conclusion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
HAD A STORMY SESSION
Personal Encounters Were
 Threatened Several Tines.
ssnor 0omss Arraignsd the Con- ssrvativss in Nest Bitter rsrns, Charsotsrising Them as
 Traitors to 1ndspsndsues.

\ Havana, May 3s.-The Platt amend~ ment was accepted by the Cuban Cone stitutional Convention today bv . vote of IS to I4. The actual vote was on accepting the majority report of tho Committee on Relations. which eul~ bodied the amendment with explana- tions of certain clauses
 The Radicals made hard fight at tho last moment. and Senors Portuepdo. Gomez and sTayarno bitterly arraigned the Conservatives Senor .Tsyanno was particularly vfndictive and declared that everybody who voted in favor tho PIatt amendment was . traitor to hIa country. The convention compelled him to retract this statement. On sev- eral occasions personal encounters seemed imminent.
 senor Comes spoke for more than an hour. and his speech undoubtedly won over Senors Castro. Robau and Man. duley. He appealed to the patriotism of delegates and rehearsed the long~ fight for independence. denouncing as perjurers all whc favored the Platt amendment. on the ground they had sworn to draw up constitution for an independent republic. Several Conser- vatives rose and asked senor Comes to retract, but he absolutely refused.
 The following delegates voted against. the majority report: Gomez. Gener.I Portuendo. Lacret. Manduley. Cisneros. Ferrer. Forum. Robau, B. Tamayos. Silva. Castro. zayas and Aleman.
 Senors Rivera and Bravo wer4 ab-' sent. 5 X
 The convention will continue it's ses-| sions. which will be devoted to drawing up the election law.
 La Discussion. in an extra this alters noon. exciaims: Nov will come inn- mediate independence"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
aoxers Again Active.

London, May 2S.-"The Boxers arc again active in all districts where there are no foreign troops" says dispatch to The Standard from Tientsin. dated May z7. Yesterday missionary who was going to T1 Lu. on the grand ca nal, was forced to return to Tientsin on account of a fierce fight raging be- tween Boxers and Catholic converts. There was heavy firing on both sides. :" province of Kwai-Chau have invaded the province of Szo-Chu An" says the Shanghai correspondent of The stand ard, wiring yesterday, causing wide spread panic. It is said that s.0oo Yunnanese are about to join them."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
PreebyteriaAs Adjourn.

Philadelphia, May 2s.-Ths Hath Presbyterian General Assembly was dissolved at 6:15 o'clock tonight by Moderator Minton. after having been in session for nearly two weeks. Chief among the important matters consider ed was the revision of the Confession of Faith. After a discussion continu- ing nearly four days this momentous subject was referred to special com mittee of7twenty-one commissioners. who will rszake recommendation as to how the creed is to be revised and present them to the next General As- sembly which meets in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Col. Names 6. Miner Dead.

Cincinnati, May 2s.-Colonel James G. Miner, an assistant secretary of the Confederate Navy during the Civil War, died in poverty today at Milford. Ohio, aged S2. He was a graduate of Edinburg University. native of New England. but resident of Texas and a friend of General Sam Houston. He served under Taylor in the Mexican war. Before the war he was one of the owners of the famous Tredgar Iron Works of Richmond, Va. The Civil War swept away his fortune and since then he has battled unsuecessfully in the effort to build up new fortune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Took a Chinese ToWn.

Paris, May 2S.-A dispatch received here from General Voyron at Tientsin and dated May 26 says that reconnoi- tering party came upon a walled town fiften kilometres northeast of Ting Chau. The town authorities refused to open the gates, whereupon tho French artillery opened fire, the wall was preached and the town taken. One French infantryrnan was wounded. General Billoud Is securing the coun- try with column of French troops and is supporting the Chinese regulars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Will Agree to Eyacuation.

London, May 2s.-Wiring to The Times from Pekin yesterday, Dr. Nor rison, confirming assertions of the prob ably acceptance of the British indemn- ity proposal, says:
 The powers will agree to begin the evacuation on the issue of an imperial edict admitting that China's indebted ness is 450.000,0 600 tales, plus interest, and that China will willingly comply.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Root Approves Findings.

Washington. May 2s.-The Secretary of War has approved. the findings of the board of which Major General Brooke was chairman. Appointed to irl- vestigate the claim of Major William F. Smith, U. S. A., retired, that he. and not Genezal Rosecrans. conceived the plan for the relief of Chattanooga, Tenn. by military operations to be conducted in Lookout Valley in October, 1863. The board found that General Rosecrans devised the plan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Efracement of the K. C., F. s. & M.

Kansas City, Mo. May '2S.-It is an- nounced that the consolidation on July of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis and the Frisco Railways will mark the complete effacement of the former road. The new property will, it 1t said, be called the St. Louis and San Francisco. It was reiterated today on good authority that the executive of Aces of the Frisco system will be: B. F. Yoakum, President B. L. Winehell, Vice President, and A. s. Dodge, Traf- fic Manager
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
A Berlin Comment.

Berlin, May 2S.-cabled abstracts of the decisions of the Supreme Court in- volving the relations between the States and their jnsular possessions were printed In the Berlin papers to- night almost without comment. the Freissinnige Zeitung alone laconically remarkins, "Tshe new acquisitions of the United states are not to get all the privileges. as Porto Rico has already found out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
uill Return to Work.

Now York May 2S.-Several hundred -.schi,ists who have been on strike hav- in& rearhed an agreement with the fif- teen companies which employed them. wiIi return to work tomorrow. According to the men, they have won victory and ten hours pay would be compiled with.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
China obiects to Intarest.

Pekin, May 2s.-The Chinese pleni- potentiaries have informed the minis- ters of the powers that the court has notified them of a willingness to pay indemnity to the amount of 50,000.0 900 taels. but the court objects to ger cent interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Marouis of Headfort Resigr,s.

London, May 2s.-The resignation is gazetted of the Marquis of Headfort as d lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards. presumably because he married Rosie Boote, the actress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
London Nevs is caustic.

London. May 2s.-The Daily News which comments upon the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the insular case as Perhaps the most momentous which this tribunal was ever called upon to make" regards them as "A curious issue to 1z0 years of triumphant democracy" and adds, Tt is not progres, but retrogression;
 not the advancement of humanity. but that disheartening product of our times-the milftaryism of democracy. We venture to think that the framers of the United States constitution would have laughted at the possibility of such a development as incredible. The decisions have extricated President Mckinley from an uncommonly awkward position; but 1t is lamenta- ble. headlong fall in. the morals and the turning of the back on all that has been the special glory and distinc- ton of the United States in order to join in the barbaric scramble for the waste places of the earth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Tha Decisions in Cuba.

Havana. May 2s.-Havana merchants were not surprised by the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the insuiar cases. Porto Rico is not looked upon. here as a dangerous rival but there is considerable fear that the court may give a similar decision with regard to the Philippines. The mer- chants seem confident that the United States will make reciprocity law with Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
CLAY AND BACON.

Their Opinions on Supreme Court
 Decision.
 Atlanta. Ga. May 2S.-United States Senator Clay has-this to say regarding the Supreme Court decision in the in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

New York. May 2S-Lazard Freres will ship $15OO,OOO in gold on the French Line steamship on Thursday next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Sons of Veterans.

Memphis, Tenn, May 2s.-The attend ance of delegates at the first days ses- sion of the sixth annual reunion of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, held in the Auditorium, was curtailed owing to the fact that during the morn ing an erroneous report became circu- lated that the Sons of Veterans would assemble with the Veterans in Confed- crate Hall. The morning session was brief. comparatively few being present, and was devoted to addresses of well conoe The afternoon session was at tended by about 400 delegates. and the convention proceeded to the business hefore the organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
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The weekly examiner., 1901-03-16
continental railway some day connect

continental railway some day connect ing the two ends of the hemisphere, the benefits and advantages in our rela- tions with Latin America that are cer- tain to follow the assimilation among us of the Spanish language since the Spanish war, which is now going on in every direction, and the striking changes our relations and business dealings and contact with Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines will bring about These are all factors and things Of interest and value to all the people Of the Western Hemisphere, and each and all will be aided and benefited to some degree in every way by the hold Ing of the Pan-American Exposition.
 If this International enterprise shall therefore do aught in any of the direc- tons have indicated and if it shall in addition or as result to any degree add something to the "better acquaint- ance" stock of the people of the West ern Hemisphere and thus tend to bring to them all more accurate knowledge than they now possess of each others needs and opportunities and a truer ap- preciation of their industrial interde pendence upon each other, it will not have been created in vain.
The weekly examiner., 1901-03-16
ELECTRIC SCIENCE.
Feature of Great Importance at the
 Pan-American

Feature of Great Importance at the
 Pan-American.
 Electricity and electrical appliances are to receive such attention as to make this one feature of the Pan American Exposition of the greatest importance in the history of electrical development. Tn addition to the spec tacular uses of electricity in illuminat- ing buildings, towers, courts and foun- tains there will be very important dem- onstrations of the application of the force to many new purposes. Among them will be wireless telegraphy, the X rays, the electromobile, telegraphy to and from moving trains by induc- tion, the Improvements in the electric light and telephone. The wonderful labor saving qualities of electricity have reyolutionized the production of many articles of merchandise within the past decade. This phase of em- ployment of the electric fluid will form a most pleasant study for those who are interested in the newest of the sciences, and such a study as will only be possible at the Exposition. The de- velopment of electric power will be H. lustrated in a comprehensive manner.
The weekly examiner., 1901-03-16


 ton that as result of all this the ver- dict of those who visit Buffalo next year will be that in certain phases, and in not 8 few, the Pan-American Expo sition will be justly entitled to rank in history as the most beautiful and successful of American Propositions.
 No one who has approached the sub- 3ect of Industrial Pan-America seri- ously believes that the artificial trade conditions now existing between Cana da, the different Central and South American republics and the United States-as they affect and restrict com merce and communication between the different countries can long continue, nor can 1t be controyerted that great changes for the better in these regards have taken place during the past few years. Indeed, greater advance has been made during the past ten years in the countries Of the Western Hemi- sphere in all that counts for the better than during the 50 years preceding. This statement, made broadly, can be verified in detail It applies to every thing that has tended toward stability of government, toward the betterment and improvement of the people of the different countries, toward the build ing up therein of permanent national wealth and in the direction of utilizing to greater degree than heretofore the products and resources of these coun- tries.
 Governments and Export Products
 of south America.
 It is true that exceptions to this statement can be easily pointed out; but, broadly speaking, it will bear in- vestigation and viii be found to be cor rect. For example, with few exceptions the seemingly amending boundary dis putes all of which, by the way, came down from the old Spanish regime as an inheritance and which have been for TO years the source of untold ex- pense and of constant irritation and oft threatened war between practically all of the republics of Central and South America-haye been amicably concluded. The closing days of the century find that chief source of trou- ble in Latin America happily reduced to 8 comparatively small point. It is but just to these republics to say in this connection that due credit should be given them for the fact that in reaching this result they have consist entity recognized the theory of arbitra- tion to be the proper and true method by which such international disputes