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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
NEGRO ENTERTAINED
Booker Washington Dires With
President at White House.
MRS. ROOSEVELT AT THE TABLE
First Incident of the Kind on Record
Washington Seemed Greatly
Pleased Over Decided
Innovation.

A Washington special says: Booker
T. Washington, colored, president OF
the Tuskegee, Ala, institute, was a
guest of President and Mrs. Roosevelt
at dinner at the white house Wednes-
day night Washington is probably
the first American negro to dine with
a president of the United States and
his family, although it was reported
that President Cleveland once enter
tanned a negro friend at the white
house board.
Since President Roosevelt occupied
the white house, there has hardly been
a dinner without its guests, and as the
president has been so free with his in
vitations no special list of guests ls
prepared and the ushers do not know
who the guests will be until they ar
rive. Wednesday night, just before
o'clock, a negro in evening dress pre-
scented himself at the white house,
and, giving his name, said that he was
to dine with the president. Booker
Washington has made several visits
to the white house and his face ls
known there, so he was at once admit
ted into the private apartments and
the president notified of his arrival.
No other guest arrived and the dinner
was soon served.
Dinner at the white house since the
Roosevelts have occupied the man.
sion has been a family affair. Mrs.
Roosevelt and the two children appear
ing at the table with father, mother
and guests. After dinner the president
takes his guests to the library, ana
there, over cigars, things political and
otherwise are discussed.
On this occasion the usual order OF
affairs was not disturbed on account
of the color of the guest OF honor and
Washington left the white house
about 10 o'clock, apparently very
much pleased with his dinner and MS
chat with the president.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
MILLIONS FOR MUSEUM.

L LITIGATION Over Jacob Rogers Estate
Is Finally Settled.
All litigation with regard to the Will
Of Jacob S.. Rogers has been settled at
New York. Ia commenting on this,
Robert w. De Forrest, counsel for the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, said:
"The effect of this settlement Will be
+o nut the museum within a short time
in possession of Mr.. Rogers residuary
estate, the value of which is upward OF
$4,000, 600. The amount paid in settle
ment was ss5o,o00 about 5 per cent
on the amount involved and net muca
more than a years normal income On
this amount OF property"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
JUDGE CLOSELY GUARDED.
cantrill's Life Is Threatened BY Oid
.: Enemies of Goebel.


Enemies of Goebel.
A special from Georgetown, KY
saws: The friends of Judge James E.
Cantrlll are guarding him closely, as
it is reported that threats have been
made against his life. Wednesday
Mrs. Cantrill ordered cot to be taken
to the court house to be used by the
Judge, who is not in good health. AS
the man entered the court house with
the cot he was compelled to elbow
his way through a crowd OF mountain
eers at the door.
whats that cot for?' asked one OF
the men.
"For Judge Cantrill." replied the
man. 49,.
"Take it on. The D. - Will
need that cot before this trial Is over"
said one Of the men.
The man left the cot IN the ott1ce OF
the master commissioners and has
tened back to tell Mrs. Cantrlll what
he had heard.
Mrs. Cantrill quickly notified Com
monwealth Attorney Franklin and all
possible arrangements were then made
looking to the safety Of the judge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
UNIVERSAL MOURNING IN CUBA

General Wood Says Islanders Deeply
Feel Death Of President Mckinley.
General Wood, who arrived in Wash;
ington Wednesday, said he had never
seen such universal mourning as was
shown in Cuba for the death OF Mr.
Mckinley, and that its extent and SIM
cerity showed how deeply the Cubans
felt 1t. General Wood states that i'm.
rortant business with the secretary
Of war brought him here, and that he
would probably return IN about q
week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
THE PLOT REVEALED
Red=Handed AssassinS Hired to
Do Goebel to Death.
WHARTON GOLDEN SO ADMITS
Witness Already Under Life Sentence
Throws Light on the Foul
Murder at Frankfort,
Kentucky.

A special from Georgetown, Ky,
says: Wharton Golden, the states
star witness i'm the trial of Caleb Pow
ers, was on the stand Thursday.
Golden testified that it was generally
understood among the mountain men
that Goebel was to be killed. He said,
when Powers was told & Goebel's
death, as he was returning to Frank
fort from Louisville, Powers said:
1T is a shame and an outrage
Caleb Powers was late in coming
into court, and Jailer Reed said he was
seized with vomiting. 1t was feared
for a time that he would not be able
10 go to the court house. 1T is said
Powers is breaking down and may not
be able to hold up until his trial shall
end. His weakened condition is appa-
rent.
Mrs. Anderson, Western Union op-
orator at Barbourville, KY, testified,
identifying several kilograms sent by
Powers to men in that locality, in
structing them how many men to send
to Frankfort. She said copies OF the
telegrams had been removed secretly
from the office, and she did not know
who had taken them.
Miss Lucy Brock, said to have been
Powers fiancee, testified Of Powers
saying that Governor Taylor had given
him $1,000 with which to pay the ex-
penses of the mountain men, and that
he and Charles Finley were raising
the army.
Judge James B. Black, Of Barbour
Vile, democratic candidate for COVER
nor, testified that Professor Stevens,
after the shooting Of Goebel, showed
him a letter from Powers, saying:
1T is due to me that they are now
disorganized."
Detective Jenkins, Of Lexington,
told of Powers arrest the night he lied
from Frankfort disguised as soldier.
Sheriff Henry Bosworth and Deputy
Frank Rogers, of Fayette county, also
testified concerning the arrest OF
Powers.
When Golden was placed. on the
stand, the defense asked that the jury
be taken to the trial room. Mr.. Owen
then moved to exclude Golden, because
he was under indictment as accessory
to the murder. "No man." said he,
with a halter around his neck should
be allowed to testify"
Judge Cantrill overruled the motion,
and Golden repeated his story given at
the former trial.
Golden resumed the stand at the
night session and told OF hls connec'
ton with Powers in assembling the
mountain men at Frankfort, and OF a
conversation he had with Governor
Taylor, in which Taylor said:
"WhaEs it is an awful thing to think
Of taking human life, but it looks like
Goebel and those fellows must die, or
We will be robbed"
Golden admitted that he entered
into an agreement to procure the muir
der Of William Goebel; that he had
offered $500 to any man who would
murder him, and that he was under
Indictment on the charge Of having
entered a conspiracy to murder Goe'
bel. He said he heard c. O. Reynolds,
at Frankfort, say that he was willing
to put one black bean in bottle full
Of white ones and let all hands draw
from the bottle, the man drawing the
black bean to kill Goebel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
AFTER SCALP OF ScALPERS.

Association Of Passengers and Ticket
Agents Preparing For War.
Vigorous warfare is to be Waged Dy
the American Association OF General
Passenger and Ticket Agents against
ticket scalping.
The warfare will be extended also to
all forms of forging, counterfeiting
and unlawful manipulation OF railway
passenger tickets. Violators OF the law
in these respects will be pursued re-
lentlessly. 1t will be the effort OF
the association to protect not only the
railroad companies, but also the trav-
cling public from ticket frauds that
are being perpetrated daily through
out the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
yALEExTENDs WELCOME.

Two Hundredth Year Of University's
Existence Being Celebrated.
Yale university, at New Haven
Conn. extended formal welcome
Monday to her returning sons and TO
the hundreds Of distinguished guests
from other institutions OF learning IN
this country and across the seas, who
were present to attend the celebration
of her bi-centennial.
Delegates from thirty foreign unlVer-
stiles and societies and from 10
American Institutes were represented.
Nearly all the delegates wer gowno
in the academic costume distinctive OF
their degree or of their university.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
ASSISTANT HACkETT TO RETIRE.

Longs "Proxy" to Be Succeeded BY
Judge Darling, Of Vermont.
Frank W. Hackett, the assistant sec
retary of the navy, will ask to be re-
lieycd from that office shortly. Ho
will resume his law practice in Wash
ington.
Judge Charles H. Darling. of Ben
ninotor. VT, will be appointed to the
vacancy b. the president Judge Oar
ling is strongly recommended by Sen
a.or Proctor and many other proml-
nent citizens of .ermont-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
Mas a Sunrise.

The appointment of George R. koes-
ter as collector of internal revenue
fell as a bolt from a cloudless sky at
Columbia, S. c., Monday evening. Re-
publicans are dumbfounded. McLau-
rims supporters not delighted, and Nc
Laurin's opponents rather pleased.
Koester is originally from Charles
ton. He went to Columbia as a local
reporter for The Register during the
time that it supported Tillman; later
he became editor Of the paper and de-
Tended McLaurin. Since then the SEN
ator has been his consistent friend.
and enabled him to get control OF The
Evening Record. This has supported
McLaurin ardently.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
BENEFIT FEATURE ADDED.

General Passenger ard Ticket Agents
Now Have Fraternal Society.
Tho forty-sixth annual meeting OF
the American Association Of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents came
to an end at Asheville, N. c., Thurs
day after the most successful meet
ing in the history Of the organization.
The most important feature OF the
business session was the formation of
protective bureau and the organiza-
ton Of fraternal society Of the Amer
lean Association Of General Passenger
and Ticket Agents by which an insur-
ance feature was added to the associa-
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
Plans For Slaughter Frustrated.

- s-sle
A Manila special under Sundays
date says: Owing to the vigilance OF
Lieutenant Thomas M. Banes, Jr., OF
the Ninth United States infantry, an
other slaughter Of American troops by
isurgents has been averted. Lieuten-s
ant Banes discovered a prisoner re-en-
tering a cell at Carbiga, island OF Sa-s
mar. where several were condned,
through hole that had been let in the
wall. An investigation showed plan
to fill the jail with bolo men and to
call the guard, which would be neces-
sary to get the door open, and then to-
attack the garrison. It also developed.
that the instigators were priest ana
the presidente, both Of whom have
been arrested, together with several
other prominent persons.
Other attempts have been discover
ed, but fortunately frustrated at Pam
bujan and other points in Samar. Sey-
eral persons have been arrested In
connection with these.
Reinforcements are being rushes to
samar. Three hundred and thirty ma
rines have gone there on board the
United States cruiser New York, and
two battalions Of the Twelfth infantry
will shart Immediately for the same
destination.
United States officers from other
provinces that were supposed to be
pacified have recently arrived in Ma,
Mia, and they say that the news OF
American disasters spreads like wild;
fire among the natives, who scarcely
attempt to conceal their delight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
THIS SETTLES THE MATTER.

Prejudlced Naval Officers Have A.
ready Convicted Hero Schley.
In view Of the developments thus
far brought out by the Schley court OF
inquiry, it will doubtless surprise the
average fair-ninded citizen to learn
that prominent naval officers directly
interested in the investigation OF Rear
Admiral Schley have been heard to re-
mark:
"The charges against Schley will be
sustained, Notwithstanding the show
ing Schlsy and his counsel are making.
1t is a ope-man court antagonistic to
schley and we are not In the least dis.
turbed as to the final result"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
RED COATS NEED MULES.

Western States Making Good Thing
Out of War In South Africa.
The British government will buy 10.-
900 mules, besides horses, in America
this month. A purchase Of 1000 mules
was made this week at the Kansas C..y
market, and at Lathrop. Mo-, an In
spector is picking up all the good
horses not already claimed by the Uni
ted States
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24

|, SOUTH CAROLINA
|; STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Marine Guard for Charleston.
s~~Je1o1S9CSS

The marine guard, which has rem
dered such conspicuous service during
the Pan-American exposition at Buf-
falo, will be sent by the navy depart
ment to the forthcoming exposition at
Charleston, S. C. The only change to
be made is the detail of the new Off
GERS to its command.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
TARHEELS REIMBURSED.

Government Pays North Cardinals
Claims For Furnishing Troops.
The last payment Of claims the state
of North Carolina had against the UNI
ted States, growing out of the mobiliza-
tion OF troops in the war with Spains
was made Friday by the government.
The total of all claims filed was $751;.
231 but SS26 was disallowed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
PLUNGED INTO ABYSS.

Trestle CoIlapses With Freight Train,
Killing Fireman and lnjuring Others.
A trestle on the Central railway near
Lees, Ala, gave way under the weight
of a double-header extra freight train
Saturday morning and both engines
and FIVE cars plunged into the abyss.
A negro fireman was killed and four
white men injured, one OF them per
haps fatally.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
WILSON DISCUSSES TEA.

Entertains the Cabinet With Interest
ing Talk on Its Cultivation.
The cabinet meeting Friday lasted
loss than an hour. Practically the
whole time was occupied by Secretary
wilson who entertained the cabinet
with z. talk about the growth Of tea in
this country. He was especially COM
plinentary about the cultivation OF tea
in South Carolina. He said that the
oreen tea grown in that state is as
good as any grown in the world.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
Unknown Negro Lynched.

A report comes from Hampton OF
the lynching Of an unknown negro,
who committed burglary on the resi-
dence of DR.. Peoples. The man was
run down with dogs and hanged. The
negro. said to be tramp, secured
some jewelry from the Peoples resi-
dence. He fired at DR.. Peoples, the
bullet passing near his head. The
neighborhood was aroused and dogs
out on the track. The man was hang
ed where caught. Hampton Is the
home of Governor McSweeney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
MURDERED AND ROBBED.

Enuineer on Plant System Victim OF
Footpads In Palatka, Fla.
Harry C. Wesson. an engineer on the
Plant system, was waylaid, murdered
and robbed at an early hour Thursday
morning in Palatka, Fla. He arrived
on his train at 4:10 a. m. and started
down the track to his home. His
body was found at $50 o'clock with
a. bullet through his head. He had
previously drawn $3.50 salary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
FOUND DEAD IN ROAD.

South Carolina Farmer Assassinated
IN the Public Highway.
Calvin NJ. Smith, prominent plant
or of Pickens county, South Carolina,
an with extensive plantation II miles
from the Pickens county court house,
left home Wednesday afternoon on
horseback for a mill four miles from
his residence. At 9 o'clock at night
his dead body was found in the middle
CT tie road. There is no clew as t.
the murderer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
Mcsweeney Criticises Roosevelt.

Governor McSweeney, in an inter-
view for publication. severely crlu-
cised President Roosevelt for having
Booker Washington dine with him.
He was astonished, he said, at the
blunder. The people north and south
are not ready for social equality with
the negro. However much Washing
ton is admired in the south, he Wo7'lo
not be asked to dinner at the family
table of any representative citizen.
The presidents act would certainly
hurt the negro and would hurt Roose-
welt. The governor was surprised
that Washington, who has maintained
g. position opposed to social equality
should have accepted the presidents
invitation. 1t would, he thought, In
lure Washlngton's influence in the
south.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
More Boer Leaders Banished.

A Pretoria dispatch says: Twelve
more .Boer leaders, including Com
mandant Sheepers, whose capture
was announced October u. have been
permanently banished from South Al
rica
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
Kisses FOR ROOSEVELT.
His Picture Shown In Richmond Thea
tire Received With Contempt.

tire Received With Contempt.
President Roosevelt's picture was
hissed at the Bijou theatre in Rich
mond, Va, Friday. The people adopt
ed this method Of expressing their dis
approval Of the presidents course in
entertaining Booker Washington, the
negro educator, at dinner at the white
house. When the picture was thrown
upon the canvas Kisses came from all
parts of the house. A voice asked
what the presentation OF Roosevelt's
picture meant. The reply was given
from many quarters, "Dined with mig
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
BANK TAKES A REST.

Institution at Franklin, Tennessee,
Shuts Down For Ninety Days.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany, Of Franklin, Tenn, has been sus,
pended for ninety days in order to at
tempt to realize on resources. Its last
published statement showed liabilities
Of s30,O55.87. The assets were paced
at the same amount with only about
$500 on hand.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
eookER IS ABSOLUTELY SILENT.

Will Not Discuss With Any One the
Roosevelt Dinner Episoce.
Booker T. Mashington's private sec
retary at Tuskegee, telegraphs Inc
Birmingham Age Herald as follows:
"Washington wired me from New
York Saturday afternoon that If any
purported interviews are published IN
the south as coming from him they are
to he absolutely denied, as ne has posi-
+ivelv and firmly refused to discuss
with any one the Roosevelt dinner in
ci6ent" "
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
BIG STEAMER GOES AGROUND.

Has on Board 222 Passengers and
Crew Of Forty-Three Men.
On Petries Lodges, a mile ana a nall
from Low Point, on the shores OF the
east coast Of Cape Breton, lies the Dig
steamer Manchester, shipper OF the
Manchester line. She IS last aground
and it will be difficult to float her.
The steamer left Havre, France, on
Octouer 5 for Montreal with 213 steer
aea passengers and nine saloon pas
sengers. Her crew consists OF forty
three men. ,--.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
REBELS MAKE WORRY
0utbreks in Samar Greatly Dis
turb Washington Officials.
MANY PLOTS ARE FRUSTRATED
Question Of Keeping Up the Necessary
Quota Of Troops In the Philip
pines ls Pcrp!ex-
ing One.

One Of the questions that will re-
quire the prompt and serious consid-
Grafton Of Secretary Root on his re.
turn to Washington will be the mill
tary situation in the Philippines. The
recent serious outbreaks in the Is
land Of Samar have disturbed the au-
thorities considerably. 1t is realized
that they may prove serious setback
to the plans Of the administration for
the pacifcation Of the Filipinos and
the extension OF American sovereignty.
There is NO. longer any prospect OF
substantial reduction in the strength
Of the Philippine army for some time
to come. In fact, the latest advices
from Chatfee contain arguments
against any reduction Of the army at
this time except az required by the
expiration Of enlistments. AS pointed
out by General Corbin in his annual
report, the army will lose nearly 1000
men a month on this account.
The war department officials are
now considering how to meet this
prospective deficiency without impair
ing the efficiency Of the military estab-
lishment in the Philippines General
Chaffee has said that he will require
three extra transports to assist In
bringing home the short term men
within the next six or eight months.
The quartermaster's department has
selected the transports Meade, Rose
Grams and Egbert for this special SER
vice. The last two named will leave
Washington ports in Few weeks Tor;
Manila. They will take out civilian
employees and supplies. The Meade.
which is at San Francisco, is being
held in reserve for the purpose Of TAX
ing out troops to replace those to be,
brought home.
Other vessels which will be utilized
in taking troops to the Philippines aes,
the Grant, at San Francisco, and tRe
Crook, at the New York station. The
former, which is expected to leave
about the middle Of next. month, Will
carry out an entire regiment with It's.
equipment, and the Crook will take
the nucleus Of another regiment about
the 1st Of December. Although not
finally settled, it is probable that the
! Twenty-eighth infantry, now in the
department Of the Columbia, will be
ordered to the Philippines on the
| Grant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
EUFAULA BANK CLOSES OOOho.

Heavv Run and Poor Collections AS
signed as the Cause.
The Eufaula national bank, the old-
est institution in Eufaula, Ala, closed
IFS doors Monday. The bank had tne
patronage and confidence OF the pest
business men of the city, and the
news came like shock. An unusually
heavy run on the bank and poor col
lections are assigned as a cause. No
statement has yet been given out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
ENoRMoUR CAPITAL STOCK.

Articles cf incorporation Filed at Bur
Iington BY Railway Company.
Articles of Incorporation Of the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Company were filed at Burlington.
Iowa. Wednesday, the capital stock be-
ing s1O0,OO0,0O0. The object is stated
to be to acquire the lines and property
CT the Burlington system and numer'
Gus other roads in the west.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
SMITH SUCCEEDS SNOW.

Mormons Select High Muck-a-Muck to
Vacant Presidents Chair.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
the apostles, held in the temple at
Salt Lake. Utah, Thursday, Joseph E.
Smith was set apart as president OF
the church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints in succession to the Late
Lorenzo Snow. Smith was also named
trustees in trust for the church.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
Pensions for Veteran TarheeIs.

Pensions for Veteran TarheeIs.
The North Carolina state auditor
has ascertained that there are 8,627
state pensioners this year under the
new law. Among these 8,627 pension
ers s196,394 is to be apportioned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
c,,,ernor McMiIlin Offers Reward.

Governor McMiIlin Offers Reward.
Governor McMillin, of Tennessee,
has offered a reward of 500 for the
arrest and conviction Of the burglars
who visited Hornbeck, in Obion coun-
ty. Saturday, October 5.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-24
s.n+.mber Revenue Collections.

September Revenue Collections.
The monthly statement OF the collec'
tions OF internal revenue issued by the
commissioner of internal revenue Mon.
day shows the total receipts for Sep
tember. 1901, were $21,604,447.