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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
COLOR LINE NOT CONSIDERED
President Roosevelt viii not Consider
"CompIexion" In Making Fed
eral Appointments.

A Washington special says: At the
cabinet meeting Friday the question
Of southern appointments generally
again came up and the president reit'
Grated his policy of appointing repuo'
licans, if suitable applicants could be
found, and, if not, of appointing gold
democrats. His policy in this respect
meets the approval of the cabinet.
With a positiveness almost conVlnc-
Ing, it is stated that the president has
definitely decided to appoint DR.. V. ?.
Clayton, of Columbia, collector OF In.
teEal revenue for South Carolina, as
already indicated in the Associated
Press dispatches. The turning down
of Mr.. Blalock was so unexpected that
cautious persons are disposed to wat
until the president puts his official
signature to the commission before
proceeding to gossip on the subject.
President Roosevelt is experiencing
considerable political impatience and
PERSONAL discontinue ir trying to ad-
just his policy in dealing out federal
patronage in the south on a strictly
ncritorious basis. He does not hesl-
tate to state to his personal friends,
and make it perfectly plain, that with
in the past week he has been deceived
by mjsreprese made in behalf
Of certain aspirants for Office and their
friends.
He is perfectly sincere in his desire
to emphasize the merit system in max
ing appointments in the south as we'll
as in the north, the east and the west
He has remarked to more than one
southern delegation within the last
few days that mans complexion, be
it black or white, shall not operate to
his advantage or disadvantage in the
distribution of federal patronage. The
president has e1deavored to impress
upon all of his political callers the fact
that he proposes to exercise his best
judgment in selecting the best availa-
BILE mai for every appointment he may
lie called upon to make. He does not
hesitate to state that this is republl'
can administration, and, all things be-
ing equal. the preference will be given
to a 1neritorious member of the party
in power. 1t was with the best inten-
tions and with an honest endeavor to
benefit the public service generally
that he stated at the very outset OF
his administration that it is impossible
for him to become personally familiar
with the qualifications and personal
habits of every individual who may be
suggested for a federal Office. Under
the circumstances, he announced that
he would eheerfully receive advice and
suggestions on the subject from men
of influence and standing In all Sec
tions of the country, without regard to
party. To this end he has freely con-
suited democratic senators and repre-
sentatives about public affairs In their
respective states with pleasure and
profit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
Robber Believed to Be Warren.

Robber Believed to Be warren.
Representative or the Southern
railway and the Southern Express
Company are making renewed efforts
to apprehend Barlow Warren, charged
with train ROBBERY and murder, since
the attempt one night the past week to
hold up passenger train from
Charleston to Columbia. Conductor
Carston, who was covered with the
robbers revolver says the description
Of the man tallies closely with War.
rem, but his face was so we'll concealed
behind a mask that the features could
not be distinguished. The robber was
evidently familiar with the railway sig.
nails and the territory where the train
was boarded.
After killing Watson, who was the
chief witness for the prosecution in
the train robbery trial at Branchville,
Warren disappeared. Large rewar- IS
have been offered for his capture, and
1t is believed that he is hiding in Or
angeburg county. Some years ago
Warren had a>rather checkered career
in the west, and it is alleged that he
picked up train robbery tactics while
there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
HATRED IS REVEALED
SIMPSONS Right-Hand Man TeS=
titles Before Inquiry Court.
TRUE ANIMUS BROUGHT OUT
Reluctantly Admits That Secret Sig
nal Code Was Not Made
Known to Commodore
Schley.

Captain F. E. Chadwick, who was in
command of Admiral Simpsons flag
ship, the New York, and who was also
chief of the admiral's staff during the
war with Spain, testified before the
Schley naval court for a short time
Friday afternoon. He was he last
witness called, and when the court ad-
journed was still under cross-examina-
tion by Mr.. Raynor, who stated that
he had only few more questions to
ask him. There was considerable in
terest in Captain Chadwick's appear
anc because of his close relationship to
tie comman6er-in-chief of the north
Atlantic squadron.
Captain Chadwick's testimony re-
lated very largely to dispatches sent
by Admiral Sampson to Commodore
Schley while the latter lay off Glen
fuegos in May, 1898, and to the code
of signals agreed upon by Captain Nc
Gala, Of the Marblehead, and the Gu
ban forces operating near Cienfuegos.
He said this code had not been sent to
Commodore Schley by disratch be-
cause Captain McCalla had expected
to join the commodore Immediately
and communicate the code to him.
Captain Chadwick said he had not ap-
proved Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch Of
May % congratulating Commodore
Schley on his accomplishments to that
date.
Five other new witnesses were heard
during the day, two Of them being OFF,
GERS of the New York. One Of these
was Lieutenant C. C. Marsh, the flag
secretary of Admiral Sampson, who
testified concerning dispatches to Com
modore Schley, and the other was the
ships flag lieutenant, E. l.. Bennett.
Lieutenant Theodore G. Dewey, neph-
ed of Admiral Dewey, who served on
the Massachusetts,; Lieutenant Adel.
bert Althouse, also Of the Massachu-
sets, and Lieutenant Francis Bought
er, who served on the Marblehead,
were the other new witnesses of the
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
DEATH IN BLACK DAMP.

Father and Two Sons Suffocated In
Small Air Shaft.
Three lives went out in little all
shaft only 2 feet in diameter ar. 20
feet deep, but filled with deathly black
damp at the mines of the Juniata
Coke Company, rear Juniataville, Pa
Sunday. The dead are:
John Gilleland, a miner, aged 5O
and his two sons, James and Winfield,
aged II and IS, respectively.
All three bodies were rescued, but IN
the effort John Nicholson, mine fore
man, and John Baker, fire boss, were
seriously overcome by black damp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
"TAKE NO CHANCES"
Was Order Of Secretary Long to
Admiral Schley.
SHORE BATTERIES WERE FEARED
Gchley's Attorneys Score Another
Strong Point In Favor Of Their
Client at Wednesdays Ses-
sion Of Inquiry Court.

In the schley naval court Of inquiry
Wednesday Lieutenant NJ. L. Bristol
completed his testimony begun ana
three new witnesses were introduced.
They were Rear Admiral Henry c.Tay'
lor, who, as captain, commanded the
battleship Indiana during the war with
Spain: Lieutenant Commander Tenn
plin NJ. Potts, who was navigator OF
the battleship Massachusetts, Suring
that period, and Lieutenant Edward L.
Leiper, who was on the New Orleans
during the war, the last named being
still on the stand when the court ad'
journed for the day.
Admiral Taylor related incidents OF
the battle of Santiago on July s. In
cluding the Brooklyn's famous turn.
He said that none Of the Spanish ships
made any efforts to ram the America
vessels when they came out o. the har-
Dor at Santiago.
Commander Potts testimony dealt
especially with the bombardment OF
the Colon. Answering a question
from Judge Advocate Lemly, as to the
conduct Of Commodore Schley during
that engagement, he said It was that
Of a man laboring under great mental
excitement and OF man who was anx-
ious to discharge as soon as possible
a disagrseable duty. Lieutenant Lei
per expressed the opinion that the
Spanish shore batteries at Santiago
had not been at any time formidable.
During Commander Potts examine
ton Mr.. Raynor secured permission
from the court to introduce as evil
dence the order Of Secretary Long TO
Admiral Sampson, dated April 6, IN
which lie was admonished against the
exposure of the American vessels to
the fire Of strongly fortified ports. The
paragraph in that order which he espe-
cially wished to have considered read
| as follows:
"The department does not wish the
vessels Of your squadron to be exposed
| to the fire of the batteries at Havana,
Santiago de Cuba or other strongly
fortified ports in Cuba, unless the more
formidable Spanish vessels should
take refuge within those harbors. Even
In this case the department would sug-
gsst that rigid blockade and employ.
ment Of our torpedo boats might &C
complish the desired object, VIZ, the
destruction Of the enemy's vessels
without subjecting unnecessarily our
men Of war to the fire Of the Land
batteries"
The dispatch also contains the FOL
lowing order:
THE department further desires
that in case Of war you will maintain .
strict blockade Of Cuba, particularly
at the ports of Havana, Matanzas and.
II possible, of Santiago de Cuba, Man
zanillo and Cienfugos."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
ATLANTA FAIR OPENS.

More Than Six Thousand Pass Gates
During the First Day.
Under auspices that were favorable
and gratifying to superlative degree,
the gates of Atlanta's third annual fair
were thrown open Wednesday morn
ing, and the great show to which At
lanta and Georgia and the south have
been looking forward with eagerness
and with expectations pitched high
hung out the sign Of welcome
The attendance was unusually large
for the opening day, and when the
gates had closed for the night. more
than 5000 visitors had seen the evhib'
its Of instruction and amusement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
DEPOT Matter DELAYED.

J. R. Kenly, general mlnager OF the
Atlantic Coast Line and chairman OF
the railroad committee charged with
building the union passenger station
in Charleston. has sent an official let
ter to Alderman Rhett, in which he
says the matter will be taken up final
ly after November /. The delay in the
building has been caused by an option
or the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road property in Charleston. This op-
ton will expire November /, and until
that is fixed the reads will not be able
tn proceed with the negotiations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
COAL AND COKE COMPANY.
Incorporated at Trenton, New Jerse

Incorporated at Trenton, New Jersey,
With Forty Millions Capital.
The Pocahontas Coal and Coke Com
pany, capital s4O,Oo0,OOO, was incorpo-
rated at Trenton, N. j., Friday. The
object Of the company is to acquire
and develop lands containing coal, iron
and other ores. and to mine and deal
ir the same. The capital stock is d.
vided into s2O,O00,0OO preferred and
$40, 100000 common stock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
ADlVCES NOT ASSURING.

Our Consul at Constantinople Wires
Progress In Case Of Miss Stone.
The state department has heard
again by cable from Uuited States
Consul General Dickinson and Secre-
tary of Legation Spencer Eddy touch.
ing the progress of the negotiations
looking to the release of Miss Stone.
None of the details were made public,
however, and all that can be gathered
as to the status of the case is that the
conditions are by no means as reassur-
Ing as has been expected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
ANGRY MOB IN PURSUIT.

Negro Attemps Assault Upon Wife Of
Prominent BarnesviIle Citizen.
Mrs. Sims, wife Of John Sims,
we'll known citizen Of Barnesville, Ga,
who lives Immediately outside the in
corporate limits of the towt, had a
desperate struggle with a negro who
is now being pursued by officers and
men bent upon his capture and may
be quick death.
From a description given by Mrs.
Sims her assailant proved to be Frank
Cartright, a negro well known in
Barnesville and portions of Pike coun-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
TOWN FLAME SWEPT.
Los Gatos, California, Almost Wiped
HSf $be Earth

Los eatos, California, Almost Wiped
OFF the Earth.
The entire business section Of Los
Gatos, CAL, was wiped out by fire
Sunday. The area covered by the fire
Is estimated at about four acres, and
property worth from 100000 to $780,
900 was destroyed. A Sozen or more
business blocks, severaN manufacto-
ries, livery stable add al church and
many dwellings wee buNned. The
fire department was powerleAss to cope
with the flames owing to "a strong
breeze.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
FINAL CENSUS REPORT.
Total Population Of United States BY
Sex, Nativity and Color.

sex, NatiV!ty ana Coior'
The final census report on the pop
ulation of the United States by sex, na-
tivity and color was issued Saturday.
It shows that the males number &c.
O59,242, or 51,2 per cent of the total
population in 1900.
TIE Increase of 13,233,631 in total
population since 1890 is made up Of g.
744,179 males and 6,4S9,452 females, an
increase OF 20.e Of males and 21.13 fe-
males.
The foreign born element have In
creased only 12.4 per cent and the ma.
tive born population 22.6 per cent
since 1890. AS to color and race the
population of 1900 comprises e6,e90,-
So2 white persons and s,312,5S5 colored
persons, the latter comprising $780,
7S5 persons Of negro descent. The col
ored element as a whole shows an in
crease Of 17.6 per cent since 1890.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
uproN's OFFER REFUSED.

Rumor Says Emperor Bill Wants to
Try at Americas Cup.
The New York Yacht Club Wednes'
day formally declined Sir Thomas Lip
tons proposal to race the Shamrock
II. again next summer for the America
cup.
It is rumored in Berlin that Emper'
or William has instructed the klci
Yacht Club to challenge for the Amer
cas- cup.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
"fooL KILLER" GOES THROUGH.

Peter kissen Successfully Shoots
Whirlpool Rapids at Niagara.
Petsr Nissen, of Chicago, success
fully navigated the whirlpool rapids
at Niagara Falls Saturday afternoon
in 4 21-toot clgar-shaped boat called
The Fool Killer
- Nissen has been taking soundings in
the river below the falls and has Sc
cured much valuable data. Tne trlp
through the Whirlpool rapids was VIII
messed by $4,000 people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17

/ SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Hotel at Chester Burned.

The Nicholson hotel in Chester,
was burned one night the past week.
The firemen fought for hours, but fall
ed to check the flames, only the walls
are now standing The hotel was lately
purchased and refurnished by Mrs. t,
X. Cunningham, of Lancaster. There
was. only $4,000 insurance on the
building and $4,000 on the furniture.
LOSS about $4,000. The guests got
out of the building before the fire
made headway.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
OUTRIGHT NOT THE MAN.

Negro Assailant Of Mrs. Sims Un.
known and at Liberty.
So far the negro who criminally as
saulted Mrs. Sims at her home in
Barnesville, Ca, is at large. Will
Outright, who was thought to be the
guilty party, was caught at Thomas
vile. returned to GAINESVILLE under
heavy guard, carried before Mrs. Sims
for identification. He was promptly
declared not to be the man. A mob Of
a thousand men were on hand await
ing the result of the Identification
meeting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
BIG INCREASE IN WAGES.
Employees Of Illinois Central Railway
In Great Luck.

Employees Of Illinois Central Railway
In Great Luck.
Five thousand employees Of the ILL.,
nois Central railroad, including prac-
tically every conductor, brakeman,
switchman and yardman, except those
in the far south, will receive an in
crease in wages within the next month.
This was decided on in conference
between the officers Of the road and
representatives of the Order OF Rail
way Conductors and the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen. 1t involves an
increase in expenditures on the part OF
the company amounting to between
100000 and s5OO,OOO annually, the
largest single increase in wages grant
ed by any western road for ten years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
DIVORCES ARE BARRED.

Episcopal House of Bishops Adopt I'm
portant Marriage CaEoa.
The action of greatest Importance
taken Wednesday by the triennle
Episcopal convention at San Francisr'
was the adoption by the house Of bis
OBS by a vote of 81 to 21, Of canon 8
which relates to the solem nization
marriage.
Under this cancn ministers are.fo
5dden to perform the cererony who
aither CT the contracting parties haI
been divorced.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
MORMON GOES HENCE.

Lorenzo Snow, High Muek-a-muek OF
Latter Day Saints, Passes Away.
Lorenzo Snow, fifth president OF the
Church of Jesus Christ, Of Latter Day
Saints, better known as the Mormon
church, died Unexpectedly at his pri-
yate residence, the historic Bee Hive
house, in Salt Lake City, Thursday
afternoon after an illness that had
been serious only for one day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
RHODES BRlBED GLADSTONE.

South African Magnate Makes sensa'
tionaI Allegations Through Spectator.
The London Spectator prints letters
from Cecil Rhodes and the late Fran
els Schnadhorst, who, from 1855 10
1892 was the chief organizer and ao-
wiser of the liberal party, sustaining
the sensational allegations that Mr.
Rhodes in 1891 gave 5000 pounds TO
the liberal party on condition that Mr'
Gladstone would not bring about the
evacuation of Egypt by the British
forces.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
scaIrers a Bone of Contention.

ScaIrers a Bone of Contention.
The exposition company of Charles
ton will submit a petition to the city
council urging the adoption of high
license for ticket scalpers and with the
bond feature attached. SO many appli.
cations for Offices have been received
that it is clear the city will be flooded
with ticket scalpers after December ]
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
BLAZE IN COTTON WAREHOUSE,

Two Hundred Bales Burned With a
Loss of About $4,000.
The large cotton iron warehouse at
Sylacauga, Ala, owned by Lane Broth
ers, containing upward Of 200 bales Of
cotton, was destroyed by fire Friday
morning. The loss Is Estimated at s6,-
900, with $4,000 insurance. Many farm
ers had stored cotton in the warehouse
without insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17

Buffalo Customs Receipts Stolen.
It has just transpired that month
ago the. sum of 5000 receipts of the
Buffalo customs house had been stolen
evidently while in transit from Buffalo
to the sub-treasury in New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
UNIVERSAL MOURNING IN CUBA
General Wood Says islanders Deeply

General WOOD Says Islahuers OeePJ
Feel Death of President Mckinley.
General Wood, who arrived in Wash
Ington Wednesday, said he had never
seen such universe! mourning as was
shown in Cuba for the death OF Mr..
Mckinley, and that its extent and SIN
cerity showed how deeply the Cuoans
felt 1t. General Wood states that i'm
portant 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, 1901-10-17
MRS. JACKSON PRESIDED.

Widow Of Famous "stonewaIl" Meets
With Daughters Of confederaey.
A number 6. women representing
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy met in Charlotte, N. c., Wedl@
day in annual convention. The meet
ing was called to order by Mrs. N. A..
Jackson, widow Of the famous General
StoneWall Jackson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
YOUNG ROCKEFELLER WEEDS.
His Bride Is Daughter Ct United States
Senator AIdrich.

In the presence Of an assemblage
which included relatives and friends
and guests representing to an unusual
degree the legislative and financial in
forests of the United States, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., of New York, and
Miss Abby Green Aldrich, daughter OF
United States Senator Aldrich, were
married at Warwick Neck, R. l., sena'
Tor Aldrich's summer home, Wednes'
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17

The railroad rates to the exposition,
however. will not be announced until
It is known just what protection the
city will offer to transportation COM
panies. At a. railroad conference held
a few days ago the passenger offlclals
discussed the scalpers' license matter
and $500, the increased rate, Will be
satisfactory. BY the adoption OF q
bond the railroads contend that the
fy-by-night scalpers will not be able
to open for business, and the public
will be guarded.
The question Of the legality OF tho
bond requirement has been raised by
Mayor Smyth, but it is not believed
this will stand in the way OF keeping
the dealers under restraint. This is
meant to guard the public against
crooked dealers against whom ticket
purchasers could have no redress
when a bond is not taken. The rates
which have been granted for the ex-
position by the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association are the most liberal
ever offered any exposition city. Un-
III it is known. however. what he city
will do with the scalpers the rate will
not be made public, and in the pres
ent shape they are subject to change.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
SEARCH FOR BANDITS STOPPED.

Il Is Feared They Will Kill Miss Stone
If Pursued Too Closely.
A cable dispatch from Constantine
nle saws: In compliance with recent
request from Washington, the search
BY Ottoman troops for the abductors
of Miss Stone, the American mission
ary, has been abandoned, it being
feared that the brigands would XIII her
should they be closely pursued.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
BIG STEAMER ON ROCKS.

Over a Hundred Passengers Aboard,
But All Were Cool and Calm.
In dense fog, the Canadian Paciac
steamer Hating. from Skagway to Van
couver, went ashore Saturday after
noon at Tucker bay, Jervis island. and
is now hard ard fast on the rocks.
The Hating had On board ITO passen-
gers. There was no panic and the
passengers. were sooE made aware that
no danger was to- be apprehended,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
Was Last Mayor of Washinqton.

Was Last Mayor Of Washington.
Matthew C. Emery, the last mayor
of the city Of Washington under the
old form of government, died in that
city Saturday. He was SO years OF
age.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
COLLECTOR STONE UPHELD.
Baltimore Judge Decides that Russian
Sugar Is DutiabIe.

Saturday Judge Morris, Of the Uni
ted States circuit court at Baltimore,
handed down his decision in the Rus
sian sugar bounty cases, upholdlng
the action of Collector Stone in levying
an extra tariff duty of 70 cents a hun
dred pounds on sugar imported to this
country from Russia by Robert E..
Downs, a commission merchant OF Bal
timore
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
Ransom Fund 10 $50, 900.

Additions to the Stone ransom fund
have practically ceased. Only two
small checks were received at Boston
up to noon Wednesday. The fund az.
gregates nearly $56,600.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
TELEeRAPHs THROUGH AIR.
Wizard Marconi Transmits Wireless
Message $50 Miles.

A new advance in wireless tele-
sraphy was recorded in London Mon
day morning. The Daily Telegraph
saws that Marconi has succeeded In
transmitting messages through the air
for nearly $50 miles, which Is faf
greater than the maximum distance
hitherto reported.