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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27
PRINCE HENRY AT WASHINGTON.
He Puts in Busy Day at the Cap
ital.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Prinoe Henry
of Prussia was the guest of the Nation
yesterday and from the moment of his
arrival in the capital to that of his de-
recipient of all honors and courtesies
due his rank.
He was received by Secretaries Hay
and Long at the station. was escorted
TO the White house. the German EN-
bassy and the capitol by an imposing
military and civic escort. was warmly
greeted by Senators and Representa-
tives and in the evening was banqueted
at the White house by the President.
meeting most distinguished assem-
blagc.
The prince returned to New York to
attend the launching of the emperor's
new yacht. n ceremony in which the
President will participate, while Miss
Alice Roosevelt will christen the YES
sci.
Rarely in its history has the White
house been the scene of n more bril-
liant spectacle than yesterday when
United States Prince Henry of Prussia
Ever since the announcement was
made that the prince would visit this
country as the personal representative
of his brother the German emperor.
the President and the members of the
administration have taken lively per-
sonal interest in the arrangements for
his reception.
A detachment of marines headed by
its famous band had taken place at the
right and left OF the main entrance.
facing north. The first carriage con
tanning the prince. Secretary Hay and
Rear Admiral Evans drove up at n
rapid pace and as it passed under the
porte cochere, the marine band struck
up the German national air. which was
continued until all the company had
left the carriages.
At the carriage door the prince was
met by Assistant Secretary Pcarce and
the German ambassador. Major Me
Cawley. Marine corps, and Captain GIL
more of the artillery. who then led the
way into the mansion between two
lines OF marines with arms at salute.
On the left of the prince was Secre-
tary Hay and following him came Adj
General Corbin and the members of
the princes suite. The party was con.
Quoted through the main lobby into the
red parlor. thence into the east room
and from there the prince alone was
conducted through the green room to
the blue parlor. where the President
was in waiting to receive him. In con-
formity with diplomatic etiquette the
President received the royal visitor In
private and without Introduction. This
was made necessary by the fact that
there is now I'm the United States no
representative of the German nation
of sufficiently high rank to present TO
the President prince of the blood
royal, brother and personal represen-
tative of the German emperor.
After the greetings had been extend
ed the President led the prince into the
red parlor and introduced him to Mrs.
Roosevelt and his daughter, Miss Alice
After n few words with them the royal
visitor was conducted into the green
room and introduced to the members
OF the cabinent and their ladies'.
Later President Roosevelt returned
the princes call. going to the German
embassy where the prince made his
home.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27

After eight hours of tumultuous de-
bate Monday the Senate passed the
Philippine tariff bill by n vote of 46 to
26, strictly party vote. Mr.. Tillman
and Mr.. McLaurin. the two senator's
from South Carolina, who on Saturday
last Were declared by the Senate to be
in contempt because of their fight in
the chamber We're not permitted by
voice or vote to participate in the pro-
ceedings. The question as to their
right to vote precipitated sharp de-
bate. lasting nearly two hours. The
president pro tempore, Mr.. Frye. held
that the two senators could not vote
and he was sustained by n majority
of the Senate. During the debate on
the Philippine bill Mr.. McComas and
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland became
involved in a controversy in the course
of which the latter declared that If Mr..
McComas should make his statements
outside the Senate chamber he would
brand them as malicious falsehood.
He was called to order promptly and
resumed his seat amid considerable
excitement.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27

The Philippine tariff bill. as passed
Monday, provides that articles import
ed into the Philippine archipelago
from the United States shall be re-
quired 10 pay the duties levied against
them by the Philippine Commission,
and paid upon like articles imported
into the archipelago from foreign coun-
tries; thar articles imported into the
United States from the Philippines
shall pay duty of seventy-five per
cent of the rates fixed by the Dingley
law, less any export taxes paid upon
the articles sent from the Philippine
archipelago. as required by the Philip
pine Commission. All articles now i'm
ported free into the United States shall
be hereafter exempt from export duty
imposed in the Philippines. The bill
exempts the commerce passing be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ipplnes from the operation OF the navi-
cation laws of the United States until
July /, 1904. and authorizes the Phil
ippine Commission to issue licenses to
craft now engaged in lighterage or ex-
clusively harbor business, provided
such craft are built In the United
States or the Philippines. or owned by
citizens of the United States or by in
habitants of the Philippines. The du-
ties and taxes collected In pursuance OF
this act shall be paid into the treasury
OF the Philippine islands and used for
their benefit. All articles manufac-
tured in bonded warehouses of Import
ed materials, or of materials subject to
Internal revenue tax. when shipped
from the United States to the Philip
pines shall he exempt from the inter-
mi revat,,e md nlI IN yaa nm III ,non MI
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27

An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama. Speaking of the claims
which had been made that there was
no lawful government in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there Is a government there, and
he was glad to say, very good gov
eminent, suitable TO the character of
these people and the circumstances in
which we found them. 1t would ad-
vance the esteem of the Filipinos for
the United States if they could have a
delegate in Congress. as in the case of
Hawaii. said Mr.. Morgan. This. he
thought, would be no violation of the
constitution. Referring to the work Of
the Philippine Commission, their per-
sonality and their ability, he paid
tribute to the late President Mckinley,
who. he said, was the happiest man in
the world in making selections of men
for responsible position, who always
could be relied upon to do the right
thing at the right time and in the right
way.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27

The nomination of Ben Daniels, an
ex-rough rider, to be marshal of Ari-
iona. confirmed by the Senate before
it had heard of his record as an ex-
convict, hold-up man and brace
game gambler. will be revoked by the
President. Daniels was personal
nominee of President Roosevelt. The
President knew him as a brave soldier
and desired to reward him. There
were ugly rumors in Washington about
Daniels when his nomination was re-
ferred to the judiciary. After his nom-
nation was confirmed the story came
that Daniels had served a term in pris
ON for larceny and great row was
raised in the Senate because he had
been confirmed without facts being
brought to the knowledge of that body.
President Roosevelt called on Daniels
for an explanation and the letter re-
ceived in reply was not satisfactory.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27

The minority report on the Pacific
cable bill, filed in the House, dissents
from the view that the government
should build the cable, and states that
a private organization, the Commercial
Cable Company, already has contract
ed to lay cable to Hawaii by Novem-
her LIST, next, intending to extend the
line to the Philippines within two
years thereafter. The minority report
adds: I'VE believe the government
can obtain all the advantages of gov
ernmental ownership and avoid the
risks and disadvantages of govern
mental ownership by allowing a pri-
vate corporation to lay and operate
this cable. Moreover, we do not think
it right for the government to lay this
cable after a private corporation has
started to lay such a cable"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

The unexpected happened in the
House February 18th when the bill to
repeal the war revenue taxes was
passed unanimously, without a word
of debate. A rule had been adopted
limiting debate till 4 p. m. the next
day. When the rule was adopted, by
vote of 15S to 120, Mr.. Richardson Of
Tennessee, the minority leader, to en-
phasiZe the fact that debate on the bill
could accomplish nothing and that de-
alterations upon it would be fruitless,
asked unanimous consent that the bill
be placed upon it's passoge Not an OBJ
lection was voiced. and the vote was
taken forthwith. Every vote, 27S in
number was cast in the affirmative.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

Mr.. Hepburn, chairman Of the housr'
isthmian canal committee, did not
mince matters in explaining why he
favored the Nicaragua route and why
he had no patience with the Panama
proposition. To begin with, he stated
that the canal commission had deter
mined that from each and every point
of view the Nicaragua route was the
most desirable, and promised to be the
least expensive. He intimated that the
Panama route would not be more de-
sirable than the Nicaragua route, even
If all the property and work of the
Panama company were presented to
the United States government as a free
gift. Then he also stated plainly. that
the object Of the Panama offer was
principally for the purpose of defeat-
ing the whole scheme and that behind
the Panama people were the trans
continental railroad interests Of the
United States. He pointed out that the
digging Of the canal would take from
the railroads their present power of
fixing trans continental freights rates;
that these rates would be fixed by
the government, and that many rail-
road securities would decline in value.
To him the most regretable thing
about the present bill was the fact that
it does not provide for passing Ameri-
can ships through the canal free.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

the matter of simplifying the county
government laws, the avoidance Of 10
cal legislation, the creation Of the office
Of state geologist, the matter Of trusts
as treated in the report Of the attorney
general, the report Of the railroad COM
mission, the work Of the state hospital
for the insane, and the conduct Of the
penitentiary. The massage concludes
as follows:
I'm whatever legislation you enact
you should keep in mind the happiness
and prosperity of the neople Of the
state. The puJuc treasury should be
carefully guarded at all times, but es-
pecially at this time should you be
careful and economical in appropria-
ting the peoples money. Whatever you
undertake that looks to the uplifting
and betterment Of the neople and the
progress and development Of the state
will have my cooperation. The legisla-
tive and executive departments should
unite their best efforts to bring credit
to the commonwealth and to maintain
a government which will keep before
the people the highest ideals Of civic
virtue"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
For Better Roads.

AS rule, the northern and western
states have incomparably better roads
than are to be found in the south, and
the reason is because the northern and
western states have put up the money
with which to build these better roads.
The greater portion of the permanent
road building throughout the north is
due not so much to public as to private
enterprise. During the early part of
the last century, a number of states
gave franchises to private corporations
under which franchises these corpora
tions found it profitable to build good
turnpike roads, and get their money
back by charging toll against all trav-
elers who had occasion to use the
roads.
While the system was subject to
many serious objections, there is no
question of the fact that it gave the To-
calities in which it obtained much bet
ter roads than they could otherwise
have gotten. Of late years, the states
that gave such franchises as are refer
red to, have been buying back the
rights of the corporations that own
turnpike roads and are making the
roads free.
AS to whether corporations could be
induced to build roads in South Caro-
lima under the franchise system would,
of course, depend entirely upon the ma
ture and extent Of the inducements Of
fered. 1t is quite certain that the state
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
MERE-MENTION.

James ]. Hill, president Of the North
ern Pacific railroad, has negotiated for
the purchase Of the transports the gov
ernment has been using between San
Francisco and the Philippines. He pro-
poses to use them in the Oriental
trade. pension appropriations
this year will be $13S, SOC, 900, or $780, =
600 less than last year. Prince Hen
ry. Of Prussia, brother Of Emperor
William, is coming to New York next
month to be present at the launching
OF the German emperor's yacht.
The iron mill workers in the Monon-
gahela valley, have each agreed to do
nate a days wages to the Mckinley
memorial fund.......A man named
Christopher Miller, aged 80 years, COM
mitted suicide in New York last Fri
day by hanging himself. .. That a
Pacific cable will be laid to Hawaii and
the Philippines Is almost a certainty;
but 1t Is still a question in congress
whether the cable should be laid by a
corporation or by the government. -.
The Mississippi senate has passed a
resolution endorsing the findings Of
Admiral Dewey In the Schley case. go.
TWO men were killed in a powder mill
explosion at Clearfield, Pa, last Fri
day. 49,. There are still about 5000
United States troops in Cuba, and
these are to be withdrawn in May,
provided the Cubans are still behaving
themselves at that time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

RECENT cables from Manila indicate
that the American forces are at last
giving the Filipinos taste of real war.
Heretofore the disposition has been to
handle the Filipinos with gloves. I'm
der orders from Washington, the mill
tary authorities were disposed to give
the insurgents every opportunity to
"be good" Men captured with arms
in their hands would be turned loose on
a promise not to do so again, and when
they were captured a second time, it
would be the same thing over. But the
situation is changing somewhat now.
A cable of few days ago tells of the
successful march Of two American COL
umns entirely across the province Of
Batangas. They destroyed all the bar
racks they encountered on their route,
killed scores Of natives. and burned
enough rations to support 10000 Fill
ipinos three months. This kind Of
thing looks hard; it Is really terrible;
but it will bring peace more quickly
than will any other policy that can be
pursued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

IN the last issue of the Manning
Times, there is a warm tilt between
United States Senator B. r. Tillman
anu the editor, Louis Appelt, senator
from Clarendon county. 1t appears
that in a previous issue of The Times
Senator Applet referred to Senator
Tillman's prosperous financial condi-
ton, and intimated that the Edgefield
statesman must have sources OF reve-
nue. other than his salary as United
States senator etc. In reply to the
suggestion of Senator Applet, Senator
Tillman boils forth in characteristic
abuse, ridicules the idea Of his ever
having taken anything that was not
his, repeats the story of his unpaid
note in the Columbia bank to prove
how poor he is, and states that he was
made a director in the Texas Oil COM
pany merely because of his personal
prominence, etc. He calls upon Editor
Applet to specify his charges and to
furnish the proof. and challenges the
Clarendon man to joint debate on the
stump. Editor Applet replies in a four
column article in which he reviews the
diSpenSary rebate scandal, refers to the
free pass matter, tells of the numerous
free things that Tillm3n got through
the penitentiary at the eXpense of the
state, and sums up long chapter Of
dark suspicion generally against the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

the blow was struck while she was
asleep. Nor has she and idea who
committed the assault nor the motive
for it. Mrs. Dennis said she had not
been out of the house during the even
ing of the night Of the assault and that
before retiring she had locked the doors
to the front and back parlors. The lat
ter she occupied as a bedroom. one
feature Of Mrs. Dennis's statement that
puzzles the police Is that she said her
revolver and her money were under her
pillow when she retired. When the
crime was discovered the next morning
the revolver was in drawer Of Sec
retary near by and the money was In
pocketbook in box on table near
the bed. The police are more mystifed
than ever over the affair. The attend
ing physicians, now believe Mrs. Den
mis- will recover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

could grant powers and privileges that
would induce unlimited capital on the
public roads; but as to whether this is
desirable Is questionable.
In the old corporation franchise sys-
tenn, however, there is a valuable les
son. When the. roads belonged to the
corporations, the people who used them
had to pay, and when the states bought
the roads back again, the money came
out Of the pockets of the. people. 1t is
not difficult to see, therefore, that no
matter how the roads are built. 1t is
the people who eventually have to pay
the builder.
Now since it has been demonstrated
that good roads are not only a necessi-
ty; but about the best investment that
a county or state can make, and that
the people who use them must do the
building, it would probably be a good
idea for the South Carolina general as
sembly to try a new experiment along
this line.
We would suggest the Inauguration OF
a system like that which prevails along
the northern turnpikes. Suppose a
charge be imposed for travelling over
country roads as they are-so much
mile per horse, per wagon, per buggy,
etc.. and let this fund go into the coun-
ty treasury, to be credited to the road
on which 1t has been collected.
The perfection Of an economical and
satisfactory system to collect the tolls
suggested would be quite difficult prob
lem; but the idea is not altogether i'm
practical, and If its execution does not
result directly in the improvement OF
the roads, 1t will probably enforce the
adoption Of some better plan to ac-
complisn the same end. One thing OF
which we can rest assured, and that is
that as surely as we need better public
highways in this country, We are not
going to get them without considera-
BILE expense, nor are we going to gel
them except by some system Of taxa.
ton that will bear with reasonable
equality on the whole people to be ben
efitted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

PENSION For MRS McK1NLEY.-There
Is sentiment among the members of
the house that the bill pensioning
Mrs. Mckinley should not be passed,
and while this sentiment has not gain
ed sufficient ground to be taken as the
sense Of the house, 1t Is strong enough
to delay consideration of the bill. Mo-
tives of delicacy and respect for the
late president prevent outspoken OBJ
Jections being made to the bill, but a
number Of the members who will pro-
oably vote for the bill if it comes be-
fore the house, are Of the opinion that
its passage would be an undesira BILE
precedent. They point out that no
claim Is made that Mrs. Mckinley
needs the money, having all the prop
erty necessary to support her in COM
fort, and they remember that in the
case of Mrs. Garfield the bill to pen
sion her was made the vehicle to car
ry through pensions for other widows
OF former presidents. The only ground
for the passage of the bill is a desire
of expressing the sympathy of the
house with Mrs. Mckinley, and these
members say that If congress appro-
PIRATES the balance Of the salary which
MIR. Mckinley would have received had
he lived until March 4, 1902 for Mrs.
McKinley's benefit, sum Approximate
Ing $4,000, it will have expressed it's
sympathy in substantial form.-
dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

THE postoffice department continues
to agitate the subject Of establishing
postal savings banks in the United
States. The matter has been under
consideration for many years; but final
action has been deferred principally
because Of the opposition Of private
banking institutions. OF late, atten-
ton Is being called to the fact that
even now, many individuals are maxi
ing Uncle Sam the guardian Of their
spare cash under existing postal regu-
lations. Their plan is to buy money
orders payable to themselves and hold
the orders until they need the cash.
This custom is said to be quite preva-
lent among theatrical people, who thus
manage to put their savings In such
shape that they cannot be lost or stol-
en-; but may be converted into cash
without delay as needed. 1t is very
likely tnat the establishment Of a
savings department in the postal sys-
tenn would greatly encourage the saw
ing habit in the American people, and
that it would operate to the advantage
rather than to the disadvantage of pri-
vate banking.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

RICHARD Croker has definitely an
nounced his retirement from the lead
ership of Tammany Hall, and in this
act has given final and conclusive evil
dence Of his remarkable political
shrewdness. Most politicians who
reach the top Of the ladder in their pro-
fession, have their start at the bottom
round. 1t was so with Croker. But
few politicians ever realize their final
defeat. When turned down for once,
they are inclined to think that the peo-
pie have made mistake, and that the
mistake will be corrected later on.
Not so with Croker. He has sense
enough to know that the people are on
to him at last, and that they want no
more of him. He will, Of course, not
abandon politics entirely. Few politi-
clans ever do anything like this until
they die. But from henceforward he
will not try to figure as leader, and
will thus secure himself against the
sting Of future defeats. Louis Nixon,
a brilliant young pupil of the deposed
Croker, has succeeded to the leadership
Of Tammany.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15

EX-SENATOR Chandler has published
a strong article in which he contends
that the president should be relieved of
many of the routine duties that now
consume so much Of his time, and the
burdens Of which are too great to be
borne by any one man. 1t is a fact
that so much of the time Of the chief
executive is consumed by trivial de-
tails that could be attended to as we'll
by secretaries. that he is often unable
to do justice to the weightier problems
by which he is confronted. Senator
Chambers article is of striking force
and will no doubt receive due consider
alton at the hands of congress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
" ednesday, January Is, 1902.
L.QCAE. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

]. s. Brice, Esq.-Announces that dur
ing his absence from Yorkville In
Columbia, Mess rs. Geo. I. Schorb
and w. Brown Wylie will confer with
parties having busines with him.
Riddle & Carroll-Have five mules and
two horses which they want to sell
cheap for cash, or on very liberal
terms on paper.
C. P. Lowrance & Co.-Talk about the
qualities and varieties Of canned
meats which they carry In stock. and
also have something to say in regard
to Ralston's cereal foods and Magic
yeast for bread bakers.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Want you to see
them about fertilizers to put under
those spring oats that you are going
to sow. They also want you to call
on them for all the drugs and medi-
cines which you need.
H. C. Strauss & Co-Again call atten-
tion to their January clearance sale,
and tell you that you can do no bet
ter than coming to see them about
clothing, overcoats, blankets, etc.