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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Compulsory Education Bill Killed in
House.
NO REPAIRS FOR CAPITOL.
The Dog Tax Bill Passes the
House---Senate Kills Bill Pro-
viding 500 Scholarships
at winthrop College.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-The House to-
day, killed Mr.. Haskell's bill to pro-
vide 81, 600 for the erection of a granite
terrace around the Capitol building
and to make repairs on the interior of
the building. During the discussion
Mr.. Rainsford of Edgefeld and other
gentlemen called attention to the fact
that lot of these reapirs are made
necessary on account Of the poor way
in which the contractor put on the
roof of the dome.
The compulsory education bill was
Killed by vote of so to 81. Several
advocates of the bill were absent. The
Spartanburg delegation, which had
opposed the child labor bill, voted for
this bill.
The dog tax bill passed a second
reading.
The work of the Senate was taken up
largely in the passing Of uncontested
bills. The only genera measures dis
cussed were the road law and the SEN
fencing of ten-year convicts to the
chain gang. Both measures were left
incomplete and further debate was
continued until Saturday.
In yea and nay vote on the road
law the amendment to make the age
limit from twenty one to fifty was de-
feated by vote of % to Z.
The question of the late Governors
veto in reference to the lost Blue Ridge
bonds, amounting to s37, 600, said to
have been lost or stolen, has again
been made a special order for next
Tuesday.
Among the new bills was one by
Senator Stanland making it mis-
demeanor to give away any liquor at
or near any voting precinct and an
other by Mr.. Hardin, prescribing
a mode of enforcing obedience to
statutes regulating the sale Of COM
mercial fertilizers containing more
than per cent of moisture or short in
weight 2 per cent or more.
At the night session of the Senate
the Aldrich bill to increaes the salaries
of county treasurers was cont1Aued un-
til next session.
The Richards bill providing for 500
scholarships in Winthrop College was
killed.
Mr.. Warren's two bills inhicting ad-
ditional penalty for carrying concealed
weapons were both continued until next
session
Mr.. Manning's bill to provide for the
charter fees for domestic building and
loan associations was read the third
time and sent to the House.
The House at the night session kill
ed the Rainsford bill authorizing the
sale of the State farms
The house passed bill appearing
thus on the calendar: Mr.. Sinkier-
a bill to amend section 2l65 of the
code of laws of South Carolina, 1902,
Vol. I" The title Of the bill gave
no intimation Of its contents and the
house passed it without comment.
The bill ezempts railroads under 40
miles in length from being required to
have 3 cents per mile as the maximum
rate Of fare.
The house passed bill to allow rail
roads to operate fruit and vegetable
trains en- Sundays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
Two Men Killed, Two othsfs VIII
Gie agd Thrss Missing.
WIND BLzYi WITH TERRIFIC FORCE.
Country sor Twenty aFiIes around
Devastated and Full. Extent Of
Damage and Less Of Life
UnknoWn---AEl Wires
3own and News
Cut Off.

Special to The State.
Greenwood, Feb. 1G.-A severe wind
storm, accompanied by thunder,
lightning and wind, broke over this
section this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Damage to property in Greenwood was
slight and 10 one was injured.
The storm centered at Honea Path,
- miles northwest of Greenwood. For
"A radius OF 30 miles the storm played
havoc. Houses and barns were de-
molished. stock was injured and the
ground was covered with fallen tgees
telegraph and telephone ro:ss we're
blown down and wires snapped.
There IS nc possible method ce 9ccin-
munlcaticn. Trains are running with
ous orders and consequently &:ii3 :aa@a
delayed.
In Honea fatn two men 7czo killed
outright, two fatally III jared and three
or more are missing.
When the stoym b2san six r22r 5aak
refuge in q brick store cIa2ef; by ".
A. Shirley. TIE cyclone struck the
store ard demolished It, carving
parts of the walls and roof.a hundred
Yards. Earle McGee ard I! yHuns man
named Austin frem !zetton Te1a IN
stantlv killed, while ti2a others,
named Donald and Stone we're iasally
iniared Shirley was ka-t, but not
fatally.
Five houses were h!own 10 nieces,
trees uprooted and the debris .nlled in
tae streets. y drummer on a night
train says the storm was Isattul.
Men and women were runnipg into
the streets seeking shelter from wind
and rain.
The hun5 for the missing has proved
unsuccessful so far. Tie Savannah
river is still rising at the rate OF an
inch an hour, but no trouble is antic-
ipated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
The CASE OF DR.. G8ga.
Mr. Roosevelt Wants a Vote in
the Senate and Will Abide by
its Decision.

Washington, February A.-To a
number of Republican Senators VINO
called at the White House today Presi-
dent Roosevelt expressed desire that
a vote be taken in the Senate on the
adverse report on the nomination OF
DR.. Crum, named for collector at the
port of Charleston.
Those who talked with the President
on the subject said the President
showed not tie slightest disposition
to force an Objectionable nomination
rpon the Senate. He said It Was but
fair 90 the nominee and fair to the
APPOINTING power that the advice and
consent of the Senate should be OBJ
served in this case, as In ali otners
OF similar nature. He insisted, how
ever, that vote should be taken to
ascertain beyond doubt whether a
majority of the Senate approves the
adverse action of the commi ttee.
In the meantime the colored friends
OF DR.. Crum are invoking every poll
e;cai influence in sight to influence the
Republican majority in the Senate.
They are urging that . great national
issue is involved. and they are making
the most vigorous and earnest appeals
that party lines shall be closely drawn
when the final vote is taken. Some
of Crum's friends attempted to see the
President in his behalf today, but the
President was otherwise engaged and
the. coiored strikers for CrUm left tue
White House without receiving any
encouragement from that source.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
The new ANTITRUST LAW.
What Attorney General Knox Says
About it.

Washington, February 15.-Attor-
ney General Knox, who is known to
have prepared the important features
of the antitrust bill now enacted into
laws, on being asked as to how they
were regarded by the Administration,
said: -.
serhe legislation affecting the trusts
passed at this session OF Congress IS
satisfactory to the administrator ana
the prompt response to the Presl-
dents requests is sigrally gratifying.
a verv long stride in advance has been
ACCOMPLISHED and the promises OF last
fall have been made good.
"The giving and taking Of rebates
is now prohibited by law capable OF
effective enforcement against corpora
lions as we'll as individuals, and the
Courts Of the United States are cloth
ed with Jurisdiction to restrain and
punish violations.
The Act creating the department.
of commerce vests in that department
complete authority to investigate, the
organization and business methods OF
corporations engaged in Interstate
and foreign commerce, and to that END
to compel the testimony Of persons
having the desired knowledge.
1.-The legislation is concise in It's
terms. but very comprehensive in its
scope. Under its provisions flar op-
portnnity will be. afforded TO test the
effect upon the tendency towards IN,
dustriai monopoly of its guarantees OF
no favors for the great producer as
against the small one.
q Discretion is lodged in the Presi-
dent as to the publication of facts
useful to the public to know, and a
wise administration of the law prom
ises much that is helpful and nothing
that is harmful.
ssThe law to expedite the hearing OF
eases and giving an appeal directly to
the. Supreme Court from the Court OF
frst instance assures within reason
able time authoritative decisions upon
important pending questions, IN the
knowledge, of which further leglsla-
ton, if necessary, eau be confidently
framed.
8 Upon the whole, the situation is
eminentiy satisfactory and is the re.
suit Of concessions, notifications OF
views and forms of expressions upon
the part of many earnest and thought
ful men, who have endeavoTed within
a very brief session to meet a rational
public demand in rational ana
effective way"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
The New Maine.

Philadelphia, Feb. l5.-The new
battleship Maine built to replace the
warship Of the same name, which i've
years ago sank in the harbor Of Ha-
bana as the result of submarine ex-
plosion, today left her dock at the
League island navy yard and anchored
in midstream. Tomorrow she Will
proceed down the Delaware river on
her first Official assignment, that OF
Joining the North Atlantic squadron.
The Maine is commanded by Capt.
Leutze, and is manned by her full
complement Of $40 seamen marines.
Her armament consisted of 20 guns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
GOaTELYOU LANDS.
Appointed First Secretary Of the
lenarfmenf of Commerce.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the NOM
ination of George b. Cortelyou to be
the first secretary Of the commerce
and labor under the act creating the
new department. The senate subse-
quently confirmed the nomination.
The nomination was referred to the
committee after the senate went into
executive session and the committee
was polled on the floor. Senator De-
pew reported the nomination with ia
vorable recommendation. He asked
for immediate action and as there was
no opposition Mr.. Cortelyou was con-
frmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
Textile Operatives on Strike.

Dover. N. H., Feb. l5.-The strike
of the carders and ring spinners of the
Cochece cotton mills looks more serl-
us tonight than it has at any time
since the men left the work Wednes-
dav. The weavers, the mule spinners
and the loom fxers unionmet separate
" today and unanimously voted to en-
dorse the action taken by the strikers,
to remain out and fight to the end.
Later a mass meeting of all opera
tiges of the mills was held, and it
Was voted to continue the strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

at Blytnewood. Twenty seven Of these
were senate bills and all of the sen
ate bills now become acts with
the exception of Senator Won
eKolnitz's bill to purify the bal
lot box of Charleston. Mr.. Won
Kolnitz and Mr.. Huger Sinkler ANAL
gamated their respective bills and this
combination measure was the one
which came up for final reading yes
terday. 1t provides for registration
certificates as in the general election
and also for the Democratic club rolls
The amendment inserted yesterday re-
quires the applicant for registration
certificates to be enrolled -four
months" before the date Of the pri-
mary instead, of thirty days. as in
the combination bill.
The remaining 80 third reading bills,
having emanated in the house, were
sent to the senate where they Will
probably have time to be put through
as they are local bills.
Seeing the futility of pushing them
at this late day in the session, the
respective authors of a large number
of house bills had their measures con-
tinued until. next session when they
will resume their regular places on the
calendar, unless the entire calendar is
again referred to committees. Among
these were Mr. Thomas relating to
high school scholarships; Mr.. Wade's
to prohibit slot machines; Mr..
Beamguard's relating to penalty for
delay in shipments; Mr.. Doyle's relat-
ing to treating on election days; Mr..
Carlisle's relating to violation Of labor
contracts, etc.
There was no debate whatever on
Mr.. Gause's fish bill when it came up
for third reading and the measure was
sent to the senate. By vote of As to
SO the house killed Mr. Toole's bill to
grant to the sinking fund commission
ers the exclusive right Of protection
Of oysters, terapin, etc.
As number of the members of the
house wanted to see Faust last
night it was decided to hold an after
noon session. There was little done at
this session but to kill the marriage
license bills-and to kill bill to repeal
a part of the charter of the Charleston
Union Station company. Mr.. Wingo's
OA11 4OOA1HS UOH11o SpCS1oi 1SS>ASieASAOiA
on woodworking was passed. The work
in the Senate today was only routine
except discussion Of the House bill
to prohibit cock fighting in the State.
On a yea and nay vote of f9 to 10,
the following amended bill passed a
second reading: 1T shall be mis-
demeanor for any person to engage IN
or be present at cock fighting within,
this State, where there is any betting
or gambling, and anyIeEson found
guilty shall be fined not exceeding 500
or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
DAYS.
Senator Johnson introduced an
amendment, which will be voted on
tomorrow, to make the proposed appro
priation of $50, 600, and any sums that
may be donated to the Hampton monu-
ment available only for the establish
ment of perpetual scholarships in
South Carolina and Winthrop Colleges.
The omnibus magistrates bill passed
second reading with numerous
amendments.
No new bills were introduced and for
tomorrow the supply and appropriation
bills have been made special orders.
The Senate meets at IL O'Clock toner
row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
Last Of Loca! Bills Put Through
Saturday.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE House has
been busy today passing local bills.
Any measure which failed to get
through today Vill have close call as
the General Assembly will adjourn
next Saturday, probably.
All of the Charleston bills are safe,
being passed by the House today.
The Senate bill to prevent election
frauds was passed in the House with
Mr.. Sinkler's amendment.
After going through the calendar a
big fight was sprung on the bill to
prevent wholesale catching Of tish at
Georgetown. The debate was adjourn
ed after an exciting hour Of filibuster-
ing
At the session held by the Senate
last night bill was passed amending
the dispensary law 50 rs t. How TIE
establishment Of breweFies wi.A2a one
fourth mile Of cities Of over %, 0GG
population. TIE object Of the n,
is to allow the Seegers Brothers
breweries, value at $40 900 and located
Just outside the city limits Of Columbia
to resume business.
The Winthrop scholarship bill was
defeated, the Senators fearing that its
passage would ieopardize the appro-
priation of s59, coo asked for and which
has already been reducred to s52, 600 by
the House. The Senate will probably
contend for the full amount.
Today the senate devoted the whole
session TO the calendar. The bill to
amend toe charter of the town Of
Moultrieville was killed, also that to
fix the time for the inauguration of the
Governor and also the,bill to increase
penalty for usury to % per centum OF
the principal.
The bill relating to examinations
of accounts of the State treasurer,
comptroller general and commissioners
of the sinking fund received similar
fate.
Mr.. Hardin's fertilizer bill intro
duced yesterday, was reported favor
Twenty-one acts were ratified by the
joint assembly just previous to ad-
journment.
1t appears that the Senate committee
en- oispensary will not bring to light
any startling or sensational facts.
The investigation into the, working OF
the State dispensary is dragging along
without incident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

Columbia, Feb 16.-The house CT
representatives met at noon and held
two sessions during the day, adjourn
ing at 6 p. m. Yesterday two new
temporary rules went into effect-one
limiting speeches to five minutes, the
other preventing bills from being in
troduced except through committees.
The house gave third reading to all
of the 81 bills which passed second read
ing Saturday with the exception of the
one relating to rev school district
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19

ment OF matters between Colombia and
Panama Under the circumstances, con-
veying this information to the Colombian
government must have been a disagreeable
duty to the minister and may have precip-
itated a crisis Nothing has been heard
from him since the 18th inst, and at this
writing the government does not know
whether he is dead or alive.
An attack on minister is one of the most
serious affronts that can be offered any
power and is always followed by an imme-
date demand for reparatioc and damages.
1t is even a cause of war if the insulted
government chooses to make it so. Ger
many did so when her minister to China
was murdered and imposed heavy penalty
and humiliating conditions on China by
way Of reparation. If our minister TO
Colombia has been attacked. perhaps killed,
the incident has probably been accompanied
by other insults to the flag. which would
leave the United States no alternative but to
demand instant apology and reparation
from Colombia, and to back up the demand
with warships. Under existing circum-
stances and in the heat of anger Colombia
would probably refuse to comply with the
demand and there would be war at once
This outcome is one of the possibilities OF
a situation that is critical at every point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19

Some seven years of Republican admins
tration, with comparatively little disturb
ance of consular appointments, has
brought our corps of consuls up to a
fair average, as compared with those of
other countries. Mr. Roosevelt has made
few changes. and those only on demonstra-
ton Of the fact that the personnel of the
service would be improved by such
changes, but there is still room for very
great reform in the system. Instead of
having merely an average consular corps
we should have the best. for we shall need
it in our business during the next decade
or two. The place to begin the reform Is
at the bottom, in the system Of appoint
ments. 1t is no secret that heretofore po-
litical influence has been the sole reason for
a consular appointment. If the man hap
pened TO do his work well. well and good,
but if not. it did not matter much. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has taken an entirely diff
ferent view of the question, and has ap-
piled the theory of fitness with excellent
results. 1t should never be possible to go
back to the old notion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19
SOUTH AMERICAN SENTIMENT.

The dispatches declare that Colombia
confidently counts on the moral support
of all the South American republics in
her present trouble, and she will prob
ably get it. though it is difficult to see
what good 1t will do her; but she can
count upon it with confidence, notwith-
standing the fact that the turn affairs
have taken will inure very greatly to the
prosperity and commercial advantage of
every country in South America, particu-
larry those along the west coast.
At present their commerce with Europe
and the whole Atlantic seaboard of both
North and South America is greatly ham,
pered by the necessity Of either making a
costly double transshipment at the isthmus
the Horn, one Of the most troublesome
and uncertain journeys known on the mar
iner's map. This makes manufactured
goods very costly in Chile, Peru and Ecua-
dor. and the heavy freight rates make it
practically impossible to market many of
their products in the crude abroad, where
they must be marketed. If they are ever to
De extensively developed Inc snort cut
through the isthmus will be of even greater
advantage to these countries than the Suez
canal has been to India and Persia. and
will probably be followed by even greater
development, for their mineral resources
are as yet practically UNEMPLOYED and their
agricultural possibilities untried
But, for all that, our Latin friends may
be expected to show the same spirit of
hatred of the American people that they
did while we were driving Spain out Of
Cuba, Notwithstanding the fact that our
protection had helped them to expel
Spanish rule from their own territories and
had more than once saved them from the
greed of other European powers. The
most vehement anti-American OF all was
Venezuela, which had been saved from
spanking at the hands Of the British
but year or two before. But Spain was
Spanish. and so were they. Colombia is
Spanish, and so are they. and blood Is
thicker than water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19

The relations between the United States
and Colombia are more critical than has
been generally supposed, and war may be
forced upon US very suddenly. The imme-
date danger point is attack on the
United States minister at Bogota. Hon. A.
NJ. Beaupre. The only news received from
Mr.. Beaupre since the announcement OF the
revolution in Panama was by a dispatch of
the 18th inst. In that dispatch. which was
not received at Washington till the 18th
inst, he acknowledged receipt of the for
NAL notification of the recognition of PAN
anna. sent him on the 6th and said that he
made the required explanations to the
Colombian government. which Immediately
asked for further explanation of the course
of the United States. He added that a rev.
olution seemed imminent and that he was
concerned as to his own safety. He said
there was great excitement In Bogota and
asked for further instructions regarding his
leave Of absence. Two communications had
already been sent him by the State De-
partment regarding his leave OF absence.
and his failure to receive either OF them
has not been explained.
In reply TO the minister's urgent request
for instructions regarding his leave of alb
sence the State Department informed him
that lie was at liberty to leave Immediately
IL ne wished TO. This avoided the recall of
the minister. which might have been con-
strued as an affront. If not an act of war
When the Colombian government asked the
minister for further explanation Of the
course OF the United States he informed
it that the communication he had received
from Washington seemed to speak for it,
self and that he could not make clearer the
facts as presented by the State Depart
ment. Then he was instructed again to in
form the Colombian government that the
United States had recognized the new re-
public OF Panama In the interests OF human
ity and that she extended her good offices
towards bringing about peaceable settle