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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
RILTMoRE ESTATE LEASED.
Vast Acres Of Vanderbilt to Be Used
as Huntino Preserves.

Vast Acres Of Vanderbilt to Be Used
as Hunting Preserves.
q The deal which has been pending
at Asheyille, N. c., for soma time be
tween George W. Vanderbilt and Ed
gar B. Moore, of Kenilworth, for the
leasing Of the "Biltmore estate, was
completed Saturday.
With the exception Of 1000 acres
Immediately surrounding the Biltmore
mansion, Mr.. Moore will have control
for ten years of the vast estate whi n
covers an area Of 125,OOo acres, This
great tract of land will be converted
into hunting preserves.
A club of 100 members, represent.
ing the higher aristocratic circles,
will be formed by Mr.. Moore for the
purpose of hunting and fishing on the
estate. 1t is said that these preserves
will be the best stocked in the coun-
try. Deer, bear, grouse, turkey and
quail abound in large numbers. A
staff Of rangers and guards will pa
troll the estate to prevent the en-
croachments of poachers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
MILLS HAVE CUT WAGES,
Cotton Factories in New England
Announce 10 Per Cent Reduction.
$4,000 Workers Affected.

About thirty-two thousand opera
tiyes in cotton mills in Massachusetts
were notified Wednesday Of ten per
cent reduction in wages. If it is fol-
lowed by the step which is usually
taken when the mill owners Of Rhode
Island and Connecticut take similar
action, $4,000 men will be out of en-
ployment.
The notice of the reduction was
posted in all the cotton mills OF Fan
River, where 10000 operatives are
employed, and also at Taunton, where
1000 mill workers are affected. The
reduction in Fall River goes into eff
feet November % and that at Taun-s
ton FIVE days earlier.
The cutdown is attributed to the
unsettled state of trade, resulting
from the high price of raw material.
and to a pronounced hesitation to buy
on the part of the usual purchasers.
The action taken in Fall River is OF
widespread importance, since a step
of this nature in that city usually IS
followed by mill owners in southern
, and central Massachusetts,, Rhode Is.
land anc eastern Connecticut, where
total of about $4,000 men are en-
ployed. It is thought that no general
strike will be ordered at this time Dy
| the Textile Workers Union, which is
arranging to consider the situation.
It was learned that the reduction
was decided upon at a conference OF
Fall River men N Boston November
2. About eighty mills, owned by forty
| corporations, are represented in the,
organization. Most Of the local mills
make print cloths and coarser goods,
although few OF them are engaged
in the manufacture Of fine goods. The
mills Of Fall River, New Bedford,
Rhode Island and those at numerous
points In central and western Massa-
chusetts, together with mills in cast
ern Connecticut, made general adj
vance in wages early in 1902. The
cotton mills of northern New England
did not increase their scale and It, is
not considered probable that the pres.
ent change in southern New England
will affect the industry further north.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
MRS. sMYTHE PRESIDENT.
United Daughters Of the confederaey
: Elect New Officers.


: Elect New Officers.
(, At the closing session OF the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at
charleston, Mrs. Augustine T. Smythe,
of that city, was elected president OF
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy by vote of 746 to 425 over
Mrs. Henderson, Of Mississippi.
Z Upon the conclusion OF the call OF
states, and before the result of -:he
voting. had. been announced, Mrs.
Henderson withdrew. her name, and
moved that. the election OF Mrs.
sSmythe be made unanimous, and this
motion was carried.
8 The election of the other officers ce
suited as follows: First vice presi
dent, Mrs Basil Dukes. of Kentucky;
second vice president, Mrs. ]. D.
Bealle, of Alabama; recording secfe
tary, Mrs, John P. Hickman, OF Ten
nessee; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Virginia F. McSherry, of West Vir
ginia; treasurer, Mrs. Jane ]. Leigh
of Virginia; custodian. Mrs S. B. Gao
bett, of Georgia. The last four Off
GERS were reelected.
St. Louis was selected as the place
for the next meeting of the order.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
As Result of Frightfuf Co..
Iision on Illinois Central.
MAJORITY WERE NEGROES
In Addition, Twenty-Three are Injured,
and of These Twenty Were Col
ored-Wreckage Caught Fire
and Many Bodies Burned.

4 rear-end collision on the Iili0o.s
Central railroad near Kentwocl, La,
IS miles from New Orleans, at 1880
Saturday night resulted in the kill
ing Of forty people and injuring OF
twenty-three. Thirty-nine of the dead
and twenty of the injured are negroes.
The collision was between the Nc
Comb City accommodation train and
the northern express bound to CHI
cago.
The McComb City train left New
Orleans at $50 p. m. 1t should ha"e
sidetracked to let the express, which
left at 500, 90 by, but got behind be-
fore reaching Kentwood. Near that
station the express ran it down. The
rear coach of the accommodation, fill
ed with negroes, many OF them section
hands who had been picked up on TIE
way, was completely wrecked. The
engine of the express did not leave
the track. and after an hours delay
the through train proceeded on her
way.
Physicians from McComb City and
Kentwood were sent to the scene 81
the wreck to attend the injured.
Most of the bodies were burned to
a crisp, some Of the wreckage having
caught fire soon after the collision.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
REPORT NOT BELIEVED.
Washington Officials scoff at WsriiSe
Storiss rro.n Coiom:ia-f<o army
Allowed t. Approach Panama.

A washington special says: Inc
state de2artment had no knowledge
un to a late hour Saturday night O.
the marching CT any army from 90
lombia upon the isthmus of Panama.
and the officials state that were any
snch movement in progress it would
certainly be inIo:med by its agents IN
the south, the cables being still open.
The officials scout the idea that any
such march Is in progress. as the
nrasident CT Colombia is reported 10
have described to the president u
Ecuador. It is assumed in Warrington
that the army" said to be marchlng
on Panama was nothing more than a
few men, perhaps 500 all told, tnaI
were about to embark at Buena Ven
tura a few days ago when they were
turned back from the isthmus Oy no.
tice of the determination of the Cnl-
ted States naval commanders to allo"
no landings in that quarter. Inese
troops cannot reach the isthmus oy
water and the officials here are posi-
tive that they cannot do so by land.
The character OF the country is such
that there is no subsistence tor an
army on the route of wild mountain
trails and the passages through the
morasses that lie between COLOMBIA
proper and the isthmus. Even if there
were subsistence the trails are so
roush that it would require many
weeks or even months 1or even q
small army to make the journey.
But there are more than physical
obstacles in the way Of the approach
of an army upon Panama. The OFF,
ciais do not care to express publicly
their plans, but enough has been
CLEANED from the instructions given
to our naval commanders to make it
evident that never again will the 18TH
mus become the seat Of warfare, so
long as the United States government
can preyant il. ..>.----...-..--. -..-..--,...-.-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
CLEAR ROAD FOR TREATY.
Speaker Cannon is Notified Of With.
drawal of All Opposition.

Speaker Cannon is Notified Of With.
drawal Of All Opposition.
Speaker Cannon was assured We'd
nesday by one Of the most prominent
leaders Of the opposition to Cuban
reciprocity in the last congress that
there would be little or no opposition
among republicans to the bill carry
ing into effect the Cuban reciprocity
treaty.
The speaker was assured that the
sentiment among the republicans Was
to stand by the speaker, that it would
be impolitic to have a division OF the
party at the beginning OF the session.
The senate began business in ear.
nest Wednesday by receiving for the.
first time during the session a num-
Der of petitions and number of bills
One petition protested against Sena-
tor Smoot remaining in the senate. 3!
In presenting a numerously signed
petition asking the senate to expedite
the consideration Of the charges
against Mr.. Smoot, Mr. Hoar took oc-
casion to remind the senders Of the
petitions bearing upon Mr.. .Smoot's
case that the proceeding is out Of or
der and improper He based his re-.
marks upon q purely judicial proceed.
ing to be determined by the laws and:
the constitution of the United States.
The senate at 1920 went into exec
utive session and adjourned at las.
p. N. -. .--.>t r:.tsaT-i5s,t-i ~ 81
The house convened at II. o'clock
After prayer by the chaplain and the
reading Of the journal Messrs. G. c..
Reed and Minor, Wallace and T. B.
Kyle, Of Ohio, were sworn in as mem.
bers of the house.
On motion Of Mr.. Payne, the house,
at 1905 p. M, adjourned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
Fear of Black Officers Has
impaired the Service,
SAYS ADJUTANT GENERAL
in Annual Report Hall Declares that
This Fear Has Been Unfortun-
ately Accentuated by South
ern Newspapers.

A Washington special says: Fear
that under the presidents orders
white national guardsmen may be
compelled to serve under negro OIL
GERS, impairs the efficiency OF Inc
state military organizations in the
south, according to the annual report
Of Acting Adjutant General Hallwhich
aas just been made public. Much Oh
the report is devoted to the national
guard and it's reorganization under tne
new militia law. In many OF the
southern states the military organlza-
tions are reported poorly equipped
/ and marked opposition to the organl'
! cations exists in some places. Colo
mel Hall discusses this as follows in
his report:
In some cities of Virginia, Geor-
gia and Louisiana the newspapers
have prejudiced the minds OF the MIL
! itiamen by their distorted veWs. me
! fear is expressed in some southern
! ! communities that under the presl-
dents orders white national guards
men might be compelled to serve un-
der a colored commander and still
others believe that they are state
troops and should not be ordered for
duty outside the state. All these ex'
amples, however, are to be regarded
as sporadic rather than contagious,
and as the intent Of the law becomes
better understood, with perhaps some
further legislation, it is believed that
all opposition will be confined to such
irreconcilable elements as are not to
be satisfied with anything less than
the abolition of all agencies that make
for the preservation Of law and or
der" .....
The actual strength Of the army on
October Is, 1903, was 3,7S1 officers
and $500 enlisted men. There were
lost to the army during the year end
ed June 80, 1903, 29,279 men, as fol-
lows: g..
One hundred and thirty-eight OFF,
GERS, of whom twenty-five were killed
in action or died Of wounds or dis
ease; 2S,141 enlisted men, Of whom
S37 were killed in action or died. OF
wounds or disease, the remainder rep
resenting men discharged for expira
tjon of term of service. for disability
by sentence Of court martial, deser
tions and retirements. sd.
Forty-two officers resigned and sew
enty-one retired; 5,053 enlisted men
deserted and 203 retired.
Attention is directed to the work
of military attaches abroad, which the
report states has been very satisfac
tory and proves the wisdom Of select
ing officers peculiarly adapted to this
delicate semi-diplomatic work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
Punish "isthmian Traitors"

The Colombian minister to Peru mas
nnblished in Lima cablegrams recelV-
ed from his government, dated at Bo-
gotta. November 10, II and II, respec-
lively. The cablegrams say that the
Colombian government has taken
measures to suppress ''the isthmian
traitors. and add that all the parties
and classes have offered to the gov
ernment their lives and property In
defense of the national territory.
What WIFI Uncle Sam Do?
Rumors were current in Washing
ton Friday that the government IN
tended to. send United States troops
to the isthmus of Panama. but posi-
tive official denfals were made that
such was the intention OF the admins
tration which some time ago asserted
its purpose to prevent, fighting that
would endanger the free transit OF the
isthmus.
situation at 5osots crtiea'. :
1t lis rumored that the situation at
Bogota is extremely critical, and that
there is continuance OF the NANTES
tations Sof furious despair over the
loss of the lsthmus. The feeling
against President Marroquin is grow
inc N intensity and one ,rumor has It
that he has been deposed.% = The popu-
lace OF Bogota is talking Of sending .
big expedition to recapture, the 18TH
mus at any cost, in their excitability
losing sight of the futility of such an
attempt. 1t is believed here that Ad-
miraI Glass; commander OF the Uni
ted states squadron, WIN soon call Of
fcially ION the junta, and that his
squadron will salute the flag of the
republic. IS &E z 49,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
MILLS FREE OF COURTS.

Judge Revokes Order Naming Receiv.
ers for Olympia Cotton Factory.
In the United States circuit court
at Richmond, Va, Judge Simonton
dismissed the receivers appointed for
the Olympia cotton mills in Columbia,
S. c., a s2,50O000 corporation, and
dissolved the Injunction that had been
granted.
The receivers were appointed in the
suit of Leonard Phinizy against the
mills. but on a further hearing Judge
Simonton reversed his action.
This left the mills, it is stated, to
carry out their plan of reorganization.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
ANDREW GREEN MURDERED.
"Father3 Of Greater New York" Shot
10 Death by Crazy Negro.

Andrew II. Green, the "Father Of
Greater New York." and one of the
city's oldest and most remarkable
citizens, was shot and instantly killed
on the steps of his home, on Park
avenue. New York city, Friday, by
Cornelius NJ: Williams,a "a negro who; is
believed to be insane /.
The shooting was evidently the out
come of an insane delusion on the
part of the negro that Mr.. Green had
slandered him, for when he was
asked why he had committed the muir:
der he replied: 81 did it to save my
character - - -
There were three witnesses to the
tragedy, Mrs. Anna Bray, domestic
in Mr.. Green's family; Emil Michel
sen, an errand boy, and Patrick Dyer.
q cabman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
ANCIENT GEORGIA RECORDS.

Received from London by Ex-Governor
Gambler for Transcription.
Former Governor Gambler. who is
compiling the revolutionary and Con-
federate records OF Georgia, has re-
ceived from London several volumes
Of the minutes Of the executive co,n-
Gil of Georgia embracing period oS
80 years, from 1882 to 1852.
These records were not in the Geor-
gia file, having been stolen or mis-
placed, and it was necessary for the
legislature to appropriate a sum Of
money to have them transcribed from
the original copies, which are now N
London in the government: library.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
LABOR eIFFs ROOSEVELT.

Presidents Name Brought Up in Con-
nection With Miller Case.
President Roosevelt's name and his
action in the so-called Miller open
shop case were brought before the
convention of the American Fedora
tion of. Labor. in session at Boston,
Mass, when several delegates criti-
cised his decision not to discriminate
against non-union labor in federal elm.
ployment. The question came before
the convention in the way of a re-
port regarding open shops. The sub
stance of the resolution was that the
"open shop" whether, under private
or government. control, Cannot be
recognized by organized labor"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
CIVIL STRIFE IN BOGOTt.

Mobs Surge Streets Of Colombian Cap.
itai and Denounce Marroquin.
The state department has received
a cablegram from United States Mia
lister Beaupre, ct Bogota, dated No.
vember 9, in which the minister states
that large crowds were parading the
streets on the Sth instant, crying:
Down with Marroquin."
There was mass meeting denounc-
ing the president and calling for a
change of government. Hundreds
gathered at the palace and the orator,
a prominent national general, called
for the resignation of the president.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
Colombia Said to be March
ing Great Army to |sthmus'
WASHINGTON is ADVISED
Four Corps, Under Four Generals
Delegated by President MoTre'
ouin to Contest for control
cf Territory.

According to advices from Guayaquii'
General Plaza, president OF Ecuador'
cabIed to President Marroquin. OF CO.
lombia, sympathizing with him in the
recent events on the isthmus Of Pan
anna.
President Marroquin replied thank
ing General Plaza and ADDING tha'
General Reyes, Cabelleros. Ospina and
Holcuin were marching on Panama
with large army to subdue the 18TH
mus. 49,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
AMERICANS WIN POINT.

Dominicans Yield to Demands and
Will Appoint Arbitrator.
A dispatch from San Domingo states
that United States Minister Powell
mas finally carried his point against
the Dominican government that it
should agree to the provisions of the
protocol and appoint arbitrators.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
COLOMBIA is TOO LATE.

Proposed Resumption Of Canal Nego-
tiations Amounts to Naught.
It is stated in Washington on high
authority that it is too late for Co.
lombia to make any effort to resurrect
the canal treaty with the United
States, beyond preventing hostile
clash between Colombia and the new
republic of Panama, the proposed Wis.
it Of General Reyes to Panama will
be without result.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
Parker Head Of oIympian Mills.

+. At meeting Of the directors Of the
Olympia cotton mills at Columbia,
S. c., Friday, W. B. Smith-Whaley re-
signed the presidency, and L. W. Par
ker, of Greenville, was elected presi-
dent temporarily.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
BILL AIMED, AT TAYLOR.
Kentucky. Congressman Seeks to Have
Extradition Law Amended.
Representative James. of Krn-

tucky: has introduced in congress. a
bill amending the extraiition section
of the revised statutes SO as to re-
quire state officers to arrest and de-
liver persons who are 1ugitives from
justice from other states, upon the
presentation of proper warrants sign
ed by the governor of the state MAX
ing the requisition. The bill! is intent
ed to cover the case of former Cover.
nor Taylor, of Kentucky.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
CALL TO REPUBLICANS.
National Committee to Meet in Wash.
ineton December 11th.

Senator Hanna, chairman of uhe
republican national COMMITTEES, has
mailed to each member OF the com.
mittee a letter calling them to meet
at the Arlington hotel, Washington,
Friday, December 11th. The call also
is signed by Perry S. Heath, secretary
Of the committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
LIBERIA THEIR "JCNAH."
Georgia Negroes Suffer Terrible Hard
ships in Far Off African Republic.

ships in Far Off African Republic.
There is a movement on fcot at
Valdosta, Ca, to bring back from IL
IBERIA the Irwin county negroes who,
last February, emigrated 20 that coun-
try.
The horrible predicament of these
negroes was described in a letter from
the United States minister resident
and consul general at Monrovia to
Hon. John Hay, secretary of state.
Washington, D. c.. and trars5Nitted
by him to Congressman Brantley, OF
Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
Reply to colombia's Protest.

The reply of the state department
to the protest Of DR.. Herran, the Co
lombian charge, was forwarded to him
Wednesday. It was merely formal
acknowledgment that the protest had
been received. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
WILL STUDY RACE PROBLEM.
Sociological Society Names Commit
tee to Make investigation.

The National Sociological Society.
to consider the race problem, closed
its sessions at Washington by the
adoption of series of resolutions on
the subject. One of the important
results of the meeting was the crea-
tion of a mixed special committee Of
six members three from each race, to-
carry the plans and conclusions into
effect. TO lay the matter before con.
g:ess. TO gather material and to aid
as a permanent body in the solution
OF the race problem.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
DECISION NOT BINDING.
According TO Pennsylvania Judge, Ar.
bitraticn Commission Was N. G.

At Sunbury, Pa, Thursday, Judge
Auten has rendered an opinion, in
which he decides thar in the eyes OF
the law the decision OF The anthracite
strike commission IS not binding on
either the miners or thu operators
This is the first lega. d.I:slcn On the
subject.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
A QUESTION OF ORIGIN.

Doubt as to Where Order Of Caugh.
ters Of confederacy Originated.
The question whether the order first
originated in Georgia or Tennessee,
reports from the presidents OF the va
rious state divisions, and reports On
the distribution Of crosses OF honor 10
veterans were the leading features
Friday, the third days session, of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy;
st Charleston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
BUST OF eEoEc. WASHINGTON
Is Offered United States by france to
Replace One Destroyed.

Secretary Hay has received through
Ambassador Porter a letter asking
him to accept, on behalf Oh the gov
ernment, marble bust OF Washing
ton, to replace the one presented by
France which burned in the fire which
destroyed the library of congress. De-
cember "a, 1851.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
ALABAMA SYNOD ACTS.
Presbyterians Vote Favorably on Mer.
oer cf Ccileues at Atlanta

ger CT Colleges at Atlanta.
In the Alabama synod IN session 1t
Union Springs. Thursday. the ques,
ton of uniting the Southwestern Pres.
byterian university and the college at
Columbia. S. c., and the establishment
of big university at Atlanta, Ca, was
decided favorably by an almost unani
nous vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
AT CAMP YOUNG.
Soldiers Compel the Release of 6
 Comrade.

SO101cTS SOuAPcl Ihc 1SAooSo oA -
 Comrade.
 Camp Young. West Point. Ky, Sept. 26.-The citizens of the little town Of West Point were given their first taste of excitement to-day as the result Of an incident following the arrival of the regular troops by the train load.
 Nearly 1,500 troops had arrived when Private Sparks of Company M, 1st In fantry. which arrived from Fort Port CT, Buffalo. N. Y, was arrested for some trivial 'offense by the town marshal and placed in the calaboose. Owing to the hustle of arrivals and the fact that many of the attachments had not established camp and guard lines the streets were full of soldiers. The word was quickly passed around and a delegatiGs sent to inform the jailer that unless Sparks was released in twenty minutes the soldiers would storm the jail and take him. The twenty minutes expired without the Jail- CT being able to secure assistance and he released Sparks. The soldiers avoided making any demonstration while await ing the jailer's reply and Sparks had secured his freedom before the army of- ficers learned what was afoot.
 All the regular troops. representing every post in the Department of the Lakes. arrived to-day and by nightfall had pitched camp. Eighteen special trains brought the troops to camp.
 Tomorrow will be day of rest with divine services for all in camp during the forenoon. In the afternoon there will be concerts by the bands of the various regiments.