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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

ers are being offered that he may die
by any otter method save that OF a
legal execution and to them is attri-
butable ;Sthe poison that has been
given llinspn more than one occasion,
but the negro is too cowardly to wait
until the Ipoison takes effect before
calling for.a physician. One Of the
direct results Of the riot episode is
the passing Of the city and county
government completely into the hands
of the white people. The negroes put
up ticketssin both elections last year
but failed to support them on the
days of election. The city Of George
town has been continuously under the
mayoralty.pf the Hon. w. D. Morgan
for the last IL years, but the new
Gcorgctowh which has sprung into
cxistcnccrSwithin the last five years,
bears little resemblance to the quaint
old city Which formerly stood ut the
head of Winyah Columbia
SUuIC,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
The ola story.

y dispatch from Manila says Captain
Pershing's force captured l}acolod
Island OF Mlndanao, Wednesday killed
4 hundred Moros and wounded many
others. Three Americans were
wounded. Pcrshing's force consisted OF
Shaw's battalion of the 27th infantry
Fitzpatrick Of the 18th Cavalry and
ChacuaciS battery. Pcrshing was sur
veying the West Shore lands when
the Bacolodians opposed his advance
and provoked tho tight. Pcrshing sur.
rounded and attacked their strong.
hold, first shelling them and rushing
his troops forward charging calamity
After crossing the deep moat and cn.
tcring the fort, the Americans cngag
cd the Moros bayoncts against Krisscs
y hundred of the defenders were kill.
ed, Including the datto of Pannandun-
gan and many were wounded Only
three Americans were wounded. After
the capture Of the fort it was dcs
troyed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
T, BIG G GUNS. D BURSTS.
A Fatal Accident on the Battleship
Iowa Thursday. Is
4 TWELVE INCH TUBE ExpLoDEs
Several senmen Killed and wound-
ed. Tho Disaster Occurred
During Target Practice orr
Pensacola, Fla.

49, /. . ) +. = ! -
A disastrous explosion occurred on
the battleship Iowa Thursday while
the vessel was at target pratice In the
gulf Of Mexico. The forward port 12-
inch gun burst from the premature
explosion of q shell, IL feet of the
piece outside the turret being demol-
ished. Three men were killed and
five injured, two seriously.
The killed are: First-class Seaman
Kiele, Ordinary Seaman Percell and
Gunner's Mate Berry.
The injured are: First-class Sea-
man Caught, Ordinary Seamen Trues-
dale, Brown, Mansdale and Parrucker.
The men killed and injured we're on
the second Or gun deck at mess. Three
pieces OF the exploded gun, each
weighing over ton, passed downward
through the spear deck, falling upon
the men at mess, Instantly killing the
three named. All OF the men were
horribly mutilated. The heavy mis-
siles, after passing through the gun,
deck, continued down to the third
deck, where they came in contact
with the armored deck, the heavy
Steel bringing them to a stop, thus
saving The engineers and firemen who
were at work below. Although the
upper decks we're crowded with men.
no one there was seriously injured.
The explosion occurred just as the
mess call had been sounded. Firing
was to have ceased after the shot for
the dinner hour. The range had been
SET and the Iowa was steaming along
at speed of IL knots an hour, when
Lieut.. Reed, in charge Of the forward
l2-lnch turret, gave orders to load
and and fire. The time fuse was cut
for the range, the piece charged,
breech closed and the word given to
fire. Following the report of the gun
there was q smothered report as the
shell exploded midway in the gun and
pieces of the bursted gun and shell
were scattered broadcast. Three
great holes were torn through the
deck. Those who were below began
coming up on deck, some bloody and
mutilated, while lying on the floor
crushed almost beyond recognition
were the three unfortunate men.
The Massachusetts,, six miles distant,
was signalled for. aid, and one of the
cutters put off with the surgeon and
assistants. The wounded men were
taken to the hospital and their in.
jurles dressed. The dead we're brought
to Pensacola.
Some claim the explosion was
caused by a defective shell, and others
think that the frequent firing Of the
piece at Culebra during the winter,
added with the work done here dur
ing the past 10 days, SO strained the
piece that the force Of the charge
bursted the gun.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
The Crazy Elder.

The State says DIR. J. w. I,abcock
reports little change in the condition
of the Mormon elder who was given
severe treatment in williamsburg
county few days ago on account of
his offending lady OF the Lake City
section. The demcnted elders travel.
ing companion has called on him here.
These elders always go about in pairs.
The question now arises, "What
shall be done with this insane man?'
lie is not a citizen Of this State and
the law provides that the State of
South Carolina shall not take care of
parties In such a condition unless they
have been residents for two years
preceding. This was done in order to
keep ncighboring States from impos-
ing upon South Carolina. AS the elder
Is IL citizen Of Utah it is thought that
he should be cared for 10y the people
Of thai State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER
or an Unknown Man In the City
OF Charleston.

Charleston has another mysterious
murder case. The Post says with a
bullet hole through the head and an
other through the heart, the body Of
a we'll dressed, unknown young white
man, about nineteen years of age, was
found half buried in the marsh near
Wappoo mills Friday afternoon. The
body was discovered by Il. Jervey,
who was out in the Ashley river in
his boat. The information that the
body of Il man had been found was
communicated to Coroner O'Donnell
and he caused it to be removed,
brought to the city and sent to the
hospital. 1t was In state of almost
perfect preservation, showing that it
had been in the water only few days.
In the left temple was a bullet hole
made by 81 caliber pistol and the
other was through his heart. Either
OF the wounds would have caused in
stant death. In his pockets were
found an open case silver watch, a few
pennies, a small knife, pair of cuff
buttons, pocket comb, number OF
pistol cartridges and newspaper
clipping telling of the suicide Of
Frederick 1. Stebbins, a Socialist who
killed himself at Rochester, the early
part Of this month. The clipping
gave the reasons for Stebbins' suicide
and on the margin OF the strip OF pa
per were written these words, Il say
the same, goodbye" It was believed
by the coroner that the unknown
young man had killed himself by
shooting himself in the head and then
throwing himself in the river. When
the body was found Friday only one
wound, that in the temple, was dis
covered, but when the body was
stripped for post mortem cxamina-
tion Il bullet hole was found through
his heart.
An inquest was held Saturday
morning at the city hospital and a
full investigation was made. The
two wounds, either Of which would
have cause Instant death, led the jury
to believed that the man was mur-
dered and thrown into the river. 1t
Is thought that the newspaper clipping
with the words. II say the same,
goodbye" written on the piece of pa
per, was placed in his vest pocket for
the purpose Of covering up the crime
Of murder and making the crime one
Of suicide. The jury rendered YER
dict that the deceased, unknown to
them, came to his death at the hands
OF a party or parties unknown to the
jury.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Benus Order.

Hereafter no Chicago girl need be
without Il beau or an escort, unless by
choice. She can now 80 to tho tclc-
phone and order Il beau for the morn
ing, afternoon or evening, the same
rs she would order Il block Of ribbon
or bottle OF pickles. And she can
order just the style OF beau she wants,
to match her complexion or her new
frock, or her ''confcctiOn' or il new
hat. There arc TO be had long beaus
and short, dark bcauS and light; lean
bcaus and fat, and whiskcred bcaus
and those that are clean shavcn. 1t
is merely Il case Of you pays your
money and you takes your choice"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Died orBlood Poison.

The Columbia State says Mrs.
Robert NJ. Anderson, who has beer a
citizen of that city for many years,
died at her home on Price avenue
Wednesday, after an illness OF two
weeks. While out training vine
some time ago, Mrs. Anderson got a
splinter in one Of her hands and
through this slight wound contract
ed blood poison. a
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Triple Murderer Hung,

Kloshowski, alias Chapman, the
Southwark saloon keeper who mur-
dered by poison three women who
lived with him as his wives in differ
ent parts Of London, England, was
hanged Wednesday in Wandsworth
jail He was in a state of complete
collapse and had to be supported by
wardcns. He protested his innocence to
the end, declared his real name was
Chapman and said he was an Ameri-
can. by birth.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
A WOMAN IN BLACK.
Strange story That Comes from the
County Seat of ColIeton.

County Seat of ColIeton.
a dispatch from Walterboro to The
State says quite sensation was Great
ed in that town on Thursday morning
by the arrest upon warrant issued
by Magistrate j. r. Bryan of S. ).
Fennell, a farmer and manufacturer
of lumber, residing about six miles
from the town, on charge Of forgery.
Being unable to give bond Of 500
he was committed to jail.
mysterious woman in black, de-
scribed as quiet and handsome figures
In the case. In fact, she is the chief
actor. 1t is'nOt known who she is.
What is known is that she appeared
ut the Farmers and Merchants bank
at Walterboro on March 27, presented
a check for S432, bearing the sigma
ture of w. 0. Thompson, Jr., drawn
upon the Bank Of Hampton in favor
of one Of his married sisters, whom
she imperSonated, and received the
money.
The circumstance connecting Fen
nell With the transaction is that he is
known to have accompanied the wo-
man from Walterboro to Hampton,
conversing with her the preceding day,
at Hampton she presented a check
for similar sum, but owing to some
error payment was refused. He re-
turned with her to Walterboro the
same day.
Where she secured lodging for the
night cannot be ascertained. Fennell
admits seeing her on the train, but de-
MES knowledge Of her identity. An
other mystifying feature Of the case
Is that the woman must have known
the extent Of Thompson's deposist in
the Bank OF Hampton, and have been
familiar with his signature. Thomp-
son, who is now on a visit to Florida,
might aid In clearing up the mystery
of the mysterious woman in black"
Dil!gent efforts are being made to find
out who She is and where she is.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
ANOTHER AFFIDAyIT.

State of South Carolina, County OF
Richland Before me personally ap-
pcarcd George w. Croft, who being duly
sworn says: That he is one OF the utt or
lleys for the defendant above named.
mat Capt. j y. White. Il witness Cor
Inc defence in the above entitled case,
IS, us appears by the affidavit OF But
lcr Patterson, physicians OF tie town
OF l;dgeiicld, in the State aforesaid
colilned TO his room on account Of
serious illness, and will not be able ia
& attend AZ 1hc present term of this
Court. That the testimony of the said
witness Is material to the defence And
the dclcndant cannot go TO trial i'm his
absence. That this motion is moi i'm,
tended for delay, but is made solely be-
cause in the opinion of dcponcnt as at :
tOrncy for defendant the said defend
ant cannot go safely to trial without
the testimony of Capt. White. That
due diligence has been used to procure
the attendance OF the said witness, rs
dcponent is informed and believes that
the warrant for his arrest was lodged
with the sheriff Of Iiichland County by
=. III. Nelson, ESD, also one of the at :
tOrncys for the defendant. on the 2lst
day of March, 1908. That Miss Mary
Julia Roper is also a material witness
Tor the defence, and is also absent
That dcpOncnt is informed and be-
lieycs that a warrant for the arrest Of
tbc said witness was lodged with the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
An Inl,,llllnn Decd.

At Ilardccyille, on Saturday night,
the Stable Of Mr.. LaSSitcr was enter
cd by miscreant who hcartlessly
mutlatcd and killed a valuable horse.
All four lcES were broken with an axe
and the foreShouldcrS severed. The
dastardly act Is supposed to have been
prompted by Il villainous revenge
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
On II Tear.

w. e. Wingatc, Charleston police
man, arrested in Augusta. Ga. Thurs
day night for disorderly conduct and
locked up In a cell at the police bar
racks, escaped during the night by
wrcnching the cell door Off its hinges.
lie got away from the city.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
A GOOD ROADS MEETING
To BE Held in st. Louis the Latter
Part Of April. M


The question Of good roads is giving
public men more to think about than
anything else which has come up in
the last generation. There is no deny
ing the self-eyident facts presented by
those who; advocate building good
roads and who urge that to have bad
roads is more costly and more of a tax
in the end than the paying of special
tax for the purpose Of building roads
which will be permanent in their
nature.
At thcEslast session Of the general
assembly there were number of
measures introduced, some advocating
Il special tax, and others suggesting a
local option plan such rs has been
adopted Ivy special school districts
let each township vote upon the qucs-
ton. Others suggested the plan OF
issuing township bonds for this pur-
pose. Bot no action was taken, SO
unSettledEwere the convictions Of the
Legislators.
One OfSthe most earnest advocates
nf building and maintaining good
roads Is Governor Hayward. He has
repeatedly urged the Importance Of
this MATTER and is taking no
little interest in the proposed good
roads coHyention which is to be held
at ST. Louis on the 9th of this
month. sHe*expccts to attend, if his
business engagements will permit, and
has been Informed That President
Rooseyeltand the governors of num-
Der Of States will be there at that
time and will make addresses.
Governor Hayward Wednesday an
nouncedlthe appointment Uf the dele
gates from! this State to that convcn-
tton, and Stae has selected the gentle
men gamlel not SO much because Of
their Influence in the good roads
move, ill!5v .,tabecau ause. he believes
they, VIII attefur and viii bring tliack
to South Carolina ideas which will be
of great value In the movement. Fol
lowing are the delegates named;
First District G. IIinson,
Charleston; T. w. Williams, NIoncks
Corner; j. Il. Moore, Waltcrboro:
John S. Wimberly, ST. George; J. c..
Lanham, Manning.
Second District-H. G. Folk, Bam-
berg; Brunson Holloway, Edgetield;
B. +. Crouch, Saluua; w. +. Cum
mings, Hampton.
Third District-J. n. Vandivcr,
Anderson; w. j. Stribbling, Oconcc:
w. It. Bowen, Easlcy; Il. T.. Hill,
Abbeville; r. NJ. Hayes, Greenwood.
Fourth District-W. l.. Mauldin.
Grecnvillc; j. p. Goodwin, Grccnvile:
5. Il McCravy, Spartanburg; II. B..
liumbcrt, Laurcns, Macbeth Young,
Union
Fifth District L. P. Stacy GaTney;
Z. l.. Hardin, Chester; II. w. Boyd,
Rock Hill; John G.. Moblcy, Winns-
boro; L. *. Cunningham. Lancaster.
Sixth District Capt. Frank Man
ming, Clio; w. II. Manping, Dillon;
w. ~. Bowling, Darlington; j. B. Nc
Brydc, Florence; John l.. Boyd, Con-
way.
Seventh Dlstrict-F. II. Hyatt. Co
lumbia Lewis Il. Wilds, Columbia; w.
II. Seal, Sumter; j. ~. Banks, ST.
Mattehws; Capt. j. H. Counts, lrmo.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
BAXTER and Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York, Aug. 20.-There was a
good deal of rain in the Atlantic states
to-day, too much to help cotton. In
fact, the month is drawing to a close
with the usual retrograde condition for
August, and 1t remains to be seen how
far the deterioration will be carried.
In any event, the September condition
last year was so extremely low, only
81 per cent, that this years figures
must necessarily be considerably, high
er, unless the crop this August will
lose 100 points, which is ridiculous to
expect, based on our present Informal
ton as to what the crop condition Is
to-day. Montgomery and Charleston
had heavy rains to-day. The market
opened 2@7 points higher on little busi-
ness, then eased off and advanced again
on small buying or selling by New Or
leans interests. Receipts were running
exceedingly light, the total ports not
exceeding 200, against 1900 last year.
There was no rain of consequence in
Texas. The yacht race monopollzed
great deal of attention, and cotton cut
little figure. Gables closed at 1@4 net
advance, with the tone steady. Yarns
at Manchester hardening and cloths
show more demand.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
Week Ending Aug. II
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Aug. 20.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at decline OF 1
point to an advance of 6 points, Au-
gust being the only month lower, whlIe
the balance of the list was sustained
by covering, following the higher ca
pies, and continued talk OF too much
rain in the eastern and central belts
which was backed UP by official ADVICE
showing rather. heavy precipitations. IL
was evidently a matter of doubt, now
ever, as to what damage the rains were
actually doing and the prospects were
Ior clearing weather. At any rate, the
public showed no increased desire TO
puy and there was, in fact, little de-
inand from any source, though clique
brokers' bid moderately for the carrier
new crop options, sending September
up to 1O.79c; October to 10.03c, and jan
uary to $3.50, while August recovered
us l point loss, and the new crop
generally showed net gains Of from 2@I
points. At this level however, the room
seemed inclined to take turn on the
snort side, and prices dropped back
70 within few points either way OF
iast nights finals. During the ball
ehce Of the session trading continued
qulet and prices showed little change,
losing duh, net points lower 20 z
Po,nts higher. Sales were only 4O,OVu
oales, according 10 estimate.
O. cotton futures at New York. Aug
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
THE RICE MARKET.

Owing to the shortened supplies, it
can scarcely be said that the market
has been very active. and yet the de-
mand has been quite up to the usual
standard, for with light stocks to Sc
lect from, the trade have been forced
to take what they could get TO meet
their requirements.
Advices from the South report con-
tinued rains every day, so there is lit
tie being done in the harvesting Of the
crop.
Receipts of rough continue very light,
most of the arriving parcels are small
and being nearly all either wet or
damp, are avoided by the millers on
account of the unsatisfactory results
in handling such stock.
The outlook, therefore, points to fur
Their delay in cutting, which tends to
keep the market firm for the remain
ing lots of. old crop, which operators
seem to find no difficulty in placing.
Gables and correspondence from
abroad note continued strength on all
offerings with but little hope for any
recession in price of foreign kinds dur
ing the remainder of the season.
Talmage, New Orleans, telegraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts from Aug. 1: Rough, 7,640 sacks;
last year, 161,765 sacks; receipts from
Aug. /, cleaned, 5.44S pockets. Sales
from Aug. 1, cleaned, 4,130 pockets; last
year 5S,245 pockets.
Market firm. New crop arriving
very slowly and for the most part wet
Talmage, Charleston. telegraphs.
Carolina crop movement to date: Re-
CENTS. SO. sos barrels Sales, SO, $50 bar
rels. Market steady. Coast crop re-
ported to be maturing in fine shape.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug. 20.--There was more
selling of stocks this morning of the
same character as that of yesterday
and little resistance was offered. Prices
in consequence declined easily during
the morning and effective inroads were
made upon the sharp advances from
the low level of the year. which had
been achieved last week.
The reaction has run to about points
in Rock Island and AmalgaInated Cop
per, which were the late leaders of the
upward movement, and which have, in
turn, led the downward movement. The
large amount of the trading in Rock
Island at the top level causes belief
that a large distribution of stock was
effected by insiders at that level, and
has given rise to the supposition in
some quarters that the general market
was under manipulation to facilitate
this operation. There was no sign any
longer of the powerful support, and re-
sistance to decline which helped the
market upwards in the first stages of
the recovery. This was accepted by the
speculative contingent as an intimation
that great banking institutions and in
fiuential capitalists do not favor any
further advance in prices, nor an active
speculation at this time. There is an
expectation, in consequence, that a pc
rlod of dizziness and sluggish fiuctua-
lions lies before the market.
Special Significance was attached to
the drop of rs in Amalgamated Copper,
of points in St. Paul and 4 points in
Consolidated Gas. owing to the popu-
lar conception in Wall street, that the
course of these particular stocks rep
resents the attitude of Standard Oil
capitalists on the market, and on the
financial situation. The money situa-
tion is carefully watched from day to
day for the development of the demand
from the interior for currency. Call
loan rates continue easy, but the time
money market is hardening apprecia-
bly,.
The days movements in the grain
and cotton markets were favorable to
stocks. the decline in prices there in
dicating improved chances for tlR
crops.
With the decrease in the activity OF
the market a large short interest was
left uncovered, which showed gathering
concern as the day progressed. Prices
rallied steadily on small dealings, and
closed firm at about the best of the day
Net gains of point or more are shown
by number of the Pacifics and trunk
lines, Atchison advancing over points
above last night.
Bonds were irregular and turned
heavy after the opening. Total sales
par value, 1892, 900. United States
bonds were all unchanged.
Total sales of stocks to-day were
$40, 900 shares, including: Atchison, 49,.
900: Baltimore and Ohio, 11.4OO: Erie
| 38.200; Missouri Pacific, 39,700; New
York Central, 5000; Norfolk and West.
ern, 1900: Pennsylvania, 20.500; Read.
ing, $4,000; Rock Island, IS. 400 St
Paul. 54,100; Southern Pacific, 1000
Southern Railway. 1890; Texas Pa.
cifc. $500: Union Pacific. 1900; Anal.
gamated Copper. 7s4OO: American Su.
gar $500: United States Steel, 81 900
do preferred. 1900.
Hsw York stocE $50 bend List
Railroad Stocks.
Atchlbon ..s...sss.sssssssss ss.'s.' VIA
do preferred ....,,,.ss.,.....,,,,.e ~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-21
NAVAL STORES.

Thursday, Aug. 90
TURPENTINE-Th turpentine mar
ket opened firm at 5215c, sales 422
casks, and closed firm and unchanged,
no sales. After the closing the offer
ings were wiped up at 5Sc. 1t was the
same experience through which the
market passed recently Of advancing
after the closing, when large buyers
stepped in and took everything to be
had. 1t begins now to look to the
trade as If the price of turpentine
will not only regain its recent losses
from the high-point, but will rise
above its last record point. At to-mor-
rows opening the price will be with
in 12c of the last record, and if the de-
mand continues there is promise that
the market may regain its previous
high level. Receipts to-day 957 casks,
and the exports 1,275 casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market closed
firm and officially unchanged, with
sales at the opening of 300 barrels, and
at the closing of ASP barrels. Pales con-
tinue to be in urgent request, and are
snapped up with avidity. Receipts g.
141 barrels, exports $3.50 barrels.
Prices as follows: