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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
FILIPINO GOVERNMENT WARDS.
Nlnety.eight Students Coming Here for
American EducatiOns.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Dsspatch to THE Sun.
MANILA, Oct. 9.-Ninety-eight Filipino
students will sail tomorrow for Hong Kong,
whence they will proceed to the United
States. They will spend the winter in
southern California schools. Later they
will 70 to the St. Louis exposition and
will then be distributed among various
colleges.
Delegations from the provinces arrived
here to-day to bid them farewell Their
expenses will be paid by the Government.
and the plan is widely appreciated as "A
powerful example Of American beneficence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
GUATEMALAN TOWN SINKING.
Ocean Now Covers Half Of the City OF
OcOaS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-The port Of
Ocoas on the Guatemalan coast is gradually
sinking. This is the report made by Capt.
Brown of the Pacific Mail steamer San
jose.
-The site of Ocoas," said Capt Brown,
1has sunk until the waters of the ocean
now reach the middle of the town. Since
the eruption Of the volcano of Santa Maria
the town has been sinking lower and lower,
and the tide now reaches fully $50 feet
higher than 1t did two years ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
GAMBLERS CLUBBED.
Mob Attacked Them and smashed Their
Games at Ohio Fair.

MARYsvILIE. Ohio. Oct. 9.-The Tr-
county Fair ended tonight in a riot. A
mob of a thousand demolished all gambling
devices. and stoned and dubbed the gam
blers. Several were wounded, one fatally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10

The only water served on the great military trains
conveying the famous artillery com panes Of Lonoon
ana Boston through United states aua chnsnA.
iry II for health, family use, and high 'pAin
--Adv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10

Spend q sunday at Atlantic city.
Tours via Pcnnsyiv Railroad every SATURDAY
IN October Rate SO covers hotel arcommouh-
lions on the Beach Front sS.25 al Wiitshire' Adv
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10000

SSO.OO-PactAo Coast Points-SSO. 90.
The Leh!sh Valley connects With III sssnsoou.
unentM lines. $50 and LISA Drosdwsy.~ASN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10

The October number OF the -Four Track News
" Just out. aud Is the best magazine Of us kind
ever pnn.cd. Only cents at news stands. Adv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10

Special tours Via Pennsylvania Railroad every
Saturday In October. Rate. including hotel ac-
Communications, SO or 1925. according to hotel
0clectrd. ADJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10

Solid comfort on tho Hudson River Day Line
steamers. Fine scenery, Good music. ado.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
REPUBLICANS SEAT WAGNER,
Hon. }. J. Butler, Of Missouri, Democrat
Forced Out Of the House BY Re-
publican Rough ShOd Action.

Amid scenes which recalled the
memorable and exciting days Of tho
Fifty first congress-, when party feel
ing ran tiercely and the hall Of repre-.
sentatives sounded with denuncation
Of the alleged "high handed meth
ods' of the majority, James j. But
ler of Missouri was unseated on Thurs
day by the house Of representatives
and George Il. Wagner was seated
in his place. The Democrats had
decided at their caucus this morning
that if this case WAS called up they
would prosecute n fllbnster from now
until March 4, regardless of conse-
quence to Legislation and they began
the fight rs soon rs the gavel fell at
noon. Roll call followed roll call
and it took over three hours to ap-
prove the journal Of yesterday's pro
ceedings. Then when the decks we're
cleared the case was called. A spir-
tied debat. oftwo bonrs f,Ilowoa md
finally after repeated roll calls the
case was brought to u vote Thp
Democrats then attempted to block
things by leaving the hall but ENOUGH
absentocs were finally brought in TO
make up the necessary onorum. Mr.,
DAlzell Of Missouri, who was in tha
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
CHARLESTON WAS SNUBBED.
And the South Carolina Delegates to the
D. A. r. Convention Wa ted to
Know Why.
New York World.l

Out of the multitude of tempests
in teapots at the congress of the
d. A. r., held in Washington last
week, there came tempest large
enough for Il tea kettle at least. The
South Carolina daughters blew it up.
Mrs. Fairbanks, the president gen.
eral, in her annual address included
the names Of all the States she had
visited and gave at some length the
courtesies extended to her. But
Mrs. Fairbanks spoke SO low that
only few tiers Of delegates heard a
word she said. Everybody applaud
cd just the same
After it was all over little South
Carolina woman pped up. "What
did she say about the way we all
entertained her down in Charleston ?
We were 80 far back we couldn't hear
a word"
She got typewritten copy of the
address South Carolina did not ap.
pear in it. Then the South Caro-
lima delegates hunted up the presi
dent general. She explained that
the Typewriter girl had got things
mixed, and had left out Il "splendid"
notice Of the "magnificent courtesies
extended at Charleston"
Notwithstanding tho explanation
the South Carolina delegates felt
hurt, and at the reception which the
president general held at the Con
gressional library no daughter of
South Carolina appeared with a
badge on. Only two we're there at all
A meeting Of the delegation was
held later, and it was decided not tc
attend Mrs. Fairbanks receptiot.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
RO0SEyELT'S SOUTHERN POLICY.
lhe Natlonal Republican Editorial ASs0-
citation Fails TO Endorse the Presi-
DENTS Policy.

Washington, February 27.-Tht
National Republican Editorial Asso
ciation today adopted resolution
saying that prosperity is the com
plete vindication Of the value and
success of Republican ascendency
and the great achievements Of the
strong, progressive and brilliant ad
mlnlstrations of Presidents McKin
Icy and Roosevelt constitute the
highest appeal for continued Repub.
llcan supremacy.
Senators Hanna and Depew mad @
short addresses. Senator Hanna
was enthusiastically received.
Strong opposition to the endorse
ment of the Presidents 80 called
Southern policy WAS developed at the
session of the executive committee.
where the interest Of the Convention
centred. Robert Mitchell, of North
Carolina, the only outspokon oppon-
eut Of President Roosevelt at the
Convention, who was not member
OF the committee on resolutions.
g. ated plainly to the members that
he would oppose in open session the
endorsement of the Presidents policy
i'll regard to the negro question.
When resolutions we're presented
to the Convention no mention
OF dlsfranchlsement or othar South
ern questions was made Mem.
bers Of the committee denied
that any such resolution had been
contemplated. 1t WAS stated, how.
ever, by Mr.. Mitchell that the ques
ton OF endorsement on this point had
been proposed by Il New York dele.
gate aud that it was voted down by
the committee, after warm discuss
ion, in the interest Of harmony.
John A. Slecher, Of New York,
was elected president and Robert
Mitchell, Of North Carolina, and
Minor B Lewis, Of Virginia, mem
hers of the executive committee.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
where. He wag in the Cincinnati
house of refuge when II years
old.
KNAPP Is INSANE.

Cincinnati, Feb. 26.--The parents
OF Knapp tonight std Albert was
insane and his confessions should not
be believed. Albert has been giving
30 much trouble they believed he
would be better dead. Mrs. Sadie
Wenzel, his sister on hearing of the
confession went to tho Cincinnati
police headquarters and thence to
Hamilton. She said her brother
when five years of age was kicked by
colt and later struck by lightning
aud but for her }.arents she would
have had him adjudged insane.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT.
For the 1870 Days Of the Season the Ag-
gregate Of the Bales 106, 900 Ahead
Of the Same Time Last Year.

VI TIC Same lime Last Year.
New Orleans, February e. 80 Sec
retary Hester's weekly cotton state
ment, issued TO day, shows for the
twenty seven days of February an
increase over last year Of 100000
bales, and an increase over the same
period year before last of $4,000.
For the l8O days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of the same days last year 10000
bales, and ahead of the same time
year before last $4,000. The
amount brought into sight during
the past week has been i05, ,S02 bales
against 1872, 440 for the same seven
days last year and 156,255 year be.
fore last
The movement since September
shows receipts at all United States
ports to be G,574, ,25G bales, against
6,430, 0,l3l last year; overland, across
the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers, to northern mills and Canada,
S45,335 bales, against S73,32S last
year; interior stock in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial
year 25O,50O bales, against 800, ,457
last year; Southern mill takings t..
1874, 500 bales, against 1856, ,043 last
year. The total movement since
September l is 8,854,GS1 bales,
against 8, ,738,S50 last year and 8, 1877
$50 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 168,635 bales, against al ,377
last year, making the total thus far
for the season 5,060,53l bales, against
5,l02,976 last year
The total takings Of the American
mills, North and South and Canada,
thus far for the season, have been
2,S23,Ol0 bales, against 2,703,431
last year. Stocks at the seaboard
and the twenty nine leading South
ern centres have decreased during
the week 05,7l8 bales, against
decrease during the corresponding
period last season of 58,233.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far for the new crop
the supply to date is $685., 755 bales,
against 0,008,54G for the same pe.
riod last year.
THE WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
Now Orleans, February 27.-Sec.
retary Hester's stntement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton, is
sued today shows the total visible sup
ply Of cotton, to be 3,020,052
bales, against 4,O34,3 ,343 last week
and 4,137,080 last year.
or this the total of American is
2,8G3,0o2 ales, against 2,087,343
last week and 1890, $3.50 last year and
IF all other kinds, including Egypt,
Brazil, India, etc, l,051O00 bales,
against l,047,000 last week and
l,0l7,0O0 last yenr
Of the worlds visible supply Of
cotton il now afloat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Eu.
rope 100000 bales, against 1922,
00O last year; in Egypt $4,000
bases, against 252,O0O last year; in
India, 252,O0O bales, against $4,000
last year; and in the United States,
1,20l, 900 bales, against 1,322,O0O
last year
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
They were nearing the south side of
the house to the door,"
THE ANTE- MnRnRN srAnrn1HMn

the house to the door,"
THE ANTE MoRTEN STATEMENT.
The ante mortem statement of
Foster was read as follows:
State of South Carolina, Spartanburg
County.
Personally came e. L. Foster be
fore me and made oath that he is a
resident of this county, and, being
badly wounded by a pistol in the
hands of one Reuben Pitts on Feb.
"a, 1908, and dangerous and might
prove fatal makes this his ante. NOR
sem declaration: First, that Reuben
Pitts is principal of Inman graded
school and that on the afternoon Of
Feb. "a, 1908, the said Reuben Pitts
caused me to stay in after school was
dismissed; after words he called me
up to him and SAID he WAS going to
whip me. He sent three other boys
ont OF the room. He asked me why
did not stay in on the day before.
l said | did not miss but one word
and would not take a whipping. He
then ordered me to get up and said
he was going to whip me; brought
two switches from rostrum and laid
one Oh bench; he gave me two licks.
L then grabbed the switch and told
him was not going to take it. He
changed switch from right to left
hand and put his hand on hip pocket
and drew pistol threw it up in my
face. then grabbed pistol and tried
to knock it off; he then fired it. 1t
did not weaken me at first. I did
not know that I was shot and I
caught him by the hair he again
threw pistol up. | then began to get
weak and fell back on the rostrum.
Fred Ballenger, Jesse Ballenger and
Raymond Wolfe who were also kept
10, who we're in an adjoining room,
came in when the pistol fired. Pitts
said as I fell down "Just as I OK
pected, you are all on me-" He
jumped up two or three times saying
he WAS awful sorry about it. About
that time Jesse Ballenger had my
clothes unfastened. Pitts came up
and wanted to know where | was
shot. He then left the room saying
he was going to give up. There was
no one in the struggle with Pitts but
myself.
(Slgned) "Ed. Foster"
Sworn to before me this February
24th, 1908. G. H. Camp, N. P.
The physicians testimony as to
death beng due to gunshot wound
of the abdomen, describing wound was
submitted
THE VERDICT
The verdict of the jury was "that
deceased came to his death by pis.
tel shot wound inflicted by Reuben
P. Pitts on "a Feb, 1908. E. E.
Clement, foreman"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

The Tri State Medical Society Of
the Carolinas and Virginia concluded
itsannual sessions in Columbia on
Thursday. DR.. Furman, of Green
vile, was chosen president, and DR..
Hughes, Of Laurens, WAS collected
secretary for the ensuing year.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

That those who patronize the pa
per systematically and persiatently
are the most level headed and relia-
BILE citizens of the community.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

Capt j. 0. Westtleld, a prominent
citizen Of Greenville, was stabbed on
Thursday by porter of the Mansion
House. Capt. Westfeld had gone to
the negro's house to collect rent.
The negro handed him a $500 bill.
Capt. Westfield told him he would
give him the change later, where
upon he WAS stabbed by the negro.
Wounds will probably not be fatal.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

That shysters are sworn enemies
OF newspapers, thereby testifying
eloquently to the respectahility of the
craft.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

That the paper which tries to please
everybody at once soon pleases its
competitors by dying.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
TWICE A WEEK, S. so A YEAR
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
ltemi Of More or Less Interest Condensed.
Outside Of the State.

ltemi OF More or Less Interest Condensed.
Outside Of the State.
Ten masked robbers entered the
home of Christian Joehlin, two miles
from Toledo, O., on Thursday, beat
the whole family, including an 49,
months old girl, into insensibility,
helped themselves to edibles and
drink and $500, and left. They no.
tilted the family that they would re-
turn for $4,000.
W. j. Thompson, who formerly
travelled for Louisville, KY, house,
was shot and fatally wounded in his
residence at Maxton, N c., on Thurs
day, by l.. N. Nj Lean, nephew of
Thompson's wife. Both men we're
under the influence of liquor.
Capt. Alfred Lander Rives, for
some years manager of the Panama
Canal Company aud who was the
father of the Princess of Troubetze.
koi, died at his home Ill Virginia last
week.
Mrs. Cornelia Cole Fairbanks was
unanimously re elected President
General Of tho Daughters of the
American Revolution at the recent
convention held in the city of Wash
iugton.
President Roosevelt was the chief
speaker at the great mass meeting
held in Carnegie hall, New York, on
Thursday night, "to do honor to the
character and labors Of John w esley,"
The meeting was under the auspices
of the NewYork ThankO ffering COM
mlttee, which had charge of the local
work of the Methodists' Twenty Cen
tury Offering of $2O,O0O,OOO.
X. j. Gatling, the Inventor Of the
Gatling gun, died very suddenly at
at his home in Now York last week.
| There WAS a two million dollar fire
in Cincinnati on last Thursday, more
than ono half Of the best square in
the city, bounded by Vine, Fourth,
Walnut, aud Third streets including
the Pike building and opera house,
being completely destroyed.
Senator Burrows, chairman Of the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections, has filed protest against
the seating of Reed Smoot, Senator
elect from Utah, on the ground that
Smoot is polygamist, having at the
present time two wives.
joe Keenan,, the negro convicted
in Greenville Of killing Samuel Will
limon, WAS legally hanged on Friday.
Edwin l. Burdick, president of
E. l., Burdicis u Co., and of the
Buffalo Envelope Co, was hit in
the head with some blunt instru-
ment and killed at his home in
Buffalo Friday night There is 10
clue to tho murderer.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of More or Less Interest Condensed.
In the State.

VIM. j. Roberts, a car inspector,
stepped from q train into the way Of
n passing locomotive in the Colum-
bia freight yard on Thursday last
and was run over and killed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

Mr.. W. T. Joynes, prominent citi-
zen of Oconee County, died very sud
denly at his home near Richland on
Tuesday.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

W. j. Thompson, who formerly
travelled for Louisville, KY, house,
was shot and fatally wounded in his
residence at Maxton, N. c., on Thurs
day, by E. N. M Lean, nephew of
Thompson's wife. Both men we're
under the influence of liquor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

Capt. Alfred Lander Rives, for
some years manager of the Panama
Canal Company aud who was the
father of the Princess of Troubetze.
koi, died at his home Ill Virginia last
week.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

tol in bis pocket. Pitts asked some
of us to go for doctor, and Ray.
mond Wolfe went. Then Pitts
left"
Tom Ballenger being questioned
by jurymen stued he heard some
words pass between Pitts and Foster
after the shot, but was not sure what
they were.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

Mrs. Cornelia Cole Fairbanks was
unanimously re elected President
General Of tho Daughters of the
American Revolution at the recent
convention held in the city of Wash
iugton.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

Edwin l. Burdick, president of
E. l., Burdic!1 u Co., and of the
Buffalo Envelope Co, was hit in
the head with some blunt instru-
ment and killed at his home in
Buffalo Friday night. There is 10
clue to the murderer.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

joe keenan,, the negro convicted
in Greenville Of killing Samuel Will
llmon, WAS legally hanged on Friday.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

Senator Burrows, chairman Of the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections, has filed protest against
the seating of Reed Smoot, Senator
elect from Utah, on the ground that
Smoot is polygamist, having at the
present timo two wives.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-03

There was two million dollar fire
in Cincinnati on last Thursday, more
than one half Of the best square in
the city, bounded by Vine, Fourth,
Walnut, aud Third streets including
the Pike building and opera house,
being completely destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
Af1fE/ HUIL5E. R4ElE ZZHAlp Ar
H<<S %Sz~ 5Z WN~[

Pennsy's," he said. Some of them. in
fact, were radically different whether
they still maintain on the NJ. x. and p,
OF course l don't know.
The night signals with the lantern
on the NJ. X. and P were: 'stop'-swirg
the lantern across the track; Back
move the lantern in a straight line UP
and down: Go ahead'-cirele the Ian
tern around your head at arms length
vertically.
The NJ X. and P. day signals were
pretty much the same as we have here
in the East, only stop was made by
moving the hands in vertical semi-cir
cles from the ears down to the hips and
back again.
These, as l say the old man ended.
were the signals out West twenty years
ago. Maybe, by this time. the Pennsy's
signals are used out there l don't
know anything about that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

Besides the hand and lantern signals.
there are those of the flags. the whistles
and the torpedoes. The flag signals are;
A red hag-"Danger. Stop at once"
A green nag-"Caution- Go very slow
ly."
A white nag-"All right now. Go right
ahead"
In conjunction with the flags torpe-
does are often used. The explosion Of
one torpedo means that the train must
stop; two means that it is to reduce
speed. advancing cautiously. A fuse
burning on the track is warning that
the train is TO halt and not go on until
the fuse is quite burned out
The whistle signals are worth knew
ing. He who understands them need no
longer rail at the engineer and hold his
ears when the locomotive shrieks and
bowls numerically; for now each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

seen sitting or standing on his porch,
his snow-white hair and healthy. brick
red skin in vivid contrast.
"BayaTd's Castle"
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock. the
Bayard of the Union Army. as Stuart
was of the Confederate, was presented
with the handsome house on the cor
ner OF Twenty-frst and R Streets in
December. 1880.
The funds were raised among the gen
erals Democratic friends Immediately
after his defeat for the Presidency.
The house is four stories in height and
is built Of undressed stone. A cupola Ike
a candle snuffer tops the round bow win
dow. One of the most beautiful trees
In Washington stands in front of the
generals old home. 1t is easily as tan
as the weather vane on the cupola. tie
trunk and branches are in exquisite pro-
portion. IND The dense mass of leaves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

throws a grateful shade over the front
OF the house.
Admiral Dewey's house is 1747 Rhode
Island Avenue. 1t was presented to him
-as all the world knows-in Novem-
Der, 1899, and afterward transferred to
his wife, who in turn transferred It to
the A6miral's son. Rhode Island Ave-
nue. is one of washington's most magni-
font thoroughfares. and this house is
erected on the prettiest part of the
street.
Home of the Admiral of the Navy.
It is a three-story building. with q
gabled roof, set On close-cropped lawn
which is raised above the sidewalk AID
faced with stone The west wall is
overgroyn with ivy
The Admirars home is handsomely ap-
pointed inside, furnished with taste and
care The house. in short. IS one OF
the most desirable Of the presentation
homes OF Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

Go ahead just little" or Ease off. q"
The lamp is moved up and down in a
straight line before the body slowly
and the length of the line it travels is
very short.
A rare signal is the one that announ-
ces that the train has parted. leaving
car or two behind. This is given by first
giving an up and down and then a cir
cular movement; up and down. then a
circle; up and down. then circle.
The speed of these signals denotes
their urgency. Slow and gentle, the en-
gineer obeys them slowly and gently;
fierce emphatic. swung as lightning. the
engineer tobeys them just "a fast as he
possibly can.
An old railroader talked yesterday
about the signals that were used on the
NJ K and p road twenty years ago.
They were not altogether like the