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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
DEPARTMENT. OF GULF
Will Be Re-Establisl,ed With Head
quarters at Atlanta, Says Reliable
Report from Washington.

A Washington special says: The
establishment Of the department of the
south, with headquarters at Atlanta,
Ca, has been finally and officially de-
termined upon. The order has not yet
been issued, but this is mere formality.
The general staff has recommended it
and the secretary of war has given his
approval.
The order will be issued in the very
near future, as soon as the assignment
Of officers is determined upon. That
this was sure to come was some time
since predicted by The Atlanta Consti'
tuition. The delay in reaching a de.
cision is due to the fact that the gen.
eral staff has had under consideration
a number of changes in the existing
plan of division of the military depart
ments. and it was impossible to settle
one thing until all were determined.
A final decision was reached on F'el'
day, but the fact has just become
known, the official purpose being to
keep it secret until the formal orders
were ready.
Under the plan adopted there are to
be five divisions of the army, with
twelve departments, instead OF the
present departments. This proVls-
ion for the five divisions is new.
It is believed that the creation OF
these divisions, each to contain one or
more departments, and to be COM
manded by s major general, will be a
more effective and more nearly per
feet organization than that now exist
ing. There will be division OF the
Atlantic, with headquarters at Cover
nor's Island to embrace two depart.
ments-department of the east, with
headquarters at Boston, and depart
ment of the south, with headquarters
at Atlanta In a similar manner other
existing departments will be embraced
in divisions. For instance, the inte'
rior and southwestern section of the
country Will be included IN a dlVls'
ion containing three departments-the
department of the lakes, with head.
quarters at Chicago;th department OF
the Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha, and the department OF Texas,
with headquarters at San Antonio, as
at present.
The exact geographical lines of the
department of the south have not yet
been announced, but it will conform
practically 10 the old department Of
the gulf, reaching as far south as the
Texas line and north probably to the
Potomac. New Orleans was strong
bidder for headquarters of the depart
ment Of the south, but the superior
merits Of Atlanta put the Louisiana
metropolis out Of consideration.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

Is Prediction Of Major General McAur.:
thur During Military Conferences.
Major General Macarthur, during
the military conference in Honolulu.
said that, In all probability, war Will
take place between the United States
and Germany in the near future, which
makes the Hawaiian National Guard OF
national Importance. The Pan.German
doctrine is growing among German.
Americans, few Of whom volunteered
in the war with Spain. He believes
that German interests are growing to-
such an extent in South America that.
the strain upon the Monroe doctrine,
will eventually result in conflict.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
WHAT THE sEARoARp WILL DO.

Road Will Enter the Georgia Capital
from Two Directions.
"The SeaDoard is not only coming
into Atlanta from the northeast, but
from Birmingham on the west" said
President John Shelton Williams at
the breakfast rendered the officials OF
that road Friday morning at the Capt.
tai City Club, in Atlanta, by Colonel
Robert J. Lowry.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
SOUTH CAROLINA METHoDISTS.

Convene in One Hundred and Eight.
eenth Conference at Greenville.
Bishop A Coke Smith convened the
one hundred and eighteenth session of
the South Carolina Methodist confer.
ence in Greenville Wednesday morn
ing.
AS is customary on the conyening OF
the conference, the sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered.
Roll call showed one hundred and
seventy-three clergymen and nineteen
laymen present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
STEEL TRUST TO CUT WAGES.

Reduction Will Affect 10000 En-.
sployes Of the Various Companies.
The statement made in New York
Monday by aEleading official OF the
United States; Steel Corporation that,
beginning Jenuary L. 1904, about 80
per cent Of the employees Of the corpo-
ration will suffer wage reductions rang
ing from to 20 per cent.
This reduction will affect about 15O,-
900 workmen in the various grades of
the subsidiary companies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
LABOR UNIONS BARRED.

Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, Expresses
Some Terse Opinions.
The invasion of the municipal Ser
vice at Chicago by labor unions Was
ordered brought to a halt by Mayor
Harrison Monday. -. :.
I'm the mechanical branches Of the
city's SERVICE" said the mayor, where
the employe is simply working man,
it is all right for him to belong to a
union but where the man belongs to a
department, like the firemen or police
men, he has no right to have divided
allegiance. He must owe allegiance 70
only one master, the city of Chicago. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
BIRTHDAY OF ALABAMA.

Eiehty-Fourth Anniversary Celebrated
by School Children of the State.
The eighty-fourth anniversary Of the
statehood Of Alabama was celebrated
in all Of the schools of the state Mon
day.
An attractive program was carried
out. and the program was made in
structive and interesting to the many
thousand little folks who constitute
the schools Of Alabama.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
Sensational Decision of Mis-
souri, Supreme Court.
OPENS DOORS OF PRISON
Prosecutions and Conviction Of Hun
dreds of Prisoners Declared to
Have Been Brought About
in illegal Manner.

Notification of decision OF the
Missouri supreme court which brings
into question the legality of hundreds
Of arrests and convictions recently
made on information in st. Louis, and
which, according to circuit attorney
Frank Folk, opens the doors of the
penitentiary, through writs of habeas
corpus to many others, was received
in St. Louis Monday by that Official.
In the list of cases which, under the
ruling of court, could be affected If the
plea of illegal arrests was raised, are
the majority of the SUBURBAN franchise
Doodle convictions.
It was stated by we'll known law
yer that the statute of limitation n
these cases expired last November and
that if the present charges against the
accused men should be found defec-
tive, it would be impossible to bring
new indictments against them.
All OF the cases are before the SUI
preme court on appeal and the rec
ords show that each case was tried
on information furnished by the cir
cult attorney On his Official oath.
They follow:
Charles F. Kelly, former speaker Of
the house of delegates, convicted OF
perjury in connection with the subur-
ban franchise Doodle deal, sentenced 20
two years in the penitentiary. :.
John H. Schneettler, bribery, Subur-
ban franchise, five years.
Jerre Hannigan, bribery, Suburban
franchise, four years.
John A. Sheridan, bribery, Suburban
franchise, five years. -.
7. Edward Albright, bribery, Subur-
ban franchise, five years. s,s.s.r......
Charles A. Gutke, bribery, Suburban
franchise, five years. ' >1,'>'7'
Edmund Bersch, bribery, Suburban
franchise, five years. Il e
Charles j.. Denny, bribery, Suburban
franchise, five years. -
Louis Becker, perjury. Suburban
franchise, investigation, four years.
Henry A. Faulkner, perjury, Subur.
ban fanchise, Investigation, three
years. .z.."r T"':-H - So Z. /.
Mr.. Folk notified Judge Mcdonald,
of the criminal division of the circuit
court and proceedings were stopped
in all cases affected.
Nine cases were wiped off the dock.
ct and the witnesses sent to the grand
jury room, there to give information
upon which to base indictments to take
the place OF the invalid informations.
The case against E. J. Arnold, charg.
ed with grand larceny, was one of
those affected.
The decision is that reversing the
case Of the state versus William Bon:
ner, which holds that an information
issued by the circuit attorneys Office
must be sworn to by prosecuting wit
nesses In the case, and that circuit at.
torneys or prosecuting attorneys could
only swear to information from per-
sonal knowledge of the facts.
For two years, under former decis-
ion OF the supreme court, and under
the constitutional amendment of 1900,
and the act OF 1901, prosecuting attor-
neys and circuit attorneys have been
giving informations under their Official
oaths.
In st. Louis alone, it is stated, fully
two thousand cases have been tried On
such information, andsconyiction re.
suited. x b 4 - &
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
LABOR ORGANIZATION FINED.

Precedent Is Set by the Action es
Chicago Judge.
One thousand dollars fine for illegal
acts as corporate body was imposed
upon Franklin union No. 4, press feed
ers, by Judge Jesse Holdom, at Chi
cago, Saturday. The court finds the
union, as a corporation, guilty Of con-
temp tot court for violating an injunc-
ton restraining it from interfering
with the business or employees of ten
printing firms.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
GosSET GOES TO PEN.

Judge Expresses His Own Opinion Be-
fore Sentencing Prisoner.
Expressing his belief that the act
Of James A. Gossett in killing Lee
Wfmberly was murder, Judge Butt, at
Columbus Ca, sentenced Gossett to
sixteen years in the penitentiary. The
ixry found him guilty Of voluntary
nanslaughter. For manslaughter the
punishment Is from one to twenty
years. in the discretion of the judge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

Book Men Sold Obscene Literature.
Three Of the leading booksellers of
Boston were found guilty Friday in the
municipal court of having sold. or hay
ing had In their possession obscene
literature. on complaints made by
society. A fine of 500 was imposed
in each case
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

Girls Will Probably Go on Strike.
New York girls to the number Of
$500, employed in the manufacture OF
pettieoats have formed union and
demand a general increase in wages.
A strike is anticipated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
kressenhuro Dies of:Wcunds.

Krcssenburg Dies of:Wcands.
H. J. Kressenburg, who wa sshot at
Memphis, Tenn. Sunday night by Po-
liceman John King, the latter after
wards committing suicide, died Moa-
day night from the effects OF his
wounds. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17

No Gift to Furran University.
II is states in Greenville, S. c.. that
there is no truth in the report concern.
ing Rockefeller's gift of s1,o0o,oOo 10
Furman university.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
THAT TALExANDRETA AFFAIR.

Turks Side Of the Case Makes Consul
Davies Responsible.
Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister at
Washington, filed with the state de-
partment Friday an explanation from
the minister for foreign affairs of Tur-
key of the Alexandretta affair, stating
in effect that United States Consul Da-
vies sought to procure the illegal emf
grafton of a Turkish subject, and fail
ing in this, attacked and beat the
Turkish police and then took the
steamer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
DONATED BY MISS GOULD.

Dedication Of Y. M. c. A. Building st
Fortress Monroe.
The Fortress Monroe, Va, Young
Mems Ch2stian Association building,
donated to the soldiers by Miss Helen
Gould, was formally dedicated Wednas.
day in the presence Of large assem-.
blage. Miss Gould was present. SD
was given a reception Wednesday.
night
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-17
CALL TO DEMOCRATS.
National Committee viii Meet 4
WASHINGTON January IL.

Washington january r.. s
James K. Jones, chairman OF the:
Democratic National Committee, has:
issued call for the committee to meet
at the Shoreham hotel in Washington,
D. c., Tuesday, January ~, for the
purpose Of deciding upon time and
place OF holding the Democratic ma
tional convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
TO IMPROVE MIDWAY ISLANDS.
Plea by General Manager of the Pacific
Cable Company.

The Secretary of the Navy has transmit
ted to the House of Representatives. copy
of a letter lust received by him from Georse
G.. Ward, vice president and general man
aeer of the Commercial Pacific Cable Com
nany in which the latter requests the
ena ctment of certain legislation for the re-
lief of conditions in the Midway Islands
Mr.. Ward asks that appropriations be male
for the establishment of suitable haroor'
buoys and light house; for the construction
of landing facilities, and for the estaphsh-
r1ent of marines or other guards 10 main.
tain order and enforce the laws OF that
place. 80.
Mr.. Wards letter is an interesting state
ment of the conditions existing in the MID
way Islands which, he declares, are very
serious. A ship chartered to carry pro-
visions to the companys employees, whose
stores were depleted, weathered the gales
on the way to the islands only to be wreck
ed on the islands themselves. The letter
details the loneliness of the men at the
company's station and the necessity or IN
suring the safety of the station buildings
and euuipment No government exists N
the islands at present. In his letter whlch
is now before the House, Vice President
Ward of the cable company says:
1.-The United States government insiSte1.
ard | wish to add very properly insisted,
from a governmental standpoint, that the
cable must be an all-American cable. ana
hence that it must land on the Midway
Islands instead of on the Marshall Islands.
We consequently cheerfully acquesced IN
that requirement, and the cable is now, aGd
fer many months past has been, in con-
slant and successful operation.
1--WE find, however, that the difficulties OF
maintaining the cable landing, station,
equipment and staff on Midway Islands are
even more serious than We anticipate ted, ard
at length are compelled to apply for gov
ernmental assistance in overcoming the
natural obstacles.
1.-The islands, as you know. are desolate,
excepting the temporary station buildings
which we have recently erected, and it
seems to us that under the circumstances
the interests of the United States govern
ment in providing protection for this cable
station, particularly in view of the pos
sibility of war, call for some action on the
Part of the government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
FOR A NATIONAL THEATER.
Educational Feature introduced in the
House by Representative Miers

Representative Miers has reintroduced in
the House a bill to provide for the cstab-
ishment in this city of the "Theater Of
National Educa ton
The NATIONAL theater project was promi-
nently brought forward at the last session
Of Congress, but did not come to a focus
Mr.. Miers' bill this year is modelled on the
proposed measure of last year, but differs
from it in some respects. The bill asks:
That there be provided at Washington,
d. c., site upon which to erect a theater
to be known as the Theater of National
Education, and that there be appropria led
for. the purpose of this bill $500 600 to be
expended under the direction of a commits
sion to consist of the Secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce, the board of re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institute and the
chairman of the joint committee on the
library, and that said commission be- and
is hereby, authorized to receive any and all
contributions which may be offered for the
equipment and perpetual endowment of
said The Theater of National Education,
and have powers to organize it, appoint a
manager, provide, for board of three
directors. and supply such other functions
OF functionaries as may be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
TO PREFER VETERANS.
Representative Pearre Introduces q
Civil Service Bill

Representative Pearre has introduced a
bill providing that in every executive de-
partmerit of the government, and in each
and every branch of it. whether reached by
competitive or non-competitive examina-
tions under the civil service laws, honorably
discharged soldiers, sailors or marines, who
served as such between April IL, 1861, and
August 26, 1865. shall be certified and pre-
ferred for appointment to and retention in
employment in the public service and for
promotion therein. Age, loss of limb or
other physical impairment which does not
in fact apacitate shall. not disqualify
them, provided they possess the business
ca apacity necessary to discharge the duties
of the position involved. And persons thus
preferred are not to be removed from their
positions except for good cause upon
charges and after a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
TO AMEND DISTRICT CODE.
To Punish Attempted Fraud by Condi-
tional Sale Vendee.

Representative Pearre has introduced
bill providing an amendment to the DIS
trict code, as follows:
ANY conditional sale vendee under
written conditional sale contract. by the
terms of which the title remains in the
conditional sale vender until the full
amount of the contlac price is paid, VINO
with intent to defraud the conditional sale
vender, or his assigns, removes any of the
property specified in the written conditional
sale contract out of the District of Column
bia without the consent in writing OF the
conditional sale vender or his assigns, frst
had and obtained, or secretes, or pledges
or mortgages, or sells the same, or con-
yerts the same to his or her own use, shall
be deemed guilty of embeZZlement, and
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
1000, or by Imprisonment for not more
rhan five years. or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
20 CRU. lied TO DEATH
Fearful Collision on the Big
Four Railroad.
TRAINS MET ON CURVE
BOILER OF ONE ENGINE ExPLoD-
ED SOON AFTER.
Both Engineers Applied Air Brakes
and Jumped for Their
Lives.
TRAINS MET ON CURVE

BT.OOMINGTON Ill., November N.-The
number of deaths in the Big Four collision
near Menert yesterday is now put at twen-
ty. including two which occurred after the
injured had been removed from the wreck
The debris was cleared from the track
during the night and eighteen bodies IN all
recovered.
Fourteen men were injured, and are now
in hospitals in this city and Peoria. OF the
dead all but three, who were horribly man
gled have been identified.
Coroner Begins Inquest.
Coroner Holmes of Delevan impaneled a
jury today preparatory to holding an in
quest Conductor Judge, who was on the
freight train running west, said to the AS
sociated Press reporter today that he had
orders to wait at Macknaw at 2:4o for the
work train.
He obeyed the orders. and when at 2:40
the work train had not arrived he supposed
that it had sided in at fremont. Accord
ingly he started his train.
He was running along at a brisk rate of
speed when the work train appeared in
sight. Both engineers applied the air
brakes and then, together with their fire
men, jumped for their lives.
None of the trainmen, with the exception
of Brakeman Harmon, was injured. The
latter received a broken arm and was one
of the men who was brought to this city.
Met Each Other on Curve.
The collision occurred in a deep cut at
the beginning of sharp curve, neither
train being visible to the crew of the other
until they were within fifty feet of each
other.
The engineers set the brakes, sounded the
whistles and then leaped from their cabs,
the two trains striking with such force
that the sound was heard for miles
y second after the collision the boiler of
the work train engine exploded. throwing
heavy iron bars and splinterS of wood 300
feet.
a special train. with four physicians was
made up at Peoria in few minutes, and
in less than half hour was on the scene.
At the same time another train arrived
from Pekin bearing Superintendent c. II.
Barnard of the Big -Four and three phys
cl29ss. The second train bore lot of rugs,
and these were utilized to carry out the
mangled corpses of the victims.
Relief Trains Iniprovised
The injured were taken to the two
cabooses of the relief trains where tenn
porary hospitals were improviSed, and their
wounds taken care of. One caboose was
taken to Morton, while the othef was taken
to fremont. t --.='
The dead are residents of neighboring
towns. The scenes about the wreck last
evening were beyond description.
Wives and children of men who were
missing thronged around. asking If their
husbands or fathers had been killed.
Wreckage was strewn along the track
for distance of nearly 200 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
TO THE FIRST RANK.
British Mission Here, It is Reported,
Will Be Advanced,

1t is reported that upon the arrival here
of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. the iInew
British amba ssador, the British mission in
Washington will be raised to embassy
of the first rank, and that in addition to
ali ambassador, who will be the personal
representative of King Edward, the British
government will send to Washington a min
lister plenipotentiary for the transaction of
ordinary diplomatic business.
At the capitals of the great powers of
Europe there are ministers as well as am
bassadors representing Great Britain. The
reported decision of the British govern
n:ent to raise the Washington mission to
the first class must be regarded as high
compliment to the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
FIREMEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Flames Destroy Park Theater and
Other Buildings at Butler, Pa.

BUTLER Pa. November 2O.-Fire broke
out in the Park Theater building about
5:3O o'clock this morning and by . O'Clock
property valued at 100000 had been de-
stroyed.
The falling walls buried a number of
firemen under a mass of bricks and burn
ing timber and Chief Jacob Burckholter,
frank Zieger. Charles Douglass and AL
bert Walters were seriously injured
The fire was evidently caused by an eX-
plosIon Of gas In the basement of the
theater building. Among the other struct-
ures burned were the buildings occupied
by the Central Hotel, Butler Business Col
lege, National Supply Company. DIR. John
NJ. Leighner. the Butler County Record
Printing Company and William II. Ritter
grocer. The buildings We're owned by
Daniel iounkins. J.-nes Thompson and ].
q. Smith.