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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
TWO WANTED By GEORGIA.
Rccuisition Probable for Feudists In
carcerated in jacksonville Jail.

Rccuisition Probable for Feudists In.
carcerated in Jacksonville Jail.
= Jacksonville, Fla, dispatch says:
Tie twenty alleged Baker county feud-
lists who were brought here by the
soldiers and turned over to Sherln
Price CT this county are still in jail,
tjough lawyers, who have been en-
.>>sed vii institute habeas corpus
proceedings.
Jesse Altman, who appears to have
been the leader of the crowd, states
that he was deceived into giving him-
self I'D. He states that when he sur
rendered he was to nave been. taken
to the Jail at McClenny, the county
seat CT Baker county. and to have had
preliminary hearing. In the absence
Of any direct testimony to implicaee
aLy of those who are charged with
being members Of the mob who killed
re deputy sheriff, he thought to es-
cape prosecution and to be released
at the preliminary hearing.
All of the prisoners feel confident
of their discharge from custody as
soon as they are returned to Baker
county for trial. It is fact that there
is a great deal of bitter feeling in
that county among the farmers be-
cause of the turpentining Of that coun-
ty by the Duncans. They interfered
with the burning of the woods and
other privileges which the farmers
enjoyed for their stock before the
Duncans moved to Baker county.
The authorities of Charleton county,
Ca, where the murder of the negro
and Jackson Duncan occurred last
Sunday night on the train, the au-
thor.ties of Baker county and Sheriff
Price, with the states attorney, were
in consultation this morning in refer
ence to the disposition Of the pris-
oners. There is no testimony against
Charley and Hillary Duncan for kill
ing the negro and Jackson Duncan and
wounding Marshal Duncan and throw
ing him off the train.
AS all this occurred in Chareton
county, Ca, the sheriff of that coun'
ty thinks that he ought to have the
two men, since there is no direct eV'
idence to implicate them with the
subsequent affairs at Baxter. Sheriff
Herndon will not object, and 1t is be-
lteved that the states attorney Will
concede the justice Of the demand
from the Georgia officials. If this
course is decided upon requisition pa
pers will be prepared at once, and
Charley and Hillary Altman will be
sent to Folkston, Ca, the county
seat of Charleton county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Life Sentence for Dean.

Harry Dean, a member of lead
ing family in Spartanburg county, was
found guilty of murder, with re-.
ommendation to mercy, the jury being
out only 40 minutes. Judge Ernest
Gary pronounced the usual sentence,
life Imprisonment, and shortly after
wards counsel for Dean gave notice
of appeal.
Dean was charged with killing MIL
ler Mckinney, about year ago. The
first trial resulted in a mistrial, and
the case was set for the present term
Of court at Spartanburg. ExGovern-
Or John Gary Evans assisted the solic.
itor in the prosecution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Fire in Capitol Building.

At an early hour last Monday fire
was discovered in the office of the Sec
retary Of state in the state capitol at
Columbia. The flames were confined
to the one office. and were quickly
extinguished. None of the records
were entirely destroyed, but a good
many will have to be recopied. The
total loss is estimated at about s2,-
500.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Observation-Disclosures:
( SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEkS.
Charleston Fisherman Lost.
x~2~1~oe1N9C1e>SS

Reports from the surrounding ceun
try show that while the recent storh
was severe, and in some sections
wrought considerable damage to rice
crops. it was not of a serious charlc
ter. and there was no loss Of life, ex'
cept from the fishing feet off Charles
ton. No trace has been found of the
fishing boats reported missing off the
port.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Many Lynchings Dep|ored by
Campaign Managers.
MAY AFFECT ELECTION
Eyes of Republican Managers arc
Upon Georgia and Recent Epi-
sodes Will Be Kept to
the Front.

A New York special says: There Is
an air of gloom hanging over the in
ner circles at democratic headquarters
and the cause Of it is news from Geor-
gia which is given great prominence
in the republican newspapers. Right
on the heels Of the report that the
governor of Georgia had taken posi-
tive steps toward the investigation
and punishment of the militia which
failed to do its duty at Statesboro
comes the report of another Georgia
lynchiHg, and, if reports be true, for
an ordinary killing which the state
courts had full power to handle. What
ever defense there may be for lynch
ing for other crimes, it seems from
the reports published here there could
be none for this latest case.
The democratic managers feel very
much as if they might just as well
fold up their tents and close head
quarters, so far as this campaign is
concerned, if there is to be con-
tinuation Of these lynching stories
from the southern states. 1t . is N
ceivable to them that the southern
people do not realize the immense
damage such affairs do to the demo
cratic cause. Here are the DEMOCRATIC
managers seeking to impress the coun-
try that the democratic party Is g.
great law and order, great constf
tutional party and pointing to the
southern states to illustrate their con-
tention that the masses OF democracy
in that section of the country, which
is their stronghold, are conservative;
and yet almost every day they have
to face some such illustration at the
south as that furnished by Statesboro
and Cedartown and Royston, and 9TH
er points in the south.
The republican newspapers, realiz-
ing the effect Of these southern lynch
ings upon sentiment at the north,
where respect for the law is ingrained,
are not only seeing that the news re-
ports are magnified in all their news
papers, but are preparing to scatter
broadcast campaign documents con-
tanning lynching statistics. It is un-2
derstood they are having the same
material put into large posters to be
pasted on billboards and other con-
venient places in every corner OF ey.
cry doubtful state, West Virginia re-
publicans are particularly jubilant over
developments, claiming that this rec
ord of lynchings alone will carry that
state for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
They have been fearful lest the great
popularity of Senator Davis with the
working classes, black as well as
white, would lose them the state; but
now they talk confidently Of holding in
line every negro vote, /as well as the
vote of every white republican, and II
they do they will have good major
ity
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
GIRLS SLEW FATHER.
Stuart Made Threats to Exterminate
Familv and Was Decapitated.

Two daughters of S. c. Stuart, a
prominent farmer of Falls county,
Texas, who was found dead ia bed
with his head almost severed from the
body. have confessed to the crime.
They are 13 and 16 years old respect
lively and say their father threatened
to exterminate the entire family OF
four girls. They are held under $1,000
bonds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
RESORT TO MARTIAL LAW.

Little Georgia Town Takes Preeautien
to Prevent Race Conflict.
There has been so much excitement
in Broxton, Ca, among the negroes
since the white primary last week
for the nomination Of county officers
that the council met Monday and de-
clared the city under martial law TO
prevent the congregating OF peopls
On the streets.
On Friday night the negroes heio
an indignation meeting over their De-
ing denied the right to vote, and since
that time they have been indulglng IN
incendiary talk. Hence the sct'on
Of council.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Honor Declined by OIney.

At meeting Of the Massachusetts,
democratic state committee in Ba3-
ton it was announced that Richard Oh
ney, whose nomination for governor
has been urged, has absolutely declin-
ed to become the nominee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Parker Honors Veteran FIasman.

The flag at Rosemount will be half
mastei as a tribute to George Bed
ford, who has been fagman for the
West Shore road at Esopus for eight
years. Bedford died suddenly Monday.
He was an admirer Of Judge Parker,
who never went to the station with
out paying him visit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Was Formerly of Spartanburg.

A telegram has been received in
Spartanburg announcing that DR.. E.
B. Craighead has been elected presi'
dent of Tulane University to succeed
DR.. Edward A. Alderman, who was
chosen president of the University CT
Virginia.
DR.. Craighead was once member OF
the faculty of Wofford College IN
Spartanburg. Later he became head
Of Clemson College. After leaving
there he went to the Missouri Nor
NAL College, with which institution he
is now connected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Sheriff Called for Troops.

A few days ago Sam Marks, a ne
gro struck on the head and seriously
injured Hill Langstcn, a white man OF
Lydia, Darlington county. He was
chased with bloodhounds ani captured
and landed in the Darlington Jail.
Fearing lynching, Sheriff Scarborougs.
telegraphed Governor Hayward ask
ing him to order out the Darlington
Guards to protect the prisoner. The
Guards were soon assembled in their
armory, ready for any emergency.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
JURY AcoUlTs DR.. BAKER.

Tried at Tarboro on Charse % WIZ
derina Or. Bass.
The jury in the case OF Dr.. Juiian
M Baker. charged with the murder OF
DR. H. r. Bass, at Tarboro, N. e.,
after being out many hours, returned
q verdict of acquittal.
The homicide occurred March l6,
1903 and was the outcome Of bad feei-
ine for some time previous.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

Williams to Speak in Spartanburs.
John Sharp Williams, one Of the
leading democrats in the country anG
temporary chairman of the democratic
national convention, held in st. Louis.
has written a letter to Congressman
Johnson, in which he states that he
accepts the invitation extended to him
by the lyceum to speak in the city
and will accordingly stop over in Spar
tanburg this fall on his way to Wash
ington from his home in Mississippi.
He adds that his subject will be one
bearing on public questions Of the
day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Storm DAMAGE in Kerry.

A special from Conway, Hcrry
county, says that great damage has
been wrought in that county by the
recent storm, which passed over the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
WOMAN FoULLY MURDERED.
Police of Louisville Have Mysterious
Iraoedy to Work Upon.

Mrs. Fannie Porter, 20 years old,
was found dead in her apartments at
Louisville. KY, Monday, all evidence
showing that she had been murdered.
The young woman's throat was cut
from ear to ear and the apartment
showed traces of a fearful struggle.
Mrs. Porter. who had been divorced
from her husband, lived alone.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

T S o'clock, of a lovely night
in midsummer, in one Of
the upper rooms of the prin-
cipal hotel at Mt. Desert,
stood a girl of rare and
lf>1 hoo-+,- 1opniOr "
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
NOT AFTER TERRITORY,
Question Between Unified States and
 Russia Quickly Settled.

] Washington, Jan. 15.--What might have developed into an unfortunate mis- understanding between the govern
 ments of the United States and Russia regarding the interest of the United States in Manchuria was adjusted at
 a conference at the state department o-ay between Mir. Hay, the secretary of state. and Count Cassini, the Rus
 sian ambassador As result the Rus
 sian government will be advised by the
 ambassador thta he has the best assur-
 ances that the interest of this country in Manchuria is absolutely and exclu- sively commercial and that the consuls
 sent to Mukden and Antung will con- fine their activities to the faithful care of American trade interests in that
 province.
 Count Cassini called at the state de-
 pertinent to inquire into certain state ments which several European diplo- mats here had brought to his attention and interpreted to indicate change of policy on the part of this government in
 the direction of political intervention in 1 llC ditlDdoCdQOt liilioCil was unwilling to believe that any such
 change was even contemplated in view
 of his understanding throughout the
 negotiations that the United States in- i terests in Manchuria were those of trade, not territory.
 l This conviction was confirmed by his visit to the state department. The con- l ference between the secretary and the ambassador was characterized by
 frank cordiality on btoh sisdes. The
 ambassador was assured that this gov ernment does not contemplate the sub
 stitution of a political for commercial policy in the Far East. This position
 of the United States, it was stated la
 ter, enables the Russian government to execute with minute fidelity the assur-
 ances given Secretary Hay that in
 eventuality which unrest in Manchuria
 or war with Japan may precipitate the interests of this country will receive the fullest protection at the hands of the Russian authorities. Not even a change of administrative control, it is said,
 should the progress of events necessi- tate such a step, could interfere with the treaty provisions this government
 has with China regarding our trade in Manchuria.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
BRIDGEPORT MAN
Appointed cnsnier of the Yale National
 Bank.

In an interview last evening with
 President Greeley of the Yale National
 bank, General Greeley announced that Charles c. Barlow of Bridgeport had been appointed cashier of the bank, and
 would begin his duties with the bank about February 1.
 MT. Barlow has had twenty-four years experience fitting him for the position.
 He was for years clerk for the late
 Bank Examiner Mygatt of New Milford.
 His next position was that of teller of the First National bank of New Milford, of which Mr. Mygatt, son of the late
 Bank Examiner Mygatt, is president. He next became receiving teller of the
 Pequonnock National bank of Bridge port, position he has occupied for the last twelve years. The Yale bank au- thorities fell satisfied that they have
 secured on excellent man for the cash iership of their banking institution. Mir. Barlow will probably remove to
 New Haven with his wife and two chil-
 dren in the spring.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 15.--Charles c. Bar low. to whom was offered the position of cashier of the Yale National bank, has accepted and will begin his new du- ties about February 1. His resignation
 as teller of the Pequonnock National
 ban of this city will be rendered at a
 meeting of the directors next Tuesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
POSTAL FRA ups TRIAL.
The Defense Scores Important Point
 Regarding Evtdeaes.

Washington. Jan. 15.-In the trial to- day of August ". Machen, the Groff Brothers and Dr. and Mrs. Lorenz, charged with conspiracy to defraud the government, the defence scored an im- portant point with respect to the char acter Of evidence to be introduced at this time by the government. The de- fence insisted that the government had not brought forth any documentary evidence showing the existence of a conspiracy to defraud the government and that that which was being offered naturally should follow the evidence of conspiracy so as to specifically call the defendants with the various trarsac- tions which had been referred to, The court sustained the point. At one point in the trial Attorney Douglass for the defence called on Judge Pritchard to reprimand First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne for volunteering the statement that former ernploye of the postoffice department recently had been sentenced in Baltimore to a term of two years in the penitentiary. The suggestion was not complied with, but the justice instructed the jury that their minds must not be prejudiced by the statement Of MT. Wynne.
 Perry s. Heath, former first assistant postmaster general, who was sub poenaed from his home in Salt Lake city to state what he knew about the administration of his office, was on the stand during the day.
 Former First Assistant Postmaster General Johnson also gave testimony as to the practice of his office in the handling of matter originating in the free delivery division. He had not concluded when court adjourned until tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
NEW GENERAL MANAGER.
". H. Bancroft Appointed for Union
 Pacific Road.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 15.-The following bulletin was posted to-day at Union Pa- cific headquarters:
 New York, January IS. "Mr. w. H. Bancroft is appointed gen. eral manager of the Union Pacific Rail- road company, with headquarters at Omaha, Neb. Elective this date.
 (Signed) B. H. Hartman, President. The new appointment, it is stated, will make no change in Mir. Bancroft's posi- ton with the Oregon Short line. the af- fairs os which road he will continue to direct. President Burt's resignation taking effect to-day, the incumbence of the new general manager will begin at once.
 Another sequence of MT. Bancroft's appointment is the beginning of closer relations of the Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific railway, both of which will be practically under one manage ment, which will direct them as a con- solida.ed system.
 MT. Bancroft stated to The Associated Press that no other officials would be affected as result of his appointment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
NooRDLAND,s RoUGH TRIP.
Unmansgsabie .. seq for Time-Ec
 csntrtc strap snapped.

Unmanscsabfe at sea for a Time-Ec-
 centric Strap Snapped.
 Philadelphia, Jan. 1b--The Red Star line steamship Noordland, Liverpool for Philadelphia, passed in the Delaware Breakwater at 10:OS to-day, being five days overdue. The delay, as reported by Captain Roberts, was due to the breaking of an eccentric strap on the engine. The captain said the accident occurred when the Noordland was about five hundred miles out from Queenstown She was experiencing heavy weather and during the severe pitching the strap snapped. The big steamship was hove-to for two days for repairs and later proceeded under sheadway repairs During the time the vessel was in a disabled condition she fell in with the British steamship Cornishman, which sailed from Liver pool on December S1 for Portland, Me. This was on January 3. Captain Rob erts signalled that the Noordland was unmanageable, but did not ask for aid from the Cornishman. There are 230 passengers on the vessel.
 Captain Roberts signalld to the pilot boat that all on board are we'll and that the damage to his vessel was slight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Men to Resume Work on Morton F.
 PIsnt's Groton House.

Groton, Jan. 15.-Orders were received by the secretary of the local bricklay- CTS and plasterers' union to-day from the executive board of the international body, now in session in Trenton, N. J., calling off the strike of the bricklayers and masons formerly employed on the country estate of Morton F. Plant at Eastern Point.
 The trouble arose three weeks ago over the refusal of three plasterers from Worcester to join the local union, and about thirty masons quit work. The reason given by the local secretary for calling off the strike is that the ex- ecutive board wishes to resort to ar bitration with the general contractors of the job on the question at issue. It is said that this decision was reached upon the very fair proposition submit ted by the contractors, who feared that their company would De placed on the unfair list and the work on all it's con- tracts stopped. The strikers have been ordered to return to work next Monday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
TRIAL OF MRS. BEoHTEL.
No Important Evidence Throwing
 Light ou Dsnghter's Death.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 15.The trial of Mrs. Catherine Bechtel, charged with being an accessory after the fact to the murder of her daughter Mabel was con- tinued to-day and a number of wit nesses were examined.
 No important evidence, however, was elicited to throw light upon the mystery of the girls death.
 MT. Schaadt, the attorney for Mrs. Bechtel, is strenuously endeavoring not alone to acquit his client, but to remove from the memory os her son. Thomas, the suicide, the stigma of being the murderer of his sister. This was indi- cated several times to-day on his cross examination of witnesses for the com- monwealth.
 At the present rate of progress the case will drag over into next week. Experts on blood strains will likely be called tomorrow. Both sides are well fortified with expert talent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
TREE TRADERS HIN.
Gain Seat in n By-Elsctlon in Nor-
 wich

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 wlch.
 London, Jan. 15.The by-election in Norwich for a successor of the late President Harry Bullard, resulted in the free traders gaining the seat. The vote was as follows: Tillett, liberal, S,576; Wild, unionist, 6,755 Roberts. labor, g. 440.
 The result of the election astounds MT. Chamberlain and the liberal party. It has been a safe conservative seat for so many years that, even allowing for an increase in the liberal vote, the fact of a labor candidate appearing in the field and dividing the liberal vote was held to insure conservative victory. That the free traders returned such an overwhelming majority is the worst blow MT. Chamberlain has received since the opening of his campaign.
 l.. J. Tillett, who won the seat, is a young and energetic politician, but is quite a local man, he never before hav- ing contested a seat in parliament.