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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Three Hundred Passengers J ost
by Sinking of Steamer
OFF COAST OF SPAIN.
The Captain Took All Blame for the
Terrible Disaster Upon Himself
and Committed Suicide. The
Rescued Passengers Are
In a Terrible Plight

A dispatch from Cartegens, Spain,
says terrible marine disaster Ccour
red Saturday evening Off Cape Palos.
The Italian steamship Sirio, from
Genoa for Barcelona, Cadlz, Monte
video and Buenos Ayres, with about
o00 persons on board, was wrecked Off
Hormigas Island.
Three hundred emigrants, most Of
them Italians and Spaniards were
drowned. The captain Of the steam
or committed auiolde.
The Bishop of Sac Pedro, Brazil,
also was lost, and 1t ia reported that
another Bishop is among the missing.
The remainder of the passengers
and tho officers and crew got away In
tho ships boats or were rescue d by
means OF boats sent to them from the
shore.
A number Of fishermen who made
attempts to rescue were drowned.
Those rescued from the vessel are now
at Cape Palos In o pitable condition,
being Without food or clothing.
Inc Sir1O struck o rocky reef known
as Bajos Hormigas and sank soon
after, stern first. Hormig's Island
lies about two and half miles to the
eastward Of Cape Palos. The SirIo
was owned by the Navigation Italiana
Of Genoa.
Before he committed suicide, the
captain declared the steamer had 545
passengers on board, and the crew
numbered 127 men. Tie Sirio had Ill
passengers when leaving Genoa, bu,
additional Spanish passengers were
taken on board at Barcelona, where
the vessel touched o few hours before
the disaster.
The disaster occurred at 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. The steamer was
treading difficult passenger through
the Hormigas group, where the BAj jos
Hormigas reef Is q continual menace
to navigation.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
PRISONERS ESCAPED.
"phroe White Men Work CIeyer
- IS soheme on Jailor. "

~phroe White Men Work CleYer
= & Scheme on JaiIor. "
Frank Burlington, J. w. Mahan,
aud Geo. Collins three white prIsore' s
in the Sumter jail overpowered Jail
er Hancock Thursday night, took the
keys and escaped. Two of the men
were playing cards In large room In
the jail. Mr.. Hancock unlooded the
big iron door to walk in. AS he did 30
Burlington threw q chair into the
opening, and ran to the door. The
other dashed the cards into the iail-
er's face, and the bunch of keys open
ming the cells upstairs were taken
from him. Bunington held the jail
er while the other prisoners went up
stairs to release Collins, who was
looked In q cell. The three then
broke away from the jailor and made
good their escape.
The police department was immed.
lately notified, Mahan and Collins
we're caught near the waterworks,
more than mile from the city. But.
tington was not In the company of
| these two
The plan to escape was evidently
prearranged, and was we'll carried
out.
Burlington Is the fellow awaiting
trial at the higher court for passing
spurious money on colored people here
two weeks ago. The money Is a
clever imitation Of Uncle Sam's 1t
did not bear his endorsement. The
name Of the "Riohland County Build.
ing and Loan association" was printed
on one side. He is we'll dressed and
makes good impression as a prosper.
Gus business man. The police are
eager to capture this fellow, and have
invoked the aid Of sister towns.
Collins was awaiting trial for steal
ing drummer's sample case Of ra
zors and knives from the Atlantic
Coast Line In this city. Some of then
we're sold In Columbia. Through the
efforts Of Detectives Wheeler, Broom
and Dunning he was arrested ant
confessed. He had an accomplioe
but he escaped.
j. w. Mahan Is q wife.be8ter snc
notorious character from Olwego
this county He was arrested fol
utterlng threats against his wife
Magistrate Harley found him guilty
and he was sentenced to a 81 ,0O(
peace bond for year. He could moi
furnish 1t, and WAS committed tC
jail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
RRJEUrs BLOOD MONEY.
Tho Widow or missionary TAX OBJ the
Right View.

Right View.
In the Persia correspondence In the
portion Of the Red Book on foreign
relations which was made public by
the 9tate department. recently Is CON-
sained o strong protest addressed by
Mrs. Mary Sohauflisr Labaree former.
ly Of Urumia, Persia, to American
Minister Richmond Pearson. at TIE.
Neran, against the exaotion by the
United States government of an In.
demnity OF S50,00C for the murder OF
her husband, Rev. Benjamin w. Lab.
aree, - missionary, killed on Mount
Afsrat by religious fanatics.
While believing that when an
American Citizen has been murdered
because of the criminal lawness OF a
toreign government those dependent
on him for support should receive a
suitable indemnity, Mrs. Labaree
made, the following declaration:
II believe that the great mission
causeto which my husband and l ded-
lcated our lives, and which has be-
come oven dearer to me because of
The terrible sacrifice 1 have been call
cd upon to make for 1t, believe that
this may receive serious injury II my
ohildrsn and accept an indemnity
for sth b murder.
'''::E'snnathar would not ba under
e7N suS 'Bt 5un,.sg oH people
this dvlrict who would inevitably
know of 1t, as the Persian idea OF
blood money ia 80 different from our
civiljzed understanding of an indem
nity! Thus serious and blasting In
jury }night be done to the mission
cause for which we have already sac.
rificedfso much that prefer to waive
my rights as an American citizen
rather than to see this cause suffer"
She further protested against the
size of the indemnity, saying that,
while her husbands life could not be
measured In value by the standards
prevailing In that country, which fix.
ed the life Of Christian at 33 tomant
(dollars) and the maximum value o.
life of q Moslem at l 1000 tomeans, vel
the disproportion between the sum de.
manded In this case with that Of sums
paid In similar circumstances by 9th
or governments was too great.
Mrs. Labaree asked that the strong.
est measures be taken by the United
States government to see If any In
demnity was In the end exacted, II
should not be extorted by the Persian
government from the innocent people
Of the province where the murder oc
Cured.
In spite of her protest, $50, 900 Wal
actually paid to her by Persia before
the thirty days period named In th'
ultimatum Of the United States hat
expired. This sum was three timel
greater than the maximum ever be
fore paid by the Persian government
for the murder Of private person
Minister Pearson obtained q promis
that the money should not be LEVIED
under any guise Of special tax from
the Inhabitants Of the province.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
TILLMAM WANTS MANNING.
And 81 DisDonsnry Legislature Will
Be Elected

no lJlcOE6u.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Charleston Post says Col. Ii. Y.
Simpson, one Of the most prominent
lawyers Of the Laurens bar, is In
Washington with his family on his
way to Atlantic City.
While In Washington Col. Simpson
stopped his routine Of sight seeing
long enough to tell something about
how politics are going down in South
Carolina. Senator Tillman was In
Laurens short time ago and spoke
30 the people there," said Col. Simp
son. While from the crowd that
attended the meeting he appeared tc
have q good many followers still
there is not nearly the same enthu-
siasm noticeable that there once was
when he appeared In public.
The future Of the dispepsary and
the question Of who is to be the next
Governor of the State are the two
absorbing topics Of interest. Senate,
Tillman may be able to pull Manning
into Office as the next Governor that
seems to be what he Ia trying to do
though he has never said out and out
that Manning Is his choice. 1t IL
generally conceded, however In the
State that Manning is bis favorite
Whether or not the Senator's influence
together with thai possessed by the
Sumter man will make the latter the
successor Of Gov. Hayward, can moi
be told at this time.
Sometime ago the people of Lau
rens voted out the Gispensary, but itt
advocates took the matter into court
and it was held that the electlor
under which the vote was taken wa,
Invalid, hence the dispensary should
not be closed 1t Ia still open, but
think 1t only question Of time wher
1t VIII receive q majority Of the vote!
OF the people for 1t to close. Many o
the counties In the State have ALREADY
voted the dispensary out, the people
OF those counties believing that thu
dispensary was not tho best solution
OF the liquor que lion.
While 1t has not generally beer
known that Manning waB the choict
OF Senator Tillman, l think there Il
no question OF that being the case.
also think that perhaps the futur
operation of the dlspensary depend
somewhat ON whether or not Manning
ls elected and his ideas adopted Un
less he Is elected the dispensary ma,
nave hard fight though ] do no
doubt that the coming primary cleo
lions In tine different countie
throughout the State will send dis
pensary men to the Legislature.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
KilItnpin Kork.

A dispa tch to The State from York
says Mr. w. J. Wh!tner, superinten.
dent of Glenn andAllison's at Fishine
creek killed Minge Armstrong, color.
ed, Thursdoy morning. The negro
came late TO work and Mr.. Whitner
asked him the cause, when he threw
q shovel of dirt ON Mr.. Whitner, who
asked the meaning Of that. The
negro then attempted to strike him
with q shovel and Whitner went to.
wards his house the negro fol.
lowing. Whitner and his little
brother held the door to keep
the negro out and the negro tried
to break down the door. Whitner got
his shotgun and went around the
house and asked the negro what he
meant. He then advanced on Whit
ner with the shovel drawn. Aftel
being told to stop he kept on comine
and Whitner shot him Ia the neck
killing him. York is dry county.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Negresses ns TIgors.

In speaking Of the acuteness Of the
servant problem In Greenville the
other day, o oitizen remarked to a
reporter OF The News that many of
the negro women were conducting
blind tigers, and that they were able
to support entire families on the re.
venue derived thorefrom, and that the
blind tiger was In part at least re.
sponsihlo for the reluctance with
which negroes consent to wash and
cook and for the Joy with whioh they
relinquish suoh positions. 1t was stat.
ed that daily many orders were sent
out to whiskey houses by negro wo.
men who conduct blind tigers ant
that the business WAS increasing,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Two Negroes Lynohod.

John Black and VIII HagiD, negroes
we're lynohed by mob Of 200 men
near Fort Gardner, Polk county, Fla.
Tuesday night. The negroes killed
I'd. Granger, white tuvpcntin0 op
orator without provooation, and
were captured by Sheriff G.. Wiggins
and three deputies near the scene OF
the killing few hours afterwards at
q bridge crossing Peace river, two
miles from Barlow. The mob halted
the sheriff and posse and took poses
sion Of the prisoners. Both confessed
and were hanged to nearby tree, be-
Ing afterwards rlddled with bullets.
The mob Immediately dispersed and
the bodies were found Wednesday
morning
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
BRIDEGROOM SLAIN.
Supposed to Havo Wrongcd Slayer's
Sister.

w. M. Brown, q bridegroom OF an
hour, was shot and killed by John M
Kincaid at Bessemer, N. O. Wednes.
morning. Brown was married at
O'Clock to Miss Betsie Perry, q Besse.
mer Clty girl, and they we're escort.
ed to the depot by number Of friends
and intended going to D1nville,
where the honeymoon was to have
been spent. AS soon as the bridal
party arrived at the depot Ktncaid
called Brown aside and walked with
him to nearby room. A moment la-
ter five pistol shots rang out, a num-
bor OF people rushed to the room and
found Brown dead, with Kincald
standing by holding a smoking pistol.
Death was instantaneous.
Kincaid Immediately gavs himself
up to the authorities. He said
Brown was to have married Kincaid IS
slater, whom, 1t Is alleged he betray,
ed some months ago. Both men
worked In the cotton mills here. KIN
oaid has wife and three children.
His father Ia farmer and lives near
Bessemer Oity. Browns people live
at OoWpens, S. O.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
s.rlOns Charge.

Jerry Tollerson, q negro man about
4b years old, living on Capt. A. IL.
Fosters place near Jonesville In
Union County, was arrested and
brought before j. w. Bates, magis.
80" at JonesVille charged with com.
m1tujng rape iIl =, Arlminta Foster,
married woman, last Sunday on the
way from church. He was given q
preliminary hearing and bound over
to court. The case oxted cOnsidera-
BILE interest among the negroes and a
large crowd attended the hearing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10

A special from Milledgeville, Ga
says that Joe Morris, the negro youth,
who recently attempted to assassi.
nate the family Of George Blood.
worth, o farmer living few miles
from Macon, ts hiding In a swamp
near Milledgevllle. A posse OF mon In
buggies, on horses and afoot, all arm
ed, surround the swamp. A report
of a lynching has reached Milledge.
vile, but is unoontirmed. Blood worth
is in oriticle condition from his
wounds.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Two KIIIe

Vengeance for the mu'de he had
committed was visited swiftly upon
an italian named Salvatore Shannon
co Tuesday after he had shot and
mortally wounded his countryman,
Salvatore Oarodone, on South street
near Fulton market, New York.
Hardly minute after the shooting
Siammonco was stabbed In the heart
and instantly killed by Guisseppe
Toc:o. All three were peddlers who
we're buying fish at the market an6
engaged In an alhar0AtInn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Murder and Suinida.

At Kingston, Mass, because the
rather OF Evelyna Vezzeni would not
allow her to marry Emide Zscohi, her
ardent lover, the latter fatally shot
the girl and then sont bullet into
his own head. He ran a short dis
lance, again shot himself and died.
The girl was only nineteen years old
and one OF the most beautiful In the
village. She is not expected to live
but o few hours,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Strong Drink An Newberrv.

Senator Tlllmsn spoke at Youne's
Grove Newberry county last week to
about 800 people. During his soeeoh
ne referred to Maine, Iowa and Kan.
sss, socalled prohibition States. AT
this point j. FL. Ohappell, OF Now.
berry interrupted him and said:
There was more drunkenness In the
town OF Newberry last Saturday than
! have ever aeen before, and / have
been here for thirty years, and ono
prohibitionists who spoke against the
dispensary in the campaign last sum.
mer Two yeSra ago is selling the older
now thas makea many Of these dspnk, y
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Wet and Dry Connties.

Senator Tillman In his speech last
week at Young's Grove In Newberry.
stated that he had spoken In Abbe-
Vile and Laurens to crowds of {, 900
la each county and had not seen q
drunk man. They are dispensary
counties. In Saluda county he adj.
dressed g crowd Of about half the
above number and he saw 25 or 80
drunk men and he was told that
there was enough blind tiger liquor In
the bushes to make the balance
drunk.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
sShot 20 Death,

At Shreveport, La, a man was
killed by his divorced wife who in On
insane condition went to his house
and demanded hex children.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10

WHAT influenced President Roose
Welt 10 allow Secretary Boncparte to
give the armor plate trust such big
slice OF thai contract, when the Adj
ministration has been trying to make
us all believe 1t was fighting the
trusts.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
Four Mon Killed.

The LOuisville, KY, Post has re.
ceived 3 dispatch from San Lick,
Knott county, saying four men werc
killed there Friday night In o fight
between the Martin and Hall factions.
No names are given. Those factions
have been at war for some time anC
the authorities have been trying, un
successfully, to end the trouble. The
Martin faction is said to number
sixty men.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-10
nov. Joseph JasIn,
QOk Dlinhnn
to Respite Marcus

AS all South Carollnans know,
there was mover 8 more humane or
feeling executive than Governor Hey
ward, but In this instance, although
ne and the pardon board have given
the matter full consideration, ne does
not feel that he could interfere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
IN THE.
DRAGNET
SAN raANclseo's CITY ATroR.
NEY 10 INVOLVED IN HUGE
GRAFT SCANDAL.


SAN FRANCISCO. Nov spo
eial Prosecutor Iieney II on the
trsn Of city Attorney burke, and
viii pull that official into his drab
net The attorney entered. office a
year ago as poor man. aud nov
holds Interests Ia several clothing
embellishments aud cigar stands %
tho city. according GO Mr. HcnoY.
who declares that Burke Will be
made To explain these transactions
to the court
A mistake was made Ia atntlnE
that MAYER SchmitH personal share
81 the efaft amounted To tt.oeo,Vpe
IL Is nov stated that this amount
exceeds 5000 oop IL appears nov
according to the prosecuting attot
neys. that schmltz was the hlsKcs
wolf OF the lot. aud that he com.
pletply autahone Ahc Rmef IN plan
ming new schemes Of yillAint Tor the
purpose Of increased wealth
Ross Ruof appeared In court
yesterday accompanied hy his body.
guard aud put up strong t'Eht
against the restraining order Issued
b. Judge sewall, but the order
stood
The srand jury Was then eomplet.
ed and court was adjourned to Mpn.
day. November 5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
QUEER DIVORCE

Unconventional but clever pro.
eedure 20 secure a divorce has been
brought 20 light In the superior
court NJ l. NolWiller - the man
hose strange cerebral capers have
solved the problem OF lnYelgllnE
the court into handing out decree
His sy6tsm IL entirely now. and
mismatcd mgn aud women will hall
it eagerly az long needed method.
NoiWiiler recently flied a com.
plaint against his wife, alleging a
host u indisnlties. and then. before
she had time 10 make answer. the
husband proceeded 20 nle an an.
ever In which the wife Il pretended
20 admit all ~ the allegations The
divorce waa secured by default
| alter. While the divorced sifs aud
Children Ncru detained Ia auaran.
tine. volwiilcr sought sud obtained
the guardianship II the ehlldFwn
Mrs Vnlwillef yesterday filed a
rriitlon 70 have the later decree of
he court revoked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
PRICE STATES MS
SIDE OF CASE

John II Price. proprietor 81 the
AnheuaeY cafe. has the fullowins
statement 20 make concerning bis
arrest and the charges i took
charge Of the Anheusor August /.
A certain undesirable eloment vas
fgcqueuting the cafe. and. acting
under my strict orders. the walters
absolutely refused TO serve any
person known 10 be % an immoral
character
such people were told % leave
the place and never come back TWu
such characters took exception To
this and Il Was necessary 10 have
them arrested. one wau fined s..
and the other vas allowed 10 50 I'M
der a suspended sentences. No other
arrests have been made
1 can tfuthfullf say that. no mat.
ter what reputation the AaheuneF
had previous O. my assuming the
management. since I have been In
charge I have conducted L on a
respectable basis. as records In the
police court and az police head.
quarters wiil bear oat-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
SAY NICHOLS
WONT Do
VOTERS IN TIE TAiRrY.FiRsr
DISTRICT DON'T LIKE TIE
BUSINESS IN WHICH cANol
DATE rs.

Much opposition has developed 70
Ralph u. Nichols. candidate foe the
legislature In the Thirty first dis
trict. because OF his relations With
seattless tenderioln district
Nichols is the agent Of William
Chappell In the conduct q the
various properties owned BY Chap
pell aud operated as disordorly
houses In the restricted district
The lowest dives In the eitf are 70
BE- found In ChAppolrs buildings,
and Nichols 3 the mau Who has 70
do with the collection Of rcata
from the inmates. with the repairs
20 the buildings and wt,h all other
matters relating thereto
Nichols Is therefore a party to
\ violation % the Law Tor which
Chappell vas fined so many timea,
and X is pointed out b. men who
are opposed 10 him that Il would
b. very unwise 10 send a known
Iawbreaker "a Olympia 20 make
laws Tor the guidance OF the people
The charge Is made 20 The Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
DECLINED TO ACT AS CHAIR.
MAN OF BECK LYONS MEET.
ING HELD LAST NIGHT.

ny advertising Senator Piles as
the chief speaker and Rev W, A
Major a. chairman. the manaEcfH
of the LYONS neek campaign Ia the
Thirt,ssiNth senatorial district sue
oeedcd IN drumming mp a crowd at
the corner OF Warren aud Repuhs
llcan SITS. on Queen Anne hlll. last
plght q listen To an Address by
Charles s Gleason urging the cices
tlon Of the premise. breaker Tor sen.
ator and che acknowledges for a
member uf the legislature
Rev. nr Major disguised With
the efforts 20 induce him "a tudotse
Henry Heck, refused 10 attend the
meeting az an. and Senator PILES
only came Ia az VERY late hour Ia
make few romarks In behalf OF
LYONS. Who voted Tor piles Ia the
legislature last year The chief
speaker Of tho eNenlns therefore
was Mr. Gleason
Mt Gleason and Nc Lyons were
elected To the legislature four years
ago IN the same district on the
same platform pledging them 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
ARRANGE THEkTER
COMPROMISE

satisfactory compromise has
been agreed upon as 10 the fate of
the historic Third Avenue thcAtof
The cltY engineers office aud Rus.
sell a Drew. managers for the play
house. have decided that the house
can be kept open during the re-
grade Of the street without keeping
back the improvement
While The ahoYeia are az work
the theatef viii BE- uudeFpinned.
and upon the completion Of the
crossing al Madison &C.. a system ~
runwaYu will be constructed. which
aill provide access 90 the thoAier
from both the Madison st. and
Third az sides
fhe thsater siil necessarily have
20 BE- abandoned for about three
weeks "a permit o. The finishing Of
tho crossing az Madiaon - II ih
probable that At the close of that
time. the Taylor Stock company
Will continue 10 occupy u until the
expiration 81 the thoatefh license
10 August. 1901
Next weeks hlli will probably
run through until the night per
Torrance q SUNDAY, Nov /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-03
DR.. MAJOR REFUSED
TO ATTEND

support Harold Preston for United
states senator. MI Gleason kept
that pledge. 80 Tar az shown ny the
record Mr lyons violated Il. Last
night Mr Gleason appeared 70 De.
frnd Mr Lyons for doing, In the
Preston fight what he t9lcasonl
refused at the same time Co de.
namely. 10 hptraY Preston aud vote
for Levi AnkenY.
Nc Gleason warmly euloFlEed
Ne LYONS for his course in che les
lslaure. apoloeiaed Tor his deaef
ton Of Preston In the senatorial
campaign of tsua. explained that
his absence from the legislature
al 1905. when the direct primary
bin came up. was due 20 Illness Ia
his family. and ia other respects
sought Ia explain away the lcgiala.
tive deficiencies Of the candidate.
OF Henry Beck he stated that the
only objection urged against him
was that he ID a aaloonkuepcr und
that his nomination o. an excellent
one. considering that Il VAS made
hv a saloon district The charae
teriratlan 81 Queen Anne hiil aa a
saloon district dld not seem to APP
pear appropriate. In view Of the fact
that the ,ortinE Was held tn the
basement IT a church ia the ah.
sence ot other place Of assembly,