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THE STATE OFjbADE NEWS.
VOL. X.
PRESIDENIWKINLEY SPEAKS
"I
He Addresses ie Union League In The City of
I PhiladeHiia.
FIRST SPEECH SINCE ELECTION
i* * r
False Doctrine of Uass Legisla
tion Has No Place in T(s Country—
What the Result dignfies.
1
— j-
Philadelphia, Special.-president Mc-
Kinley was Saturday n ;ht the guest
of honor at the “Found* s’ Day’’ ban
quet of the Union Leag. e, one of the
oldest and most influenii il Republican
organizations in the ccintry. In ad
dition to Mr. McKinley Jiere was pres
ent Theodore Roosevelt the members
of the cabinet, with tts exception of
Secretary of War Rood who is >n
Cuba, and Senator’s Lcige and Wol
cott. Ratv, cloudy w ather greeted
the President on his an ival, but these
inclement conditions di 1 not dampen
the ardor of a patriotic public, which
turned out in force to -reet the re
elected chief executive.
President McKinley’s reception was
most enthusiastic and much import
ance was attached to his address, as it
was his first public utterance since
his recent victory. President’s
time was .fully occupied frhm his ar
rival until his departure, late at night.
After driving through! several of the
principal streets in the centre of the
city he was entertained at the resi
dence of E. T. Statesbuty, a prominent
financier of this city. Following this
Mr. McKinley was escorted to the
Union League, where he held an in
formal reception and sat at Jhe ban
queting board. At the conclusion of
the dinner the President held a recep
tion, when the members of the Union
League individually paid their re
spects to him. At midnight the Presl- j
dent left for Washington. Numerous
sp' (flies were made during the even
ing and those second in importance to
that of the President were delivered
by Governor Roosevelt and Beiiaiors
I.ouge and Wolcott. President Mc-
Kinley said:
“Gentlemen of the Union League:
An after-dinner speech is to me always
a difficult performance; an after-elec
tion speech after a din er is still a
more difficult task, and I shall do lit
tle more than make
to this association for Its unceasing
loyalty to the government; for the
earnest support it has given to the
present adminstration during the try
ing years through which it has passed
and express my sincere thanks for the
great honor this meeting and demon
stration bring to me, which should be
shared by my distinguished associate
on the national ticket the Vice Presi
dent-elect as well as by those con
nected with me in the conduct of pub
lic affairs.
“We are always in danger of exag
geration on an occasion of exultation
over a political victory, and while the
result is mainly due to the efforts of
our splendid party, there is sometimes
a tendency to give too little credit to
other forces which, silent though they
have been. afe none the leas potential.
We must not withhold generous ac
knowledgment from that great body
of our citizens who, belonging to an
other party, powerfully assisted in the
achievement of the result which you
celebrate to-night; nor from that oth.
er large body, former members of oui
own party* who, with honesty of pur
pose, separated from us a few years
ago on financial issues, have now re
turned and are home again to stay.
Nor is any accounting for the victory
either just or accurate which leaves
out the almost unbroken column of la
bor engagd in mechanics and agricul
ture which rejected the false doctrine
of class distinction as having no
place in this , republic and which re-
Accused of Bribery.
Jackson, Miss., Special. —A man
claiming to be J. E. Gibson, a building
contractor from Logansport, Ind., hag
been taken into custody here on a
warrant sworn out by Governor Long
ino, to the effect that Gibson had at
tempted, by bribery, to secure his
influence to receive the contracts for
the new million dollar State . house,
which will be let December 10.
Germany Miy Get Curacoa.
Washington, D. C., Special.—Offi
cials faifiiliar with South American af
fairs state that attention is again be
ing given In Venezuela to the project
of the transfer of the island of Cura
ooa, belonging to Dutch Guiana, and
lying off the coast of Venezuela to
Germany. The island came into no
tice during the Spanish-American war
as it was chosen by Admiral
Cervera for making a stop when his
squadron was en route to Santiago. It
is understood that the acquisition has
been discussed from time to time in
Germany, meeting with considerable
favor, it being' considered a transfer
■which could be made by cession from
•ne European government to another.
buked those teachings which would
destroy the faith of American man
hood in American character and
American institutions. The business
men in every part of the country, typi
fied by this great organization, were
a mighty factor in the recent contest.
And may we not also ascribe much to
the influence of the home with its
affiliations? In any previous ©lection
was it greater, or did the counsels of
the fireside determine more largely the
voce of the electors?
“Nothing in government can b
more impressive than a national elec
tion where the people delegate their
power and invest their constitutional
agents with authority to execute their
behests. The very character of the
transaction clothes it with solemnity.
It is serious business. Its issues are
always momentous. What a lesson in
self-government it teaches—sixteen
million voters on the same day,
throughout every section of the United
States, depositing their mandate and
recording their will. Done by the peo
ple in their communities in the very
precincts of the home, under the su
pervision of their own fellow-citizens
and chosen officials, and, to insure its
freedom and independence, the ballot
a secret one. God forbid that any citi
zen selected for that sacred trust
should ever attempt to divert the will
of the sovereign people or tamper
with the sanctity of their ballots.
“Some disappointments follow all
elections; but all men rejoice when an
election is so decisive as to admit of
neither dispute nor contest. The-value
of a national victory can only be.
rightly measured and appreciated by
what it averts as well as by what it
accomplishes. It is fortunate for the
party in power if it understands the
true meaning of the result. Those
charged by the people with adminis
ratiOn and legislation are required to
interpret as well as to execute the
public will and its rightful interpreta
tion is essential to its faithful execu
tion. We cannot overestimate the
great importance and the far-reaching
consequences of the electoral contest
which ended on the 6th of November.
it hdD tC mi pciiUlm,
the triumph of an individual, nor
altogether of a party, but an emphatio
declaration of the people of what they
believe and would have maintained in
government. A great variety of sub
jects was presented and discussed in
the progress of the campaign. We
may differ as to the extent of the in
fluence of several issues involved, but
we are all agreed as to certain things
which it settled. It records the un
questioned endorsement of the gold
standard, industrial importance,
broader markets, commercial expan
sion. reciprocal trade, the open door
in China, the inviolability of public
faith, the independence and authority
of the judiciary and beneficent gov
ernment under American sovereignty
in the Philippines. American credit
remains unimpaired, the American
name unimpeached, the honor of
American arms unsullied, and the ob
ligations of a righteous war and
treaty of peace unrepudiated.
"The Republican party has placed
upon It tremendous responsibilities.
No party could ask for a higher ex
pression of confidence. It is a great
thing to have this confidence; it will
be a greater thing to deserve and hold
it. To this party are committed new
and grave problems. They are too
exalted for partisanship. The task ot
settlement is for the whole American
people. Who will say they are un
equal to it?
“Liberty has not lost but gained in
strength. The structure of the fath
era stands secure upon the founda
tions on which they raised it and is
to-day as it has been in the years
past and as it will be in the years to
come the government of the people, by
the people, and for the people. Be not
disturbed; there is no danger from
empire; there is no fear for the re
public.”
1 he Pei Ho Frozen Over.
Tien Tsin, (via Shanghai.) By Cable.
—Transportation by boat to Pekin
ceased Sunday owing to ice in the
river, and in future, until the railroad
shall have been comp'eted, the only
method of transportation will be by
wagon train which occupies three days
in making the journey. It Is announced
that the railway will be ready for
operation by Christmas.
Killed By a Trolley Car.
Chester, Pa., Special.—Dorothy, the
four-year-old daughter of Charles
Weacotte of Rutledge, was run over
and killed by a trolley car on the
Philadelphia, Morton and Swarthmore
trolley line Saturday night. The child
and her little brother were crossing
! the tracks at Linden avenue, near
! their home. The motorman saved
the lad’s life by the most heroic effort,,
With the car running, he reached oui
and pulled the boy from the track.
* The children had holu of each other's
i hands, but released their hold as the
1 motorman caught hold of the boy. The
! girl was horribly mangled-
TRENTON, GA.. NOVEMBER 3( 00.
FAVOR ARBITRATION.
Latlfl-American Congress Urges
Compulsion.
in latin-aiwica| states,
Guarantees Shall . en For Per
formance of Cone Reached
By The Arbitration j|.
Washington, D. nal.—Dis
patches from Madr in official
diplomatic quarte make tha
first announcenK - the debates
before the Lati congress
whose sessions ha coAx' I *^^
ed, the principle o --f
tion urged by the r-
has been approved by
mous vote, Chila alone „ t and
protesting against the # j. taken.
The decision not only fa' ompul-
Bory arbitration i disputes . Amer
ican republics but also pr >s that
guarantees shall be given fo. faith
ful performance of the c -dons
reached by the arbitration tr *
Aside from the immediate estion
involved in the decision of the >. egress
is regarded in South American quar
ters as significant in the alignment cf
the southern republics on the increas
ing differences which have arisen of
late, and which are threatening to
bring about a general crisis In South
American countries. Several events
have occurred recently idicating a
widespread movement. Peru has been
making desperate efforts to regain her
provinces of Tacna and Africa, which
are u sort of border hostage held for
the last ten years by Chile. Bolivia is
involved in the same controversy, as
she has lost her seacoast to Chile and
is now seeking to save a part of it. The
latter question was brought to a direct
Issue recently by the presentation of a
demand from Chile, generally constru
ed as an ultimatum, requiring Bolivia
publicly to acknowledge by treaty the
sovereignty of Chile over the seacoast
in question. About a month ago Chile
adopted the compulsory military sys
tem under which every male citizen
reaching the age of 19 years must serve
as a soldier. This has caused wide
hr km?
towards similar military equipments.
Ecuador has declared its purpose of
adopting a system like that of Chile,
and Peru, which now has only 2,000
soldiers, has taken steps to have a gen
eral enlistment in its national guard.
But the chief concern has been ex
pressed in Argentina and Brazil, as it
is the fueling in those countries that
the powerful armaments of Chile are
not required against such enfeebled
states as Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and
the other northern republics, but will
be used against Chile’s more powerful
neighbors in the south. Argentine and
Chile are separated by a long boundary
line, which Is now in dispute. The
boundary frequently has threatened an
armed conflict, and each country Las
been steadily Increasing its armament,
land and naval. It Is estimated by one
of the prominent observers in Wash
ington that each country has spent
about $50,000,000 on armament during
the Pst ten years. Brazil recently has
been brought into alignment by a
cordial restoration of good feeling with
Argentina. For a time they were op
posed over a boundary contest, but by
arbitration of the United States the
award was made in favor of Brazil ami
Argentina has heartily accepted this
result and their presidents exchanged
visits.
The several movements have had the
general effect of establishing a common
basis between Bolivia, Peru, Argentina
and Brazil. While there is no sugep
tion thus far that these united repJhJ
lics would use force against Chile, yet
it is appreciated that the present situa
tion may lead to serious results. The
Chilean army is directed by able Ger
man officers, the commander being
Gen. Koerner, a German officer who
was placed at the head of the armv
about ten years ago. Some forty other
foreign officers, chiefly German, also
occupy leading places on the saff and
line.
Passenger Train Lost.
Cincinnati, Special.—A special to
The Commercial Tribune from Char- *
leston, W. Va., says: “It is reported
here that a Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
way train went through the Green
brier river bridge, which had been
damaged by the prevailing floods. It
is supposed that there wers about 200
people on the train and that all were
lost. All wires are down at and near
the crossing of the river and It is im
possible to get any sort of confirma
tion. Even the railroad officials are
unable to eecure communication oj
either 6ide of the river.”
Guiltv of Having Dynamise.
Akron, Ohio, Special.—Edward Epley
was found guilty of the unlawful pos
session of dynamite. This is one of
the cases groing out of the riots here
in August last, when the city building
was blown up and burned. This is the
fifth conviction that has been secured,
but the jury only returned a verdict
after the judge had sent them back
with a sharp reprimand.
DEMOCRATIC.
ARP IN A r
Ml \
Bill Goes to Mississippi To Dei
Lectures.
RIPLEY ONE OF Ttißi PLAC^
Just As He Was About To 'Spea'*
Storm Strikes Place and A lence
is Terror-Stricken,
. *
Blue Mountain, Miss. —Softie good
people called me over here ajnd t came.
My wife said I had better go, for the
winter was at hand and the family
needed clothes and she was obliged to
play old Santa Claus, as usual, and
provide some Christmas gifts for the
children and grandchildren. That is
a good part of her life and happiness
—'pleasing the children. She never
asks for anything fop herself. She
’Son’t have to. The girls tell me what
slit, needs and I surprise herwith it
If leave the money, and iyi haven’t
I strt n my credit and get it anyhow.
PrOfes\or Lowrey called me here to
talk college girls, for he is a
noted e* ’cator and cas 260 girls out
here in woods and fs building up
an institu n that is the pride of
north Miss. tppi. He got four other
towns to joinkhim. in the call, and so
I lectured in Tupelo last Monday
night to a large audience In a large
house and found a warm welcome. It
is wonderful how these old towns are
looming up and taking on new life.
Twelve years ago I was In Tupelo and
I thought It was pretty dead. I had
only about 100 people out to hear me
then, and this time there were near
400. Prosperity has done it. Ten cent
cotton and a cotton mill has done it;
McKinley had nothing to do with it.
Last night I was h-Tled for Ripley—
a nice old court house town not far
away. The evening betokened a storm
and by night the lightning wa6 flash
ing incessantly all around the horizon
and the thunder pealec heavily. Coun
try people became alarmed and hur
ried home, for everything seemed
ominous of coming trouble. There
seemed to be something in the ele
ments that was brooding over us, and
sure enough there was. The eourt
room was about half full of people
who had dared to venture out to hear
me. Suddenly the storm came with
fearful fury. There was an awful roar
ing sound.J3TKl of many - watdr©4-
audience into a solemn
silence. 1 did not take the platform,
but waited. In a few minutes some
wild, excited messengers came rushing
up the stairs and called for me doc- i
tors and other help, for the cyclone
had com© and torn up everything in
the suburbs and killed men and wo
men and children. Tne night was in
tensely dirk, but the men rushed ta
the rescue in haste and the lecture
programme was broken up in a twink
ling. Everybody hurried to their
homes or to the scene of the disaster.
What an awful thing is a cyclone!
What a merciless thing it is! How
quickly it comes and as quickly goes,
leaving swift destruction in its track.
HaHppily it gives no warning, for the
terror and apprehension would be
worse than death. This morning we
rejoiced to learn that nobody was
killed, though many were badly woun
ded. Some houses were wrecked and
blown away and many were unroofed
and some were set on fire. One man
was lifted up and carried away and
thrown to the ground in the woods,
with only a few bruises. How strange
that so few people are killed by a
cyclone. It seems providential, and
this morning the question discussed at
the breakfast table .was whether God
or the devil was the author of these
terrible visitations. One said that th
spirit of evil was still on the earth and
was ever contending against —e spirit
of good, and this spirit *---
ine, pestilence, A’’"' ~ all
disastc,. on. these
things cai.. - irom natu causes,-and
that neither God nor the evil had any
agency in them. Another quoted from
Job where the Lord delivered him
over to Satan, who was going to and
fro upon the earth and walking up
and down in it. He aniicted job law
fully, but was not allowed to take his'
life. Another quoted from the Saviour's
words when He said: “Think you
that those upon whom the tower of
Slioam fell were wicked above all peo
ple? I tell you nay, but unless ye re
pent ye shall perish.” Professor John
Fiske, a very great and learned man,
has written a little book called "The
Mystery of Evil.” I have road &
twice and found but little comfort °
philosophy in it. His argument is th
evil is of divine creation and designed
to illustrate and exalt the good. That
but for sickness we would not j ap
preciate or enjoy good health. Bqx for
an occasional famine we would not en
joy the blessing of abundant food, and
but for sin we would not enjoy heaven.
His book leaves you just where it
found you, and the mystery is still un
explained. We know that God loves
His creatures, and that is enough. Not
a sparrow falls to ihe ground without
His notice, and He did not wish to de
stroy Ninnevah, where there were
600,000 people and much cattle. “And
much cattle.” That was always a
very significant expression to me.
Well, I had to come here from
Ripley by private conveyance. We had
a good team, but the road was fear
ful, for it had rained nearly all night.
Mr. Pitner, an old Georgian, had the
lines and did not anticipate trouble.
IX
otf hen we got fy the river we found
fands both sides for
'of a mile, we cross
/ridge the horses’\plunged sud
lnto a washout ana "submerged
o deep water. It flowed TfiPto the
and over It and up to the hush
. and for a time we were Aoth
for fear of a collapse. Bu,
Tmt of it safely, and here I am
wiffl a Valise full of wet clothes and
lino change for to-nu|ht Here I am at
I the college and to stand up
before two or thr undred pretty
-efii-ls to-night. Fc ~.y Mr. Low
rey, is about my siz he will
lend jnp jsome gam vhile mine
are tufing renew*-* | „h 4 laundry.
Ha,Hr<f hard, indeed, contest f4
freedom and the smuggle for Chris
mas money. Cyclones and flo'- *s *
pursuing me and disturbing r’ t
quility. But one thing more r,
which I cannot fight, and th t
Methodist revival, for like a
thpy are terribly in earnest V
ways break me up. Old SLjnon
Richardson gays in his
Methodists are all fire and
all water, and some othen
wind. I hop© they won’t,;
upon me at once.
But I am still hopeful and
keep calm and serene. To
shall be inspired with the prec
these college girls and for an he
so will be the cynosure of their bt
tlful eyes. Yes,, the cynosure. T.
word comes from two Greek worus
which mean the dog’s tail, and so I
will be the dog’s tail of the fair as
sembly. Professor Lowrey’s father
was the brave old soldier known as
General Lowrey who succeeded to
General Claiborne as commander of
that corps in the Army of Tennessee.
He is burled near here, and I shall
visit his grave. I go from here to
Pontotoc, the oldest town in the state,
where the Indian agency was located
and the chief of the Chckasaws lived
From there I go to New Albany, and
from there to my own home, where
there is always a light In the window
for me and many nappy ones to greet
me.—Bill Arp -in Atlanta Constitu
tion.
NEWSY GLEANINGS. *
The attempt to form a carbide syn
dicate at Berlin has miscarried.
Influenza is again epidemic through
out Germany, especially in Berlin.
The Standard Oil Company has paid
548,000,000 in dividends within twelve
months.
The winter steamship routes betVeen
Portland. Me., aud European points
'"Norwegian whalers caught 429
whales during the past season off the
coast of Iceland.
An international association for the
furtherance of ploration of Cen
tral Asia is be* ned at St. Peters
burg. /
Because o$ horning of a negro
in Colorado a * has begun fr
the restoratio; nuo’efc'*- t
In the laws oft I
Lieutenant-v
Boyle, Inspect
partment of <
having reached t
Chief Justice Gi -*e
Supreme Court, I>£* .uled
divorced woman is not a
witness against her former.
A four-pronged buck jumper . -hf
of a fast freight train in
Penn., and ran on the track fim half a
mile her ore being ,over+'‘ and
killed.
Three of the Swiss cii ip— Basle,
Scliaffhausen and Zurich—are taking
steps for the celebration in 1901 of
their entry into the Swiss Confederr/
tion 500 years ago. /
The new battleship Illinois r soon
to receive a splendid gift, and>de State
of Illinois will be the *GJhor. The
gift is a silver tea
delabra, server ladlPHvettle, trays, and
various other pieces.
But five parent. qf the. money and
valuables tjmen from the Gaivestou
has been elairne , and the money
Still held by the committee aggregates
many thousands of dollars, while the
jewelry is worth at least SIOO,OOO.
NEWSY CLEANING3.
The attempt to form a carbide syn
dicate at Berlin has miscarried.
Influenza is again epidemic tlirougb-
especially in Berlin.
Tije Standard Oil Company has paid
J*4S,vOO,OOO in dividends within twelve
moirtL•
Ti.e winter srteamsliip routesbetween
J’oi#la4d, Mei, and European points
lias' ’ a. _ k
.whalers caught 129
r the past season off the
1 association for the
xfcloration of Cen
;u , beinr "uied at St. Peters
burg.
Bee of of a negro
In C< do a movement lias begun for
the -ration of capital punishment
in tli vs of the State.
Lieu-. . mt-Colonel ■Villiam Henry
Boyle, I' 'nector-tledrral of the JDe
yartment "’-a- yo, was retired,
having re e limit.
Chief Jus of the Missouri
Supreme C ailed that a
divorced w*. •' “pmpetent
witness again s'isbaniL/
A four-pronged n i from;
of a fast freight train ... ity,
Penn., and ran on tlie track for Lu.tf a
milo borore being overtaken aud
killed.
Three of (ho Swiss cities—Basle,
Scliaffhausen and Zuricli-are taking
steps for the celebration in 1901 ■>(
tlieir entry into the Swiss Confedera
tion 000 years ago.
want large army.
Military Cemmittee Will Recemmena
Enlisting 100,000 Mes
FOR S>tK V CE IN THE PHILIPPINES*
Hull Calls a Meeting of tha
Ho ; Committee on
S 0 * to Consider the A-
xor 1
•h fc troop,
i e ilt the ships
empty.”
Mr. Hull was Ir
President and
War Departme
of legislation
He t
communicate *
his recommenaa
and he did not as
President’© mind
thought, jhowever.i
tratlan would not
makeshift legisE t
to continue the pree
years more. His impre.
the President wanted
raise a regular army uffi<-.
needs of the country, 100,000
necessary, the number to be reduce
when there was no longer need ff
them.
Mr. Hull said the Taft commissi
had reported tljat 18*000 Filipmt
could be enlisted*immediatiely in th
of a repetition of Great Britain’s k-‘
perience with the Sepoys, fir the Pifl
pincs, Mr. Huii said, have no national
feeling, like the natives of Jndia.
Moreover, added Mr. Hull, the experi
ment of enlisting naffve troops, has
proven successful, and there are no
more loyal or efficient soldiers than
tbe natives enlisted in ‘he British
army in India. *
TJ Remove Stamp Taxes
Washtagton, D. C., SpeeF'
man Payne and Repress
zell Hopkins,i -
-ttee, spent
tu. tig the bill n .Vf
reve ue law. ' qg ovisions
of tb Vbill ' Ae bet 1 upon. Tb
be madt. be in stamp
taxesheretofore' indicated. A
mr Jeer of the committee said that al
t]jmigh there was some discussioacon
ijgrning reductions upon beer and also
on cigars, cigarettes and tobaccos,
there did not seem to he any inclina
tion to reduce the present tax on these
articles as long as there remained
stajeop which he said were ob
noxious to every one using them. Al
though it is generally understood that
there is a complete understanding
among the members of the committee
as to what Congress shall do, it is un
derstood that no iron-clad agreement
has been reached and any part of the
bill can be itaken up and changed il
found desirable. But tbe members ol
the committee do not expect many
changes, for, it is said, the full Re
publican membership will not likely
meet again until next Friday, one day
before the full committee is <o be
called together. The committee ex
pnects to present the bill to the house
on the first or second day of the
aion.
Paper From Cotton Seed.
Atlanta, Ga., Special.—The Journal
say s that plans have been consumated
here for the erection of ten plants for
the manufacture of cottonseed hulls
into paper of different grades. Robert.
Thomas, of New .York, at present in
this city, says that the aohama is be
ing backed by the National Saw com
pany, with $5,000,000 capital and that
work will be begun in putting up the
plants in about thirty days. He says
he is also backed by the Standard Oil
i ompianv. It is the intention to have
the factories scattered well throughout
the cotton belt, and they will extend
from Texas to North Carolina., The
plants will rim with a capacity oi 12
to 200 too* each. --
oo Boers Killed and Wounded.
London. By Cable.-A special dis
patch from Middleburg, Transvaal Col-
Viy, says that in the surprise of The
outpost of the “Buffs” (Third Infan
try)! southwest of Balmoral, Novem
ber 10, the Boers lost 60 killed and
wounded. The burgers, the dispatch
add®, simultaneously atacked a garri-
of fusiliers on Wilge river, but
were beaten off w2th the loss of I*9
men. killed and wounded.
NO. 31.