The Batesburg Advocate, 1901-01-16

;ro Atlanta TeoftS ! kidnapped on the streetsofitaer^^B^^M last Saturday week. 4 H" waa taken in a stupefied condition to Kansas Oity ^^B and is now held there by hie abductors fl^B for ransom. The only eln t to the perpetrators of the crime is founti in a let-. ter mailed from Memphic and addressed ^H| to the father of the b<>7, Captain N H. ^B Praser. The letter elated that yonai Fraser was being carried to Kaasts Jfl City, bnt the polioe of that eity have B been unable to secure any elne ae to the SjgB kidnappers' identity. An explioable motive for the crime J| seems entirely lacking. CapUiri N. W U. Fraser, father of the kidnapped 1 youth, is a comparatively poor man. 1 Until six years ago he had eonsidera- 1 ble wealth, bnt bninees reverse at that time swept his fortune almost entirely away. All the ciroamstanees surrounding the crime are eloaked in deep and seemingly unfathomable mystery. The first intimation reoeived by the parents of yonng Fraser of hie disappearance in Atlanta oame In the shape of a telegram from Mias Cailie Williams of 406 Spring street, with wheat Bus Fraser boarded in this oity. The jmg yonng man was last seen at his board- g^B ing house at 1:46 o'clock Saturday afternoon He did not return to supper, but this faot did not cause his room jB mates any uneasineess. It was taken B | for granted that he was taking tea with B s some college friend. m When however, young Fraser failed 1 to show up at his room Saturday night, 1 Miss Williams gave expression to soots 1 uneasiness. Tbe fear that some mis mis' - ' mis' fortune haC happened to the young 1 man took firm hold of her mind when 1 the room mates of the youug man notified her Sunday morning that they were 1 entirely ignorant of the oauae of his 1 absence. Half of the opinion that Bass [ Fraser had gone to his home at Union 8prince, and hoping that suoh would prove the ease, Mus Cailie Williams j addressed the following t iegram to A the father o? the miaMng >y ^Bass left SatuH' - aX>I^^Bij|IH9 1 This oame to the parcn:s/ot Bass " Fraser as a first intimatioyti his dis1 appearanoe from Atlanta^or the reply from Captain Vraier, reoeivedJa0 ter stated that Baca rae not at homo V T and indicated the greatest surprise that fl f he was not at his boarding house in 1 Atlanta. 1 Miss Williams was at a loss to an- I (j derstaad the situation, as she felt a I _ responsibility attaohing to her in the matter of the young man's safety. ' Monday afternoon Captain Fraser, at ;) his home at Union Springs reoeived ? ? f the letter whioh explained his son's I. unusual absence from Atlanta. This letter, whioh telle the tale of iL. L!J 5 a JAI 1-? Ji -

q me aianappiog, wu noi aaieo oj iu I author, but the envelope, whioh bore m j speoial delivery stamp, alao bore the 4 postmark, "Memphis." The wfi'rds of the letter had been oarefully printed out and the wording indieates that the writer i? a man of meager eduoatiou. ? . The letter is as follows: 40 "Dear Sir?As kidnapping is all the 9H g rage nowadays, we have stolen your Y son. We intended to steal him before W K Christmas, but eould never get a q ohanoe- We don't know your fina&oial standing, as vour son refuses to ' tell us and we only found $15 on hie fl person. He is a boy 'way above the B , average and we need him in our busi- 1 e ness, we intended to keep him, but you j y might send a letter to Jim Oiaeer, I d General Delivery, Kansas City, as we m iS will be in that oity by the time this fl ^ reaches you statiug how muoh you fl jf will give for his return, and if the fl %t amount meets with my approval I will write you more about it. Do not notify ie any offioial authorities, as it won't do d any good and would ruin all your IS ohanoea of getting him. We will aly low him to sign his name, to prove to r0 you we are not joking. We have him a. in stupe i^d eondition and we w) ear g rying bim as asiek person and our j. younger brother. lt Base Fraaer." The letter is in pencil throughout, while the signature of "Baeg Fraae^^^^ is in purple iuk. 11 nlH1H ill Id of the sbduotora do not appear at tr^^H ra end of the communication and the ,0 only name lending the alightest elue I |t to the identity of the men ia that otJ^ w that "Jim Glaeer/'whoia mentioned' u as the intermediary at Kansas City be?V ta tween the kidnappers and the family iy of the kidnapped. Jj yo The oarelesa tone of the letter leot 1 d the impression to the members of the , J ca family that the abduotora meant busiet noss and that to put the deteetives on ro. the traek would be work in the injury !at of Base Praa?r himself. ^ Why, Oh, Why? Qd The Spring field, Mass., Republloan saye: "Congressman Mooay of this state takes the position that the fourteenth amendment is mandatory upon eonm. grass?respecting the rednetien of rere presentation in the Southern states, 0y for example, to correspond with any rellQ duetion whioh may have been made there in the negro vote. If that is so, I % then even more olearly is the thirteenth t0 smondment mandatory upoo oosgtsss; and ybt what is Mr. Moody doing' by ley way of enforoiog that amendment )(U against slavery in the dominions of our h0 subaid ied Sulu under lord?" j

Dbpathos from th? village of Fa_a man F anc, near which tho French r> ail steaajcr R>i"?ic. from Oran. Al rii?, stranded Monday in a violent *-iorm with fiO passengers and a crew of 40 on board, say that ail ? ff irts to reach" IV; steamer ha?? failed, o?in?. to tlio tremendous height of the soas whioli arc running The pilot boats and torledo boats whioh havo attempted to I 'aah tho steamor have boon unah'o to battle with tho wave9 and havo return ed. The only hope seems ?o b in tho stability of life savers to throw a lino tver tho Russic us tbo wrecked vessel is driven closer to the shore Tho fore ms'lo and part ol tho forwird drok I.o'jho arc all of the vessel remaining atovo water. When night fall Tuesday enshroud r-1 the Ru^sie, quite a r.umbct of tho erew ar.d passengers wtre seen clinging to the foro r gging and to the rails, risking d'spti'ing signals for succor, ?bioh tho-e ashore w? re powerless to af<>rd The gale increased in fury all eight long and th <ugh a fl okeriog light aas perceived fr to tin.; to t;me, ap [ar-*otly waved by those on board to ittraot attention, it was feared tho earner would either freak up or dts \ppi ar in tho shifting sands before r.orning A thousand persons awaited aioog the Bhore and tho fishermen pre pared to launch a boat at the first ?-wn tho aba ement of the hurricane When dav broke it wat a great relief for the watchers a?horo to find that the bow and other parts of the forepart of the ship wero s ill above wit?r, though the stern had completely vanished A aroup of men budded on tbo .steam t'h b>w renewing their uauto appeals for help As the day wore on mora persons ap pcared on the deck forming three croups, one at the bow, another on the bridge, and a third around tho funnel Thus it was seen that most of thi crew and passenge s who, a reotified list shows nutnbor 102, wore still living. The Russio lies partly on her beam inds, with her deok facing seaward and he ficas, whioh have carried a*ay her hatchways, filling tho holds and cabins : !'*?. (."i / 'p*.'. d! v/?v". -Ui w?< tried from the shoro to Bavo the jtiffercrs The coast guards men and dshermen manned life boats and made several iacffeotuil attempts to roach he steamer vhich was shifted by the tCocssant pounding of the seas a tiifl nearer the shcro. Ojo lifo boat got tjalf way when it was capsii d and its r?w swam ashoro and wero dragged >at of tho w iter by tho people ashore, fjho formed a lino wi ll bands j lined and waded breast deep iutj the water ia

u(ji1?iud, t vvj , v ? vu*vm?v? igist is to Uko proper steps tv. nrovont I he 6prea i if the disease, tho excuse I to be paid by the own r, and when t' " areoondemoed they shall be dostroy? d and do compen-ation paid the o*nor Vn appeal to tho full boar I from the leaisioDS of tho entomologist is provid d for, a9 is also tho inspection of fruit trees shipped into this Stato frotnoihcr Slates. Senator Marshall introduced a bill to amend tho aot regulating to tho ap poi:.tment of the p. aoo officers in unin torporated t ow is. Tho b 11 r< quireheso fficcrs to give boad for the per 'orrosrecs of duty and relieves tht shor ff from fi lanoial responsibility for iireliotion in office on the part of ihcst ffi lers, as is now the oase. Senator Qraydon introd-oed his bill ( quiring railroad oompaniea to tak? ut ohartcis in this Stato. It was re ferred to the committee on railroids Senator Goodwin introduced a bill author zing towns, cities, special school iistriots and oountios to issue ncgotia ble bonds to refund any sobool debt that may bo incurred by them. Senator Gruber introduced a bill to amend peeiion 1 81'.l of tho general sta tutes of 1892 relating to landlords and tenants; and also introduced a bill looking to tho ratification of tho consti tulional amendment as to drainage. Senator Dean introduced a bill to auimend iho county government law so far as it relates to working the roads. Senator Livingston introduced a bill, which was placed on tho calendar without reference, authorizing tho sinking fund commission to 1 <aa certain monoys to tho county oomomsioncrs of Marlboro oounty for tho purposa of building a new jail, and authorizing tho commissioners to impose a speolal tax to meet tho debt. Senator Livingston introduced a bill directing tho board of directors to oan oel all contracts with privato parties for tho working of convicts and to hire tho convicts to the dtf! rent countios; also a bill to amend Bcotion 8 of the tot relating to tho appointment of magistrates and their deputies, and an olhor bill to authorise tho sinking fund commission to sell or lcaso all tho State farms cxioptthe Lexington farm. FRIDAY. r i:.t.i ?... .v.- : t , v.

i nursaay oooaior idler presented a memorial from 2,0(10 "Filipinos and peaceful inhabitants" of Manila. The memorial was in the form of an appeal to tho oongress of the United States and as Mr Teller stated, was "signed by tho leading pcopio of Manila and that section, lawyers, hauliers and pro feasional men rej r seating tho best ele meets of that community." It reviewed the oiicum -tanees leading up to th1 prosent struggle of the Filipinos for in - dependence. It paid a high tribute to tho work of Aguinaldo and hisooadjutors in their behalf to obtain liberty and independence for the peoile of the Philippines. 1 IteferoLCi is made to somo of tho priLC;pal ovents of tho present revolution against Amcrioan authority, tho petition urging that the American troops ' had failod to make a serious in pre--ion r upon the revolutionary party. It point ed out that Agutnaldo had declare 1 he 1 m ght loso the hope of vioury but he 1 would not lose the hope of dyirg for k the liberty and tho independence if his pcopio. It points out that the le' volution has the support of praotieiily j all the people of the PI i-ippmcs und declares that thoneh 100 tuvolutionists r bo destroyed, 1,000 will rire up to supJ port tho fi<lit for independence All of ' tho islands of tho arobiptlgo, nays the memorial, are supporting the {evolution ' and they will not yield until tho last " dren of Filipino blooi has been shed. Tho Filipino nation, the memorial " continues, bearing in mind tho history of America and its humanitarian dca triors asks the government of the Uoi. ted States to cease its "prosecution of men struggling to he freo." Tho appeal r declares that an autonomy similar to ' that enjored by Canada or Australia c wouldnothj arcptaole 11 the Filipinos who desiro full liberty and indepeodenoo. Whon the reading of tho dooo, mpnt had t oen c it eluded Mr. Toller , renewed a request that it he printed as !' a d cucnoDt but Mr. Harwley objeotod. Later Mr. Teller presented an order ' for the printing of tho Filipino appeal as a s -nato document. Mr. Hawley y immediately protestod. '? > 11 ;i-? - 1.1 . .

A^teri tho r>11 oall ail moruiog grayer in the senate Thursday notice was rcooived from the house that that jody had concurred in tho sioa'.o rest ution adopting tho ru'cs of tho last , session for tho government of the two bousos during tho present session The Scnato at 12:15 went over to the ball of tho house to witnoss tbo opening ){ tho returns for governor and lieu , tenant governor This consumed 30 minutes. Senator Sheppard introduced a conjurrent rosolution. whioh was aloptel, ixing Tuesday, February 15 as the lav for billolting in the tw > houses for t Uuited Statos seuator to succeed Senator Tillman, whoso term expires March 4, and fixing tho dato for the joint balloting on Wcdnesday. tho 1G h. S-nator Henderson introduced a resolution, whioh was a'so adopted, pro vidine for a j.?int session to bo hold on rhurs iay the 17th, tohold*all elections whioh are to be held at this scssitn *xi"pt United 8 a^es senator The positions whioh are to bs filled at this session are: Successors to Judges (Jir> ( ind Townsend; oao trustee of th> 3outh Carolina collcgo to suoeocd Au lU't Koha, who was ^appointed hv th?rov? ruor on tho resignation of I L Withers; ono trustee of Ulctnson ool logo to succeed the late Senator Minllin; a superintendent of tho penitenti iry and three direoors of that institution to tuooood Messrs O lei 1, Sanders and Kiwland; a S ate librarian and a jode commissioner f^r tho term of ten Fears. Senator Sheppard introcuood a bill to jreato a Siato board of entomology rho bill provides for tho iDspeotion of fruit trees, vineyards and truok f*rtno prevent oontaeicms diseases, and de troy destructive insects ia orchards, vineyards, eto. Tho board is to oinsisi if the president, tho chairman of th-> board of trustees and the professor oil k agitculture o* Clem?> >n oo!'e*o. Th-?^ ooard is authoriz d to mako such rule- j ind regulations for tho prevention of. iisoases of fruit trees and vegetables as ii !Pay deem expedient and to ap point a 8u*.* entomologist and an as listant if n?.ee6sary, whoso salarier nhall bo paid out the foods of Ulem son ooliego. When arrases appear in

a frosh c tf >rt, with a few new oom'Ts a-dirg, and the same boat's crow ag?in k ioc?m dcd in getting a line on board tho Husflic This timo its Becnrity was enhanced by the line being attached to Fereral rafts between the wre^kand tho tho re. RB8COEO AT LAST. After a night of terrible suspense all tho passengers and orow of the French steamer llussie, from Oran, Algeria, which stranded near Kara ma a du.ing a violent M;rm have been safely landed. Tho life lino conncoted from tho shore with the steamer parted again yctercay afternoon, and a signal last night read: ' VVo havo not a forap of food left Consternation prevails on borad." The fishermen made two more plucky launches of their boat bat were beaten back. I'bo storm raged with renewed fary during the night, and few remained along tho shore At midnight two attempts to reach tho Rustic were fruitless In the early hours of the morning torches lighted at the how of the Russie caused the fish ormon to make another tffort, but they wore again tossed batkashoro At daybreak the weather percptibly moder ated an I at about ft:30 a. m. thcCarro fishermen again put to ?oa Thoir small or a't gradually ncared the Uussie. Then a rope was thrown, which the fishermen caught, and the life boat soon afterwards was alongside Then another boat maoncd by four men was lauaohed and t-ucoccded in reaching tho wrecked vessel. A few minutes later the Carro boat left Ku*sie'a sido with the women and one baby, i The enthusiasm was deli-' reus. The spectators plunged into the sea. Rome dragged the life boat k.iti bt,,;**'cur.ieu ii3' in their arms to dry laud. Most of them collapsed from fatigue, cold and hunger. Their haggard faces and trembling limbs told of their awful ex periencos- By anovcr.-ight all the nour ishment was kept at tho lighthouse, two miles distant, whence tho sufferers had to walk assisted by their friends. Tho life boats then made repeated journeys until all were saved and shel tercd in the lighthouse A FILIPINO PETITION Teller Springs a Sensation on the United Stale Senate In tho United States Senate on last

3aluda, sad aaaio to tbo bar of the senate All took the constitutional oath with uplifted hands Mr. Caugh mao oame io a fow minutes liter and * took the oath a'one. The prtaidoot announce 1 that the ' first business in order was the eltc ion of a president pro tempore. Senator May field nominated Mr. Shcppard, who was president pro tcm. of the last sen ' &tu The nomination was seconded by 1 deDaTTli- 4111 Viifto being no ' othor nominations,' Mr. Shopped was elected. - 1 Senator Oraydon nominitod Q o. R H. Hemphill of Abbeville for reelection as o'ork, and ho was reelected withou opposition. The election of sergeant-at a-nn then oame up. Senator El.-nderson nomi nated Mr. J. I Gaston of Columbia for reeleotion; Senolor Mower nomina te>l Mr. J F Sol.uiipcrt ofNcwbcrrj and Sena or Brio.' uoiuuaUd Mr. K A Crawford of York. Oa the first ballot tho vote stood: Gaston 17, Schumpjr? 12; Crawford, 5. Tho second ballot gave Gaston and Shumport 18 votes oaoh and Crawford 1, when Sena'O' Glonn oharg-d bis vote from Crawford ro Sohumport, thus giving the place to Sohumpcrt. Tho result was a surprise to many, as it was generally though' that Mr. Gaston w mid be reelected without difficulty. Mr. Sheppard nominated Mr W. II Stewart of Ktoknill for reelection as reading olork, and, there being no op position, he was elected IIcv G II. Waddell doolinod roolen tion as chaplain, and on motion of Sen ator Glenn Kev 8. II. Zimmerman, pastor of the Main Street Methodist church, was clooted to tho position. Tho prosident auniuneod tho follow ing appointments at the request of the lieutenant governor elect: Journal Clerk?M L Clark Bill Clerk?E. S. Dingle. Doorko? pors?downstairs, J C. Ita |