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X ' . - -r ' 1 ? " - ' ' * YORKVILLE ENQUIRER. ISSUES TWIOB-A-WEEK?WBDNBBDAY AND SATURDAY. i. *. grist 4 sons, public . } % ^antitg IJewspper: Jfor promotion off thq |olilii;al, gonial, ^griipittiipl and (fommeijtial Jntereats of the ?outh. {TER8raoJI'c?o^r!?mm c?J^CE VOLUME 43. YORKVILLE, S. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 9,1896. NUMBER 3. - . _ - * * " ~ THE MATE OF A STORY OF ADVENTUI BY CAPTAIN I Copyright, 1896, by the Author. Synopsis of Previous Installments. In order that new readers of The Enquirer may begin with the following installment of this story, and understand it just the same as though they had' read it all from the beginning, we here give a synopsis of that portion of it which has already been published : . nT ?Da' T/\KnoAn rnhn V/W Al"l ?<1\ ~WU VWUUOVM ?ww<v ???^ Dudley and is discovered in the act by her maid, Mary Williams, his sweetheart. Lady Dudley dies of fright. Johnson escapes first having accused Mary of being his accomplice. Chapter II.?Ralph Tomkins, mate of the Hindu, having come from a cruise, goes, to Dudley to visit bis mother. On the way he meets Johnson in a boat, and in an altercation Tomkins stuns Johnson with an oar. Johnson is arrested for the murder of Lady Dudley and accuses Tomkins of being accessory. Chapter III.?Johnson is held for the murder. Tomkins and Mary Williams are released. Tomkins falls in love with Mary, who goes to Australia with her parents. Chapter IV.?The Hindu takes convicts to Botany Bay. Tomkins. the Williams family and Johnson, as a convict, are aboard. CHAPTER V. THE SHIP'S DOCTOR. In every ship sent ont with oonvicts the prisoners were under the charge of the doctor sent along at government expense. His authority was supreme. He oovommont WA of thft UIV gVTUUUIVMV. ..V Hindu did not catch sight of our doctor until the last moment before sailing, and the sight of him gave us a suprrise. "Why, Ralph, the authorities must be blind or crazy to send such a man along with a gang like this," growled Captain Clark after the man had introduced himself and walked awdy. He was a young man, not over two and twenty, a medical student, or just graduated, and we marked him down at once for a man without any spirit. I may aB well tell you that he had secured the place through the influence of relatives, and that he had but a faint idea of the burdens and responsibilities of the position. He had had some little medical practice in the charity hospitals and had perhaps been told that all he would have to do on shipboard would be to prescribe epsom salts or blue mass and Eee that the convicts swallowed the same. "Why, we'll have a row before we are fairly clear of the land, " continued the captain, who had pretty thoroughly posted himself as to matters aboard of a convict snip wniie we were numg om. "I'm a good mind to cast off, come to anchor and demand that he be replaced by an old hand." I protested against each a step, arguing that the authorities knew their business and must have confidence in the man they had put aboard; but, to tell you the truth, 1 had little faith id my own words. Supper was the first meal to be served to the convicts. We had a double galley on deck, with two cooks, end the convicts were to be supplied with government provisions It was for the doctor to see that things were properly cooked, to set the hours for the meals and to take general charge of the provisions while on deck. The cages, as I have told you, were built one in rear of the other, beginning at thefo'castle ?ii-t a rr?u~ ? DUiKIJt'ilU. XXJC ui wmiulw it tit numbered 1, 2 and 3, and each had its captain or boss. Every man was supplied with a tin plate and cup. The first gang to come up was No. 1. A ladder which was kept on deck when not in use was let down through the forehatch into a space between the first two cages. Two men stood there with muskets, and the doctor unlocked the door and called to the men to come out iv line, headed by their captain. As they passed up they marched to the galley, placed cup and plate on a shelf outside of a sliding window, and the cook gave them their food and drink. Then the line marched around the galley and descended to its cage to eat the meal. Thus only one gang was on deck at a time. I am telling you how things went with a doctor who knew his business and how they did go with us after a time, but that first meal settled all doubts as to what sort of a man our doctor was. He had to call upon the captain to post him, and when he learned that he must go down aud unlock the iron doors it was plain to see that he had no more iiervo than a woman. I very much doubt if lie would have put foot on the ladder if the second mate hadn't shown him the way and the captain given him a hard rub about his cowardice. As I told you, we had seven regular guards. Had the doctor been the right sort of a man this force would have been sufficient. Knowing that the convicts would size him up for a coward, the captain ordered two of the crew below with the guards and armed twc more for the deck. Things passed off all right, so far as having the convicts up and down again, but such of us as were closely watching the fellows made sure that they had taken the doctor's dimensions. I looked every one of the 00 full in tho face, and, though I laid no claim to being a physiognomist, I decided for myself that we might as well have had GO red handed pirates aboard. The idia of a boy attempting to govern such a gang would have brought a smile had 1 been ashore and clear of consequences. THE HINDU. KE ON LAND AND SEA. IALPH DAVIS. The passengers bad a table to themselves, while the three officers of the ship and the doctor ate at a smaller one. We did not have our supper until aftei the convicts had been served. | Captain Clark was not a man to mince words with any man living, though he was neither brutal nor lacking in good manners. He had see.n enough to warrant him in opening the subject with the doctor, hnd they were scarcely seated at the table when he led off with: "Now, then, I suppose this is your first voyage as a doctor?" "Yes, sir." ' 'And I suppose you have had no experience whatever with convicts ashore?" "Not the slightest" "And yet you are expected to have the government of 60 as desperate villains as ever wore chains?see through all their schemes and plans, thwart any attempt at mutiny, find work for them every day for four or five months, punish the refractory, look out for sickness and land the gang safe at Botany Bay." "Why, I didn't know that all that was expected of me!" exclaimed the young man in tones of surprise and * - 1 - **r I xi?l I ingot. "x ujuu b iiiuw biiuii x wuuiu ever come in contact with a convict except he needed medical services." "I believe yonr name is Haxton?" coldly qneried the captain. "Yes, sir?Colohester Haxton." "Well, Mr. Haxton, you are not only the biggest fool it has been my misfortune to encounter, but whoever helped you to this appointment ought to be down among the convicts. I shall come tq^anchor and refuse to sail until yon are replaced by a man of experience. " "But, sir, my appointment was regularly made after passing the examination, and I have behind me such men as the Hon. James Bolingbroke, the Hon. George Farleigh, the Hon."? "Blast your honorables!" interrupted the captain. ' 'The question is. Are you fit or unfit? If unfit, and everything thus far points that way, then it's my duty to my ship and. passengers to come to anchor at once and enter complaint" The captain was so savage that Mr. Haxton left the table and sought his stateroom just as I came down. The Idea was to come to anchor at once, out when I had put the other side of the case to the captain it was all abandoned. Though I was in a sense to blame for all the misfortunes which thereafter occurred, I argued with the captain for what I believed to be the best interests of all concerned. If v e came to anchor and raised a row, it would get into th* newspapers. The men who had secured the appointment for the doctor were people of great influence. In defending themselves they would attack us, and instead of our doctor being replaced oui profitable charter would doubtless be canceled, and we would be put to a considerable loss. We could only say of the doctor that he was young and did not know how to take hold, but his-friende would declare him perfectly fit in a' medical way, and that the routine could be picked up in a day or two. In a talk of 20 minutes I convinced the captain that our best plan was tc hold right on and come to the assistance of the doctor. We were to touch at the cape of Good Hope. If he proved incompetent, we could enter protest there. There were many instances where convicts had rebelled and captured the ships, but in no case was it previous tc reaching the Cape. We might reasonably conclude that we would be safe up tc that time even if the doctor did not turn out to be the man for the place. Therefore, instead of our voyage ending as soon us it had begun, Captain Clark knocked at the door of the- doctor's stateroom and said to the yoqng man, whe had already begun to pack up his things: "While I hold to it that you should never have been sent aboard to fill such a responsible position, it is just possible that you may turn out all right. 1 have decided to continue the voyage, and if you bestir yourself and take hold with spirit I am bound to give you all assistance asked for." Haxton's mind was greatly relieved. aud ho at once sot auour it to post iijiuself as to what his duties were. Things looked much brighter after that talk, though it did not banish our doubt? aud fears. Next day, when we were fairly at sea, Dr. Haxton appointed captains for the gangs, began to plan work for them en voyage aud bu6tle about in suoh a business way that he made a more favorable impression 011 crew and passengers. My curiosity us to what the convicts thought of him was soon satisfied. The bo'suu, whose name was Smith, was one of the crew sent below with the guards at noontime of our second day out. He overheard enough to convince him that the convicts had sized tho doctor up for a "soft mark," and that they were counting on having an easy time during the voyage. One could find proof in their demeanor as they came on deck. Each man had uu impudent, defiant swagger us ho walked, and each seemed anxious to be guilty of some infraction of discipline. I had my eye out for Ben Johnson, and at tho end of a couple of days I picked him for a ringleader. The deference shown him by tho other convicts satisfied me that he had been selected as the ruler over all. Each captain of a gang had been selected by the doctor because of his short term and his demeanor as a steady man, but the convicts had elected Ben Johnson to rule them because of his being: the most fearless and desperate character among them. It was tho rule of all convict ships that the men should bo employed during the voyage. It wasn't for the captain to Eay what they should do, but the matter was left entirely in the hands of the doctor. Dr. Haxton was not even posted as to this rule, but when the captain called his attention to it he went below to consult the convicts as to their avocations. A few of them had given these when convicted, - 1?J ? ana tney were so muriteu uu tun uou furnished by the prison authorities, but ! the greater number had claimed to have no trade whatever. The doctor could not fail to see the contempt in which he was held when he called the roll of different gangs and demanded individual occupations. "I'm a gentleman, sir," replied the owner of the vfery first name called. "I'm the owner of the Bank of England, but taking a trip for my health," replied the second. The convicts made a joke of the whole affair, and Dot one of them gave 11111 LI f.. "I'm the owner of the Dank of England." his occupation. The doctor was in despair when he returned and reported to the captain, and the latter threatened to transfer him to the first homeward "??.J v?A4' TKnm otnf*o valiH UUUIJU DUJp no UICW XUV4\; nviv *h??w objections to snch a course, however. At the risk of being thoqght tedious, 1 will explain to you that anything out of the routine would cancel both the charter and insurance. The charter stated that a doctor employed by the government was to have charge of the convicts. The insurance policy provided for the same thing. To force the doctor out of the ship would have mixed up affairs in a bad way even had we safely landed every conviot at Botany Bay. No, we couldn't do that, but we could make him sign a paper confessing his incompetency and asking our aid and advice, and that was the course pursued. If everything went well, the paper would not be used against him. If we had trouble, it would be brought forward to protect our interests. As soon as the document was signed, sealed and delivered Captain Clark began to look after the convicts. He had them on deck one by one, and as they Knfrvrn Klin hfl OOlH tn ill tllMl ! "Now, then, what do you wish to turn your hand to? We shall have tailoring, shoemaking, cutting, kniting, carpentering, blacksmithing and sail mending." The first man impudently replied that he would prefer to drive an omnibus, but he was off for the "brig," or dark bole, before he bad finished the sentence. The second was sent to keep him company, while the third, who replied that he would like to sail the Hindu out and back, was tied up to the gratings and given ten lashes on his bare back. The remainder of the gang made the discovery that Captain Clark was a man who would stand no nonsense, and each made his choice of occupation. The government seut cloth and leather with each ship to be worked up, and the carpenter work, blacksmithing etc., were for the benefit of the cralt herself. TO BE CONTINUED. Travel In Spain. One of the greatest charms of Spain to a reflective mind Is the entire absence of anything like an atmosphere of labor. There is none of the fretting energy of hrendwinnincr. and the traveler in her provinces seems to himself to have stepped out of the nineteenth century and crossed the magical portal into the sixteenth for anything he can. discover that bespeaks what wo torm the "spirit of the age." No one is in a hurry; even the beggars whine lazily. Toiling and spinning and harvesting is not a part of their code of life. There is no planning or thought for the morrow, for they know the prodigal Ceres will care for her children, and the sunbrowned idlers fall asleep on the cool marble steps of the cathedral or by tho roadsido in tho shade of the olivo woods, and no one thinks to question their privilege or right to do so. They live for tho sole enjoyment of each day by itself. Now and again the air is stirred by the sounds of preparation for some picturesque procession or festival in honor of a favorito saint or for 6ome royal tournumcnt or bull fight, but it is all a mere matter of pleasurable enjoyment, unu mu inuuguu ui uuaicij ui their daily broad does not enter into the question of the hour.?Art Interchange. Succinct Definition. "Mike," said Plodding Pete, who had been reading from a stray scrap of paper, "what does 'dernier ressort' mean?" Meandering Mike looked at him with the supercilious; contempt of superior knowledge and replied, "Work." ?<> fo things*. HOW TO CARE FOR THE SKIN. The Bath Is Valuable, bat There Are Many Necessary Accessories (While all baths are good for the skin, except in certain peculiar cases, the hot bath has advantages over the cold in that it opens the pores and thus encourages the escape of matter that would otherwise clost the system and impair the general health. When only one bath a day is possible, if that must be cold, it should be preceded by a sponging from head to foot in warm water. Valuable accompaniments to the bath are the bags of bran, oatmeal or almond meal sold by druggists. A little borax or ammonia added to the water is excellent for people with greasy skins. A bathing glove of Turkish toweling may be used by those who prefer this to a sponge or wash oloth. Hard rnbbing with a rough towel after the bath assists the action of the skin. The woman who desires a good complexion must wash her face carefully. If soap is used, it must be of the best, and every particle of it must be rinsed off before drying the face. Use the hands or a soft cloth or sponge, and except in rare cases, do not wash the face more than once a day. Water alone will not thoroughly cleanse the skin. If the face is gently but thoroughly rubbeti witn coia cream and then wiped off with a flannel, the grime that will be coaxed from the pores will give mute evidence to the truth of the statement This process should be gone through at least once a week. In every city there are establishments for facial steaming and massage, where better results are possible than can be obtained at home Still, even home treatment is preferable to neglect, and if a woman possesses a face steamer she can manage very well. Lacking this she must improvise a steamer. There are two ways of doing this at home One way is to set a teakettle of boiling water over a strong alcohol lamp and then insert a wide mouthed funnel in the spout. As the water boils the steam will pour from the funnel into the patient's face. She should cover her head with a sun bonnet shaped construction of stiff brown paper. Another way of steaming is to hold the face above a basin of boiling water, throwing over the head a large towel that will hang down on all sides and prevent the escape of the steam. With either method the steaming must be kept np until the pores are opened and the nerspiration flows freely. HOW TO MEASURE HAY. An Eaqr Method to Asnertaln the Number of Tone In a Barn or In a Stack. It is not safe for the bnyer to figure on leSG than 600 cubic feet to the ton, but in a well filled mow about 450 is the average, whereas in a very large and particularly well packed mow it will Bometimes run as low as 400 to 410 cubio feet to the ton. Then sell at that measurement. To find the number of tons in a barn, mow or hay shed, multiply the length, depth and breadth together and divide by the number of cubic feet you think, considering the quality of the hay and the condition in which it was pht up, will make a ton. ' To measure a cone shaped stack, find thq area of the base by multiplying the square of the circumference in feet by the decimal .07958 and mnitipjy ine product thus obtained by one-third of the height in feet, and then divide as before, cutting off five right figures. The correctness of this will depend somewhat on the approximation of the stack to a regular cone, and if the stack bulges out it makes the product too smalL The better way is to estimate the area of the stack up to a point of tapering in and apply above rules to cone shaped top. Another approximate rule for measuring a round stack is this: Select a place which is, as near as possible, to what the average size would be if the stack was of uniform diameter from the ground to the top point. Measure around this to get the circumference, add four oiphers to tho circumference at the right and divide the whole by 31.459 to get the diameter. Now multiply half of the diameter bv half of the circumference and you have the feot of the circular arat Multiply by the number of feet the stack is high and yon will have the 6olid or cubic feet in the whole; then divide by 500, which will give the number of tons in the stack. How to Make a Doirs House. Take a wooden box about 3 feet long and 1 y2 feet wide. This will cost a quarter of a dollar. Put the lid on hinges and stand the box on end, the lid forming the door or side of the house that can be set wide open. Fit in two shelves for floors and cut four holes for windows on each floor. Fill these in with window glass found around the house. Paint the outside of the house with a warm yellow with white around the windows. Cover the walls with old blue cartridge paper with a frieze of pale yellow roses and olive pattern on the second story. Samples of wall paper are often given away by dealers and would therefore cost nothing. If paper must be bought, use instead pale tinted silesia or cambric with a little frill at the top. Fasten to the wall with taoks. Add little curtains of lace or cheesecloth and make nigs or carpets of bits of old carpets or heavy cloth. How to Cure Sunburn. Apply to the burned parts a thick coating of white vaseline, which let remain for ten minutes or more; then rub it off by applying a soft dry cloth gently. Have a bowl of very hot water brought to yon and a big linen towel Dip the towel in the water, which dii must be hot enough to steam, and al* jgj most bury your face in it, but do not n0 touch the skin with it for some time. b< You should steam your face tiys way for an 15 minutes, and by that time every drop of blood in your body will seem to be in th your face. Then call for more hot water foi and apply it in soft, gentle fashion to the skin for 15 minutes. p? Then put on a coating of vaseline and of lie down for half an hour. When you ac get up, you will be as fresh as a daisy and your face will not trouble you in the least lai to How to Avoid Colds. ga; There is one simple way of avoiding ?a. colds?keep your mouth shut when out j J of doors. The man or woman who comes, an out of a close room, especially late at sU night, and breathes through the mouth will either catch a bad cold or irritate {ja the lungs sufficiently to cause annoyance and unpleasantness. If people would sti just keep their mouths shut and breathe th through their noses, this difficulty and pa danger would be avoided. Chills are pa - " ? ?i- a i_ en oiten tne result 01 peopie taiioiig ireeiy ??? while out of doors just after leaving a poorly ventilated room. It is during ni youth that the greater number of man- Sc kind contract habits of inflammation which make their whole lives a tissue ^ of disorders. fr( JIM 1'S. STRAIT. I wi bj Grounds of Contest In'the S Fifth District. ? , - ac co NEW ELECTION LAWS ATTACKED, th , . to th It Is Claimed That a Large Number of W( Citizens' Were Illegally Denied the an Right to Vote. 1? Congressman Strait and his attor- ha ney, W. B. WilsoD, have favored the re] Rock Hill Herald with a copy of the te; letter in which Major John F. Jones th' notifies Dr. T. J. Strait of the grounds tri upon which Dr. Strait's seat in con- th gress is to be contested. The letter, which is well worm a careiui perusai, is as follows : pr To the Honorable T. J. Strait, returned vi: as a member of the Fifty-fifth congress of from the Fifth congressional district of te< South Carolina: ' th Please take notice that I shall contest nc your pretended election as representative fo to the Fifty-fifth congress or the United gi States, upon the following grounds: qc First. That the registration for electors wJ for the election, on Novem ber 3rd, 1896, for an representative to the Fifty-fifth congress ed from the Fifth congressional district of lif South Carolina was held pursuant to the bj provisions of article 11, sec. 4 and 6 of the sti constitution of South Carolina of 1895 and se tBe act of the general assembly of South tit Carolina, approved March 5,1896, and that in said provisions of the said constitution la and the said act of the general assembly oil are in conflict with the act of congress, 9,( approved June 26th, 1868, whereby the be state of South Carolina was admitted to eu representation in congress on the funda- re mental condition that the constitution of wl South Carolina, adopted and ratified in sa 1868, should never be so changed or re amended as to deprive any citizen or ali class of citizens of the United States co of the right to vote in said state who I are entitled to vote under the consti- Sc tution of said state then in force; that pi the said provisions of the said con- ze stitution of South Carolina of 1895 and the pc said act of assembly approved Maroh 5, sc 1896, undertake to deprive citizens of this re state entitled to register and vote under m the constitution of South Carolina of of 1868, of the right of registration and suf- w frage, and are, therefore, null and void, ce and that the* boards of registration of the isl various counties in said district, claiming ar r, u/.f nrulor th? said nrovisions of the tD constitution of South Carolina of 1895 and isl of said act of assembly March 5, 1896, 18 refused to register a large number di of citizens of this state, to-wit, inore ly than 10,000, who were qualified and te entitled under the constitution of South w: Carolina of 1868, to register for a vote at an said election of November 3d, 1896. in said ar district, for representative to the 55th con- or gress, and who, if they had been allowed ti< to register, would have registered and ap would have voted for the contestant, th John P. Jones. a Second. That the managers of election th of the various precincts in said district, of claiming to act under the provisions of oil article 11, sections 4 and 6, of the constitu- sa tion of South Carolina of 1895, and the act an of assembly of South Carolina, approved, co March 5th, 1896, (which said provisions of said constitution and said act of assembly N are in conflict with the act of congress th approved June26,1868,and therefore null wi and void,) refused to allow a large uuin- iri ber of citizens of this state, to wit, more fu than 9,000, to vote at said election of No- lei vember3d, 1896, in said district, for rep- th resentative of the Fifty-fifth congress, w< and register the ballots of said citizens, eli who are qualified and entitled under the to constitution of this state of 1868 to vote in ed said district for said representative, and th who, if they had been allowed to vote, be would have voted for said contestant. ha Third. That all the provisions of the w< constitution proposed for the state of tai South Carolina by the constitutional con- be vention of 1895 (which constitution is nnmmnnlv known ns t.hft constitution of Of South Carolina of 1895) providing for the pt registration and qualification of electors, qn cannot have the force and effect of law, la' and are null and void, on the ground that wi the proposed constitution has never been pa ratified by the people of thisstateand the lai people of this state have never delegated an to the convention framing the same the ha power to impose a constitution upon them fn without referring it back for ratification, he and contestant further alleges that the pr provisions of the act of assembly of this th state, approved March 5th, 1896, for the go registration of electors, is in conflict with the provisions of the constitution of this up state of 1868, respecting the rights of suf- an frage, and that the boards of registration wl of the various counties of said district, lo' claiming to act under the proposed con- fa< stitution of 1895 and the said provisions lis of the said act of assembly, refused to ed register a large number of citizens of this to state, to-wit, more than 10,000, who were St qualified and entitled under the constitu- tai tjpn of this state of 1868, to register for and vote at said election of November 3rd, 1896, in said district, for representative to the Fifty-fifth congress, and who, if they Pr had been allowed to register, would have registered and would have voted for con- ca testant. Fourth. That the boards of managers of the various polling precincts in said strict, claiming to set unaer tne prosed constitution of South Carolina of )5. (which proposed constitution canit have force of law because it has never ten ratified by the people of this state, d the people of this state never delega- ' i to the convention framing the same * e power to impose a constitution upon, em without referring it back to them r ratification) and claiming to act under e provisions of the act of assembly of >utn Carolina approved March 5tb, 1896, escribing the qualifications for the right suffrage (which said provisions of said t are in conflict with the provisions of e constitution of South Carolina of 1868, specting tbe right or sutlage and therere null and void) refused to allow a rge number of citizens of this state, -wit, more than 9,000 to vote at id election of November 3rd, 1896, in id district, for representative to tbe fty-fifth congress, and rejected the baits of said citizens, who were qualified d entitled under the constitution of this ite of 1868, to vote in said district at said sction for said representative, and who they had been allowed to vote would ve voted for contestant. ? Fifth. That all provisions of the oontution of 8outh Carolina of 1896, for e registration of voters prior to Jan.ry 1, 1896, and all laws of this state seed ?o carry out said provisions, and irticularly the act of assembly of Maroh d, 1896, are in conflict with tbe foursnth amendment and other articles of e constitution of tbe United States and ill and void in that said constitution of uth Carolina of 1895 and said act of sembly provide for the formation of a iss of voters who are given the right of gistratlon upon anrereni. quauncauona 3m those required of citizens who apply r registration after January 1,1896, ana oviaing that all who are registered ior to January 1,1898, shall be for life titled to the right of suffrage, thereby eating a class of citizens within the state [th rights and privileges not possessed ' other classes and thus discriminating ainst the latter classes and denying to ese the equal protection of laws, and at the boards of registration of the varus counties in said district, claiming to t* under the said provisions of the said nstitution of South Carolina of 1896 and e said act of assembly of 1896, refused register a large number of citizens of is state, to-wit, more than 10,000, who ?re qualified and entitled to register for d vote at said election of November 3, 96, in said district, for representative to e Fifty-fifth congress, and who, if they d been allowed to register, would have gistered and would have voted for constant. , Sixth. That the boards of managers of e various polling precincts in said disct, claiming to act under provisions of e constitution of South Carolina of 1896 d the act of assembly of South Carolii, approved March 5tn, 1896, prescribing e qualification for electors in said state ior to January 1st, 1898 (which said pro- , sions of said constitution and saia'act assembly, are in conflict with the fourenth amendment and other articles of e constitution of the United States, and ill and void, in that they provide for the rmation of a class of voters, who are ven the right of suffrage upon different lalifictions from those required of those ho, shall register after January 1st, 1898, id, providing, that all, who are register-- ? ? prior to January 1st, 1898;'flh'allD'e for """ 6 entitled to toe rigni OI sunage, merer creating a class of citizens within the ite with rights and privileges not posssed by other classes, and discriminaig against the latter classes and denyg to them the equal protection of the w) refused to allow a large cumber of tizens of this state, to-wit, more than XX), to vote at said election of Novemir 3rd, 1896, in said district, for repretative to the Fifty-fifth congress, and gister the ballots of the said citizens, . bo were qualified and entitled to vote at id election, in said district, for said repsentative, and who, if they had been lowed to vote, would have voted for ntestant. Seventh. That by the constitution of >uth Carolina of 1895, it is provided that ior to January 1st, 1898, every male citin of this state twenty-one years old and assessing the other qualifications preribed by the constitution and who can ad any section of said constitution subitted to him by the registration officer or Beers, can understand and explain it ben read to him by the registration offir, or officers shall upon applying for reg: ration be entitled to register ana becomei elector," and that the boards of regisition in examining applicants for reg:ration for the election of November 3rd, 96, for representatives from the Firth strict to the 5oth congress, were gross- ' unfair and partial, and illegally regisred a large number of Democrats, toit, more than nine thousand, without ly examination as to their qualification^ iu wiiuuui requiring lu?>ii cnuci n; ic?u explain any section of said constitu>n, and in many instances without an plication by the person registered, and at of this number so illegally registered, large .number, to wit, more than eight ousand, were permitted by the boards managers of the various polling prenets in said di-trict. to cast tneir votes at id election for contestee, T. J. Strait, id the said votes so illegally cast were tinted for the said contestee, T. J. Strait. Eighth. That both at said election of ovember 3, 1896, and in the registration erefor, contestant complained that there ere many frauds perpetrated, and many regularities occurred, and many unlaw1 means used, and many cases of vionce and intimidation, by which many ousands of Republican electors, who ere qualified anu entitled to vote at said ectiou in said district for representative the Fifty-filth congress, were preveutfrom registering and from exercising eir right of suffrage, who, if they had sen allowed to cast their ballots, -would ive cast them for contestant and thereby euld have increased the vote for contesnt so greatly that there would have en a large majority in his behalf. Ninth. That the present election laws QrwutK ParnUna u-firn naauoH ffir t.hft irpnse of suppressing a large number of lalified voters in this state, and the said ivs have been executed and enforced itb so inucb unfairness and sueh gross rtiality and partisanship, and such a rge majority of the voters in this state d particularly in said Fifth district, ive been deprived of the right of sufige, that it is impossible at any election ild under said laws to obtain a fair exession of the will of the people, so that ere is no longer a Republican form of ivermnent in said state or district. Wherefore I contend and aver that, >on an honest count of the votes cast, d which were sought to be cast, and taich of right ought to have been alvved to be cast, aud upon the law and 2ts of this case, as they will be estabhed and produced, you were not elect, and that I was elected representative the Fifty-tifth congress of the United ates from the Fifth district of South irolina. Jno. F. Jones, Contestant. Dated December 21, 1896. etty Good Showing. In Chester comity, the tax books lied for $62,822.51, and of this oount all was collected but about 50.