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a f VOL. X. __MANNING, S. C., WED NESDAY,__MAY 22, 85 -N.3 A (ISIS IN THE STATE. GOVERNOR EVANS ISSUES AN AD DRESS TO THE PEOPLE. it Denounces Judges Goff and Simonton in Most Unmeasured Terms. and speaks of Butler and Pope and their Supporters as Traitors. CoLuxLi., May 14.-One might al most suppose from the gathering of the clans here that there was a con vention pending. The "Reform" big guns are here in full force. This af ternoon there was quite a gathering in the Governor's office. Some of in~ eifthe Wint~r$ $Egiboard, while others are here preliminary to the meeting of the executive commit tee. Senator Tillman was a central figure in the party. and, of course. the present political conditions came up for discussion, and there was a sort of general and impromptu talk about matters. Senator Irby was in the city, as happy as he could be. During the day Governor Evans prepared an address, which he issued to the people of the State. It is rather a vigorous paper, but one which he thinks the occasion demands. It might be added that it has the approval of some of the "Reform" leaders who have heard it. The paper reads as follows: THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS. Fellow citizens: In 1865, after the most bloody struggle for principle in the history of the world, South Caro lina laid down her arms and accepted in good faith the results of the war. The State was put under martial law, and under the Reconstruction Act the ignorant slaves, whose fetters had just been broken. . manipulated by carpet-baggers from the four quarters of the earth, were placed in entire control of our State Government. After a farce of an election for dele gates to a Constitutional Convention the Constitution, which has been our organic law since 1S6S, was adopted at the dictate of Gen. Canby. The con ditions which followed and the re sults of placing ignorance and vice in the control of the Government are known of all men. This condition lasted until 1876, when the oppression and misgovernment had rendered our people so desperate that with one im pulse they asserted their manhood and . overthrew the despotism of the carpet baggers and resumed control of the State's affairs. - While the constitutionality of the Reconstruction Act was never ques tioned by us. because we were power less to resist, the question of State sovereignty within the limits pre scribed in the Constitution, in accord ance with Southern interpretation,has since been affirmed by repeated decis ions of the Supreme Court of the Uni ted States. That Court even asserted that the States had never been out of the Union, thereby indirectly decler ing invalid the Acts of Congress read mitting them after reconstruction. The right of a State to manage and direct its internal affairs without na tional interference is recognized throughout the Union, and it is no peculiar or special clairr on the part of South Carolina to exercise that right so long as her State officers and her General Assembly obey the Constitu tion of the United States and the laws of Conoress. This is so well recog nized tit I do not propose to discuss it further, but feel that we can safely rely upon the integrity and patriotism of the Supreme Judges to reaffirm -and maintain it. The people of South Carolina have always been law-abiding and respect the Constitution and courts of the United States, but when the judges of those courts wantonly invade and trample under foot the recogrnized rights of our people guaranteed b6y the Federal Constitution they have a right to assert thiemselves and maintain their sovereignty and independence. This they have ever done and will continue to do, and will resist with all the means within their power usurpa tioni and tyranny of partisan politi cians in high places who disgrace the judicial ermine. We cannot nor have we the desire to resort to arms to re sist hisunjust decree, but we can and will exert the united efforts of liberty loving people to thwart the conspira tors who are plotting to overthrow our civilization. In this struggole we confidently rely on the sympaty and moral support of all lovers of good government and State's rights throughout- the Union. The sovereignty of te States, within their proper spheres, is as dear to Mvrsachusetts and Ohio as it is to South Carolina, and the principle can not be struck down here without re ceiving a mortal blow elsewhere. It is unfortunate that the passions and preudices excited by the war in readto the negro should influence te opinions and feelings of judges in dealina' with this vital principle, but .,.it -w'i follow inevitably that if this principle is once destroyed this coun try will be convulsed with a revolu tion for the restoration of the liberties of the white men that will far eclipse that other fatal struggle for the eman cipation of the blacks. The restoration of white supremacy in 18761 placed in office and in leader ship of the affairs of the State Wade Hampton as Governor and afterwards as United States Senator, and M. C. Butler. United States-Senator. Charles H. Simonton, chairman of the judici arv committee and leader of the House of Representatives, later Dis trict and Circuit Judge of the United States Court. and John C. Sheppard. Speaker of the House of Representa tives, Lieutenant-Governor and after wards Governor. In 1882, under the leadership of these men, the Legisla ture passed the laws known as "the Election and Registration Acts." de signed to -preserve white supremacy and a white man's government. These laws worked admirably, and up to! this proceeding no complaint has ever been heard of their injustice, oppres sion or criminality. The citizen who dared raise his voice against them was denounced as an enemy of his State. Those who were too young to hold offices and take part in such affairs were taught to respect these men as patriots and their handiwork as the palladium of liberties. This regime, becoming arrogant and distastefuli to a majority of our people and repugnant in their policy to our institutions, was overthrown and the people in 1890, by the election of B3. R. Tillman as Governor~declared that it was not their intention to create an oligarchy when in 1876 they threw off the yoke of the negro and the carpet bagger. T wo appeals have been made to reverse this verdict of the sovereign people, but it has been sustained each A PRIMARY ORI)EREI) BY THE STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECU TIVE COMMITTEE. After a Hard Night's Work This J'an is Adopted as the Best to Face the New Condition of Things--Much Diversity of Opinion Shown. COLUMBIA. S. C., May 1G.-The Democratic State Executive Commit tee met in this city last night to con sider the new condition of affairs cre ated by the rendition of .T - unpng the registration laws of the State. The committee was called to order at 9 o'clock last even ing. Senator Irby announced that he had promised Mrs. Neblett that she should have a hearing before the committee on the matter of woman's suffrage. On motion Messrs. Donaldson, Watson and McSweeney were appointed a committee to wait on Mrs. Neblett, and the ladies with her, and invite her to appear before the committee, telling her the committee would cordially re ceive them. Mr. W. D. Evans made a motion. which was adopted, that an invitation be extended to Senator Tillman and Governor Evans to meet with the com mittee. A special committee, consist ing of Messrs. Evans, Lyles and Jor dan, was appointed to wait on these gentlemen. The report was sent back that Tillman and Evans were engaged at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Winthrop College, but would be glad to come out at any time if their counsel was particularly needed. At this juncture Mrs. Neblett ap peared before the committee, accoin panied by Mrs, V. C. l3adiam, presi dent of the local Equal Rights Associ ation, and Misses Feaster and Rion of the local association, and made a brief address. Senator Irby then said that as chai man of the committee he would say that it was not necessary for him to state now the reasons that induced him to call the committee together; that at the beginning of this session. that would probably last long in the night. the Democracy was confronted with the greatest crisis of its existence in South Carolina. The strength of our position, as well as its weaknesses. should not be discussed in public, and I, therefore, take the liberty of sug gesting that some member of the com mittee make a motion that this com mittee meet with closed doors. Mr. W. D. Evans moved that the meeting be held in secret, and it was carried. Chairman Irby then stated that he had taken the liberty of inviting Col. Robert Aldrich, as well as the Attor ney General, to advise with him on the legal phases of the situation, and he had also taken the liberty of also inviting them to the session of the com mittee. Upon motion this was ap proved, and Messrs. McGowan and Jones appointed on a committee to in vite them. Upon the invitation f oounty chair men to attend the meag. Mr. Henry of Chester attended. The roll call showed that all of the members of the committee excepting those from Beaufort, Berkeley, Ches terfield, Georgetown and York were present, as follows: Abbexille-J. Y. Jones. Aiken-W. M. Jordan. Anderson-J. P. Glenn, Barnwell-S. G. Mayfiek.. Charleston-P. H. Gadsder Chester-T. J. Cunningham Clarendon-J. T. Davis. Colleton-A. E. Williams. Darlington-J. A. Parrott. Edgefield-R. B. Watson. Fairfield-T. W. Travlor. Florence--R. MJ. Mcdown. Greenville-J. WV. Gray. Hampton-M. B. McSweeney. Horry-J. P. Derham. Kershaw-T. J. Kirkland. Lancaster-Ira B. Jones. Laurens-J. L. M1. Irby., Lexington-C. M. Efird. Marion-J. D. Montgomery. Marlboro-W. D. Evans. Newberry-J. A. Sligh. Oconee-W. J. Stribling. Orangebur-0. R. Lownran. Pickens-r? C. Robinson. Richland-Wilie Jones. Sumter-D. E. Keels. Spartanburg-L. N. Burnside. U nion-A. C. Lyles. Williamsburg-~A. H. Williams.. Member National Executive Comn mittee-M. L. Donaldson. Grenville. The committee remained in session ntil half-past 2 o'clock when it ad ourned. having adopted the following which was offered by Mr. Stanyarne Wilson: A primary election is hereby ordered to be held in every county in tnis State n the 30th day of July next at which very white voter in this State shall be entitled to vote, who shall make pledge to the managers conducting the election that lie will support the nom inees of such election on the day of the election to be held on the third Iuesday in August for delegates to the State Constitutional convention. Each county executive committee shall appoint three managers and one lerk to hold such election, two of tihe managers shall be Reformers and one manager and the clerk shall be Coni servatives or vice versa. The polls5 shall be opened from S a. m. to 4 p. m. Each candidate for the Constitution l convention shall at least ten days before the said primary election file his pledge with the chairman or sec etary of the County Democratic Ex cutive Committee that lie will abide by the result of the election anid sup port the nominees of the party, and no vote for any candidate who has failed to sign such pledge shall be counted. To prevent the single popping of andidates no vote for delegates shall be counted which does not contain the ames of delegates who have signed the pledge of t~e same number as the umber of delegates to which said ounty is entitlea under the act, call mno the convention. The'-second primary shall be held n August 13th, if necessary, accord ing to the rules of the party, and the same manager shall serve. All exist ing rules of this committee heretofor-e adopted are hereby realtiied, when not inconsistent with the foregoing. The counties of Horry and Lexing ton, having already acted under the previous resolution of this committee, are exempted from the operation of these resolutions, unless they shall ereafter determine to act mn accord nce therewith. The following, offered by Mr. Jor an, was also adopted: "Thie State Democratie executive committee recognizing the fact that there are factional differences existing suggest to the Democrats of the State to ignore such factional differences in the election of delegates to the Constitutional convention, and let each candidate stand on his merits. There was considerable discussion on the matters brought up for consid eration. The first part of the night was devoted to a long discussion as to the force and effect of Golf's decision insofar as it affected the Constitution al convention act. This was one occa sion when every one did not thinkthe same way. and the proceedings soon resolved themselves into a big fight as to whether or not the coniimittee should 4 a., . L calling anl extra session of the Legislature. The arguments showedthat a large num her of the comnmitteenien were perfect lv at sea as to what course of action they should pursue. Irb and others were in for demand ing that the Governor call an extra session of the Legislatur e to repeal the portion of the Co-stitutional conven tion act calling for a registration of voters. There -weer several on the oth er hand who thought otherwise, and believed that the fact that Golf' had de clared there should be no registration made the colventi)n's constitutionali ty stronger than ever and materially lessened the chance of any attack be ing made on any constitution that might be adopted. In other words, these speakers took the position that they would go ahead and carry out the terms of GolF's injunction to the letter, and be in all the better shape for it. The conmittee :after fully discuss inig the situation in this regard decided that it was best to hear firomn Govern or Evans hiise'if, and get the counsel of Senator Tijhman. W. I). Evans was sent out for them and they camve in. (overn:or Evans made a stirring spech taking the position direcily con trarv to that taken by Irby. If he could see how the Legislature could do anytliig he would call them to gather. He thought the people had the sovereign right to say that they would have a constitutional conven tion. They had said they wanted it and it must be ield. If the Lgisla ture simply fixed the date that was enough. Anything that might be done by the General Assembly would, if knocked out by the courts, have no effect on the holding of the conven tion. There was no way for the State to get the matter into the Supreme Courts. in time to have a decision. Again, if the Legislature made a new registration provision, it could be taken intoithe court and hung up till the time for the holding of the con vention had expired and the conven tion would fall by limitation. Senator Irby remarked that they wanted the convention held. but they wanted it held under a registration to avoid a "blood and guts" campaign, which would have to come otherwise. He also remarked that there was plen ty of time for the discussion as to what plan the-Legislature could best adopt: they could pass an act that the United States authorities would not dare touch. Mr. Finley asked the Governor if he did not think that an election held without any registration would be an election by a mob. Evans could not see it that way. Senator Irby then asked Governor Evans: Then, do I understand you to say you won't call the Legislature if this committee asks you to do so? Governor Evans in reply said: No. I have said nothing of the kind. When the request is made of me, I will give it my consideration. Senator Tillman was the next speak er of note. He regarded the situation ait was asthe very best, and argued along the same line as Governor Evarns. He said that if they made any attempt to legislate on this ques tion the United States Court could come along and knock them out again. He thought the best thing for the State would be for the white people of both factions to get together. He wvent on to speak of the bad consequences of any other course and said there would be a " blood and guts" campaign and there would simply be a "hell broke loose in Georgia" with the devil tak ing the hindmost. He said moreover that if Golf went any further in this matter he for one would advocate open rebellion, if they went ahead and obeyed Gofs order, no one could come and say a fair election was not held. The best thing to do. in his opinion, was to thoroughly organize the party and put good men to watching the ne ro and the enemy. He believed that this was one supreme issue that would level all factional differences, and all the white people would ally them selves with each other and forget for the time being all factional differences The purpose was to hold a white man's convention. Mr. Efird had a good deal to say in suport of the position taken by Gover nor Evans and Senator Tillman, and said if a squai-e white man's primary was given they would find everything all right. Th"-re were very few men like Dar-gan and Gonzales. Governor Evans said this convention hid to be held: lie was bound by his oath of otice to see that it was held and heC proposed to do so. ie also held that if part of the convention act was repiealed the whole would be r pealed. A stroingeflfort was made to appoint a subcommittee wvitlih power to ask the Governor to call the Legislature. if it saw lit. lrbv said the committee did iot propose to dictate to the Governor. but they had aplpealed to him as the chief excutive of tile State to pr1ovidle the imeans whlereb~y they could hold a square and honest election. Thme extra sessiomnimatter then seemed to die of its own wveight. Mr. McSweenley mad~e the simple annfOuncemenit tihift H amnpton 'ouin tv would send only wite men to the convention. Sever-al Other announc ments of this charter were mnade. Mr. Wilson then :ntroduced time res olutions given above. There was lots of discussion as to who should be al lowed to vote ini the pr-oposed prinmarv. Tilhman wanted it to read simply " every white man qualified to piartici pate under- the rules of the Democratic p~arty." Others wanted it op~en to all white men who woul take time oath to support the noinees. Some again wanted to include the colored Demo c-ats, but many others wished to leave time negrro c-lear out of tihe qumestion,. to prevent anmy one saying thmey were ap pealing to the' ner.Tedsuso becmne genmeial along this line and was finally settled as stated above in the resolution. Mr. Finley wamnted to know why the commiPtee could not allow its pr-evious action. proi-iding for a primai~ry or a convention in the option of the peo pe of the counity. to stand. lie thought it would be ditlicult for themi to get the The Reform Government had nothing to do with the election and registration laws. We regarded them as a legacy from the Administration of 1882. We have upheld them as the acts of the people and as constitutional means of self-preservation. Some of these men who are responsible for and who have enjoyed the bene is and honors of of ficers under these laws have turned upon their State since their retire ment. By an appeal to one of the bit erest enemies of Southern civilization,a politician who disgraces the judicial ermine of the United States Court and masquerading as a Judge, they have succeeded in having declared the registration law unconstitutional null and void. TI -"" Lu"- aue r ..?n was the defamation of our State, and insult, if insult could come from such a source, to your State offi cers. Under this decree the doors have been thrown open and the ballot again placed in the hands of every man, white or black, of the age of 21 years. The abuse and slander heaped upon the State by the counsel for the plaintiffs was only surpassed by that of the Judge in his document styled a decree in equity. But the pity of it, the humiliation and the shame of it is yet to be told. Besides this Jeffries on the bench sat an old man, whose head was gray, who had fought on the field of battle for State's rights,who had been Speak er of the House of Representatives of South Carolina. and in whose hand writing part of our registration laws exist in our archives: there we sat, wearing alike the judicial ermine, hearing his State defamed, his com rades in arms denounced as rebelsand his own handiwork adjudged a crime. If the law was a crime, was he not the criminal? Should his head have not been bent and his eyes moist with tears of humiliatton Alas: they were not. With a Me phistophelean grin on his wrinkled face he nodded assent to the most in famous document ever emanating from a Court in equity, while the back audience exclaimed: "A Daniel hastome to judgment: yea, a Daniel." The Ex-Senator. who has been hold ing caucusses in Columbia at private houses, having the ear of the court "holding the foot of the chancellor," returned to his home, feeling that his movements had not been detected, but the responsibility shall rest where it belongs. Let the people not blame the poor. lean and hungry counsel, who are barking merely for a bone, but visit the sin upon the heads of the arch conspirators. A crisis confronts us, an issue has been thrust upon us without our will or consent at a time when peace was hovering over the State. South Caro lina is enjoying an era of industrial improvements, factories are being built in greater number than else where in the South. The credit of the State ranks higher than ever in its history, ourbonds not being purchase able at a premium or less tIan 10 per cent. The march of progress is about to be stopped: the black pall of negro domination hovers over us: we must meet the issue like South Carolinians. There are only two flags. the white and the black. Under which will you enlist? The one, the white peaceful flag of Anglo-Saxon civilization and progress. or the other, the black flag of the debased and ignorant African, with the white traitors, who are seek ing to marshal the nesrroes, in order to regain political power. It is fortunate that the issue comes at this time, when a Constitution is to be made guaranteeing white suprem acy once and forever. The Constitu tional Convention must be controlled by white men, not with white men with black hearts nor negroes. The world must be shown that we are capable of governing ourselves and that Constitution or no Constitution law or no law, Court or no Court. the intelligent white men of South Caro lina intend to govern her. Let the man who undertakes to lead the igno rant blacks acrainst you suffer as he did in 1876,an~rememnber that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. I will not call the Legislature to gether. They could do nothing. An appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, but under the red tape and technicalities sur rounding it a decision cannot be had in time to affect the election of dele gates. It must be a free open fight. I appeal to the sovereign peope of South Carolina. the wisest and safest and purest tribunal, to protect their homes and liberties. They have never failed to respond to duty. The Gov ernmient of the people must and shall be perpetuated and we are ready to lead the fight under the white man's flag. Your obedient servant, JOHN GARY EvA~s, Governor. A Thrilling Escape. IcTomua, B. C., May 15.-The Aus tralian steamer Miowera brings news of an accident which occurred at Gym pie. N. S. W., a few days before the ship sailed, by wvhich Mlle. Essie Viola. of San Francisco, known as the queen of American aeronaut, nearly lost her life. 'When the balloon on which \'iola ascended i-cached an altitude of over 1,000 feet, the thousands of specta tors below were shocked at the appear ance of flames bursting- throug'h the huge silken bag. With~ great diflicul ty the wronaut released the parachute, but this too caught fire as she was about to jump from the balloon. Nevertheless. Mile. Vila leaped from the cage and with her burning para hute fluttered down to the earth. The strangest feature of the accident which is authenticated for by a number of Australian papers, is that the young woman was not sei-iously injured by the fall. A Sunday Killing. CovisoTox, Ga.. May 16.-T. Estes, a farmer of considerable wealth, was killed Sunday afternooin by Will reen, a young man of 23. near New bern. Green was at the time running way with a daughter of Mi'. Estes ama ad reached Mr. Harwvell's residence itending for Mr. Harwell, who is a minister, to perform the solemn rites. Just as he had stepped out of the buggy le saw Mr. Estes and his son coming down the road. Green stopped. ana as Estes and his son caime up Green shot Estes just above the heart, killing him, and also fired twice at the son, but without result. Green then pro eeded to Broughtonville, where he and Miss Estes were married. The sheriff has received a telegram stating that a reward of $250 is offered for the capture of Green. Convict Killed. ANDERSON, S. C. May 14.-Richard Lowery, a negro convict Oin W. 0. Hammonds plantation was shot yes terday wvhi le attempting to escape. Three guards fired on him. He receiv ed six balls. The coroners jury ren would go in believing tiey would be ruled out. The idea of exempting certain coun ties was then discussed.Irby expressing himself as wishing to have the resolu tion as general as a statute. An effort to have Chester included in the exemp tion clause failed. Some just here soke along the line that they should make it as easy as possible for the white people to get together. The motion to exempt Marion and Horry counties was then presented and a motion to lay this on table was car ried by a good vote, nineteen voting to lav on the table. Tlien Mr. Jordan offered his resolu tion given above, and it was adopted. Hie nmade quite a speech saying that there was an earnest desire for the white people to get together; for white men to control the convention; that it was a white man's fight and not a fac tional fight. and that the lines between thc factions were now simply imagi nary. The committee then adjourned, as stated above, at half-past 2 oclock. THE SILVER QUESTION. Sp4eeh1 I)eclaring the Battle on between the East and West. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, May 15. Salt Lake business streets today are a mass of bunting and National colors. The streets are crowded with strangers from all parts of the West, who are in attendance on the silver convention called by Governor Rickarde, of Mon Iuna, to discuss the means to promote the interests of the silver cause. At 11 o'clock a carriage parade was formed which proceeded to the great Mormon tabernacle which had been lent by the authoritiesand elaborately decorated for the occasion. Governor lRickards, of Montana. called the con v:-ntion to order shortly after noon. Governor West, of Utah, and Mayor Baskin delivered addresses of wel come, after which a temporary organ i gation was effected and a recess taken until late this afternoon. Among the distinguished people present were Governor Rickards. Governor McCon rell, of Idaho: Ex-Governor Adams, c f Colorado: Congressman Shafroth, of Idaho: Ex-Governor Thompson, of Oregon: Hon. Thos. G. Merrill. Pat rick Henry Winston, Senator Carter, ref Montana; George Stephen D. Wolf, Albert Klienchmidt, Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia;Ex-Congressman Bar tine, and many mayors of Western towns with leading State officers and ,ankers from the main cities of the West. Letters of regret, in which the sign -.rs all take advanced ground in favor of the silver movement, have been re ceived from Harvey. the editor of Coin, Ex-Congressman Bryan, Wil iam P. St. John, of New York, and Judge McConnell, of Chicago. In a speech before the Republican Territorial League last night, Con gressman Shafroth said the battle was Iuetween the East and West, regard less of political parties. Fully two thousand people were present when Governor Rickards, of Montana, again called the convention to order. Governor Rickards made an irpassioned address of half an hour's fength, detailing the motive of the convention, which he said was with out party prejudice and irresistible because it was not partisan. The com mon people of the whole country, he said, are discontented with our finan cial conditions and are turning en masse to the free coinage of silver as the great remedy. THE NATIONAL SILVER LEAGUE. ST. Louis. May 15.-It is likely that a call for a National Silver League convention will be issued to meet in this city, March 1S96. The matter is being agitated by the local silver men, and they claim they are backed up by the silver men of the West, and par ticularly by the white metal people of California, who claim to be disap pointed at the methods adopted by Gen. A. J1. Warner. of Ohio, on his recent visit to California. The Cali fornia State Silver League finds fault with Gen. Warner for limitine' his efforts to an attempt to secure un imit ed coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. The league contains a large number of Populists and they do not think any financial platform would be complete unless it included a pro vision for an issue of greenbacks and an explicit declaration against the na tional banking system and the issu ance of ainy more government bonds. J. B. Follett, of St. Louis, is in com munication with prominent silver men throughout the counatry. and if ie receives assurances that such a con vention is opportune, he will issue a call for it to be held here on March 16, 1896. ______ Winthrop Fatcuity. COLoUMI, S. C., May 15.-The board of trustees of the State Indus - trial and Winth-op Normal College, after remaining in session for the last two days. last evening practically completed their work, aind now the faculty of the institution has been selected as far as it is possible at the present time. There are several other places to be filled. but the board have taken no action as yet looking to the elections. It was deemed advisable to fill most of the positions at this time, and at somec future date fill jthie others. Among the places vet unfilled is that of Miss McCants of this city. Inicluding pr-evious elections and thoe held yester-day. the following is the list of the members of the faculty: Presidnt-D. B. Johnson. Colunm ba. Professor of pedagogies. ethics and psychology-E. P. Moses. Raleigh, N. C. Pr-ofessor of English and histoi-y James P. Kinar-d. Newberry. Pr-ofessor of mathematics and physics -W. E. Breazeale. Anderson. Matroni-Mrs. F. T. Simpson. Rop Hiouskeeper-Mrs. Ada O'Brien. Allendale. Cooking department-Miss Sarah M. Wilson. Yonkers. N. Y. mhressmaking departmnent-- .iss Lucy Dlett, 1Philadelphia. \Asstant in mathematics-Miss Maryv J. Pope. Greenville.. Inustrumiental music -Miss Alhe M. Yost, Stauinton, Va. \Vocal niusie-Miss M. M. Souther, Mas.sachiusetts. Stenogra~phiy and typewriti~ag-Miss E. R. Hughes. Charlestoni. Chemistry and biology-Miss M. W. WXoodrow, Columbia. Art-Miss Ella McD. Alford, Marion. Assistant in English-Miss Lee Wicket-, Abbeville. sn1ow-Cove-red 3tountaiI. ANLEnmsos. May 14.-Passengers ar iving fromi Walhialla, thir ty miles north of this place, state that the mountains of Carolina Gecrgia are THE BAPTISTS ADJOURN. CLOSE OF A MOST INTERESTING AND INDUSTRIOUS SESSION. The Convention Declares Its Position :s to Missionary Work Among the Negroe's. Various Committees Erected-South Car olina Well I'epresented. \VASHIN.TON. MIay 11.- The first business of the fourth and last days' session of the Southern Baptist conven tion, after devotional exercises was the report of the committee on time and place of next meeting. I reconmend ed that the convention of 18; be held in the First Church. Chattanooga, beginning on Friday before the second Sunday in May: that Rev. C. A. Stakely, of Washington preach the annual sermon, with Rev. C. Durham. of Raleigh, N. C., alternate. Rev. F. S. Yeager. of Chattanooga. expla ined the terms of the invitation-duly accredited delegates will be entertained at the homes of the people. The re port was adopted. Recurring to the resolutions under consideration in Atlanta in 1879, re ferred to in the historical sermon. de livered Saturday by President Whit sitt, Rev. I. T. Tichenor presented a memorandum on the line of the state ment yesterday which will be printed in the proceedings of the Home Mis sionary board as related to work among the colored population, made by Rev. James Thomas, of South Caro lina. It stated that some work had been done by the board among the ne groes in Kentucky, Georgia and in Texas, and in some respects, the work had been satisfactory. The board is anxious to do more for the negroes, but there are so many pe culiar embarrassing problems that the work has been necessarily slow. The committee emphasized these points: 1. The board will not uudertake work among the negroes in any State unless the State boards of white Baptist are in sympathy and co operate with it. 2. It will not undertake work in any State unless the members are agreed among themselves upon the work to be done. 3. The colored people should be en couraged to pay a part of the salary of every teacher and missionary, labor ing anong them. The best thing that can be done for them is to encourage them to self support in their church building and mission work. An ex tensive work cannot be done among them as long as Cuba, New Mexico. Louisiana, Florida, and perhaps other States so serely need all the help we can give. 4. The best work that cani be done among the negroes is educating their ministraties rather that evangelizing. 5. The Southern Baptists are in sympathy with the efforts of generous hearted people, North and South, who have given money to establish schools and colleges in the Southern States for the negroes. G. We hope that the agreement reached by the joint committee at For tress Monroe. will bring the colored Baptist schools, establish by our North ern nearer brethern to the hearts of Southern Baptist. We are assured that these schools have been a great blessing even without our active co-operation and that with our hearty sympathy and co-operation they win' accomplish far greater good. 7. In view of the continued needs of the negroes and the pressing needs of our mission fields at home and abroad, and in view of the liberality of our Northern brethern and the interest they have shwn in the education of the negroes, we assure our brethern of the North that we shall be glad to see them contribute thousands for the edu cation and evangelization of the negro es and that in this good work they will have the co-operation, sympathy and help of our best' and wisest brethi re. For. while we are interested in this great wvork, and are fully persuad ed of its importance. we are unable at present to do for it as its needs de mand1. The Rev. W. H. MIcAlpine, of Ala bama, colored, an agent of the home mission board. workmng among the people of his race, addressed the con vention in connection with the con sideration of the report. He was introduced by President Horalson as a man of integrity, intelligence and influence, a Chiristain and a Baptist who was dloing good among his breth en, whom he had known for many years. Rev. George A. Walker, president of Walker Institute, Augusta, Ga., also colored, was introduced as a man who was doing good work among his brethen, and the report was then adopted. President Horalson announced that the committee authorized by the terms of the resolution proposed a few days ao by Rev. J. B. Gambrell, of Geor ga, to act with the secretaries of the church boards devising ways andmeans to bring the masses of the Southern Baptist Church into close co-operation with its work. would consist of J. B. Gambrell, Charles MIanly of South Carolina, G. W. Hyde of MIissouri, and B. H. Carroll of Texas. Rev. J1. J1. Vauness. of Nashville, Tenn., reported on the work of the Woman's MIissionary Union, comn mending its spirit and wvork and r commending it to the support an d synm pathy of the pastors, and the report was adopted without discussion. The committee on nominations re ported the following for membership of the several boards, and -they were elected: Foreign M1ission Board. Headquart ers Richmond. Va.--President, H. H. Harris, Virginia: vice presidents, Jloshi ua Levering, MIaryland: J. 31. Carrolh, Texas: J. L. Gross, Geori: . 3IM. P'rovence, Florida: W. . Tayl or: Kentuckv:, J. H. Pace, 31ississippi: C. W. Tompkins. Louisiana; A. E. Ow ens\ Viinia; W. C. Bledsore, Alaba ma C. A. Stakeley,District of Colum bia: A. J1. S. Thomas, District of Co ubia: 31 J. Breaker, 31issoui: R, V an Demiter, North Carolina; J. H. no, Tennessee; T. S. IPotts, Arkan sas: corresponding secretary, RI. J. Willoughby; treaiurer, J. C. Wil iams: reehrding secretary, A. 1B. Clarke: auditor, H. C. Burnett: other managers. C. 11. Winston, W. E.' Hatcher. John Pollard, L3. R. Thorn hill. C. H1. Ryland, J1. B. Hlutson, W. D. Thomas, W. W. Landrum, Geor-ge Cooper. T. P. MIatthews, R. H. Pitt, H. A. Bagby, H. R. Pollars, Willliam Ellysoi, W. L. Wright. Home MIission Board headquarters; Atlanta, Ga.--President, J. 13. Haw thorne, Georgia; vice presidents, W. roll, Texas: M. I). Jeffries. Tennessee: G. W. Hyde, Missouri: R. W. Sand ers. South Carolina: E. Y. Mullins. Maryland: 0. B. Campbell, Georgia; ). 1. Purser. Louisiana: B. D. ( ray, Alabama: R. T. Vaun, North Caro lina: S. Y. Yeatman. District of Co lumbia: A. G. McMennarrev, Arkan sas: F. C. McConnell, Virginia: Mal colm McGregor, Florida: T. .J. Bailey, Mississippi: corresponding secretary. I. T. Tichenor: treasurer, Walker Dunson: recording secretary, A. C. Briscoe: auditor. B. F. Abbott: other managers. J. .J. Moddox, A. .J. cobb, E. H. Thornton. George Iillyer. henry McDonald. G. C. Ray. John M. Green. . K. Connally, S. Y. .Jameson. .1. M. Brittain. N. F. Cool idge, M. M. WelchG. Westmioreland. A. D. Adair. Porter King. Sunday School Board. eadquarters. Nashville. Tenn.-President. J. M. Frost, Tenncssee. Vice presidents. J. M. Belcher, Virginia; E. J. Forrester. South Carolina: J. N. Prestidge, Ken :ucky; H. A. Tupper. Jr.. Maryland: (. Durham, North Carolina: L. D. CG !ger, Florida: J. T. Burke, Mississ ipi: J. T. M. Johnson. Marynd: .. T. Barrett, Louisiana: W. C. Luther. Te as: W. P. Throckmorton. Arkan sas; W. F. Holtzman, District of Co lumbia: W. H. Young, Georgia: W. H. Harris, Alabama; W. C. Grace, Tennessee; corresponding secretary and treasurer. T. P. Bell. Recording secretary, S. W. Week. Auditor, R. Eastman. Other managers: G. B. Savage, G. 0. Rust, E. E. Folk, J. E. Bailey. M. B. Pileher. C. A. Lofton, A. .1. Harris, William Woodcock. . C. Golden, J1. J1. VanNess. C. T. Cheek. John D. AndersonA. B. Hill A. .1. Barton and A. .. French. Memorial notices of members who have died during the past year, pre pared by President Whitsitt, were read by H. H. Harris. The list inclu ded 3:--Governor Brown of Georgia. Revs. Alexander Pope Abell of Vir ginia, John Stout of South Carolina. J. W. Bozeman of Mississippi. J.- W. Montgomery Wilson of Maryland and Joseph Walker of Virginia. Motions were made and carried to add several other names to the list, which led to a slight controversy over the policy of confining the memorial mention' to persons having official connection with the convention. The vote was finally recommitted, with in structions to the committee to confine the list to those last named.. As amended it included the name of Rev. W. W. Gardner of Kentucky. Rev. Mr. Holt. from the commit tee on enrollment, reported that the membership of the convention consist ed of 813 delegates on the financial basis and 402 representatives from dis trict associations: total 1.215. There were present 762 delegates of the first class and 142 of the second class: total 904. A resolution submitted by Rev. J.J. Hall of Norfolk, Va., at the request of the International Peace Congress, recommending the establishment of a high court of arbitration among the nations, was adopted. The Rev. M. M. Vann, colored.pres ident of the American National Bap tist convention was introduced as the man who occupied the highest posi tion in his race, and that he would oc cupy but a minute of the time of the convention. When the minute was up Dr. Vann. said lie hated to let his audience go, for he seldom had such an opportunity. (Laughter.) He said his people were intensely Christian and intensely Baptist, and that what they lacked in knowledge and sancti fed intelligence, they proposed to make up in zeal..- The white Baptists, he believed, needed to exercise more zeal. Since the emancipation procla mation, out of 4.000,000 colored peo ple liberated then.a million and a half had been brought into the Baptist Church, while out of fifty million white people. after 200 years of work, but a few more have united with the same church. Dr. Vann created a deep and favorable impression upon the convention and was listensd to a quarter of an hour. The following fraternal messengers were appointed to the Baptist mission aries in session at Saratoga in June: M1essrs. Tupper,of MIaryland: Thom as of South Carolina, Prestridge, of Kentucky; XWhittle, of Alabama, and Hawthorne, of Georgia. The National Baptist convention at Atlanta, Ga., in August-Messrs. Gar rett. of Alabama; Burrows and Mc Donald, of Georgia; Thomas of South Carolina. The committee urovided for by the resolution of XW. A. Frentriss, of Vir inia, upon denominational teachin, o report next year, was named as foi lows: MIessrs. Frentriss, Tupper, of Maryland; Spalding, of Georgia: Lembeth, of North Carolina: and Perry, of South Carolina. The convention then adjourned sine die with the singing of the hymn: "Blest be the tie that binds" and prayer by Rev. Mr. XWater. ratriots Gaining Ground. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. May 16.-A cablegram to the Times-Union from Key West, Fla., says: Private advices to this city from Havana state that fears are entertained that the Repub lican party will cause trouble in Spain. and the belief is general that Martinez Canpos will leave for- Madrid in .J tne. In the event of Camapos' returning to Spain. Gen. Polavieja will coine to Havana as captain general. News from Camaguey is meagre. Tre. is no doubt of great oppression ini that district. Many young men of the best families are leaving daily to .join the insurgents. Col. Orisa, reported wounded in the battle at Camazan. was killed, according to reliable in fom-ation. The insurgent leader in this battle was Angel Guerra. Baya mo and Manzannillo are besieged by the insurgents. The Spanish troops arec in a starved condition, and unless relieved soon will be compelled to surrender. On the 1st inst. two con vos of provisions, etc.,- were dispatch ed'into the interior. The one sent ov erland was captured by the insurgents. It was valued at $7.0. The other ar rived at its destination. The Holguin and Gibar-a Railroad Company at first refused to give the 81vU.000V demanded by Maceo. but has at last decided to give the same. Pament is to be made $3,000u monthly. People in the province of Pinar ~Del Rio are waiting orders from the insurgent chiefs to tage up arms agaist the gov-ernment. This moe is expected momnentartuy. _A maority of the Spaniards on the is land r-emain neutral. they having been assured that~ the revolution is not against Spanish people but against Spanish rule. Ramnon Esquinado Pe rez. cantinl in the Spainish army, but a Cuban by birth. when ordiered to duty in Holguin, committed suicide A GLOOMY OUT LOOK. WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE CONDI TION OF THE CROPS. The Rains and the Cold Snap Have a Very iad Effect on Cotton and Other Crops What the Reports Indicate. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 15.-The fol lowing weekly bulletin of the condi tion of the weather and crops in South Carolina for the week just ended makes a rather discouraging summary of the condition of the crops, particu larly the cotton crop. The facts pre sented, however, will be of great in terest to the farming class: The past week was warm and show ery until Saturday evening (11th). when the weather suddenly changed to decidedly cold, with a lower mini mum temperature than has been re corded for many years, if ever, during the second week of May, on Monday morning. causing light frost in exposed localities in the western, central and northern counties. The damage caused by the frost is slight. Injury was con fined to the most tender vegetation, such as sweet potato slips, garden truck, melons of differ' kinds, and, to a limited extent, cu.. The effect on cotton will be more apparent a week later. The weather was cold enough to chill all vegetation and re tard its heretofore rapid growth. Fruit or berries, it is believed, not injured. The information from correspon dents indicates that it was generally a favortble we ;k for growth, but that in places, ate,regating a large part of the a.-ea of the. State, tlie: was too much rain for farming operations, still farther delaying cotton and corn in th. western counties, but this work is fast nearing completion. There was so much cloudiness and so many showers that where fields were worked the grass was not entire ly ki led and fields are becominggrassy and will give farmers plenty of work for sane time. There was light hail in the eastern portion of the State on the 9th and 11th. but the damage was nothing. The lack of sunshine, heretofore noted, continues, and more sunshine would be very beneficial, to cotton and corn particularly so. The temperature ranged above the normal until the 12th (Sunday), but on this and the day following it was below, bringing the average for the week about down to the normal. The greatest departare occurred on the 13th, with from 10 to 15 degrees below. The highest temperature reported was 95 degrees on the 10th at Central; the lowest was 42 on the 13th at Watts, Abbeville county, making an unusual ly wide range in a single week at this season of the year. The mean temper ture of the week for the State was about 70. and the normal for the same period is approximately 70. There were scattered showers in some portions of the State every day of the week except the two last. Early in the week they were generally heav iest and most numerous in the north ern counties and in the Savannah val ley counties, but on Saturday the w qa showers were quite general and heavy over the entire State. The amount of rainfoil varied greatly in different lo calfl es, even in the same county, but it was silicient for the needs of grow ing crops everywhere and in places ex cessive. The average of 45 reports giving rainfall is 1.17 inches, while normal is approximated 0.95 inch. A number of places reported from 2.00 to 2.50 inches, and no place that stated amount reported less than 0.50 inch. Cotton is dying in many places, not confmned to any particular part of the State. but this information comes from nearly every county. Entire fields are replantea, and. much "patching" is necessary. Chopping out has be come general over the eastern portion of the State, and is beginning in a small way elsewhere. Planting- near ing completion. It appears th~at on clay lands the stand is generally very good.. Corn continues to grow well, but cut worms and wire, or heart worms are damaging the stanid seriously in many portions of the State. Corn has generally a good color and avig orous growth and looks very promis ing. A few reports only state that it has a sickly color. Some bottom lands, yet to plant and consideraoly repiant mng necessary. Grains colainue to do well, being entirely favored by the pre'vailino weather. Fall oats,' where it escapea the winter, is heading, as is also wheat. The latter in places looks thin, but its general condition is good. S pring oats are not uniform over the State, being reported most excellent general ly throughout the western counties. and variable elsewhere. Melons were injured some by cut worms. water and the frost of Monday in the western portions. Generally, the melon crop is growing off very well, and has on an average about the same acreage devoted to it as in form er years. Rice is growing nicely. Ground is being prepared adong the coast for plantinig June rice. It appears that more ground will be planted in rice in the interior thtin heretofore. Florence county will increase the acreage con siderably. Thec crop looks very en couragm g. The frost nipped Irish and sweet po tatoes ini places, but they are not seri ously hur-t. Potato bugs are quite nu mer.)us alon?g the coast truck farms. Reports ot sweet potatoes rotting in beds continue. Transplanting was fa vored by the weather. Gardens are doing well and are con tinuing to improve in condition. It is gratifying to state that in this all re ports agre~e. as gardens so larg-ely sup ply the~ fod of all the people during the sununer- monins. Fruit conin:ues; promisinggenierally althoughl e:epton are oted in vai ous localities where blight has aifected pears andaple. Peach--....re.droping badly in places,. but enough will remain on the trees. h~ "hugt to ripen a large cr-op. Um:au were Drunk. SAVmANN..G ., May 16.-Duing the progress c-f an inspection of the Colquitt Blues, a colored military company, to-night by .Acti'g Assis tant Adjutant General Sattterlee, of the State. under- orders of the Gover-nor. the company was run into by two car riages driven by druanken white men. Two of the olicers wer-e knocked down and injured. A detail of soldiers in charge cf an ollicer went in pursuit of the men, and in arresting them, a collision cecurred. Several meni on both sides were arrested by the police. The affair has created great excitemer a.o-- the colored neolnle.