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A1AL JAI IN. The Annual Excursion of the State Press Association. A CALL ON THE PRESIDENT. Some of the Things They Saw in Washington and Some of the Things that Happened to Them on the Way. The Frn dmnwh(l ned n valits attnd t thir plasulre> f'r thleml was 1robai\ .inA ,in bib cye andi had a vaLcant Vpo wlre his.Wray mtte an siced tol bei . Wiet\-ce where the peoplea the -ervtlr the people. When eaure iSI e obJect inl view: when everyun i a been arrantged beforehand: whn aWe assorted and coniciial party i -ol trip, an epideie.' of toothae entt not successfully colbat the purle - view. The recent exeurso n (f t Iuth Carolina State Press ASSociati.n wa1 aN occas-ion whereiln were nt al 11 the above dsribed conditions. . and con'-enial were the comni n'. this plea-sant trip and a ood, tin was what they had'. They mt i : they pleased-- The and. as a rule. they 1ca-e t , ble things. the especially The mem bers of the party were Prevident E II Aull: vice-president. W. P. Jac'. secretary. C. C. Lngon 1 -31 Swe . 3el ch*er. .1 IKmiht A. S. Ilydriek. Jr.. E. -\. .-sl uoin t.. R. Pettinrew. . W. \ y 1- ( Robinson. J. T. Kiham. E. C. Layes worth. I. 11. Sweeney. 11. A. lichey. T. J. Drew. 1. 1'. Brown. A. G. lui lock. Master Miles M3eSweeney. Jhn Gasque and J. E. Norment. The lady meiubers of the party-most pleasant. attractive and not so very hard to ian age either-were Mesdaies E. 11. Aull. V. D. Younr. 11. 11. Sweeney, E. W. Nolley. j. T. Bigham and T. C. Robinson and 3isses Lucy R. Iloyt. Mary S. Newman. Minnie Moatzomerv. Mav Russell. Dean. Olio Patton. Lucile Melchers. Nannie 31ontgouery. Etta Hydrick. Mlay Russell and Leila Russell. The journey has already been outlined in the News and Courier. so only special details will here be inca tioned. Of course WashinIton was the most interesting as well as the most inport ant place which we visited. Wherever we went flags were waving. The wind that bloweth where it listeth seemed to have an especially patriotic tendeney to wave the Stars and Stripes-America s own breezes waving Ameriea's own flag. Red, white and blue could not be lost sieht of. These colors were seen on belts and the belts were worn where patriotic American eyes love to wander. They were seen on scarfs and cravats. waists. shirts. bills or fare. pencils everywhere. I even saw a elestial's laundry sign which read On Wah. and gave him credit for the prevailint spirit. Soldiers were nuierous. -1Sl diers and sailors. too. Twn -ty -ive thousand teachers were here. a~nd they came from all sections of our country. They did not understand t'he art of con bining business and pleasure. The faces of many recalled the Frenehmn'sn remark which I have previously refer red to. And while starvation wa at Havana. while death and destruction were at Santiago. while consternation and anarchy almost reigned at MIadrid. only the reverse of them were seen at our nation-s Capital. WASHINGToN LANDMARKS-- lLD AND -- NEW. As one approaches Washington the same old land marks grreet the eye of those to whom the scene is at all famnil iar. The massive and towering donie of the Capitol rises above the great gray granite walls of the Governnient build ings, all telling of our earlier gzrowtn. Then typical of a later day..the clear cut and heavenward reaching marble point of the Washington monument speaks again of enlarged growth and of a people's growing recognition of; their own grcatness. And now. annui these grand older landmarks which so well befitted their day and time. and which grow only more impressive withi the years. is seen the grander growth of to day. From afar the golden, glittering head of the library of Congress gives forth its rays of' gleaming beauty and of splendor. Superbly magnificent in its conception. gorgeously beautiful in the finish of every detail, as delicately artistic as it is noble in its stately grani deur, it is at once the flower and the fruit of that from whence and for which it came. that which is of no greater promise in any country-the intellectual life and development of a powerful young nation. And still are other landmarks becoming visible. The ne~w home of the famous Coreoran Art Gallery-the white marble palace dedi cated to art alone, is as well worthy of the treasnres it holds as it is of the spirit which it reveals Thiis buildingZ has that crowing grace of architecture. perfect sympathy of propor tions. And the artists whose treasures it holds were no truer votories of their calling than were those who platnned this ideal structure, those who poished its cor ners. who sculptured. and ehiseled its delicate beauties and wh~ose hand and braiq gave such finish to such a pure. white marble home for art. Our nation-s Capital City peculiarly embodies and emphasizes the principles for which it stands. and, like American institutions generally, is truly all Ame rican. These institutions come fromi the people, they stand for the people. Washington. in its own concentrative power, speaks of tihe strength of its builders and makers: its growing gran duer typifies the increasing and stately life of a nation which i urely destined for fame immortal: its independence blood-stained from the beginning. but blood-stained ini the catuse of humanity and of freedom-is emp'hasized more than ever today and this independenee. like all its other lories, comes back to and radiates from American men and women. It stands the national embod iment of the sentiment of. by and for the people. And with the noble Poto mac on one side. with glorious MIount Vernon and with equally glorieus but sad Arlington, standing sentinel-like on the adjacent heights. it has all now to bind a people together. THlE PRtESIDENT 5 RtECEPTION AND[ oTH ER There was much t' be seen at Wah ington and our party saw much. Al ofthe public huilding~s wer istc .s were MIount Vernon and Alntn WAashington monaumnent and th nav yard. all points of interest. t he church es, and the ladies were "erfectly auli ged when the delight- f ,hm ppingy r On Saturdae afternoin we wereae corded the hinar..f....rivate eet 1iI at the WXhite lIP-c e he P eiet e K'~inlev. As haa- Len rvi Va I r:1 I S . . 3. u:.In:t. l 'h t un .1 ei nV u r. wast tat i: ur any. 5 oe. :oi. she ht" an intr:tiu l tn .itt en a.t tU:'.c- ton which natuanlly aurW S: deni'. When he wan rSelit ta pI . requeins Oim: it thim: un i o. The Pre iiiict c"t uls tok Iner. irl te II : .. ,~ 1, 11!- ct'i. ll rcyznk 1,1o 14 n' 1 :x v~t ' ro' tiP i 1!Ck. toII o I CA e '-among tihe h o, iali upwn the unknownl coniten.11 *- the In terious pacvkawe. L, too e nilharN: 41 4h ho! iven -to is hier est Th titlndat, l a- en iY ifn the Libra :'e Conre are tiply~ lIieyand Iile n c tttdI a t ion. Me wera r a ate in see in= !his bI illoi. ly li bted at night, in io mi Po did t mak too mu . *of. ~a 'rod :iITahe auitigs no te utr or its kinmd in tis warld ant .tt' el it : uta'itiM it. stever ce lt wi e', of Anr an is superly nagniti el. Thel is no dazzlin lare and 1111in!!ss. n10 sense ''f Colnfusion and shapiel~sienoiy. i thinkire pi sonisove ad iloncevd 1-y this notbly, manitt oof man. StaIe a aly pant mrmdiisads. pterfecly cmrhni b e in all of its c, stly inish and parns. Every detail a erfct -part 4 one stiu pet.Ilus whn e. :ods yt w"rds alel(t ieSt mi Arents vf the wonvrs aof baties of lead fairy palae tid no appoach wha: I here saw with mine ,ye,. Grand :mdl ma.ssive inl design'l and proportion. s.uititred in itsinnum erable:mId mtay voice ietils. as per feet mn tnish :mid' taste as it is ins'de sign and workmi.ahip. it is a goldIen. rittering. magnificnt structure of ; rhic iant American could in should be nroud'- Its bronze doits. stuccoed Sceilins. osaic tor. with paictures it nosaie nn loor. ewiling and wal. paint litt. male floors. pillars. Columns. stairways, bronze and marlil figures. lumemorial nnies and figures. precious st4nes and woods. erystal pendars. olden dole. is- symibols, pavilion s of art. sciences and literature, its many sd delicately sculptured beauties. its i talleries of treasures. its volumes. its Iraloses. its future--all are alike senul I andheautifu!o. and thie unity of the I area and perfect whole is truly a grandi trilute to the American peoply. THE''lNGCNTSSEE ;\NY TUINus. Thle Nationa.1 tuseut had its visitors 1fr~om Our party. thlo e who had seenl it before and those Who had not. ThIIis building was alo thronged with tired Ilooking teachers. who skingd to havce fIOrgotten pieasure entirely. The 4bu jects of interest here ar y familiar to ll md need no further descripton. It may be well to add that in the cabinet eon tailyninA the souvenirs of President G rant. his nam is spellea with a sall airst lreitn the Card recountin the his Ciititor o 'i hattanog worindisicl Whereveryt westnute inoWaking mton tino+tn.yo ight ife one. Conlyesatstill ina' char and oittokedend iteed are cnurde and t h head its tat woele uau aeswhere. ins ofWaoier for cle nsue a yimes andi this wasX hnedtie-st terlds ferpeit.irX' ahre er' ounnlys to sort of1 Tadese arei look' tin dgand h rsh-olooing.i building tively'span. ei konowlitle botrx ctret tes r1' rnd here.col wiers flor sts n deitiitnerth n~ae. thron fopreprcamn thaoexe Xman.h col letovll and ~icontrutly aticulaot 'i dresapint tand onaciytfet dismydfbtfeer enertiseenme and heswatten' distnter Then~ mtitneriCoed loing menii int ashintonre wn tonresmen more apta tombea witesigthts and --wa'iter" ofa aittll ind . atrs for oftee inuereise. Leavrissan axisety had thelint. Witers forto-mrre saer Atlamera. tof cute lTeeare eeailin and spichnniond buildinga Coain. and had loeous ltrayo hem.peater fay. ftne are here. waier. but somethin afer nor the rsn, 'waitesa innumeal inevt. moineg throe foretat on entl unehictoe. disppt the fter diismlayed. butnever' eshedf pink, yoelow waliter forit i oter thifsic hntti eueomentnoth.l romt Waigt onlwe wenitttlt to oalti mot ort. ant awVsome ofesiyhs. Ourd tav thee was leto Wehadt. thelu--h t'eret eested.x'Oi tLeing bt.i ait' andurwingh ctryiiy whborde tte st''med hAtlta.' ofitii te litioe Chesapeake hatndt tileon l iteabt'ltli ompany.l xa hit th lriustri on t Che'sapek Bacy.ta The been had~i been eIu b uet-t i te afternoonit jstheli ret-t ktsweir cangedlt frm blu to dinre and the a. torlcust auneit. meel-t comettit becausetr setXiirll unetedt. caug t cithet t't' w ar ill chnt n tralino anitc-rc of bt hi ckend tli le noting unon Ich~t''' poul ctbutue'ttiou of cxerfectx secuit on ther bsaad if duing 'th torm nitht wh X'ich fteolowed.' lio lecibe.X it twas' not the '' fa lt''of the (dier.Temahaeberepni uc- c :i ni \l S - r t I a\- \ :t 41 c A A.1' w clo4 4.1or wl v 14 ur n.u he~~w pnar inn 3.uu-: A-u 1V Won" W 1VImw ni:MI stuou ~ aa qle : a a u keth w I I i thier si-ter ::. ' arlue *4 1?1 j,. - n I\ a al?e !41-.14 K 1ntuck 'y a: - li;I-in -. nll .vere h..re In :IrNu 11 ta es t n the c i-i 1. many- --I :.'::rt en Illr lluj4'.4 1 .11 ...ers 4.1'. n- *4 'ar"4 thv e, UOt>"n Oen- A~ie mrut O''4ai'1'4d 44.an 4.'ilwe i4".e 41 11 1: 1 an 4.' ..e I z lho ~ l It 1. 4. L ....44. destl :-uet XI t"I kia ll.:." .t IiN ' to41n wa 0l St. d ' ( lurel. its 242 v.ir- laa - so I WAS 4" I ne14. II 4 1 .le 1Nat1 h t i l4est ellurch in Allerica. laer al'o is the 1amts. while theljaent vemltery has it w4l Ite l'e '"cw! s tcliing. wNehre '0 10 illorc are 0lee1n. oil e COr 1:rr. wilvre Iwo str41 4 i e s ii let. o -11eall suta a'L- 1 Ount'' rt n111- itn f-;ar r ding that& .041 peisn tmony is jai quarterly to the 1ccu1Zntj i th lcdi er 114 11a0. laes nil4ley ls greedi i waited fr hea IT tse whisky lle-cr . Lum let Ius hoi.pe that 11'st of it e'-ws else'' - where. At Forqreis n o e f u1S saw f11r IlN, Irst tiile. I ll t ' Ae Saddest si,_hlts that can :me~where he, se il. [lis was thle atntiug 'If '1il retls Af our bran-e odier boys w we woundled while tighting for thecir counl tr . l1ere our p1leas1ut party se arm te. somne pning to -Norfolk. Richmmad. Vir -inia Beach. bjack to WahntnandI sonle were ionrleward t ountl. siPECIA L NENTloIN. President Aull and :1Scretary Lam' S 11111 are capital workers. and they ieed n' thanks her". eause these were tendere inen I'c' 1).y every in erlit l th oiti on. All of the onieers wre r-llcste'.l 1cteu at Groveem "e. :a4 1 this is President Aull's lifth su1ecssive oc 1tcpaney 1f this Aolr At Paris MIon tain he and Secretary Launyston were again presenited with teStimlonlials Show Iring hie esteem in which they are held 1by their b'rethren. .\ feature of the mneeting which has nott re!ceived proper atteontion was the riem -rkab.rle tinc :'ldress of President IGeo. B. Cri-mer. oif _Newlerry (Aolle::e. 31r. Crmner's subjecl-vt was --The Per4lson i l'ron- u. First Pers mni in a. ":1d his remarks were 0of tile highest ordur Of 1 excellence. T he slealer is a man A 11scholarly thiu1ght :n11 of gracetfui all ,,: f1OWrl exrii"On: his stile is cultiva tedllk and1 tinished. andtbstI of l. he is(11 benly :ed (tr1 n (4 and 'r b pur. We ae indeb1tied4 to him1 f1r an addres1s: which [144'1 have1 A. (o hear1al e11puu eI J :u1t whIe' ti'4li tened to4. wth m1 arked4. 1attent in I ae een frequeni''Ytl: id urgently1 '4.14 requeste by. my. brethren1 t4 make 1 . inl theirI ideal. the C'aknowled1ment4of .t~ t11 'al"couti es4111~i~ 4.'wn ii 114' - Ile111 has ..1 U lecure Sver l 11 1sociation l inte 1tt t) eet at.04-1'111'1 1 hissp i s - i ca'r1 l. invitation'4'' the4. llalIIuth S 11 ao i t '4tat1 Press11 44 A IScation1 ith:ade to4 t'h l n 1u4 The railoal!wremosi olgng the le'1~t'1 4 Souhern'l ~alway'- 11articularly.441 We14S leftl Greenville1 o thefunulyuh agi. with4 ou1w 4eil l'lmu car.II11 The1 Ita14mor :4444 44hi4 1: Lin.' . 31I s S . 44rd ic.4 \ 1G. 1 Le i.4 .J44im4n 1.' l:i mento must als be4. mad4 o te en ridnt of 1~ Wahigtn 4 144 s.J. :4n.A. . Furman41 an .1. J..ayne4 -I \ ' 1 4 an I~~~ ~ ~ I . I a,' l , i i y a a 1 ' Co. - IvaI U t ren. ~~~~~~~o t 1I44 '4 I , I" 11 De e s y I ' . !!! t in 41i Ierta tl uIk1ad:o 1njoy him114lf '*imgel lite a~~~ini' tii 'r w t it ne W : ljil 11s:'\ p'no 141110t 14V i 14. tI 14ill 141 IuI vd a t ill11 I~ ~ ~ ~ a~ 'C'i11'' l4's1:1 iVr1I. I4. 14" Vl.:h4 Oar ' nn tnau .' 14441'. in14' 14 t f k -n NIrf' k Lt4mark. I W HeV * \' ! : '? 4t 8ne vi 44 itp oll oi 1:ti41 11.p dlorwar ti t N (kr-lila n. ne s't -rk luel. vhc ~ aie to * Ie , 44 o our'' W ll' ape' . - '' h wa.,\ er ei:i 11 : N4:ll 11at 1111: l 144t T I' IR 11u LING 0 n Of Trials and Tribulations of Amer ican Seamen ;ON TWO CAPTURED BOATS. Adrift at Sea Without Water ora Cart.l and Beset by Storms. They Finally Reached Key West, Florida. *Flet '.4 14r4 n r e i llv'0. ll ind le sloop Pi'u'rill. 'O orllrc y t e ilit. DOW ner .1an471111114 4=1 .July 1 hr 114.4. at Kl~' e\'sv. 1tI'Mida Wvodjns Ofy Triai ariula cr f. A)me:ri-g o S icanlll! Samn ulesiat if IatSa. ith fou inartacs each. CaI r andBst by ver "'n ( a Stocrm s.o * ''.IUe talk: o4? 1111111 e ! IC1115; t.14cIltUI'4 -as 4 1 144 '.4. i"it4 ?0C4 Iv thosc 11 1 l They FinN l Reache Key Wherspt, Flord. HTh~ jcoer Treuner teland the sloop Ia. frotue i~m'Sty1. Ja.. otr rii a7111114. Key Wes. Fod rpidaW nes. O day u nrue piells was Caitain E. J. Liu.a.l1 lut :and Gunnrmate .4. E. tto. Jailicu iarnes ech. Mariyner c iaried a I mor captain and te4u1 ale ot mame mtentur class. thmCa expriece bys tnhosemendi trigin vthe r o ls to liort.l C'Isot 11ize. were under the liors te11 three 142 el lif was 9 Capti. r. 1 ring. anell lEugliema oV1ad aterw.o five : 1 ,i11 t .hutica . neg 1r4o. a nTh 'il grt him I i a 1 te saptrat - 11 *1y 4 andl "'Yic11 11.4. I44111. One14 o4f t11 11 1'nnc he]. ill, on1 the overturned4. f our Ie lnen o the ISn eas Cat. n1 ardina was muhdprne over1 Ilt he was dad wil nheavy reacil until ie k. It i4 tioppedit lie took r. On te evew~nng ofn July pn in tat olad thv a z b e e1 the1 d41k. It th ught ner 1411 to11k 1 thei "''l'ea.414 41te 1141 1Two si:lller scl hler were sigl ted 1near KeCy IR Ima4n1. N11 e11) *th 4f th e Ia: 141 ('ne1 I o il eliineir pu '4 ' ut a44 l.r Io 4141111 4 a4rd.1 11 nt e ('Illc1l iell1 upo both41 41 ocuuts? W f t1 1141herm~ boat I ':le4:' ill di: 'l11i14 ''1erc 'c-'.a:cli in and141. blnate tlerm- alchooner.t T XXlic".(t1her WlI'l11an4'11 44 UII Int 5ioll1ater an lo~le w ith i h w14inle and01" oth!er5 pro-( V Ciolet tropica105 sP uall burs 1t1 t 144 on the the' 111014 day :t1 1connue al- 11 Dl i 4gs 1414 1 11114 ntly4 uila at l144 lit4. . at eyIi I If '1 he world'4 t11. : rom t :l 3 l4 Ien Iluide hi0 11. !lia 11ei '1) (4t10il- i'nfde ab u i11 111 e D0 ::s '411 ee Ilit41 'l esels., th C c eption.4 ' li 11 1)1141 Thelitl boats staggered tlen unil. '4ednesday.14 w414n a011'trilr ofgi le n 4o. tnabl to.1 mak anyi4 i ro1gress and expect 1'iin lot1::4 meill rillari1y 114. 11oun-1 der411. the la th1 re 1414 l 111 . But41 11.1 his'. was triv l what folwd 1Late n4 before ni rh 4l 1 of th l'pa i0h1te T0 Tryars.por n oas vicrumfir whI~rtistldalm u i r n h ails. ::i414e :in clear41 throu' h the .elo11n r :md~l i:1p. 'ne hullet passed tth he :Plearl nxtsmo nin 'he 444a chne4~ lcare h w prize" on. Tain ch 44mees~ 4n their1 cors ben141 the1 righln.~ the' ale whn. 4411 a~''' 1inal b .'4 ' thir water' gav w1.41 o r- ase 1 i . 141. "44 pkin' . Regular Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Issued. WHAT CROPS ARE DOING. What the Observers all Over the State Report to Headquarters. The Information Consoli dated. The Crops in Good Fix. Th folIVliI is the weckly bulletin of tlle'. e id lio( , tf tlhe we tlilr. :lIl vnro I Mh State. isue 1lst week11 by t )i.-er\ r i,:tuer: ere has a line te11ill]'rature rll rig during the past week, which e.:an itIi Unusually low te ptratures for the see 9 "otbdeade of jully. wi!I liliiilulli teinmer:itires iail r ll 5 t . 19 de nr!es nl tile 111'I'll ICs orl tle 12ta1nd lI:)tll otc' a parge lortioll of t he State. Thle coo'l weather lasted but little lon ger tall one day and by the end of tile week extremely lot weather again p're Vailedt witlh a niaxintiul of 190 degrees on the 11th at Travis. The mnean tumlperature for the week was 9. and tile iorimal for Ilhe sane period is about 82 degrees. ILA lN FA 1. L.. There was a continuation of the rainy veather of the previous week. lasting until Thurday. the 14th. after which 1111Y a few scattered, light showers oc curred. The rainfall for tile week was heaviest over thie southeastern and ex treme i wester counties. with limited localities in other portions of the State w1hre the rainfall was also excessive. The following heavy measurements in inches and hundredtis were reported: Clharleston -).!I i. S t. Greorges .U) specevr'..~0. L9pers 5.!)9. Gova1 4.68 l'overty Hlill 4.75. Salters 1.25. Alcolu >.0). Jeffries Creek. 4.15. White H:all 4..1~>. Lonz-,siiore 4.41. Beauf'ort 4.25. 8:aidy Flat 4.25. Gillisonville3.4 1Walhialla 2.S.5. The weeks average rainfall for the tte was1I.0 inches. while the norilnal for tile sine period is appi-roxim1lately 1.;2. CI.omUINESS. WTN>. Genally eloudy weather prevailed with some sunshine during the latter portion. Tle estimiated percentage of bright sunshille for the State was 17 Iper cent. of the possible. which is tun usually low for the season. A few vilent wind storms occurred but they were local in their character. and did but little dalage over the lini ited areas where they occurred. CONDITIoN (F CIOPS. O er a large prti9n of the State, crop) collditions made marked imuprove mnclit d -ing tle week under the influ ene (f the copious rainfall of this and the previous week. and the generally favorable temperature. The cool weather had no appreciable influence except to slightly check the raild growth of vegetati. It un d ubd largely prevented sealdilig. Corn :ud provision crops of all kimis were favorably affected. except on bot toms1' that were overfiowed. or looded low uniils. Crops suffered 91 sandy 1i f1 an exceSS of mloisture:and it is from11 section .5whlere light1 5:019y so9il priedom11ina1tes. tiiat unist5 of the adverse rel9orts wele receive~l. (rops were injuired to9 599lne extenlt byV thle rins wlS~ asin g hu111is in Newi9erry'. Ch1 e'terfield. P ickens :wd1 Chal~rlest 9n counti1 es. :ul~d byV 1999 much9i water 99n 11l1111p1t91 and1( OJrangeburc' co)uniesC. while inl Kershlaw. Y'ork. and1 to 9a leSS extenlt inl otiher e' 91untieS. some19 ofI till smllier strelilns 9verfliowed tiheir banlks. 919ine gSli ght d.:lanalg.. Field Ivor 9k was p ractically su1spen1idd twing 1t9 tile wet. s99Cgy c99m1iition1 of1 tihe I il tiollIe counlties. 19111 elsewhereI layOin V by m919e raid9 progresst~5 and1 is nearh- filliShed. and( were haid by ill that conlditionl.:111d others were too9 nea~rly ripe to be much(1 benlefitted by tile r'ecen t favo9ralie wtheilr. tile cr019 as5: a whole is n1ow1 fairly prom11s1 ig. and1 inlS)19 some counties 15 :ai extra fin l one919. U19ha119 cornml ihas geniarlly\ i illpro9 ved durn g tile wee'k. butl 19ott99m9s werei' 1t99 wet and9. cirln 991 iF99dd9er str'ippfing ha1s begunl ill a sinall I.ayinig byV is practically C 911upljetedl. June 111 plntin doin911 well. I ottoin mallde rapiid girthi dur ing the week. and1 put1 99n *'weed" very fa:st. It is reported gro9wing to9 mluchl 1t9 weedl in Ilace 19.91 n 1 fruitini ~ro99portionalte Iy.' As aruie. tile plants arie welh fruit ed. lthough1 recenltly shedding fIo) free ly. Manly repo9rts were receivedl. no'tinlg ilnjury frill excess of rain. Thlis is mo119re .particularly true 99n 51andyl 5ils. whlere2 also rust ihas dlevelopled to) a c9.n sidierable extenlt. For neairly tw99 weeks thle gro9und~ halS been1 1t99. wet t' pli''ugh 991 119 and 11 ver tile enltir'e Staite fields are blecomlling grassy. to the inljury o9f tihe cr991. as it wiii requtire cult ivat i 9m deepl eno9ugh 1to inju tre the9 root'- 'f cottl'n. to remoIve tile erass5. Ill iBarnwell couty. oin fields recenltly infested with lie. plnts are dyVing 19. 'iomle e'xtent . Sea hisand co.tton1 conl ;nues to lulake rapliid and1( seaslonal e dev\eloplliellt. 19obacco. eu9' ile is now 9 genera'I1. and1V will be nshled a1s soo a111ls tile weathler 1)9c.'nle11' lolre l:avoran e19 19r1 ti is w9 rk allI except ai few. f1 tile repor91ts iln tobae-19 e'' con'tinetill9 199ndicate a1 finle cr991 199th1 a5 199 'Illiity a1119 SIZe. Ilic.e mad~le raptid gr9.wth duingll tile week. and(1 9111 uland and10 111 m arsih rice werle Creait ly benetitted iy thle copi 99us rinall 1 'vern the9 rice ditr'icts. ThIe fiei'. whenr' but recent ly they'. were bra~ck ishl. 1114 water ill abunlldancee is available for 199 flooing tile fields. C wee.t pot9at11 slips have allI beenl set alnd. are ma~lkinI h rap1id erowthl. 1f15. and41 like erop5 are9 11n excel lent Irow in-: cond9.iti.491 Iield. penIse arne c'inllg up11 19 excel 1(e1t stand9.S and~l doing~ well every .\9le' are repo rtel in 99oor condi91 i'nhslar quite ll'ren1tifl. and'lti 91f ex'9ellt 9 nality. Pan-tures have., 19:91' r:91.1 wth1 1i9s. >991u''- a l turnip, imi.' b999n British Steamer Cantutred. b,:a'i'd n i tl 199991 -1upplit's. was1 ca tllrld I'V tIl. ThaIfI 'wI' 9911 'n1e90a 'ii illnfuer9 s. int' lhieh haril1.r 51he wa0 I'ut a iz' cr91w aboa'ri her1 and19 Sent DISPENSARY FI URES Legislative Committee Makes Its Re port to the Governor. i i -Zlseellen. \\m.II,-,-r e ilitt.l. the accounts. ooks. vouchers. etc.. 4f tile %tte dispenary for tLe yparter endinta .1 nu liot. TheL stick od liilurs .d supplies tin hnvi wIs taken by .essrs. I )thiiit an iii 'liles. relprese nt - inr l. State board of colltrol. :n'[ 31r. A. K. >alliers representing ur lom show-%n hy the linret-ltries t~iiakn :I" Ve clickel up III 1allance shcet :1111 htave lxIIlIed hi'4 thle vueIets ft1 leSe -tatemlenlts and also the ca:nsh .tiuemlhit of til" flicer with that If the State treasurer. which alnrees. We tiid tie suPendetd acclunts for thiis e- nrter very smiall. only II-amllountin' to :!.171. 11. We also find that the net lolits for this amiwmt tI :5.:; .aglist $17.42:.20 for the qlairter ending March 2lht last. We are gratitlied to know that within the next tell diays the >tate dispuen1ary will oteliY its new quarter on G1-ervais street. whieh will facilitate tile halingt of otds ai de crease expenses. We fhid tile looks anld rcds idf this ins--titultionneatly and eorrectly krpt. All of which is re spectftully submitted. Wm. ii. 1ald in. Senator. A. K. Sanders. ). F. 1fird. MeilLers of the House. The report shows that $43.771.!10 in clSh wNas inl tle State treasury ont June 8 tht. The total assets up to the ren dition of the report being $891.:-:.3.62 The liabilities are placed as follows: Schooil fund. 8:151. ;71.78: personal ae couints tile Iv State, 89. 71.S5: total. .: 9 L.;. 8 Theilene amiount If proflits madle b1v tie institution f or quarter was 8. - 97 O.88. Of this anount. $74.404.22 was1114 Made from --gross profits oi mer chatudise sld du Ing quarter. this dis count on whiskey purchases being $ 4..81.49. Contraband seizures aioun ted to 2.75.58. and the profits from leer and hotel dispensaries wits K. ; ( 2.99. tnder tile captin Iof --lsses." the reort shows that the sum of $2o.202.78 I wis used for the purchase of sipplies bottles. corks. Labels. boxes. etc.. cin stabutlarv. 7.411.54: breakage and leak zige. f2i. 41: I it atnd express ciags. a1 l :uid varios items run the anItt up to *..60:3.15. Tile Inut profit on sales fIr quarter were Tlie (aS statmient -lIInws a btalnce in the State treasury on March I st. 1898. - 8 8.294.G7: April receipts. I$1;7. G1.22: MIay. -,,0.0'9:3.54: June. : 0.413.6 0: total reeeipts. $22$.8'76.:7: rand total. -226;.6;71.04. The - dis bursenient for April. May and June :untaunt to 828!.I4 PORTO RICO TO BE OURS. After Capturing the Island We Will -ot Give it Up. A\ ds iith frioml Wa:singt'ton sayvs ille :tuttoi'itative dispate i was itl.e Thuirsdayi that. the island of Pot i4liien will ie hedasapemnetp1ssso of thtis ctoli ras a rnien of t war.5 Th sbindis hiraticlly thieoiliciatl state metil made'tlt to thle Associated Press '-Porto liico will b~e kept by the I'niteJ. States. Thtat is settled, and i lita been i phlain fromil the fltrst. One taen tihe ishltnd will never be returneid. It will pass" forever' inito thle possess~i of thet l'ited 8tattes. Theire ha~s never been an till eri tiltught. Its pttssessittn will gi o ttoward iakintg upj tile heal.vy ex Uur thag onice runll upj there't. it will flit tver' thle ishuidt p lermlanent ly. Th'1e samte authtority says that tite future of' the P~hiliptpines is a mtatter ftr future dev'elopmtxent. :aid tihat so far there is ino certali policy finially atdoptetd renrtdini thotse islands5. iThey' are suir ict tot thle dev'eloitentts int the warl situaitilt in the Pacifi. it is initi mailtedl. lii tever thioughi lit- delin1itely\ as-ritted. that theC Lelriotie lshuntsil might folltow thle tfate of' Pirto liie.n anid becet ouC ir pertmanlenit poi ssessitni. IGarcia is Mad. GUeniera:l (Garcia has witten at letter tio Getneral Shal'ter ill which hte de elres thatt lie is disgusted at his treat menilt alt the hantlds of thte Amteriealis and~t will ceq~~eiuenttly withtdr'aw his ownI 1i fres. to the hills. being nto ltonger' which~i he 1has bien subijeetedi. Atinim thler tingIIS. Gencl. Garcnia eomltains of is~ the failure if thte linericani com mander'ii to itieiadly niotify imit of the surtrendter of' the Spanlisht forces unlder General ToraI. le is also incenlsed at the. fact thait he was not invited to) be prsenit att the ceenonltty attenldinig the formal captitutlatiton of Santt iat.o. An ther' erier:tlice is the action of G9en. Sater ill r'etatininlg tihe Spaltisht civil attorities in the adiistratitn of Satiaio. Ior these reasons lhe declares he will nto linger co-operate witlt the Aeican forces. butt will acet inde pedenltly as hie did before thte Ameri cani tr'oopjs landed in Cutba. Found Dead.' wek. It seemls that h~e was sieen thiere ott WAedneic-da'y by tile sect ioni ftorteman.~ Oni 8itiurday\ it was discuivered that lie. wat v. and0. the coert'ltt was at onte no4tiiedl 1and repaired to tile scenle. whre at jur l''was emtpaneled. anid upont invest i'antin it wats decided that lie :i 11 ti hlis decath fro In ttatural caulses. Thre' wals itn his per'sin more than a do lar int c'ash 1 lit a iood recv lver. bat i~etft\ himt. .\ndi lhe lie buried ill the edhit o Pee: Dec unknoil~wn to tils .-onunuii1ty. lie wa5 abou~tt thirty y ear's of alte. To Go to Haiwai. t It'an I oun' man i u uh Carol XX''iiii zat hetter I tnl "itn t'la-i ti-l'n i re in -t ti 1'bantIt . One ' f ith tiel tiiirlit it ft tilt reime t in Pdosit t hatP e ho rec i iti I i t til ln ,I lii - lh eI'tindi ill' hthii ( 'r.din 're liiint iW t'i'-l'l s i t ei' ':I it'r''e-I We~t tl i lt ltdoo i s iIti c m lte . en toth ll w iian iibi , a,' al't pat iii I.a til .' ( . I t e r' f r. W A R. STAMP SCHEDULE. Cut it Out and Paste It Up For Handy Reference. The Followin is t he staipi: schedule '4,f tiw ww &hvenue Law which went 111t) ct!'t -n.1 July 1: ns. debnlit ure. 1and .-tock certiti e . .> cents fr each .lo. St .k sales. 2 cents for each l1oo0 par "ales ofl~ pdce or merchandise on exban'. 1 icpet per I I of value. Bank ciei'ks. drafts or orders for pay menlit If o14lv at silit or (in demanml. 2 't 1 for each 511(n or fractional part tteref. rmi':-Ory no'tes. doIlestic bills to' exhale Irfs or certitieate~s of de *iitdrawin intertst. i'.0. inoney or d 2r'. "elnts per ln), or fraction tIhre r ills of exclialng~e, letters of credit tclecralph or express nioney 4orderi . 4 ecnts cr 11(1 or fraction !'ills ladingl -I' relceipts for goods Exprcss c lompanly receipts. 1 cent. suriety honds or unds of indemnity. 50 cent. Certiliatc of profits or interest in the prioerty or acuIulations of any corprat in r1 associat ion 2 cents per no,0. Po,'rt warden certificates. 25 ecents. All other certificates any description. 10 .enlt. Tonnage tax.' under 'Jot tols. -3: over 300 and under 600. $5; over 600. Contracts or imiem. of sale of real es tate or other property than brokers. stock sales and on excharige. 10 cents. Deeds. etc.. 50 cents per -10) of ex pressed considieration. Telegriph dispatches. one cent each. Warehouse or customhouse entry. under 8100 of value. 25 cents: over -100 andi under $500. 50 cents: over 85O0. $1. Entry for withdrawal of goods from w:Irchiouse. 50 cents. Life insurance policies, 8 cents for each lll or fraction thereof. On in dustrial weekly payment plan. 41) per cent. of first weekly premitun. 1ire. inland and marine insurance. Casualty. fidelity and guarantee insur ance. including accident. burglary, em plover's liability. elevator. steam boiler, plate lass; guarantee of real estates titles or similar obligations, of 1 per cent . on each dollar of insurance or Leases of real estate. not exceeding one year. 25 cents: oveti one year or not exceeding three years. 5U cents: over thre' vears.$1. llanifest for customnhouse entry or clearance o)f cargo for foreign port. under 2nd tons registered tonnage. $1 o'er3)0a0 an'd ulider 600. $3: over W0. Mortgaes. real es'ate or chattel. or conldiitional conveyances. under $1.500, 25 cents: on1 each $50) above $1.500. 25 cents. Same rate on assiznments o' transfes of original pledge. Passage tickets to foreign ports, cost ing$3)0 orunder. $1; over :30 and under 460. $3: over $60. $5. Power of attorney or proxy to vote stick. 10 cents. 'ower of attorney to sell real estate. colleet rents. dividends. etc.. 25 cenlts. Notice of ptrotest by notary. 25 cents. W\areho4use r'eeeip'ts for goods held in 1public or private warehotuse or yard, 25 I',,rietary. miedicinees and pireptara tions5. pclterfumery cosmetics. paiste, etc.. inl packets, bottles, boxes or other in closure. retailne at 5 cents or under. i-S 41 1 cent: over 5- cents and not over 10i cents. 1-4 441 1 cent: over 10 cenlts and mit exceedingr 15 cents. 3-S of' 1 eeit: over' 1.) amt4. not over 25 eents. .)-8 of 1 cent. Fori each additional 25 ct-s. of1 vailue. 5-8 of 1 cent. (Chewing rn. for each box or pack :iie conltainin4 not miorie than $1 of1 re tail valueC. 4 eent5; for each additional dollar of' value. 4 cents. Slarklineg or other bottled wines. pints or less. 1 eent. Mlor than pint, 2 een1ts. S"eats or berthis in pa4lace or sleeping cars.]1 cent ea4ch. All rC eenue stalm l's should be canceled byl thle uiser by\ writ ing hiis initials and the4 da:1te a4er'tos thle face of the stamp. FINAL CALL FOR ROLLS. The State Historian Wants Certain Confederate Army Records. W\e punblish the following with pleas tre and hope the r'ecords will soon be forthconmin: I ask thle use of yoturcolumnns to make a final call for the following Conf'eder ate rolls. not yet reported to this ofiee: F'IELD4 AND sTAFF. First reCgimenclt. regtulars. and Ninth and T1wenity-third regiments infantry. First regimient cav.alry. Ct".\lPANY RO4LLS. INFANTRY. Co. A. Fourth reimnent. Co. K. Fourteenthi regiienit. Co. II. F'ourteenith regriment. Cos. D). C and G. Tlwentieth regi uliellt. Co. G. Tlwenty-fourth reiment. Cois. E. II. and K. Twenty-seventh (401 PANY ROtLT.S. CAVALRY. Co. K. >cond' regi1Iellt. Cos. t) and Ei. >:xxtl r''t ilnient. Co. H. First regiment reguilars. (''s. A. H >iand G. Secodd regiment v'cilitecirs. Thlere airc now aboit .Si It 1Is inl all that I hiave suiccededI ini gatherin up 11. Since O t'ober last. when I assa:ned charg e of this business. I ha~ve used p le t hi i' es :rk Ii eti u d .ii e!' to relh p'ort to the neCxt genieral assembly that 'it t 4 'ale 'i <nfc'lcate mtol is miissing. men who .'rvei inl thle arnlies o'f the t ie las illg 1ol 'rd cale ir is too lain1l fir appeal a w ''141. No ar''inicnt 1- necessary. Uether1sti- the p'eri.1 tixedl for liht cl-sin' 1f this work. which has Seperate Coach Law. the' senir!' c.:chi bi!!. 44r as it is kn wn i nera Parilance. the ''-Jim (. rewn' art. 'di5Led at the' laist ses ngp. 1. and4 the~ railroads of "'' ''r111 reaing an1:4 gettlli r i. The r'ilroads'i aire .rettilnz \is wrli tIer ay ht :in11' :is''a I inu isn'ew'lpatesffrecll' the l ui' Tbe Royal is the highest grade haking powder known. Actual tests show it goes one third further than any otit;u' brand. 0V AKIN POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAX..%G POWDCR CO., EWY A STEAMER BURNED. How the Eagle Pluckily Destroyed the Big Spanish. A FINE AUXILIARY CRUISER. Lost Vessel Carried Big Guns, but Did Not Attempt to Use Them. People Aboard Were All Saved by a River Steamer. The Spanish Trans-Atlantic San Do mingo. of 3.5o tons, was totally des troyed by the little auxiliary gunboat Eagle on July 12, off Cape Francis. This intelligence was brought to Key West Wedndesday by the Nashville, whicb came up after the attack and found the Spanish ship burned -aud smashed on the reefs. The affair offers a striking comment ary on the difference betwecn American and Spanish spirit. The San Domingo had two 5-inch guns mounted and loaded. her magazines were open and it only remained to train her guns and fire them to blow the Eagle out of the sea. But the latter. with her compara tively feeble battery of 6-pounders, steamed to within two miles of the en emy and pounded shot after shot into her until she turned and, in a desper ate attempt to get into the narrow channel, grounded on the reef without having tried to return the American fire. Seventy shots were fired by the Eagle and nearly all took effect. When the Spanish ship went ashore a river stea mer came out and took off her officers and crew. Then the Eagle sent a crew to board her, and there were shouts of surprise when the big guns were dis cove- 3d. She also carried in her hold two 12-inch guns. The cargo was largely of grain and food supplies. Fifty head of cattle were penned on the decks. She had been drawing 24 feet of water and went aground in *_J. The Eagle's men deci ded that she was too far gone to be floated and. after shooting the cattle, they set tire to her and watched her destruction. The same steamer again ran out to try to get off sonic of thc cargo, but. was baffled by the -flames. Thle San Domingo burned for three days arid was lcft a charred and mnishappen wreck. She was one of the best stea mers of the enemy and had been used as an auxiliary cruiser. According to the San DLomingo's pa pers she was bound from Vera Cruz. 31exico. for New York via Savannah, but of' course being a regular Spanish liner. the mo4'tion of New York in hecr manifest is a palpable sufterfugre. the intentiori having been to gain sonme Cuban port and to put the guns arnd provisions ini the hands of the beleau guered Spaniards. With the 3Iontevi deo she slipped out of liabana hiarb~or and got away about a tuonth ago when the blockade had been weakened by utilizing the ships of the station as convoys for troopships to Santiago. Notice to watch for her had been sent to all ships ohf the sqjuadran anrd rno ves sel could have escaped the fate which betell her. Base Ingratitude. TJhc people ef this country will learn with surprise arnd disgust that only one niewspapler in Venezuela favors the. Unritcd States against Spain. That one paper is edited by an Englhishmnan, a. man who comes from a country against. which we took the part of Venezuela. less than three years ago. The greneral tenor of the Venezuelan press is exerm plified ini assertion of the heading inewspaper of Caracas. that after this war is over ' 'the naval policy of Washing ton will be felt in its utmost rigor ini the whole of Latin America. arid es pecially in those republics that coast the CarribUbean sea. Thle Americans are engaged ini a war of foreign cupidity arid we do not hesitate to declare that, all our opuinionis. con victions and good wishes are on the siue of Spain.~ Was there ever a more disgraceful exhibition of national ingratituue. Died for His Gold. When Yousouf. -The Terrible Turk.' was drownred in the wreck of La liour gogne, lie had strapped about his waist a belt containing 0300 in gold coin. \ousouf was a slave to money. and it was this vice that cost hima his life, lie was a strong swinuner, and without tile handicap of forty pioundls of gold to weight him down couldt have rea..ir e s caped froni the wreck. Ba. lhe was afraid somebody would rob hiin of someI of the wealth he had earned by; defeat ie .American wrestler-. anir isisted upon carrying it about with him n day arid night. TlrmE Spnri nichd R~ep ubli'1an hadS a very elaborate r'eview of the wheat ma-ket, and coe ' ti . teicheasin that low prices are ineic tablie. We have a tremnu s c U rp inii this country but. in everny other r'espeict. tihe coni tins of last seasoin arc reversed. T.'he ~ wheat rodneton of urolpe is ms promlilisinug. and it is supposedCi~ that the sanme facet ibtaints ini Indha a ndj SouthI America. I3E' REu .\eiKinley. caea p "hres ident to bless this country hi iltine twinei could be bought at frim Li hi cents per pound. No w it is 14 cetS ainumay hbe still h ighier. The truste rier.i' blame it on the war in. the Pliinzd~ where the twine liber 'rosi. -1't thii' is a trust lie. as the ti"e no a parint I the twine of 19 iwa i . shipped lastyer plies to the soldiers were mit. 'huei wundled tio andi thiM i'a"x thn fred 'en. W~\ithn smkeless pd i~the Sp'aniardsni are in compart ive saflety ini tie treietiphs.