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ANI S. I I MR 7N VOL.~X -V MANING. S. C., WEDNESDAY'. MAR CH 7 190.N NEW PIENSION LIM Passed at the Recent Session of the General Assembly. CONDITIONS TO BE FILLED Full Text rf the Act That is of Interest to All Old Soldiers in Siuth Carolina. The following is the new pension law. based upon recornnendationz of the Confederate Veterans' assoeiat ion of :he State. The bill wasintriduced by Mr. Patton of Richiand at their request. The act was approved Febraary 19th. by Governor MeSweeney. It read, Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen eral assembly or he State of South Car olina: The sum of at least one bundred thousand dollars shall be annually ap propriatc.,4 to pay the pensions provided for by this act, and in case the same. or such amount asshall be appropriated shall be insufficient. then the amount so appropriated shall be distributed proTiortionately among those legally en titled to receive the same: Providvd, That those pensioners d, scribed in sub division (t), section 4 herein, shall have been fir-,t paid in full. . See. 2 The applicant must have been a resident of the State for two years prio to the time of the application. Sec. 3. In order to obtain the benefits of this chapter the applicant unquali fied by residence must also show (A) If a man. 1st. That he was a bona fde soldier or sailor in the service in the State or in the Confederate States in the war between the States; and 2d. Either (a). That while in such service he lost a leg or arm, or received other bodily injury whereby he has be come disabled; and farther, that neither him-elf nor his wife has an in come exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor property suffici ent to produce such an income; or (D) that he bas reached the age of sixty years, and that neither he nor his wife is receiving annually an annual income of seventy-five dollars from any source nor possessed of property sufficient to produce such an income. (B) If a woman. 1st. That site is the widow of a man who was a bona fide soldiei or sailor in the service of the State or of the Con fvderate States in the war between the States; and L 21. l'tat she has never remarried; and 3d. That either (a) she is sixty years of age; or (b) that her husband lost his life in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the war between the States; and 4th. That she has not an income of one hundred dollars per annum nor property sufficient to produce the same. Sec. 4. The p-rsons described in the preceeding sica s shall be entitled to a pension upula complying with the other provisions -.i his act, and sball be paid the a:.s hereinafter set forth, to hit; (a) All soldiers and sailors who lost both arms or both leg', or sight, or who are physically hel pies-, tlbe sum of eight dollars per month. (b) All soldiers r s:or w ho lost one arm or leg in the said service, the sum of four dellars per moutht. (c) All other persons en-ttitle~d to pen sions under the parovisions o~f ties act, the sunm of three dollars por mo~nth: Provided, That ail soldiers andc o:ur,t now citizens of thi. State. who were inu the servi ,e of the State or of the C"u federate States in the watr between'r the States, and who are totally disabled by paralysis, and who have no income, artd who is unable to make a living, shall receive pensions~ as provided by this act the same as those under clas.s "A" of this section. Sec. 5. Before any soldier or sailo~r shall receive ay pay ment provided in this act, he shall make an application, in writing, through the township repre sentative. addressed to the county pen sion board, to be appointed as herein after directed for each county of the State. setting forth in detail the nature of the disabling wound, if any, the com pany and regiment or battalion in which he served, and the time and place of receiving the wound, and show ing that neither he nor his wife is in receipt of the income as hereinafter spectfied, and showing further, the time and place of reaidence within the State by the applicant. Such application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant, made before any officcr in the State authorised to admiiter oaths, and shall be accompanied by the affida'rit of one or more credible witrnesses, stat ing that they knew the apslicant was a soldier or bailor or the wife of such, as the case may be, and believe the allega tions made in the applications to be true: Provided, That said application shall show that the applicant is not drawing a pension in any other State. Sec. 6 Such application shall be veri fied also by a certificate of the auditor of the county in which the applicant resides, showing amount of tax return, and that his income does not exceed the amount stated, and that he is not possessed of sufficient property to pro duce auch incjme; and it shall be the duty of the auditor to furnish such certificates, if he shall find the facts, without fee or charge. Sec. 7. In each county of the State the said application shall be sudbmitted to a board composed of four ex Con federate soldiers or sailors (to be chosen as hereinafter provided), who shall not be holders of or applicants for a pen sion, and a regular practicing physician to be selected by them, which said five persons shall constitute-the county pen sion board. They shall meet on the third M1onday int January of each year, and shall examine each applicant under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board of pensioners. After first being duly sworn, fairly and impartially to discharge the duties of their office. and after said oaths are duly filed in the office of the clerk of court, the said county pension board shall proceed with the discharge of the duties imposed upon them, and shall certify thteir ap proval to the State board of pensioners, giving in detail the reasons which in fluenced them to grant or oppose each application, accompanied by all the evi dences upon which they made their de Se. Four members of said board ihall constitute the quorum. A ma j.rity of the weibers of the board present way determine any matter pre sented to them, subject. however, to a right of review of the State board. As -o)fn as such county board completes itslist as above, giving the names of the penaioners, their residences and amounts per tonth to which they are entitled, they shall certify the same to the State board of pentioners. to be re viawed by them. TI-e compensitin of the members of said board shall be $2 per day for ereh dav's servieu, not ex ceeding, howev:r. rive day' z er-ice in any one year. See. 9. The State b.ard of pesioners shall thereupon pais upon the names contained in said lists, and shall cer:ify to the clerks of courts of the vario:.s counties the lists of the names aid anmonuts; approved by them. and said e!erks of courts shall record the same in a book, and soid rol so wade up shall be designated ' approved pension rolls for 19--." and such persons shall con stitute the pensioners entitled to receive the aid herein provided for the current year. Sec. 10. Every application approved by the county board, with all papers upon which they act, shall be filed in the comptroller generai's office by the frst day of February of each year, to be by him submitted to the State board of pensions for their revie x. Ln the ex amination of the applications of each person for a pension, the said bytrd shall inquire pirticularly into all the facts !et forth in the application, and shal! hwve the right to examine such witne*ss and to take such evidence as to d.-termine the right of such applicant to pension, and for the purpose of this chapter the chairman of each county pension board shall have the right to administer oaths. In making their re port to the State board of pensions, they shall set forth, in concise and plain language. giving in detail (and sepa ratel3) their findings upon each ma terial allegation contained in the ap plication. Sec. 11. Each of the county boa'rds shall keep a book in % hich they shall make a list of the applicants for pen sions, setting forth the approval and disapproval which book shall be filed in the office of the clerk of court of common pleas for each county; and the clerk shall from said book certify to the comptroller general, on or before the first day of February of each year, the number of pensioners who are still alive and entitled to the pension. See. 12. The State board of pensions shall have the authority, and it shall be their duty, to revise the list of pen sion claims allowed by each county board, and to contirm or reject any pension claim allowed by such board, as they nay deem proper and right upon the facts presented by the said board, or upon such additional facts connected therewith as they may be pro cure; but they have no right in any cese to grant a pension unless the same has been regualarly approved by the county board of pensions. See. 13. The county board of pensions shall be constituted af follows: On the first Saturday in August of each year the surviving soldiers and sailors of the State or the Confederate States, in the late war between the States, in each townshsp, shall meet at a time and place therein designated~ by the chair man of the county board, by two weeks' public notice, and having organized by electing a chairman and secretary shall elect by ballot and ex Con federate soldier or sadlor, not a holder of nor an applicant for a pension, as the repre sentative of the veterans ot said tow n ship. The representatives so elected shall meet at the county court house on the ti-.t Mlonday in September following, eti having organized by electing a presiding officer and secretary, shall elect from their own number four, who, having selected a competent physician, and elected one of themselves as chair. man, shall constitute, together with such physician, the county pension board for the year or until their suc essors are elected and qualified. In those townships where the Yeterans failed to select a representative as here inprovided, the chairman of the county pension board shall appoint some per son otherwise qualified as representa tive until such election shall be had; and in these counties where the surviv ors failed to organize a county board as herein provided, the State board of pen sions may appoint four ex Confederate soldiers or sailors otherwise qualified to organize and constitute said county board. Sec. 14. In case there shall be in any township no person qualified to act as representative, then the veterans may elect., or in ease of their failure so to do, the chairman of the county pension board may appoint, some properly qualified veteran residing elsewhere in said county. See-. 15. The comptroller general shall be chairman of the State board of pen sions, and he with three ex-Confederate soldiers, not holders of nor applicants for pensions, to be selected by the United Confederate Veterans associa tien at their annual meetings, together with a competent physician to be se leted by them, shall constitute the said State board of pensions. That the comptroller general sha'l apppoint a suitable person to serve as cle-rk of State board of pensions; said clerk to receive a salary of $600 per annum for his services. In case of failure to select by the said veterans' association, the three members properly qualified shall be appointed by the governor. T'he term of office of the selected member of said board shall be for one year and until their successors are elected or ap pointed and have qualified. Sec. 16. The compensr~tion of the members of the county pension boards shall be $2 per day, not to exceed five days, and the compensation of the State board shall be $2 per day, not to exceed five days, and the latter shall be allowed mileage at the rate of 5 cents per mile. See. 17. In counties where the surviv ors fail or reinse to comply with the provisions hereof, the State boai d shall make such regulations for the distribu tion of the fund for such counties as they deem best. Sec. 18 lt shall be the duty of the comtroller general to issue on the 1st Monday in April of each year to the party entitled to receive a pension here under his warrant for such sum as may be herein prescribed, so long as such name shall remain on the pension roil a above prescribed, or until informed of the deith or removal fromi the State of such pensioner: Providd, That the comptroller general slhall forward the amount due the pen:ioners of each county to the clerk of court of the sev eral counties of the State, to be paid out by said clerk of court without ad ditional compensation Sec. 19. It shall be the duty of the comptroller general to prepare and cause to be printed forms iu blank on which such applications, eertificates and affidavits may be conveniently made, and he shall cause the same to be distributed in t he several counties of the State in such number and such manner as in his judgment nay be necessary. See. 20. Whenever the name of any person who has been declared entitled to receive a ponsion under the laws of this State shall have been omitted, b) any accident, from the proper lists, it :hall be the duty of the State board of rensious to allow, and the duty of the comptroller general to issue his war rant for, the amount of the pension to which suen person would have been entitled; said amount to be paid out of the next regular appropriation for pen. siona, after the fact of su-,h: accident shall have been determiued by said State board of pe'nsions, and said amounts shall b.e pxid o t of said ap propriation b .f re the sam.n shall-be ap portioned am )tg the persons entitled thereto. That sec-i )n. 919 9 . 911, 912. q913, 9 11. !)1 !) It' ) 9 t7, !) H, 9 19, 9. 931, 952, 933. 9-4. 935. of the Revised S:atutes of 193. and all acts amenda. tory thereof, be, and the sime are here by. repealed. Sec. 22. Until the election*of the cunty pension board and the State board of pensions shall be had, as pro vided for herein, the several pension boards as now constituted shall contieue to exercise their repective functions. THE CarICAMAUGA MONUMENT. The Commission Meets and Calls for Designs and Proposals. The Columbia State of Wednesday says: Things have been gotten under way for the erection of the monument and markers of the State of South Car olina on the battlefield of Chickamauga. Yesterday the commission appointed under the recent act of the general as sembly met in the governor's office and took the preliminary steps toward the erection of the monuments. As a re sult of the action taken yesterday all the monuments must be completed by the middle of next September. This shows that the commission means to start at the work before it in a busi ness-like manner. All the members of the commission were present yesterday, as follows: Gov. MeSweeney, Adj. Gen. Floyd, Gen. C. Irvine Walker of Charleston, Col. J. H. Wilsen of Sumter and Capt. C. K. Henderson of Aiken. The matter was thoroughly discussed. Then the bonard d-cided to advertise at once for proposals. and the following announcement embracing all details agreed upon was made: Designs for and propcsals to erect the same are desired for the following monuments to be erected for the Chickamauga battlefield: One large monument for all the South Carolina troops engaged in the battle of Chickamauza. Four markers, one for each; Ker shaw's brtaades; Tenth and Ninteenth South Carolina regiments of Mani gault's brigade; Twenty-fourth South Carolina r, giment, Gist's brigade, and Cul pepper's battery. The prorosed dimensions ot each must be stated in the proposals. ,The monuments all to be of South Carolina granite, Win nsboro, or equally as good, and are to be erected in such positions of the battlefield as may be designated by the com mission, on the foundations furnished by the park com mission. All work, except joints, to have rounded edgtes, and all lettering to be cut in the V shaped incision. The let tering will be designated by the com mission hereafter. The cost of the work cannot exceed $9,000. All proposals must state in de tail how the bidder proposes to execute the work. The work, the monument and mark ers, must be completed by September 15th, 1900. TI'he successful bidder will be required to give bond for $5.000 for the faithful pertformnance of the contract. Preference, where other things are equal, will be given bidders who are re~idents of this State. Plans, specifications and proposals must be deposited in the adjutant gen eral's office on or before M1aret1 20, 1900. The commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids, Two of the members of the present commission were members of the com mission appointed under the act of 1891, which Dody in 1895 adopted a dedn f or the Chickamauga monument, which provided for a granite monument, surmounted by a bronze palmetto tree, with two bronze fitures on the midway ledges. This monument was to be 29 feet 1 inch in height and 13 feet S inches by 10 feet 4 inches at the base. Its estmated cost was $10,850 com plete, or $9.500 without the two bronze figures referred to. The design was a pleas ing one, and gave general satisfaction. She Was Badly Fooled. A romance that may have tragic con sequences developed at New Orleans IThursday. A man who gives several names and has told a number of con flicting stories is locked up at police headquarters. It is charged that he inmpersonated Capt. Clark of the battle ship Texas, which is now at New Or leans and inducecd Miss Bertha Warten, of Cincinnati, to marry him. Miss Warten with her brother-in-law, Alex Aronson, of 10 South Canal street and the latter's family were stopping at the St. Charles hotel where they made the acquaintance of the man who repre sen ted himself to be Capt. Clark. After courtship of two days the wedlding was celebrated Wednesday afternoon. That night "Capt. Clark" went aboard the battleship and acted in such a manner as to arouse the suspicions of the offi cers. He was locked up and this fact led to an investigation by Miss Warten's relatives. The bride is prostrated. EXTRA iIONTH'S PAY The Names of the Men Who Are Entitled to It. ALL FROM FIRST REGIMENT. Mr. Evans Makes an Announce ment of Importance to the Men Who Holds the Ex tra Pay Claims. Wednesday Mr. W. Boyd Evans, who has bece to Washington in the in terest of the unpaid claims of the soldiers of this State in the war with Spain, returned to the city. The fol lowing statement of the results of his trip was prepared for The State: I have just returned from Washing ton, where I have been to look after the month's extra pay for the officers and men of the First South Carolina regiment, and the auditor of the war department informs ie that before he can give e a settlement, I must file new papers with hii department, stat ing certain facts and conditions that are not included in the former papers filed there, and in order that no mistake may be made, ha gave me a form to usC. The auditor said if I would fill h bese new foi ms at once, he would give rue settlement for the extra pay of the men within the next 30 days, so I earn estly request the following named men who were offiers and soldiers in the First South Carolina regiment to write me at once so I can spnd them the proper blanks to be filled out and be returned to me immediately to be filed with the proper department in Wash ington. If the men will comply promptly with this request I can get their money at once. The slips recent ly sent out to the men by the secretary of the treasury will amount to nothing unless they file these additional papers. If any of these men have left their homes, and their families know of their whereabouts, I would be glad to have them inform me. The following is the list of men due the month's extra pay: COMPANY A. Sergt. William Bryson, Abbeville. Sergt. William G. Moses, Abbeville. Corporal James A. Allen, Abbeville. Corporal Robert S. McCombs, Abbe ville. Corporal Alexander B-,wie, Abbe ville. Private William T. McDonald, Ab beville. Private J. L. Pepper, Abbeville. Private Luther H. Hester, Hester. Private Sidney J. Kersey, Peters burg, Va. Private Samuel 31. M:Cravy, Cross Hill. Private J. M. Bounds, Greenville. Private John Simmons, Heardemont. Ga Private Vernon C. Seawright, Abbe ville. Private E T. Talley, Cold Springs. Private Green S Tenant, Under, Ga. COMPANY G. First Sergt. Fred D. Marshall, Rock Hill. Sergt. Ernest L. Adamns, Rock Hill. IPrivate Cyrus M. Alexander, Char lotte. Private NIation Brubaker. Private Hanston W. Hemley, Sallis bury, N. C. Private Frances B. J mes, Rock Hill. Private William P. Maynard, Char lotte. N. C. Private Joseph F. Qaalls, Burling ton, N. C. COMPANY I. Sergt. Percy S. Norris, Batesburg. Sergt. B. F. Harrison, Columbia. Corporal R. .Jackson. Columbia. Corporal William W. Binson, Colum bia. Private Theodore M1. Allen, Syca more. Private J. M1. Clements, Langly. Private Daniel E Dunmore, Ruffs dale, Pa. Private Robert F'ord. Columbia. Private Charles P. Green, Laurens. Private George L. Jackson, Spartan burr. Private Henry C. Richardson, Co lumbhia. Private Samuel 31. Burns, Columbia. Private Bud Reese, Seward, N. C. COM PANT H. First Sergt. Ed. B. Ligon, Green ville. Qiar-termaster Seigeant Ben. HI. Kendrick. Greenvilie. Sergt. James E. Dial, Greenville. Corporal Tom 1B. Price, Greenville. Corporal William Henry Charles, Greenville. Private James M1. Griffith, Greenville, Private Whitfield A. Hayes, Pelzer, Private Remus D. Hudgens, Lau rens5 Private Thomas B. Kenmore, Green ville. Private J. E. Land, Greenville. Private Woodson L. McLean, Green ville. Private Robert T. Richardson, Greenville. Private Luther A Seav, Greenvill, Private Rowley H. Smith, Green ville. Priv:.te Ben M1. Stradley, Greenville. Private William A. Harvin, Camden. Private Mladison L. Harvin, Camden. COMPANT L. Sergt, Richard G. Stone, Aiken. Corp. William M. Pritchard, Wey mers. Private Robert H1. Bussey, Modock. Private James A. Bell, Charleston. Private Portius D. Brown, Charles ton. Private Henry R. Price, Jr., Park ersville. Private John S Reid, Langley. Private John W. Ellege, Alston. Private Iledgeman Sims, Granite ville. Prirate Wade HI. Hancock, Aiken. Private Lawson A. Gunter, .Aiken. COMPANY K. Sergt. MIalcolm M1. Lander, Jackson ville, Fla. Corpl. George F. Preston, Jackson ville, Fla. Corpl. Charles W. Asman, Swansea, Corpl. George E. Renmbert, Colum bia. Private William Baldwin, Pelzer. Priva .Tones R. Brgin. Marion. Private Arthur Driggers, Summer ville. Private George Haselden, Lake City. Private George E. Hlolloborough, Charlotte, N. C. Private Mike A. Nicely, Jackson ville, Fla. Private Earley A. Patters, Pelzer. CO3PANY F. First Sergt. Harry A. Dargan, Green ville. Quartermaster Sergt. W. D. Whit man, Spartanburg. Sergt. George W. Burbage, Green ville. Sergt. John H. Harris, Enorce. Sergt. William L. Omasby, Chicago, Ill. Sergt. William W. Tribble, chicago, Ill. Teamster Frank Hooper, Columbia. Private Burket Hiram, Pelzer. Private James Clutch, Spartanburg. Private Andrew Flood, Spartanburg. Private William N. Hill, Spartan bug. Private Rome Holland, Pacolet. Private Howell HIolli!isworth, Spar tanburg. Private William Morgan, Spartan burz. Private Edward R. MIlan, Spartan burg. CON PANY "E Corpl. Aurelius Russell, Spartan burg. Corpl. James Cayce, Union. Private Everett Brown, Landrums. Private Tom B. Brown, Spartanburg. Private Bertram B. Clayton, Spar tanhurg. Private Charles Hens.ey, Greenville. Private Albert-D. Jenkins, Spartan burz. Private E-lward W. May, Spartan bure. Private Frederick M Parham, Union. Private Tom Parham, Union. Private William J. Penny, Spartan burg. Private Belton 0. Prince, Spartan burg. Private John R. Russell, Spartan burg. Private Wallace S. Sims, Spartan burg. Private John Rosewell, Greenville. Private Albert Turner, Spartanburg. COMPANY "D.t Sergt. James G. McFadden, Chester. Sergt. Martin L. Clark, Marion. Corpl. Edward W. Hannahan, Winns boro. Private Thomas J. Allen, Winns boro. Private Marvin H. Baum, Camden. Private William J. Cheaster, Ander son. Private William L. Culp, Chester. Private James L. Hayne, Blackstock. Private William Johnican, Ridge Spring. Private William F. Perry, Flint ridge. CO31PANY "C." Sergt. Milledge Bonham, Anderson. Corpl. George 'T. Baker, Anderson. Private Abe Blackeley, Autumn. Private James H. Bjwen, Anderson. Private James II. Bowen, Ander Private Charles A. Clinkscales, Level Land. Private William Cockrane, Ameri ens. Ga. Private Daniel Cool oy, Townsville. Private William E King, Boyles. Private Clarence .Murphy, Anderson. Private John C. Robbins, Anderson. Private Fi~d Taylor, Belton. COMPANY . Sergt. William E. Biaits, Newberry. Corpl. Andrew A. Kilgore, Tacoma Park. Private John T. Brown, Clinton. Private John HI. Buist, Spartanburg. Private Joseph B. Cooley, Columbia. Private Frank P'. Grey, Atlanta, Ga. Private Joseph H. Keith. Bath. Private David 1). Kirkpatrick, Union. Private James S. Hines, Clinton. Private James WV. Nelson, Clinton. Private iidward P. Redish. William. Private Henry L. Simons, Newberry. Besides all the non-commissioned of ficers and privates, I hope all the com missioned officers of the First South Carolina regiment will write me at once, as it is important and necessary for them to file additional papers with the war department before they can re ceive settlement. I will appreciate it if all the county papers in the State will copy the names of these gentlemen and ask that they write me at Jolumbia, S. C., in order that the ex soldiers throughout the State may know the status of their claims. Respectfully, W. Boyd Evans. A Good Law. We call attention -o the following extract of an act of tie Legislature for biding the killing of certain birds: "It shall not be lawful fer.any person in this State to wanteuly shoot or entrap for the purpose of killing or in any other manner destroy, any bird whose principal food is insects or take or de stroy the eggs or yong of any of the species or varieties of birns that are protected by the provisions of this sec tion, comprising all the species and varieties of birds represented by the several famuilies of bats, whippoor wills, fly-catchers, thr ashers, warblers, finches, larks, orio!. s, nut hatchers wood peckers, humm ring birds, blue birds and all other si cies and varieties of lead birds, whethe*r great or small, of every description, regarded as harm less in their habits and whose flesh is unfit for food, including the turkey buzzard. but excluding the jackdaw, crow, black bird, eagle, hawk and owl which prey upon other birds Any person violating the provisions of this section shall on conviction therof forfeit and pay a fine of ten dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten days, which flue, if imposed, shall go one half to the informer. Provided that no person s'hall be prevented from pro tecting any crop of fruit or grain on his owvn lands from the depredations of any birds herein intended to be pro tected." Coming Nearer. The surgeon general of the marine hospital service has been informed that the bubonic plague has appeared on the island of Cozunel, off the coastof Yuca tan. It was brought there fromn Brazil. Quarantine officers in M1exico, in the Gulf States and in Cuba and Puerto Iico have been directed to observe striet quarantine. PASSES THE HOUSE. The Porto Rican Tariff Rushed Through by Republicans. A HOT DISCUSSION. Intense Interest on Floor and Galleries During Roll Call. Sick Men Brought in to Vote. The Porto Rican tariff bill, amended as agreed upon at the conference of Re publicans on Monday night, so as to re duce the tariff from 25 to 15 per cent. of the American tariff and limiting its life to two years, was passed by a vote 172 yeas to 161 nays in the House on Wednesday. Six Republicans, Messrs. Crumpacker of Indiana, Fletcher of linnesota, Littlefield of Maine, Lori mer of Illinois and McCall of Massa chusetts, voted with the opposition against the bill, and four Demccrats, Messrs. Davey and Myer of Louisiana, Devries of California and Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted with the Republi cans for the bill. In addition, Mr. Warner. (Rep.) of Illino's, was paired against the bill with Mr. Boutelle (Rep ) of Maine for it. Two other Re publicans, Mr. Lane and Mr. Farris of Indiana were absent and unpaired. They wers understood to be against the bill. Four Democrats who were op posed to the bill, Messrs. Fleming of Georgia, Small of North Carolina, Smith of Kentucky and Stallings of Alabama were absent and unpaired. Other pairs for the bill were: Gibson of Tennessee, Reeves of Illinois, Boa telle of Maine, Harmer of Pennsylvania, Bailey of Kansas, Shelton of Michigan, Wadsworth of New York, all Republi cans, with Tate of Georgia, Sparkman of Florida, Fox of Mississippi, Bella my of North Carolina, Cox of Tennes see and Epes of Virginia, -Democrats, all against the bill. Herculean efforts had been made to get out the full vote and this led to some remarkable inci dents. Six men were brought from beds of sickness; two of them from hos pitals. There was great excitement through out the roll calls, which were followed with eager interest by thousands of spectators who packed the galleries to suffocation. The Republicans in dulged in a demonstration of wild jubi lation when the final result was an nounced. Immediately after the read ing of the journal, the clerk began reading the bill for amendments under the five minute rule. When section 3 was reached Mr. Payne, chairman of the ways and means committee, of fered an amendment reducing the tariff rrom 25 to 15 cents and limiting the operation of the bill to two years. Mr. Berry of Kentucky said the amendment proposed petty instead or grand larceny of the people ol Puerto Rico. He ridiculed the laborious de bate through which the house had passed over the question of what the United States" meant under the con stitution. Mr. De Armond of Missouri called at tention to the peculiar language of the substitute. The words "coming into the United States," he said, were plainly intended to evade the constitu tion. Btut he argued that the "mur dering of the queen's English" and the "violation of the canous of language" coolli not make it constitutional. Mlr. Sibley of Pennsylvania an nounaced his intention of voting for the bill. But Puerto Rico; he said, was a mere incident to the broader proposi tion. "lThe emergency," interrupted Mr. Williams of "Illinois, "is not in Puer to Rico but in the politics of the Re publican party. (Democratic applause.) Mr. Sibley-You have loeated the politics on the wrong side. (Republi caB applause ) Mr. Williams-It is pretty hard to locate you. (Laughter ) Mr. Sibley rejlied that as he had said before, his seat could be consider ed constructively on the Republican side. Continuing, he said that if it was established that every foot of terri tory owned by the United States was on an absolute equality then he was op posed to the whole policy of expansion. If the inhabitants of the Philippines could compete with American produc tion and American labor he was willing to give the archipelago to Aguinaldo. M~r. Hepburn of Iowa said that the treaty by which Puerto Rico and the Philippines became ours could never have been ratified without Democratic support. Mr. Carmack of Tennessee suggested that the Democrats had voted to ratify the treaty bease they believed in the assurance of Republiaans, Mr. Hep burn among them, that the Philippines were to be retained only temporarily. Mr. Hepburn indignantly denied that anybody speaking for the Republican party had ever offered such an assur ance. At this point Mr. Cummings of New York threw the house into a furore of excitement. He described h<.w he be lieved it to be the duty of every man in a great crisis to rise above party and support the government as he had done during the Spanish war. "I believe now he should follow the lead of this principle." said he, emphatically, "and I will vote for this bill-." Thisi statement electrified the house. The Repub!ieans, without waiting for him to finish -his sentence, rose en masse and cheered while the Democrats sat stunned and dazed. Mr. Cummings stood with arm upraised until the Re publican applause ceased. "I will vote for this bill," he contin ued, addressing the Republican side, "provided it is amended in accordance with the advice of the president for ab solute free trade with Puerto Rico." It was now the turn of the Democrats to cheer and for several minutes they made the rafters ring. The excitement and confusion increased as the time for the voting drew near. The vote of the final passage of the bill was 172 to 161. The announce ment was greeted with unrearious ap FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Two Persons Killed and Several Other Wounded. The blizzard prevailing in Missouri last week caused a fatal railroad acci dent near Kansas City on Tuesday night, Feb. 27. The fast St. Louis day express, due to arrive in Kansas City at 5:45Mthis evening was delayed by a freight train which struck in a snow drift two miles south of Independence, Mo., about 12 miles out of Kansas City. The St. Louis local passenger train, running forty minutes behind the fast express, came on through the 'blinding storm and crashed into the express train ahead the engineer having failed to see the danger signal which the first train had sent back. Such was the force of the collision that the parlor car in the rear of the first train was literally cut in two. When Engineer Frank Raymond and his fireman escaped from the wreck they crawled out through the windows of the parlor ear. Fire added to the horrors of the wreck, coals from the furnace of the shattered engine having fallen among the debris of the splintered coach, and soon the whole wreck was ablaze. Two or more persons were burned, it is be lieved. A list of the dead and injured so far as known follows: Mrs. J. Q. Schmidlapp, Cincinnati, instantly killed: body recovered. Unknown woman, body consumed in wreck. Injured: J. G. Schmidlapp, Cincinnati, will recover. Miss 'Schmidlapp, Cincinnati, scald ed will lose sight both eyes. Mrs. J. G. Balke, Cincinnati, mother of Mrs. Schmidlapp, badly scalded, eye sight lost. but may recover. W. R. Vaughn, Cincinnati, newspa per reporter, scalded and right arm crushed, amputation necessary. L. F. Sheldon, Sedalia, assistant su perintendent telegraph Missouri Pacific painfully scalded. Brakeman Frank McAfee, St. Louis, badly bruised. Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, Kansas City, scalded. Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, Cincinnati, scalded. William Rost, a farmer, who came from his nearby home to assist the im periled passengers, is quite sure that at least three women were burned in the wreck. When he reached the car, flames were crackling through the splin tered woodwork at one end, while at the other a cloud of blistering steam was belching from the locomotive, which had ripped the coach open from end to end. On every side were men and women crying for assistance. The body of one woman was jammed in the roof of the burning coach and that it was not reached by the rescur ers according to Mr. Rost. The body of another woman was consumed in full view of the passengers who gather ed about the wreck Mr. R ,st and others reached into the burning debris and tried to drag her out, but she wae inned under heavy wreekage. Mr. host says the young woman was appar ntly dead as he reached her hand and here was no response ao his efforts at escue. TIGHT OVER T WO FIAGS. Mexns and Americans Honor Wash ington's Memory With a Killing. A special to the Chicago Tribune from c aaymas, Mexico, says: On Washington's birthday a shooting affray occurred at Pilares de Tierra, in hich three Americans and five Mexi ans were killed. From accounts it ppears a freindly feeling had existed t Pilares and in order to do honor to he United States it was arranged on ebruary 22nd to raise the flags of the two republios together on the flag staff. The Mexicans had charge of the af fair and raised the American flag above the Mexican, to the complete satisfac tion of the Americans, but when the Americans showed so much apprecia tion of the act the Mexicans found they had made a mistake and decided to lower and rehoist the flags wit~h the Mexican flag on top. Then the Americans declared such a transaction would be an insult to the American flag. Superintendent Dan forth told the Mexicans they would have to shoot him before they could haul down the American flag. It was held that the flags should have been hoisted properly in the Eirst place. The Mexicans were about to mob Danforth when Ch'arles Hogsett, who was with the rough riders in Cuba, in terposed with a six shotter in each hand. Firing from both sides immedi ately ensued and Hogsett was instantly killed. John Evans and Dick Lea, two other Americans were mortally wound ed. But the Americans held the flag pole and both flags fleated throughout the day. Five Mexicans were killed and the dance which was to have followed was a failure, as no Mexicans attended, and there were less than half a dozen Amer icans in condition for dancing. The Killed and Wounded. The British will no doubt in the end onquer the Boers, but they will pay very dearly for it. A dispatch from London says the rapidly growing casu lty lists are being classified as quickly s possible. They show that up to Wednesday morning the total number f casualties was 12,834, of which 2,319 were added during the last fortnight. 'he casualties are classified thus: Killed 1,993; wounded 6,838; missing 3,173; disease 830. Frozen to Death. Robert Brigham, of Reemn's Creek, N. C., was found by police in .Ashe ville frozen to the ground with his horse standing near by. Brigham was still alive when found and was taken to the Mission hospital and given immedi ate attention, but died without regain ing consciousness. He was about sixty five years old. Thomas Taylor was found frozen to death near Marien, N. C., Sunday morning. He was drink ing when last seen alive. A BOER DISASTER. General Crorje Surrenders His Gallant Little Army. "WAJUSA HILL AVENGED." The Brave Boer Commander Overwhelmed by an Army of Forty Thousand - Men Strikes His Colors. A dispatch from Paardeberg to the British war office at London from Gen. Roberts, dated Feb. 27, says: "Gen eral Cronje and all of his force capitu lated unconditionally at daylight and is now a prisoner in my camp. The strength of his force will be . emmuni cated later. I hope that her'majesty's government will consider this event satisfactory, occurring as it does on the anniversary of Majaba." The following is Gen. Robert's dis patch in fall to the war office: From information furnished daily to me by the engineering department it became apparent that General Cronje's force was becoming more depressed and that the discontent of the troops and the discord among the leaders were rapidly increasing. This feeling was doubtless accentuated by the disap pointment caused when the Boer rein forcements which tried to relieve Gen. Cronje were defeated by our troops on February 23. 1 resolved, therefore, to bring pressure to bear upon the enemy. Each night the trenches were pushed forward to the enemy's lasger so as to gradually contract his position and at the same time I bombarded, it heavily with artillery, which was yesteraay ma .terially aided by the arrival of. four 6 inch howitzers, which I had ordered up from DeAar. In carrying out these measures a captive balloon gave great assistance by keeping us iriformed of the disposition and movements of the enemy. At 3 a. m. today a most dash ing advance was made by the Canadian regiment and some engineers, sup ported by the First Gordon High landers and Second Shropshires, result ing in our gaining a point some 600 yards nearer the enemy and within about 80 yards of his ' trenches, which our men entrenched themselves and maintained their positions till morning, a gallant deed, worthy of our colonial comrades, and which I am glad to say, was attended by comparatively slight loss. "This apparently clinched matters, for at daylight today a letter signed by General Cronje in which he stated that he surrendered unconditionally was brought to our outposts under flag truce. "In my reply I told General Cronje he must present himself at my camp and that his forces must come out of their laager after laying down their arms. By 7 a. m. I received General Crooje and dispatched a telegram to you announcing the fact. In the course of conversation he asked for kind treat ment at our hands and also that his wife, grandson, private secretary, adja tant and servants might accompany him wherever he might be sent. I as sured him and told him his request woull be complied with. I informed him that a general officer would be sent with him to Capetown, to enable his being treated with proper respect en route. He will start this afternoon under charge of Major General Pretty man, who will hand him over to the general commanding at Capetown. "The prisoners, who number about 3,000, will be formed into commandos under our own officers. -They will also leave heie today, reaching the &todder river tomorrow when thog. will be railed to Capetown in detachments." The above dispatch was read in both the house of lords and the house of commons today. The reference to the conditions evoked much applause.. BEJOICING IN LONDON. The surrender of Gen. Cronje ased great rejoicing in London and, other parts of England. "Majaba avenged," "Cronje surrenders," "Great British victory.4 These are the expressions being shouted all over London, yet there are few outward signs of the nat ural joy that Lord Roberts' dispatch has really caused. The cipitulation of Gen. Cronje had been looked upon as almost as a certainty for a week past and now that it has come enthusiasm finds itself discounted by anticipation. The magnificent success of "Little Bobe" is almost overlooked in the fact that it synchronized with the anniver sary of Majaba hill and wiped out a a dishonor of many years' standing. BATTLE OF MAJUBA BITL. 'In order that our readers may under stand the reference in the above dis patches to Majuba Hill we will state that nineteen years ago last Tuesday the famous battle of Majaba Hill was fought, in which the British force un der Gen. Colley. was utterly routed and practically annihilated by the Boers, under Gen. Joubert, who is now so stubbornly disputing Baller's ad vance towards Ladysmith. The fam ous disaster to the British arms is re called with especial interest at this time, in view of the confiet now pro ceeding, in which British and Boers are again joined in what is probably the final struggle between them in South Africa. A Family Tragedy. Joseph Glenn, farmer living near Bluefields, W. Va., killed his daughter and her lover and then cut his own throat Wednesday afternoon. He had forbidden Albert Marsh to call on his daughter. On returning he found Marsh in the parlor with her. He or dered Marsh to leave and unon his re fusal began shooting at him. Ellen Glenn sprang in front of her lover and received the charge in her throat, dying instanly. Tfhe second shot killed Marsh. Glenn then cut his own throat. Just Couldn't Help It Allen Harper, a white man of Darl ington county, 70 years old, has been in the penitentiary 14 years, serving a sentence of 22 years fur horse stealing. . He made a personal >pplication to the governor for a pardon. On beingasked why he stole the horses he replied. "Well, I just couldn't help it I learned to steal 'em in the Confederate army." Hime i ndar consideration.