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GOD AND OUR NATIVE LAND. CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1893. No. 13. ? > I'resi owiug 1 *!):_>. bt-rii situation, circles, l<w.4 Hb<i to the wheels and withhold wages of perilous It vf the executive timis which must i by Con-* ver Cleveland, States, in per duty, do, e that the requires ihe of the Cou at the Capi igton, ou the next, at twelve end that the ved, through the present and distress. t<> a cX a.^ niem rd (Congress are of this pro at the time aud hand and the se *Li at the ( fay of thirtieth <lay of Our Lord one thou- ! and ninety three, t of the United hundred and seven r Cleveland. was i?ued at 6 ?. The President for the issuance uf >re his departure for The determi nation to ' m the first week in of the first week in is! understood, was only at this morning's after giving full weigfit telegrams received ot the country urging consideration which caused to change his mind was in a remark made by cabinet officers a few days if the President received assurances that there was a of the prompt repeal of the silver purchase law, be disposed to call Congress ier than he hail announced, from the fact that that has done so, that he he has obtained the asuir desired. of the cabinet have followed 's example and left the are leaving, for brief vacations, who remain say the President's speaks for itself, and de * > discuss the situation further. taterm, ptruj>QBtj C.S. U Bow loved hand manly had of a race to to carry the were to a distance after the home of the she to of the awaited young man was rapidly the race, his wits a cutoff by carried off the ^B^l'nexpocteil Contingencies" Arisi-. ?Washington, June 80. ? It is Boost conclusively established that mb calling of the Aagust session <>t I g. K ? ?bngress was not determined upon ! Kfttil after midday today. The plain j wits appear to he that the disturbances |f value arising from the uncertainties j >f the situation grew so alarming that j lir. Cleveland at last was compelled j to acknowledge that the ''unexpected j contingencies necessitating the earlier meeting of Congress," which he *j?ke of in his celebrated interview of June 5th, had arrived. The action _>f the British government in India ; brought matters to a crisis. Previocs J to that startling event Mr. Cleveland had manifested a firm determined to j id here to his plan of calling Congress in September. After the suspension 1 >f silver coinage in India, the Presi dent resolutely declined to speak further about his intentions until he should be prepared to act, and each ot his cabinet officers maintained a sim ilar silence. It may be stated, however, without violation of confidence, that from the day when the announcement of the ac tion of India was made, the President took steps to keep himself forewarned through the press despatches, of the slightest approach to a panic in the money market, prepared at any mo ment to take the. course which he has now adopted, if it seemed to him that his so doing would in any way tend to allay alarm and restore public confi dence. When, today, he found tele grams on his table, not only from the Eastern and noddle States, but also from the South, and even from some of the silver States of the Northwest, urging^that Congress l>e called together at the earliest day possible, to end the uncetainty, he determined to delay no longer. But even in taking this action, the President took steps, as far he could, to prevent its being known before the stock exchange closed, so as to avoid any appearance oFexercising undue influence on the stock market. The etfecft of the announcement upon Senators and Representatives in the city was very marked Ex Pr?*kient Harri*on'& Opinion. New York, June 30.? Ex Presi / - I 1 j I b. j f: .> | dent Harris-m, when asked tonight as j t<> his opinion of President Cleveland b i j call &>r the A uguat session ot Congress, | said that, presuming that the latest ' dispatches ..-ontaiued correct informa tion, it was aliout-the only thing Mr. i Cleveland could consistently do. "It i j he thinks," said the ex- President, j : "that the country is in a state <>t j j strangulation, and that lie has the j ; remedv, why the sooner he applies it | the wiser lie will show himseil. . it he > thinks he can give necessary reflet, he ? had better lose no time. Ihe cry is j that there is not euough money. I j J think there is plenty ot money, hut I that the people are holding on to what | they have got and hoarding it "I am not prepared to say whether I | think that the August sessimaot Con 1 gress will restore confidence^** hich is j said to be demoralized. There may i be serious obstructions. I cannot tell ? what may be tbe extent of Mr. Cleve | land's knowledge on the subject, but j I know that they would not have re j pealed the Sherman law for me. "There is the entire South, with the i exception of three States, or about ; three, solid for silver. I cannot say ; how much control Mr. Cleveland has i over Congress. Congress may ret use f to rejieal the Sherman law. But, in anv event, there will bean obstructive minority, and Congress may add some ! objectionable features in its place. I TO SEARCH FOR THE NORTH POLE. Lifcut. Peary anil Hia P*rty, in Which are ?fn*t Thirteeu, Iteady to Sail. New York, Jane 30. ? Lieutenant ! Peary, with Mrs Peary and eleven other explorer*, started agaiu today North Pole hunting. The Lieutenant and his wife are at the Bartholdi Hotel now. The whaling steam bark Falcon, which is to carry the party North ward, has been fitted out in Philadel phia for her two years' cruise. "The Falcon is a very staunch craft," ><?aid Lieutenant Peary. "She is 162 feet long, 2b feet beam, and when load ed draws 17 feet of water. Her bow is a sofid mass of timbers sheathed with plate iron, so that she will not sutler injury while plowing through the ice She can steam nine knots an hour. "There will be thirteen in the party, including Mrs Peary and her maid." "We will sail from here to Port land, my old home, and stop there one day. ' We will stop at St John's and and then start tor the Arctic seas , When we get to Inglefield Gulf we will erect the hut which I have had built tor me here "All . of the men of my party are yooug ? between twenty-five and twen ty-eight years old ? and all are sturdy. We intend to try to get further North than any party ever has been before. The main object of our expedition, though, is to determine the extent of the detached islands North of Green land. I discovered on my last expedi tion that Greenland was not a part of the mainland, as it was always sup jxjsed to be, but an island, you know.'' "Are you going to attempt to reach the North Pole?" "Yes, and we hope to do so." The cnief food carried is pemmican, a preparation ot meat, suet, sugar and currants, one pound of which is said to be equal in nutritive quality to four pounds of good beet. Ihere will be three tons of this food on board the Falcon. THREE SAMPLE PILLS The Sudden and Mysterious l>e At h of Mrs. Greenville, June 20. ? Today an inquest was held on the body of Mrs. Rosanna Evans about six miles from Greenville. She died last Tuesday under suspicious circumstances, and rumors have floated around that her husband had something to do with her death. It was whispered about that she was poisoned. The body was taken from the grave and the stomach will be sent to the State chemist for analysis. Her husband was at the inquest and gave his evidence. He testified that j she got out of bed on Saturday night and took three pills, which some one had left at the house as samples. Here the mystery begins, as Evans cannot explain anything about who left the pills. Between 9 and 10 o'clock he says he whs awakened by j her hard breathing. He got up and I found her in a deep coma, from which j she was not aroused. The matter ! rests 'until the .State chemist makes j the analysis. No reason is assigned ; why Evans should want to put his j , wife out ol the way. If nothing else ! results from the inquest it will at least j throw suspicion on sample pills. f Who Succeeds Mr. Slijjh a* S**ator from Xewberry County. Newberry, June 29. ? The pri ; marv election for a State Senator ; passed otf quietly in this county today. I There was no excitement and no bitter ness. George S. Mower is nominated, j by a good majority, over Dr C. T. j Wyche, the "reform" candidate. Ten I out of sixteen precincts give Mower a | majority of 186. Giving Dr. Wyche j the same majority as received last ; year by Mr. Sligh in these same pre I cincts, still leaves Mower a net majori j ty of HO votes. It is not at all probable : that Dr Wyche's majority will be as large as Mr. sligh's was, so it is safe to say that Mr. Mower's majority will be from 100 to 150. WYCHE BEATEN AT HOME. Prosperity, June 29* ? The vote here (Wyche's home) resulted: Mower v157, Whyche 116. Every thing points clearly to Mower's elec Rosanna Evans. MOWER IS THE MAN TELLS WHERE HE IS AT. SENATOR BUTLER AND STATE POLI TICS. Working for th? loity of th? Partv and to Br,ak Down Factional Prejudke Suim- Wi-e and Timely Obser vation* on the Situation. r Edgefield, S. C., June 23? Your editorial copied in "The State* of the 22<1 iust gives me the opportunity that I might otherwise not have had oi re plying to criticisms made from time U> time touching my action in regard to the Federal appointments from this State. Von say among other things, "If Senator Butler desires to give all i disfavors to Tillmanites he should re- ! cognize those in good and regular standing. Again you say? "so for as we can see Senator Butler does not ws.nt the conservatives to support him. He seems to be depending entirely upon his ability to "induce" enough men to desert his opponent." I assume of course, that you do not want to misrepresent me, but the adove indicates very clearly that you , are not informed as to what I have done and propose to do, about the Federal appointments. You will therefore be good enough to allow me me to state my position for myself and iu my own way. In the first place, I had but one appointment to make in my own right, clerk of the inter-State commerce committee, of which I am chairman. I gave that to Dial C. Roper, of Marlboro, who had been strongly recommended to me by the Hon. C. S. McCall and other friends, as a gentleman of high char acter and ability and fully qualified for the duties of the position and I am qualified to be able to say he has measured fully up to the endorsements given him. Let me say in passing that since we have been allowed secre taries, or clerks, I have selected young men who were struggling to complete their education and thereby afforded them the opportunity offered by the | business colleges and educational insti- 1 tutions in Washington. They have opportunity to do this, by availi% themselves of time out side of the hours for their official du ties. It is a source of much gratification me to know that in this way I have I been able to aid six very deserving young men who availed themselves of I the privilege to study in the best I schools to which they would not have otherwise had access. Mr Roper is I the seventh, and he too intends taking a course in a business college, which will be of much value to him when he has completed it So much for that, t the only appoiiftment I have at my disposal. In regard to those appointments where my province is only advising, I have sought to know three things of applicants who have asked for my en dorsement. 1st. Whether they are democrats 2nd, whether they are qualified and 3rd, whether they are persons of good character and standing. In the absence of personal knowl edge we are sometimes misled as to these qualifications, but I have not yet recommended a man or woman, not personally known to me, who has not been strongly endorsed by friends and neighbors at home. If, therefore, there should be aEV mistake, the first endorsers must J>e held responsible. In making my recommendations I have not stopped to inquire, and do not expect in the future to stop and inquire to what politicial faction in South Carolina the applicants belong. It is sufficient for me to know they are democrats, are qualified and; of good character. If you can inform me of any case where 1 have departed from this rule I shall be very much indebted, and promise upon a satisfac tory showing to withdraw my endorse ments but I can not do so upon vague and undefined insinuations. You say I do not seem to want the support of the conservatives. I want the support of every good man in bringing about a reconciliation and better feeling among our people, but I do not want the support of any man who can not give it freely and con cieutiously. If it is expected of me, before I can be re-elected to the sen ate, that I shall enter into every local squabble and fan the flames of bitter-^ ness and bickerings which have brought so much humiliation upon the State, I shall have to disappoint those who expect it, and if 1 he pen alty is to be defeat, I shall take defeat. I shall go ahead and do my iutv to all the people as I see it, and if the manner of its performance is notaccept able to my friends^I can only regret it and take the consequences. Neither my lite nor happiness depends upon | my re-election to the senate. In due | time I shall give to the people who ; sent me there, an account of my stew ; ardship. I shall do this with frank ness and without reserve, and if it is not satisfactory, the people can send some one to take my place. This is ; not only their right but their craty. | The office does not belong to me, but to the people, and they can and will make such disposition of it. as they please ? my own conscience tells me. I have tried to discharge my duty faithfully. I don't know vshac other people may think of it. Our people are unhappily divided ! into something like hostile camps. | Suspicion, misrepresentation, falsehood ; and selfishness have taken the place j of confidence, unity of purpose, self de ; nial and State pride. My efforts shall be exerted t6 restore good feeling and confidence to effect a more tolerant and forbearing spirit No people can ever enjoy religious, .'social or po litical freedom with the spirit of intol erance so rampant as that which pre vails among us. We must learn to respect honest differences of opinion; we must settle those differences in the forms of reason rather than in the spirit of vituperation and abuse; we must throw off the thraldom of bossism, se cret political cabals, smuggling defi ance of public sentiment and public law beJore we can reach that plane of enlightered progress so essential to our well being as a people. . This consumation is of far more im portance than my re-election or the election of any man to the United States senate. The State can and will survive my defeat, and so will I. But she will not recover for a generation from the defeat of the efforts V good j men to bring about harmony and good feting and good order among our people. Soue of my friends expect me to recoramend for office, none but con servatives. It does not seem to me that this W(Kird be wise. I recognize among the men of what is known as the reform taction, as good democrats as aay in the country, with qualifica tions and characters as good as the best. Many of the same men rode with me on the field of battle. On the march I was by their side .and they were by mine, in the terrible ^ordeal of reconstrucion and redemption of South Carolina. A feeling of com radeship grew up out of the common trials and sufferings which nothing can wholly eradicate. I can not turn my back to these men simply because ! they aee fit to exercise their highest privilege of differing with me, not in politics, but in policies. If they differ with me honestly politics, I shall still 1 respect their opinions. I have the same feeling for men in what is known as the conservative faction, and why should I not? . There areas good, true and tried men in that as in the oi.her faction. Y ou may say the State authorities do not recognize the con servatives in State appointments. As a rule, I believe this is true, but it is cot wise to follow a bad example. Nothing is to be gained in this interest cif harmony, which I assume all good and patriotic men desire, by imitating t.he methods of unpatriotics and unwise men. I do not and can not wear their collar. No clique or action or ring has ever controlled me, and I am too far along in life now to bend my neck to their yoke. I do not claim to be more independent or infallible than ordinary mortals but I do claim to have profited somewhat by experience which a good many are not willing to admit, and I see nothing but ruitf irad disgrace in the continuance o^ political strife between the white people of this State, and am ready to join in an hon est effort to end it. Enlightened discussion of public measures, and fair, just criticism of public men is not only legitimate, but beautiful and instructive. Political agitation, conducted for patriotic pur poses, prevents stagnation and should be encouraged, but blustering in tolerance, such as emanate from shal low pated intellects under the guise of popular leadership must necessarily lead to error, and alternately to political degredation and ruin. I do not write this to you in any spirit of complaint or reproach for what you have said about me, but to define, as nearly as I can, my position in regard to the federal appointments from this State. My public record is public property and as such liable to criticism. If I can not explain satisfactorily to my constituents any and every official act I deserve to be condemned. Of course I shall be held responsible, measurably at least, by evpry applicant who fails to get an office for the failure, and this, too, in the face of the fact that I do not make the appointments, and how ever potential my influence with the appointing power may be, the presi dent has the last call and finally makes his own selection. This, how ever, is the fate of most public men and I can not and do not expect to escape ray share of responsibility. Very truly yours, M. C. Butler: THE CONFEDERATE REUNION. The Gathering at Birmingham Postponed I'nUl September. New Orleans, July 3. ? Adjutant General Norman, by order of Com manding General Gordon, has issued a general order postponing until Sep tember loth and 16th the grand Con federate reunion at Birmingham, Ala., which was to have taken place on the 19th and 20th of July. This step was in response to almost a universal request on account of the financial sit uation and the fact of its being har vest time in 9ome sections. This postponement makes no change in the arrangements or dispositions already made. Delegates appointed will serve and every former order for arrange ments will remain in force. Found Dead at Hlu Pout Chester, Pa., June 27. ? The fire man of the feat freight train on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti more Railroad, observed to-night that the engineer did not slack up m rounding the curve here, and clamber ed up into the cab to see what the trouble was. He made the startling discovery that the Engineer, Ebe neezer Craig, was dead at his poet The fireman quickly reversed the engine ^nd brought it to a standstill in front of the Chester station. When the train stopped a few miles North of here Craig was appearantly all right He was 45 years old and had been employed on the line about four years. Omngrebarg and the 28til. 'Twas on this day a hundred and seventeen years ago that was achieved the splendid victory which, prevented the capture of Charleston by the Brit ish and deferred for a considerable period the invasion of our State by a relentless enemy. And the accounts of the battle of Sullivan's Island are so familiar and so vividly given that it would hardly be pardonable in me to undertake a description of the bril liant affair, even though I might pre sume to hope that any decree of suc cess would reward my efforts. But there is one feature of that famous bat tle to which the historian does not give the prominence it deserves, and it is concerning that feature alone that I have been tempted to say something. I allude to the part that Orangeburg played id the memorable drama. It will be remembered that when the attack became imminent Gen. Charles Lee, who was invested with the chief military command ot Charles ton and its precincts, and who was a man of "unquestionable talents," after a careful review of the situation, gave it as his decided opinion, that Fort Sulliv&n would prove untenable to the Americans. This was a very natural inference. The fort was unfinished. "It presented only a walled front to the enemy on the southeastern side, looking out upon the channel, and partly upon the southwestern side, looking to the city. The northeastern and northwestern sections were unfin ished." * It was mounted with but twenty-six cannon, only twenty of which could be brought to bear at one time upon the fleet, and it was garri soned with four hundred and thirty five men of all ranks. At the northeastern extremity of Sullivan's Island, about two miles from the Fort, in a redoubt mounted with one eighteen-pounder and a six-poun der, was stationed Col. William Thom son's regiment of Orangeburg troops, numbering seven hundred and fifty men. This little battery commanded "the breach," an arm of th.* sea which separates Long Island from Sullivan's Island. The armament of the British con sisted of the powerful fleet of Sir Peter Parker, and three thousand reg ulars under Sir Henry Clinton, both able and experienced commanders in their respective departments. The troops of the latter officer were already encamped on Long Island, and according to the plan of the bat tle, were to cross "the breach" to Sulli van's Island simultaneously with the naval attack upon Fort Sullivan, march directly upon the latter's works and assail it in the rear and at the exposed sections. Could this move men be accomplished, the complete an nihilation ot the fleet would amount to nothing, and the Fort, with its gallant defenders, would fall an easy prey to Clinton's overwhelming force. Of this Ivee was aware, and he had good reason to apprehend that the project would be successfully carried out. He could not believe that a regiment of continentals, only 750 strong, would be able to prevent 3,000 British regu lars from executing such a purpose, and hence his unfavorable report to^ Governor Rutledge coucerning the feasibility of holding Fort Sullivan. Bat Lee underrated the efficiency of Thomson's little command, which so effectually performed the part assigned them that Clinton was compelled to abandon the undertaking. The following description of this action, from the pen of Dr. Joseph Johnson in his traditions of the Revo lution, will give some idea as to how this little band of patriots acquitted themselves in the engagement: "They were posted at the eastern extremity of Sullivan's Island, in a redoubt, called 'the advance guard,' constructed of palmetto logs, with merlins, on a brick foundation. At this point the army under Gen Clin ton was to make the grand attack, as soon as the fleet should become en gaged with Fort Sullivan. They ac cordingly marched from their encamp ment on Long Island, down to the edge of the inlet (i. e. 'breach"), where it was fordable, except at high water. They were flanked by an armed schoon er and sloop, and by a flotilla of armed boats from the fleet, with orders to reach the landing on Sullivan's Island, and rake the platform of the redoubt, while the army crossed over the inlet and stormed Fort Sullivan, which was entirely open on the west. Col Thomson had but two cannon, and they were manned only by his rangers, who had never fired a great gun be fore this occasion. "The flotilla advanced bravely to the concerted attack, cheered on by the army paraded on the shore, with in speaking distance of the boats. When within reach of his guus Col Thomson opened on them so well directed a fire that the men could not be kept at their posts; every ball raked their decks. The flotilla made repeated attempts to reach their des j tined point, and did come so near to j it as to be within the range of grape shot This being equally well directed soon cleared the decks and dispersed the flotilla. * 1 * * * Mr Alex Forrester left Charleston at the commencement of the Revolution and joined the British troops in this expedition. He said, in my presence, that he was in the schooner, and that it was impossible for any set of men to sustain so destructive a fire as the Americans poured in upon upon them ?n this occasion; that it was the de structive fire from Col Thomson's fort which prevented the flotilla from ad vancing, and not the shoals and saad bars, as was alleged; that it was the repulse of the flotilla which prevented Gen Clinton from fording the inlet, and not die depth of water." Fo| his good conduct on this occa sion,/ Col Thomson received the thanks of Governor Rutledge and of Congress Vol. I, Moujtrie's Memoirs, page 183. * * * * The effects of Col Thornton's fire were not known until long after the Revolution. The British officials and their ministry did not #ke to acknowl-y edgeit; the reputation or tiiei* navy was made to bear the disgrace of this defeat; the army was not suffered to oome within gunshot of the Araeri ? Johnson's Traditions of the Revolution. Col William-Thomson died on the 22nd of November, 1766, aged sixty nine years. He was always subject to the calls of his country whenever his services were needed for public pur l>oee8, and was twice made Sheriff of Orangeburg county. His home was Belleville, near Fort Motte, which plantation is now occupied by one of his lineal descendants, Mr William Rhett Taber, one of the most success ful planters and polished gentlemen of this county. Among the other dis tinguished families descended from this illustrious soldier are, the Darby's, (of Fort Motte) the Goodwins, the Haakells, the Rhetts, theSinklers, and othere. v \ ? THE VICTORIA'S SURVIVORS. / Their Arrival at Mali* Causes Great Excitement. ^kaletta, Malta, June 30.? The BritisXcruiser Edgar and Ph:etou of the Mediterranean squadron arrived today, having on board the surviving officers and crew of the battleship Victoria. Large crowds gathered along the water front, awaiting their arrival. Everybody was excited and eager to learn the full particulars of the catastrophe. As soon as the cruisers were re ported off the port, hundreds of small boats conveying the relatives aud friends of the survivors and a number oi relatives of those who lost their lives put outside the harbor to meet the warships. The latter came into port slowly, thus allowing the small boats to keep up with them without mueh difficulty. The survivors crowd ed along the bulwarks of the cruisers, calling to their friends in the small boats and answering as fully as pos sible the hundreds of questions put to them by everybody within hailing distance. Every available craft in the harbor was crowded, and the bantions of the fortifications were blockei with people. As the warships slowly steamed to their anchorage, cheer after cheer broke from the crowds on shore, and they were taken up aEd repeated by those on the cruisers. Business was partially suspended in the city, every body being intensely anxious to see the men who escaped and learn from them everything concerning the frightful disaster. Quite a number oi natives of Malta were in the crew of the \ ictoria, and it is known now that ninety Maltese went down with the ship. As ^soon as the Edgar and the Pha.'ton came to anchor, preparations were made on board of them to trans fer the survivors to the coast defence ship Srion, which is stationed here. The transfer was soon made. Four officers and 21 men, nick or who were hurt in the accident, were among the number transferred. All the sick and injured are doing well. The Edgar brought 18 officers and 140 men and the Phaeton nine officers and 127 men ? a total of 27 officers and 2<>7 men. Admiral Tryo.i to Blame. London, June 30. ? The Times cor respondent at Malta says that in spite of the edict placed on the mouths of the survivors, he learns that Vice Admiral Tryou admitted that the ac cident was all his tuu It. Hear Admiral Markham, realizing the impossibility of executing the order to deviate six teen points while the columns were so close, did not respond promptly, but the Victoria again signalled, "What are you doing?" Thereupon the Cam perdown obeyed the order. It is asserted that Staff Commander Smith of the Victoria, remarked to Vice Admiral Try on, "there is no room for th#1 shi[>s to turn in," but Tryon replied: "Ijet her go." Then it became a question which ship would strike the other. The Camperdown struck the Victoria just in front of the turret, cutting over six feet into the doomed vessel and leaving her figure head on the Victoria's mess deck. The Camperdown had a narrow escaj)e ! from sinking. TEN THOUSAND STRONG. A Great Gathering of Confederate Veterans a; Chicago. Chicago, June 30. ? "I have l>een here for three days," said Col J. C. Allison, of Alabama, "arranging for the accommodation of 300 people from Montgomery and Mobile, who are coming to Chicago with the Confeder ate excursion in July, ami have par celled them out according to the prices they are willing to pay. This excur sion will be the biggest, I think, that has ever left the South. It will leave Birmingham July 21st, following the close of the reunion of Confederate Veterans. Nearly every camp and bivouac in the South will be repre sented. In order to secure the unpre cedented low rate of $10 for the round tfip, we guaranteed 5,000 people. We d now have twice that number. Our 1 tickets give as a ten days stop here." o ' y JULIA FORCE ACQUITTED. SHE WILL BE SENT TO THE LUNATIC ASYLUM. The Prisoner Breaks Down Ami Sob*? Thi Jury out only a Tew Minntea. Atlanta, Ga., June 27. ? The Julia Force murder caae was resumed this morning at 9 o'clock before Judge I Richard Clark. The statement of Miss Force was introduced By Solicitor Hill for the prosecution. This statement was written by Miss Julia. She claimed that it embodied a true statement of her entire life to the time of the killing of her two sisters. It was remarked iu that it exteuded back to. six months before \ she was born. \ Messrs George and Allie Force were put upon the stand by the defense and denied the truth of her statements. Miss Sarah Colly testified that Miss \ Force told her that the statement was written on Tuesday before the killing. It is an unusual thing to see the family of murdered persons seated by the murderer or murderess l)ut such was the case this morning. When the opening argument was begun by Solicitor Hill) and counael for the defense announced that they bad closed, the solicitor/ made a few remarks outlining tht State's caae. He was followed by Mr. Burton Smith for the defense. Mr. Smith made a strong appeal to the jury and the ef fect of it was plainly visible upon the faces of several. Colontl Hardeman, of Macon, fol lowed, also for the defense. He is a kinsman of Miss Force, and he made an exceptionally fine arguement When Hardeman refered to the fact that Miss Julia Force had wished her mother damned the defendant was af fected and sobbed soflly. -v After the dinner recess Judge Clarke charged the jury. During the delivery of his remarks Miss Foroe sat immovable before the jury with her face buried in her hands. , In his charge Judge Clarke referred to the enormity of the crime, and said the jury should consider the prior life of / the prisoner- He said the crime was probably without a parallel unless it be in the Borden murder case if that crime was committed by Lizzie Borden, the murder was even more horrible than. that. As the judge was charging the jury the prisoner broke down sobbing con vulsively. The jury remained out only a few minutes, and at 3 o'clock brought in a virdictof not juilty. It will be remembered ihat Mij? Force was tried shortly after the mur der on a writ of lunacy and was promptly judged insane. Solicitor General Hill held that the proceding was irregular as the ca# shoul<T have gone first before the crim inal courts where the prisoner had the privilege of entering a plea of insanity, but establishing it to the satisfaction of the jury. This has been done, and about Miss Foree's insanity there seems to be little doubt. She will be sent at once to the State Lunatic Asylum at Milledgeville. - WEATHER CROP BULLETIN. Showlnc the Condition of the Crops in South Carolina. The following is the weather-crop bulletin for the week ending Monday, June 2(>, issued by Weather Bureau of the United States Department of Agriculture for this State: While the rainfall has not been ex cessive in its general amount, it has been so continuous as to prevent plowing and hoeing in nearly all sec tions. \ The coast counties received raiu on five days of the week and other counties lour days, except Florence, Chester field. Darlington and Eastward. This stAte of affairs has allowed grass to continue until it has reached such alarming proportions as to cause serious injury to both cotton and corn. Cotton and corn on bottom lands are drowned out and many fields will be abandoned. Fruit has felt the evil effects of rain aud many discouraging reports have been received of the rotting of peaches and melons and dropping off of grapes. Corn in many places has turned yellow, making re ports much less encouraging than last week. The most encouraging reports are from the Piedmont region and the North middle belt, where the rains, though frequent, have been showery and allowed some work to be done. Cotton is generally reported as from two weeks to ten days late. In | Orangeburg County the prospects are extremely poor for anything over half a crop. A good crop of sweet potatoes has been set. Much stubble land has been sown with peas and, where up, are a - good stand. (hardens continue to be reported, aft in good condition One or two hail storms were re ported, and considerable damage has resulted from high winds to cottoii and corn in some localities. J. H. Harmon, Directory Central Office, Columbia, 8. C. - : \m An Augusta Editor Drops Demi. Ar<;i;sTArGa., June 28. ? William H. Moore/ editor of the Augusta Evening News, dropped dead in bis I ' room at 7 o'clock to night. ^ He had' ? l>een on the streets fifteen minutes ' previously. /