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V THE COUNTY RECORD. Published Every Thursday ?at? ^QNGBTBEE, SOUTH CAROLINA. ?BT? 0. W. WOLFE . Editor and Proprietor. The American locomotive may he in - - ? * ? U i.-m f Oisravor aoroau, uut u is plenty to do at homo. L Those who are to come utter us are to make as much progress as we have made, or as those have made who went before us. and the linos along Wbich that progress will move cannot now be predicted. For this reason, while it is desirable to build in a thoroughly safe manner, and to guard against all risks, especially those of fire, it is highly questionable whether It is desirable to construct buildings in such a solid manner that when a half century from this time it becomes necessary to either destroy them or radically alter them, the change will involve a great and unnecessary sacrifice to the owner, remarks the Boston Herald. ? "A "writer in the Popular Science Monthly discusses the sterility of geniuses. The tendency of women of genius is to marry late in life. Of S19 British men of genius, twenty-eight per cent, never married, while the normal ratio of bachelors to the entire population is only ten per cent. The marriages of this class of men were unfruitful in about twenty per cent, of the total number of cases. This is much higher than the ratio of childless marriages in the middle and upper classes in Great Britain and the Uni ted States, -which is placed at thirteen per cent. But the infertility of geniuses Is compensated l>y their greater vitality, for they axe proverbially long lived. A -writer in Nature, discussing the Use of the new chemical industry of producing artificial perfumes, makes a significant remark concerning the sense of smell in human beings. lie declares that it is, as yet. wholly uncultured. "In walking through the country," he says, "we can rarely identify a particular odor caught until | the sight of the plant from which it' emanates makes ns wonder at our hesitation." He suggests that the' growth of the perfume industry, which results in the continual production of , new odors, may lead to a cultivation of the neglected sense of smell, which 1 may be capable of as artistic develop- j ment as that which odor perception ' has attained. Rubber has done a great deal for j civilization, and civilisation lias dono a great deal for rubber, but both are Indebted to Charles Goodyear, hero and martyr, to whom the manufactur- J ers of the United States should erect : .an ebonite monument a6 high as the j 6haft on Bunker HilL "! believe," j said Daniel Webster, in the famous patent suit in which he fought the good fight for Goodyear, "that Charles Coodyear is to go down to posterity in the history of the arts in this country in that great class of inventors at the head of which stands liobert Pulton. in which class stand the names of Whitney and Morse, and in which class will stand, not far removed, tbo Lumble name of Charles Goodyear," In the old times Europe did not mind the riches of America; it seemed to the Old World that our millionaires came lty their wealth in some crude way which could not possibly injure European industries or compete with tbeu. American money enriched innkeepers and the worn-out sons of ancient and decrepit families, and that was the end of the matter. Three years ago it was no more suspected by the mass of Europeans, especially of continental Europeans, that we would soon he competing with their manufacturers than that we could kuock Cervera's fleet to pieces in a short run along the southern const cf Cuba. There has come a wonderful / change over tne dream of Europe. It is clear to the most obtuse now that the United States is the greatest industrial power iu the world, and that trade and industrial couditlons in Europe must be changed in order to meet the new giant, observes Harper'* JVeckly. RE JUVENATING THE ALLIANCE. The Work of Re-Orgxnizatlon to Be Pushed Vigorously. 1 When the State Alliance met last (veek and decided to proceed at once with the rejuvenation and reorganization of the Order which has played such an important part in South Carolina affairs in the last decade, many thought that the action would amount to nothing for some time to come. But It looks as if the special committee in whose hands the plan of reorganization was left means business. It proposes to get to work immediateJy in the organization of sub-alliances throughout the State, and has secured no less a personage for the State lecturer and organizer than President J. C. Wilborn of the National Alliance and chairman of the State railroad commission. President Efired of the State Alliance on behalf of the committee appointed by the Alliance has sent out an announcement as to the steps taken thus far by the committee. This announcement as it appears in The Cotton Plant reads as follows: At the recent meeting of the State Alliance it was made the duty qf 1>. F. Efird. Lexington, S. C, president: W. N. Elder .Guthriesville. S. C-. vice president; and A. C. Lyles. Carlisle, S. C., chairman of the board of directors of the Exchange fund, to arrange for putting a lecturer in the field and reorganizing the defunct subordinate I Alliances in the State. In the discharge of that duty, we will issue an address to the Alliancemen of the State, which will be distributed in a short time. We have secured the services of Hon. J. C. Wili -? and nrpaniipr. Sev . uui ii as iciuuvj uuu w, 0^._ eral Alliancemen in each county will be asked to assist us in arranging meetings and getting up funds in their respective counties. | While Hon. W. X. Elder is secretary and treasurer for the committee, j yet each of us will be pleased to answer any communication in regard to j the work, ' D. F. Eflrd, For Cmmittee. In speaking cf the man who is to I trav6i over the State and endeavor to thoroughly reorganize the order. The Cotton Plant says: "The lecturer. Hon. J. C. Wilborn. who is also president of the National Farmers" Alliance, is too well known to the farmers of the State to need any commendation to their respect and confidence, and he will faithfully perform his share of the work if the Alliancemen will rally to his assistance." Congressional Entries. I State Chairman Jones of the Democratic executive committee Saturday received the pledges and the assess" " -- "v* tt ^*1 ments of the Hon.. n. r. nu*ni 1/1 w leton and of Judge 0. W. Buchanan of Sumter, who thus qualify themselves as candidates in the primary election for congressmen for the seventh district. This makes four candidates who have qualified to date. Ii is certain that In addition to thrse Dr. Sturkie of Orangeburg, and Col. Graham of Lexington, will qualify and enter the race. There may be others before the entry lists close. It was stated here yesterday that there was seme talk of Mr. Harry Adams of this county, who comes from that portion of the county which is within the seventh district, c-ntering the contest. Another Departure. Gov. MoSweeney again departed from the regular set way of exercising the power of executive clemency. A boy. George Stone, was convicted in March last in Cherokee county for breaking into a dwelling house in the i day time, and stealing therefrom an air gun. He was sentenced to serve i 11 months on the county chaingang ' by Judge Townsend. At the suggestion of Solicitor Henry the governor ordered the boy prisoner transferred from the chaingang to the State Reformatory for Youthful Criminals on the Lexington farm. The. boy is only 12 years old. Is absolutely useless on the gang, and is said to be a pretty bad youth. In sending him to the reformatory he is taken from coutact with the older and more hardened convicts. TELEGRAPHIC TERSITIES. Within ten days the property selected by the board which located the na val station at Charleston, S. C.. will have passed into the ownership of the United States. A telegram from New Orleans says that a mob from Carrolton, Mis3., wa^ chasing Sallie Sutton, a sister of Belfield McCray, but had been unable to catch her. Petition Refused. Gov. McSweeney has refused tc grant petitions for clemency presented to him in behalf of B. F. Green and W. H. Roberson, convicted in Spartanburg county of the violation of the dispensary law and sentenced to pay a fine of $250 or serve six months on the chaingang. Solicitor Sease very emphatically declined to recommend that the petitions be granted. On the contrary, he says that Roberson has been carrying on the illicit sale of liquor since he was convicted, and there is now on the docket another true bill against him for the sant offense. _ . ... 1 PRAISE FOR SCHLEY r Admiral Cervera Pays High Tribute to His Bravery. d v SAYS HE CANNOT BE A COWAR?. \ f Tha C : , U A^n.1,.1 n ^ Hl<! rtnln. f nw ya moil nuiuiioi viitwo imo v/pa - j ? Ion of the Han Who Destroyed His Fleet. Vichy, France, By Cable.? Adn al Cervera is here taking sulphur baths and drinking the waters of Vichy, trying to get rid of a liver complaint contracted during the Spanish-American war. When questioned as to Admiral Schley's actions during the battle o.' Santiago, the Admiral said: "Action speak. The good old pmce-b is: 'Actions speak ^uder than words.' Why not apply it to Admiral Schley? Understand that what 1 say is in the light of this distinction. "As a Spaniard, I look upon that war as being as unjust as the war which Britain is now waging against the B.er republics. Personally. I shall never forget the generous and courteous treatment that was accorded to me by the Americans, and particularly by Admiral Schley. He impressed me as a gallant officer and a high-minded gentleman in the fullest sense of the phrase "A prior, I should say that a man of noble nrineiDles and generous impulses cannot be a coward. To such men I i would rather lock for Castillan bra- i very. I "The naval battle of Santiago was short and decisive?so short that there was no time for an exchange of com pliments; so decisive that I can hardly ] believe that cowardice was thinkatfe. ] The fight was over in about three hours j and three-quarters. , "Had I been captured in the days o! , ancient Rome, my back might have been used as a stepping stone for the , conqueror mounting his horse. Admiral Schley treated me on terms of absolute ] equality. "His flagship, the Brooklyn, was 1 west, on the blockading line, and was therefore the most exposed. She was engaged in a running fight with the Viscaya and the Colon. When the ( Brooklyn and the Oregon got within 1 range of the Colon they opened fire. J and the latter was compelled to ri n ashore. The Cristobal Colon also strut k her colors to the Brooklyn and the Oregon. "The Brooklyn, holding the westward 1 blockading position, was within range of our ships and batteries all the t:m \ I though our ships lacked certain things j necessary for full effectiveness. "Admiral Schley showed ability and , thoroughness. "Your ships went straight to work, probably without much commanding. Admiral Schley accomplished fully the j I work allotted to him. and therefore it I does not seem to me that there is any i ; room for adverse criticism?at least, from the American side. | ' "If any one should grumble, it is I; but I have said my say in the document ' published under the title of "Guera i Hispano Americano'. . 1 "Physical and moral courage are two , different qualities. Thpre is no ne^d cl using a microscope to discover both in the actions of Admiral Schley." I 1 ennessce Pearls. 1 The g-eat Tiffanv is authority for the statement that the finest pink I pearls in the world rone from the mountain streams in Tennessee, and , It is interesting to observe how rapidly fashion is appropriating the finest 1 of these gems fcr her own insistent 1 needs. Only those of perfect spheri- ( eal form and brilliant luster were accepted. and the pices were eoires- | pondlngJv high. Many really beautiful pearls that were not round ncr ! pear-shaped werp actually flung into ; thewater again because of their odd shapes, that rendered them valueless ?Nashville News. ! i Kruger to Visit United States. London, By Cable.?"I am informed on good authority." says the Brussels j correspondent of The Daily Mail, "that Mr. Kruger's visit to the United States has been absolutely decided upon. It i will take place probably about the middle of September ;.nd he will be a ( companicd by Mersrs. Fischer, Wessei? and Wolmarans." Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Taliafero, of Carroll county, Mississippi, were murdered, supposedly by negroes. President McKinley has been in- j vited to attend the Grand Army En- , campment in Clevland, Ohio, next month. AustFia is reported to be concentrat- ( ing troops near the frontier of Al- ( bania. Dr. Julius R. Bosse, former Prussian ( Minister of Public Instruction, is i dead. The Moorish mission which has been visiting Paris is understood to have concluded an agreement about ' the Algerian frontier. ; The America, flagship of the Baldwin-Ziegler Arctic Expedition, sailed lrom Vardoe, Norway, for Cape Flora. 1 CONDI HUM (IF CHOPS. ,'otton Has Shown Good Growth Un? der Favorable Conditions. During the week ending S a. ra.. Monla.v, July 29th, the temperature was cry equable and averaged slightly ibove the normal, with a maximum or the week of 102 degrees at Allenlale, and a minimum of 67 degrees al Jreenville. There was sufficient sunhine for the needs of growing vegetaion. There were scattered showers early n the week, and quite general ones on he 26th, the latter occurring where nost needed, but the rainfall was beow the normal, and in portions of Anlerson, Pickens. Abbeville, Edgefi?ld. Jreenwood, Saluda, Laurens, Lexingon. Richland, Fairfield, Orangeburg. Berkeley and Williamsburg counties :he showers were light and partial, bul >ver limited localities only are crops suffering seriously for want of mois:ure. Hail occurred at a number cl points but did no material damago High winds blew down corn, and .niured tobacco at a few points. Cotton improved steadily throughout he State, and in most places 13 fruiting well, especially on stiff, claye-y 01 red lands, while on white or sandy lands the improvement is less pronounced. Most cotton remains small and late, but is green and growing Some fields are still grassy. Lice art reported from a few localities, but hav? done no great damage. Caterpillars in 'est cotton in Orangeburg county. Open Soils are reported from Hampton county. Sea-island is in good condition with the exception of blight in spots. Laying by cotton is nearing completion. Early corn is ripening rapidly and is without any material change from its previously reported poor condition Late corn looks more promising, with marked improvement during the week. Stubble corn needs rain in places. The :orn crop Is uneven, or spotted. Fodder stripping has begun. Much corn ha* been planted recently in Lexington county. Tobacco cutting and curing made rapid progress, and is nearing completion in some sections. The crop is extremely poor in places, but late tobae.c Is still growing. High.winds did some injury. Rice is being laid by; has improved. and is heading. Sweet potatoes are doing well generally. Peaches are still rotting extensively. Forage crops promise good yields. Coffee and tea plants are growing vigorously. In the truck districts, plowing and the preparation of lands for fall crops are under way. Strawberry plants are te ns set out under favorable moisture cond.tions. D. A. Tompkins to Be in Charge. Charleston. Special.?At a meeting oi the board of directors of tiie exposition company, Mr. D. A. Tompkins, the well-known cotton mill builder and expert of Charlotte, was elected superintendent and manager of the textile exhibit, at the South Carolina InterState and West Indian Txposition, at Charleston. Mr. Tompkins came to this city a week or two ago at the invitation Df the exposition management and made a thorough examination of the conditions here. He was impressed with the great importance of the undertaking to the commercial and industrial interests of the South, and after considering the subject, concluded to accept th'e service which the board had asked hi mto perform. By his agreement, Mr. Tompkins will take charge of and cause to V placed the exhibits for the palace, ana in order to accomplish this work he will be compelled to use a good part of his engineering and commercial force and some outside hetp and there Is nc doubt that he will push the work with his accustomed energy, which means that the textile exhibit at Charleston will be the largest, the best arranged ?.wi ?v,o mnct mmnrphpnsivfl that has auu u*v iuvui, wu.r. Lver been made in this country. Three Killed In Boiler Explosion. Georgetown, S. C., Special.?A boiler In the saw mill of the Winyah Lumber Company, of this place, exploded Monday night, almost totally wrecking the plant. Three colored hands were killed and seven more injured. A schooner, lying at the wharf, was rlamagod by the explosion and fragments of the machinery were thrown almost into the town. Telegraphic Briefs. Hon. John L. McLaurlng says he will refuse to resign his seat in the United States Senate. T'nHer instructions from Judge Ste* i*ens Robert Stewart Fosburg was acjuitted of the charge of killing his sister at Pittsfield, Mass. Lloyd Tevis Breckinridge, grandson >f the late Vice-President John C. Breckinridge, committed suicide in San Francisco. Only about 600 of the 1,500 delegates expected attended the Brotherhood of St. Andrew Convention in Detroit, Mich. Miners in Missouri have had their vages raised. THE SCHLEY War Dcpaitm?nt Refuses to Modify the O'iginal Charges. THE CORRESPONDENCE PASSED. The Navy Department Holds That Ac cording to His Own Oificlai State* ment He Disobeyed Orders. Washington, D. C., Special.?The Navy Department has refused to accede to Admiral Schley's suggestion that the language in the fifth spscift- / cation of the precept to the court of inquiry be modified. The admiral, in the letter, challenges that specification of the precept which states as a fact that he had disobeyed ciders and suggested that it be modified. Th? Department, in its reply, declines to make the suggested modification on the ground that according to the official records Admiral Schley himself acknowledged that he had disobeyed orders. The disobedience of orders was an established fact whether unwillingly or willingly. The following are the letters that have passed between Admiral Schley and the Navy Depaitmont. respecting ilia precept: "Great Neck. N Y., July 27,1:?1. "Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge, receipt of the Department's communication cf July 26, instant, enclosing copy of an order convening, pursitent to the request contained in (my) communication of the 22nd a court of inquiry. "Inasmuch as the court is directed to 'investigate and after such investigation, report a full and detailed statement of all the pertinent farts which it may deem to he established, together with its opinion and recommendation in the premises.' I would respectfully suggest to the Department that paragraph 5 of the Department's precept, which is a3 follows, viz: T>? , The circumstances attending and the reasons for the disobedience of Coilmodore Schley of the orders of the De: partment contained in dispatch dated i May 25, 1898. and the propriety of his conduct in the premises,' be modified , so as to emit the Deipartment's expresI sion of opinion and thus leave the . court free to express its own opinion , in that matter. , I "Very respectfully. "W. S. SCHLEY, i "Rear Admiral. , "Hon. John D. Long," Secretary of i the Navy." i "Washington. D. C., Aug. 1, 1901. > "Sir: The Department has received your letter of the 27tii ultimo, in which you acknowledge the receipt of a i copy of the order convening, at your request, a court of inquiry to investigate your conduct during the war with Spain, an J suggest that paragraph 5 of said order, directing the court to inquire into the circumstances attending and the reasons for the dis. obedience by Commodore Schley of I me craers 01 me Department, eic., be so modified as to omit the Department's expression of opinion, and thus leave the court free to express its own I opinion in that matter.' , | "In reply you are advised that the ! precept calls for an inquiry by the j court and the ascertainment of perti: nent facts. For the purpose ot set ting on foot this inquiry, the precept treats certain matters as established, such, for instance, as the arrival ot the 'flying squadron' off Cienfuegos, and off Santiago; the retrograde movement westward; the turn of the Brooklyn on July 3. 1898, and the fact that you disobeyed orders as reported by you in your telegram dated Kingston. May 28. 1898. in which you say: 'Much to be regretted, cannot obey orders of the Department.' "Inasmuch, however, as it is the Department's purpose that the court shall be absolutely free to report, if such shall be found to be the case, i that you did not wilfully disobey the orders, or that you were justified in disobeying them, and that this may be clearly understood, your letter of 1 the 27th ultimo, with copy of this reply will be duly forwarded to the i court. "Very respectfully. "F. W. HACKETT. "Acting Secretary of the Navy. Negroes to Take Place of Strikers. Pittsburg. Special.?One of the prominent officials of the Demler Tin Plate Mills left for Virginia for the purpose of arranging for the importation of 400 negroes to take the place of the strikmoifr, ra cofrpt o? his mission CIS. I1C U1UUV vvv, and was confident that he would be able to get all the men he required to run the plant. A Fast Trip. V. New York, Special.?The Deustehland. of the Hamburg-American Line, which arrived in port Thursday morning, raised the Western average for hourly speed to 23.07 knots. This run was made over a distance of 3,141 miles. The best previous average was 23.02 knots and was made by the same vessel. She left Cherbourg mole at 6:39 o'clock on the evening of July 26 (Greenwich time), and passed Sandy Hook llgnisnip IfllS luurmug, nugu.-x. 1, at 6:11 (11 hours, 11 minutes a. m? Greenwich time), making the total distance in 5 days, 16 hours and 12 minutes. Her daily runs were: 406, 556. 601, 570 and 432. The run of 631 mile3 in one day establishes a new record. A