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V "VOL. LL WINNSBORO, S. C,, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1897. % NO. 38. BRADHAM TO STOKES. " f DISCUSSION OCCASIONED BY M:LAURIN'S SPEECH. The Tariff Question--X-ezter from Congressman Stoke* Which the Fee Dee 3Laj man Replies to it Seme I-es^'h. The following correspondence, growing out of Mr. McL^urin's speech on the tariff, in so far as it relates to the position that congressman recently took on the matter of the protective /jZkjfy- to be placed on cotton, was given to the press Friday. House of Representatives, U. S., Washington, D. C., April 13,1S97. Hon. D. J. Bradham, Manning, S. C.: My Dear Colonel?I see in the papers an open letter from you to The Register attacking tne latter s auuuue toward the import tax on cotton. I - v would be glad to have your careful attention to an article prepared by me for use against the amendment when-; ever it should be introduced. It was not introduced, so I have had my ar-! gument printed as a public document. J I believe it was reproduced in Thej Register of April 7. I regard the in- i novation as the most dangerous to the j a - J ^ I Democratic party in our siaie ana iuc | ' south that has threatened it in recent j years. It will inevitably divide the! farmer vote if pressed. I plead \sith j McLaurin not 10 press it. It is dia- j metrically opposed'to our Alliance de- j mands and to the Demccretic doctrine j time out ot mma. : It is evidently construed by the Re- j publican stalwarts as marking thej dawn of Republican respectability in | South Carolina. Just as a similar provision has built up a Republican party j in the Louisiana sugar planters?they j have left the Democratic party for | good and all because the Demccratic nart-c- r?fnsiv} them the -nrotection that j the Republican party gave. They got something substantia) for their defec lion from Democracy, while a cotton j tax would, if supported by our people, j be an abandonment of platform and | principle for a delusion and a snare. \ How can a protection import tax j help the price to the producer of cotton i when the bulk of the crop is soldi abroad when there is no appreciable i amount imported ? Bead the statistics j iii regard xo wiieat ana corn, wnicu nave had 25 cents and 15 cents per bushel protection respectively since 1S91. xxave they increased in price, though the production fell off nearly { a million bushels? The Republicans were the only ones? who showed any warmth in tneir con- j gratuiations to" McLaurin?the stal- j wart protectionists among them were i ?*1 7 < c.nmuaiaacm uvcr iiio >. even new it would be the part of patriotism for us all to drop the issue. Aside from inevitable division cf our farmer vote, it -will divert attention from the real issue?the money ques- j tion. < I would be glad to have a line from you. A Fraternally, jftfr J. Wm. Stokes, j Mr. Brad ham's reply is as follows-.; Hon. J. Wei. Stoke?, Washington, J |f|||^^ Dear Doctor?Your favor of the 13th! j|||||p^ inst to hand in reference to McL&uria's | You request me to read ycur article j recently published in the Gongres sional Secord and give you my opia-1 ion of the same. I will do so with pleasure and witb utmost respect for your opinions ana regard for you personally. If I speak plainly, it is because of your invitation, and of necessity in the language of a "plain, blunt man." r To begin with, after having careful ly read your recent effort, I see noth ?vv4- />7/3 'ffoof J-i-lg iZi ib, C-VCCpt tucsftiuc uiu iuuv ?um.? > has been sung for lo these many years. | I am of the opinion that nothing is needed in the way of criticism except to read the first speech of McLaurin, yours and then the second of McLau rin's, of April 12. In speaking of a tariff on colton you say: "I regard it as the most dangerous innovation to the south, the Democratic party," etc. "It will inevitably divide the farmer vote." Tiui^ om An t fnv Dr JL iJ.iO Xd d, Stokes, ex-president of the Alliance, to bring against any policy. The r question in your mind should be, is it right 'will it benefit our people. The time is not distant since you were charged with similar crimes. You were advocating the sub-treasury and the government ownership of railroads Neither o? these demands constituted a part of the Democratic platform and t>io most rsdiral in no ^ W C tftiUJ J kuv ? yo/ ? _. _ vation of the century. They did inevitably divide the farmer vote to the |p? extent of sending: you to congress pledged to enact these ''innovations" into law within the Democratic party if possible, but without if necessary. At that time you took the statesmanlike position of "priaciples" firsi and party second, and every member from the State vras pledged to the Al Jiance demands, before those of party. We did not stop to examine platformr, we decided what was right and then made platforms to fit right, net right to fit platforms, as your letter now indicates a desire to do. As I understard it, JfcLaurin is standing right where he was when elected to congress and you are trying - to prevent ''innovations" that will J ''inevitably divide the farmer vote." We were industriously taught hv you and other leading Alliancemen that the monev question, not the tar-1 J *- " 1 ~ v,~ ' HHPS irr. vr.as me issue, w c an _> vu. i at your vrord and I believe in McLaurin's idea of '"protect all or nothing/' In other vrords, "more money and equal taxation,'' is the essence of wisdom and the genius of common sense. A fair share of the benefits as well as the burden of legislation, why should an Alliancsmen object to this doctrine? You say it is ''diametrically opposed ' i|> to the dccirines of the Alliance," in 1 ? if T-r>T7 rkloacp? Thp rw j vv* yj. Alliance is for equal rights to ail, and special privilege to none. The entire South Carolir-a delegation vcted for a > tariff on com., oats, wheat and rye. Are these less export crops than cot-! ton? Why did joa not print an able article against protection for these: northern ma western proaucisf is protection only ultra Democratic when it protects southern interests and nro rtects southern people ? Are these du ties more in accord' with the demands of the Alliance than a duty on cotton? ] What is this doctrine of free raw material anyway but doublet protection? Insidious. covert rob bery of the farmer? Who ever heard of it until Grover Cleveland tp.nt t nat fane** tn r>'s*ratr> Xftw England and offset his free trade i views? It was intended simply as a I roundabout way of giving the same j protection secretly that the Rspubliicans openly promised through tariff duties It is the meanest and most deadly form of protection, because, entirely at the expense of the farmers. If my memory serves t rr>? TMorhf ftprcrsrA D Tillman, one of ^ 7 the wisest and most learned of our statesmen since the dajs of Calhoun, 10 years ago opposed this diabolical iniquity and was talked of as a "proj tectionist." This old philosopher was I just 10 years ahead of his time. You refer to the fact that many Loui siana sugar planters left the Democratic party Because they could not get the protection they demanded. Grover Cleveland with the doctrine of free raw material and the single gold i standard forced many men out of the Democratic party. Why, doctor, he has you neailyout, when you gave out that interview in Augusta on I your way to the national convention in 1S92; ''Thanks be to God, however, we have captured the old ship and manned her with an honest crew, and our new platform not only declared for free silver, but {for a tariff which should not discrimi! nate against the producer of raw ma| terial. If you favor free raw material jl cannot see why you should be ; a silver man. Cleveland is logical; I and consistent in his position and if | | you stick to his tariff dogma, you must join him sooner or later in his money views. You ask "how can protection possibly keep the price up?" I do not contend, so far as the short staple is concerned, but as to long staple, no sane man would deny that a duty would advance the price of the latter. The opposition to the duty comes from New England, where the mills using the long staple cotton are situated. Aside from all that, however, it is justice, and as a southern man, I de mand full recognition of every southern right and bitterly resent cvev dis j crimination against my section. Why should we favor protection for corn. I wheat and oats and not for cotton? A tariff on cotton would yield more revenue than all the serials combined. Would a tariff on cotton do harm? None can claim that it would. Other men as able and well informed as you are confidently assert that it would increase the price of certain grades of cotton. How then, as a representative of cotton planters, can you oppose this duty ? I believe in fighting for everything that is to come from the south. Every other section does that, and until our representatives adopt the same policy the south will | continue to be robbed. You say the Republicans were the | only ones who showed any warmth in j their congratulations to McLaurin. j This is an insinuation against Mr. | McLaurin that surprises me from one | of his colleagues, in view of the fact ! that it is made to one of his constitui en is in a letter which deprives Mc i Laurie, of an opportunity to defend ! himself. If the printed repori of the I speech and also in the newspapers, it [ was stated that the applause on both | sides of the chamber as well as in I the galleries, evinced considerable j warmth. From conversations -with j many of your constituents on this j subject, I regret that some of them were not present and had a chance to "MV>T.o"?i>*tr> oo or Ktt | I iiiV-wawiija, C*-J VJ j their- expressions, I feel sure there | would have been enough sincerity | and warmth to have satisfied the most ! fastidious Democratic palate. Again, doctcr, if the Republicans took such "comfort" from McLaurin's speech, why did they not comply with his request, and give a duty upon cotton. According to your statement: 1. A duty would not increase the price of a long staple cotton. 2. The Republicans were overjoyed and warmly congratulated McLaurin because he as?ea for this duty. j 3. They refused to give the duty. These statements are very hsrd to j be reconciled. It is perfectly natural for westers farmers, whether Republicans or Democrats, to be pleased with He Laurin's speech. We have been talk ing of a union between tbe west and the south. McLaurin's speech lajs> down the only lines upon which it is practicable to accomplish such a un *'7Wr\~*a rv>nott cnnol tc>va tion." Do you ever expeci to carry the west with free wool and protected woolen goodsl McLaurin's speech, it seems to me, will be a useful campaign document in those middle western States that are absolutely es sential to Democratic success. Don't be uneasy about the party in South Carolica; we will take care of that. You help Sx some plan to carry the west and will do the rest. You say further it is "a part of pa triotismfor us to drop this issue."! Why so, my dear dcctor! If McLaurin has made a mistake, is J it not jour duty to show it up* is not congress the forum where these public questions should ne sifted? Why drop any -vital question short of the truth? Ah, doctor, in halcyon days of Re I form, before you went to congress. I you were wont to say ''agitate and educate." Why should there be no [further agitation? Why do you | dread an ''innovation?" Surely we need innovation and a change of some kind. There are a good many of us "one galius fellows'' that are beginning to be! eve that some men only desire sufficient agitation and educa j non to put taem in omce ana are now | ready to frown, down all innovation for fear inevitably they may be put out of office. I do not intend in this a distinctly personal application, but I merely to show you how the people j feel. j We do net hear of anbody introduc- j in* sub-treasury bills or advocating any of those distinctly Alliance mat j lers that you were all elected to con gresson. On the contrary, when a man not a member of the Alliance I makes a reasonable proposition for the benefit of the cotton planter, he is mpf h? thp^smp r>ln rpnl-c that, m.pt you in 1S90: "Hush, you will split ihe party." God bless Ben Tillman for one thing; he knocked the bottom our of that and gave us free speech and free thought in South Carolina. Don't you remember the satirical smiie ana gesture in 1S90 as he used to say: "Husb, or you will split the ! party." Little did I expect to hear you six year latter singing the same old tune: "Hush, or you will split > A " Hk m f>> ?nr r\s* t /-v>? Liic: wax i*j vu, ^ there look. No, sir: the grand old party of Jack son ana Jetferson can stand discussion of any kind and grovr stronger. She will never die,except upon a policy of 1 ;dry rot"?of repressing the truth and strangling free thought and free speech. It is better to have men like Tillman and McLaurm, with the individuality to speak their convictions, even if in some cases they are wrong:, than a whole host of timid souls too conventional to leave a beaten track. Ia conclusion, let me say that I intend no disrespect whatever, but in my judgment this is a public matter - 1 1 i n- . ? ^ 1 ? vi; ~ wnica snouio. oe aiscusstu m puww and not in private. Yours truly, Daniel J. Brad ham. Manning, S. C., April 23, 1S97. HELD FOR FORGERY. Governor E;lerbe Has a Charleston Lavr- j yer Arrested. The Columbia State says Governor! Ellerbe, after making considerable j effort, Jtias succeeded m navmg w. Klein, an attorney practicing at the Charleston bar, arrested on the serious charge of forgery. So far the governor says something: over $1,300 in forgeries have been traced up and laid at the door of Mr. Klein. It ap pears that he is charged -with forging the signature of the master of Charleston county to certain certificates to direct tax claims sent here during the administration of i ft.irpmri!' "E\ran<s. Tlnon the forced certificates the money was ordered j paid to him. The affidavit is made | by Mr. W. Gibbes Whaley, master of J Charleston county. Governor Elierbe I was informed that Klein had gone to t Birmingham ana he had wired there asking the authorities to arrest and j hold him. Wednesday afternoon he received a j dispatch from Magistrate R. C. Gil- j [ christ of Charleston statiDg that Klein j i was in his custod v, but that he had not j ! committed him as he was getting I | bondsmen. Governor Ellerbe found the case ! open when he came into office. The j matter had been talked over during* Governor Evans' administration, bus j | nothing was done <jside from fffiorls j being made to compromise it. j It seems that, as stated above, the j master has to sign certain certificates | in the matter of these direct tax claims j w^ich had to be sent on to the gfover- e ! nor before the money was paid out to j ; anyone. The certificates, which were j shown to Master Whaiey, and pro* * - / _ a nounced to De xorgeries so iar as ? ! his signature was concerned, were | carefully examined and are being held as evidence. A short time j ago Gov. Ellerbe sent for Mr. Whaley and about ten days ago he made | the proper affidavit and the warrant | for Klein's arrest was issued. GoverI nor Ellerbe Wednesday night stated [ that he had traced up already forgeries amounting to some $1,300 and he | J:dn't know how much more he j would find. The governor, in speaking of this | particular case to a representative 01 j The State, said that he proposed to push it to the end. He also took ccca sion to say that all State or county officials who fall short in their accounts under his administration, or who may i j have already been found short, may I as well understand now and at once fhat they cannot expect any mercy from him. He stated empnaticallv that he proposed to hav#? every such case that was brought to iignt prosecut ea to the fall extent of the law, and j I no compromise must be expected by j anyone. An Appaal to Christian Women. The following appeal has been is- J i sued by the Union of Greek Women, J 1 under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Olga and Crown Princess Sopnia: "To the women of the old and new worlds, Christian mothers, sisters and wives, workers for civilization and progress, guardians of love and justice, greeting: Christian mothers, sisters, nnr? wivps civilized like vou. earnest-i j ly appeal for your help. Our sons, J our brothers and husbands, fivhtiag for the cross, are being kiiJed and mounded in a sacred cause Their blood stains toe last pa<:e of the his tory of the 19:h century, the history of civilization and progress, of which ycu are tbe promoters. '"Christian -women, do not share the responsibility of jour diplomats; arouse in the hearts of your husbands and sons more Christian and more equitable s ntiments. Unite, and your just protest will reecho in the hearts of tbe nations aad the people. Prove by your eaergy and Christian work tbat the women, tbe true mis sionarirs of >ight, with the Gospel of love and justice in their hearts, range themselves on the side of the wronged. (Signed) "Helen Griva, "President of the Union." Donations for the fund of theUnion of Greek Women, who have in charge the Greek Red Cress, can be forward j ed direct to Her Ma j esty Q aeea Oiga1 < of Greece at Athens, or to the Pre si- j dent cf the Union. Mme. Helen Griva. Athens, or to Solon Valasto, editor of Atlantis, 2 Stone street, New York, who has been authorized to collect funds and organiza committee*, throughout the United States. Violated the Lsw. Quite a sensation was caused in Co luaibia on Wednesday by the arrest of Mr. R F. Martin, one of the mem hers of the count-? board of control. j upon a charge of official misconduct j t consisting of violations of the dispen ! sary law. The warrant was issued by j Magistrate Clarkson upon an affidavit I made by E. B. Curtis, a former local j dispensary clerk. In the affidavit Mr. j Martin is charged with a first violation 5 of the dispensary law in that he? drank in a local dispensary and a | second violation of the law in that he j did not. sign an application for the | liquor or pay ior it. W hen Jd.r. iiar | tin appeared before Magistrate Clark- j sen the magistrate consented to delaj j the preliminary examination until j May 1, and Mr. Martin gave bond j for his appearance at that time. The I j case is the first of its kind to be j j brought and in view of the circum-! | stances will doubtless be watched j 1 with much interest through the courts j ! tv it. ? X*. I J JLi, lUVUIVtS tils: ijue&iriuii cu> iu wiic-uci members of the boards of control can by virtue of their office "sample'" liquors in the dispensaries over which they have control. Flayed Havoc in Slarylasd. ! Dispatches from all parts of Mary| land indicate that the recent cold snap j has played havcc with blossoming j j fruit trees and vines in this latitude, j i In the Maryland and Delaware penin-1 ! suiar, a careful investigation shows { I that nine buds in ten have perished, i trees nearest the tidewater suffering I the ieast. Advices from ihe western j counties of the State indicate that the fruit crop is injured in a slightly less! degree. 1 PALMETTO VETERANS. ' THE VISIT OF THE COMMITTEE TO NASHVILLE. The ComiEi; Reunion During liit> Uxpo.iif lAn^W.nj f tho rr.Tnm^fp.pmftn .^aid and Did?Many VFi!l Attend. Some days ago a committee of South Carolinians went on to Nashville to arrange for the South Carolina contingent at the reunion of the veterans there during the cDrning exposition. The Nashville Daily Sun of Sunday morning last gives the following ac count of their visit to that city: The committee sent by the Confederate veterans of South Carolina 1:0 arrange for the reception of the South Carolina bivouacs daring the reunion of the veterans to take t.lac3 in Nash ville June 22 21, arrived last Friday night and were met by a committee from Frank Cheatham bivouac and escorted to their headquarters in the Maxwell House. Yesterday morning the committee, J consisting of Gen. -J. G. Holmes of Charleston, Capt. J. W. Garry, Capt. I C. F. Boyd of Newberry,Lieut. M. H. Brennen of the Governor's Guards and Mr. B. A. Rawls of Columbia, were taker, in charge by Maj. Spencer Elkin and Capt. J. B. Richardson, who took them to the centennial grounds. The committee expressed ^ ? -? ?- ? ? J ???1 4 V. 4 V\ r\ >-?MI ixieLoscives <?s> >vuu y-uc piuo*, pect, and all agreed that it far sur-1 passed their most sanguine cxpecti-! tions. In the afternoon Mr. J. G. Canlrell, the general agent of the Seaboard Air Line, escorted the visitors to Belie Meade, where they were entertained by Gen. William EC. Jackson. Las: night a meeting of the tvro committees was held in the gentlemen's parlor of the Maxwell House to talk over and arrange for the accommodation of the Q<v>nV? Povr.lino (aryoHr.n Thfi ffPn -i. VUX '. JiliVi U^iV.z^UW.Ui-1- AU-V ^ I tiernen present were: South Carolina Committee?Gen. J. I G. Holmes, Capt. J. vV. Garry, Capt. j C. F. Boycl, B. A. Rawls, Lieut. H. H. Brenaau. Camp Cheatham Committee?Soencer Aiken, S. A. Cunningham, Hamilton Parks, Mr. Allen J. B. Richardson. "With the Committee?B. A. Newland, general agent passenger department Seaboard Air Line, Atlanta, J. H. Latimer, general traveling agent, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louts raiiwav at Atlanta; J. F. Livingston, traveling passenger agent Columbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad at Columbia, S- C.; J . G-. Cantrell, general agent Seaboard Air Line at Nashville . Mr. Hamilton Parks,as chairman of the Nashville committee, called the meeting to order. Capt. T. B. Kich- j ardson then made a short speech, in j which he referred to the entertainment, provided for the day, and regretted that the notice was so short that a batter programme could not be prepared. Ee regretted also that the stay of the committee would be of such short duration that it would be impossible to entertain them as he vrouid. wish, but upon their return in j June he would endeavor, in con jane tion with his comrades, to show tiiem the city at more leisure. He said that they would do all in their power to impress upon the minds of the South Carolina bf.vouacs that Nashville hos pitality cannot be beaten. Capt. Richardson closed by saying that he wanted the gentlemen to return home feeling that they had been among friends and to tell those at home to join in me great reunion next ouce. G-en. Holmes was tben called upon to voice the feeling: of South Carolina toward the reunion. He said that the committee from South Carolina were like the doves sent forth from Noah's Ark, and, like them, would carry back to their native State the olive branches of fraternal love and hospitality which bad been so generously shown them ^bile here. He mentioned that whiie riding ahead of Sherman he once passed a brigade of Tennessee boys w i y V. til uaaj iXic Java, uo Tennessee." That song1, he said, had aver remaiaed 'resh in his memory, and he suggested that it be sung again at the next mc-eling of the bivouac. He then stated that Gen. C. I. Walker, the head cf the South Carolina Confederate veterans, would come to Nashville several days before the re union and that he expected to see a large delegat.cn from all of the 77 camps in the State. At least 500 could te counted on and he hoped that even more would be able to come. He concluded his address with many thanks for the courtesies shown by the local bivouacs and the statment that he would do all in his power to aid in bringing as many delegates as possi oie. Capt. B. A. Rawls expressed his admiration for B?)ie Meade, and said lhat he -wished to second Gen. Holmes' words in regard to working heart and soul to make the June meeting a success so far as South Carolina is concerned. He said that every effort would be made in both camp and press 10 bring the largest delegation to Nashville. Uapt. ttarry aecimeo. 10 speas, out, said he would make up bis lack of words in active work to further the interest in :be reunion. The captain's remarks were greeted with hearty applause. Mr. C. F. Ebyd spoke very earnestly of the open-hearted hospitality which had been shown them and said he did not see what raore could have been done. He said be was going home to ,alk and work for Nashville ana Juae 22. Mr. Livingston, cf Columbia and i jtlr. Henry of Nashvill?, both spoke! for the younger generation,omd avow-1 cd their intention to further the inter ests of the reunion. Mr. Livingston .said that the Columbia camp of the Sons cf Confederate Veterans vroula send a large delegation. Mr. Hamilton Parks then stated that headquarters for Jhs veterans would oe located In the Ward seminary, and rooms would be secured there for the lady sponse.rs o! the different bivouacs and also for Gen. John B. Gordon. Tbe meetings would be held in the "\T?V "1 7~ * ~ ~ ~>a.i>uviuc uiuerziauie. Mr. Allen spoke warmly of Tenses see's proverbial hospitality, and as-1 sured the visiting committee thai every j accommodation would be provided for their comfort. He said that Xashville was e&scxxu&iijr a a-jutLicru city, axiu, anticipated the meeting of the Con- J federate veterans with much pleasure, j He wished to extend to them the hearty welcome which he felt sure every true son and daughter of the grand old State would gladly extend to them i and trusted tnat the South Carolina j delegation would be a large one. J Mr. Campbell, in response to a call j for his opinions in the double capacity of a railroad inan and a Tennessean. J said that while he was not accustomed to speak, he wanted to say that Nashville will receive the Confederate veterans with open arm*;, and that the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad will offer every facility posciKlo t#"? molro <"rciVhjn?incr G I Ji Vi V I.V tuv V? WWVW^W ful one. He hoped to see the Palmettos waving in the breeze on the streets of Nashville in the same profusion as at Richmond a year aso. Mr. Latimer said that he had been traveling over South Carolina lately and from all he had heard the prospects of a large meeting here were verv bright. He said that he would escort the South Carolina delegation in person from Atlanta, and would do ail in his potver to make the trip an enjoyable ons. Mr. Cunningham said that he had been fearful lsst there might be a scarcity of sleeping quarters during the i reunion, but he felt certain now that i such an'incor.venience would be obviated. He mentioned the work of the Reunion club, which will canvass the j city to secure quarters in private homes, and ha did not doubt that with I their help comfortable apartments! could be secured for all. Chairman Parks in speaking of the point made by Mr. Cunningham, s_*:d that when Nashville was first selected as the sJace for the reunion he was afraid the undertaking was too large and that they would fall short of Richmond in their efforts. Now he fell that they would outstrip that city, and that Nashville will hare the largest reunion ever held,and the largest thai will e-or be held by the Confederate veterans. He said that committees have been appointed to look after the com Tort and entertainment of the ! visiting veterans, and nothing will be | left undone to make every one eojoy j themselves. The Nashville daughters i of the Confederacy Till entertain their j visiting sisters during their stay, andj see lhat they are comfortable and en-; tertained ia good style. He closed by | | savin?: 4-vVe want you all to come, j and vrhen you do, we will take care of IJOU." ! Important to Ovrners of Covra. Dr. \Y. E. A. Wyman ficished last j week a delicate and important exami- j J nation of the dairy herd and calves i | belonging to Clemsoii college. Alj though the doctor never suspected any tuberculosis (consumption) among ] i the nows of the college, ho neverthe-1 jJess injected -3.11 tbe cows with tuber-! i culin furnished through the courtesy of the bureau of ar- imal industry at j i Washington. This 'tuberculin, at one | | time supposed to be a cure for consumption, is an exceedingly valuable diagnostic agent in the hand3 of the experienced veterinarian, as its introduction into a tuberculous animal causes a decided fev;r. Dr. Wyman was assisted by the senior class of Clemson college, tbese young men attending to all the minutiae of the test under him. The test proves conclusively an absolute freedom ef even a c.frtirtirtn r,? it -\y\ in t_ha.? ' O^O v-'i UVU Aj-k. WM?* v M w~. . When it "-s t*ken ic.to consideration that the?c- oo'^s were Drought from all parts of this :>tate to Cl'5m3on:College, that they wire highly fed and the j large percentage of consumption! among* the herds of the northern states, it is a matter of congratulation since this test, especially in the hands of a qualified veterinarian, means, to all probability, a general freedom from consumption in i/ae dairy herds of this state. Carious Cases of Crcielty to Animals. The Boston Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was very active last year and investigated 8,000 cases of cruelty. One man, who drove his horse to death, was sent to jail for six months. For overdriving, i?vo other men were sentenced to three and four months respectively. As usual, there were a number of convictions for beating and kicking animals, one man being so gratuitously brutal as to beat a gray squirrel. Another man, while drunk, bit three inches off the tail of a cai. it cost him! $5 an inch. Two Frenchmen were! nned ?5 each for exhibiting a bear, j The animal was confiscated and Jfiiiea. | so that there will bs no more cruelties j practiced on that bear, at any rate. A butcher was fined $10 for hanging up a steer before slaughtering him. Two men, while drunk, attempted to Kill a hog wit h an ax. They mangled him terribly and were each given ten months in the house of correction. Two cases of docking horses1 tails cost the offenders $100 each. Desper.ite Act of a Sladman. A sensational shooting affair occurred at Jacksonville, Fla., one evening ' 1 *? - tr T ^ 1 iasc weex. isuss iJiary jujuisc a. beautiful Cuban woman about 20 years old, the daughter of E. H. Gato, manager of El ilodelo Cigar Manufacturing Company, being criticalJy vouncied. Edward Pitzsr, a young man cf about the same age, the lover j of the girl, under arrest, charged with j the crime, although he denies it. Just as the girl was about f.o enter her home she was fired upon from ambush, the j urst bullet passing through her leftj arm. Another bullet entered thej ritfht side of tiie back, penetrating the liver, and another the Isft side, pass- i iog through the lung. A fourth bui- j i let in the back was stopped by a steel j rib in her corset. Anotiier bullet went j j through her hat. Pitzer and the girl | hid been keeping company about tnreej years, bat it is said thai she did not! iavor his suit, although he continued j with great persistency. He is the son { | of a prominent merchant. His Troubles Hellas. The Columbia Register says Com j ? wA V-> o A t- r/f\T'?i r\ . I HiiSSiUiiCx' > f,v? v*. icto office Tuesday srhen h;s troubles | ! began. lie received a telegram from j | Bryan & Bryan of Cnarie&Lcn peremp j j torily requesting the return immedi-j j Ately of certain liquors shipped to him j ' by Chief Constable Bahr. " This had j reference to the Simonds seizure as j ^veil as .some others. Commissioner j Vance replied that the stuff had not! reaciied. me dispensary, out, as syyu as i: did he would communicate fur-; Lher. The probabilities are that his replj will nor, be favorable even after the shipment arrives, for the State will make test cases cut of these seizures. A Nevr VFay. - ~ Anew way io exunguisa cm. urea has oeen discovered by the chief of j the Charlotte fire department. He j says that water is powerless to subdue a flame that is,feeding on kerosene. The thi:.g to do when a lamp expbdes is to run to the iiour barrel, gather up a handful of flour and throw it on the fire. The blaza will i be instantly extinguished. ? KNIGHTS OF HONOR, j ANNUAL MEE'ING OF THE GRAND: LODGE IN COLUMBIA. The Organization Has Been Qalte Saccnss- j fal During the Past Year? Good Results j Obtained From Regulations Put in Force ! During ths Year. The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor met in Columbia on last Wednesday evening. There were about eighty delegates present. Grand Dictator Holmes in his report says the order in this jurisdictionhasimproved since the adootion cf the new assess meat rate and the lodges show a steady growth since that time. Several lodges have made a net increase for the vear. A new lade:e was instituted at Newberry on April 6th, with twenty-six charter members. Three more are nearly ready to ba instituted, j There has been paid t-. the W. and 0. B. fund from January 1, 1896, to December 3L, 1896, $100,064.74, while fifty-two deaths are reported, the total amount of Denefits beisg ?100,000. The deaths reported are from Febru- j ary 4th, 1S96, to March 13th. 1897, while the amount reported as paid on | account of the W. and O. B. fund is r t t\_? ? 9i.* ione I irum oa.iiua.ry on jl/cucluwcx" oiai, jujsu. i This shows that the receipts from this jurisdiction have about paid the death claims therein. The finances of the j Grand Lodge are in gocd condition, the cash balance oa hand beiug i $2,357.64?no debts. The Grand Die-j tator recommends that a liberal ap- ] propriation be made /or the puroose f of increasing the membership. Dur- j ing tne year the Grand Dictator has j visited many lodges in the State. The following delegates were ores-.s ent: Past Grand Dictator, X. W.; Trump; Dictator, John E. Holmes; "\maa + \KT A rPJr/?y\lt. t vjiiwiiu Y ill i/ivta'-vij ' -a-. Ju?-J-ULyJ^ t ton; Grand Assistant Dictator. P F: Dunne; Grand Exporter, L N Zsaly; Grand Treasurer, J T R^bsrtson ; | Grand Chaplain, A Buist; Grand j Guide, J N Todd; Grand Guardian, J j J Vernon; Grand Sentinel, J B Dav-j is. Grand Trustees: J G Tompkins, H C Moses, R A Smith; O B Watson, | Johnston; Julius G Dudley, Bennetts-j viiie; J D Montgomery, Ma?ion; \v M Corkill, Chester; B J Witherspoon, Lrncaster; W R Mundy, Hodges; L Jacobs, Kic?stree;J A James, Cheraw; FH E Sloan, Pendleton; II B McSweeney, Hamoton; J H "Wilson, Mayesville; J C Cottlingham, Little i Roe*; U r yaattlebaum, Conway;r Lswenthal, U-eorgetown; J N Dendy, Troy; F M Leopard, Trenton; 0 F BacoD, Senaca; W M McKenzie, Charleston; John R Graig, Blaekstcck; R E Mason, Westminster; A B Stallworth, Pacolet; Thos M Hill, Well ford; M C Meredith, ir'elzer; M F Kennedy, Charleston; W 0 Southard, Jocesville; Jacob E Altaian, Nev?ry; W F Martin. Walhalla: R A Belcher. Anderson; A P Wright, Greenviile;] T J Trimmer, Spartanburg; A Ml Boczsr, Columbia; G-eo B Cromer, Newberry; M P DeBrulil, Abbeville;} R LPratt, Ninety-Six; C A C Waller, j Greenwood: Withers Adicks, York-j ville; D W Crook, Kaigler, L J Byars, | Gaffney;W J Durant. Sumter; Sol. j Blank, Charleston; B .J Clifford, Ua-| ion; W. Turnbull, Aiken; John Ken-j nerly, Eigefield; C. W. Birchmore, | Camden; J D McCall, Darlington; L j A Ball, Laurens; J De Jogugh, Flor-j enee; JCCopeland, Clinton; W. F. Cowan, Dae West;JJ Hull, Rockj Hill: H Alexander, St Matthews; AbiaiLathrop, Orangeburg:LRFree, I Blackville; J B Williams, Branch-! ville; G. S. Fox, Batesburg. The committee on finance reported j recommending that the per capita tax | j vi Irtrlrrc.c? r\o> cf I $1 and that $1,500 be appropriated from the funds or the Grand Lod^e for the purpose of extending the membership of the organization in mis State. Tnis amount is to be supplementary to a sum to be appropriated for the same purpose by thesupreme lodge, amounting probably to $600. The membership of the order in South Carolina is now 2,225. A resolution was adopted that the funds of the Grand Lodge, usually amounting to about $2,000 be deposited in one or more banks in this S'.ate at the highest rate of interest obtainable, the bank or banks to be designated by the commitee charged with that Ktt +V> O s*r>r\ cti 1firm A further resolution was adopted] that the advisory board should be continued as at present constitut-1 ed and authorized to appropriate the $1,500 above referred to, if so much be necessary for the development and extension of the order in South Carolina. Under a resolution adopted the in-: stallaticn o? orficers in subordinate] lodges vrill hereafter .be in public | wherever practicable. The grand dictator was requested to i prepare & circular to be sent by the j grand reporter to each member of the { ordftr in this S:ate. ia regard to the j appropriation f<?r the extension of the j order. The next meeting of the Grand s Lodge will be held in Columbia on the 1 third Wednesday in April, 1S98. Ail of the old officers and commit-' tees of the Grand Lodge were re elect-j ed as follows: Past Grand Dictator?N. W. Trump j of Columbia. Grand Dictator?John E. Holmes,] Spartanburg. (Third term ) Grand Vice Dictator?W. A Tern- j pieton, Abbeville. Grand Assistant Dictator?P, F. | Duane, Charleston. ! Grand Reporter?L. N. Zealy, Co-> iumbia. I Grand Treasurer?J. T. Robertson, ] AOOSYIiJS. Giasd Chaplain?A. Bulst, Black-i vilie. Grand Guide?J. W. Todu. Sejeca. j Grand Guardian?J. J. Vernon. } Welit'ord. j Grand Sentinel?J. B. Lewis, An-1 derson. < Grand Trustees?j- G- Tompkins, < Edgefield; H. C. Moses, Surnier, and! D. A. tjmitn, waiiiaiia. j Committee on Latts and Supervis- [ ion?M. A. Carlisle, Newberry; L. W. i Ferrin, Abbeville: G-. M. Pollitzer, Charleston. Committee ou Finance?L* Sber.esee, Rock Hill: H. KyUenberg, Sumter; J. T. Hunter, Pendleton. " Committee on Distribution?N. W. Trump, Columbia; VV\ A. Tempieton, Abbeviile; P. F. Dunae, Charleston. Committee on Credentials?J. G. Tompkbs, II. C. Mcses and D. A. Smith. o ?rj i JLiAW V-? Vf l^O WUvWW iU j the matter cf the selection of a repre- j sentative of the Grand Lodge in the j Supreme Lodge, which meets in St.j Louis on June 8. The nominees were Messrs. John E. Holmes, 31. A. Carlisle ana W. A. Templeton, Mr. Holmes being elected T7ith Mr. Templeton as alternate. The individual members of the Grand Lodge contributed the amount of $91.20 to the fund which is being raised in various ways for the erection oi a monumenr to me memory ox me late G. W. Eollaud, formerly the J grand reporter of the order in this State. A considerable fund has already been raised for this purpose and this is supplementary thereto. The usual resolutions of thanks were adopted. Reserved for the last was one of the most important resolutions looking to the admission cf women as members of the organization in South Carolina. It was offered by ex Governor Sheppard and was adopted in the following form: Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of South Carolina hereby reiterates its judgment, heretofore expressed, that the best interests of our order will be promoted bj the admission of females into our order under such restrictions as in ihe wisdom of the Grand Ledge may be just. The meeting was entirely harmonious and pleasant. After the installation of the grand officers, the Grand Lodge, which was composed largely of members who had been present before, was adjourn ed until next April. Fleeing tram the Flood. The Spartanburg Herald relates this sad story: It was a pitiful sight?one that would appeal readily to the sympatbetis heart. An old and decrepit man and his aged wife wandering about the streets, homeless and penniless, with no immediate or material means of relief- The man claims that his name was Jones, and that he lived in a little village in South-eastern Arkansas, until the floods of the Mis sissippi swept the country and took away his little all witn the property of all the inhabitants in that section. He sajs that he and his wife are now j on their way to Mecklenburg County, N. C., where they have relatives and that so far on their trip they have had to depend entirely on the cnarity of the world. When asked why he should suffer deprivation and rebuffs in journeying so far, only securing transportation when fortune favored them; and why they did not share in the general relief fund appropriated by Congress and charitable associations generally, his reply was that the means were not sufficient for the ends; and that by the time each sufferer secured his or her prorata share of the | fund, it would be about 35 cents each. T'ha wiAn io /-3 -rrr^rv-* o rt lnff />v? f Vi O Q f I J.JLIA^ J-UvbJU O.i-1-VA TT \J iJLL O. J.V1V VU. WJ-LV VN*. -Vi. noon, train for Charlotte. A Mardsrer Confesses. A special to The Boston Journal from Montreal says that Jossph E. Kelly has confessed to the murder of Cashier Stickney at Somersworth, N. Hy He admitted that he committed both the murder and robbery and says he had no accomplice. He vehemently insisted, however, that he had no intention of killing the cashier, but he had to because that gentlemu : recognized him. Alter felling Mr. Stickney with blows on the head, when he snowed <dor?<: rAorairuno* consciousness, he stabbed him with a knife. Kelly sect for Detective Early and asked him if it would be better for him to tell all he knew. Early told him it was the best thin? he could do. In talking to Early, Kelly told a gre*+ many strange incidents about his trip, among them he intimated that he had stolen iha clothes with which he was disguised from an old woman whom he met at St. J ustice de Ne w ton. At Aggie Ash ton's house in Montreal, Keiiy, said that he and a man was out for a lark. The woman suspected Kelly and telephoned for the police. Wiien he left the house he said: "Well good-bye, girJs, the next time you hear of me it will be at the end of a rope," and he lauprhin.o-lv made a siffn that meant he was going to bs hanged. Hucsry for Sugar Beata. A Washington Dispatch says the agricultural department is being importuned from all parts, of the coun frir fnr siiasr Viopf c*W! In viftW of the unsatisfactory price received for staple crops during the past few years and the prospective increase in the duty on the sugar, farmers in all sections of the Union evidently intend to experiment with sugar beet culture. Heretofore sugar beet growing has b^en confined almost exclusively to Nebraska, Kansas and California. The agricultural department has sent beet seed this spring to about 30 States and territories, the demand-comes from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, the Dakotas, Texas, New Mexico, I0573, Missouri. Wisconsin. Tennessee, Ken tucky and Virginia. There have also been requests from Pennsylvania and New York. A Nebraska sugar refining company donated five ions of beet s*ed to the department and the depart ment purchased two tons additional. The supply is about exhausted by the demand. If successful, the industry will probably be developed in many of the States in which experiments are made this jear, supplanting corn and wheat. The Vast Floods . A Washington dispatch says the total area submerged by the Mississippi river is over 20,000 square miles It contained at the last census 46,352 farms wich a total area of 4,900,466 acres nearly half of whicii was improved and a total population, agricultural asd otherwise, of 462,041. If to the value of its farms, farm build-! ings and farm machinery, according ? to the census of 1S90, there be added j the value of its live stock on Jan. 1, last, $9,174,636, and of its pro-1 ducts of last season still on hand j March 1, last ?1,554,754, the total cf ?90,176.177 will represent the approxi- j mate value of the agricultural proper- S ' -! 1 i __ A - ! ij ci me suomergeu regiun. a.auu^ > the products of this region last year S were 466,056 bales of cotton worth ?16,312,060; 12,525,065 bushels of corn $3,995,273and 9,033,S7S pounds of sugar, worth ?27,016. The total production. including minor crops representing a. value of $21,722, ISO on the plantations. The latest reports to the war department from the stricken section are not cheering. Senlccca Coraaautcd. Governor Elierbe has commuted the sentence of Frank Myers, the neg^o s who was seiiteccecl to be hung in j Georgetown last Friday for burning j a store to imprisonment in the peni- j tentiary for life. Practically every j paper in the State has spoken editori- j a!!y on this matter and they have ] been unanimous in urging the gover- j nor 10 commute the sentence as an j act of common justice to a black man.' GOVERNOR GETS SALLY. THE FAMOUS SUIT ABOUT A MARE ENDS IN HIS FAVOR. A Tale of Right and Wrong and a SherifTa Deputy?After Two Deliberations the Jury Awards the Animal to the Governor. No civil case has ever been heard in this State, perhaps, which has created more general interest than that of Governor Ellerbe against Maj. B. B. Evans for the possession of a certain fine trotting mare known as "Sally," which was tried in Columbia on Friday. Mr. Evans is in possession of ? me animal and dally uses her as a drive horse on the streets of Columbia. He claims that he won the horse from Governor Ellerbe in 1894 on a bet as to how Anderson county would go in a contest for the gubernatorial nomination, which was then being waged between Governor Ellerbe and former cmwrnnr TnVi n flow? T?Tro*?o w*) VtOHJ The latter carried the county and Major Evans claims that Governor Ellerbe had bet the horss against $5 that he (Ellerbe) would carry the county. Any way, after the nomination convention was held and Jonn Gary Evans was nominated for governor, EUerbe gave Major Evans an order on a horse man in Savannah for ''Sally," he having her for training purposes. Evar?s got the horse and brought it to Columbia, and has since been using it. Governor Ellerbe claims that he gave Major Evans the order for the horse not in payment for any bet, but simply as a loan, until he neeaea n, wmie Hivans claims that it was delivered to him in payment of the bet. The two had various conversations about the matter, but in their testimony before the court today they materially differ. In course of the negotiations Evans loaned Ellerbe "his1' horse and buggy until ELlerbe's team and carriage arrived in Columbia. Ellerbe says he was simply getting back "his" horse, which he had demanded several times. Finally, on a certain Saturday recsntly the gov ernor drove "'Sally" down to a barber shoD and alighting he went in to get shaved. Major Evans had previously asked the return of tb.e animal, but Governor Ellerbe had replied that her legs were sore and she ought not to be driven, but offered to lend him . another horse. Evans did not send for it, but evidently suspected that Ellerbe was not going to return the horse. Seeing it in front of the barbershop Mai or Evans ?ot in the buer gj and ordered Governor Ellerbe's boy to drive to his stable, -which was | done. The horse was locked up, and when Governor Ellerbe came out of ; the shop he was informed by his coachman what had happened. He went to Major Evans' stable and demanded the horse. Evans refused to give it up, saying he had fairly won it. The governor denies that any such remark was made. Later a sheriffs deputy went to the stable, opened it and took thff horsft nnf. T/ifcpr ATa-inr Evans appeared and gave bond and has ever since had possession. The question then is, who is the rightful owner, and it is one that lawyers and a jury have been wrestling with. Major Evans in court testified that he had a conversation on July 21 with Governor Ellerbe on a Coast Line train at Florence. The conversation was relative to his race for governor. I asked him how he was getting on. He said he was goingjto be elected. I said: "What counties are you going to carry, and he name twenty-seven counties that he was going to carry. I wrote them on an envelope, just to see how near right he would come to it In the list of counties he had Anderson countv. I said: Here, you've got Anderson county. He said: Certainly, I am going to carry Anderson county, as certain as I am going to be elected. I said there is where you will be fooled on both, for you will never carry Anderson. He said he was certain of carrying it, as his strongest friends were there. I said: I can't help that, you will never carry the county, and I said I will bet you five dollars you won't. He said I won't bet, but I will tell you what I'll do; I have a very fine race horse on the track, a chestnut sorrel mare named Sally, with a record of 2:20, and if I don't carry Anderson county i will give her to you against your $5. I said. Do you mean that? He said: I do. I said I'm going off on a summer vacation for about tea days but if you mean it I will go back and put in workHe said you can put in all the work you can, but the county is mine. I said shake on that, but, old boy, I will fool you. We went on to Florence and got off and took lunch. When the train was moving off I spoke to him, from the snd of the car, and said: Good bye, Billy, I will drive your <*r\A coiyl oil jutv auu gMU an ngxib* While some of the main facts of this testimony are admitted by the governor, yet he denies most emphatically that he made a bet. He admits that in the conversation he may have said 'Til bet you a horse to $5," but he mentioned no particular horse and he used the language just in a jocular way like men often do when they say "I'll bet you a hundred dollars to a cent." Hs defies that they shook hands on the bet, but wouldnot swear that they hadn't. The governor only positively denies that he made abet, but would not positively swear that conversations Maj. Evans alleged to have had with him were not true. The jury was out about two hours and decided in favor of Governor Ellerbs, and granted him the horse Sally or $300, with no damages. Six Feet Underground. Professor Ferris, hypnotist, placed a subject in a trance at Sincae, "Ont, Friday afternoon, and buried him six feet underground, there to remain three days. Sheriff Jackson and a posse of officers appeared on the scene as the grave was filled and ordered the professor to take the man out or suffer arrest. The professor refused, stating that he was violating no law, and after a consuitation with the county attorney, the sheriff finds he can take no action. The subject is supplied with air through a box. His face can be seen. It resembles that of a corps, but has not the extreme pal lor. There is a good deal of excitement over the case. Where is Joh.ii Kins? A tramn by the name of John King has fallen heir to $50,000 by the deatn of a brother, who was a big merchant in New Orleans. King's relatives can't find him. They hare spent much money, but can hear nothing of him. When last heard of about a year ago he vras tramping over the country.