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r Mliiuth $i?1DS uiib lifTllitL ... vorTTlT ~ WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1897. NO. 47. g ""UNTITLE i) HEROES. & THE PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE K SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. Aa Klcqaeat Tribute Paid Tfcem fcy Th?t Batti? Scarred CMefrsJr, Gfrs Gordon, in His FareweJl iddrths to His Ceaarfcdrs of the United Coc:cd?-rst6 Vatersrs. The foilovrir;? is the farewell ?.cdress of Gee. John B. Gordon, delivered Wednesday mcrnir;?, cn t'vj occasion of bis vojur.tsrj retirerr>ftr.t ?s ^ Commander iivCrief of t're Uoiied federate Veter&rs, at ite gracu ^^'^^euirioa in Xas?hiIIe, Tern: '"Mr. President and Cozcradess: F-r rnit me with few woics to return the commission with which you h?vr honored me for tight years and by unanimous vote. Wittic the nfxt few hours you will elect rr.y sueccs;or. "When this duty is performed by you 1 shall gladly take my place by those ustitleo heroes who so grandly bore the battle's brunt in the stern work cf war. Such a step voluntarily taken ^ ought not to be considered a strange ? condescension by any man. To me it Br i-? a privilege.. It was as a private W that I enlisted as a soldier on the first W indication of approaching wars. It is p true that the partiality of my corns' races, which has folio * ed me from that hour to this, did net pe-rmit me to ?erve in that honorable and self-sacrificing position. But, Mr. President, -L - .11 .1 icrcugn aii iiie YiMssuuuca amidst its lights and its shadows, its glories and its gloom, I never lost sight for one hour of my obligations to the private soldiers. From first to last, in all these years of altercate victory and defeat, of hope and despair, my heart vas ever paying its spontaneous tributes to the matchless fortitude of that intrepid band, who, shoeless, half clad and hungry, marched on foot, suffered on picket and bravely defied the battle's carriage and from the beffinnine to the end of that struggle win out one murmur of discontent. Sir, if I had the powers I would erect to the private soldier the most splendid memorial that gratl tude could suggest, genious could pian or money build, but I am too poor for that. Or if I possesss--' the needed gift of speech, I v;ould lea~e upon record a tribute worthy of them, and such as my own convicticus and emotions prompt; but my words are too feeble for that. There is one * " * v .j. T 1 ^ T t&ing, nowever, wnicn. i csn. uy. x can lay at their feet the commissions which they won for me in war and the honors wiih which they have crowed my life in peace. I can promptly, as I shall proudly, take cr y place in their now thinned and rapidly dissolving: ranks. "Mr. President, in these closing Virtn-ec rs f rr.T- Inner ?S GOffi. manding general I must ask th$ convention's indulgence for a brief review of that official relation aiid possibly for some suggestions as to the future. "On the 10th day of June, 18S9, eight years sgo, while serving as Governor of my native State, I received from New Orleans the vrholiy unexpected announcement of my election as commander-in-chie* of the newiy or ganized United Confederate Veterans. ?^ 'I'Viic Vxarrr nnn?miir>inn ftf Srvl^lPTS Iplll^begaa its somewhat unpromising llpps1 career xsith the modest nramber of but ten organ) zitions, united for peaceful ana noble ends. Today it presents the proud array of more than a thousand camps answering the rollcxli and reflecting merited honors upon the different commanders and espec iallv upon our able adjutant general. In the next few hours I shall turn over to my successor this army of more man a m'jasiniu. (jrgaui^a^iwua rapidly advancing toward the second r thousand. "I said, Mr. President, that I would turn over an army. It is an army of ex soldiers, of ex Con federate soldiers, of ex-fighting tCba?oderate soldiers, at whose prowess and endurance enlightened Christendom stood in breath less amazement. It :s an arrry ?=r"ll, Mr. President, but an army for tiie bloody work of war no longer. Its banners no longer bear the fiiuiicir in signia of batlle. Its weapons no longer ilash defiance to the foe nor deal death to opposing ranks. Its weapons arr now the pen without malice, thfc tongue without aspersion and history without misrepresentation. Its aims ' ^ . : are peacee:ui, pmianiaro^ic ai:u broadly patriotic. Its sentiment is lofty, generous and just. lis missbn is to relieve the suffering of the liv ing, cherish the memory of the d-ad and to shield from reproach the fair name of all. This nosv mighty organization, vrhile iosislirig upon com pieie Historical justice 10 cue oouia, -will scorn to co less than complete justice to the North. Proud of the South's chivalry in defending the rights of the States, they honor tLe heroism of the Xor^h in defending the perpetuity of the Union. Hy.~ing committed the South's cause to the arbitrament of battle, they loyal Iv and manfully stand by that tribunal's ver diet. Fighting and sutLring for their homes and rights 2s men h?.T2 rarely fought and' suffered in the world's history; exhibiting: on a hundred fields and in a thousard emergencies a heroism rever excelled; yielding from utter exhaustion and only -when their prostrate secfion was bleeding at^evrry pore; failing after the mcst dtspera:e defensive struggle ic human annals to establish their cher ished Coiifederscy. these high soalec sons of the South offer this record, of devotion as the nobles: pledge of their sgssa fealty to freedom and of their reaciiness to defend the republic of the fathers. ' Mf i~r>7TTr?r?t?s nf the United Con federate Veterans, if the brief summary fairly represents your sentiments and your aims, then hit cup cf joy is full indeed. I cannot doubt. I donot doubt, that I ba *e caught **nd correctly voiced the impulses ana hopes of this most representative body of Southern manhood. In the first sddress issued by me as your commander I sought to embody your senli r,entsas I did my own. Let me rend a few more sentences from that address. After reciting: the objects o' ;he united Confederate Veterans as declared by your constitution, I said: 14 'No misjudgements can defeat youi reaceful purposes for the future. 1'our aspirations have been lift 3d by me mere lorces aou ur^tv u: suircuading condition? to a plans far ^ b_>ve the paltry considerations of par i^an riumpbs. The honor of the American republic; the just power oi >:e ftderai government; the *qua] rights of the States: the iniegrit? o; i.ue constitutional Union; the saac i-ons of law and the enforcement o! i.rder, have no class of defenders mort rue and devoted than the ex soidiei ! ff the South and Ih.pir vrortbv df-?c~r>d-: | fats But tou' r?a3:z^ the arr-^t truth ; tbt-t ?. pe^nle -^iihout the rr^Eocrk* / I ;hero:c suircrii'^ ard sacrifices area, . people vri'hout a history, i ' *Tc cherish such rn*>*rories >*nd ?.:? j !c.?H such a past, wh? t';?r cro-wa^i; ; r/ich success or c^sfcr.-^d is detv.ii,; : !- to iofalize principle ai:d strengths charac'er. inter.si'y ]-'?v? country j j a- d cc-nvfrt defeat and disaster into { j pil:nvs c-f r.vpvr.rt, for fiitu^rtinnhcod j ; and noble wcrsnfeocd. Whether ti-e j j southern peonie u.cdrr their eiiavsed j j conditions may e?er hn->e ;o witness; i anoiLer civilization which shall * q iri j that which be^i;n v-iih their Ge rgoj Washington ar?d end-d *-*ith the:rj L-e. it is certainly that d^vo'-io,-i to their glorious is r.ct oclytbe surest gu>irj::y r.f future ovo^rejs?th*3 : holiest bond of unity, but is a'sn th> i 5trOif?est claim they c-u present to the cocfiderce ar?d respec: of the other sections of the Uai-n "Spet-king then of your organize j tion. I s?id: i " 'It is political in no sense except so far as the word ' political" is a 'synonym of the word -'"patriotic " It lis a brotherhood o~er which the geni ? ous of philanthropy and patriotism, o-" j truth and of justice will preside. Of; philanthropy because it will succor | the disabled, help the needy, stre-jgth-; en the weak end cheer the diic^nso-! 1 = -*- 1 ,-r rrr,l!! :jsie; Ox p&iriuus u.', ww.jisz; n> tun j cherish the past glories of the dead! ; Confederacy, and transmute them it;to ? | inspirations ?or future services to the; {living republic; of truth., because it j will se? k to gather and preserve ua-j impeachable facts as witnesses for his i tory; of justice, because it willcuiti-j vatc national as well as southern f.-a- i t?rnity, and wili eor-demn narrow | mincedness and nrejudice and passion,: i * v" * i u? u:.! i iacc CUillVaie teas uruauer, i\ ; ? nobler sentiment whicb would write i on the grave of every soldier who fell : 02 either side. | "Here lies an American hero, a j martyr to the right ss his conscience .conceived it-"' j ".il? com race?, how c^n I doubt {your sympathy and approval, whea ItLi* analysis of your creed you hare I supported me for so errata period and \ i with such unparaiie'ea unanimity?! ; Guided oy my o^n convictions of du |iy to you and to our whole ccuatry, i j b&ve not hesitated to proclaim oa all I proper occasions in public ar.d private, j on the political hustings and the floor I the Senate, at th* north and t re suuta \ jax?d among the Eogiisfe Fp^aking p?o pie beyond the Atlantic?everywhere, II repeat, I have ni'cclaim^d th?t trie! $ knighthood won by tha Confederate! * ?i J: ? * ? ?" ? ^ k<* 1 Ai>t /-i>i 5 ?si.'iUier iii wsr wva:u iitvoi iuo\. v. ; j tarnished in peace by narrow bigotry* or aay lack of a noble magnanimity. \ "Mr. President, as lor-ir as {be south's fhg could be held i=loft in tbe sicoke and storm of baitle, no mas I followed it, I think, raor.* lovally or j | lovingly than myself,acd the jadae of I f ail hearts is my witness that I would* {freely have given for its triumph t*e j j last drop of blood ir? these veins No j 'm->n is mere Joyal now to t*e hall'**.1? ;eu memories than are embalmed with lit, but when that fl 2: w*rnt do^n at k ^ * - e j^ppomaitox, waea. rr>e i<ne or wart ; made ii certain that this couatry was | to remain one, with one flag and cnej destiny, I turned my thoughts asd! \ labors to the upbuilding of that one j t country which was b*q:eath>d to slij I ihe>secti0iis oy-tke fathecs. /Froni the jj ; inorrdisg at Apparaattox to this hour i I in Nashville it has been my highest; j political ambition to be an humble | instrument in the restoration of fra j lersity and unity to the osce divided ; and embittered sections, upon a basis i consistent with the honor and man i hood c? ail. "I trust, my comrades,that you will [ regard these personal aUu?ions as at i least pardonable, although they may j Liot be essentia] to a clear understand I | ing of my stewardship. You will also; I permit me to recall in this connectionI ^1.1. -4- fl, ins iiiuisyuL^yic iclk* tui; ivi o.m?* i years scuthera leaders ha-^e stODdjo! ih^ fort-frorit of the country's p?aee-| makers. It w*s Ben Hill, of Georgia, \ who, in that masterful defense of bis people on the floor of Congress. call ed the nation to witness that'souths! sons were in theiv father's house and | jih'.rc to stay,' It was cay long cher | visaed 'riecd, Mississippi's illustrious! 1 son. the matchless Lamar, wr o utter- \ |td in that same hall the inspired j i words. 'Mv countrymen know each j other and 70a will love each other." j [These noble words from a southern] I leader csught the cation's ear and Ithriiled the nation's heart. It was] He-nrj W. Grady who. ia the very ] orecinct of Plymouth R^ck and irx j sight of Barker Hill, proclaimed that j evangel cf peace that rang in ever*. | home thou;bout the land. Aid, I Mr. President, and Comrades, me prouuest near xa my uw-1 oublic Iife was that in whici?! I was able to nled^e to the dis-j turbed commusities of the north th-r! loyal hearts and strong arms of the j south for the enforcement of law a-id j orcer. It was in that dreadful hour i Then your sist r ci'y of the west was' threatened with rioC torch and blood;' <?hea mob violesc^ ruled in her I streets; vcben lsws were trampled anU i civil authority defied; when ftamesj ; were spre<tdisg amidst her dwellings; J | wben panic and dismay filled Chica I 2:0^ homes, sod when no man could j i oredict the next scene in the d^ama? \ :'t was in that hour and on the floor of j '! the Senate tbat I was able to pledge j.southern sympathy and aid ar-d to delegare that no man ia this Uaion were ! more loyal to law and to public liberIiy as conserved by law; none more i ready to defend the authority of the (general government, its honor, its fiasr and its freedom, than the heroic remnants of those immortal armies tc'nio.b -foiloTred Lee and Jsckson. Johnston, Brsgrg and Hard, or J&b Smart and B.d?ord Forrest, till tbe Confederacy fell before the resistless s'.orms. "My comrade;, the echoes carae ana carne qaickiy from all over the lacu: and no sweeter solace could come io cny spirit, than that which was bro ?2tsi by the responses from north and south (alike. i "In corclusion, rrv comrades, ]? ; me hope that the wise conservatism, j the spirit of m.;2:aariiml:y whicu is al i w&ys te e brightest cer. la the cro^vn of courage, will mark' your career in the future as the? have in the past. . Oa another memorable occasion rrhea speaking as southern representative. I said, in substance, !e: us -.A' hone ihat the day is not distant wl er: every s^c'-ion wili recognize the ir?onun..eni al truth thai both sides fought under xrii".en constitutions guaran'esin^ ibe same monuments ct liberty ;that e~ery drop of blood shed was the Dr:c? free iy paid bv tbesoidier for his iDheri'ed U ^ ^ V> ^ V i ? ? } . j Uviicia auu cua v ^ Liiau i! every uniform %vorn by the brave? i whether its color was blue or gray? e^e-y sheet of flirre from th.~ rarks iir-d r5H-*5 ?'?* boi'i; every canson shot :harw shook Chickamau^a's hills aod Sundered around the heights of Gettysburg; ever? oatrio'ij prayer or s'gb va'ted LeHven^ard from ti>e north or 5'iD'b ; e~'-ry th~ob of anguish in pa moue v70T3o.a s ever* uuj ? ??.* tei~nn crocsac's c!"e~ij; every teoder ministration by her ioviog hands at tLe dying* soldier's side?*11, all we-e con'ribu lions for the up building of' American manhood, for the future defense of American freedom." POLITICS i.N TH? SENATE. The D<m'-crs.ilc PresMentiii! C??dl. (i?;e Oi?cK??d. la disnufsia? the tariff bill in t}:o United States Senate ou Wednesday Mr. Hoar pointed out that there <x\:s ^ Cjriifn f a hi a [Jl Jt XXifJ Jl lb* l i. iiio jtuau to that doctrine of protection. sucnorte-i by the Republican party. It be came nec?ssary t href ore, to secure the co-operation of those who had supported a roan for the Presidency -who, i' eke ted, was pledged to v-to a tariff bill. Mr. Hoar said Mr. Bryan's record in the Eouse of Representatives ^ould thro?v some light on the subject. *kSe ^vas supported by nearly all the free traders in the country,"added Mr. Hoar, ';and if the party did not pledge him,he pledged the party." Mr. Alien said the statement oS Mr. Hoar as to the silver candidate for toe Presidency shouia not go uc-cbaHeg " ' ~ v>/viViv,rt. i -? rr-n.it \Tv* x v?;>s uvtuiug in iu.i. Bryan hid Siid justifyiogr an ass?rttcn that he would have vetoed a tariff biii. If it h*d been a biii of coc 6 session, doubtl* ss he wculd have vetoed it. Mr. Hosr brought forfravd cosies of the Record. showing Mr. B-yan's course on the twff He bad voted in the House to put woo' on the free J 1st; he had carried out in triumph Mr. Wilson, who had denounced protection as lobbsry; be had himself de L'ouncea protection as robbery. k'I have a seed d^al of resp':ct for Mr. TJrtt o-n " ^Ti* f-fosr >tFf ;s character has impressed me very favor =>.hiy, and I have never joined ia criticism upon Ms?.; but if ho would not veto a tariff bill for suc'a utter ances, I would net have mush, respect for biai Mr. S:ewart of Nevada thought these criticisms <">f Mr. Bryan were most unfair. '"For," said the Senator, "aa examination of Mr. IriclCinley's record wouid show hiai to have vot^d for the ?re?> and uolindted coinage of silver." Mr. Stewart stated that dur ia* the consideration of the Bland *.~2k i f i b \J UL v lU.lt ? VW. V. a: ever^ sta^e "with the most radical stiver n"isu ' ' E ren as iale a? 1S9;) Mr. KlcKinley bad -uade a speech at Toledo, deaouociag Mr. Cleveland fordiscriniinatis:? between the two metals. iir Stewart caustd a laugh, as he closed, by spying very e-irtits'Jy that it was '\no use 10 criticise Brvan. ss he's goi o % to be the next Preside Lit." Mr. Teller reported to ifce statements oucerniog 21r. Bryaa. Tie letter's vote for free wool would not justify the assertion of the Massachusetts Seaator that Bryan would veto a tariff bill, as he might approve it as a reve nue measure. Mr. Hoar interjected the remark that he had intended to stir up Senators, but had merely pointed out that at, present thejrienc^ of the tariff bilL were compelled to secure the co-operation of Senators rcho voted for a free trade candidate and would probably vote for that Cindidate again. Mr. Telier, coiitiouine, declared that the Massachusetts Senator had dragged in a political question for the evident purpose of challenging the i posilon of certain Senators. As for i? v- i.j a-u:~ u:i! i n:m?eir, ne wauieu m-.s um wsacu. He did not believe it would bring the relief ex peeled, He was here to see j that a decent bill wis enacted. He ; was not here to delav, for if there was i aav relief it should c:>ine quickly. But if the Massachusetts Senator desired i to bring in politic *1 questions. Mr. Teller ^-a^e notice thai litre would be a full reply. Rus by Women. The state of B .-?j*ik^vschtschina, in Russians probably ihe only place in the i world thai is entirely run by women, ! says the London Firefly. This state is made up of seven villages, each i presided over by a mayoress, [he ! vvhole under the superintendence oi a ;lady named S&schka, who acts as i president There are women magis jirates, women preachers, women po jiicemen?in isc:;, every capacity m Lae is'.ate is filled by women. The roads lare made by women, and _women sell | -nils aod deliver letters, if you want | to brmg an action against your neignj bor, in this state you go to a woman | lawyer, asd if there is anything in your house to be stolen, then a burpiarof the weaker sex steals it. No oiace of kut importance is tilled by a [maa. The state of affairs has been brought about by an ep'denaic which occurred in 3831, and during wcicn the men of the state behaved so badiy < &< to reduce the population to stnrva| iion. 6ir:c9 then Vie women have ! iaken the slate in hand and made it prosperous. ?C*. VViVO-V CVViJfi | The Spartanburg Herald; of Wed j nesday, says uilr. J. L.Ochiltree, who j jives oa Jennings street, in this city, iyesierc&y gave Mr. George Avant a j most irteresiicg goose story, whicn is {absolutely true. The facts of the case j are th?t yesterday Mr. Ochiltree's t people killed a jarge, fat goo?e, and in I preparing is i'or cookiug, foucid ia the [ gizzard 17 saiail saiis, about half un liiich long. They rrust have been \ there fot wx-f time, for the? wers j 'S':ro by the grit and pebbles in tee aroosfc'j gizzard. Ic ih-se naiis hid osly been diamonds or sold ccjus. this story would ha re created much of a sensat on ?*.s a recect York San siory ia which t^o Grcrinan i;ir;s {found a large diamond in a duck's ] era v. By courtesy of Mr. Avast The I Herald reporter h&d the oportuaiiy of + v- ^ i' a>i/" ^optj-niv I-yrC.Ug CLIC i'fiii O C- J VWiVAAa.; evidence signs of having been weiJ ircifcrved somewhere." Webster is Worried. A Y7a*h:"ngton special to the Sta?e says: Weosier is in a s-ate of mind | '.oni^ut over the district attorneyship. : The story in an. afternoon paper indiicdtinr Lithroo's appointees c is p">sij lively denied at the department of justice. From indications to*iay it is probable that no other South C-iroiica appoim meats will ba made uutil a;ie>tee &c j-,u uiueat of con^re^s. T.ie appc-intmea: of collector, it is Said, ^Lii be made soon after that eveut The oostmaster general informed Sen Vf^T 4-K?4- ha fnny { Hi'jr | years' tenure of otccs wou d be ot! served t>y the department ia nresi jdeatiai cilices w^ere no charges are \ oaade and sustained. * j A PRIMARY ORDERED."" i j jTHESTATS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SO DECIDES i | ' la the Forty Counties?Cawps'fsa 1 to be Held in livdry Conu*y?Schedule t J V?iU ba Prj-par^d by a fj> cfal Comj i Th* State executive committee met Tuesday nicbt in Columbia 3r;d ov;dc-rf d a primary for Uuiiec5 S'ates seojat'-racd a primary ia the Sixth con. pressiooal district to ?11 the vacancy ex;s".is:2: there. After agreeing upon a primary, the committee decided L'pc-ii a Sta'e campaign with meeting in each of '-he 40 coaaiies of the B'ate. heschedule o? which v?iil be arranged he o cr\t 1 i1 ?>f* j The meeting vras rather fully attended. Present y*ere the following j members cf the committee: J. Y. !Jones. Abbeville; W. A. Neal, Anjderson: 8. G Ma^Seid. E-srnweli;T. J. Cunningham, Chester; D. J. Brad h?.m, Clarendon; J. N. Parrctt, Darlington; W. H. Timmerman, Edgefield; W. J. Johnson, Fairfield: IT. B. McSreeney, Hampton; J. A. McDermott, Horry; C. L Winkler, Kershsv; W. E Laurens; C. M. Efird, Lexington; J. D. Montgomery, M'.rion; W. D. Erans, ifarlboro; J. A. Siteh, Newberry; 0 R Logman, {Oargebur*; L U. K.>i?inson, i'lcsecs; Jones. Richland; S^epsard |Nash, Saaiter; D E. Flaky, York; T. B. Balls*", C.aerokp?. Stats Chairman Tompkins arrioanc*d that Jhe meeting tad been called to determine v?bother or net a primary shou'd be he'd lo nominate a United Slitfrs senator. i<Ir. 0. R Lnvrm?.n ssid to te>t whether a primary should b'-i ordered or not. hs would reo-re that a urimarv I for Uaited States senator should be Iheld on Au;r. 31. | Mr Pirrotijor reasons unexpressed, i but which vvculd be s.iea lrite>\ said be [thought the primary should not be [ held. | Mr. Winkler said unless Ur. P^r jrott could point out good aad vajid ?reasons, he thought the committee should not depart from la2 time honjor.-td c .is:om of the Democratic party. ; i Mr. Pirrott, in answer to Mr. Wink! ler, said the people were tired of so irrutiy elections and managers were tirsd of serving and would 1 not serve without pay. \ Dr. Timmerrnan said that though the rules <vere net mandatory in this, c*?e yet it had come In be ur:aerstocd that a primary would be ordered. It would be a labor of iove for the managers to serve, and if a>iy we-e so penurious and hidebound <*s to be un S willing to serve, tcer^ were o'.r.rs ; who would gladly perform the duty, f He thought the com suites shoulder1 der the r-rimary. j Mr. Parrctt, in reply to Dr. Timjj merman, feelingly asked had itcDine j to this, tost ihosa unwillingr to serve \ for nothing were termed hidebound? ;To.e primary, he went on to say, was | net binding on the legislature which t rr;p<-><; hprft winter. } Lieutenant Governor McS^eeney j *r?.s surprised to hear any objection [raised to the holding of a primary.! I'11 am in favor of a primary for sena- j j tor now and I am in favor of a prini- j {ary from governor down, to coroner." ! The people, he said, were not the ones jr&isinffthe hue and cry about ttieae fm-irmrries. Thev favored them and j should bi piven a right to express {their choice fo?" their ciScers. i Mr. S. Gr. Mijfi^id said that until i yesterday evening he did not kao^r | there was any opposition to ordering j a primary. As one who proposed to | eater that primary for the United States senate he was willing to abide the result and he knew every man who entered would fdel in honor bound by the primary. It was not b'ndinjr, but the candidates would so consider it. He favored the primary and a campaign meeting in each cf the 40 counties. Mr. J. W. Montgomery said he dis ?ae:reec witn those wao saia me peopie I were demanding the primary. They ] were sics and tired cf campaigns of j crimination and recrimination aod of selections year in and ye^r out. Man| a^ers were no: so patriotic as to ser?s I tor nothing and the expense would be (enormous. The neople were not so jmuch interested in who represented {them in the United States senate. Ucjder the Republican administration a I senator would do nothing more thau | draw his pay. The choice would be 5 roads by the people of the towns, for J the country peopie would not tufa out land vote snd it would be better not I to have a primary. [ Col. W. A Neal was surprised that {any one, in face of the rules of the j Democratic p2riy would advocate that I a primary be cor, held. | Mr. D. E. Fin lev declared that there s ^as2s much cbii^af'oo. on the execui rive committee to order a primary to 5 <--.1 moU | ELli Hit's ill;: c r??o \>-j tuu.w j ibe first nomination last year. H-expected io ser* largest vore in this orimary it) th-.: vi^-y of 'he Slate. Tae qnesti-.'w called for, Mr. Lowmaa's moiija ii-dt a, primary for United State's senator beht-id oa Aug. 31 was carricd by an almost unanimous voie. A motion by Mr. EHrd that a second primary, if necessary, saould be held on S*jpt. 14 adopted. Mr. Lov?man i ff- red. a schedule for the ccuaiy meetings, which was the same a* that of 189i MV V Sjvl 1h=t it would ba out Icfihs question for the people in the | upper part of me State to av.end these I me-Uoj?s this early in the season. ! Tut caaapa^a should be started in the lower p^rt of The 3:ate first. Color el Nea! prot?>L':d against considering the sched-jie in iis entirety, tor it could not oj satisfactorily done, jhe said. He thought a special corn mitcee should be appointed to prepare ,,.Vwwi?r? I a C!'-ULCVA.U.l^, I ilr. E?ans agreed wirh Colonel i Ncai. Tne six la district, snid he, *-A;:ted tho campaign to end tuere. Cel. Neaitbeu r.ade a rco'ioa that a committer of one from each co^! grtssional district be uppcioSed aad j fcaipovvivd lo arrange a scL'r-daJe. < Mr. L )%-.TiS.a I hen. vriLLdcew his | schedule, ard s^id he beller^u thatths , committee should hare t'iency of time | to or- p^re such a schedule. Li-urenaiit Governor McSwseney, I a substitute, elcv.-u that a. commit: tee, ecssisliji* 01 State Cbairrrau ? ? ' -r-rr "V" i /~r 1 i To napkin s, vjoi. vv . .a. .\ca i, ijoi | Wiiie Joee?, Dr. Tiratnerraas, W. D. ? Elfins and U. -1. E.ird, aii of v?boin i live in or near Columbia, be appointed | to prepare a schedule to be <x>csidered | final. This vras adopted. ! The usual fee of &1UU for each can :! dictate was required, one half to be rei iurned to the defeated candidates. I A motion by Mr. Evans tbat no i 'Stale assessment on candidates ia tbp 1 sixth congressional district be levied ! VJ8S adopted. The congressional can- j didates will be assessed a small amouut by each county. Mr. ESrd moved that all candidates 1 for the United States senate be rs-oue^t j ed to tile t) eir pledges by 10 a. m. on i jthft ?l?st (!?>y of tne campaign, ana candidates for cor>gress in the sixth district be requested to thtir ple-dgts br 10 a. m. or? Ju]y 13 Mr. Fio'ev onnoscd the motion, ar.d thought it c;?r*ld v-ot be done, for it -7as in conflict wi'.h the party csnsti | tut ion. j A'-er much discussion it was found j tbi-t no motion had been mad.' for s. primary m we s-ztn district ^ rno i lior. to tl;e effect that a primary be j held on A-^sust 31st was adopted, ard th^r-. Mr. Kurd's motion prevailed. The rule of the Democratic parly as to podges beiui: filed is as follows: "The pledge of s-uc'n candidate shall be tiled on or before the day of the first campaign meeting of the county or Stat? respectively " i Mr. Winkler said that the commitj tee was k9re arranging: for an election {for a successor to the late Senator j Earle. He therefore thought it emi j neutly proper that a committee be apj pointed to draft resolutions of respect for the memory or that disunguisnea gentle02an. The motion vras unanimously adopted, aud tbe chairman ap pointed Messrs. Wittier, May field and McS^eeney. The resolutions will be drafted and published. The executive com.iiittee then adjourned. Tbe members of tbe sisth congres isiona! dis rict met then and adopted I tbe fcllowinc schedule of meetings [ for that district: | Ciareadon County?July 13 14 and 15. < TTT-'TT - T - _ 1 ? -f /. J 1 wuiiarrisGurg'?j ujy jlo :-iuu xt. Florence?July 20, 21 nad 22. j Darlington? July 23. 24, 26 and 27. i Marlboro?July 29 39 and 31. ! Marion?August 3, 4, 5 asd t>. i Horry?August 11, 12 and 13. j ?Suite. ?????????? PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. I i Schedule Arranged for Meetings in All i I Counties. i I The comTOi'tee appoin-ed Tuesday j 'eightby the S:ate executive commit;-; [teeto arranee s,schedule ;or trie sena- j ! tonal campaign me: vveaaesu&y j i raornisff and accomplished it3 work, i I The wish of the executive committee i was complied with as near as possible j as to the section of the State where the campaign, should bejrin and where! ; it should end. Members from the Pi<:dj tnont section did not want the cam ;pai<n to open there as farm woric j would not be so near completed as in [the low country, while representatives from the sixth congressional district specially requested that, the campaign | be allowed to end there. Accordingly, I in trying to satisfy all Dirties the first ; meeting: was fixed for Samter on Julj ?5 arid the last one at Jb'iorence oa Aug. { 128, just three days bsfofe the prim- j \ ary. j The following is the campaign as [arranged b? the committee: Sumrer, Monday, July 5. Monck's Corner, Tuesday, July 6. i O.arie? t?u, Wednesday, July 7. ! Walterboro, Thursday, July 8. Beaufort, Saturday, July 10. j Hampton, Monday, July 12. -r? -j i m j: ? T., _ i o XSarnweii, Jta^suay, xo Aiken, Wednesday, July 14. Edgefield, Thursday, July 15. Saluda, Friday, July 16. Lexington, Saturday, July 17. Winns'ooro, Monday, Juiv 19. Columbia, Tuesday, July 20. Orangeburg. Wednesday, July 21. Dorchester, Thursday, J-ily 22. Biicberg, Friday, July 23. Union, Monday, Juiy 26. SoaHanbu-g, Tuesday. July 27. Cherokee, Thursday, July 29. Greenville. Friday, Juiy 30. Pickens, Saturday, July 31. Oconee, Moc-dar, Aug. 2 Anderson, Wednesday, Aug. 4. Greenwood. Thursday, Aug. 5. AVoeville, Friday, Aug. 6. Lvurens, Saturday, Aug. 7. j Newberry. Monday, Auz. y. I (Chester, Wednesday, Aug. 11. j York. Thursday, Aug. 12. \ Lin-caster, Friday, Aug. 13. | Kershaw, Saturday, Aug. 14. j CnesierSeld. Monday, Au?. 16. | Marlboro, Wednesday, Aug. 18. j Darlington, Thursday, Aua. 19. 1 Marion, Saturday, Aug. 21. j Georgetown, Wednesday, Aug. 25. 3 Williamsburg, Thursday. Aug. 2G.! j Manning, Friday. Aug. 27. j Florence, Saturuay, Aug. 23. V >41113 LtJ ftovurii ^ r* fiiv-ii A former Federal soldier who de | sires to return a silver watch to tine family of the dead " Johnnie R^b1' rrom ^hom be took it, writes to &djutant ai d Inspector General Watts {ior in formation a? follows: 1 Philadelphia, Pa., June 11, 1S97. ] Daar Sir: I have in my possession I a silver watch th-'.t. I took from the | body of Lieutenant Vandiver?I think I that is th*; name, or soc^et'iia* Jiki it. j L^utenant Vandiver a member j of the Second Sjutii Carolina regiment. i ^ <Vv.rv-i ma fvrtn-1 Trr'-.o+ ti-iwn in Sr>ut'n Carolina he enlisted? If I; I could learn that, I might be able to j j Jearn of his family through the Iccil j j postmaster. Yours verv tru'y, John L Graham, : Co. F.. 29fa Pa- Vo;s., PMiadeJpuia, Pa. Room 517, Oid F^IIotts Temple. A Terrible Death. At Lynchb'jrc, Va , Walter Steele, an aeronaut, met with a terrible dea'.h c^hiie making1 a balloon ascension. L'r.e a?c-:ns'.ou lock place from auaid^t ;the !r.?3 in Rtvermont park ?nd a larae crowd was pre*-nt. There -as much comment b?'or? the balloon Wis let loc.se on the danger of making | (!.Ufo?A. t f o -iio is .jnrl t ! i<:io : i uu y w..-.4v* * ? ^- t v?e.r*i pieotly of clear fit-Lis ns^.rhy. Wben ike balloos shot up, Steel v*ks j : winy in:? to tbe octrucQJie. As s>j:j as tae balloon proper got above th; rail tr^ts a gmt of ^ind struck it, rnovit;^ it swi'tly ia a horizontal dir<x: j lion, dsn^ling by the para j chute, 20 feat bi-bvr ibe balloon, v:as \ d:\:<j>ed into the upp^r branches of a tearing the parichute from its fastenings. The unfortunate man fell ! a cliiUr.c-i or itju lest, scr-K'.rg a^ainsi j [limbs iu the dtsceut. D^ath was in-j stantaneous. For the Wld' w of d*aator Ea/le. | The e^veral d"fic;erc7 bill, which! i was reported to the senate by the comiffiilt.ee on appropriations, contains a j provision appropriating $5,000 for thej | widow of the Jate Senator E^rle of j i South Carolina. / REPUBLICANS ROW. j | LIVEL'EST SCRIMMAGE OF SESSION 1 ON WOOL SCHEDULE Senators Toraker and Allison Shovr Mncb | F?*] Jocr?Th?i First I3v'd?nco cf Serlor.y | R^pnb'icsn Dis.sKreenient?Senator Carter TsA-s % Ear.d. An exciting debate marked the cnnside^aiina of the wcJ sch'xiu'e in the United ?tatGs Ssnot-3 cu fueiday. It developed the first open dlsfcfrresrnert J on the Republican side of tbe chamber and 2?d lo v ^-arm personal ex- j change between Stealers Carter of j Moatana and Foriker o* Ohio, ca the j one hand and Mr. Alison of Io?a in charge of the bill, on the o;.her. Aside from this stormy interruption, fair j progress was made on the schedule j The d uty or. first class wool was j acrrfttd to at 10 cents per pound and i cc second cla.?s wool 11 cents, which ! is between the house and senate rates ) in each case. The retes on third class j wools went ever most of the other amendments relating to the classSca ? tion of wool?!. On one of the amendments Mr. Jones cf Arkanr>as sp->ije against tne entire schedule as severely oppressive on the consumers of wool- j en ?cods. I As soon ss the wool schedule was j taken up Mr. Mantle of Montana sub j roiled a sy^slivjirr for paragraphs 347! to 361, kelusive, covering: the three j classes of *-ool ard tLfi rates thereon. | Mr. McLauria of South. Carclias ?ave notice o? a further am?-da: en i p^cvidin^ a horizontal reduction of 33 per cent on the rutes reported by lhe committee. Th- parajrraphs were then con*idcrcd ;i8 repor!<?d, heirs: a?r?*d to on the ? ? - i 'i- .i ?,/i provisions re?r> txi^ 5.1 ; too! up to paragraph 355 O iije latter paragraph, the cimaiittee! amendments v^ere struck out at 'hej request 0' Mr. Allison. Tiic-y refe'O j red tc skirted wools imported in 189 j a.r d orior thereto. THs brought the ser.ste to the rates on the three classes of wool. On the first clsss the house rate was 11 cents per pr.usd, a committee rate of S cents per pound. Mr. Allison moved to substitute 10 cents per pound. Oj{ sectnd class v/ool the house rate j l2c^n<s. Mr. Allison moved to sub-j c'ifnro Q np-v wnni Mr. Milis or Texas derna^drd a sep i araie vote on each proposition, acd | the first vote ^as raken en Mr Alii ] son's motion to make the ri^e 10 csr-rs. j psrpou-'don dais wool. Tnerel wis some question as to the fern of \ the rootu n. ^heib^r it should be to j reduce the house rate from 11 to 10 \ csnu or iriere?ss ihe co's-.-ri ttee iaie { from S to 10 cents. The former w-.s the fori! of the seoiion which beinc: a reduction secured an unexpectedly heavy affirmative vote. The motion to reduce from 11 tn 10 cm:?? prevail pd, yeas 55, cays 13. Tea ansouLC-- j m^nt was the signal for an usexoect j ed outburst on tie Republican sida of j the chamber. Mr. Carter (Rar>) of Montana arose | and speaking deliberately j>nd impres s sively, said the vote just siven dis-j closed a pur nose to make reductions j in the rates on wooL There would be; a day of reckoning for such action. 4. In view of what had been done, h?? asked that the consideration of the j wool schf dale be now suspended. This dsclar&tion, coming from a R=;- j publican senator, caused a zr-ild sensa-} tioD, which was but the prelude to a j drarr-atic f-cwne in which Mr. Foraker, and Mr. Allison, representing thefi-l nance commitwe. participated. Mr. Carter alluded to a ' combina tion" to reduce rates. which, he said, would hear more aocut the matler beore the agreement was reached. Mr. ForuJcer, with great positiveness j in iais tones, svld he had supposed! there was an agreement as to the ra-in-1 ner o? d^aHng witn this wool schecl-j iilo tMe orjvo maT.t c ? *.?. 3 UiQ. \J i?wOO kUlid *- v - ^ ^ pected then, deciartd Mr. Foraker ve- j hemeoily, every senator must ac^ fur j himself. "Every senator appears to h?.ve act- j ed for bimsirjf,vans'.7t,rfd Stir. Allison.? "This senator fcss." aad?d Mr. F^r* { aker, defiantly. Ke added that there \ was an agreement in writing and no: j until ne had entered the chamber to-1 day did he kdot: of the changes which j were contemplated "And I do net propose,'' concluded] 2?r. Foraker, with eaei-py, -'to b?: bound by anysu^h action." Mr. Allison, stiU preserviEp: his out j w;>j-d cairn, said there was no written ! scrrceoiect th?.t he knew of, aud he I visaed to resent, in mild terms, he j said, ihe suggestion o" a combination. J that had besa made bv the senator j Vora Montana The amendments now j offered, he said, were an increase of i ihe original committee rates on nivsljj and second cl^ss wool, although a re- f due .ion i'rors: the house r^tes. Mr. Fartk"r proceeded to explain! that an ^renmeut cad b;ei ratide re j litive to certain kinds asd grades of wools. Mr. Allison di?cuss*d the subject of a postponement aud said he was wiilir.<r v: nass ovf-r the schedules in dia puie. 4,I \?aut to su5>g--s't.:' he said, | "t;at senators are r.oi to be driveu j ana that the seriate is not a good place! to drive." '' And that is why I won't drive/' j retorted Mr. Foraktr. "Nor wiii X," j cftnueia Mr. Allison, for the Srst time flushing a; d shotfifg. gr- at feeling. j If tiiere had not been'an insinuation | ijf a combinatirM he would bavemov-; t d a postponement of ail par^->r*p::$ j open to qae?tion, but with the senate j "Shrown in'o a condition of txenen'eii" h<; did not propose to submit ;o ib reals "I am not Lo be ctrirea b% .1 1 v ..?^ v- i i.G?*SUiS vj: itilv'uijij yj pri'i-ccuci iun.. , Allison passionaielv. "We a;e told J Te are in a carr bioaticri, and that tbe { combiu&uca w-ii not vce for the biii. j I am for tie bill &r;d exptci to pEsr'ecr it acd vote for it and I do not wi?a to be charged, s* a member or" be fiaiccv coznmiiT.ee. direct; ? or iadi'ectlj, with ibis q iesii(-c ia a coven vraj." Mr. Forsker bsd rc-iyaised on hi? fc-et and vvi'.b biur-g s=c;/rn hs replied to ilr. ALison: Vi' a.r?b-.dj is txcit j ;.d." he SVLG, ssrseslicsily, ""s bp.v* j only :o iook about the chamber and j see who the exsiied pr r.-;o: s Are."' iL- ( proofed to snow that eriU^iy ne * j natures ind b^en proposed on tho I wool schedule which senator; had no. j had an opportunity to exa-niee. Mr. Q .Ay (ft. ;) of Pennsylvania came iu to inquire &s to w:.?:*t the Agreement to wmcii iir. jj'craser j r>M refe?ved. The Oaio senator said the agreement | ?T2s iaforoQal. but Mr. Qaay was ia- I 'formed as to it, na-via;? oeea invited \ to attend a meeting wuen senators! oould read what couid be d ne toward j an agreement on certain features of ] the wool schedule. ' Subs' questlj the results of this i rseetiujr bad tepn laid before the ?- i nsnce committee. i ' Jn fact yf.u were. p-eser.i r?rjd a ; mrty to agreement '' said Mr. Forakpr, blask-y. \r> .Mr. Qmv. The Penusrh-urr'a senator sat do~n ar-d sljrck his he&d. Air. Piatt (E-p ) of Connecticut, who with !k'r Aiffron shares in the m?ua?:?3jeiBf. of the bill, here j-.r-ss /'an'iroii *'i jt t1?3 rri't.. tee fca-i ueviir he^rd c? this proposi:ior. ilI ?"?c-est tbst th** senator did hosr of it," insisted Mr. Fcrak^r, "'and he re.-!y have r'orgotTen it. I carried it to the ecrnrr. ' room. 2nd :ce senator hinssti? (P'atJ) ^rot*5 ii down, with a blue oendi in ts? copy of ihe tari!f bill. The ser svjr from Iowa (s4r. A.1 lisr?^ 5?l^a wrote it in bis con~." Ther? was si/pprw-sed laughter at 1 the circ ;rtiStar.t;jil detail of Mr. For a- j ker's stiier^ent. He sd.Ird thai some j iweatj senators were present at th<?! time, arid every item cf :h> ajreemeiu j was yone over ar.d written do^n in i the bill for Mr Allison and Mr. Piatt. | Thus reminded Air Plait said he would modify his statement. There was a mselizg at -^hieh certain suggestions were presented as to what was wanted, but these were net assented to. [ ilr Efale(R?o) of no^en ? . TV l terea tfie aet>:i;s sa a ptace rr>&Ker. n suggested that the senators vere cot very far cp;.rt. a^d perhaps v?ith a 'ime ail cilfrreccss couid be adjusted and UL-ited sctivw secured. This appeared to rc-eei wlfca general spcoval, and Mr. C^r'-r thereupon Hvked that p j.r3graphs 870 and 376 in ; clu?:ve, co^eriig carpit wools, go j over. Mr. Aliifon absented. ard it seemed : as though the s'orm hid parsed Mr. Vest rf Mis >ari arid Mr. Teller ; of ','ctorad \ hosier, obj ct:.-d irt toe j po>tDocerRcnt;. Mr. Mauile averted < ~ U5?l V- /- SST \rr*n C V. /I S W5 UilX IKs LhZ iua vi -kVj y WJ-J-V* SL-ares. Mr. Allison then offered ar- anaesd j raeot req-rlricsr scoured vrool of the | third class to pay three times the duly j of unsecured wool of thai clsss. Af:er a rather extended debate the j arrendrcer.t Wi?s adopted. When paragraph 357. relating tc j ha r?w ca third class wool, wasj rf.-Af-h^r) ihfi Ki" w;<5 laid asidf?. A SLANDER REFUTED. . j W. J. Bryan Defended Against a Ease j Charge. ItncaediiLlsly af^er prayer in the j UniUd S at'S Senate Wednesday j iKornirg Mr. Alien of Nebraska arose \ to a quer ies or personal pririipgc- in j con:ifcrion mxh. tee ccoduct of ti?e I just campaign. TK-ry w?s reuch in-j ierest in >be stalecaeui. as Mr. Allen ? was chairman of the PopaiisMc n*. j lio^sl coBvesti-ro. 2?r. Ai;cn r*adaj r-ublished pr?s disoafoh from Ne*-islon, Me., slotiuj* that Prof. L 0 Bate maw, cardidate of the People's party of Maine for Governor last year, ms out in an aitsck 05 W J Bryan, to the fff-ct that Mr. Bryan's gift of $1 500 to the P.-pub'stic n&riossi com nittee vras with the distinct ur-d-^r- j standing that no action against fusion j should be .ta&en by tbe JfopuJisiic na-1 tional eonveh^on. Mr. Allen made a 5 seeping denial. He said Mr. Bryan ] had determined to divide the royalties j cn his book, and ic doing so he al j lotted SI,500 to the Populistic party \ The draft was sent to Mr. Allen, but J the chairman of the Populistic naTion- 3 al committee (jinator Badsr of Nor h j Oaronoa) declined to acc:p; it. j Thereupon, at the suggestion of Mr. I Brysn, Mr. Alien in the amount j + - ^ i? tV-o ir>t.-rcc* <->f I i'sra. Mr. Alien declared ha.r the | i-t-itement that any agreement existed j us to fusion, in connection witb the j gi?'t, was "an absolute aud unqut':iS=d { a'sehood/' There had never beer-, j fca declared, an attempt to fuse the! narti&s, eithsr nationally or k-eaiiy. I Mr. Ailen also s?iciSeaiiy dmitd the I *1- rs _ _ v 1 L:? ! statement tn&i ur. or-as u;.->: (AileaV) came to the list appended to | ihe letter of notification. Tfce S;:ja-j tcr closed with a hi^h tribute so s Bryan sud at: arra^gameiui; of Pro**. j Bitemarj. Mi*. Buiier stated briefly j that ihs off.-r was made to him, 'on he 1 felt impelled to deciin-: it. Ee ap j proved Mr. B:yan"s motive, but feit I ihai iha acc-.ctai-c^ might be open to J misconstruction. The cifer haa bef n | TQ-.ide, hesaid. without any condition, j expressed or implied. Dnlt'-d on Free Silver. The Towa Democratic State ennvsn-1 ticn adjourc; d eavly Wednesday even- j leg, having c^mplrted its \vC?rk T;:e j c^o allied convections. the silver Re- J uubVcans a? a Populists, ompieted j their veers slightly m advance. Thv-j three factions we<-e, al ter much con-1 rroversy, a'o:e to a?res oa ore piat-J fr-rn?, with. free silver as the ranic | d;ra and one ticket, c:?rop.?sed oi two j D.-.njOcra'-s, two siivef Republicans, j ai'd one Popuiisr. The tiuJSet wiii be j pl-3Ccd &r. the official ballot under ts-; j aivr-e ' Democrat. ' When this bc-J "imA thp.re was a soli t iv. t-ne 1 Populist convention, the "middle o < iht road'' faction, ut-dc-r the leader j ship of A. W 0. Weeks, walking cut. ! i?he scc-uers nu^uhsrta yc:>ab) v 100 of the delegates. Cieaeral J. B. Weaver's faction remained with the Be nocrats whereupon he was bitt?riy dsno?T!C-.'d. BaS for th6?ej rupiure?, t'ne union of all it:, j 'rte silver forces would have be?xi S complete. Tnes cfioi-rat vas almost! overwheJnniogly lor B.van. E e -y I it-^rrce to his nam* vc?i> -relied wif.b j j f c:*eeri< Mis ?.o:,Jre wns re j ,-jeawdiy cis:kyed, and e-evy lime a-_- \ ;>rato:' poinvji toward i tiere was! aupause. was no quarter gifeo | n the gold L\iu'. cr^.ts. The s:lve eliwrn!, a' the party h^d its o^ii way { in ail the proceedk^s In point o{- | na^'yr it vras one of the tersest | Democratic coavi-mions ever held i.-! I ? '<? '? n -.intr>f AnthlKk<?*l ir ! viii corn pare favorably witii any o: ihera. A Train a<?Id Up. A train lie 1 J. y> r-u -he 3>>u:s n;i<r .Mid Na^ii7ii.3 R-iUro.-u ^-e-r Ni's-'-vilie co Tueidiy, a/d ose nc tv,?*i:h f-'v sick<*i,' * 55* t xpr-s T1 car an'.i ? buiint>. scc-.vd5*!-! t ; p ;r?5 i Ciiuk-ivj.il-, from f2 OOJ to ^i.OO'i i It is suopctei the x\-lb ;r_ o-:unici ih. | 11 ?n 1JJL C>w V^/JL'A I ? O iii . . - ^ ^ ? ? j micutes out. iis eir.^rcu the rxpr:.-*: j car ar?c ordered ;Ii7 rnes^er.^-.r'.o open 1 tne sa'e, 7. hie a w;u aonv. A<'-r is curium * >?'?} iaor.ey iht? rubber p ta? Ik 11 cord. v7hta tbe-'ai-j s>. c* e&ed its speed he ju trpea oil a?id n^.d? j .lis escape. At n.jtinisc* o =x>ur:ouiias ( w-ire placed c-u liis audit's trail, ana j it is iiioysM he will bs captured be-J fore morning. The passeug'.-rs \7ere { uo*. cisiurbc-u avd tcoew iio:hin? c." | the robbery ujtil it was reported bj ! the mrsseuger. ; FIND WATTS GUILTY," VERDICT CF THE MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY. It K?conunecd? that tlie Governor Reprl laatd General Wattd and. that Flshbarne bo Dismissed from the Service and DonnSD? be Reprimanded. After as?ssicn of six days and the examination of fifty-four witnesses the court of inquiry charged with investigation of the College campus trouble reported its findings to Governor Elisrbe en Tharadiy. In its finding the court says: To His Excellency. W. H. Ellerbe, Governor and Commander-in- Chief. cvr: J.n ?cecuer.cs 10 your aucuiaji order daied Jane 7i>h, 1897, a court of ircu^ry appointed by you "to examine into conduct of all officers and men connected with the disturbance which occurred on the grounds in charge of the South Carolina college at Columbia.. Friday, May 1897," the said court convened at the State House at Columbia ai 12 m.. on the aav named. "A thorough, investigation of the aff&Sr and i;s causes" was instituted for three days, during which 40 witnesses were examined. Tne testimony of these witnesses was taken down by a comp^terot stenographer and covered, v?he:i transcribed, 134 pages. This *e5t;rar>ny is herewith forwarded for 'be information of your excellency, together with the exhibits accompanying the same. On June 12th the court to; k a recess until Tuesday, June 22d, at 12 m. R-ccnvening on Wednesday, June 23i. On these t?vo days 14 witnesses were examined; their testir\0 1*C olcA fn? :.?J viiy, LuvciAag- \j*J ^ uaww *v* warded herewith, together with an itemized statement of expenses of the court Alter a most thorough investigation of the disturbance which occurred upon the grounds in charge of the S -uth Carolina college at Columbia, Friday, May 28th, 1897, and its causes re beg leave to report the following findings of facts together with our opinions acd recommendations there* ou: Tne review, inspection and drill having been completed, the purposes from which the troops had assembled were accomplished. In the battalion dress parad8 which eras about to be held the adjutant and inspector general did not have any inherent right and could not take any official part aa no position or participation ia this coremcny is prescribed for snA an n'rWr and he could be Dres Ojjtt only by courtesy or by invitation of the colonel commanding, and was tfcere^ore, without authority to command the troops Id takisg and retaining a position araid>t a crowd of turbuleat students a: or near third base, thereby encroaching upon the lawful territory of the *a?eba:l players and uselessly interfering wiin rneir game, when ample and suitable groucds were available uear ov, ijener^i waus saoweu serious lack of judgement and disregard for the rights of others. His ordering the battalion forward for the purpose of clearing the field was an assumption of authority that was unwise, unnecessary and unwarranted. Since from the circumstance of the case a trial by court martial could resuit in nothing more than a recommendation to your excellency that the matter be brought to the attention of ihe general assembly- and, since we are not resiriciea so rcuuuu.lucizuj_u^ a court martial, but may say what other 'action is called for by the interests of the service, or is otherwise desirable to b2 tasen," we respectfully recommend that your excellency lay the whole matter before the general assembly for such action (at its next session) under Article XV of the Constitution of 1S95, as that body may deem proper. We further recommend that the u'cver^or and commander in-chief publis .1 a general order reprimanding General J Gary Watts for serious iacK of judgement and disregard of ibie rights of others on the occasion of rt;cn>ho?iM /~>r> t>lAQ.th1#lticflrr01indS of the South Carolina college at Columbia on May 28th, A. D. 1897. 0" course, it is to be regretted that Col. Joass failed to meation the fact to General Watts that the written permission given for the use of these grounds was for the 2S?h of May, and not the 23th, and the further fact that in sa-'d written permission the military .veve requested to confine themselves as much as possible to the eastern portion of ta? grounds. Furthermore the colonel of the regiment, or its adjutant, in accordance vvith section 658 of the infantry drill TTr.ii/>H Sratf*? arm v. under the head of "General Rulee of Beviews" should have designated specifically by & fi-.g some place on the ^roundi as "tee post line," which said p?>^t cculd then" have answered as a uonvenient point from which the adjuiaat general could have witnessed ihe dress parade. "vVe further recommend thatPrivafb Fishburue of the Richland Volunteer Rifle company be discharged from the military service of the State, and in support of said recommendation u _.n ,-u, ^vt; wyu; x van tuc amuuou ui wuv governor and commander-in-chief to ;he testimony of said Fishburne, together ^i:h that of Cape. Frost, the commanding oiScer of said company, v7;ie^ re caikd to ttie stand. We further recommend that the cactain cf the Ricdand Volunteer L-i.ili company b> directedto publish in order reprimanding Private Dunlin;: of said cjmoany for leaving the riir.lr; wirViniir r,s?r mission. We iisve the honor to be very respectfully, you? obedient servants, Jos. S. Stoppelbein, Drisadr General Is: Brigade and Preaiuoni of the Court. J. G. Vvardlaw, Colonel Srri Rtgicent Infantry. jti. nrv T. Thompson, Captain Co. "A,7'Fourth Ksgiment. A JJIi tleward Offered. A. rpeairti to toe Columbia State from Union. 8 0 , savs: "A petition V7i?s d in Uaion Wednesday af <r^no:n for subscription to the regard U:ia for '??:e tcprenersion of the par;y or parties wb.o attempted to burn hotel a few days ago. In a short tfiiiie ?1.500 h^.d been raised. Anv*her petition is now circulating, requesting the Governor to add $500 .i ore. feus making $2,500 reffari. The cirizot s are very much in earnest about iaii metier and are determined Jo ferret this thing to the bottom. Ere-y one is signing the petition to he Governor. The business men of thy* town came d jwn with $200 to $250 each when approached on the $1,500 subscription, iiere is an oppoj tunity for some vride-asvake detective.