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^ VOL. LIL WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. MAY 25, 1898. NO. 42. -M i DISPENSARY ENDORSED. THE LIQUOR QJEST50N IN THE J- STATE CONVENTION. Proposition to R-duce ?fazsl>sr cf C*mra'gn Mcetlrga Toted Dowa-Two War Measures Unanlmons'.y Adopt*d?Col. WiiitJ iusuo vuoiiiuau, The Democratic Stale Convention was called to order by Slate Chairman L Tompkins at 12 o'clock on Wednesday * the Hall of the House of Representees. v ^The Columbia State says the convention was one or the mcst representative todies of men that has gathered in this city in a decade. Perfect hsrnaony and goca feeling prevailed and there were eo discordant elements. The convention was composed for the j most part of some of the most promi ... neat and able meH of both factions. Many remarked upon the character of the body. Among those who were on hand as delegates might be named ex-JLiieuten-; ant Govern or Mauldin. Lieutenant Governor Mc3weeney, Ex Congress -j man George Johnstcna, State Senators Henderson, McCalla, Sloan, Mower, I'v Aidrich and May field, Gen. R. R. ! * Hemphill, "Layman" MeWhite, Mr. ' Gams, Speaker G?ry of the house of , representatives, Solicitors Bellinger, Henry and Jervey, Representatives Bacot and Patton, Col. Mike Brown, ex-Governor Sheppard, Col. W. A. Neal and many others. The d&ijy press was also represented among the delegates?Editor Garlington of the , Spartanburg Herald, Mr. F. H. Mc Master of the Charleston Post, Mr. J. EL Marshall, city editor of the Charleston News and Courier, and Mr. Hartweli M. Ayer being delegates. Taken all in'all the convention was remarkable for its personnel, the good reeling manifested by all, and the business like method in which it did its work. Several of the United States army officers who had been elected delegates prior to the call to arms attended, but took no part in the proceedings. Senator McCalla, cf Abbe?' ville, was elected temporary chairman and Messrs. R. L. McCawn and O. R. Lowman were elected secretaries. Mr. Wei born moved that insismuch .1 __ ~ f AA11 n _ 43 fcJLLCXC was Ot %J\JUV00b uuui uu^ wuu~ . tj, a committee on credentials be appointed. Mr. Mc White suggested that the committee consider only the cases of contested counties. The roll of counties was then called md each county recommended its member of the committee. The committee was made up as follows: Abbeville?John R Blake. Anderson?J. W. Ashley. Aiken?M. B. Woodward. Beaufort?W. U. Vincent Barnwell?W. A All, Sr. Berkeley?T. W.Williams. Bamberg?J. B. Black. Charleston?H. L. P. Bolger. Clarendon?Lauis Appelt. rffc*. nhpstftr?J. El Henrv. / ' Chesterfield?R. A. Rivers. Cherokee?T. B. Butler. Colleton?H. W. Ackerman. \ Dorchster Walter Ilderton. Edgefield?J. H. Tilman. IteFairfield J. E. McDonald. J Florence?D. H. Traxler. 0 Green wood?H. J. Kiaard. I? Greenville-J. A. McCullough. Horry?J. A. McDermotS. Hampton?William Stokes. L i Kershaw?J. W. Flojd. m Lianrens?J. H. Wharton. f Lancaster?J. N. Estridge. Lexington?D. F. Efird. Lee?E. E. Games. Marion?J. D. Montgomery. Mariboro? I. L. Rogers. Newberry?W. C. SJigh. Oconee?E L. Herndon. Orangeburg? J. H. Claffy. V Pickens?W. W. J Bright. i Richland?John. T. Sloan. X ; Spartanburg?S. T. B Lancaster. \ I Sumter?R. J. Brown!ee. * i Saluda?R. J. Fuller. ! Union?C. H. Feake. Williamsburg?B. B. Chandkr. York?J. C. Wilborn. The convention then took a recess for 15 minutes to allow the committee the opportunity to report on the con test irom i^ariiagtcn. Mr. N. H. St&nsell was elected sergeant at-arms of the convention. It being evident that the committee could not get through in the time allowed, at 1:45 p. m. a recess until 3 o'clock was taken. At 3:20 p.m. the convention was again called to order and Solicitor Henry submitted the report o? the com znittee on credentials. Tne committee decided the contest over the Dar "Jinotrm riftlpiratinn hv MwimmoriiiiTio ""-that neither of the delegations be admiucd to the convention. The committke decided thus because it consid ertd that both the delegations had been irregularly elected. The report also recommended the reorganization of the Democratic party in Darlington county. There "was a motion to adopt the report A member of one of the con testing delegations wanted the report tabled, but he was ruled out of order. The committee's report was adopted. t On motion the temporary organiza lion was made permanent. Ohaumiii McCalla on calling tha convention to order made a brief ad d^ess, tne reception of wbich was in dicative. He said that there was cut one important question btforethe peo pie of Soutn Carolina in the coming election?the question of handling liquor problem. The people were ^uvided over this matter he was sorry to see. Ihis convention should not by any act prevent any white man fiom participating in the primary. He believed m the underlying princi pie of the primary system which was that all grievances of the white peo pie of the State be settled therein. Cheers ) Tne chairman also cautioned tne convention against taking any action in behalf of any oi tiie candidates for cffica, All should go into the primary and stand or fall on their own merits. He closed by de clariDg the convention ready for business. The convention then proceeded to elcct one vice president from each con4sessional district, the election resulting as follows, each being unanimous: First?Jos. W. Barnwell. Second?D. 8 Henderson. Third?Josh W. Ashley. Fourth?M. L Donaldson. Fifth?Win. Jeiferks. Sixth?W. J. Montgomery. Seventh?D. F. Edid. Mr. Tain in moved that the canvsn-! don proceea to the selection of & committee on plat; orm and resolutions. 'This was agreed to an amendment being adopted, however, that the com- j i kV.<v~- 71 -v'j ' mittee on constitution and bj laws also be chosen. These committees were made up as follows: PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS. Abbeville?R, R Hemphill. Anderson?J. B. Watson. Aiken?G. W. Thorp. Beaufort?T. F. Welsh. Bamberg?S. G. May field. Birnwell? Robt Aldrich. ? - * n T lf*n rssrKeiey?o. o. mt-vuy. Charleston?J. E Murray. Cherokee?E. A. Tresott. Chester?W. A. Barber. Chesterfield?E. J. Kennedy. Clarendon?L. Appelt. Colleton?H. W. Ackerman. Dorchester?T. W. 8tanland. Edgefield?L. J. Williams. Fairfield?T. W. Traylor. Florence?J. W. McCown. Greenwood?J. D. Parks. Greenville/?A Blythe. Hampton?M. B. McSweeney. Horrj?J. M. Stalvey, Kershaw?C. L Winkler. Lancaster?W. S. L. Porter. Lexington?E. L Asbill. Laurens?R. C. Davis. Lee?W. A. James, Jr. Marion?J. L. Sellers. Marlboro?H. M. St&ekhouse. Newberry?J. A. Sligh. Orangeburg?W. S. Barton. Oconee?J H. Barnett. Pickens?W. W. T. Bright. Richland?T. J. Lipscomb. Spartanburg?R. A. Lancaster. Sumter?J. O. Seegers. Saluda?M. C. Caughman. Williamsburg?J. S. Sturkay. Union?J. T. Gantt. York?A. P. McGill. CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS. Abbeville?Frank B Gary. Anderson?W. A. Neal. v Aiken?D. 8. Elenderson. Beaufort?W. A. Lock wood. Bamberg?H. IL Crum. Barnwell?A II. Patterson. 'RairlroloTT?S .T Ml V* Charleston?T. W. Bicot. Cherokee?C. W. Whisonant Chester?J. R Raid. Chesterfield?J M. Strickland. Clarendon?S R Cole. Colleton? A* 8. Badon. Dorchester?D. H. Behre. Edgefield?M. P. WelL Faiifisld?T. SL Kitchens. Florence?B. B. McWhite. Greenwood?J. M. Gaims. Greenville?W. L, Mauldin. Hampton?W. H. Mauldin. Horry?J. Mishoe. Kershaw?J. W. Floyd. Lexington?D. F. Efird. Lancaster?W. B. Bruce. Laurens?L, W. Simpkins. Lee?D. G_ McLe?d. Marion?W. A. Brown. Marlboro?L J. Breeden. Newberry?Q-. 8. Mower. Orangeburg?B. H. Moss. Oconse?J. R. Earle. Pickens?W. T. Bowen. Bichland?EL C. Patton. Spartanburg?J. C. Garlimgion, Sumter?A. Mcses. Saluda?James Padgett Williamsburg?W. B. Folk. Union?C. H. Peake. York?Iredell Jones. The following was offered by ColRobert Aldrich, which he read himself, from the press stand, concluding amid applause: Be it resolved by the Democratic party of South Carolina in convention assembled: I. That we renew our fealty to the Democratic party of the United States, and a^ain endoise its nrinrinlas as enunciated in the Chicago platform of 1896, and declare anew oar unabated confidence in its peerless leader?Wm. Jennings Bryan. II. Tnat we view with pride and satisfaction the Democratic administration of our State government for the present term, and confer upon it the well done of an approving constituency. IIL That we pledge the Democratic party to a continued support of the dispensary law, as the best solution of i he liquor question and call uoon all lovers of temperance and good order to hold up the hands of our public servants in their efforts to administer it in the interest of morality, good conduct and prosperity. ' 1Y. That we pledge the State of South Carolina to a loyal support of the government of the United States i in the present war with Soain. and as sure our fellow countrymen throughout the Union,, that the spirit which animated our forefathers in the olden time, still lives in the heart and minds of their descendants. Y. That we bid our gallant soldiers who have taken up arms in defense of the country God-speed, and promise | that in the hardships they undergo j and the sacrifices they may make that i at home they will not be forgotten. After the introduction of a number ; of resolutions, which were referred | to the appropriate committees, the convention took a receess until haifpast eight o'clock. At the night session, on motion of I tha I -- r ?uv WWU. V WAX UVS J* TTVUfe iUKU the election of the State executive committee, it resulting as fallows: . Aiken?W. W. "Williams. Anderson?W. A. Neal. Abbeville? A W. Jonea. Bamberg?S. G. May field. Barnwell?G. D. Bailinger. Beaufort?Thos. Martin, Berkeley?S. J. McCoy. Clarendon?Louis Appelt. Colletcn?A. E Williams. Charleston?P. H Gadsden. Cherokee?E A. Trescot. \ Chester?T. J. Cunningham. Chesterfield?B._J. Ridfearn. L?orcaester?l'. W. Btanland. Darlington . Edgefield?L. J. Williams. Fairfield?T. H. Kitchens. Florence?D. H. Traxler. Georgetown . Greeenville?M. L. Donaldson. Greenwood?J. C. Maxwell. Hampton?M. B. Mc3weeney. Horry?J. A. McDermott. Kershaw?C. L. Winkler. Lancaster?W. G. A Porter. L?e?W. A. James, Jr. Lexington?D. J. Griffith. Laurens?N. B. Dial. Marion?J. D. Montgomery. Marlboro?W. D. Evans. Newberry?Cole S. Blease. Oraneeburt--0. R- Logman. OcDnees?J J.Keith. Pickens?T. C. Robinson. Richland?Wilis Jones. Spartanburg?N. L Baanett. Saluda?B. L. Caughman. Sarnter?R D. Lse. Union?C. H. Peak. Williamsburg?J. H. Black well. York?D. E. Finiey. As a tribute to the brave soldiers now enlisting, the committee reported the following offered by Mr. Patton of Richland. Resolved, That the constitution be amended by adding the following secton: 4'The State executive committee is directed to provide suitable rules to afford an opportunity to such of the volunteer troops of the State as shall be mustered into the service of the I United States in the present war with ! Spain, to vote in the approaching | State and county primary* elections | while they are within the Unit| ed States, although they may be ! absent from the polls, anything in this constitution to the contrary notwithstanding; and such troops shall be permitted to vote under such rules if they are other wisa qualified; pro i vided that the requirements as to length of residence do not apply to such votes as would have been qualified had they remained at their plac-9 of residence at the tims cf their enlistment" Adjutant General Watts seconded the motion to adopt this report. Aftar some discussion the resolution was adopted almost unanimously, only three members voting against it. Unfavorable reports were made on Mr. Blease's campaign meeting resolution looking to meetings in only the judicial circuits. TTT.11 AW P Q TVIA JIS.T. *? JLiliaill.'i rcoviuuuu uu Miua ! subject as to meeting* in congr;ssion ' al districts only. Senator Henderson said that the I committee had so reported on these I resolutions because they considered j that this would be putting in the en! teriDg wedge to destroy the primary system in tiiis State. "The report was adopted and the resolutions were rejected. The following resolution wa3 adopt ed after much discussion. Resolved, that article V. of the constitution be amended as follows: Strike ouf, in line3 three and four, the words "voters as shown by poll lists made at first proceeding primary election ia an election year' and substitute the woid. "memlxri," so that the sentence will read: 'County Democratic conventions shall be composed of delegates elect<?AWAVA 1 1 AA 11 rtna rial . cu yjr lug so vcxm jaswjui viuvof uuu mvm egate for every 25 members and one delegate for a majority fraction thereof." For the resolutions of Col. Aldrich and Mr. Blease on Platform, the com mittee presented a substitute, which was the set of resolutions offered by Col. Aldrich, as published above, the only change being the substituion of the following for paragraph two: 'That we endorse the policies of the Democratic party of South Carolina and reaffirm our allegiance to those principles as enunciated in our previous platforms." The original clause endorsed the present State administration.- It is given above. The following minority report on the dispensary seection was presented by Mr. Sellers: We, the undersigned members of me cojullliuob on pitibiuria auu resolutions, beg to dissent from the decision of the majority of said committee as to that pare of their report which pledges the Democratic party to a support of the dispensary law as the best solution of the liquor question, b?lievjjsg that the whole question should be and will be decided by the people in the coming primary and this convention has no right to forestall the action of the people. W. St. Julien Jervey, JohnO. Sellers, T. J. Lipscomb, J P Park Eiward A.' Trescot, Robert C. Davis, J. E Murray. After considerable discussion the minority report was voted down by a vote of 66 to 13L The majority report endorsing tbe dispensary was tnen adopted. Ine usual resolutions of thanks were adopted. At midnight the convention adjourned sine die, At a subsequent meeting of the executive committee the following officers were elected: State Chairman?Wilie Jones. Secretary?U. X. Gunter. On the first ballot Col. D. H. Tompkins received 9 votes for State chairman, CoL Wilie Jones 16 and W. D. Evans 14. On the fourth ballot Col. Jones got 23 votes and Mr. Evans 17, the former being elected. On the second ballot Col. Tompkins received four votes; on the third ballot the vote was 19 to 19, with one vote blank. A SAD ACCIDENT. Taxing Lad Killed by a Runaway Horse. As the result of the runaway of a gentle family pony Wednesday evening at about 8 o'clock, Frank Cardwell, a boy of about 14 years of age, is dead, and Mrs. Frank Lsidy is lying severely hurt at her home on Main street. The story of the accident is as follows: Mr. Frank Leidy, foreman 1 of The Register composing room, de- : cided to make hi3 wife a present of a pony, one that appeared desirable in every respect was; offered to him, and Wednesday evening Mrs. Lsidy and ' the young boy, Frank Card well, were out trying the aninal. It had been recommended as perfectly gentle and no fears were entertained, but that the diive would be pleasant and safe. The couple were driving down Sam- : ter street, when tie pony?a very small one?became frightened ana ' dashed down the street. When near the Trinity Church rectory the bu>gy was aashed against a tree and the occupants hurled violently to the ground The crash was heard by Dr. Evans and family, who hurried to the succor of the wounded people. The bay was fnnni^ ti* Ka fatal It? nr/mir?^a/^ wVii la IVMUU iv w xiiiauj n wnuiio Mrs. Lsidy was hurt severely bu' not dangerously.?Columbia Register. Mexico Oar friend. President Disz of Mexico has written Governor Cui berson of Texas that he has ordered Mexican troops on the border to render assistance and pro- 1 tect citizens on th-a Texas side if called on. He says he has sent additional < troops to the border, with order to cooperate with the United States troops in preventing depredations on Texas soil, and has instructed them to ask the co operation of United States troops, H necessary. ji Golrg to f ljh; Dtw.y, { A dispatch from Gibraltar says the first-class battieship Pelayo, tne armored cruisers Emp=rador, Carlos V, Alfonso XIII, Vittoria and Giralda, the auxiliary cruisers Rapidc, Alfonso j. XII, Buenos Ayres and Antonio Lo- J. pex and three torpedo boats, now at j Cadiz, are ready lor sea. They are i expected to sail for the Philippines i belore the end of this month wiin 11,- { 000 troops, j S j SAN JUAN BOMBARDED. AN EYE WITNESS GIVES AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION. Part tf Horro Castle Knccked Into Smltheresrs and Other Forts Damaged aad bllencrd--T-wo cf Oar Ships Suit lined Xrlvi tl Irj arlf f, The following details of the bombardment of San Juan by Admiral Sampson's squadron has besn brought to Key West, Fla., by a dispatch boat. TCirlv in the morning of Mav 12. Rear Admiral Sampson's ships approached San Juan, the American consul at Cape . Haitien having in formed the admiral of a report that thirteen Spanish warships had been sect heading for Porto Rico. The City cf San Juan is situated in a long narrow pocket. A tongue of highland separates it from the occsan. The entrance of the harbor is easily defended, and the same can ce said of the headlands of lofty Cabras Is land, which lies in the throat of tne passage. These headlands have been fortified by the Spaniards, but they did not prove in any way dangerous to our warships. San Juan i3 on the ocean side of tha bay and in the rear of the town rise high hill3. To reach the city ships mu3t pass the Morro . Castle fortifications and the battery of San Carlos, situated on a promontory at ihe EiSt entranca of the harbor. Bsside, they must pass ~ n I- L.u.? mw ^auLueiu uioucry, uu uaaaa uiauu. The attack on the forts was planned so that our warships could be in a position to meet the Spanish vessels should they emerge from the harbor. ORDER OF ATTACK. Admiral Sampson's order of attack directed the Detroit and Wamputuck to move ahead and continue sounding while the fiiet was near the shore. Tne line of Dattle was as follows: The, Iosra, (flagshij.), Indiana, New York, A.mpnicrite and Terror. The Montgomery was directed to remain in the rear of the column, stopping outside of the fire from Morro and on the lookout for torpedo boat destroyers. If Fort Canuelo fired, she was to silence it There were two objects of attack, the batteries on the Morro and the Spanish fleet, the principal point bo ing to destroy the ship3. A sharp watch was to be kept for torpedo boat destroyers. Although it was Known at 43 in J uan that the American fleet was near, the Spaniards apparently kept no lookout. Tne soldiers in the forts and the people in the town were fast asleep wnen our warships approached. The plan of the admiral was thoroughly carried out. |A TREMENDOUS FIRE The flaet steamed into tne harbor and opened a tremendous fire on the fortifications. Three times the warships made the circuit outlined in the official plan. The forts withstood ihe first round, but the Montgomery, lrom her station near Fort Canuelo on Cabras Island, wrought complete destruction. With glasses, the officers of the Montgomery could see the oc cupants of the fort jumping over the walls and running away. The Detroit, which went nearest to the Morro, had to train her guns at a high angle. Her shots, directed at the North side cf the Morro, cut deep furrows in the face of the fortifications. The Iowa, leading the fleet, delivered her deadly missiles with great accuracy upon Morro's northern walls. The rest of the fleet fired in ordir, first on Morro and then on San Cor loe. a scGrdinc to position. Oa the second round the Spanish gunners were tnoroughly awakened and stood'by their guns bravely, keeping up a furious but aimless fire. Frjm their firm foundation and high elevation they had a splendid opportunity to cripple our fleet, but the Spanish gunners seemed to fire regardless cf aim and as if only desirous of emptying their magazines. From the Associated Press dispatch boat we could see the American shells fall among the forts and among the troops of tne garrison, raising clouds of dust and causing.fires to break out. It was hoped the Spanish fleet would emerge from the harbor as soon as the firing began, and a feeling of deep disappointment spread through the fleet when the lookouts reported the harbor was clear. THE TERRIBLE TERROR A J. - I __ f ^ J i.1 ii.t me enu 01 me uuru rouau uie monitor Terror failed to understand the order to withdraw and engaged Morro Castle alone for half an hour. As seen from the dispatch boat of the Associated Press, wnich occupied a grandstand position, the squatty little monitor, in tackling the towering fort, making a magnificent display of daring. The Terror moved in as if intending to ram the forts, and tne Spanish gunners evidently became greatly excited at her behavior, for thtj.y fired rapidly and without aim. Tne Terror was not touched. The scene was intensely interasting, but it wa3 not so exc.ting as had been expected. The Spanish aim was so astoundingly cad that absolutely no anxiety was felt for our ships. In fact, wnen the Spanish forts fired vjI leys which, hid them in smoke, followed a few seconds later by the gaylilra cnmiHno onH crilouhincp nrtf JUAU g^/uuuug 1 "fc dangerously near the Terror, derisive cheers went up from the colored crew of the dispatch boat standing in her bo w. Tne nea vy s wells somewhat affected the aim of the gunners of the Terror, for some of her shells struck the sea in front of the forts. Finally the Terror seemingly grew tired, and withdrew, firing as she sieamed away. Then the Spaniards became almost frantic with excitement and blazad away at the monitor until she was long out of range. DAMAGE TO THE SHIPS. On board tne Iowa a boat was struck and caught fire, an exhaust pipe was dented, ihe bridge railing was shattered, and three men were slightly wounded. All this, was done by the solitary shell which struck the lt> * a. Oae shell exploded on the New ior?,.wmcK Killed a man, wounded four others, and shattered two search lights, splintered a cutter, tore tnree holes in a ventilator and broke a small davit arm. Pieces of this sneit were gathered up for souvenirs, but tiere were not enough to go around. Tne New York was nit only oace. Of the New York's four wounded men only two were seriously enough hurt to call for their trans! ei to tne hcspitalship Solace, which subsequent ly joined the fle6t. ine New York fired 250 shots, it is said, during the bombardment. The cable operator at San Juan cabled to the operator at St. Thomas, early on the morning of the 12tii, announcing ' that a vigorous bombardment of the capital of Porto Rico was in progress, adding that he was going to take the woods. It is considered probable that most of the inhabitants of the place followed his example and Had from the city soon after they were awakened by the Iowa's first broadside. The only war vessel of a foreign nower at San Juan during the bombardment was the small French cruiser Rigault de G-enouilly. Sne had her rigging cut by pieces of shell. After the bombardment the French man ieit ior ine isiana or at. xnomas, where he: captain told Captain Converse of the Montgomery that tne American operations were entirely justifiable. It is understood, however, that the French officers in conversation with oth3r people, criticized the wisdom of the bombardment. A BIG CROP OF BLIND TIGERS. Heal Oanght bj the Constables atd Columbia Folic 3 Constable Moorehead, assisted by Constables Cooley and Perry and tne Columbia police, swooped down on tlhft hlinH tifffli'J ThitvaHarr mrnnin<v with terrific effect. As a result of the raids warrants were issued Friday morning before the magistrates against the following crop of defendants. Richard Sonnicnson and Richard MdPnerson, Joe Quick, Henry Walker, W. E. Miller, w. C, Altee, D. M. Giaz?, J. Sellers, Peter Kraft, Ban David and Henry L. Jumper. v McPnerson and Sonnichson were charged with selling iicuor on their premises at 1433 Assembly street. They waived preliminary before a magistrate and gave bond in the sum of $200 each for their appaaranca at trial at lha next term ot the county court. Glaz) and Sailers had a neat little tiger aown at their place at 745 Gbrvais street. They nad rigged up a trap door under their bed, and with the assistance of curtains, candles, fixtures, ice, etc., were doing business in what they consiJer^d a seclusive manner. Sellers na* skipped, but Giaza waived preliminary and gave bond. Oa Jumper's premise were found two half pints of liquor, bssidas other evidence of selling. 'Hs waived preliminary before Magistrate Clar&son and gave a $200 bond. Nothing was found ai'Altee's place but the officers have evidence of his selling- and have issued a warrant against him. He is not w the city. Tne others have gone before Magistrate Clarkson. This vigorous campaigi against the tigers was secretly planned and it came in the nature of a complete surprise to them. It is sta ted on good authority that it is the intention of the administration to proceed against the violators in every city and town in the state just as was done here and until they are all wiped out.?Columbia R?cord. ALU UBJiOiiUN KfcflJYfcU. ???? ... Sea *t jt to rule.- F*rjra tfce B;rarn ol the Oonfede rase Fi?f, "I think it would bs a good thing at this time to return the Confederate battle-flags if our brethren in the South want them back," saia Senator Foraker. This off dr. coming from Senator Fjraker, has the greatest significance, for to this day me country has lo, forgotten the famous message he sent in 18S7, while governor of Oaio, to Captain Erskine Carson, of Hilisboro: "No reoel fligs shall be returned whils I am governor." Tins was at the time President Cleveland issued his order to the then Adjutant General Drum, of the army, directing the return. Asked what ne , thought of the proposition to return the fligs, a proposition naving, in tins , day of fraternal feeling when former Federal soldiers and ex-Confederates >ra stanciag shoulder 10 shoulder and ( leading me armies of the United ( States, much, sentiment in its favor, . and oi the suggestion that the return ba mad a at the Grand Army encampment in Cincinnati, next September, ; Senator Foraker said: "The return of the flags, in my judgment, is a matter that depends much upon the propriety attending the return and who djes it. The cir- , cumstances are very different now from what they were when Mr. Cleveland proposed to return them. I ( must say that I have not heard much discussion ot the subject, but X most j certainly have no objection. In fact, I think it would be a good thing to give them ail back." A DERElICT SU.NK 1 iinnlah Tack De.'Sited by ifce CraUer Wlimlogton. The United States cruiser Wilmington, when about 35 miles east of Ha- J yaaa Wednesday, fired four shells : into a Spanish trap, in the shape of a I derelict, sinking it and thus doing l away with anotaer pieca o: Spanish 1 treachery. The commander of the i Wilmington had been warned by dis- i patch boats that some dangerous 1 wreckage was drifting about the spot i mentioned aud tne cruiser steamed in I tu.*i direction 10 invesiigaEQ tne re- 1 ports. i An old. Spanish schooner, with har < deck loaded to the rails with rusty iron l car wheels, etc., closely packed to- ] gether, was found floating in. the track ] of torpedo boats and dispatch boats. The iron lad-n schooner had evidently been sent out of Havana harbor in the hope that a torpedo boat or small < craft of tie blockading force would i crash into it and ba so damaged as to ciiuse her to sink. ? As wires were noficed around the i . 4 /^l ] C iron ia:ij ujjl moaunooner oamaianaer t Todd believed the Spanish trap might 1 also contain explosive?, and therefore, : laying off a considerable distance from ? her, his guns promptly sent Icier to the < bottom. I Sine SpaJlah Gas. Ssnor Enrique Capriles, Q-overnor j of Santiago de Cuba, is, quoted as say- , ing: "Spain has 300,000 regular troops and volunteers in Cuba, and we fight on our soil. Those of us who are from Spain are acclimated, and we are en- i trenched. Therefore, cne of us is ( equal to two invaders?yes, to three I invaders. We hear America propose* c to assail us with 1G0.000 mec.. Sjme ? reports say 150,000 m>n, and ra;v i levies. We invite four times that S number to enrich cur fields with their 3 carcases. The greater tne number the t greater the glory. Let us keep our 1 hearts elevated by patriotism and 1 thoughts of our wrongs. Our flag has ] been called the 'Golden and Bloody c Flag o! Spain.1 In our hands, may it c indeed win that name." * i ' A TERRIBLE TORNADO DEATH AND RUIN WROUGHT IN PORTIONS OF THREE STATES. low*, X 111 tola and Wifconeia? A Score or Moie People Killed and Many O.bexa Wounded-Great Devastation Marks ilxe Path o I the S ;orm. Forty two nersons are known to have lost their jives and 28 others are reports dead as the result of the tornadoes which devastated portions of eastern Iowa, western Illinois and northern Wisconsin Wednesday night The property loss is very large. Iowa heads the list with 18 fatalities. They are as follows: Near Biggs Junction?JL Hines, Maggie Maloney, James Maloney,Hose Maioney, Mary CalL Near Dalmar?Oba Allisoc, Pat Haynes, Sauren Clem6nson, two children of Francis Allison, A. D. Hilder, William G-riem, in ear rreston?unaries uiora, Mrs. Flora, two Flora children. Near Qaigley?Wm. O'Hera, child of J ohn Clark. Fourteen deaths are reported in Illinois as follows: At Stillman Valley?Michael Nelson, Mrs. Nelson, infant son of the Nelsocs, Julia Johnson. At Bryon? William Rses. At Aaelin?Thomas Mullen, Schunter. At Foreston?Tnree small children of John Mass. AtPAwna*?Wri HViWiPa At Lanark?Nicholas Schul z, Samusl Hoover, Mrs. John K easier, inmates of the county poor hoasd which was destroyed. Inree other inmates were fatally injured. Wisconsin reports nine known dead with unconfirmed stories bringing the total in that State up to 37. Trie dead: At Antigo?Ignatz Barr, Fred Bil lings, G-oldie Sneldon. At Pennington?John Fosbarg, E. C. Becktnan. 1 At Seigler?Fred Hanke, Mrs. Hanke, Albert Hanke, Frad Hanke, Jr. At Eimhurst 10 reported dead at ! lumbar camp. " , At flefford Junction, 18 reported dead at G-odyear's lunber camp. The storm which, worked sue a devastation in the rich farming counties ' along the eastern border of Iowa aad western Illinois, started shortly after , 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, a mile south of Stanwood. From Stan- , wood the storm moved rapidly in a northeasterly direction, passing over ' the northeastern part ot Clinton cdun- ' ty, the northwestern part of Clinton county and then over the southeast ern portion of Jackson county. This section of the state is thickly settled. No towns were in the path of the storja, bui farm houses and barns by the score were torn to niecas. Tiie storm was see a approaching by many of the farmers, and they sought refuge in the cellars. At least twentyfive were, however, unable to find shelter and were killed, and probably as many more were seriously in j ared i by flying timbers. J The path of the storm varied from forty rods in some parts of Clinton , county to eighty feet in Jackson county. Trees and outhouses were torn to pieces. Roofs of farm houses were carried half a mile along the path of the storm and hurled against the walls of big stock bares, cutting them in two and killing fiundreds of cattle which had taken shelter in the sheds. Half a dozan scnool buildings are known to have baan destroyed, but it is not thought that any of the pupils perished, moit of them having reached home when the storm broke. Near Preston, Iowa, more buildings were destroyed than in any other locality. Another tornado formed at Amboy, Illinois, shortly bafore dark Wednesday evening. Tne siorin took an easterly course. It traveled about twenty miles without changing its course and destroyed everything in its paths, but no lives are kno wn to have been lost. Owing to the peculiar atmospheric conditions prevailing all the afternoon, the inhabitants were on the lookout for just wnat happened. At the first alarm they took to the cellars and many of them were imprisoned f AW f h A fi on U f U A??a iur ruuia uj hue umvaro ui tucn wrecked homes. Live stock suffered considerably * and tne loss to property generally will amount to thousands of dollars. At Antigo, Wis., scores of houses were leveled, many were unroofed and a score of people were injured, ( The electric light plant and water i works vere wrecked. A heavy storm J was gen erf J in Wisconsin and :'arm : property suffered great loss. Arming their Eaemieg. 1 The Cuban provisional governmant \ bas directed insurgent sympathizers ! r?nt to trv to avade in parrisnn * 3-aneral Blanco's conscription order ? lorcing into tha ranks of the veil an- * tesrs all males from 15 to 45 years of Jj ige. Refugees who arrived at King- jj 3ton by the French steamer Falton from Havaa, who have since bee a re- 1 leased from quarntine, say that the s LJuoans in Havana are j Jining the ^ volunteers by hundreds. Spain is thus ^ irming enemies ready to rise &t an c Dppor.uae time or to desert. The ? Spaniards in Havana, for a com.muaal polic purpose, spy out Cuban sym- 1 aathizsrs and cause their arrest. A Gsorilt T;as?dy. Asa result of a tragedy in Clinch : ;ounty Wednesday night, a white \ nan, Charles Griffith and Charles \ rhomas, a negro, were killed and . Jawes Drawdry, white, and a negro ? aamed Henry filinsue, badly wounded. ? Several negroes were raising a distur- ? aance in G-rifELh & Dtawdry's store * ind when ordered out pulled revolv- ?, jrs and fired on the merchants. Smith, I colored was standing outside, heard ? ;be shooting and rushing in revol ver ? n hand, killed Thomas and wounded t .he other negro, Minu3e. It is be- c ieved the negroes intended to rob the f1 Dlace. 1 failora lor Tampa> Two hundred and sixty-nine jolly, olicking sailors passed through c Columbia Wednesday. The fact had tj >een extensively advertised imd a luite a large crowd of people had y issembled to cheer the jiciies. They ? ^ere en route from the receiving $ 3iip Vermont at the New York navy v rards for Key West to be distri- r, )uted among tne ships of that station, ti Che men wiil be taken to Miami by 'ail and then transferred by boat to ley West. AH cf them are old sail )rs and many oi them wore on their;? :aps the name of the last vessels on ^ Yhich they served. 'n / TAKEN FROM T ?t IkKiT. Col Tompklnt Did Nut Salt t e P/ohibltlonlit?, CoL Dan Tompkins has been in formed by Mr. A. C. Jones, chairman of the executive committee of the Prohibition party, that ihe present Secretary of State was not wanted on, and had been removed from the State Prohibition ticket. The removal of Colonel Tompkins is the result of his stronclv exoressed opinion on the whiskey question. When Colonel Tompkins was notified of the nomination by secretary Bristow, ha was merely asked if ha was a candidate for Secretary of State. He replied that he was, and would be glad to receive the votes of the Prohibitionists. In order to set himself straight with the public, a few days later Colonel Tompkins gave out an interview in wh' ch he proclaimed himself a dispensary advocate. Then followed the correspondence hereto appended: Newberry, S. C., May 5,1898. Hon. D. H. Tompkins.Columbia, 8.C. My lbar Sir?In view of the fact that you have been publicly represen teu us cA^rcaiuig a prei.ereii.uo xur u continuance of the dispsnsary system, and aa your letter oi response to Mr. Louis J. Bristow, sscretary of the convention, gives no assurancs that you do not occupy that position, I would respectfully ask toat you would explicitly declare, whether or not, in your candidacy for the office of Secretary of Stat9, you are prepared to endorse the declaration of the Prohibition convention. "Sacond, we are unalterably opposed to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic or malt liquors except for medicinal, mechanical, scientific or sacramental purposes." Conceding most chaerfully, your full, liberty to maintain any views on this subject which your judgment may approve, the executive committee, acting expressly by tae authority of the convention, request an answer to this question in order that they may be aole to continue or withdraw the "suggestion" made in your favor, and notify the Prohibitionists of the State of such determination. \I Ann /if 11 x9 A. C. Jozies, Chairman. Here is Colonel Tompkins' reply: A* C. Jones, Esq n Chairman, New berry, S. C. Dear Sir?Replying to your letter of the 5th instant. "In my candidacy for the office of 3ecretary of Ssate," I am not prepared to endorse the declaration of the Prohibition convention?' Second, we ire unalterably opposad to the manu factureor sale of alcoholic or malt Liquors except for medicinal, mechanical, scientific or Sacramental purposes." Since the enactment of the lispensary law I have thought, if given a fair trial, it wouldproye to be me best solution of the liquor- question* Yours very truly, D. H. Tompkins. The letter Colonel Tompkins received is a& follows: Newberry, S. C., May 18, 1893. Son. D. H. Tompkins, Columbia, S. My Dear Sir?Your letter declining ;o endorse section 2 of the Prohibition platform, and expressing a preference :or the dispensary system has baen iuly received by the committee, and it its meeting today instructed me to say that in view of the position taken oy you on this question, that they lave withdrawn tne suggestion made n your favor in your candidacy for ;he office of secretary of State. Very respectfully, A, C. Jones, Chairman. The Prohibition committee is composed of A. C. Jones, chairman, Newjerry; Thos. J. LaJlotte, secretary, Richiind; Prof. L. B. Haynea, Lax* ngton; Julius E, Boggs, Pickens; C. 1 Chompson, Lancaster. It is not known who the committee will put on the tickst in Colonel CompJons' place, but it is thought < ;hat Mr. Bacon of Union will be tne nan. ' Possibly, however, the executive sommittej has no power to remove 1 rour uncle Dan. The committee was rested with the Tin we r tn fill tie* caused by death and resignation, >ut not to remove candidates. THE GUSSIE EXPEDITION. < it Did Not Fall EaUrely After All?A Da*tt Deiliot Fire. A special to The Time3 Uaion and . Citizen of Jacksonville, Fia? from ' ley West, say: The Gussie expedi- j ion did not fail entirely. Two na ive Cuban scouts were landed west of < labanaon theseond day out. Span- , sh guerrilas had been assigned to the , luty of patrolling the shore. A boat rom the Gussie landed 20 men. They xad hardly set foot upon shore before i furious volley was fired at them by he guerillas, who were concealed in i hicketson the crest of the low hills. < r*i a ? _ - * * me mntncin party aavancea, were < lalted when in range and order "fire" < vas given. They Sred as one man, 1 lending three volleys Sat the guerillas, ] vho scattered like chaff before the 3 wind. Five of them were killed, in- ] ludinga captain whose bloody cap i jxd a word were taken and brought j rack as trophies. The two scouts \ iiade tneir way on into the interior. j 3 VlllLutTluejItui. 3 Military men in Washington of thcf ] >est judgment are of the opinion that he war with Spain will last at least hree years, even though we win every tattle on the sea and drive the Spani- < xds out of Cuba and Porto Rico, and t >rmy men say Spain should ba invad- 1 d with a force of 100,000 men. On I he other hand naval authorities hold 1 hat six weeks will end the whole bus- t ness, that with the faU of Cuba and I 'orto Bico Spain wili have no base i or operating on this side of tha big c iranch, and will give up the unequal I ontest. The truth, as in almost all t aatters, probably lies between these c wo extremes, s c Good >"?wa lor BapHets. The Baptists are jubilant at the reeipt of telegrams saying that at last ha home and foreign mission boards 1 re out of debt for tne first time in five E ears. For foreign missions $127,000 * ras raised, and for home missions ' r r\ f\r\r\ m. j 1 -.* ' A ou,uuu- j.ne ueot on iort?ga missions i T&s $55,000. Tiie Woman's Missiona- f y Union makes its report, and so does ? tie Sunday school board. I * 11 M?jor Jctoui Gary Erana. The President Wednesday nomina-j ;d John G. Evans of South Carolina D 5 be inspector general with rank of ? )aior, i ]j THREE HUNDRED KILLED. | *S THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE AT C1ENFUEGCS I The Spanish Lqis Much Heavier Thau fit it Sappnel?The Daxllj Wis* of tue Blaihi?hefe.d. Cabana Picked Up In an Opsn Coat, ? \ Tlio Qnot??flV? Iaoc fViA XMV >i!U AVlN UlAiUA^ VUO AWWUk engagement at Cienfuegos is now known to have been much heavier than at firstraperted. Three hundred Spaniards were killed and several hundred wounded. Great damage was done along the coast. Soon after the engagement the United States cruiser Marble head picked up several Cubans in an open boat some miles down the coast, including ; Colonel Oriz, Lieutenant Olvarezand three privates from an insurgent camp near Cienfuegos, They reported that the Spanish loss- ' 'M esand the damage wrought by the shells from the warships were very heavy. Tne hospitals at Cienfuegos. they said, were fall cf wounded, ana fear prevailed everywhere that the American warships would return to complete the work of destruction. ', Daring the engagement the Marble- ' head threw 450 live inch shells into the Spanish forces, and 700 shots from iiersecDad battery. The gun- . . V boat Nashville fired as many more shells and 1,500 shot from hsr second battery. ' Fifteen hundred Spaniards were stationed in an improvised fortress on a neck of land, and upon this the ships concentrated their fire, and it was here that the most destruction was wrought. During the heavy fire of shells and just after the lighthouie was blown up, fi/e Spaniards who were rannining together iaan attempt to escape, were picked off by a shell from tne Marblehead, the gunner be- : 1% ing ordered to fire upon them by Ejsign Pratt. They were torn to pieces. mu? 1. - U J .1 u.? j.uo wou yyuj mauuou ui9?ukiiora did so under instructions, and they withstood ttie galling fire poured upon them with the utmost calmness. The Cubans were supplied with 6,000 zounds of ammunition and all . rt|? but one of them got ashore. . Money for tbc Band, The Columbia 8tat3, - of Saturday morning, published the following: "If some young woman in each town of the State would interest herself as Miss Bertha Kohn of Orangeburg has done it would not be long before the ass South Carolina Bagimental band would have all the money needed and more too, with which to equip them* selves with the necessary musical in- ' struments. Yesterday CoL Alston . .; ''2M received through Mr. August Koiin a check for $12, which Miss Kohn had collected by popular subscription' from the good people of Orangeburg to be added to the band fund. Accompanying the letter was the following vary neat, letter:. CoL J. K. Alston: Dear sir?I notice that an appeal has been made asking for aid in order to x ; secure instruments for the regimental ? band. I knew that Orangeburg would be loyal to her brave soldier bqys and assisted by Miss Lula Fairey and Mies Clemie Smith 1 had no trouble in securing a popular subscription from our patriotic citizens. We are proud: of the State regiment and should feel / especially proud of our regimental ' band. I talra nleasnra in an<*lr>*iner ' our check for $12. I hope oar sister , ;.3 cities will Ira proud to respond to tne call with, equal pleasure. Wishing that the banu will cheer your regiment while in camp and inspire them to valorous deeds when in battle, I remain Yours with best wishes % Bertha W. Kohn. 'The check has bean deposited to - :':M the credit of the b^nd fund in the Calolina National Bank and by the addition of this check now amounts to 172. Col. Alston will thank Miss Kohn for her kindness and would be glad to hear from otner towns." . er&aj Orangeburg was very liberal in her contribution and is. hopsd that the m amount will be raised without difficulty. War Munitions Found. A dispatch from Key West, Fla., says some little stir was created there Friday by the discovery of a secret chamber in the hold of the Spanish prize steamer Argonauta containing fifteen cases of amunition, over a hundred Mauser rifles and other war stores. 'JL'ne Argonaut* was taken three weeks ago by the United States gunboat Nashville, off Cienfegos. On board were CoL Cicente Cortija, said to be a brother-in-law of Lieut. Gen. Valeriano Weyier, and twenty-eight 3panish soldiers, now in Port McPher3on, as well as mail matter and dis- . f [latches for General Blanco and other Spanish officials in Cuba. Got D?wer tbe Fiani. Mr. Wm. Doherty has just returned from the Philippine Islands. He succeeded in passing the Spanish customs )fficers at Manila with complete plans )f the city, the harbor, the fortifications and minute details of their ornament, from Consul General Williams to Admiral George Dewey. The plans and drawings were concealed in i newly laundriect shirt, which was bided, pinned up and banded in the isual style and put with other clothng in his trunk. Arriving at Hong Song early in April, he delivered the supremely important papers to Admi al Dewey on the Olympia. /.:^rTwo New Bishops. The general conference of the Meth>dist Episcopal Church, South elected ;wo Bishops last week. The Bey. iVarren A. Candler, D. D., of the tforth Georgia conference, and the Sev. H. C. Morrison, D. D , of Kenucky, were chose a. Dir. Candler is jresidens of Emory college and Dr. h Slorrison is the missionary secretary >f the church. Both are able men, wuLiuariy eq/xippeu ior we ruga posiions to which they have been callid. Their election will give general atisfaction to the Southern Methodist :hur'ch. Bj Hi* Own Hand. W. G. Eison, County Auditor for wenty-one years of Charleston and a nan of 72, committed suicide Wedtesday morning by shooting himself hroughthe heart. He was popular jid highly respected. Some time age % to suffered a stroke of paralysis, and t is believed that it affected his mind. le was appointed oy troy, nampioa a 1877. A ]P?tal Fall. J. G. Spencsr, a Drominent business oan of G-affney, S. C., fell from s /agon load of nay and was instantly