The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, May 25, 1898, Image 1
^ 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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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