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1jf' A it/ i ^ -il :':^m VOL LIU WrXXSBOaO. S. cZWEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1898. . NO. 8. - H F | COTTON GROWERS. W\ They Have a Large and Enthusiastic Meeting. COL. YOUMAN'S ADDRESS. fi _ Plans For a Perfect Organization ! v in South Carolina Adopt. ed. A Full Account jrf* ^ of the Meeting. i ^ The cotton growers' convention met in Columbia Tuesday night of last week. It was largely attended by delegates from nearly every county in the State. Pavimamm l\AT\l'A*0 X'<ilmux3, iliCli;naii auu UO.U. 1XCIO xu.^< together in the endeavor to devise some scheme by which the low price of cotk ton might be remedied. The meeting f was full of enthusiasm, and plans were put on foot to relieve the present condition of the cotton planter. President "VVilborn. of the State Alliance addressed the meeting as follows: Gentlemen of the Cotton Growers' Convention: You doubtless remember the occasion p-?- that called the growers of cotton to * meet in State convention?then an inter-state cenvention?at Atlanta. At the convention it was resolved to enter the Cotton Growers' Protective convention that was called at Memphis by Hon. Hector D. Lane. The Atlanta convention adjourned without taking any decisive stand, but sent delegates to Memphis for the next week convention, which met and reelected Mr. Lane ** president. But, unfortunately for the cotton interests oi the South, the health I . of Mr. Lane failed and he could not push'the work as was expected by his friends. At a recent convention of the vice presidents from the cotton growing States, in Memphis, Mr. Maxwell of Louisiana was elected as president. It is hoped that this organization of Cotton Growers union will accomplish much toward an organization that will be of inestimable benefit to the cotton interest of the South. |pr When I approach the subject my heart almost fails me, because within ana around tins subject dwells interest that more .minutely and intensely touch the happiness of our people than that of any half dozen interest combined. sop ATV>Ttr nfVtAr infArocf- r>r*mKir> ing and uniting as corporation, trust, or something of the kind. And here we stand tonight, disorganized, disr-* heartened and in despair. \ Shall we like dumb driven cattle not open our mouths? God forbid. We znust act; we must organize and act. I have called this convention at the request of many earnest men. Everyone has been invited to bring or send their plans and suggestions. I will tot submit a plan tonight; instead, I think '; we need organization and through this r' organization the object can be obtained. Be not deceived; it will take money - to pusli this matter, and if you desire jmo push this subject we must at this ^weting provide for funds to push orJBnization. There are many propositions to be submitted. J desire to submit that the reduction in acreage is the thing to be ^ desired. It must be obtained by unity of action, and I desire to press the idea that individual action is greatly to be Druanrl r?rv\r> wyvuuvvt uyvu. While in attendance at the Atlanta convention the proposition was made by Prof. Hunnicut that each individual member present sign a pledge to reduce his individual cotton crop. To my surprise, it seemed to create as much com motion as a 13-inch shell would have done. rlt has been stated that our convention has not intended to reduce the acreage. I deny this most em phatically. ^ But we have much more to do and must proceed to a greater reduction. If reduction is not reached to a greater extent, the cotton grower should be prepared to take 4 cents for his cotton. Now is the time to agt. After the address by President "Wilborn a roll of the delegates was prepared by the secretary asioiiows: 0r DELEGATES. Abbeville?J. R. Blake. Anderson.?A. T. Newell. W. A. Neal. Bamberg.?S. G. Mayfield, II. H. Cram. Barnwell.?L. W. Youmans, II. J. v Mosley. Chester.?Jesse II. Hardin, R. A. S? Love. R. 0. Atkinson, P. L. Hardin. . ^Clarendon.?J. H. Timmons. D. J. r Bradham. Edgefield?W. H. Timmennan, W. J. Talbert. fe Fairfield.?Thos. "\Y. Woodward, m John D. Harrison. T. R. Elliott. J. G. Wolling. Florence.?E. B. Davis, J. J. Mc B Keown, J. S. McKensie, J. E. PettiWr' grue. |p Hampton.?M. 0. Youmans, M. B. r McSweeney, W. H. Loten. Lancaster.?W. T. Gregory. Laurens.?J. D. 31. Shaw, J. II. Wharton, J. J. McSwain, T. B. Crews. Lexington.?D. M. Crosson, N. B. - ? ^ . T TV Wannamaker, J. V. counts, o. d. Wingard, Simon I. Hook, I. W. Dreher. tMarlboro.?J. F. Breedeu, W. D. fens, T. C. Hamer, W. W\ Bruce, L. Kirkwood, P. I. Boagers, C. S. (lULVVOil. Marion.?J. D. Montgomery, L. M. Gasque, W. B. Evans. 8. G. Miles, T. F. Stackhouse. Newberry.?W. E. Lake, George T. Hnnter, J. M. Johnstone, T. W. ilolLlcway. 0rangeburg.--0. H. Winges, J. W. Stokes. J. A. Weatherby, A. G. Stro ST man. W Richland.?0. W. Suber, J. K. Hop kins, S. J. Huffman, T. G. Lever, W. A. Clark, J. W. Bauer, B. B. Evans. Sumter.?E. B. Smith. Union.?R. G. Hill, York.?J. C. Wilborn, W. X. Elder, rj. L. Moore and J. F. Ashe. President "Wilborn then called on Col. L. W. Youmans, who addressed the meeting. He gave a history of the movement. He had attended the meeting in Memphis, when some life was attempted to be infused into the cotton ^ growers' movement. At the conven^ tion the estimate of the Texas crop by the representative from that State was put at 4.000.000 bales, and the opinion was that the estimate of the total crop by Mr. Xeal -would be reached. It was said then that the effort of the cotton growers should be to reduce the acreage, and by a system of contract j | get the growers to reduce the crop 50 I j per cent. Some State lias got to take ; j the lead. Sooner or later the low price : j of cotton must drive the planters to- j \ gether. He did not think ths planters j ! felt the importance of their position. ! I Nothing has so contributed to the ' i wealth of this country us cotton. There j I Jo /.l-An onnorfain OS it tht* I AO 11V wvy CV VVi ? | war of the sixties legislation has driven i the cotton growers to desperation. ! Since 1890. as a class, the cotton grow- | ers, to use a homely phrase, ''have j worked for nothing and found them-! selves.'7 The exceedingly low price of | the present, and the indications for a | continued low price, show that we arc j raising a crop below the price of pro- j duction. Pmmnf Trr?rl- nn t.llA rart of the Soutll i ! would change the situation in 40 days, j ; I He thought the most favorable scheme i yet suggested was for the cotton grow- | ers to hold their cotton and then get i the farmers to reduce the acreage CjO i per cen' The South had nothing to ; fear froui any other section, as it had a j monopoly on cotton. The question is, are the cotton grow- j ers to submit to the price they arc now ! getting, or are the}* to hold their cotton j and follow this up by reducing the ! : acreage next year? The time had come j , to organize. Dr. Hopkins of Eichland then said organization came first. He suggested that a State executive committee be formed by the chairmen from cacti county, r id he threw it out as a suggestion. The urgent question was organization. and if other States will or- , ganize, South Caroliua can and will do so. The farmers have been organized heretofore, and it is more important ; now to organize. .Resolutions and sug- ; gestions were slow to be received. Mr. Hopkins made a formal resolution on the line indicated^ Congressman J. Wm. Stokes suggested that'the South Carolina resolutions were adopthr flip intAr-Sfatft convention and 1 the protective association reaffirmed the resolutions. These, provided for an organization by States, counties and precincts. Under these resolutions in many counties this vras done, and they still have that organization. I It would be well to build on the foundation already made. The executive committee can loolc into the matter of how the county organizations were getting along. Col. L. W. Youmans moved to change ; the name to the Cotton Growers' Union , which was carried. , Dr. Timmerman asked that Col. i Youmans prepare his address and have it published. Carried. Dr. Honkins'resolutions were then introduced av.d passed. The resolutions are as follows: Kesolved, First, That the presidents of the several county Cotton Growers' Unions constitute a State executive ( committee, whose duty it will be to ; thoroughly organize each county. Resolved, Second, That the chairman of the committee be ex-officio : chairman of the executive committee, Resolved, Third, That the president of the committee and our State VicePresident Youmans of .the inter-State i union be appointed a committee to formulate an address to the members in the State, and of other States, appris- < ing them of what has been done and urging prompt organization. 1 The thanks of the convention were tendered to Col. L. W. Youmans for his address above referred to. Mr. Breeden then moved that the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Union recommend to the cotton growers of this State that they reduce their acreage 50 per cent., provided the cotton growers of other States cooperate. Mr, Elliott movec. to substitute a reduction of one-thirc. instead of 50 p? r cent. Col. Youmans oSared the following as a further substitute: Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that the acreage of this year be reduced 50 per cent, through, out the cotton belt tie ensuing year. Col. S. D. M. Shaw, Maj. S. G. Mayfield and Mr. W. D. Evans spoke 'agaiast the resolutions and suggested that the best thing to do was for the farmers to make a living at home and then look into a reduction of acreage. On a vote the resolutions were lost, i not because the convention was not in favor of a reduction, but for the reason that it did not wish to appear to be taking independent action. nAlTCniATJT'DO TTTOT*Tfc A "KT \j\Jl\ O ? rLDljJJO ? ?1X&JJ v-l. They Were Led a Chase and Fired On. The Result An attempt to assassinate a party of dispensary constables was made Wednesday night about 11 o'clock in the neighborhood oi urippie ureeK, u-reenville county, a vicinity where crime and lawlessness reign supreme, just out of the city limits, beyond the Air Line depot. The constables believe a decoy was laid for them, and they were certainly shot at from ambush. For some time they have been informed of whiskey selling in Cripple Creek.but.suspecting a trap, refused to walk into it. Last night. Chief Constable LaFar, with Constables Altom. Bishop. Cooley and ex-Policeman Head, acting on information, made a raid on several places in Cripple Creek. They secured some j beer, but the place where they hud j been told was a big haul they found nothing, anu this strengthened their J suspicion. Starting back to town on the road j which runs along the Southern track, j they were fired at by someone 20 or2."> J steps in the rear, standing behind an j nn fTift c?flo nf o linnw Fivp slmt.s VWI\ V U tUV k/iv* V V* ? MVMW> ^ v .w . from a pistol were fired in rapid succession. Fearing that they might hit innocent persons in some nearby house, the officers did not fire but made a rush on their assailant. Failing to find anyone after diligent search, they then returned to town indignant and thorough- } ly aroused. The shots went between [ the men and over their heads, whist- j ling uncomfortably near. Chief LaFar. in charge of the party. ! find thf <rnilt\* l>;lxti#?S i ! 13 tVi U11UUV* vv L , i and while he gives no names, his sus- j i picions are strongly fixed upon a white . j man who is not entirely unknown to ! | fame, or rather, ill fame.?State. Woes of Tom Mackey. Thos. Jefferson Mackey was arrested ' in PKilnHftlnhia for havinir j too many wives. The old rascal is in a j fair way of getting in the penitentiary. [ OUR HONOREDDEADJ The Daughter of the Confederacy Was Laid to Rest NEAR HER GREAT S!Kt. Affecting Scenes at St. Paul's, j Striking and Solemn Furterr.1 Procession. A Beautiful Scene. i Yarina Ann JeS'erson Davis, lie i ;'Daughter of the Confederacy," sleeps I lier last sleep in the hnsom of the land j she loved so well. : ior remains arrived j av Kichmond, Va.. Friday morning, i and were met ::i the depot l?y Lee j Cam]). Confederate veterans, of which j she was a mem he r. and delegates from i Pickett Camp. (V I. Archer Anderson. | Hot). J. Taylor Eihson. Col. K. L. j llnbso'.i :u:d i'r. George Ross and tlit.-ir I wives received Mrs. i;avi> and those of j her immediate parly who were on the j uain. The casket was b<rne to the hearse i fiv>r>i tlin fimor.il f.-ir bv the contlemen i selected for active pallbearers, and the j guard of honor and the veteran escort! followed in column of fours. There j were four beautiful white horses attached to trie hearse, each one being j lead by a colored man. The escort di- | vided, a portion proceding and others j following the hearse, while the pail- j bearers and guard vf honor walked on j either side of the veliu*h>. Up Seventh street to Franklin, ilienee { to Ninth and to the door of the lecture I room of St. Paul's church, the proces- | sion slowly made its way. passing evi ry J few yards little knots of silent people i who. as a rule, showed their res; cot by uncovering their heads. The casket was placed in the lecture room and Col. Laughtou dismissed the escort. Two members of the guard of honor remained constantly on duty, being relieved every half hour. Upon being deposited in the lecture room, the casket was surrounded by floral tributes from Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina and other States. At its head was a large battle iiag of immortelles. received from Alexandria, which rested upon a stand draped in black silk. To the left of the casket was the furled flag of the Confederacy, and across ins sable cover rested another flag of silk. At the foot was an exquisite design sent by the Daughters of the Confederacy of Charleston, S. C., with the shield of the Confederacy in a uuwers uuiuw ji. inu ?umu .-juj'innwng i the casket rested upon the battle Sag. From Charleston. S. C., came a palmetto tree with the rcjuest-that it be placed at the head of the grav'fe., Adj. Gen. Holmes, of the South Carolina department of Confederate veterans"; spent the entice forenoon -in the basement of the church superintending the opening of the exquisite flowers from various parts of South Carolina. Among other handsome floral designs were two of special note, .-.ueof immo;telles. presented by the Little Rock chapter of the Arkansas Daughter?, through Mrs. II. (}. Hollonberg of-Little Rock. The other a "Texas Star'1 of carnations, and ferns, presented by Mrs. C. Branch Stone, president of the Texas division of li. 1). C. St. Paul's church, in which the funeral service* were conducted and of which the Kcv. Dr. Hartley Carniichael is tlie rector, was the church in which Mr. Davis was confirmed, and was seated whin he received, on April 3d, 1S65, the message from Gen. Lee. which necessitated the evacuation of llichmond by the Confederate troops. The funeral services took place at half-past three o'clock. The organ played the Jefferson Davis Funeral March" as the procession .entered the 1. - ' "i?: ? 1. . il.? .. .4. ??? enuren. r irsL cuius l!x*j Vivians vi Lee camp, then the Sons of veterans. These passed up the main aisle and were seated on the left. The veterans of Pickett camp came next, going over to the left aisle and taking seats at the front on the right. The ministers of the various churches of the city had previously entered the church and ocf.-. fVir, virrlif tll/i cll-Jll. IV VJ. V.1V, v,??.v.? eei. Following the Pickett camp veterans were the veterans representing camps in other Slutcs, and behind them and immediately in front of the casket came the honorary paliucarers. Following them came the guard of honor. n'ViJr.l? liorl i-liircn i>4 t"hr* flurill? the da)*, and next came the casket, borne by the actual pallbearers, J. B. Pol'ari. James E. Phillips. D. S. Redford, Fj. A. Catlin. T. \V. Sydnor. James W. Peirram. Edwin P. Cox and \V. K. Waldrori. Mrs. Davis followed close behind ihc casket, leaning on the arm of Col. Arheer Anderson. She walked with bowed head a:ul very feebly, leaning heavily on her e.;ne. Mrs. 1 laves and i other relatives ami near friends fol- ! lowed, and immediately bellind eanic about 3C0 veterans. The flower a;.d flag-covered casket was placed on tlie pedestals in front of the chancel and Mrs. Havis and her party took scats. Soon the body of the church and galleries were filled. The galleries were the only portion of the churoh thrown open to the public. lie v. J>:\ Carrnichael announced the first hymn. "How Finn ;v Foundation." which was a favorite of Gen. liobi'rt J-]. Lee's. After the hymn had been sung, Rev. Dr. M. ; D. lioge rea<l the psalm for the day and "Nearer .My God to Thee" was sung. Dr. Carmiehacl reau the lesson, j "Art Thou Weary?"' was then sung, j and at its close the veterans moved out with the casket. Mrs. Davis was prostrated and could not at once take her place, but her daughter. Mrs. llayes, whispered words ofeoinfort and besought her to be brave. It was several minutes before the grief-stricken mother could rise. The scene was deeply affecting, and those who witnessed it were greatly moved Many an old soldier, dressed in the gray that means so much to him. wept freely as he witnessed the grief of ! the aged lady. The crowd about the church when ' the casket was taken out and placed in the hearse was of immense proportions. As far as the eye could reach up Frank 1111 Uiav WAV! UU5UIU. w and Ninth street w:ss jammed lor a ; block above ami below the church. ; Perfect order wins maintained, however, the marshal ar.<i the police handling j the crowd with little friction. The procession to the cemetery was ! a long, sad one. First came the mar shal and stall mounted. Then came i 1 . v. the military. After the military. the proccssion was formed in the following order: JR. E. Lee Camp, X,>. 1, Confederate veterans, Geo. I), j Dickett camp, visiting camps, veterans J from Soldiers' home, Sons of veterans, I honorary pallbearers, active pallbearers, I hoarse, familv. friends in carriages. I Hollywood association, Hollywood Junior association. Oakwood association. Oakwood Junior association. Hebrew association. Confederate Museum association, Daughters of the Confederacy, Lee and Pickett camps. Ladies auxiliaries. orivate carriages. With the band playing the ''Dead March in Saul" and the tolling of bells of many churches, the procession started towards Hollywood cemetery, marching between dense lines of humanity the entire distance. The procession was nearly a mile in length, though the carriages were driven two abreast. The T 1 VI. 1 . ^T. i! streets were nnea TYiinpeopieuieeuure distance and along the drive in the cemetery leading to the grave, a distance of a half mile, and all about the grave itself were hundreds and thousands of people of all classes and conditions. Co. 1>. Second regiment, under Capt. Russell, was detailed as a guard to the aoDroachcs to the Davis so.uare and prevented the crowding of the drives and kept the crowd from entering the section. A rope was stretched about the circle in which Mr. Davis is interred, and a detail of police assisted the military in preventing the crowd f'roa? entering. The sun was just sinking behind the hills when the head of the procession came in sight along the road that winds iu and out among the i .1 i- 1 l- rtu trees oy me rivers Dan*. j.iie mini/'ry formed at the foot of the terrace overboiling the Davis circle, which in turn overlooks the river and commands a view of the city. There was a scene just as the veteraus turned to take the left hand drive that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. The services at the grave were simple but deeply impressive. After the casket had been placed on the supporters, the face section was removed for a moment and Mrs. Davis and her daughter. Mrs. Hayes, kissed the deceased. Mrs. Davis sat in an arm cL -ir near the srrave during the service and Mrs. Ha'V v 3 knelt bv her side. The Centenary Methodist Church choir sang "Sleep Thy Last Sleep," the committal prayers were read by Dr. Carmichael and then the vast aud sorrowing crowd dispersed. VALUABLE SOUVENIRS. Contents of the Infanta Maria Teresa's Treasure Chest. A canvas bag containing about three pints of Spanish gold coin, another canvas bag containing fully a quart of Spanish silver coin, two thick bunches of Spanish paper currency, and a few han ifuls of loose Spanish silver coins were delivered at the banking office ofBolognesi, Harlfield & Co., 29 Wall street, last Wednesday by a messenger from the paymaster's department of the United States. This package of Span *1 T__ _ 1* isn money was accompanied Dy a iurmal notification from Paymaster Arthur Brutis, of the North Atlantic station, that the contents of the money box found on the Spanish warship Infanta Maria Teresa, captured at Santiago, had been officially awarded to Bolognesi. Hartfield & Co., at their bid of $15,000. This collcction of Spanish metallic and paper money was discovered in one of the apartments of the wrecked Spanish warship -Infanta Maria Teresa with in a few days after the crushing defeat of Admiral Cervera's fleet, just outside of Santiago harbor on the 3rd of last July. The money was turned over to the United States authorities as a portion of the prizes captured by Admiral Sampson's squadron. It was inventoried and advertised for sale. Several bids were received and the award was made to the Wall street firm as stated. A representative of that firm said he had not counted the money, but he did not think the face value of the coin and the paper notes would exceed $15,000. All of the Spanish money is either water stained or scorched. More than three-fourths of it is coin, and at least one-half of the aggregate value of the collection is in gold coir?Alfonsos, each piece being worth 25 pesetas, equivalent to S3 in American money. There are a variety of silver pieces, including the one, two, two and a half, and five pesetas, the latter being similar in size and value to the United States silver dollar. The notes, which are printed on silk fiber paper or about the texture of the United States notes, are for 25, 50 and 100 pesetas each. There is one 1,000 peseta note. Some %? +1*?/\oa nnfnc cViaw m <rt rl-c nf Knfli firp \Jl L liVOV/ IIVIV/O U11V >' xuuiikw V* w s/*-. ?. w and water, and nearly all of the coins arc scorched or rusted. Not any of the money, however,is sufficiently damaged to interfere with its value as a circulating medium.?Xew York Times. That's What He Is. The Baltimore Sun says: "Perhaps the most remarkable primary election ever held in Alabama, if not in this country, was the one held Saturday last in the Eighth congressional district of rlmf sfo)n Tf ttoc nrimarv nf f.ho Democratic party of that district to select a nominee for congress, but most of tlic Republicans and Populists of the district participated in it, and every man ;oted for the return to congress of the hero of Santiago, Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Freesilver and gold advocates, free traders and protectionists, territorial expansionists and contractionists, rich and poor, black and white regardless of past, preoent and future rr ! - : _ 11 Zj.^2 ? i."L ^ party amiiauons. an uuneu uu lug uuc proposition to send Gen. Wheeler back to congress. Not a vote was cast against him in the district. A very heavy vote was polled throughout the district. In thus honoring Gen. wri?1?. 4.1 v,0,rn >> ilUClUL Lilt; pCUflC Ul ilio U1SU lUb ixat^ honored themselves. He is an able representative, a gallant soldier and a loyal American." The State says he is ail these things and more?he is "an enemy to the national honor." a '"crazy fiatist." a '"popocratic Bryanite." The Kind He Wanted. A young bachelor who was upset by a sewing machine agent, told the latter that hi.s machine would not answer the purpose. "Why," said the agent, with voluble praise, "It is the best on the market in every respect." <;That may be." replied the supposed customer. but the sewing machine I am looking for muse have flaxen hair and blue eyes."?Tit Bits. OUR DEAD HEROES. A Monument to be Erected to Their Memory. C. B. ROUS'S GENEROSITY. TI kl.ut. UI.J. _r _ P-..1L ! i nc wuDie v?orx ui n ouuui Carolina Lady Who is Now Living in Virginia. To the Editor of The State. Dear Sir: It was recently my privilege to visit once more the historic little city of Winchester, in the Valley of Virginia. While there I heard and saw much that is of interest to many in our State touching our dead which lie buried there. Everyone who knows anything of the campaign of Stonewall Jackson in the V&llev of Virginia knows full cemetery nearby tell of tbe desperate around the city, and through her streets. The many mounds in tfie cemetery near by tell of the deepftfltte conflicts waged upon .those fields of battle, It is no surprise to anyone to know of the beautiful National cemeterv there, and of the handsome wall which encloses this cemetery and the care and pains taken by the government to make this spot beautifulto all visitors. This is true of every place where the Union soldiers fell to any considerable extent. This one contains several attractive monuments, erected by the survivors of different regiments to the memory of their fallen comrades. Almost every year new ones are added. Nearby, in the enclosure of the city burying ground, which is beautifully situated, and in a very neatly laid off portion, lie the dead of many Southern States, notably, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Lonisiana and Maryland. These several sections are distinctly marked; all of them, with two or three exceptions, have small marble slabs at the head and foot of each grave. A handsome shaft with a strikingly, neat and attractive statue of a Confederate soldier, erected to the hundreds of "unknown" dead, occupies a central position, and around it on all sides are 1 * 1 -lI- ?T. J _. J ? r * 1 Duriea Lnose who were xueuuucu ui me States named. The citizens of Winchester have from time to time 3hown a very commendable interest in caring for the memory of these brave men, and have succeeded in arousing sufficient interest in some of the States there represented to have a monument erected upon the ground where lie the remains of the noble sons of each of these States. A very becoming monument marks the portion where Virginia's dead lie so peacefully. THatp are. mndiiRt mormments over the graves of tile (j?3brgia, Maryland and Louisiana dead, and the foundation has been laid with appropriate ceremonies for one upon North Carolina's lot. The friend and citizen of South Carolina feels embarrassed' and ashamed when he looks in vain for the monument where are to be counted 149 graves of the truest and best of her noble sons, The writer felt greatly comforted and relieved, however, when he learned from one of Carolina's most loyal and J i-J J Vi. ?? il.? ? UfcJVULcu uaugutcxa <ji. but; nuiw has attended her efforts towards a due recognition of those who fell in defense of our southland from her own State. This lady is the wife of Judge "VY. M. Atkinson, (Mrs. Tienholm of Charleston; S. C.), and is a woman of rare grace and culture, She has labored with determination in the face of difficulties, and now ha3 the pleasing satisfaction of seeing-her untiring efforts rewarded. The people of our State owe her a debt of gratitude which we should recognize and express. The following note will explain itself, to which we append the comment of The Evening News Item of Winchester: New York City, Aug. 13, 18yS. Mrs. Wm. Atkinson, Winchester, \'a. Inasmuch gratitied to rective yor butifui aud complimentary leter. I wil hand yor leter iu Mess (J. E. Tayntor who erected oar monument and ask him to rite U regarding that portion of yor leter; I will impres upon them the importance of giving U more than valu for the money and 1 think tha wil apreciate this just as tha did the Monument to the- Confederate dead in Mount TT Ci.i. JLIUJJC Lili.3 UUltU. U hav raisd the mony which Gov. Tillman sed the peple wer too por to giv and I am glad of it. It wil ad another landmark to our historic burial grounds, I am coming down to the Fair, and I wud like very much if this cud be dun in time for that occasion, but it is not important. I will therfor ask of "U to draw on me for the amount and yor draft wil be promptly ouored on presentation. Agen thanking U, and my kind regards to yor peple and With best wishes, C. B. Kouss. uTo Mrs. Atkinson belongs the honor of securing the monument, as she has labored indefatigably for many years in order that the gallant sons of South Carolina who are sleeping in beautiful Stonewall might have their last resting place suitably marked as only all of their heroic comrades, who rest near them, have had. "It was through Mrs. Atkinson's efforts that marble headstones mark the graves of South Carolina's 149 sons, and this was accomplished in the face of great discouragements; and now that Mrs. Atkinson has secured a handsome memorial in marble, the people in South Carolina, her native State, should feel grateful for her praiseworthy ef forts in behalf of those who gave their lives for the Lost Cause.'1 The object of this communication is to express to the people of our State the pride which this most excellent lady feels in the early fruition of her efforts in behalf of our people, and to say that it is her desire that a contribution of not less than $50 may be made by the friends of this cause throughout our State to defray the expenses of erecting this monument, so that she may not be called upon to take a single dollar from the principal which is in hand with which to purchase the monument pro per. The request is a very modest one and should simply be mentioned to insure its immediate recognition. Will you, Mr. Editor, call the attention of our people to the subject and impress on them the loving service of this pa triotic and devoted daughter of our State, in whom we should all feel a special pride, because of her work's sake. Very respectfully yours, Alexander Sprunt. TRYING TO DODGE. tr TT* 1 _1 11. TT.1 -3 *n - ULCJuniey ana Aiger neiu itesonsiDxe for Death of Troops. The effort of the leaders in the war department and those who have come in for condemnation over the scandals of the war to hide behind the system which they found in vogue when taking charge of the department, will not be successful. They may excuse themselves on this weak plea, but the people will not excuse them. If they found a bad system they should have reformed it. They were not put xu charge of a branch of the government to tread in the footsteps of those who went before, provided those footsteps were not going in the right direction nor traveling in the most expeditious way. If they inherited a bad system they should have inaurgurated a better. But no system of business can be held. responsible for the features of this war which are being held up for censure. The New York world says: But it was not "the system7' that caused Mr. McKinley to call out 200, 000 volunteers where 40,000 were all that could possibly be needed or, as General Schofield warned him, handled by the war department. It was not "the system" that compelled Mr. McKinley to sidetraci Miles and the competent military men and turn the army and the war department over to politi cal favorites, to Alger and his crew of sons. It was not "the system" that selected the pest eamps and officered them with men, especially with medical officers, of no experience and of no potential ability. It was not "the system" that made Mr. McKinley refuse to right these wrongs by dismissing incompetence and patting competence in its place afcer the horrors of the pest camps and the pest transports were ex posed. These counts in the public indictment brought against the war department and the McKinley administration, by the people, cannot be answered by dodging behind the system. The people are in earnest. Good men have been needlessly sacrificed to ignorance, incompetence and neglect. Soldiers have died of starvation and lack of medical attention when our treasury is i j -.1 11 J - - Dursting vvitn goia ana onr granaries with, provisions. The administration that puts incompetent men at the head of a great department and keeps them there over public protest, m*st suffer the legitimate effect of its course. Not the system in the war department is to blame, but the man at the head of the department and the president who kept him there.--Augusta Chronicle. A E UPTURE WITH GERMA3TY. That Appears to be tne Possibility of the Future, The news at the navy department Wednesday that the Germans are looking to the acquisition, by force or otherwise, of the important island of Cebu does not lessen the presumption fV>of ic t/-> his \rihli nf uucvc v viiUMiuj w vv * vvi*w"v\* ? *w** ?*v the mouth of American guns. A state department official -said that this was the most aggravating intelligence received from the Phillippines and there was no telling when the feeling between Dewey and the Germans would become so acute as to lead to an open rupture. Dewevwill not hesitate to command in stead of temporizing when on the deck of the Oregon. The state department has always received the most pacific assurances from the German ambassador here, yet it is noted by the navy and state department officials that reports constantly arrive offensive to the position of America in the Philippines. The navy department isnotdisposed to hesitate much longer in announcing the real mission and true destination or the two American battleships. The secretary of the navy announced a few days ago that the Oregon and the Iowa were under orders for Manila, with an incidental stop at Honolulu. This bold and truthful statemet rattled the state department and on the following day an official of the latter department authorized the statement that these two powerful ships were - 1 ? i.. TT 1_1.. going oniy to xxunuiuiu to ue uutacueu to the Asiatic squadron, which would be then five thousand miles away. The denial is not inspired by any infraction of the protocol, but because the destination being Manila, where the battleships were not needed against Spaniards or insurgents, it was too evident that the movement was against Grerman insolence and interference. mis is now still Dome out oy tne order dispatching reinforcements to General Otis. Sad Partings. The Spanish transport San Francisco sailed for Spain from San Juan Thursday. There was a repetition of Wednesday's scene when the Asturias battalion of Spanish troops marched to the wharf for embarkatiou. Capt. Gen. Macias and his staff reviewed the departureof ?T- - : J r ti 4.^ ?1*^* tne stumers, who sa.iu xarenen w liich sweethearts ami wives. Some of the soldiers wept profusely, and there was quite a pathetic aspect to the affair. As the ship swung away from the pier the soldiers on board of her raised a faint cheer, and the women proceeded to the sea wali, where they stood for hours waving their handkerchiefs until the San Francisco was only a speck on thf> horizon. Schooner Wrecked. An Australian paper .reports he wreck of the schooner C. C. Funk on Flinders island on July 31, with ten of her crew. The drowned are: Capt. and Mrs. Xesson and two chil"? * TT 1 -1." ~X? T oxen; j\. xiansen, cmei mate, o. Stump, second mate; Charles Olsen, Peter Neilson, Charles Johansen, Peter Anton, Able Seaman. The vessel was driven ashore by the gale and went to pieces in the surf. Bloody Work in Maryland. F. P. Myers shot and instantly killed John Lenhart, a constable, and MiS*\\Oi-vl r\y*Yyc n l.trato of". wua^ii IXUIUOJ a, ujtikuiiviuij uv Md., Thursday, while resisting ejection from a house. He then barricaded the doors and windows, but finally was captured by the sheriff of the county. THE REPUBLICANS MOVING. J Candidates From All Congressional. Districts to be Nominated. The Republican State executive committee held a meeting in the city Wed- g nesday in the grand jury room at the United States district courthouse. The TT?Af 1 A A"lr m/V 1 v? IA ill a vnwi/o S cuuiJLuiLi/cc waa luuMug iuiu tuc piua- ~ pects f or * "Black and Tan" and "Lilly White1' rule in the future, and trying to decide what to do for the future welfare of the party. Among the most prominent of the members were Gen. Robert Smalls of Beaufort, collector of fVin TiArf if tViof -nninf TV.lViovf nf A V>. P UpK WUUI/ ^Viuu. AViWVill Ui J-JLU Jj beville, E. H. Deas of Darlington and ^ Cochran of Anderson. Besides these leading counselors there were a number " of aids, who helped to swell the num- ti ber. e< Tolbert, who is chairman of the com- o mittee, presided over the deliberations, o: It was decided, after much discussion, not to call a State convention to nomi- E nate State officers and put them in the F field to make a fruitless race. It is r; proposed, however, to ''make' a strong pull to eler-t Republicans to congress n and candidates will be nominated for g each congressional district to oppose ? the nominees of the Democratic party. ^ An important feature of the conven- I tion is the effort made to coalesce the n "Black and Tan" and the "Lilly White", factions of the party. A committee d was aDDointed for this irarDose. This committee is composed of the regulars Sl who are anxious to settle the difference 8 in the ranks of the disgruntled politi- c cians and thus afterwards have a har- a monious continuity of action among n the members of the party when an effort e is made to obtain public office. ^ a The meeting also made provision for b the reapportionment of the counties in I the Third District. A number of new ? counties have been formed from the old " ones in this district, and provision had *1 to be made for the number of delegates 9 thev will be entitled to in future con- o ventions, whenever they may be held. The decision to put candidates in the k field for congressional honors will ne- & cessitate district conventions, the dates of which will be fixed later, In the ?] Sixth district, from which E. H. Deas rj comes, the convention will be held on a the 27th of the present month.?State. ^ ? TV THE WAE IS OYEE. a - t 1 Ex-Union Soldiers Escort the Remains j of Winnie Daaris. P n We are indeed our people once more, tl The remains of Miss Winnie Davis, the c daughter of the Confederacy, were es- tl corted by grand army men from the ho- 3 tel at Narragansett Pier, R. I., to the ? depot on their way to Richmond for ti burial. The following correspondence ii explains itself: e -Headquarters l Sedge wick Post, G-. R,, Department Rhode Island, Wake- u field, Sept. 21. 1898. * Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Rockingham ho- e tel, Narragansett Pier, R. L p Dear Madam: In behalf of the offi- s cers and members of our post I wish to v offer the services of our members to es- t cort the remains of your daughter from h the hotel to the railway station. I Respectfully, t J. P. Chase, Commander. h Mrs. Davis replied as follows: 1 Narragansett Pier, Sept. 21,1898. e The Commander of Sedgwick Post, G- v A. R. Wakefield. n Sir: In memory of our pleasant so- s ' journ in Rhode Island, and the cordial- C ity of the whole population with whom f we have come in contact, I accept with r< gratitude your kind offer. i' T* . /? H rvespectiuiiy, e Mrs. Davis. Great pleasure is expressed, by the v garrisons at Narragansett Pier over the t spontaneous tribute of the men in blue 1 to one whom the soldiers of the late d Confederacy loved so well. i: HE "WAS USED TO IT. * v WJiy treneral WJieeler fiefused to Be- J treat at El Caney. o Daring the course of a talk with Hon. ? "W. H. Fleming recently the subject of the war was introduced and Mr. Fleming related the following little incident j, which occurred while he was in Boston: ^ Mr. Fleming said that in conversation with some northen gentlemen they were ^ discussing the fight at Santiago, and 0 the part that the several generals play- j( ed at the crisis. Shafterand other reg- g .ular army officers advised-a retreat from before El Caney for the reason that the 0 Spaniards greatly outnumbered the ^ Americans at that point. Gen, Wheel- Q er, as is known, bitterly opposed a re- Q treat and said that it wnnld bp. a last ing disgrace to the American arms for ^ the troops to give up a single inch of $ of the ground they had so dearly won. These northern gentlemen were enthu- J siastic in their praise of the ex-Confed- c erate general's courage at this crisis, and said it was in striking contrast to the proposed ation of some of the regular army officers. Mr. Fleming told c the gentlemen that the explanation was p probably a very simple one. He said i that these army officers had all been in t] service on the Federal side during the ^ civil war and had therefore never known wnat it meant to De outnumbered by t] the enemy, but that "Joe" "Wheeler p never had an opportunity to fight on 0 other terms. He was always outnum- f< bered and his normal condition was to tl fight on the minority side. It was noth- 4 ing new to him. Of course the gentle- C( men laughingly adapted the explana- u tion, and said that it was no doubt f< quite true.?Augusta Chronicle. Q S Gives Up the G-host. u Mr. Bynum. since his salary of $5,- JJ 000 per annum has been discontinued h as chairman of the national gold Demo- ai cratic organization, throws off the a< mask and, in a published letter, defines his position. He believes that the par- V( ty has served its purpose and cannot -g, accomplish a reunion of the two wings d, of the Democratic party. He is con- jr vinced that the Bryan wing will reaf- Y( firm the Chicago platform in 1900- and c< renominate Bryan unless it is over- q whelmingly beaten at the polls this fall, and the way to secure sucn a result is for gold Democrats to support Republican candidate. As the gold Democra- rc tic committee was not prepared to go n< so far Bynum gets out. He will'join b; the Republican party and go on tkii stump for it, an<L^??T7ZEer goldJE^ crats ca^^^lTre they pl^j^ { TOLEDO HORROR. ____ -^^3 spontaneous Combustion in Elevator Scatters Destruction. IGHT MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT =Jj icenes of the Catastrophe. Men and Children Were Blown to Atoms, Names of tne victims. Eight men cremated and eight more itally burned is the result of the most isastrous fire that ever occurred in Toido, Ohio. The spontaneous combuson of dust in the grain elevator owni by Pad'.o:V Hodge & Company at 9 'clock caused this terrible destruction E life. The dead are: Samuel Alexander, !ert "Wain wright, Fred Garrett, Harold 'arks, John Smith, Grace Parks, Kaing Van Housen, John Cam The injured are: David Kemp, Barey Weich, Charles Keifer, Fred Parillis, ?. ?. Elliott, Charles Brocker, iverett Smith, Hamilton Parks, Wiliam J. Parks, W. C. Jordan, Peter laas, Al. Baldie. Four others, names nknown. William J. Parks, the superintenent, after being blown through the rindow of the lower story, was con cious tor a moment ana saia tnat aDout :30 o'clock a terrible explosion ocurred on the south side of the elevator nd that he knew there were about 20 len at work on the seven floors of the normous building. None of those who re now alive will survive the burns and v raises with which they are covered. frtincj* rocrnl'j'rli/ omnlnvwl at; levator, the three children of Superitendent Parks were visiting him at , tie time. One of these may recovt. rom his burns, Bi:t Grace, a 17-yearId girl, is burned almost beyond recgnition, and Harold, the third child, as not been found, being either blown d atoms or cremated. At 8:30 Tuesday evening the people f East Toledo were startled by a terl*c explosion, which caused a panic 11 over the neighborhood. Houses -ere shaken as in an earthquake and indows '* were shattered for blocks mnnd TTtnao in*fVia ri/iinih? nf fhp Inion elevator soon noticed flaines ursting from all sides of the building. t was bat a few minutes till the fire deartment of the city began the work of sseue, which was rendered difficult by be terrific heat of the fire. The river ut off e3cape on one side and there tie flames seemed to be less fierce. 'he families of a dozen men who were nown to be at work within rushed to be scene and women calling for their ; mprisoned husbands, brothers andfath- . rs, made a scene indescribable. It was learned that the force of 20 len expected to load S6.*)00 bushels of rain during the night. Not one of the ntire number could be seen in any i t> it r -11? 3 :?. ; aix 01 une DuuaiQg, ana ii> was uiijjvbible to reach them. William Parks -as found first He was 20 feet from he building, frightfully burned and is clothing almost entirely torn off. "V le had been hurled from Ins place in >v he main room through a window, and is agonizing cries were most pitiful. mother employe, John Carr, was hurl U. HUU1 4#JLW5 JLUbli iiUUl VI CiiC l/uiiuiu^ ouu ras found bleeding and burned with lany bones broken. He did not long urvive. Fireman David Kemp ana Jharler Keifer, the engineer, were ound at their places in the engine oonis. They were wounded by fallag timbt rs, and their faces were charrd to a crisp by the flames. The little daughter of William Parka - J?U ??. ras mtuiig near ULLC ucsa. IU uic uuvc a? he time of the explosion, and she was mrled out of the door. She walked Spg own the elevation on which the build- : Qg stands and dropped down, to be car- ' ied away unconscious, suffering from rounds from which she cannot recover. John Smith was fatally burned. .'he missing men are doubtless all ead. No trace can be found of any f them, and as they were employed at r- - : hp tnn of the elevator their chances for < scape were but slight. The heat became so intense that 26 ars on sidings near the burning buildQg wefe added to the loss. The fire . epartment had a fc&rd struggle to save ther elevators and property. The ridge across the Maumee river was n fire several times, but outside of the woo tlifl flloirotA? fVlO AtLTMHra ia \ JW Vi VUV VAVVUWAj VMV V.W.???-QV Mr light. Mr. Paddock, a member of the firm wning the plant, said that there was etween 500,000 and 600,000 bushels f grain in storage at the time, the most f it being winter wheat The prop^ rty and the grain is an entire loss and dll reach $450,Ow. Insurance is 135,000 on the building and the grain 3 covered with $258,000 insurance, it 12:20 o'clock the flames were under ontroi. Onto Cuba. Unless the present plan is suddenly hanged, the American army of occuation will sail for Cuba about October 5th. This statement is made upon tie authority of an army officer usually rell informed of the plans of the war epartment. According to the officer, be army will include two corps and ossibly three, or from 60,000 to 90,000 mcers and men. ?ne troops will land, _. it the most part, at Havana and from ~ btere be distributed through the island. Lccording to this officer the Seventh orps, now stationed at Jacksonville nder Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, will )rm a part of the force to be sent to uba, to be followed, possibly, by the econd corps, now at Camp Meade M nder command of Maj. Gen. William [. Graham, "Light Battery Billy," as ^ e is known in the army. These corps re largely made up of volunteers, and jcoramg to the present plan, it waf Lid, it is not the intention to sen^^fl -iliinf aa?? f a P?Vko tttV>a /1a nAf JIUU tUCU W VJ UUCfc VT 2J.VJ KL\J IXVSJ n MM 3. By the time the movement ifl Bred, there will be plenty of regnJ^^^^^^BH 1 condition to take the places of anH Dlunteer organization which does noS ire to spend the winter or longer i^j uba. The S&oald If the farmer ;9ect upor^^ D 1110^0