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...v-- . y'^p:^^'2^^^SSSL ' '-:i?V.v-'T;^-; ?^ VOL LI1I. WINNSBORO. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5, 1899. NT0. 35. V ? ? 1 - - ?- 1 "I TT>TTaTe mm vtjttt} TWT.TTTfl'ns I \T A TAATT) 1 Ti T\TTk TT *" HOT TIMES AT SAMOA Serious Turn of Affairs at Apia Some Days Ago. CAUSED BY GERMAN CONSUL Proclamation Was Issued Ordering Mataafa's Forces to Disperse Before the Bombardment. The troubles growing out of the elecF tion of a kiDg of Samoa Irave taken a more serious turn and resulted in a bombardment of native villages along L the shore by the United States cruiser Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz commandW ing, and the British cruisers Porpoise and Royalist. The bombardment was continued intermittently for eight days. Several villages have been burned, and there have been a number of casualties among thi American and British sailors and marines. As yet it is impossible to estimate the number of natives w 'killed or injured. As Mataafa and his chiefs, constituting the provisional government, continued to defy the treaty after the arrival of the Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz summoned the various consuls and naval officers to a conference on board ^ the Philadelphia, when the whole situation was carefully canvassed. The ? upshot was a resolution to dismiss tn> provisional government and Admiral Kautz issued a proclamation calling upon Mataafa :.nd his chiefs 10 return to their homes. ~ ^ Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu, the town he hau made his headquarters, and went into the interior. Herr Rose, the German consul at At>ia, issued a proclamation supplemeiicing the one he had k issued several weeks before, lpholaing (rnrarnnwnt. As 3. TQ LUC [UUVIOlvuat suit of this the Mataafans assembled in large force and hemmed in the town. The British cruiser Royalist brought the Malietoa prisoners from the islands to which they had been transferred by the provisional government. The Americans then fortified Mulinuu where '-22,000 Malietoans* look refuge. The rebels?the adherents of Mataafa?barricaded the roads within the municipality and seized the British houses. An ultimatum was then sent to them, ' J.l 4 ordering them to evacuatate, anu mreai,ening them in the event of refusal with a bombardment to commence at 1 "o'clock on the afternoon of March 13. This was ignored and the rebels com menced an attack in the direction of ^ the United States and British consulates about half an hour before the time fixed for the bombardment. The Phila^ delphia. Porpoise and Koyalist opened fire upon the distant villages. There was great difficulty in locating the enermy owing to the dense forests, but several shore villages were soon in flames. A defective irhell from the Philadelphia exploded near the American consulate, and the marines outside narrowly escaped. A fragment struck the leg of Private Kudge, shattering it so badly as to necessitate amputation. Another fragment traversed the Ger~ ? 1 man consulate, smashing tne crocsery. The Germans then went on board the 'German cruiser Falke. During the night the rebels made a hot attack on the town, killing three British sailors. A British marine was shot in the leg by a sentry of his own party, another _ was shot in the foot and an American sentry was killed at his post. The bombardment continuing, the inhabitants of the town took refuge on board the Royalist, greatly crowding the vessel. Many people are leaving Samoa, the captain of the Iloyalist urging them to go, so as not to interfere with military operations. The Porpoise has shelled "the villages east and west - - * i i? , of Apia ana capturea many uuaus. The Americans and British are fighting splendidly together, but there is a ^ bitter feeling against the Germans. Two men, a British and a German subBra ject, have been arrested as spies. The HI bombardment of the jangle was for a |P time very hot. The British cruiser Tauranga. which, it is understood, was W intending to annex the Tonga islands (a section of the Friendly islands m the Pacific) was intercepted a: Suva, capi? tal of the Fiji islands, by order of the home government. 1L THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. The news from Samoa that the United States cruiser Philadelphia and the British cruisers Porpoise and JKoyaiist had bombarded the towns held by Mataafa, who has thus far had the official support of the German government, came with startling suddenness to officials at Washington and displaced for the time being the attentioa given to .the fighting around Manila. The shelling of Mataafa was looked upon as of secondary importance, but the deepest interest attacnea u> dttiiuug v?. vuv j German government. At first apprehensions were felt that grave international complications might ei-sue. But those most intimately familiar with the ^ latest official exchanges between Washington, London and Berlin, did not take such a gloomy view of the outlook. ? "While recognizing that the bloodshed at Samoa created a very serious and C delicate situation, yet it was said to be a situation which had been clearly ap- j prehended and had been discussed in j advance between the representatives of the three governments. The real crisis from an international standpoint, occurred last week when this apprehend'ed outbreak was discussed. Although relations were greatly strained, it was possible to secure an understanding which is said to make sure that the outbreak now reported will not cause a rupture in the relations between the -- (jDltea. Otates auu vTCiiiiau.*, ui. .. ?,% ~ Great Britain and Germany. Suffrage and DispensaryAlabama is to Have constitutional convention to consider the suffrage /K question primarily. Members of the convention write constantly to the secr~ -^retary of state for copies of the South Carolina suffrage ordinance, as well as for copies of the dispensary law and facts as to its operation. Dispensaries have been established in a number of counties of that state, and the quession is one of the burning political istues in that state. A PITEOUS PICITTSE. Tie Cruel War We Are Waging i] the Philippines. A dispatch from Manila says th American army advanced at six o'clocl "Wednesday morning, sweeping onwart three miles before 10 o'clock and driv 1 1 1 J T> mg tne reDeis oeyooa i>ui;?t>e, ww east of Bulacan. and on the railroai leadiDg to Malolos. Our troops me with but slight resistance. The coun try between Marilao and Manila pres ents a picture of desolation. Smoke i curling from hundreds of ash heaps an< the remains of trees and fences torn b; shrapnel are to be seen everywhere The general appearance of the countr is as if it had been swept by a cyclone Th? roads arestewn with furniture am clothing dropped in flight by the Fili pinos. The only persons remaining be hind are a few aged persons too innrc to escape. 'They camp beside the ruin of their former homes and beg passers by for any kind of assistance. Th majority of them are -living on the gen erosity of onr soldiers, who givr then portions of their rations. Bodies o de2d Filipinos are stranded in the shal lows of the river or are resting in th jungle, wh*re they c-awled to di>3 o were left in the wake of the hurriedl; retreating army. There is no time a present to bury them. The inhabit ant who fled from Marilao and Meycaus,yai left in such- a panic that on tables ou soldiers found spread money and valu ables and in the rooms were trunks con taining other property of value. Thi was the case in most of the houses de serted. They were not molested b; our soldiers, but the Chinese, who sli] in between the armies, are lootinj when they can and have taken posses .sion of several houses, over which the; raised Chinese flags, some of which vrer torn down. A Sad Ending. A special dispatch to the News am Courier from Harlem, Ga., says E. J Minnemeyer, Jr., was a private of th 10th Ohio, which regiment was station or? there until mustered out last week During his stay Minnemeyer met; young lady, Miss Shocklev, of Harhm Ga., who was staying with friends hore Oq Sunday they were married in Har lem against the wishes of Miss Shock ley's mother, who was a poor widow o one of the most respectable families, o Columbia county. The couple came t Augusta on Monday morning and reg isiered at the Arlington hotel. Oi Tuesday afternoon, being unable to pa; their bill, they were assea to leave The bride returned to her mother Last night Minnemeyer went to Harler and demanded his wife, but was refus ed admittance to her home. He brok in the door and fired a pistol. He wa arrested by the town marshal and pus ii Harlem jail. From there he escaped and Thursday morning was found i] the woods two miles out of the torn? He was a raving maniac and had ton his clothes completely off. Heisno-* in jail at Appling, .the county seat o Columbia. His family, which is weal thy, will send a representative for him Mrs. Minnemeyer is prostrated. Shi is very young and beautiful, but kre^ little of the world. Minnemeyer i handsome, 25 years old and was stylish ly dressed after changing his uniforn for civilian clothes. He is evidently ; man of good breeding and education. Dodging a Deb1;. The citizens and council of Attica Kan., are discussing the questioi whether it would be better to arbitral with the bondholders or to move th< town. The town is and has been fo several years carrying an indebteanes of about $33,000, including old suga m#i -bonds and interest. It was de cided that if the matter cannot be ad justed for the amount the town is abl to pay the citizens will move their bus incss houses and residences to a piec* 1 of ground about a quarter of a miL i, south of where they now stand. Th leading business men are in favor o moving. .Ness City, the" county sea of Ness County, has also decided oi this method of unloading her burden o debt. A contractor, has consented t move every building in Xess City to : new site nearly a mile away for half o the city's indebtedness. Half a dozei other Kansas towns are now debatin whether it will not be cheaper to mov than to pay bonds. Where Is It? "A remarkable condition of affairs ii the South and West," says the Phila delphia Norm American, ;iis reporte( by United States Treasurer Roberts, wh says that almost piteous demands ar being made upon him from those quar ters for silver and paper money to tak the place of gold, which has become : glut on tin market. There is so muc] /?/?!/} ir? tViaf, flip farmftr have become tired of it and want a sub stitute more easily nandled, and pre ferably paper money." The News am Courier says this is very interestin news, and is likewise somewhat sui prising. Would the North America] kindly specify in what part of th South the condition described obtains If gold is a glut anywhere in this re ? ??Vi.?T. gion, or any larmeia csj-ictianj ,u?? had a surfeit of it, the fact has wholl, escaped the'attention of local observ ers. A Gospel Yacht. The Gospel yacht, now being built a Jeffersonville, led., will shortly mak a trip to the Cuban coast. It will hav on board a devoted band of preacher and missionaries, in fact, the entir crew wiil be ministers or mission work ers, and the sole object of their voyag is to make converts. The yacht is th largest ever built for the purpose. It i 160 feet long, with an auditorium, o chapel, between decks capable of seat ing TOO persons. The decks will sea about 1,000 more, and will be used fo religious services whenever practicable The boat is to be launched on the Ohii River, and will reach the ocean by wa of the Ohio and Mississippi waters Missionary work win De carried on aiuu the way. and advantage taken of ever opportunity to pr?ach. Several of th workers speak Spanish. The yacht wi] sail under the auspices of the Gospe Yacht Association, which is interna tional, and has about 300 members The crew will be supported by the mem bers of the association, many of whor are prominent clergymen, and by vol untary offerings from the people wit whom they work. " OUR SOLDIER BOYS. , 3 ?? Now in Camp Near the City of e Augusta, Ca. i < 1 PRAISED BY THEIR GENERAL. e ] 1 Colonel Jones is Very Proud of < t his Boys and the Boys ] ( s are Proud of Him. i . ] y The Augusta Chronicle says: Cono- ] . nel Wilie Jones, of the Second South 7 Carolina, arrived in the city last night. "1 He came from Yemassee, where he in ' ^ tended to await the arrival of a de" tachment of his regiment that was on , - the way from Havana and bound for An- J 3 gusta. ( s The Plant steamship Olivette brought the South Carolinians from ^ e Havana to Port Tampa. The men had , all their baggage disinfected at Mullet a Key, a small island near the entrance to * f T?mna bav. Colonel Jones was anx- , " ious to get on to Savannah to join the J' e detachments of his command that had , r preceded him, and t) get everything in ' y readiness for the accommodation of the J t two to follow. Accordingly he left by s the first train. There might have been ' 2 two or three of his officers to accom J r pany him had it not been that there - was but one vacant berth in the sleep er. ( s When he arrived at Savannah, Colo nel Jones was somewhat surprised to ' 7 flad that his regiment would be muster P eel out at Augusta. He had received S order%at Havana from his commanding * general to proceed to Savannah to be < 7 mustered out. 1 e A letter was handed to Colonel Jones i by General Douglas, his brigade com- < mander just before he was leaving Ha- 1 TTO no an/} r\f if f-Vlo IS YP.rV I 2 proud. It will be presented to the com- i mand here. The following is the let- s e ter: i "To the Officers and Soldiers of the 1 Second Brigade of the First Divis- j a ion of the Seventh Army Corps: s , "Comrades:?The time tor our separ- I i. ation has come. We are about to re- i '- turn to our homes after nearly a year of i arduous duty together, during the i f greater part of which time I have had < f the honor to command you. < o "I cannot say good-bye without ex- j ;- pressing, as far as my poor words will 1 a convey, my aDpreciation of your sol- < it j tj.i.'i. j..i? y aieny oearing ana your uuemy tu uuy. j "Although we have not been called i upon to meet the enemy in the field, we a have made every preparation to do sc ] i- and I feel assured that the troops of 1 e the Second brigade of the First divis- i s ion of the Seventh army corps would < a have written their names high upon s , the scroll of fame had they have had ' a the opportunity of doing so. 1 "Comrades, let us keep alive that i i spirit which has made the Seventh arf my corps the synonym for honor and " * " * i r * ?. 1 1 t soldierly conauci wnerever it uas ueeu - known. Your corps and your division 1 . commanders have a right to expect it. 1 e Your "brigade commander feels assuied ] r that you will not fail. I bid you one \ s and all good-bye, with the hope that J - your firesides may burn brightly in < a welcoming you hack to your homes and ] a that happiness and prosperity may : await your coming?farewell. i "H. T. Douglas, ? "Brigadier General Commanding." i This regiment today will again be all i 2 together. It has been coming in de- \ e tachments, the last of which (four com- < e panies) arrived last night under com- ) r mand of Major Wagner, and spent the j s night on the cars. < r The Second is South Carolina's "slow i . but sure regiment." It was gotten to- i . eether at Columbia and from all parts ] g of the State.of which it is thoroughly i . representative and of which, needless < e to say, the state across the river is < e proud. And moreover, Augusta, tod, < e is proud of this regiment. Coming s f from adjacent territory, it seems like < t one of our own, a feeling heightened by 1 a the number of men in the regiment who < f have friends in the city. The regiment < 0 is glad to get to Augusta, glad to be i a once again in "the states" and glad to i f know that soon they will go home to 1 Q their own State proud in chc conscious- 1 g ness of duty well done. i e The Second has an excellent reputation in discipline, gentlemanly conduct and health.-Not a little of its good name is due co its corps of officers. Col. ( q Wilie Jones, its head, is as proud of it as his men are proud of him. Genial j j and kindly he has always been a friend J q as well as an officer, and the parting ; e will be one of mutual regret. j In a brief chat with a Chronicle man ( e last night, he spoke words of praise for a the regiment and then branched off j <2 into expressions of pleasure at being at , - Camp Mackenzie, which he said, was , ! ideal. J 4<We have never," said he, "had a ^ more beautiful or better located camp | g than this; not even," he added after a .. moment, "Camp Liberty in Cuba which 3 was also very fine. We like Augusta e and we like Augusta's people. The men 9 have many friends in the city whom ( ,1 they are again gkd to be near." I e Just then some one in the little group ] - gathered in front of the colonel's tent , y . . <?T^ O A ! -_ ? ii.i . said: ",L>on t lorgec 10 say iur us inat | we thick Augusta's girls arc very beau- ] tiful. Ah! the senoritas we have met , are pretty, but the girls here are far j ,t prettier.' And all this was said with , e the soft southern accent, so different , e from the clearer enunciation of the ] s troops who filled the camp a few weeks | e ago. _ i The Second was mustered in by dee grees. The first battalion, as a nucleus e went into service last May, and around s it were gathered other companies taker) ( ir from every part of the State until as ; > Colonel Jones said, there was scarcely j ,t a county in the State that did not have ] t one or more members in the regiment. < Tt- Trpnt to Cuba about three months ] o ago, being one of the four Southern j y regiments in the Seventh army corps, < i. under Major General Fitzhugh Lee. g STAFF OFFICERS. y Col. Wilie Jones, of Columbia, e Lieut. Col. H. T. Thompson, of Dar- 1 II lington. ! il Major Havelock Eves, of Bamberg. ' Major J. J. Wagner, of Charleston. ! Major and surgeon, Edw. Wannama- ' i- ker. of Orangeburg. j 11 First Lieut, and Assistant Surgeon [- Griffiths. h First Lieut, and Assistant Surgeon ! Poe. > First Lieut, and Ad jt. L. M Hasel- { ien. ^ Captain and Q. M., Captain Sulli*an. Captain and chaplain. Rev, Philip A. Th Murray, of Beaufort. Sergeant major, Frank Fredericks, of Jrangeburg county. Chief musician, J. J. Trowbridge. COMPANIES AND OFFICERS. Wl A?Darlington?Capt. J. R Boyd; First Lieut. E R Cox; Secood Lieut. Dharles S. McCullough. It i O nwinrra^nrff Hon!- Daniel 0. \J Viau^wui^, vwjyv. Herbert; First Lieut 0 B Rosinger; Second Lieut H L Spahr. D?Manning?CaptW C Davis, First Lieut A C Davis, Second Lieut Jas E Kelly. B?Capt Wm B Serine, of Gieenrille, First Lieut R L Dargan, of Darington, Second Lieut T C Stone, of Q Greenville. E?Capl W W Wannamaker, First " Lieut J W Culler, of Orangeburg, Sec- Coi 1 T , ,, CI r\ _ ? )na jL,ieui ^ o uumuuus. opa F?Capt Wm P Crawford, First Lieut t* H 31 Kent, Second Lieut T C Hauze. G?Capt Silas J McCaughran, First ter< Lieut E C Hortou, Second Lieut Ful- wit ;on Dukes. I H?Cant John L Perrin, First Lieut n0l El F Woods, Second Lieut Cheatham. p I?Capt W F Gonzales, of Columbia, First Lient C J Epps, Second Lieut E f,Q1 R Tompkin?. ? 1 K?Capt T M Mauldin, First Lieut .. James M Bowden, Second Lieut Wm . NT Scott. L?Capt Adam II Moss, of Orange- e .! mr?. First Lieut T S Moorman. Sec- ^ >nd Lieut L J Bristow. 1111 M?Capt B A Rogers, First Lieut ^ J D West, Second Lieut W T Ellerbe. A Mysterious Steamer. ^ The New York Timss says the steam- tj01 ir Scipio, a craft from Nowhere, bound ?en :o Nowhere, flying no flag, ownerless At) md crewless, is to be sold to the high- anj ;st bidder at the Brooklyn navy yard wj} ay the United States government. Soon j ifter the beginning of hostilities with sen Spain a steamship in perfect trim from ccv i fl / . _ l item to stern, witn iurnace nres ourn- veE ;ng, steam up, but without a soul on Doard, was found adrift oil the coast of Ch; Sew Foundland, by a United States Xhi ship. The crewless ship was the Scipio. g, She flew no flag, and there was not so nuch as a scrap of paper to be found iboard her to indicate where she sailed :rom, where she was sailing to. or who g q jwned her. Here, then, was a mystery ' )f the deep. The Scipio carried a car- j 10 of coal, but never did such strange g g ;hings come out of a cargo ot coal as j ;ame from the depths of the anthracite piled in the hold. There were guns, g ^ ine, modem affairs of English make, ' ^ Maxims, Hotchkiss cannon, field ^ q pieces, and other ordnance, together frith ammunition. Just how the Scipio came to be found adrift with such an opportune cargo by a United States ship has never been told?officially. The Scipio has been at the Brooklyn gec aavy yard since she was picked up idrift on the high seas. g q Left Her a Fortune- ^ 9 I Stranger than fiction is the story told ' j by Jennie Hancock, the girl who has t ;ailen heir to $92,000. The man who g ^ left it to her was one who took a fancy ' ^ ;o her from seeing her on the street. He died in Berlin in August and bequeathed his fortune to her, though she g iad repeatedly refused to marry him, says the Philadelphia .Bulletin. Sbe is ^ i tall, fair-haired girl, with shining, imber-colored eyes. Tnis is the strange ^ story as told by her self: "I was going to the city hall one day with a :riend when I noticed a. man who seem- ji' jd to be following us. He was a blonde ^ :<road-shouldered, tall and good-look- ^ iug. I was surprised later when he ^ jbtained an introduction to me + md called at my house. His ^ lame was George Ricbman, and ie was a lawyer. He was most atten- ^ ive to me, though I told him bluntly I lid not like him. He said it made no J liffeience, that I must learn- I really ^ q lid aot like him, though I could not ^ay why. The first I knew of his leathwas the letter I received from a ^ awyer in Berlin, saying that he had lied there of pneumonia and had be- g ^ lueathed me his property, amounting to ' c ?92,000. I couldn't believe that I g ^ ead the letter aright. I put in the ' j aands of a lawyer, and will probably * aear more about it. It is in trust for j ne until I am21. I am only 20 now." ^ ^ Bryanism Stronger. ? * ?v Ci T Anio en ttci / XV UISpa.LOU iLUi-U Ob. JJUUIO o l/uuu ^ 2. Sheehan, the Xew York Tammany jhieftain, arrived there Wednesday from ( Sot Springs, Ark., and is stopping at ;he Planters hotel. In the course of 5 Qi in interview. Mr. Sheehan said: "In ]aD( ny opinion Bryanism' is stronger than 5 3; ;ver in the west and south and those portions of the county practicaliy do- jr0l mnate the Democratic party. Indications poir M a Democratic victory, for, g Qi lespite tL? successful conduct of the ^ ;rar by the present administration, the ( present policy of imperialism is each 3 31 lay making new enemies for the Re- a publican party." J A Titled Rascal. j "Count Marion de Zaremba," said Judge Nowberger, of Xew York, when :he count was brought before him ?c?r larceny, ';you are the meanest and most contemptable thief who has ever aeen brought before mc, and I will g q aaake an example of you and your kind ' ^ ffho come to this country and use a din- ^ ^ Anguished family name and title to s^ork bunco schemes and fleece people c svho are fooksh enough to be taken iu \ by you." Then the judge sentenced I 7 the Count de Zaremba to Sing Sing for three years at hard labor. * A Bride's Awful Death. I A special from Naylor, in Lowndes county, Ga., says: Mrs. J. A. Turner, ' i bride of a few months, was found ly- Hing on tbe floor with her head in the c lire when her husband went home to iinner Thurday. She had been slight- D ly indisposed, and it is thought she 12., Painted and fell. Her head was almost 1*0' entirely consumed by the fire. Steamers Missing. rj The following steamers have been g0l "r 1 ? posted at -London as misamg. wmsu r0u steamer City of Wakefield, Capt. Town- rai< send, from Ship Island, January 12th, the md Norfolk January 24th, for Rotler- age iam; British 3teamer Dora Foster, rat, Capt. Wooley, from Savannah, January j 23d for Liverpool; British steamer gat LaugLlin, Capt. Hodgsen, from New ten Orleans January 15th, via Newport sen Sews January 23d, for Copenhagen. tail SUNDAY SCHOOLS, i I e Cali for and Program of the < State Convention. i LL MEET AT SPARTAN BU RG is Hoped That Every County in the State Will be Represented at The Meeting, , South Carolina S. S. Association. ) Executive Committee's Office, irtanburg, S. C., March 20, 1899. ) ?he Annual State Sunday School lvention will be held this year at , irtanburg, April 20-22. A sugges5 program, which includes many in. , ;sting and practical topics, is here- ( h enclosed. t is with great pleasure that we an- ( mca the expected presence at this lvention 01 tnac veteran anu uisnu- j shed Sunday School.worker, Mr. B. j Jacobs, of Chicago, the Chairman the "International Executive Com ;tee. This announcement ought to ' )el the attendance of workers from | ry part of the State, as it doubtless 1 do'. It is the privilege of a life- ; le to hear such a man. j Another privilege also offered the ! jaay School workers of South Caroi. The great International Conven a will meet in Atlanta April 26 30, week following the State Convenn at Spartanbu.g. Tho?e who at- j d the State Convention may co to [anta, either as delegates or visitors, 1 it i3 expected that the railroads < 1 give special low rates. t is hoped that South Carolina will d a large number of active Sunday tool workers to both of these Con- j itions, at Spartanburg and Atlanta. Fraternally, ; as. H. Carlisle, 'f Of the ds. H. Law, ^ State i B. Ezell % ) Executive Com. j rH.UUJK.AJi. st Session, Thursday Evening, j April 20th. 0 Service of Thanksgiving, by Rev. IV. I. Herbert, Newberry. The sing- ' ng to be led by the Union Choir. 0 The Convention called to order by .^resident] Walter Hazard, Esq., : Drgetown. . 5 Address of Welcome by Rev. J. S. ' Vatkins, D. D. 0 Address. The Value to the Church of Organized Sunday School : Vork,(or similar topic.) 00 Pkirolliflent Cards Distributed. Vnn&ihcements. Adjournment. :ond Session, Friday Morning, April 21st. ( 0 Devotional Service, led by Rev. < V. T. Derleux, D. D. 5 Convention called to Business. Enrollment of Members. Commitees Appointed, etc. 1 5 Reports? st. Field Secretary, F. F. Whilden. !ad. Home, Normal, Primary De- : partments. Brief written reports. 1 Id. Statistical Secretary, J. J. Gen- 1 try, Esq. 1 th. Treasurer. Rev. Walter I. 1 Herbert. 1 ?tn. Executive Committee. C. H. 1 Carlisle, Chairman. ! 30 Discussion of Reports. 00 The Superintendents Hour. A ; Conference on the School. Coni-.-i.-j _ T? t? nv. inoffA I LUUltJU. Uy I'll* JLJ, A' csawuk?) vutvu^v Chairman of International Execuive Committee, and Bx-President if the World's Suaday School Con- ( ention. 00 Sunday Schools half Century : ^.go. Address. Dr. Jas. H. Car- : isle, Wofford College. 0 Business. : 0 Adjournment. 1 i-rrl Sr>qsinn. . Fridav AftemOOD, ' April 21. : 5 Devotional. Led by Rev. J. W. i Shell, Foantain Inn. 0 The Primary Union. Is There a < 'lace for it? If so, how can it be 1 rlade effective? Response by Mr. ' 5. F. Jacobs, Chicago. 0 The Teacher's Hour.?A Confer- ; nco on i a) The Teacher's Preparation.^ < bl The Lesson Illustrated and Ap- i plied. Conducted by Prof. E. L. Hughes, Greenville. 0 .Reports of Committees. Misccl- f eous. > 9 Adjournment. < irth Session, Friday Evening, i April zist. 0 Song Service. Devotional. Led I iy Rev. B. F. Wilson, Converse College, ] 0 Address. The Sunday School as ] Spiritual Force (or similar) by Mr. i 5. F. Jacobs. ] 0 The Needs of Work briefly stated, i 'ledge Cards Distributed and Offer- < ng taken. Conducted by '< 80 Adjournment. ? _ ] th Session, Saturday Morning, ] April 22nd. < 0 Devotional. Led by Rev. M. L. c 0 The Scholar's Hour.?A Mass Meeting of all the Sunday and Day . Schools, and their Teachers, to be Addressed by Mr. B. F. Jacobs. To ; ie attended by a delegation of teaches and scholars from Cedar Springs, 1 !. C. Institute for the Deaf and Slind. l 00 Election of Officers. Reports of ! Committees. Financial. 30 The Teacher s Meeting. Its Xeessity. Its Conduct. 00 The Normal Class. Can one be aaintained? : 30 Closing Words. 0 Adjournment. t notes. 1 ?he Railroads are authorized by the ' ithern Passenger Association to sell nd trip tickets at the usual reduced js. Let all who expect to attend convention requests their local ' nts to apply in ample time for such ] js. _ ] lomes will be provided for all dele- '< es and visiting pastors and superin- 1 ^ents, provided, their names are ' t to the local committee of enter- 1 lment, H. E. Ravenel, Esq., Ohairj I man. Duncan JBuiiding, spartanDurg, o. U., not later than April 15. County officers are earnestly requested to hare the amount of their pledges sollected and forwarded to the treasursr. Rev. "W. I. Herbert at Newberry, S. C., or sent to him at the convention. County vice-presidents will please prepare a brief written report of their work in their respective counties and bring or send them to the convention. Let all pray for the presence of the Divine Spirit in the work of the convention. ROBBERY AND MURDER. Tlie Arrest of a Remarkable Gang of Kansas Criminals. The Kansas City Star prints a three three column story regarding the arrest of a remarkable gang of Kansas criminals who have for years lived by means of robbery and murder. One of the zang is believed to be the murderer of Jes. New, who was killed in Greenwood county, Kansas, two year's ago for which .Xew's wife and George II. Dobbs are now serving life sentences. So ** 1 -i r j^ armiy aocs >v araeu uauuis, ui uie Kansas penitentiary believe in the innocenca of Mrs. New and Dobbs that he will immediately urge Governor Stanley to pardon them. Frank Altgood, alleged to be the real murderer, is in jail at Iola, Kas., under i charge of forgery. Alvin jBullard. serving an eight year sentence, in the Kansas penitentiary for horse stealing, has confessed that h,?, Altgood and "Bili" Turner, were the murderers of N'ew and that Mrs. Xew and Dobbs are absolutely innocent. Turner has not been found. It seems that the ver> men who murdered Now and robbed his dead body, conspired afterward to convict the widow and Dobbs. The supposed murderer, Altgood, according to Ballard, event went so far as to try to get on the jury which convicted them. * .l.t 11. "l JtSalJard goes on to say tnat ne, Aiigooa and Turner were members of an organized gang of thieves and murderers that operated in Southeastern Kansas. As a result of his confession, eighteen stolen horses, a bag of counterfeit silver dollars and a counterfeiting outfit have been recovered. Beside Altgood, B. L. Mathes and Herbert Simpson are under arrest. Fifty other horses stolen by the gang have been located. The officers are on the trail of other members of the gang. Ballard also al leges thar Aitgood murderea William Coulter near Eruka, in 1889. Officers who have been working on the case have corroborated many of Ballard's statements. Great Fortunes Grow From the times of our fathers there has descended to us the habit of saying that in this country, with no laws of entail or primogeniture, great fortunes are soon dissipated and the sons of mil lionaires become poor. This was true when the millionaire's money was invested in legitimate business. It requires brains and energy to make legitimate business pay. But the large fortunes are now invested in monopolies, and here are a few prominent instances of the results: "According to the calculations of a New York paper, the Gould estate in two generations increased frcm $72,000,000 to $125,000,000. In four generations the Astor estate has swollen from $20,000,000 to $375,000,000. In three generations the Vanderbilt estate has increased from soo ooo ooo tn ?400 ooo.ooo.'1 Big Fire in Columbia. About seven o'clock Thursday evening the big city Hall and opera house of Columbia was burned down, together with the adjoining building. The fire started on the theatre stage and in a few minutes had enveloped the entire building. The aggregate loss is about $70,000, with $35,550 insurance. The city police headquarters, eleetric fire telegraph station, stores beneath, lodge anri liVirarTT rnnms nil wfirfi tnt.allv de stroyed. Practically nothing was saved. By hard work the Carolina National bank buildingand Western Union office were saved, though all telegraphic communication with the outside world was cut off for several hours. Fortunately, there were no prisoners in the police station and but few people in the building. The building was erected luring reconstruction day and its original co?t was put down at $375,000. "WOTITT T.ittoo T.rtot. A special from New Madrid, Mo., ?ays: The steamer Rowena Lee, with ibout 31 passengers aboard beside her ;rew, exploded -opposite Tyler, Mo., ibout 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon ana immediately sank with all on board ex;cpt Captain George Carvell and one of the crew. The steamer left Cairo with 16 passengers aboard bound for Memphis. The steamer was one of the best passenger steamers in the Mississippi river trade. She plied between Memphis and Cairo. From local river men it was ascertained that the Rower a Lee carried a cabin crew of about 15 officers and a deck crew numbering about 30. Talking the figures and a fair number of passengers taken on at Cairo and other points, it can be easily reasoned that it least 60 people were on board the boat when the disaster occurred. Children or Taxes. If you live in Madagascar you mu3t have children, or else pay a tax to tbe authorities. This is the latest decree issued by the government of Madagascar. For sometime the population of that island has been decreasing. The government authorities sat in council a short time ago and decided upon a tax to be levied, upon every man who, at the age of twenty five, is unmarried, and upon every married man who, at that age, has no children. The tax is $3.75 a year. Every girl must pay a tax of $1.80 a year as long as she re mains single after she passes her twenty-fourth year, and every married woman do(;.s the same until she has children as the result of her marriage. A Spring Freeze. " Immense damage has been done in Texas by the freeze of Wednesday aight. Corn, which was in the most places one to two inches high, was killed md will have to be replanted, while :he fruit crop is practically destroyed. The temperature was 30 degrees, the owest ever known this late ia the jpring. Oi.ii; Ait They Absolutely Own and Control the ^ Eepnblican Party. The Republican papers of the country are making a "fight" on the trusts, yet these editors know very well that ^ every new trust formed is the legitimate product*of the gold standard. In 1896 the supporters of Mr. Bryan told the voters that the success of McKinley would rule by trusts. The prediction has been amply verified by facts. Here is a list of trusts that have been fnmoj to? f Vi?r> f Vi a f Ate rn An til 5* IVilU^U nivmu ?/V?MW ?Vfl . Capital stock. American Beet Sugar co..S 20.000,000 American Car and Foundry company 00,000,000 < American Caramel co 1,500,000 j American Hard Rubber co 2,500,000 American Ice co 00,000,000 American Lamp Chimney ] company 750,000 i American Linseed Oil co. 33,500,000 ] American Potteries co... 27,000,000 , American Steel and Wire co 24,000,000 < American Thread co 10,000.000 < a?:?t:.. pi^? /?-. ~n nnn nnn r X^.LUCHV^aU JL11X X latg \,yj . . . i/vjvvv,vwv Boston Fruit co *.. 10,000.0(30 Bessemer Ore Association 20,000.000 Bridge Builders' Combin- \ ation 50,000,000 " Broom Manufacturers' Association of the U. S... 10,000,000 ! Cambria Steel co 16.Ot)O.0OO Cast Iron Pipe Trust 15,000,000 j Central Union Telephone co 6,605,300 J Chicago Milk co 10.000.000 5 "* ? m ' S*.\ rxs\r\' /\/\n Uontinental Tobacco co.. ou.uuu.uuu Consolidated Gas, X. Y.. 36,730,000 Consolidated Traction, N. J 15,000.000 Continental Cracker co.. 10.000,000 Electric Co. of America.. 25.030,000 Federal Steel 200.000,000 Fire Clay Sewer Pipe Trust 20,000,000 Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar co 10,000,000 International Air Power co 7,000,000 International Paper co... 33,000,f00 International Silver co... 20,000,000 Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse co 32,000,000 Knirtkerhftfiker c.o 7.000.000 Knit Goods co 20.000,000 ? Kodak Limited co 7,768,000 Metropolitan St Railway co i0,000,000 ; Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light co 10,000,000 ! International Carbon co.. 10,000,000 National Enameling and Stamping co $',000,000 J New Amsterdam Gas co.. 23.000,000 ! New York Gas and Elec- i trie Light, Heat and -j \ Power co 23,000,000 , National Starch co 8,486,000 j National Mirror Manufac- - c tarers'Association 15,000,000 " Otis Elevator co.... 11,000,000 Pacific States Telephone... 30,000,000 Pennsylvania Manufacturing Light and Power co Z 15,000,000 People's Gaslight and Coke Co.. Chicago..... 30,000,000 People's Gaslight aod ^ Coke^ Co., Buffalo 8,000,000 i tressed steel Uar co ... zo,uuu,uuu : Print Cloth. Pool 50,000,000 River Coal Operators' co.. 11,000,000 Rubber Goods Manufacture' co 50,000,000 Sash and Door Combine.. 20,000,000 Standard Distilling and Distributing co 24,000,000 United States Biscuit co.. 55,000,000 United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry co... 30,000,000 Writing Paper 40,000,000 This means that hundreds of facto- " ries and plants are beinc closed down | { so as to curtail production and run up j the price to consumers. One or two of t the above concerns, after closing down the plants of their former competitors. | which they bought up, have increased the pay of certain workmen. But the total amount paid for labor will * be vastly diminished. A GOOD EEASON Why Ail Old Colored Preacher Didn't Like Long Prayers. lionnona^ " JUU W*? vwvu Chinn, at Chamberlin's, "that there t were two colored preachers inhabiting cells in the penitentiary at Frankfort a* ? the same time. If I remember aright r both were sentenced for polygamy, but t Old Sam was a Methodist parson, while c Old Jake was of the Baptist faith. It s seems that Sam had done something t greatly to offend the warden, and the \ punishment decided on was an old c fashioned lashiag. Some weeks after the affair came off the Rev. Sam: whom L had known from boyhood, was telling me about it. a " 'I didn't min' de whippia' so c much. Mars Jack, ef it hadn't been v for de way Old Jake acted. You see t de warden he said to me, "Sain, I'se 1 gwine ts> whip you. an' I 'low de whippin' will do you a whole heap uv good. I'm gwine to let Old Jake pray fer you, and de blows will continue to fall on I your black hide while Jake's pra'r is a irnin' on. When he comes to a final O ?? ?- - stop, den de punishment will likewise r end.'1 ' o " 'Land sakes, Mars Jack, I knowed it was up wid me den, for date ignorant old nigger neber did know when it was a time to git up off'n his knees. De fac' aat a po' human bein' was in distress wasn't gwine ter mek a bit or difference wid him. Weil, sir. it was jes like I spected it'd be. Dey brought me out an Ule J ate, ae oic viiiud, started in, u and as fast as he prayed the warden t come down on me wid a whip dat cut r lice a knife. I never did want ter hear a a pra'r come to an end so bad in all my 1< life, but it weren't any use. Ebery v time I thought he was mos' through t OleJake took a fresh hold and down g come delicks harder'n ever. Shorely r it seemed to me like he prayed a month, v and, Mars Jack, I wants to tell you a right now dat I am sot against long | pra'rs fo' de rest uv my life.' "*r ****?r~/\\inrr nrn- I n iUJbs iu.ari.ua, ouucu, viiu wV man who recently sued a Kansas City c doctor for breach of promise, and who 1 was awarded $25,000 damages, has 0 since received seven proposals of mar- s riage by mail. Two of the letters a were from suitors in Buffalo, where I Miss Smith formerly lived, and one of i: the writers wanted her to invest $10,- t 000 of the proceeds of her suit in his ii businass. e !>U rUUlTAU ViV 11. Charleston to Have a Sensation in the Pinckney Case. WORK OF THE GRAND JURY. rhe Pinkerton Detectives are at Work on the Case. An Article in Town- Topics Causes a Stir. There is much interest in the devel)pments of the facts in the Pinckney tilling in this county, and any facts in ;he case are read with interest. A dispatch from Charleston says as an after- - * north of the killing, which of itself has cept Charleston in a continual stir for i month, Town Topics last week printed a story from that city which has lauded the wildest kind of a sensiation. riie story is stamped with that venouous style characteristic of the publication. The details of the murder of Mr. Picckoey are given briefly, but the writer took a side route to strike one of :he most prominent families in Chareston, and a family in no way ;onnected with the facts incident to the dlling. The publication has set ijgh society in a terribly excited itrain. It is sai.d in Charleston that the rrand itirv. which is trving to solve the nystery surrouadingthe death of Mr. Pinckney, will bring in a presentment ;alculated to cause the biggest sensation cnown in this city in years. "When the joron'er's jury, after working for more ;han a week on the case, returned a reraict that Mr. Pinckney was killed ' )y parties unknown the public abso- ^ utely refused to accept any such finish rhe theory that the young man was rilled by footpads is-not believed here >y nine-tenths of the people, and, in -* i-lv ^ ?v J 4?wr* i4>? A 1 1 TT . .aut, tuc gia,iiu j UIJ u ^iduudiij 5aiu jring evidence to knock this footpad dea into flinders. There is a determiiation among the members to stick to ;he investigation until some solution of ;he mystery is found, The jury does lot want to work for weeks and then idmit its inability to clear the case af:er censuring the coroner's jury for laving done so. The latest bit of gossip has been jauscd by the efforts of the grand jury x) learn further facts about the time Vlr. BeDji.min Campbell Batewell of Pittsburg, arrived in Charleston. JMLr. was engaged to Miss Elizabeth Bardin, tW>?ung lady on whom Mr. ?inckney was ca&i^a: the night he was -. shot. -The shootiagdccftKi^ 'at mid- . light Saturday and accordiB^te._ Mr. y/ 3atewell's statement he reached CEaiy-^ eston Sunday morning eight hours af- . ;er the shooting. Bateweil testified as ;o the-time of his arrival to the coroier., A late report has been circulated "? . 11 _ __ xl_ ^ aac a iaay 01 cms city came in on cue :ame train from the north with Mr. Bate well Saturday morning. This nade the grand jury try to ascertain ,he facts and witnesses have been extmined on this line. Just what their ividence was, however, cannotbe learn:d from the grand jury. Mayor Smyth has employed the serrices of a Pinkerton detective to work >n the case. The chief of police and lis force have been unable to find a ^ lingle clew. This has made a great leai of talk and it has even been said hat the police were held back and not illowed to make any kind of an investigation. This, however, was vigorously lenied. But the fact remains that the ocal force admitted it was helpless in ;he matter and the mayor sent for one )f the Pinkerton agents. A strange ' ? .*..1 1 X . . A act, However, is tnat ine detective, vhom nobody has seen, is not working ilong with the grand jury. He is pur iuing different lines altogether. A member of the grand jury said Jhat the footpad theory has been enirely eliminated from the course which he investigations now taking. T&e ury is no longer considering that theoy, but is working to fasten the crime rhere it belongs. Startling developnents are expected this week, probably omorrow. The different pieces of K/il r*nr TTr/*VX> Cf M A 11 011 *7 ;ether, and it is said that the jury will eturn a presentment which will mean he arrest of somebody directly connect:d with the affair. -The facts them elves can hardly be worse than public alk. The public believes that there s a scandal behind the shooting and ieath of Mr. Pinckney. Another Fatal Fire. Five bodies were recovered Tuesday .fterr:oon from the ruins of the Armmr Curled Hair works in Chicago which Fere burned Tuesday evening. Four of he bodies recovered were identified. Che recovered bodies are Wiliiam Rieksecker, aged 40. -TaIin R aired t>0. unmarried. Jauies Flanigan, aged 24, lived with lis mother and sister. John Smith, aged 18. Unidentified man, burned beyond ecognition, thought to be the remains f Daniel Sherman. The mining are: Miss Ella Hemmitwright, forewomn of the picking room. William Gillson, workman. John White, elevator man. Eeayy Snow Storm. Thursday afternoon and evening Chiago was visited by a heavier snow storm han prevailed at any time during the egular winter months. The snowfall, .1 though not over four inches on the ?ovel, was badly drifted by a 40-mile rind which drove it through the down own streets in clouds. The storm wan rmAral throughout the northwest, the eports showing that while great inconenience was occasioned, but little damge was done. Eecsi ved Reward. . - V Ex-Senator Geo. Gray, of Delaware, ias been appointed United States ciruit judge for the third district by Resident McKinley. Judge Gray was e of the Democrats who refused to upport the Democratic ticket in 1896, . nd support2d McKinley. He was the )emocratic representative on the Span=h peace commission, and supported he "Presidents view as such in adjustog. He is one of the few Democratic spansionists. ' ^ o