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lb* fairfMiJ ?cm anil Herald ? VOL LIII WINNSBORO. S, C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 7, 1899. mrrn ittita T T"1 /T1T\ TTfTTT ^j| A MAN LOST. Ci: ^ The Mysterious Disappearance o a Visiting Georgian. LAST SEEN AT SPARTANBURC LJ~ r^ochipr of a Bank a no to MIV ? <?r. ? - _ Athens, Ga., But His Acjt counts Are All Straight. A dispatch from Greenville, S- C. says: Dr. C. H. White, of Athens Ga., reached here this morning by th fK 6:45 train from Atlanta in search o Mr. John A. Benedict, cashier of th' Exchange bank of Athens, whose mys terious disappearance m tnis city week ago today was a startling revela tion to our citizens and was mad' known for the first time after the ar rival of Br. White this morning. Mr Benedict came here from Greenwood registered at the Mansion JEknse in th } afternoon about 4 o'clock, inquire* where he might get a conveyance t take him in the country. He was re ferred to Charles & Easley, at th Mansion House stables, and left th hotel with the apparent purpose of go ing to the stables vhich are only a hun dred yards distant. His luggage wa left in the hotel and from the momen a he stepped outside all trace of 31 r Benedict has been lost. He did no hire a conveyance from any stable i: the city nor has a street hack ever beei found who could give any informatioi f concerning him. The police and othe officers have made a diligent inquir; and there is not the semblance of proo to this hour in what direction Benedic went when he left the hotel. Ever clue so far has failed and all inquirie have resulted in disappointment. Dr. White is accompanied by Capt B. F. Culp, the Athens chief of police and with the local police force th (search continues hour by hour withou result A Negro employed at the Man sion House stables says a tall ma; ^ came there and asked about a convey ance Tuesday afternoon but went awa; without making any engagement in th absence cf the proprietors. He sai< another Negro heard the man talk am could tell where he wanted to go bu when he was interrogated the recollec *"" ~-C AAnnrronw Tint b UU11 U1 U1& WVIU.VUVV ? m brought to his mind. Afc 8 p. m. this evening Chief Kenne | dy of the Greenville police force di rected all the hack drivers in the cit; to assemble at the station honse am when they came he exhibited to thee the baggageieft by Mr. Benedict at th ^ MansKnfijjjguse which is a telescop made orsliiw, an uncommon and striking piece of baggage. One of the had drivers instantly recognized the tele scope and said he brought the gentle man who owned it to the Jttansioi House and afterwards took him to thi vestibuled train at 5:50 p -*$' Th'e gentleman said he was goinj t to Spartanburg, and he evidently in a tended to return, as he went to Roths ttjk- child's store and bought a small satche Wjf then went to the hotel and made som< ^ changes in his apparel, taking th satchel with him. Spartanburg has no I yet been heard from, but efforts an B being made to ascertain whether Mr I Benedict ever reached there. It is Dr White's theory that some accident mus I have befallen Mr. Benedict betweei here and Spartanburg or he would hav< been heard from there. Shortly afte the fact of his leaving for Spartan bur; was discovered, Mr. John Smith was a the station and said tiiat ne saw j>ir Benedict in front of the hotel last Tut s day where he heard an introductioi given to Mr. Benedict by an acquaint ance from Georgia, and also heard Mr Benedict say he might visit Lockhar cotton mills in Union county. Tbi furnishes another clue to his move ments and tne Lockhart mills will bi asked by wire as to his coming there. The mystery is not being cleared a yet but there is great relief to knov that the stranger who so suddenly dis ^ appeared was uuu wsi m uinU.??v Dr. White and Capt. Culp will leav< (for Spartanburg by t?e early morniBj train, but will use every method to fol low Benedict's movements if possibl tonight, A dispatch from Athens, Ga., says aJohn A. Benedict, cashier of the Ex Kortl- anH owner of the Athen J~V ^ U4U^V l/MMU v R Roll Cover company, has been missin. jr since last Tuesday. He went to Green K ville, S. C., on business connected wit] A tbe roll cover concern and on Tuesda; B morning left the hotel there to visit cot ton mills at Spartanburg. His account Mk. at the bank have been found absolutel; H&0- correct by experts. No reason can b -assigned by family or friends, who fea t- - i ?.4. orl nr fnn ue nas mcii nnii ?vv*v?v,~v v.. fplay-" Case oi Miscegenation. It seems that Greenville has a genu ine case of miscegenation, which i likely to create trouble for the partie interested. George Hamilton, white formerly a member of the Fourth Xe* Jersey regiment, came back to Green ville a few weeks ago and made hi headquarters at the home of Marioi a colored man. Xot Ions afte his arrival Hamilton was married ti Malissa Love, a daughter of his host contrary to the laws of this State Magistrate Mauldin issued warrants ; few days ago for Hamilton and hi dusky bride, but the groom has ab sconded. Wednesday night the bridi was arrested and sent to jail, an< Thursday morning llev Thos. Minus ?L the colored preacher who performe< the ceremony, was arrested and gavi bail for his appearance. The consta ble and police are searching for Ham ilton, but it is probable that he ha f left for New Jersey. It is understoo< ?i. n T.nvp neighbor tlliL WUC xu. ?V ? ? ?--0 hood were highly elated at the alliance but the rejoicing did not last ^ng. Pierce Fire on Ship. ftn />, ,, T- 1 me v^Tomwen nue sieauisiuf [ erbocker, which left New Orleans Ma; 24th with a cargo of 2,000 bales of cot ton and large quantities of rice, molas ses and hides, arrived at New Yorl "Wednesday with two compartment burning fiercely. The first was dis covered when the ship was five day out, but through-the efforts of her cre^ the knowledge of the fact was kept froi 45 passengers aboard, and there was n \ alarm. No estimate can be given o the loss, as the fire is still burning. THREE CONVICTS DIED From Meningitis in the State Penif tentiary. There has been considerable excitement for several days over the appear5 ance of several cases of meningitis at the State penitentiary. In view of the talk about the matter, a representative ^ of The State Tuesday called on Superintendent Griffith and Dr. Griffith, who is at present in charge of the medical department at the prison, owing to the fact that Dr. Sturkie, the regular physician, is quite sick at his home. ?T.A /mooo VIO-CA i^erplnnprl af kJU lai li vaovo WW1V V ? the institution, and three of them have ? terminated fatally. The fir?t victim > was young Solomon, the 14-year-old e white boy who was some time ago sent f up for a 15-year term for the killing of e his own father. This case was a nota" ble one. Though the boy admitted a killing his father, setting up as a de" fense that he did so to prevent his e father from killing his sister, many believe that he was guiltless of the crime. i- J ?113 moiner was aere auu visncu. uuu uu > Wednesday last. In the afternoon, afe ter she had gone, the lad was stricken ^ with cerebro spinal meningitis, and 0 though he was given the best of attention, he died Friday. On the day he e died his mother was wired of his exe treme illness. She came here and the body was t:>ken back to Hampton for inl rment. s > Nff-o convicts were seized with t iU oomu On a r>f them '\c i. u Saturday last: the other is still * alive. He was better Tuesday morn0 iug; Lut suffered a relapse in the evenQ ing. A female convict was taken sick a with the disease Sunday and died Mon r day. There have been, as stated, up to ? date five cases. The two remaining - cases have been thoroughly isolated, and the quarters which the affected y prisoners occupied have been disins fected. Dr. G-riffith, who is in charge, says that though the disease is to a cer^ - ? ?i. A. T.rk V?nnoc " laiu eioeuo uuuuigivuv), "vy?u > through the steps taken to prevent any e further spread. He has conferred with fc Dr. Taylor and with Dr. A. Earle Bcozer, chairman of the Columbia board Q of health, and nothing will be left undone to prevent the disease affecting y other prisoners.?State. e 1* TO BE PAID. 3 _ t i- The State Pensioners Will Soon Get 0 their Money. Wednesday the State boa.rd of pen" sions held a final session and went over ? all of the pension rolls sent in from the * various counties by the township and a county boards. Every donbtful name e was carefully considered and the case e footed into with unusual pains, but the * board failed utterly to reduce the list. On the contrary a belated township re" port containing 24 additional names " came in and the grand total as shown 1 by the list when finally approved was e 7,090, against a total of 6,694 for last * year. 5 The board also apportioned the pen* sioH fund for this year, and the indi* vidual pensioners will be gratified to 1 know that they will get practically the e same amount as last year. Class A e pensioners will get $72 ap;:ece, identi1 cally the same as last year. Those of 5 class B will ge?$17.80 apiecc, as against $18.40 last year, Those ii the other classes will each receive $13.20 as 1 against $13 80 last year. 3 The clerk of the State board of pen' sions will immediately begin the work r of drawing the warrants for the indi? vidual pensioners and they will as soon 1 as completed be sent to tfc.e clerks of court in *he several counties for distri" I 1 .. a wa^aa + .T?rrro 7 or UUU.UU. JL/UC uuutc ui lut Jkui. nmuxug, 1 of these warrants will be given in the press. When they have been sent out the pensioners can get then by applying at their respective court houses. s The work 'will be pushed with all possible dispatch, so that the pensioners 3 will be able to get their money in the li suurtesw nine.?oiauc. s f Advertising Pays. John Wanamaker, the mar who be iieves in newspaper advertising, went e to New York two years ago and bought e the stock of Hilton, Hughes & Co., - who had been but chary advertisers and s had been losing money for years. He began forthwith to try the advertising. : cure for dry . t, and his half-page an nouncements have been daily features s of all the prominent New York papers. 9 TU* ~ ?AA??U in 4-V?of VlOG r*} 00 TO A 1 T"? 5 IliC iCSUiu xo tuau uuo vivmiuu, au wuV last year 8600,000 011 his New lork i store. For his Philadelphia store he 7 has just closed a contract with one r newspaper of that city for a page ads vertisement dailj', for which he will 7 pay $100,000 a year. Advertising like e this requires nerve?likewise brains, r There is in every city at least one man 1 who can become the Wanamaker of his community if he have the jnerve?end the brains?to follow the Wanamaker example.?State. s Our Cotton Mills. s A Greenville dispatch says that in ' the last year Piedmont cotton mill has 7 earned $200,000, Pelzer $2S5.000, Clifton $270,000 and Pacolet $230,000, a s total of nearly $1,000,000 profits for 1 four mills. The earnings of the Dig * > r* 1 ;j 1 mills arouna spartan Durg are saiu tu 5 have ranged from 20 to 35 per cent, on 1 the capital stock. The banks there are * congested with dividend money. Small * wonder that the Piedmont section pross pers when it gets such returns from its factories. All our mills are making j money, but if those in that quarter are making more money than others it is | because their managers are older hands * at the business and from practice more 21 expert.?State. K"o Armor for Ships. s At "Washington bids were to have * been opened by the navy department " at noon Wednesday for armor for bat' tlesbips, monitors and armored cruisers now authorized by the law, but no bids were received within the price fixed by . J congress. The Carnegie Steel company y I and the Bethlehem Iron company sub_ mitted statements that they were un. able to furnish armor of the character jj required at the price fixed by congress. s Burnstine Bros, of San Francisco made r a blanket offer to furnish all the armor s required for $450 per ton, which, how^ ever, is above the limit fixed by conc gress. This limit W3S $490 for the 0 seven ships authorized last year and f $300 per ton for the ships authorized this year. GOV. ELLERBE DEAD. South Carolina's Chief Magistrate Passes Away AFTFR LINGERING ILLNESS. The Funeral Took Place at His Home in Marion County. Interment in Family Burial Ground. Gov. W. H. Ellerbe died at his hone at Sellers, Marion County, at half-past S o'clock Friday night. Early Friday morning the governor was about the same as the night before, but about 10 o'clock he had a strangling spell and came very near d\ung. The governor -J TT-nc n/\ tllflf-. Via was d V" biUU tUCIC IIW LL\J , ? ing, and called for help. Tbe doctor gave him very strong stimulants from which he rallied a little, but later in the afternoon he began to sink. The doctor said he could not live long, but the end was not expected so soon in the night. At 8:26 he died seemingly rnL . >? very e&sy? jLne guvemui d was surrounded by all tbe members of his immediate family, all his brothers and sisters being present. THE NEWS AT THE CAPITOL. The first news of Governor Ellerbe's death reached the city Friday night through a telegram from the chief executive's brother to Private Secretary Evans. While it was of course not unexpected, the announcement called forth many expressions of sorrow. In official circles the news *as received with the most profound sorrow, and at once preparations begun for the official family to attend the funeral at Sellers. The telegram from Mr. J. E. Elierbe, the governor's brother, to Private Secretary Evans, read as follows: "ft-nvernor Elierbe died this after noon at 8:25. Buried tomorrow at 4 p. m., family burying ground. Wire T. C. Moody at Marion number com; >; ing. 31r. m'sweeney notified. Immediately upon the receipt of this telegram Mr. Evans went to the telegraph office and sent two messages to Lieut. Gov. McSweeney, the one addressed to Hampton and the other to Augusta, Mr. Evans having heard that *" ^ - A ivir. Meoweeney was m -n-uguata, uunrig the day. Mr. McSweeney, owing to the death of the governor, now becomes governor of South Carolina, it being only necessary to appear before a magistrate or notary, if he so desires, and take the oath of office. It is understood. however, that Mr. MeSweeney will decline to be sworn in as governor until after the funeral ofjthe deceased chief executive. ? avili^crkive in time. _ it-was feared- that governor would not be reached by wire and would thus be unable to get to Sellers in time for the funeral, but later the following telegram was received from him: Hampton, S. C., June 2,18S9. W. Boyd Evans, Columbia, S. C. I am truly sorry to learn of Governor Ellerbe's death. Will go to Columbia at once. M. 15. McSweeney. By reason of the fact that Lieutenant Governor McSweeney becomes governor, Senator R. B. Scarborough of Horry 2? ~ offArn^TT nf COmity, WJLLU ct ^IVollu^uu ovwvimv/ v* Conway, and one of the most highly esteemed members of the State senate, being president pro tem of that body, now becomes lieutenant governor to succeed Mr. McSweeney. Mr. Evans also notified by wire the two United States senators, the seven congressmen and a number of the dead governor's most intimate personal and political friends. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. He then saw that all the State house officials were notified. These proceeded at once to arrange with the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line for a 3pecial train to be run to sellers, leaving Columbia Saturday in lime to reach Sellers for the obsequies. The run will be 107 miles and the train will leave 11:30 o'clock. The Ellerbe homestead is ti70 miles in one direction from the station and the family burial ground is three miles in another. The State capitol was closed Saturday and the flags on the building was displayed at half-mast for the proper length of time. MORE MEN" WANTED. Ten Thousand Volunteer Troops Likely to be Called for. The war in the Philippines is not over by any means. Last Thursday replying to the inquiries of the Secretary of War, Gen. Otis telegraphs from ? -' - '? a ~ r\$ fa r?-rortirm jUC X9 ovixi vi vuv v^/AUivu that 30,000 troops will be necessary for the effective control of ihe Philippines. Secretary Alger took Gen. Otis' cable to the president, and after a conference with him stated that the text of the dispatch would not be made public. "It reaffirms Gen. Otis' estimate made sometime ago," said the secretary, "that 30,000 men would be sufficient to cope with the situation. As I stated Wednesday, the regulars now on the way or under orders to go on to the Philippines will give Gen. Otis about 24.000 or 25,000 men after the withdrawal of the volunteers." "Where will the additional 5,000 or 6,000 men for whom Gen. Oris asks come from?" the secretary was asked. "That has not been definitely deter mined as yet," he replied. "We may be able to take the additional troops asked for from the regulars now loated in this country, Cuba, and PuertocRico, or it may be found advisable to muster in volunteers." "In case it is decided to call for volunteers will the call only be for the 5,000 or 6,030 men n2cessary to bring Gen. Otis' total up to 30,000?" "If volunteers are called for," replied zhe secretary, "ihe call will probably be for 10,000 men." N Is it the best? Taste and see. Best in taste, best in results. No nauseating dose, but so pleasant and natural in effects that you forget you have taken medicine?Life for the Liver and Kidneys. See ad. tf I Htnt. ^ JW' GOVERNOR M. ! TAKES THE OATH. Lieut. Gov. McSweeney is Sworn in as Governor. Hon. Miles B. McSweeney, who first saw the lie'nt of day on April 18, 1853, now occupies the exalted position of governor of South Carolina. It was exactly 10 minutes past 11 Saturday night in the parlors of Wright's hotel when the chief justice, standing on one side of a tete-a-tete chair, with Mr. McSweeney on the other, their hands - ? *%#?!! "RiVklfe a-f/iro/} grasping <X OLUaiX X/lkTlU) ?\^ V? the oath of office. The ceremony was informal, though there was some 50 or more gentlemen, consisting of the State officials, who had made the trip to Sellers, and a number of friends of the governor present in the parlor at the time. .Tnsf, at 11 o'closk Gov. McSweeney, escorted by Secretary ef State Coop?r, and the other state officers, Senator Appelt and others drove up to the hotel. The party followed by those who had awaited the governor's arrival ascended to the parlors of the hotel. At 11:05 the chief justice of the supreme court, followed by Associate - ~ 1 - -x 3 il. Justices brary ana jrope, entereu me north parlor, going to the right tfhere they took np their position the chief in advance. Gov. McSweeney, on the arm of Attorney General Bellinger, followed by the other members of the official household came from the sonth parlor. At 11:08 Gen. Bellinger, in a few graceful words, introduced Mr. McSweeney to the chief justice, announcing that he was ready to take the oath of office as governor of South Carolina in accordance with the provisions of the constitution. The chief justice extended his right arm, a Bible being in his hand, and Mr. McSweeney grasped the volume. The regulation oath was then read by Justice Mclver and the governor pressed the Bible to his lips. This done the cheif justice asked "wViAro's t.ViA table?" and looked about for one upon which the oath could be signed. Finally the signatures were affixed upon a small brass table which was a part of one of the large wall mirrors. The blank was an ordinary one used for oaths of notaries. As soon as Gov. McSweeney had affixed his signature with Justice Pope's IOUniStin pCDj LI1C uuidi juauwc wu^iAvulated the governor warmly and was followed by the associate justices. THE GOVERNOR'S FIRST SPEECH. Gov. ftfcSweeney then turning to the gentlemen present spoke briefly as follows: Gentlemen?I don't think it is necessary to make a speech on this occasion. I realize the importance of the position I occupy tonight in South Carolina and I " *1 J promise you I snail enaeavor 10 uu duty faithfully and impartially. If I am not governor of South Carolina it will not be my fault. No man can feel more sympathy, more honest sympathy than I do tonight for the blow that has befallen our State; that spmpathy extended to my home. My wife last night on receiving the news of Gov. Ellerbe's death telegraphed to Mrs. Ellerbe expressing her sorrow at her great loss. I God knows I feel sympathy for Mrs. Ellerbe and her children. It is my duty under the constitution to assume this responsibility, and with God's help I shall try to do it faithfully. I appreciate the kind words of these distinguished gentlemen on my left (the supreme court justices). I shall seek them always for advice, and with the attorney general and other State officers I intend to perioral tne Quaes ui m,y uuhjg ao faithfully as I know how. I deeply regret the occasion which makes me governor of South Carolina. 1 have tried to be as prudent and careful as possible. I have been asked by some why I did not come here to Columbia and assume the duties of governor. I believe Gov. Ellerbe did his duty and those around him believe that he did his duty, but I believed that he wanted to be governor of South Carolina when he died and I thought his wishes and desires should be regarded. ? * ' - - .1 ii j t 1 Tonight i assume tne amy ana l as* those here to help me. I am going to do my duty as faithfully and as efficiently as I can, and if I don't make a faithful, true governor it won't be my fault. The audience warmly applauded the governor when he concluded. Attorney General Bellinger at once stepped up to the governor and grasped his hand and said that he wished to assure him of the full sympathy and support of the members of the official family, stating that they would always be found upholding his hands. Mr. Cooper then stepped forward ana made a similar declaration, warmly congratulating the governor. Superintendent of Education McMahan was the next to congratulate the Li) J/ 3. McSWEENEY. governor and express his appreciatioi of the sentiments expressed by th< governor. Then came Railroad com missioner Garris, Mr. Harris, Gen. Retiring Private Secretary Evans, Watts. Assistant Attorney Gen. Gun ter and many others. After congratu lating the governor those present paic their respects to the judges and soor the assemblage dissolved. WILL MEET IN CHESTER. State Reunion of the Confederate Vet aroni! TTiar? in .Tnlv This year the annual reunion of th< South Carolina division United Confederate Yeteians is to be held in th< . city of Chester, and although practi cally all the camps in the State attended the general union in Charleston it is expected that all will be at the State reunion. Chester promises everj veteran that attends a royal reception and Chester knows how to entertain her guests. In regard to the reunion the following general order has just been issued from the headquarters of the Souti Carolina divison in Charleston: Charleston.. S..C., June 1, 1899. 1. The annual convention for 1899-ol the SouthrCarolina divisipn, U. C. V.3 at the hospitable iuvitation of the people of Chester, will meet at Chester,* S. ^ *rr i _ T?1.ilA.'J.J, U., weanesaay, dtuy -otn, at jlv y tious a. m. ~~ --->? 2. Arrangements are now b?ng~macU by the quartermaster general and the veterans of Chester to secure the lowest rates of railroad fare for veterans and other visitors. It is presumed that we will secure as heretofore for all conventions a rate, not exceeding 1 cent per mile traveled, from all points within the State. x 3. Each camp, regiment and brigade will annniTit, nnft snnnsor. who will se " -rr- ? -x- 7 lect her maid of honor, to represent them at the reunion. The sponsors and their maids of honor, the sponsors bearing a banner of their respective brigade, regiment or camp will be presented to the convenvention at an appropriate time to be named hereafter. 4. Camps will bring their camp ban i *" A.1 ners, ana win carry mem mw mc wuvention hall. 5. At some convenient hour, to be announced at the convention, a meeting will be held of the commanders of camps, colonels of regiments and generals of brigades to make reports upon the standing of their commands. They will come prepared to make full reports as to numbers of members and 3 the work tney are accompnsmng, ana other matters bearing upon the activity and life of the camps. 6. The committee on the Confederate woman's monument will please meet the chairman at the convention hall at 4 o'clock p. m. July 26th. 7. The chaplain of all camps of this division and of the regiments and brigades will please meet the chaplain "? i T? . 1 K general at tne convention nan at> ?j o'clock p. m. July 26th. 8. Chester extends to as a loving wel come, and offers us her most bountiful hospitality. Comrades, show your appreciation by coming in large numbers. Let us gather, perhaps for the last time for many of us, and do honor to the holy memories which bind us so closelj together. By order of C. Irvine Walker, Commander. James Gr. Holmes, Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. A Human Brute. Rahft Walker, a notorious Neero who has jast served a years term in the penitentiary, attempted rape on the five year old daughter of Van Howard, white, and for which he narrowly escaped lynching, was arrested at Greenville "Wednesday for raping eleven yeai old Cornelia Brooks, colored. The crime was committed a week ago, but did not come to light till Tuesd?j night. He threatened to kill her if she informed on him. It was noticed the * "* i . i J5* ? last few days tnat sne was stmermg. and investigation showed that a crime had been committed. The Negroes an highly wrought tip, but it is hardlj probable that they will make any attempt to take Walker out of jail, as h< is closely guarded. "Severely Punished." The war department has received th< following dispatch from Gen. Otis a Manila, dated June 1: Smith report: from Negros that he has punished in surgents who murdered Capt. Tilley ^0pfam rtnocf iclor>/^ nnw nnp bU<*u uao?A/iu vvuuw vi uv ? ? ?_ American flag and inhabitants ask pro tection against robber bands. Th< bands pursued into mountains by Unit ed States and native troops severel: punished. OUR RAILROADS. Some Interesting Statistics Concerning Them. THE LENGTH OF EACH ROAD And What Each Mile is Valued at by the State for Assessment and Taxation. The State Board of Equalization met in Columbia Wednesday to equalize and assess the railroad property in the State. The board went over all of the returns in connection with the earnings condition and other elements considered as to the assessment of the roads and fixed the valuations. The assessments on seven roads were raised, the largest increase being on the Seivern and Knoxville Road, from $1,000 to $5,000 per mile. The road, it is stated was not completed when the last asses3 ment was made. 'ine following is a table showing the comparative assessments: Railroad. Miles >Iaia Track. Ashley River road 4.00 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line. 129.99 Asheville and Spartanburg 24 00 Berkeley railway 9.75 JtSranchviiie and JBowman ii.UU Blue Ridge 34.02 Charleston and Western Carolina318.40 C. and D. (Salisbury Branch 11.00 Gibson Division 36.27 1 Carolina and Northwestern 37.00 5 Columbia and Greenville 164.98 Columbia, Newberry and Laurens 75.00 Carolina Midland 54.75 Central of South Carolina 40.20 Carolina, Knoxviile and Western 15.00 I Charlotte, Columbia and Au1 gusta 7. 178.73 Carolina and Cumberland Gap.. 24 10 Charleston and Savannah 90.50 East Shore Terminal 5.28 on/1 ParnnC"nlor 1 X'lUiiua u^uuiai auu jl vaaauuilac** . aw?\>v Florence... 24.50 Florence (Latta Branch) 19.80 Georgia, Carolina and Northern. 136.47 Glenn Springs 10.00 Green Pond, W. and Branchville 14.00 ; Georgetown and Western 37.00 Hampton and Branchville 16.00 ) Hartsville 10.00 Lancasterand Chester 28.60 Manchester and Augusta 64.31 "Preornall . 46.97 > Darlington Branch 37.64 ' South and North Carolina Dit vision 16.48 i Northeastern 101.70 Northeastern 2.90 Ohio River and Charleston 117.70 [ Palmetto railroad 11.20 i South Carolina and Georgia 240.70 Charleston and Savannah (Sea Island Branch... 5.25 : Seivern- and Kn oxyil^e 18.00' Spartanburg, Union and -Golnm-" ' bia ......fy.. ..".j- . Ji .^8.00. South Carolina Paoific (3. A. L.) 10 50 : Walterboro and Western--; 26.40 Wilmington, Columbia" and Aur g^itirrrrrrr 124.19 i Conway Branch 25.00 Wilson and Summerton 40 25 i Value Per Mile. ; Railroads 1898. 1899. Ashley River $ 9,000 $13,000 i Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line 16,000 16,000 Ashevilleand Spartan i burg v.uuu <,uuu Berkeley 3,000 3.000 i Blue Ridge 2,500 2,500 . Branehville and Bowman 1,500 1,500 Charleston & Western i Carolina 7,500 7,500 , i C. & D. (Salisbury Branch) 4.000 4,000 Gibson Division 6,00G 6,000 Carolina and Northwestern 2,750 2,750 ! Columbia &G-reenville 10,000 10,000 flnliimWa NAwherrv fa Laurens 5,000 5,000 Carolina Midland 5,000 5,000 Central of South Carolina 8,000 8,000 Carolina, Knoxville & Western 1,000 1,000 Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta 13,000 13,000 Carolina and Cumberland Gap 2,500 2,500 Charleston & Savannah 13,000 13,000 i. ov.? rn?,-??i m nnn in nnn ' juaaii OliUiC XCimiau. . iujvvv Florida Central and Peninsular 8,500 8,500 Florence 15,000 15,000 i Florence Latta Branch 4,000 4,000 ? Georgia, Carolina and Northern 10,000 10,000 Green Pond, Walter" ? * A f\r\ !\ boro and Jtfranctiville 4,uuu s,uuu Georgetown & Western 2,000 2,000 Glenn Springs 2,000 2,000 s Hampton & Branchville 1,000 1/100 ! Hartsvilla 2,500 2,500 ' Lancaster and Chester. 1,750 1,750 Manchester & Augusta 10,000 lOjOOO Pregnali Branch.... 5,000 5,000 Darlington Branch.. 6.000 6,000 South and North Carolina Division 1,000 2.500 Northeastern 16,000 16,000 Northeastern 1,850 1,850 Ohio River & Char> leston 5,000 5,000 ? Palmetto 3,000 3,000 > South Carolina & G-eor' gia 15,000 15,000 . Charleston & Savannah (Sea Island Branch). 2.000 5,000 i mi . i r\i\r\ k Ann Bcivern aria j&.noxvme. i.uuv u,vw Spartanburg, Union & Col 3,000 10,000 So. Ca. Pacific (S A L) 8,000 8,000 Walterboro & Western 1,000 1,000 Wilmington. Columbia & Augusta 10,000 10,000 Conway Branch 4.000 5,000 Wilson and Summerton 3,000 3,000 r In case any of the railroads are not satisfied with the increases that have > been made by the board, there will be a hearing on Friday, the 2d of June. As will be noted the only increases are those of the Ashley River Road of J $4,000 per mile; Carolina and Cumbert land Gap Road, $2,500 per mile; Man3 chester and Augusta, Sumter and North - Carolina division, an increase of $1,500 ; on 16 miles; Seivern and Knoxville r Road from $1,000 to $5,000; Spartan burg, Uni )n and Columbia Road, from 2 $8,000 to $10,000; Walterboro and - Western Road, from $1,000 to $2,500; 7 Conway branch, At" antic Coast Line, from $4,000 to $5,000. TUBEIAJU UUl.iUJtU!i. What Theo. Edwards says About it in Southern Tobacco Journal. Now comes topping, -when judgment is to be exercised. This should be done by the best man available (I do this myself). I don't know that topping is to important when yoa prime as when you cut; still to get the best results I think judgment and discretion is to.be 1 T i-- A Used. JL top to au average ux tcu cu twelve leaves, and make 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre. Some top fourteen to sixteen leaves, and get from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds. They do not get so much colory tobacco, however, when they top high. As to worms, they make their first appearance the last of May or the first of June or about full moon in June. Then plants put out, say. the first week in May will be about twelve to fifteen inches high. We usually begin to set about 25ch of April, and try to finish by 6th of May?anyway by the 10th. After the latter date it does not do so well either in field or curing bam. and besides you will get the August showers of rain, which are troublesome and do great damage. Tobacco put out by or before 10th of May miss these showers, because it is cured and * * T - - _ - , T_ ? x. I m pacsnouse. i use nosning to js-eep off or destroy worms but Guinea chickens. I prefer them to turkeys because turkeys are difficult to raise. I follow after Guineas and destroy all eggs and kill such worms as they do not get. With early planting and these chickens I do not consider worm3 amount to T mucn. Now comes priming, as soon as your lugs show they are ready for the curing barn. I first cut my tobacco, believing as I was told by buyers, it was better tobacco and would bring me more money. I did not find it so. Comparing my sales with those who primed I found they got more money than I did, and it was because they had more yellow tobacco than I got by the cutting process. I then took to priming, and soon saw T f fof rjlmocf oil mrr fn. luau X *7 CLO IXQUUJ UU?V <4i*.LUV/t9W W4A "' J ? V bacco was colory tobacco, and that my averages were better. I still think, however, something is lost in weight by primiDg. but the color will more than make up for difference in weight. My crop last year was late, did not get it set until about 15th of May, yet it averaged me eleyen cents net I was not fortunate in striking the market at any time when it was at its best. I have never been fortunate in getting fancy prices for my crops, and have never made-a higher average than fifteen cents?that was four or five years back. Yellow tobacco did not do so well last year as inferior grades, and I find inferior grades are generally heavier. After priming off leaves they are taken to the barn, or some place and sheltered from the sun, where the looping jtejlone on the sticks. For this .purpose Tuse_Np,._8 stocking yard and put from two to four "leaves -together, acc5>r<i*ag;to size, and thirty to thirty? five.buncheslvto: each stick- These are placed in the barn from eight to ten inches apart, when fire is built in furnaces and heat run to 90,95 ar 100 degress. Here it is generally allowed to stand nntil leaves begin to wilt, gradually moving on up as the appearance of the leaf indicates that you may do so, nntil we reach 110 desrrees. Here we stand until we get on what color we want, or until we get a bright pea green which is generally from ten to fifteen hours in July, when we first begin to cure. It takes some longer as the nights begin to get cool, and you go higher up the plant Rarely, however does it take so much as twenty-four hours to put on color. After leaving 110 degrees move up at rate of 2? degrees per hour, or as fast as the leaf indicates that it will take the heat. I seldom dwell long at any given point. If the leaf takes heat all right before getting to 125 degrees and from this point to 135 or 140, I dry out my leaf never advancing, however, more than 21 degrees per hour. When the leaf is dry and the sap is in the stem, I move on up gradually at this same rate, halting and standing two or three or four hours at 145, then on up to 150 by this slow process; then stand two or three hours; then on up at same rate to lt>U, and finally on to 170. At thia point I kill out the stem. I don't think it safe to go higher than 170 to stay any length of time; in fact, I think that this season I will kill out at 160 and believe that I will get better tobacco than I rrvwi'M Vnr mnninor ?j Ti i?rhAT VlAat fVT ftVftTl at 170 degrees. Raising Tomatoes. Prepare the soil, which should be a rich loam, by plowing deep and harrowing well. Then set your plants in rows three feet apart, and two feet apart in rows, running north and soutn. if possible, in order to secure better advantage of the sunshine. Cultivate by plowing and hoeing. When the plants besin to bloom too the stem just above the first cluster of flowers, so that the flowers terminate the stem. The efiect is that the sap is immediately sent into the buds next below the cluster, which soon push strongly and produce another cluster of flowers each. When these are visible the branch to which they belong is also topped down to their level. This is done five times in succession. By this means the plants become stout, dwarf bushes, not over 18 inches high. In addition to tliis, all the laterals are nipped ofh Treated in this way, the fruit acquires a beauty, size and excellence unattainable by any other means. Further, if the leaves and trimmings of the tomatoes be made into a strong tea and sprinkled on the cabbage, it will keep off those troublesome green worms. Homicide at Eastova. On Saturday week at Eastover, in the lower portion of Ilichland county, Paul Goodson. colored, was killed by Sailor Taylor, also colored. The blayer is still at Iarce. The men quarreled, it appears, about some fish hooks, when Taylor jerked out his pistol nnd shot Goodson in the stomach. The latter lived until Monday, when he died. An inquest was held by the magistrate and a verdict was found in accordance with the facts. Efforts are now being made to capture Taylor, who was last seen in the vicinity of Gadsden. Lime is very cheap, so there is no excuse for not using the white wash brush freely. 1 rLJi WtlULJi IKUItt. "i Lynching Not the Result of Hatred - v-i Between the Races. WILL ALWAYS PUNISH CRIME. It is Not Race Prejudice, But a Determination to Punish the . - Perpetrators of Crime, White and Black . '.-.v.--- ZAl!l? niiROt An ex-siave, formerly a body servant to Alexander H. Stephens, lias written a letter relative to the race situation in the south, in which he denies that there is any bitterness between the two races and declares that lynching does not come as the result of any hatred for the blacks, but lynching is the natural punishment for certain crimes in the south, be the perpetrator black or white. The Negro who has written this interesting letter is J._ J". Floyd, a shoe maker by trade and is regarded as thoroughly honest and conservative. His letter in full is as follows: ''Since the lynching of-Sam Hose at Newnan, G-a., I have remained quiet and watched all of the publications on the subject accessible to me. J would not now open my mouth on the subject, but for the fact, that so many public men of the north have taken the occasion to write column after column on a subject of which they know almost nothing. I am a Negro and one of only ordinary observation, but intelligence enough to see how very far our friends in the north miss the mark. * They seem bent and determined to make die lynching of the Negroes in the south a race question, when, in fact, it is net and cannot be such. It is not hatred of my race that brings about their lynchings; it is hatred of the crimes committed and the perpetrator, black or white. 4'If our would-be friends of the north would take the trouble to come down and investigate tne condition oi tne whiter and blacks in the south, they would shave down their opinions and public expressions to fit the facts. ' 'No two races were ever so harmonious upon the same soil as the Anglo- : v " Saxon and the African of the southern states. .> 1 'When the institution of slavery was abolished by the decree of war the white M man accepted the situation- and has ' since spent his energies and intelligence trying to fit the Negro for the duties of full citizenship. The northern people don't seem to know, or in anywise to understand the great burden upon die whites of the south?that of civilizing and educating an entire nation of different blood. The better class of Negroes in the south have come to understand the situation and have joined themselves with the whites for the nur- . . ^ pose.of transforming the mii}ie1Br"vfc?v. blacks lfcat-aEe__a congtantTsnfl ever^^^? present menace to^g^od society among both white and black. "There are a great many Negroes v v?j who are trying, with the aid and en- . ' V' ;A couragement of their white friends to. educate their daughters and protect their virtue against the outrages of the '.[% brute who would disregard virtue and trample under foot the dearest interest of society. There are millions in our race and perhaps thousands of the white race who can never be reached by moral teachings: physical fear is the only deterrent, and this is had only by open, public, speedy and terrible judg ment ior crimes more nornDle tJiaa tne punishment any has yet received. "In my judgment out northern " friends, and all newspapers, as well as the leaders of our own race, would do more good by crying out against these * . 'djj awful crimes than by abuse of a .noble and generous peopleior inflicting 9. just and merited punishment. 'fl "No, it is not a race question; it is only an issue between right and wrong; between good and evil; between vice and virtue, and as for me and mine, I shall side with the virtuous and those who protect virtue and be content with the punishment inflicted upon the vicious ard those who lust after virtue and blood. 1 "Quit the crime and you will avoid the punishment"?Atlapta Journal. Too Much Whiskey. A dispatch from Washington, D. C., says Doc Iharpe, a member of Company A, Fifth immunes, Wednesday night ?| shot and killed Aaron Bishop, a mem- , ber of Company G, of the- same regiment, while shooting at ex-Serrt Acton of the district police. Tharpe was drunk. He and has comrade were mustered out at Camp Meade Wednesday j i i mi ana were en route nome. xnarpe came from Mississippi and Bishop from Gadsden, Ga. Willed Away His Wife. Sam T. Jack, of New York, willed his wife to his brother James C. Jack. The last testament of the actor and theatrical manager, proprietor of several theatres, "Creole," and other burlesque companies, who died April 27 last, was filed for probate today in the office of the surrogate. It contains'this remarkable provision: "It is my wish, first and foremost, that my brother James and my wife Emma shall become husband and wife." James C. Jack was asked if he would accept the bequest of his brother, but he would make no statement. Ex-Confederates Snubbed. The exConfederates living at Columbus, Ohio, received a snub in that city on memorial day last week. A magnificent floral tribute was tendered by the Southerners for the graves ,of; the Union dead at Green Lawn Cemetery which was refused. Great indignation followed among various members of the G. A. R. Post. The southerners are assured by action of the committee that ,! , 1 .1 S tms action represents only tne individual opinion of those who made the refusal and that the Gr. A. R has no sympathy with this action. Disaster in Japan. The steamer Kinship Marau brings .. . news from the Orient of a lanre fire at Yamagata, Japan. Six hundred houses and eleven shrines and temples were destroyed. A cumber of lives were lost. Thirty nouses were burned in the Abohisa theatre fire at Kobe, April 30. One man perished. ;MSm yp'S- \?%S,