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' _ .-- ._ - >..- ? ?~-> WoL LIV. WINNSBORO. S, C., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7, 1900. . NO. 29 -lfS|? , ' ^ mrrn trATTnn I T? A T * T T> A TT "D A A T? A PPTTVCWT I i DATT) TVTCACTCD ?NEW PENSION LAW.! Passed at the Recent Session of the General Assembly. I CONDITIONS TO BE FILLED. Full Text of the Act That is of Interest to All Old Soldiers in South Carolina. The following is tbe new pension law, ^ - ? ? ilia uaBCU upuu ieuum iicuuauuuo wi t.uv Confederate Veterans' association of the State. The bill was introduced by Mr. Patton of Richland s'o their request. The act was approved February 19th, by Governor McSweeney. It reads: Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of South Carolina: The sum of at least one hundred thousand dollars shall be annually appropriated to pay the pensions provided for by this act, and in case the same, or such amount as shall be appropriated shall be insufficient, then the amount so appropriated shall distributed proportionately among those legally entitled to receive the same: Provided, That those pensioners dt scribed in subdivision (a), section 4 herein, shall have Been first paid in full. ?Sec. 2. The applicant must have been a resident of the State for two years prio to the time of the application. Sec. 3. In order to obtain the benefits cf this chapter the applicant unquali fied by residence mast also show: (A) If a man. 1st. That he was a bona fide soldier or sailor in the service in the State or in the Confederate States in the war ,between the States; and ^^s-.-Either (a). That while in snch service he lost a leg or arm, or received other bodily injary where by he has beooma disabled; and farther, that neither himself nor his wife has an income exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars per annum, nor rroperty sufficient to produce such an income; or (t>) that he has reached the age of sixty years, and that neither he nor his wife is receiving annually an annual income of seventy-five dollars from any source nor possessed of property sufficient, to prodace such an income. (B) If a woman. 1st. That she i3 the wi^cw of a man who was a bona fide soldiei or sailor in the service of the State or of the confederate States in the war between the States; and 2d. Thatshe has never remarried; and 3d. That either (a) she is sixty years of age; or (b) that her husband lost his life in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the war between the States'; and 4th. That she has not an income of one hundred dollars per annum nor property sufficient to produce the same. ^ Sec. 4. The persons described in the preceeding secucus shall be entitled to "a pension upon complying with the r?pf?viainns nf i his ar?t. and shall be paid the amounts hereinafter set forth, to 'wit; (a) Ail soldiers arid sailors who lost both arms or both legs, or sight, or who are physically helpless, ihe sum of eight dollars per month. * (b) All soldiers or sailors who lost one arm or leg in the said service, the sum of four dollar.'? per month. (c) All other persons entitled to pensions under the provisions of this act, the sum of three dollars per month: Provided, That all soldiers and sailors, now citizens of this State, who were in the servi;e,of the State or of the Confederate States in the war between the States, and who are totally disabled by paralysis, and who have no income, and who is unable to make a living, shall receive pensions as provided by this act the same as those under class tcA" of this section. Sec. 5. Before any soidier or sailor shall receive aay payment provided ia this act, he shall make an application, ' in writing, through the township representative. addressed to the county pension board, to be appointed as hereinafter directed for each county of the State, setting forth ia detail the nature of the disabliag wound, if any, the company and regiment or battalion in which he served, and the time and place of receiving the wound, and showing that neither he nor his wife is in receipt of the income as hereinafter specified, and showing further, the time and place of residence within the State by the applicant. Such application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant, made before any officcr in the State authorized to administer oaths, and shall be accompanied by the affidavit of one or more credible witnesses, stating that they knew the applicant was a soldier or tailor or the wife of such, as the case may be, and believe the allegations mad9 in the applications to be true: Provided, That said application shall show that the applicant is not drawing a pension in any other State. Sec. 6. Such application shall be verified also by a certificate of the auditor of the county in which the applicant resides, showing amount of tax return, and that his income does not exceed the amount stated, and that he is not possessed of sufficient property to produce such income; and it shall be the duty of the auditor to furnish such certificates, if he shall find the facts, without fee or charge. Sec. 7. In each county of the State k the said application shall be submitted ^ to a board composed of four ex Con BL federate soldiers or sailors (to be chosen & as hereinafter provided), who shall not h[ be holders of or applicants for a penB sion, and a regular practicing physician to be selected by them, which said five K persons shall constitute-the county pen^ sion board. They shall meet on the P third Monday m Januaiy of eacn year, And shall examine each applicant under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board of pensioners. After first being duly sworn, fairly and impartially to discharge the duties of their office, and after said oaths are duly filed in the office of the clerk of court, the said county pension board shall proceed with the discharge of the duties imposed upon them, and shall certify their approval to the State board of pensioners, giving in detail the reasons which influenced them to grant or oppose each application, accompanied by all the eridences upon which they made their decisions. Sec. 8. Four members of said board ! shall constitute the quorum. A majority of the members of the board present may determine any matter presented to them, subject, ifowever, to a right of review of the State board. As soon as such county board completes itslistas above, giving the names of the pensioners, their residences and amounts per month to which they are entitled, they shall certify the same to the State board of pentioners, to be reviawed by them. The compensation of the members of said board shall be $2 | per day for each day's service, not exceeding, however, five day's service in 1 any one year. Sec. 9. The State board of pensioners shall thereupon pass upon the names contained in said lists, and shall ccrtify to the clerks of courts of tfce various counties the lists of the names and amounts approved by them, and said clerks of courts shall record the same in a book, and soid roll so made up shall be designated'"approved pension rolls for 19?and such persons shall constitute the pensioners entitled to receive the aid herein provided for the current year. Sec. 10. Every application approved by the county board, with all papers upon which they act, shall be filed in the comptroller general's office by the first day of February of each year, to be by him submitted to the State board of pensions for their re vie sv. 1 n t he examination of the applications of each person frr a pension, the said board shall inquire particularly into all the fact'? ?et forth in the application,- and shall have the right to examine such witnesses and to take such evidence as to determine the right of such applicant to pension, and for the purpose of this chapter the chairman of each county pension board shall have the right to administer oaths. In making their report to the State board of pensions, they shall set forth, in concise and plain language, giving in detail (and separately) their findings upon each ma1 ^ 1 rs f K A r* ItJriiU aiiCgaillFU bUUOIUUCU iu bu\> ay plication. Seo. 11. Each of the county boards shall keep a book in which they 3hall make a list of the applicants for pen-' sions, setting forth the approval and disapproval, which book shall be fi^ed in the office of the clerk of court of common pleas for each county; and tho clerk shall from said book certify to the comptroller general, on or before the first day of February of each year, the number of pensioners who are still alive and entitled to the pension. Sec. 12. The State board of pensions shall have the authority, and it shall be their duty, to revise the list of pen sion claims allowed by each county board, and to confirm or reject any pension claim allowed by such board, as they nay deem proper and right ? i : j upon the xacts presences, oy lub h-aiu board, or upon such additional facts connected therewith as they may be procare; but they have no right in acy cese to grant a pension unless' the same has been regualarly approved by the county board of pensions. Sec. 13. The eounty board of pensions shall be constituted af follows: On the first Saturday in August of each year the surviving soldiers and sailor3 of the State or the Confederate States, in the late war between the States, in each townshsp, shall meet at a time and place therein designated by the chairman of :he county board, by two weeks' public notice, and having organized by electing a chairman and secretary shall elect by ballot and ex-Confederate soldier or sailor, not a holder of nor an applicant for a pension, as the representative of the veterans of said township. The representatives so elected shall meet at the county court house on the" I ^ ^iI nrsi luonuay m ocpicujyti ivuvn4u6, t and having organized by electing a presiding officer and secretary, shall elect from their own number four, who, having selected a competent physician, and elected one of themselves as chairman, shall constitute, together with such physician, the county pension board for the year or until their successors arc elected and qualified. In those townships where the veterans failed to select a representative as hereinprovided, the chairman of the county pension board shall appoint some person otherwise qualified as representative until such election shall be had; and in these counties where the survivors failed to organise a county board as herein provided, the State board of pensions may appoint four ex-Confederate soldiers or sailors otherwise qualified to organise and constitute said county board. Sec. 14. In case there shall be in any township no person qualified to act as representative, then the veterans may elect, or in case of their failure so to do, the chairman of the county pension board may appoint, some properly qualified veteran residing elsewhere in said county. Sec. 15. The comptroller general shall be chairman of the State board of pen 1 > -? ? -1 /I A. sions, ana lie witn inree ex-v/uuieaerattj soldiers, not holders of nor applicants fcr pensions, to be selected by the United Confederate Veterans association at their annual meetings, together with a competent physician to be selected by them, shall constitute the said St?te board of pensions. That the comptroller general shall apppoint a suitable person to serve as clerk of State board of pensions; said clerk to receive a salary of $600 per annum for his services. In case of failure to select by the said veterans' association, the three members properly qualified shall i be appointed by the governor. The term of office of the selected menbcrof said board shall be for one year and until their successors are elected or appointed and have qualified. Sec. 16. The compensation of the members of the county pension boards shall be $2 per day, not to exceed five days, and the compensation of the State board shall be $2 per day, not to excsed five days, and the latter shall le allowed mileage at the rate of 5 cents per mile. Sec. 17. In counties where the surviv ors fail or relase to comply with the provisions hereof, the State boaii shall make such regulations for the distribution of the fund for such counties as they deem best. Spiv 1ft It shall he the dntv of the comptroller general to issue on the 1st Monday in April of each year to the party entitled to receive a pension hereunder his warrant for such sum as may be herein prescribed, so long sis such name shall remain on the pension roll as above prescribed, or until informed of the death or removal from the State of such pensioner: Provided, That the comptroller general shall forward the amount due the pensioners of each county to the clerk of court of the several counties of the State, to be paid out by said clerk of court without additional compensation. Sec. 19. It shall be the duty of the comptroller general to prepare and cause to be printed forms in blank on which such applications, certificates and affidavits may be conveniently made, and he shall cause the same to be distributed in the several counties of the State in such number and such manner as in his judgment may be necessary. Sec. 20. Whenever the name of any person who has been declared entitled to receive a pension under the laws of this State shalT have been omitted, b> any accident, from the proper lists, it shall be the duty of the State board of pensions, to allow, atid the duty of the comptroller general to issue his warrant for, the amount of the pension to which such person would have been entitled; said amount to be paid out of tho next regular appropriation for pensions, after the fact of su:ih accident shall have besn determined by said State board of pensions, and said amounts shall be paid out of said appropriation before the same shall be apportioned among the persons entitled thereto. That sections. 939. 940, 941, 942. 943, 944, 945. 946, 947, 943, 949, 950. 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, of the Revised Statutes of 1893, and all acts amendatory thereof, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Sec. 22. Until the election of the county pension board and the -.State board of pensions shall be had, as provided for herjin, the several pension boards as now constituted shall continue to exorcise their repective functions. fTirrw r\cr rn ? w A Ttn A AXTTT WUWT I J. ?L?i V/?X1UAiU.au ur A mWHUiliilili. Tiib Commission Meets and Calls for Designs and Proposals. The Columbia State of Wednesday says: Things have been gotten under way for the erection of the monument and markers of the State of South Carolina on the battlefield of Chickamauga. Yesterday the commission appointed under the recent act of the general assembly met in the governor's office and took the preliminary steps toward the erection of the monuments. As a resalt of the action taken yesterday all the monuments must be completed by the middle of next September. This bUUWO LUilU IUC OUUiUlLSdlUIl iUidU3 tU start at the work before it in a business-like maimer. All die members of the commission were present yesterday, as follows: Gov. McSweeney, Adj. Gen. Floyd, Gen. 0. Irvine Walker of Charleston, Col, J. H. Wilson of Sumter and Capt. C. K. Henderson of Aiken. The matter wa3 thoroughly discussed. Then the board decided to advertise at once for proposals, and the following announcement embracing all details agreed upon was made: Designs for and proposals to erect the same are desired for the following monuments to be erected for the Chickamauga battlefield: One large monument forall the South Carolina troops engaged in the battle of Chickamauga. Four markers, one for each; Kershaw's brigades; Tenth and Ninteenth South Carolina regiments of Manigault's brigade; Tweaty-foarth South Carolina regiment, Gist's brigade, and Culpepper's battery. Tho nrrtrnapd rlimAnsinnQ nf #>ar?V> must be stated in the proposals. The monuments all to be of South Carolina granite, Wionsboro, or equally as good, and are to be erected in such positions of the battlefield as may be designated by the commission, on the foundations furnished by the park commission. All work, except joints, to have rounded edges, and all lettering to be cut in the V shaped incision. The lettering will be designated by the commission hereafter. The cost of the work cannot exceed $9,000. All proposals must state in detail how the bidder proposes to execute the work. The work, the monument and markers, must be completed by September 15th, 1900. The successful bidder will be required to give bond for $5,000 for the faithful performance of the contract. Preference, where other things are equal, will be given bidders who are residents of this State. Plans. SDeeifications and ur0D0sals must bo deposited in the adjutant general's office on or before March 20, 1900. The commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Two of the members of the present commission were members of the commission appointed under the act of 1894, which Dody in 1395 adopted a design for theChickamauga monument, which provided for a granite monument, surmounted by a bronze palmetto tree, with two bronze figures on the midway ledges. This monument was to be 29 feet 1 inch in height and 13 feet 8 inches by 10 feet 4 inches at the base. Its estimated cost was $10,850 complete, or $9,500 without the two bronze figures referred to. The design was a pleasing one, and gave general satisfaction. She Was Badly Fooled. A romance that may have tragic con sequences developed at r*iew urieans Thursday. A man who gives several names and has told a number of con Hiding stories is locked up at police headquarters. It is charged that he impersonated Capt. Clark of the battleship Texas, which is now at New Orleans and induced Miss Bertha Warten, of Cincinnati, to marry him. Miss Warten with her brother-in-law, Alex Aronson, of 10 South Canal street and the latter's family were stopping at the St. Charles hotel where they made the acquaintance of the man who represented himself to be Capt. Clark. After courtship of two days the wedding was celebrated Wednesday afternoon. That night "Capt. Clark" went aboard the battleship and acted in such a manner as to arouse the suspicions of the officers. He was locked up anc! this fact led t? an investigation by Miss Warten's relatives. The bride is prostrated. EXTRA MONTH'S PAY The Names of the Men Who Are Entitled to It. ALL FROM FIRST REGIMENT. j Mr. Evans Makes an Announcement of Importance to the Men Who Holds the Extra Pay Caims. Wednesday Mr. W. Boyd Evans, who has been to Washington in the interest of the unpaid claims of the soldiers of this State in the war with Spain, returned to the city. The following statement of the results of his trip was prepared for The State: I have just returned from Washington, -where I have been to look after the month's extra pay for the officers and men of the First South Carolina regiment, and the auditor of the war department informs me that before he [ can give me a settlement, I mast file new papers with his department, stating certain facts and conditions that are not included in the former papers filed there, and in order that no mistake may be made, he gave me a form to use. The auditor said if I would fill these new fomis at once, he would give me settlement for the extra pay of the men within the next 30 days, so I earnestly request the following named men who were officers and soldiers in the First South Carolina regiment to write -i. ? T J il?? .v.. me au uuue su jl uau &?iiu tucai uic proper blanks to be filled out and be returned to me immediately to be filed with the proper department in Washington. If the men will comply promptly with this request I can get their money at once. ,The slips recently sent out to the men^y the secretary of the treasury will anrount to nothing unless they file these additional papers. If any of these men have left their homes, and their families know of their whereabouts, I would be glad to have them inform me. The following is the list of men due the month's extra pay: COMPANY A. Sergt. William Bryson, Abbeville. Sergt. William Gr. Moses, Abbeville. Corporal James A. Allen, Abbeville. Corporal Robert S. McCombs, Abbeville. Corporal Alexander Bowie, Abbeville. Private William T. McDonald, Abbeville. rnvate J. L. repp*r, ADDeviue. Private Luther H. Hester, Hester. Private Sidney J. Kersey, Petersburg, Va. Private, Samuel M. McCravy, Cross Hill. Private J. >1. Bounds, Greenville. Private John Simmons, Heardemont, Ga. Private Vernon C. Seawright, Abbeville. Private E. T. Talley, Cold Springs. Private Green S. Tenant, Under, Ga. COMPANY G. First Sergt. Fred D. Marshall, Rock Hill. Sergt. Ernest L. Adams, Rock Hill. Private Cyrus >1. Alexander, Charlotte. Private Marion<Brubaker. Private Hanston W. Hemley, Sallisbury, N. C. Private Frances B. Jones, Rock Hill. rnvate winiam r. xuaynara, unarlofcte, N. C. Private Joseph F. Quails, Burlington, N. C. COMPANY I. Sergt. Percy S. Norris, Batesburg. Sergt. B. F. Harrison, Columbia. Corporal R. Jacksoa, Columbia. Corporal William W. Binson, Columbia. Private Theodore M. Allen, Sycamore. Private J. M. Clements, Langly. Private Daniel E Dunmore, Ruffsdale, Pa. Private Robert Ford, Columbia. Private Charles P. Green, Laurens. Private George L. Jackson, Spartanburg. Private Henry C. Richardson, Columbia. Private Samuel M. Burns, Columbia. .Private tfud iteese. Seward, iN. COMPANY H. First Sergt. Ed. B. Ligon, Greenville. Quartermaster Se.geant Ben. H. Kendrick, GreeDville. Sergt. James E. Dial, Greenville. Corporal Tom B. Price, Greenville. Corporal William Henry Charles, Greenville. Private James M. Griffith, Greenville, Private "Whitfield A. Hayes, Pelzer, Private Remus D. Hudgens, Laurens. Private Thomas B. Kenmore, Greenville. Private J. E. Land, Greenville. Private Woodson L. McLean, Greenville. Private Robert T. Richardson, Greenville. Private Luther A. Seav, Greenvill, Private Rowley H. Smith, Greenville. Private Ben M. Stradley, Greenville. Private William A. Harvin, Camden. Private Madison L. Harvin, Camden. COMPANY L. Sergt. Richard G. Stone, Aiken. Corp. William M. Pritchard, Weymers. Private Robert H. Bassey, Modock. Private James A. Bell, Charleston. Private Portius D. Brown, Charleston. Private Henry K. Price, Jr., Jfarkersville. Private John S. Reid, Langley. Private John W. Ellege, Alston. Private Hedgeman Sims, Graniteville. Private Wade H. Hancock, Aiken. Private Lawson A. Gunter, ^iken. COMPANY K. Sergt. Malcolm M. Lander, Jacksonville, Fla. Corpl. George F. Preston, Jacksonville, Fla. Corpl. Charles W. Asman, Swansea, Corpl. George E. Rembert, Columbia. Private William Baldwin, Pelzer. i Private Jones E. Bergin, Marion. Private Arthur Driggers, Summerville. Private George Kaselden, Lake City. Private George E. Holloborough, Charlotte, N. C. Private Mike A. Xicely, Jacksonville, Fla. Private Eirley A. Patters, Pelzer. COMPANY F. First 3ergt. Harry A. Dargan, Greenville. Qaartermaster Sergt. W. D. Whitman, Spartanburg. C i. n TT7 T> 1 oergi. \jreurge rr. -uuiua^e, \jriecuville. Sergt, John H. Harris, Enorse. Sergt. William L. Omasby, Chicago, 111. Sergt. William W. Tribble, Chicago, IllTeamster Frank Hooper, Columbia. Private Burket Hiram, Pelzer. Private James Clutch, Spartanburg. Private Andrew Flood, Spartanburg. Private William N. Hill, Spartanbug. Private Rome Holland, Pacolet. Private Howell Hollinsworth, Spartanburg. Private William Morgan, Spartanburg. ( ' Private Edward R. Milan, Spartanburg. COMPANY "E." Corpl. Aurelius Russell, Spartanburg. Corpl. James Cayce, Union. Private Everett Brown, Landrums. Private Tom B. Brown, Spartanburg. Private Bertram B. Clayton, Spartanburg. Private Charles Hensiey, Greenville. Private Albert D. Jenkins, Spartanbure. T<1r1 rrorrl W IVTotr Snarf.an. burg. Private Frederick M. Parham, Union. Private Tom Parham, Union. Private William J. Penny, Spartanburg. Private Bolton 0. Prince, Spartanburg. Private John R. Russell, Spartanburg. Private Wallace S. Sims, Spartanburg. Private John Rosewell, Greenville. Private Albert Turner, Spartanburg. company "d." Sergt. James G-. McFadden, Chester. Sergt. Martin L. Clark, Marion. Corpi. Edward W. Hannahan, Winnsboro. HTk/vmao _T Allort Winns boro. Private Marvin H. Baum, Camden. Private William J. Chester, Anderson. j , Private "William L. Cnlp, Chester. Private J ames L. Hayne, Blackstock. { Private William Johnican, Ridge Spring. , Private William F. Perry, Flintridge. company "c." Sergt. Milledge Bonham, Anderson. Corpl. George T. Baker, Anderson. Private Abe Blackeley, Autumn. Private James H. Bowen, Anderson. Private James H. Bowen, Anderson. Private Charles A. Clinkscales, Level Land. Private William Cockrane, Ameri- : cus, Ga. ; Private Daniel Cooley, Townsville. : Private William E. King, Boyles. Private Clarence Murphy, Anderson. Private John C. Bobbins, Anderson. Private Fred Taylor, Belton. company "b." Sergt. William E. Blats, Newberry. Corpl. Andrew A. Kilgore, Tacoma Park. Private John T. Brown, Clinton. Private John H. Buist, Spartanburg. Private Joseph B. Cooley, Columbia. Private Frank P. Grey, Atlanta, Ga. Private Joseph H. Keith, Bath. Private David D. Kirkpatrick, Union. Private James S. Hines, Clinton. Private James W. Nelson, Clinton. Private Jlidward P. Redish, William. Private Henry L. Simons, Newberry. Besides all the non-commissioned officers and privates, I hope all the commissioned officers of the First South Carolina regiment will write me at once, as it is important and necessary for them to file additional papers with the war department before they can receive settlement. I will appreciate it if all the county papers in the State will copy the names of these gentlemen and ask that they write me at Oolumbia, S. C., in order that the ex-soldiers throughout the State may knov the status of their claims. Respectfully, W Rnvd T?cans. A Good Law. We call attention o the following extract of an act of the Legislature forbiding the killing of certain birds: "It shall not be lawful for any person in this State to wantenly shoot or entraf for the purpose of killing or in any other manner destroy, any bird whose principal food is insects or take or destroy the eggs or young of any of the species or varieties of birds that are protected by the provisions of this section, comprising all the species and varieties of birds represented by the several families of bats, whippoorwills, fly-catchers, thrashers, warblers, finches, larks, orioles, nut hatchers woodpeckers, humming birds, blue birds and all other species and varieties of land birds, whether great or small, of every description, regarded as harmless in their habits and whose flesh is unfit for food, including the turkey buzzard, but excluding the jackdaw, crow, black bird, eagle, hawk and owl which prey upon other birds. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall on conviction therof forfeit and pay a fine of ten dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten days, which fiue, if imposed, shall go onehalf to the informer. Provided that no person shall be prevented from protecting any crop of fruit or grain on his own lands from the depredations of any birds herein intended to be protected." Coming Nearer The surgeon general of the marine hospital service has been informed that the bubonic plague has appeared on the island of Cozmel, off the coast of Yucatan. It was brought there from Brazil. Quarantine officers in Mexico, in the Gulf States and in Cuba and Puerto Kico have been directed to observe strict quarantine. rASSES THIS ttUUSJi. The Porto Rican Tariff Rushed Through by Republicans. A HOT DISCUSSION. Intense Interest on Floor and Galleries During Roll Call. Sick Men Brought in to Vote. The Porto Rican tariff bill, amended as agreed upon at the conference of Republicans on Monday night, so as to refVio tarift -frnm tn In r\*r ""V WW***-. *1V*U VV 1?*" of the American tariff and limiting its life to two years, was passed by a vote 172 yeas to 161 cays in the House on Wednesday. Six Republicans, Messrs. Crumpacker of Indiana, Fletcher of Minnesota, Littlefield of Maine, Lorimer of Illinois and McCall of Massachusetts, voted with the opposition against the bill, and four Democrats, Messrs. Davey and Myer of Louisiana, Devries of California and Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted with the Republicans for the bill. In addition, Mr. Warner, (Rep.) of Illinois, was paired against the bill with Mr. Boutelle (Rep.) of Maine for it. Two other Republicans, Mr. Lane and Mr. Farris of Indiana were absent and unpaired. They wers understood to be against the bill. Four Democrats who were opposed to the bill, Messrs. Fleming of Georgia, Small of North Carolina, Smith of Kentucky and Stallings of Alabama were absent and unpaired. Other pairs for the bill were: Gibson ol Tennessee, Reeves of Illinois, Boutelleof Maine, Harmer of Pennsylvania, Bailey of Kansas, Shelton of Michigan, Wadsworth of New York, all Republicans, with Tate of Georgia, Sparkman of Florida, Fox of Mississippi, Bellamy of North Carolina, Uox of Tennessee and Epes of Virginia, -Democrats, all against the bill. Herculean efforts had been made to get out the full vote and this led to some remarkable incidents. Six men were brought from beds of sickness; two of them from hospitals. There was great excitement throughout the roll calls, which were followed with eager interest by thousands'of Bpectators who packed the galleries to suffocation. The Republicans indulged in a demonstration of wild jubilation when the final result was announced. Immediately after the reading of the journal, the clerk began reading the bill for amendments under the five minute rule. When section 3 was reached Mr. Payne, chairman of the ways and means committee, offered an amendment reducing the tariff from 25 to 15 cents and limiting the operation of the bill to two years. Mr. Berry of Kentucky said the amendment proposed petty instead of grand larceny of the people oi Paerto Rico. He ridiculed the laborious debate through which the house had passed over the question of what the "United States" meant under the constitution. Mr. De Armond of Missouri called attention to the peculiar language of the substitute. The words "coming into the United States," he said, were plainly intended to evade the constitution. But he argued that the "murdering of the queen's English" and the "violation of the canons of language" cot Id not make it constitutional. 31 r. Sibley of Pennsylvania announced his intention of voting for the bill. * But Puerto Rico, he said, was a mere incident to the broader proposifinn blVUi '"The emergency," iiterrupted Mr. Williams of ''Illinois, "is not in Paerto Rico but in the politics of the Republican party. (Democratic applause.) Mr. Sibley?You have located the politics on the wrong side. (Republi can applause ) Mr. Williams?It is pretty, hard to locate you. (Laughter.) Mr. Sibley replied that as he had said before,'his seat could be considered constructively on the Republican side. Continuing, he said that if it was established that every foot of territory owned by the United States was on an absolute equality then he W38 opposed to the whole policy of expansion. If the inhabitants of the Philippines could compete with American production and American labor he was willing to give the archipelago to Aguinaldo. Mr- Hepburn of Iowa said that the treaty by which Puerto Rico and the Philippines became ours could never have been ratified'without Democratic support. Mr. Carmack of Tennessee suggested that the Democrats had voted to ratify the treaty because they believed in tke assurance of Republicans, Mr. Hepburn among them, that the Philippines were to be retained only temporarily. Mr. Hepburn indignantly denied that anybody speaking for the Republican party had ever offered such an assurance. At this point Mr. Cummings of New York threw the house into a furore of excitement. He described hew he believed it to be the duty of every man in a great crisis to rise above party and support the government as he had done duriDg the Spanish war. "I believe now he should follow the lead of this principle." said he, emphatically, "and I will vote for this bill?." This statement electrified the house. The Republicans, without waiting for him to finish his sentence, rose en masse and cheered while the Democrats sat stunned and daisd. Mr. Cummings wMfli arm nnrftisp.d until the Re D tUUU fTAVW " publican applause ceased. "I will vote for this bill," he continued, addressing the Republican aide, "provided it is amended in accordance with the advice of the president for absolute free trade with Puerto Rico." It was now the turn of the Democrats to cheer and for several minutes they made the rafters ring. The excitement and confusion increased as the time for the voting drew near. The vote of the final passage of the bill was 172 to 161. fhe announcement was greeted with unrearious applause. iraizuj AaxxiAvair * Two Persons Killed and Several Others Wounded, The blizzard prevailing in Missouri last week caused a fatal railroad accident near Kansas City on Tuesday night, Feb. 27. The fast St. Louis day express, due to arrive in Kan3as City at 5:45 this evening was delayed by a freight tram which struck in a snow drift two miles south of Independence, Mo., about 12 miles out of Kansas City. The St Louis local passenger train, running forty minutes behind the fast express, came on through the blinding storm and crashed into the express train ahead the engineer haying failed to see the danger signal which the first train had sent back. Such was the force of the collision that the parlor car in the rear of the first train was literally cut in two. When Engineer Frank Raymond and his fireman escaped from the wreck they crawled out through the windows of the parlor car. Fire added to the horrors of the wreck, coals from the furnace of the shattered engine having fallen among the debris of the splintered coach, and soon the whole wreck was ablaze. Two or more persons were burned, it is believed. A list of the dead and injured so far as known follows: Mrs. J. Q-. Schmidlapp, Cincinnati, instantly killed: body recovered. Unknown woman, body consumed in wreck. Injured: J. G. Schmidlapp, Cincinnati, will recover. Miss Schmidlapp, Cincinnati, scalded will lose sight both eyes. Mrs. J. Q-. Balke, Cincinnati, mother of Mrs. Schmidlapp, badly scalded, eye sight lost, but may recover. W. R. Vaughn, Cincinnati, newspaper reporter, scalded and right arm crushed, amputation necessary. L. F. Sheldon, Sedalia, assistant superintendent telegraph Missouri Pacific painfully scalded. Brakeman Frank McAfee, St. Louis, badly bruised. Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, Kansas City, scalded. Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, Cincinnati, scalded, William Kost, a farmer, who came from his nearby home to assist the imperiled passengers, is quite sure that at least three women were burned in the wreck. When he reached the car, flames were crackling through the splintered woodwork at one end, while at the other a cloud of blistering steam was belching from the locomotive, which had ripped the coach open from end to end. On every side were men and women crying for assistance. The body of one woman was jammed in the roof of the burning coach and that it was not reached by the rescurers according to Mr. Host. The body of another woman was consumed in full view of the passengers who gathered about the wreck. Mr. Bost and others reached into the burning debris and tried to drag her out, but she was pinned under heavy wreckage. Mr. Host says the young woman was afipab*" ently dead as he reached her~iland and there was no response to Tiis efforts at rescue. t FIGHT OVEfi TWO FUGS. Mexicans and Americans Honor Washington's Memory With a Tilling-; i A special to the Chicago Tribune from Guaymas, Mexico, says: On Washington's birthday a shootiDg affray occurred.at Pilares de Tierra, in which three Americans and five Mexicans were killed. From accounts it appears a freindly feeling had existed at Pilares and in order to do honor to the United States it was arranged on February 22nd to raise the flags of the two republics together on the flag staff. The Mexicans had charge of the affair and raised the American flag above the Mexican, to the complete satisfaction of the Americans, but when the Americans showed so much appreciation of the act the Mexicans found they had made a mistake and decided to lower and rehoist the flag3 with the Mexican flag on top. Then the Americans declared such a transaction would be an insult to the American flag. Superintendent Danforth told the Mexicans they would 1 A- -1 J. T-- T- - ? - J.T 1J nave iu suuoo mm ueiure mey uuuiu. haul down the American flag. It was held that the flags should have been hoisted properly in the first place. The Mexicans were about to mob Danforth when Cbarles Hogsett, who was with the rough riders in Cuba, interposed with a six shotter in each hand. Firing from both sides immediately ensued and Hogsett was instantly killed. John Evans and Dick Lea, two other Americans were mortally wounded. But the Americans held the flag pole and both flags fleated throughout the day. Five Mexicans were killed and the dance which was to have followed was a failure, as no Mexicans attended, and there were less than half a dozen Americans in condition for dancing. The Silled and Wounded. The British will no doubt in the end conquer the Boers, but they will pa7 very dearly for it. A dispatch from London saya the rapidly growing casualty lists are being classified as quickly as possible. They show that up to Wednesday morning the total number of casualties was 12,834, of which 2,319 were added during the last fortnight. The casualties are ciassinea tnus: Killed l,9y3; wounded 6,838; missing 3,173; disease 830. Frozen to Death. Robert Brigham, of Reem's Creek, N. C., was found by police in Asheville frozen to the ground with hia horse standing near by. Brigham was still alive when found and was taken to the Mission hospital and given immediate attention, but died without regaining consciousness. He was about sixtyfive years old. Thomas Taylor was found frozen to death near Marion, N. C., Sunday moming. He was drinking when last seen alive. : v..-.. . .. .C-V il DUIiHi jUlOiiOXJCiXV. General Cronje Surrenders His Gallant Little Army. "WAJUBA HILL AVENGED." The Brave Boer Commander Overwhelmed by an Army of Forty Thousand Men Strikes His Colors. A dispatch from Paardeberg to the British war office at London from Gen. ? :j; Roberts, dated Feb. 27, says: "General Cronje and all of his force capitulated unconditionally at daylight and is now a prisoner in my camp. The strength of his force will be cemmunicated later. I hope that her majesty's government will consider this eyent satisfactory, occurring as it does on the anniversary of Majaba." The following is Gen. Robert's dispatch in fall to the war office: From information famished daily to me by the engineering department it beoame apparent that General Cronje's force was becoming more depressed and that the discontent of the tioops and the discord among the leaders were rapidly increasing. This feeling waa doubtless accentuated by the disap- 0 pointment caused when the Boer reinforcements which tried to relieve Gen. Cronje were defeated by our troops on February 23. I resolved, therefore, to bring pressure to bear,upon the enemy. Each night the irenches were pushed forward to the enemy's laager so as to gradually contract his position and at ,the fame time I bombarded it heavily with artillery, which was yesterday materially aided by the arrival of four 6-inch howitzers, which I had ordered ud from DeAar. In carrying out these measures a captive balloon gave great assistance by keeping us informed of the disposition and movements of the enemy. At 3 a. m. today a most dashing advance was made by the Canadian ; regiment and some engineers, supported by the First Gordon High- _ landers and Second Shropshires, resulting in our gaining a point some 600 yards nearer the enemy and within about 80 yards of his trenches, which our men entrenched themselves and maintained their positions till morning, _ a gallant deed, worthy of our colonial comrades, and which I am glad to say, was attended by comparatively slight loss. " "This apparently clinched matters, for at daylight today a-letter signed by General Cronje in which he.stated that ? 15 ? 11? ne surrendered dncondiuuD&uy was , brought to our outposts under flag truce. "In my reply I told General Cronje " ^|| lie must present himself at my camp and that his forces must come out of their laager after laying down their 7? arms. By 7 a. m. I received General ;.|y Cronje and dispatched a telegram to you announcing the fact. In the course of conversation he asked for kind treatment at our hands and also that his wife, grandson, private secretary, adjutant and servants might accompany wherever he might be sent. I assure^ him and told him his request woula^Hcomplied with. I informed him that a^neral officer would be sent _ . with him to Capetown, to enable his beiDg treated witnv?c?pcr respect en route. He will start ibw afternoon under charge of Major GeneHiPrettyman, who will hand him overtosite general commanding at Capetown. ' ''The prisoners, who number about 3,000, will be formed into commandos " under our own officers. They will also leave heie today, reaching the Hodder imii f Amnrrnm n?Vlon th?V Vll! Kflrailw] 11 T Vi VUVJ ffM* WWw ? ?- . to Capetown in detachments." The above dispatch was read in both the house of iordb and the house of commons today. The reference to the conditions evoked mnch applause. REJOICING IN LONDON. ^ - The surrender of Gen. Uronje caused great rejoicing in London and other parts of England. "Ma jaba avenged," "Uronje surrenders," '"Great British victory." These are the expressions being shouted all over London, yet there are few outward signs of'the natural joy t&at Lord Roberts' dispatch has really caused. The capitulation of Gen. Cronje had been looked upon as almost as a certainty for a week past and now that it has come enthusiasm finds itself discounted by anticipation. The magnificent success of "Little Bobs" is almost overlooked in the fact that it synchronized with the anniversary of Ma j aba hill and wiped out a a dishonor of many years' standing. BATTLE OF ilAJUBA HILL. In order that our readers may understand the reference in the above dispatches to Maiuba Hill we will state that nineteen years ago last Tuesday the famous battle of Majaba Hill was fought, in which the British force under Gen. Colley, was utterly routed and practically annihilated by the Boers, under Gen. Joubert, who is now so stubbornly disputing Buller's ad- ; ? vance towards Ladysmith. The famous disaster to the British arms is recalled with especial interest at this time, in view of the conflict nojr proceeding, in which British and Boers are again joined in what is probably the final struggle between them in South Africa. A Family Tragedy. Joseph Glenn, farmer living near Bluefields, W. Va., killed hiu daughter -- 3 V?? Iahah am/? fViAn />nf kto Aom aLLU lie I IUiCX auu lugu vuu mo uwu throat Wednesday afternoon. He had forbidden Albert Marsh to call on his daughter. On returning he found Marsh in the parlor with hei. He ordered Marsh to leave and uuon his refusal began shooting at him. Ellen . - ? Glenn sprang in front of her lover and jm received the charge in her throat, dying r instanly. The second shot killed Marsh. Grlenn then cut his own throat. Just Couldn't Help ItAllen Harper, a white man. of Darlington couaty, 70 years old, has been is the penitentiary 14 years, servin* a sentence of 22 years for horse stealing. He made a personal application to the governor for a pardon. On being asked why he stole the horses he replied, "Well, I jast couldn't help it I learned to steal 'em in the Confederate army." His case is under consideration. ? ".--sU- '-.V .