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j The Press and Banner t BY HUGH WILSON. AfHIKSTllJLl-;, f. C' THE CONSTITUTION MADE THE LAST SECTION OF THE LAS" ARTICLE FINISHED. The Close of the Session Marked Wit Some Very Rapid Work--Th?; Dift'erer Provisions Passed. Columbia, Nov. 25.?Special: Th first matter taken up today was th ordinance to create Seabrook countywhich came up on its second reading The committee recommended that thi county scheme be exempted from th operations of the fifth section, whic] related to the eight-mile limitation. Mr. W. B. Wilson then offered th following amendment to be added ti the end of the section: "Nor shall anything contained ii section 3 of said article on countie and county government apply to pre vent the formation of a new count; embracing within its limits the city o Rock Hill, with an area of not les: than 300 square miles, and having; population of not less than 16,000 in habitants, and property assessed fo taxation at not less than $2,500,00C ^ and the county seat of such new coun ty shall defray the cost of building new court House and jail." Mr. Bellinger questioned the rele vancy of the amendment. Mr. Geo. D. Tillman then offere< the following: Amend the amendment by adding "Provided, The general assembly ma; in its discretion create any new coun ty with an area of not less than 30' square miles, whenever it is show] that an area of 400 square miles canno be obtained, and upon such new coun ty complying with all other manda tory requirements of this article." After a short discussion this amena ment was killed. Mr. R. F. Smith then offered th following amendment to the amend ment, which was voted down: "Nor shall anything in section 3 articles on counties and county gov ernment, prevent the formation of th< new county of Williamston with 30i square miles: Provided, That th< same has a population of not less thai 34,000 and property of the assesse< value of not less than $5,000,000. Mr. McGowan moved to table Mr Wilson's amendment. An aye an< nay vote resulted as follows: Yeas 65 nays 31. 3o the amendment wa killed. After some debate the ordinance t< create Seabrook county was lost by < tie vote?55 to 55. THE CASH BASIS. Mr. Connor's ordinance to raise i sinking fund to put the counties on s cash basis next came up. That gen tleman moved to make the annua levy one mill instead of a half mill Tabled?67 to 39. Mr. Meares moved to indefinitely postpone the ordinance. Lost 45 to 56 Mr. Meares moved to strike ou "shall" and insert "may" in the firs line. This was adopted. The ordi nance, as thus amended, was then or dered to a third readiDg, as follows: Section 1. That the general assem bly may provide for an annual ta: levy not to exceed onehalf of on< mill in each county not now on i cash basis; the proceeds of all sucl levies shall be used as a sinking func for each and every county in wnich i is levied and collected, and shall be in vested as the general assembly shal direct until an amount shall hav< been collected to put such counties or a cash basis, then such annual leviei shall cease. COURT EXPENSES. When the article on finance am taxation was taken up Mr. Jeftmial Smith moved to amend by providing that court expenses in the severa counties be paid from the State treas ury, and not from the several county treasuries, as is now provided. After lorty minutes debate, th< amendment was tabled?75 to 36. the homestead exemption. Mr. Bates offered the following amendment to section 5 which he sai< would take 30 minutes to discuss: . Amend section 5 by adding at th< end of the section: "And there shal further be exempt from taxation prop erty of the assessed value- of $500 t< - every widow who has a family de pendent upon her for support, and fo: every Confederate soldier who lost j limb or is disabled by injuries receive* while serving in the late war, provid ed such widow or soldier does not owi property exceeding in assessed valui of $1,000. The convention then took a reces; till 4 p. m. At the afternoon session the vol whereby section 5, which Mr. Bate really wanted to amend, was adopted was reconsidered, and Mr. Bates agaii viia Mr. Breazeale offeredan amendmcn to double tax all bachelors of over 3 years of age, and a member offered t amend the amendment by includinj old maids. This amendment was killei viva voce, amid laughter. An aye and nay vote on the adoj tion of Mr. Bate's amendment the: being taken, the result was as follows Yeas 38, nays 62. TAXING STOCK. Mr. Bellinger offered the followin, amendment to section 5: Add after the word "same" on Hn 4 the words: "All shares of the stockholders i] any bank or banking asssociation lc cated in this State, whether now o hereafter incorporated or organize' under the laws of this State or th United States, shall be listed at thei true vaiue m j-liuucj, uuu uiacu iu municipal purposes m the city, ward town or incorporated village wher such bank is located, and not else where: Provided, that the word "true value in money" as used in lin 3 of this section, shall be so construe as to mean and include all surplus o extra moneys, capital, and every spc cies of personal property of valu owned or in the posession of any sue bank." This amendment was adopted?yea 63. nays 51. The vote was then clinched, an Mr. Barker offered the followin amendment: "Provided that wherever the stocl holders are taxed on their shares c capital stock in the bank, the ban shall not be required to pay taxes o its property or capital." Mr. Bellinger then moved to tab] Mr. Barker's amendment and an ay and nay vote being taken, it resulte as follows: Yeas 65, nays 47. | Mr. Prince offered the following, stri which was accepted by Mr. l.elliuger: 1 z- Add "provided a like rule of taxa- Ioa i tion shall apply to the stockholder? of A - all corporations other than banking in- vid ! stitutions." pro - j Section 5 was then orJored to a third the 1 reading and then clinched. . or I ''I Mr. T. K. Johnson offered the fol- ft lowing amendment to section 7: tioi r Add to the end of section 7 the cla; words: "Railroads are not to be inclu- 1 ded in the term 'public roads.1" the Mr. W. D. Evans moved to lay it on ft h the table. This was done. dra lt Mr. W. D. Evans otfered the fol- say lowing substitute for section 17 which finj was ndonfpd: IV e "The general assembly shall pro- say e vide for the assessment of all property sioi _ for taxation?and State, county, town- qua ship, school district and all other tax- as a g es shall be levied on the same assess- en i e ment, which shall be that made for woi h State taxes, and the taxes for the sub- A divisions of the State shall be levied of 2 e and collected by the respective fiscal IV 0 authorities thereof." foil Mr. Rogers then offered the follow- I 1 ing additional section, to be known as "pr s section 18: fan "Section IS. The general assembly set v shall provide by suitable legislation for alie f the exemption of all real estate on per s which a mortgage exists from taxation IV a to the extent of the proportion the low t. mortgage debt bears to tne value of mei r the property.'' wh: i Mr. Rogers afterwards withdrew the A I amendment. nea a The article was then given its final vid reading and was sent to the com mittee in 1 on style and revision. the EDUCATION AGAIN. COU [j The article on education was then unl taken up for its final reading. hus t:, t tt- j_ il,? */ . Mr. ?j. J. ivenneay preseuieu mc u Y following substitute which was agreed acc< . upon by nim and the chairman of the woi 0 committee on education for section 12 A! 2 of the article on education: bac t Section 12. All the net income to be M derived by the State from the sale, or to t license for sale, of spirituous, malt, to: vinous and intoxicating liquors and " 1 beverages and the profits of the peni- woi tentiarv shall be applied annually in the e aid of the suplementary tax provided trac . for in the sixth section of this article; S and if, after said application, there ado should be a surplus, it shall be invest- ^ ' ed to create a scnool fund, the income out e of which investment shall be applied woi 3 first, if necessary, in aid of said sup- "al 3 piementary tax ; otherwise it shall be stri. i devoted to public school purposes and Stal j apportioned as the general assembly refe may determine, iul waste and un- the appropriated lands belonging to the zen j State, which terms shall incluae marsh T and tide water lands, but not the phosg phate royalty or phosphate deposits, ^ and the income to be derived from strl 5 said lands by leasing them, shall be set cle. j apart and be and remain forever a said perpetual school fund for the support cou of the public schools of this State. our x All funds to be derived from the sale by ] j of the aforesaid lands, if the general T . assembly should ever deem it advan- yen 1 tageous to sell tne same, snail oe se- cast curely invested, and the interest alone coll shall be appropriated." A r The convention then took a recess sect until 7:30 p. m. W [ At the opening of the night session add t a report from the committee on en- con . grossed bills was handed in, covering 24. . matter during the day. Mr. Kennedy's amendment beiner & . the pending question, Mr. Mitchell Mr. j asked if Mr- Kennedy could not let it tior ? come in as an amendment to section l0w i 12- 0 x Mr. Kennedy refused to do so. joir j Senator Tillman then offered the fol- end t lowing substitute for the substitute: bra: "Section 12. All the net income to pro 1 be derived by the State from the sale rea< 3 or license for the sale of spirituous, by: ! malt, vinous and intoxicating liquors . T 3 and beverages, not including so much thereof as is now or may hereafter b rp allowed by law to go to the countie w&? . and municipal corporations of the c^a State, shall be applied annually in aid ^ J of the supplimentary tax as provided Q^( j for in the sixth section of this article; ma] and if after said application there ^or should be a surplus, it shall be devot1 ed to public school purposes and apnnrtinned as the e-eneral assemblv 2 may determine: Provided, however, ^ that the said supplementary* taxes r shall only be levied when the profits a p] [ aforesaid and from the sale orli- anV, cense for the sale of alcoholic a^>g liquors or beverages are not suifici- jaw i ent to meet and equalize the deficienci- jon es for which the said supplementary q r taxes are provided." met This amendment was adopted?95 to eX_ r 28. onc ! The section as to boards of school law j trustees was amended so as to permit T _ such boards to have not more than 1 seven members each. A g Senator Tillman then brought up mo' the fight over the higher institutions cei\ 3 of learning by offering an amend- con ment, which would make the opening j; e of the section relating to higher insti- to r s tutionsread thus: acc< Section 8. The general assembly ft a shall provide for the maintenance of rest the Winthrop Normal and Industrial gea t college of South Carolina and ma mo1 0 create scholarships in the various in- was 0 stitutions of higher education support jd ? ed by the State, etc. This struck out She 3 all reference to Clemson and the 0pt< South Carolina college and used t >. "shall" for "may." and Q After some debate the amendment jng u was killed?78 to 41. sect After several different motions, all " of which were lost, the article was a{, t g. passed and sent to the committee on for( order, style and revision. con P The Convention then adionrned. tior the last day. t Q Columbia, Nov. 2G.? Special: The ? following resolution, were offered by this r Judge Fraser: oft (j Resolved, That the committee on the: e order,style and revision be empowered unt r to call to their assistance such clerks era r as they deem necessary who shall be j I paid at the rate of $4 per day for the w'? t: 1 J. 1 iu.I 1_1; _ 0 unit) empiuyeu; auu iiictt. mu puunu ggc] printer do such printing as is required sec| s by such committee. g e Resolved, That said committee have me] 1 leave to sit during any recess of the cast r convention that may be ordered. fiCe ?. Mr. George Johnstone moved to qua e amend by substituting $2 for $4. He as j h said these young men had done noth- jgG ing for several weeks at $2 a day, and ^ s he thought they ought to be willing j to do this work for $2 a day. jn \ After some discussion the resolu- by g tions, as amended, were adopted. THE HOMESTEAD. fed Section 35 was then taken up. adc >f Mr. Howell moved to strike out h k lines 28 and 29 of section 35, the aft< n words: lini "And no waiver, mortgage or other pir< e lien shall be permitted to defeat the wa e exemption in lands after the home- Ji d stead nas been claimed." am After a short debate the section was I i cken out?yeas G2, nays 48. ! Ir. Clayton then offered the fol- [ ( ring amendment: idd to the end of section 29. Pro- i ed that upon sale under foreclosure i >ceedings,the homestead mu9t bring amount for which it was appraised < the sale shall be void. I Ir. Clayton said that some proiec- 1 l should be given to the poor < 3ses. Ir. McWhite moved to strike out i entire homestead section. i Ir. Tillman sprang to his feet and matically seconded the motion, ! ing it was not worth a snap of his 1 ^er any longer. Ir. McWhite got the floor, the chair ing that the laymen was in posses- J a, and that the homestead had been 1 ilified and this section was, so far ny good that it would do the worn- 1 and children, absolutely null ana ? rthless. ifter further discussion the motion tlr. McWhite was tabled?112 to 11. < Ir. B. R. Tillman then offered the 1 owing amendment: 1 osert on line 12, after the word ] ovided:" "That the head of the \ lily to whom a homestead has been j apart shall not haye the right to mate it without the consent of the \ sons dependent on him or her." i [r. W. B. Wilson offered the fol- , ing as a substitute for the amend- , at offered by Mr. B. R. Tillman, , ich was adopted: 1 .dd after the word "homestead," ; r end of line 28 the words: "Pro- ( ed, further, That after a homestead j ands has been set off and recorded, ' same shall not be waived by deed, < veyance, mortgage or otherwise, ] ess the same be executed by both j band and wife, if both be living." [r. Aldrich asked Mr. Wilson to j ept the words "set off" for the \ a "assign" which he accepted. \ [r. Roger's amendment to allow i helors $300 exemption was killed, j [r. Prince offered this amendment < he same section, which was agreed j Strike out on lines 30 and 31 the ds 'personal property' and insert f woras 'tools ana implements' of , le." ! ection 29 as amended was then pted and clinched. ( Lr. D. S. Henderson moved to strike on lines 2 and 3 of section 14 the ] ds "foreign citizen" and insert , Len." This, he said, would be a King1 ai capitai luut uumw lkj mio te. If aliens was put in it would ; sr to persons coming from beyond ' sea. A foreign citizen was a citi- j T)f New York and New England, he amendment was adopted. THE QUESTION OF FEES, [r. Jeremiah Smith then moved to ke out the last section of the artiSpeaking to this amendment, he I he could not see how expenses ^ Id be fixed. It was unfair to tax ( people to foreclose mortgages held J people outside the State. } he section referred to limited laws' and officials' fee3 in foreclosure , ;s to ten per cent, of the amount ' ected. .fter a brief but spirited debate the ion was stricken out 66 to 46. [r. Stanyarne Wilson offered an | itional section creating a labor . imissioner. It was rejected?84 to ( SAVING EXPENSES. ] ection 18 was them recurred to and , Ira B. Jones offered to amend sec- ] l 20, so as to make it read as fol- < s: n line 1, after "bill", insert "or j it resolution;" also by adding to < of section "provided, that either no.h nf cftneral assemblv mav 1 vide by rule for the first aad third lin? of any* bill or joint resolution its title only." 1 he amendment was adopted. j ABOUT DIYOCIKS. he article on Judicial Department t i taken up, and, with immaterial nges, was adopted. When section \ (recognizing divorces' granted in i 3r States) was reached, Mr. Bow- 1 1 moved to strike it out. The mo- 1 i was adopted?54 to 47. TO SETTLE THE LAW. [r. Aldrich then offered the follownew section: J "o decision of the supreme court of j State, which modifies or overrules < 'edecision of said court, shall have J r protro-active effect or injuriously ] ct any rights accruing under the < as was down in such prior decis- j 1 ol. Aldrich said that it simply < int that when the supreme court < ounded the law of the State for : e, that this should be the settled i ! he section was rejected. ] AFTERNOON SESSION. .t the afternoon session Mr. Ellerbe I red that the chaplains should re- i re $150, and asked for its immediate j sideration. [r. Sheppard moved to amend so as aake it $75 each, which Mr. Ellerbe ] jpted. 1 [r. Patterson moved to amend the ' 1 1 i ?1 i uution so as 10 increase wu ?ernt-at-arms' salary -by $50, but on ; lion of Mr. Stanyarne Wilson this : voted down. ' [r. Ellerbe's resolution, -with Mr. ! ppard's amendment, was then ad- 1 3d. he "schedule" was then taken up, ; Jvdge Fraser offered the follow- ; amendment to go at the end of ion 1: ' All ordinances passed and ratified 1 his convention snail have the same ^ le and effect as if included in and 1 stituting a part of this ConstituL." v < he section as it stood read : First. That all laws in force in ' i State at the time of the adoption ! his Constitution, not inconsistent 1 rewith, shall remain in full force il altered or repealed by the genl assembly. udge Fraser also offered the fol- ] ing new section, to be known as 1 ,ion 7, making the section reported 1 lion 8: ection 7. At all elections held for nbers of the general assembly in 5 of a vacancy or for any other of- ! Q o 4-rv am vMnmininnl , uiabu, vuuubj ur muuiuuai, iuo ilifications of electors shall remain hey were under the Constitution of 8 until the first day of November, D. 1896. Ir. Wilson moved to fill the blank Jie last line of the former section 7 inserting "31st day of December," ich makes the new Consitution eftive after Dec. 31, next. This was >pted. ir. Aldrich then moved to insert * ir the words "general assembly" on 3 6 of section 1, the words "or exe by their own limitations." This s agreed to. ir. Geroge Johnstone ottered this endment, which was agreed to: nsert after the worl "State," oh line 4 of section 1, the words "an constitutional when enacted." Mr. Stanyarne Wilson the ollere the following new section, to be know as sectiou 9, which was adopted: Section 9. The provisisons. of tb Constitution of 18(58 and amendmenl thereto are repealed by this Constiti Lion, except wnere reordained and d< glared herein. The hour for recess having arrivec it was agreed to continue ithe sessio until the business was completed. Mr. Hutson then asked that Mr Mower be substituted for himself o Ihe committee on order, s^yle and ri vision. This was agreed to. Mr. Johnstone then offered the fo lowing amendment, which was agree to: ^ " An lino J. CO/ JLixacrt aiwi uiaic, v/n i*uu *, tion-of the .schedule, the words "an Constitution when enrolled." THE LAST ARTICLE. Mr. Stanyarne Wilson moved t suspend the further consideration c the schedule for the time being an take up the article on declaration c rights for its third reading. This wj the last article. The motion wj agreed to. Mr. Connor offered an amendmer to section 17 of the article on declar; tion of rights; Mr. Connor wasinforn sd that section 17 had been stricken 01 an (he second reading. Tie presider understood that Mr. Connor withdre1 the matter and went ahead. Mr. Cot nor claimed that he had oifered it as substitute and said he might have bee treated with a little courtesy. Mi Talbert apologized, Mr. Connor stl complained and Mr. Talbert spoke t him rather sharply, saviD|; he had tol him all he coula tell him. Then the entire article on declan tion of rights was rushed through il third reading and sent to the commi tee on style and revision, laving bee under consideration only about 1 minutes. Then it was clinched an and the Constitution proper was con pleted at 5:48 p. m. THE SCHEDULE AOaIN . The schedule was agaiin taken u and Mr. Stanyarne Wilson offered a additional section, purely explanatory which was adopted. The schedule was then sent to tb committee on style and re vision. The following resolution, which ha been standing on the calandar, w? then adopted: Resolved, That the comptrolk general be authorized and directed t ludit the acoounts. of the State printe for work done for the convention b< fore or after its adjournment sic 3ie, and draw his warrant upon th State treasurer therefore upon the pr< iuction of the proper vouchers. THE CASH BASIS MATTER. The ordinance to authorize the gei jral assembly to provide i'or a sinbin fund in the several counties of tt State, to enable the same; to do bus aess on a cash basis was then take up. Mr. Connor's ordiance to rjiise sinking fund to enable the counties t "catch up" received its third reading A.n effort to change "nay" to "must in the first section was defeated. Mr. Dudley's ordinance relating i the alphabetical indexing was given Bnal reading and sent to the commi tee on style and revision. The resolution to provide for th pay of commissioners and manage] Df election was then taken up an rushed through its final reading: in resolution requiring all expei ies of the court of general sessions fc '"-1* t\A rvoi/1 lkxr lin flfofi 3ttUXl Ul/UUbJ IV uo pam w-j uuv p^vum was then called up, but was withdraw from the calendar. WHEN THE END CAME. This concluded the work of makin the new Constitution, the calendar bi iner cleared at exactly 6:39 o'clock. The steering committee then off ere the following report: 1. That the calendar of the convex tion has been cleared and all mattei upon the president's desk disposed oi that nothing more can l>e done unt the committee on order, style and r? vision shall make its report, whic svill require a period of several day 2. That this convention do no' recede from business until 7:30 p. n Decemter 3, 1895 ^ thatjeach delegate officer and employe be a.llowed mil< ige at 5 cents going to his home an returning for tne recess; that no p< liem be allowed for the recess to deli ijates, officers and employes, excej to those who remain in Columbia sic luring the recess, except to thos ielegates who shall attend tli meetings of the committee on ordei 3tyle and revision and such clerks i 3hall be employed by them under resolution this day adopted. Mr. George Jonstone" was objectiri to the matter of the per diem and mill age, when all the electrlct lights sa t Four or. the circuit suddenly went ou By this time there was g:"eat confusio and Mr. Talbert kept continually raj ping for order. Many delegates wei gathered around the press stand. Son: wanted the word "adjourn" change to read, "recess." Mr. Cooper waxe wroth over the putlihg out of tl lights, evidently thinking some or around the hall had tampered with th switches. The president ordered th sergeant-at-arms to go out and se "why we are in the dark here." M: Meares then sent up a substitute r< lating to the pay during the reces: Mr. Wilson changed the report so ? to make it apply only to members ri mainiug here on the sick list. Th finally proved satisfactory and the r< port was adopted. Then at 7:03, everything beiDg 01 :>f the way, the convention so far ? the making of the Constitution is cor ;erned, came to an end. Seven songs were sung by happy attache and soon the hafi was vacated. The delegates got Atlanta expositio "Carolina Day" badges later on, an this morning all of them but th members of the committee on styl and revision will leav > at 7:30 a. n for Atlanta to onjoy the sights. Pushed Him Before the Engine. South Bend, Ind., Nov. 26.? A f; tal fight among "hoboes" occurre last night in the western suburbs c tiie city, une oi tne participants, u unknown, tramp, was pushed in fror of a passing Lake Shore passeng( train and was terribly injured. ?1 was removed to Epworth hospita where he died this raorning. Tl: tramp who committed the murd< boarded the train in an endeavor t escape . He was locked in a coach an brought to this city, svhere a fiert battle ensued. He defied a coach fu of passengers and fought desperatel for liberty, but was finally clubbe into insensibility by the ofiicers an train crew and placed under arres He may die. He claims that his con panion, whom he murdered, was a tempting to hold him up. d ATLANTA CAPTURED, d n TEN THOUSANDSOUTH CAROLINIANS INVADE THE CITY. ie Ls The Exercises at tho Exposition?Senator Tillman, Governor Evans, and Several , Prominent Georgians Make Speeches? 11 n Our Soldiers are Loudly Cheered. Atlnta, Nov. 28.?The people of ' the Palmetto State are gloriously celebrating South Carolina Day at the exposition. Their military pagean i and the exercises at the auditorium i surpassed everything attempted by any of the states that have sent dele, gations here to .make the exposition a j success. There are ten thousand South Carolinians in the city and their white badges can be seen everywhere at Piedmont park. u Tiie crowcs oegan 10 arrive yesier^ day morning and before night they d had iilled the hotels and overflowed )f to thB private boarding houses around IS the city. Every train from South 18 Carolina brought hundreds of people. The cars ware pacicea irom door to door and those who could not obtain seats stood in the aisles. From every l" point in the state cheap rates were in effect and the people took advantage of them. ^ Today Columbia, the capital of the ' State, is deserted; the halls of the capitol are quiet. The officials of the State are in Atlanta. Not an official i i was left in Columbia last night to operate the departments. The governor i deserted his post and the constitutional convention, which has been in session in Columbia for a number of J months, was adjourned-to give the f members a chance to visit the exposin tion* 5 There has not been a moment since d the movement to have an exposition i- that South Carolina has not given Atlanta her heartiest support. The congressmen from that state fought for the government appropriation and did ? much to help secure it. The people prepared a magnificent exhibit of the ' state's resources and products and installed it here, and now they are here celebrating in a way that has surpass^ ed everything yet attempted their own day at the exposition. The crowds began arriving in the !r city yesterday morning, the first ex* ViAmr* funm HrtllimlllO Tf (Q UUIOIUU i&vm VV?uiuvm?I >r came over the Seaboard Air line, j. Since then the Seaboard has been runie nine; specials into the city every few e hours. The Georgia road brought in ). a number of specials yesterday and more will arrive today. The heaviest movement was over the Southern as i- that was the line by which the goverg nor, his staff and troops traveled to ie the city. Thev ran eight special trains i- to accommodate the state. The first n train came in shortly before noon yesterday and the last arrived this morna ing. <0 The excursion trains arrived yester[. day in the~following order: First train at 11 a. in., with students of Clemson College, with 298 people, o Second train with Tillman 'Blues of a Clifton with 100 men. t- Third train at 4:10 p. m., with Governor Evans and his staff and memie bers of the constitutional convention s including 263 people. d Fourth train at 4:30 with Winsboro, a Ridgeway and Greenville troops, 333 people. 1- Fifth train, 5:35 p.m., with 266 >r school girls from Rock Hill. 5, Sixth train at 6:15p. m., with South n Carolina college of Columbia and military companies from Union and Jonesville. g The last two trains arrived this 2- morning and had on board the Citadel Cadets and the state troops of d Charleston. As fast as they arrived the troops 1- were met by local soldiers and were ;s escorted to the various armories around ; the city where they will make their il headquarters until their departure 3- from the city. h Governor'Evans and his staff, Sens' ator Tillman and the state house ofRw cials, went to the Aragon while the 1. members of the constitutional conven3) tion secured sleeping berths wherever s they could. d Early this morniner the South Caro -- ' * .1 1 f AT 51" linians bestirred memseives ior iueir 3' celebration. It was not necessary to >t hunt a physician to get a certificate k and then locate a dispensary, they ?e found everything they needed close te at hand and they took advantage of i\ their opportunities. is Shortly after 9 o'clock the military began assembling on Walton street and in a short while the three brigades g had formed for the parade. In a few 0- minutes they began moving in the folre lowing order: t. The marshal of the day, Colonel n John S. Candler, with the following ?- membe/s of his staff: Captain GeorgeS. Lowman, Fifth L0 Georgia Regiment, chief of staff, d Colonel John Milledge, retired, d Major John T. Hardeman, Second ie Georgia Regiment. ie Major Owen T. Kenan, Second George gia Regiment. ^e Captain Thomas E. Screven, First :e Georgia Regiment. c. Captain W. F. Symons, Fourth 3- Georgia Regiment. s. Captain C. P. Hansell, Fourth Georts gia Regiment. s- Captain J. C. Postell, First Georgia is Regiment. 3- Captain John D. Little, Second Georgia Regiment. it Captain John A. Miller, retired, is Captain George S. Gbear, retired, i- Lieutenant Hunter Ligget, Fifth il United States Infantry. 's Lieutenant Oscar J. Brown, First United States Cavalry. n Lieutenant Frederick Kimball, Fifth tl TTrMfpH States Tnfantrv. e Then came the first" and second batc talions of the Fifth Regiment of Geor* gia commanded by Lieutenant Colonel A. P. Woodward. The Macon Light Infantry and the Macon Volunteers were next in line. l" Governor Evans and his staff rode d at the head of the South Carolina troops. The governor's staff was as n follows: J. Gary Watts, adjutant lt and inspector general of South Caro:r lina; W. W. Bruce, assistant adjutant e and inspector general; Colonel George S. McCrary, Colonel N. G. Evans, ie Colonel I. H. McCalla, Colonel J. W. !r Floyd, Colonel A. H. Patterson, Colo0 nel D. W. McLaurin, Colonel W. R. d Bullock, Colonel 0. R. Lowman, j? Colonel W. J. Rollison, Colonel H. T. " Milam, Colonel J. A. Mood, Colonel J Thomas Martin and Colonel Boyd ,(j Evans. " The fourth Brigade commanded by General Anderson was the next in J* line. Then came the second Brigade t" under the command of General Richbourg. ' This Brigade was composed of the T following companies: Clemson College Cadets, 225 strong; Company A, Captain R. E. Lee; Company B, Cap- D! tain 0- M. Peguis; Company C, Captain B. R. Tillman; Company D, Captain I. M. Mauldin; Company E)( Captain W. H. Carpenter; Company F, H Captain F. G. Thompkins. 1 Colonel Wilie Jones, of the first regiment and Colonel;Hall and staff. The first regiment under the com- 3 mand of General ^oppelbein was next in line. This command was made up of the following troops: Cadets of ^ Patrick Military Institute and John- w son Military Institute; Dougleton tic Guards, Captain Thompson; Manning Guards, Captain Davis; Gary Evans Volunteers, Captain Fannin; Gover- 3U nor's Guards, Captain Bateman ; Edis- ed to Guards, Captain Wise; Richland ga Volunteers, Captain Weston; Fairfield Rifles, Captain Jordan; Bamburg Guards, Captain Earns; Greenbriar ^ Guards, Captain Lemmons; Tillman r: Volunteers, Captain Claffy; Ridge- u way Volunteers, Captain Johnson; ^ cj~n T>:a n . r>^ m oaiiey xviues, lyttpuiiu oaiicjr , L uuiana rfx Rifles, Captain Eargle. ?v The Governor's Horse Guard and r the Atlanta Artillery closed up the tL rear. ? The line moved along Peachtree to _ Wall, Wall to Pryor,Pryor to Ivy, j and out Ivy to Peachtree street and ^ thence along that street to the exposi tion grounds. The Macon troops were frequently cheered as they moved along the route, ? but the South Carolina troops created ^ the greatest enthusiasm. All along ^ the route crowds were packed in dense masses and as the troops moved along they were cheered again. When the line reached the grounds the soldiers passed around the plank walk and were reviewed at the govern- v ment building by Governor Evans m: and Governor Atkinson. After the review the troops gave a dress parade on the plaza and were inspected oy the or governor. Afterwards the South Carolinians j^( gathered in the auditorium where they Q held their public ceremonials. They ^ were welcomed to the city and state by President Collier of the exposition and .Governor Atkinson ^ co Triple Tragedy. -jj New York, Nov. 25.?Herman wl Hattenhaft, a physical instructor, o\ killed his two children and himself in Wl Brooklyn yeste/day. He lived in ijij Greene avenue, with his wife and two or children, the latter very young. Hat- ar tenhaft went out in the afternoon, "i vc taking the children with him. When jn he had not returned at midnight, his ^ wife started out to look for the three. ^ The doors of the gymnasium where ar] Hattenhaft was employed were found locked and were battered in by the police. They found father and chil- jj. dren lying dead. The two children t* bad been shot ana laiiea by .tneir ia~ " ther,-who then shot himself. The bodies were cold, and it is supposed ^ 3 the triple tragedy occurred during the ^ afternoon Hattenhaft had been de- j spondent for some time, probably because of domestic troubles. Twelve ^ years ago he was a pugilist, and was well khown in Brooklyn as an athe lete. He was at One time the instruct- _i or in the Brooklyn Athletic Club. The ^ bodies of the two children were found rpj in a closet used for vapor baths, where wj the little ones had been playing while ^5 living, probably having been first nc made insensible with chloroform. Into the box a tube connecting with the gas pipe was inserted. The chil- er dren had died of asphyxation. The m( wife and mother is so prostrated with ^ grief that it is , feared she cannot re- mj cover. In intervals between fainting spells Mrs. Hattenhaft said that there ^ had been no domestic difficulty be- aD tween herself and her husband, and she thought he must have become ^ temporarily deranged'over business a troubles, or which she had heard him ^ speak of on several occasions. So far QE as sue knew, nowever. nenaa never i threatened to take his life or do bod- ^ ilv harm to any member of the family. Hattenhaft, although an ex-pugilist, * bore a good name. - JS : ' r re Murdered on a Boat. Paris, Texas, Nov. 26.?A ghastly mj find was made on a shanty boat at the ri( mouth of Wild Horse Creek on the Indian Territory side of the Red river ^ by people from Arthur City, Sunday night. Aboard the boat were found an the dead bodies of three men and a < !< boy, a faithful dosr. keeping guard ali over the bodies. Yesterday Marshal th Williams sent two of his best men to se] the scene. They found that the three eif men had been shot in the head. Two pr were shot with pistols and the third th with a shot gun. The boy had been ti\ killed with a gun barrel or a club, su The murderers were so close to their jn< victims when the shots were fired Tt that their clothing was burned. The thi men had been killed several days be- pu fore and the bodies were in an ad- m< vanced state of decomposition. The men's clothing, with pockets turned cq inside out was scattered about the $ii boat',' slrowing that they Had been ne murdered and then robbed. As far as tic can be learned the victims were E. C. ou nnrnoi> r?f fhfi outfit, an V^ttUVUjr, iug , Henry Thomas Rice, a music teacher, jn and a young man named Maddox, w< who said a few days ago that he was ooi from Atlanta, Ga., and that his father pa was in the grocery business there, an The men left Arthur last Wednesday ooi and the murder probably took place is. Thursday night. The boat was in an se] out of tne way spot, there being no 0n house nearer than two miles. There pe: is nd clew to the perpetrators of the ref crime. an ha Coroa's Murdered Queen. ?0) Vancouver, B. Cm Nov. 28.?Chi- ' nese papers by the steamer Empress zei ~e in f Vioi y? of tor* Ira rrr\ Ol V_>-Limit itXCJ UllLCI 1U 1/uw.u. bv> on the Japanese authorities in Corea, pa whom they blame for the murder of on the Queen. They assert that Japan aLs is a nation pretending to be civilized, th< but is the most barborous on earth, he The Queen was hung up by the hair pa and, after being otherwise abused, was 181 tied hand ana foot, soaked in oil and I d burned in the rear of the palace, her lie remains being reduced to ashes so that evi all trace might be lost. Thirty at- Cb tendants of the Queen, it is alleged of were butchered, their corpses being Ui left about the palace. When the pal- rig ace was attacked of some 1,500 guards sti on duly, one in six remained at their ' post ana they were quickly dispatch- cai ed. According to the Chinese reports wc there were fifteen women of title in Ca court?tho Queen, her mother, and ale thirteen lauies in waiting. They gii were nearlv all soaked in oil and Lo burned, while the men's throats were soi cut, ,, to HE SECESSION OF SAMPS, R. POPE JOINS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. u -- ' % e Gives His Reasons For the Evolution? Wants to Belong to a Party That Favors Honest Elections and a Protective Tarltt His Predictions. Dr. Sampson Pope was yesterday ked by a representative of The State hat he thought of the political sitaa>n. "It is hard," he replied, "to foretell st at this time what will be developin the future, but I believe that I am fe in saying that there is muchpoliti1 unrest. The convention now out closing its labors has framed a institution for the people which, if bmitted to them would be rejected r a large majority. There are too any objectionable features in it to , fer to all of them, but the suffrage ause is the most objectionable. It aces the power in the hands of the spective boards of registration to rose any man not of their political ews, and I predict that thousands of bite men will be disfranchised by em and more than 100,000 negroes . in fact, as in Mississippi, I do not exsct 10,000 negroes to oe registered, iiq Tk/%TTTCkr* nnmoa fwtfn liu ]r " WU1V0 AAVUJL VUV XVUiV/1 Ui embers of the convention, aided bv me of the Conservative members. It intended by the Reformers to pertuate themselves in power. That it intended to commit fraud, under . e suffrage clause has been admitted l the floor of the convention. "The Conservatives have developed it four able men?Messrs. George llman, George Johnstone, ex-Gk>ver>r Sheppard and McGowan. The ^formers have developed only three four?Senator. Irby, Mr. Ellerbe, -Governor Tollman and Mr. Born. * one of the latter have had the moral urage to meet the issues arising as itesmen, unless it be Messrs. Ellerbe Ld Burn. "The suffrage clause is a disgrace to e civilization of the age and is inmflict with the Constitution of the aited States and it *yras adopted hilst the flag_pf the nation floated rer the Hail of liie convention, l as amused this morning, in the conation, when I saw ex-Governor llman wrought up to silch a pitch l having the homestead section ended that he moved to strike oat e whole section, and although the ite was put on the same motion comg from another member, it was lost r a vote of 112 to 13. Moral; States- en (?) should never lose their temper id attempt to do foolish things, any of the poor white men of tne ate are uneasy lest they lose their ?ht to vote, and well they may be, r the Constitution puts it in the >wer of a few white men in each unty to refuse them. I predict that majority of these men will leave the iform ranks and seek safety elsetiere." "Will the action of the convention" id to any political changes in this ater' "Yes, there are a large number of bite voters in the State who now feel ie to make new party alignments, le Republican party of this State ill in tne next campaign consist of ,000 white Republicans, who have it voted since 1876 or who have come age since and have not voted, and 25,p00 Conservatives andPerroms, who will seek a new party alignant, and of that part of the negroeb be registered who will not follow llman." * 'What are the causes of this change at you speak of in the Conservative Ld Reform ranks?" "It is due to several causes: First, e opportunity is offered .of forming Republican party without being unted with "goneto the negro;" secid, the frauds practiced in the last ; ection; third, the objectionable fea res of the new Constitution, coupled, ith the fact that it was called by iud, and the fact that the members, though unsworn, do not propose to fer their work to th$ people for ratiation; fourth^ protection of our anufacturing industries, which caris with it protection of labof and of riculture, and brings trade to oar archants; in fact every avocation ts its proportionate benefit. "The protection of from one.to one d a half cents per square yard of jth produced is what beeps our mills ;ve; without it every cotton mill in e land would be closed, and yet they II their cloth onlv for from onefhth to one-fourth cent per yeard ^ ofit. This protection duty enables e mill men to pay the mill *operares good wages the operatives buy rplus vegetable and otner products, eluding wood, from the farmers, tey spend their income freely with e merchants and others, thereby itting in circulation large sums of aney. "The Newberry mill, one of the best nducted mills in the south, pays out 0,000 per month to its operatives, arly all of which goes into circulain. The other mills in the State pay t sums in proportion to the help lployed. There are now, or will be six months, 1,000,000 of spindles at >rk in South Carolina, spinning 500, 0 bales of cotton. These mills will y out $400,000 per month as wages, d will buy (at present prices) $20,3,000 worth of cotton per year. It a fact known to every farmer who Js to the mills that they get from e-fourth to three-fourths of a cent r pound more for their cotton by ison of the location of these mills long us than they would get if we d no mills and they sold to specula's. "So it is to the interest of ever citi1 to favor protection, and interest verns the world. The Republican rty is the party of protection, not ly of manufactures and labor, but to of the rights of the citizen under 3 Constitution of the United States, nee our people are looking to that rty. Having been protectionist since I naturally goto that party; and n on fr\* fhft further reason that I be ve in giving to every citizen sry right inherited from Magna lart a and the common law England before the adoption of the litea States Constitution and every ;ht guaranteed to him by the Condition of the United States. 'You you may look for a lively npaign in this State next year. I iuld not be surprised to see South rolina in the Republican column >ng side of old Virginia, West Vir* ** lia, North Carolina, Tennessee, uisiana and Texas, Kentucky, Mislri and Maryland are in the column stay.