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The Press and Banner. byhughwilson . AltllCIIM'K. N. REV." AV." L DIAZ TELLS OF HIS ARREST AND IMPRISONIMPNT IN r.llRA. Vf sia Persecuted Because He Wmt ?i> American Citizen?How Ills Message to HIb Brethren in America W119 Sent. Atlanta, May 6.? Rev. Dr. A. J. Diaz, the Cuban missionary of the Southern Baptist convention, who was recently expelled from the island after being imprisoned fcr eight days, arrived in Atlanta this morning. Dr. Diaz, though an American citizen is a native Cuban, and in personal apperrance is a manly type of his race, short-built and stout with a swarthy complexion and a pair of dark eyes well set in a head ot fine proportions. He wears a closely cropped chin beard and is somewhat balcl?a man whom at a glance one would pick out for great energy and indomitable courage. During the ten years' war in Cuba he was a captain in the rebel army and is the personal friend of General Gomez and General Maceo, with both of whom he has served on the field of battle. In the present struggle, however, he hM held himself aDart from the con flict on account of his church work, although as a member of the Red Cross society, or the White Cross, as it is called in Cuba, he has succored the wounded and buried the dead after a score of engagements between the insurgents aud the Spanish during the advance of the former on Havana. This work among the hick and wounded led to his arrest and imprisonment though he and those of the society who followed him ministered to both Spanish and Cuban alike. "They knew," said Dr. Diaz this morning, "that I had been in the rebel army before, but they also knew that I had not had any communication with the rebels this time, because I was devoted to my church work. Why I was arrested I do not know. The day before I left Havana I wrote a letter to ~ ^ - > ttt'II: ~1.; u; <jonsui Lrenerai vv mwuis tuaiug mm for the reasons. But he did not answer me and will not." Dr. Diaz was banished from Cuba together with his family,includiog his brother. Unless there is a revocal of the order he can never again set loot upon the island without being arrested. His wife and three children are now in Tampa, Fla., where they will retrain for some time. His brother is also there. They left Havana last Wednesday. Under the decree of banishment they were ordered to leave Cuba by the first steamer that cleared from the island the same day that Dr. Diaz was released from jail. "He, how ever, declared that he would not go until he had made his business arrangements so that the church property which in Havana alone is valued at $ 140,000, was safely provided for. If any damage come3 to this property on account ot the banishment of Dr. Diaz, the church will have a claim for it upon the Spanish government. The Spanish soldiers had already sacked one small church building in a suburb o! Havana, before Dr. Diaz left and a claim will be made for this. "The soldiers took the building," said Dr. Diaz, "and broke up all the THatt Vin/J h?H n fiirht. with the rebels in the vicinity of it, and declared that the p*x>ple in the neighborhood were in sympathy with the insurgents. Not stopping with the destruction of the church furniture they butchered one hundred persons. They said these victims were insurgvnts. Among them were two cousins of mine and several members of the destroyed chnrch. Two of them were women, and a child was shot also. My brother and I saw these dead victims with our own eyes. We know the names of sill of them, for when I am through with my church affairs here we shall set to work to show the people of the world the horrible atrocities that are being perpetrated by the soldiers of the government, and will need the records. I have been on twenty battlefields and have seen the graves where the helpless victims who have fallen into the hands of the soldiers afterward were buried, sometimes six deep. "The day of my arrest twenty-seven persons were shot?among them were aI/1 man Pofrtra tKatr uiaii IA/JTS auu uiu mou. jltuxvaw ?UUJ were marched out they were all made to go out and dig their own graves. It was a horrible sight." "Another time I rode horseback sixty miles out into the country through me lines of the insurgents to rescue a triendwhohad sent lor me. He had ten shots in his body and six wounds made by a sword. It was the work of the Spanish. He was not an insurgent but happened to b found at home after an engagement. The soldiers left him for dead, but he managed to get word to me. There were otners dead about him. One of them I buried by the Bide of six others who had fallen victims of the slaughter." Of his arrest and imprisonment he said: "It was between three and four o'clock in the morning. The soldiers came and surrounded our house. The captain called me up, and marched me oh' to the jail. Moro Castle and Cabanas were overcrowded and I could not be taken there with the other political prisoners. My brother was taken along and put in the cell next lo me. Tnere was no warrant or any charge. mac rviif in tVia 1 with 9 Qinorlp chair and sat with my face to the wall, warned not to talk or to speak I o anyone. My imprisonment was what is called 'Incoiuinunication.' Under the law of the island suspects may be arrested and held without being allowed to communicate with anyone for 72 hours. But 1 was held so fur 13U hours, which was illegal under their own laws. "For the first 21 hours I was not given anything to eat or driuk and no bed to sleep upon. 1 was afraid to eat anything ottered by the guards, because it often happens thai prisoners are poisoned and the police give it out f that they commit suicide. Alter a wink when ii became known thai 1 was au American citizen I was allowed to re ceive food from my family, and when the 130 hours passed I wis allowed to send for the consul general and to see my family in the presence of the guards. "One day the guard asked me if 1 didn't want to send some private message to my family. He told me that he was my friend and in. sympathy with n.e. But I knew that it was only | a trap f?> catch me. and I told him no. j except I said, 'Give them my love and tell my wife to telegraph Uncle Tich- TH enor. " I did not say Dr. Tichenor for I knew that if they suspected he was in America it would cause trouble. iiui they could not send my telegram. Ree Every body was watched by the police. s? So when L>r. Porter came to see me after 1 was allowed to communicate C1 with my friends, I gave him the tele- s gram that finally came. When Broth- ]ast er Porter went to the telegraph office gta with the message,however,they would at j not send it, because the opt rator said wa? the Cincinnati or the Iowa would be Spei down thei'e in no time to fight it out Atl for me, Dr. Porter was followed, the COn police trying to get the telegram. He atic nappened to come up with Brother ciaj Bueno, the missionary at San Miguel, tioT who was fleeing in nis carriage from J. i the country, on account of persecu- Qof tirtn anrl rrtitto Vlim 1 mPSSflPft tO be cnn sent from Key West. When the Mas- h. cotte was getting ready to sail Broth- Ho' er Porter went down to the dock, and olii the police thinking that he was trying and to get the message on board arrested 0. f him. But Brother Baeno had it safely Noi on its way. Brother Porter laughed g. ( at the police and told thecn so, and in low two hours I was releastd and told to Cise leave the island by the next steamer. ern I would not go without my family ern and leave my business affairs unset- sect tied and told the police that they 44 would have to carry me aooard if they mal wanted to make me go. cal "It took four days to get ieidy, and rest all the time I was followed and watch- ble ed by by the police." pas; Dr. Diaz said that persecution be- Uni cayse he was an American citizen was ety the cause of his true arrest, A few rici; weeks before some one placed two dy- fun namite bombs in the lobby of his 0f i church. They exploded during ser- has vices and shattered the glass in the woi building, but no one was hurt. wh< During his confinement he was sum- mai Kufni-o o military Pdlirt- bllt re- thn' UlUUtU VWlVtVU mw.ww.j w- ~ -J fused to answer the questious put to pro him because he declared that 1e was nev entitled to a cival trial. He had com- fair municated with the consul general wit and seen him, and the consul being the: apprized of the condition, the military tior court had to dismiss him. From the wh< written questions put to him the court woi suspected that he had been writing let- this lers to the insurgeiit chiefs aud that tnei he was associated with Alberte Fer- siti1 nando, a rebel leader. Dr. Diaz, 0f t however, declared that he did not hea know Fernando, and had nothing to kin do with the insurgents.?Augusta ?. Chronicle. neg LIQUOR AND POLITICS. Dispensaries Must Not Mix the Two Thiugs StOJ The State Board of Control. ^ Columbia, S. C., May 8.?The State bee board of control spent a greater part oth of yesterday in making the appoint- ests ments of the county boards of con- wit trol. It seems t,o be their desire to re- air move the dispensary as far from poli- inv tics as possible. To this end the board dev passed an order that a man could not or I be a member of a county board of con- " trol or a county dispenser who was a are candidate for any office. After sifting titi< the list of applicants the following tioi were appointed as members of the dif- fost ferent county boards: The Abbevillee?J. E. Sample, T. J. El- of i lis. clas Aiken?Clinton Barton, B. F. Hoi- for1 ly. the Anderaon?John Eikew, Jesse to. thii Smith, J. W. Bowden. voi< Barnwell?J. B. Hunter, T. C. Wise mei and C. B. Free. als Beaufort?Jos. L. Reed and C. L. gra Paul. upc Berkeley?S. P. D riggers, S. J. Mc- A! Coy and W. C. Whaley. the Charleston?J. M. Muirhead, W. T. cag Miller and J. H. Graman. ly t Chester?J. J. Hood, S. M. Jones E and W. 0. Guy. enti rihpcfprfield?John M. Lanev and J. Dro Pickett Laney. the Clarendon?E. B. Felder, W. E. tioi Jenkinson and T.C. Thomas. sou Colleton?Henry Remley, L. Bell- of t inger and L. W. Westberg. cou Darlington?A. F.Stuckey, J. 0. A. E Moore and J. W. Davis. Sou Edgefield?Jesse W. Djrn, D. R. exti Derrissoe and R. B. Dorn. and Fairfield?E. P. Jenkins, J. F. Lyles con and J. M. Higgins. teri Florence?E. J. D. Munn, Jas. Law- p hon and John C." Wilson. Sou Georgetown?W. 0. Bark and ? of \ Merriman. ^ res* Greenville?R. Y. Hellams, W. L. the Killett and J. E. Speegle. Chi Hampton?C. J. Gray, W. H- J at- woi en and A. A. Browning. mai Horry?Jas. F. Harper, r. J. Prince cou and J. D. Oliver. to t Kershaw?D. M. Bethuneand D. E. ben Soencer. sou Lancaster? K. T. Estridge, F. M. E Fitzpatrick and W. M. Neal. unc Laurens?J. D. M. Shaw, H. E. froi Gray, J. W. Little. in t Lexington?W. B. Taylor, W. T. our Ballentine and S. P. Goorge fail Marion?A. M. Gasque, D. Mela* stig tyre. ear Marlboro?Not yet appointed. gac Newberry?Not yet appointed. ior Oconee?J. J. Keith and W. L. typ Hudeins. pro Orangeburg?E. T. Edwins, Chas. I A. Stroman, H. C. Pauling. adc Pickens?W. W. F. Bright, L. R. \ Durham and W. T. Field. est Richland?E. W. Robertson, P. L. of 1 Melton and Robt. E. Martin. wh Spartanburg?Robert F Lane, J. oui M- Hanf?lxfir and W. L. Morgan. sufl Sumter?W. J. Dinkins, C. Cut- the tins and T. T. Hays. 1 Union?B. P. Foster, C. C. Sartor up( and A. C. Lyles. pre Williamsburg?II. 0. Britton, W. in ] D. Pitch and C. M. Hines. the York?P. M. Burris, VV. P. Dye ach and W. H. Moore.?The State. fac full His Accounts Short. Washington, May 6.?It is reported ^ apon wtiat proved to be good author- ^ ity that the expert accountant employed by the Secretary of State has found a shortage of $127,000 in the trust ma funds account of P. J. Keickofer, un- , til recently the disbursing officer of ^ the State Department. This amount, together with the $12,000 shortage Qt ( said to have been found by the auditing oilioers of the Treasury in Mr. . , Keickhofer's general account, brings . the total ud to $13,000. What action ' * the government will, take in the mat- ^ ter has not been made known. * OOl Sudden Death 111 Columbia. ail( Columbia, S. C.t May 5.?After vis 1 midnight this (Wednesday morning,) the > some one, by me means of a false key 1 sent in a lire alarm over the police electric system. The towerman, Rob- ity ert P. Mayrant, in reproducing this ^ alarm by the city bell, fell dead of coi - heart disease as he gave the last pull am 'J to the lever. |pos SOUTHERN SETTLERS. '< g' E LAST DAY'S SESSION OF THE c< CONVENTION. ? P olutioDH Pasm <1 Declaring That the >uth Superior Advantage*, ri hnatlc, Agricultural and .Mineral. ^ outhern Pinks, N. C., May 6. ?The c< , day's session of the Southern a tes Settlers convention here beeran H 0 o'clock this morning; most of it " 1 devoted to speeches. Among the ^ akers were Gen. J. R. Lewis of P anta. permanent president of the oj vention, and of the settlers associ- " m, and who also presented the ^ ms of Georgia to northern emigra- tj ). Amon? other speakers were J. ? Ward of Darlington, S. C.. J. P. n fin of Florence S. U., J. Li. Tatter- P , commissioner of agriculture, H. u Battle, State chemist and J. A. Imes, State geologist of North Caria. Several State delegates met I elected vice presidents as follows: G 3. Hays, Statfciam, Ga.; A. Jeffers, folk. Va ; J. P. Collin, Florence, j. The convention issued the foling addrtss to the public as a con- E i expression of the views of north- fi and foreign-born citizens of south- w States concerning their respective oi ions. Owing to peculiarly favorable cli- aj ;ic conditions and natural gsologi- ti divisions the South is blessed with n >urces distinctive and of inestimavalue. Its healtbfulness far sur- h >es that of any other section of the w on; its soil is unsurpassed in vari- li and fertility, and its mineral, ag- s< iltural and horticultural products n aish the basis of a great diversity industries. The southern harvest ^ taken the first premium at the Id's fair at Cnic igo in wool and A! sat. It has been clearly attested by tr ay settlers in eacn Southern State V t Northern men can find, not only tt fitable investments here in their w 7 homes, but cau live with tbeir it lily in pleasant social relations d h their native neighbors, enjoying T ir political and religious convic T is as fully and fearlessly as any- d ?re in the North or in the wide T rid. It has been demonstrated that if i'section bai within its borders nu- ti rous places where persons witu sen- f< re lungs and throats may be cumi 1< heir aliments and live in vigorous 1th the alloted years of human d d. . tl Tne testimonies of this class of wit- a ses have been corroborated by ex- v its at great fairs and expositions of ^ snt years, where as fine fruits and ;etables, as rich ores and precious aes, as heavy corn and wheat and ~ er grains as the earth affords, have 11 n examined. Our mines, mills and w er manufactories, our farms, for- * i and fisheries are now vieing A h each other in such generous rivj for first place among profitable j* estments that no one need fear to ~ ote his talents and capital to one ;ne other. Raw materials of every industry to be found in inexhaustible quan- ?. ;s at our doors. Religion, educai and Droad ideas are generously M ?red by all classes of our citizens. n ; South needs a larger population 8 i thrifty, skilled and intelligent ]< is. It needs more capital to help , svard development. Its people (to ? manor born) appreciate these Al igs, and, without a dissenting n r?>? iiniwit.h u<j in irnrit.inrr ?]I ? a of trained ability and good mor- ri to join us in building; up this, the r ndest country that the sun shines ~ >n." , [arked interest was manifested in j1. plan of making an exhibit at Chi 0 and the convention unanimous- _ idopted the following: LesoJved, That the liberality and a erprise of citizens of Chicago in ? posing to organize and maintain Chicago Southern States exposi- 81 1 lor the display of Southern rerces and industries is characteristic ^ he great western metropolis of our ntry. J Lesolved, That this convention of . ithern citizens from many cities 31 snd most hearty thanks to Chicago a 1 the enterprising gentlemen who ? ceived and will carry to successful r nination this proposed exposition. 11 Lesolved, Tnat tne Chicago and n ithern States exposition, the object vhich "is to present the illimitable ? purees and natural advantages of f1 South, and to show the people of icago and the great Northwest the ? aderful progress which has been ^ ae in tnis section or our common ntry," is of the utmost importance iu and can be made of incalculable P tefit in the developing of our re- P rces. 0 Resolved, That the success of the lertaki ng and our ad vantages there- 0 m now depend on Southern action ?! securing representative exhibits of * resources and achievements; that ure of the enterprise would cast a ^ ;ma on us and our South; and we ^ nestly urge official and private or- * tized effort in each Soutnern State a securing and sending to Chicago w ical and complete exhibits of her s' ducts. i, 'he following resolutions were , >pted: Vhereas, we have one of the great- 8< sections of the country in the scope ? past and illimitable resources, and, H ereas, if we keep this knowledge to ? selves our Northern friends will t'er and die in ignorance of the fact, refore, be it iesolved, That this convention urges e >n each section of the South the su- S| me need of advertising its resources s papers and periodicals which reach ? Northern people, and that such s rertising should be facts and only ? is, and mat nothing should ba cou- b led in such advertisements which f, inot be amply sustained, upon tx- n ination Dy would be settlers, and ti .t each section necessarily having 2 Lie particular point in which it ex- c ds, that particular poiut should be d de the keynote of advertisement, J ving lor otners their owu keynote, tj /Yhereas, many people froui Norlh- tl i States deem tne rfoutn the hotbed i iisease during tne summer mouths c 1 whereas, such is not the ease, t( refore be it d iesolved, That this convention de- u res for ltseit aud lor each niUivid- a . member that the health of ine o ith is as good as that of the Nortn, t - uiat persons jruiu iuc nunu it any locality in the iouth uuring i summer with as much freedom, s i with as full immuuuy from dis- D e as they can visit any similar local- P in the North. u yVhfereas, owing to the almost ideal jlditions of temperature, humidity * i length of day which the South ? sseeses for the manufacture of cot- j*3 >n goods; be it Resolved, That this convention ur es upon all citizens of the South to > operate in the erection of cotton tills in different sections that our irmers may be able to realize the best rices for that staple product. Resolutions were adopted pledging id in the establishment of free libraes; thanking the officers of the Seaoard Air Line for its courtesies and jngratulating it for the development lo?ig ils line and particularly congratlating it upon the valuable work belg^one by Vice President St. John; lanking the citizens of Southern ines and Manager Charles St. John f Piney Woods Inn for courtesies; lankine John T. Patrick for efficient 'ork for efforts to make the convenon a success, and thanking the outhern Associated Press correspondit for full and accurate reports of the rrreedinu's. The convention this af >rnoon adjourned sine die. AS TO STATE POLITICS. overtior Evans on the Coming State Conventlon. Columbia, S. C., May 6.?Governor Ivans returned to the city yesterday om New York and Washington, here he has been for the past week q official businars. He was in good health and spirits ad talked pleasantly to a representave of The State on politics, State and ational. On the table in his library lay a andsome goldbeaded walking cane, ith "John Gary Evans, A.pril 24, 396," engraved thereon. It was presnted by an admirer of the Goveror. When asked how he was pleased rith the actions ot' tbe different counT conventions, which were held on. [onday, he answered that he was >ore than satisfied with the result, ^hen the State convention met on le 14th instant, he said Tillman rould be present with a strong major y of the delegates thinking as he oes, and ready to act with him. here was no doubt in his mind about illman being sent at the head of the elegation from this Stite to Chicago, he delegates would probably go uaistructed, but with a firm determina on to nominate a man as candidate >r President who stood for silver at 5 to 1. As to bolting, he hardly thought the elegation would find it necessary, for lere would be a majority at the Cbisgo convention holding the same iews as they did on the monetary uestiou. The governor was particularly gratied with the results in Charleston, l-reenville and Laurens. One-half of ae Charleston delegation, he said, rere stalwart administration men, rho could be relied on. In Liurens rby barely got in by the 14 Anti delgates in the convention supporting im. He would come to Columbia, ut as a member of the State convenon, would, tous? a slang expression, not cut any ice." Irby's inconsistency is being brought ut forcibly, he thinks, for last year ae senator would not hear of a divism of delegates with the Antis, while ow it looks as if he is trying hard to et their support since h9 is about to jse his seat in the Senate. The governor is of the opinion that e is the man who is about to unseat rby in the Senate. Everything is loving smoothly to that end, so he ijs, and he entertains no fears of the Bsult. When Greenville was mentioned, l-ov. Evans could not rem-esa a smile. Yea," he said, "Gray and Donaldson ave been given back seats." He lought that the fight in Greenvilie ad been made on very much the ime line as it will be for the Senate nd if it ends the same way he will arry the county. While in Washington, the governor lid he had talked with many leading len from all over the United States, .lmost every man thought Tillman le logical candidate to nominate on free silver platform. To win the ght for the Democratic party and .Iver, against McKinley, it will take man who can arouse the enthusiasm f the people in the west. No halfearted man would stand any show* lg, the times requiring a man of Tilllan's magnetism. It is marvelous, he say 3, to note tbe umber of letters Tillman receives omall over the country, telling him ow much he is admired. They are ot confined to the west, but come rom New York and other eastern tates. Tillman was not a candidate for the residential nomination, but if the arty demanded his services he would f course make the fight for silver. Tillman's name would, almost withut doubt, the governor said, be presnted to the Chicago convention, and ! it were he would probably receive ie nomination. As for Tillman not ranking well in Washington, that was all nonsense, [e was regarded by other senators as very able man, and was listened to rith great attention whenever he poke. In conclusion, the governor said: Tillman's pitchfork will be the emlem of the victorious farmers of the auth and west and there is promise f lively times abead. Tillman stands efore the nation now as he itood in outh Carolina in 1890 and I look for ae same result."?State. A Close Call. Louisville, Mav 6.?A. sensational ncounter took place oa a crowded treet car coming in from the races hortly after 6 o'clock this evening. )ne person was killed and one badly hot and many narrowly escaped, lenry Jones, a negro, was arrested y a private policeman, Charles Failes, jr gambling. Failes handcuffed the egro to his own wrist and boarded a roUey train of three cars, bound in. "here were 225 people on the three ars. Without warning, the negro rew a revolver aud began firing at 'ailes. Failes foolishly returned the re, the fusiladd creating a panic in tie cars, which were promptly stopped, "ailes and Jones wer<j removed to the ity hospital, where the negro died Dnigbt. Four bullets pierced the reus of Mrs. James B. Camp, wife of tie manager of the Grand Opera house nd one bullet went through the rim f Mrs. Camp's hat aud tore a hole in tie side of the car. Here is the way an exchange undertands the game law: Book agents rjay be killed from August 1; spring oets from March to July; scandalaongers from January 1 to December , inclusive; umbrella borrowers from Vbruary 1 to Novemoer; open season 11 the year round on fellows who orrow their neighbor's paper. CAROLINA AT CHICAGO. THE COUNTV COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS THE OUTLOOK. A Full Attendance and a Fuller Dlscnssloi Id the Senate Chamber?The Countlei Assessed According to Taxable Property Columbia, S. C., May 7.?The con vention of the county commissioners for the Chicago Southern States expc sition was held yesterday afternoon a 5 o'clock in the senate cnamber of th< State house. Governor Evans, after calling th( meeting to order, said that its object as they all well knew, was to devis< means to have South Carolina represented at Chicago. In getting up at f * 1 cAuiuio iur quanta, great wuuyie wuj had in getting the delegates from th< several counties to attend the meetings, but he was glad to say such was noi the case with this. It would be best to have the getting up of an exhibit in the hands of at experienced man, such as Mr. Roche, The Atlanta exhibit was on hand anc would serve as a nucleus for the on< at Chicago. The meeting was to decide on som< plan to raise tne $10,000 needed for th< purpose. The assessment plan hac been proposed, but it was left to th< meeting to decide on such a plan as i thought best. The secretary, Mr. Auil of Newber ry, called the roll of the county commissioners and the following wer< found to be present: Abbeville, A. J. Sprois; Aiken, H J. Ray; Anderson, R. S. Ligon; Barn well, J. F. Folk; Beaufort, W. H Lockwood; Berkeley, J. B. Morrison Charleston, G. H. Tucker; Chester R. A. Love; Colleton, B H. Padget Darlington, W. C. James; Edgefield G. B. Lake; Fairfield, J. E. Coan Georgetown. W. D Morgan; Green ville, A. H. Dean; Horry, B. R. King Kershaw, C. J. Shannon; Lancaster LeRoySprings; Marion, E. H. Gasque ir 11 m n XT i_ iviariooro, i. r>. uioson; iNewoerry E. H. Aull; Oconee, Z W. Jordau Orangeburg, B. H. Moss; Pickens, J E. Boggs; Richland, W. McB. Sloan Sumter, R. I. Manning; Union. J. A Flant; Williamsburg, F. B. G-rier York, W. B. Moore. Chesterfield, Florence, Hampton Laurens, Lexington, Spartanburg an< Saluda were not represented. Commissioner Roche, after the rol call, took the floor and stated that af ter the meeting in Spartanburg, hi had looked through the comptrolle general's office and gotten the last as sessment of all the counties in th< State, which he had here, and fron which he apportioned the $10,001 among the counties according to thi amount of taxable property in each He would like the secretary to read it so that every one present could se< what sum his county had been assess ed. Mr. Boggs of Pickens, to get matter before the meeting in a proper man ner, made a motion that Mr. Roche'; assessments be adopted. It would no of course be binding on each counts to raise the amount assessed, but eacl would simply do its best to get sue! sum. Mr. Moore of York said that some o the counties did not have as mucl interest in the exposition as others and by this assessment plan wouh not be equally treated. Some of thi /tAiinfiao nri h 4 Vt a 1 o hnpnef occnoomnnt wuuii&o nxvu iuo iaigtoi aaocooiucuu would not have so large manufactur ing interests as others, and he though the counties having such interest; should do a greater part toward get ting up the exhibit for Chicago. Mr. Sproies said if $405 was wha Abbeville was to raise, he would d< his best to get it, and though ther< would be difficulty in getting it, ye he would go before the different towi coucils and ask for appropriation ant try in other ways. Mr. Moore asked if there could no be a plan devised by which the facto ries could be assessed so much, accor ding to the number of spindles oi looms. He thought that all the mone] would have to come from the town: or factories, or it would not come a all. ' Mr "Rncrirs sniH t.Viflf. fViA mmmis sioners must first go the individual! and ask for contributions. In hi: county he was going to appoint solic iting agents at each precinct and h< wou.'d get 50 cents from each of them anyway, and as there would be j good number of them, the amoun thus raised would ba considerable. Mr. Dean stated that in his opinion the plan proposed by Mr. Rocne wa the most equitable. Let the monej be raised, even if hot suppers h.td tc be given as a last resort. GreenvilL would come up with her share and hi moved to vote on Mr. Roche's plan. Mr. Tucker of Charleston arose ant said he thought Charleston's stocl had bepn watered. He submitted i plan, whereby each county should b< assessed according to populatioi and wealth. By this plan the assess ment of Charleston would be reducei from $1,215 to $750. Changes woulc be made in all the counties by thi! plan, the amount being raised in som< and decreased in others. This was : moral obligation to raise the amoun under Mr. Roche's plan and he die not want to leave letting the member think that Charleston could rais $1,2U0. What right did this meeting nave iu assess lauturies, uuuas u, anyone else? Some factories in thi; ritdte did not care aoy thing about th< exposition, They didn't want nev factories built and have competition As for the Atlanta exposition, Charles ton had given $t,fc'00, but he did no think there was any hope of getting the $1,200 assessed. Mr. Ligon of Anderson regretted t< hear Mr. Tucker speak as he did. I did look to him as if $10,000 spent nov would do more good than any otlie investment. The assessment of Ander son, compared to Charleston's wa large, and it was time for more patriot ism to be shown. He urged that th< motion be passed and all get to worl with a will. Mr. Tucker would not make a speed ou Charleston's record, but he woul< say that her past record spoke for ll self and could not be impugued. Mr. Kay ofsAiken said he had com here to get enthusiasm and not th oiues. Aiken's amount was twic what her people had expected, butstil they were going to try to raise it. .binaliy, the assessments ot the dif ferent counties were read and remark made thereon by the representative o each county. They are as follows: Abbeville, $4U5. "It could probabl] be raised," said the commissioner. Aiken, $349. "Yes; they would In it." Anderson, $348. "Yes." Barnwell, $373. "Three hundred and twenty-five dollars would be raised and maybe the whole amount." Beaufort, $211. "The county was in debt and had a large negro population, but efforts would be made to get $100 ?it least" Berkeley, $302. "No wealth except land and negroes, yet it would do its Charleston, $1,215. "Of this $750 could be raised." Chester, $223. "Chester would give this amount." Chesterfield, $91. No remarks were made as the county was not represented. Clarendon, $157. "It would be given." Colleton, $251. "The amount would be given." Darlington, $221. "Yes; we will give that" Edgefield and Saluda, $365. "That will be raised." Fairfield, $211. "Not much encouragement from the people, but as much as possible will be raised.'' Florence, $215. There was no one A / l_ 10 answer ior uer. [ Georgetown, $119. *lNot less than ; $150 would be raised," said the commissioner. 3 Greenville, $470. "It would be 5 given." ' f 1 Horry, $96. "At least $100 would ? be "given." t Kershaw, $150. "It could be given." Lancaster, $131. "She would give , it." Laurens, $239. No one from there e to answer. Lexington, $L98. There was no commissioner from this county, so the chairman appointed Mr. W. P. Roof. Marion, $249; Marlboro, $149; Newberry, $298; Oconee, $l55 0rangeburer, $110; Pickens $125; Richlaad, $443; would all be ready with the cash, so their commissioners stated. Spartanburg, $643. Mr. Twichell, the commissioner, was absent. Sumter, $377; and Union, $195. Both would try and get their amounts. Williamsburg, $155. "Afraid it could not be raised." York, $365. "Could be counted on." After the reading of tBe assessment of the counties and expression of opinions, Mr. Manning wished to hear from Mr. Roche as to what his views and aims were. Mr. Roche said the display to be J made at Chicago depended on how much money there was at the disposal 1 of the commissioner. Maunfactories _ would be urged to make individual g exhibits, and >f they did so the money . required would not be quite so much. Work should be started at once, as the 5 exposition opened by the middle of August; and fruits, vegetables, e rains, etc, should be gathered and put througn some process of preserving. Seven Statss have gone into this show, and it will be a general southern States exposition. All the resources of the State would be shown, and this was an opportunity to work for South Carolina. The matter of advertising by individuals came up, and so did the question as to how much would be charged per line in the proposed hand books. This was referred to the committee on finance. A full discussion was had as to the best way to raise the amounts in each county. All were generally in favor of subscription lists. Mr. Morgan of Georgetown moved that all the commissioners raise their funds by the 20th inst. and send them to Mr. W. A. Clarke, the treasurer of the exposition funds. This was agreed to. Mr. Folk introduced a resolution thanking the railroads for furnishing free transportation to this meeting. It passed. Governor Evans made a few con ' eluding remarks. He said the factot ries had shown great lukewarmness in ' aiding in the Atlanta exhibit. He had \ to make personal appeals to them, and even then he met with poor success. t This was a southern State exposition, and it would be the means of carrying manufactured products to a new market. This should remove the fear of new factories coming in and comg peting, for they never came from the ? west, it being an agricultual region. He spoke of the advantages of emmigrants coming into this State from the " west, and urged Charleston to do her 3 best for the exposition. Twelve hun3 dred dollars could be raised there * without trouble. 5 Mr. Roche was instructed to send i out to the county commissioners a cir1 cular stating what had been done at 1 this meeting, giving the scope of the work and the assessment of thecoun> ties. This circular is to be printed in 3 the county papers. 7 The finance committee was autho} rized to give the commissioner a suit0 able salary for his work. 3 The meeting then adjourned. Mr. Roche left for Atlanta last night * to attend a meeting of the advisory ? committee, composed of members from 1 iU/\ /-v v-? art si* i n Ua cv. liic do v *>Li, utatoa uimu^ pai t m iuc ca3 position.?The State. !- Diaz's Startling Story. i Jacksonville, Fla., May 2.?The 1 Rev. Alberto Diaz, Southern Baptist 3 missionary, expelled from Cuba by 8 Weyler, in a long interview tells ap1 palling stories of atrocities being comt mitted by Spaniards. In the last i two weeks in the rural districts of San s Miguel, Del Pardon and Minas Mr. e Diaz says Col. Fonderville has had ? more than one hundred persons butchr ered and then reported them to the s outside world as having been killed s in battle. Among those killed were 7 children 12 and 14 years of age. The victims were compelled to dig their (* own graves before being shot. As the 1 steamer was leaving Havana Mr. Diaz I says word was brought on board that twenty seven more peaceable citizens 3 had been butchered by Col. Fonder1 ville's iroopsnear Eavana. Col. Fonv derville is one of Weyler's favorites r and is acting under tne Captain Gen eral's orders. s ... Stove Explodes. e New York. May 5.?As the result ? of the explosion of a gasoline stove in a Brooklyn tenement house today,two i women aud two children were so badi ly burned that they died soon after. Two other children were also seriously burned. The dead are: Mrs. Ree ueeea Cohen, 231 Johnson street; (Jarl e (Jolren, aged 2years; Solomon Cohen, e aged 3 years; Mrs. Rasternek, 234 1 Johnson street, Solomon and Rosie Rasternek, one aged 8 months and one ' months, were seiiously burned. 9 i A lawyer may keep her hat on when addressing the court down in Jersey, if she happens to be a woman. y Such was the decision of Chancellor ilcLrill the other day when opposing / counsel ungallantly called attention 10 the fact that Miss iJhiibrook, attorney had not removed her hat. A MARKED IMPROVEMENT J IN THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS OF THE STATE. t, /M Weekly Ualletln of the State Weather A'ijla Observer Issued Yesterday?The Rain 'jff Relieves the Situation Somewhat. The following is the encouraging weekly bulletin of the condition of the weather and the crops of the State ,: 'M issued yesterday by State Weather Observer Bauer. This bulletin covers the weather auu ?rup uuuunions ior 1116 W86K enu- ;-jD ing Saturday, May 2, and in its preparation were used reports from one or more correspondents in each county .&% :i of the State. weather. The past week was considerably cooler than the previous one, with* H ^ mean temperature about 2 degrees above the normal. The mean for the ' 'mBus week was 69 degrees, that being the JSj J average of 40 stations reporting mean V'jaB tempeeature; the normal for the same :'M period is approximately 67 degrees. The highest mean was 73 degrees, and. J3 JB occurred at Shaw's Forks, Aiken coun-VjjaH ty; the lowest, 66 degrees, occurred at ^Kifl Little Mountain, Newberry county# _ rJJ The maximum temperature for the'v^wi week was 90 degrees on May 1st, re- - W* ported from Gillsonville, Hampton county, the minimum was 48 on April ; 4/ili, re pur i eu iruuu ujrjuuu, x? lureuuo county, and 50 on the 26th, reported '. from Elloree, Orangeburg county. , i:%Wm The excess in temperature over the normal since March 1 was slightly in- ' creased, and now averages about 1.5 V$S| degrees per day. ' : The late drought was effectually re- ) ,|$0: lieved at most places during the week, , f but the showers were scattered and *]^B| partial, so that there yet remain many localities without beneficial rains, but generally the rains were sufficient for i the present needs of crops. In rich- ,'^Ww land, Newberry, York and portions of Sumter, Kershaw, Lancaster and Ler- ' ^s ington but little rain fell, and practi-> *e| I cally none along the southeastern ceast. Elsewhere the showers were ' well distributed and in places heavy. The following; heavy rainfalls were re- - QM9 ported: Society Hill, 1.60; Green- vrjfg 2.84; Pickens, 1.82; Camden/ 1.27; Averill 1.53; 8partanburg, 1,04; Poverty Hill, 1.20; Santuc, L2L Tea other stations reported measurements ranging from 0.50 to 1.00, and 26 reported f rom none to 0.50. The average Xjfjsm of 43 rainfall records for the week is ' Jif|n 0.54, and the normal for the same period is approximately 0.79. , Note?Special reports received since tragi the regular reports were closed state \ that rain was general over the State on Sunday and Monday (May 3 and 4.) Liberty, Pickens county, reported over 4 inches. The special reports will be recorded regularly in the next bulletin. CROPSThere is a decided better tone to crop reports as compared with tlw&^|sl previous week, and with but few limited exceptions all crops made satisfactory improvement, due to the rains .mm of this and the previous we jk. The ; full beneficial effects of the late rains -SWm are not yet reflected in the reports, ex- ~ cept where anticipated, so that con tinued improvement may be expected. Corn made satisfactory advance dor- t fflin g the week. It has received its first '. 'f[j? work genei ally, and in places its sec- fjj: ond. The later planting has not at- .. tained good stands yet, but will be materially helped in this respect by .ffip the late rains. Corn retains a good t'% color, but cut worm* are damaging the stands in a few counties. But . ?&# worms were injuriously active in Lex- W, ington and Edgefield counties during ;I& the few cool nights. Much bottom ' >'-11 land corn yet to plant. All reports i on corn are favorable. ;'m Cotton planting is practically fin- r^Saj ished, reports indicating that in a few & counties from 5 to 10 per cent only | remains to be planted. That that ,.ijn which is up has a vigorouns stand of good color, but later planting coming jjj up to irregular stands, but daring the a latter part of the week a great im- j provement was noted in this respect Chopping out has been actively begun. . The hot, dry weather of the past two weeks affected cotton favorably, except that it retarded germination. Sea ^ island cotton nas a gooa st&na ana ^ color, but needs rain badly. The failing tendency of grain was effectually checked by the rains. Oats jftgj have shown much improvement during the latter portion of the week, but it continues to be the opinion of most correspondents that oats cannot fully ^ recover from the damaging effects of ' the late drought. Fall oats look more promising than spring sowing. Oats are ripening in the southeastern counties, and heading generally. Wheat also has improved, and in places has sufficient length of stalk, and is stooling and heading satisfactorily. Tobacco has grown well in beds. > Plants are small in beds that were re- % planted in March. Transplanting has been slow, some farmers watered the \'K plants by hand previous to the rains. Transplanting will now be pushed rapidly, as the weather favors it. Plants continue comparatively scarce. Rice seeding contiunes, and what is up appears to be doing well generally, except in Florence county, where poor stands are reported. Tne weather favors late planted rice. The different reports continue to express a diversity of opinion as to the fruit prospects. In some localities fruit is dropping freely, while in other localities the prospects continue prom- ./] ising. Generally in the extreme eastern and extreme western counties the trees look most promising. Grapes appear to be putting out numerous bud clusters and promise well. Small berries are ripening in the southern cc unties. Strawberries are plentiful every-where. <s Gardens have improved where enough rain fell, but in some localities continue to fail, although seasonable vegetables are comparatively plentiful, and quantities of peas, beans, radishes, cucumbers and cab bages being shipped out of rtie State. Sweet potatoes putting out plenty ot ^ draws, which appear to be more plenti- / ful than for many years; In places considerable transplanting has been. done. Irish potatoes generally doing well with rapid improvement noted. Dugs are numerous on the coast potato lipids, aud are reported from a few ' other sections ol the Slate. Mrs. Fannie R. Allen, of Athol, Mass., who is 75 years old, recently took unto herself a new husband. This is somewhat remarkable in view of the fact that the bride is a great- ? grand mother.