The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, May 13, 1896, Image 9
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The Press and Banner.,
~BY HUGH WILSON ." !
aiiki:vh<i<e, *.
KEY. W. J.1)TAZ
TELLS OF HIS ARREST AND IMPRIS- i
ONMENT IN CUBA. '
(
Was Persecuted Becau8e He Wan au ,
American Citizen?How Hid Message to j
His Brethren In America Was Sent. j
Atlanta, May 6.?Rev. Dr. a. J. '
Diaz, the Cuban missionary of the {
Southern Baptist convention, who was j
recently expelled from the island after ^
being imprisoned fcr eight days, ar- t
rived in Atlanta this morning. :
Dr. Diaz, though an American citi- *
zen is a native Cuban, and in personal
apperrance is a manly type of nis race, (
short-built and stout with a swarthy
complexion and a pair of dark eyes :
well set in a head ot tine proportions. J
He wears a clwsely cropped chin beard
and is somewhat bald?a man whom *
at a glance one would pick out for '
great energy and indomitable courage. ,
During the ten y jars1 war in Cuba he j
was a captain in the rebel army and
is the personal friend of General Go- .
mez and General Maceo, with both of
whom he has served ou the field of
battle.
In the present struggle, however, he
has held himself apart from the conflict
on account of his church work, t:
although as a member of the Red
Cross societv. or the White Cross, as f
it is called in Cuba, he has succored
the wounded and buried the dead after 7
a score of engagements between -the D
insurgents and the Spanish during the c
advance of the former on Havana.
This work among the sick and c
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 e
morning, "that I had been in the rebel 11
army before, but they also knew that a
I had not had any communication with a
the rebels this time, because I was de- c
voted to my church work. Wh^ I was v
arrested I do not Know, xne uay oe- j
fore I left Havana I wrote a letter to ?
Consul General Williams asking him
for the reasons. But he did not an- jjj
swer me and will not." r
Dr. Diaz was banished from Cuba
together with his family,including his 9
brother. Unless there is a re vocal of ^
the order he can never again set foot
upon the island without being anested.
His wife and three children are E
now in Tampa, Fla., where they will
remain for some time. His brother is
also there. They left Havana last
Wednesday. Under the decree of b
banishment they were ordered to leave o
Cuba by the first steamer that cleared n
from the island the same day that Dr. ti
Diaz was released from jail. He, how n
ever, declared that he would not go ti
until he had made his business ar- p
rangements so that the church prop- b
erty which in Havana alone is valued t]
at <5140,000, was safely provided for. ci
If any damage come3 to this property tl
on account of the banishment of Dr. ^
Diaz, the church will have a claim for ft
it upon the Spanish government. The
Spanish soldiers had already sacked li
one small church building in a suburb
of Havana, before Dr. Diaz left and a lj
claim will be made for this.
"The soldiers took the building," S
said Dr. Diaz, "and broke up all the
furniture. They had had a tight with a]
the rebels in the vicinity of it, and declared
that the people in the neigh- P
borhood were in sympathy with the
insurgents. Not stopping with the C
destruction of the cnurch furniture
they butchered one hundred persons. M
They said these victims were insurgvnts.
Among them were two cous- ai
ins of mine and several members of
the destroyed chnrch. Two of them P
were women, and a child was shot
also. My brother and 1 saw these dead J
victims with our own eyes. We know
the names of all of them, for when I ii
am through with my church affairs
here we snail set to work to show the M
people of the world the horrible atrocities
that are being perpetrated by the E
soldiers of the government, and will
need the records. I have been on a:
twenty battlefields and have seen the
graves where the helpless victims who h
nave fallen into the hands of the soldiers
afterward were buried, sometimes A!
six deep.
'The day of my arrest twenty-seven K
persons were shot?among them were
umall boys and old men. Before they ei
were marctied oui they were all made
to go out and dig their own graves. It a
was a horrible sight."
"Another time I rode horseback six- S
ty miles out into the country through
tne lines of the insurgents to rescue a F
' Iriendwhohad sent lor me. He had
ien shots in his bodv and six wounds G
made by a ssvord. It was the work of
the Spanish. He was not an insurgent ?
but happened to be found at home after
an engagement. The soldiers left t;
him for dead, but he managed to get
word to me. There were otners dead
about nim. One of them I buried by
the side of six others who had fallen ?
victims of the slaughter."
Of his arrest and imprisonment he A
said:
"It was between three and four E
o'clock in the morning. The soldiers
came and surronnded our house. The ft
captain called me up, and marched
me off to the jail. AJ oro Castle and ft
Cabanas were overcrowded and I
could not be taken there with the oth- ti
er political prisoners. My brother was
taken along and put in the cell next a
to me. Tnere was no warrant or any
charge. T
"i was put in the cell with a single
chair and sat with my face to the wall, a
warned not to talk or to speak 10 anyone.
My imprisonment was what is
called'incommunicatiou.' Under the
law of the island suspects may be ar- ?
rested and held witnoui Deiug allowed
to communicate witn anyone for 72 e
Rut I nrus hulH en fi?t? 1XI) "
hours, which was illegal under their j!
own laws. J]
"For the first 21 hours I was not :
given anything to eat or drink and no
oed to sleep upon. 1 was afraid to eat s
anything ohered by the guards, be- V
cause it often happens tnai prisoners *
are poisoned and Uie police give it out J"
tnat they commit suicide. Aiterawnile :
when it became known lhat I was au
American citizen 1 was allowed to receive
lood lrom my family, and when
the 130 hours passed I w*s allowed to n
send for the consul general and to see s
my family in ttie presence of tne s
guards. e
"One day the guard asked me if I e
didn't want to send some private ines- a
sage to my family. Ho told me tnat i
he was mv friend and in sympathy t
with me. But I knew that it was only |
11 trap to catch me. and I told him no, j
except I said, 'Give them my love and
tell my wife to telegraph Uncle Tichenor.
" I did not say Dr. Tichenor for
I knew that if they suspected he was
in America it would cause trouble.
Bui ihey could not send my telegram.
Everybody was watched by the police.
3o when Dr. Porter came to see me
ifter I was allowed to communicate
with my friends, I gave him the telegram
that finally came. When Brother
Porter went to the telegraph office
with the message,however,they would
lot send it, because the opt rator said
he Cincinnati or the Iowa would be
lown thei'e in no time to fight it out
'or me, Dr. Porter was followed, the
jolice trying to get the telegram. He
lappened to come up with Brother
3ueno, the missionary at San Miguel,
ivho was fleeing in uis carriage irotn
he country, on account o' persecuion,
and gave him the message to be
;ent from Key West. When the Mas:otte
was getting ready to sail Broth:r
Porter went down to the dock, and
he police thinking that he was trying
o get the message on board arrested
lim. But Brother Baeno had it safely
>n its way. Brother Porter laughed
,t the police and told them so, and in
wo hours I was released and told to
eave the island by the next steamer.
would not go without my family
nd leave my business affairs unset
led and told the police that they
rould have to carry me aooard if they
carted to make me go.
"It took four days to get reidy, and
11 the time I was followed and watchd
by by the police."
Dr. Diaz said that persecution beause
he was an American citizen w?8
he cause of his true arrest. A few
peeks before some one placed two dylamite
bombs in the lobby of his
hurch. They exploded during serices
and shatte-ed the glass in the
milding, but no one was hurt.
During his confinement be wassumaoned
before a military court, but re
used to answer the questions put to
tim because he declared that he was
ntitled to a cival trial. He had comaunicated
with the consul general
nd seen him, and the consul being
pprizedof the condition, the military
ourt had to dismiss him. From the
written questions put to him the court
uspectect that he had been writing leters
to the insurgent chiefs and that
te was associated with Alberte Ferianc-0,
a rebel leader. Dr. Diaz,
lowever, declared that he did not
now Fernando, and had nothing to
o with the insurgeuts.?Augusta
chronicle.
LIQUOR AND POLITICS.
llppeiutarles Must Not Mix the Two Thing*
' The State Board of Control.
Columbia, S. C., May 8?The State
oard of control spent a greater part
f yesterday in making the appointlents
of the county boards of conrol.
It see ns t,o be their desire to re irtTTo
fliA rli?nAnqnrv as far from DOli
!cs as possible. To this end the board
assed an order that a man could not
e a member of a county board of con ol
or a county dispenser who was a
andidate for any office. After sifting
le list of applicants the following
'ere appointed as members of the dif;rent
county boards:
Abbevillee?J. E. Sample, T. J. EI- ,
s. * i
Aiken?Clinton Barton, B. F. HolT.
Anderaon?John Eskew, Jesse la.
mith, J. W. Bowden.
Barnwell?J. B. Hunter, T. C. Wise i
nd C. B. Free. j
Beaufort?Jos. L. Iirsed and C. L. j
aul.
Berkeley?S. P. Driggers, S. J. Mcoy
and W. C. Whale.y. i
Charleston?J. M. Muirhead, T. <
filler and J. H. Graman.
Chester?J. J. Hood, S. M. Jones
rid W. 0. Guy.
Chesterfield?John M. Laney and J.
ickett Laney. i
Clarendon?E. B. Felder, W. E. i
enkinson and T.C. Thomas. i
Colletan?Henry Remley, L. Bell- i
lger and L. W. Westberg. <
Darlington?A. F.Stuckey, J. 0. A.
toore and J. W. Davis. !
Edgefield?Jesse W. Dorn, D. R. <
errissoe and R. B. Dorn. j
Fairfield?E. P. Jenkins, J. F? Lyles <
ad J. M. Higgins. i
Florence?E. J. D. Munn, Jas. Lawon
and John C. Wilson. !
Greorgetown?W. 0. Burk and ? (
[erriman.
Greenville?R. Y. Hellams, W. L. i
liilett and J. E. Speegle. i
Hampton?C. J. Gray, W. H. Juta
and A. A. Browning. 1
Horry?Jas. F. Harper, J. Prince i
d J. D. Oliver. i
Kershaw?D. M. Bethuneand D. E.
pencer. i
Lancaster?K. T. Esiridge, F. M.
'itzpatrick and W. M. Neal. i
Tjaurftns?J. D. M. Shaw. H. E. .
l-ray, J. W. Little.
Lexington?W. B. Taylor, W. T. i
lallentine and S. P. G Jorge.
Marion?A. M. Gasque, D. Mcln- i
pre. i
Marlboro ?Not yet appointed. j
Newberry?Not yet appointed.
Oconee?J. J. Keith and W. L.
tudgins.
Orangeburg?E. T. Edwins, Chas.
v. Stroman, H. C. Pauling. j
Pickens-W. W. F. Bright, L. R.
urham and W. T- Field. <
Richland?E. W. Robertson, P. L. i
[elton and Robt. E. Martin.
Spartanburg?Robert F. Lane, J. i
I. Hanelser and W. L. Morgan. i
Sumter?W. J. Dinkins, H. C. Cutins
and T. T. Havs.
Union?B. F. Foster, C. C. Sartor
nd A. C. Lyles.
Williamsburg?II. O. Britton, W.
). Fitch and C. M. Hines.
York-P. M. Burris, W. F. Dye ,
nd W. H. Moore.?The State.
IIin Account!) Short.
Washington, May 0. ?It is reported
pon what proved to be good author
;y that the expert accountant employd
by the Secretary of State has found
shortage of $127,000 in the trust
unds account of F. J. Keickofer, unil
recently the disbursing officer of
tie State Department. This amount,
jgether with the $12,000 shortage
aid to have been found by the auditug
ollicers of the Treasury in Mr.
leickhofer's general account, brings
he total up to $13,000. What action
he government will take in the mater
has not been made known.
Sudden Death in Columbia.
Columbia, S- C., May 5.?After
aidnight this (Wednesday morning,)
ome one, by the means of a false key
ent in a lire alarm over the police
'.ectric system. The towerman, Robrt
P. Mayrant, in reproducing this
larrn by the city bell, fell dead of
itart disease as he gave the last pull
o the lever.
i
??anaaa? "ill ill Mil
SOUTHERN SETTLERS,
THE LAST DAY'S SESSION OF THE
CONVENTION.
ReHolutions Passul Declaring That the
South Po8i?en?ed Superior Advantage*,
Climatic, Agricultural and Mineral.
Southern Pines, N. C., May 6. ?The
last day's session of the Southern
States Settlers convention here began
at 10 o'clock this morning; most of it
was devoted to speeches. Among the
speakers were Gen. J. R Lewis of
Atlanta, permanent president of the
convention, and of the settlers association,
and who also presented the
claims of Georgia to northern emigration.
Anion? other speakers were J.
J. Ward of Darlington, S. C.. J. P.
Coffin of Florence S. C., J. L. Patterson,
commissioner of agriculture, H.
H. Battle, Slate chemist and J. A.
Holmes, State geologist of North Carolina.
Several State delegates met
and elected vice presidents as follow*:
O. S. Hays, Statham, Ga.; A. Jeffers,
Norfolk, Va ; J. P. Coffin, Florence,
S. C. The convention issued the following
address to the public as a concise
expression of the views of northern
and foreign-born citizens of southern
States concerning their respective
sections.
"Owing to peculiarly favorable climatic
conditions and natural geological
divisions the South is blessed with
resources distinctive and of inestimable
value. Its healthfulness far surpasses
that of any other section of the
union; its soil is unsurpassed in variety
and fertility, and its mineral, agricultural
and horticultural products
furnish the basis of a great diversity
of industries. The southern harvest
has taken the first premium at the
world's fair at Cnic igo in wool and
_i ? T. I 1? 1 ? Ur,
wueat. xi una uccu ucauv aucobcu uj
many settlers m each Southern State
that Northern men can find, not only
profitable investments here in their
new homes, but can live with their
family in pleasant social relations
with their native neighoors, enjoying
their political and religious convic
tions as fully and fearlessly as anywhere
in the North or in the wide
world. It has been demonstrated that
this section ha; within its borders numerous
places where persons with sensitive
lungs and throats may be curc.d
of their aliments and live in vigorous
health the alloted years of human
kind.
"Tne testimonies of this class of witnesses
have been corroborated by exhibits
at great fairs and expositions of
recent years, where as fine fruits and
vegetables, as rich ores and precious
stones, as heavy corn and wheat and
other grains as the earth affords, have
been examined. Our mines, mills and
other manufactories, our farms, forests
and fisheries are now vieing
with each other in such generous rivalry
for first place among profitable
investments that no one need fear to
devote his talents and capital to one
or tne other.
''Raw materials of every industry
are to be found in inexhaustible quan
tities at our doors. Religion, education
and Droad ideas are generously
fostered by all classes of our citizens.
The South needs a larger population
of a thrifty, skilled and intelligent
class. It needs more capital to help
forward development. Its people (to
the manor born) appreciate these
things, and, without a dissenting
voice, unite with us in inviting all
men of trained ability and good morals
to join us in building up this, the
grandest country that tne sun shines
upon."
Marked interest was manifested in
the plan of making an exhibit at Chicago
and the convention unanimously
adopted the following:
ResoJved, That the liberality and
enterprise of citizens of Chicago in
proposing to organize and maintain
ma unicago aoutnern ataies exposition
for tne display of Southern resources
and industries is characteristic
of the great western metropolis of our
country.
Resolved, That this convention of
3outhern citizens Irom many cities
extend most hearty thanks to Chicago
and the enterprising gentlemen who
conceived and will carry to successful
termination this proposed exposition. I
Resolved, Tnai tne Chicago and
Southern States exposition, the object
of which "is to present ihe illimitable
resources and natural advantages of
the South, and to show the people of
Chicago and the great Northwest the
wonderful progress which has been
made in this section of our common
country," i? of the utmost importance
to uu and can be made of incalculable
benefit in the developing of our resources.
Resolved, That the success of the
undertaki ug and our ad vantages therefrom
now depend on Southern action
in securing representative exniDits 01
our resources and achievements; that
failure of the enterprise would cast a
stigma on us and our South; and we
earnestly urge official and private organized
effort in each Soutnern Stale
lor securing and sending to Chicago
typical and complete exhibits of her
products.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, -we have one of the greatest
sections of tne country in the scope
of vast and illimitable resources, and,
whereas, if we keep this knowledge to
ourselves our Northern friends will
suffer and die in ignorance of the fact,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That this convention urges
upon each section of the South the supreme
need of advertising its resources
in papers and periodicals which reach
tne Northern people, and that such
advertising should be facts and only
facts, and mat nothing should be contained
in such advertisements which
cannot be amply sustained, upon examination
by would be settlers, and
mat eacn section necessarily Having
some particular point in which it exceeds,
that particular point should be
made tne keynote of advertisement,
leaving for otners their own keynote.
Whereas, many people from Northern
rlAHrn t.mh riouth the botbed
of disease during tne summer months
and whereas, such is not the case,
therefore be it
Kesolved, That this convention declares
for liseif and lor each individual
member that the health of the
South is as good as that of the Norm,
and that persons from the Worth can
visit any locality in the South during
the summer with as much freedom,
and with as full immunity from disease
as they can visit any similar locality
in the North.
Whereas, owing to the almost ideal
conditions of temperature, humidity
and length of day which the South
posseeses for the manufacture of cot-i
ton goods; be it
Resolved, That this convention ur
ges upon all citizens of the South to
co operate in the erection of cotton
mills in different sections that our
farmers may be able to realize the best
prices for that staple product.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
aid in the establishment of free libraries;
thanking the officers Of the Seaboard
Air Line for its courtesies and ,
congratulating it for the development
alnnor itslinfiandnarticularlvcontrrat
ulating it upon the valuable work being
done by Vice President St. John; i
thanking the citizens of Southern j
Pines and Manager Charles St. John |
of Piney Woods Inn for courtesies;
thanking John T. Patrick for efficient
work for efforts to make the convention
a success, and thanking the
Southern Associated Press correspond<
n't for full and accurate reports of the
proceedings. The convention this afternoon
adjourned sine die.
AS TO STATE POLITICS.
Governor Evans on the Coming State Coni
ventlon. i
Columbia., S. C., May 6.?Governor
Evans returned to the city yesterday J
from New York and Washington,
where be has been for the past week
on official busings.
He was in good health and spirits
and talked pleasantly to a representative
of The State on politics, State and 1
national.
On the table in his library lay a
handsome goldheaded walking cane,
with "John Gary Evans, April 24,
1896," engraved thereon. It was presented
bv au admirer of ihe Gover- <
nor.
When asked how he was pleased
with the actions of the different conn- 1
ty conventions, which were held on
Monday, he answered that he was
more than satisfied with the result. 1
When the State convention met on 1
the 14th instant, he said Tillman
would be present with a strong major :
ity of the delegates thinking as he
does, and ready to act with him.
There was no doubt in his mind about
Tillman being sent at the head of the ]
delegation from this Stite to Chicago,
The delegates would probably go un- I
instructed, but with a firm determina
tion to nominate a man as candidate
fo?* President who stood for silver at
16 to 1.
As to bolting, he hardly thought the 1
delegation would fiud it necessary, for
there would be a majority at the Cbi- 1
cago convention holding the same
views as they did on the mpnetary
question. I
The governor was particularly grat- 1
ified with the results in Charleston, <
Greenville and Laurens. One-half of
the Charleston delegation, he said, ;
were stalwart administration men, 1
who could be relied on. In Laurens
Irby barely got in by the 14 Anti del- 1
egates in the convention supportiog
him. He would come to Columbia, 1
but as a member of the State convention,
would, to use a slang expression, '
"not cut any ice." i
Irby's inconsistency is being brought i
out forcibly, he thinks, for last year <
the senator would not hear of a divis- 1
ion of delegates with the Antis, while
now it looks as if be is trying hard to 1
get their support since he is about to
lose his seat m the Senate. 1
The governor is of the opinion that j
he is the man who is about to unseat j
Irby in the Senate. Everything is j
: 1i_i_ x_ 4.U-1. 1
moving' Buiouimy i? iuu enu, au uo i
says, and he entertains no fears of the
result. i
When Greenville was mentioned, I
Gov. Evans could not repress a smile, i
' Yea," he said, "Gray and Donaldson i
have been given back seats." He
thought that the fight in Greenvilie .
had been made on very much the j
same line as it will be for the Senate '
and if it ends the same way he will ]
carry the county. <
While in Washington, the governor 1
said he had talked with many leading
men from all over the United States. I
Almost every man thought Tillman i
the logical candidate to nominate on <
a free silver platform. To win the ]
fight for the Democratic party and
silver, against McKinley, it will take <
a man who can arouse the enthusiasm 2
of the people in the west. No halfhearted
man would stand aoy show- ,
ing, the times requiring a man of Till- j
man's magnetism. . (
It is marvelous, he say 3. to note the ;
number of letters Tillman receives i
from all over the country, telling him j
how much he is admired. They are .
not confined to the west, but come t
from New York and other eastern
States. I
Tillman was not a candidate for the j
presidential nomination, but if the |
party demanded his services he would |
of courBe make the fight for silver. ,
Tillman's name would, almost with- }
out doubt, the governor said, be presented
to the Chicago convention, and ,
if it were he would probably receive ]
the nomination.
As for Tillman not ranking well in |
Washington, that was all nonsense. t
He was regarded by other senators as ,
a very able man, and was listened to j
with great attention whenever he |
spoke.
In conclusion, the governor said: }
"Tillman's pitchfork will be the em- }
blem of the victorious farmers of the ,
south and west and there is promise }
of lively times ahead. Tillman stands ,
before ttie nation now as he itood in ^
South Carolina in 1890 and I look for j
the same result."?State. 4
A Close Call. ;
Louisville, Mar 6.?A. sensational j
encounter took place on a crowded '
street car coming in from tbe races 1
shortly after G o'clock this evening. 1
One person was killed and one badly '
shot and many narrowly escaped. *
Henry Jones, a negro, was arrested
by a private policeman, Charles Failes, '
for gambling. Failes handcuffed the (
negro to his iwn wrist and boarded a )
trolley train of three cars, bound in. 1
There were 225 people on the three *
cars. Without warning, the negro \
drew a revolver and began firing at 1
Failes. Failes foolishly returned the 1
lire, the fusilade creating a panic in '
the cars, which were promptly stopped.
Failes and Jones wer-j removed to the (
city hospital, where the negro died '
tonight. Four bullets pierced the '
dress of Mrs. James B. Camp, wife ol
the manager of the Grand Opera house '
aud one bullet went through the rim 1
of Mrs. Camp's hat and tore a hole in 1
the side of the car. 1
Here is the way an exchange unier- 1
stands the game law: Book agents i
maybe killed from August 1; spring t
poets from March to July; scandalmongers
from January 1 to December
1, inclusive; umbrella borrowers from 1
February 1 to November; open season
all the year round on fellows who i
borrow their neighbor's paper.
CAROLINA AT CHICAGO.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dl!
CUSS THE OUTLOOK.
A Full Attendance and a Fuller DIscuhMi
Id the Senate Chamber?The Countl
AsuesHed According to Taxable Propert
Columbia, S. C., May 7.?The co
vention of the county commissione
for the Chicago Southern States exp
sition was held yesterday afternoon j
5 o'clock in the senate chamber of tl
State house.
fl-mromnr "Rlrnrio offer pollina fl
meeting to order, said that its objec
as they all well knew, was to devil
means io have South Carolina repr<
sented at Chicago. In getting up a
exhibit for Atlanta, great trouble wi
had in getting the delegates from tl
several counties to attend the meeting
but he was glad to say such was n<
the case with this.
It would be best to have the gettin
up of an exhibit in the hands of a
experienced man, such as Mr. Rocb
The Atlanta exhibit was on hand ac
would serve as a nucleus for the or
at Chicago.
The meeting was to decide on son
plan to raise the $10,000 needed fortl
purpose. The assessment plan hj
been proposed, but it was left to tl
meeting to decide on such a plan as
thought best.
The secretary, Mr. Auil of Newbe
ry, called the roll of the county coa
missioners and the following we
fcund to be presentAbbeville,
A. J. Spr^is; Aiken, I
J. Ray; Anderson, R. S. Ligon; Bar
well, J. F. Folk; Beaufort, W. I
Lockwood; Berkeley, J. B. Morriso:
Charleston, G. H. Tucker; Cheste
R. A. Love; Colleton, B H. Padge
Darlington, W. C. James; EdgeSel
G. B. Lake; Fairfield, J. E. Coai
Georgetown. W. D Morgan; Gree
ville, A- H. Dean; Horry, B. R. Kinj
Kershaw, C. J. Shannon; Lancaste
LeRoy Springs; Marion, E. H. Gasqu
Marlboro, T. B. Gibson; Newberr
E. H. Aull; Oconee, Z. W. Jordai
Orangeburg, B. H. Moss; Pickens,
E. Boggs; Richlaud, W. McB. Sloai
m . n T If ! TT r
sumier, rt. x. manning; union. j. i
Flant; Williamsburg, F. B. Grie
York, W. B. Moore.
Chesterfield, Florence, Hampto
Laurens, Lexington, Spartanburg ar
Saluda were not represented.
Commissioner Rocbe, after the rc
call, took the floor and stated that a
ter'the meeting in Spartanburg, 1
had looked through the comptrolL
general's office and gottea the last a
cessment of all the counties in tl
State, which he had here, and fro
which he apportioned the $10,01
among the counties according to ti
amount of taxable property in eac
He would like the secretary to read i
so that every one present could si
what sum his county had been asses
ed.
Mr. Boggs of Pickens, to get matte
before the meeting in a proper ma1
ner, made a motion that Mr. Roche
assessments be adopted. It would n<
of course be binding on each counl
to raise the amount assessed, but ea-:
would simply doits best to get sue
mm.
Mr. Moore of York said that some i
the counties did not have as muc
interest in the exposition as other
md by this assessment plan wou
not be equally treated. Some of tl
counties with tbe largest assessmen
would not have so large manufactu
[ng interests as others, and he thougl
the counties having such interes
should do a greater part toward ge
ting up the exhibit for Chicago.
Mr. Sproies said if $405 was wh
A.bbeville was to raise, he would c
bis best to get it, and though thei
would be difficulty in getting it, y
be would go before the different tow
coucils and ask for appropriation ar
try in other ways.
Mr. Moore asked if there could n<
be a plan devised by which the fact
ries could be assessed so much, acco
iing to the number of spindles <
looms. He thought that all the mom
would have to come from the towj
sr factories, or it would not come i
111.
Mr. Boggs said that the commi
doners must first go the individua
md ask for contributions. In h
jounty he was going to appoint soli
iting agents at each precinct andt
svou.'d get 50 cents from each of then
inj way, and as there would be
;ood number of them, the amoui
;hus raised would be considerable.
Mr. Dean stated that in his opinioi
;he plan proposed by Mr. Roche wj
;hemost equitable. Let tbe mone
ae raised, even if hot suppers had 1
je given as a last resort. Greenvil
would come up with her share and t
noved to vote on Mr. Roche's plan.
Mr. Tucker of Charleston arose an
>aid he thought Charleston's stoc
aad been watered. He submitted
plan, whereby each county should k
issessed according to populatio
ind wealth. By this plan the asses
ment of Charleston would be reduct
:rom $1,215 to $750. Changes woul
5e made in ail the counties by th
plan, the amount being raised in son
ind decreased in others. This was
uoral obligation to raise the amour
mder Mr. Roche's plan and he di
rrrn nf /> I A^ti VI M U."\ IVtAtinKai
LlUt vvanl tu icavc iciuu^ tuo uucmutj
;hink that Charleston could rah
>1,2U0. What right did this meetin
aave to assess factories, banks c
myoneelse? Some factories in th
Stitedid not care anything about tfc
ixposition, They didn't want ne
"actories built and have competitior
^ for the Atlanta exposition, Charle
;on had given $L,80U, but he did n(
,hink there was any hope of gettiu
,he $1,2(J0 assessed.
Mr. Ligonof Anderson regretted 1
aear Mr. Tucker speak as he did.
lid look to him as if $10,000 spent no
would do more gooil than any otht
nvestment. The assessmentof Andei
>on, compared to Charleston's wt
arge, and it was time for more patrio
sm to be shown. He urged that tt
notion be passed and all get to wor
with a will.
Mr. Tucker would not make aspeec
)n Charleston's record, but he wouJ
say that her past recurd spoke for l
>elf and could not be impugned.
Mr. Ray of Aiken said he had con
lere to get enthusiasm and not ti
/lues. Aiken's amount was twit
what her people had expected, butsti
hey were going to try to raise it.
Finally, the assessments of the di
erent counties w&re read and remarl
nade thereon by the representative c
:ach county.
They areas follows:
Abbeville, $405. "It could probabl
je raised," said the commissioner.
Aiken, $349. "Yes; they would tr
t."
Anderson, $348. "Yes."
Barnwell, $373. "Three hundred S
and twenty-five dollars would be raised
and maybe the whole amount."
3- Beaufort, $211. "Thecounty was in If
debt and had a large negro Dopulation,
but efforts would be made to get $100
sit lodst"
Jn Berkeley, $302. "No wealth except ^
e8 land and negroes, yet it would do its
best."
T* Charleston, $1,215. "Of this $750
q. could be raised."
rs Chester, $223. "Chesfer w6uld give ^
0. this amount."
at Chesterfield, $91. No remarks were ]'
ie made as the'county was not represent- i*
I ed. ' IL
ie Clarendon, $157. "It would be
t given." ,
30 Colleton, $251. "The amount would .
?_ be given." 11
Darlington, $221. "Yes; we will a
is give that." . n
ie Edgefield and Saluda, $365. "That o
5 will be raised."
0[ Fairfield, $211. "Not much encouragement
from the people, but as
much as possible will be raised."
n Florence, $215. There was no one
e to answer for her.
1(i Georgetown, $119. "Not less than
ie $1.50 would be raised," said the com- ^
missioner. n
Je Greenville, $470. "It would be ?
ie given." ,
id Horry, $96. "At least $100 would t,
ie be given." f
it Kershaw, $150. "It could be given."
Lancaster, $131. "She would give _
!r- it." *
!_ Laurens, $239. No one from there ?
re to answer. r!
Lexington, $198. There was no
commissioner from this c iunty, so the
n. chairman appointed Mr. W. P. Roof.
I. Marion, $249; Marlboro, $149; Newu
berry, $298; Oconee, $155 Orangeburg, n
,r,' $110; Pickens $125; Richlaid, $443; f
,t; would all be ready with the cash, so
d their commissioners stated. r
a! Spartanburg, $643. Mr. Twichell, f
nI the commissioner, was absent.
Sumter, $377; and Union, $195. P
Rrtih wnnlH t.rr and crei thwir atnnnnts.
e'; Williamsburg, $155. "Afraid it ?
v' could not be raised." , J
fj! York, $365. "Could be counted on:" g
j ' After the reading of the assessment j'
a [ of the counties and expression of opinions,
Mr. Manning wished to hear jj
r". from Mr. Roche as to what his views c
and aims were. ^
Q) Mr. Roche said the display to be *
1(j made at Chicago depended on how 5
much money there was at the disposal .
,11 of the commissioner. Maunfactories
Lf. would be urged to make individual
ie exhibits, and if they did so the money 0
er required would not be quite so much. r
ia. W ork should be started at once, as the 5
ie exposition opened by the middle of ?
m August; and fruits, vegetables, crains,
30 etc, shou Id be gathered and put througn P
ie some process of preserving. ,,
b. Seven States have gone into this J!
[t] show, and it will be a general south- 11
?e em States exposition. All the resources 2
i8. of the State would be shown, and this
was an opportunity to work for South 0
r Carolina. 7
a! The matter of advertising by indi- ?
s's viduals came up, and so did the ques0t
tion as to how much would be charged
ty per line in the proposed hand books, c
This was referred to the committee on p
finance. 1
A full discussion was had as to the f
- best way to raise the amounts in each o
> county. All'were generally in favor f
' of subscription lists. a
ij Mr. Morgan of Georgetown moved c
that all the commissioners raise their t:
t funds by the 20th inst. and send them
J,? to Mr. W. A. Clarke, the treasurer of ii
" the exposition funds. This was agreed v
to. Mr. Folk introduced a resolution o
,7 thankftigl the railroads for furnishing fc
' * free transportation to this meeting. It n
. passed. tl
, Governor Evans made a few con- c
eluding remarks. He said the facto- tl
t ries had shown great lukewarmness in y
aiding in the Atlanta exhibit. He had ii
to make personal appeals to them, and tl
even then he met with poor success, lj
t This was a southern^tate exposition, 0
? and it would be the means of carrying
" manufactured products to a new is
" market. This snould remove the fear c
of new factories coming in and com- r,
peting, for they never came from the y,
t west, it being an agricultual region. g
He spoke of the advantages of emmi- u
grants coming into this State from the ]{
S" west, and urged Charleston to do her p
Is best for the exposition. Twelve hun- c
ls dred dollars could be raised there 1
C ' inAII Kla _
VVlbUV/Ul> l.lVSlAk/*V. W
ie Mr. Roche was instructed to send C(
out to the county commissioners a cir- l(
a cular stating what had been done at c
lt; this meeting, giving the scope of the
work and the assessment of thecoun- el
a? ties. This circular is to be printed in h
^ the county papers. ji
'7 The finance committee was autho- it
? rized to give the commissioner a suit- c<
le able salary for his work. r,
ie The meeting then adjourned. tl
Mr. Roche left for Atlanta last night p
^ to attend a meeting of the advisory a
committee, composed of members from ti
a the seven States taking part in the ex- a
^ position.?The State. si
in
S- Diaz's Startling Story.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 2.?The p
d Rev. Alberto Diaz, Southern Baptist p
is missionary, expelled from Cuba by ^
ie Weyler, in a long interview tells ap- p
a palling stories of atrocities being com- ?
11 mitted by Spaniards. In the last r,
ld two weeks in the rural districts of San p
ra Miguel, Del Pardon and Minas Mr.
Diaz says Col. Fonderville has had u
lS more than one hundred persons butch- e
>r ered and then reported them to the p
is outside world as having been killed
ie in battle. Among those killed were
vv children 12 and 14 years of age. The
l- victims were compelled to dig their ?
s" own graves before being shot. As the ^
steamer was leaving Havana Mr. Diaz j(
S says word was brought on board that js
twenty seven more peaceable citizens e~
? had been butchered by Col. Fonder- ^
" ville's troops near Havana. Col. Fonw
derville is one of Weyler's favorites n
5r and is acting under ttoe Captain Gen- g
I erai s oraers.
is
t- Stove Kxplodes.
ie New York. May 5.?As the result
'k of the explosion of a gasoline stove in ..
a Brooklyn teaeoient house today,two
h women aad two children were so badd
ly burned that they died soon after. P
t- Two other children were also seriously
burned. The dead are: Mrs. Reie
becca Cohen, 234 Johnson street; Carl ,
ie Cohen, aged 2years; Solomon Cohen, ,
;e aged 3 years; Mrs. Pasternek, 234 1
II Johnson street, Solomon and Rusie ^
Pasternek, one aged 8 months and oue
f- 9 months, were &ei iously burned.
cs J3
>t A lawyer may keep her hat on li
when addressing the court down in
Jersey, if she happens to be a woman,
y Such was the decision of Chancellor A\]
McUill the other day when opposing tt
y counsel ungallantly called attention to x1
the fact that Miss Philbrook, attorney Q|
had not removed her hat. gl
V
MM:-:
l MARKED IMPROVEMENT j|
J THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS OF I
THE STATE. 1
Weekly Bulletin of the State Weather '|j
Observer Issued Yesterday?The Bain a
Believes the Situation Somewhat. J
The following is the encouraging . J|j
weekly bulletin of the condition of
ie weather and the crops of the State _ Jjfl
isued yesterday by Slate Weather |
)bserver Bauer: .>11
This bulletin covers the weather vjlfl
nd crop conditions for the week endr J
">rr Saiim/loTf Mow O ?_J Zhm i>mn-r/ /SB-j
^O auu ILL 1VO a
ration were used reports from one or -V||| 1
aore correspondents in each coun^:/; | J
WEATHER. '|j
The past week was considerably
ooler than the previous one, m
lean temperature about 2 degrees
bo ve the normal. The mean for the.^? vj?
reek was 69 degrees, that being ;J9
verage of 40 stations reporting mean, 3 ^
jmpeeature; the normal for the same -.^ajB
eriod is approximately 67 degrees.
'he highest mean was 73 degrees) andrJjiM
ccurred at Shaw's Forks, Aiken coun*|s||M
y; the lowest, 66 degrees, oomnediwB^B
tittle Mountain, Newberry county. ^
The maximum temperature for tbd'r^VB|
reek was 90 degrees on May 1st, reorted
from Gillsonville, Hampton *|al
aunty, the minimum was 48 on April '
7th, reported from Lynch, Florence
ounty. and 50 on the 26th, reported >
om Elloree, Orangeburg county.
The excess in temperature 'over the tBI
ormal since March 1 was slightly in* -:m
reased, and now averages about 1.5
egrees per day.
The late drought was effectually re* ,?a|
eved at most places during the week, l
'A t Vi a oliAtuflrc nraMk onotiaMul ann
artial, so that there yet remain man J
realities without beneficial rains, but
enerally the rains were sufficient for : {$m
tie present needs of crop3. In rich- 8
Etna, Newberry, York and portions of
lumter, Kershaw, Lancaster and Lex- riwm
gton but little rain fell, and practi- ' 1
ally none along the southeastern J.Jt]
oast. Elsewhere the showers were
rell distributed and in places heavy.
'he following heavy rainfalls were reortod:
Society Hill, 1.60; Giee&-.(v^
.84; Pickens, 1.82; Camden, 1.27; -VSBj
Lverill 1.53; Spartanburg, 1,04; Pov- - ?*?
rty Hill, 1.20; Santuc, 1.21. lea v jj
ther stations reported measurements lal
anging from 0.50 to 1.00, and 26 r& I
orted f rom none to 0.50. The average
f 43 rainfall records for the week v .
.54, and the normal for the same
eriod is approximately 0.79. 1
Note?Special reports received since |
he regular reports were closed state , '.i|
hat rain was general over the State ; #?
n Sunday and Monday (Sday3and.4J
jiberty, Pickens county, reported' .-JS
ver 4 inches. The special reports -:|1
rill be recorded regularly in the next .
CROPS.
There is a decided better tone to
rnr? r^nnrts as eomnared with the .
irerious week, and with but few
imited exceptions all crops made satis- '
actory improvement, due to the rains
f this and the previous weak. The
ull beneficial effects of the late nuns
re not yet reflected in the reports, ex- J
ept where anticipated, so that qon-v
Lnued improvement may be ex pecfod. J
Corn made satisfactory advancedhrag
the week. It has received its first-.
rark geneially, and in places its sec-v -4
nd. The later planting has not at- si!
lined good stands yet, but will be
laterially helped in this respect by
ae late rains. Corn retains a good '
olor, but cut worms are damaging
tie stands in a few counties, cut
rorms were injuriously active in Lexagton
and EdgefieM counties during
ae few cool aights. Much bottom'
md corn yet to plant. All reports
n corn are favorable.
Cotton planting is practically flnihed.
reports indicating that in a fjSw a
ounties from 5 to 10 per cent only . 'M
emains to be planted. That that J
rhich is up has a vigorouns stand of 1
ood color, but later planting coming I
p to irregular stands, but daring the I
itter part of the week a great im- K
rovement was noted in this respect jfl
Shopping out has been actively began.
'he hot, dry weather of the past two. f I
reeks affected cotton favorably, ex- fl
apt that it retarded germination. Sea
sland cotton has a good stand and , M
alor, but needs rain badly. fl
The failing tendency of grain was..
fTectually checked by the rains. Oats H
ave shown much improvement dor- H
ig the latter portion of the week, but ?
; continues to ba the opinion of most H
^respondents that oats cannot fully
scover from the damaging effects of H
ie late drought. Fail oats look more
romising than spring sowing. Oats ..
re ripening in the southeastern counes,
and heading genera'.ly. Wheat ||
Iso has improved, and in places has ||J
ifficient lengtb oi stain:, ana is siooi- -:.m
ig and heading satisfactorily.
Tobacco has grown well in beds.
'lants are small in beds that were relanted
in March. Transplanting has
een slow, some farmers watered the ^
lants by hand previous to the rain*. ransplanting
will now be pushed
ipidly, as the weather favors it.
'lants continue comparatively scarce. J
Rice seeding contiunes, ana what is I
p appears to be doing well generally, 1
xcept in Florence county, where . I
oor stands are reported. Tne weath- I
r favors late planted rice.
The different reports continue to ex- J
ress a diversity of opinion as to the m
ruit prospects. In some localities S
ruit is dropping freely, while in other fl
>calities tne prospects continue prom
iing. Generally in the extreme east
rn and extreme western counties the
ees look most promising. > I
Grapes appear to be putting out nu- 1
U?/l /.l.ietimc anrl nwimi.-fi Wftll. *
jeruua uuu u/ unvio uuw w.?.~ - ..?? ,
mall berries are ripening in the
Duthern counties. Strawberries are
lentiful every-where.
Gardens have improved where
aough rain fall, but in some localies
continue to fail, although seajnable
vegetables are comparatively
lentiful, and quantities of peas, beans,
:ttuce, radishes, cucumbers and cabages
being shipped out of the State.
Sweet potatoes putting out plenty of
raws, which appear to be more plentiil
than for many years; in places
Dnsiderable transplanting has been ,
one. Irish potatoes generally doing I
ell with r.tpid improvement noted! J
ugs ardnumerous on the coast pota- ' A
> Jiclds, and arc reported from a few mL
ther sections ol the State. S
Mrs. Fannie R. Allen, of Athol, - jH
[ass., who is 75 years old, recently
>ok unto herself a new husband. vlj
his is somewhat remarkable in view I
: the fact that the bride is a great- I
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