The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, January 08, 1896, Image 1

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VO L. XI. MANNING., S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 18 _________ o 5 AN EXCELLENT SHOWING. MADE BY THE STATE PENITENTIARY THE PAST YEAR. The Annual report of superintendent Neal Running up to the New Fiscal Year. Facts and Figures Conscisely Stated. CoLumBiA, Jan. 9.-Below is given the annual report of Superintendent Neal of the State penitentiary, which is the only one of the reports issued covering the transactions up to the beginning of the new fiscal year pro vided for in the constitution. The in stitution seems to be in good condition under Col. Neal's management. In stead of being an expense to the State it begins the new fiscal year with cash and supplies on hand amounting to $15,695.87. The report reads as follows: * COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 31, 1895. To the Honorable Board of Directors of the South Carolina Penitentiary. Gentlemen: As required by law, I have the honor to submit my third annual report as superintendent of the South Carolina penitentiary for 14 months, ending this day. I make this report for 14 months instead of 12 months, caused by the new constitution changing the fiscal year from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31, making the long report this year instead of next. I am glad to say that the financial condition of the penitentiary is good. We have had heavy expenses this year, caused by equipping three State farms, which .were leased to private parties before I was elected superin tendent, which leases expired with the year 1894. This change caused us to buy 6S mules and horses, engines, gins, wa gons, tools, farming implements and buildings, at a cost of about $12,000. The crops for the past year on the three State farms were good as a whole, and on the share farms fairly , with one or two exceptions. e States's share of the crops as fol lows: 11185 bales of cotton, 25,150 bushels of corn, 30,515 bushels of cot ton seed, 535,000 pounds of hay and fodder, 1,975 bushels of peas, 2,500 gallons of molasses, 200 bushels of rice, $300 worth of tobacco, 5,000 bush els of oats. Cash value of crops for the year, $68,010. CASH STATEMENT. Liabilities of the institution, aside from the Reid farm purchased, $4, 687.30. We have in eash $2,140.72; due from convict hire and other sources, $3,242.52; cash value of crops now on hand, $15,000, which gives us cash and supplies to begin the year's work of $15,695.87, after deducting the liabilities. ffe bought January last the Reid plantation, adjoining the DeSaussure farm, 1,712 acres, for $8, 450, which will enable us to thorough ly protect the whole swamp lands from overflow, giving us a very val uable tract of land, containing 4,712 acres. We made on the two places this year 14,000 bushels of corn, 480 bales of cotton, 3,000 bushels of oats, 2,400 gallons of molasses, 225,000 pounds of hay and fodder, 600 bushels of peas, 12,000 bushels of cotton seed, and we expect to do much better on these two places next year, as we will have more time to prepare and clear land and put the places in good fix for a Owing to the depressed financial condition of the country, we were un able to place the convict labor for as good a p rice as we will the coming year. But notwithstanding the hard times and low prices of farm products, we will be able to run the penitentiary without asking the legislature for hlp. I think we should con-gratulate ourselves that in spite floods, fire and money panics, all of which we have had heavy losses from, we are able to pull through and make the many im provements that we have made during the past three years. We have furnished Clemson college during the past year with 10,680 day's labor, at 40 cents per day, $4,272.00; with clothes, shoes and other expenses amounting to $1,179.40. We also fur nished the Winthrop Normal and In dustrial school 18,528 days' labor at 40 cents per day, $7,411.20; guard hire, clothes, shoes and other expenses amounting to $3,021.42. We furnished the lunatic asylum with 7,280 days' la bor, at 40 cents pr day, amounting to $2,912.00; garding and other expen ses $1,500, from wich we only receiv ed $3,181.66. It will be readily seen that these three State institutions have received from the penitentiary labor and cash in the sum of $17,114.36, as required by the legislature, free of cost. For a more thorough statement of the cash and expense account, I respect fully refer you to the more explicit statement of our clerk, Mr. R. E. Bur riss, which report I feel sure you will find very full and satisfactory. CONVICT STATEMENT. On the 31st of October, 1894. as shown by our last report, we had con fined in the State penitentiary and convict camps 1,602 prisoners; received from the courts for the past14months, 595; from tne asylum, 2; recaptured, 38; making the whole number in pris on during the past 14 months 1,697; discharged by expiration of sentence, 563; pardoned, 40; escaped, 49; by or der of the court, 2; by death, 47; killed while attempting to escape, 3; drown ed, 1; transferred to the asylum. 2; making a total lost, 707; leaving con fined in the penitentiary on December 31, 1895, 990; making 72 prisoners less than were on hand October 31, 1894. Fr a more explicit statement of the location, et c., of the prisoners,I would call your attention to the full and complete statement of Captain E. H. Westfield, which I feel sure you will find entirely satisfactory. HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION. You will see from the above report that we have lost from disease, acci dent and being shot while attempting to escape, in all, 47-4 less than last year. We are glad to say that this compares favorably with the death rate of the healthiest towns and cities in this State or any other State in the U~nion. We have not spared money or time, but have given and done what was necessary to promote the health and comfort of the prison. I would especially recommend the building of two more wards to the hospital, in one of which to confine the confirmed cases of lung troubles, and in the other the suspected cases, which in my opinion would material ly reduce the death rate in a few *years. I do not think we should confine a stout, vigorous prisoner with one with lung trouble, as the medical world-fully agrees that any form of nAenae is very contagious, and will ultimately be imparted from the sick man to the well, with little hope of being checked by medical skill. If these terrible diseases are contracted here by neglect of ours, I consider it a serious cause for complaint on the part of the prisoners and the think ing public. For a further and more complete report, would beg to refer vou to the itemized statement of Dr. P. S. Pope, our skilled and painstak ing physician. As to the spiritual condition of the institution,I am glad to report that the prisoners seem to take much interest in the church and Sunday school work. We have regular church and Sunday school services each Sabbath morning and afternoon. For a full report I will call your attention to the statement of our worthy chaplain, Rev. A. P. Norris. It gives me much pleasure in this public way to thank Mr. C. D. Stan ley and his lady assistants for their tireless energy in the %unday school work, coming, as they do, every Sun day, regardless of the weather, to work in our Sunday school for prison ers. The prisoners seem to enjoy very much their work and help, which I hope will be continued during the coming year. Allow me to thank his excellency Governor Evans for the wise counsel and help given me in many ways dur ing the year. I beg also to thank the board of direct ors for the kind and courteous treat ment which I have received at their hands and the good advice given. I also thank the clerk, Mr. R. E. Barriss, Capt. E. H. Westfield, Dr. D. S. Pope, Sergt. W. W. Adams, Rev. A. P. Norris and all the officers and guards for the uniform kind treatment which I have received at their hands. I thank them all for the faithful dis charge of their duties during the past 14 months; and I hope our relations will continue as pleasant for the next year as it has been in the past. All of which I beg respectfully to submit. W. A. NEAL, Superintendent. Railroads Will Not Obey. CoLUMBIA, January 7.-The fight between the railroads and the railroad commission on the fertilizer rates is going to assume an interesting phase in a very short time. It was learned today from a commissioner that none of the roads had put into effect the re duced rate as promulgated by the com mission recently and that they positive ly refused to do so even when demand was made upon them. The commis sion has received numerous com plaints along this line from shippers, and the refus i1 of the roads to comply with the rates makes an open war be tween them and the commission. There is no way provided for the commission to enforce the rates ex cept through the interposition of the Courts and that course will be taken. It is understood by the members of the commission that none of the roads are carrying out the new rate, and they will be proceeded against in the Courts. The matter has been referred to the Attorney General and he will take action soon. The Attorney Gen eral has been in Chester for the past week or two and returned to Colum bia today, and he has taken the case under consideration and will act af ter making due investigation. The statute on the question provides that when a railroad company refuses to carry out the regulations of the com mission a mandamus must issue from a Court of the State, and that the rail road shall be liable to a fine of $1,000 and not to exceed $5,000 for each of fence. In connection with this subject one of the commissioners states that no papers have been served upon them in the reported injunction proceedings begun in the United States Court in Charleston. Assistant Attorney Gen eral Townsend, who was in Charles ton on Monday, informs the commis sion that no such papers have yet been filed with the clerk of the Court. Unieasing War Dogs. LosDos, Jan. 7.-The Times tomor row will say that orders have been sent to Pitsmouth, Davenport and Catham for the immediate placing in commission of six ships to form a fly ing squadron. It is understood that captains for the vessels have already been chosen. The object is obviously to have an additional squadron ready to go anywhere. The squadron will be composed of two first class battle ships and two first and two second class cruisers. The names of the ves sels are yet unknown, but there is hardly a question that either the Roy al Oak or Revenge, now at Ports mouth, will hoist the pennant. The Endymoin and Thesus, not at Chat ham, are likely to be two of the cruis ers selected. The paper adds that it has also been decided to dispatch a na val force to Delagoa bay, but whether it will be composed of vessels from the Cape or East Indian squadron is unknown. Commentine-upon these naval prep arations, The imes will say, it hopes that as nothing can be gained by keep ing the Mediterranean fleet at Saloni ca, it will shortly be ordered to con centrate where it can be more imme diately available in case of need. Relative to this report about Ger many ordering marines to the Trans vaal, the Times refuses to believe the report until it shall be proved that Portugal consented for them to pass through her territory- It adds, how ever, that it would not be surprised to learn that efforts had been made to tempt her disloyalty to a friendly pwer and old ally. If the proposed ning of marines at Delagoa bay was not done under the agreement with Portugal. it was intenided as an act of filibustering more reprehensible than Dr. Jameson's, because it was projected by a regular government fully aware of the character of the ac tion in the eye of international law. Millions for Pensions. WAsHiM*Tox, Jan. 9.-The pension appropriation bill was reported to the House to-day. The bill carries an ap propriation of $141,325,820, which is about the sum appropriated last year and estimated by the Commissioner of Pensions to be necessary. The princi pal change was dropping the legisla tive provision prcoposed by Mr. W. A. Stone of Pensylvania, that no pension should be reduced on suspended or dropped except for fraud established by a United States court. The pro vision that when an application is re jected for informality and a pension secured by subsequent applicasion, it shall date from the first application, was retained, as was the provision that a widow in establishing her claim to a pension under the Act of June 27. 1890, need not prove that she is with out other means of support than her daily labor, Dut to this was added, 'she shall prove that her net income TRIBUNE OF THE PEOPLE VEST TELLS SOME PLAIN, HARD TRUTHS IN THE SENATE. "An Irrepressible Coulict."--That's What He Calls the Fight Between Bimetallism and Gold 3ouometallismi---Can Editor Pulitzer be Indicted. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-The Senate was treated today to one of Senator Vest's characteristic speeches. He ar raigned the Supreme Court for the in come tax decision; he laid the respon sibility for the lack of revenue at their door, when they exempted the "sor did wealth of the land" from taxation; he contrasted the records of the pres ent and past administration; he threw some light upon heretofore unknown chapters in the history of the McKin ley law: he denouuced the financial dependence of this country and of others upon the monied influence; he attacked the President and the Secre tary of the Treasury for their proposi tion to retire the greenbacks and place the circulation in the hands of the na tional banks; quoted Secretary Car lisle against himself, and in conclu sion declared that the conflict between bimetallism and the gold standard was irrepressible and that sooner it was de cided the better it would be for our public and private life. The other feature of the session to day grew out of the introduction by Mr. Chandler of a bill for a popular loan through the issue of postal sav ings certificates. In the course of Mr. Chandler's remarks, the cable replies of the Prince of Wales, the Roth schilds and others to the New York World were alluded to and Mr. Lodge claimed that the editor of the World had been guilty of violating section 5,335 of the Revised Statutes in hold ing communication with officials of another government, the purpose of which "was to interfere with a meas ure of the United States." Mr. Gray of Delaware rebuked both Mr. Lodge and Mr. Chandler for the suggestion that public opinion could not be solicited either here or abroad on any question, and affirmed that a just public opinion in all civilized centers must be the final arbiter of all disputes. The Senate adjourned at 4:50 until tomorrow. Presenting this bill providing for a puplic loan by the issue' of postal saving notes, Mr. Chandler called at tention to a cable message in the New York World today from Rothschild & Sons expressing -doubt as to wheth er any European capitalists would take American bonds for investment until the Venezuelan boundary line dispute was arranged. '"That means," said Mr. Chandler, commenting on the communication, "that the United States should agree to Lord Salisbury's proposition; that we will allow Great Britain to take all she needs of Venezuela's territory and arbitrate the question of whether she shall take the rest of the territory in dispute." He said that being the situation, it was time to see whether American people could not furnish the resources necessary to maintain our credit. What was wanted was a popular loan by which the money of the rich and poor alike would pour into the Treas ury. Mr. Chandler asked that the bill go the committee on postoffices and post roads, but gave notice that he should move it as an amendment to the fi nancial bill reported by the Finance Committee. It was referred as re quested. Mr. Lodge reopened the discussion of Mr. Chandler's bill by calling at-. tention to Section 5,335 of the Revised~ Statutes, prohibiting any citizen of the United States on penalty of fine and imprisontrent, from holding~ any communication, verbal or written, with any officer or agent of a foreign government, the purpose of which was to influence action in a pending international dispute or to interfere with a measure of the United States. He cited the cable communications sent by the Rothschilds, one of whom was a member of the House of Coin mons, to the editor of the New York World. The obvious trend of these communications was to interfere with "a measure of the government." He also called attention to a recent communication of the Prince of Wales on the boundary line dispute. All of these communications were for the purpose, he claimed, "of forcing us from our position," and making us more than ever dependent upon a syndicate of bankers. He wanted to know if Editor Pulitzer's action did not come within the pale of the statute he had cited. Mr. Chandler was inclined to agree that it did. It happened that Mr. hill just at that time was himself reading the statute. "It is now being read by the de fender of the administration," said Mr. Chandler, sarcasticly "Whatever else I ma e" sad Mr Hill, looking up, "I am not the de fender of Joseph Pulitzer." Mr. Gray bitterly denounced the suggestion of Mr. Lodge,and the hour of 2 o'clock having arrived the Seni ate, without disposing of the question, resumed consideration of Mr. Sher man's resolution concerning the gold reserve and Mr. Vest (Dem. of Mis souri) took the floor. He began by saying that the Democratic party did not seek to evade responsibility for the legislation of the last Congress. notwithstanding it had an ostensible majority in the Senate. and he then passed rapidly to his subject declaring that the Wilson law would have af forded ample revenue for the support of the government but for the Su preme Court decision declaring the income tax unconstitutional. 'That the courts should have ren dered such a decision." he said, " was a matter of surprise-of surprise to every intelligent lawyer in the coun try, and especially to those of us in Congress who were engaged in for mulating the legislation. "I1n my judgment, he continued, "no judgment has ever in the history of the country been rendered which has done so much to destroy the in Iluence of that tribunal arid excite distrust on the part of the people of this country." Mr. Vest declared that lie would not trust himself in the Senate to say what he would be tempted to say of this opinion, but would leave it to mem bers of the cour-t to stigmatize it as it deserved. With this introduction he had extracts read from the dissent ing opinions of Justices Harlan and Brown, saying that if lie had made the declaration contained in these opinions he would be charged with par tisn malicea nd1 misrepresentation, but coming as they do from this high source, they certainly constituted a most powerful arraignment of this court of ast resort. Mr.Vest was most severe in his di rect characterization of the conduct of the Justice who changed his opinion after the first decision and before the second was rendered. He woulZa not, he said, attempt to enter into that Jus tice's motives, but that Justice, and he did not know who he was, had been mainly responsible in fastening the sordid despotism of wealth upon the country by his change of front. Certainly be had the right to change his mind, but it was a matter of regret that he had not seen proper to put his reasons on record for this far-reaching and terrible decision. Mr. Vest sa-id he did not believe that the terrible effect of this decision had yet been apprehended by the people of the country, "It marks a new era," he said, "and I greatly mistake, if the time does not come when neither soft words nor honeyed praises will prove a sutlicient apology." It was beyond credibility that a Van derbilt, with his hundreds of millions, should have to pay no more than the poorest of men, and that the army and navy must be used to support him in his rights as must be the case if the decision was to stand. He predicted that the time would come when the truth of Justice Brown's opinion would be everywhere recognized, that the decision of the Supreme Court had fixed for all time the fredom from Federal taxation of the "sordid wealth of the land." He reviewed the record of the last three administrations. Though he dif fered with the head of his party in many, things, he declared that no ad ministration in the history of the country had been more successful than the Cleveland administration from 18S5-89. He admitted that his side was divided on the subject of silver. The country was divided. There was, he said, an irrepressible conflict in the land, as irrepressible as that which re sulted in the clash of the armies of the North and South. "I trust," Mr. Vest said, "that the issue will not be submitted to the arbi trament of violence, but that the con flict between those who believe in the use of silver as a money jf ultimate redemption along with gold and those who believe in the single gold stand ard. To evade it was impossible. The quicker it was decided tlhe better it would be for the public and private life of the land." Recurring to the financial question, Mr. Vest admitted that the financial influence of the world was against silver. Europe feared that we would go on a silver basis. When the Presi ident had sent his Venszuelan message to Congress it had been received with acclamation by the people and he had heard the hostile guns booming in this chamber. How had England respond ed? Not with shot and shell and sabre stroke and battleships, but by throw ing.our securities on the market. The power of money was to be used to crush us. On Monday when the Secretary of the Treasury had issued his circular (his only complaint was that it was not issued sooner) notify ing the country that the bonds should go to the highest bidder, Wall street was dissatisfied. Two syndicates had cornered the gold-one paper said $400,000,000. They were opposed to selling bonds to the public. It was humiliating that the most intelligent people on the globe, whose heritage was a continent, should, when they undertook to protect their financial system, be met by an autocratic ukase -"We've got the gold and you must get it from us at our price." Mr. Vest, with glowing eloquence, said he would rather have war. There were calamities greater than war. Better anything than to have us man acled and gibbeted as we are now. In concluding, Mr. Vest said one of the chief regrets of his public life had been that he had found himself in an tagonism with the head of his party and the Secretary of the Treasury on the financial question, .but he could not subscribe to their views. He had always been opposed to the extensions of the powers of national banks. If the administration's proposition to re tire the greenbacks and Treasury notes and permit national banks to issue circulation in their stead were to be come law, we might as well abandon forever hope of escaping from their thralldom. THE WORLD IS HAPPY. New YoRK, Jan. 7.-Concerning the proceedings of the Senate to-day, the World to-morrow will say editorially: Senator Lodge yesterday relieved the dreariness of political debate and added to the gaiety of nations by quot ing in the Senate the celebrated Sec tion 5,335. This is undoubtedly law. It is on the statute books. It is Sec tion 5,335. It is reinforced by Section 2,113 of the same era, which forbids corresponding with foreign govern ments to incite the Indians to raids on the settlers. It is unquestionably the duty of Secretary Olney to enforce this law. He should punish with the full severity of its penalties-not fine or imprisonment, but fine and impris onment-any one who has wilfully violated it. The World pleads guilty in advance to having, "without the permission or authority" of Mr. Cleve land or Mr. Olney, carried on inter course by cable with Lord Salisbury. the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, the Rothschilds and other for eign dignitaries. The statute cited is aged, obsolete, mouldy, moth-eaten. dust-covered and was forgotten until resuscitated by the watchfulness of Secretary Olney. The World will not descend into the dungeon and put out its million candle power torch of liberty and intelligence without a struggle. From Wealth to l'riso. JACKsomLLE, Fla., Jan. 7 .-E. W. Agnew, late president of the lFirst Na tional Bank of Ocala, F-la..- was found guilty by a United States Court jury today of embezzlement, misappropria tion and misapplication of funds of the bank. The trial lasted three days and was watched with the keenest interest by the whole State of Florida, and es pecially by the whole people of Marion county-, who lost lar-ge sumis in the failure of the hank. Agnew was a na tive born Floridian, the richest pr-esi dent of the State, having been rated two years ago by Dun n with a cr-edit at from $:300,000l to $500000 The failure which forced Agnew to resort to falsi fications of hank accounts and other questionable transactions, was due largely to the freeze which killed orange trees ini - 1miI. Agnew was largely interested in orange grove CONFEDERATE RELICS. GENERAL ORDER IN REFERENCE TO TH EIR COLLECTION. A Memorial Hall to be Bulit in % hich to Preserve Them-The Money Being Col lected to Erect the Building. HEADQUARTERS UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS, NEW ORLEANS, LA.. Dec. 7, 1895. J GENERAL ORDERS No. 155. The progress made by the able and distinguished committee appointed in General Orders Nos. 145 and 149 from these headquarters to examine into and report upon the plan submitted by the great philanthropist and benefactor, Charles Broadway Rouss, for the es tablishment of a grand Memorial Hall, where Confederate relics and memen toes are to be deposited for all time, and which is to become the "Battle Abbey" of the South, must be very gratifying to the old veterans and to all those who cherish the memories of the cobrage and heroism of her sons, and the unparalleled devotion of her noble and self-sacrificing women. This splendid committee has now successfully launched the grand en ttrprise, and through their action and that of the sub-committees, have for mulated a mode of procedure which, if energetically carried ont, cannot fail of success. It will be remembered that the gen erous and large-hearted donor, Mr. Charles Broadway Rouss, who al',ne conceived this proj t for the perpetu ation of the history and glory of his countrymen, presented a plan for its consummation to the veterans at the Houston reunion, at the same time subscribing $100,000 as his individual subscription to assist in carrying out his grand views and ideas, conditioned upon the veterans raising a like amount. To raise this $100,000 additional and enough more to endow and insure the perpetuation of the institution, is the problem which now occupies the at tention and efforts of the committee. It is believed that one-half of the amount required will be raised through the subscription of the more than 50, 000 members of the U. C. V. Associa tion, and which will entitle them to certificates showing their contributions thns giving each contributor an inter est in this glorious enterprise which is so near and so dear to the heart of ev ery veteran-and it is considered to be sure and beyond peradventure, that the other half or balance, whatever may be required, will be raised by the noole women of the South. The committee suggests that the most feasible manner of reaching the desired object is to set apart a "Memo rial Festival Day," and they ask *that tne General commanding will desig nate the date, and issue a general or der. The General commanding, there fore, in compliance with the request of the committee, designates Friday, May 1, 1896, as the most suitable for a "Me morial Festival Day," to be set apart for tbe.nse of the women of the South in raising funds for this great Memo rial Hall. All the details and exercises of this "Memorial Festival Day" are to be planned, conducted a'd carried out entirely under the orders, control, ideas and management of the women of the South in their respective locali ties. For, in whose hands could this sa cred trast more properly be placed, and with more certainty of success, than into those of the gentle women of the South, who have never yet fal tered or failed in the performance of any duty, either in war or in peace, imposed upon them for the Southern cause. Their spirit and determination ani mated the men of the South at the scene of the first conflict; they were the most constant and unremitting pa triots and workers during their coun try's mighty struggle, and the last to abandon the sacred cause after South ern hopes vanished behind the clouds at Appomattox. The true history of their deeds and triumphs has not yet been told. No historian has yet written the sto ry, nor muse sung the song, nor min strel strung the lyre, which fitly cele brates their praise. The straits to which they were re duced for foo.d and clothing, the self abnegation and hardships endured by them during those dark and gloomy days of war, finds no parallel in his tory; their patriotism and courage will be written in golden letters upon the tablets of time, ineffaceable while memory lasts, and, as ministering an gels, their names will, live upon the pages of poetry and in romance as long as chivalry exists in the hearts and minds of mankind. This "Battle Abbey" will not be ded icated alone to the history and deeds of the civic ahd military heroes of the greatest of civil wars; but the General commanding will see, that within its sacred portals suflicient and conspicu ous space will be reserved for the names and fame of the "Heroines of the South."~ As yet. only wandering troubadours, like the bards of the middle ages, jour neying fron castle to castle, have very faintly sung their praise; but the ten der and sacred memories which clus ter with a halo of love and veneration around their living and dead demands that their names and the story of their glory be gathered ere it is too late, and that some Master, whose pen is inspired with celestial fire, and whose touch is mellowed and hallowed by the richness and grandeur of the theme shall mingle and blend them with their glorious achievements into a Southern Epic, glowing with tributes of tneir unrivalled history, to be de oosited in this sanctuary of Southern valor. In this Temple of Fame, which is to be consecirated to all the people of the coming centuries, in a niche which will be carved out by the story of their own wondrous deeds and glory, a monu ment will also arise, commemorative of the courage and fame of the "He roines of the South,"~ a name, which wilt e ver be linked in history with those of " Roman Matron" and " Spar tan Mother." For did not every South era mother, like the "Roman Matron"' proudly exclaim: " These are my jew els?" and sud not their fortitude and heroism rise to even supreme heights? For they sent their otfspring bravely and loyall y to battle for their country, and with" the "Spartan Mother's"' deathless injunction: "Return with your shield, or on it." It is to the survivors of these illus trious women and to their descendants to whom the General commanding, therefore, contidently intrusts this mtant mimsion of asisting in this, holy undertaking. The General commanding appeals to and u'ges these heroic women, survi vors of a heroic age. and all the daugh ters of the South who take pride in the history of such worthy and glorious ancestors, to immediately, upon the receipr of this order, organize societies and elect presidents, secretaries, treas urers and other officers, in every city, town, hamlet and neighborhood in the South, and to notify Colonel R. C. Wood, general manager of the Con federate Memorial Association, No. 44 Perdido street, New Orlerns, La., so that he can at once supply them with subscription books and full instruc tions, and respectfully requests that they will commence without delay the collection of funds for the erection of this depository of the records of the valor of Southern manhood and the heroistn of Southern womanhood, and continue their efforts systematically, maxing the "Memorial Festival Day," May 1, 1896, the culmination of their efforts. The money raised by each society and in each locality must be deposited in some good bank or other safe de pository, to the order of the United Confederate Veterans for the use of the Confederate Memorial Association to remain until called for by proper authority. In the meantime, each society or lo cality, where money is raised, will re port the amount collected to Colonel R. C. Wood, general manager of the Confederate Memorial Association, No. 41 Perdido street, New Orleans, La:, so that an idea can be formed of the total amount thus secured. The General Commanding requests the old veterans composing the 721 United Confederate Veteran Camps of this Association to render all the as sistance possible to the ladies engaged in this holy cause. The General Commanding also re quests that every newspaper through out the South and elsewhere, favorable to this grand historic enterprise, will publish this order, and with editorial comment give it the widest publicity. By order of J. B. GoRDos, Commanding General. GEO. MooRMAN, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. [Official.] cotton statement. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8.-The New Orleans cotton exchange statement is as follows: Semi-weekly at 13 leading towns: In1896. receipts, 26,098; ship ments, 38,106; stock 444,27G. In 1895, receipts, 45,363; shipments, 61,727; stock 461,730. In 1894, receipts 32,132; shipments, 42,735; stock, 368,496. Secretary Hester has issued a state ment analyzing the movement of the cotton crop for the first four months of the present season, saying from September 1to December31, inclusive, as compared with the previous three years. He shows that the actual de lvery of cotton from the State.of Tex as has been 1,356,324 bales, against 2,328,147 last year and 1,497,656 in the year before that. The amount brought into sight, which includes interior towns stocks in excess of September 1, as shown by railrod returns, etc., in each of the three groups of States, has been 1,408,667 bales in Texas, 1,556, 493 in other gulf States and 1,566,710 in the Atlantic States, a deficit in Texas, as compared with last year, of 1,004,345 bales, with the year before last of 316,247, and with 1892, the 6, 700,000 crop year, of 151,190; a deficit in other Gulf States of 445,198 bales under last year, a gain of 23,538 over year before last and a gain over 1892 of 375,544; a deficit in the Atlantic States o 612,260 bales under last year, 4:31,513 under the year before last and 82,839 under 1892. After December 31 the movement in sight in three groups in the last three years was as follows: Texas, last year 862,946, year before 526,148, and in year before the latter 550,666; other Gulf States, last year 997,492, year before last 6.81,317, and in year before the latter 681, 617; Atlan tic States, last year 1,046,140, year be fore last 876,362, and in year before latter 677,627. The three groups as above set forth consist, first, of Texas, including Indian Territory; second, of other Gulf States embracing Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, and third, Atlantic States, embracing North Carolina, South Car olina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Virginia. The amount, contributed by each group as above to the last three crops was in round figures as fol lows: Texas, 1894-95, 3,276,000 bales; other Gulf States, 3,000,000; Atlantic States, 3,625,00)0; total crops, 9,901,000. Texas, 1893-9-4, 2,039,000 bales; other Gulf States, 2,216,000; Atlantic States, 3,275,000; total crops, 7,550,000. Texas 1892-93, 2,108,000 bales; other Gulf States, 1,865,000; Atlantic States, 2, 727,000; total crop, 6,700,000. Grim Visaged War. MosT.aSZAs, CIBA, Dec. 22, via Tampa, Jan. 7.-Already the dire ef fects of the war are being felt in this province. The mayor of Corral Falso has telegraphed to the governor of this province reporting the large num ber of persons asking for food and protection in their misery. The may or reported that in that town, food was getting very scarce owing to the cessation of all communication. Sen ors Diaz Y. Feros, Atervido sugar es tate, near Macurigez report that nearly 1,000 people have sought safety by moving on their property; that they we-e wholly without food of any kind ecept what the estate had furnished them. Their anxiety and misery had been added to by their being surround ed by bands of rebels. When the messenger left with this information an attack was expected. A massmaeet ing of the merchants of this city has just been held at which the whole sit uation was discussed, including the awful position. of the inhabitants of the many towns in the interior of this province. A spot subscription was made and instant relief will be sent to the interior. It will consist of bags of rice, crackers, jerked beef, butter and other necessary articles to prevent starvation. In that section, the rebels are destroying every thing- estates, houses and crops. They are absolutely relentless in their role of destruction. Yesterday Sitio Laupio was visited by a large body of rebels. They were under the commiand of Emilio Arango. They seized all the horses in the vicin ty. leaving tired, broken down ani mals in exchange. While destroying sugar estates near Cuevitas, the re bels set tire to the mayor of Jabaco's re dence. All the legal records were given to the ilames. They are apply ing the torch to all intlammnable mate rial. At Martello, in Cardenas, there is a rebel camp of I,500 men under ~Parho Perrez. "GET READY." THE ORY. England Believes that War is at Her Very Door. LoxDox, Jan. 6.- "Get ready" is the cry which is ringing through England in tones which have only one mean ing. The country has been seized with the idea that war is at its very doors. The danger is undoubtedly exagerated in the popular mind, and perhaps in the official mind as well, if one may judge by the reports of tire less activity at the admiralty and war departments. I say that the danger is exaggerated on the assumption that the astounding reports is false which comes from Berlin, to the effect that Emperor William has assured Dr. Leyds, the representative of the Trans vaal government, that Germany will support that government in defense of the Boer republic and will send a minister resident to Pretoria in place of the present consul. Should this report prove true, the first step taken by the German emper or would be followed by a declaration of war by Great Britian. The sending of a minister to a state which ranks as a dependency of England would be a direct denial of the British suzerainty, and, according to Secretary Chamber lain's declaration of the British policy on Saturday, this country would promptly attempt to enforce its sov reignty in the Transvaal. This rumor regarding the latest ac tion of the emperor has not yet been published in London and no confir mation is yet received. There is no abatement of the public and official feeling over the imperial telegram of congratulation of Presi dent Kruger. On the contrary, it grows hourly in intensity. There is lit tle resentment manifested against the Boers. It is all directed against Ger many. and it is fast assuming the pro portion of a popular clamor for war which it may be beyond the power of any government to control or resist. The conviction grows stronger every hour that events of the gravest import ance are occurring in South Africa which the British government is de liberately withholding from the knowledge of the world. No message except those of an official or semi-offi cial character have been received from Cape Town or Johannesburg of a later date than las Wednesday. Two cables are now in full working order to Cape Town. The cable company has been compelled by the instruction of the British government to send the acca mulated message from Europe to Afri ca in chronological order before trans mitting the mass of matter that is coming this way. The colonial office in London con tinues to make public the lists of wounded and prisoners, but nuo news of recent events, either in Johannes burg or Cape Town beyond the resig nation of Mr. Cecil Rhodes and the appointment of his successor. The London consul of the Transvaal republic left Secretary Chamberlain this afternoon in a State of great agi tation and excitement. He said to the renorters who accosted him: "The news is far worse than any thing I have heard through the press. I cannot give it to you. They have it inside. I suppose they they will furn ish it to the press." But it is still locked up in the gov ernment dispatch boxes, and the midnight official in charge said noth ing more would be made public to night. In answer to the question whether it were true that Dr. Jameson had been forcibly released, he replied that the government had received no late news about Dr. Jameson. When asked whether there had been an uprising at Johannesburg, he replied: "I can give you no in formation on that subject." The news of Mr. Rhodes' resignation excites widespread speculation. It is widely suggested that he may have severed all connection with the Brit ish government in order to place him self at the head of a movement for se curing the independence of South Af rica. Some such startling event seems to be the most plausible explanation of the sudden resignation of a man of Rhodes' temperament and extraordi nary activity. The government has been denying to the world all communication with South Africa for nearly a week. It is known that the war office is sending troops to the Cape with all possible speed. The Lancaster regiment of L,200 men left Boombay yesterday on the troop ship Victoria. It is interesting to note, by the way, that there has been an unprecedented rush to enlist in both the armyand the navy in the past few days. The drum ming for recruits is usually a difficult business. Today the recruiting offices are thronged. The warlike rumors tonight are too numerous to chronicle. It is signifi cant of the belligerent nature of the situation that the report finds quite general credence in the military clubs of the west end that Great Britain is about to mobilize the entire army re serve and 'militia. Is She Advancing Outposts? WASHIlNGTON, Jan. .-For some reason, not apparent on the surface, the house committee did not today re port the changes it proposed to make in the code of the Fifty-first congress. under which the house has so far been operating, although their work is comn pleted and is in print. Mr. Henderson (Rep.) of Illinois gave notice that he would make the report tomorrow. Mr. Blue (Rep.) of Kansas reported the general pension appropriation bill for the year ending June 30, 1897, and gave notice that he would call it up after the report of the committee on rules had been disposed of. A concurrent resolution was offered for immediate consideration by Mr. Livingston. but Mr. Boutelle objected. Following is the text: That the President of the United States is hereby requested to forthwith ascertain whether Great Britain is ad vancing her outposts on the territory in dispute between her colony of Brit ish Guiana and the republic of \~ene zuela, or is reinforcing posts hereto fore established with troops. oice or ordinance, and should the President become cognizant of the fact that a British military or police force is ad vancin tlo invade or rein force, or sine the 17th of D~ecemb er last, has invad ed or reinforced posts formerly occu pied within said disputed territory, he demand the immediate withdrawal of said soldiers and the reduction of the, police force in said territory to not at grreater number than occupying the British outposts on the aforesaid 17th day of December, 1895. The resolution went to the commit ee on foreigon affairs. PRESIDENT JYDIGNANT.: ATTACKS ON HIM BY SENATORS RUF FLE HIS TEMPER. A Disclaimer of Dickering With Syndi cates, But an Admission That He Has an Anchor to the Windward In That Direc tion. WASHNGTON, Jan. 9.-The debate Dn the Elkins resolution in the Senate last Friday, when the administration was acused by several Senators of hav ing entered into an agreement with a syndicate to float the expected issue of bonds, is the subject of a letter written by President Cleveland to Senator >affery of Louisiana. The knowledge 'hat such a letter had been addressed to Mr. Caffery was obtained to-night and the letter is made public by the Latter. .It is in the handwriting of the President and covers six pager of close ly written note-paper. It is in full as follows: Executive Mansicn, Washington, Jan. 5, 1896. My Dear Senator: I have read to Jay in the Congresional Record the febate in the Senate on Friday con 2erning the financial situation and bond issues. I am amazed at the intolerahee that Leads even excited partisanship toadopt is a basis of attack the unfounded ac lusations and assertions of a miracu [ous and sensational newspaper. No banker or financier or any other human being has been invited to visit Washington for the purpose of ar ranging in any way or manner for the lisposition of bonds to meet the pres :nt or future needs of the gold reserve. No arrangement of any kind has been made for the disposition of such bonds to any syndicate, or through the agency of any syndicate. No assurance of such a disposal of bonds has been directly or indirectly given to any person. In point of fact a decided leaning towards a popular loan and advertising for bids has been plainly exhibited on the part of the administration at all times when the subject was under discussion. Those charged with maintaining our old reserve, so far as legislation ren ers it possible, have anxiously con ferred with each other and, as occa sion permitted, with -those having knowledge, of financial affairs and present monetary conditions, as to the best and most favorable means of sell ing bonds for gold. The unusual importance of a suc cessful result if the attempt is again made ought to be apparent to every American citizen who bestows upon the subject a moment's patriotic thought. The Secretary of the Treasury from the first moment that the necessity of another sale of bonds seemed to be approaching desired to offer them, if issued, to the people by public adver tisement if they could thus be success fully disposed of. After full consid eration he came to the conclusion, to which I fully agree, that the amount of gold in tne reserve being now $20, 000,000 more than it was in .February last. when a sale of bonds was made to a syndicate, and other conditions dif fering from those then existing, justi fies us in offering the bonds now about to be issued for sale by popular sub scrintion. This is the entire matter; and all these particulars could have been easi ly obtained by any member of the Senate by simple inquiry. If Mr. Morgan or anyone else reas oningiromhis own standpoint brought himself to the belief that the govern ment would at length be constrained to again sell bonds to a syndicate I suppose he would have a perfect right, if he chose, to take such steps as seem ed to him prudent, to put himself in condition to negotiate. I expect an issue of bonds will be advertised for sale to-morrow, and that bids will be invited, not only for those now allowed by law, but for such other and different bonds as Congress may authorize during the pendency of the advertisement. Not having an opportunity to confer with you in person since the 'present session of Congress began, and notic ing your participation in the debate of last Friday, I thought it not amiss to put you in possession of the facts and information herein contained. Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND. To Hon. Donalson Caffery. Wi Scoop thle Pot. NEW YoRK. Jan. 9.-From a sub scribing member of the J. Pierpont Morgan bond syndicate the following facts have been obtained: The syndicate expects to secure the entire $100,000,000 4 per cent, bonds which are to be solli by the treasury on Feb. 5. Mr. Morgan will bid for the entire issue and expect to awarded the entire $100,000,000. It will take all or none. The reason for Mr. Morgan's confi dence of entire success is that he will make an offer so advantageous that no other proposition can stand in his way. This of fer is to purchase the entire $100,000,000, paying principal and premium in gold, and in addition, furnishing an amount in gold equal to one-third of the issue, or $33,333,333. :33, in exchange for greenbacks. The government gold reserve will thus not only be brought up to the recognized limit, but wiLl have a large surplus for its protection. The price which the syndicate will offer is not exactly known by any one besides Mr. Morgan. It will be con siderably more than the 104 1-2 paid last February. This low premium was paid because of the provision in the contract compelling the syndicate to protect the treasury reserve. No such contract will be made this time. Theref ore a higher price will be paid. The figure is believed to be 108. The syndicate is now accumulating gold from every available source. Members of the syndicate will be at libert' to make individual bids besides the syndicate bid. This is the state affairs today. The position will probably hold until Feb. ,withont any change of important letails. The 2~resident and secretary f the treasury have no agreement, private or public, with the syndicate. I'hey know, however, what are Mr. Morgan's inteaitions and knew it when the public call was issued. Fr ozen to Death SAtvA.uI. Jan. 7.-An oyster boat with three colored men was picked up yesterday at the mouth of the Savan nahi river. One of the men was frozen to death and the other two were help laes but will rcovr.