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VOL. XI. iANNING.. S. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 3.189.-- ___4--- _ ___ REV. W. J. 1)IAZ TELLS OF HIS ARREST AND IMPRIS ONMENT IN CUBA. Was Persecuted Because He was ax American Citizen--How His Message t< His Brethren in America Was Sent. ATLANTA, May 6.-Rev. Dr. A. J Diaz, the Cuban missionary of the Southern Baptist convention, who was recently expelled from the island after being imprisoned Icr eight days, ar rived in Atlanta this morning. Dr. Diaz, though an Atuericans citi. zen is a native Cuoan,.and in personal apperrance is a manly type of his race, short-built and stout with a swarthy complexion and a pair of dark eyes well set in a head or cue proportions. He wears a closely 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 ears' war in Cuba te 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 on the field of battle. In the present struggle, however, he has held himself apart from the con flict on account of his church work, although as a member of the Red Cross society, or the White Cross, as it is called in Cuba, he has succored the wounded and buried the dead after a score of engagements between the insurgents and the Spanish during the advance of the former on Havana. - This work among the sick and wounded led to his arrest and impris onment though he and those ot the society who iollowed him ministered to both spanish and Cuban alike. "They knew," said Dr. Diaz this morning, "that I had been in the rebel army before, but they also knew that Ihad not hadany communication with the rebels this time, because I was de voted to my church work. Why I was arested I do not ktow. The day be fore l left Havana I wrote a letter to Consul General Williams asking him for the reasons. But he did not an swer me and will not." Dr. Diaz was banished from Cuba together with his amily,includiog his brother. Unless there is a revocal of the order he can never again set loot un the island without -being arrest His *ife and three children are 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 banishment they were ordered to leave Cuba by the first steamer that cleared from the island the same day that Dr. Diaz was released irom jail. He, how ever, declared that he would not go until he had made his business ar rangements so that the church prop erty which in Havana alone is valued at *140,000, was safely provided for. If any damage comes to this property u w it upon the Spanish government. The Spanish- soldiers had already sacked one small church building in a suburb of Havana, before Dr. Diaz left and a claim will be made for this. "The soldiers took -the building, said Dr. Diaz, "and broke up all the furniture. They had had a fight with the rebels in the vicinity of it, and de lared that the people in the neigh borhood were in symptathy with the insurgeitts. Not stopping with the destruction of the cnurch furniture they butchered one hundred persons. They said these victims were mnsur gvats. Among them were two cous ins of mine and several members of the destroyed chneh. T wo of them were women, .and a child was shot also. My brother and I saw these dead victimns with our own eyes. We know the names of all of them, for when I am through with my church affairs here we shall set toywork to show the people of the world the horrible atroc ities that are being perpetrated by the soldiers of the government, and wii nieed the records. I have been on twent'y battlefields and have seen the graves where the helpless victims who have fallen into the hands of the sol diers afterward were buried, sometimes six deep. "The day of my arrest twenty-seven persons were shot--among them were saml11boys and old men. Before they were marched out they were all made to gp out and dig their own graves. It was a horrible sight." ."Another time I rode horseback six ty miles out into the country through the lines of the insurgents to rescue a friend who had sent for me. He had ten shots in his body and six wounds made by a sword. It was the work of the Spanish. He was not an insurgent but happened to be found at home af ter an engagement. The soldiers left 'm-~i for dead, but he managed to get wo~d tonme. There were others dead hout him. One of them I buried by the, side of six others who had fallen victims of the slaughter.". Of his arrest and imprisonment he said: "It was between three and four o'clock in the morning. The soldiers came and surrounded our house. The captain called me up. and marched me off to the jail. Moro Castle and Cabanas were overcrowded and I could not be taken there with the oth er political prisoners. My brother was taken along and put in' the cell next to me. Thiere was no warrant or any charge. "1 was put in the cell with a single chair and sat with my face to the wall, warned not to talk or to speak to any one. My imprisonmens~ was what is called 'Incommunication.' Under the law of the island suspects may be ar rested and held without being allowed to communicate with anyone for a~ hours. But I was held so for 13(. hours, which was illegal under their own laws. "For the first 24 hours I was no1 given' any thing to eat or drink and n bed to sleep upon. I was afraid to eal anything offered by the guards, be cause it often happens thiat prisoner< are poisoned and the police give it oul that they commit suicide. After awhili when it became known that I was at American citizen I was allowed to re ceive food from my family, and whet the 130 hours passed I w as allowed t< send for the consul general and to set my family in the presence of the guards. "One day the guard asked me if didn't want to send some private mes sage to my family. He told me tha he was my friend and in sympath: with me. But I kne w that it was onl1 a trap to catch me, and I told him no except I said, 'Give them my love an<~ tell my wife to telegraph Uncle Tich enor. I did not say Dr. Tichienor fo I knew that if they suspected he wa n A mea it would cause trouble But they could not send my telegram. Everybodv was watched by the police. So when Dr. Porter came to see me after I was allowed to communicate with y friends, I gave him the tele gram that finally came. When Broth er Porter went to the telegraph office with the message, boweverthey would not send it, because the operator said the Cincinnati or the Iowa would be down there in no time to fight it out for me, Dr. Porter was followed, the police trying to get the telegram. He happened to come up with Brother Bueno, the missionary at San Miguel, who was fleeing in nis carriage from the country, on account of persecu tion, and gave him the message to be sent from K-v West. When the Mas cotte was getting ready to sail Broth er Porter went down to the dock, and the police thinking that he was trying to get the message on board arrested him. But Brother Bueno had it safely on its way. Brother Porter laughed at the police and told them so, and in two hours I was released and told to leave the island by the next steamer. I would not go without my family and leave my business affairs unset tled and told the police that they would have to carry me aooard if they wanted to make me go. "It took four days to get ready, and all the time I was followed and watch ed by by the police." Dr. Diaz said that persecution be cause he was an American citizen was the cause of his true arrest. A few weeks before some one placed two dy namite bombs in the lobby of his church. They exploded during ser vices and shattered the glass in the building, but no one was hurt. During his confinement be was sum moned before a military court, but re fused to answer the questions put to him because he decltred that he was entitled to a cival trial. He had com municated with the consul general and seen him, and the consul being apprized of the condition, the military court had to dismiss him. From the written. questions put to him the court suspected that he had been writing let lers to the insurgeit chiefs and that he was associated with Alberte Fer nando, a rebel leader. Dr. Diaz, however, declared that he did not know Fernando, and had nothing to do with the insurgents.-Augusta Chronicle. LIQUOR AND POLITICS. D1spensaries must Not Mix the Two Things The State Board of Control. COLttBIA, S. C , May 8.-The State board of control spent a greater part of yesterday in making the appoint ments of the county boards of con trol It seems to be their desire to re move the dispensary as far from poli tics as possible. To this end the board passed an order that a man could not be a member of a county board of con trol or a county dispenser who was a candidate for any office. After sifting the list of applicants the foliowiog were appointed as members of the dif ls. Aiken-Clinton Barton, B. F. Hol Anderaon-John Eskew, Jesse i. Smith, J. W. Bowden. 1 Barnwell-J. B. Hunter, T. C. Wise and C. B. Free. Beaufort-Jos. L. Reed and C. .I. PauL Berkeley-S. P. Driggers, S. J. Mc oy and W. C. Whaley. Charleston-J. M. Muirhead, V. T. 1 Miller and J. H. Gramaan. Chester-J. J. Hocd, S. Mi. Jones ad W. 0. Guy. Chesterield-John M. Laney and J. ickett Liney. Clarendon-E. B. Felder, W. E. enkinson and T. C. Thomas. Colean-Henry Remley, L. Bell nger and L. W. Westberg. Darlington-A. F.Stuckey, J. 0. A. oore and J. W. Davis. Edgefield-Jesse W. Dorn, D. R. errissoe and R. B. Dorn. Fairfield-E. P. Jenkins,J. F. Lyles ad J. M. Higgins. Florence-Ei. J. D. Munn, Jas. Law on and John C. Wilson. Georgetown-W. 0. Butrk and - erriman. Greenville-R. Y. Hellams, W. L4. Eulett and J. B- Speegle. Hampton-C. J. Gray, W. H. Jut en and A. A. Browning. Horrv-Jas. F. Harper, C'. J. Prince ad J. ~D. Oliver. Kershaw-D. M. Bethune and D. E. Spencer. Lancaster-k. T. Esiridge, F. M. Fitzpatrick and WV. M. Neal. Laurens-J. D. M. Shaw, H. B Gray, J. W. Little. Lexington-W. B. Taylor, W. T. Ballentine and S. P. G.eorge. Marion-A. 31. Gasque, D. Mc~n tyre. Marlboro-Not yet appointed. Newberry- Not yet appointed. Oconee-J. J. Keith and W. L4. Hudins. Oriangebarg-E. T. Edwins, Chas. A. Stroman, II. C. Pauling. Pickens-W. W. F Bright, L. R. Durham and W. T. Field. Richland-E. W. Robertson, P. L. Mei ton and Robt. E. Martin. spartanburg-Robert F Ltne, J. M. Hanelser and WV. [L. Morgan. Sumter-W. J. Dinkins, H. C. Cut tins and T. T. Hays. Union-B. F. F~oster,.C. C. Sartor and A. C. Lyles. Williamaburg- H. 0. Britton, WV. D. Fitch and C. M1. Hines. York-P. M1. Burris, WV. F. Dye and WV. H. Moore.-The State. Eis Accounts Short. WasmINGTos, May 6.-It is reported upon what proved to be good author ity that the expert accountant employ ed by the Secretary of State has found a shortage of $127,000) in the trust funds account of F. J. Kckofer, un til recently the disbursing officer of the State Department. Tuis amount, together with the $12,000 shortage said to have been found by the audit ing oilicers of the Treasury in .Mr. Keicktofers general account, brings tle total up to ji13,000~. WV hat actuon the government will take in the mat ter has not been made known. Died in the Rzng. Siviss~i, May 3.-Andy Willy, a oung Scotehman, died sudddently tonight as the result of a four-round scrap with gloves with Paul R~apport of Montgomery, Ala. The two men were entertaining a few friends at the Pastime Atheletic Club, an institution devoted to scrapping matches, and in the middle of the tuird round, Willy retired from the ring and laid on a bench. He was stripped and rubbed, but died before medical aid could reach him, In the opinion of those who saw the scrap there was no blow severe enough to have produced death. a Thecorner will invstigate the mat SOUTHERN SETTLERS. THE LAST DAY'S SESSION OF THE CONVENTION. Resolutions Passed Declaring That the South Possessed Superior Advantages. Climatic, Agricultural and Mineral. SOUTHERN PINs, 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 associ ation, and who also presented the claims of Georgia to northern emigra tion. Among other speakers were J J. Ward of Darlington, S. C.. J. P. Coffin of Florence S. C., J. L Patter son. commissioner of agriculture, H. H. Battle, State chemist and J. A. Holmes, State geologist of North Car olina. Several State delegates met and elected vice presidents as follows: 0. S Hays, Statharn, Ga.; A. Jeffers, Norfolk. Va ; J. P. Coffin, Florence, S. C. The convention issued the fol lowing address to the public as a con cise expression of the views of north ern and foreign-born citizens of south ern States concerning their respective sections. "O.ving to peculiarly favorable cli matic conditions and natural g-ologi cal divisions the South is blessed with resources distinctive and of inestina ble value. Its healthfulness far sue passes that of any other section of the union; its soil is unsurpassed in vari ety and fertility, and its mineral, ag ricultural and borticultural products furnish the basis of a great diversity of industries. The southern harnest has tnken the first premium at thit world's fair at Chicago in wo.>1 and wheat. It has been clbarly atested by many settlers in each Southera State tbat Northern men can find, not only prfitable investments here in their new homes, but can live with their ramily in pleasant social relations with their native neighbors, enjoying their political and religious convic ions as fully and fearlessly as any where in the North or in the wide world. It has been demonstrated that .his section has within its borders nu erous places where persons with sen itive lungs and throats may be cured if their ailments and live in vigorous aalth the ailoted years of human < rind. 1 "Tne testimonies of this class of wit esses have been corroborated by ex iibits at great fairs and expositions of ecent years, where as fine fruits and. regetabies, as rich ores and precious tones, as heavy corn and wheat and ther grains as the earth affords, have een examined. Our mines, mills and ther manufactories, our farms, for- I sts and fisheries are now vieing ith each other in such generous riv dry for first place among profitable l r tne other. "Raw materials of every industry xe to be found in inexhaustible quan ities at our doors. Religion, educa ion and broad ideas are generously ostered' by all classes of our citizens. 'he South needs a larger population of a thrifty, skilled and intelligent lass. It needs more capital to help orward development. Its people (to e manor born) appreciate these hings, and, without a dissenting oice, unite with 'es in inviting alt en of trained ability and good mn-r l to join us in building up this, the ~randest country that the sun shines pon." Marked interest was manifested in he plan of making an exhibit at Chi ago and the convention unanimous y adopted the following: Resolved, That the liberality and nterprise of citizens of Chicago in roposing to organize and maintain le Chicago Southern States expost ion for the display of Southern re ~ources and industries is characteristic f the great western metropolis of our ountry. Resolved, That this convention of outhern citizens from many cities xtend most hearty thanks to Chicago ad the enterprising gentlemen who onceived and will carry to successful ermination this proposed exposition. Resolved, Tnat the Chicago and southern States exposition, the object f which 'is to present the illimitable esources and natural advantages of the South, and to show the people of hicago and the great Northwest the wonderful progress which has been ade in this section of our common :ountry," ii of the utmost importance o us and can be made of incalculabie enefit in the developing of our re sources. Resolved, That the success of the ndertaking and our advantages there from now depend on Southern action in securing representative exhibits of our resources and achievements; that failure of the enterprise would cast a stigma on us and our South; and we ednestly urge oflicial and private or ganized effort in each Soutnern State io securing and sending to Chicago ty pical and complete exhibits of her rcth followig resolutions were adopted: W nereas, we have one of the great est sections of the country in the scope of vast and illimritable resources, and, whereas, if we keep this knowledge to ourselves our Nortbern friends wiil suffer and die in ignorance of the fact, therefore, be it Resolved, That this convention urges upon each section of the South the su prmne need of ad vertising its resources in papers and periodicals which reach te Northern people, and that sucn advertsing should be facts and only facts, and tn-at nothing should be cou tained in such adveruisemien-ts which cannot be amply sustamned, upon ex amination oy would be settlers, -and that each section necessarily harimg some particular point in which it ex ceeds, that particular point snould be made the keynote of advertisement, leaving for others their own keynote. A hiereas, many people from North ern States deem the south the hotbed of disease dutring the summer months and whereas, such is not the case, therefore be it Resolved, That this convention de clares for itself and b r each iudivid-| ual maember that the health of tfle south is as good as that of the North,. and that persons from~ the North can visit any locality in the South during the suunner with as much freedom, and with as full immunity from dis Iease as- they can visit any simila~r local ity in the North. Wnereas, owing to the almost ide-al conditions of temperature, humidity and length of day which the Souta posese forem the manufcre of cot ton goods: be it Resolved. That this convention ur aes 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 libra ries; thanking the officers of the Sea board Air Line for its courtesies and congratulating it for the development a long its line and particularly congrat ulating it uprn the valuable work be ing done by Vice President St. .John; thanking the citizens of Southern Pines and Manager Charles St. John of Piney Woods Inn for courtesies; thanking John T. Patrick for efficient work for et'orts to make the conven tion a success, and thanking the Southern Associated Press correspond Sit for full and accurate reports of the prcceedings. The convention this af ternoon adjourned sine die. AS TO STATE POLITICS. Governor Evans on the Coming State Con vention. COLUMBIA, S. C.. May 6.-Governor Evans returned to the city yesterday from New York and Wrsbington, where he has been for the past week on official businers. ie was in good health and spirits and talked pleasantly to a representa tive of Tue State on politics, State and national On the table is his library lay a handsome goldneaded walkian cane, with "John Gary Evans, April 24, 1S96." engraved thereon. It was pre ,eute1 by an admirer of the G~ver nor When asked how he was pleased with the actions of the different coun ty conventions, which were held on Mi>udiy. he answered that he was wore than satisfied with the result. When the State convention met on the 14th instant, he said Tillman would be pre-sent with a strong major ty 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 lelegation from this State to Chicago. rhe delegates would probably go un instructed, but with a firm determina ion to nominate a man as candidate for President who stood for silver at L6 to 1. As to bolting, he hardly thought the lelegation would find it necessary. for :here would be a majority at the Chi sago convention holding the same ie ws as they did on the monetary I uestion. The governor was particularly grat- S fed with the results in Charleston. freenville and Laurens. One-half of V he Charleston delegation, he said, a were stalwart administration men, a oho could be relied on. In Laurensjl rby barely got in by the 14 Anti del gates in the convention supporting aim. He would come to Columbia e not cut any ice." Irby's inconsistency is being brought a ut forcibly, he thinks, for last year 0 he senator would not hear of a divis- t on of delegates with the Antis, while ow it looks as if he is trying hard to S ,et their support since he is about to ose his seat in the Senate. t The governor is of the opinion that i e is the man who is about to unseat a rby in the Senate. Everything is n noving smoothly to that end, so he '< ays, and he entertains no fears of the esult. i When Greenville was mentioned,t fov. Evans could not repress a smile. -Yes," he said, "-Gray and Donaldsont iave been given back seats." He bought that the fight in Greenvilie tad been made on very much the amte line as it will be for the Senate nd if it ends the same way he will I ~arry the county. While in Washington, the governor I aid he had talked with many leading nen froan all over the United States. 1 timost every man thought Tillman he logical candidate to nominate on< sfree silver platform.- To~ win the] ight for the Democratic party and ;ver, against McKinley, it will take < s man who can arouse the enthusiasm f the people in the west. No half earted man would stand any show ng, the times requiring a man of Till an's magnetism. It is marvelous, he say 3, to note the umber of letters Tillman receives rom all over the country, telling him ow much he is admired. They are ot contined to the west, but come from New York and other eastern States. Tilman was not a caadidate for the residectial nomiuation, but if the jarty demanded his services he would f course make the fight for silver. Tillman's name would, almost with :ut doubt, the governor said, be pre seted to the Chicago convention, and if it were he would probably receive the nominadiou. As for Tillmnan not ranking well in Washington, that was all nonsense. He was regarded by other senators as a very able man, and was listened to witih great attention whenever he spoke. In conclusion, the governor said: "Tillmuan's cefork will be the em blemn of the ~victorious farmers of the south and west and there is promise of livey timues atuead. Tillman stands before tne nation now as he stood in Soutn Carolina in 1890 arid I look for tae same remit."-State. A Close Call. LOUISVILLE, Mayv 6.-A sensational eucounter took place on a crowded street car comning in from tie races shortly after 6 o'clock this evening. One person was killed and one badly snot and many narrowly escaped. Henry Jones, a negro, was arrested by a private policeman, Charles Failes, for gamnbhug.- Failes handcutred the negro to nis mywn wrist and boarded a trolley train of three cars, bound in. There were 223 people on the three cars. Without warning, the *negro drew a revolver and began firing at Failes. Failes foolishiy returned the tire, the tusilade creating a panic in the cars, which were promptly stopped. Faies and Jones wvere removed to the city hospital, where the negro died tonignt. Four bullets pierced the dr-eas of Mrs. James B. Camp, wife of the manager of the Grand Opera house and one tbullet went through the rim' of Mrs. Camp's hat and tore a hole in the side of the car. Her2 is the way an exchange under stands the game law: Booit agents way be killed from August 1; spring poets fr-om March to July; scandal mongers from January 1 to December 1, inclusive; umbrella borrowers from February 1 to November; open season all the year round on fellon who brro-w thir neigor's pnaper. CAROLINA AT CHICAGO. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIS CUSS THE OUTLOOK. A Full Attendance and a Fuller Dlscuslon it the Senate Chamber--The Counties Assessed According to Taxcable Property. COLUMIBIA, S. C., May 7.-The con vention of the county commissioners for the Chicago Southern States expc sition was held yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the senate chamber of the State house. Governor Evans, after calling the meeting to order, said that its object, as they all well knew. was to devise means to have South Carolina repre sented at Chicago. In getting up an exhibit for Atlanta, great trauble was had in getting the delegates from the several counties to attend the meetings, but he was glad to say such was not the case with this. It would be best to have the getting up of an exhibit in the hands of an experienced man, such as Mr. Roche. The Atlanta exhibit was on hand and would serve as a nucleus for the one at Chicago. The meeting was to decide on some plan to raise the $10,000 needed for the purpose. The asssnent plan had been proposed, but it was left to the meeting to decide on such a plan as it thought best. The secretary, Mr. Auil of Newber ry, called the roll of the county com missioners and the followiug were found to be present: Abbeville, A. J. Sprois; Aiken, H. J. Rty; Anderson, R. S. Ligon; Barn well, J. F. Folk; Beaufort, W. H. Lockwood; Berkeley. J. B. M:rrison; 3barleston, G. H. Tucker; Chester, R. A. Love; Colleton, B H. Padget; Darlington, W. C. James; Edgefield, 3 B. Lake; Fairfield, J. E. Coan; 3eorgetown. W. D Morgan; Green ril.e, A. H. Dean; Horry, B. R. King; Kersbaw, C J. Shannon; Lancaster. f eR )y Springs; Marion, E. H. Gasque; VIarlboro, T. B. Gibson; Newberry, . H. Aull; Oconee, Z. W. Jordan; )rangeburg, B. H. Moss; Pickens, J. . Boggs; Richland. W. McB. Sloan. Sumter, R. I. Manning; Union. J. A. lant; Williamsburg, F. B. Grier; cork, W. B. Moore. Chesterfield, Florence, Hampton, Laurens, Lexington, Spartanburg and saluda were not represented. Commissioner Roche, after the roll all, took the floor and stated that af er the meeting in Spartanburg, he Lad looked through the comptroller :eneral's office and gotten the last as essment of all the counties in the hate, which he had here, and from rhich he apportioned the $10,000 mong the counties according to the mount of taxable property in each. le would like the secretary to read it, u that every one preseit could see rhat sum his county had been assess d. er, made a motion that fr. Roche s ssessments be adopted. It would not f course be binding on each county x raise the amount assessed, but eaih rould simply do its best to get such um. Mr. Moore of York said that some of he counties did not have as much aterest in the exposition as others. nd by this assessment plan would got be equally treated. Some of the ounties with the largest assessments rould not have so large manufactur rig interests as others, and he thought hie counties having such interests hould do a greater part toward get. ing up the exhibit for Chicago. Mr. Sproies said if $405 was what Lbbeville was to raise, he would do tis best to get it, and though tnere rould be difficulty in getting it, yet te would go before the different town oucils and ask for appropriation and ry in other ways. Mr. Moore asked if there could not >e a plan devised by which the facto ies could be assessed so much, accor ling to the number of spindles or ooms. He thought that all the money vould have to come from the towns >r factories, or it would not come at dl. Mr. Boggs said that the commnis joners must first go the individuals Ld ask for contributions. In his :ounty he was going to appoint solic ting agents at each precinet and he vou.'d get 50 cents from each of them, tnyway, and as there would be a tood nunber of them, the amount hus raised would be considerable. Mr. 1Dean stated that in his opinion, he plan proposed by Mr. Rocne was .he most equitable. Let the money ye raised, even if hot suppers h~ad to ye given as a last resort. Greenville would come up with her share and he noved to vote on Mr. R-jche's plan. Mr. Tucker of Charleston arose and said he thought Charlestonk's stock 2ad been watered. He submiitted a plan, whereby each county should be issessed according to population and wealth. By this plan tne assess ment of Charleaton would be reduced rom $1,215 to $750. Changes would be made in all the counties by this plan, the amount beizig raised in some and decreased in others. This was a moral obligation to raise the amount under Mr. Ruche's plan and he did not want to leave letting the members think that Cnarlesth,u could raise $1,200. What right aid this meeting have to assess lactories, banks or anyone else? Some factories in this State did not care any tning about the exposition, They aida t want new factories built and have conupettion. As b r the Atlanta exposition. Gu~iarles ton had given $1,600, but he did not think there was any hope of getting t he $1,200 assessed. Mr. Ligon of Anderson regretted to hear Mr. Tucker sp)eak as he did. It did look to him as if $10,000 spent now would do more good tuan any otner investment. The assessmient of Ander son, comnpared to C narleaton's wa .arge, and it was time :'or more patriot ismn to be shown. He urged that the motion be passed and all get to work with a will. Mr. Tucker would not make a speech on Charleston's record, but he would say tnat her past recyjrd spoke for it self and could not be imnpugcned. Mr. Ray of Aiken said he had come here to get enthusiasm and not the olues. Aiken's amount was twice what her peonie had expected, but atill they were going to try to raise it. Finally, the assessments ot thle dif ferent counties were read and remarks made thereon by the represetative of each county. They are as follows: Abbeville, $405. "It could probably be raised," said the coamissioner. Ailgen, $349. "Yes; tney would try it." Anderson, $348. "Yes." Barnwell, $373. "Three hundred and twenty-five dollars would be raised and maybe the whole amount." Beaufort, 8211. "Thecounty was in debt and had a large negro population, but efforts would be made to get $100 at least." Berkeley, $302. "No wealth except land and negroes, yet it would do its best." Charleston, $1 215. "(f this $750 could be raised." Chester, $223. "Chester would give this amount." Chesterfield, $91. No remarks were made as the county was not represent ed. SClarendon:, $157. "It would be given." Colleton, $251. "The amount would be given." Darlington, $221. "Yes; we will gise tliat." Edgefield and Saluda, $365. "That will be raised." Fairfield, $211. "Not much en couragement from the people, but as much as possible will be-raised." Florence, $215. There was no one to answer for her. Georgetown, $119. "Not less than $150 would be raised," said the com missioner. Greenville, $470. "It would be 1 given." 1 Horry, $56. "At least $100 would I be given." Kershaw, $150. "It could be given." Lancaster, $131. "She would give it." Laurens, $239 No one from there to abs ver. t Lexington, $198. There was no r conuissioner from this county, so the chairman apointed Mr. W. P. Roof. Marion. $249; Marlboro. $149; New berry, $23S; Oconee. $155 Orangeburg, ] 3110; Pickens $125; Richland, $143; would all be ready with the cish, so I their commissioners stated. a Spartanburg, $613. Mr. Twichell, 1 he commissioner, was absent. t Sumter, .;377; and Union, $195. Bnt h would try and get their amounts. c Williamsburg, $155. "Afraid it f ould not be raised." York, $365. "Could be counted on." After the reading of the assessment s >f the counties and expression of opin. I ons, Mr. Manning wished to hear a rom Mr. Roche as to what his views C Lad aims were. i, Mr. Roche said the display to be u nade at Chicago depended on how o nuch money there was at the disposal f >f the commissioner. Maunfactories a ould be urged to make individual e exhibits, and if they did so the money b equired would not be quite so much. 1, Vork should be started at once, as the tI xposition opened by the middle of b ugust; and fruits, vegetables, s rains, si :t, should be gathered and put througn ome process or preserving b Seven Stat:s have gone into this how, and it will be a general south- a rn States exposition. Allthe resources sl f the State would be shown, and this w as auopportunity to work for South a ion as to how much would . , >er line in the proposed hand books. d his was referred to the committee on % inance. A full discussion was had as to the fi yest way to raise the amounts in each n :ounty. All were generally in favor h if subscription lists. Mr. Morgan of Georgetown moved o hat all the commissioners raise their unds by the 20th inst. and send them a o Mr. W. es. Clarke, the treasurer of ti he exposition funds. This was agreed tl o. Mr. Folk introduced a resolution. 'a hanking the railroads for furnishing ree transportation to this meeting. It is >assed. I: Governor Evans made a few con- k luding renarks. He said the facto- g ies had shown great lukewarmness in iding in the Atlfanta exhibit. He had o make personal appeals to them, and 11 ~ven theanhe met with poor success. b Chis was a southern State exposition, g tnd it would be the means of carrying si nanufactured products to a new a narket. This shtould remove the fear n >f new factories coming in and corn tl eting, for t hey never came from tne r< est, it being an agricultual region. .2 He spoke of the advantages of emmi grants comni g into thais $tate from thep sest, and ur-ged Charleston to do her t yest for the exposition. Twelve hun red dollars could be raised there I vithout trouble.- t Mr. Roche was instructed to send a ut to the county comm issionaers a cir- e :ular stating what had been done atd ;his meeting, giving the scope of the work and the assessment of thecouns :ies. This dircular is to be printed inI the county papers.t The finance committee was autho rized to give the commissioner a suit- 1 able salary for his work. Th'e meeting then ac journed. Mr. Rocehe left for Atlauta last nigh4 to attend a meeting of the advisory committee, composed of memnbers from the aeveni States takir'g part in the ex positon.-Thie State.1 iazn's, startling story. .JacIsoNV1LLE, Fla., May 2.-rhe Rev. Attuetto Diaz. Southern Bapiist issionary, expelled from Cuba by Weyler, in a long inter vie w tells ap galling stories of atrocities being comn iitted by Spaniards. In the last t-.o weeks in the rural districts of San i \guel, Dii Parlon aud Minas Mr. Daz says Col. Fonderville has had m>re than oue hund red personis butch ered and then reported them to thte outside world as usiing been killedI in ,attle. Among tiiose killed were chidr-en 12 aud 1-1 years of aie. Tue vtiais were comp elted to dig their ewsa graves bef ore being snot . As the seamier was leaving IfaeLaa Mr. Diaz says word was brought on board that t wenty se ven more peaceable citizens natd been butchieredi by CoL Fonder vale's troops near tf~scana. Col. Fon drville is one of Weyler's favorites and is acting under the Captaia Gen eral's orders. Stove Explode. NEW YoRK, May 5.--As the result of the explosion of a gasoline stove in a 13rooklyvn tenement house today~tvro women and t wo children were so bad ly burned that they died soon after. T wo other children were also serious ly burned. The dead are: Mrs. Re ecca Cohen, 234 Johnson street; Carl Cohen. aged 2 years; Solomonl Cohen, ag - ears; Mrs. Pasternek, 2341 Johnson street. solomon and Rosie P'asternek, one aged8S months and one 3 months, were sei iously burned. A LAWYER may keep her hat on when addressing thle court down in Jersey, if she happens to be a woman. Such was the decision of Chancellor McGill the other day when opposing counsel ungallantly cale d attention to the fact that Miss Pnitbrook, attorney had not removed her hat. A HOUSE BLOWN UP. Shocking Cacastropbe in the City of Cin cinnati. CINCINNATI, May 5.-What may prove to be the most disastrous calam ity of the year occurred in this city last night, when a five-story brick building, filled with people, complete ly collapsed and fell, a conglomerate mass of brick and shattered timbers. burying the unfortunate inmates be neath its ruins. It is impossible to say how many persons have been killed, some plac ing the number as high as forty, oth ers as low as fifteen. No accurate statements can be given on this point until the debris shall have been cleared away, which will certainly tale all niht. The building was situated on the east side of Walnut street, just south of 5th, the lower floor being occupied by Drach's saloon.- Tne upper -Apart ments were rented out to lodgers. Peo ple for several blocks arourrti where the disa:tmr occurred were startled by . most terrific explosion about 7:45 ,'clock. A fire alarm was instantly urned in. and in a few moments half he fire department of the city was ipon the scene. The work of rescue vas immediately begun, a force of men aking the front while a second corps vent to the rear of the buildinir, which )pened into an alley. Tne fir'st per ons who appeared upon the scene en ered the alley and came up to the -ear of the building, where the piteous :ries and moans of a female were the mnly ev'dence of life beneath the vreck. These cries came from the eel ar. It was utterly impossible that [ ny persons on the other floors could ave escapd a horrible death. In ddition to the victims who are buried >eneath the building it is estimated bat fully one hundred people have >een more or less injured by the con ussion, falling electric wires and ragments of shattered glass, stone ad timbers. Twenty of those ibjured on the treets were taken into the Gibson louse just across the way and their rounds dressed. Among these was bief of Police Joseph Pugh, of Cov agton, Ky, who reports a most mirac- - lous es ape. He was just in the act f entering the saloon, in fact, one >ot was upon the door sill waen he rs startled by the flash or a burning lectric wire overhead. He sprang ackward, when almost simultaneous T the explosion occurred and he felt e ground leave his feet. He was o lown almost into the middle of the 0 ;reet. Three persons whose names cannot e learned were injured slightly in a t assiog street car, and several ladies in t nother car were prostrated from the < icek. A New port, Ky, car, which I 'as near the scene, met with a remark- o ble experience. It was suddenly a rought to a standstill by a fearful : a - iunense mass came oor rt' .-n- e a s 'hich by some strange freak of the ex losion had been blown through the tling debris and uo into the air. A o ian named John Neibel, of this city, C ad just left the spot where it fell and f ralked back to the rear platform. No a ne was hurt. A Brown street car was smashed al- t iost into fragments. There were for inately no passengers on board and 1 1e conductor and motorman escaped rith slig ht injuries. The explosion was caused by the tnition of a gasoline tank. Adolph irach, proprietor of a saloon on thet >wer fi->or, had recently placed a asoline engine in his cellar for thet urpose of generating his own gaso ne fuel. Best authorities agree that 2e commutator of the engine hadt urned out, setting fire to a tank of asoline. The building was seen to take for an instant and then cave in.. Ln instant later only an indiscriminate lass of ruins remained. Toe walls of< se buildmngs ad joining on either sidei emained in tact. The streets all round the block are literally covered rith pieces of glass. It. is almost im 'ossible to push one's way tarough the brong of excited thousands gathered bout the place as late as midnight. Iundreds of anxious inquiries keep he tele ph-'nes busy and the hospital - nd morgue are besieged wi callers. ager to ascertain the identity of the lad and dying. The identified dead and the in jured o far as known are as follows: Dead, 1. A. Davis. travelllng mn-m. Hamnil on, Oihio, has wife livin2' iu Tryon, C. C. ; Adolph Drach, propieitor of sa oon. Four bodies not yet identifird The injured are: H. E Huawick, >ookkee per; Joseph S~ariges, colore-d >ortor; C. S. Wells, ci~erk; Sidny Wv. ohnson, barkeener; WV. D. Crosby, >aper hanger;fXm. E. Cook, cle-rk, irondale; J. L. Ward. race horse nan, Toledo; Barbara Hude fel man, lomestic; John Mc~arthy, of Cinicin iati Wharf Comnparny; Pete Burus, jharles Spiilo. Of taie iujured it is yelieved several will die. Several more vict.ims are yet beneatn he ruins and ever, thing possible is )einlg done to recover the bodies. R. A. Fricke. of N'-r wood. was to 2ave left for Philadelphia to-night. EIe is known to have lef t his valise in Drach's saloon early t bis mortiaug As t hias not been seen since the explo ion his friends fear that his body is auried beneatth the iuins i the cellar .a pa~tietic incident in the work of recovery occurred when by digging ;hroughan a Jjoirnin't wall the liriem :ame upran Jonni McCarthy, who wais lying uipon his back helplessly pin otoned. Mctarthy was released after die hardest labor, he himself assisting bis rescuers by giving them directions how to pr)oeed. Near where Mcfarthy was found were three other victims, among themx a woman and a child. who have not yet been taken from the ruins. Tne pitif ul moans of the mother and cries of the little one, beggingr her umo ther to come to her, sti!mula?ted the brave fellows who are woriig with might and main to save them .Two priests, Fathers Tieruan and Kelly. were courpicuaous for th~eir etorts at consoling tihose oentata tne rmas. While leaning for ward to admilister cousolationi to an unfornate who was crying for aid, Father Tiernan was struck by a falling til- and badly tnough not seriously hurt. An exchange srys that a fellow in a near by town who couldn't spare one dollar and a half a year for a ne wspa our sent fifty two cent stamnps to a down East Yankee to learn how to stop a horse from slobbering. He got his receipt and he'it never forget it: '-To stop your horse from slobbering each h un r.)> Yt." A MARKED LIPROVEIMIENT IN THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS OF THE STATE. Weekly Bulletin of the State Weather Observer Issued Yesterday-The Rain Relieves the Situation Somewhat. The following is the encouraging weekly bulletin of the condition of the weather and the c-ops of the State issued yesterday by State Weather Observer Bauer: This bulletin covers the weather and crop conditions for the week end ing Saturday, May 2, and in its prep- - aration were used reports from one or more correspondents in each county of the State. WEATHER. The past week was considerably cooler than the previous one, with a mean temperature about 2 degrees above the normal. The mean for the week was 69 degrees, that being the average of 40 stations reporting mean tern peeature; the normal for the same period is approximately 67 degrees. The highest mean was 73 degrees, and occurred at Shaw's Forks, Aikencoun ty ; the lowest, 66 degrees, occurred at Little Mountain, Newberry county. Tee maximum temperature for the week was 90 degree3 on May 1st, re ported from Gillsonville, Hampton 'Runty, the minimum was 48 on April th, reported from Lynch, Florence ounty, and 50 on the 26th, reported rom Elloree, Orangeburg county. The excess in temperature over the aormal since March 1 was slightly in reased, and now averages about 1.5 iegrees per day. The late drought was effectually re ieved at most places during the week, )ut the showers were scattered and >artial. so that there yet remain many .calities without beneficial rains, but enerally the rains were sufficient for he present needs of crops. In rich and, Newberry, York and portions of yumter, Kershaw, Lancaster and Lex ngton but little rain fell, and practi ally none along the southeastern oast. Elsewhere the showers were yell distributed and in places heavy. L'he following heavy rainfalls were re >orted: Society Hill, 1.60; Green .84; Pickens, 1.82; Camden, L27; Lerill1.53; Spartanburg, 1.04; Pov r'y Hill, 1.20; Santuc, 1.2L tea ther stations reported measurements anging from 0.50 to 1.00, and 26 re orted from none to 0.50. The average f 43 rainfall records for the week is .54. and the normal for the same eriod is approximately 0.79. N.>te-Special reports received since ae regular reports were closed state at rain was general over the State, a Sunday and Monday (May3 and 4.) aiberty, Pickens county, reported ver 4 inches. The special reports nil be recorded regula i then ulletin. CROPS. imited exceptions all crops made satis actory improvement, due to the rains f this and the previous weak. The all beneficial effects of the late rains re not yet reflected in the reports, ex ept where anticipated, so that con inuec. improvement may be expected. Corn made satisfactory advancedur .g the week. It has recei_.d its first rork generally, and in places its see nd. The later planting has not at ained[ good stands yet, but will be eaterially helped in this respect by he late rains. Corn retains a good olor, but cut worms are damaging' he sands in a few counties. .But rorms were injuriously active in Lex ngtoa and Edgtfield counties during he few cool aights. Much bottom and corn yet to plant. All reports a corn are favorable. Cotton planting is practically fin shed.: reports indicating that in a few ounties from 5 to 10 per cent, only ema ns to be planted. That that r'hic iis up has a vigorouns stand of rood color, but later planting coming ip t'o irregular stands, but during the atter~ part of the week a great im >roveme~nt was noted in this respect. Jhop.ping out has been actively begun. Che .iot, dry weather of the past two veek~s affected cotton favorably, ex ept tri t it retarded germination. Sea :slactd cotton has a good stand and .olor, but needs-rain badly. The failing tendency of grain was ~ffectually checked by the rains. Oats jae shown much improvement dur ng the latter portion of the week, but t co atinues to be the opinion of most ~orrespondents that oats cannot fully ~eco rer from the damaging effects of :te late drought. Fall oats look more promlisiug than spring sowing. Oats are ripening in the southeastern coun ties, and heading generally. Wheat also has improved, and in places has a ffliient length of stalk, and is stool og and heading satisfactorily. Toba~cco has grown well in beds. Plnt aresall in beds that were re pIltedi in rch. Transplantinghas b-en slow, somec farmers watere the plai s by harnd previous to the rains. franating will now be pushed r-pidly, as the weather favors it. P1imts co..tiaue comparatively scarce. Rce seedinog contiunes, and what is up appears to be doing well generally, ..xce'pt in Florence county. where poor st ans are reported. The weath er favors late planted rice. T ae di tierent reports continue to ex press a diversi y of opinion as to the :rait pr.)spects. In some localities frui t is dropping freely. while in other loealities the pronnects continue prom (n G 1erll in the extreme east enadextreme western counties the tres 1ook mont promising. G-rapes appeaIr to be putting out nu me:o)us bud clusters and promise well. Saiall berries are ripening in the southern ct.unties. Strawberries are pl'?:ial every-where. Gardens have improved where en'2ugh rain fell, but in some locali ties continue to fail, although sea son able vegetables are comparatively plentiful, and quantities of peas, beans, lettuce, radishes, cucumbers and cab bag~es being snipped out of the State. s a-eet potatoes putting out plenty of draws, which appear to be more plenti ful than for many years; in places considerable transplanting has been done. Irish potatoes generally doing .well with rapid improvement noted Bugs are numerous on the coast pota to i..lds, and are reported from a few other sections ol the State. Mrs. Fannie hR. Allen, of Athol, Mass., who is 75 years old, recently tok unto herself a new husband. T a~s is some w-hat remarkable in view of the fact that the bride is a great grmnJ mother.