The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, April 21, 1897, Image 1
IT1)1 XI I MANN INGi, S.C., WVENESDAY, APRIL 2I~18.
"THOMAS JEFFERSON."
WILLIAM J. BRYAN SPEAKS TO TH AT I
~OAST.
A Notable Gatherlng of De mocrats in
Wabington to Celebrate Je fferson's
Birtbday-Mr. Ba n's Fine Speech.
WASELNGTON. April 13.-This was
William Jennings Bryan's day in
Washington. If ever a man received
a siLcere reception he did this night.
At the Indian Quaeen tavern (the Met
ropolitan), wnere thousands of old
Democrats have spent pleaeant hours
while on their visits to the national
capital; wbere Jeffersun met and I
talked over his theories and principles
of Demccracy with nis hundreds of
friends: whee Calhoun and Clay
could be seen ia pleasant conversation, 1
a Jeffersonian bar qaet, commemora
tive of the 154th an.Liversary of Jeffer
son's birth, is being given. At the
head of the spacious dining hail
stands a large ci paintirg of the old
statesman surrounded byUnited States I
flags. There is here, perhaps, one of
the greatest gathering of Democratic
statesmen that has been held for many
years.
Three long iablEs run from one end
to the other of the halls. There are ;
assemoled senators, cangressanen, na 1
tional committeemen and others of I
high standing from every State in the
Union. Here they have met to raise
their voices in praise of their idol,
their leader, William Jennings Bry
an.
Governor Black, of Pennsylvania,
stated "why we are assembled."
Benton McMillin was the toastmas
ter and introducel Mr. Bryan, the
guest of honor, in glowing tribute at
11 o'clock. When Mr. Bryan began
speaking one could not hear his own
voice for the cheers that went up. A
band, concealed behind ferns, played
the songs "ye heara in olden time."
among them being the "Arkansas I
Traveler," -Dixie." "Maryland, My
Maryland," "Old Virginia" and many
others popular to Democrats.
The first celebration of the anniver
sary of Jefferson's birth occurred at
the same hostelry, then known as the I
indian Queen; April 30, 1830. Presi
dent Jacason was the guest of honor
and the occasion was made memora
ble by the presence of Vice President
John C. Cailhoun and other Demo
cratic leaders of that day. The toasts
were briefly responded to, except in
the case of Mr. Bryan, who spoke at
length to the toast "Thomas Jeffer
son." The order of the set toasts was
as follows:
"Thomas Jefferson"-We celebrate
the anniversary of his birth not in the
spirit of personal idolatry, but from
regard and reverence of his political
principles-William J. Bryan of Ne
braska.
"The diffusion and arraignment of
all abuses at the bar of public reason"
(from Jefferson's inaugural address) j
James K. Jones of Arkansas.
"Equal and exact justice to all men,
of whatever state or peisuasion, relig- t
ious or political"-Richard P. Bland,
of Mi suri.~ -t
"The Declaration of Independence" I
-An enduring monument of that de
votion of liberty and abhorence of ty
ranny which stamp the character and
mark the whole course of the life of its
author-Joseph C. Sibley, of Pennsyl
'Peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, entang-t
ling alliances with none," (from the
same address)-John J. Lentz, ofi
Ohio.t
"An aristccracy of wealhh is of
more harm and danger than benefit to
society" (Jefferson) -Andrew J. Lips
comb of Virginia.
"A jealous care of the right of elec
tions by the people; a mild and safet
corrective of those abuses which are
topped by the sword of revolution in
countries where peaceable remedies
are unprovided" (from Jefferson's in
augural address)-William Suizer of
New York.
Mr. Bryan said in part: The Demo
cratiC party is strong just in propor
tion as it proves true to the teachings
of its great founder. It is the mission
of the Democratic party to crystalize
into legisladon the principles which
he taught. The party applies Demo
cratic principles to the issue which
arise from time to time. For many
years, the tariff question was the par
amount issue and the party took a
more advanced position each year un
til 1892, when it declared itself in fa
vor of a policy which meant substan
tially a tariff for revenue only. But
the President elected at that time in
stead of proceeding to carry out that
portion of the platform, forced upon
public attention an issue which had
up to that time been considered secon
dary. Mr. Cleveland, more than any
other person in this nation, is respon-j
sible for the prominent position which
the money question now occupies- It
was his determinatidn to complete the
demonetization of silver and make the
gold stsandard perpetual, that aroused
the masse of tne United States to ac
tive resistance. The struggle for su
premacy between the gold standard
and bimetallism was recognized as a
contest between the money power and
the common people.
The explicit declaration in favor of
unlimited coinage of silver at the ra
tio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the
aid or consent of any other nation was
made necessary by the attempt of cer
tain public i. en to evade the preceding
platform. The party struggle which
culminated in thie Chicago conven
tion of necessity alienated a portion
of the party. The party was placed
in the position where it was compelled
to endorse the financial policy of the
President or adhere to the acetrifes
and traditions of the party. .The posi
tion taken by the Democratic party in
1896 will not be surrendered. If you
doubt the permanency of the Chicago
platform as a party creed, go among
the rank and tile of the pai ty and
measure the zeal and enthusiasm
which that platform has aroused and
you will realize the impossibility of
taking a backward step. True, the'
present administration is seek1ng to
turn public attention to the taritf
question, but if our reasoning is well
tounded, an increase of taxes cannot
restore prosperity to the producers of
wealth.
If the Dingley bill brings general
and permanent prosperity, the Demo
cratic party wili not be in a position
to win a contest by opposing it. If,
on the other hand, the Dingley bili
nroves a disappointment to those whoI
advocate it, our posntion of 1898 will.
be strengthened and public attention
will be niveted upon tue fact that the:
cause of financial depression is to be
found in our monetary system. There
be followers of Thomas Jefferson.
[he sprirg elections indicate a grow
ng sentiment along the lines or the
3bicago platform. In fact, the elec.
ions which have taken place show
uch great gains that the Republican
arty may now be considered a minor
tv party. It has but one hope of es
ape from the wrath to come and that
s to secure bimetallism by interna
ioral agreement before the people of
he nation have another opportunity
o speak at the polls. While we who
>elieve in independent bim-tallism
renerally regard an international
greement as neither necessary or pos
ible. We may well hope for success
o any who may make the attemapt to
ecure foreign assistance. If our op
>onents succeed in opening the mints
>f other nations as well as their own
nints, we shah rejoice because the
:ondition of the people will be im
roved and they will be able to pro
*ed with other remedial legislation.
f, however, the Republican party af
er pledging itself to secure interna
ional bimetallism, finds it impossible
o fulfill that pledge, its expressed
)reference for a double standard will
-ise up to condemn it if it attempts to
ontinue longer the evils of the gold
tandard.
Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem
>cratic national committee, in respond
ng to his.toast, referred to the insults
riven Mr. Bryan at Yale ccllege and
ne refusal of the students there to
lear him during the last campaign.
le said: "And this in New Eagland,
he proud seat of our learning, where
nen in the oid days would have died
o maintain the right of 11ree spet ca ."
Tne result of the municipal elections
ie said, showed that the cities which
n the last campaign were the strong
olds of the Republicans had regained
heir senses and had rallied to the
tandard of him who founded the
)emccratic party and whose motto
vas "Equal and exact to all."
After the set toasts had been re
ponded to, there were many im
>romptu speeches and it was after
nidnight before the dinner broke up.
The bill of fare whs strictly of the
>den time. Chicken, gumbo, ied
napper, Georgia potatoes, fried chick
n, Virginia style; beef, asparagus,
errapin were the solid dishes, wnile
he finest Haut Sauterne, claret and
:hampagne were the favorite bc.ver
ges and the assembly afterwards en
oyed the best Key West cigars.
4ate.
Teachers of the State.
The following circular letter about
he coming annual meeting of the
tate Teachers' association to be held
n Paris Mountain has been sent out
lated from Greenville: Dear Sir: The
Lxecudve committee of the State
'eachers' association has decided to
iold the next meeting on Paris Moun
ain at Hotel Altamont, beeinning
une 30 and ending July 5. Tae com
nittee is anxious to secure a full at
endance. An excellent program of a
rery helpful, practical nature has
>een partially arranged and sent oat.
t has been arranged with special ref
rence to the needs of the teachers in
heir school rooms and deals directly
ith the work which is or has to be
aught by them daily. The place se
ected offers many attractions-health
reedom, informality, beautiful scene
-y, low rates, comfort, convenience,
aspiration. Low railroad rates will
>e secured to the'mountain 75 cents for
-ound trip, baggage included; boardi,
15 for five days, $L.50 per day for
hose who come later than Thursday,
he 1st of July or leave before Mon
lay, the 5th. Everything possible will
>e done to give the teachers a good
ime and a profitable meeting. Please
lo all y ou can to advertise the meet
g through your county papers; read
he letter to your teachers when they
ssemble for the examinations on the
.6th; keep it before them until the
ime of meeting. Make your plans to
:ome yourself and let's nave a great
neeting. Full information will be
;ent out soon. Will you kindly send
list to your teachers so that circulars
nay be sent them to W. E. Johnstone,
>roprietor Altanmont Hotel, or E. L
[ughes, superintendent, Greenville,
Found After Four Years.
Los ANGELES, Cal., April 14.-Af
er a search of four years, Edwin R.
dohler, a millionaire lumber man of
dinneapolis, has lccated his divorced
ife, Loru Maude and their 8 -year old
hild, Paul Raymond Mohler. The
roman was found yesterday afternoon
n Pasadena, where she has been liv
g for the past few months under the
ame of Austin. She was at once
rought to Los Aneeles and is now in
harge of the sheriff. The history of
aer disappearance is a strange one.
She and her husband were marrisd
n Minneapolis 10 years ago and in
8%), a divorce was granted Mrs.
kohler on the ground of incompatibili
;, she receiving the custody of the
hid. Mohler, some months later,
came suspicious of the health of the
bhild and applied to the superior
ourt of Hennepin county, Minn., for
he custody of the child. After many
tearings and a bitter fight he was
~warded the custody of the child, but
his wife frustrated this by mysterious
y disappearing with the inf ant son.
he had given out that she was going
o Florida, but really came to Calif or
ia, settling in L:>s Angeles. Detec
:ives scoured the country and finally
o:ated her in Pasadena. She had
narried again and was living under
he name of Austin.
Walskey and Wives.
WYTHEVILLE, Va , April 15.-The
Virginia conference of the African
aethodist Episcopal Cnurch, which
has been in session here for a week,
has made an effcrt to raise the stand
trd of the colored ministry. The res
>lutions were passed condemning min
isters for getting divorces from their
wives. Bishop Handy declared that
no man in the connection in the dis
trict would receive an appointment
who had more than one wife. They
iso condemned the use of whiskey,
md several men who were found
uilty of using intoxicant drinks were
left without appointment. Rev. James
iinter was expelled from the connec
;ion for having two wives. The rat
ng of Bishop Handy is regarded as a
progressve step for the elevation of
;he neg:o race,
We..iding was Postponed.
Mo sT;omI~y, Ala., April 15.-A
mecial to Tne advertiser from Opelika
Nay s a thousand persons assembied in
he dethodist church tonight to wit
ess the marriage of a prominent
~ouple. As the oridal party arrived a
lamp exploded in the choir loft and
;hechuren caugiit oufire. A stampeed
esulted, but no fatal results. The
nipe organ was burned, but the build
Ivas saved. The wedding was post
PHOSPHATE ROYALTY.
a1
A DELAYED LETTER FROM CAPTAIN 0
FRANK E.TAYLOR.
He Argues for Certain Relief It the Com
panies are to Continue in Business-Tbe J
Ceosaw Company Going Ont.
COLUIBIA, April 16.-In the Char
leston correspondence of The Register re
yesterday was an interview with Cap- 0
tain Frank E. Taylor in regard to the fe
phcsphate interests, in which he said o
ce had written Gov. Ellerbe his views c
and that he would not give out the ai
contents unless the Governor did. The it
Governor yesterday gave it to the di
newspaper men, saying that although 1':
it had been written before the Beau A
fort trip, slill he had not received it. n1,
The letter follows: s
Charleston. S. C., March 30, 1897. A
Hon. W. H. Ellerbe, Chairnan Board it
of Pnosphate Commiszioners, C-- ai
lumbia, S. C. . vI
Dear Sir: On the brief notice exten- te
ded to me it was impossible for me to R
make any arrangements to leave the ti
city, as I had matters of great import- a
ance at home which demanded my at- bi
tention. I therefore, at the last mo
ment, wired Inspector Jones at Ye- ai
massee that I could not join the par- n
ty, and wrote him, canfirming my tI
telegram, stating that I would corm- pi
municate with you. Se
The petition, under date March 6, b:
signed by the Caosaw Mining Com- cl
pany and other companies, addressed p
t: 3ourself and the members of the ac
board, has had my earnest considera- s
tion. I have given the matter much ft
thought and,as far as I am concerned, at
have reached a definite conclusion, h<
which conclusion I will as britily as w
possible state in this communication. t -
First. I am in favor, in view of the fc
depressed condition of the phosphate a]
interests, resulting from the develop- al
ment of the phosphate industry in te
other States, of extending such reliet w
as would b3 jast and eqaitable aad at ai
the same time work no hardship to vi
the State. hi
Second. I am of the opinion that a
royalty of 25 cents per ton is reasona- n.
ble, and that the increase in said roy- it
alty should commence at a figure not b,
certainly higher than $3 per ton. w
Third. I am of the opinion that h,
whatever royalty may be decided up- sU
on should be fixed for a period of not tr
less than two years. w
Fourth. I have reached the defnite st
conclusion, in regard to the 49,000 fc
tons or more of rock on hand, say so
about as follows: The Coosaw Com- fii
pany 30,000 tons, the Farmers Mining m
Company 14,000 tons, the Beaufort at
Com pany 5,000 tons, that the State is is
entitled to a royalty of 50 cents per
ton upcn this surplus product, which, is
at 50 cents Der ton on 49,000 tons, to
amounts to $24,500, for which said us
amount the State has a lien upon said tb
rock. I think, therefore, that tile d
State should collect the 50 cents per n<
ton royalty upon this 49,000 tons of di
rock, but obligate and agree that at M
the expiration of twelve months from bi
the date of the action of the board, if h
these each minded an eqaivalent IN
quantity of rock to that which they to
now have on hand, then the State t;
will rebate to them 25 cents per ton of hi
the 50 cents per ton collected,and will to
charge 25 cents per ton royalty upon fu
the equivalent quantity that will be ci
mined during the time, viz: one year pt
from the date of the action of the fo
board. w
By pursuing this course the State be
will be assured of its $2& 500, which is of
the equivalent of 50 cents per ton on w
49,000 tons of rock. It will not do to w
argue that because plants are valuable S
they are, therefore, going to be run. t
This is simply a business question that br
is presented to us. No matter how ha
sincerely we may sympathize with the a
prostrate condition of the phosphate
industry, thera is no just reason, to
my mind, why the commissioners
should be at all philanthropic, and I m
take it that it is not the intention of n
the mining companies to have the C:
board consider the question in any h1
other than a business way. ItI
To illustrate: The Coosaw Company t
has 30,000 tons of rock on hand. lIt 5C
pays a royalty of $t5.000. At the ex- t
piration of tne year it shows that it ai
has mined 30,000 tons additional. It.
receives back from the State $7,500, 't
and is liable for 25 cents per ton roy- '.
alty on the 30,000 tons mined duringt
this year. Suppose, for instance, that B
the Coosaw Company mined only 20,-e
000 tons then it would receive back 25 p~
cents per ton royalty on 23),000 tons f
and would be liable to pay 25 centst
per ton on 20,000 tons mined.
I do not see why the State should ~
take any chances of any one of these e'
companies shutting down. If the tC
pants are so valuable and the compa- W
nies do not intend to shut down,then, e~
under the proposition I p reseat, they A
will be perfectly assured that they c
will get this rebate of 25 cents per a:
ton. If, on the other hand, any one 0]
company has no intention ot going on if
and makes un its mind to shut down,s
or produce a' very small q'ianti;y of
rock,then the State of Souta C.aronina d.
will have simply lost so much royalty a]
A
without agreement suggested by me.
There is no quid pro quo or take it inl
its last analysis. Suppose all the comn
nanies sho-&d shut doswn and prudace Itc
no rock this year. The state wouldI
simply be out $t2,250 on 49.000 tonsa
of rock, if they made a reduction of
25 cents per ton without binding the
companies to an equivalent further
production.
IL seems to me, therefore, under the -
views I have presented we offer to ex- t
tend to tnlem in good faith on business
principles all tne relief that tney tr
should ask. If they are going on to
mine and push the business, whichI
understand they will do; they will, at'
the expiration of the year, be refund-I
ed 25 cents per ton, p :ovided they shall0
have each mined au eqial gquantity of
rock to that each now has on handa
or, if not an eqaal quantity, then re
bated pro rata.
In my judgment the best guaran
tees that the comp 3.nies are going to
run is to put themi 12 a pasmain where,
if they do not run, they will not ge.T
the rebate on the royalty, and if the
do run, in accordance with the rulec
laid down by the board, they will ge q
25 cents per ton of the royalty refund
ed to them pro rata in accordance
with the rock mined by each the co~n
ing twelve months.
1 do not know whether the vie ws I?
have expressed meet with the conc-ur
rence of the board, but, at any ra-.e, id
they embody the opinim I entertain, si
and I do not knowv, if agreed to byla
the board, whether they meet the ap- i:
proval of the phosphate miners, but as'b
far as that is concerned, I am on the B.
ara for the purpose of doing, as far jn
Jies in my power, what I believe t
justice to all parties concerned,ant
n not seeLing tbe favorable opinioi
any class of individues. I remair
>urs very respectfully.
Frank E. Taylor.
A VERITABLE FIEND.
arderb a Girl. Her Father and 31othei
BurnsTheir Bodies.
PascONc, It I., April 14.-New
zched here today of a tragedy a
akiand, a small farming village
W miles from Pascong, about
clock this morniun. The house cc
pied by Edward Reynolds, his wiFr
id an adopted daughter. was burned
was several hours after the fire wa
scovered before those who were a
e scene could begin their search
t daylight a bcdy was seen lyin;
ar the centre of the ruin-, and a
on as nsible this was removed
lthouh it was burned so i tha
was beyond recozoition, thle apar
ice indicated that it was t at of Syl
naR'ynolds. the 20-year-old dau.i1
r of the family. A bhort tin .ate
evno'ds' body was also recovered
e identification being a general on
the body had been frightfully
rned.
When the neighbors, who nad beet
-oused by the fire, went to the Rey
>Ids house this morning, they foun<
at the flames were enfintd to oni
rt of the building. The plce wa
curely fastended, the doors bei%
)l:ed, and Icoked and every windo?
osed tightly, so that they were com
lledi to barst open the door to gait
Imittance. The Louse had beez
turated with serosenp, and th
anes spread rapidly. Tae rescaer
temoted to reach the part of thi
>use where the famil slept, bu
re driven back, and oaly had timi
take Mrs. Reynolds' body oat o
re that section of the house was in
z 3. Her head had been crushed ix
d the upper part of the body wa:
rribly nultilated. Martia Mowry
no worked for Reynolds, slept it
iotler part of the house, and th,
llagers harried to his room to alira
M.
The room vas empty and froan tik
isty examination tnat c:uld be ma-h
was evident that the bed had no
ren disturbed. Tne bed clothing, a
el as the floor leading to the door
kd been satarated with some hqai!
.pposed to be kerosene. Mowry':
nk and a box belonging to him
ere opened and his clothing Wa:
rewn about thefloar. Mowry wa!
and in Leander Buffam's barr
me distance from the scene of th(
e. chattering and laughing likei
aniac Buff am arrested the mai
Ld gave him up to the olficer. Mowr3
a bachelor, about 65 years of age.
From the position of the bodies, i
believed that Reynolds was calle<
his daughter's room by some un
al sound and that wten he reache
- side of her bed he received hi:
ath blow. At that time Miss Rey
>lds was probably killed. Tne mur
rer. it is supposed, then went t<
ra. Reynold's room, and, after stab
ng her twice in the fac., batore
r head in with some bluat weapon
hen Mowry left the house he wen
the woods, where he shot himself i.
e head. The ballet only stunne:
m, however, and he did not repea
e attempt. He then went to Bat
m's farm. The revolver, with tw(
Lambers empty, was found in hu~
ssession and an emply oil can wat
and in Mowry's apartments. Mowra
as willing to talk after his arrest
tt from his appearance and man ne:
expression it seemed clear tuat ht
as insane. Reynolds and his wif,
ere each about 50 years of age
ivina was their adopted daughter
e child of Mrs. Reynold's decease;
other. R eynolds had little money an<
ace it is thought robbery could no
ive been the object of the crime.
A storm Ratsed at Annspois.
WAsut[NGTos, April 15.--30agress
an Sattue of Ohio yesterdiay nomi
ited D. J. Bundy a colored lad o
ancinnati, to a cadetship at Annapo
.He has been urged to withdras
e name but says h~e will stand bj
e appointment. Tnere have bee
me murmiers of dissapproval eros
e naval academy and the cadets an<
adants threaten to resign.
"The boy earned the appointmen
irly," said General Shattuc today
'here was a competitive examina
n and two colored lads, one of then
andy, outslripped their Caucasia:
:npetitors. O..e of them, however
oved to be over 2) and was, there
re, disbarred. I had told them tha
.e competition was open to every elh
ble boy in my district. Bandy, wh<
on, is one of the handsomest boys.
rer saw. Yesterday I sent his name
the secretary of the navy and h,
ill be appointed. I have received ni
mmnitions from the students a
nnapolis on the sabject, but severa
gressmea have tahi me that it wa
iun written law u at to allow a col
ed boy at Annapolis. Tney told ri
I persisted it wouldt break up th
hool. That othier students woul
sign." "Let them resign and b
tmed," I said. "I shall keep hi
oointment and see that he goes t~
naapolis." General Shattue say
has 7,503 negroes in his district."
Beginuilg of tile En~d.
WaToN, April 1.-Accordiri
inf:ormaion received fromn trust
orthy sources here the withdrawal o
least a part of the great army tha
>ain has maintained for seve ral year
ist in the island of Cuba will beaiL
hen the rainy season set in within:a
w days. The militin maramient wil
the departure of 10,000 Spanisi
oops from Hlabana for Spain, ar'
ithin a short time after th at 3Q.00s
oops. it is understood, wil foliox
Thetler this myvement is t>, b> e m
ra:-din favor of or against the insur
mis5 it is imnppossioie to Say. Tu~
sanish insist positively that it mean
ay that little or notaing re:natus 0
C insurretioa: that Gomnez has onl:
>out 50) or 100 followers, and that t<
tch these under the condition ii
hich the campaign was necessaril:
mducted,a thousand men are quite a
ctive as the army of 18'9,U00 mm
ich has been maintained in Caba
he Caban coatingent, on the othe
and, insists that the Spanish fir'an
l resources are exhxausted, arid tha
t troops are to us withdraawn oe
tusie of LV oi m'n y to iceep tane:
i service.
Lauye~r iDrops Deadi.
W aI x, Ai' r ii I.-Jud?
1:e J . Storrow, la -'yer u~of ii
rcopp de~ad while at th Y~ngreC
~a Lbrary' todaLy. Judge~ -torro
iak an mportant part in tue proceee
g ncint to tite arbitration reat:
eween the governments of Grea
rtain and Venezuela for the sjttl
THE CROP CONDITION.
WHAT THE STATE BUREAU HAS TO
SAY ABOUT THEM.
The Weekly Rulletin Isnned Tuesday by
Observer Bauer-Of Interest to Farming
Claspes-The Outlook.
COLT1DEIA, April 14.-The follow
ing is the second weekly weather crop
bulletin ef the season issued yester
day by State Observer Bauer. It is
of special interest to those watching
th'e progress of farming operations in
this State:
TE.IPERATURE.
The temperature for the week aver
aged tlree- degrees warmer than nor
mal, due to very warm weather dur
ing the tirst part of the week and cool
weather on the last two days. The*
iiE fst lernerature reported was 87
on tue 8:n at Gillisonville, and the
!owest 38 on the 10th at Liberty and
Greenviile The lowest on the norn
inz of the 10th ranged between 3S and
45 over the entire western portion of
the State. The State average temper
ature (being the mean of all reports
received) was 64.
RAINFALL.
There were heavy rains over the
western counties on the 5th, washing
plowed lands badly and causing fresh
ets, with loss of life, on some of the
streams. There were also excessive
rains over the northwestern portion
of the State on the 8.h. Other days
with rain were the 6th, 9th and 10th,
general over the State; on the 7th and
8tb, local showers. Hailaccompanied
the rains of the 5th over the westerni
counties. and the heavey rains on the
Sth, with no damage to crops. The
rainfali for the week was very hea- y,
amounting to 2:23 at Darlington; 4:19
L at SocietF Hill; 4 00 at Mont Clare;
2.50 at Sellers; 4.75 at Walhalla; 4 77
at Loopers; 2.25 at Pleasant; 3,49 at
Greenville; 2.58 at Greenwood; 4.75 at
Liberty; 2 24 at Santuc. The average
of 35 reports fr'om all sections of the
State wasi 78 nches, and the nrmal
for the same period is approxim ately
0.70 inches.
SUNSHINE
The sunshine was more nearly nor
mal than during the previous week.
Tae estimated percentage of possible
sunshine ranged between 28 at Sccie
ty Hill and 75 at Panola. The average
of 70 reports is 50 per cent. of the pos
sible, waile the normal at this season
is nearly 70 per cent.
CROPS.
Bat little progress could be made in
farm work during the week on ac
count of the continued wet condition
of the ground. Over the western
group of counties, and including one
third of more of the entire area of the
State, only from one to two days
plowing could be done, after the
Sground became fit and before the
work was again interrupted by rain.
O rer this portion of the State farm
work is very much delayed and the
season fully two weeks or more later
than usual. In the central counties
and the extreme northeastern counties
the fhrm-rs are about up with their
work and Dlanting is progressing rap
idly towards completion, especially
corn planting in Harry, Marion and
Mlarlooro. Corn planting is general
over the entire eastern and central
portions of the State as far westward
as Fairtield, Richiand, Lexington and
Aiken counties. To the west and
north of these counties very little corn
has been planted and lands areyet un
fit for preparation. Scarcely any bot
tom lands have been planted, corn is
coming up very satisfactorily, but in
some localities replanting will be
necessary. Cut and bud worms
have done considerable injury to
corn. In the western counties corn
planting is from 15 to 20 days late.
Cotton planting is fairly begun, and
will this week become general over
the esatern half of the .State. As yet,
the area planted is quite limited. The
early planted is coming up to good
stands. In the western half of the
State, in the preparation of lands for
planting cotton, plowing, hauling of
fertilizers and listing the same, scarce
fly anything has been possible, owing
ito the wet, sodden condition of the
soil. It is reported from many local
ities that fields will not be as thorough
l y prepaired as usual.
ITotacco beds are doing well, with
plns aetiful and large enough to
transplant, which work a encm
menced in Marion and Florence coun
ties.
Melons nearly all planted and some
un in Barnwcll.
'Rice planting is delayed, as the
lands cannot read ily be drained.
Some fields planted.
There will be large acreage devoted
to sorghum cane, if the seed can be
secured. Seed being reported very
scatrce. Some has already been plant
ed'and coming up.
Pastures growing well and atford
excellents grazing.
Cabbages, peas, asparagus, cucam
bers and strawberries being shipped
from Charleston.
Peacnes very nraterially injure d in
the northern and wEstern cJunties
Iduring March, but this week's reports
fromn those counties would indicate
that not all were killed. In the
Icentral and eastern counties peaches
were not materilly injured, in places
not at all. Apples are in full bloom
and are safe, as also are pears and
tgraces.
sGardens are back *.arJi but gernerally
igrowing well.
The follo wing extract fromn the N a
tional Bulletin of April 5 shows the
progress of corn and cotton plantimg
in other portions of the country :
"Corn planting c.)ntinues in the
soutaern States and over the more
southerly portions the early planted is
- eing cal:ivuted. P'reparntions for
plas~ing .re jin progress as far north
Sas UOaio.
"f to planting is in progress over
the southern portion of the cotton
belt. In Texas the greater part of the
crop has been planted, and where not
damaged by heavy rains, is coming
up nicely. Some replanting in Texas
nas beenl necessary, owing to excessire
rains in March. In Alabama the
early panted emoa is couding up) to
good stands'
Upset by Voting For a Negro.
RIALEi ii, N. C., April 14.--Perrin
Gowver, one of the wealthiest farmfers
in this region. todtaycomitted suicide
by dirinking an oance of laudnum.
H le was a confedlerate soldier, and un
til the last campuaign a strong, intoler
ant Demo~crat. He beucame? ,a pps
l ast fail and voted a ticket composed
of populIists and Repuibl:cans, includ
ing a negro candidate for toe legisla
ture. Alter ward G-ower brooded
over having voted for the negro, and
his mind became unbalanced.
LONG TR!P !N THE AIR.
Remai kable voyage Recently Made by a
French Balloon.
The amount of attention devoted tc
navigation of the air is constantly on
the increase both in America and Eu
rope, says the New York Herald.
The remarkable experiments in which
kites have been an important factor,
which were carried on in the vicinity
of this city duriug last s'immer and
fall are still fresh in the minds of
most persors. They demonstrated the
feasibility of lifting heavy weights by
the force of the nd exercised on
kites, and wiT I, no doubt, trove of im
mense advantage to future aeronau:s
in the way of enabling them to direct
their balloons.
Those who are iaterestcd in follow
ing up such matters await rwith extreme
hopefulness the resuit of the pro poScd
voy age to polar reions by Sweced
isk scientists, which was pstpmed
last summer at the critical moment
owing to unfavorable winds and
weather; but that the subject is re
ceiving the closest atteation is shown
by the remarkable voysge recently
made by a balloon named Touring
Club, which accomplished the jur
ney of 60S kilometers (375 miles) from
Paris t Agen.
This record has never been surpass
ed in length except by two ascents
during the siege of Paris by the bal
loon Ville d'Orleans. which landed in
Norway, and the General Chanrzy
which landed at Ausbach, in Bavaria.
Both of the-e distances exceed the
recor d of the Touring Club by a fem
kilometers only.
Oaiy one of the forty.-fur ascents
made under thne auspices of the Socie
ty for Aerial Navigation of Berlin,
and only the two mentioned of the
sixty-four balloons sent up during the
seigeof Paris have equaled the dis
tance record of the Touring Club.
Incidentally the record f or length
of sojurn above the earth was also ex
ceeded, and many new instruments
were tested and will have a wide bear
ing on the proposed international
study of atmospheric conditins by
means of stationary balloons.
The balloon itself was made of China
silk and had a cubic content of 1,700
meters. Five hundred kilograms of
ballast were taken, making the total
weight, including instruments and
balconist, 735 kilograms; atogether
something over a ton. The two aero
nauts were Messrs. George B2ascon
and Maurice Farman. The anchor
carried was of an orignal design, a
graphnel with two stocks.
The valve was studie: with par tica
lar care, permitting the gas to escapE
rapidly when the ballon was to make
a landing, without requiring a con
tinued strain on the cord to bring int(
play special mechanism. The altitude
reached was never very high, and it
required an hour to attain 2,000 fest,
the theory o! Mr. Bzasca being "at
when one under takes an extenuaed
voyage in point of time it is necessa
ry to remain in a low altitude, so as tc
husband the supply of gas. ThE
greater portion of the voya-e wa
made at a height of about 700 feet.
The balloon asmendcd at Paris early
in the morning and followed the di
rection of the railroad line to Orleans.
Tae descent was made at 3:15 ia the
afternoon of the next day, in tht
neighborhood of Agen, after having
been in the air more than thirty hours.
The rate of travel of the balloon vari
ed from fifteen to lifty miles an hour.
One of the features of his voyage was
the distribution of printed blanks,
asking certain questions, which were ti
be filied up and returned by whoeve.
found them. Nine thousand of these
were sent out during the voyage anc
about 150 have been returned, furnish
ing important data.
Vnmasked Robbers.
BArsmnaE Ga., A pril 15.-Aboui
1:30 o'clock last night tso negroes
unmasked, entered the store of D. B.
English at Clima, eight mile east o
Bainbringe, on the Savanah.'Floridr
and Western Railway, where Mr
English, Dr. Carter and three young
men were engaged in conversation.
The negroes stepped in with a pistoi in
each hand and o;dered the three whitr
men to turn their faces and held uti
their hands, while they went througl
their pockets, taking what money
they had, but refraining from taking
watches or their articles of jeweiry.
Mr. English was then ordered at the
muzzle of two 38 calibre :evolvers t'
open his safe. While the sife .vas be
ing robbed by one negro, the other,
with a pistoi n eacha hand, kept the
wnite men in line witn their hands
up. Thirty-live dollars iu cash, a bag
of canned goods, two pairs of shoe.
and a hat were stolen. While the ne
gro was robbing the safe he took oul
all of Mr. E glish s private paer
and in his presence d.liberately tore
his irnsnrarc policies and. other pa
pers into smal1l pie s after whi
they left the store, delaring that they
would remi.n On thre ou.tside of thi
sorehouentis l~d: the tri passed al
110o'clock, aad ieite one of thi
gentlemaen a "'.epd to ut is :he
outsid of te do n ;b w.cula oe in
i nstantl shot V iig I o armas the
whites had to submi't and -emnc'ne
i ndoors for m.3re thian mn hour, whili
the rob bers madie good their escape.
Bloydhoands are oa the tr.i
I Driveu from'~ th::l llame.
WasmrTs, April 13.-The situa
ton at Grand Forks. N. D., as sho vi
by the army'. ins nector's reoort is as fa:
qut as bd as it. '-s rjr"ed to be
y esterday at Mao h , inest
from their no'ncs izn e '.'uenac- e
one excep'ion .ar. bad- ?d. Thk
the pri.acipal s':ets. ' -. f'' is
comnrising 2230 seul are la Le o
lars perhaps would &e s-uUli'ient t-:
funisa theml proper snel1er afterth
water fall. Sven thusn dolla~r
w il be sulI~lent to carcy thena
through the next ;i0 days and can b
prchased here at not excee "u cent
per rat ion .Le inspc or suggest
tho a t i i epae '.tedsc
wh sasa roa .n e
Mnammct Apri 14.-- tro
iiis dlckye red 'a "e. a- som.*
fatour ast night. J. 'W . riai
anwho pudrso" i e::u rat rgr
inthougf dou il ad ..nai
fas ourrvd th aevi cl a empat.
andscape wasrisoer e. H se
IN'TERNATIONAL BHMETALLISM.
1e0Kinley Named Ex-Vice Premident Ste
venson on the Commission.
WAHINGTON, April 13.-The nam
ing of three commissioners by Presi
dent McKinley under !he Act of the
last Congress to promote bimetallism
was the subject of corsiderable discus
slon about thecapal todav. Almost
without exception te selections were
commended. Senators. regardlessof
party were pleased with theselection of
ex-Vice Presideit Stevenron. It ap
pears, that iiselectio n '7s the Presi
dent's own, no ore sppearing to urge
bhis :ppntment Toe President de
sircd a D.ame:c-at who stood high in
his party .:ad wLo was a earnest sil
ver man. lie sent for Mr. Stevtnson
and aster talking the subject over with
him. Cecided to make him a mensber
of the commission. Presiden t McKin
1ey -'esired that the subject of interna
ional bimetallism should be above
party pojitics, and hat tae men select
eJ sh:-uld be tnose who would wcrk
in naralony toward bringing about an
areement.
Opposition to the scheme for interna
tional bimetallism has developed from
an unexpected source. Morton Fre
wen, of England, who has given a
great deal of attention to the subject,
and who has visited this couutry sev
eral times in the interest, of silver, is
now opposing an international agree
ment. and declares that the money
auestion is one which each nation
must settle for itself. Mr. Frewen
wili nopose any agreement and use
his ir iLence against the new commis
sion when it goes abroad.
Senator Wolcott said that there ap
peared to be a mistaken imp:'ession
that the commission is appointed with
the purpose in view of having it rep
reseat the United States at a confer
eLce only. While the commission
might be uilizad in that way, a con
ference should be held its tirst work is
to be of a purely diplomatic character,
iooking entirely to securing Earopen
c-operation. Whether there shall be
a conference at all will depend upon
how the advances or the commission
ers are received by th principal po .v
ers.
BLOOMt5GToN, Ill., April 13.-Ex
Vice President Stevenson said today
when questioned about his appoint
ment on the commission for the pro
motion of an international agreement:
"I appreciate the compliment paid to
me by the President, and I will cheer
fully render what assistance I can to
accomplish the object of the commis
sion.
"Whatever our views may be as to
the ability of our government to main
tain the free and unlimited coinage of
silver without the co-operation of the
leading countries of Europe, it may
be safely assumel that every friend of
silver in this country will welcome
international bimetallism. As to the
impossibility of the success of this
commission, it is known that the
trend of public sentiment in European
countries, as well as our own, is un
doubtedly favorable to bimetallism.
"Many of the publicists of England
and ;na , in -:nest accord
with our government upon this ques
tion. Should public sentiment in
those countries justify an international
conference, would undoubtedly be
called and action taken that would be
deemed proper."
Two Women Miurd ared .
WATs&ITowN', N. Y., A pril 17.
S~ometime Thursday night or during
the afteraoon or evening George Al
I en, a steward of the Madison barracks
Ihired a horse and carriage at a livery
stable at Sackett's harbor and took
t wo women out driving. Oae of his
companions was a young lady of Sack
ett's Harbor, Miss Bailey, and the oth
er was a divorced w-oman, Mrs.
Crouch. At 2:30 this morning the
Ihorse came back to the livery stable
drawing the carriag~e, which, at Erst
the livery man believed was empty,
found the bodies of the two women in
the bottomn of it. He at once notified
the authorities. About this time Al
l en came staggering into the barracts
in a weakened condition and he, too,
is expected to die. He has made an
Sante mortem statement to the effect
that Crouch, the husoand of the di
vorced woman, assaulted tne whole
party, murdering the tsvo women and
~threw him, Allen, into the creek.
GrCxouch is under arrest.
D~estitution Great.
VrCnsDCRG, Miss. April. 16.-Cap
tain Clark, of tne Ordnance Depart
me-nt, who has visited the territory
~from Vicksourg to the mouta of the
IRed River, arrived on the mail steam
er St. Joseph to day and states the suf
Sfering and destitution of Davis Island
great, and in his opinion there is
great proobability of further loss of life.
IThis island is t wenty two miles long
and many places of itis not acczssible,
exep ysmall yawis or skiffs, and he
fer htwhen the &lods pass away
that quite a number w ill be missing.
swano~wed up by the Flood.
IST. Lucis, A pril 16.-A spccial from
Vicksburg, Miss., says: Refugees whc
came here from Davis Island on the
government steamer Atlanta, repor:
the drowning of 15 persons, all colored,
o~n Da-is island, on Wednesday eveu
ing. It was thought; that all on Davis
island hiad escaped after the creevasse
had beea repaired, but 15 bodies have
been found around the old lBierfile
plantation. which was the homestead
c-f Je tierson Davis. The sur viving in
hauitants were huddled in tents on thie
Jto'pof the levee.
Murdere~d by Rob'bers.
03DIE-'swoRTHf. N. U. Apr-il 1.
W il resistin g the entry of twocdesper
a 1: deermined rob-ers and ur--ing
a uie strggle to protect t150U' 0r
more in mouer' sod secirt-ies in h
censpartmnents of the opn~ ault of the
Great F ails National !)ank of Somers
wor-h this afternoon Cashier Joseph
A. Stickney was murdered tear the
desk wich he- had occupied for years.
)theeash t' cUaired Wi~ 1 exep
tion of a -e 45- goid -ies
diead body ofCa Les Htzma, 9 well
I--noz-n and respct-d c.izen, was
fo0-d -dae in ' eba'i abut four
nii t fom :uis city. Hie hadsho
agli i~couh the he- Heha
datyg one into the bulin0 o
the pu'rpose 01 c-mnng suicde~,
a, retaking~ hi} ifhd 3i
in -aver. Wh-en found n- wa in
in onl the?J be eh. Re rss n us
ness and inability to get wori caused
jtheactE
MODERN DARIUS GREENS
A FOOL!SH CONNECTICUT FARMER
AND HIS FLYING MACHINE.
He Started for Cuba But Came Down in
His Barnyard a Dismal Wreck-Took
Compressed air Aboard to Use as Motor
Power.
The old-time experience of Darius
Green and his flying machine has
been double discounted by the adven
turous invention of a Woodbridge
(Con) farmer named Dickerman,
who for scme time has had an idea
that upon him alone devolved the
duty of successfully solving the secret
of aerial navigation.
A few years ago his attempt to navi
gate a machine he had built to fly re
sulted in injuries to the inventor'that
laid him up for six weeks with a bro
ken limb. But no sooner is he healed
from one shaking up than he is ready
for another in the cause of science.
A month ago he bought a wagon
body and an electric battery sto e
system. He attached the wagon oy
to a quantity of canvass made in the
form of an umbrella.
This was supposed to inflate and
hold the wagon in mid-air. He rea
soned that if he placed his wagon on
the top of the barn, with the canvas
held aLoft, spread in parachute style,
and then, when all was ready, pulled
the barn out from under it, Dickerman
had some idea of an electric motor for
his machine. A man in New Haven
told him that c'rnpressed air was a
powerful and cheap motive power.
L came in cans, the man said, and
when once he got to going the whole
out-doors could be utilized in furnish
ing power. Air could be compressed
in the cans while in motion, and would
be a continual and limitless source of
suDply.
Dickerman figured it out that after
starting his ship with the aid of the
electric motor, and obtaining a good
velocity, the compressed air could be
brought into play for additional
speed, and then the ship would be
speeding through the sky at a rate so
rapid that with the cans enough com
pressed air could be captured to insure
a continuance of the speed.
Dickerman bought up all the wind
mill arms he could find and attached
them to the outside of the wagon
body, which he had propped up on
the top of his barn. Cog wheels con
nected with the shaft of each with a
rod that was to be turned by means of
the electric motor.
What compressed air was and how
it was utilized Dickerman knew not,
but he had great faith. He brought
out his rusty fowling piece, bought
two pounds of powder, half a dozen
revolvers, a dozen sticks of blasting
dynamite and a can-opener with which
to open the compressed air cans, and
he was ready to start, he said, to the
aid of Cuba.
A day or two ago he made the start.
The ship was perched upon the top of
the barn, loaded with the arms, am
munition and the can-opener and a
festher pillow and provisioned for a
week's cruise, time enough, the in
ventor was satisfied to ci.rcumnavigate
the globe. The start was to be made
at 1.30, so that Cuba would be reached
before dark. A gallon of oil and a
lantern were stowed away under the
motor, and Mr. Dickerman bade' his
sister good-bye and repaired to the
barn roof.
Mike, the hired man, and half a
dozen of Dickerman's cronies were
present to boost the ship along on its
triumphant trip. -Dickerman got in,
settled himself down in the rocking
chair, which he had placed there to
insure a comfortaole trip, started the
motor and waited. The canvas over
head lay quiet and the motor made
but one dismal turn.
The arms struck the roof and ref us
ed to go around further.
" They'll go like sixty when we're
clear of the barn," said Dickerman
confidentially, "push there, Mike."
The hired man and his aids exerted
a tremendous leverage. Dickerman
sat majestically in his chair, and
shouted -"Good-bye." The air ship
toppled over the roof. There was a
thump and a crash that fairly shook
the barn, and on the ground, piled up
in a mass of debris,Iay the wagon-box,
covered over with a white pall of can
vass. Mike pulled off the canvass.
There sat Mr. Dickerman with the
'cheir frame, in which he had sat,
doubled about his boazy to the arm
pits. Its cane seat, broken by the
shock, had doubled the inventer up
like a jackknife. Dickerman is at
Ipresent under the doctor's care. His
Ifaith in his invention still lives, and
he says he will yet fly.
Gigantic Swindling Plaps.
PITISBCRG, April 13.-The arrest of
C. Linwood Woods of C. T. Woods &
Co., bankers, in his office here today
charged with attempt at insurance
swindling, was a sensation in insur
ance circles.
Chief Harper, chief of the revision
department of the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life insurance association of
New York charged Woods with pro
curing policies with intent to defraud.
Whnen Woods was confronted by the
arresting culier he fell in a dead faint.
IHe made a written confession in which
he gave the details of his scheme. His
Imode of procedure was to insert adver
tisement in the local papers for old
men to act as collectors. He would
ask the applicant for bond, but kind
ly waived the bond if the applicant
Iwould sign an application for insur
1ance on his life. This was generally
secared and then Woods would get
1some irresooiisible man to sign a pro
misory note to the C. T. Woods Bank
ing comnpan.r, :iiled with amounts
?-.in:g fror' $10,000, to $15,000, so
that consideration for the insurance
poirat death could be claimed to be
the debt established by the note. Itis
not yet anown how the applicants
oassed the medical examination.
' l Woods' desk were found 65 poli
cl-es with himself ;as beneficiary, ag
gregating $200, 000.
Gets Seven Years.
COLUMBIA, S. C., April 16.-Mr.
John W. Powell. who shot and killed
a man by the name of Sloan in this
city a short time ago, and who was
convicted i o manslaughter at the pre
Isent term of court, was sentenced yes
ter-day to seven years confinement in
the penitentiary. Both Powell and
the~ snan he killed were well to do
Ibasiness men of this city.
Fear ful Mie xplosion.
JcoAu::suc, April 14.-A terri
ble dynamite explosion has tak-en place
Iin a csep mine at Langlatte. Eight
Enzilish and 26 native miners were