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REA{0 THE OTHER SIDE. CON3RESSMAN STOKES' VIEWS ON PROTECTING COTTON. He Antageniz s the F1-.tio% T" "y aongressman Mc i. uri& on ihi idu -1 C and Says It 14 a Dangerou,. luivW-' cu Democratic Prircliplev. Having published '-ugr in's speech in Congre-ss on I on foreign cotton a few we, sent this week Conzre a on the other side of the our readers may have " tion. Here is Cingre Mr. Chairman: The theory can never be a p is: rarelv the cai-e t1a speaker cau comnuum 'Ce tion of even the ure thou - if possible. is the hitoy lie yt en hold the attention. even whe n the v'eor self lies back of so absoin and f-a ing a sulieet as a tari:t tax upon the y for the benetit, of the few And yet, Mr. Chairman n ue- n the tariff uestion vl-nb ro 3" al or state'smanlike lin-' unlesS recoct-x both the theory and the hist et a islation in this country. - e into the history with u.xnbiased tin- - nest, sincere searcher for in.n. ust oon recognize that there is a theory, or rai theories, on this subjec: an- that t pr tice of the two leading schools of in this subject varied very widely f to ories which they hold or are cha holding. On the oe 'hand, the le charge the Democra"s wi ar trade, and hence. they say- we ant tive ormosition to the try. da the other han,. the Deor" r tv retorts with the charge thpatRe b..au favor protective or prohibtive d on. ports. thus enforcing the exe'u:Ve o: American products at a hig:erS pice tha the same goods can be bouight a th of the world. As is usually the case. the truth lies be tween these two exremnes. 3'Ieasured by the tarif measures offered or enacted by each party from time to ti:ue, when intrusted with power, the correct statement of the Demo cratic position has been in favor of a tariff for revenue only, with incidental unavoia ble protection; from the Republican s:de tue, contention has been tariff for protect ion o, certain industries, with incidental revenue. Yet each in practice has varied widely a: times even this modiied statement o: posi tion. For instance, the le nocrtic ,:atri: measure of 1S46 was projected more closely on free trade lines than any that preceded or followed it. Indeed, it was passed by the Democratic party with the avowed intention of putting in operation as far as possible the principles of free trade, and yet an average duty of 30 per cent. was imposed on iron and iron .nanufactures. wool and woolen manufactures, and cotton manufactures: while tea and toffee which are purely reve nue articles, since they are not produced in this country, were admitted free of duty. The same policy was continued in the ac: o 1657; and yet in a literal sense these meas ures were by no means free-trade measures. Itis afactworth nothing. however, that the period covered by the life of these two bills, which went farthest in the direction of free trade, was characterized by the most general and pronounced prosperity in the history of our country. - It is equally true that Republican tar;" measures have not, in all their schedules. been uniformly protective. But he would be blind to truth who should arise from the study of this question without the impres sion that history has borne out the contention of the Democratic party against protettion in respect to the breeding of mTRS A-D coBtAT105. It is curlous to note in this connection that the protective feature of our present system, as such, 'was not suggested by the manufac turers themselves, 'who have been its chief beneficiaries. It 'was introduced by the Con gress as a compensation to the manufactures which 'were made the subject of direct inter nal taxes to carry on the war. The nation was in peril. Money 'was needed, and 1 was raised by the quickest and most certain methods; i. e., by excise dutiesonliron, cotton, woolen, and other manufactures, incomes. etc. But once these industries got a taste of public legislation for private gain, they combined to retain their advantage, and they still retain thirty years after the income taxes were removed. They have grown to such powerful proportions that they have the Government practically by the throat: and the present tariff bill is but a compilation of the schedules submitted to the Ways and Means Committee by the several combines interested. The circle of protected indus tries has been steadily enlarged until it in cludes almost every necessary article in gen eral use by the people. so much tar the historical side of the subject, and what it re veals as to the actual attitude of each polit cal party toward this question. The main point to be borne in mmnd all through this discussion, the practical point is that the tariff is a tax. Even Republicans are found frank enough to admit that: and that the effect of that tax is, in most instances to increuse the price of commoditues to the consumer. Taxes are direct and indirect according to tho mode of laying and collect-, ing them. It is perfectly plain who pays a direct tax such as levied in the States an d counties and municipalities of onr land. It is also quite clear 'who profits by the pay ment. The party 'who pays a direct tax takes the itemized receipt of the perso'n des ignated bylaw to receive the tax, the a'mount of which is ascertained pursuant to law: au'x the beneficiaries of the law are likewise ais inctly designated by law. and how much ach is to get for services performed for the public good. There can be no mistake as to the payer and the payee. Both are in the open, and the amount and each item o? the amount, are definitely fixed by the law. It is not necessary to say that a tariff is not this sort of tax. in the case of Tar. DiaEr.'.x it is only by the closest scrutiny by expert minds that in many eases the tax can be traced from the pocket of the payer (who is uusally the consumer) to its final destina tion in the pocket of some unlicensed collec tor of the tax. The payer may. and ofnen des Zeel the burden 'without reanzmxg whence it comes or 'who is the beneficiary of his ad ded load. That is the very essence of a tariff tax. If the payer couid trace alwayxs nd unmstakably the tax he pays upon salt, sugar matches, woolen and cotton goods cut lery and almost every item of daily living from his own pocket until it lands inth pcket of the protected trusts and monopo lies that control all these necessaries of life, does any man believe the existing system could stand'? Does any advocate of the pro tective system dare trust his pet selleme to such a test? You do not dare do it. Y ou kow andl everybody knows that your sys tem'would not stand a year, certatuiy nor longer than the next general election. It is inerently a vicious system: and positvex'y pernicious in the temptation which it o':ers t shift the burdens of taxation Iroa ,the strong to the weak, from the aler t to tue .cts watchful, from those able to resist unju:-t ex action to those less able to resist or make themselves heard.., But I need not take up more "me uipo'n ne general aspect of the question. We have ucn indirect tax with us in its riost vicious anul pernicious form. It is the condition in whien 'weind ourselves, rather than the theory wit h'ich we are concerned. What o: the -ping bill'. It is obnoxious, of coru'-e. to all the objections alrealiy pitned out tinm direct taxation in gene""l-n mos't nem i n an aggiavated formi. It will be impossibl.wt h scope this icussion, to considrhearo sn ules, covering thouisands at ite"s, "a de tail it most suilice to sayr that almost' eve-y conceivable article tha ' enes 'uta in hy o the poor is taxed "'ints bill- a, mathes, sugar, four, o'e, wo--n.n and a ton lothing, medicines "ll'' a'itos and others of like char'cter i". i critici'm and it is a temptation to cnter tht sot consideration of this bill: 'u ' the tim utility suggest a ditl'erent coture. I desire to be entirely pra.ialan- t my discussion :o prceent iving " pa-e" queestion; an. so I will pa e" one in. phhewhich most immedi"tely con.enis my section and consider iti helg t o n general truths already d eel e:. i rce:e to the bill in their relanen to the * ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c U::'ccn" eti-rn- Ia-st] rr sturdy ;inde- pie, N,:t that I . win a e- . acco. 0cld 1 ~ ~ ~ " .111-msf4'V tate. -lie lay a s -o ed. edi,,u4tries~ ('i lik the a <a tl:ey are farly we -1 in :att -itIo n. ot fort fall hare eithe tax on :z n the da li Ovi f :L1 citizens :ie iton is c ron is taxed for the --sv ne !:s tn ius-try, w h- ilh 1r1:t he e: eu N with1 ti"e w, rld's rd e . hi Tbill stor aS :.Tax 01n trace c hain of 0.ba": un : I v p . : n :r11 im ien: . e t ~ i tO v~.eL:ti :1 ee~n areun.: .an'an: t" ier cet 1va p'Ows: Caen:: war y e iwn :e zil We 10IG anvlasCmcte. W reil i:n- 1vor r*. iti We are I I- i ute:Ia thz amci:nn ment Il nu or fzl wopoot tin-t u, er-.e i n i:ary. - it'-i iL eu v ia n : r -',ar every sI Ieur that pan rleto my felloIw C ot a tU zrwer,.th: i e nt involve a cmeritice rf of pane:: and I fel sure tiat they will Ieverasan hing .:their representatives tar or or the:::elves that involves moral or po- ITna Let us examine closey :s pr.~ition totut an i'mort tix o cot- Por - .Uthu V. im'v -.i it ean: Wa.-it doe- it implyI rs Wha 1. t does it confer if adopted. low fe does it suare with our principles' These p1 e are the questions I shall atenlt brietly to i consider and answer. To my mind' this is one of the most. o mentous propositons. the most far-reachin in its coaseuteniCes. that have corfronted 'd. the Recreseatatives from the cotton growing tr; S:atcz and the cotton growers themnselves. in in the .ast .urter of a century. Mr. Chairman. in behalf of the cotton prc. to 1 dutcers in mV section. I raise mv Voice againatI . the inIposition of the proposed. is 1 TAX tION cO1TON. ale: The great miajority of the cotton farmers ex down there are Democrats by tradition, as mU well as b)v intellient conviction. They be- wOl lieve th".t food morals and good political WO, econoty go hand in hand. and that upon this con articular point. both are imlbedded in the by tenets of the Democratie party throughout its alst history-particularly in that Democratic pri doctrine enunciated at Ciiicazo in 1;-2. as ec follows: --We denouace ilepublican protection as a fraud. 4 rohherv -if the great majority of the the American peoide tor the benetit of the few. Iv We declare it to be a fundamiental principleI the of the Democratic party that the Feleral ;iS Government has no ecnstitutioaal power to be imose and collect tarit duties except for th'a the purposes of revenue only, and we de- the :nand that the collection of such taxes shall Ar. be limited to the necessities of the Govern- wh. ment when honestly and economically ad- her ministered." Mai And again, in 1Sl 6, the Democratic party, be after re-atirming the principles laid down in pri former platforms enunciated this doctrine: Pos "We hold that the tarif duties should be to levied for purposes of revenue, only such du-. tiat ties to be so adjusted as to operate equally thit throughout the courntry, and not discrimin- upo ate bet ween class or section. and that taxa- farn tion should be limited by the needs of the ane Government honestly and economically ad- thei ministered.' e Not only did we subscribe to these doc. maj trines when enunciated by the national par t, but before the convention met in Chica- this go, the farmers of my State had imbodied C in the platform of the State Democracy the sara demand of the Farmers Alliance upon this e.t~ point: sr '-Believint: in the doctrine of equal rights Abs to all and special privileges to none, we die. met mand that ottr national legislation shall be lo so framed in the futuire as not to build up per one industry at tihe expense of another. We ton, demand further am removal of the existing con heavy tariff from the necessities of life that satE the poor of our land must have.', bur Uoon these declarations of principie: theth issue, so tar as the tariff q1uestion is concern- Eas ed was pitched in our State: and upon these ers isstes we were s:r-t as Repre~entatives to pro this liall.fo For my part. I believe the D~emocratic fece party of my State was honest in its profes. cen sion of principle. I believe the farmers who 1t comose the bone and sinew of that party. o"f and who control its destiny were sincere when they enbedded those principles in the ? platformn'of the party, I refuse to believe -.tu that they said one thing and meant another; The or that 'we can truly represent them byv prom- m ising one thing befora election and doing a tct different thing after election.th There is no concealment of the purpose of any a tax on cotton. It is to protect the home. producer of a certain staple of catton from lVC] imports of Egyprian cotton. That is the that avowed intention. It is not pretended by up any one who has accurate information on 13 the details of the subject that it will or can us 1 produce an arpreciable revenue. The pur. prot pose is distinctly stated. It is to shut out sub: gyptian cotton-that is, protect the home .Let prder of corresponding staple. This is l the vety essence of the ab9 is it rnaorcertvE co TrmNe. mat it is protection for protection sake without_ even the incident of revenue. It is a pro- it i tecion pure and simple and its alvocates han, are protectionists. Aud yet our tplatfo rm tax says in unequivocal language: orod -We denonnce Republican protection as a hi fraud, a robbery of the great majority of the tie American people for the benefit of the few. poss We declare it to be a fundamental principle exp< of the 1Democratic party that the Federal bya Goernmaent has no constitutional power to stim impose and collect tariff duties except for frier the purposes of revenue only, and we de- thet mand that the collection of such taxes shall No be liited to the necessities of the Govern- the: met when honestiy and economically ad- sate ministered.' tion: If that ie a tr-:e utterance, when the Denm- frier ora:Ic rty went before the people in 1>2 the< and in >ti. it is e:ernally true, and it can- ton:i not be displaced by any considerations of a bo mere loss or rain- tton. If it was robcbery -to take fromn the farmer the< il-hr eanings in t be shape of a ai- for 1 a-i on -gging ani1 ties tor the bene-ht of. the. olet -anutaturers, is it not equtl robbery for ble e famer to ask a taxi on his products at tres t epense of otherK:'1 it i- tunconstitu- in ioa t ey and collect atari~f duty exepi as n for the purposes of revenue only, as held t7 ch te aemcraic pilatform, how can any Det..- ay cra defend proposmton icr a proteeAve move Tis p~rope-ito is- t-.ubl aippro va to - n at-' -ot -or.di1 and masterfufa of all human pror passons-eliiteres:--cupled with an -in- pi -e akp the South back tn the race ton ti ellr posprit. Ire'i those- wh 10 y o neer, that her etmnaiy ha-. Aen the. ton r.wiug -lory of the' otin ta he past 1t the Ste ru 'der that h~as held her true to ae cou raintnanl hr pruciple in thepat,I T unshaken, and ituoved amid the maL string ~:os r for merce :one; andi prosperity. I would !f b, remind the scoffers that thiere are. in the praec Soh, etter standards of excellence besides simt heiollar st andari- that It is but his jus: aced of praise to say that, shom -da th Sotnernl cotta farmter has~ pre- w1 o .:erve i these a:tier otaunlaras anli e-:nate noc in ~uertyeperhaps, tihan any other clas into ofGrflow-citic~n5. In the South. a' el*e this whr, teilte great moral social an om --iiclr-wa-- ter against the tide ofcrt 'a. diies httreatens to engulf soc'iety and pan sle n ::~ards into that if 'he Amri --i:fa mthdl' wei" 'cud ibrt- in t 1 i d' .wn ocmon' w: nil a nd :i ne..o:-re i : . can famr in thi this rrosition to plac a taii: of .1 cenits on :fan otton import: as b ine sentimnentality aside; assume princ - I au- latorms and morals thrown thc J for the tin:e. an. we sittin dOn i I looli to con-i'ter this propo-ition fr :: ' Aum all this. anid what i tihere in ),.oition for th' farm .. I.et U k o this. r we, are to con e-Icr in r ; :i ahsp o oiint el o t v r 0:1 of ro.:ac If w e embn ace i-n r.r o of thea roOler4 -to di. ie te a'[u if we w ,Ci'lt e- C le' U are:h -swz"isw'r,1h -.he d:er t: d de * us. WLat do the r o' ta 1oer uq aLS compNen1SA'1-,n forth dnetof our %lt Srm %" an i11i1ee a c mpound cur psrinie, a a e : i-.or c O et oie:I iWha ete r.0a1r ee:ndnw :11df n mrrutn e tn w l k:e a: very ,2mall e'n the .eer o'owr grade -ea-a e n 7""'.d tou.ch, diree:!y only a :::aOli h Cged n prod uciuz the inte riedi:t: let: and. as i 5h:.. -how presntl, i 1d _ot eteet aliv ri- oftrice to them, it Should r in an en Lianceiment of e to those few, it would meian ju-t SO -11 tax levied upon the growers of *hort le cotton, who comnpose the grea l of cotto'n farmers, for the benett of those . Aimore At'II) CN~7ENTCiN er . afd from a sane and at it tiue serius course. But suppose. for of argument. that it did raise the prce he home proclucts 2 1-2 cents. who will that adlditioral 2 1-2 ceit-: It will be I '.,y the consumer of the goos manufac Al fron that grade of coten. The great of the cotton farmers will pay their re of that 2 1-2 cents per pound in pro n as they use that grade of goods: and the great mijority of the cotton farm wi'l be taxed for the benefit of Ihe very engaged in producing intermeilate sta And yet this is the result of the boast -business method' oflaying a tariff. ut I said abiove I would show that not a the -ower of cotton with which the -ian Product compete would be benetit Why. 'r. Chairman. even the average ner knows that the price of cotton is fixed iverpool. lie has an object lesson on point each recurring season, burned in is memory by hard experience. he farmer in my section knows that this i obedience to an inexorable law of com -ce. that when any crop is pro-luced in ess of the home demand. the surplus z be sold, if at all, in the markets of the -ld: that this surplus will be sold at the .ld's price, and that the price of the home sumption will he regulated in the main the world's price on the surplus. It is well known that in fixing the world's e on cotton the entire production of all tries and all climes in its relation to hable demand has been considered. he American crop. the Egyptian crop, indian crop. the Chinese crop, the Peru 1 crop-all are footed up and constitute worlds crop upon which a world's price zed in Liverpool, and not a pound can )ought or sold anywhere in the world : is not bought or sold upon the basis of world's price in Liverpool, less freight. I it makes absolutely no difference ther the ninety thousand bales imported e last year were sold in the American -ket or in the antipodes, the price would always and everywhere the Liverpoci :e, less freight. How, then, can the pro !d import tax of 2; cents help the price he grower of the grades affected by Egyp cotton? Is it not perfectly plain that is sheer pretense? It is a false pretense n its face even to the very small class of ners affected by it. in that it does not, can not, accomplish what it promises to n: and if it did'such benefit as is confer would be at the expense of the great orty of cotton farmers along with those Sconsume the goods manufactured from grade of cotton. an any further demonstration be neces Sto the unbiased mind? if corroborative lence of history in collateral cases be de-1 d, it is ready to hand in the Statistical< tract issued by the Agricultural Depart it. The McKinley Act placed a tariff of< :ents per bushel on corn and 25 cents1 bushel on wheat, both of them, like cot raised largely in excess of the home sumption. The pretense was to compen the growers of corn and wheat for the lens laid on the farmers of the West. for benefit of the protected industries of the a. Did the import duty help the grow of corn and wheat? No. Although the luction of both corn and wheat decreased I everal years after that tax went into ef the price of corn went otT' from 40.6i s per bushel in 1891 to 2-5 3 cents in . Similarly the price of wheat went rom S:3.9 cents per bushel in 18S1 to cents in 18953. It was a pretense and ud tipon the Western farmer, in fact, as this will prove to the cotton farmer. price not only went down to the farmer1 pite of reduced production arnd the pro e tariff, but there was no revenue to 1 government, as there never had been appreciable imports. ence, I repeat, if we listen to the seduct phraseology of gentlemen who assure us it will be good business method to even sur losses from the tariff robbery by join the robbers and dividing the - swag ' let row oil' all disguise, proclaim ourselves 1 ectionists, and openly demand something I tantial. Let us not sell out too cheap. I Is hare sonme real benefit. What shall Ilosv shall the cotton farmer secure :er divide with the tariff robbers? Thats e business qu ostion. Will it be by de. i ding a still higher import tax on cotton .y 5 cents, or S cents or 10 centa? No;d supreme absurdity to expect any en-t :ement of price to the producer from a I on imports so long as the bulk of his uet is exported. Reason demonstrates by infallible proof, and experience vern the demonstration. There is but one ibe way to benefit the producer of ati rt crop by any legislamtion, and that is bounty on exports or on home con ption. I think even our protectionis- ~ ids will hesitate long before committing iselves to the bounty iniquity again. t if our friends, the solicitous friends of b armer, who profess to desire to compen- r him by legislation for the unjust exac-g laid upon him by legislation. if these tds sincerely desire to do something for otion farmer. something worth the cot lirmer's while to consider. let them urge d anty on exports or on home consumlp if they are sincerely trying to help s motton farmer, and not talking merely c uncombe or to f'ool tihe fatrmer let them him a bounty, which is the only osi ray to reach the farmer's pretent di. ( This is just as consitent a.- the doe- r they now exploit, and it isi also just ~rnicious: but why take two I bte at ' ry, even though a rotten cherry: They protection is to be the relic ot the rn:ut, then let us go on in for our fuI of it by asking a 2A cent imsport tax .ton. It is just as ratiotnaljs as er to say. --S'ince piroteetion is to be the y of the government, give us -i-met hing will really' bcne-rit us: mlve us a bouy E more unconstitutionau to take the man-f e at of the treasury to pay a bounty to cot rowers than it is to take m'oney out of peoples pockets for the be::e'tif thle a n growers. s novel arnd delusive plan ofz operaion. ed over with the sediic:ive appellaton d isifess methods, translated -nto plain, ieal, every day transactions, means y this: They say the tairi:i a robber; t robs the thrmer, therefore the farmer d turn robber and in turn rob~ not tho.se prey utpon him. but others who are in n:, terhats. u: harm to him. T'ranslated the ever-y day trainsaction.s of the fartm, proposition means. if a thief breaks into ~barn, vou may even ur' your loss by t nyour negabtor s pigeon. it your ~ rv i bed then under the eihies in in so-called business meemhods "ott are r fle in roehin your neighbo'i soe 'C " nentnou-e. wvy with -"chn casuistry:. wa wit C ii owrict dishones:v: if we 1 eliv a e prince-a upon which weaeou a o. befor thepotple. iletits adheet ;ifwe'have changed our tm m up-n cat economi:c . ueation, let .. hav the -ues to siay so, and defend the chnge ' et we may. I *-: de::::::'nl ing t pr '1i 1 ct~ie Z overn - nen. :i'eest liberty S:. r I. s: p be -r- e i t* iai I UI z i . :~ 1 V - . r. and a'! 11:1.1 e .: t-the v e is H~e still scorn the" :empt: in It co Vpro i h rinby- p 1i in the rolbr . 1 : e i:n .res iis e :' !L Lrit i e i ~vee- i te otl'o r to LUL n :tuu ::" a b S hin i a r het a L' iC' " t A c sive evridence tI-.t ar;1 r 'vr., w :r . :"it r' t 110 h 1e 1 lt reaeS :tie far Lt e . Le- ':O t fater iy the asv~ r 1 ::' . i vtol To 'e entrai.pei y. ca:: .i .~ i -c c*ti' n,, ci~rI t o IinzS.L. 1iv. i remedie th1::n eL isee id afto Ive. we1 rct Wth 3LSeern the n en ne ii n L:W:! serve rauonothrseto h -t uen of th itr. Chair an. The rifo aut to. e n ti: la-e 4t; r:aIgn.:t :da et,. Oa *~is eed in extollinary :es ion to dlea i the trwi . Wi h:ive :vlreadv 11tled our opponenl:4 tuo miuci in emnphatez n. this ue 'ion ::dd corre pondingly oa eu in he rea.l -ssue OT' the, campIT uIz-1he ic' queion. ~' FIn 1 tihe old pariew: uL-iSte'd 1:en ItheC:1ri: ItheC main isue anw t uiht reatd out :111 who dicse the noney pet. w'th te 'hen thoe x rainary se. ion of* Conzress'W3 w:,l..iv it deailt, not wi*-h :he tari-'. L::t w1' i the iuest:n of finance4. f-- ow -,,1Ii W~e t t' tO vr md~t:Lp for ir:i. th the erdict v the People t the poli-: the party re'n ionsie nis verihelminaL1v def:itedi in he In 1 :he cotring iuv w:as the rer .giethin. :md this Con:reneve ; tr:i:spo wi the theverdict it the poS la-t LNovember. by inkering at :he tar.Le tRpubie:ut Party beware: l'he faeOf :1:eQ Clevte:and dynaisty awaits hed.r Arit : I every pa-rzy :hat dares ri:Ie with the verdict of the polls. i refutte urther to e riivert'ed fr hat endsue. I ufitnow. a:1 I hge in:.isted upon every Ztunip since lz,.o, tiia, the farmier's trouble aas been brvugiit u;pon hii b.y the unljust .id vicious finanlcial system. Tefarner of he South. etuaiv with the fairmer of the West. can never Ie prosperous until the oney o our ay:etrs Le given hack to their :Iilttren. ut It can never bring prosperity to he trur Facts From R1on. J..Wmx. Stokes. Eintor leziter: I am jus: in recep t of oime o' apri ~. containin argumen nen: on the arif, in relti n o the cotton ;rowers and a stirring editorial endorsement yf the ame. It is ery grarifyi . o ne. of :=ure. to merit the coimendation of to iu. ani consher tent a Democratic paper. le Register as nt alah stood for the stand trds of Detoeracy wih unfdtering fideli y tnd aeility. As I do not wish any misappre ension whatever, I ask space ihmply for the tatement of a for acts. The argument as 7)rinted bny you was prepared by me primari y for use in comnittee whenever the con eatlaieil amen nt propot ing an i port am on raw cotton :should he ofi'ered to thie )tton see of the tarcff 1ill. Under the peial rule reulatin tLihe discussion of the iULn however, the section relasing to cowon cledulesc was not reached in the regular or ler of readlinz, bef:ore the time fixed 'Or tak nr: the a m n hae notill and all aniend nents thereto. TIere being neither time or opportunity for the use of he argment n coniittee, aned being a matter of ome mo nent, it has been printed uner resolution r the lloue. adopted . tarch 1. for the in ormation of the public. The Bugister, I take t. understood the situation. as did all who hiswe i sel sth poediong ve the ofc >rd bt was m-give ot thatunitytoid orm themcse, buee t pohin morte racs houl broust a. inertn Atr. A0 tr1p8 c am s.o Snw ae maighwy a fteramp. anut beyond, M. Air, A,1 e-h >gfom, doeepri::nde heleard a mling trampselhid aets loan heo )eoed inthis embad.ment ci wasn >Lnsa eyaoo trackcpetl covere sothe blersiofdmassiv tatroc, wh md dlrs.H was Tsafbyn theugh hisis bthe fretmentbee thadit of ueoet h iie from Atlantao-rsa a aoue eseriedin aYesterd mrn ng ito thias gienout ostructonds., vahie eaust dothaps more. raevinnoenot perost interstngI tory. oA ammpt Ohs ame hiso attse cat eynd for mry, than, emeg ng frn a faep ashsut wouldh heardra -mling taining bhimsefdt adlokinth ehed he hdebakoe caim in' lavithwuldraqre ofse arock, tre tnd dirt He as abnd te for is, life rnticall tha withn ba en momthis thteLiid fo uplan oa anud acrsen swng iand asn ie ninoti cms oihnfewbstrutofs rhec mant eadthe topras an hen red i innocen en.I was acophe vre fatheswt momet. and caexcis anter otad toe moreuthan afmile :sie.tatiotg time atraint tre hek he the rassengr earmn tood btwenyt the railsn flaggedo iscrie. hantOincalyhe wavlaed iback .nd foatd his terids tramp wand is enie waen tin eafrews feet of AheIanGeN.earh 1braTes a he :e hiseu miso wasuee accomphshed. mnt hs toldsa the cndcsty or fst omdside. reoty fon the lyraing n d the incitens ever hndiwent Lin begJ bsand i the penlestam wie s naeent inytohe agares fa ile Sae bof whuichilna% hin c)totI on ve stbs theafte.-ernat Inimey o Italians.wr ild o eas Weasmx aoi.A nil 1u - bThue tae ~erte nt hasttduggledvin va~mint fo months ano aescape t esiy for aost amirg repoinsaioality r therching 'hfac?Fva h Italian ciiesa aamleba..a ougu, o, thast, poatd inte ate sti asceen aiesythetutrois ofng erts toa estais the argtiont.a te Ians w~cere kile rete eaue ctev .-ererItians Heuat b-cas the rmurderads that thy had weex~ last 'h ecBarc Fara the Italian amnbassa or, on threse ponts areraredas selen tS ranifetaoproecto the menh nd thoughate tan a'n t argumewt recanse as so leay t~is the cmn dminilssra t rcetion. hdtat whe roen at the willed were t Ital m ujc u he Italian amb sprprasa or byid toirecomnd ais lotnment mrserdit rgt tho priet the te, n, ath rheeiden ciney collcte on m truhte tlancnula e Alldless of its co if haeent tert ay Snro~ came totakents, ie matterc hewa ongemto accep iSe Itaian contetio as" prp I n >Noed ton neecdm end. anaomnta r inudn to the famc eiecio on ah ther, harmonia hasty.ud~ens SOUTHERN BAPTS T CONVENTrION Nam, of -1eW.Mtvs Who Will Repre :n:t th 1: State. be:1 i: be fFund a list of the ewes'.*no0 w:ll re'preunt South Carolina in the Southern Bautis. Con ve u L1.hic 'ill sooa cor .ene in Wilmiognon. N. C. The delegates are distributed into three classes. as follows: 1. Those appointed by asso ciatiors under the provision of the constitu"tiou wh ich gives each district assom~on on representative. Abbeville- _ E. .iohnson, jRam berg: alternate, XW. L Durst. Green wood. Aiken-E. E. Bramar. Aikcen. Beaverdam-W. W. Leathers, Tuei alco: alternate, J. M. Sanders. Wal balla. BArn 7 li-s. P. Ervin. Welicrd; alterrcate. J. D Huggins:'. Willistou'. Brcal River-JT. D. Bailev. Cw vrns: alternate, T. J. Brock,~ Colleon-S. W. Ackermnq. Rtound; alterrate, B. H. l'adeett, Walterboro. 1"Kirfeld-H. K. Ezell, Wirasboro: alternale, E. A. McDowell, Strathe-s. Fiorenec-R. W. Sanders, Green ville; alternate, F. P. Covitgton, Florence. Greenvflle-J. B. Marsh, Piedmont; alternate. W. L Richards. Greenville. North Greenvi'- D. P. Mor.tgom ery, Spartauburg; aihernate, R. F. Whilden, O'Neal. Lexington-M. J. Kvscr, Brookland. Moriah-T. A. Dabney, KersnqavJ: alternate, D. A. Williams, Lancaster. Oran-eeurg-W. C. McCall, Or angeb:rg; alternates. B. M. Fore man. Orangeburg; R. P. Galphin, St. M1atthews. Piedmont-L T. Weldon, Liberty. Reedy River-G. A. Wright, New berry; alti-rnate, J. D. Mahon, New berry. Ridge-W. E. Thayer,Ridge Spring: alternate, W. H. Simipson, Saluda. Saluda-M. McGee, ;onea Path; alternate, WV. B. Hawkins, Anderson. Santee-C. C. Bro 'n, Sumter. Southeast-W. P. Hollards, Rems; alternate, H. F. Oliver. Friendfield Spartanbur-L. C. Ezell, Wood rutf. Twelve Mile River-J. M. Stewart, Pickens. Union County-L M. Rice, U Ion; alternate, J. H. Crosby, Carlisle. Welsh Neck-R. W. Lide. Darling ton; alternate, R. E. Peele, Una. York-J. E. Herring. Henrietta, N. C.. alternate, F. C. Hickson, York Ville. 2. Those appointed by Asscciations as delegates at the rate of one for each ;250 catributed to Home and Foreign Missions. Barnwell-W. D. Rice, Denmark; W. D. McMillan, Blackville: Arthur Buist, Blackville: Thos. P. Lide, Barn well; Wm. Hayasworth, Denmark; J. D. Huzgins, Williston. Charieston-G. T. Gresbam, Tindal; D. M. Ramsey, Charleston; G. B. Buell, Charleston; W. J. Snider, El loree; A. J. White, Foreston; alter nate, A. McA. Pittrnan, Lake City. Chester-J. H. Yarborouzh, Black stock; J. E. McManaway, Greers; M. W. Gordon, FortLawn; or B P. Estes, Barksdale. Edisto-H. L. Bagott, Wagener; H. WV. Cooper, Sally; J. A. G-unter, Wagner. Edgefield-L. R Gwaltney, Edge field; John Lake, Batesburg; G. W. Bussey, Parksville; J. P. Mealing, Augusta, Ga. Greenville-M. M. Riley, Green ville; C. S. Gardner, Greenvmle, C. H. Judson, Greenville; D. WV. Key, G~reenville; P. J. Vermillion, Simup sonville: T. H. Posey, Greenville; alternates, J. A. Hoyt, Greenville; W. R. Meclillan, Fork Shoals. Pee Dee -Rafus Ford, Bennettsville; F. M. Satterwhite, Blenheim; E. P. Easterling, Tatum's Station; J. I. Al len, Dillon; W. L. Hayes, Marion; W. A. Humphrey, Marion; delegate at large, Joseph Allen. Sal uda-C. E. Horton, Williamston; J. F. Singleton, Townville; W. F. Cox, Anderson; J. J. Beck, Anderson; alternates, J. A. Robinson, Due West; A. J. Sitton, Autun. Santee-A . T. Jamiison, Camden. Spartanburg-R. B. Monk, Spartan. burg; D. A. Switzer, Switzer; S. T. D. Lancaster, Pauline; W. J. Lan gston, Pacolet; W. H. Waters, Woodruff; J. L. Ouzts, Inman. Twelve Mile River-C. L. Craig, Stewart. Welsh Neck-J. W. Perry, H aris~ ville: J. W. Bishop. Dovesville ; N. N. Burto~n, McColl. 3. The following are appointed by! the Executive Board of the Cmate Coo tention, on the money basis, from those whose names were pr::eted as likely to attend: J. H. Hudson, Ben nettsville; J. A, Brown, Due West; E. J, Forrester, Greenwood; F. 0. S Curtis, Ninety-Six; J. L. Stuinn, Cli ton; WV. C. Lindsay. Columbia; J. D. Pitts, Laurens: J B. Parrott, Clinton ; J. H. Brldridge, Lancaster: M W. Rankini, L~ngscore; A. C. Wilkins, Batesburg; J. Belton Watson, Ander soo; 0. L. Martin, Anderson; C. M. Billings. Packaville; D. N. Wiburn. Cross Keys. The Executive Board have not felt autborized to make changes or addi tions in any case where an association made its appointments. Tnose there fore from such associations, who ap plied to the Board for appointment, are respectfully referred to the execi tive committees of their associauxons, or to the Convention itself for recoe nition as delegates, in accordance witum the arrangements allowed by the con stitution of the Con vention. The meeting of the Ex.:cutive Board was held, as previously an-! nounced, on the 9th instant, and the1 list here witn~ given w-as then prepared.I Any chanxge in it must be made ty the delegates present at Wilming ton. A number of applications for appoint ment came in af ter the Board had ad journed. The Board was embar-rassed by the .act that a number of assocla tions appointed a greater number om delegates than they were entitled to. Any brother in the above list oil names who does not expect to go t the Convention will please notify the correspJonding secretary at once soj tat other orethren who desired ap pointment may be subntitated in his place. I desire to cill special attention to the following notice given by the ::mittee"~~ on hospitality. "Tnae delegates to thec Conventiora from the~ States and Territo.ies must be certified to the entertainment comn nmittee by the corresponading stereta ries of their respec'.ive S.ates. Delegates from the associations must be certied by Dr. Lansing Barrows, of Augusta, Ga. By order of the E secutive B.,ard. T. M. B3aLar, Cor. Sec. Twvo lUr~Ahers suicide. ST. Louis, April li.-A special to the Post Dispatch from Fayeutville. Ark., says: Two young sons of a Mr. Hierson, living at Greenlid, five ile south of Fayettviile, age 0 and 15 years, commnittedi suicide whie their parents were at Fayette'ile trading. lThe boys were angry because th.ey were lef:, at homeo. Doth took a bath dressed in their best clothes, wrotej notes to their parents, pinned them on! the door, took strychnine and went't bed. Both died before the parents r e turned home. The notes bade their parents gocd-bye and expressed the hope tat they would meet in havren. TEST ON T= TAR!FF. An ILd;ctative Vota UnexpetedBy R-i h (edin et Sen.cr. 'W. I N1 TON. A 1-T h - irs t 0!!nis onq- ci ses"(o occur1 red- int} se . n - It 'a foit o qCi Lti~C of strel L,: c e- s of llhe s-ae h ~ Ccurred4onta me:IL ofMr- oriSe of Ve r lnacel,. . re rolutioni by Mr. Vest, cr-;, ci l) De''erat m bers of that commi.te This made the is sue bet7--n o er-sentative of ihel \-ide V:1 i i h s1i' n was in r'r;am of acrit.inism of :c re:ury Gace-. ard dite len is ree-LLt orde : eliv to g ro trd a fier AprIl 1, n, accordi0 to th- retro ctive claT;se of the edi1: Diney ili, the net7 tnrilu ra:es are to ap,. -. M. MorriPs metion prevaikd by the cln'e voe of 2- to 23 Prior to the vote a areezv discussion occurred on secveral phis.s or t-te tsr itf. The subject ca-ne up tirSt wne Mr. Mantle presenteda neaicrialfrorn the wool growers urging ample pro tection to their i ustr. H ~e referd in this conn--ction to reports that Sec retary Nortu Cf the Woj Manufactu rer, asscciation was acting as s:creta ry of the tinance committee. Mr-. Morrill d-nied the statement. saying this gentleman had been sum mored is an t xpert to give ianorma tion on the wool question. Mr. Hoar Msscsetts, Mr. Havlev of Con necicat and Mr. Gray of Delaware participated in the debate. Mr. Mor ril1 succeeded in cutting ort the debate b- calling for the ree-ular orier. He expressed the hope that thEre would be no premiature debate of a tariff bill not before the senate, adding that he expectld the bill would be reported at an early day. Debate scon caire up again on the resolution of Mr. Vest, declaring ille na! the rccrnt -rder of Secretary Gage to custo-rs clflcers, relative to goods imcorted after Aprii 1 Mr. Ves: de elared that the duty of the secretary vas to execute the existing law. In cffect the crder nullitied the existing laws. He said that no intelligent law yer would declare the retroactive clause.of the Dirgley bill to be a law fal exercise of authority by congress. It was an act of intimidation against imnorters. Mr. Morrill again expressed regret that the tariff bill was being discuassed before it had been perfected and pre sented to the senate. Same of these provisions now under discussion might be chaneed befcre reaching the senate. Mr. Vest answered that he had not precipitated a tariff debate. It was the secretary of the treasury who pre cipitated the question by his illegai ord:r. Must tWe senate remain dumb, asked Mr. Vest, whie this secretary "drew his sword and directed it against American citizers '' It was an unjustifia-he act against the importers, Mr. Vest asserted. Mr. Morrill moved to refer the resc lution to the finance committae. Thtis precipitated a tariff vote. Great intEr e:t was manifested in the vote and the roll cil was closely followed. The vote was as follows: Yeas-Baker, Burrows, Carte, Clark, Cailom, Davis, Foraker, Frye, Gal hiuger, Hawley, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar, Mc~illan. Mantle, Mason, Nel son, Platt of Ne w York, Pritchard. Proctor, Q oay, SI) oner, Warren, Wellington-24. Nays-Bate, Butler, Cannon, Chan - dler, Chilton,Cockrell,Gorman,Gray, Harris of Kansas, Heitfeld, Lndsay, McEnery, Martin,Mills. Morgan, Pas co, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins, Turn er, Turpie, Vest and Walthal-23. The only Republican vote cast against the motion was that of Mr. Cnandler, while the Democrats vote~d solidly against it. Tney had the as sistance of all the silver Republicmns and Populists present except Mr. Man tle, silver Republican of Montana, who voted with the straight Republi cans. Mr. Cannon (silver Republican) and Messrs. Butler and Harris ofI Kansas, Heitfeld, Pettigrew, and Tair ner (Pop.) were recorded against the motion. Messrs. Teller and Jones and Stewart of Nevada were absent. Sena tor Kyle, whose position is a question of interest, and Senator Allen (Pop.) were also absent. History of south Carolca Troops. A northern firm has perfected ar rr.ngemnents by which it will publish a history of the South Carolina troops dairiag the late war, written by James L Strain, of Uaion county. In twen ty years Mr. Sr~rain has been gather ing bistcrical data for this wore, and nowv has ready for the press one of the finest compilations of southern histo ry that can be found anywhere. It is the fruit of years of indefatigable la bor on the part of Mr. Strain. He has devoted all his tinie and labor to this wo-rk. Mr. Strain was urged by his fri-Lds for the posidion of state histo rian at the time Gen. H. L. Farley was auirioted b-- Gov. Evans to take charze'of tb-at work. Hlad he been appointed the work: would no doubt have bee-n finished long ago. The State, being so slow to recognza fist worth and ability, has missed his ser vices altogether. He is a pon-, one legged confederate soldier ana is to be congratulated upon toe success of his undertaking. Tinkering With a Pistol. Novw YoRK, April 15.-Woils Fhiuch, a ilbur broker and a memnber of the produce exchanse, accidentally shot and killed himself this afternoon1 vJhile app arently cleaning a revolver in his cice. He was found dead lhte ia the afternoon by a porter in the building The bodiy was seated in a! nrat a desk, one Land clutchiag a reev.,of whicit one chsi-mber nad seen emnp:ied. Un the da was a scre~ w driver and a bot:>e of oil and uie dead man had evidently been uinkering t th the revolver. Bet wennI the feet of tbe corpse was a ciear hol .er. containiog a partialiy smoked :igar. F inch was a mtember of f e prodluce exchange for more than o) Driv--u fromi their Homee, Mtimmus, Tenn., April 15.-The 2cuditoa of theC people in Bolivar :ouuty, Alississippi, is deplorable. Tue Luiteh Sts Qili..er dttaiied there foand twenty-two thousand persons .lependent upan ciarity btcause of oigu water. It wili be many weeks Def ore these peo pie can go to work on farms or- earn a Iiving. Six mnonthe igo fifteen thousand of them -.ere in ndependent circumnstarces. The riv er at Memphis is fortydtive miles wids tnd stationary. a 5~ft CmcAGo, April 14.--While seated it breakin .a this morning. Ma thiasj Duser. 22 , esrs old. was sho: andt ins-ant'y Ailled by John Form ilr, bad fallenu froni the iri Fo-rmilier placd the weapon to alsos M a d tired Heii was remrond o~ I. 1- izab' s -'t o-spital, bua d - mnu'.s aftr ris5 arrivai thee.T shootiug wa s the retul:. of a ar whieu arose~ dun the mrorni tue-d. The time to do a good thing'. a e you can. Cnimporoved Cpp er'.uae never return. It yu 'd iny\ power tcday and ere to help a s:.ru gling soul, you ar-e'- guiy oefore God if- you fail to stretch out you h and. GROOM LEAVES YOUNG BRIDE. Mi s. Y.Lxry, of Charlestor. Guts to Cu6 Ing'ou In s-ech of her Husband. Coviro.Apr il 15 -l'hfere arrived hi (:-vivonu la-t night a very pretty arm attractive 0Younz woman, whos e;nan hi as re'realeda t'ro:La!.e G miost mnteresuan proortins. Sne is the two-months' bride of young Dr. W. B. Yancey, of this place. S2C c:'Ume alone and the object of her visit is to j)in her husband, from wnom she is separated by reasons strange and nys.terious. She is the daughter of a C;Itbv citizen of Charleston, S. (7. and was married to Dr. Yancev while he was on a visit to that city in Feb ruary. He is a re-;iv gradu'iated physician and is about 26 years old. He is now at Carrollton and it is said that his young wife has just cne from that town. Just why the young couple have separated so soon after mar riaze is not clearly known. The Journal's correspondent called on the bride today and asked her for a state metit in regard to tie matter. See talked reaoiv of her trouble and seerrs to think that the whole difficul tv has been causcd by Dr. Yancey's family. ,zne is pretty and well educated. and her fathear is said to be a man of large means. Mrs. Yancev said: I was married on February 19, 1897, at the bomne of my parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ken nedy, at 13 Cunmming s-reet, CUarles ton. S. C. My husband had inte ded to start a practice ia Augusta, Ga., and made arrangements to board wita a private faaiy on Greene street, in good circumstances. Instead of do ng so, he took me to tne Arlinvton hotel, wh.-e we stayed three days, then boarded at a place on Broari street kept by very nice people. I was il from nervous prostration brought on by worry in the prepara tion for my wedding. Then he was kindiless itself, but still refused to hang out his sAingle. I begged him :o start in Charleston, but he refused to go there on account of my father's wealth. He was full of what is termed *pride,' and did not care to 'hang on to my father's back gatt'-those were his words. I then agreed to come to Covington with him. He brought me to his father's house in Covington. I am a strict Roman Catic, and Ben professes no denonr-cation and had agreed to leave me to my belief, but not so with certain other members of his household, who quoted Scripture and made harm. It is simply a case of too much people in the twentieth century fighting against the eighteenth century. I love my husband, and still care for him. All he needs is the 'get up and git' bii wife has, and which she is noted for in South Caro lina. That is all there is about it. I have seen him in Carrollton. He is wholly under the influence of a Dr. Hitciccck, who told me himself that I had no right to marry a poor man. All I want is my husband. Nobody has a right to interfere between man and wife. I married him for better or worse." Dr. Yancay, the young husband, went to Carrollton aoout a week ago and is said to have begun the practice of his profession there. He is a son of one of the most prominent physici ans in this section, and is well kno wn. Dr. E. H. Yancey, father of Dr. W. B. Yancey, says his son's wife, Dollie Kennedy Yancey, is of unsound mind and reckless. He is not in favor of his son living with her longer.--At lanta Journal. The Es e of the Horse. Professor Wyman, Veterinary Sur geon, of Clemson College, says in purchasing a horse a close scrutiny of the eye as to any defects is imperative. The follo wing points therefore may be of value: The calf eye or gross eye is one where the eye ball is too promi nent, that is, bulges out from between the eye lids. Animals with such an eye are of ten nearsighted and as a con sequence shy or are irresolute. In the small eye or pig's eye, the eye ball is not well developed, the eyelids are thick and the opening between them is narrow. The eye as a whole appears triangular. Tttis eye is es pecially prone to diseases, periodic ophtalmia, commonly known as moon blindness is often seen in them. The concealed eye is justly known as the eye of the vicious horse. It is characterized by its smallness and somewhat sunken. state, while the bony arch above the eye is excessively developed. Eyes un q ual in size are always suspicious, as tney either have been or are very apt to be come diseased. The .wall eye is fre quently looked upon as a bad eye, but such is not the case. Of course it is as liable to cisease as any other eye but certainly not predisposed to eye troubles. It is recognized bw the ab sence of the natural hazel color in the visible colored portion of the eye, 3ausing the eye to look pearly waite. The Oidest Rose Bush. r'he oldest rose-bash in the world is at Hidelsheim, a smnall city in Han 2'ri. Its roots are in the subsoil of a aurch in the cemetery, and although the primitive stem has been dead for a tong time,the newa stems have f oun d their way through a crevice in the wraii, and cover almost the whole 3hurch with their branches for a height and width of forty feet. According to tradition this rose tree was planted by Chademagne in 8:33, and the :hurch having oeen burnt down in .ne eleventn century, the root contin led to gro-v in the subsoil. A book las oe~n pob!isned recently giving ~he history of tn.s vcnerable r-ose-tree, w'hich, casting~ traa: -1 aside, is nown to be at least Lwere bundred rears old, it having been tuentibned n a book published in 1673. and in a em e oaring the date of 1630. Longest la theiovernmant E~ny *y. The oldest official in the exa~ ,v of :e govern-nnt is William Pjuit KLoran, who has spert tb' B-ical illotment of life's span, toret s::o rears at d tej, ia the ser vice oft tovernment. Mr. Moran was born n Norfolk o-1 JaLmtary 29, 1811. He s therefore 86 years old. Wnen not ret 16 years old, on January 1, 1827, le was appointed clerk to th~e captain f the port of Norfoik, a'nd from that iate to this he has a. 1i under the tavy department, a p.. ad of more .han seventy y ears. le has occupied desk in the bureau of r* \2gauonj ince October 23. 1831. and i.,had aI >er-sonal acqusaintane i witu t. rey oili :er in the United State navy sice Ut I .inae.-Chicago Record. j A Big L*j1 -r H U md several of his co:nstables swooped iown. on a carlad of lq or atthe Sou Carolina and Ge&-r-a r-riroud rards this afternaoon tha.t wd proal >re sould the Unhited tates cuar's ot im -fre one of the most protaa e e.res to the S:ate ever nade is "arles'on- Tie ear contained 02 exm fwines and line whisey. erecavb:enony la rger se-z'ares aan this, but few; in respect to th'e y. .ir o e goods. The liquor i4 .estg- nthe vice president of one! >f the r0ionl banks. It is said the t he s'..a ordered in his rame for vwell knovn social club. ActioA vill prooably be begun in the United ,tates courts for the recovery of the Chinfse Justice. The Ciin-e arc not on'v peciar in their : 1ann1r and custo!::- of living, their religion an1 tieir langaag, but they have laws all their -wj. N. other co:n:rf In earth would 11ng a Lank ollicatl for t fai:ur, ofahink, te hea.l of the odier is the pen ty in i U 1i2na. an1 con-equently f:ilutres are not co c::mun there a- they are here. But the Washingonr Post tells a painful story con eeraining the serious embarrassment of a publi Q:i:l in a certaia district. and the result of his efforts to extricate himself will be await I wi:h great anxiety. A few mon:hI ago the vilb:1 of Chien-Chuang. in the interi.r a: 'hina, was railed by bri gands, who brke into -everal houses. con :-eate:1 a large a-int of propertv and did rauch other damage. The Taotai of that district commanded Lo Feng Tsi, a local Manlarin, to use his best efforts to detect al capture the gang. which was lone. The Manllrin was then directed to execute the lealer an, h:-ng his head to the Taotai at iin Ching Chow as a sort of voucher that the work iad been properly done. Lo Feng Tsi c.arried out his iustructions, and started fur Ling Chung Chow with the head of the bandit in charge of his yayi, or orderly, who wrapped it in cerements of cloth so that it niguhthave the appearance of an ordinary bundle, such as the natives are accustomed to carry. Arriving at a village about mid way of his journey, the Mandarin stopped for rest ani refreshments. Likewise the yayi. who left his bundle in the room which had been assigned to him, and started out to call upon some friends. But, alas, when he returned he discovere-l. as may properly he remarcd, that he had lost his head. That is a freuent misfortune in Oriental countries, but it is unusual to lose a head that belongs to another person. The town was searched, every =uspicious person was arrested,. but the unhppy Mandarin up to the last advices had not been able to recov er the precious package. Tne Taotai, like other Chinese magistrates, lacks the sense of humor, and he does not see anything funny in these extrorlinary circumstances. On the contrary, he believes, or pretends to be lieve, that the Mandarin, Lo Feng Tsi, has heen guilty of gross negligence and lack of respect. and should be punished with the severest sort of penalty. Ile has given him a certain length of time to recover the miss ing head, and if he fails to do so, he will un doubtedly be compelled to offer his own to supply the vacancy. Remakable Case of Conversion. SAvANNAH, April 16.-The mem; bars of the Daffy Screet Biptist church are much interested in the case of Body Wells, 8 years of age, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Wells, a well known Savannah family. The bor can scarcely read and cannot wiite. One nrornng recmntly he arose and told his mother be had dreamed during the night 1hit he must ask her to read him I he 63 psalm. The littl? boy had never had read to hinm this psalm and was not familiar wi h the prayer that this particula - p;am wculd disclo e Mrs Wells, the mother. turned and read a; fcl 1bis: "OGcd, Tio2 art myGod; early will I seek Tnee." After the mot e - had finished reading th, 1 t tle feilow said be desired to embrace Christianity and to become at once a memberof the church. After a long conference with the minister, Rev. J. P. Chapman. it was decided t3 receive him into Daffy Street Baptist church as an active member. He will ha publicly immersed Saturday night. The lad's sudden conversion and his peculiar dream has awakened much interest in Savan-2ah, <s.ycially among members of this churcn. Teachors' Examinations. The following circular letter of im portance to teachers and patrons of schools has been issued by the Supe~ic tendent of Education: Dear Sir: Ien close herewith a copy of rules adopted by the State Board, relating to county examinations and teachers' certificate. As the board did not say when these rules should go into effect, and as that board will meet again on the 7th. of Mry, in all cases where the appli cants pass satisfactorily the examina tion and are not affected by the rules at all, grant them certificates, but when the parties are affeced by the rules, let all such cases stand over until after the meeting of the State Board. Admit all applicants to this examination regardless of age, but hold the papers of those under age, and of those not making the required average, for a first or second g-ade certificate, subject to the State Board. First grade certificates may be rene w ed, but hold the others until after the melting of the State Board. A Whioie Fam~ly Drowned. HELENA, Ark., April 14.-A dis tressing accident ccu-red 10 miles west of this city today in the drown ing of a family of seven negroes. Sylvester Sanders, a tentant oa the Joel Higgins farm, where tne current has been so swif t as to threaten the destruction of the houses, left with nis family of wire and five children for higher ground. Unfortunately ne took into is flat boat a large bull, which he valued highly. When near the Caleatt place and within a mile :>f the hills, the bull, which was ~amost famished, attempted to eat the small limbs of the willow trces tnrougha which the boat was being laboriously pusfled. The animacs aeli )U ttpCd tne boat and frightened Lik iam &:es, who made frantic elf rts to rigat it. In the ex-itement, tfle animat Ricted the side of the boat to pieces and ifne entire family was drowned. Some negroes saw them, bat were unable to render assistance. Bryan L ec~ires. tiaai J. Bryan tonitgtar adhesse~I oer 4,C00 people at Music Hai, wno paid 25 and 50 cents admissent. lits lecrture ,vas on bi-netallim and it was deary ered under the auspices of tae U0ttj Valley Bimetallic Lnaguc. Atrter Liae oration he was given a 0oaq et oy tae memnbers of tae league. C'HARL~OTT~SVILLE, \a, Aprilti 4 lir. Bryan passed tar..u; i nere tnis atternoon and was niet amtue depot by a.cro vd of 500), mostly slalents of tae University of Virginia. Tue bays rave him the varsity yell and ne :iiade a few remarks. The wounded slye Dis. LERNs, April 24.-Samnuel young uliored, wno killed Jesse Wiatt in a gton Sunday, died last night of pis :01 wounds received in that fight. M is moari-s has overt aken Willia-n Byers, f whose ;UU-acre crab-apple farm of :ud,OdU rees near Leavenworth, Kan., ma~ntion was nade not lotng since and his piace has been i: by creditors. 10 was supposed to be he largest erab-apple orchard in the world. ni the early prohioition times Byers planted 21l tue trees he could get and coined money att of cider which he sold all over the State. he free sale of liquor during the last two *ears ruined his market. INin di in onie twelveaunth snakes killed to e s than 19.1) persons. Tigers 1,002 ~ersons andt .:.37 head of cattie: bears, 'i per-ons and :115 head of cattle; wolves, 77 ersons and ..*.47 cattie: hyenas. 17 'ersons an' I '.74 eattle: elephatits. JJ per one an I eatt'le; while other wild beasts, uc a ra'ls, btffaloes. bmrs and rroco *l..wee enstile fur the death os mon: er s aui .I ~ cattle. Tu.ere are two classes tf things in te w.)rld snat it is unwise to fret boi.. Firs:, the things which can ot be helped. Second the things