The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, July 27, 1898, Image 4
A1AL JAI IN.
The Annual Excursion of the State
Press Association.
A CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
Some of the Things They Saw in
Washington and Some of the
Things that Happened to
Them on the Way.
The Frn dmnwh(l ned n
valits attnd t thir plasulre> f'r
thleml was 1robai\ .inA ,in bib cye
andi had a vaLcant Vpo wlre his.Wray
mtte an siced tol bei . Wiet\-ce
where the peoplea the -ervtlr
the people. When eaure iSI e
obJect inl view: when everyun i a
been arrantged beforehand: whn aWe
assorted and coniciial party i -ol
trip, an epideie.' of toothae entt
not successfully colbat the purle -
view.
The recent exeurso n (f t Iuth
Carolina State Press ASSociati.n wa1 aN
occas-ion whereiln were nt al 11 the
above dsribed conditions. .
and con'-enial were the comni n'.
this plea-sant trip and a ood, tin was
what they had'. They mt i :
they pleased-- The
and. as a rule. they 1ca-e t ,
ble things. the especially The mem
bers of the party were Prevident E II
Aull: vice-president. W. P. Jac'.
secretary. C. C. Lngon 1 -31
Swe . 3el ch*er. .1 IKmiht
A. S. Ilydriek. Jr.. E. -\. .-sl uoin t..
R. Pettinrew. . W. \ y 1- (
Robinson. J. T. Kiham. E. C. Layes
worth. I. 11. Sweeney. 11. A. lichey.
T. J. Drew. 1. 1'. Brown. A. G. lui
lock. Master Miles M3eSweeney. Jhn
Gasque and J. E. Norment. The lady
meiubers of the party-most pleasant.
attractive and not so very hard to ian
age either-were Mesdaies E. 11. Aull.
V. D. Younr. 11. 11. Sweeney, E.
W. Nolley. j. T. Bigham and T. C.
Robinson and 3isses Lucy R. Iloyt.
Mary S. Newman. Minnie Moatzomerv.
Mav Russell. Dean. Olio Patton.
Lucile Melchers. Nannie 31ontgouery.
Etta Hydrick. Mlay Russell and Leila
Russell. The journey has already been
outlined in the News and Courier. so
only special details will here be inca
tioned.
Of course WashinIton was the most
interesting as well as the most inport
ant place which we visited. Wherever
we went flags were waving. The wind
that bloweth where it listeth seemed to
have an especially patriotic tendeney to
wave the Stars and Stripes-America s
own breezes waving Ameriea's own flag.
Red, white and blue could not be lost
sieht of. These colors were seen on
belts and the belts were worn where
patriotic American eyes love to wander.
They were seen on scarfs and cravats.
waists. shirts. bills or fare. pencils
everywhere. I even saw a elestial's
laundry sign which read On Wah.
and gave him credit for the prevailint
spirit. Soldiers were nuierous. -1Sl
diers and sailors. too. Twn -ty -ive
thousand teachers were here. a~nd they
came from all sections of our country.
They did not understand t'he art of con
bining business and pleasure. The
faces of many recalled the Frenehmn'sn
remark which I have previously refer
red to. And while starvation wa at
Havana. while death and destruction
were at Santiago. while consternation
and anarchy almost reigned at MIadrid.
only the reverse of them were seen at
our nation-s Capital.
WASHINGToN LANDMARKS-- lLD AND
-- NEW.
As one approaches Washington the
same old land marks grreet the eye of
those to whom the scene is at all famnil
iar. The massive and towering donie
of the Capitol rises above the great gray
granite walls of the Governnient build
ings, all telling of our earlier gzrowtn.
Then typical of a later day..the clear
cut and heavenward reaching marble
point of the Washington monument
speaks again of enlarged growth and of
a people's growing recognition of; their
own grcatness. And now. annui these
grand older landmarks which so well
befitted their day and time. and which
grow only more impressive withi the
years. is seen the grander growth of to
day. From afar the golden, glittering
head of the library of Congress gives
forth its rays of' gleaming beauty and
of splendor. Superbly magnificent in
its conception. gorgeously beautiful in
the finish of every detail, as delicately
artistic as it is noble in its stately grani
deur, it is at once the flower and the
fruit of that from whence and for
which it came. that which is of no
greater promise in any country-the
intellectual life and development of a
powerful young nation. And still are
other landmarks becoming visible. The
ne~w home of the famous Coreoran Art
Gallery-the white marble palace dedi
cated to art alone, is as well worthy of
the treasnres it holds as it is of the
spirit which it reveals Thiis buildingZ
has that crowing grace of architecture.
perfect sympathy of propor tions. And
the artists whose treasures it holds were
no truer votories of their calling than
were those who platnned this ideal
structure, those who poished its cor
ners. who sculptured. and ehiseled its
delicate beauties and wh~ose hand and
braiq gave such finish to such a pure.
white marble home for art.
Our nation-s Capital City peculiarly
embodies and emphasizes the principles
for which it stands. and, like American
institutions generally, is truly all Ame
rican. These institutions come fromi
the people, they stand for the people.
Washington. in its own concentrative
power, speaks of tihe strength of its
builders and makers: its growing gran
duer typifies the increasing and stately
life of a nation which i urely destined
for fame immortal: its independence
blood-stained from the beginning. but
blood-stained ini the catuse of humanity
and of freedom-is emp'hasized more
than ever today and this independenee.
like all its other lories, comes back to
and radiates from American men and
women. It stands the national embod
iment of the sentiment of. by and for
the people. And with the noble Poto
mac on one side. with glorious MIount
Vernon and with equally glorieus but
sad Arlington, standing sentinel-like on
the adjacent heights. it has all now to
bind a people together.
THlE PRtESIDENT 5 RtECEPTION AND[ oTH ER
There was much t' be seen at Wah
ington and our party saw much. Al
ofthe public huilding~s wer istc .s
were MIount Vernon and Alntn
WAashington monaumnent and th nav
yard. all points of interest. t he church
es, and the ladies were "erfectly auli
ged when the delight- f ,hm ppingy r
On Saturdae afternoin we wereae
corded the hinar..f....rivate eet 1iI
at the WXhite lIP-c e he P eiet e
K'~inlev. As haa- Len rvi Va
I r:1 I
S . . 3. u:.In:t. l 'h t
un .1 ei nV u r. wast tat i:
ur any. 5 oe. :oi. she ht"
an intr:tiu l tn .itt en a.t
tU:'.c- ton which natuanlly aurW
S: deni'. When he wan rSelit
ta pI . requeins Oim: it thim:
un i o. The Pre iiiict c"t uls
tok Iner. irl te
II : .. ,~ 1, 11!- ct'i. ll rcyznk
1,1o 14 n' 1 :x v~t ' ro' tiP i 1!Ck. toII o I
CA e '-among tihe h o, iali
upwn the unknownl coniten.11 *- the In
terious pacvkawe. L, too e nilharN:
41 4h ho! iven -to is hier est
Th titlndat, l a- en iY ifn the
Libra :'e Conre are tiply~ lIieyand
Iile n c tttdI
a t ion. Me wera r a ate in see
in= !his bI illoi. ly li bted at night,
in io mi Po did t mak too
mu . *of. ~a 'rod :iITahe auitigs no te
utr or its kinmd in tis warld ant
.tt' el it : uta'itiM it. stever ce lt
wi e', of Anr an is superly nagniti
el. Thel is no dazzlin lare and
1111in!!ss. n10 sense ''f Colnfusion and
shapiel~sienoiy. i thinkire pi
sonisove ad iloncevd 1-y this notbly,
manitt oof man. StaIe a aly pant
mrmdiisads. pterfecly cmrhni
b e in all of its c, stly inish and parns.
Every detail a erfct -part 4 one stiu
pet.Ilus whn e. :ods yt w"rds alel(t
ieSt mi Arents vf the wonvrs aof
baties of lead fairy palae tid no
appoach wha: I here saw with mine
,ye,. Grand :mdl ma.ssive inl design'l
and proportion. s.uititred in itsinnum
erable:mId mtay voice ietils. as per
feet mn tnish :mid' taste as it is ins'de
sign and workmi.ahip. it is a goldIen.
rittering. magnificnt structure of
; rhic iant American could in should
be nroud'- Its bronze doits. stuccoed
Sceilins. osaic tor. with paictures it
nosaie nn loor. ewiling and wal. paint
litt. male floors. pillars. Columns.
stairways, bronze and marlil figures.
lumemorial nnies and figures. precious
st4nes and woods. erystal pendars.
olden dole. is- symibols, pavilion s of
art. sciences and literature, its many
sd delicately sculptured beauties. its
i talleries of treasures. its volumes. its
Iraloses. its future--all are alike senul
I andheautifu!o. and thie unity of the
I area and perfect whole is truly a grandi
trilute to the American peoply.
THE''lNGCNTSSEE ;\NY TUINus.
Thle Nationa.1 tuseut had its visitors
1fr~om Our party. thlo e who had seenl it
before and those Who had not. ThIIis
building was alo thronged with tired
Ilooking teachers. who skingd to havce
fIOrgotten pieasure entirely. The 4bu
jects of interest here ar y familiar to ll
md need no further descripton. It may
be well to add that in the cabinet eon
tailyninA the souvenirs of President G rant.
his nam is spellea with a sall airst
lreitn the Card recountin the his
Ciititor o 'i hattanog worindisicl
Whereveryt westnute inoWaking mton
tino+tn.yo ight ife one. Conlyesatstill
ina' char and oittokedend iteed are
cnurde and t h head its tat woele uau
aeswhere. ins ofWaoier for
cle nsue a yimes andi this wasX
hnedtie-st terlds ferpeit.irX'
ahre er' ounnlys to sort of1 Tadese arei
look' tin dgand h rsh-olooing.i building
tively'span. ei konowlitle botrx
ctret tes r1' rnd here.col
wiers flor sts n deitiitnerth n~ae.
thron fopreprcamn thaoexe Xman.h col
letovll and ~icontrutly aticulaot 'i
dresapint tand onaciytfet dismydfbtfeer
enertiseenme and heswatten' distnter
Then~ mtitneriCoed loing menii
int ashintonre wn tonresmen
more apta tombea witesigthts and
--wa'iter" ofa aittll ind . atrs for
oftee inuereise. Leavrissan axisety
had thelint. Witers forto-mrre
saer Atlamera. tof cute lTeeare
eeailin and spichnniond buildinga
Coain. and had loeous ltrayo
hem.peater fay. ftne are here.
waier. but somethin afer nor the rsn,
'waitesa innumeal inevt. moineg
throe foretat on entl unehictoe.
disppt the fter diismlayed. butnever'
eshedf pink, yoelow waliter forit i oter
thifsic hntti eueomentnoth.l
romt Waigt onlwe wenitttlt to oalti
mot ort. ant awVsome ofesiyhs. Ourd
tav thee was leto Wehadt. thelu--h
t'eret eested.x'Oi tLeing bt.i ait'
andurwingh ctryiiy whborde tte
st''med hAtlta.' ofitii te litioe
Chesapeake hatndt tileon l iteabt'ltli
ompany.l xa hit th lriustri on t
Che'sapek Bacy.ta The been had~i been
eIu b uet-t i te afternoonit jstheli ret-t
ktsweir cangedlt frm blu to dinre
and the a. torlcust auneit. meel-t
comettit becausetr setXiirll unetedt.
caug t cithet t't' w ar ill chnt n tralino
anitc-rc of bt hi ckend tli le noting
unon Ich~t''' poul ctbutue'ttiou
of cxerfectx secuit on ther bsaad if
duing 'th torm nitht wh X'ich fteolowed.'
lio lecibe.X it twas' not the '' fa lt''of the
(dier.Temahaeberepni
uc- c :i ni \l
S - r t I a\- \ :t
41 c
A A.1' w
clo4 4.1or wl v 14 ur n.u
he~~w pnar inn 3.uu-: A-u
1V Won" W 1VImw ni:MI
stuou ~ aa qle : a a u keth
w I I i thier si-ter ::.
' arlue *4 1?1 j,. - n I\ a al?e
!41-.14
K 1ntuck 'y a: - li;I-in -. nll .vere h..re In
:IrNu 11 ta es t n the
c i-i 1. many- --I :.'::rt en
Illr lluj4'.4 1 .11 ...ers 4.1'. n- *4 'ar"4
thv e, UOt>"n Oen- A~ie mrut
O''4ai'1'4d 44.an 4.'ilwe i4".e 41 11 1: 1 an 4.' ..e
I z lho ~ l It 1. 4. L ....44.
destl :-uet XI t"I kia ll.:."
.t IiN ' to41n wa 0l St. d '
( lurel. its 242 v.ir- laa - so I
WAS 4" I ne14. II 4 1 .le 1Nat1 h t i l4est
ellurch in Allerica. laer al'o is the
1amts. while theljaent vemltery has
it w4l Ite l'e '"cw! s tcliing. wNehre
'0 10 illorc are 0lee1n. oil e COr
1:rr. wilvre Iwo str41 4 i e s ii let. o -11eall
suta a'L- 1 Ount'' rt n111- itn f-;ar r
ding that& .041 peisn tmony is jai
quarterly to the 1ccu1Zntj i th lcdi
er 114 11a0. laes nil4ley ls greedi i
waited fr hea IT tse whisky lle-cr . Lum
let Ius hoi.pe that 11'st of it e'-ws else'' -
where. At Forqreis n o e f
u1S saw f11r IlN, Irst tiile. I ll t ' Ae
Saddest si,_hlts that can :me~where he,
se il. [lis was thle atntiug 'If '1il retls
Af our bran-e odier boys w we
woundled while tighting for thecir counl
tr . l1ere our p1leas1ut party se arm te.
somne pning to -Norfolk. Richmmad. Vir
-inia Beach. bjack to WahntnandI
sonle were ionrleward t ountl.
siPECIA L NENTloIN.
President Aull and :1Scretary Lam' S
11111 are capital workers. and they ieed
n' thanks her". eause these were
tendere inen I'c' 1).y every in erlit l
th oiti on. All of the onieers
wre r-llcste'.l 1cteu at Groveem "e. :a4 1 this
is President Aull's lifth su1ecssive oc
1tcpaney 1f this Aolr At Paris MIon
tain he and Secretary Launyston were
again presenited with teStimlonlials Show
Iring hie esteem in which they are held
1by their b'rethren.
.\ feature of the mneeting which has
nott re!ceived proper atteontion was the
riem -rkab.rle tinc :'ldress of President
IGeo. B. Cri-mer. oif _Newlerry (Aolle::e.
31r. Crmner's subjecl-vt was --The Per4lson
i l'ron- u. First Pers mni in a. ":1d
his remarks were 0of tile highest ordur Of
1 excellence. T he slealer is a man A
11scholarly thiu1ght :n11 of gracetfui all ,,:
f1OWrl exrii"On: his stile is cultiva
tedllk and1 tinished. andtbstI of l. he is(11
benly :ed (tr1 n (4 and 'r b pur. We ae
indeb1tied4 to him1 f1r an addres1s: which [144'1
have1 A. (o hear1al e11puu eI J :u1t whIe'
ti'4li tened to4. wth m1 arked4. 1attent in
I ae een frequeni''Ytl: id urgently1 '4.14
requeste by. my. brethren1 t4 make 1 . inl
theirI ideal. the C'aknowled1ment4of
.t~ t11 'al"couti es4111~i~ 4.'wn ii 114' -
Ile111 has ..1 U lecure Sver l 11 1sociation l inte
1tt t) eet at.04-1'111'1 1 hissp i s - i ca'r1 l.
invitation'4'' the4. llalIIuth S 11 ao i t '4tat1
Press11 44 A IScation1 ith:ade to4 t'h l n 1u4
The railoal!wremosi olgng the le'1~t'1 4
Souhern'l ~alway'- 11articularly.441 We14S
leftl Greenville1 o thefunulyuh
agi. with4 ou1w 4eil l'lmu
car.II11 The1 Ita14mor :4444 44hi4 1:
Lin.' . 31I s S . 44rd ic.4 \
1G. 1 Le i.4 .J44im4n 1.' l:i
mento must als be4. mad4 o te en
ridnt of 1~ Wahigtn 4 144 s.J.
:4n.A. . Furman41 an .1. J..ayne4
-I \ ' 1 4 an
I~~~ ~ ~ I . I a,' l , i i y a
a 1 ' Co. - IvaI U
t ren.
~~~~~~~o t 1I44 '4 I , I" 11
De e s y I ' . !!! t in 41i Ierta tl
uIk1ad:o 1njoy him114lf '*imgel
lite a~~~ini' tii 'r w t it ne
W : ljil 11s:'\ p'no 141110t
14V i 14. tI 14ill 141 IuI vd a t ill11
I~ ~ ~ ~ a~ 'C'i11'' l4's1:1 iVr1I. I4. 14" Vl.:h4
Oar ' nn tnau .' 14441'. in14'
14 t f k -n NIrf' k Lt4mark. I W HeV
* \' ! : '? 4t 8ne vi 44 itp oll oi
1:ti41 11.p dlorwar ti t N
(kr-lila n. ne s't -rk luel. vhc ~ aie
to * Ie , 44 o our'' W ll' ape' . - '' h
wa.,\ er ei:i 11 : N4:ll 11at 1111: l 144t
T I' IR 11u LING 0 n
Of Trials and Tribulations of Amer
ican Seamen
;ON TWO CAPTURED BOATS.
Adrift at Sea Without Water ora
Cart.l and Beset by Storms.
They Finally Reached Key
West, Florida.
*Flet '.4 14r4 n r e i llv'0. ll ind le
sloop Pi'u'rill. 'O orllrc y t e ilit.
DOW ner .1an471111114 4=1 .July 1 hr
114.4. at Kl~' e\'sv. 1tI'Mida Wvodjns
Ofy Triai ariula cr f. A)me:ri-g o
S icanlll! Samn ulesiat
if IatSa. ith fou inartacs each.
CaI r andBst by ver "'n ( a Stocrm s.o
* ''.IUe talk: o4? 1111111 e ! IC1115; t.14cIltUI'4
-as 4 1 144 '.4. i"it4 ?0C4 Iv thosc 11 1 l
They FinN l Reache Key
Wherspt, Flord.
HTh~ jcoer Treuner teland the
sloop Ia. frotue i~m'Sty1. Ja.. otr
rii a7111114. Key Wes. Fod rpidaW nes. O
day u nrue piells was Caitain E. J.
Liu.a.l1 lut :and Gunnrmate
.4. E. tto. Jailicu iarnes ech.
Mariyner c iaried a I mor captain and
te4u1 ale ot mame mtentur class.
thmCa expriece bys tnhosemendi
trigin vthe r o ls to liort.l
C'Isot 11ize. were under the liors
te11 three 142 el lif was 9 Capti. r.
1 ring. anell lEugliema oV1ad aterw.o
five : 1 ,i11 t .hutica . neg 1r4o. a nTh
'il grt him I i a 1 te saptrat -
11 *1y 4 andl "'Yic11 11.4. I44111. One14 o4f t11
11 1'nnc he]. ill, on1 the overturned4.
f our Ie lnen o the ISn eas
Cat. n1 ardina was muhdprne
over1 Ilt he was dad wil nheavy reacil
until ie k. It i4 tioppedit lie took r.
On te evew~nng ofn July pn in tat olad
thv a z b e
e1 the1 d41k. It th ught ner 1411 to11k 1
thei "''l'ea.414 41te 1141
1Two si:lller scl hler were sigl ted
1near KeCy IR Ima4n1. N11 e11) *th 4f th e
Ia: 141 ('ne1 I o il eliineir pu '4 ' ut a44 l.r
Io 4141111 4 a4rd.1 11 nt e ('Illc1l iell1
upo both41 41 ocuuts? W f t1 1141herm~ boat
I ':le4:' ill di: 'l11i14 ''1erc 'c-'.a:cli
in and141. blnate tlerm- alchooner.t
T XXlic".(t1her WlI'l11an4'11 44 UII Int 5ioll1ater an
lo~le w ith i h w14inle and01" oth!er5 pro-(
V Ciolet tropica105 sP uall burs 1t1 t 144 on
the the' 111014 day :t1 1connue al- 11 Dl i
4gs 1414 1 11114 ntly4 uila at l144 lit4. . at eyIi
I If '1 he world'4 t11. : rom t :l 3 l4 Ien Iluide
hi0 11. !lia 11ei '1) (4t10il- i'nfde
ab u i11 111 e D0 ::s '411 ee Ilit41 'l esels.,
th C c eption.4 ' li 11 1)1141
Thelitl boats staggered tlen unil.
'4ednesday.14 w414n a011'trilr ofgi le
n 4o. tnabl to.1 mak anyi4 i ro1gress and
expect 1'iin lot1::4 meill rillari1y 114. 11oun-1
der411. the la th1 re 1414 l 111 . But41 11.1 his'.
was triv l what folwd 1Late n4
before ni rh 4l 1 of th l'pa i0h1te
T0 Tryars.por n oas vicrumfir
whI~rtistldalm u i r n h ails.
::i414e :in clear41 throu' h the
.elo11n r :md~l i:1p. 'ne hullet passed
tth he :Plearl nxtsmo nin
'he 444a chne4~ lcare h w
prize" on. Tain ch 44mees~ 4n their1
cors ben141 the1 righln.~ the' ale
whn. 4411 a~''' 1inal b .'4 ' thir water' gav
w1.41 o r- ase 1 i . 141. "44 pkin' .
Regular Weekly Weather and
Crop Bulletin Issued.
WHAT CROPS ARE DOING.
What the Observers all Over the
State Report to Headquarters.
The Information Consoli
dated. The Crops in
Good Fix.
Th folIVliI is the weckly bulletin
of tlle'. e id lio( , tf tlhe we tlilr. :lIl
vnro I Mh State. isue 1lst week11 by
t )i.-er\ r i,:tuer:
ere has a line te11ill]'rature rll rig
during the past week, which e.:an itIi
Unusually low te ptratures for the see 9
"otbdeade of jully. wi!I liliiilulli
teinmer:itires iail r ll 5 t . 19 de
nr!es nl tile 111'I'll ICs orl tle 12ta1nd
lI:)tll otc' a parge lortioll of t he State.
Thle coo'l weather lasted but little lon
ger tall one day and by the end of tile
week extremely lot weather again p're
Vailedt witlh a niaxintiul of 190 degrees
on the 11th at Travis.
The mnean tumlperature for the week
was 9. and tile iorimal for Ilhe sane
period is about 82 degrees.
ILA lN FA 1. L..
There was a continuation of the rainy
veather of the previous week. lasting
until Thurday. the 14th. after which
1111Y a few scattered, light showers oc
curred. The rainfall for tile week was
heaviest over thie southeastern and ex
treme i wester counties. with limited
localities in other portions of the State
w1hre the rainfall was also excessive.
The following heavy measurements in
inches and hundredtis were reported:
Clharleston -).!I i. S t. Greorges .U)
specevr'..~0. L9pers 5.!)9. Gova1 4.68
l'overty Hlill 4.75. Salters 1.25. Alcolu
>.0). Jeffries Creek. 4.15. White H:all
4..1~>. Lonz-,siiore 4.41. Beauf'ort 4.25.
8:aidy Flat 4.25. Gillisonville3.4
1Walhialla 2.S.5.
The weeks average rainfall for the
tte was1I.0 inches. while the norilnal
for tile sine period is appi-roxim1lately
1.;2.
CI.omUINESS. WTN>.
Genally eloudy weather prevailed
with some sunshine during the latter
portion. Tle estimiated percentage of
bright sunshille for the State was 17
Iper cent. of the possible. which is tun
usually low for the season.
A few vilent wind storms occurred
but they were local in their character.
and did but little dalage over the lini
ited areas where they occurred.
CONDITIoN (F CIOPS.
O er a large prti9n of the State,
crop) collditions made marked imuprove
mnclit d -ing tle week under the influ
ene (f the copious rainfall of this and
the previous week. and the generally
favorable temperature.
The cool weather had no appreciable
influence except to slightly check the
raild growth of vegetati. It un
d ubd largely prevented sealdilig.
Corn :ud provision crops of all kimis
were favorably affected. except on bot
toms1' that were overfiowed. or looded
low uniils. Crops suffered 91 sandy
1i f1 an exceSS of mloisture:and it
is from11 section .5whlere light1 5:019y so9il
priedom11ina1tes. tiiat unist5 of the adverse
rel9orts wele receive~l.
(rops were injuired to9 599lne extenlt byV
thle rins wlS~ asin g hu111is in Newi9erry'.
Ch1 e'terfield. P ickens :wd1 Chal~rlest 9n
counti1 es. :ul~d byV 1999 much9i water 99n
11l1111p1t91 and1( OJrangeburc' co)uniesC.
while inl Kershlaw. Y'ork. and1 to 9a leSS
extenlt inl otiher e' 91untieS. some19 ofI till
smllier strelilns 9verfliowed tiheir banlks.
919ine gSli ght d.:lanalg..
Field Ivor 9k was p ractically su1spen1idd
twing 1t9 tile wet. s99Cgy c99m1iition1 of1 tihe
I il tiollIe counlties. 19111 elsewhereI
layOin V by m919e raid9 progresst~5 and1 is
nearh- filliShed.
and( were haid by ill that conlditionl.:111d
others were too9 nea~rly ripe to be much(1
benlefitted by tile r'ecen t favo9ralie
wtheilr. tile cr019 as5: a whole is n1ow1
fairly prom11s1 ig. and1 inlS)19 some counties
15 :ai extra fin l one919. U19ha119 cornml ihas
geniarlly\ i illpro9 ved durn g tile wee'k.
butl 19ott99m9s werei' 1t99 wet and9. cirln 991
iF99dd9er str'ippfing ha1s begunl ill a sinall
I.ayinig byV is practically C 911upljetedl.
June 111 plntin doin911 well.
I ottoin mallde rapiid girthi dur ing the
week. and1 put1 99n *'weed" very fa:st. It
is reported gro9wing to9 mluchl 1t9 weedl
in Ilace 19.91 n 1 fruitini ~ro99portionalte
Iy.' As aruie. tile plants arie welh fruit
ed. lthough1 recenltly shedding fIo) free
ly. Manly repo9rts were receivedl. no'tinlg
ilnjury frill excess of rain. Thlis is
mo119re .particularly true 99n 51andyl 5ils.
whlere2 also rust ihas dlevelopled to) a c9.n
sidierable extenlt.
For neairly tw99 weeks thle gro9und~ halS
been1 1t99. wet t' pli''ugh 991 119 and 11 ver
tile enltir'e Staite fields are blecomlling
grassy. to the inljury o9f tihe cr991. as it
wiii requtire cult ivat i 9m deepl eno9ugh 1to
inju tre the9 root'- 'f cottl'n. to remoIve
tile erass5.
Ill iBarnwell couty. oin fields recenltly
infested with lie. plnts are dyVing 19.
'iomle e'xtent . Sea hisand co.tton1 conl
;nues to lulake rapliid and1( seaslonal e
dev\eloplliellt.
19obacco. eu9' ile is now 9 genera'I1. and1V
will be nshled a1s soo a111ls tile weathler
1)9c.'nle11' lolre l:avoran e19 19r1 ti is w9 rk
allI except ai few. f1 tile repor91ts iln tobae-19
e'' con'tinetill9 199ndicate a1 finle cr991 199th1
a5 199 'Illiity a1119 SIZe.
Ilic.e mad~le raptid gr9.wth duingll tile
week. and(1 9111 uland and10 111 m arsih rice
werle Creait ly benetitted iy thle copi 99us
rinall 1 'vern the9 rice ditr'icts. ThIe
fiei'. whenr' but recent ly they'. were
bra~ck ishl. 1114 water ill abunlldancee is
available for 199 flooing tile fields.
C wee.t pot9at11 slips have allI beenl set
alnd. are ma~lkinI h rap1id erowthl.
1f15. and41 like erop5 are9 11n excel lent Irow
in-: cond9.iti.491
Iield. penIse arne c'inllg up11 19 excel
1(e1t stand9.S and~l doing~ well every
.\9le' are repo rtel in 99oor condi91
i'nhslar quite ll'ren1tifl. and'lti 91f
ex'9ellt 9 nality.
Pan-tures have., 19:91' r:91.1 wth1
1i9s. >991u''- a l turnip, imi.' b999n
British Steamer Cantutred.
b,:a'i'd n i tl 199991 -1upplit's. was1 ca tllrld
I'V tIl. ThaIfI 'wI' 9911 'n1e90a 'ii
illnfuer9 s. int' lhieh haril1.r 51he wa0
I'ut a iz' cr91w aboa'ri her1 and19 Sent
DISPENSARY FI URES
Legislative Committee Makes Its Re
port to the Governor.
i i -Zlseellen. \\m.II,-,-r e
ilitt.l.
the accounts. ooks. vouchers. etc.. 4f
tile %tte dispenary for tLe yparter
endinta .1 nu liot. TheL stick od liilurs
.d supplies tin hnvi wIs taken by
.essrs. I )thiiit an iii 'liles. relprese nt -
inr l. State board of colltrol. :n'[ 31r.
A. K. >alliers representing ur lom
show-%n hy the linret-ltries t~iiakn :I"
Ve clickel up III 1allance shcet :1111
htave lxIIlIed hi'4 thle vueIets ft1 leSe
-tatemlenlts and also the ca:nsh .tiuemlhit
of til" flicer with that If the State
treasurer. which alnrees. We tiid tie
suPendetd acclunts for thiis e- nrter
very smiall. only II-amllountin' to :!.171. 11.
We also find that the net lolits for
this amiwmt tI :5.:; .aglist
$17.42:.20 for the qlairter ending
March 2lht last. We are gratitlied to
know that within the next tell diays the
>tate dispuen1ary will oteliY its new
quarter on G1-ervais street. whieh will
facilitate tile halingt of otds ai de
crease expenses. We fhid tile looks
anld rcds idf this ins--titultionneatly
and eorrectly krpt. All of which is re
spectftully submitted.
Wm. ii. 1ald in. Senator.
A. K. Sanders.
). F. 1fird.
MeilLers of the House.
The report shows that $43.771.!10 in
clSh wNas inl tle State treasury ont June
8 tht. The total assets up to the ren
dition of the report being $891.:-:.3.62
The liabilities are placed as follows:
Schooil fund. 8:151. ;71.78: personal ae
couints tile Iv State, 89. 71.S5: total.
.: 9 L.;. 8
Theilene amiount If proflits madle
b1v tie institution f or quarter was 8. -
97 O.88. Of this anount. $74.404.22
was1114 Made from --gross profits oi mer
chatudise sld du Ing quarter. this dis
count on whiskey purchases being
$ 4..81.49. Contraband seizures aioun
ted to 2.75.58. and the profits from
leer and hotel dispensaries wits K.
; ( 2.99.
tnder tile captin Iof --lsses." the
reort shows that the sum of $2o.202.78
I wis used for the purchase of sipplies
bottles. corks. Labels. boxes. etc.. cin
stabutlarv. 7.411.54: breakage and leak
zige. f2i. 41: I it atnd express
ciags. a1 l :uid varios items
run the anItt up to *..60:3.15. Tile
Inut profit on sales fIr quarter were
Tlie (aS statmient -lIInws a btalnce
in the State treasury on March I st.
1898. - 8 8.294.G7: April receipts.
I$1;7. G1.22: MIay. -,,0.0'9:3.54: June.
: 0.413.6 0: total reeeipts. $22$.8'76.:7:
rand total. -226;.6;71.04. The - dis
bursenient for April. May and June
:untaunt to 828!.I4
PORTO RICO TO BE OURS.
After Capturing the Island We Will
-ot Give it Up.
A\ ds iith frioml Wa:singt'ton sayvs
ille :tuttoi'itative dispate i was itl.e
Thuirsdayi that. the island of Pot i4liien
will ie hedasapemnetp1ssso
of thtis ctoli ras a rnien of t war.5 Th
sbindis hiraticlly thieoiliciatl state
metil made'tlt to thle Associated Press
'-Porto liico will b~e kept by the
I'niteJ. States. Thtat is settled, and
i lita been i phlain fromil the fltrst. One
taen tihe ishltnd will never be returneid.
It will pass" forever' inito thle possess~i
of thet l'ited 8tattes. Theire ha~s never
been an till eri tiltught. Its pttssessittn
will gi o ttoward iakintg upj tile heal.vy ex
Uur thag onice runll upj there't. it will flit
tver' thle ishuidt p lermlanent ly.
Th'1e samte authtority says that tite
future of' the P~hiliptpines is a mtatter
ftr future dev'elopmtxent. :aid tihat so far
there is ino certali policy finially atdoptetd
renrtdini thotse islands5. iThey' are suir
ict tot thle dev'eloitentts int the warl
situaitilt in the Pacifi. it is initi
mailtedl. lii tever thioughi lit- delin1itely\
as-ritted. that theC Lelriotie lshuntsil
might folltow thle tfate of' Pirto liie.n anid
becet ouC ir pertmanlenit poi ssessitni.
IGarcia is Mad.
GUeniera:l (Garcia has witten at letter
tio Getneral Shal'ter ill which hte de
elres thatt lie is disgusted at his treat
menilt alt the hantlds of thte Amteriealis
and~t will ceq~~eiuenttly withtdr'aw his
ownI 1i fres. to the hills. being nto ltonger'
which~i he 1has bien subijeetedi. Atinim
thler tingIIS. Gencl. Garcnia eomltains of
is~ the failure if thte linericani com
mander'ii to itieiadly niotify imit of the
surtrendter of' the Spanlisht forces unlder
General ToraI. le is also incenlsed at
the. fact thait he was not invited to) be
prsenit att the ceenonltty attenldinig the
formal captitutlatiton of Santt iat.o. An
ther' erier:tlice is the action of G9en.
Sater ill r'etatininlg tihe Spaltisht civil
attorities in the adiistratitn of
Satiaio. Ior these reasons lhe declares
he will nto linger co-operate witlt the
Aeican forces. butt will acet inde
pedenltly as hie did before thte Ameri
cani tr'oopjs landed in Cutba.
Found Dead.'
wek. It seemls that h~e was sieen thiere
ott WAedneic-da'y by tile sect ioni ftorteman.~
Oni 8itiurday\ it was discuivered that lie.
wat v. and0. the coert'ltt was at onte
no4tiiedl 1and repaired to tile scenle.
whre at jur l''was emtpaneled. anid upont
invest i'antin it wats decided that lie
:i 11 ti hlis decath fro In ttatural caulses.
Thre' wals itn his per'sin more than a
do lar int c'ash 1 lit a iood recv lver. bat
i~etft\ himt. .\ndi lhe lie buried ill
the edhit o Pee: Dec unknoil~wn to tils
.-onunuii1ty. lie wa5 abou~tt thirty y ear's
of alte.
To Go to Haiwai.
t It'an I oun' man i u uh Carol XX''iiii zat
hetter I tnl "itn t'la-i ti-l'n i re in -t ti
1'bantIt . One ' f ith tiel tiiirlit it ft tilt
reime t in Pdosit t hatP e ho
rec i iti I i t til ln ,I lii -
lh eI'tindi ill' hthii ( 'r.din 're liiint
iW t'i'-l'l s i t ei' ':I it'r''e-I We~t tl i lt
ltdoo i s iIti c m lte . en toth
ll w iian iibi , a,' al't pat iii I.a til .'
( . I t e r' f r.
W A R. STAMP SCHEDULE.
Cut it Out and Paste It Up For Handy
Reference.
The Followin is t he staipi: schedule
'4,f tiw ww &hvenue Law which went
111t) ct!'t -n.1 July 1:
ns. debnlit ure. 1and .-tock certiti
e . .> cents fr each .lo.
St .k sales. 2 cents for each l1oo0 par
"ales ofl~ pdce or merchandise on
exban'. 1 icpet per I I of value.
Bank ciei'ks. drafts or orders for pay
menlit If o14lv at silit or (in demanml.
2 't 1 for each 511(n or fractional part
tteref.
rmi':-Ory no'tes. doIlestic bills to'
exhale Irfs or certitieate~s of de
*iitdrawin intertst. i'.0. inoney or
d 2r'. "elnts per ln), or fraction tIhre
r ills of exclialng~e, letters of
credit tclecralph or express nioney
4orderi . 4 ecnts cr 11(1 or fraction
!'ills ladingl -I' relceipts for goods
Exprcss c lompanly receipts. 1 cent.
suriety honds or unds of indemnity.
50 cent.
Certiliatc of profits or interest in
the prioerty or acuIulations of any
corprat in r1 associat ion 2 cents per
no,0.
Po,'rt warden certificates. 25 ecents.
All other certificates any description.
10 .enlt.
Tonnage tax.' under 'Jot tols. -3:
over 300 and under 600. $5; over 600.
Contracts or imiem. of sale of real es
tate or other property than brokers.
stock sales and on excharige. 10 cents.
Deeds. etc.. 50 cents per -10) of ex
pressed considieration.
Telegriph dispatches. one cent each.
Warehouse or customhouse entry.
under 8100 of value. 25 cents: over
-100 andi under $500. 50 cents: over
85O0. $1.
Entry for withdrawal of goods from
w:Irchiouse. 50 cents.
Life insurance policies, 8 cents for
each lll or fraction thereof. On in
dustrial weekly payment plan. 41) per
cent. of first weekly premitun.
1ire. inland and marine insurance.
Casualty. fidelity and guarantee insur
ance. including accident. burglary, em
plover's liability. elevator. steam boiler,
plate lass; guarantee of real estates
titles or similar obligations, of 1 per
cent . on each dollar of insurance or
Leases of real estate. not exceeding
one year. 25 cents: oveti one year or not
exceeding three years. 5U cents: over
thre' vears.$1.
llanifest for customnhouse entry or
clearance o)f cargo for foreign port.
under 2nd tons registered tonnage. $1
o'er3)0a0 an'd ulider 600. $3: over W0.
Mortgaes. real es'ate or chattel. or
conldiitional conveyances. under $1.500,
25 cents: on1 each $50) above $1.500.
25 cents. Same rate on assiznments o'
transfes of original pledge.
Passage tickets to foreign ports, cost
ing$3)0 orunder. $1; over :30 and under
460. $3: over $60. $5.
Power of attorney or proxy to vote
stick. 10 cents.
'ower of attorney to sell real estate.
colleet rents. dividends. etc.. 25 cenlts.
Notice of ptrotest by notary. 25 cents.
W\areho4use r'eeeip'ts for goods held in
1public or private warehotuse or yard, 25
I',,rietary. miedicinees and pireptara
tions5. pclterfumery cosmetics. paiste, etc..
inl packets, bottles, boxes or other in
closure. retailne at 5 cents or under.
i-S 41 1 cent: over 5- cents and not over
10i cents. 1-4 441 1 cent: over 10 cenlts
and mit exceedingr 15 cents. 3-S of' 1
eeit: over' 1.) amt4. not over 25 eents. .)-8
of 1 cent. Fori each additional 25 ct-s.
of1 vailue. 5-8 of 1 cent.
(Chewing rn. for each box or pack
:iie conltainin4 not miorie than $1 of1 re
tail valueC. 4 eent5; for each additional
dollar of' value. 4 cents.
Slarklineg or other bottled wines.
pints or less. 1 eent. Mlor than pint,
2 een1ts.
S"eats or berthis in pa4lace or sleeping
cars.]1 cent ea4ch.
All rC eenue stalm l's should be canceled
byl thle uiser by\ writ ing hiis initials and
the4 da:1te a4er'tos thle face of the stamp.
FINAL CALL FOR ROLLS.
The State Historian Wants Certain
Confederate Army Records.
W\e punblish the following with pleas
tre and hope the r'ecords will soon be
forthconmin:
I ask thle use of yoturcolumnns to make
a final call for the following Conf'eder
ate rolls. not yet reported to this ofiee:
F'IELD4 AND sTAFF.
First reCgimenclt. regtulars. and Ninth
and T1wenity-third regiments infantry.
First regimient cav.alry.
Ct".\lPANY RO4LLS. INFANTRY.
Co. A. Fourth reimnent.
Co. K. Fourteenthi regiienit.
Co. II. F'ourteenith regriment.
Cos. D). C and G. Tlwentieth regi
uliellt.
Co. G. Tlwenty-fourth reiment.
Cois. E. II. and K. Twenty-seventh
(401 PANY ROtLT.S. CAVALRY.
Co. K. >cond' regi1Iellt.
Cos. t) and Ei. >:xxtl r''t ilnient.
Co. H. First regiment reguilars.
(''s. A. H >iand G. Secodd regiment
v'cilitecirs.
Thlere airc now aboit .Si It 1Is inl all
that I hiave suiccededI ini gatherin up 11.
Since O t'ober last. when I assa:ned
charg e of this business. I ha~ve used
p le t hi i' es :rk Ii eti u d .ii e!' to relh
p'ort to the neCxt genieral assembly that
'it t 4 'ale 'i <nfc'lcate mtol is miissing.
men who .'rvei inl thle arnlies o'f the
t ie las illg 1ol
'rd cale ir is too lain1l fir appeal
a w ''141. No ar''inicnt 1- necessary.
Uether1sti- the p'eri.1 tixedl for
liht cl-sin' 1f this work. which has
Seperate Coach Law.
the' senir!' c.:chi bi!!. 44r as it is
kn wn i nera Parilance. the ''-Jim
(. rewn' art. 'di5Led at the' laist ses
ngp. 1. and4 the~ railroads of
"'' ''r111 reaing an1:4 gettlli
r i. The r'ilroads'i aire .rettilnz
\is wrli tIer ay ht :in11' :is''a I inu
isn'ew'lpatesffrecll' the l ui'
Tbe Royal is the highest grade haking powder
known. Actual tests show it goes one
third further than any otit;u' brand.
0V
AKIN
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAX..%G POWDCR CO., EWY
A STEAMER BURNED.
How the Eagle Pluckily Destroyed
the Big Spanish.
A FINE AUXILIARY CRUISER.
Lost Vessel Carried Big Guns, but
Did Not Attempt to Use Them.
People Aboard Were All
Saved by a River
Steamer.
The Spanish Trans-Atlantic San Do
mingo. of 3.5o tons, was totally des
troyed by the little auxiliary gunboat
Eagle on July 12, off Cape Francis.
This intelligence was brought to Key
West Wedndesday by the Nashville,
whicb came up after the attack and
found the Spanish ship burned -aud
smashed on the reefs.
The affair offers a striking comment
ary on the difference betwecn American
and Spanish spirit. The San Domingo
had two 5-inch guns mounted and
loaded. her magazines were open and it
only remained to train her guns and
fire them to blow the Eagle out of the
sea. But the latter. with her compara
tively feeble battery of 6-pounders,
steamed to within two miles of the en
emy and pounded shot after shot into
her until she turned and, in a desper
ate attempt to get into the narrow
channel, grounded on the reef without
having tried to return the American
fire.
Seventy shots were fired by the Eagle
and nearly all took effect. When the
Spanish ship went ashore a river stea
mer came out and took off her officers
and crew. Then the Eagle sent a crew
to board her, and there were shouts of
surprise when the big guns were dis
cove- 3d. She also carried in her hold
two 12-inch guns.
The cargo was largely of grain and
food supplies. Fifty head of cattle
were penned on the decks. She had
been drawing 24 feet of water and went
aground in *_J. The Eagle's men deci
ded that she was too far gone to be
floated and. after shooting the cattle,
they set tire to her and watched her
destruction.
The same steamer again ran out to
try to get off sonic of thc cargo, but.
was baffled by the -flames. Thle San
Domingo burned for three days arid
was lcft a charred and mnishappen
wreck. She was one of the best stea
mers of the enemy and had been used
as an auxiliary cruiser.
According to the San DLomingo's pa
pers she was bound from Vera Cruz.
31exico. for New York via Savannah,
but of' course being a regular Spanish
liner. the mo4'tion of New York in hecr
manifest is a palpable sufterfugre. the
intentiori having been to gain sonme
Cuban port and to put the guns arnd
provisions ini the hands of the beleau
guered Spaniards. With the 3Iontevi
deo she slipped out of liabana hiarb~or
and got away about a tuonth ago when
the blockade had been weakened by
utilizing the ships of the station as
convoys for troopships to Santiago.
Notice to watch for her had been sent
to all ships ohf the sqjuadran anrd rno ves
sel could have escaped the fate which
betell her.
Base Ingratitude.
TJhc people ef this country will learn
with surprise arnd disgust that only one
niewspapler in Venezuela favors the.
Unritcd States against Spain. That one
paper is edited by an Englhishmnan, a.
man who comes from a country against.
which we took the part of Venezuela.
less than three years ago. The greneral
tenor of the Venezuelan press is exerm
plified ini assertion of the heading
inewspaper of Caracas. that after this war
is over ' 'the naval policy of Washing
ton will be felt in its utmost rigor ini
the whole of Latin America. arid es
pecially in those republics that coast
the CarribUbean sea. Thle Americans
are engaged ini a war of foreign cupidity
arid we do not hesitate to declare that,
all our opuinionis. con victions and good
wishes are on the siue of Spain.~ Was
there ever a more disgraceful exhibition
of national ingratituue.
Died for His Gold.
When Yousouf. -The Terrible Turk.'
was drownred in the wreck of La liour
gogne, lie had strapped about his waist
a belt containing 0300 in gold coin.
\ousouf was a slave to money. and it
was this vice that cost hima his life, lie
was a strong swinuner, and without tile
handicap of forty pioundls of gold to
weight him down couldt have rea..ir e s
caped froni the wreck. Ba. lhe was
afraid somebody would rob hiin of someI
of the wealth he had earned by; defeat
ie .American wrestler-. anir isisted
upon carrying it about with him n day
arid night.
TlrmE Spnri nichd R~ep ubli'1an hadS a
very elaborate r'eview of the wheat
ma-ket, and coe ' ti . teicheasin
that low prices are ineic tablie. We
have a tremnu s c U rp inii this country
but. in everny other r'espeict. tihe coni
tins of last seasoin arc reversed. T.'he ~
wheat rodneton of urolpe is ms
promlilisinug. and it is supposedCi~ that the
sanme facet ibtaints ini Indha a ndj SouthI
America.
I3E' REu .\eiKinley. caea p "hres ident
to bless this country hi iltine twinei
could be bought at frim Li hi cents
per pound. No w it is 14 cetS ainumay
hbe still h ighier. The truste rier.i'
blame it on the war in. the Pliinzd~
where the twine liber 'rosi. -1't thii'
is a trust lie. as the ti"e no a parint I
the twine of 19 iwa i .
shipped lastyer
plies to the soldiers were mit. 'huei
wundled tio andi thiM i'a"x thn
fred 'en. W~\ithn smkeless pd i~the
Sp'aniardsni are in compart ive saflety ini
tie treietiphs.