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VOL. XV. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1899. NO.14, TIlE EDITORS. Proceedings -f the State Press Association. SOME ABLE PAPERS READ .Largest Attendance in the His tory of the Association. Va rious Matters Discussed and Officers Elected, The State Press Association was in ses sion at Harris Lithia Springs last week. Tuesds evening those miembers who had arrived and a great mau of their friends went to the Auditorium and there heard several speeches. Mr. J H Wharton, member of the House, welcomed the Assocition on the part of the management and the good people of Laurens county. Mr. Whar ton took occasion to make mention of the newspaper Governor, who, he held owed his deserved election and prono tion to-the press of the State. Mr. Fitz Hugh Me3Master, of the Charleston Post, on the part of the Association delivered a most eloquent response, which was heartily applaud ed. President Aull cailed upon Mr. Ju lius E. Bogzs to say ' few words for the Association, and he spoke in an inimitable style, deftly interweaving humor and pathos with the warp of his speech. The work of the evening was over, and when Bearden's Band started up the crowd thinned out. The Associa tion appointed a committee on pro gramme and then adjourned until Wed nesday morning. Wednesday when the Association met Chaplain Sidi H. Brown delivered the opening prayer. The first work was the reading of the annual report of the various officers. The first and most important report was that of President Elbert H. Aull, in which he took occasion to pay a handsome tribute to the late Robert M. Stokes, well known to the members of the press as for many years the editor of the Union Times. He also explained why no summer excursion had been planned, and why a united excursion to Cuba was recommended. He stated how it happened that no delegates at tended the National Editorial Associa tion, and reported the successful pas sage of the advertising law through tne Legislature, and other matters of inter est to members of the Association. The treasurer, in addition to his fi nancial report, wrote as follow;: . Charleston, July 26, 1S99. To the Members of the South Caro lina Press Association-Gentlemen: Having been treasurer of this Associa tion since May 16, 18S4, I am really sorry that I am compelled by the state of my health to sever this pleasant con nection. For the last six months I have been sick with Bright's disease, and my doe tor gives me perhaps but a few months to live, and so I bid you all an affcc tionate good-bye till we meet again on a better shore. For the last fif teen y ears you did me the honor of re-electing me tolthe offiee trasurer, and I have to the best of my ability carried out your wishes, and I now herewith return my trust .with a check for amount due the A ssociation. Franz Melchers. Secretary C. C. Langston, who has wrked hard and diligently for the As sociation, submitted this, his annual. report, with an accurate statement of the work and expenses of the executive committe. Mr. W. M. Jones, of Spartanburg, was unanimously elected a member of the Aasociation The Association then took up the newspaper symposiuml, which was a leer scheme on the part of the execu tive' committee, which invited the speakers. "How to Buy the Stock," by Mr. J. L. Sims, of the Tims and Democrat. was a concise and business-like paper. Mr. Sims gave the Assuciation his val uable experience. Mr. August Kohin, of the Columbia Bureau of the News and Courier, read a paper on "Hew to Get the News." Mr. .Elbert H. Aull, of the Herald and News, of Newberry, read an able paper on how to make the paper reada hie. He put his views before the mem bers very cleverly. . Others put down for papers in this symposim were absent. There was then a general discussion of various subjects- One of the mest interesting topics discussed was that started by Mr. Jones as to whether it paid to run sermons and serial stories Most of the editors seemed to think it useful and profitable to run sermons and stories every week. Col. Hoyt. Messrs. MeMaster, Gion zales, Sims, Jones, Boggs and others discussed the topie generally. President Aull appointed the follow in g committees: Resolutions-F H McMaster, E H Decamp, E C Haynesworth. N G Gon zaies and R B Harmon. Reports of Officers--R HI Sweeney, Louis appelt, E A Gasque, WV M' Jones and August Kohn. On motion of Mr. Stoppelbein Messrs T B Crews and T A Hoyt, of the Asso ciation, were appointed, and Mr Hugh Wilson was asked to serve on the com mittee to frame resolutions on the death of Mr. Stokes. The Association then took a recess. The State Press Association Wednes day afternoon had the pleasure of hear ing an address by Mrs. Virginia D. Young, of Fairfax. All of the. guests -of the Association together with the emmers had a rare treat. Mrs l oang spoke of women in Southern literature. Mrs. Young did not attempt to speak without thoroughly familiarizing her self with her subject. The facts and truths she brought out were expressed n choice language, and here and there was agem of genuine humor. At the morning session of the State Press Association Thursday Mrs S IH McGhee, Messrs J L B Warren and L. G GYoung were unanimously elected members of the Association. The question was raised when a news paper man retired from the newspaper work and then re-entered the profession whether he could re-enter as an old member without paymrent of back dues. It was thought, under the constitution he- musteihe be ,.e-electd and pay lis initatiou fee or pay up his back dues. The matter was finally settled by the adoptiou of she followingresolu tion: Iesolved, That Article 2, of the c-nustitutiou. be amended by adding thereto the folloviuN words: 'And said membership may continue only so long as such mueua:er remain actively in journalism, aecording to the true meanimg a-d intent ot this constitu tion. Strike out all of Article ( and insert in lieu thereof the fullowing: -Any member who shall fail to pay his fee for two consecutive years, after notifica tion by the secretary, or hall become otherwise disqualified as prov:ded for in Se,-uon 2, shall be droppud from the rk 11 of the Association. ie or she may be reinstated by a vote of the Associa tion and the payment of all back dues, or the initiation fee of $5." At the afternoon session a letter was received from Mr A C Kaufi n, of Charleston, relative to the flood suffer ers. The editors will bring the matter to the attention of their readers. A number of practical topics were taken up and considered. Ready prints, reading notices. foreign advertising and the like were considered. Ther.e was a vote for the next place of meeting and Harris Springs was again seleeted. The report of the committec on offi cers was submittel. The committee consisted of Messrs I H Sweeney, W M Jonesz. Louis Appelt, E II Gasque and A, Koh-. The chief general re e):b iacdation was the app:oval of the pla take the Cuban trip. A central coiwittee. with Mr. Aull as chairman, is to take up the matter of transporta tion and if possibole arrange the trip. The following offieers were elected for the year. President, Elbert I AuU. First vice president, N G Gon zales. Second vice president, James L Sims. Secretary, C C Langston. Treasurer, .ugust Kohn. Chaplain, Rev. Sidi II Browne. Exeeutive committeemen. M B Me Sweeney. James A Hoyt, Louis Ap pelt. It was resolved as the sense of the me,-ting. at the suggestion of Mr Gon zales, that the Association meet two or three days before going to Cuba and en joy the hospitalities of Columbta and take a glanc2 at its wonderful develop ments. The last session of the association was opened at 10 o'clock Friday morn ing. Resolutions were passed thanking the officers for their work, Mess. Harris and Fox for their entertainment and the railroads for their courtesies, etc. The question of foreign advertising was discussed at some iength, and in a live ly talk made by Gen. R. R. Hemphill he said the way newspapers were talked of by members of the legislature made him mad; that every man seemed to think the newspapers were trying to rob somebody: if the editors of the State would back him he would start the fight against cheap rates. Upon the president was imp sed the duty of looking after the agency to handle foreign advertising for the pa pers of the State, which work had been begun by a special committee. The president wants to cotrespond with some yorng man who will undertake the work for the money that he will get out of it. The association adjourned after the announcement of the committee to ar range fer the Cuban trip, and most of the editors left on the midday train. THE STATE ALLIANCE. The Annual Meeting of that Order Held in Columbia. The annual meeting of the State Al liance was held in Columbia last Wed nesday and Thursday. So far as results are concerned the gathering does not seem to have amounted to anything. The report furnished the press does not show thiat anything was done of any in terest. The bulk of the proceedings appears to have been devoted to a dis ussion of the State Alliance exchange, with the result that the exchange's business will be continued on the basis as heretofore, although Congressman Stokes and Mr. Keitt had considerable to say on the other side. When the body met Thursday morn ing the atfair.3 of the exchange were again taken up, and a long discussion enud. Addresses were delivered during the day by State Lee' urer Blake Congressman Talbert, President WVil bra, 0 P Goodwin, Congressman Sokes, Rev J A Sligh and others. The alliance made a few minor changes i:2 the constitution which were not made public. The annual election of ofiice:s was beld, resulting in the choice of the fol lowing: President, J C Alexander; vice president and lecturer, J R Blake: secretary and treasurer, .J W Reid; member of the executive committee for three years. J L Shuler. The newly elected officers were duly installed by Mr. W. N. Elder of York. D F Efird was chosen as the State Alliance's delegate to the national council of the order, which meets in Washington in 1900, and 0) P Goodwin was elected alternate. The thanks of the body were tender ed to the railroads for their kindness in granting reduced rates for the delegatcs to the State alliance. he following resolution was unani mously adopted: Resolved. That the thia'.ks of this body are hereby heartily extended to the retiring president for his faithful services, his untiring zeal and unflag ging energy in .the discharge of his du ties while president. The alliatce then ad journed sine die. The next annual meeting is to L a held in Columbia in July next. Suicide by Fire. A special from Greenville says Wed nesday morning at 3- o'clock Maggie Brown, a negress , f bad repute, satu rated her clothing thoroughly with kerosene oil, touched a match to her clothing and was instantly enveloped in flames. Every thread of clothing. including her stockings. was burned, and the fire ate into her body at many places. She lived until 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, suffering intense aony. She gained consciousness be fore 'death and gave as tue reason for taking her life that Babe Walker, a ne gro man, with whom she lived, had de ertd her. THE OLD CONFES. They Had a Good Time Despite the Rain and Mud. A BARBECUE FORTHOUSAN DS Gen. Butler the Orator of the Oc casion. Gen. Walker Re elected. Convention Meets at Green wood Next. The g-ea reunion at Charleston overshadow'ed the division reunion which convened at Chester last Wed nesday. The Cored:::tc 7wcran is not well off in the affairs of ti's world. and he cannot take two sur. trips in one year. Thin, too; the weather was miserable. Wet feet, wet clothes everything wet. Such a combination of circumstances worked to the hurt of the reunion of the South Carolina vet erans. and the a-tendance was small. Bat there is one thing which was a grand success-Clhester's hospitality. The queen city of the hills did her best to overome the chilling effects of the heavy rains When the discharged vet erans had turned their backs on Appo matox and had come back to Carolina, they were met at the depot by the no ble Chester women. who gave them meat and drink. That same 'horpitality ha been again shown. Wednesday was spent in attending to the business of the convention. That night cold business propositions were given a charming variety when the tv o score sponsors were presented to the au dience which filled the opera house. The hall was festooned with the colors of the Confederacy and of the State, with here and there a picture of some loved hero or of the sweet, sad face of Winnie Davis. When the convention assembled the band played "Dixie" amid the cheers of the assemblage, drowning the thunder and rain, and the convention was called to order by Capt. J. W. Reed, comman der of the Walker-Gaston camp, who introduced Rev. S. P. H. Elwell, D. D., chaplain general of South Carolina di vision. Dr. Elwell in his prayer clo quently :poke of the heroic dead and prayed for the living few. Miss May Hood, sponsor for Walker Gaston camp. was presented by Capt. Reed. Miss Hood, a daughter of I. McD. Hood, a gallant soldier, welcom ed the division. SenatorJ. Lyles Gleen then extend ed a very hearty welcome on behalf of the city of Chester. Mr. Glenn made a very happy little talk, assuring the veterans that they were welcomed not only by Chester, but. by all Chester county. Chester reveres the honor of the cause which was lest and is glad to open her homes to those who followed the fortunes of that flag. He then, on behalf of Capt. Reed, presented to the division a gavel of pine wood, just a plain gavel, without ornament or figure, but so suggestive of history. As he explained to Gen. Walker. the handle is a part of the gun that fired the first shot against Fort Sumter, and the head of the mallet was carved from a piece of wood from Jef ferson Davis' home at Ri.-hmond, the "White House of the Confederacy." where were held cabinet meetings at which were discussed qjuestions of the gravest itaport. In responding to the warmi welcome extended, Gen. Walker sai'l that the division had been warmly welcomed elsewhere, but it had been left for Chester to extend a heart warming welcome through a lovely young spon sor, and the division was heartily grate ful for it. He accepted the precious relic presented by Senator Glenn. His tory is crowding upon us. When he had called together the convention in Charleston last May he had rapped upon a table which was used in the se cession convention, and the gavel used was that which had called the secession convention to order. Today he would use a gavel .jually as precious in its associations. Gen. Walker then read that beautiful tribute to the Confederate dead which is engraven on the mionument in the capital grounds at Columbia. When he had concluded the veterans arose and with right hand raised to beaven responde-i feelingly, "They died for their country." H~e read a beautifal tribute to the women of the Confederacy, and they responded, "God bless the women of the Confederacy. The death of Maj. S. Reed Stoney of Gen. Walker's staff was then an nounced. Gen. Walker stated vecry feelingly that Maj. Stoney had oed mindful of his comrades and their meeting together here today. The annual report of the division comander was then presented. REPORT 'IF GEN. C'. 1. WALK~ER. COAI Comrades: Your commander, with great satisfaction, submits his custo mary annual report to this convention, the fifth of the South Carolina division, U. C. V. We arc survivors of the Confederate army and navy. The number of such never increase. No new conditions can give qualification for membership in the U. C. V. Each year we lay away to their immortal rest many of our beloved comrades, the men who wore the gray. Each year our members become fewer. But the interest of the veteran in main taining this grand organization of old comraes does not soon die. During the past year twelve more camps have been formed. and the total number of camps presumed to be alive now in the South Carolina division is 123. How many of these may be prac tically dead I know not, but will be able to form some estimate after I have met the com2.naers this afternoon. Ninety-six camps have paid their dues in full to the UT. C. V., or to the South Carolina division, so it isfair to assume that these camps are alive and active. Many of those which have not paid. I believe to be alive. Hence 132 is not far from the actual number of live camps in this division. I think the showing is a magnificent one. By far the smallest State of our beloved ~Confederacy. South Carolina, has today more camps than any other state, except Texas, five times as large. The iaterest of the camps of this divi ion s clearly cdemonstated by the payment of arrears. At the last, the Charleston reunion, Texas, with her 234 camps, was only entitled to 267 votes, while South Carolina, with 124 camps, was entitled to 239 votes. As compared with last year, your increased interest is manifested by the payment of your dues. At the 189S reunion you had only 143 votes, and with 22 votes added by new camps, this year you were entitled to 239 votes. Twenty-four counties of the State are entitled to the regimental organiza tion, and in some of these the regiments have been fully organized. Every effort has been made to stim ulate the formation of new camps. But with t1.: stimulus of our grand reunion of all the U. C. '. in South Carolina this year, added to the other efforts made, our growth has only been twelve camps. So I am forced to believe that our high water mark has been reached. Some more new camp3 will probably be formed, but they will not more than replace those which from natural causes, must die out. The Confederate vcterans are fast passing away. Feeling that we have reached the probable heighth of our prosperity, I congratulate you, comrades of the South Carolina division, on the splen did work you have accomplished. I may safely say that you have made this the very best division of that glorious band of veterans gathered in to the folds of the U. C. V. You have shown in every way the greatest life, interest and activity. As I have said, only the state of Texas, five times as large, excels you in the numbsr of camps. Our sister States, touching us on the north and on the west, both twice as laige, neither have as many camps as you have. No division excels you in your contributions to the sup port of the U. C. V. In the love for your old Confederate comrades, so magnificently evidenced in the splen did reception you gave your comrades of the south, in last May, none as ever come near you. Your devotion to the U. C. V. is only exceeded by your lov ing devoted heroic services to the Con federacy. You can be as proud of be ing a veteran of the South Carolina division as of having been a Confeder ate soldier. When I truly say this of you, com rades, you will know how much I ap preciate having received at your hands the most distinguished honor of my life, that of being placed at the head of this splendid organization. I feel that to be trusted and respeeted and honored by such a body of heroes, is the noblest distinction which could be bestowed on me by the hand of man. As we go rapidly d-iwn the hill of life we old survivors of the grandest strug gle ever made by heroic men, will draw closer and closer together. When the last one of us reaches the end of all things worldly, when the last survivor of the Confederacy is buried, them furl that banner which is to us our emblem of bravery, devotion, truth and free dom. How vivid must have been the principles which inspired our fallen cause, when thirty-four years after its death we gather to revere them, and pay loving tribute to our comrades. How free must be our country in which such glorious memories can be loudly and openly treasured. Our mother State, true to her sons who risked all iin her defence, gives an nually according to her ability from her restricted purse, not as a measure of her love, $100,000 in pensions. This is equal, 1 believe, to that given by her sister States of the south, and exceeds the amount given by many. There has een some complaint as to the distri bution of these tensions. At the re quest of Camp Wade Hampton, I have appointed a committee of one delegate from each camp to consider this mat ter, and they will probably submit to you proper recommendations to cure the evils felt to be existing, I feel that the grand old State of South Caro lina, equally with'you, desires this pen sion money to reach only the deserv ing. I have no doubt that her legisla ture will carefully consider any rea onable recommendation you may make. The committee on the monument to the women of the Confederacy, which you determined to erect. as a tribute to these devoted saints, '"the girls be hind the men behind the guns," will doubtless make a report, and.I trust it will be one of great encouragement. At your 1895 convention you earnest ly endorsed the action of the legisla ture and its Chickamauga commission, and urged the erection of the monu ments on the battlefields of Chicka mauga to the South Carolina troops who beclped to win that glorious victory. Since then, several Confederate States have erected the monuments, beside a large number of the northern States. Our State found it impossible at that time to make the necessary appropri ation, but with the great interest in this State caused by our recent May reunion, I am inclined to think that the moment is opportune to resume the matter, and urge prompt action on the part of our legislature that South Car olina may not be behind her sister States in honoring her heroes who fell at Chickamauga. Like action should be extendei to all battlefields similarly marked, as soon as they are ready to receive monuments to southern hero ism. In the month of May you had the ratification of meeting your comrades from all over the south, on the soil of your own belaved South Carolina. With the magnificent hospitality for which this state is famous, you enter tained them, and sent our visitors home with a "God bless South Caro lina" on all lips. While Charleston was the place of the reunion, our guests knew that they were receiving a welcome from the hands and hearts of all South Carolina. Every comrade of the South Carolina division helped the good people of Charleston entertain the guests, and Charleston, I know, appreciates your assistance. My comrades, we have accomplished much, and we have yet much to ac complish. All that you have, or will accomplish, will be, I am sure, as worthy of the State and of yourselves as your magnificent heroism for your country, the Southern Confederacy. Let mc urge upon you to keep alive this splendid organization. So long as two survivors are left, let those who meet in annual convention to perpetu ate the glorious memories of a noble cause, to clasp their weakening hands and proudly hold aloft to the world the splendid record their brothers made; and see t'hat it goes down to generations that the men of the south were true to their country, true to their government, fearless in its defence, made the grandest struggle in the face of the heaviest odds ever made by mor tal man. Adjt. Gen. Holmes then insisted on camps strengthening their membership by the more fortunate members as suming the fees of those who were really too poor to pay the pittance. He then spoke of three flags which had re cently become the property of the divi sion. One of these was the only ban ner which draped t.e grave of Winnie Davis, and, therefore, should be doubly dear. The roll of camps was callea. There were many camps from which there was no response, but tabulation showed that of the 250 camps in the division 50 were represented. When the convention was opened for business Thursday Gen. B-tler intro duced a set of resolutions to the effect that the movement to erect a inonu ment to the women of the Confederacy be formally organized. The plan pro posed by him is to have an association consisting of one member from each county. This corporation is to obtain a charter and to go to work earnestly and systematically to raise the fund to complete the monument. Comrade D. K. Henderson of Aiken offered a resolution that the legislature of South Carolina be memorialized to appropriate funds to erect monuments at Chickamauga where South Carolini ans fought so gallantly and where their resting place is unmarked. Gen. Carwile appealed to the conven tion to adopt the resolutions. South Carolina should follow suit with other States and commemorate the gallant deeds of her sons at Chickamauga. Dr. Ellwell stated that a commission had once been appointed to locate the site for a monument had done so. The adoption of these resolutions would merely impress the importance of the State's forwarding the work of that commission. Gen. Walker was a mem ber of that commission and be spoke of the importance of building the monu ment. The resolution was unanimous ly adopted. The election of officers was then en tered upon. Gen. Walker declined to stand for re-election. Gen. Carwile and Capt. George B. Lake made the motion to ignore the declination and Gen. Walker was unanimously re-elect ed. He had stated that for business reasons he preferred the election of some other comrade, Gen. T. W. Car. wile of Edgefield and Col. Asbury Cow ard of Charleston were elected com manders of the Secona and First brig ades. The convention received no invita tion for the next reunion, and the mat ter of a selection of a place was left with the division commander. Mr. Wm. A. Barber, late attorney general, introduced the orator of th - day, the hero of Trevilian station, t man twice a major general, Matthew Calbraith Butler. Gen. Butler was re ceived with great applause. His speech was filled with special interest to the people of upper South Carolina. It dealt with the evolutions of the two armies after the fall of Columbia until Johnston's surrender. Mr. Barber then introduced Mr. Mil ledge L. Bonham, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, Sons of Veterans. Mr. Bonham, a son of the late ex governor, is a very eloquent young man. His speech made a fine impression. His references to the heroism of the' private soldier brought tears to many eyes. He showed that the sons of veterans revere the cause for which their fathers fought, a cause sustained by the federal constitution. For slavery was not the cause of the war. Not half the soldiers in the Con federate army were slave owners. It was for right they fought. He paid a tribute to the women of the Confeder acy and u-ged the building of a monu ment to their memory. Gen. J. W. Floyd was calied upon for a speech. He represented the pri privates of that grand army of North ern Virginia. He believed that the Southern States held the destiny and would make the glory of the future of this great republic. He spoke a few burning words for the woman's monu ment. Mr. W. A. Barber, after repeated calls, spoke earnestly, urging the sons of veterans to take up the work of building a monument to preserve the memory of their sacrifices and nobility. Gen. Bonham announced that the Sons of Veterans already had a fund for that monument. Maj. T. W. Woodward and others made short speeches. The convention was then adjourned. Subsequently, Gen. Walker received a dispatch from A. B. Riley at Green wood saying that that city would ex tend an open and hearty welcome to the veterans next yeir. Gen. Walker ac cepted the invitation with great pleas ure. When the convention was adjourned the crowd repaired to a beautiful grove half a mile south of the city, where had been prepared an elegant barbecue. Mr. J. MeD. Hood, who had superin tended this part of the festivities, had arranged everything for the comfort of the guests. Long tables were spread under the white oaks and beef, pork and mutton were heaped upon the boards. From a dozen huge cauldrons was dipped hash or stew as tempting and as finely seasoned as was ever spread at a 'eue. The dinner would have supplied 10,000 people. As it was fully that many were there. The slaughter of 21 beeves, 18 sheep and 5 hogs would have made a brigade joyful in days gone by. Note-iEaiser Arrested. The secret service has received in formation of the arrest in Knoxville, Tenn., of Frank Farrell, charged with raising Unitei States notes. It is said that Farrell's specialty was raising new one-dollar silver certificates to fives. The work is said to have been cleverly done. Farrell is believed to be a miem ber of a gang, three of whom were ar rested last week. Can You Help Her ? The Columbia postmaster has re ceived a pitiful letter from Mrs. A. L. Wilkerson of St. Louis, Mo., 2114 Loncas avenue, asking for information about the Turkett family of Fairfield or the Keyes family of Chesterfield. She is anxious to find and communicate with any relative of Turner T. (or J.) A CENTURY AGO. Pinckney's Message About Mov ing the Capitol. VALUABLE DOCUMENT FOUND Informatin of Great Historic Value Contained in an Old Paper D'scovered Last Monday. In looking through some old books in the office of the secretary of State Mon day Chief Clerk Gantt found sticking between the pages a document of great value. It was no less than the message of Gov. Pinckney to the legislature dealing with the moving of the capitol of South Carolina to Columbia. The docuEent is 109 years old and is in a fine.- tate of preservation. It is of so mue i local interest that it is given here in fuh: Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the house of representatives. Gentlemen: By an act of the legisla ture passed on the 221 day of March, 1786, entitled "an act to appoint com missioners to purchase land for the purpose of building a town, and for re moving the seat of government there to;" after several provisions for this purpose, it is among other things en acted-that as soon as the public build ings therein before mentioned shall be erected in whole or in part-ia such manner as shall be sufficient to accom modate the legislature and officers em ployed in the executive dopartment of government, the same shall become the seat of government. And by another act passed the 7th day of March last, entitled "an act for the removal of the public records out of Charleston, and for the purposes therein mentioned," it is enacted-that on the first day of December, 1789, all the public records, except such as re late to the property within the districts of Charleston, Georgetown and Beau fort, shall be removed to Columbia, proyided that the commissioners shall certify to the governor, or commander in-chief for the time being, that the public buildings mentioned in the act of the 22d of March, 1786, are erected as therein directed. In consequence of these acts, and of the reports of the commissioners ap pointed to carry them into execution (copies of which are herewith trans mitted) it became my duty to give the necessary directions for removing the offices of Secretary of State, the sur veyor general, and those belonging to thebeasury, togeteer with all the re cords Which are separated, and for con vening the legislature to meet at this place. During your recess the general gov ernment of the union has been formed by the assembling of the different branches of the legislature, and the qualification of the executive. You will receive copies of all the acts and resolutions passed during their late session which have been officially trans mitted by the president for that pur pose. One which will claim your im mediate attention is the resolution pro posing amendments to the constitution of the United States. These amend ments are proposed, as congress de clares, in consequence of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconsteuc tion, or abuse of its powers-that furth er declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added. And, as extending the ground of confidence, will best en sure the beneficent ends of its institu tion. They have therefore submitted them to the legislatures of the several States in order that they may be ratifi ed and becomre a part of the said con stitution. I have also the honor to enclose a letter from the governor of New York, transmitting a concurrent resolution of both branches of the legislature of that Sate, on the subject of an application to congress for another coavention of deputies from the several States to re vise and amend the federal constitu tion. Since the duties on tonnage and im post have been received for the use of the United States, our public funds have been in the most impoverished condition. I have directed the commiis sioners to lay before you, for your in formation, such a statement of the treasury, as will, I have no doubt, con vince you of the necessity there is for the most speedy and effectual measures to place them in the future, in a more certain and respectable situation. I shall continue, gentlemen, to make you such communications as shall ap pear to me necessary for your informa tion, or such as at this time should en gage attention. convinced that all your proceedings will be calculated to ac celerate bnsiness, to place the public funds upon the most honorable and permanent footing. and establish that harmony in our councils, which is es sential to the true interest and happi ness of the public. Ch.arles Pinckney. Columbia, January 4th, 1790. The commissioners for laying out the town of Columbia, and for ccontracting for the public buildings therein, have the honor to acquaint your exclleney, that Mr. James Brown, the carpenter, has giveu satisfactory reasons why the State house is not finished acc-ording to his contract. and has engaged to ecm plete it within two months from this date. That they have contracted with several other gentlemen to do such other work as appears necessary for the reeption of the legislature. and for placing of the public records, which will be finished by the first day of De-. eember, next. That they have prepared plans for the other public buildings, and adver tised for persons to contract for the executing of them. And although providing of accommo dations and comforts for the legislature and the public officeers, could not be in cluded in the instructions to the com missioners, yet they conceive it will be pleasing to give information thereon. They find that the house of the H~on. Thomas Taylor is well calculated and ready for a government house. That accommodations will be re-ady for about two hundred and seventeen persons in Columbia, and stabling for three hun dred and ten horses. That accommoda tions will be ready for one hundred and nine persons and seventy-two horses in Granby. That a market will be built on Moultrie square, which will be am ply furnished with provisions from its vicinity. From these contracts and prepara tions for the accommodating of those who by their stations are constrained to attend public business, we apprehended it to be our duty to offer your excellen ey this early notice that the State house will be ready for the reception of the legislature at their next stated meeting and for the placing of the 're cords, conformable to our instructions, in the laws passed for the removal of the government to Columbia, and that a house for the reception of your ex eellency will also be ready. With every respect we have the honor to be your exeallency's Most obedient and most humble ser vants. Thomas Taylor, Richard Winn, A. Gillen, R. Hampton. His Excellency, Charles Pinckney. Esq. (Copy.) Columbia, May 29th, 17S9. THE SONS OF VETERANS. Annual Meeting Shows Only Nine Out of Forty Camps Represented. South Carolina division United Sons Confederate Veterans met in the court house in Chester Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Acting Division Com mander Hon. Francis H. Weston of Columbia presided. Dr. C. C. Stanley of Columbia acted as adjutant. The roll call showed nine camps represent ed. There are about forty camps in the State. Chaplain General Me Lauchlin opened with prayer. Hon. J. Hardin Marion, member of the house of reprQsentatives from Ches ter county, delivered the address of welcome in behalf of Jne. R. Culp camp United Sons of Confederate Vet erans. Hon. Paul Hemphill welcomed the convention in behalf of the city of 'hester. Comrade Charles Dantzler responded in a happy manner to the welcome extended by Mr. Marion, and Maj. John Earle of Greenville replied to the remarks of Mr. Hemphill, as suring the Chester people of the pleas ure afforded the sons of the survivors by meeting here. The roll call showed the following camps represented: John M. White, Fort Mill; James M. Perrin, Greenwood; Jos. B. Kershaw, Camden; Maxey Gregg, Columbia; W. W. Humphries, Anderson; Jno. R. Culp, Chester; 0. M. Dantzler, Orangeburg; Wm. Beattie, Greenville, and L. A. Griffin, Ninety Six. - Comrades L. A. Wittkowsky, J. M. Patrick and J. N. Lipscomb were ap pointed a committee on credentials. The constitution of South Carolina division was changed to conform to changes made in the constitution of the general order at the Atlanta reunion. On motion of Comrade Dantzler four comrades are to prepare historical sketches for the next reunion. This concluded the morning work. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon when the Sons reassembled in the court, house, the sponsors fair were gathered to greet them. Commander Weston made an eloquent little talk in presenting the sons and daughters to each other. The election of officers was then en tered into. Francis H. Weston was elected division commander; W. T. Lo gan of Charleston, commander of the First brigade: Rev. D. J. Brimm, D. D., of Second brigade; and Wyatt Aiken of Third brigade. When Mr. Weston's. election was an ounced he was received with applause, led by the sponsors. In a graceful speech he accepted the nomination and pledged himself to true, earnest and faithful service. Comrade R. B. Caldwell suggested that in succeeding reunion there be a historical address by a veteran. After asking the cooperation of the Sons in the work of building up the organiza tion, and after a resolution of thanks to the citizens of Chester, proposed by Comrade Dantzler, the meeting was eclared adjourned sine nie. Lynched in Texas. Same two weeks ago a negro was lnched in Grimes county, Texas. I'uesday night a church at Fuqua Prai rie was burned by an incendiary; suspi ion fell on John and Randall Hamil ton, negroes. The latter was first, found, and, with a rope around his neck, confessed that Johai burned the hurch. John was found at his home and his answer to a demand for surren er was a volley of buckshot, Van Wright being fatally wounded and Tuck Moody slightly injured. The negro scaped, badly wounded, but was re aptured at noon and at once struog p. No further trouble is expected. Revenge for a former lynching it is hought was the motive of the incendi ries. Requisition Honored, Gov. McS weeney Wednesday honor d a requisition from the governor of Florida for one George Parish, now in jail at Florence. in this State. and or ered Parish tunied over to RI. M. Me London, as the agent of the State of Florida to be carried back to the Land f Flowers. Parish is wanted in Leon ounty. Florida, on the charge of mur der. Street Car Strike. New York and Brooklyn are now hav ing to contend with a strike of conside rable magnitude from the operatives of the rapid transit lines of the city, and hundreds of policemen are constantly alled into service to qjuell alleged dis urbances from the strikers. It seems the strikers have much sy mpathy from the pumbic. Canadian Cashiers Decamp. A sensation was caused at Montreal, anada, last Tuesday by the announce ment that the Villa Maris bank, one f the oldest institutions in the city, ad suspended payment. The cause assigned is defalcations on the part of the cashier, F. Lemieux and J. H. Her bert, the paying teller, both of whom ave disappeared. The amount of the GEORGIA HORROR. Sheriff 'of Decatur Appealed to Governor for Aid. COMPANIES ORDERED OUT. Mob Threatens to Dynamite Jail :to Get John Williams. More Killings in Georgia. Gov. Candler at Atlanta. Ga., Tues day night received the following mes sage from Sheriff Patterson of Decatur county at Bainbridge: "Town in the hands of a mob. Send aid quick." Gov. Candler ordered the company of State militia stationed at Valdosta un der -command of Capt. Littleton and that of Capt. Smith at Thomasville, to proceed with all haste to Bainbridge, Charles Mack, the second of the Ogletree rapists, was lynched Tuesdaf morning at Saffold. His crime was committed in Early County. and citi zens of this county refused to let the mob bring man into West Bainbridge since it was desired that an innocent county should not suffer the odium of a lynching committed by citizens of another county. Mack was, therefore, taken toSaffold, the scene of his crime, in Early Coun ty. When that place was reached the mob found the body of Louis Sammin. who had been lynched forty-eight hours before, still swinging to the limb on which it had been .left. Mack was carried before Mrs. Ogletree. She recognized him at once, as did also her husbrnd. Mack then made a confession to every fact except holding a pistol to Ogletree's head while Sammin commit ted his assault. Mack was then taken to a tree near that on whieh hung the body of Sammin and strung up. As he was pulled off the ground his body was riddled with bullets. Wednesday night, on account of the excited state of the people here Sheriff Patterson took John Williams, the ne gro in jail at Bainbridge, and whose life has been clamored for by a mob for two days, to Thomasville for safe keep ing. Under guard of the two compa nies of militia, which arrived here Wednesday morning, and between lines of jeering people the negro was taken to the depot and put on board a Plant line train due to arrive in Thomasville at 7 p. m. There is some talk of the mob going to Thomasville, but this is not taken in any seriousness, and itUs thought the trouble is over. The action of the leading citizeng of the town late Wednesday night, in con fronting the mob as it marched to the jail, saved the lifma.f ia,,i:' The lynching party, with dynamite and tel egraph poles for battering rams, was on its way to the jail when Judge Bower and two other gentlemen stopped the mob and pleaded with them to let the law take its course. 7udge Bower pro mised a special term to try Williams and promised speedy justice. After some replies from members of the mob they finally disbanded and the night was passed in quiet. Sheriff Reeves of Pike county, Ala bama, placed Albert Wright, one of the negroes accused of assaulting Mrs. Ogletree, in jail in Atlanta Wednesday afternoon. The sheriff stated that when the train passed through New man, a mob of armed men bearded it and demanded that the prisoner be turned over to them. Wright had been concealed in the bagga.ge car, however, before Newman was reached and after making whqt they thought to be a thorough search of the train the would be lynchers permitted the train to pull out, thinking the negro was not aboard The negro denies his guilt, but Sheriff Reeves states that he has been identifi ed by Mrs. Ogletree. After 38 Years. Elijah Bowen created a sensation in his sudden appearance Wednesday in Anderson. Thirty-eight years years ago he was a soldier in Co. G. Twenty second South Carolina regiment and was last seen by comrades at a vidette post on the firing line in front of Petersburg. His family and friends in Anderson county mourned him as dead. His son Whitaker, -a man of 40, with a family, recognized his resemblance to a photograph. Many Confederate com rades also recognized him. Elijah came here from New Jersey, via Pied mont, in a buggy. He claims he was captured on Morris Island, Charleston, and liberated 10 days later in New York. He spent three years in Con necticut, three in New York and 32 on a faim in New Jersey. His wife is dead. Mrs. Styles Not Guilty. Mrs. Augusta .Styles was Tuesday night declared by a .iury not guilty of the murder of her mother, Mis. Cather ine Schultz, in Chicago. The case has been on trial for nearly a week and has been full of hysterical episodes. Mrs. Styles shot her mother because the lat ter disparaged her character to Belle Styles, a daughter of Mrs. Styles. Much sympathy was excited for Mrs. Styles by the nature of the stories told to her children by their grandmother. Drowned on a Picnic. A special from Waycross, Ga., says: Mrs. M. J. Mock, her son, Joe Mock, and Cora Smith, an orphan girl, were drowned about noon Tuesday at Ball's Bluff, on the Satilla River, about two miles west of Waycross. They were with a picnic party, were bathing, and got beyond their depth. Ex-Sheriff Berry Anderson and Barney MacDon aid, grandson of the late Hon. W. A. McDonald, in trying to rescue them nearly lost their own lives. Pretty Good Pay. Admiral Dewey's salary amounts to $37.50 per day; President McKinley's is equal to $131 a day; cabinet officers, the vice president and the speaker of the house get $22.22 a day; senators and congressmen, $13.90, and the chief justice of the supreme court $29 a day. Wheeler off for Manila. The transport Tartar has sailed from San Francisco for Manila, with Gen. Jos. Wheeler, a portion of the 19th in fantry and a number of recruits for the army in the Philippines on board.