The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, April 10, 1901, Image 1
VOL. XVI. MANNING, S. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 190.N
SOME PAST lISToRY
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain Writes of
the' Reconstruction Laws
AS HE SAW THEM
Durirg the Good Days cf Good
Stealing and Pdi age in Sc u h
Carolina. Hampton as
a Leader.
That the reconstruction measures of
the Republican Congressional leaders
immediately after the war were a mis
take was maintained by this paper at
the time. That they were directly ra
sponsible for the era of corruption and
misgovernment which affleted the
South up to the end of the efforts to
maintain a black or Republican supre
macy through the use of Federal troops
and denial of political rights to the
rebel or white leaders has been abund
antly demonstrated in the passage of
time. Of the nature of the blunder
and its deplorable consequences no one
is better qualified to speak than Daniel
H. Chamberlain, of this State, former
Governor of South Carolina, who most
fittingly heads a list of Atlantic Month
ly contributors on reconstru etion in the
South. His article in the April num
ber of that magazine is well worth at
tention.
The purpose as well as the Effects c f
the reconstruction measures devised by
Thaddeus Stevens and Oliver P. Mor
ton were to unite the blacks, wholly
regardless of their utter ignorance and
inexperience and unfitness, and secure
to them, and the party they were allied
'with, that supremacy in Southern gov
ernment which their numbers alone en
titled them to. Thus the natural rulers
of that section were not merely ignored,
but were sharply antagonized and em
bittered to the last degree. The in
evitable consequences to the negro him
--self were the worst possible and are
conspicuously felt to this day.
Governor Ohamberlain was not by
any means a sympathetic agent of the
Congressional extremists in their
measures of the time. He had enlisted
. from Massachusetts and was in con.
mand of colored troops during the lat
ter part of the rebellicn, settling in
South Carolina after the war. He had
perceived the folly of the plans of the
Congressional leaders in reconstruction
at the outset, and in his visits to Wash
ington in or about the year 1867 he had
many interviews on the subject with
. men like Morton. Of the obduracy and
intolerance of Thaddeus Stevens in
forcing measures seen to be most unwiss
by Mr. )hamberlain, the latter gives us
some idea when he now says that "mere
personal self-respeot limited the
writer's intercourse with him 'o one
conversation." When later Mr. Cham
berlain became a political leader in
South Carolina and was elected Gover
nor by the bleak vote he. did what he
could to crush the over-presumptuous
ness of the negro party and bring the
white sinto that participation inthe Gov
ernment of the State which their educa
tron, ability and experience entitled
them to. His refusals to commission
two Judges nominated or dictated by a
Republican caucus is a cse in p0u0t
which is historical in South Carolina.
That Governor Chamberlain failed to
gain the confidence and support of the
whites, who turned to Wade Hampton
in 1876, is very far from telling against
the ability, impartiality and honesty of
his administration. Under the cirsum
stances it was hardly to be expected,
and the settlement of the disputed re
-suits of the State election of 1876 by1
Mr. Chamberlain's 'withdrawal of his
claims and the passing of the State into
the hands of the whites was the 'wisesti
possible and and reflects credit upon
him. It is interesting to note that he
has, in this article, only appreciativeI
words for his old antagonist, Gen. Wade
Hampton, whom he characterizes as the
one true leader South Carolina had had
after Calhoun. The strenghth of his<
leadership, Mir. Chamberlain says, layi
not in his intellectual or oratorical
superiority, "but in high and forceful
caracter, perfect courage and real de
votion to 'what he conceived to be the
welfare of South Carolina-."
01 the genieral character of the re
construction measures Governor Chain
berlain says:
"'I is now plain to all that recan
struction under the Acts- of 1887 was,
at any rate, a frightful experiment,
which never could have given a real
statesman who learned or knew the
facts the smallest hope of success.1
Government, self-government, the care
of common public interests by the peo-1
ple themselves, is not so easy or simple
a task as not to require a modicum ofi
experience as welh as a modicum of
mental and moral character. In the1
mass of 78,000 colored voters in South
Carolina in 1867 what elements or1
forces ould have existed that made for
good governmient? * ** Added to this
obvious \ discouragement and impossi
bility in South Carolina was the fact
that these 78,000 colored voters were
distinctly ano of design pitted against1
46,000 whites, who held all the proper
sy, education and public experience of
the State. It is not less than shocking
-to think of such odds, such inevitable
'disaster. Yet it was delhberately
planned and eagerly welcomed at Wash-i
ington, and camly accepted by the par
ty through the country."
Adagain in ccnciuding his review
-a most valuable historical chapter
of South Carolina's ten-years' experi
ence under reconstruction, he says:
"The chapter of recent events. .av.
ered by this paper is made up largely
of the record of mistakes and crimes
>followed by the sure, unvarying retri
butions which alt history teaches are
the early or late result of evil courses
in nations andi States as 'well as in in
divduals- To whom, humanly speak
ing, are these woes and wastes charge
abie? The answer must be, to those
who devised anid put in operation the
Congressional scheme of reconstruction
'-to their unspeakable folly, their
blind party greed, their inseosate at
templ~t to0 reverse the laws which control
auman seoiety."
The condemnation is unqalified and
comes troin one probably more compe
rent to speak impartially on the bub'
ject than any man now living.
The Republican leadership which
drove through the measures of 1867 was
not lacking in high ability for State
)raft. Its fault was that it had become
she more or less uncon-clous victim of
blind party feeling which sought to
make perpetual in the nation a party
position of unparalleled strength.
Springfield Ret ublican
A Narrow Escape.
Two Young ladies had a narrow es
cape from drowing at Arlington Mills
at Greer's Wednesday afternoon.
Kisses Wood and Armstrong, who live
not far from the mill, were driving in a
buggy going home. While crossing
the bridge ever the river ar the mill,
the mule got freightened at the rush
and roar of the river and commenced
acking, and before it could be stopped,
>acked the buggy off the bridge, the
two young women, buggy and mule
alling twelve feet into the river, in six
eet of weather. The river was swollen
by the beavy-aims of the past two days,
and the carrent was ver; swift. The
,uggy with its occupants was swep;
ifty yards dowmn stream. Two young
men who saw the accident, and knowing
the helpless and almost hopeless posi
tion of the girls, ran down the banks
>f the river, dashed into the stream,
mud succeeded in rescuing the girls
about fifty yards below the bridge.
Messrs. Arrs:rong and Bagwell were
he men who saved the lives of the
irls. The mule and buggy were rolled
and dashed out into the stream and the
nule was drowned. The young ladies
were taken to a residence near by and
iven every attention. It is feared that
they are badly injured by the fall and
shok.
A Great Ship.
The new White Star line steamer
Jeltic, the largest vessel ever built,
was successfully launched at Belfast,
Chursday morning in the presence of a
arge and representative gathering. The
Christening was performeu by the
arsbioness of Dafferin. The arrange
nents for the launching were similar
;o those of the Oceania and the new
ressel glided from the ways and was
mlled up within her own length by
Iropping three pairs o! anchors. The
aunching occurred admidst cheers of
he people and the blowing of sirens
mud fcg hcras. The Celtie has nine
leks and a capacity for 2,859 passen
rers. She will carry a crew of 355
nen. Her tonnage is 3 600 greater
han that of the Oc:aoio and nearly
louble that of the Kaser Wilhelm der
rosse ar d her displacement is 12 500
;reater than that of the latter vessel,
while her displacement and tonnage are
[0,300 tver that of the Great Eastern.
Phe Celic's dimensions are as follows:
Length 680 9 feet; beam 75 feet, depth
4 1 feet. Gross tonnage 20,880; net
onnage 13 650. The Celtic will have
6 displacement of 33 000 tons.
Rev. Jasper Dead.
Rev John Jasbper, of Richmond,
lied Saturday. The fa ne of his ser
Don, "De Sun Do Move," did the
vorthy old man some discredit.
Athough illiterate, he was not ignorant
>r uneducated. There is often a mis
,oneption as to what constitutes edu
:ation.. It is not book learning, merely,
although many of the most important
Fats a man can know are treated of in
>ooks. R.v. John Jasper was not
he ignorant noisy pounding negro
)reacber.merely that the famous - ser
non he rreached frequently indicated.
de had a strong mind naturally, which,
mproved by experience and observa
ion and guided by a kindly heart,
placed him in a position of immens
L fiuence among the negroes and gain
td-the respect of the white people. He
was a worthy and wise man.-Newport
N'ews Herald.
McLaurin Gets it.
The government exhibits at the Buf
alo exposition will be brought to Char
eston for the South Car: lina Interstate
nd West. Indian Expoestition. The
trangc ment to have the United States
-epresented at the Charleston show was
nade by Senator John L. McLaurin.
everal days ago Sanator McLaurin
cok up the question of securing the
~xhibits for Charleston, as was told in
'he Evening Post several days ago. He
mad several conferenets with the heads
>f of several of the derartments,and the
natter of sccnring the exhibits was dis
sussed, and he was told that the matter
culd be given consideration Thurs
!ay moraing the suU jcot was taken up
igain and Senator-M1cLaurin was inform
ed that the exhibits would be sent to
harleston if the exposition company
~urnished the buildings.
Will Issue a Manifesto.
Asuinaldo has the assistance of
hief Justiee Arellano and I'isher,
3en. Mac &rthur's' private secretary, in
preparing his matife sto. The work is
it completed and the tenor of the
sontents is not divulged. Chief Jus
;ice Arellano had a long confrerence
with Aguina'do. He says Agaiinaldo
. realizing the futility of further re
istance and is desirous of trus ting to
he justice and genero-ity of the Amern
an people. The chief of the revolu
~ion will urge the insurgents to) cease
ighting and accept American sover
ignty. Seror Areilano saysi that
hginaldo's manifesto is not yet pre
pared for publication and that he is un
able to furnish the text. The authori
ies assert that a ro;mal announcement
will be made when anything de~nite is
acomlished.
Swollen Rivers.
Local Forecaster Jesunof sky, of
Charleston, sent out the following
"warning" Thurs lay:
The Wateree :st Camden, 15 feet
above the danger line; the Pee Dee at
Chraw 15, nearing the danger line;
the Congaree at Colunbia 15.4 feet
above the danger line.
The Pee Dee at Cheraw and Wateree
at Camden will rise 6 to 10 feet addi
tionally, and will begin receding late
Thursday.
The Congaree at Colu-nbia will rise
5 to 9 feet additionally and will begin
slowly receding late Thursday.
The lower streams in South Carolina
will reach danger lines by the 9th or
10th. _________
Cant Keep Down Fight.
The London D~aily Chronicle pub
lishes the following dispatch from
Berlin: "Count von Waldersee has
sent an urgent telegram to Emperor
William, imploribg him to endeavor to
hasten the negotiations for the with
drawals of the allied troops on the
groun i that it is impossible to prevent
quarrels between the soldiers of differ
ent nationalities, which might at
a.y moent lad to seious trouble"
A G EASTLY FIND.
The Dead Body of William Mayner
Found in His House. A
Information has been received in the
city of the death of Wm. Mayner, a
white man aiout 50 years old, who
lived about 10 miles north of the city.
The man was found dead in his house
last Sunday, and it was evident that T
he had been de.d for several days, as
decomposition had already set in. Mr.
Mayner lived ny himself, although he
had a wife and s:veral children. They
did not live with him, but: are employ
ed in the cotton mills in this city.
Sunday a neighbor went te call on
Mayner, but found the house securely
looked, and no one replied to his re- p
peat d knocks. Looking through a i,
window he saw Mayner stting in a
chair with his head bowed down on his
chest and one of his hinds grasping i
a chair round. Breaking down the door, al
it was quickly discovered that Mayner fa
was dead and had been for some time.
Magistrate Rabnn held the inquest,
owing to the coroner not being aole to
be present, and the verdict was that al
Mayner came to his death from na
tural causes.
The last seen of him was on Tuesday
preceding the day of the finding of his 13
body. He was in Columbia that day. ei
He evidently intended to come back, g
for his wagon was found loaded with c1
produze for sale in the city. He had c
also killed a hog, and it was found half ti
out up in the room where the dead man
was. It was while performing this b'
work probably that the fatal attack n
came on him. As stated, Mayner's q
family did not live with him, and The *
Record's informant states that a few t
days after the inquest Magistrate Rabun re
married the widow Mayner to a man
named Morris. Mayner owned about w
240 acres of what is said to be good t
land.-Columbia Record.
No Lard for Her. t
w
"Mrs. Pullman, the widow of the SE
sleet dng car magnata, is fair, fat and 01
bas grown sons. She also has millions a
cf dollars. She spent some time in En
rope recently. While ttere an English
lord saw her, and learned approxima
tely how much she .was worth. He G
tricd to be presented, but her widow's
weeds p-evented. Nevertheless he be
came deeply in love. All he desired
was an opportunity to lay his heart, his w
title and his castles at her feet. The
opportunity failed to eventuate while
she was on the other side, so the other
day he sent her a cable message of 150 tc
words (paid), in which he laid bare his
heart and asked -for her hand. So w
much in earnest was he that he cabled a
125 for an immediate return message
from the object of his affetions. The
sable rate to London is something like i
three words for $1, hen:e he concluded B
that seventy five words, of the right a?
sort, would be enough to make him
happy. But the prepaid reply was not
sent. "A piece of unwarrantable im
pertinence," was Mrs. Pullman's only P
iommment." - i
Some Solid Truths. et
President and Mrs. Bookter T. Wash- tLI
ington were the guests of honor at a ~
tinner, given by the New York Social LI
~eform Club Wednesday night. Mr. ti
Washington was introduced as the first a'
speaker. He said: "In dealing with a"
the negro race we must bear in mind E
that it came from a land where Lhere P
was need for labor. Then for 250 ti
years it was forced to labor in a way w
ittle calculated to give itlove for work.
Ibelieve that in slavery the solution
of the problew was really laid and I be
lieve if we ould have taken it up just
where it was left off when slavery ended
it would have been better for our pee- t
ple. They felt that to hold office was
the highest thing they could attain and
they put more emphasis on the political ~
than the industrial side of life. They
thought the object of education was to
put them in a position where they t,
would not have to work. Eghty per
cent. of the people in the south depend 1
on agriculture for a living and we began
with that as a basis. We have tried to
make our farm an obj ct lesson to those
around us."
T
The Real Issue. t
The special significance of election a
reslts in the principal cities of the
middle western states lies in the em
p1atie verdict wh'ch the voters have B
registered against continued corporate.
control. In Cleveland, Columbus and ~
Toledoe, three of the four large cities of i
Ohio, the Democratic candidates were
victorious; in the fourth of the Ohio S
quartette, Cincinnati, there was no elec r
tion. In these three cities the issue was a
sharply drawn. The Republican nomi- a
nees were well understood to stand for a
the corporanions whioh hold or hopo to 0
hold municipal franchises, while the '
Democratic nominees stood Equarely for '
the cause of the people as against those
corporations and their continued domni
nation. The Republicans endeavored '
to dodge the issue, but the people would J
not havei it. They knew that the Re
publican party stands pra-eminently t,
and essentially for these corporations, el
and in each instance a large majotity g
was registered.against the Republican t]
candidate. t
Scandal Among Nuns. n
Mercy Hospital, at Iron mountain, e
Mich., has closed its doors by orders of ti
Bishop Eis, and the nuns have been or- 0
dered to leave the diocease. This is the n
result of an eclesiastical scandal which e
occurred last January when Ellen Ho- a
gn, a novitate in the hospital was ar-?
rested on an insanity charge, preferred t!
by the Mother Superior. Miss Hogan 1
was aidjudged-'sane by the probate court. n
Te mother Superior also charged her
with theft. After being released by or
der of Judge Berger, Miss Hogan made j
charges against the Mother Superior, r
one of which was drunkeness. The in- r
vestigation by Bishop Eis resulted in
the closing of the institution. g
a
A Bad Man.
T. F. Hennigar, of Memphis, Tenn.,
who was arrested charged with the mur
der of his wife, was Wednesday comn
mitted to jail to await the action of the
grand jury. It developed at the pre- g
liminary examination that Mrs. Hen
nicr carried a life insurance policy for
$20,000 payable to her husband, upon
which a three months' premium had 8
bee pa the day before her death. t:
HE SuIPLE FACTS
bout Anne xations of Teritory
to the United States.
OME INTERESTINO TRU THS
hat Should be Read and Re
mom bered by Some Benight
od Editors in South
Carolina.
FORMER ANNEXATIONS.
So much has been said by the im-.
erialists to the effect that the admin
tration's Philippine policy is identical
ith the annexations of the past that it
important that the student of public
fairs should clearly understand the
ots relating to annexations.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
The territory now forming the States
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
id Wisconsin, wax called the "North
eat Territory." New York, Virginia,
:sachusetts and Conneeticut several
laid claim to this territory, but finally
ich state ceded its interests to the
neral government. This may he
lled our first annexation. In 1787,
ingress provided for the government of
tis territory. It provided that after
300 slavery within this territory should
prohibited. It was also provided that
> property qualification should be re
aired of electors, A temporary gov
nment was authorized to exist until
ie male population of the territory
ached 5,000, at which time a per
anen' representative government
ould be permitted, with a rerreeenta
ve in congress possessing the same
ivileges that our territorial delegates
today-entitled to debate, but not
vote. It was also provided that
henever the inhabitants of any one
ation of the territory numbered 60,
)0, that section should be admitted as
state.
THE JAY TREATY.
The first annexation treaty was with
reat Britain, and was known as the
ay treaty. This was made Feb. 29,
96 It contained this provision:
Article 1I.-All sellers and traders
ithin the precincts or -jurisdiction of
L said posts * * * Shall not be com
iled to become citizens of the United
:ates, but they shall be at full liberty
do so if they think proper, and they
all make and declare their election
ithin a year after the evacuation afore
id. And all persons who snail con
nue there after the expiration of the
id year without having declared their
Mention of remaining subjects of his
ritannic majesty shall be considered
having elected to become citizens of
fe United States.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
The second treaty was the L-uisiana
arase treaty of October 21, 1803,
ado with France. It pro'rided:.
Article III.-The inhobitants of the
ded territory shall be incorporoted in
i union of the United States, and ad
itted as soon as possible, according to
to principles of the Federal Constisu
on, to the enjoyment of all the rights,
Lvantages and immunities of the citi
ns of the United States, and in the
antime they shall be maintained and
roteted in the free enjoyment of
eir liberty, property and the religion
hih they profess.
THE FLORIDA CESSION.
The third treaty involved the cession
Florida. 'It was made with Spain
eb. 22. 1821 and provided:
Article VL. -The inhabitants of the
'rritories which his Catholic majesty
des to the United States by this
eaty Fhail be incorporated in the
nion of the United States as soon as
ay be consistent with the principles
the Federal Constitution, and admit
d to the~enjoy ment of all the privi
'ges. rights and immunities of the
tiens of the United States.
OUR TREATIES WITH MEXICO.
The fourth and fifth treaties were
ected July 41848 and June 30 185k
hey were known as the Mexican
eaty and the Gadsden Parebase treaty
ad provided:
Article IX.-Thie Mexicans who in
te territories aforesaid shall not pre
urve the character of citizens of the
[exican republic shall be incorporated
to the union of the United States and
s admitted at the proper time (ro be
dged of by the congress of the United
ates) to the enjoyment of all the
ghts of citizens of the United States
3ording to the Constitution, and in
t meantime shall be maintained
id protected in the free enjoyment
their liberty and property and
ucured in the free exercise of their
uligion without restriction.
ANNEXATION OF ALASKA.
The sixth treaty involved the Alaskan
archase. It was made with Russia
une 20, 1867, and provide d:
Article 111.-The inhabitants of the
eded territory according to their
iice, reserving their natural alle
lane. may return to Russia within
tree years, but if they should prefer
>remain in the ceded territory, they
ith the exception of the uncivilized
stivo tribes, shall be admitted to the
joyment of all the rights, advan
tges and immunities of citizens
the United States, and shall be
taintained and protected in the free
ej ament of their liberty, property
ad religion. The uncivilized tribes
ill be subject to such laws and regula
ons as the United States may frcm
me to timne adopt in regard to aborigi
al tribes of that country.
THE CASE OF HAVM AlI.
The next instance of annexation was
[awaii. This accomplished by joint
solution of Congress, which j oint
,solution provided as fo'.lows:
All white persons, including Portu
nese and persons of African descent,
d all persons descended from a
[awaiian race, on either the paternual
e maternal side, who were citizens of
e republic of Hawaii immediately
ior to the transfer of the sovereignty
ereof to the Uinited States, are hereby
elared to be citizens of the United
tates.
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
The seventh treaty was made with
pain December, 10th, 1898. It was
ie eace itret. This treaty provided:
Article IX-Spanish Fuhlects, na
tives of the peninsula * * * may pre
serve their allegiance to the crown of
Spain by making before a court of re
cord, within a year from the date of
the exchange of ratifications of this
treaty, a declaration of their decision
to preserve suih allegiance, in default
of which declaration they shall be held
to have renounced it and to have
adopted the nationality of the territory
in which they may reside.
The civil rights and political status
of the native irhabitants of the terri
tories hereby ceded to the inhabitants
of the United States shall be deter
mined by the Congress.
It will not be difficult for the student
to determine the difference between the
administration's Philippine policy and
the policy adopted in all former an
nexations. In all other instances citi- -
zenship for the people of territory an- r
neared was contemplated and provided i
for. In this instance citizenship was
not guaranteed to the people of the
annexed territory, but the civil rights
and. political status of the native in
habitants wereleftfor the determina- I
tion of Congress.
t
THE MENERY RESOLUTION.
The difference between the adminis- I
tration's Philippine policy and the t
policy adhered to with respect to all C
former annexations was emphasized t
when the United States Senate, after ]
ratifying the peace treaty, adopted the i
McEnery resolution, which provided as i
follows:
That ny the ratification of the treaty
of pesce with Spain it is not intended '
to incorporate the inhabitants of the 3
Philippines into citizenship of the '
United States, nor is it intended to
permanently annex said islands as an
integral part of the territory of the
United StateE; but it is the intention
of the United States to establish on said t
islands a government suitable to the t
wants and conditions of the inhabitants
of said islands, to prepare them for
local relf-government, and in due time 6
to make such disposition of said islands P
as will best promote the interests of
the citizens of the United States and
the ih bitants of said islands.
This resolution was adopted in Feb
ruary, 1899 Two years hsve elapsed,
and instead of getting nearer to the
traditior at policy of this government
with respect to annexation, we have
gone considlerably farther by conferring
upon persons to be named by the Presi
dent "all military, civil and judicial
powers" in the Pailippines, said powers
to be exercised under the President's
direction-.
It is important that we carefully ob
serve the marked difference between
the administration's policy and the
traditional policy of this government
with respect to annexation. I
In cvery instanoe, previous to that
relating to the Philippines, the inhabi- I
tants of the acquired territory were I
to bceome citizens of the United e
States, while the territory was to
become part and parcel of the i
United States. In the casa of the E
Philippines the political status was to i
be de fined by Congress. And in ratify- i
ing the treaty the Senate said: "It is I
not intended to incorporate the inhabi- I
tents of the Philippines into citizen- I
ship of the Unite d States. Nor is it i
intended to permanently annex said is- i
land as an integral part of the territory
of the United States."
The people have been deceived by
Republican pretenses-they have re
fused to believe that a revolution in
our form of government was intended.1
Each day makes clearer the purpose of
the administation to discard American
principles and mould cur institutions to
suit European ideas -The Commoner.
Testing and Reforming.
George Townsend, an Indiana farm
er, believed in "Christian Science" and
his wife did not. We are told that he
came home from town in a muddled
condition, and the warm room soon
put him to sleep. Then the wife, by
way of testing his Christian Sciene
faith, tied him fact to his chair with
a clothesline. She then went to the
barn and returned with a blacksnake
whip, which she applied vigorously to
the ba-k and sh ulders of her liege
lord. He writhed uder the smart of
the lash, but the more he begged the
harder she laid on the whip. "There
is no such thing as pain," said she, as
she continue the eastigation; "it's all
imagination. You are Christian
Science; nothing can hurt you. You
don't teel any pain at all, do you,
George? You are feeling first rate, ain't
you. George?" The wife not only ex
ploded his Christian Seience theory,
but, it is said, also worked a reforma
tion in his drinking habits. This is a
practical way of testing a man's faith
and incidentally reforming him
Souvenir Wanted.
The women's department of the
South Carolina interstate and West
Indian exposition will give a prize of
$10 for the best original design for a
a souvenir to be sold in the womans's
building during the exposition. This1
competition is open ouly to women of
South Carolina. Each design must be 1
sent to the undersigned by July 1st,
1901, and must be accompanied by
specifications for its construction, and
the real name of competitor in a sealed
envelope, and not appearing elsewhere,
so that the name of competitor will not I
be known until the award.ie made. Re- I
jeeted designs will hba returned upon ap- 1
plication (with postage enclosed) made
within thirty days after the close of the
competition. The executive committee I
of tbe women's department will, be the I
judges of the competiton.
Mrs. R. Withers Memminger,
Chair'n Committee on Souvenir, I
44 Pitt street, Charleston, S. C.
The Needs of Epworth.
A slip containing the following, was
loosely inserted in the March issue of
The Epworth Orphanage Record:
"There are 109 fatherless children at
the Epworth Orphanage, who are being
suportcd by the voluntary contribu
tions of the benevolent people of the
state. Seven hundred and fifty dollars
is needed every month to properly care
for, educate and train these children.
Send a liberal offering this glad E aster
time to help carry of this Chriotly
work. Money is greatly needed for a
house that should be build at oncs, and
for the support fund. L st all make an
offering. "Worship the Lord with thy 1
substanca. So shall thy barns be filled
with plenty."
AN EXCITING SCENE
laused in a New York Theatre
by a Runaway.
rwo HORSES MAKE A DASH.
rhsy Could Not Be K<pt on
the Stage and Plunged
Into the Audience.
A Heroine.
The Ne w York Journal says a woman
-calm and steady amid a panic-Wed
(esday night stopped two horses which
.ashed over the footlights from the
tage of the Academy of Music, where
hey were us. d in the production of
'Uncle Tom's Cabin." The struggling
nimals p unged into the audience.
he horses were a magnificent white
eam.
The animals came right over the
ootlights. The heroine who stopped
hem was Mrs. Edward S. G. Fearing
f Helena, Mont. It is due to her that'
his story is not the story of a tragedy.
Wve persons were hurt during the panic
a the general rush for the doors. Tio
romen fainted.
David Peyser of No. 158 Hudson ave
ne, the driver of the team, sustained
fracture of three ribs and severe in
aries about the head. Samuel Mich
elsen of No. 137 Eldrige street, had
is arm broken. Three other men
rere injured. One of them, a musician
Lamed Metzer, had a close call for his
ife, for he was direcetly in the path of
he maddened horses as they slid over
he footlights.
It was in the first scene of the ti id
et that the accident took place. tle
eone represents St. Clairs house and
arden. On the stage were E-rle
owne, playing the character of St.
;lair, and Alice Erans, playing the
art of Mrs St. Clair.
From an entrance far bask on the
outh side of the stage appeared a
rancirg team of white horses drawing
n open c irriage, Peyser was on the
river's seat and seated in the carriage
rere G John Kellered, as Uncle Tom,
teorgie Fiorence Olp, as Little Eva,
nd Mrs. Annie Yeamans as Aunt
)phelia.
The carriage should have stopped in
he centre of the stage to allow the ac
or to alight. It did not stop Wednes
iay night. The horses were restless,
ut Mr. Kellerd managed to get out
,ad assist Miss Olp to the stage. Mrs.
teamans was unable to leave the car
ige.
At a point probably ten feet from
he exit through which the team was to
ave gone, the horses became frighten
d at the flapping of the traces and be
an to plunge. In order that they
night not harm the stage they were
hod with smooth shoes, and it was but
1few seconds until they were stating
round in dangerous proximity to the
ootlights. Peyser was powerless to
old the soon frenized animals, and it
eame apparent then an accident was
nevitable. The musicins left their pit
n a rush. This alone precipitated a
panic.
With heads high in the air and saw
g from side to side as Peyser yanked
in the reins, the horses slid to the foot
ights, through the footlight chain,
reaking it and several of the incan
Lesent globes, then over the edge of
he stage and into the orchestra jpit,
Jighting partly in the pit and partly in
he side aisle on the south side of the
Louse. The carriage toppled over, with
drn. Yeamans in it, but the two hind
wheels remained on the stage, and the
reteran actress was draged to safety by
Earle Browne. Peyser was thrown on
he struggling horses and they kicked
im vigorously..
A Royal Separation.
-When the King of Portugal went to
~ondon in cannection with the Qneen's
uneral he received a deputation of
rotestants, to whom he made a speecb,
>romising a continuance of the enlieht
ned policy of religious toleration in
s dominions. The speech was manly
nd courageous and was widely reported.
t was commented upon in Portugal,
nd while it elicite d the enthusiastic
pproval of the Liberals it served to
centuate the fned between the King
d the religious orders, which was
riginally caused by the alleged inter
erence of the Jesuits in the secular
uffairs of the government of that conn
ry. The unhappy result of this fric-.
ion was trouble in the roy al household
tself, the Queen taking sides with the
,hrh. Acccrding to advices jist re
teived from Lisbon, this breacth uns
widened and there is said to be a proba
ility of a separation of the royal
ouple.
Alive Without a Stomach.
At the German Hospital in Wiliams
urg N. Y , it- was said Wednesday
hat Jacob Weichmann, who..recently
nderwent the operation of having his
tomach removed, was in a good condi
ion. The attendant whom Cot. Louis
~inklemeir, superintendent of the hos
itsl, delegated to give information re
arding the case, said: "I spoke to him
i morning and Wichmann told me
.bat he felt well. He said there had
een no ill effects from the operation
le is a little weak, but that is all." It
was said that there was no fever. What
he result of the operation will be no
ody can tell as yet. Many of the doc
ors who were presentat the operation
ere at the hospital today to watch the
ptient.
Killed in a Wreck.
In a wreck on the Durham and Char
otte railroad near Gulf, in Chatham
ounty N. C., Friday, the engineer and
wo negroes were killed and another man
was injured. The train ran ofE the track
uo a creek, catching the three men
mder it. The bodies have not yet been
ecovered.
A General Strike.
A dispatch from Chaarlotte, N. 0.,
ys a general strike of all operatives in
he textile mills of the south will be or
lered unless the demands of President
*ompers for a ten hour day is acceded
: by the Riverside mills, at Danville,
Va. The general strike will be orderd
rn May 1.
The Census Bureau is settng up Sta
tistics About the Matter.
Rice is the prir cipal cereal product
of the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Its cultivation began first in South Caro
lina and Georgia nearly two hundred
years sg. Within the last decade
Louisiana and Texas have engaged in
growing rice on a very large scale, and
today these states furnish nearly three
fourths of all the product of the coun
try.
Recognizing the importance of this
agricultural product, which today forms
the principal food of one-half of the
population of the earth, the Division of
Agriculture of the Twelfth Census is
making a special effort to collect and
tabulate-important data relating to rice,
and the various methods of irrigation
which are practiced in its cultivation on
the delta lands and inland marshes of
South Carolina and Georgia, the alluvial
lands of Lonifiana, Mississippi,and other
states, the broad prairies in shoutheast
ern Texas and southwestern Louisiana.
The schedule now being mailed to the
rice planters contains a numberof impor
tint questions covering methods, costs,
etc.From the data thuseollec ed together
with the statistics gathered by the een
sus enumerators, it is hoped to cpm
pile a bulletin which will comphrehen
sively show the extent and value of the
irrigati( n plants, the acreage cultivated
under them, and many other important
facts connected with this industry. As
the volume and value of these statistics
will depend upon the interest shown in
tie inquiries by those engaged in the
cultivation of rice, the Direetorearnest
ly rt quests that all to whom the ache
dales are addressed will make a prompt
and careful reply.
0 uners of plantations and secreta
ries of eompanies who do not receive
the inquiries within a reasonable time,
are requested to write to L Q. Powers
Chief &atistician in charge of Agrical
ture. Census Office, Washington D.C,
and blanks will be mailed to them at
once. A comprehensive compilation
of the facts relating to this rapidly
growing branch of agriculture will have
no small infi fence on the future pro
gress of rice cultivation in she south,
and t'e oonscqient developement of
large areas of new territrry therein.
A Thrifty Sailor.
A dispatch from Beaufort, S. C , to
the Augusta Chronicle, says: Among
the crew of the United States monitor
Amphitrite, which has been here for
gunnery pratices during the winter. is
an enlisted man by the name Rand.
His pay as a tar amounts to $16.00 per
month and yet notwithstanding this
fact, he stows away the snug sum of
about $500 per month. Rand is the
ship's barber and receives $1.00 a quar
ter from each of the 300 men compris
ing the ship's crew, and $2 00 from each
each of the thirty petit and ward room
officers for their shaving and hair dress
ing. In addi ion to this the enterpris
ing sailor lends money to his impecu
nious shipmates at 25 percent interest.
A day or two ago Mr. Rand was rela
ting his experienca in Cuba to e ome
citizans on Bay street, when he was ap
proohed by a drunken sailor who reques
ted the loan of $40.00. The barber pro
duced a $1,200 roll of greenbacks from
the depths of his navy blouse and count
ed out the amount asked for, which the
happy Jack hastily pocketed and made
off with.___ ____
Faster Than Steam.
Herr Ratheneau, the head of the
General E.lectric company in Europe,
has. given a description of the electric
train which is to outpace the fastest ex
press. The line between Berlin and
Zozzen has been chosen for the experi
ment. The electric current of twelve
thousand volts will be carried from the
works eleven miles distant alor gside'
the line on supports. Then it wiul be
transferred to she vehicle of which two
have been built. Each of these is six
ty-six feet long standing on two trucks
of three axles, each. Four, of the axles
are driven by a three phace motor each
of which is capable of seven hundred
and.fifty herte power. A compartment
in the center of the vehicle contains
the entire machinery which is controll
ed by a driver standing in front and
manipulating levers. The vehicle will
aecomodate fifty passengers.
Bloodshed in Greenville.
The Rev. James Wa'ker, a negro
preacher, was shot and almost instantly
killed by Dan Smith, a negro rough, at
Central, on the 8>uthern Railway, on
Sunday night. Walker was standing
near his church talking with a friend,
when Smith and his companions came
along and began using vile epithets tosa
woman related to Walker who was
standing near. Walker remonstrated,
when Smith draw his pistol and shot
Walker, the bullet entering above the
left eye, killing him almost instantly.
Smith escaped. Walker is highly re
spected by white and colored citizens.
John Rigdon, white, shot Bill Fisher,
a negro, on Sunday evening, near Tray
eler's Rest, in this county. Rigdon
shot three times, one bullet hitting
Fisher in the breast. Doctors think
that the wcuad will prove fatal. The
~cause of the difficulty could not be
ascertained.
A Wondering Boy.
MrP. C. F. Fisbburne of Aiken coun
ty has written to Gov. McSweeney ask
ing him to aid her in locating her son.
The young man left home two weeks
ago to come here to enlist in the army.
Since then she his heard nothing from
him, and isvery anxious to kna a what
has become of him Au investigation
will be made, and if the young man
has enlisted and started for the Philip
pines she will be so informed.
A Ghurch Demolished.
A terrific wind storm which swept
over Charleston Wednesday morning
ut a swath through Maryville, just
over the river from here, and demol
ished Emanuel Methodist church,
where a Negro congregation was gather
ing for night service. The church col
lapsed, but by some miracle the sexton
and the first members of the congrega-.
tion to arrive were not hurt. No other
amageha been reported.
A 1UU1)UU UUUl
Arrested in Charleston for Killirg
a Negro Girl.
DIED IN CONVULSIONS.
It Was Proved However That the
Administering orf Herb Medi
cine Did Not Cause the
Death
The death of Viola Simmona,
:olored, aged 9 years, of No. 3 Hertz
ow, which occurred Wednesday morn
ing at an early hour, has caused the
arrest of Joseph Heyward, an old
=olored man, who lives near the Sim
nous house. The Negro was held for
,everal hours at the station house at
he request of Deputy Coroner Green
intil an investigation could be made.
Viola Simmons, an idiot, the 9 year
Did daughter of William Simmons, was
:aken violently ill Tuesday afternoon.
She was in convulsions and Joseph Hey
ward, a root and herb doctor who is said
;o have made wonderful cures in giving
out powdered wood and' liquids made
!iom roots of certain trees, was sent for.
Dr. Heyward, as he is known, lived
)nly a shrt distance, and seizing two
bottles containing a black liquid, lur
ded to the Simmons house. The
oung Negro girl was on the bed, twist
ing and turning like an angle worm
from convulsions.
Heyward went to work to bring ber
From under the spell and gave her a
iaantity of his root medicine. S m
time afterwards the girl became quiet
and the members of-the family blessed
Heyward, declaring that he had sue
eeded in casting out the evil spirit.
Believing that the medicine was going
to cure his patient the physician took.
his departure. During the night the
girl was again seized with convulsians
nd Wednesday morningshe died. Wil
liam Simmons, her - father, became
larmed and charged Heyward with
kiling his daughter. The police got
wind of the matter and arrested Hey
ward. The coroner was notified and
Deputy Coroner Green ordered the po
lice to hold Heyward until he could in
uire fully into the death of the Negro.
Before holding the- examination. he
visited the station house and talked
with Heyward. He asked to see his
license giving him the right to pra.
tice medicine, and inquired at what eol
Lege he studied medicine. The did Ne
gro replied that he was licensed to -
practice by the Almighty and that-sa- .
Lure was his college. He declared he
had a Divine power and that tho juice
extracted from roots and woods assisted
him in making cures.
Heyward was badly frightened and
when he was being searched he trem
bled like a leaf shaken by the wind.
Dr. Johnston Buist held at autopsy
over the Negro girl and discovered that
death was not caused by the treatment
of Heyward. She had been an- idiot
all her life and death was caused from
convulsions produced by cyst in the
brain. Heyward was released and he
walked out of the station house in a
happy frame of -mind.-Charleston
Post.
Ohio Bank Robbed.
A gang of half a dozen robbers Tars
day morning blew open the safe of the
Citizen's Savings Bank at Chardos,
Ohio, and after a desp rata fight with
night watchman Pomeroy and citisens,
succeeded in making their escape. It
is believed' they secured less than $200.
The night watchman discevered the
men at work in the bank. He was
seized, bound and gagged, but not until
he had shot 05e of the burglars. Dr.
Hudson was aroused by the noise and
went t o the scene. He was also seized
and tied, hand -and foet. It required
three big charges of dynamite to blow
the safe door off. The robbers succeed
ed in gaining entrance to only one om
partment of the big safe. In another
part, which was not reached, it is tired
to places of safety, leaving Pomzeroy
the night watchman, after shooting one
of the burglars, was badly club'ed over
the head. At each explosion the rob
bers retired to places of safety, leaving
Pomerey in an exposed place. The rob
bers escaped on a hand car.
The Christian Neighbor.
The obliteration of a newspaper is
not often done voluntarily, but we have
an instance in this state that is unique
and unparalleled, so far as we know.
The Chrrstian Neighbor was established
April 2, 1868, by Bidi H. Browne; in
advocacy of Christianity and peace, and
for nearly thirty-three yearn it has been
mailed from Columbia, S. C. Two
weeks ago the Neighbor was discon
tinued by the executor of its fouider,
editor and proprietor, in accordance.
with the will of Mr. Browne, who made
provision fornts publication for a period
of six months after his decease. Not
until the books are opened in another
world will there be a revelation of the
good accomplished by Mr. Browne and
his co-laborers for this third of a cen
tury, with its trials and struggles for
the advancement of"peace on carth good
will toward men."-Greenville Moun
taineer.
Express Robbery.
A package containing five hundred
dollars was stolen fromt the express
office at Laurens Saturday last. Stewart -
Miller, in charge, receipted for the
packare a'nd placed it in a drawer. He
was called eff for a few minutes and
when about to make up his shipment a
few minutes later missed the package.
It was to have gone to Simpsonville. A
negro employed at the depot is under
arrst.
Very Serious Matter.
A second explosion of a 13-inch shell
in the bore of a naval gun is having
the effect of causing soms anxiety as to
the mafety of this.type of ammunition.
The accident occurred aboard the Ken
tucky about six weeks ago. The ord
nance offieers are very-reluctant to talk
about these mishaps, but assert that in
this case the projaetile burst juat-as it