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VLXIMANNING, S. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 91N.1 COVICIS -RLBEL. Fcur urd!:d U;d- - a;e CIvI Pisoner: M- k a Dash FOR ThElR UER;Y. Only. Twten.y-. ix Escp-. Ons is K-i;-d aaa Five Msn Are WVuied in t . One mmt wrs d fve others da ud L ' 7u!:- 3. 26 %deE.1er-te envio ae at , a. a r su!t of a Mmui'y unday a 0 r. o:s a 'c ei of tL.L w Ue a . , rcvo wher EU ;r'e a :a Ke s priso~n, )ac:ae i0m-:gur, were at work. WNen t tret b-arethe rn , eZ-c - CUB pmou-trS had cn- y Wo rev verL. These ha. b:en tecreted in crz (f the Vrails f . e ulits by e unkoW person. The walls are pamy ecmpli:;ed and the re"ai.der of thte sie of thej stockaoa4 Guas Fr.r of A..Mr i T., one of ILL xing adero c zthe =u tiny, u:ca pretcnsa (- a nczessy, waniec to the csr:.er of the i:ccaec, whtre iLe revoivers are ico e and under ever of -ome weeds s-eureC them wittout being been. He reznzca to the ga.g and pa3sed one of the re volvcr3 to Frank Thompscn, a zegro from Sou.h McAleater, 1. T., wuo secreted i about his p.erson. When T. ES. Einds, superintendent of the constXuction, an. ttree unimed guards prepared to round up tze men a6 the ena of .he days work, the two armed coLvicts ocvcze thein with the revolvers and encouraged ty the other mutinous convCLE forced the men to walk before the- to the ncrt est corner of the stoeRace, Wbere tt y CX peoted to m-.Ak a r-n. trhrtu.ih tne opening. W Uhe cur:de of the stcc ace was an a:md guad, ard the con victs were nie. ft ate opening by C. I Burrows, a 'guaid, no fougl; them back, but who received two shots in the neck. The o.nviets tLea ruehe..d -over to the scuth wall to anoiLer ojen ing ard were met by Ar.hur Treeifort, an- aimed guaid, who is in charga oz Ili the convioas. Treelford resistd the convicts and was shot twice, but not dargurcuily woundtd. Defeated in their attempt to escape at this point, the men turbed to the &uaadheuse, a temporary frame sauoture, where tue arms are kept. The gures fr.om the outside rusaed in at tLis point and drove the conviets from the guarcdouse. J. P. Waiorupe, a guzzd, shot &L d kuil d FIord Quinn, trcm Ryan, .. T, Lhe prisoners tmen made a grand rush for the main entrance asd 26 oi them sue eeded in eacapiag. htcat 0I ihecapea men are from .Ldian Xerrzitoy. Cioecly folowed by the guards the men ran to a nearby forest and sucoeeded ina evading rieir pLr.uezs. The men went in tie dirercton of .Easrov, Kas., and it is reperted hre that tucy Ira-e held up tarmrtr, u~kir horas aac clotting. Tfhe cnvicts, in their f.is., ecn pelled F. .E. hLncs, rayn.L:-1im ui ccnstruction, to so wit tnem anod he was not allowed to return until they had gone simost two mUes. W. F. reaslee, one cf the iugmtves wno has only 15 mcnth more to serve, deserted the band a few moments aiter Surpar intendent Hino, i.as reaeased. ihe two men reacten ne-re anmo.,t the Eame time. Tz.ey repertedr ta thle iugitives, after homi~ng a c~aeuita:ioL:, aC2ceaO * they wouAlaim Lio saezi partXd so that rorse m:gut e..caje Lia gh cia ers shoulk oe ocatire. I; is :tne in-. tention of ail to s.tampt to resca the rough courntry sOutiam; of here. 'iwenty-rsur mmbers ox tue Fourth cavalry nasree ti the sece e o the. troub,.e, bul when U.c.y arrinec tue con victs had ernescd anlt ;ne soAd:cre ocuid ro. pariae.weia the chase with out order a itom titr suiener. r any .armed guara tr.; m.e 1 Qstai pr1ec.? .are in r.ra e.t me " ugve.s. T.Le wonei. n~a ar : Ce priso inetZ an.. ..i. 1a if hL ne E ii' 2 ai, a su..ro, is tia ne hai al h n era wtoi o a;. siu Je 9 enrre o .e 0.ut O.. -ea- ei.. The Escaped Cortvicts Beirg Captared Dead or Alive. All the police, deputy sheriffs and farmers in the cconrry adjacent to Lee~venworth were en the loc kout; F:i day for the 26 fedcr l con~v C s wtc er caped from the stockrLe 'nurdy. ,As aresult three conviets nye ween kiwec, another teur-ded and nire empturedo un hurt. The castie?s icek place in fight rnear N\ortonige, K , .iQ rc suited mnthe death oc esp:ure of iva men. The deaa: Je~c Bo~n aged 20, whitn; J. J Pec shie:, aigeu 25, whitc, a e:de coni.; J:.i~n Gaeen, ap:d 21, white. The iourh, Willard D:ake, white, ag 19, it wounded arnd rect-pturee, and the tIah. Fred Gere, aee 16, nego, is ei tured u::hurt. The five men were discovarcd in the barn of Fay W' r-i r, ne ar No:ten ville, Kas., abcut 3 ocock Frity af ternoon. Wei'arrwent in-c the ba.rn and wss co.d-rtQ oiur at tne PC'jnd of gun. He iuahed to Yongcvrlle andi tathed a~os Of men.O o .a re volveis, bsaC&guns and a f-:w Wltches* ters, hrastened to the scene. The con. victs saw the men coming and rurhed from the barn. They had two rao uns and revolveis. Tne pose~e pursuc them and a run: ieg fight rcaulted. The convicts vae at a dissavsetago and their shois Lad rno soo, while am every volley Irom the ponoe one of th-, eon. victs feAl. After of two thoem had fals n two of the o:hors gvne themateives up, one being wounded, the other ushurt. The ftn was iai.y 200 yaris aWav when a man 'vith a Wircht s~er dre w a bead on him an~d fired. Le evidendy~ had been hut, but tried to go con, a voi ley w a e a him an he fell dead. Rports cs::-s from numerous points Friday of the arrekt of men supposed to bo 1ugiLy ks.vie.. T'o unarmed corviets were found. tiking in arai CZ a fim rl..z Jarbalo, Ks5., and the' surreI.ered -.hout reistance. The seOf o D,:ugass county has esJ U.._.dU t=: evic- at Larenca, K',s. 'Te e st1 et the fugi-ives is a ed 8 = F'r:, vho was ki'led Fri-a y,a; 19 ars of . Ona of the con 1 s 1 t t large :s a miliary pr-ioncr athe remam~e:- wr r s'-i:g terss reICey or 3zautUt. One i Mn ELdi a' 'vto are r:gres. Ne r" all came i rlm Ok' C. a . L ndian T 3riory S crsu to bo maitg f:r Lh:t cee:try. Thy sa Lardy eO, u-e t:C".o Lmar1' S,-. ~-- 1:a h . a 5 ai~ e b.-, t ..t ers a-c on fOr.t 6 Le ni e .re tvery ore of tI; uew' rncse aro::d the c S f 8e rn. Cbe <x e t. ur is 1 dredby3.a-dMe., w : r ha tutnei cut to enn th e $60 re f th w.il be pr.d for uhe reters Cee li-.U Lb o oig were Ole Babo, a haleed I;ai.., a J-. H. Dk a sor -v. a term tr c-eati2n and ssauit to k1 V o 1ed . o-tea , is L o to be .tar L 5oXefles heve,. rod. ; P. y not o: takea 5lla. T wo em:,p .; en -victs were caeught in Topi.x F'd. -y :i4-t. At mDid1igt onlY 15 o; ne fu.iJives were free. A FANATIGJAL MURDER. Says the Deed Was Demanded by the Almighty. Eliz, Nesbit, the Si1d woman o the rotoou=3 Red fop section of St. An drcm's Paznsa, kiilel ier paramour, Willie Robertson, on Sanday af-.er noon. The wcmanj was arrested Thurs day by Jack Helmes, one of Magistrate Strobeeker's covrszableF, azd brought to Ubarieston and lodged in jail Thursdsy nighL. Robertson ?rd the woman had a qarei. Both negroEs ad their u-ual 1 -pply of pop-bkuli hquor abtoard and ere in a fine humor to fight. Rohrt so.n called the woman by a name which I suited her calling and she pullea a sharp painted knife out of her stocking quick .a a fleash and i:ut it into Reb erzon's ::ct. She st-bbed only once, but hir aim was good and the jugular vein was punotured. Sne was satisfied with her work and started to leave the scene. Robertson fclowed but scon fcl to tao ground and in seven mlnutes he w.s dead. Ei-za announced that she had been tintcted b- Go! to kiLl Robertson. it was a divine inspiration, she said, ar~d at 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon se as to hake cf the mortal ccil n ollow zer paramor. Her predic tion sprea. and Lhe de:ZeLS gathere. he woman rragu d th:: negrces all lu until Ilially she feli to the grund from sheer nervous x(austion and~ croi &' 'en:. Tha neroes con tiz-.d to assemble, all expecing to :-e her hited up bodily into heaven at te appointe hear, as she had pre dced. Sie lay a short datance from the railrse tro and whien the after noon train raiL~d up ab,:ut the hour there were at leasa 500 negroes about her. She we lif ad up, but only to the Ifloor of the expres car, and there was 1.o myste.ry asout it, either, as Con sIabt Holmnen aid whten he was helped ey Eever'l negroes in ining the body. ihe lining ym~es seemod to arouse ue WOk'-an tiam her state 0f cama ana ecartg the-t the peepie of R d 1cy are o ce wiped cut or exiaLce .ent trom tihe station to dhe ja~i in a :.r wsaoo. She son excasusted lfadtoday she wt-s rtstirg as gasas , Jm, avig rcovea from .rt es enent,-Chrion kont. LOVER:, WF.3 T UT TO DIE.: Young DMan Shoots Lisa Sweetheart and Kilis Elmself WerE F, *--r, aea 22, shot ad gla - mt ear, :ira. CU. ih Lou .gxice~mn.~ r i lever c a caes~n a 5uI~t. ca th. mu cai, re Iy:ng fo .OS Sne:.der errie I p. A-~ r,1se wa ?3a acc>.o~r. a o-. nn e; er j ; m m.i f nisch .an wit A ins hi nhrd an feh. to z6i ground. o: die la a thot!t time- Thy had stac. de signaures to tre lejer S..eie h.ad i~a is pocket, blsmins re'irs ir taparcau them sud mak 'Cgure unhappy by opp'O~img their '-di p. Se was a mai~i gr ana. he ha iworud- in a tardware factory. '-a dder told his metter theyv ha been camed in t'ouvai-e, but whaen h~ecould~ notsho de marri~ge crtificate the Dug Up Spanish Dollars. Whie ece~ein for a celist on a plot of I-:'. e A.h~ str c, B.o on, I ere orc EC o aau cc- upida l a a ilor-r, dug u~p two iron az ile m-et oQ.msl dudIars (r an -is 's-ie. Tuo iia~ ni.s us'mg his pck at the t:-me and, Lirik1g irun,I stoee aw'ay the earm. tr- m two smah&i i box '. WiCUt ji word etukd onounder a r n hi. H1 is known to his emplo.y.rs only by~ he ? .ain dropped 27 of th aC.liars, w?~eu were picked up. All of dhece cOi.s ar 0aa Sais .: r, h rere di-coored by b::ng Iong buried, but oaer 'i~e are an go condition. Br ~.u ioyd, cco oedi, fell frocm the l _ a the sue heater at the gas 'm Gmvi on nursday, a d ne et re e: breaksg ha5 neck. In -i.dr e' waion Fiy was eanalg 'S six feet 10 width and i: is 'p sed he stumbleda ini some way over k iadder nearby, throwing him across th ed n over te en. A GREAT SPEECH ConsaI Rzynor's Splendid Da ferce of the Hero cf Santiago. MADE THE AUDITORS WEEP.l Evi.n the Ac min Ccmpsing the I C:urt Tcucihd ard Joined Oihers in Exlriding Ccn The clinex of the Schley court of ;r quiry ~Weds d'1y afternooni when Mr. Ray.or, the cli:f ocursel fcr Admiral Schi~y, eenithd.:d a brilliant argument of cver three hours wath z prratin, so _q t ar d impa ioni d, that rll wi*.~thn e soun I of his voie wEre 7.ro f; .-ndiy ice d. In vivid colors he pined the p;eura of the Bol-n *ith C .s~cdse Semy en the p:nare o ;i x the entire S ih flo; d ie Ore-o ap-ed out -te Emk iA. Te tcu'dzr -> de Br. .cyn, mc Zor the ears ef his coutra er., a . i, SaOued Adisi ,i S hit y s envius toes. R- pictucd k at viu:orious sailo rr ;.i Le ave - uff _ed fo rj.- L = ;Tg ears uhile tho firCi of p -eecon l r.d rurd rm ar d now emit a t:c hour of his vi-dication in t'e verdict of the court. The ecene in tho court room as Mr. Rwanor finished was thrilling. The aOtendance had been large all day and at the mornir g session a lady had faint. ed from excitement. As Mr. Raynor begaa his eulov of Admiral Sebley those in the aitdienoe, many of whom were ladies, leaned forward in their seas. The spell of his cratory was over thema and when he desoribt d the zdmiral's gallant deeds and the long perse cutien to which be had been sub 3oted msny of tht m broke down ard wept. The members of the ocurt dis played evidence of emotion ard Ad miral Schley himself was plait" moved. He sat, leaning back with his hands behind his het d. His chin chin taiteh cd and s his counsel said he oculd afford to await the verdict of posterity two big toars rolled down his cheeka. He movi d uneasily to conceal his emotion and ander the pretense of djusting his glasses biushed the teara aside. For full 30 secor ds after Mr. Raynor closd there was not a scund. Then the tension brok3 in a loud burst of applause. Admiral Dewey, afecr -bout a half minute, arose to re mind the spectators that such a demon stration was out of p!ace. A moment afterward the court adjourned, the jtge aivecte pleading that he could not well go on that day. Thea another remarkable thing happered. As soon as the gavel fell the etire dence turged forward to Khbke the hands of Admiral Schley and Mr. Raynor. But the on-coming spectators fell back a moment a3 they saw Admiral D3wey ad hia two associates move arcurd the table, as if by a oimmon impula., and ccngratula'te Admiral Szhley and his coansel. Even Capt. Lemly, the judge advocate, came forward to join in the congratitions. Then the publie held its ianing and for 15 minutes after the court edjourned Aemiral Schley and Mr. Rayno~r were kept busy shaking hands. Mr. Raynor made a plea for the con sider'dion of questions from what was at that time Commodore Schley's point of view. "Let us," he said, put our selves in his place and see what the ircun:sances were. We all know now what it would hava been wi're to do." D scu--sing disp.seh No. 7, known as "Da Schl:y".ter, M. Rayuor now coended that the o'rder coLsycy.d it. at miaase mate it mOumre:.t upon Comodore eIey to remain at Uien ftgs. Ho d:oia~ed that this was the ey to the who'ls ess L.Ld that it di no; admit of any other cors1uortioni ihan that Condo:e Sabley Lhou dl reaain a: CUefnfgos. Order No. 8, upni which the counsel on the other ide had isiai so much stres, he esaid. did nos permit Cozmmodore Schl.ey to aavo un orsa tat the Sp'anish ume nco~ Cauettg.s. That drpae re ~g Cotnoie~ senhy ona te day x.R.~ r si no eiarde.t a~s one of ie r~et sps~ m inecap> y W ..ea a Adult di 1:o. etme out oa nx de ..-~. sr si.per h.a agnc'd to do Ar.ta Sai;ey was tri~i f;urLt'i o a -o yn the oe:ief that (ervera w .a . c.eJuc~ges. -r .k1 -a'or deve..d attention to0 m.es sy .d to ne.on c.arr. by the.ide : by Lau;s Ho d w o a if -.. Wi.u .imp ugor any offcr' ofth A erican flo, ).r. lR-..nor tie clre ut~ Ao iral oly was the vio crcus~arces Ust left him in total daikess is to the lccstion cf the Span ih if et. Concerflng the question of coang at sea, i-1r.Rlay nor read the tes iry of several witnesses to prove the g'at GidCUlty such a task involved. He said that all they wanted to prove was that Admardl Sohle~y was honest when he informed the department of his increasing anxiety regarding the coal suppiy and that hie acted according to the d.crete3 of his~ own conscience. iLe said tha queistic~n was not how long te i-ct coui' haye remained off Ssnti ago on biockade, bujt whst 'the k.et c~ud b.oe done had the Spaniards ooze out. He was prep.ed to prove that one ship could not have followed the Spnisros six hours and have had eouh left to return to Key West. Mr. Rhynor discussed the ninth spe icaion whieh dealt with the loop of the B~osk:an on duly 3 and the possi bu tyo c~aiioing wieh the rLnsS. Mr. Rsor 0.id he ,ioo'd upon the trsts mony of Cap;. Cock, who, all thiugs tken to~ctnir, had the best oppo.tunl ty to give rall the infcrmation acout the loop. Wnat might have happjened had the Boolyn turned to pert weas purely a atr of cot deture. f he turn in the otheri direiC~on was completely success Zui. It Wa;i iniciated thlat do tumn to th souu-hward had been to get away from the eramy, yet it was an indis puaae facet that the turn had brought .hO Brookiyn closer to the Spamiah fle; and~ she received 30) of the 43 shots wich struck the American ships. Capt. Cooks teatimony lie said, iiiumined this manouever and he pianted himself upon this testimony. Mr. Raynor thenj dis-utsea the testimory of Heilner .dI Hodgson, and in thiti connection ridi cukd the obart prep-red by the navira tors of the ships in the battle. That navieators chart, said he, is a thing of joy forever. It is like the oblitersted epitiaph upon an antiquated tombstone. .iz navigators met nd after three months of unremitting labor they re solved to give the wodld a ch3rt of the battle cf Santiago. which, for all pur poies of bistcrical acuracy, might i! well be a chart of thc battle cf Ther mopylae or the field o Waterloo. As a disastrous failura the chars is a msa Dificnt FU0e-88. "In his evidence," said Mr. Riyror. 'Lictcnant Commancder Holner s the Brooklyn pasd across the bow-' of the Texsa jers than 150 yards !27y wh*.e on t* enrt whech be belrcd p! p!e the d09e tween the t'o ships is given az 2 400 f--ot. WIet.er -he engires of the Texas wera stop- ,-c or beaked, Mr. Re~yror said, mttted li, tle. Thuis wnrile coztovesnyat th. loop seemed to have been started to prove that the B:-ookiyn ran any. When this f:ed ai a!temcpt w.s Ied, on draR ic tb aliegd dar-er of the Texis. The t.vimary of Capt C1k. iie dr'e-red, exvioded both. Mr. Ray nor thee toI unp ;pcfioaii-"n 10 Co" crnipg tle H-.pn controversy. He ,!id he would not u dertake the tisk of extrietting L u Commander Wed ,on frma his ,reicament He read portions of dgo 's--Aa testimony and 'ain felback u-,oo Cap:. Cook's test; mny as d.ecisivo of the point cf that iss';e. Cop:. C:ok had Paid, Mr. Rav nor stated, that the danger of collision ad never entered his head. No one, e said, had intended to attack Licut. Commander Hodgson, but the entire contr)verby was Rodgson's own fault Imagino such a controver.my between the commanding cflicei of a great fleet rd a eubordinate officer at such a time!" Even if Commodore Sthley had said "Damn the Texas," continued Mr. Raynor, "it would not have been such a very serious matter, as it could ot have been meant seriously. Down in Anne Arrundle county. Md., he smid, hey use euch language in salutatcD, saying: 'Dam you, how are you this morning?" Mr. Raynor then returned and took 1p the first specifetion-Admiral Schley's conduct during the campaign. "Now we come to Mr. Weod and Mr. Potts," he began. "Mr. Potts and Mr. Wood: Mr. Wood and Mr. Potts." (Laughter in the court.) After reading he testimony of several officers as to he Eplendid bearing of Admiral Schley, r. Raynor read the testimony of Mr. Potts to the cffect that the admiral ap peared nervous; "that he rot up and at down." "Lieut. Potts," went on Mr. Raynor, "has covered himself with rno xn. His name will echo through he ages of undying fame. Wzen anila shall be forgotten a.d Santiago will be buried in oblivion, the name of Potts shall live. Whenever an admiral ir a commodere or a captain is engaged in the carnage of mortal ,onfit, bz ware of Potts, bewar- of your looks. Be careful how you talk. Ba careful Low you sit down Be rese:-ved and reti Dent in yoar spe--h. Modelyour entire 3oure and conduct of action secording o Potts, that precious child of the kindergarten, who eonfesses that he was always scared when he was in bat tle, but who, unfortunately, was never agaged in any battle sufficient enough to arouse his timidity." At this point Capt. Lemly protested ad his protest led to a dramactic scene ja the court room. Mr. president," said Capt. Lemly, "Liut. Commander Potts has never said that he was always scared when e was in battle. Many instsnces have cmured in which counsel has abso Lutely misstated the evidence and I :hik he should be compelled to abide ibeolutely by the facts, .particularly when he attemnptirg to traduce the eutation of an officer. He has no :h to speak in tnis manner of an ~flicr who is ab-ve any euch assault." Mr. Rayror: "And you have no right to traduce the re:.utation of Admiral Capt. Lemly: "Counsel gets up and ays that we are, in the discharge of a no,t -painful duty, trying to tradue 'miro.1 SchLey."I Mr, Rayt or: "I have borne willing tcbetlIy to the impaitiality with ti he has tried his ea-:e and he; l~ioato poti&n he oc.cupies. But l ab asi my b;o-her not to get up and antadct me', and any tha-: [ am un-I raj>ie whien I read the testimnony that unItrnsl me."I Admiral Dcwey: "The court ofI ooure -will read all the testimony that Las beenj giv~ n We will be governed y tlhe tis~oy. We knoiv ex ely wha L:a. Commander Pot.st aid. Has said h. m'e esr::d, but coun o diG enlarge s. ht-.Ie on i. Mr. 1aRuner: ''Y03, I probably did lege." Cat Lemly: "And that said, I am sorry .1 m-,de the remark." Admiral Dany: "I: is only one day ore and I think we ought to get along teaciy." Mr. Raynor then took up the fifth epecifistion alleging disobedience of tue orders of May 25. H e argued that there was nothing positive in- the de partment's information, in other words the dispatch was not a mandatory or der. Beside every commander at the front had certain discretion even in carrying out mandatory ordere. Mr. Raynor told in graphic language how 4elson had disobeyed orders at Copen hagen and had won immortal fame. I Commodore Sehley had dishonestly disobeyed orders, it he bad betrayed his country, if he had disobeyed in bad1 faith Mr. Raynor said it would cal.i for condemnation. "Is a commending officer away from home." he asked, "to be stripped of every prerogngive that ho ought to pos sess, in order to determine upon the exignies of the occasion, .if he acts honesti, according to the best judg ment, and light tnat he has, is he to be branded and consigned to ignemy becau~e some one else in the same situ ation might have adopted a different course? It is easy enough at this hour to pass a criticism upon the conduct of the cmpaign. The question, however, is not to determine what is the condi tion of our minds today, but what was he condition of A~dmiral Behley's mind at the hour when the events took Mr. Raynor then took up the consid erati of the specification 4, covsring "the ircumstances attending the ar [Uontinned on page 4.] SHAMEFUL ROBBERY Of the United States Treatury by So-Called Veterans UNDER PEN;ION SY4TEM Which Set ms to b Rotten to the Czra. Sp.nish-American Veterans Rdidirg by the Regim~nt. In hie annual report the czmmis sioner ci pensions discussis at lagth the faults cf the present si stem of pen CioCing Sd the difficulties in the way ol d'ermining the nxelits of c.im3 for r ns and ine:ease. Att4nzion is direeted tothe friction and unkind fee-. icg that attendi the mdmini-rcin of the act of Aug. 7, 1882, whiah provides that ;he open and notoriou. adulterout eobnitation of a widow pensiou.r snhai opert to terminato her pension, bvt th.e absence o f z2 Uh a IaV would conc r age and permit such pensioners to 173 in adultery and dishonor the mem'.ry of their Ecldier hushards while stil en jo-ing the bounty of the government, and Cn the other hnd the widow who re peufts the law and honors society by lagaly entering into the marriage rela tion leses her pension. The commissioner etate3 that while the law is a most delicate and difficult one to administer, yet he carnot re commend its repeal. Attention is in vited again to the necestity of rtepal ing the act (f June 7, 1888, wh.Ah swept away all limitations as to the fil ing of widows' claims under the general lar, and brought about conditions which are a standing invitation to fi'e fraudulent olaims, the arrearages being so large and chanrts of detection so small. It is stated that widows' elaims are usually filed within 30 days after' the death of the soldier, but since the passage of the law of 1888, many claim; have been filled by alleged widows of sodiera that died or were killed during the civil war. Referring to "slave mar riages," the commissioner says that with a shrewd and competent attorney, backed by willing witnesses,-the govern ment has no chance, and if thi special examiners of the bureau endesvor to ascertain the facts, the interested par ties cry aloud that "the spies" of the bureau are persecuting the poor wid ows. In January, 1900, a rule was adopted requiring guardians of pensioners to render to the bureau annual accounts of their receipts and expenditures of pension money. Guardians were found to be drawing pensions long after the death of their wards. Many cases were found where insane pensioner3 had been placed in asylums and other pub lie inatitutions as indigent persons, and the officials had no knowledge that these persons wre pensioners, while the guardians hsd drawn the pension during the whole peried. O.her eases were revealed in which the guardians were epproI.riating the pension to their own use, while the wards were being maintained at public espense. The report presents a number of in teresting featums connected with the filing of claims for pensions on account of thie war with Spain and the insurrec tin in the Philippine Islands. While the civil war lasted four yers and the casualties were enormous; and the Spanish-American war lasted only aut four months with ccmpsrative few casualties, it is shown that three ears after the close of the Spanish Amrican war, claims for pansions amounting to about 20 per cent. of the number ci sold~crs engaged in that war had been fitee, while in 1872, or seven years after the close of tee civil war, only about 6 per cett of the soldiers engaged in that war had fiiei claims, The comrn iss;on~er states that he is not prepared to celieve that :nose who engaged in the war with Spaitg, many of Lhem sons of yearaln3 of tn~e elvA war, were less psiriaue than their an estors, or more coveteus, but in his opinion it is the fauit of the system of pensoning, witu its active army of a toczey, soaicitors and crummers, -who are practicahy liensed by tae govern mnt witn the promise of $25 for eaca caim allowedi. A Horse Thief. A.- dispateh from Trrmonaville to The S:ste sys 1Dr. M. C. God~ra, a famer hving near there hie lest, through thievzs. a fine~ ho!e. Dr. Gothran bite nea his hior:. in the J-Jgt Mewen Co. s gard Cno. when he arans home found the 2.imal gone. lie is found no trace of ie whaeever. He was a dark bay, six or seven year; old, weiha about 9u0 po.unds, overreaches in traved.bg, and Las soars on inii'e of hind leg. The hrso i3 worth $125. Mr. Coth::an offers liberal rewad for return. of horse and esp'ure oi thidf. Li Hung Chang Dead. Li Hung Chang, Chinese s tatesm an an diplomat, died at Pekin at 11 o'loek Thursday morning after montis ci ill health and su~cring. At 9 o'<ek Wednesdzy evening while Eacl Li vras still siive the court yard of the vamen was filled with life-sizs pape-r horses and chaire with coolio bearer;, which his friends sent, in accordance with Chinese customs, to be buried when he died in order to carry his soul to heaven. One Against Sampson. The Sahley oouri of inquiry has de clined to grant the request made Vhd neday by Attorney Tneall, acting for Admiral 8.impson, that the remarks of Capt. Parker concerning the fact that th Spanish steamer Colon lay in the harbor at Santiago for some hours after the arrival there of Admiral Sampson be stricken from the reaord, Admiral Dewey writiag for the court says that this action has been taken after care ful consideration. Mtade a Haul. Burglars blew the bank vault at Black Rek, Ark,, early Wednesday and secured $2,000 in cash and $10,. 000 worth of pearls belonging to W. D. Bird, which bad been placed in the vaut for safe keeping. S> quickly was the work done that the robbers escaped before the citizsns, arouzed by the ex lcnn goi out of their houses, THE ELECTIONS. The North Goes Republican and the South Dem-cratic, E eeticns were held in several states on Tuesday cf last week: TAMMANY ROUTED. In the city of New York, Seth Low, fusion caneid:te for mzyor, was deated over Eiwerd M4. ShLephard, the Dem3 raic candidate, by a plurality cf 29, 814. Tbe en.re falion ticket was elect ed. The fucion ticks 7as composed of Democrats at d Republicans, and was voted for by t'ouzands of Demo crats. The Democratic tioket was sup ported prin:pally by members of lam many H-.1. The victory cannot be c-li. d a R puhon vi:tory, but, mere cf a dfeat o0 i'JMmSny. THE MACHINE WIN9. A simier ngt for pu-Ity in gevcrn ment to. ns. mide in N.,a Yo;rk was m;d n P"i:'ecpba also, but th Re pnb:icai ru-:d to accond the cffrta of the D e-- ms as the Democzats did in N-w Y-rk, and t-e corieqnenc: wae the rVu*ia o 1shine eaLd.dates were elec.ed by ovtr fitzy thouzand ma jority. UNION LABOR WINS. A surprice comes iromaFrancisco, Ca!., where Engenn Schmii z, the union labor candidate for mayor, has been cl;c ed by a pluralisy of 2.500. Scbmiiz is propriucr of a local theatre and also teerciary and mar' r of a ma chine shop. Here'ofcre he saa known as a lUepublicsn, though never promi nent as a politician. BALTIMOBE GOES REPUBLICAN. The latest returns from the city of Baltimore izdicste that it has been car ried by the Republicans by about 3,000 plurality. The entire Republican city tick3t, with the possible exception of sheriff has been elected. It is still possible that the general assembly may Le Democratic on a joint ballt,in which event ex Senator Gorman will again be come Unittd States senator. MARYLAND ALL RIGHT. Raturns from the state are very slow coning in and the first exp'crience in the general election under the rew law has not proven satisfactory. Not for many years has there been so great a delay in getting the retures. Shortly after noon it was announced here that A'eghany had given the Democrats, s mtjerity, and th3 entire legislative tiocet is almost a certainty. This makes it almost certain that the Demo crats will control both branches of the legislature, as Allegany had been re gaided as the Republican stronghold, and both sides placed it in the Repub lican column as a matter of ecurse. It is the home of United States Senator Welling-.oa ana former Governor Lowndes. OTHER STATES. The most conservative estimates place the Democratic msj rity in Vir ginia at 25,000 Indications are that the Republicars have elected one sens tor and 14 members of the house. That body will still be overwhelmingly Democratic kowever. In Kentucky, the Democrats swept everything, and the Rtpublicans did the same thing in Iowa. In Nebraska the rersuit is very close. The official ount will frave to decide. THANKSGIVLNG DAY. The Governor Issues His Proclamation to the People, It is not many days before Thanks giving Day will be here with all its pleasures of the gridiron and the tur key dinner table. To make sure that the people of South Carolina will not ferget the day the governor Thursday ieucd the following proclamation: "It is a besatilal and time honored custom which sets apart one day in each year as a day of Thanksgiving and pra~er for the blessings of life and iberty which we enjoy. "In. our State there nas been nothing during the y e r to mar the happiness aid prosperijy of our people and the labor of oanr hands has baon ampy re waeded. Goocd i.-log c-ontinues to be mLadest suw he-ve veea spared an v ation 'y pi-gna or pestilence. The p1oAi 13 ev den.ni on ev..ry inand and th n-sateria pr*.rcea a'd dv-sonment of .st.e em~ fu'erfh tihe favorable comn o f all hracihafui people. STo he- ed, -~thror nt we may gve emi~ene2 ot our aproeiation to me Giva of all good, ad without whtose susttaining hand we ecuid do rothing, and in conformnity to the pro lmation of the presiden t of :he Uni:ed Sm~e, i, M. i3. hicSweeney, governor of the 8.ate of South Caroiina, do he:e by set-aar Chursday, thle 2Sah day of Nvember, 1901, as a day of thanksgiv ing sad p.rjr to be observed by all the people of this State. "On this day Iet all the public offiees be closed and all private business and abor of ever' kind cease, and let our people assemble in their accustomed places of worship and ronder thanks to our Heavenly Father for the blessings we ejoy and beseech Him in humilisy nt to withhold His sustaining hand, ut to contitnus the sunshine and the rain, the -seed time and the harvest. it is proper on this occasion, a:so, to remember the poor and the orphan. In ro better way can we shon our appre eation of the good thiqas we en jay than by givirng to those who need our gits." ____________ Ten Persons Cremated. Tenlivis were lost and four buildings dsroyed by a fic-e which started in the Kiondike theatre at Hurley, Wis. Thursday. The Kiondike was a vaude ville theatre and all of the dead and injared were connected with the theatre as performers. The fire started on the stage and in a few minutes the entire structure ns a mass of flames. The third story was used as a sleeping uarters and the rapid spread of the ie out off the escape of the occupants. The theatre building was quickly cn sumd and tne flame3 spread to ::djoin i:g structures. The Ironwood fire de partmnt was called to the assistance of the firemen and only by the hardest work was the town saved from being AN IMPORTANT MOVmENT. Good Roads the Great Need of the South. Negotiations which have been pend ing for some time were closed last week by which the National Good Roads As eceiation, assisted by the office of Pub lio Road lequiry, U. S. Department of Agriculture, will run a "Gocd hoads Special Train" over the lines of the Sauthcra Railway, stopping at various poies fir the purpose of building sample roads and holding meetings with the view of educating the people along the line in practical road baild ing. These arrangements were per factd by Preidan W. H. Moora, of the NationA Good Roads Asscica tion, with the Southern Railway Com pany. It is planned to spend Eeveral days at eeach point, giving ample time o construct a road fcom one-half to one mile 10ug. Prcesient Spenccr, of the S,:u-hern Railway Company, is taking a great deal of interest in this snijo of good reads for the South. Ever since the ogization ot the N tuonal Good Roads A-sociation, the Southcra Rail ny has been represeted at ts National meetings and many of its public de moestrationp; and this train is c.istinet ively a Sou:hern Railway underaking, to be carried out at a heavy expease to that companv, and is in lie wih the development rolicy so persistenzly fol lowed in building up the country trib utary to the lines of the Southern Rail way. The train left Washington Novem ber 1. It will consist of ab.out ten 02.rs, on which will be transported all necessary zr achinery for the building of roads, officers, road experts and laborers. The trip will consume-severai weeks. So much has been written in regard to this subject of good roads that the people of the South are practic ally in thorough accord with idea that good roads are an acquisition to the country. It is hoped that every citizen of the South will, if posible, attend these Good Roads Meetings and witness the modern and up-to-date methods of building public highways. As the lines of compecition are being drawn closer ard margins of profit nar rower, every element looking to the economical production and distribu tion of the produots of the country should be employed, and as it has been thoroughly demonstrated that good road are the prime factor in the upbuilding of every section of the country, every citizen of the South shold take a per sonal interest in this subject. The South needs better roads; every farm would be benefited thereby, the publie will appreciate the advantages thereof and it is hoped the educational fea ture carried on by the National Good Roads Association, supported by the Southern Railway Company, will so complish the purpose of this movement. The South can have good roads if it will, and the sooner the citizens get to gether and work along s6me well or ganized and practical line thess results will be reached the quicker. There is nothing that will do more to inoresase the value of lanas and advance the de velopment of the rural districts than well-constructed roads. The improve ment of the road system will have a wonderful effect in stimulating the settlement of people on farms, and as these settlements are beirg made so will the value of land increase. Wherever a city or tdwn is found posseesing well-made roadways leading therefrom, the business of that point will be found in aprosperous condition. Therefore, the citizen of every town in the south will be promoting hi. own in terest if he gives this movement his moral and, if necessary, financial sup port. .Eery State County, City and Tfown Offcer should give this subjet of better roads serious consideration, take the matter in hand immediately and -show his constituents that the movements for better roads will receive his utmest consideration and co-opera lion. It is universally deeided that good roads are wanted. In order to secure them all must pull together, working systemratically and on practical lines. This grand tour planned by the South ern Railway Company is a signal for action. .Lf the States vilited ara not aive to this aud do not avaii them seivts of tee opportunity to secure in-] tormation affrdea by the 'Goonr R oads Speci Train," no one will bu at ZSuaC ~xeept the citize~s of the States in] sa the exhibits are made. Let is be resolve d to nave good roa-ts and to put that resoindion in effset at once. For the purpose of interesting the cidizens of tne commneitica zcjzcent to the points W?nere these metJi'gs will be neid in atendin.g them, ioiv r::und-trip rates will be miade from pornts inth territory tribut:.zy to tae cntral meet ing places. This Is Good News. S juth Carolina veterans of the late war betwen this country and Spain will no doubt be pleased to learn that ahe test ease recently carried before the United 8;ates court by the Attorney Gerneral, on an appeal from the Court of Claims, which provided for a bounty of $100 for all honorably discharged sodiers, has been decided in favor of the soldiers. There are a number of veterans in this county and the news that they are to receive a snug sum from Uncle Sam will be agreeable in formation for the heroes. The South Carolia men, as well as the other soldiers throughout the country, have been making a determined figat for this bounty. Tne movement to influence the Federal authorities to pay it was be gun soon after the close of the war and since that time the question has been hotly contested in the Courts. Took the Funds. By his own written confession Charles ID. Thompson, suprem.e finance keeper of the. tupreme tent, Knights of the Maceabbes, and a prominent vessel and a tug man of Part Haron, Mich., is a defaulter in the sum of $57,000. Mr. Thompson, however, was heavily bonded in the National Surety company of New York and the Fidelity and Deposit company of Balti more and the order therefore is protect ed from loss. The Standard Oil company has de lared a dividend of $8 per share pay able Dec. 16, making $48 per share for the calendar year, which is the same amonnt as last year. OPEN WITH PRAYER. The First Day at the Exposition in Charleston. A VERY GOOD BEOINNINO. Bishop Capers W;I Preside. Ad dresses to be Oehivered cy Bishop Duncan. Dr. Ramsey and 0;hers. In tae charter of The South Carolina Inter-8:ate ad West Indian Exposi tion Comnpacy it is provided that the Exposiion shall be Opened on Deem be 1. It happens that the 1st of Da cembe:- fils on Sunday. This fact was not noted until sevcral months after the tes:ter hed been granted. The of ficial o;' ning of ti ExposiLion will not tare p!acj untii December 2, but the Bard o! Direciore have determined upon a preliminary religious service to be heid on Sanday afternoon, Decem-. ber 1. They wish, in this way, to ex press their gratitude to God for His nelp in enabling them to complete their great work and they have been very much gratifiud, indeed, at the cordial spirit of co- operation manifested by the clergy of the several denominations in the State. The Sunday services at the Exposition will consist of an elaborate programme of sacred music under the direction of Madame Barbot, of Char leston, who has organized a special cheras of 200 voices for this occason, which wilt be acompanied by the grand organ, reinforced by .the First Artillery Band of the United States Army. In accepting the invitation of the Exposition Company to offer the opening prayer and preside at this service, Bishop Ellison Capers, of the Episcopal Church writes: "I had mode another appointment for that date, but I must do what you ask for the Exposition and you may rely upon me to do as you request.' Bishop Danean, of the Methodist Church, wrices: "I fully appreciate the kind consideration that calls me to your servica on the opening day, De cember 1. It will be gratifying to me if my official and other engagements make it possible for me to be with you. I now know of nothing to prevent my presence." The Rev. David M. Ramsey, D D., pastor of the Citadel Square Baptiss Church, of Charleston, writes: "It will be a pleasure to me to comply wth your request and make an address." Bishop Danean and Dr. Ramsey will make addresses suitable to the coea sion, and several other ministers of the other churches will be invited to take part in the service. It was the inten tion of the Directors of the Exposition to have Bishop Northrop, of the Catho lie Church, pronounce the benediction at the close of the services. Unfortun ately, however, he cannot be present on the occasion, but he regrets that he cannot be present in the fellowing let ter: "I appreciate very highly the pro posed honor contained in your letter of the 15th inst., and regret that my en gagements here will prevent my invok ing in person the blessing of God on the Exposition. I hope there will he nothing to prevent the opening on the day advertised, andtrustthat day follow-' ing day will add to the success of our great undertakirg and the last day of the Exposition be the first of a new era of prosperity to our dear old city." Monsignor Qaigley, of the CJatholi. Church, will be~ present in the place of Bishop Northrop at this service, and pronounce she benediction. Tne Exposition at Charleston will be ahogethier unique in many of its feat ures, and~ espeo~aily in the fact that its cfiaisi opening will be preceded by a religious demonstration. Profitable Hog Raising. Mr. J. Montagne Power, of Marion, S. C., seems to be very saccessful in raising hogs. Recantly he published the feliosmig in the Columbia State: "There exists in the minds of some an idea tnt hog raising cannot be profit- : ably erriedl on in this secsion of coun try. E~r the~ benedit of those I will state ttat iz any wiii provida emselves with fine blooced samne instead of cling ing ito the old isnioned rarback or "pineywos rooter" this beikf will ba bas~ishe~i from their minds forever. I wouldI be pleased also to give a re oord of one of my 0. 1. C. sows for a period of intie more than one year, and am sure thai each~ a record should con vince any tfair minded person that hog raising is a profizable ouainess if pro perly conductd. Th~is sow has far rowed 33 pigs in three litters; first far rowing 11, iieen 13 and the other day Eurpied ma by flerroWing 12 magnift cent pigs whnich are f aily as large as some oramry~' pigs about here one month eld. 02 first two litters I re aL:d neary $170, notwithstanding the fact that several were presented to friends. Justs he other day when pigs were only 2 days old a contractor here offered me $50 for sow and pigs, but of course I declined. This sow, with ottar breeders was purchased by me from L~. B. Silver, Cleveland, 0., originators of the famous 0. I. C. If any breeder csa beat this record, would be pleased to hear from him. I forgot to state that these 36 pigs were far rowed within a period of jast 17~ months. I have several others that have done nearly as well. Common sine are very undesirable; but raising gnuine 0. 1. C.'s is both profitable and pleassnt." Capt. Anderson'Deadi. A esblegram received at the war de parment Thursday from Gen. Chaffe., announces the death from pneumonia of Capt Robert H. Anderson'of the Ninth i~Aantry. Capt. Anderson was appointed to the army in 1884 from e.vil life, being credited to Georgia. A dispatch from Savannah says Capt. Anderson was born in that city in 1861. His father as Gen. Robert H. Ander son of the Confederate army, and for many years chief of police of Savannah. Young Anderson was appointed a see nd lieutenant in the army by Presi dent Arthur in 1884. He served gal lantly ini Cuba, and afterwards in China and the Philippines. His family connections in this section are exten sive and prominent. He leaves a widow