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======== VOLUME. VII. MONUMENT TO THE SLAVES. A NOT/V UlilC UNV KlIilNti AT KOUT HULL. CHptalu Samuel K. Whito'a Patriotic Douatloun ?To the Wouiou ami the/ Slaves of the South. Tho flret company organized for what was aftorwarda the Confederate --army, ^aa the York Count,) Guards, of York County, Bouth Carolina, whioh waa organized in 1800, even boforo aocea aion, and when that command marohed . to the front thero was in it, as a'young lieutenant, Samuel E. \Vhito, of Fort Mill, who left behind him on tho old , plantation, those who wer? nearest and dearest to him, under the proteotion of the slaves ii tho quartor. And Thursday, as a token of his apprecia tion of their fidelity to thoir trust, ' thoro was unveiled on the brow of a hi^l to tho left of the main street of tho thriving littlo ^|n of Fort Mill, whioh, sinoe tho wfljr, ho has mado his borne, a monument of puro marble, erected by him to the faithful slaves of the South, and near it, a littlo higher up the hill, auother to tho noblo women of tho South, to whom they woro so kM1- . Captain White, who is one of tho most patriotic of Carolina's sons con ceived the idea of ereoting these mon uments some months ago, and began quietly making arragements for put ting his project into effect. But his efforts to make tho matter only a quiet v neighborhood ono were frustrated by the people who hoard of it, aud hailod it with suoh enthusiasm that whon tho proceedings were opened thero was present ono of tho largest crowds ever \ assembled in Fort Mill,, among which woro prominent many of tho ooipradea of Captain White, who oamo from far and noar to testify their approval of his genorous act; and ho found himself, to his surpriso, tho idol of the occa sion. <> Tho proceodiugs of tho day wore opened with prayor at tho First Pres byterian Church by the Rev. Dr. J. H. Thornwoll, chaplain of tho Jofforson Davis. Memorial Association, who, with all eloquence and fervonoy that are peculiar to him, invoked the diviuo blessings on the occasion. The roll of tho-Jefforson Davis Me morial association was read, and then, amid an awed and sacred silence, ,vtho roll of the dead heroes who lie iti the Fort Mill cemetery was called. A pro cession was then formed to tho como tory, whoro floral tributes were laid upon the graves of thoso who have , gone to join Leo and Jackson and Hill aud Bragg and the knightly Stuart and tho "gallaut Polham," in the el^ornal camping ground beyond tho river. The andionco having assembled by now, the young ladies representing the Confederacy,, sang ??01d South State," at the conclusion of whioh Dr. Thornwell advanced to tho front of tho stand, and presented to Captain White, in the name of the ladios of the Me morial association, the flag of the First South Carolina cayalry, which was or ganized in 1860, reading at the same timo tho resolutions from the ladies and the ex-slaves expressing their ap preciation of tho tribute which he had paid them. Captain White was unprepared for this. He had npt put it down on the programme, brft it did not find him ? without a ready and touohing reply. He said that thanks were not dno to i him, but to God, who had given him ^ tho means and put into his heart tho idea. The two monuments wore thon un veiled simultaneously, six of tho ladica of the association drawing the cords of the Confederate Women's monument, and six gray-haired ex-alaves, uncov ering that whioh had been ereoted in memory of their loyalty and trustworth iness. These four wer$: Jim Springs, Nelson White, Warren White and Simon Thompson? foar hard and wrinkled veterans who socmod deeply affeoted, but proudly conscious of the honor imposed upon them. The Woman's monument bears the following inscriptions, ono on each of its four sides: 1895. Respectfully donated i> by Samuol E. White, to The Jefferson Davia Memorial Assooi ation. 1860. Affectionately dedicated by the Jef ferson Davis Memorial Association to the Women of tho Confederacy. The living and the doad, wh^ midst the gloom of war were heroines in tho (Mnvetrife; to perpetuate thoir noble sacri fices on the altar of our common country. Lot sweet inoense forever rise till it reach tt^m "in rdlla of vic tory beyond thctffcies." 1865. Inscription on south side of Women's Monument: Mrs. iVhite, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Spratt, Mr*. Epp*, Mrs. Spring*, Mrs. Cufy, Mrs. Harris, JKts. Grsham, , ?i Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. Cortharp, v Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Bailee, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Gsrrison, . Mrs. Bants, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. ?ones, Mrs. Ma**. Many Other* Worthy. "Many ara ths hearts that are weary tonight, . Wip%tW-#?JtihMLW*rJa oaw;. Man j are the hearts praying to-night / To see the dawn of peace." Ths Staves' monument beere t be ; f 9tfe?tPf b?Wiptiea 1800. f Dodioatod to Tho Faithful Slaves, Who, loyal to a snored trust, toil 3*1 for tho support of tho army with matoh Iohh devotion, and with sterling fidelity guarded our defenseless homos, women auil children during tho struggle for th? principles of our "Confederate f States of America." 18C5. 1895. Ereotod by Sarauol E. White, in grateful memory of earlier days, with tho approval of tho Jof forson Davis Memorial Association. Among the many faithful Nelson White, Auth'ony Whito, 8andy White, Jim Whito, Warron Whito, Henry Whito, Silas Whito. Nathan. Springs, Haudy White, Solomou Spratt. On the two sides not oocupied by in soriptions appoar carvings iu roliof ? tho first being that of a negro woman seated on tho steps of an old Southern house, holdiug n white baby in her arms, and tho othor that of a negro man seated on log in a wheat field with a soy tho resting aoross his knees. Col. John P. Thomas, of Columbia, was introduced by Capt. Whito after tho veils had boen drawn and spoko ns follows: When Jefferson Davis, soldier, statesman, patriot, martyr, composed tho 4 'Rise and Fall of tho Confederate Government" ? that groat work which so fitly orownod his publio oarooj:.s and which is destined to live forovor-Vhe solomnly devoted the volume to the womanhood of the South. Undor tho auspices of tho JofiVrson Davis Memorial association aud its pa triotic president, wo havo assembled to oommemorato with appropriate cere monies the unvoting of a monument to tho women of tho Coofodorncy ? tho living and tho dead, who, midst tho gloom of war, wero horoincs in tho strifo. Tho raoiniment, just unveiled by graceful hands, is no ordinary marble. It is unique it,'1 its origin and in its | charactcr ? uniquo iu that it is tho froo gift of individual munificence, and uniquo because it is a gallant tributo to Confoderato womanhood, of which "Tho Glory that was Greoco, tho grandour that was Romo," brod no such lofty types. Tho Crimean war brought to light a singlo Florence Nightingalo. Between 1801-63 thoro wero Florence Nightin gales in overy Southern Stato. Well has a writer said that "their oonstanoy and fidelity, their tenderness and cour age, their unfailing cheorfulness and patience havo no parailol in tho history of humau achievement and human suf fering." Tho Congress of tho Confederate States reoorded tho thanks of the country to tho women of the South and declared that tho govert^nent owed them "a publio acknowjtulgo ment of their faithfulness iu thotolori ous work of effecting our independ ence." V . .. But one thing romainod to be d6ft& | in Confoderato tributo to Confederate womanhood. This was a monument in marble to tho women of tho Confed eracy to be an open book, teaching its deathless lesson to tho rising genera tion. To the enduring honor of this community it has been reserved to Capt. Samuel Elliott White to tako the initiative in thisjgoodly enterprise, born to a knightly tumpor and to do for Fort Mill and itp environments what should be done, on a more ambi tious scalo, for the whole State, and also for^tho whole South, wherever tho stars bars, tho Confederate ori-_ damme, onco floated in its glory. The princely act of Copt. White in dona ting this beautiful monument to the JeiTerson Davis Momornl Association, to be by that body deducted to the womon of the Confederacy, is one of tho most honorable and pleasing inci dents that havo succeeded the war between the States. Both the monuments that were un veiled were supplied by Mr. L. D. Childs, of Chester, who assisted in de signing them, and they are works of art. Tho slaves' monument is a tingle shaft of marble, 12 feet high, while that erected to tho womon is sur mounted by tho figure of a kneeling woman, whioh is the exquisite work of an Italian chisel. Capt. S. E. Whito, who conceived and carriod out the idea of erecting these monuments, is a native of Fort Mill. He went , to the war from there in tblPTTork County Guards as a lieutenant, as has been stated, and afterwards commanded a com pany in tho North Carolina regimont. Returning to the place of his birth at the close of the war ho turnod his at tention to farming, but afterwards to manufacturing, and he is tod*?- presi dent of largo manufacturing and bank ing concerns in Fort Mill. Though a man of great. publio spirit and one who has worked for the success of the Democratic party in the county, he has always refused office, and has, with the exception of boing a member of the recent' constitutional convention, never filled a pnblic office in his life, ' and that position Jie accepted with extreme reluctanoe, at the earnest solicitation of the people, irrespective of faction. What he desires most is the good will and respect of his neighbors, and that, to judge from the demonstrations he has ? and more. For a Monetary Conference. Mr. Tracey, of Missouri, has Introduced a resolution In the House providing that if no Invitation be received by the United Mates wltbla six months to send representatives ' to metalllsm, then tho. President is to na In vitatlop on liebalf of this country to ether nations to sead delegates to a congress to be h?Jd f? T^ahiaftopj D. O, THE STATE I CONVENTION. ? II1TTISR CONTUOV KU8 V 1IKTWK1CN TILLMAN AND lllHY. Tillman >V1II Holt If Silver liosea at l/hlo?Ko? Tlic IMtttform. The Stato Democratic Convention met Wednesday in tho State capitol. Tho attemlauco was very largo. Sen ators Tillman aud Irby ami Governor Evans, besides all tho politicians of vtho State, wore in attendance. Irby, njs chairman, called tho convention to order, but made no spcoch. I. H. MoOalla was made temporary thairman* The permanent organization was rffeoted by tho election of A. H. Patterson, of Barnwell, who mado a brief speech, expressing the hope that tho conventioit would send ouly delegates to Chicago who would ropreseut tho people of this State. Ho Bpoko of the great advance tho oanso of free silver has mado. Tho convention, ftt tho instance of Senator Tillman, appointed a committoo of one from each county to report a platform and consider all resolutions. Another committoo on constitutional changes was appointed. Numerous resolutions woro presented, all freo silvor from the ground up. Ono resolution offorod by Mr. Frod Williams, was that they re fuse to elect delegates to Chicago at nil. A resolution culling on tho Democrats of the Stuto to voto for Tillman for President was roceivcd with chcors when presented. A resolution of sym pathy with tho Cubau patriots was also clieorod whon introduced. Tho delegates at largo to Chicago will bo Senator Tillman, Govornor Evans, W. II. Ellerbo and I). J. Brad ham. Tho Tillman presidency resolution was ndopted by a rising voto. Tho following is tho district dolo i gates: First District- -M. It. Coopar, Collo ton; Thomas Martin, Beaufofr. Alter nateo, J. D. Biveus, Thomas Talbird, of Beaufort. Socond District? M. B. MoSwceney, Hampton; B. L; Coughman, Saluda. Alternates, W. S. Bamberg, Bamberg; J. 11. Edwards, Saluda. Third District ? I. II. MoCalla, J. G. Belton, Watson. Alternates, J. T. Duncan,. Newberry; E, P. Earlo, Oconeo. Fourth District ? J. C. Wooling, Fairfield; J. M. Shaw, Ijaurons. Alter nates, J. C. Otts, Union. Fifth DiBtriot ? T. Y. Williams, Lan caster; W. F. Strait, of Bock Hill.. Alternates, W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw; T. J. Cunningham, of Chester. Sixth Distriot ? W. I). Evans, of Bonnettsvillo; A. H. Williams, of Wil liamsburg. Alternates, G. P. Scar borough, of Darlington; D. H. Trai ler, of Timmonsville. j;--<Heventh District ? Dr. O. R. Low man, Orangeburg; Dr. H. T. Abbott, Sumter. Alternates, J. H. Dreher, Lexington; C. W. Garris, Colleton. The now Stato Democratic excontive commit teo is as follows: Chairman ? D. II. Tompkins; Secre tary, U. X. Guntor, Jr.; Treasurer, Col. Wilie Jones. THK PI/ATFOim. The following is tho platform as road by Senator Tillman : 1. The Dcmooratio party of Sonth Carolina reaffirms its allegianco to tho principles enunciated by Jefferson, ^lonroe and Jackson and followed by (heir successors in offico and pledges itself to stand by tho6? principles as tho cree(l_j0f ony jfolitical faith. 2. \ye dtffloittaco tho administration of Cleveland as undemocratic and ty rannical and as a doparture fromthoBO ptinciplcs which are cherishod by all liberty loving Americaus. Tho veto power has been used to thwart tho will of the people as expressed by thoir representatives in congress. Tho ap pointive power has been used to sub sidize tho press, to defiauoh Congress aud to ovorawe and control citizens in the free exercise ^f their constitutional rights as voter#.' A plutocratic despot ism is thus sought to be established on the ruins of the Republic. 3. Wo believe tho power and nsur pation of the Federal Court* as now organized to bo dangorous to the re public.. Tho American people have lost confidence in life tennro of officers in any department of government and wo ropeat hero the warning of Jeffer son against (fie tendency *nd*0ect of tho constitution of tho Fedefral judici ary, which ho styles "an irresponsible body working like gravity by night and day, gaining a littlo , to-day and a littls to-morrow and advancing its noiseless steps like a thief over the Hold of jourisdiction until* all shall be usnrped from tho States and the gov eru^fe'nt of all be consolidated into ono." The sudden revers^~of the d?i ctitfon in the income Ux cases bae never been natisfactorilj {explained to the American people and the court has lost tho respect and confidence of the people as a natnral result. To restore ( confidence in tho judiciary and make the courts tho bulwarks of. liberty rather than the apparent tools of the "sordid dispotism of wealth,1 To protect the people against the brow of vampires in the shape oi monopolies, trusts and oombinea which have grown up nnder fittons lawi badly administered. To provide for the election of senators and of all high government official* by tho people so ae to jrednoe the danger* of Federal Ipetvonage in the hand* of an on eminent of the people, by the people and for the people we demand the eoll \ of s ooBstitotional eoavent?<n? to j form nn organio law ?ni t?l?lo to tho charged conditions and to tho growht of tho country. . 4. Wo domaud a more ooonomicni adroiuUtratiou of our national artaira rtiui that taxes nltall bo levied ho na to bear equally on ull soctiona aud nil clasBOH. Labor should bo lightly bur dened and by a graduated incomo tux wealth bo made to pay for its protec tion. Woropudiato tho const ruction pl*ood on tho fluanoial plauk of tho 'last Democratic National Convention by Prosidcut Cleveland nd Secretary Carlisle hb contrary to tho plain moan ing of Euglish words, and as being an act of bad faith, deserving of severest censuro. Tho isauo of bonds in tunc of peace with which to buy gold to re deem coin obligations, payable in sil ver or gold, at the option of the gov emmont, and tho use of tho proceeds to defray tho ordinary exponsea of tho Rovoriunout, nro both uuluwful aiul usurpationa of authority, deserving impeachmont. 6. A sound and justaystomof tlnanco is the most potent factor in a nation a prosperity and we demand the restora tion of tho money of tho Constitution, by giving silver tho samo rights and privileges now given to gold. Wo de maud tho free and unlimited coinage of silver aud gold at a ratio of 10 to 1, regardless of tho action of any and all othor nationa and that such coinage be a legal teuder for all dobts. public aud private. Congress, alotio lias the power to coin and iosuo money anil President Jackson declared that this power cyuld not bo delegated to a cor poration, therefore, wo demand tho national banking system bo abolished. Tho absorption of wealth by a tho consolidation of our leading rai. road systoms and tho formation of trusts and pools, require a stricter control by tho Federal government or those articles of commerce. We do main! tho enlargement of tho powers of tlio.intorstato com inorco commission. The roading ) was couoluded amid loud applauso. Ijary Gantt moved that it bo adoptod unanimously with overy Mi" dotted and ovory "t orossed. A MIMOJIITV llKPOnT. It was about to bo done when Mr. John S. Reynolds, of Richland, an nounced that ho had a minority report. Sonator Tillma^ roso aud stated that since coming iuco tho hall tho gentle man from Richmond had como to him and told him of tho minority roport. IIo requested tho convention to, liear tho ropoft and consider it. Mr. Rey nolds read it as follows: Tho undersigned? unablo to concur in all tho declarations Bubmittod by tho ^majority of tho committeo on platform, recommend tho following changes in tho report of such ma jority: ? .. 1. That thero bo addod to section l of tho "Flatform and Declaration of Principles" the following words: "And wo declaro our purpose to. abido by tho action and support tho nominees of the National Democratic Convention to assemble iu Chicflgo on tho 7th of July next." 2. That section 3 bo strickon out. 3 That section 4 bo amended by adding thereto tho following words: ??And wo domand the repeal of tho 10 per cent, tax ou tho circulation of Stato banks." . . . 4. That there bo added to said plat form and declaration tho following words: "Wo re-affirm tho principles of the National 'Democratic platform of 1892. respecting tho reform of tho tariff " John S. Reynolds, J. W. Ferouhon. the pijAtform adopted. w. Mr. Bacot domanded and ayo and nay vote on tho adoption of the major ity report. Tho vote was then taken and resulted in the adoption of tho re port by a voto of 270 to 29. Those voting in tho negative, save one, whoso name could not bo learned, were as follows: Messrs. Ward, Dozicr, Scar borough, Ses%>ns, Ray, LarJe, bloan, Lipscomb, Talloy, Lyke, Reynolds, DesPortes, Brownfleld, Williamson, Prentiss, Vincent, Levin, Barnwell, Gadsden, Oliver, Wynne, Cartes, Riley, Bacot, Cosgrovo aud Simons. Irby warned the lloform faction against bolting, and predicted ruin to the parly in tho Stato, and to not only white supremacy, but white civiliza tion, as tho broach mado would bo a permanent ono. Ho said that tho wholo troublo was that tho party was Kood enough to elect Tillman governor twioe, and to the Senate, but was not good enough to elect him President. Senator Tillman was bitter i|i his reply and ascribed .Irby's attack on htm to Irby's fear of ro-election. lo this, Irbv, who was.scaUjd a short'dis tance, gave tho lie. Tillman a answer was lost in tho confusion of cheers and counter cheers that followod. - At 2 a. m., tho convention took a rC b oh until September 1st. This is to ollow tho contention V> reaaaomblo in aase tho deleg*^) VltfP'g othors, colt tho national convention. y Weekly Cotton Statement. / < Secretary ' Hester's' ^eekly New prle*na Cotton Statement tbowi^ increase /'Tor the week OT?r last year ol 6,006 bales, ever year before last 10,000. For twintr two day* of May, Increase of lut year 20,000, brer year before laat 41,000. For season elapsed tho aggregate Is behind last year 2.846,000, year be fere last 466,000. Amount brought Into sight past week 29,969 bale* sgalnft 26,097. last year 16,970. year before last, and for 22 days of May 224,466, against -99,664 last year, 63,696 year before last. The movement from September 1, shows receipts at United States ports 6,093.646, against 7,H46l64t, last year, and #,766,770 year before last. The Freight Comb! a*. ? ?osTe?UoB of the Southern 8UIm Freight AmocUIIob, presided orer by Col. II. It. HaloM, (VMonliwIooer, of Atlanta, cloeed a week'* neMton In Port Monroe, Vi, Batnr dty. About HCTeotjr-flTo delq|M?f, repre M&uag tn9 Hading SuuttiRfu Mm?, wn* prtMM t*d a larife amount of routloe bn?l m*m ?m trMMaeted. They expect to Meet ?gala for a tee day?' amton early In^uee, PALMETTO POINTERS The Atlanta Medal*. Oovornor Evaim has received tho medals and 4 1 i | tloiuuH awarded to Mouth Carolina by tho Atlanta Exposition. Tho diplomas will l>o framed and placed iu the Stato library. Tho two bronao medals which worn awarded to the State for tho exoollenoo of its wood exhibit will be placed in charge of tho Secretary of State. South Carolina won two gold module at tho Exposi tion ? one for tho most comprehensive State exhibit, and the other for tho Clomsou College exhibit. Tho com missioners of the Exposition informed Oovornor Evans that these gold med als will be sent him on the paymout of 8125. Governor Evans docs not soo any way fit present whoroby ho oau pay this Hum for the modals, but doubtless they will bo obtained for tho State and bo stored with tho Soorotary of State as another evidenco of South Caro lina's tuporiority. ... No Now Couutleti .lust Now. Oovornor Evans states that ho is daily in rooeipt of a large number of petitions iu reforenoo to tho formution of now cotqitios. Ho says that no ac tion will bo taken on thoso petitions until tho registration elbses. As now countios have to l>o formed by tho vote of the qualified olcctors of tho Stato it will be scon that it will bo en tirely impracticable for such au oloo tiou to be hold until it is finally known who are tho qunlitlod voters iu such an election. " ? ? ? ? -? ? - ? Tho .Judges In Hank. On Saturday noxt the Supremo Court justioes, togother with all the Cironit Court judges are to sit in bank upon tho ro- hearing of tho argument iu tho Lord lost bond mandamuB oase. This is tho first timo that tho provision of tho ucw Constitution on tho subjoot will bo tried. Tho case is ouo of great importance and , tho notion of tho "baukod" court is awaited with inter est. Thero are throe Peabody scholar ships for South Carolina this year to ho decided by a competitive examina tion. Tho applicant musl not bo un der 17 nbr ovor 30 years of age. TIiobo who want to apply should writo to Suporintondont of Education May field at onco. *+* # ftf Tho commencement exorcisoB of tho Citadel cadets will bo held at Sumter nt tho time of thoiL encampment in July. Hon. John }/j. MoLnnrin will dclivor tho annual address and tho Itov. Lucius Cnthbort, D. D., will preach tho bacoulauresto sormon. ? It is now a certainty that Oconee will soon have anothor cotton mill. Oround will bo broken on Monday noxt for tho nOw mill on Conerftss crook, a few miles bolow Seneca. Tho capital stock is $300,000, all of which has been paid in. Tho naval corps of this Stato aro to go out for their summer practice aud drill on tho United States orusior "Italoigh." Tho ilaloigh is one of the best cruisers of her clans in tho navy aud lias u lino armament. Tho Citadol cadets has boon reooi>* iug congratulations from all sides up on their brilliant buccosa in Savanna!). Tho two days wero pleasantly spent by all, and tho many attentions paid them aro highly appreciated by tho boys. Tho Oovornor has offered a reward of 8100 for tho apprehonsion an# con viction of the slayers of J. R. Quattle baum. The killing was dono on the 8th inst., in the oounty of Aiken. U State Chairman Thompkina will call tho com mi ttco togother abont June 1, one woek from Monday noxt, for the purpose of arranging tho sohcdale of campaign meetings. Mr. Ilocho expects to begin at onoo to re-arrange tho Atlanta exhibit, now stored in ono of tho South Carolina col(frcd buildings, so h) will know ex actly what ho has to do. On Juno 1 tho soveral railroads will put on their annual summor excursion rates to tho mountains and other resorts. Barnwell county has a larger numhor of county dispensaries than any other county iu tho Stato. Thro aro twelve dispensaries in that county. Miss Mary Earlo Lylos, of Columbia, won tho gojd medal offered by tho Daughters of the Revolution, for tho best historical sketch prosentod. A Stato fair is to bo held in Colum bia ncqf. fall under the auspices of tho Colored Agricultural and Meohanioal Asspdation of South Carolina. ' An operativo in the Andornon Cotton Mills woe caught in the machinery Sat urday and instantly killed. Saluda ia expecting the name o f the county town will soon bo changed from Bed Dank to Salad*. , Tho grading of ths new ooniftj fair park in Greenvillo baa begun. There are now 84 county dispen saries in the State. ? Only One $10,000 Note. , There Is o&f one #10,000 United States note In exlsteooe, and that has Mm been Usaed, bat Is kapi la the treasury as a specimen. There are three #5,400 >m> baets. Two of then are In tfea treasory > tha third was paid ota aevscal years afo aad ls& probably la the vault of soma bank, bsesys it hss never been heard from staca. Oaa are 47ilM in circulation aad IC.OSO $60 0 nota?, 297,000 $100 acta*, 2*0,000 $N Dotal ?$*?*? notes, #10 ft** SS<J I.iifcJw $9 notes la drcalatlae, TIIN t'lKTk" FOl Ki ll <ONtiKI?:S8. A ttytiopsls of tlio Proceeding* of lioth Houses, Til K BKNATK. WKOMSNOAf. W odnesdny (ho Senate passed Senator But n< i o '?r 11 PU^Ilo building at Durham. Iho Senate gave Us nttoiitUm VYvdmtsduy to 1 lie nut riot of Columbia appropriation l>lll, which. as reported from tlio appropriations committee, appropriated about seven million i! i. j*' % w''b'h one-half comes from tint I nltod States treasury tin. I tlio otlior half from taxes colhvjed bv tho District commis sioners. A good deal of debate occurred over tho question of charities ami hospitals ? he 'House bill 'impropriating a hulk sum to 1 under contract with tho existing i lust i I nt Ions ami tho Senate commit* too ? amondmer.t striking <>?t that provision and substituting tho usual spcciilc items for tho various hospitals, orphan asylums ami othor charitable houses. It was this propo sition that was sustatuoil by tho Honatc. Tho only two general appropriation bills romain a .1? . ?n the Senate are the foril ilcatiou bill ami tho deficiency bill. < THUllHDAY. Ihursday in tin' Honato Senator Prltohurd Introduced a bill to increase tho pensions of James II. Kilo, also John Meflrath; also ono pousloning Cornelia Ornnt, of Wake. Ho ore 'Vi ?i t,!?. rpt,Uol? members of tho sixth district life-saving service asking to be paid monthly. Senator Duller prctoosod ?ln th? <I,>,U,',,,K\V I'lU, refunding ^?1^7 salt duties to H. II. Fowfo. FIUOAY, Au important ami spirit??d debate took place In tho Henato Friday on the hill intro duced soveral months ago by Mr. Butler 1 opulist, of North Carolina, prohibiting tint Issue of government bonds without tho con sent of Congress. Mr. Iliil, democrat, of Now lork, spoke for three hours in condem nation of tho measure as an act of ropudla uon ; and it was denounced In most emphatic ?nVt? ,y Senators Sherman, Republican, or Ohio; Httwloy. llejiubllcaii, of Co* nootlout; Lodge, llepubllcan, of Massa chusetts; ? Bilker, itepublioan, of Kansas. It was amended nnd advocated by Honator Mills, of Texas; George, of Mississippi; Clark, of Wyoming, Teller, llepubllcan, of Colora do; Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, ami Stew art I opulist. of Nevada. Tho test vote on taking it up in the ilrst instance showed a majority of 14 In its favor, bu( when it was ? splaood by tint calendar after two hours' discussion, and a new voto was required to take It up again, the malorily bad dwindled down to 2. An effort was umdo to havo a .time llxed for taking tho vote next Monday !ii? ,n*' objection was made and tho bill went over 1 1 1 1 Satordav. HATliaUAY. J he House "(11 led choose" bill was taken up in the Hoimto Saturday ami cave tho opportunity for tho offering of three im portant amendments, on which votes wore taken. Tho first was offered by Mr. Mills Democrat, of Texas, proposing an internal . revenue tax of 5 poiv cont. ou ail manu factures of ron, steel copper, nine, woo), cot Urn, ami other materials. Tho sooond was offorod by Mr. Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, proposing an adilitional tax a dollar a bar rel on boor. Tho third was offered by Mr. dray, Democrat, of Delaware, proposing an import duty of ton cents per pound on ton, I hey wore all 011 motion of Mr. Sherman, Re publican, of Ohio, laid on tlio table until Monday. Tito calendar was cleared of all private pension bills. A bill to pay to the wldowof a Oormuu sailor Uoorgo l'nuls, who was drownod in Wilmington harbor. N. 0., in May 1888 in consequence of a collision of tho United States cutter Colfax, with thobark on which ho was serving ?5,000 dollars wan ? a. Oil no and passed. Tho Vloo-Pro5dont MKned thoRlvor and Harbor bill and It was sent to tho Pre.ddont. Tho JJutior bond roa oln i >u will pass Monday or Tuesday probably Monday. On that day Senator 1 ritchard will speak in its favor. Senator V'.ji , 80<}uro iho changoback toTolsnot ??[ ii'u. . to correspond with MMHcglslntivochnugo in thonamooftho place. Iho inail route ftym Magnolia to Tomahawk has boon elm u god at Senator Butlers Instaneo so to gu by LI Sampson county. There has pfl?o lawn a change in tho route from fTtyotteviile to Pike, Cumberlaml county, MONDAY. I ho^Mjt of tho general appropriation bills (tho dellclcnny bllh engrossed tho attention or tho Senate Momlay. As reported from the committeo It covered items HitKrwutlnir about ?O.OOp.OOO, about twice tlio amount that it carried w hon it camo over from tho Houso. In its progrws throu?li tho Hanato Monday, tho aggregate was still further in creased by the appropriation of over a mil lion dollars for IlndlnKs in tho French spoll 1111 ? c'"'rDH ftnd of findings of over a half million for findings of tho Court of'Clalins undor the Bowman act. At first thero ap peared to be a pur poso on tho port of Mr. Itiitler to antagonize it with his own bIJl? tbo lw?"0 of United State* bonds without the consent of congress, but he yield ed to the appeal of Mr. Halo to allow tho de ficiency bill to be disposod of and of $174 - 44j for the Chateau claim In building an Iron steam battery in 1804 so as to leave tho way clear for tho consideration of tho boud<fi|||. tumsdat. In tho Senate Tuesday tho Houso mensuro known a a the "filled checso" bill como up under tlio lead of Senator Sherman, of Ohio. Its object is to discourage tho manufacture and sale of an adujtorated artlclo of food by I imposing a heavy ilcenoo on manufactures ? . dealers. Senator Jiutler's bond bill went over without action. It did not present many points of interest. Tho Senate agreed to Senator liutlur's amend ment to the defleionoy bill returningH.lt. Fowlea- salt duty, * 187. It agreed to Hona tor 1 rlchnrd s amendments respectively of <?022 and *750 for settling tltlo nnd paying court expenses in tho Cherokee Kastern Band suits. On tho deficiency bill" the Senate placed $1,000 each for Woodard, Cheatham, Lookhnrt, Martin, Shaw, Thompson, Murray, Johnston and Mooreman, other contestants and contestoes having proviuutdy boon pro vided for. Tho Senate allows Furnlfold Mercer, for a war claim, $707. THE HOUSE. WKDXr.SDAY. Tho Pouflo Tuesday passed the rr solution reported by committee on elcetions, Jfo 1 confirming the titie of \V. O. Owens, Demo crat, to the seat ho occupies as a llopreson tivofrom tho 7th district of Kentucky, which bad been contested by Gcorgo Denny, Jr.. Itepublioan. It also parsed a resolution from the samo committee providing forar<W count of the ballots cast for Congressman In tho 16th Illinois district at the November election, 1804, in tho contest of liiiinker ver sus Downing, for the seat from that district. The remainder of the day was taken up by argument upon tho several bills reported from trie committee ou immigration and naturalization. p THURSDAY. By a Yoto of 196 to 47 the Honse Thursday passed over the President's veto the bill granting a pension of fM a month to ? rotMi* E. Hoover, late of the Twenty-third Indiana Ilegiment of Volunteers. A debate of two hours preceded the v#te, Mrs. fKirk Republican, of K*A<<as; Wood, Re publican, of Illinois, and . Rill Republican, of Delaware, advocating iho bill, and Messrs. Erdman. Democrat, of Tennsylvanlat Loud, Republican, of California, and Bartlett, Democrat, of Georgia, id favor of sustaining the veto. All the Populists and Republicans generally voted for the bill and the Din craU against U. The following Bepablkaaav however, voted to sostoin the veto: Mearfm Loud, of California} Raney, of Missouri! Qwigg and Wadsworth, of New York, aad the following Demoerata to pass the Mil: j Maasra CooSreil, bi Texas; Co minings, of new York; Layton and S org, of Ohio, aad BMkes, Strait aad Talbert, of Sooth Caro lina. FBI? AY. '"T >"vj Tho labor oommunfoa bill, diaeussloo of 'tba aoaajdawrtlaa nf the Mil wwrtsd coafor ^yo^ o^a^^rtatloa b(Ua ^roaa?a Will Pijr tM Moneyv ? Tho ypnrauelan government hsw agraRrn pay .?1,4100 demanded by Great Britain for the Uruta incident, (he arrest ttd imp<rt0?m ment or British police offloersfon unailjtim that it la eonai dared simply as lailnaaHl Hi personal damagea and not as, I glut Kg l? boundary dispute. Tbo Veoeaaeiaa fr*W9> mont, however, baa not' eoaaavM to M|a a public Kpology to Onat BHMaaaaff?< B?jwi?(ta ta t|y rwaapMoa ti dlplsatla Wj : kUoD?, although it la uadaertooFS^ tfta United State* la ftiffvtag oat tts ttMhfitoafe :>oaa aa aa adviser of TaMMtlK 49 that aoch fondUoo should ha ^oaMHHB inaeeordtaoe with the taaav of ifa fw demand. led by measures of litis character. Tho first was tho report of tho |?nrtlul agreement on the river and harbor appropriation bill. It ,i:?et tho vigorous opposition of Dookifty, Democrat, o( Missouri, aiifl Hepburn, itepuh lloaii, o( Iowa, l>ut despite their olouuont de nunciation <>( the ini<|iiity of tho bill the re port \v?s agreed to by a vote of 1N0 to f?6. K.vrVHU.VY. Tho ll<)U90 claims committee Saturday re ported favorably Skinner's bill to pay Golloc ior liond, of Kdenton, *307 for rout and find whioh was not paid years itgo for laok of la suftloient funds. A greater part of tho day was given to tho consideration and disposal ?>f couft reooe renortl on appropriation bills. President Olovoland's message vetoing tho l?ill regulating fees of receivers and registers of land oftloes was referrod to tho oowinlttea on public lands. Mr. Howard, Populist, of Alal aulH, introduced a series of charges against President Cleveland upon whioh ho impeached him of high crimes and miado mcanon* and called upon tho oommltteo.on tho Judloiary to inquire into tho truth of thorn, ltut by an overwhelming vote tho House refused to consider thei/i. ?MONl).\Y. 1 Monday's session uf tho House, under tho rules, was devoted to District of Columbia affairs. Tho calendar was soon cleared, however, and the remainder of tho session was spent In committee of ttyo whole, consid ering tho bill to repeal that amotion of the present tariff law providing for n robato On nloohol used in tne arts and in, medicinal compounds. Tho report of election commit tee No. 8, in tho oaso of Martin, Populist, vs. I.ockhart, Democrat, from tho sixth district of North t arolint), In favor of Martin, was ordered printed. TtTUHDAY. Representative Hetilo Tuesday ' scoured from tho House con^recs their consent to tho Guilford iVitth* Ground Item of $'1,000 for Its care as a national park. This is on an appropriation bill and beconu't* law as soon assigned by the President. Tho other Gull ford measure Is separate. With an amend ment the House, by a vote of '165 to 60, passed the bill to repeal section 61 of tho Wll soa tariff law of 1804, which provldos ior Iroo alcohol In tho arts and manufactures, 1>EAT1I AN l> DESTRUCTION*. Towns In lowav and Illinois Almost Wiped Out. Monday tho villages of Valeria, Mingo and Bantiago, Iowa, on tho Chicago and Groat '.Vcstorn Itallroad, was nearly Wiped from tho face of tho earth by a eyolono, nyd adjaoont counties were laid waste with consldcra.hlo * loss of life and great destruction, of railway and other property. Tho storm occurred between 0 and 10 o'clock, accompanied by a deafening roar, a deluge of rain and hail. Its track was hqv? rut -miles in length and from a quarter to a half a mile in width. Reports say fourteen were killed at Valeria, and live at Mingo. At Santiago, Mr. and Mrs. Hnl Icnbnugh and grandchild was killed. Tho following buildings were wrecked in Valeria! Chicago and Groat Western depot, ono drug store, threw genoral stores, pgst-ofTloo, Catho lic church, ono oreamory, two blacksmith shops, ami twenty-live dwellings. In Valeria, seven members of a family named l-'ailous, father, mother and five children, were found dead among tho wreckage in ono room. Two children named Aikeus, two ladles named Dickey and Mrrt. Unborn; wore also killed outright. Tho prop erty loss Is estimated at over ?100.000. A great amount of live stock was killed and the crops in tho path of tho storm utterly destroyed. Tho list of killed stands as follows: Jasper County, In., 10; Polk County, la., 9; Rook ford, III., 4; Elgin, III., It North McGregor, la., 12; Duraugo, la., G; Port Scott, Kan., 2. The storm wrought Its groatest -havoc in Iowa, where tho counties of Polk and Jasper were dovrtstatod by two tornadoes. t At Chicago basements woro flooded and* considerable damage done. Twa inches of rain fell. At Elgin, John Koough, engineer of tho Ktato Insane Asylum, was killed by a tailing chimney. -The Elgin Hewing Machine nnd iJleycle factory was blown down. At . Hock ford four killed and many injured, a i. umber of them fatally, is the result of the cyclone, besides great loss to property and the complete destruction of crops. CHOPS IN THE CO*TON BELT. A Summary of Conditions Blade Up From the Agricultural Depart ment In Washington. , f ?V Virginia ? Richmond : Absence of fain and liign, dry winds have caused a deterioration' of wheat, oats, and -grass froifi previous con ditions. Cincbhugsfsttiron wheat, but not spreading much; peanuts, cotton and tohaoco being plantedt berried ripening. t North Carolioa-^Balelght Excessively warm, dry waek, Injurious to all cropa?"** drought damaging to wheat and oats and has killed sorao young corn and cotton and delayed tobacoo transplanting till plants have become overgrown; bulk of corn and cottoa cropa standing drought well; gardens much injured; fruit dropping mora than usual. ? South Cafollna? Columbia: Urgent need of rait.; drought has rutaed spring eats and garden truck generally, also retards germi nation and prevents completion of planting corn and ootton; excessive temperature ana drying winds prevailed; crops that have at tained stands doing fairly well; crop condi tions best in Wwtern and Northeastonr counties. ? Georgia? Atlanta; Week extremol/vfiot v and dry oxcept in a fow fajrorod localities, all Cfops and vegetation sugaring for raint gar dens and pastures dryWg up; some com plaint of cotton lice and hud wormn injuring* bottom land corn. Tennessee?Nashvlljo: Drought cont^puea severe in East and central portions, ana crops gonorally rapidly lowering in condi tion; good rains In West portion and cropa growing well; corn and ootton fairly good and being workod clean; sorao tobacco set; rain much needed. ? The First Itebcl Flag. ^ J. 0. Rietta has received from N*w York what Is perhapa the flr.-t Confederate flag - made in Mississippi It was presented to the ? First Mississippi Rifles on the' eve of their 1 J ?* DMU