The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 03, 1896, Image 4
TILLMAN'S ... ,
ANSWER
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TO TMK CIIAROK OK GORKUP
TION IN TIIK BONO IIUSINKbS.
/ Issue* Another Oar<l to the I*eo
1'le of the 8t?tn In Itegurtl
to the Matter.
lldlow Mfcill bo found Seuator Till
man's anil State Treasurer Hates' ail*
dresses to tbo people of tho State in
oonneotion with tho rnuoh talked of
bond deal. Senator Tillman ways :
To tfye Public - I have boin ab
sent from tho Htato during iuob( at tho
last two weeks, making silvor upoeohtm
in the West, and have boon ignorant of
the furor oroatod by tho unsigned ar
ticles in the Now York Time?i charging
oroqJkfcdneas in (ho Bond matter. 1
read it, as cop. t in tho Htato papers
just beforo leaving South Carolina, and
immediately deoided that tho author
was my political and personal onoiny
and a South Carolinian. 1 did not foel
that the anonyn^ous attack was worthy
of uotioe aud so stated to u reporter.
On my return I find that A. H. Wil
liams . is known to bo tho
writor, aud this statement of it
self, will bo suMciuut to most mon
as to tho motivo of tho attaok
?> and truth of the ohargos. I learned
further that Dr. B%tos had written a
card explaining tho roooipt by him of
u commission amounting to about
82,000 for extra and unofficial work,
but apparently shunning or iguoring
tho grAvor charges directly or indi
rectly made of a collusion with Rhind
and tho oommission. On arriving at
Columbia, I found Dr. iiatoB had pro
pared a full statemout of tho whole
bond transaction, but under bad advico
had confined hisstatomontas published
to an oxplanatiou of tho commission
paid him, whioli wan not at all satisfac
tory, ovon to his friends, and thoroby
had invited rathor than disarmed criti
cism. Ho subinittod this statoinont to
mo and now gives it to tho press at my
suggestion. I have rood it carefully
and can corroborate astruo everything
it contains as to tho facts of tho case.
Cut for tho fact that thoro aro others
involvod in tho so called "boud scan
dal," I would adhore to my original
purpose of treating it with silent con
tempt, becauso Gen. Butler mado
practically tho same charges at Walter
boro in 1894, and I mado a full and
comploto answor to them.
I reoognizo, howover, that the shafts
of slander and malaoo which havo fallen
harmless from mo may wound others
who aro not less worthy of publio con
fidouoo. I take occasion, therefore, to
ropoat what I said at Waltorboro two
years ago. I havo never received one
dollar of Hhind's .ooinmsssiou and
uovor mado any agroomout, directly or
ludiroctlv with Rhind or any one else
that would givo mo compensation for
making tho contract upou the tonus
agreed upon. I worked in tho State's
interest and for hor benefit wholly, and
it is simply damnablo that the papers
of the Stato should givo currency aud
quasi endorsement to these repeated
slanders and lies.
I tako occassion to say that (ho work
dono by Dr. Batea was entirely outside
of and apart from his official duties,
and that overy criticism of him for it,
in my judgment, unroasonablo and un
just. He oonsultod mo as to tho pro
priety of doing it, and I did not then
and do not now see why ho should
have refused to do the work that iu no
wiao conflicted with his oOlcial duties,
and which did not cost the Stato ono
cent. On two occasions l)r. Bates, in
the plenitudo of cautibu for what ho
supposed to bo for the best iutorests of
tho State, rofused to sign tho modifi
cations of the crontraet which tbo
ezigenoies of tho situation demanded,
and I overruled him booause I saw it
was our last and ouly chance.
Tho agr be ment to do tho work for
tho syhdidHto was made two weeks
after tho lAst compact was signed, aud
ho signod that undor my porsuasion. I
was associated with him four yoars on
the terms of tho closest intimacy. If
ho is not an honest, honorable, consci
eutious and high-toned gontlemau,
thon we havo nono in South Caroliua.
B. 11. Tjm.^an.
dh. hates' adbrf.hh.
Y'o t/n' People of .S 'oulh Carolina :
On Juno 11, I gavo to tho proRs a
brief statement oxplaining tho payment
to nao by tho bond syndicate .of
82.031,25 for extra services to tluun
during tho rofuudiug of tho StAto debt.
Tt*at d ooupionl, iustoad of being criti
cised in tho light of past events, known
of all mon, and easily accessible in
publio documents and nowspapern, has
been mado tho excuse for tho most
malignant and outrageous insinuations
and accusations.
Most of them have emanated from
papers opposed to tho Reform move
ment and eoula bo attributed to malice
and a desiro to socuro political advan
tage. But as many Reform papers have
boen equally unroasonablo and severe
in their comments, I havo docidod to
give a full history of tbo refunding
matter so that fair miudod men may
judgo for themselves how unjust aud
ornel all tbo insinuations and accusa
tions that havo boon mado against mo
and against Oovornor Tillman, with
whom I wm Associated in >lic transac
tion.
The original refunding net wn?
passed in 1889. I came into oflice in
Penfjnber 1800, and at tbo clono of tbo
yeafr^otober 81, 1891, I ro*
ported offlciatK as follow?:
"I complied with instructions given
in the aot and haa~proper noticon in
serted in newspapers. I also had cir
culars and copies of the act printed
and notices given that they could be
had npon application by parties desir
ing information and have sent out n
Urge nojnber of copies. Until July
1892, the office is restricted to the sys
tem of exchanging the new 4 per cent,
for the brown consols. But ' little
progress hss been msAe in exchanging.
Only $29,396. 70 of new 4 per cents
hare bsen oxchanged for an equal
antotint ot brown consols. Under the
rigid requirement of the act, I am
afr*i4 not aasdy exohanges will bo
Afcctod."
Tket legislature amended the act in
- Da? i bit JIM, st my suggestion, and
. fAa ILa ^^?aaaal saf a _
pfTFTf^ww 'v* tOW pVJflrantvl ? will uiiv
siom lor placing ths nsw bonds if it
ikosld bo necessary. However, we
were niill restricted to issue bonds
bearing only i per cent, interest and
uot Allowed to Hell them at Icsb. than
par.
In my annual report of October HI,
1892, 1 stated as follows: "The hold
ers of the brdwn pousuls huvo uot
showii their willingness to ok
exchange them for tho now bonds; but
seem to prefer to await their maturity
boforo deciding what they will do. Ne
gotiations for placing new bonds have
uot yet beou oomploied."
During a visit to Charleston prior
to October 1802, 1 was told by more
than ono prominent bondholder and
financier in that city, whose names 1
oan give if neocssary, that it was use
jess for tho Htato to attempt to rofuud
in bomls bearing less than f> for cent,
interest. One of these gout'emou
went so far as to say that iuasuricji as
the Htato had, under tho cousolidatiou
act of 1873, settled with the holdors of
her bonds at 50 cents on tho dollar,
she ought uot to expect her bondhold
ers to exchange tlioty maturing bonds
for other than 5 per cent, bonds.
While iu Now Yu^rk prior to October
1892, 1 whs assured by a prominent
dealer iu Houtli Carolina bonds that
tho Htato could not float a bond bear
ing loss thau 5 per cent, interest and
could not even float a 5 per cent, bond
unless she made some settlement of tho
lion- fundauiontablo bonds listed on
tho stook exchange, amounting to $.r>,
985,000 and other bonds in which there
was invalidity.
Copies of our rofuuding act and thu
best showing of our llnanoes that
could bo made were presented iu per
son or through the mail to such houses
as Droxel Morgan & (Jo., but without
result.
We have beou oritioised for allowing
ono man an oxelusivo option on tho
bonds to bo issued. Wo wero led to
tho adoption of this plan ou account
of tho bad condition the Htato's credit
was in, and we had in mi ml the ex
perience of Treasurer Itamberg when
ho undertook to refund tho de
ficiency bonds, amounting to only$l00,
000. Homo of tho newspapers noticed
his advertisement, savagely attackod
the credit of the Htatc, both in
Europe and iu tho United Htates, and
ridiculed tho invitation for bids for
Houtli Carolina bonds. Other pnrties
wrote him iusultiug letters, Wo knew
also there were dissatisfied holders of
invalid Htato bonds and othor professed
creditors of the Htato, who woro aware
that tlie Htate was approaching a finan
cial crisis. They knew that almost her
en tiro bonded debt and on which she
was paying 0 per cent, interest was
about to mature aud practically thu
Htato had not a dollar with which to
pay it, and they were planning to takq
advantage of the situation to force tho
Htato to settle their claims. Wo woro
informed that other Htates and comuiu
pities Moated bonds advantageously
through brokors or promoters. There
fore, on February 20, 1802, tho gov
ernor and myself, in tho oxercisoof tho
discretion allowed us in tho refunding
act, made an agrooment with Mr. ,T. O.
Zacliory, of Now York, granting hiiuau
exclusive option for 90 days on tho on
tiro issuo of new I p*.r cent, bonds.
This gentleman presented his testimo
nials troin prominent business and rep
resentative men iu Now York and elso
whoro. He, liowevor, failed to socuro
subscriptions for the bonds or contract
for tho exchange and dropped tho mat
ter at!tlio expiration of that time.
Oil tho Kith of May, 1892, an option
wan grantod to Mr. ('olden lthind, of
Augusta, Oa., who prosonted lot torn
from prominent financiers in Now
York with "tvhoui ho had business con
nections and prominent business men
of our own State and Georgia. Our
agreemont authorized hirn to pay 4 to
parties taking tho ontiro issuo of por
cent. bonds at par, a commission of
SI '20, 000. Tho statement in tho Now
York Times that ho was offered .r> per
cent, on $<>,000,000 of 4 per cent,
bonds I I months prior to time of issue
is not true. After somo months spent
in New York, Mr. Hbind failed in his
efforts and reported that bo did not
tbiuk it possible for the Stato to float
a bond at par bearing le?a than 4) per
cent, interest, and that South Carolina
0 per cent, bonds wore then soiling at
95 cents on tho dollar.
On September T>, 1892, Col. Mike |
Brown, of Barnwell, S. C., was granted
an option. The commission allowed
in this agreemeut was iJ per ecu4., lie
also failed in his efforts and reported
that a 4 J per cent gold bond could be
floated at par.
During the month of October, 1892,
Governor Tillman and myself visited
New York and remained tbero somo
weeks trying to imltico capitalists to
tako tho issue of bonds then provided
for. Wo did not succeed in our ef
forts. Governor Tillman, in an in
terview published in the newspapers
soon after Ids return from this viait
to Now York, said1.
"There is a strenuous effort being
made by the holders of the old fraudu
lent bonds to Irrce tho State in some,
sort of recognition of their claim and
some of our own people in Charleston
are in conspiracy with New York
sharks who fattened upon tho misfor
tunes of our peoplo in tho reconstruc
tion poriod. Owing to tho virtual ces
sation of business, produced by the
Columbus celebration, and the feeling
of unrest and distrust which exists be
cause of tho uncertainty as to which
party will be victorious in the coming
election, wo found capitalists unwil
ling to make any offer which we could
accept. "
The South Carolina bondholders evi
dently and most naturally preferred to
have their 0 per cent, bonds continued,
and at the session of the Legislature in
1892, an apparent effoit was made by
Col. J. Haskell to have them con
tinued four years, aud this had a vory
demoralizing and depressing effect
upon the negotiations then pondiug in
Now York.
Aftor our return from New York, I
urged on Governor Tillman not to
abandon all effort even for a time. If
public effort on our part was to bo
abandonod I advised that private ef
fort through a broker bo continued, as
wo had no timo to loso, and tho danger
of failure was great on account of the
serious difficulties in our way. Mr.
Kliind was confident, if his plans
were approved and ho was allowed an
opportunity, that he could succeed in
arranging with a syndicate to tako our
bonds and 6nablo ns to float our debt.
1 advised that tho opportunity bo
given liim, and tho result was most
fortunate for the Stat*. lu my an
nual report <*f Ootobor 31, 1893, a
statement of the funding matter i?
given ami all tho details of tUo work
set forth.
Tho agreemeut with Mr. lthind was
Huggosted by hint aud in a do early in
Noverabor, 189tfT*tt authorized him to
open negotiations on either basis
stated below!
"First, to Hell the present issuo of
bonds at 95 that is, at par, leas a com
mission of 5 per oent .
"Hecoud, to sell an issuo of '20 40
year bonds, bearing iuterest at the
rate of 4} per oeut. to uet the Htato
par. It being understood as a part of
this agreement that either transaction
will nccossat.ily bo submitted to the
logislaturo of tha Htato for ratification,
and wo pledge ourselves W> reoommend
to tho legislature the paswigo of au act
ratifying such transooiion. "
During the month of Novembor,
Mr. lthiud submitted a j opposition
from Mr. .French, thou president oi
tho Manhattan Trust Company, on the
part of said oompany and its associates,
ft wuh upon this proposition as a basis
that tho refunding act of 1802 was in
troduced into the legislature. Thin aot:
waS tho huiuu aw tliut of 1889 and 1801,
except that it provided for 4} -por
peut bouda instead ' oi 1 por cout.
bonds, and thoy were to bo 20 40-year
bonds instead of 40-year bouda and
provision was mado in tho act for ac
cumulative siuking fund to bo dorivod
from tho royalty ou phosphate. The
proposition of Mr. French was to take
20 40 year 4 J por cent, bonds at par
and place to tho orodit o( the Htato in
tho Manhattan Truat company, $250,
000 by December 1, 1892; $5,000,000
by January 1, 1808, and any balance
that might be needed by Fobruary 1,
1893. Unfortunately, Mr. Frouch
soon afterwards beoame ill and died.
During hiH brief illnoss aomo of his
strongest aaHociates withdrew, having
become alarmed at tho universal ship
ments of gold from tho United Htates
to Europe, the first dooided indication
of tho approaching terriblo pauio ol
1893.
Mr. 1< hi nd, however, continued his
efforts and assisted by one or more of
tho associates of Mr. French suoceodpd
in organizing a Syndicato of Nfew
York, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles
ton and othor capitalists, of which tho
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee com
pany, ltobort O. Davidson, president,
was tho agent. This syndicate, after
much correspondence and delay,
ontorod into a written contract with
tho State ou tho 19th day of January,
1893, to take $2,000,000 of tho bonds
at par Hat, and woro allowod an option
on the remaining $3,250,000 until
April 1st, 1893, at tho same prico. On
the 1 7th of March, 1893, tho syndicate
exercised the option and an amended
contract was mado binding them to
take tho entire issuo. Tho bouds wore
to bear interest from January 1st,
1893,
Copies of tho original and tho amen
ded contracts are on lile, al?o copies of
all the agreements, with tho brokors
and the extensive correspondcuco and
all easily acoi Bible.
Tho act of 1802 under which tho re
funding took place appropriated tho
money tho sinking found for the pay
ment of a commission. Not a dollar
of this money was used, aud strictly
speaking, no commission was paid by
tho Htato to anybody. Tho interest
from January, to ?'uly, l?93, as ro
quircd by tho contract, was paid (every
cent of it) to tho Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company, or to tho sub
soribors of tho syndieoto upoif their
order. How tho syndicato sottlod with
Mr. llhind was his and their own af
fair and one with which tho Htato h^d
nothing to do. Tho State would glad
ly have savod this six months' interost,
but her danger and extremity woro j
such that she had to pay it and under
tho eiroumstancos stio was glad to pay
it in order to bo prepared to meet her
debt maturing iu July, 1893. Hbo
had not the money iu hor treasury and
was obliged to sell bonds in advance
in order to raise it. Had au offer to
take gold bouds been accepted, I be
liove she would have been forced to
pay iutorost Trotn January to July,
1H93, just tho same.
The act of tho logialaturo authorized
tho paymont of thin iuterost tho con
tract xv f6 sustained by tho supreme
court.* Tho bill was introduced and
patffljB by tho financial comroitteo
after all tho details of tho contract had
been submitted to him and approvod.
The only bona tldo offer made by aqd
any responsible bank or party, boforo
the contract with tho Rliiud syndicate
was signed, was ono by Mr. E. II.
1'riuglo of tho Hank of Charleston, to
tako $250,000 of the bouda at 07 prr
cent. This is much less than wo sold
the lot at.
Any ftRBertiou thnt members of tho
syndicato offerod to tako tho bonds for
;}-4 of one per ceut. is false, and soino
of tho Charleston holder# of old bonds
antagonized tho State throughout.
Ciov. Tillmnn whs convinced thnt they
schemed in every way possihlo to keep
iih from refunding tho debt nt nil, and
desired to got us in their power and
thou dictate hard torms. Tho editorial
columns of Tho News and Courier nt
tho time, were cited by him to sustain
(ho truth of this .convention. Thoro
was doubtless docp chftgrin when they
found wo succeeded in refunding tho
debt without them.
As for Mr. Ithind's commission, it
was a matter thnt concerned him and tho
syndicate. Every hanker and capitalist
in tho State knows that tho State dobt
was refunded to great advantago and
is economically as could bo expected
under tho circumstances in tho faco
of such strong opposition at homo and
Abroad.
Tho chargos or insinuations that I
have shared in tho coin missions allow -
ed by tho Statu aro false and without
foundation. A 1 to/ earnest solicitation
to do tho work, and whon I saw that it
would not conflict with my duties as
Stato Trt amror, I did render tho syn
dicate much responsible and valuable
service, for which I acccpted compen
sation, not a dollar of which came out
of tho State. These services were eomo
extra official and others unofficial,
and were services I could not
have beon expected or required to ren
dor as Stato Treasurer. They faciltated
and expedited tho work of rofunding,
and in rendoring them I protected the
interests of tho State. Tho matter was
not one to bo pu&ished in an official
report, but was known and approved
of by peraonal friends and acquaint
ance* of both factions, who aa
honorablo aa any critiea in the land. I
Lava ia no way .v oLatcd my- official
?mat; on ilte costr*/? compensation
received by me was for services render*
ed the syndicate upon matters growing
out of an unprecedented tiuancial
panic then raging over the entire
country ami threatening to defeat the
contract into which wo had outereil.
Mat tern arising after the coutract
had been made and which, but for the
serviota 1 rendered, would havo im
perilled the statemeut and disarmed
the Htato from meeting it* maturing
obligation.
The records and vouchers in this re
funding matter j^avo beon carefully ex
amined by two dommittees? one of the
legislature and the other of the sink -
ing fund commissioners. Trausaotiona
covering the recording, canoeliu# and
filing away of nearly five and a half
million of Iirowu Consols and the
handling of nearly $1,000, 0(H) of cash
involved in the refunding, and all
done during the pauio of 1893, wer?
carefully examined and every voucher,
eutry und figure were found oorreot.
The credit of the Htate has been re
habilitated, Hho has out today bonds
boariug only 4} interest and they eel)
readily at $109.60 to SI 10. In 1892
her bonds bore six per cont. interest
and sold aa lovf an 05, and some of
her most influential and wealthy capi
talists were busy uudermiuing her
credit.
The successful refunding of the
Htato debt duriug one of tho worst
panics this country has evor known,
entitles Governor Tilluian and myself,
tho porsons oharged with this respon
sible, delicato and diftloult duty, to
somo honor aud credit, and I confi
dently beliovo these will bo fully ao
corded to us by an exacting but just
people, though thoro aro thoso who
would not only rob us of thAt credit,
but would rob us of oharaotor as woll,
if they bad tho power.
Iu faithful service for tho fttate I
liavo dono what 1 could.
W. T. O, Bates.
CUIIA AS A DKATII IIOLK.
Smullpox and Yellow Fever In San
tlugo aii<l In the WholeiSouth Coast.
Ail vices reoelved at Washjagton by Surgeon
General Wyman; of tlitf marlno hospital
service; from Santiago tfo Cuba stato that
thorc aro over ono thousand cases of small
pox In that olty. Thoro aro a number of
families down with It within two hundred
feet of tho Unlthod States consulate. The
olllcer making tho report states that the
wholo south coast of Cuba, from Clonfuegos
to Uaroooa, Is a ''plague spot of smallpox,"
and ho advises tho quarantine oftlcers in tho
United States to be ou guard to prevent the
transmission of tho dlsouse to this country,
l)r. Jlenry 8. Camlnor, sanitary Inspector
of tho marine hospital servlco. In his report
on tho sanitary condition of Santiago for tho
week eitdod June 20, snys that the total num
ber of deaths was olghty-slx. Of these thlrty
nino were from smallpox aud flvo from yel
low fevor. "Smallpox," he says, "ianow
raging epidemically, the total number of
casus as far as known reaching up to about
nine hundred. Tho authorities and citizens
are doing all In their powor to prevent its
ravages as far as posslolo. Commissions and
committees have been organized to sucoor
the poor with modlclnos aud food. Yellow
fever is also ou tho Inoroaso this weok and
alTectlous of tho Intestinal canal aro vory
common. Malarial, as usual, U causing
many deaths. A largo shipment of rawhldos
was prevented on account of noncompliance
with tho law. whJMi ordors such material to
be thoroughly disinfected."
A CAR FACTORY <JOKS SOUTH.
A I'eunsyfvnnlu Concern Goes to
vni'iiifh, tin., to Iltilld Cars,
Tho Go.>rgia Car A Manufacturing Co.,
ir.corpoiated with a stock of $.100,000, has
begun tho erection of its plant here. Tho
machinery was formerly located at Hunting
don, Pa., and was recently bought by fluvan
nnh capitalists. Tho company will employ
400 to 500 hands. The six thousand mites or
nioro of railroad tributary to Savannah will
give tho company practically all of its busl
ness In the wuy of car building and porhapg
the largest amount of tho car repairing.
Somo of tho railroads haco fouM it cheaper
to havo their building aud repairing work
dono by contract than to do it theaSelves.
It Is stated that cars can be built tnbVo for
26 per cent, less than anywheroclso owing to
the great timber belts located near by. A
wood Vulcnni/.ing plant will also be eatab
Itahcd In connection with tho car factory.
TKIIRIHLK lSOILKIt KXPIjOSION.
A Young Man an<l Ludy Killed and a
Prominent Railroader Injured.
At Houston, Tex., Monday the boiler Inthe
Ago building exploded, went through the
bnck way ncrofls a vacant lot and struck the
Bouthoru Pacific building In front with th*.'
force of a projectile thrown by a 12-inch
rille. It tore the whole of tho front out nnd
completely wrecked the 0000ml floor. Ouo
of tho Bouthorn Paclflo telegraph operators,
Isd Kmory, was struck and instantly killed.
The portion of his body was orushod Into
{oily. Tho young lady stenographer. Miss
ilnttle Loel. of Boston, wns buried In tho
debris and whon ta'?.eu out wns in a dying
condition and has sinco died. Mr. W..?,
Van Vleck, general superintendent pf the
Southern Pacific, was very badly injured in
>ernally but it is thought not fatally hurt.
One man In tho onglne room was torn into
four pieces.
QUAHANTINK ORDERS.
All Vessels Central und South Amerl
cun States to He Oetalned.
In accordance with tho quarantine laws,
Burgeon-General Wymnn, of Washington,
has Ihsuod a now and very stringent oVder.
It provides tli.it during the active quarantine
seaaon, continuing iwtl! November 1st next,
all vessels from ports fn tho West Indios, on
tho OfiHt coast ?f Mexico, Central and South
America, as far South ns and including ports
in the Itio Platte, norts in Peru, Ecuador,
Colombia, and on the west coast of Central
America and Mexico arriving at tho national
quarantine stations, shall bo detained and
troutod in accord with' tho provisions of
tho quarantine regulations for domostio
ports. The terms of this order are practi
cally in accordance with the prevailing regu
lations of all Southern States and local quar
antine. The Marine Hospital Service is ad
vised that tho yellow fever is very prevalent
in tho Island ? of Cuba, but not particularly
bad In the city of Havana Itself.
Will <io Out of Business.
The Western makers of filled choeso will
nearly all go out of business rather than to
attempt to comply with the requirements of
the law recently passed by Congress The
innkors who will remain In business will do
an export trade exclusively, as there la no
tax on that. Fifteen million potynda of filled
cheese, valued at $1. 000, 000, were made In
the Fox Itlvor Valley district last year, and
about fAOQ.OOO worth of this trade will b?
abolished lathe (all by virtue of the enact*
ment of Con'itrtai. *
International Peace Ooofrcu.
The International Peaoe Bureau, at Berne,
Switzerland, has sent an Invitation through
the branofe bureau at Washington to the
President of the Senate and Speaker of /the
House. Inviting the members of both hbuses
to attend the International Peaoe Congress,
which Is to assemble at Buda Pesth, Austria,
on September 16. 1896, and to the inter- Par
liamentary Coaly?"*, wMefc is tn foIWV U
at the eame rf|c9 Bentember 19, IW*.
These letters hay) been forwarded by Mr*.
Belva Look wo*# to Vice-President Stevenson
and Mr. Beed.
THE RE UNION
' AT RICHMOND.
THOUSANDS OK t'ONFEDERATBS
ANO orilVKS ATTEND.
? *
Governor O'Ferrall Made the Welcome
Iteeeptlou to Mrt l>uvl?.
Gen. Ourdou'i Speech. Au
Ovation to Hampton.
Other Notes.
The sixth auuuul convention of tho Confed
erate Veterans met iu Richmond, Va., Tu<*
(loy.
At 11 o'clock, the arrival of G<-n. John 11.
Gordon, oommauder-ln-ohiof of tho Confed
orate veterans, was greoted by cheers and
the baud played "Dixie." He was then pre
?ented with a gavel Which Gon. Gordon an
nounced was made from a tree cut on tho
battlefield of Chlokamauga. Ho then
opened tho convention by iutroduclug tho
chaplain, ltov. J. W. Joues, of tho Confodor
ate veieraus, who made an eloquent and im
pressive prayer which was followed by tho
baud playing "Nearer My God to Thee. On
the stand woro seated all the dlgultarles,
among thofn Gov. O'Forruil, Mrs. Gon. K. K.
PlokeU. now of Washington; Mavor Taylor,
of Richmond; God. Toy ton wlae, Oen.
Stephen D. Lee, Mrs. (Jon. Gordon and
daughter, ex Minister to Spain J. L. M. Cur
ry, Gon. French and numerous others.
Gen. Gordon introduced Gov. O Ferrall,
who was on tho. programme to welcome the
veterans to Richmond. Hut that ge^tlomon
had hardly bogun to spoak when a cheer
broke forth from tho far end of the audito
rium and the venerable form of that gallant
old soldier, Gen. Wade Hampton, was seen
limping to the stand. His progress through
tho audience was greoted by tho wildest
cheers, aud whou at hist ho reached tho
stand, Gen. Gordon announced him as tho
"brave oommnudor-lu-chlof of tho Confeder
ate cavalry," which called forth anothor
round of queers and "rot ol yells." Order
being restored, Gov. O'Ferral was ro-lntro
ducod and ho welcomed the votetans to Vir
ginia. , , . ,
Tho Governor wan warmly applauded
throughout his or.tlro speoob, which was an
oloquont tribute to tho bravery and fortitude
of tho Confoderato soldior. He asked: Am i
not voicing your sentiments, oomrades?
and was answered by a rousing ohoer.
Gen. Gordon, in thooourse ot his remarks,
"You will not wonder that I am literally
ovorwhelraod by the How of emotions which
this scene evokes. As wo look upon the griz
zled locks and furrowed brows of theso stal
wart men, who thirty years ago wore soldiers
of an army which thpy Immortalized by their
doeds; when tholr prcsouoo in Richmond so
vividly recalls that herolo era In which thoy
were the horolc actors; when we romember
tho position of Richmond, <il Virginia,
throughout whoso borders ana oVor whoso
homes the tides of war swept, from first to
la?t, with their wildest and most de
structive Hoods; when we rocur to
tho dauntless prowess ot her sons and
to tho fortitude, and almoj-t martyrdom of
her glorious women, who for our sakes
stripped their homes of the simplest com
forts?when, I Bay, all these deathless mem
ories thrill us arresh when we gather again
In this long beleagurod and ever-beloved
city, how uttorly inadequate aro tho words of
our Hps to express the emotion of our
hearts! (Applauso.l
He paid a, most eloquent and touching
tribute to Virginia ns tho foster mothor of
Amorlcan freedom whoso alarm bellgavo tho
signal that arousod tho Colonies, whose flons
gave us the Rill of Rights nnd tho constitu
tion?and who gavo tho Revolution and tho
Confederacy tholr illustrious commanders in
chief." ,
Gen. Stephen D. Loo, chairman, then read
the report of tho history committee whioh sot
forth that great Injustice hnd been done to
tho South by partisan histories and recom
inondod that measutcs bo adopted to have a
correct aud trustworthy history of tho Con
federate side of the late war published.
Gen. Wado Hampton was clearly tho hero
of the convention today. The ovation he re
ceived was the heartiest and inoBt enthusi
astic of tho day. Ho made a brief speech in
rosponse to calls aud was loudly cheered.
The Buttle Abbey of tho South ?committee
hold an important meeting at which a charter
for a Confederate Memorial Association to
take charge of tho battle abbey was discussed.
SfGen. Cabell, of Texas, made an eloquent
speech advocating tho continuance ot the
work for a year or loast six months before
deciding on a location. Gen. Garrett, of
fnsnvllie, discussed tho condition*) subscrip
tions and stated what Nashville WOuld do for
the abbey.
Gen Charloton. of Louisiana, opposed con
ditional subscriptions, They had subscribed
$6 000? fS.OOO of which had been paid up and
they had a *150,000 site to offer. They were
not discouraged but suro of sucoess.
Col. A. H. Dickinson, who represents Mr.
Chas. Hroadway Rouss, of New York, then
read a correspondence with that gentleman
which developed a new plan on the part of
Mr Rouse, who had previously offered a con
ditional donation of $100,000 foi a battlo ab
bey of tho South. Mr. Rouse now proposes
to contribute t600.000|for the purpose, pro
vided the South raised an equal amount, and
that tho building bo located In tho city of
Washington. This puts quite a new aspect
on tho battlo abbey movement, though Mr.
Rouas leaves tho matter ontlrely with tho
association.
The reception tendered Mrs. Jefferson Da
vis at tho Confederate Museum, the former
??White House" of the Confedoraoy, was nn
overwhelming affair. It was a success as far
as tho crowd of ladles ond their escorts were
concerned, but a failuvo as to management.
One-fourth of tho peoplo who wished to pay
their respocts to Mrs. Davis and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Hayes, could not gain admission to
the building.
Prize* for designs for tho Davis monument
were a warded as follows: Percy GrlfTln. ot
New, York, (1 rat; Edgerton Rogers, of Rich
mond, second; W. C. Noland, ot Richmond,
third. Orllfln's design will be adopted. It
provides for a memorial to cost $200,000.
Presidential Appointments. ^
Tho l'rosldent has made tho following ap
pointments: O. Max Manning, of Georgia,
Hocretary of Logotlon of the United States at
Monrovia. Liberia. Goo. E. Kodzle, consul
of tho United Statos at Durango, Mexico.
Goo. B. Anderson, of tho Distriot of Colum
bia, Consul at Antigua, West Indira.
1 Only
Thin t what a long train of dlaeaees arise from
impnre blood. Then keep the blood pure with
Hood's
K Sarsaparilla
1 Th? BloodKrifllT. All druggists. $1.
Hoo<l'a Fills are always reliable. 36 cents.
| Trustworthy
" Treatment.
Indorsed and Used by tho V. 8. Gov
??seaf la tlM Soldiers' aad
Salldfs' Watlonal Hotae*.
TBK KKILIY I
N. W?st%r??r Lady asd
or Drawer IT, Colon
8. N. U.rjW
HPALTHJNjOLD AGE.
tM(j OLp I.ADY riNO.1 Til K THVK
HOUKCK OIF VITALITY.
A Reporter's InUron Ing ialtrritw With
? of d?v?ulf<two Vmm, Who
T?lli a M?rr?loai Ptory.
from the Union, Port Jcrvif, If. Y
But a short time ajjo, in a diataut p.?rt of J
rU1? ?A^ntry, w? heard of h euro by tiie uao
i>t\l)r. WtHitmnx* rini; Pills, which aooaitxl
fUrdost marvelous, ani lUfipj recently anoth
er substantial evidence o/ their value reaohed
our earn. Being of *u inquirlug turn of
mind, and wishing to know Juat how much
there was in the story, a reverter wait sent to
interview the pereon aald to be thua bene
fited. If the narrative us jt had reaohed our
e^rs was true, It wm only alraple Justice to
let it be known ? if it proved untrue, It would
be well to know It. n
The person alluded to above a* having
been thua greatly benefited by the una of
Pink PIHa Is Mm. Jaae liotalen, of Halue*
vllle, N. J., a pleasant fciinlet in Sussex
County, about fllftetn miles from this office.
The reporter bad no difficulty in finding
Mrs. Hotalon. It wan nearly noon when #e
reaohed her pleasant home, a double houae,
one part of which 1? occupied by her son.
8he is a pleasant- faced dhl lady, looking to
be about sixty-five, but itfln reality seventy
two years of age. After a few preliminary
remarks in explanation pf the call, she was
asked if she had any objootlon to giving us
the details of the case and how sho came to
try this now famous remedy.
"Not at all," bald she. ,rIf my experience
ean be of any good to others, I am sure they,
are wolooipe to it? It can do me no harm."
"When wdre you taken sick and what was
the nature of the malady?*' was asked.
"It was about two years ago. The trouble
was rheumatio in oharnoter -solatloa, thoy
ealled it-and it was vejry painful indeed.
The difficulty began In my hip and extended
the whole length of the limb, crippling me
completely. I suffered intensely from it and
the ordinary treatment gave me not the
slightest alleviation. I was under irei tment
?bout a month as stated, but grew worse in
stead of better, and was fast becoming dis
couraged."
"What brought Pink Pills to your iiotioer
"My son oAlled my attention to an artiole
in a paper in wbloh.it was stated that a Mr.
St ruble, of Branohville, a Tillage in this
county, had been greatly benefited by their
use, and suggested that it would be a good
plan to try thorn. But I was skeptioal in re
gard to thoir value? in fjict, I had no confi
dence in their uftloaoy and rather laughod
at the suggestion. But tho trouble Increased
and I was badly crlpplod. A few days
later my son was abgut to visit a neigh
boring town and suggested again that it
might be well to try this muoh>talked-of
remedy, and I then consented. He bought
me a box of them and I began taking thom
ut onoe. At tho end of a week I noted a
marked improvement^ and by the time 1 had
taken the first box I was able to walk with
out a oaue. I continued their use. taking
several boxes, and am, as you see, in a very
comfortable state of health."
"Have you had any return of the trou
ble?"
"Not as yet, though at my time of life,
seventy-two, it would not be surprising if I
should have. If It comes, I should at onoe
begin the use of the pill.*. I (suppose I in
herit a tendency to troubles of this kind?
my, mother died from thom." /
"Did you ever note any ill efTecta from the
use of Pink PillsV"
"None whatever. They nover -disturbed
my stomach in any way or caused mo any
annoyance. Neither did I find it neoeesary
to increase the dose, as the directions say
may be desirable. I am able, as you see, to
attend to my own work."
The reporter thanked Mrd. Hotalon for her
courtesy and bade her good day. It Is not
often that dno can witness suoh a completo
recovery from such a pertinacious trouble at
such an advanced age, and instances
cannot fall to produce a proTound impres
sion. Readers of tho Union may rely on the
absolute acouracy of al| th? statements here
given? nothing has been exaggerated, noth
ing withheld.
Dr. Williams1 Plnl: Pills contains, in a
condensed form, all tho elements necessary
to give new life and riobnees to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. Tboy aro an
unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerv
, ous headache, the aft er effect of la grippe
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
complexion, all forma of weakness either in
male or female, and all disoases resulting
from vitiated humors In the blood. Pink
Pi Us are sold by all dealers, or will be sent 1
post paid on reoeipt of prioe, ({0 cents a
?r .8l* bo*** 'or ?2.60), by addreselng
Dr. Williams' Mediclno Co., Schenectady,
z?
K?* S?:Dr5iry,Ut** nor?? CJave,
KjrM w . Hall a Catarrh Cart oam every
one that takes It." Sold by UraglgU, 78o.
J5JTS stopped free b'r Da. KliiuTb Grbat
NilVa Hmtorih. No flu after flrat day's use.
Marvelous ouree. Treatise and $2.00 trial bot
tle free. Dr. Kline. 931 Aroh St.. Phlla. Pa.
Mrs. Wlnalow*s8ootfcing Syrup for ehildm
teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflamma
tion. allays pain, cures wind colic. 38c. a bottle
When you come in hot
and thirsty, ? HIRES Root
beer. 7. ?
A yHU|l Mutt % |lUf^|t tTWJVlH^ a j
Are You ?atl?fled With What Yo? *?o?,
Or would you gladly *myr?v? your etwk of
^\ow^vLvnrar^::?4S^.q
to i>?y oveu th ? unl*?M* yoUt ?r? dealrutts of
Lu?d?rvlil? -y~our^u-l"d ?" m wi?KV* ^fdeJS
The Badeavorore, of Union, B.C., rturlog
the warm weather are distributing f*n* bear
ing a lUt of ehuroh and Christ Inn Endeavor
eerYlott. _
Buy 11.00 worth Doblrfai float Iuk- Bore* Srapo f
yourgrocor, Bond ' wrapper* to Dobbin* 8o?p M(f
Co., Ftdlad?l|>bi?, Pa. Thsy will Mad yoa tr
ot otiMife, rostajr* p#M? * woroMt * Pocket Dic
t lunar J-, IBS pttfM, bound la clotb, profusely ? il
lustrated. Offer rtood until *u*?ut l?t oely.
It la rumored that Barney Barnato, tba
? Ka?r" king, will ehortly turn hta attention
to the development of the fold mines of
British Oolumbla.
We think IMso'h Cure for Consumption le
the only medicine for Oough?/-~Jl*IU?
PiKCKMtP, Hprlngtteld, Ilia., Ooui, IWL
Next autumn the bone*6f James O. Blaine
wllllbe removed from Washington and placed
beatde the grave of Walker filolue, on Wla
throp Hill, Augusta. Ma.
Gladness Comes
VA/ith a better understanding bf the
? ' transient nature of the many phya*
ical ills which vanish before proper ef
forts? gentle off ort a ? pleasant efforts?
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms of,
eick ness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply ty a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the plojuant
family laxative, Syi^pof Figs, prompt*
ly removes. That ia why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and w
everywhere esteemed so highly bv all
who value good hoalth. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it ia the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene*
flcial effects, to noto when you pur*
chase, thptyou havo the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig 8yrup Co. only, and sold by all rep*
utable druggists.
>If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa*
tives or other remedies aro not needed.
If afflioted with any actual disease, one
may bo commendca to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed every where, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and {fives most general satisfaction.
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yon of your *
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1 box by mail for OOc.^in cwh < r stamps.
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Savannah, Ga.
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