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VOUJMi; XIII. CAMDKN. S. 0., KIM DA Y. M AY 2. l'.ur>. . N?' TILI.MAN ANSWERS Charges Preferred Against Him By Senator Appelt A URGE AUDILNCt HOARD HIM The Charges Tuken Up Correspond ence Alnde Public? Senator Appelt Replies. Charleston, Special.? Senator It. It. Tillman Friday addressed a crowd of lo.OOO people at Manning, S. C. Tho j editor of The Clarendon County news paper, Louis A. Appolt, formerly an on- J thusiastic follower of Tillman, but more recent iy an ardent advocate i>r Commercial Democracy^" and a sup- j porter of Senator Mclxuirin. had for i several luurtihs made numerous oha.'g- ' OB against Senator Tillman, claiming that he had received rebates from great whiskey duns dealing with the South Carolina dispensary. Tho charges fell hat be/roe Tillman's statements and I the accuser was met with a torrent of ! withering Kan-asm which reminded i sonic present of Tillman's fierce cant- i paign of lMin. Senator Tillman took i the opportunity to announce* his views j of the rtatus of tho South, Carolina i Democracy, and of his relations theriv I to. Ho paid a warm tribute to the late tloncral Hampton, declared the abso lute necessity for party solidity in this j State, denounced Senator ? Me Lamins ! alleged defection f.om tire Democracy and suggested that the party exact ! such pledges of P<tAy fealty from can didates as would iiw out from nomina- j tion and so-called Democrats of the , McLaurin type. lie acknowledgod hav- j Ing accepted a frank from the Western I nion Telegraph Company, which was 1 about the only one of Editor AppHl's i charges that was substantiated. As t;> | his speculations, ho said he held $1,200 | in a Texas oil well, under tho lawn of Texas; that it became n New Jersey ! Company after he wont into it and that ! ho oxpectcd to lose all tho money ho j had put into it. It was a pure specula- i tion. While he liked to speculate, ho | never played cards or bet on horse racPB. He admitted that he had lost | considerable money In cotton futures I and today he owed more money than when he '.vent to the United State:] Senate, and if he were a dishonest man he need not owe a cent but could hivve plenty of money. Senator Tillman said in part: 'The Demon; atic paity of South Carolina had occupied a peculiar position for 21 1 years. Tin; whites are in t he minority in this State, and under the reconstruc tion dispensation (hero were sonic 35.- j 000 more negro votes than whites. The ; consequence was that after tho ovci throw of the carpet baffjioverriment in i 1S7<>. we adopted a systejri of party j government and the white people of ' the Siate were educated in the employ- ! ment of political methods that obtain ed hardly anywhere else. We have had : an 'iniperium in imperio,' or n govern- j ment within a government Democracy 1 had meant white supremacy, and Re publicanism meant negro equality. The j necessity for white unity overshadow ed the other conditions. The "lamented Hampton taught us that 'an independ- j ent was worse than a radical.' "Like all of his actions and utter- I nnccs in those trying days, that ad- j vice was the very essence of wisdom ! and patriotism. His clear judgment, his most distinguishing characteristic, i Raw the danger to the State, owing to : a Democratic split inter1 factions and i appealing to tne colored vote. Ami 1 j take this occasion to say that no other living South Carolinian more willingly j or glad pa\-6 tribute to bis leadership, I or has a better realization of the inval- j liable service to his people and the j State rendered by this great man in ! '7(?. It was only after tho revolution of 18:?0 that there was anything like free- I dom of political utterance and action. I The convulsion which brought this | nbout also brought with it an attempt ! on the part of those who were in the j minority to withstand the popular will; tho Haskell movement was based j largely o:i personal opposition to me j and there was never any question in ! regard to the loyalty of those who sup- j ported Judge Haskell to the general principles of Democracy In the nation, j The new constitution adopted In 1895 j has eliminated for the. present, tho no- I gro majority. The number of negroes | eligible to vote does not exceed l.r>,000 i but Is constantly increasing and there ) may he a good many thousand who arc not registered who would be eligible to registration. There have been recent past evidences of Republicanism "crop ping out in South Carolina in various directions and there is no doubt that we sjhall soon have a white Republican party appealing to the negro voters. "The action cf one of your United States Senators in advocating Republi can doctrines and voting with that party on '"1 essential measures, con tending oil the while that Tie is a l>oni ocrat an.l lie has .the right to define what Democracy means, has brought . things to a focus. Tho Democratic! party In Smith Carolina? and it. is well understood that the State Is over whelmingly Democratic ? has a right to be honestly represented in the Senate and In thp House, and in fact, I (Jo not believe tho Democrats of the State would intentionallytfind willingly elect any man trf office Vltoso Democracy was unsound. If^fefy Our present danger is Republtewiwurtn he disguise ofv Democracy. ThoTfcforoUie question has befen raised an A i? now an Issue; and It must be uetMeclaS to what constitutes Democracy and who shall define it. . , , .. "We must have a revision of the nledce riven bv candidates. Which will make It impossible for any honorable man not a Democrat to secure the nom x Eon .If M ?rc to keep 11.. p.rtr fW>m b?lnR .tabJ.fil In the back >ml Sot have 4 repetition of the pmnjt ?' ftiggraceful state of affairs. > Atthto ' . time South Carolina has no voice m ihsnin* maU?ra In Sfnatc. Jr lf X hnf a volff. 1t>? Vote* of tho two Senators are nearly altraya on or - -"Siife sMrt of Any Rtrcn proposition is something that not obtiln in any ofbef Dermvrntfc Btatjp, ??d I I ^ .tSftAr ?f mhlcW we can 5 ' ? -.^linst a r'oenrrenco of this con . V.v?nt to require all ^p41daus men and < > t ) : < ? r positions i>f h nor and . j trust to ]>I*h!ko faith anil loyalty to tho j doctrines and principles of th< |?.t 1 1 y i | announced in the Si ?? t and national ' conventions." Senator A |? ;>*? 1 1 Hpohc: hrielly in reply, saying he \y;ts gratifl'id J at receiving as light a castlgati >n u.- ; | ho hail. Ills whole* (lfcht haj boon to j J keep t ii ??? I )eyi icratlc primary as It j "If Tillman's i \i>! unit ions are s;?*ififac | tory to yon, all right I produced the i j cvitlt iii" *. anil if It is untrue thai is f i j I yon to say. hut it will not show i hot J i hav e he en nnc rut hfnl." j Tillman concluded with ;t hnn.l p: 1 mary on the tp,n-ti<n. "tJuiltv or not f uuHtv." Two hin.ii* w? ve raised In th< ? Hfllnnntivo and several hundred in tl.o i negative. Some Correspondence. . Senator Tillman said that on April lfi he had written Appult that ho would ho in Manoiug to answer his charges, hy invitation of citizens. In that let - tor ho said: ? "I have soon copies of thn Manning Times. of Jan. 1f> ami ~l.\ and 1 presume these issues of your paper contain lit" I charges referred to. if I am In error, and there are any others, 1 desire to have them in wviting. You are the aggressor in this matter, and prosecu ting attorney in fact, either in your own or McLaurin's Interest and under the rule? of law and decency, I am en titled to know of Just what 1 am ac i ,cused. "If the two Issues of the Manning Times do not contain all of your charges, then 1 demand that you give me any others, so that when I speak 1 may he through with the matter. "A prompt response is requested." Under the circumstances he would disregard the usual courtesy that ob tains among gentlemen and read the "private" letter that Appelt wrote him in reply, becuuao he had no right to answer an official "declaration of war" witli a private communication. Hero is the letter: (Private.) Manning, S. C., April 17, 1902. Hon. U. K. Tillman, Washington, D. (\ L>ear Sir: Yours of yesterday to ha ul. /Will say that I havo uo desire what soever to appear in th? role of "prose cuting attorney" In this nor any other matter. 1 have sent you regularly every we.pk The. Manning Times, and in the issue of January 8 I published your harsh letter to me, and replied to it In same issue. I regret very much that I have only one copy of January 8. which is my Me copy, and 1 cannot send it. I will, ho w ever, try to secure one for you. The charges tnad?? by me and so stated, were based upon newspaper reports, ! certificates and your letter. 1 made none against you from any personal knowledge, because 1 know nothing personally. Your selecting the day (25) before the dubs are to elect delegates to tie1 comity convention. 1 have no doubt i.-" very gratifying to my opponents, and 1 may say yours also, because, some who will make very demonstrative pro fessions were among the set here who denounced you two yo^rs ago and even scratched your name At the election. I was largely instrumental in defeating them and because of that it is anything to get even. If you had modified your letter as I ; requested I am sure your feelings to- I wards mo would not be as they are now. My purpose^ in writing you to j modify that letter was to avoid a light ! and a wrangle in Our own ranks. My sole object in the> beginning was to work against ^ny attempt being mado to exclude a white man from tho primary who took ^he oath to abide the result and support the nominees ^of the nrimary. and yt^mn I started on that lino I did nof dream or any personal estrangement' from you. So far as McLaurin Is concerned, I havo never said J would vote for him. Nor would I If it is fchnwn cohvlnciagly to me that be is not a Democrat. Hut the place to show this is at the regular campaign meetings. If he is not a Democrat, notwithstanding my person al feelings for him, I could not support him, even if he wore my brother. You may regard it gratuitous on my/ part, but I will risk the liberty of say ing to you that some of those who will play a prominent part in caring lor you are not your friends and are hop ing to profit by your coming. If I can I will secure a copy of the paper of January 8, but should I fail and on your arrival you will send soma one to my office for it I will loan yoq my tile copy to read. I do not want to , be unfair or discourteous. In fact, I i have no malice in my In-art for you, and should you, as 1 hope you will, prove that the certificates in my pos session are false you will find me doing the manly thing by you. Very respectfully. Louis Appelt. On April 22 Tillman wrote to Appelt demanding that he furnish ,hlm on his arrival in Manning with Mpies of .lit affidavits of which li o Hpoko in hi.-3 pa per on January 22 or that he have them read on the stand. He further sta'ed: "J propose to answer yon fully in 1 every one of your lies already pub lished shall havo my attention, hut 1 must know whfrt the others are bot'o ro ^ai) answer them." Tho senator also read tho following letter that he had received from "his former friend, for Oed knows," said he. "I disown him now." (Personal.) (> _ Manning, S. C., Dec. 30, rSfa. Hon. 13. R. Tillman, Trenton, 8. C. Dear Sir: Your letter reached me this evening too late to give it space in my columns this week, but If you insist upon it of course I shall publish it in my next Issue. * * So far as my meeting you beforo a Clarendon audience, for that matter, I would not be bo foolish, for the reason that I haven't the ability to cope with you. The matters which have offenderl you, and, to which you refer, as you know, are altogether from ?tatements which haY?-ap?eared In the newspa per add' with no pretense of any per sonal knowledge. I regret exceedingly that yno think I never waaai friend of yourf. 1 was, and a most Tafthful one, und my uayleldlng support to your cause and to you personally caused a rupture In my own famfly which time has -not healed. I was your friend ro gaffllees of what you nay tUok now. .?The ftght I am maalng la for a free and open primary, one that Will permit bub ia.mo Into ttf prinupr and discuss any issue h< d< siies, ti i - >1 1 take it from what 1 ran understand of \>ur , ucts that you will use your intlucine t > ! prevent those who di:t<; wit It you on | certain national questions from i;? n i> ? In the primary. 1 have commcti(< I n the charges that he.-n brought out i against you without <\-.i oihv saying i they were true and would not .say lacy ! aro tru?' unless 1 had the proof. l'i'ohahly in m> '/< ;?1 to keen the prl t unary free for all white men 1 may have allowed myself to take from somo of my ammunition the charges of nowa papers : i ? i went beyond hounds. Not withstanding this i think your lan guage towards me Is not merited, hut , feel right to punch and hatter me. 1 would much pivftr no! publishing voi r i -haruclcnxat of me. hnl will do so if you insift, n.it boon use you tte marnl it. hut boeausc I juroposo to p r , mit any man to use my columns thai i havo writti n iiImiii. t Now, senator. \ o'l are provolo d. Von 1 have a way of saying hard th. 11.4s. I i know you and 1 do not helievt you ; mean to he as offensive as j.mi' '..?iter ? appears. Your rough 1? t r ?T W.l! not j drive 11)0 into the !(? public. 1 11 party, ; nor will any action you and those who think like you take. 1 w.is !>jrn a i ?f?moeiai. raised one. :? el expect to 1 die one, and whatever action tha Stale convention takes I will submit to. 'I his, j I have said in my own paper and el>< | where and neither will your liaish | language to a man who at Suir.t i ! threw himself between yon an I a ma-i by the name of Yiilaman and stvt.l you from being disembowelled, ? ??pise a change. I am a personal friend of K -nator McLaurin, and you goading him !.? e. ; had something to do with lighting tlu j attitude you have assumed to\ya,-l j him. 1 make no charge but refer to what is said by others, and If you want to 001110 to Manning to make a speeeh. ! conic ahead. 1 am certainly not going { Lo invite, you to coin** hero to "ctiss" me out. nor would I, if you wet" to come, attempt to question you. hut if you want an invitation to come he: ?? 1 j have 110 doubt that there are others i who would invito you. especially it you j would make known your purpose. And then, 1 would not invito you to abuse me, because 1 would not care to stand by and hear language such an you use In your letter, arm wouin noi. Therefore If you come you will havo lo do so on the invitation of another, and 1 I certainly would not obligate my!-, elf to be present. It was no longer than thi^ day that i I said to a friend: "I dn not like the ; recent developments at Washington, j and if McLaurln really means to go over to the Republicans I am done. I have stood to him and possibly gone } further than I would for any other ! man, but 1 cannot go with him into ih" Republican camp. I am going to quit I popping at o!d man Hen and let him j and Mac do their own s< rapping." I regard your letter ;i remarkable 1 strange coincidence. I shall await y nir J reply with the hope yon wiil withdraw | it. Yours, etc./ Louis Appelt. Tillman said that Tho Times of Pc I comber 7 contained slanders against him to the effect that ho was a thief. Ho had ignored similar accusations | from* others. If he took time to answvr the thousands of lies against him lr might grow to the age of Mi thuse'ah I without fcttinc to tho too of tho pile. To Settle By Arbitration. Augusta, Ga., Special. ? It is be lieved that tlm strike of col ton mill operatives, which was inaugurated two weeks ago. will be settled in a day or two, A conference between a committee of the King. .Mill strikers and the manufacturers Jui* been ar ranged. An arbittation board will bo appointed and its decision will bo binding on both sides. Art, soon as 'the differences of the King Mill are if?j ranged the lock-out in t lie \jthur luiiii will be declared of/. i Killed III.-; riothcr-livl.aw. i Pittsburg, F;- !. ? Mlcheal Conloy, a structural stei.l worker, Sunday even J ing kicked his mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine McGoldrick. down a flight (if ' stairs, killed her almost Instantly. | When arrested Conloy said Mrs. (Jold ! rick came into bis home at 3520 Butler street just as he struck his wife in the j faco with his fiat. The mother-in-law intorforod in the quarrel and struck him on the head with a brick. She then left the room and as she stood. at the | head of the stairs Conley kicked her. In j the fall the woman's neck was broken. Medals For l.lfe Savers. Washington, Spccfal. ? Secretary ' Shaw today forwarded u> Surf man j John It. Oneal and Horatio Drink water, each p. gold medal for conspicuously | heroic service in saving Ijfe from the I wreck of the schooner Jennie . Ilhll, I near Virginia Beach, Va., December 21, j 1000. Silver medals also were forwarded J to Goo. W. Whltchurst, W. If. raff ! ridge, John H. Carroll, J. W. Sparrow | and Bennett Simmons, of tbe Dam i Neck Mills life saving station, for bra very on the same ooc??1on. Paine Not Guilty. Washington. Special.? The Navy De partment has received the findings of tho court-martial, headed by Hear Ad miral Cooper, which tiled Jaujos A. Paine, a blacksmith aboard the United States sto&mer Cincinnati fo tho kill ing of Agnos Williamson, a water tend er on the same vessel, xvhl^f the Cin cinnati was lying off Chawston, a few weeks ago. The court found Paine not guilty of tho charge cf manslaughter ?nd he was aotiuitted. Congressman Cunimlngs III. ( Baltimore, 8peclal. ? It was learned" from a reliable source lato Friday that Congressman Amos J. Cummings Of Now York, la critically ill. from pneumonia, at the Church Home, In this city. It Is understood that his recovery la extremely doubtful. o ? ? <1 . ?? Tho batfebalDaoaoon now draws near, . Thfc bleachers soon trill roar, * 4 Ukewlae that piping vole? well hear; "Hoy I Ml#tor, wor? do ocore?" A COi.t.flii: Pi Hil I. Clciiison St-plu iiioros KYhcl aiu! (in Homo Till: FMIRl1 CLASS SI I IBWISIil I) Demanded tlu' Ivc-lns'.i't iiuMit oi c a dct ThornwHI, Di.Nini*M"%l Moi ause of Trouble NN i'.li l*i * * f Spartanburg. ^ (' pome 1 1 u;r pnst l! bet U ?'? n l he i a> u ! t > li-KO and 1 1? ;* I i '?? hi I > - y> I Was ;>l i-?. ipit..U d M . was a in isnnd rsta n ! i (V1 Hrackct i . i.r i lie 'f wii%: > and r.t?!' ; Thot n w II < ,t litis t lit' J if ill y h> 1.1 >i v tflitdcnl MS HIS]) i . . class uiew up Tlionn1. < il';? if :it. i ; ; ?? lilt v t ln*t .Miittti r t l ? .5 nizauc* of this a. i : :.i ; t ? : . ly replied t ? t In' 1 !'i f would not In' all in < I t ? ht her r!a:o m- ? t . ee, w ;is ??]! I i; e i Ins:-- w ii 1i>!i w ; the iiiMt it irt ion. A lan*,e uuuibt r of' t 111 Oll&h I lit* ? 1 1 \ (Ml I ? ? 1 1 1 lllUll^S, KfOUl I ll'.'Se \ ill: . obtained I ho foregoing f t- ? ilon Is* side df the i ? ?: ? -M.r> 'l'ho lii< labels (?!' f hi"1 ( h -I > In fts 1 1 sympathy with tin ii mil's 'd fclh>V.'-r>UlllehlS. 1 seniors has gone so fa as t solutions c ? f approval and to t ' n ? ? i s ? . ? similar \ i n t > t ha' i i m n KOphj^^rt S. The I'll! !' likerf fulluw suit. Tho t rouble is 1 ho out ? oaie ? ? f ;?-< \ ? ral clashes that have o ?? ii, i 1 . ithiu Ii. history of t h ?? iolle^<>. expressed it, lii" facult> h;..; 1 ; ? ? ? 1 1 ini posing om the students : r ;i long tinr*. New the tie lit begins and will net eoasu until harmony is uired. l! may I'. > so far as to demand - th" hoard of I trustee:-; th'? resignation >i certain |>io fessors who aie now u: ! r 1 lie hail of the scntiiiKiitK of the student h-'dy. The affair is much 1;i tens I hv tl.o people hero, friends of the siudtiuts the college. It is biped the matt- l will ho settled satisfa * uily fur all concerned. The outcome will l>e watch ed villi interest. Ohai |i"-ten. S. (V, St ?? ial Tin -day f.;i of Iho 71 ill em hers of the soph our u e i class of ( 'lemson (the S'.iie Ayriciiliur ' al College) on the n.i ? of ('illiosiU J home, (piit and went b- aie. Two <>?' the remaining live 'd.tulmd discharges and also left, and it is ll!i:h ! St(!i I that the n mainint* three v-'i!l have tomo;row. ! Tlie {I' liou of the stu Puts in hav ing waj: the result 'if the action of the f'lcp^- in f ust tend i n y; Cadet Thoi'M well^W Ki andscm of the xn at I'd ?,!?> - I terian theologian, a f < ? \v days aj-'o f ,r t ikitw; f ur (Jass tori tubes frfun the [elinnica! Ini?r;;tory without proinission. The momheis e.f the faculty say they (have hoen trouhleil,n ureal deal hy the j actions of this kind and notice was given that the next offender cauuht would he severely dealt with. The fac ulty refused the lepiest of his fetfbw Ktudonts that Thorrtwell he re-instatcd and hence the exodus of the sopho mores. The student hod.v sympathizer deeply with the rebels and loaned them money and exhausted the societies' treasury to pay their r<".llroad (arcs home. President Simpson, of the* hoard of trustees, says: "It Is simply a question r,s to who should run the college, the faculty or the students." ? I.cttors I'rom Mill nml Bryan. Xew York, Special. ? Writing to the Democrats of the thirty-first assembly district, who held a Jefferson celebra tion, Wm. J. Mryan Raid in part: "It. is especially appropriate that tho princi ples of Jefferson should be remembered at this time, for they can be applied to every condition and will furnish a so lution of every problem that now con fronts us." I'art of a letter from David K. 11111 said: "The revival of interest at this time in Jeffersonian principles! of Democracy is very encouraging. Now j is the time to prepare for the next cam paign. The Democracy is united for personal liberty, for home rule, for equal taxatiou, for the abolition of war taxes In times of peace, for revenue re form, for constitutional freedom wher ever the American 0a? floats and fur liberty laws everywhere." / No Further Action. Washington, Special. It is no\v he- i lifrveU that no ? further consideration will i)0 given by the President to the subject of retiring I Jeirtenant (Jen era! Miles ho long a-j the commander of tho army continues his present at titude of reserve, and that tho rase will ho allowed to remain as it is un less General Miles himself should do something or take some action to. re Vive the recent determination of the President. Booker Washington dels $1,000. Tuflkoegoo, Ala., Special. ? Tho Ogden party reached Tuskeogeo early Tuesday and were driven to the Alabama Conference College, 1 where they were given a reception under a huge oak on the campus. Following this they visited the Tuskeegee Nor mal and Industrial Institute, Hooker T. Washington^ school for colored students. Besides the Ogden party there were present Governor Jelks, of Alabama; H.' M. Atkinson, of Atlanta, and ? lWsldent Chas. Wlckersham. of the Atlanta and West Point Rail way.- Mr, Atkinson handed Principal ? Washington a check for $100 to help on the work. The f<kenoon exercises at tho Institute wcrAucvotod to tho dedication of the (MR-ncglo library. A Severe Hall Storm. Rirrnlngham, Ala., Special. ? This city and suburbs *vero vlsltod by ?i terrific ralri and wind storm, early Tuesday evening. Tho temperature fell 15 degrees In as many minutes and the rain was accompanied heavy fall of hall. Several small stores In unprotected parts of the cliy. Kavo way before the wind and sk} lights collapsed under tho weight of accumulated . hall stones. Wire communication is grcVDjr impaired In ?11 directions, ? SOI III CAROLINA CROPS NN .11 me i NN eatlier NNIili ilmoral KhIii ?\tl Over t lie State. Tisi ti nipci .it nt v a\eia?;ed ^ 1 i It t Above niinu.il over tin- western ami central portions ant slightly below l.Uiir; the i ? i : i - I duimg t It ? ? week ? ml jut-.* Mond.iv. April ::sdi, with a menu I\?r ilic wivk oi li'i degrees. a uia\i t > 1 1 1 ! 1 1 of :?! ili-.'.ius at lUa* Uville and a miuttimuiuof 10 ill gives at Santuc an ! I'i'iiw.n. The sunshine averag> 'I mimal or a 1 >? > \ ??. and the winds were ? ? ) i . ? i ;i 1 1 > light until m ar tin- close \v 1 1 . ii tlu'.N w ei'tV^uc, h in i?la< < :i. I ,ii iv tn ili, \\i In 1 iieiv was an tin ?\?nl> diM ri!>nti'il lainl'all aiul an , ot lift IK ar lis close iiivninn two 1 daw*. 1 ?? ? ? nvi'r a inrge portion of the lastcin hall of tin' Stall' the wrili v. a;- without am rain or with innutti i it m amounts, ami crops are in m od j hi !iit>i<- moist ii iv for their best do 1 \i !<;um ttt t>\vi the remainder of tlio the >,iiiuii<l contains plenty of i ? . ? ? ? 1 1 . ? Mil fill i mi t lie ll'th ami ! ? i s I ih.- ilaitKOU' was slight on I m!i date: Ibavx rains on tlio ll'th j \. .u.!i? i| Im ii'! -'i iiu i what i e v' ? ill" i" i 1 > i i ? 1 1 1 1 > > i os w'cro ox- i : i ? 1 v t .i\ . i. ,i !?'?? tor la rm w orli , ami t m . . I i \ ? I'M : miliat ion ol scc.l an. I j ?. t ? ? v\ t it of vegetation, except that complaint is made of (he night--; having !???.- n too tool along tlie coast foi tiii'K In the upper Savannah valley ami at a few other points. cla\ soils are drying too fast caus ing them to i rust. The need of rain is indicated in the lower Savannah valley, the east central and north- i ca. li in counties, practically over the entile "low country." Drought con ililioiis havo existed along portions oi the t oast, since Inst L'titli of Match. i Corn planting is nearly Jlnlshed nvi,r the eastern ami central coun ties and is well advanced westward except in the northern border coun ties where hut little has been planted. Jan ly corn is tip to fair stands and has received its lirst plowing in tlio eastern enmities; is up to from fair to goi id stands in the central coun ties. 1 lefecli \'e seed. ?Mlt w o illis and birds havo tanked imicli replanting to he done, hill Hot lis IllUeh as last year. Cotton planting is marly finished over the east ern half of the State where f-otne Is up and a lit lie has bet n chopped to good stands. Over the remainder, planting is being rushed to completion under very fa vorahlo soil conditions. Cotton seed is scarce In places. M u< lu tobact o has been trans planted\and good stands secure I, I'liints continue plentiful. The acreage devofed to trdiaeeo will Ik- larger | than ever before. Wheat shows great improvement in color and growth. It Is in "boot" and is heading in places. Oats havo made marked improve ments made. Pasturage excellent. All promising but need rain in the I'ee Dec counties. Some oats are heading. Gardens have improved. Sweet pota toes for replanting are scarce. Straw/ berries plentiful and being marketed in largo quantities. I-Tenvy truck sliipp inent and In most localities are very minor e.rops dfclng well, limits very promising In most localities. The Com t-, Martini. Manila, Ily Cable.- The trial b.v court-martini of General Jacob II Hui J t li , on t lu' charge r > f conduct pre* I jiulii'ia! to good order and discipline j was resumed here Monday. Major Mt- j t W't on W. T. Waller, testified to rceeiv. | in>; from General Smith the order "to i kill and burn" and render Samar "a j howling wilderness," previously refer- i red to in those dispatches. The native.* j of Samar, ?nld Major Wnller, were more treacherous arid implacable than i the tribesmen of the SoudAu. With out ( i en era I Smith's drastic measures, I tho war there would not have been j ended yet. CJenerol Smith never in- I tended killing women or children. Corporal Prltchard, of Hie Ninth In fantry, who took part in the light at (tandar^.' t( stifled that ho saw boys of 12 years of ag.> fighting and slashing with bolos. Schooner L'urucd nl Sea. Philadelphia, Special. ? According to the statement of Captain O'Rlchards of the Hritlsh steamer Mureia, which reached this port this afternoon, from Huevia, the schooner Henry J. K.'iy moml, lumber laden, from Norfolk for New York, has been burned at sea. ("apt. () Richards says that he fell In with the Raymond on Sunday morning, south by east, {? miles from tho Five Fathom Hank light. Tho schooner was water-logged and burned almost to the watei's edge. Nothing was seen of the crew of the burned vessel. ThO dere lict lies directly in the path of the coast-wise vessels. - The Strike Ended. Hi-alnerd, Minn., Special. ? Thp Nor thern Paciflc'tnacfrlnlsts strikoihero Is ended, flenoral Manager Cooper and Superintendent of Motive, Power Lov ell iield a conference with Vice. Presi dent Wilson of the Infcsqationai Ma chinists Union and as a resbt^the men will go hack to work. The men claim to have won a decided victory, as their protest against the promotion of "hau dy men" to be machinists hat ? jeen successful. "* .> J Sol Smith Russell I>rad. * " Washington. SpecJal.-7-Sol Smith Russell,- the actoi'. died at {ho Rich mond Hotel, in this city, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, tof perpetual ' hlc oiuths. Mr. Ituesei! has fceen/lll>rf&r some tlni'o (rotn this malady. Mil dnr ingc the past few days the <^*e*se took" a serious tura and'slnce 'early moralnf the end had been hourly expected. Mill* linTTDR NAVY j Provisions olf. tlu> iNrw Nayal Appro*! prlation Kill rrw ships or fighting value j ? - ? - ? I ? *? tlcriuanv l;(ir Ahead ut I his Country A I ftiRO Appropriation Recom* I mended I ' y I he Commit toe. Special The naval pro gramme for I;>e,!. as present* d In tin' naval appropriation bill ami acivan , panyiny u |unl itl> .1 by Chairman l,loss J of the llousv1 naval commit !???. is one of mm. -aval interest. The report dors n at take us opt i in 1st ie a \ iow of our lineal I'i'fnvrr's f?s 1:; genorallv held, and Mr I'o-'.s points out that comparative ly lew of our ships have any real ll>;ht i In j* \ tlii!'. I|i ;u i.onipann s this with j : a stateim nt and programme ofvother ; countries, particularly (IcriiianV. U i.-* | I shown by tin I't'piti t turtt The t'Olal number of vessels of our navy hulll aiul building i.s 1 "t S and the 1 < >t a I eost will he The report adds: "Wlille w e have hull! and building all told, l ;:s ship;. ye( comparatively j ! few of thein have any real light Iik ' value. Our naval prowess lies almost , entirely in our is battleships. S armor : <:d t rul.i! i':? and L' I protected cruisers. The rest of our ships would cut lait j little tb'.ure in actual war. Ships of } the battle line practically alone* deter , mine t!ie naval strenr.th of a nation. [ Koferilng to the foreign naval pro gramme, the report says; "Uf all tho I countries, (ierinmiy has boon building during the hist few years faster than any of the others. forr ship building programme started in is'.is anil will lc: completed In 1 yds. possibly In 11)07, 111-. Bteud of l'.i)t>, as firs! planned. This programme will give her In all 3X hat thshlps; 11 Urge cruisers, ,'<K smaller cruisers and Oti torpedo boa la. On tho completion of this .programme the plan contemplates now constructions to re place ships which, t hough still nervlcp ablo, may have rcarhod tho proserlbod age linjlt." Concerning now ships for our tjavy, . i tho repoiVuitvH: "The committeo rec ; onuiK ndod that for the purpose of fin ? I jtlier Increasing the naval establish* 1 ment of the raited States, the Presi dent have construct i'u two first-class .battleships, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful oidnance of vesaelri of their class upon a trial dis placement of about It!. 00(1 tons, and to j iiave the highest practicable speed and I greatest radius of action and to cost j fcxelufriVL' of armor tujd armament not j exceeding $f?,ti.VJ.000 each and two gilil ; boats of about l.OoO tons trial displace limit. "In view of the fact that. thero In some public sentiment favorable to building ships in our government, navy yards, it has boon denned advisable by the committee to insert a provision In the appropriation bill of this year, leaving it in t tin discretion of the Sec rotary of the Navy to build any or all ships in government yards, but making It mandatory on him to construct at least 0110 battleship or one armored cruiser In such navy yard as lift may designate, as an experiment; and it la further provided that lie shall keep an accurate account of all expenditures for labor and material in the Inspec tion and construction of such ship and report to Congress at eaeh session .slid upon tho completion of said shlpy ho. shall malic a detailed report showing the relative cO.st of one built by the government and one built by contract. It Is believed by our committee that nothing short of an experiment of thia kind will show whether private con tractors have been reasonable in their bids. Furthermore, to lft uxeil as a basis for future guidance In the con tinued construction of our navy, an appropriation of $175,000 is recom mended for each yard in which a ship is built. "The complete cost of the two first class battleships, two first-class armor ed cruisers, and two gun -boats, with total tonnage of 53.000 tons, will ap proximate $21). GOO, 000. These battle ships and cruisers will be larger than any heretofore authorized by Congress, anil the plans recommended by the hoard of construction have already ex rited the favorable comment of tho naval authorities abroad. The commit* ree is or tne opinion tnnt in recom mending the above naval programme it is making a substantial nnd healthy Increase of our navy, and one which will meet everywhere with popular favor." The detailed Statement shows that the appropriation bill carrlcs $77}0r>0, ?,*0, which Is slightly below the appro priation mado last year. The bill pro vides as follows for navy yards and docks: Norfolk, $311, 000; Key West, $f>3,000; Pepsacola, $2,f>0<); New Or- ! leans, $3.19,000; Charleston, $250,000. Oyster Trust Formed. Norfolk, Special.? rAn oystor combine Including nil of tho loading dealers Of Norfolk, was formed. The organization capitalized at notiesa than $2!>,000, nor ^niore than f 100,000. Judge Hanfelln to fliiy granted tho charter In the name of tho Oyster Packers and Planters' Asso ciation. The purpose for wfetah tho company is formed la to carry o|p tho business of buying, planting, growing packing, canning, shipping and selling oysters and carrying on a general oys ter business In all Its details. The of ficers of the association are: tleorge C. Wairiwright, president; B. P. Mile*, ?Ice president; W. L. Chase, secretary and treasurer. A rionastery Burned, w ' Rbonaburg, Pa., Special. ? Sunday af ternoon the monastery of thc^onedif tlno Brothers at Carrollton burnad to I the ground with all its contents, Incur In* a Vhry hoary loss. When first m> tloed a emnll flanrfMvaa 'fjomlng. from the roof of th* main building and ow ing to tha high wind practically noth ing oriCSrt! >e done to ehsck it* progress. Th* bonding was partially iaaured, . .I.IV1: ITW1S OF NBVS. lUuoy Matters of (ieneral Interest la Short 1 'a riprap lis. The Sunny South. 1 .ihrarles offered Savannah, (la.. aiul Sout hbridge. ;M;i ' t>\ Andiew Carne gie have been declined. \ revolver duel in a r..?iu^lin< hull nt 101 1'aso, Tex., resulted lu'tlto death of '"Sheeney" 1 Ian is. A jiini|> from a third -si >ry window ended tin' lift* vf Mrs. Martha \. i'? n ut'll, al UaUlino:e, Mil. After killiiu; his tfraiid duny liter. Mary Awliehl. at Ihitler, Ten of- Wil liam Uu^ei H etMii in 1 1 ! cil suicide. A now hotel at A Iburijnei ^ne, .\*. M.. lias !h t'n offered l lie Seventh l>ay A?d ventU(s fur a sanitarium by the Santa IV Uallroad. I A OiffeubauKh, I'as.-ied ICxaHed Killer of the I'MUn of Itait imore, Md., ami a prominent Mason, iw tent pled su^ i lde by cutting his throat and wrists. An engine and tl> ears ran away down a mountain near Saginaw, \ves( ein North Carolina. nnrt William Thll ton. en;j;iiuer in charge, was instantly hilled. Tiio PeiMocrats of A ! anchester, Va.t have nominated 11. A. Mauu'tv for May or; t'haihs I.-. I'ano. for t'mmnon wealth's Attorney, and J. (1. Saunders, KM' M'HI'ttnilU. Nowft has tict-n received in Peters burg t ?f i In* burning of 1 1 ? ?? stables ami barns of .Mrs. 1>> a Mowers in Sussex comity, with a larn<? quantity of food ami all fanning implements. Throo line lu?Tsi s and two cows wero burned tu d'7'U h. The tiro was of Incendiary origin. flreat I Wis Cotton Mills Co. of Kalis City, Trim., is repairing the dam ago to Us plant caused l?y thy floods of last month, and experts to have the plant in operation In two months. Mill has ?lOuO ilng spindles and 130 looms. At The National Capital. The Oovernnu nt has officials at Molse. Idaho, investing Surveyor (Jeneral Ferrnult. Dead In hi<i*rooin in a hotel at Wash ington, D. (\. William Thotrrr;' of RrooKlyn, N. V.. was fouud. 1 1 <1 ?h ejiwe being tho cntisG of Ills death. Revenue collectors during March wore $21,227,535. At The North. fJovornor Odoll, of New York, start ed on .n long Western trip. iturgla.'s scoured $700 from the safo of Brand A- Wubben'8 tetoro at St. Paul Minn. While disputing over John Rein hardt.'s children, lpiv?nk Colling, of De troit, Mich., uhot Itelnhardt dead. The (Imnite Trust will pUrehase^tho ^ six quarries of Wisconsin. ? Tho jury trying WnJlGr N. Dimmlck for stealing $30,000 from the mint at Han Francisco, C'al., tailed to agree. A gas explosion . in Sunnysido eoaiv mine, near Louisville, Col., Killed one man and injured three. Edwin S. Cramp and John Ji. Drox el, of Philadelphia, have been . eleetcd , Directors of the American Diosol glno Company, of New York, control "Of which has beyn acquired by tho Inter national Power Company. The First National and Metropolitan National Danks, of Chicago, HI., aro about to merge, tho united Institution to be the second larg- si !?? jhe country. Mrs. Fa rah Lynch was found shot to death at Cleveland, \j., and her hud band, who protests his innocpncc, is charged with the murder. Miscellaneous Matters. .7. C. Cain, formerly accountant and registrar in Winnipeg, Manitoba, baa j been arrested on charges .of forgery, amounting to $10,000, ' Tho sohooncr yacht Ilildegardo ar rived in New York fiom Havana, with bcr owner, IS* It. Coleman, of Lebanon. 1'a.; his wif<Muid several friends on board. In a fire which destroyed their house, Thomas Hill, bis wife, three children and a hired man were horned to death at Hull, Quebec, 4** Tho Fins are stoutly resisting Rus sian recruiting. ?me aoutnern ICflucatlaiial Conter ence, in oession at Atlj/na, Ga., re elected Robert C. Ogdeii president. Tlio plan for issuing 5 per cent. . bonds instead of 7 per cent, pre- , ferred Btock' of tho United"'*^ States * Steel Corporation was announced. The reunion of the Unlf?? Confed erate Veterans closed at Dallas, Texas. /V- * At tho execution of Henry Sch^ub, in Newark, N. J., the murderer's head was almost torn from ljte body. j Miss Ida May ITubbell died at Now Haven, Connf.', from a spinal Injury caused by a practical joker flvo ^e^rs ago. William Rogers, of Johnson county, Tennessee, killed himself and his *? granddaughter, Miss Mary AwfTottT. Four girls have been awarded tho estato of Daniel Conklin in White PJdins, N. Y. . ? ? Tho workingmen of the Chicago and^ Alton shops, In Bloomlngton, 111., to the number of 2,000, have signed an agree ment to abstain from meat for thirty days. Th/>y are hopeful that erer f woringman In the country. wHl follow their example. T?o promoters or the ?i movement thlnfc that the plan strike a blow at the Beef Trust, s ' Washington sculptors are many orders from fashionable % for relief XKJJCtralU in plater. poses Just as she would for and the artist executes a ~ In clay. From this a Is made, which ts Inc. and framed In velvet < Ills la usually traits.