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RACE FOR SENATE Opened at Columbia With Good Interest. ASPIRANTS IN GREAT FORM. AH Made Highly Patriotic anil Cred itable Speeches ?No Bitterness Shown by Any Candidate. Columbia. Special. ? The 11 rst regular meeting of the Senatorial candidates took place hero Tuesday. All I ho aspi rants were on hand. The speaking was of a high ord?r and remarkably free froni personalities. The attendance was largo and the attention good through out tlje meeting. On the stage at this opening meeting were noted a governor, an ex-governor, threo present congressmen, and two bx-congressmon. It was 1 1 : 2f? o'clock when tho moot ing was called to order. The crowd was slow in gathering. There were about as many laiiivs as gentlemen iu tho house. On the rostrum were the speakers, State Chairman Jones, Dr. O. A. Darby, Goverirar MeSweency, (.Jen. Floyd, Comptroller General Derham. Col. U. It. Brooks, Prof. R. Moans David. L. W. Haskell, F. 11. Weston, Jno. PM'homaa, Jr., J. B. Elkin, P. II. Nelson, W. D. Melton and others. Tho crowd, Including ladies, did not number more than 800 when County Chairman Gihhes called the mooting to order, and in a neat itttlo spoech thanked the ladies for their attendance. Ho then warned all that no disorder would bo allowed and said in introduc ing the candidal,^ he would simply an nounce the .sjjioWKers. He first introduced Congressman A. C. Latimer, who spoke of his past work and expressed a desire to continue serving his people. He spoke upon the issue before tho people of the nation, touching upon the Ship Subsidy bill, .the Philippine Government measure, reciprocity and other matters in strong and vigorous manner. Ho was followed by Hon. D. S. Hen derson, who in a high-toned manner spoke upon the issues, touching strong ly on tho tariff, trusts and imperalism. Ho received a careful hearing. Col. Johnstone was the next speaker. He spid in part: Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Follow Citizens: It is now some H7 years ago' since a beardless boy, clad in the uni form of tho Confederate army and standing on the extreme foothills of tho Allegheny mountains in the dark ness of the night, turned his eyes toward the city of Columbia. The heavens wore lit, were flame in every direction ? burning homes of private citizens might even at that great dis tance have boon seen. Suddenly there was thrust upon the gazing eye a con flagration more terrible still. It grew and grew until it looked as if a great hole was burned into the darkness of the night. 'Twas the burning city of Columbia. He had relatives "here whoso fate he knew not.. He had been school boy walking those streets at a still more youthful age. His heart was toUChed with the sufferings oT this community and every thought and as? plration of his heart was turned to ward their relief ? but he was power less. But a few days thereafter ho was commissioned by those in authority to come to this community and see what the real situation was. And so far as he is awaro, certainly from his section of tho State, he is tho first person wearing the uniform of tho Confeder ate army who entered the city of Co lumbia after the hordes of Sherman had left it. Hiding that day ovor the streets of your chief thoroughfare frojrfi) "Cottontown" to tho State house he/f<Jund but one solitary building left. >^And at this moment and In this hour ho hears In imagination the clatter of his horse's hoofs, resounding nt mid day as plainly as a horse's hoofs are ordinarily hoard at midnight. The haggard faces of worn on were pressed against the few panes of glass remain ing In the other parts of tho city through which he rode were to be spied ?peering out to see what new stranger this might be. He returned to those who sent him and gave the message of your desola tion. But then and thero ho registered in himself ft resolution," and called upon the God who made him to witness that if time and opportunity should ever offer he would be a friend of the desolate people of Columbia. 1' roni that day to this ho has never neglected an opportunity to fulfill that vow. Never has he undertaken anything Inimical We to your interests. Col. Johnstone took up the ship sub sidy measure in cpngress and threw much light upon it. He was loud in his arguments, but the time allotted to him was to<* brief for tho completion of his SDeeCh/ In closing he said: "I do not know that In the limited time allowed to me I could logically ? and I dislike to do it otherwise? pre sent to your consideration any other thoughts than those I have tow laid before you. I have only, therefore, to ?ay in conclusion that in your pros perity how which points mc to a time lo-the-a?*r future when you can easily be a city of a hundred thousand peo ple, of railway facilities 'double those you now have? that the time of your rejoicing wl|Kbe the time of mine. I have neter seen the day aince that fataful one of which I have spoken when my heart haa not been m anxious as yours for all that affected ?our Inter * mtg and welfare. 1 hope, thekfore, that the future yon. will see yo#lntcresta wisely, and well and will ttrlke for tk?ai enterprises which will build up jow prosperity' and advance your dv v WaatJoa and give me cause to rejofce _ .jrttk~yoa-ia . jroor_prpi?frui. jw_i then, aioortted with you In your affliction," OoL .wa. BUiott was 4he fourth ftar. Ho had not of tea appeared , tad wan the one new. member of Trass- - psae \ f\ *. ? Col. Elliott emphasized the import ance of river ami harbor hnprovomt nt.s especially as applicable to South Caro Una. Closing ho .said: "Kivur ?nd harbor appropriations not only open our hlshwaya of commerce, | but In so doing they give employment i to labor in every form, to mechanics, [ machinists and the quarryman. If you , have over taken note of the tralnloads of rocks goi it k from your doors to build up the jetties at Charleston and Georgestown, you will readily appreci ate how true this is. Mr. Chairman, in discussing national politics I do not Itnow of any measure j that so well illustrated the (endemics j and policies of the Republican party as the ship subsidy bill." Col. 101 lint t concluded ?amid g onerous applause. As I ion. John J. Hemphill took tho Hour the andienxv applauded. He be gan with a neat1 and witty tribute to the women of Columbia and the city of Columbia, and within three min utes, iu taking up the Philippine pol icy, had told an entirely new, crisp joke hi which a young man, a girl and a cow figured. Then he devoted his at tention to the Philippine policy. lie spoke in part as follows: "Every part of the territory of real value which has been added to the original 13 States was acquired umh Democratic rule, so it may be truly said, that the Democratic party is and has always been for expansion. The expansion, however, advocated by Democrats has alwaysVarrled with it the essential prlciples that tho terri tory acquired should be a part of the Ameritan continent, capable of being transformed into States of the Ameri can Union and whose people would be come in time citizens of the United States. The Philippine islands possess none of these essential characteristics. On the contrary, they lie away from us fully 10,000 miles from the capital of our country; in a torrid region, prac tically uninhabitable by white men. No one has claim that they can over bo re ceived as States of the Union; fJPthat the Filipinos can ever become iMtifccns of the United States. Here tho speaker argued that these islands should not be taken by this country merely as territory, lie also paid his respects to the subsidy scheme. The final speaker for the senate was ex-Gov. .John Gary Evans, who bo Kan to speak at a quarter of 2 o'clock. Mr. Evans was greeted with applause. His speech was a feature of the meet ing. He told why he was in the race for senator, referred to " MeUaurin. spoke of his own record as a Demo crat, and made some shots at Mr. Lati mer. Mr. Evans favored the annexation of Cuba as a part of the United States. I lis speech was strong and was well re ceived. The congressional candidates pre sented their claims in well timed speeches, after which the meeting ad journed without a single unpleasant incident. THE STATE CAMPAIGN X First Day's Discussion at Sumtcr Oood Feeling. Sumpter, Special. ? The campaign for I State ofllcers opened here Tuesday. ' ? '"it was not aninsplTlng audience thai confronted the candidates when County Chairman Knight called the meeting to order. Something loss than 300 vot ers were present at J 1:15 when the ex ercises began. Beginning alphabetically with guber natorial candidates and limiting ttieni to only 30 minutes each, Mr. Martin F. Ansel was introduced. Mr. M. F.-Ao^ei expressed pleasure at first meeting friends in Sumter. Not the first time, he said, that Sumter fired the first gun. There was some tiling prophetic, lie hoped, in his mak ing the first speech, lie hoped this meant fiist votes here and first in the race for governor. Mr. Ansel, as a stranger here, referred to his past record, lie had been connected with t lie legislative and judicial branches of t lie government and now desired ex perience in the executive department, lie would confine himself to only a few of the many interesfing issues before the people. He mid always been in favor of the primary system. He dwelt upon the duty of carying for the old soldiers. He favored the dispensary law and advocated good schools. Capt. I). C. Heyward was next intro duced and was> greeted with applause. Ho came here +0 make friends (ap plause) and was glad to see that ho had He was born near Sumter. Hi-i present vibit differed from pre vious ones. Ho desired to say to the people of South Carolina that he was running for this ofilve on his merits. He wanted it in no other way. He has the kindest feeling for each opponent. The people demanded a clean, straight campaign. He was glad that lie saw a united people. The common develop ment of our great and growing inter ests was the task to continue to com pletion. From time to time the people r,f South Carolina have expressed themselves upon the dispensary law, He regarded this as a settled fact and properly conducted, it Is the best solu tion of the liquor questionvLet us then discuss live questions. He' comprehen sively nnd brieily reviewed the past industrial problems of the south, and these should now bp discussed. Wo of this party are to discuss ^State l?-/ sues. I am n Democrat; endorse Statf and national platforms. VI Mr. Heyward th^a d'^cu??sed the child/] labor lo factories. He is opposed to ' children working In factories. (Ap plause.) Next session of legislature should enact such a law, gradual In Its operation, as to age. The speaker gave thoughful reason* for this - tnVwM not, by any means, unmindful orNfce rights and Interests of .the factory owner or the operatives. The most Important question before the people of South Carolina was the subject of education. ^ s . He* favored good roads especially, sutf aumuTcfl Tif htcnn!?T swatonr of the I? lalsiiirn LfeariL Got. Tillman came next and with slight applause. He r alios! om* to what hi* predeces had said asd was noi is favor of farther taxation erea # good l He thought that Oak Trttert aria - JSWWWIMtf senator Judging from his zeal in at tacking the trusts. if Tallin m< am this why did Uu to f Ik is own violation leave the halls of congress where he could really serve the people and s< !; the olllce to which he now aspires? All the candidates agreed upon the *ub-j ject of the child labor lull. It was !?is , pri\ ib go as presiding olllcQ?r-**f si-!i ale on a tie to vote to*Kave t !? i s bluNin the senate, Col. Tillman spoke < f los llrst opinion of the proposed hill and gave the reus ins effecting his change, of opinion, lie stated that SO, 000 more j colored children than whites were now] being educated in South Carolina, lie believed In pensioning the old Confed erate soldier and had favored the 000 proposed at the last legislature. Ilu favored a better system of distributing pensions and w;>s opposed to the estab lishment of a soldiers' home as it sounded too much like the poor house. I Mr. Tillman here paid his respect to the Columbia State concerning it*' criticisms of his u^j w famous ruling lasi winter In the Senate, Stating that this was the last time he \\lll refer to these criticisms. Dr. W. II. Tlmnierman spoke under | the disadvantage of a late hour and l dinner time, He rejoiced at the oppor tunity of iheetieg these friends. No Clncinnatlus In this race. On the eon- | trary they have perambulated tho State, asking for votes. Not surprised j at those wanting this hour. If so fortunate as to have t In* distinguished! honor of being elected, he would do thu right thing, lje was no oratin, "tint in | a plain, practical way he would discuss the Issues before us, not trying to em ulate these lawyers whc.'-e tongues could scarcely be stopped, talking as gllby on one side as on the other. Ii i would he courtesy for hij opponents to | retire and give him the election, lie is a candidate for one term only, #nd it j elected will have no vindication to make. '1 am before you." be said, "with my character as a citizen and mv record as an ofllcer of your State, giv-' ing experience stub as none of my competitors have had. South. Carolina is as dear to me as to anxon**. 1 will go into any corner of Southj Carolina and challenge anything, pubfie or pri vate, against my characU r." (iood roads. Dr. Timinerman thought a necessity. Taxation is an important j subject and no reduction in wight. In creased appropriations at the last ses^ slon were $200,000 amfmoney will have to be borrowed in July to carry on the government. Dr. Timinerman gave in teresting facts for consideration of vot ers on this subject. We cannot afford the risk of interfer ing with educational work. It is all im portant. The candidates rOr Lieutenant-Cov- j ernor spoke next. Mr. Cole L. Hlease j lead. Ho spoke of his services in the j paity and of *he endorsements of his j home people. He was followed by lion. Frank 15. ) Gary, who spoke of his willingness to abide the voice of the people, lie would vote right if elected. Col. John T. Sloan came next and spoke of his visit here two years ago, j mentioning his record of sc*x>nd best I in the former race against live com petitors. Had his home country's conttdencet as his record showed. lie gave his reasons for desiring an office with no salary attached, lie favored j laws upbuilding the educational Insti tutions of the State. Ho had always worked for them, and always would. Tho common schools are a great neecs f.ty. This will be proved when the time comes, to see the boy from the plow handles and from the factory doors, step into the highest places of trust In our government. The dlspen-. nary question is settled now by the peo ple and Is not an Issue, and I, as a loyal CaroJUilan, shall uphold It and favor it until the people demand something else. FOR ATTORNEY GENERA!/. Assistant Attorney General I'. X. Gunter, who wishes when this cam '."paign shall have cniiod to dispense with only the first wbrd of his present | title, come next on the list. He began by saying: If 1 ran set the pare for this campaign I shall. I shall utter no word to liVjure my opponent, nor to mortify his family. I am running u i>? on my own rerord and shall Hither merit succcss or how to honorable de feat. I have been assistant attorney general for four years and have repre sented the people before the highest tribunal in parly half a hundred cases l and have won over four-fifths. The re- I suits are not to be complained of in up wards of 100 motions. Every written opinion, as records show, has been sus tained in toto. ? ? | Mr" Gunter was followed by his only opponent, Hon. W. F. Stevenson. Ap plause greeted Mr. Stevenson, who gave liis reasons. Iiefore doing so, he re ferred 'to the reasons, by inference, for his not being elected, lb* was. ' in the first place, not trying to be elected assistant attorney general. He wanted to be attprney general and expected to he clcctcd. He fought the proposition tlist the assistant attorney general de served to be the logical successor to this office. A bad precident that, an assistant or clerk in a Stnte olllce must he the successor to this ofllec. Mr. Stevenson showed some of his work in the court, which he said antedated three months the work of the distin guished assitant attorney general, lie cited hi? being associated with the at torney general in Important case* and succinctly stated hla rec6t*rt, covering experiences that compared with any. - ' FOR TREASURER. State Treasurer Jennings, candidate for re-election without opposition, came here to thank the people, Co give an auxwnt of his stewardship if necc*-' &ary anl to assure them of a faithful rcc&Til lii ITTo 'future. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. \Col. J. T. Austin, cnndl?hte for sec*, retary of state, WQuld not attempt a speech at this late hour. As ho was unknown to many, he gave bis record, which included membership iu the fa mous old Waltacft house: He was now. a member of the legislature ml "two years ago he had received the largest vote as representative he h*> over re ceived. J. T. OANTT. ? Mr. J. T. Gantt, for the first time in. his life, appeared before the people a* A candidate lor officer?He referred to ' his record as chief clerk In the pttra which he now sought. He was glaCTo think that the race wovM be pleasant He knew CoC Wilson was n good man where It had fonperly b^Mtkt la only .. ! profitable, almost paying a t ex penses. lie did not ask voics because j of his I "intf clerk, though that did tu t ; 1 1 r lit hi in for t he work. <H>4. J. HAHVKY \V 1 1 SON. Col. J. Harvey Wilson arose amid ! applause and raid ho had no campaign speech ?\o make. Horn ;<iui raised here, the people knew him and kuow him well. They had honored hint anil for all that they had done he sin? < rely thanked them. The future will deride this rare. "Should' 1 fail." said he. de feat will l>r robbed of its bitterness be causo of your unfailing kindness. 1 seek offiee to gratify a laudable iiintu tlon and no art or word of mine will/ cause you u> to^irt having so houorod me." / roil scpt. ok eppcation. 1 Professor O. H. Man in, eaididate lot" superintendent .of education. came next, and made a good impression. lit; i wanted to persuade the voters that a| change was necessary and that iir was the man. Mr. Martin showed that ho had been working in schools ever since his graduation. Ho was interested in the broad eoneeptlon of the work. Ho | was not here to fight the depart inent as i at present conducted. lie respected the | opinions, earnestness and tnthnsiasm | of his opponent. but lie could not en I doi st> the removal of the elect ion of canity superintendent from the people. The time was too short for the db'rus tiion of t ho subject. ?'Pi)'' Hon. J. J. MrMahan made the next speech, or ten minutes talk, Mr. MeMahan made a comprehensive j speech in the time allotted. Ha showed what Ihe spirit of a public servant's work should b.1; the only way to .wing results, lie thought this the office of. all offices for one tu ren lei true si r viro. Unties and resVunsiblliUes have developed since he had lived in this office and he was ready now, and al ways, to stand before the people, facing, the results of any changes liis work had made. No greater privilege than to present in full, my convictions of the needs here lor the welfare of the peo ple. KOI I COMPTROLLER (HON ICR A 1 <? Mr. N. \V. Hrookcr was introduced. He y. a v o his record In the sinking lund war. ? Then tame Hon. A. W. Jones, who . saiil he was a candidate for :? business ' office, the most important office In South Carolina ? the head of tho tax department ,?;ud this alone was of sig nificance. He concluded a business talk in a business manner. W. J I. Sharpe said something new under the sun. lb; was a man offoiing^ for this ftffict! who hud m ver been eon nectod with the coinpt roller general's oil ice yr the sinking fund, lie related his political history and extended to the people of Sumter a cordial invita tion to visit his office when he was. elected. tl. I,. Walker plead guilty to being a poor speaker. He considered himself fortunate in being a candidate lor an officio that inquired business ability and not a talker. TUK MILITARY MKN. Next ciime llio candidates for the office of adjutant general. Col. J no. Hoyd leading. Mr. Ayer not being pres ent. Col. l'.oyd said he was running <01 his career as a Confederate soldier and as a member of the Statu militia. He was a rapid flrer and finished in short order, making an impression. Col. J. I?. Frost has a good 'many -friendft hero to Whom lie accounted his military experience in tho field and in the office of adjutant general . as as sistant to (Jen. Kloyd. Capt. John M. Patrick made a mili tary speech. His record was open to all. He had been a military man ever since lie could renfember. Ills speech was short and to the point. Mr. Ceo. 1). House thanked theipeoplc of Sumter for 500 votes given hitn two vJt'iWG ago and he asked for more. Char leston offered ability and training and he asked for recognition of these neces sities of this offiee. RAILROAD REGULATORS. Messrs. Jas. Cansler, 13. L. Caugh man. W. Hoyd IOvans, A. C. Jep son, H. J. Klnard, John G. Mobley, H. H. Hrince and J. C. Wilhorn- made brief mention of their fitness for this office and were heard with interest. 3cl?lcy to (let f ull Pay. Washington, Special. ? The Senate committer on naval,, affairs authorized Senator Hale to maVe a favorable- re port upon Senator McComas' bill giv ing Admiral Schley the full pay of a rear admiral 011 tho active list of the navy. As a retired ofllcer he now re ceives only three-fourths of the pay of^ a rear admiral on the active list. /Piffc bill was amended by tho committee so as to eliminate tho preamble, reciting that ti;e admiral was in absolute com mand of the American forces -"at tho time of the battle with Cervera's fleet off Santiago. I . vui 'ricnns Mutilated. 1 Manila, Ily Cable. ? The bodies of the sergeant. two corporals and four privates of the Fifth Cavalry who were captured May 30 by ladronos at T*i? anponan, lis;il province, this island, have been recovered. Mo?t of the bod ies had been hewn limb from limb, an J it was found impossible to recognize four of the dead men. A number o/ arrests in the matter l>.v/e been made and nine men have been absolutely Identified a3 belonging to the band of Indroues which captured iho Americans Tli"e identified men include two mem bers of the police force at Teresa, Mor '.i. proving. W'ork May lie Resumed. ^ Charleston, W. Va,, Special. ? It fs believed here that mining: will be gen erally resumed In the Kanawha dis trict this week/ and the Elk horn region. Monday. The Kanawha and Hocking Com panic* have macfo concessions and it fs helloveA a general resumption along the Kanawha ft Michigan Hall; -way. There is a great activity among ttf*~gtrltor tfradgni-lirtyr fllitpw1 ?? they are keeping In (AttCtt Wt|h flke dif ferent fields. CartoMM Nast HONOR" TO GEN'. LEE. Boston Orator Would Put His l ipre in Nation's Capital - ? ? ? SOME SIli.MEICANf UTTERANCES I rm+ Charles Francis Adnms Says (ho Sou- ? I her ii Lender Repwseuted livery Noble Southern Sentiment, t'hhago, Special. ;Mmrles' Frauds Ail 'ins, o i , dedvoied fl^c ma- j (ion before the l'hi Heta Kappv. Socio- , t.v of t ii ?.* I'nivcrsity of Chicago Tue.s- ? day. tils subject "being: "Shall Croni well J lave a Slat lite?" The changes in Knv.l hi l':< attitude towards Oliver j Cromwell were described h> the speak- i er as introductory to his announce*. . uu nt of the question, which lie calbid his t < ? \ t , "Shall Uohort K. Lee Have a Statute?" In developing his argu ment Ihe speaker referred to a prinei- ; I'll' \shi<h, he said, for goueialions Lee and his people had believed. In Ibis connl'ition authority was .quoted to show "thai ilu' I'nion was originally eoinputt, dissoluble perhaps most of them would have said, at plrasure; dis sohialde cert ninly on bleach of the *1- ; tides of union." , A description of the steps Hj' 'W"i?f^i Vii ghtia approached the art of.>**N*s Hluii h:is ^iven, and tin- Hp??tkrr Rai l: "Viiginia did not take its platlo la lh,> secession moveilieiit because of the eh ct ion of an anil slavery I'ic. lOent It did not iai^' its hand apitn^i the national novo anient for mere K\>- < > f any peculiar Institution or wish to ? tect and perpetuato it. Virginia State sovereignty a cardinal artlen of its political creed. Now. this position seems worse than illogical. Yet after all it Is based on the ureal fumta.men tal principles of the consent of the gov erned. "I hold it to he certain that the year i 1965 will recognize the somewhat es Senlial fact that all the honest convic- j (ion. all the loyally, all Iho pnlrlotle ! devotion and Belf-saorlllco-were not any i more than till the courage* .on, 'Iho vic tor's side. ;'Loe represented ?individualized ? all that was highest in the Southern . mind, and the Confederate cause? loj- j Alt y to the State. keeii*sonso of honor | and personal obligation. slightly J TTfchai<fc.-U.io almost patriarchal love of | dependent frmiiv- ami home. "I look forward with confidence to the time when th" bronze olllgy of j Itohort I'). mounted on his charger j and with Its Insiguia of his Confede rate rank, will, from its pedesfal in the j nation's capital, look ncrosslJio Poto mac at his old homo at Arlington. "When that' times comes Leo's monu ment will typify i ho historical approcl j ation of all that goes to make up the ! loftiest type of character, military and civic, exemplified in an opponent, oneo ; dreaded, but ever respected." * Air, Cleveland HoiUtrcil. Philadelphia, Special.- ? For (Lie flint t i riTfT in the United Slates (ho honorary degree of doctor of jurisprudence wan conferred at the Augustinlan College of St. Thomas of VM.lanova. The recipi ent whh foriitt-r Prrsidrrct 'Cleveland, who lfad already had tho.degrco of LL. I), conferred on hint by Princeton Uni versity. The ceremony of* .conferring the degree upon Mr. Cleveland "was a part of the commencement exeroH^s of the eollego and followed the dedica tion of a new monastery, college and chape). The exercises were held In (ho college, Archbishop Ilyau presiding. Previous to conferring the diplomas Mr. Cleveland KpoUe briefly. After ex pressing his gratification for (he con ferring of the degree by the college Mr. Cleveland said: "The processes of education as they exist in this country of ours have? V)r always should have ? in addition lo other characteristics an especial har mony of purpose and design, as they are related to our government, and this should constitute between our in stitutions of learning a bond ofAc1ose fraternity. Whatever other objects and purposes may be involved in educa tional efforts among us, one of its con stant and prominent alms should lie the cultivation ami maintenance* of a high standard of American citizenship. When we recall the fact that the bene flclence of our scheme of government depends upon the virtuo and education ,of the units of citizenship, it. Is at once apparent that an important \nd com mon duty rests upon every agertcy (hat undertakes the Instruction of the youth of our land. "It will be a sad day for our nation when our forces of education and the teacherds of moral living shall' cease to strive In unity to leave tho entire mass of our citizenship, or when their influence iu that direction shall be di vided and circumscribed by religious and sectarian differences." Wounded Mis Slayer. Oklahoma, O. T., Special. ? W. John son, v*ice president of the Classes Ileal Estate Company, and who passed through the Cuban campaign with tho Rough Kiders, was ghot and killed here ' y W. T. McMlcliae), as a result 01 a contest ovpr a land claim. Before lie died Johnson shot and fatally wounded McMlchael. E. E. Brown, ed itor of The Times-Herald, one of tho oldest newspaper men in the Territory, tired live shots at McMlchael in defense of Johnston hut none took effect. Brown and McMlchael were arrested. There was talk of lynching .McMlchael until It was learnod bis wound was fa tal. ? ; Mine* In Operation. Roanoke, Va., Special.? Report* re ceived by officers of the Norfolk te Western Railway tbow that all mines . ?*ptJon of ttrfto or tour, are woHOpt. The situation la th~ Tug R>w district does i.rt tat prove, and ?nlji oa> ear oC . c^al vM loaded ttfeoOTuesday. ffce fesssSssw U*?rlk? w imli . a :*T tud " ? - - ? CROP BULLETIN Conditions Prevailing During Pas! Week, TUo uverag^ temperat nro for \\<(K ? ndiug Monday, Juno Itlth, was 7? t d< grcea, which is slightly below normal. A maximum of 102 deuces oc curtcd i?f Hodges on I he .I2tu, and .i4 minimum of 62 (heroes at Suntuc on the 10th. There was considerable el >ud incss, although tin' middle of th> w eek was nearly rlni' and 1 ho clofu was cloudy and rainy. High winds iiri uin panlcd the thunuer storms of the ^th, doing iinuh damage in places. Kcnetlclal showets occurred on the 8th, over a large portion of iho State, that partially relieved (he drought in tin* southwestern counties. On the l2l?i then1 were showers in iho northwest ern counties, but they were paitlal. (.Mini sections also had showers, nut there were many points that had no rain until Saturday and Sunday tilth and 1Mb) when a genc.vil rain set in that covered die entire Slate, and was generally heavy. This rainfall is not re llrcled in the reports for the cum nt week, aa it occurred after the tnajot ity of the ear>ls were mailed. Mail on on the Sih damaged uop<? extensively In tin' central and eastern count les, es peelally tobacco. farm work made rapid prunes;;, and lh Ids are remarkably clean and well cultivated. Wormy continue to 'n.juro com, wh lb* chinch bugs neatly rttined some fields of wheat and corn In the central counties. ICaiiy corn Is being laid by In line condition, and is well cared. In sonto Motions it was suffering for moisture, and looked yellow, but the recent co pious rainfall will make this portion of the com crop, lJottom ami stubble lands can now be planted to corn. Cotton continues to look well, with only a few reports of damage by Hoc, and that the plants are jmallnr than fisnal. I. ice are fast disappear Ing. The crop is dean and woll cultivated, itlooins are not yet general, bttt the plants ate full of squares. Soma report a yellow cast, hut generally the plants ate dark green and heathy. In most places, cotton has fully recovered from the recent cool weather. Sea island cot ton has Improved. Tobacco is heiug laldby and lopped. In places It needed rain, whi -h has now been copiously supplied. Some v, as cured during the week,, but cutting will not be general tint 11 next week. The condition of rleo Is up to a full aver age. and June planting Mas been nearly finished. Wheat and (??ts harvest is about fin ished, and threshing has been begun. The yields of both gfviins are very poor over the western half of the State, and from fair to excellent over the eastern counties. Melons arc very promising, and arc beginning to rlp?n. Cant clou pes are being marketed. Sweet' potatoes have been poor, and slips scarce, but, trans planting can now be actively prosecut ed. roaches and apples continue to drop extensively, and some of the for mer rot aa they sipen.. 1'aaLurea have, been scant. Gardens were nearly ruin ed, but have revived somewhat re cently. Minor crops generally promising. ricSwceney Will Not Run. or soino time there has been con siderable speculation as to what would be CJov. McSweeney's course in politics this year. Many have thought that ho would stand for rceloction as governor, and morc/f?ceuliy Htajgbelicf had be comej*rfnewhat gencraluTMMifi^woald staffu for the senate. He ha# pre*! cntly declined to have anything to ssy on the subject of his course ,eren to many who had written to h)m. Now, however, ho announces tbnt he will not stand lor either of the otflcosv|pdlcftte<L'' but will devote bis time to bin pernonkr business for a while st least V; * News of the Day. While being lowered Into ft' coal mine shaft at Jewett City, Ken., px-8Ute Mine Inspector John-Keegnn wan kill ed by falling 100 feet. ' >4 ., and ItaJtf are stand Uy Inertuflf purctMti of American goods. Commencement ot Newberry. Newberry, Special. ? The forty-third annual commencement of Nowberry college opened regulnriy Sunday morn ing nnd promises to be the most suc cessful in the history of the college. The baccalaurej^jLe sermon was proach od Sunday in the opera house by Rev. J. W./lorin, pastor of St. John's Evan gelical Lutheran church, Charleston. The sermon was able, forcible hnd elo quent. The past year bus boon a most successful one for the college. While the graduating class this year is not as large an for some years previous, numbering only 11, the total enrolment will compare favorably with any pre vious year, and in fact with t lie en rolment of any denominational collcgo in the State. Newberry college, under the care and management of its presi dent, Dr. (}, B. Cromer, is steadily growing and her iufluelico for good each year Is extended and broadening more and more. , A I'astor Resigns. Greenwood, Special. ? Dr. E. J. For rester tendered Ills resignation as pas tor of the Baptist church here Sun day. Tho announcement of his resig nation came as a shock to the congre gation. lie stated that he had re ceived a second call from the Wash* Ington, (la., Baptiwt church. Tho church accepted hla resignation with great regret. Many of tho members wept. Ho will go to Washington in October ? . fIRED ON GUARDS. Strikers in Coal District Resort to Winchesters ? A NUMBER OF SHOTS EXCHANGED A Number of Idle Minors Attempt to Prevent the Operation of the nines and Come In Contact With (iuards. Uiuc field, W. V??. Special.-? Thoro wovo uot us many men at work on tho Flat Top coal region Monday an on Sai nt day. Several parties of a hundred and llfty to- two hundred strikers pa raded the Hold armed with Winchesters and a great many shots were exchang ?d between them and the guards at tho mines. At the Huckeyo operation a party of a hundred strikers, most of them armed, prevented tho men from going to work. Thirty-eight armed strikers wero met by bnarda on Coal Dalo Mountain as 'they wero crossing K.lkhorn tunnel. The rlllos wero away from them and stored at Coal Huh-. This was accomplished through the assistance of an agitator. At tho Tug river operation In the Tug river district Monday night an effort was made by 30 strikers to tako possession of the minus. A number of shots were exchanged by strikers and guards. Tho strikers finally wero driven off. At Nor ton, oa the Lower Clinch Valley dis trict, mines are working with one fourth their regular force. Tho mining companies are calling on the sheriffs of ft\o different counties for protection, in the Anthracite Holds. Wilkesbarro, l?a., fipectirn-^Tho slMth week of the anthraclto copl miners' strike began Monday without a rlpplo 'to disturb tho calmness of tho situa tion. Hrtln foil nearly all day, which helped to keep the men Indoors. Sev eral reports of assault on workingmen and coal and Iron police wero received from different sections of the region, but no one wa^'serlously Injured. Most of these attacks occurred' under tho cover of darkness or at startli.rf time In tho^norning. It was expected that the day would witness the refusal of a largo number of Arc-bosses and other, mine bosses to go to work, but the best Information obtainable sl\pws that tho number of men who quit was not large. In fact, several of tho mining superintendents In this region asserted they had more men at work at Mio engines and pumps than they had last week. President Mitchell a-tul other labor leaders, on the contrary, claim that nearly half of the men who wore at work on Saturday re fused to go Into tho collieries. Nclthetf Bj.de giLY.Cffnt any figures. 1 Casper Clark, of Toledo, O., president/ of the International Team Drivers' As sociation, came in for some-iittontloa by labor leaders. He submitted an in terview' in which. he said his organi zation would do all it could to help tho striking miners, lie said ho will make a thorough canvass of tho region to learns tho sentiment of ]ds mett^ which will help to guide the national associa-. tion if tho miners should ask the team sters for help. . Nothing was given out at State head quarters. President Mitchell mertly said wero was no change in either JLhe anthracite or the West Virginia striKjp. Tho mining superintendents of the big coal companies and Individual opera tors had nothing now to report. Strikers Take Charge of a fHmv Iloanoko, Va.. Speclal.-^ho striking miners have taken charge of the Good will and Simmons' Crook mines and have announced their determination not to allow tho workers to resumo work and will resist them or any aT tempt that may be made by tho rnlno owners to resume work. To Retire Lemly. Washington, Special. ? The Yeport of tho naval retiring board, which exam ined Captain I#emly, the Judge advo cate, was plucdd In tho hands of the President > by Secretary Moody. Tho board condemns Captain Lemly physi cally, and ho will go on tho retired list soon. He Is at present in Salem, N. C., where his sister . died half an hour after his arrival; Hei? to iKrcoir-" tinned in tho office of the judge advo cate general, notwithstanding his re- . tlrement, by designation of the Secre tary under wh^t la known - as the . Chandler law, until some permanent polLoy has been defined as to hfi office.. Henna Not* ? Candidate, ? Florence, Ala., Special? Senator ? . ~. Han^ay of Ob to, 1" ?epl I to ' a suggestion from Colonel Cutter Smltfe. of this city, that he become a caddfc I date for President hi 1*04 baa written , I jfoloael Smith aa follows: .1 ^clte sincerely the the high a snggvstloa. I confidence, W I . _ a not to &? considered' Vacandidatd to* the for President la l&H- < ; ? ? ' I "[I . i M ' ? 10 iiww*. ? ? ie friendship compliment l .WW Ik hrt