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
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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
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