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r v BARNWELL, S-, C., THURSDAY, MAY 30, !895. V X. *v, Twenty Thoniand People Gather to Bid ¥ * a Splendid Parade of State and Rational Troopfi—The Veterar* Organization. * ' HocaTOK, May 21. ^The atreeta _of Houston are filled with asurgmgf mass of humanity, representing every State in the Union, and the trains of every system leading into the city are full to overflowing with veterans and their friends on their way to the fifth an nual reunion of the Confederate Vet erans. The enterprising city has been preparing for this event for many months and the arrangements are sat-i isfactory to the highest degree. The! men who wore the gray have been looking forward to the occasion with the ardor which no one experiences in so full,a measure as the battle scarred remnants of the armies of the Confed eracy. It seems as if all the broad lines of the country are. con verging ,_here and that the iron wheels were hurrying forward with something of the fervor which inspires the hearts of the heroes they are conveying to the reunion. Many of the most promi nent surviving leaders of the Lost Samuel L. Levy. The Texas divisions are commanded as follows: North eastern, Maj. Gen. W. N. Rush; north western, Mai. Gen. Robert Cobb; aouth- | eastern, Maj. Gen. W. G. Blain; south western, Maj: Gea.~W. H. Young? western, Maj. Gen. E. M. Ban. There is a strong movement on foot to concentrate the five Texas divisions intoone, similar to the other South ern States, and it is probable that Mai Gen. Roes of Bryan, will be mad* commander of the eastern division. The programme -of- the afternoon a very pleasant one. At Camp was a dress parade [ Culberson, 1 drill of ? J there and drill of all troops, an exhibition drill of United States troops and clos ing with a magnificent display of fire works from 8 to 9:30 p. m. Dancing was continued until midnight. Tomorrow will be Galveston day at the camp. Exhibition and competitive drills will be the order of the day. The Winnie Davis auditorium will be the centre of attraction, however. The convention of veterans will be formal ly opened at 9 a. m., when W. D. Cleveland, president of the Union Confederate Veterans Relief Associa tion, will open the meeting/ Prayer will be offered by the chaplain general. Governor Charles Culberson will make an address of welcome on behalf of the State and Mayor Bowen will wel come the veterans on behalf of the city. Gen. John B. Gordon, comman der, in-chief of the United Confederate event of his official career to i le veterans to this reunion. Mayor Brown followed in a brief address, bidding the visitors welcome to the city. General Gerdon then rose to > the addresses of welcome. It t ie signal fpr another outburst of c leers from the throats ef the ten lousand people, who were assembled in the vast auditorium, each State uhr der its respective banner. It was some ime before the speaker could be isartL- He spoke as foliowa/-' GORDON’S RESPONSE. '‘It is my official duty, high privil-1 cMv, , , ^ e to respond in behalf of my com Senator, have you any objection to this gracious welcome and us your views upon the po Htical situation of South Carfhna at of Houston and State of Texas. I this time?” _ “Well, usually I am averse to hav ing anything to say by letter or inter view in the newspapers. I gave my views to the State Democratic execu tive committee last week in secret son say that their hospitality is worthy of | s i° n < thinking it would be much bet- Texas? Around the nameu and his-1 ter for the situation to be discussed in Texas ege i des ender of munificent hospitality by the c ty of Houston and State of Te: When I have said that they are char acteristic of this city and State,, my anguage is capable of no stronger ex- iression. What higher tribute could ye paid to this great people than to Cause arehere tonight and tomorrow I} e ^ eran8 ’ w j]^ respond to these ad- they will again take command under dressea and after the enrollment of^c- theblepded banners of Union and Se-| permanent reorganization will be perfected and the convention will adjourn. From 12 noon to 2 p. m. will be tendered Miss "Davis in the \ leh t cession, of the grizzled veterans whom they led in many a stormy conflict be tween Sumter and Appomattox. Not only are the banners blended, but Federal and Confederate, ming ling in cordial fraternity, are walking arm in arm and exchanging reminis- cencies of the various fields on which they fought. Comrades have met for the first time in a third of a century and the memories of many touching scenes will signalize this great reun ion. Houston is a dreaming drapery; dex terous hands have arran a rape ged I the flut tering flags in long festoons where Old Glory and the Starry Cross combine in tne same harmonious unity with which the Federal government, under the new conditions, participates in the commemoration of the struggle in which old conditions passed away. The principle thoroughfare of the city is a mass of gracefully-woven bunting, the conquered banner and the conquer ing banner alternating for more than a wile,—On the heart of -every man and woman flames aiiadge or a minia ture flag, while here and there some distinctive sign of more than ordinary interest may he observed. Here a blue ribbon marks the wearer as one of Morgan's men and a lone star distin- ijoi ill auditorium a magnificent reception. At 2 o'clock, the business of the con vention will be resumed and continued until 7 p. m. There will be a concert in the evening. The following sponsors are in the city: Miss Hearn of Texas; Miss Ella Nelson of Selma, Ala. ; Miss Julia Ridely of LaGrange. Ga.; Miss Carrie Jenningsof Columbia, Tenn.; Miss Lo- rena Boyd of Meridian, Miss.; Miss Clara Chipley of Pensacola, Fla.; Miss Emma Sin nett of Louisiana; Miss Mar garet R. Waring of South Carolina. The young ladies, together with their maids of honor hold a reception every day from 10 to 12. They are receiving many social attentions in the city. Miss Winnie Davis arrived at Tl :35, escorted by the Virginia delegation. She received an ovation all along the route and by the time she reached n the car could scarcely hold the llo tributes. Gen. Gordo They were on was also on ted by enthtisi board. astic cheers from 2,000 people while the band played <.“Dixie” and the “Bonnie Blue Flag.” Mr. Dexter, of Madison, Ga., greeted the General by waving the battle_flag of the third exas? tory of Texas are gathered associa- ions glorious and hallowed; and .in icr subsequent career are centered ligh hopes of richest contributions to i le future of the Republic. In fifty years of Statehood, she has risen to commanding position among her sis- ;ers, and the imagination can scarcely ceep pace with her assured progress the fifty years to come. With a I ;enial climate and imperial domain, with a soil not only exhaustless in its but which like responsive charity, answers with more lavish abundance as the demands upon it be come more exacting with a history in ie memories of her Alamo, her Goli ad, and her San Jncinto, as well as ie deeds of her Houston, her Austin, ler Travis and her I.amar; with a • iroud heritage "of valor and heroism jequeathed by her intrepid sons in the mighty conflicts of the sixties, with some of the best blood of the Republic in the veins of her people, whose in- dominable energy and lofty spirit, are equalled only by their princely hospi tality, with all these splendid endow ments by nature, by her history and >y the characteristic of her sons and daughters, what optismetic prophet woiild predict for her a career so glori ous as to be beyond her reasonable ambition. The assemblage of these war-scar red veterans in this war-scarred State recalls a striking contrast in their war listories. Sixty years ago Texas won ler fight for independence. Thirty years ago, these ex-Confederates lost leir fight for separate nationality, >ut Texas’ victories 'were not more glorious and grand than were these guishes some one of the Eighth Texas reifiment- Th« cr ? w ,4 JjXV " a “'t— x—r- * - » vm I vibitrtMi is* llu»ir hrxfal angers of immortal memory dapper uniform of the regular army mingles with the faded jackets of gray worn by some enthusiast from a dis tant State. In short, the whole city is f iven over to the ardor of the hour, he greatest event of the week throughout the South, if not of the the distinguished visitors to their hotel 'and ft was a long time before' Gen. Gordon, who was very much fastigued, could retire. The progress of the par ty as they went to their hotels, was made through long tiers of enthusias tic people. * Houston, Texas, May 22.—The fifth U jwhoje United States, is reaching a cul- annual reunion of the United Confed- m; nation. — crates was formally inaugurated at the This has been Houston's day and Winnie Davis Auditorium bv General local pride hm intensified Southern I Gordon this morning amidst scenes patriotism. The rain vesterday pre vented the parade which was antici pated with so much interest. The event came off today, however, and Main street was lined with a solid mass of humanity to see the soldieriioys go by. The following companies were in the parade: Corpus Christi Light Guaixls, Roberts Rifles, Governor's Guards, Duke Rifles, Brenham Light Guards, Houston Light Guards, Bren ham Field Artillery, liattery C, Lasker Guard, Mabry Rifles, Lipscomb Rifles, Lamar Guards. Marble Falls Guards, Brown wood Rifles, Houston Light Ar tillery, Rutherford Rangers, Milano Rifles and M. B. F. Lloyd Rifles. The battery of flying artillery, U. S. A., with its mounted band, w'as one of the most attractive features of the parade. Maj. Gen. A. S. Roberta, command ing the Texas Volunteer Guards, was in command, and the companies re ceived hearty rounds of applause as they passed along Main street, which was lined with veterans and their friends, while tiers of ladies, looking from commanding points of—view along the route, waved greetingjas the soldiers passed. ■ Gen. ’Joseph Wheeler arriinsd at*8 o’clock this morning. When he reached headquarters on Franklin avenue, the veterans were awaiting ‘ hirp 3,000 strong and when they caught sight of the famous cavalry soldier they gave a yell which waked the echoes. At midnight 12,000 badges had been given out at headquarters. These badges are only given to bona fide veterans duly registered, so there can be no mistake that that number of sur vivors are here, while many more have not yet registered. It is estimated that 20,000 visitors yrere in Houston this afternoon and every subsequent train has swelled the number since then. Four thousand asd five bun dled Texts veterans will be in camp tomorrow. The United Confederate Veterans now consist of the department east of the Mississippi, commanded by Lieut. Gen. S. D. Lee, composed of the divis- ion of Alabama. Maj. Gen., Fred S. Ferguson commanding; Florida, Maj. Gen. J. J. Dickinson commanding; Georgia, Maj. Gen. Clement A. Evans commanding; Kentucky, Maj. Gen. John Boyd commanding; Louisiana, Maj. Gen. GeorgeO. Watts command; ~ ing; Maryland, Maj. Gen. G. H. Stew art commanding Geri.*B' D. Lee Carolina, Maj manding; South Carolina, Maj. Gen. J.;/- S:B. Crittenden commapding; Terfnes- ae», Maj. Gen. W. H. Jackson com- / minding; Virginia, Maj. Gen. Thomas A. Brander commanding. which will be' remem nered long "after the last veteran of the cause commem orated today has returned to dust and the last of great leaders in that im mortal conflict have passed away, In an ever increasing stream the crowds have been pouring into Houston from every quarter of the Unitm, on regu lar and special trains, bringing with them tattered battle flags and enthusi astic hearts, sacred memories and yet more sacred scars of hard fought bat tles and the determination to meet and mingle once more with their comrades in arms before they bow to the final conqueror. This climax in the mat ter of numbers was reached this morn ing and tonight there are not less than thirty thousand visitors in Houston. They are elbowing each other in the streets and the hotels in cosmopolitan conglomeration. Veterans, crippled and decrepit, mingle with daughters of the Confederacy, wearing their jaunty costumes of Confederate gray while here and there a dark complex ion and long hair betoken the Ameri can Indian. At every possible oppor tunity the -old veterans gather aroum their respective leaders and shake their hanas with cordial warmth, not infrequently with tears in their eyes. The morning began with a drizzling rain, which with few intervals, ‘has prevailed all day, dampening the clothes,-but hot the ardor of the thous ands of veterans who never failed to respond to the stirring strains of the numerous bands which are playing war melodies all over the city. Nine , Of , o’clock was the hour at which tile convention was to hatfe been opened but so cordial* were the veterans in their greetings to General Gordon and others, that it was nearly 11 o’clock when the commander mounl, ed the platform. The auditorium, which is a beautiful piece of architect ure, is decorated inside with hundreds of flags pnd yard after yard of bunting while rows of polmetto leaves orna ment the edge of the huge platform There was a deafening roarof cheers when Qen.’Gordon mourned the pla; form. He bowed the acknowledge ment and as the band struck up Dixie, the enthusiasm rose still higher. Seat ed on the platform were the members of Gen. Gordon’s staff and the major merals of the divisions, each with is staff. There were also a large number of ladies present. Near Gen. The other department—the Trans- Mississippi—Lieut Gen. W. Cabell commanding, consists of nine divis ions, of which five are Texas alone. The division commanders are as fol lows: Arkansas, Maj. Gen. D. W. Moore; Missouri, Maj. Gen. J, O. Shelby: Indian Territory, Maj. Gen N. P. Guy; Oklahoma, Maj. Gen. D. l<ee and others. The conven tion was opened with prayer by the chaplain general,in which he'invokec the pleasing of God on the delibefa lions of the assembly and asked tha f [the God ofIsreal and of Jeffefebn Da vis would raise us friends to care for the veterans in their declining years. President Cleveland then introduce j Governor Culbertson, who welcome! the delegates and fnends to Texas. He paid a high tribute to the Southern . I valor and the justice of the Southeen «| cause, saying that it was the proudest > welcome JRBY IS WORRIED. HE THINKS THAT GOFF HAS GIVEN US A FATAL BLOW. Want* an Extra Hniuilon of the LegUUture. A Stile Slap at the Reform Free* of the State—Getting Readj to Hedge. Senator Irby has furnished the fol lowing interview to the Piedmont Headlight,—It is interesting, as &haw ing that the case of the Ring is criti- U: who are always found voting, to bus- I groes living among the white farmers tain good government, and the poorer in their impoverished condition, if let class of people in this State; they are alone, will naturally sympathize with poorer now than ever before. In many instances I see farmers wilt) were well to do, since ’76 have lost their laud and tiieir personal property, and am | now working for part of the crop, with their wives and children labor ing side by side with them in the field. Thesb people will never be advised or I led into any antagonism or trouble with the United States Court, because they caimoLftffordJL^ad J cannot do )rave men around me in their over whelming defeat. Texas’ victories won *er way to Statehood and a place in he front rank of States These Con federates, crushed and disbdnded as soldiers, addressed themselves to the duties of citizens, with a conservatism so conspicuous, a patriotism so true and broad, a fidelity to the decisions of battle, so unouestioned and scarce as to challenge tne confidence and es- eem of patriots in every section of the 1 Jnion. ‘This leads me to recall three re markable achievements by these ex- Confederates in peace which impartial listory will pronounce a fitting climax their splendid war record. The irst is the reconstruction mainly through your instrumentality of the abor system of our entire section. You returned from a long, exhausting and unsuccessful struggle to find the agricultural labor of your States not only disorganized, but as a system (to ,he management and control of which you were corn and trained) it was ut- erly destroyed. Yet you heroicly un dertook the task of its reorganization under a new system and of adopting yourselves to that- new order. The success of your efforts is the noblest commentary upon your wisdom and justice. With no power to control that hitherto servile labor and no money to pay it, you successfully guided it to a plane cf self-support, and too vastly increased product of the South’s great staple. ‘The second is your astounding suc cess in securing in spite of the radical revolution in the conditions around you and in so short a period, financial independence for your families and in dustrial prosperity for your section. You returned from the war poor, ten s of thousands penniless, many shot and maimed, trad yet bravely and uncom- )lainingly laboring with aid from no source save from God and your own self reliant manhood, you have fought this way by the Democratic represent atives. However, the ijjewspaper re porters undertook, arid I think sue 1 ceeded, in’stealing from us our opin ions after they had been politedy ask ed to retire. The discussion was par ticipated in by a great many, and last ed till late’into the night. Synapses of opinions of others were given in the daily papers the next morning,but notwithstanding that I talked in a loud voice the reporters failed to hear anything that-I -said; Consequently, I°riotide that I am being misrepresent ed in the daily papers as to what I think ought to be done to secure the election of delegates that will give a whole people of a State a Constitution that will meet our wants; for that rea son I shall express myself with less hesitation than heretofore. “As the chairman of the Democrat ic party of. the State, I am free to say that the situation is a very serious one. Judge Goff has stricken us a fatal blow, "if the white people of the State are not cautious, prudent and wise in speech and action. It is not worth while to abuse the authors of the reg istration law or seek comfort in the fact that the present administration had nothing to do with its enactment. It is true, the Conservatives who made these laws acted in bad faith in at tempting to have them destroyed by theU.S. Court after they ceased to hold office. They were a protection to them as well as the present admin istration. They have been declared unconstitutional and an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court of the "tnrited States;—We must fact* the aucholy fact that if the Supreme Court sustains J udge Goff, the doors are thrown open, the negroes turned loose, with fnends among the white people who will undertake to use them to defeat friends of the present admin istration. If the Supreme Court re verses, after election,kludge Goff, and we hold an election without registra tion, allowing whites and blacks to vote indiscriminately, then the elec tion itself of the delegates to this con vention will be declared illegal. There are many difficulties and obstacles that the Democracy will have to face that are known to us. The rank and file are in the same state of organiza tion and are as ready to do their duty as citizens as at ariy time since -tife war. But the leaders among the con servatives and the Tillmanite officials are divided, and all kinds of petty jealousies and dissensions exist. The daily morning papers, for instance, have caused and are causing great confusion and trouble in tne State. The Conservative dailies are embitter ed and unreasonable, and thought by some to be treacherous; the Iteform g apers, with a few exceptions, seem to ave become personal instead of I>em- ocratic organs. These papers may be likened to the artillery in the army that however courageous the infantry may be, if there is suspicion that the artillery is to be turncu upon them, stampede and consternation are liable to arise at any time. Instead of these apers fighting for the principles of emocracy and white government and control of the State, they are con stantly firing at some leader, charging hp to him all the errors that he may make but giving him no credit for | the one that proper things that he may do. For instance, they are charging me with an intention of bringing on a bloody, violent campaign, without! knowing my feelings. Again, in 187C, after we had berin controlled for years by a corrupt, ignorant crowd, revolution that lyas in the nature of self-defense the Uni- anything to bnn^ it about. . The best and safest way in emergencies and trials like this is (he peaceable one, if ible. There must, however, be no .eking, no flunking, no dodging. We must win this election honestly and peaceably, and I believe we Will do it.’* “Well, Senator, how do you pro pose to accomplish this:’’ “I think that for the dignity of the State the Attorney General ought to pros&ute his appeal with the greate&t possible dispatch. He can get a ease by one supervisor ignoring Judge Goff’s order, ami take nim to the Uni ted States Court under writ of habeas corpus. But this alone could not safe ly be relied upon, for we ought to take all the chances, in case they decide against us, and know what to do at once. I think that it is highly proba ble that if this case is taken to the United States Supreme Court that it may not be decided in time for us to know what the decree will be till time to hold the election or cen vention ar rives; so time is a great factor in this whole matter. If we can strengthen the line of policy in any wa«y, it is our duty to do it. The committee dis cussed at length, and while there was no expression upon it by vote, yet i have every reason to believe that a majority of the members favor the suggestion that I made, which is: that the committee, as the representative and guardian of the whole Democracy, including every faction, should re spectfully ask the Governor for the good, safety and the peace and dig nity of the State to call an extra scs sion of the Legislature at once. To use a common expression, ‘tie it out in the woods for quick use,’ should the decision be against us, or fail to come in time. Realizing the seriousness and gravity of the situation, I was unwill ing to trust my knowledge of the law and called around mo able lawyers, to discuss and advise as to the legal as pects of the case. The Attorney Gen eral, Col. Aldrich, of Barnwell, Sena- tor Mayfield and Speaker Ira B .lone* ' also asked the opinion of another gentleman, whose name I shall not mention, and they all agreed that the Legislature, if it saw fit, cquld wipe out our present election law. do away with the good, bad and indifferent,and give us a law copied from some North ern .State to be used as a pontoon bridge to cross the stream, with the hope of building an iron one later. I know it is claimed by some that we have got to stand or fall op what the lost legislature did. and that an extra session can not undo what it did in these election matters last December. This was the point that was elaborate ly discussed by the gentlemen whose names have been mentioned, and de cided unanimously in favor of the law’. I think it is due myself person ally, as well as chairman of the party, the men who furnish'them bread to eat and clothes to wear. If the worst comes to the worst, and the election day presents the scene of the mad rush of the meb, you will fluid manyne{ groes who, with all their faults, nave gratitude, going with the men who furnish them shelters?” Well, what do you think will be done as to the calling of an extra ses sion!!! NO TAX ON INCOMES. PERSONAL PROPERTY NO MORE SUB JECT THAN REAL ESTATE. , Tb« L'nIUd state* “Well, I don’t know. Gov. Evans has said he would call it if he thought it necessary, and it all depends on him. The executive committee, by discuss ing it fully iu his presence, discharged their responsibility as to that.” Are tnere any new developments that are anticipated ?” “None that I know. We cannot hope to start the campaign earlier than July for the people have got to make a living, and they have no time for dis cussion. Besides, July will be early enough. We have been in a state of political warfare ever since 1890, and we are all longing for an off year so that we can take a rest.” KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. >_ Opinion of the Chief Joetlee. A • : V - • ■ '■ , ' v,' - r. r~, : Court. Washington. May 21.—The United States Supreme Court Tli* Grnn.l I.»<Ikp G«U Through With IU Work. R! to say that some newspaper correspon dents have intimated that some politi cal advantage might be at the bottom of this suggestion that I made in refer ence to the calling of an extra session of the Legislature. I realize that the executive committee have been charg ed by the party with the taking care of the Constitutional convention, to swvthat delegates are legally elected, sCKhat the product of that convention will stand the blows of its enemies in the Federal Courts. If we think it is best for the people of the State to have ^ ^ .. the legislature to meet and remove I s’liaVp; Noris. W. McNab" this cloud that threatens the title and Your correspondent reporting very life of the Constitution to be 1 - - * ~ ~ made, then we should be derelict if we Sumter, S. C. .May 23. -Theclosing session of the Urand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, held last night, was a delightful occasion, and was made particularly instructive and en tertaining by addresses from Supreme Chancellor Richie and the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals, Mr. White, and the exemplification of the work of these two brothers assisted by Supreme Representatives James and Hughes. Brothers Richie and White complete ly captived the hearts of all the mem bers of the Grand Ixxlge. The occasion of their visit will be long remembered by all who were present. During the session of the Grand Lodge a telegram of greeting was sent to the Granu Lodge of Georgia, in ses sion at Atlanta, and a hearty response was received. The Grand Ixalge was composed of as fine a body of men as has ever assem bled in this Btate, and in numbers ex ceeded by far any meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Knfghtsof Pythias ever held in this State. About one hundred and fifty members attended, together with many visitng Past Chan ccllors. All the Knights in attendance express themselves as being charmed with Sumter, and of the great hospita lity not only of the members of Game Cock Lodge, but of the citizens gener ally. The Grand lyxlge passed a resolu tion to this effect, returning sincere thanks for the manner in which they were entertained. ' Supreme Chancellor Richie installed the grand officers, after which the fol lowing officers of the Grand Lodge committeemen and District Deputy Grand Chancellors were appoiqfcd by Grand Chancellor H. F. Wilson: Grand M. A., Douglas Jennings; Grand I. G., J. W. Orvin; Grand 0. G., W. P. Batkins; committee on law and supervision, A. S. Farrow, C. C. Featherstone, G. 8. Mower; commit tee on fer, W committee on credentials and Returns, J. M. Graham, Geo. H: MclCSa.. W; W. Lewis; committee on appeals and grievances, B. J. Hammett, W. G. Sease, E. Nicholson; committee on foreign correspondence, Samuel Alex ander. •. . District Deputy Grand Chancellors: No. 1, W. IL Thomas; No. 2 T. .0. McAtheny; No 3, Henry Nachman; No. 4, C. W. Davis; No. 5, J. W. Cor bett: No. 6, D. J. Auld ; No. 7, J. F. Williams; No. 8. Max G. Bryant; No. 9, Scott Maxwell; No. 10, J. P. Car lisle; No. 11, -It. B. Wilson^ No. 12, the Income tax to be i raconrat atknat the court dividing as follow*: Again*! the law—Chief Justice Fuller, Joettees Field, Gray, Brewer and Smiw; for the law—Justice* Harlan, Brown, Jackson and White. Chief Justices Fuller read the opinion of the court. The interest attaching to all proceed ings connected with the income tax case was again manifested this morning when the Supreme Court room was crowded under the belief that the final judgement of the court in the Income Nut cases would be announced. This in terest was heightened by a knowledge of the fact, circulated dust a few mo menta before the court convened, that' Associate Justice Jackson had retura ed to Washington and would sit on the bench while the opinion wa* being delivered. This was altogeter a sur prise ; and his coming had been so skillfully concealed that hi* appear ance was necesasary to convince some people of its truth. He did not go home, as stated, but spent the week ra Philadelphia in consultation with a physician. When the justices came in and were formally announced by the crier, they were greeted by a distinguished array of counsel wilmn^the bar and a throng of spectators in the portion of the chamber set aside for tne public. Aa on prevsiious ami lar occasions, a large proportion of the visitor* were ladiea. The attorney General and his full ataff of assistants, including Solicitor Gen eral Holmes Conrad, occupied their re- their ri served seats, and at their right Hon. James C. Carter, the New York counsei, who argued the cases orignally with the Attorney General in behalf of the law. Near by was Comptroller of the Currency Eckels, Internal Revenue Commission er Miller and other officials. There were also preeent a number of Senat ors and Representatives in the city, #ho were interested in the outcome of t be case. When the justice* took their aadta, it was observed that the chief had aa bundle of man' unusually large in his hands, but nothing wai of this, as a score or more of were expected. But immedia opinion* by the chief Justice to the last, Chief Justice Fuller plunged at ones Into the income taxcaaes. He read his op inion in full, occupying about an hour’s time, and spoke with an earnest □ess that manifested the depth of the feeling expressed in lus opening sentences. • A Costly I Washington, May 20.—The experi ment of reviving the income tax has been rather a costly one to the United US JStates Treasury Ud to date the eoet milage and finance, G. A.NSuf-1 iiuesurv. wp w 7. A Uw, M. B. Woodward; K prepanng for the the law now declared uneourtitutkmal your way to competence, provided for was justified by the people bf th ■' r - ntu scarcely ted States, because they looked upon your disabled comrades until scarcely a Confederate soldier can be found de prived of the comforts of life. At the same time, your combined efforts have carried these Southern States to a height of material advancement from which you may now calmly look back 1 no !' ° nl 3 „ -. -, , , . over a land which but thifty yeare ago strictest sense the friends of the people was a wide waste of desolation and “ * ‘ us as a prostrate State. That is not the case, however, now, and the ^methods that were used in 1876 cannot safely be applied now. The whole machinq: ry of the government is in the- hands not only of white people, but in the ashes, and around you, over a country now happy in its rebuilt homes and re deemed terms, radiant in the light of industrial resurrection, as assured prosperity and enduring material in dependence. “The third achievement is the pas sionless, unostentatious and peaceful manner in which you laid aside the trappings and discipline of the cam for tne modest garb of the citizen am silent restraints of civil government. For this marvelous exhibition of self, , , -, command under supremist trials, for I ® orn fd Right or wrong, that is the this complete burial of all sectional bit-1 ' aw ^ ltls reversed by the > upreme S of the State. We inherited, unfor tunately, our registration laws from the administration since ’76. The ne groes felt tliat their rights of citizen ship were being denied them under this law, and appealed to the Federal government, from whom this right came, to protect them iu its exercise and maintenance. The judiciary, it may be in a harsh and partisan man ner, (but that is not necessary to lie discussed here,) decreed in their favor, that they were governed by the hands of fraud as far as the negro is con- is terness, for the gradual but certain transmitting of your valor and devo tion, exhibited in defense of the flag tlist fell into unchallenged loyalty to the flag that triumphed ^ for all these evidences of loftiest attributes of citi zenship, you will yet find your reward ip the universal plaudits of your coun trymen, as it is already secured in the power, progress and cherished freedom of our reunited republic. Court of the United States. If we un dertake to use the least, or even the appearance of violence or intimida tion, we not only invite but force the executive department -'to interfere. The manner of this interference can be guessed. Besides, the whole civil ized; world, ijot knowing or caring what the situation or condition in South Carolina is, would cry out against us,and claim that we W£re not “Go forward, my comi self denial, by wise economy and well directed energy, continue the develop ment of this heaven-blessed section, until abundance shall be found in every home and the whole land shall rqfpice in your triumphs. Go forward | [CONTINUED ON gAGB POUR.] but for the perpetuation of ourselves in office, and would not sustain us in word or act that would antagonize or conflict with the United States government. Besides the peo ple are my friends, who put me in the first office I ever held, who are the friends of the Democratic party and failed to ask the Governor to call the legislature together. Of course, it is in his province to do it or not as he sees lit. This executive committee is made the campaign that elected the present administration and called the Constitutional convention and as loyal Democrats and true rep resentatives of the Democracy, we^re always pleased to sustain the admi tration, and will continue to do so, hut we must not be expected to shirk a responsibility, even ii it doesconilict with the opinions of other able and distinguished men.” “Then, Senator,* you liave veryde irided convictions that an extra session ragthe Legislature ought to be called?” “Yes, I have indeed, after much ma ture deliberation. The chief reason is that it will remove all questions and everybody will admit that these law questions are not only serious, but in great doubt. To emphasize it, I say again,' in this way we will have a quiet and peaceftble election. Now, the cost of the 1 .legislature in these hard times, under a reform government, may be considered an obstacle; but the life of one, much less hundreds of pa triotic men, will bp worth to the State more than a few thousand dollars that a ten days session ’will cost. In the name of peace and God, I submit that we can very well afford to make the investment. ” “Well, Senator, you seem to take a gloomy view of this?” “I am not gloomy, hacked or afraid of the final outcome. The people when allowed to think always act and do the right thing at the right time. It would be untrue to me if it did not point out what seems to me to he pitrells, and do what I think ought to be done to avoid them. At any event, with a possibility of a general uprising of the negroes, led by unscrupulous white men and negro preachers, it is the part ‘ e true meii of the the election of Supreme Representatives yesterday accidentally wrote the name of H. C. Moses, when it should have been Altamont Moses. When the gavel fell last night an nouncing the adjournment of the Grand Lodge, the Knights were formed in two ranks and, escorted by the members of Game Cock Lodge, repair ed to the supper room, where two hun dred and fifty exemplars of Friendship, Charity and Benevolence were enter tained around the festive board until the wee small hours of the morning. This ended an occasion which will long be remembewpd by the people of Sumter, who wish a Godspeed to the glorious order of Knights of Pythias. The Human Kamlljr. The human family living on earth .today consists of» about 1,450,000,000 souls—not fewer, and probably more. These are distributed liberally all over the earth's surface, there being no considerable spot on the. globe where man has not made his home. In Asia, the so-called “cradle of the human race,” there are now about 800,000,000 people densely crowded together, an average of about 120 to every square mile. In Europe there are/ 320,000,000, averaging 100 to the square mile, a population not so crowded as Asia, bdt >reme Court aggregate about $100,000. ' All the printing done la preparing blank forms of returns Is, of course, a dead loss. Thaw wars appointed 240 deputy collectors of in ternal revenue for the especial purpose of handling this tax, all of whom will now be gradually dismissed. At some of the large offices n few special deputies may be kept a short thae to ‘ in closing up the work of refund ing the money already paid in. Upto May 1 the amount paid in was: By corporations, $16,642; by persons. $56,521. Since that date about $7,00$ has been received, making the total in round figure* $80,000. This will be refunded under Revised Statutes, upon application be ing made to the commissioner of inter nal revenue through the collector to whom the last returns were originally made. One application has already been filed foe the return of the tax S lid in. It was made by ex-Senator amden of West Virginia who filed it five minutes after Chief Justice Fuller announced the decisieh of the court. Commissioner Miller says that under the income tax as it passed Congress. $40,000,000 would have been received and in the shape in which the first de cision left it about $16,000,000 would have been realized. To have collect-. ed this would have cost about $120,000 or lees than 1 per cent of the amount collected. The records already filed by persons and corporations in the of fice of the commissioner of internal revenue, shomng the items of income liable to taxation, will be retained in violate in the office. They cannot be returned to the original persons mak ing them, as they nave now beoomtft official papers or the office and tiieir destruction or return can only be au thorized by act of Congreas. ' Four Burnt to Dosth. Birmingham, Ala., May 21.-On Sun- pop u I at ion not so crowded as Asia, bat d ay moning, at Gate City, a suburb of everywhere dense. In Africa there Birmingham, Was visitM by a fire in are, approximately, 210,000,000, and | which two unknown men ^ J State to look these dangers in the face and bring victory again to the Demo cratic party. As I have said before, 1 don't believe that the people of the I State, principally farmers of the State, will sit idly oy and allow themselves ruined, in every sense of the word, by the domination of negroes. The ne- in the Americas—North, South and Central—110,000,000,. these latter, of course, thinly scattered over the broad areas. On the islands, large and small, ■there are probably 10,0TO,000 more. The proportion of the extreme blacks and the whites, is as five to three; the remaining 700,000,000 are intermedi ate, brown, yellow and tawny in col or. Of the entire race, 50,000,000 are well clothed, that is, they wear gar ments of some kind; 250,000,000 hunt* ually go naked, and 70,000,000 only cover the middle portions of the body; 100,000,000 live in houses, 700,000,000 n hiits and caves, the remaining 250,- 000,Obo virtually having no place to lay their heads. Vra*’" 4' Down to Twenty-Eight. Cleveland, May 21.- The temper ature fell to 28 degrees in the grape ] belt along the Lake shore last night, and the crop is ruined. to death. The charred trunk of one and an arm and skull of another bring all that was left of them. Two wo men are missing and it is thought that they were also in the ill-fated build ing. The identity of none of the un fortunates has been revealed and pos sibly never will be as it is not known exactly who were in the building at the time of the fire. ExplosiM la • Coal Mia*. Washington, May 21.—Dispatches from Grafton and Morgantown, W. Va.. report that on explosion occurred today in the cool mines at helaj en the West Vi railroad, miners The confusion is great very conflicting.