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Th« annual banquet of the Andrew
Jackson League in, Chicago was held
at the Tremont House on the Till inst.,
Wm. Jennings Bryan was the
i of honor, ai be has been for Ihe
past three years. Portraits of Jack-
son and Bryan were hung at opposite
ends of the hall, and these were the
oafy portraits used in the decorations,
A number of distinguished men made
speeches, and the address of Mr.
Bryan closed the evening. He spoke
as follows: '
* “The Democracy of Uie nation is
■till defending Jeffersonian principles
with Jacksonian couiage and has no
thought of departing from the princi-
pies enunciated at Chicago in 1896.
lliat platform will live in history and
the hour of its adoption will be remem
bered as the hour when the money
changers were driven from the Demo
cratic temple. There will be no turn
ing back. The platform will be added
to as new conditions force new issues
Into the arena of politics, but nothing
will be substracted from it Events
have vindicated every position taken
by the pUtform. Arbitration was ad
vocated in that platform and arbitra
tion is stronger today than it was in
1896.
“That platform denounced govern
ment by injunction and the sentiment
against government by injunction is
increasing. That platform denounced
the trusU end declared them to be a
menace; that menace is greater to-day
than ever before. That platform
warned the people that a conspiracy was
on foot to give to the national banks a
monopoly of the issue and supply of
paper money ; that conspiracy is now
known to every one.
must speak out against militarism
now or forever hold its peace.' A large
standing army is not only an expense |o
the people, but it is a menace to the,
nation, and the Democratic paity will
be a unit in oppoaing it.' ~
“A word in regard to Imperialism.
Those who advocate the annexation of
the Philippines cell themselves expan
sionists, but they are really Imperial
ists. The word expansion would de
scribe the acquisition of territory to be
populated by homogeneous people and
to be carved into States like those now
iu existence. An empire suggests va
riety in race end diversity in govern
ment. The imperialists do not desire
to clothe the Filipinos with all the
rights end privileges of American citi-
zemhip ; they want to exercise sove
reignty over an alien race and they ex
pect to rule the new subjects upon a
theory entirely at variance with con
stitutional government. Victoria is
queen of Greet Britain and empress
of Indie; shall we change the title of
our executive and call him the pieSi-
dent of the United Stales and emperor
of the Philippines?
The Democratic party stood for the
moaey of the constitution in 1896 ; it
stands for the government of the con
stitution now. It opposed an English
flnaneial iwlicy in 1896 ; it opposes an
English colonial policy now. Those
who in 1896 were in favor of turning
the American people over to the greed
•f foreign dnanciers and domes tic
trusts may now be willing to turn the
Filipinos over to the tender mercies
of military governors and carpet-bag
official*.
“Those who in 1896 thought the
people of the United States too weak
to attend to their own business may
now think them strong enough to at
tend to the business of remote end
alien races, but those who, in 1896
fought for independence for the Amer
ican people will not now withhold in
dependence from those who desire it
elsowhtre. ; ; *
“We are told that the Filipinos are
not capable of self-government; that
has a familiar ring. Only two years
ago I heard the same argumeat made
very respectable minority ot
TBM 8TATR PENITENTIARY
THOUSAND DOLLARS PROF
IT FOR THC YSAR.
The I anti ration la a Floor toblaa
Ooaditloa—Death Rate of Prisoner*
Retfwoed aad Number of Convict*
Increased, —.. .. .
The board of directors of the State
penitentiary have completed their re
port, which embraces the annual state>-
meat of the superintendent. Col. W.
A. Neal. Th? showing made is very
creditable. The institution will pav
into the State treasury tlOyOOO this
year, in addition to having a surplus of
•5,000 with which to meet the ex
penses of the Ant part of the year.
The report of (he bo^ is as follows:
To His Excellency, Wm. H. Ellorbe,
Governor of South (Jerohna.
Sir: The boenl of directors of the
South Carolina penitentiary beg to sub
mit this, their annual report for the
fiscal year beginning January 1st and
ending Deeeinber 31st, 1898, togother
with the report of the superimendent,
clerk, captain of the guards, physician
and chaplain. - We respectfully refer
you to the report of the clerk of the
prison and secretary of the board for
detailed statement of receipts and dis
bursements, but in order*to eliminate
the necessity of your examination of
the many small transactions of the in
stitution and to arrive at the work
done, we "submit the following con
densed report: ■. ^ |
Receipts ’ 170,000 91
Disbursement! 65,'205 47
Amount of unsold cotton
(99 bales)
Amount collectable Janu-
ary 1st, 1899,
• 4,804 44
1,500 00
9,32b 95
band
and to
•15,633 39
against a ve;.
“That platform denounced interna- the people of this country. The money-
tional bimetalism as a delusion. b ° rr< ^ erB ’
^ upon (hat theory ; the employers Who
coerced their employes did it for the
same reason. Self-government in
creases with participation in govern
ment The Filipinos are not far
enough advanced to share in the gov
ernment of the people of the United
States, but they are competent to gov
ern themselves. • It is not fair to com
pare them with our own citizens be
cause the American people have been
educating themselves in the scionce of
government for nearly three centuries,
and While we have much to leara we
have already made great improvement.
The Filipinos will not establish a per
fect government, but they win estab
lish a government as nearly perfect as
they are competent to enjoy, and the
United States can protect them from
molestation from without.
“The Republicans of Illinois of
course will not expect the Filipinos to
select a legislature equal to the last
and its condemnation has been
juatifled. That platform pointed to in
dependent free coinage as the oulj
means of restoring the double stand
ard who doubte it now ? That platform
named 16 lo 1 as the proper ratio and
that ratio stands to-day as the only
ratio at which bimetalism is possible.
“Other platforms have been forgot
ten, but that platform is fresh in the
memory of friend and foe because. it
waa clear and posivive upon every
f iublic question. To those who believe
n equvlily before the law the Chicago
platform is still an inspiration ; it is a
terror only to those who seek to use
the government for person’ll and private
•nda.
“It has been attacked at two points,
- but the attacks will not harm it. Some
who opposed the platform in 1896 have
promised to return to the party on
condition that the party will drop the
money question and confine the fight
to the Uusts. The offer will not l>e
accepted. What confidence would the
people have in our sincerity if we
should declare against trusts in general,
but enter into a treaty of peace with
the greatest of ail trusts—the'money
trust ? If we should attempt to centre
the fight upon the trusts the Republi
cans would adopt as strong an
inti Uust plank as we because no
party would dare to defend the
trusts. In such a fight the tma!
magnates would, be found supporting
both parties and contributing liberally
•Jo both campaign funds provided the
truats were guaranteed the privilege of
naming the attorney general and the
jodgaa. The trusts opposed the Demo
cratic party in 1896 because the Chi
cago convention took the party out of
the hapds of the Wall street crowd and
adopted a platform which precipitated
the plutocracy which the party bad
held iu solution for severalTenrs.
“The gold Democrats had a chance
\ to run out the trusts during Mr. Cleve
land's administration, but they did not
do it. The gold Republicans are
having their opportunity new, but they
are not improving it. The trusts will
ring it
fail when the gold standard
The trusts w
is over
thrown and not until then. The gold
standard means falling prices, and fall
ing prices will cieate trusts more rap-
.idly than any gold standard party can
destroy them. ,
“The second point of attack is the
ratio. Why insist upon 16 to 1, they
ask? I reply, first, because it is the
best ratio, ana, second, because its op
ponents have no other ratio to offer.
Ho frfee coinage law can be enacted
until a ratio is agreed upon because
the ratio is a part of the law. Sup
pose we bad a majority in Congress
favorable to bimetallism, bul differing _
as to the ratio. Some would favotl6U-‘^^ en the desire to steal becomes
to 1, some 24 to 1, some 32 to 1, and
some even higher ratios y how could
we make progress under such condi
tions f Affirmative relief is necessary
and those who favor remedial legisla
tion mast secare a majority in both
House and Senate for some definite
proposition. The gold bugs under
stand this; they know that an ambig
uous platform is equivalent to a gold
standard platform. Mr. Cleveland was
elected in 1892 upon a platform which
declared for the use of gold and silver
as the standard money of the country,
and for the coinage of both gold and
silver without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage, and
vet Mr. Cleveland found no difficulty
m supporting the single gold standard.
The Democratic party will not return
to the days of uncertainty and eva-
sion. When the opponents of 16 to 1
agree Upon another ratio it will be
tUM enough to compare the merits of
the new ratio with the merits of the
eld ratio. Bat they will not be pei<
mitted to suspend the party in midair
eut of the reach of 16 to 1 and out oi
tef anything else. To surrender
i alio is to accept the gold standard
as final.
<■ “The Chicago platform was good
~ it was adopted; it grows better
3: Ris
Balance on
be collected
We have authorized the superinten
dent to pay the State treasurer •10,000,
which will leave a balance to the credit
of the institution df-•5,633.39.
The tastitnUon has suffered this
year along with the other farms of the
State in short cotton crops and low
prices. Rain during the summer
months cut (he crop down and the ex
cessive rains during the fall made the
staple of poor grade. In mapping out
the crop for 1899 we are arranging to
reduce the cotton acreage about 50 per
eent. , 8
By reducing the cotton acreage to the
above extent we think we will be
able to carry out our policy of supply
ing the institution with such produce
as can be raised on a farm, such as
corn, peas, oats, hay, syrup, bnriey,
flour and tmall truck. We have,
Ihrottgh committees, tiken stock of
property, produce, etc., of the institu*
tion, a statement of which is induaed
in our report.
We ere pleased to report that the
institution is on a firm and permanent
basis. By referring to the reports of
tho last eight years you will find that
stitutibn 1 wotfid refer you to the re
port of Dr. D. 8. Pope.
We have regular service each flab-
bath morning in the chapel, conducted!
by our worthy chaplain, Rev. A. Pope
Norria. Also Sunday school exercises
every Sunday afternoon, coodocted by
Mr. C. D. Stanley and nis lady assis
tants. I want to thank the Sunday
school people for their work and will
be glad to help them in any way pos
sible in their work. We hope they
will continue from year to year, feeling
that the Sunday school work lias done
much towards making the prisoners
satisfied and contented. Each Sunday
all the prisoners are given as much
liberty as .good discipline will allow.
Fora more explicit statement of the
moral and religious condition of the
prison I refer yon to the report Of Bev.
A Pope Norris.
” We have some years ago inaugu
rated a plan pf allowing all prisoners
under eighteen years, of age to sleep in
one watd of the hospital, giving them all
the liberty they want until 9. o’clock
with one intelligent prisoner with them
to keep the young straight. No pet son
under eighteen years of age is allowed
to stay in the prison building. They
have no contact with the old and hard
ened criminals. This reform was in
stituted five years ago with very satis
factory results.
The institution is out of debt, with
cash on hand and in sight amounting
to •16,693.39. We have bad a very
unsatisfactory year agriculturally, short
cotton crop, bad quality and low price,
hut taking all in all we ought to feel sat
isfied as we will be able to make ends
meet this the worst year for fanning
operations, so far as clear money in
concerned, iu the history of*the insti
tution. However, I would recommend
that the board authorize the payment
of •10,000 to the State treasurer within
the next thirty days or as soon as we
with the agreements made between
the two oommiMlons. The Cubans,
too, conducted themselves la a becom
ing manner.. Any disagreeable la-
eldanto that occurred ware of a purely
personal nature, ft la probable th>t
soma rows and fights took plnok be
tween Cubans and Spaniards, but they
were always the result of driaking,
aad there waa nothing like organized
violence by either faction. The Ca
bans are vary much elated that the
Spaniards were sent from their land,
and jubilations ware to be expected.
The Spaniards ware, on the othvr head,
crestfallen aad easily provoked, but
both nationalities held themselves
well in. eheok, aad are to be congratu
lated on their behavior in trying times.
The evacuation could not have been
accomplished with more expedition or
satisfaction, aad the commission is
weR pleased with its work, aad hopes
it will meet with the approval of the
administration and the people at large.
1 suppose that as soon as the report of
the oommissloa is beaded to the Pre
sident that the body will be dissolved
for lack of occupation. It was create!
for a specific purpore, and that pur
pose being accomplished the necessity
for tho oommisslon censes."
Gen. Butler speaks In the highest
terms of the Cubans, and does not jjlo
la the general fuallade that is being
fired at them for looompetency, shift-
loatnees and other bad qualities wMch
they are supposed to possess la a strong
degree. In speaking on this subject
ha said: “I do not agree with the
wholesale charges of Inoompotenoy
that have been made against the Cu
bans by prominent men. The fact is,
we do not know whether they are
capable of self government or. not
They have never been tried and should
not be convicted before given a chance
to demonstrate their ability or innbili*
2 The Cubans are, at. present,
ocpughly demoralised as the result'
of a vork weakening and devastating
war; These people have lived In the
field* for several years, have deserted
home, have given over civil law for-*
military life. The Cubans have been
that way, and I am van anxious to get
at them with old Sam Garner.
'* “ By tho way, yon newspapers folks
have a great way of circulating any
thing that you consider news. Shortly
before reaching Savannah to day I
secured n copy of The Negs and
Courier and was thoroughly surprised
to fim! therein n letter I had written
toSenor Fernando M. Vidal the day
before I left Cuba. I had no idea the
letter was to be made public, and here
it is in a Charleston paper before X
reached even the State of South Caro
lina T’ # ti
The party remained tn Charleston
about half hour and continued Its
journey to Washington.
After el a,
smothers
MAN PROPOSES—GOD DISPOSES.
of
r,
will be able to make coUectiona e&d leading a wild career and should be
“But enough of old issues; what of
Iks new questions ? Our party cannot
igBore the issues raised by the war.
Republican legislature inJMity to the
public welfare. UlinoMBecame a
State nearly a century ago, and the
legislature which enacted the Allen
law was, as it were, the ripened fruit
of long experience. Give the Filipinos
time and opportunity, and while they
never will catch up with us, unless we
cease to improve, yet they may some
day stand where we stand now.
“ What excuse can be given for the
adoption of a colonial policy ? Secre
tary Gage disclosed the secret In his
fs»vannah speech. I think we might
be justified in calling Mr. Gage the key
hole of the administration because we
look thiough him to learn what is go
ing on within the executive council
chamber. He suggested that 'philan
thropy and five per cent.’ would go
hand in band in the new venture.
These are the two arguments which
are always used in favor of cenquest.
Philanthropy and five per cent. The
one chloroforms the conscience of the
conquerer and the other picks the
pocket of the conquered. ’
“Some say that philanthropy de
mands that we govern the Filipinos for
their own good, while others assert
that we most hold the islands because
of the pecuniary profit to be derived
from them. I deny the soundness of
both arguments Forcible annexation
will not only be criminal aggression
(to borrow McKinley’s language of a
year ago) but it will cost more than it
is worth, and the whole people will
pay the coat while a few will reap, all
the benefit.
“Still weaker is the argument based
upon religious duty. The Christian
religion rests upon the d«*otrine of vi
carious suffering and atonement; the
colonial policy rests upon the doctrine
of vicarious enjoyment
uncontrollable in an individual he is
declared to be a kleptomaniac and is
sent to an asylum; when the desire
to grasp land becomes uncontrollable
in a nation we are told that the ‘enr-
rents of destiny are flowing through
the hearts of men’ and that the Amer-
can people are entering upon their
maaifesf mission.
“Shame upon a logic which locks np
the petty effender and enthrones grand
larceny. Have the people returned to
the worship of tho golden calf ? Have
they made unto themselves a new com
mandment consistent with the spiriVof
conquest and the lost for empire ? la
'thou shall not steal upon a small scale’
to be substituted for the law of Moeee ?
“Awake, oh, ancient- law-giver,
awake. Break forth from thine un
marked sepulchre and spaed thee back
to the cloud-crowned summit of Mount
Sinai; commune (nice more with the
God of our fathers end proclaim
the words engraven upon the
of stone—the law that was, the law
that is to day—the law that neither in
dividual nor nation can violate with
impunity.” , .
i again
tables
- Secretary of Agrionlture Wilson said
recently: “There teems to be every
reason urhy 1899 will be as good if not
a better year than was the tost. It
looks as though we were hound to
swamp ihe world with our agricultural
productions, oar meats, and by and by
our dairy products.”
the institution has paid out in cash for
the purchase of real estate and equip
ping . the same, rebuilding the hosiery
mill (which was burred down in 1894)
double the original size, together with
other permanent improvementsauch as
sewerage, fire protectors, barns, etc.,
amounting to •108,049.38. In this way
the profits of the Uiititution have been
absorbed. In the future we feel certain
that the institution will be able to turn
oveHo the State in cash a nice sum
annually. We have furnished on the
other Slate institutions money, labor,
etc., amounting to about tfSJKX).
We believe the State’s property in
Kershaw and Sumter counties, with
the amount of dams, ditches, terrac
ing, etc., which is not included in the
above, to be worth fully $100,000.
Our dutips as directors have been
materially lightened by the efficiency
of the corps ot officers who compose
the management of the different de
partments of the institution. We are
proud to 6S) wo hnve always found
them capable, painstaking in their
duties and gentlemanly in their de
portment.
Wishing you a happy New Year and
thanking you fpr your assistance in oar
auties as officers of your administration
and your uniform courtesies to us as
individuals, we are, respectfully, -
T. J. Cunningham,
J. H. Wharton,
8. P. J. Garris, ^
W. O. Tatum,
J. H. Blackwell,
Board of Directors.
Col. Neal’s report is as'folloWs:
To the Hon. Board of Directors of the
South Carolina Penitentiary:
Gentlemegj I herewith submit lo
you my annual report for the year
1898:
^ We had confined in penitentiary and
convict camps one year ago 728; re
ceived from the courts 280; escaped
convicts recaptured 14; making 1,017.
Discharged, by expiration of sentence
165; pardoned 12: escaped 20; deaths
31; killed while trying to escape 3; ac
cidentally killed 1; returned to jaU by,
order of the court 1; total loss -233j
leaving in conflnqpient January- 1st,
1899, 784; which is an increase of 61
for the past year. For a more de
tailed statement as to the prisoners I'
would re6i*ectfully refer you to the full
and explicit repost of Capt. E. H.
Westfield in his report for the year
just closed.
The generaljhealih of the institution
has Btendtry IMproved for the past five
E eara, since the fine sewerage system
as been inaugurated, better clothing
and food and more comfortable prison
quarters furnished. The hospital has
been pat in good shape and Will com
pare favorably with any hospital in the
country. I am glad to say the death
rkte has been minced in the past five
yean more than 50 per cent. This is
a feature of improvement wo are prond
to note. Prisoners sentenced to the
penitentiary should be treated as pris
oners, but we have no right to so treat
them as make them physical wrecks
when discharged. Our motto has ever
imen.to treat the prisoners humanely,
feed ai|d clothe them well, give them
quarters and mako them
work for their support, not to tax the
honest labor of the State to keep (hem
up. For Muore full and explicit ttate-
ment U the health condition of the in»
sell what cotton we have on hand. We
can j>ay the State treasurer •10,000
wilhiu the next fifteen or. twenty days
and have $6,000 or $7,000 to one in
the next year’s operations.
Allow me to thank the board ot di-
recton, each and every one, Tor their
kind treatment and advice given dur
ing the year, as well as nil the officers
of the institution.. For a full and
complete statement of the receipts and
disbursements of the institution allow
me to refer you to the complete report
of Mr. R. E. Burris, our competent
and p linstakiiig bookkeeper.
I hope the board will give in their
report a full -and complete statement
of the Lexington, Reed and DeSans-
sure farms few the past year. The
farming operations have not been as
we would have liked for them to
have been lor the past year ow
ing largely to unfavorable seasons
and low prices. We have made fairly
good crops, but the cash realized for
the same has been much less than iu
any year during my connection with
the penitentiary. 1 want to call the
attention of the board to the-fact that
all the real estate' has -been paid
for aad tha farms thoaongbly equipped.
Therefore, we may readily expect to
be able to turn over to the State from
$10,000 to 120,000 annually. All
of which 1 respectfully submit.
W. A. Neal, *
-■ fry ‘ Superintendent.
,
IN THE ISLAND OF CUBA.
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. RUTLER.
The Evacuation Waa SatisfkcUizUjr
Accompllahed—He Thinks the Cu
ban ■ Deserve a Fair Trlal^-Out of
Politics Forever.
The American commission to ar
range for and superintend the evacua
tion of Cuba passed through Charleston
en route for Washington from Cuba.
The work of the commission waa oom
S leted with the embarkation of the
panlsh troops oo January 1, and it
waa immediately ordered by Secretary
. _ ' f-
of War Algc
ital.
given time to adapt themselves again
to civilisation aoc the reatrainta in
cident* thereto. It Is absolutely as un
fair to judge their capabilities for this
or that Undertaking just now as it
would be-rldloulous to endeavor to sise
up the social status of aome of the
ragged patriots by their wearing ap
pare! and general appearance as tney
emerge from the woods into the cities.
I will say this for the Cubans. Some
of the most refieed and intellectual
1 have ever encountered were
aad brad on the island. There
is, of course, a large ignorant clas*,
and Cuba is not alone In this regard.
We have them la Atherica and every
other country has them. Cubans have
of late years been at a disadvantage
regarding education, and in my opinion
they should be given time to reoupe
tale, mentally aad physically, before
being even tried, much lees condemned
Americans can afford 'to be generous,
in the matter of criticlim, to the Cu
baas. It is not so very long ago that
wa ware accused of being olnoapable of
self-government, and many eminent
ssaa are ot the opinion that we ha ve
not paused the experimental stage
yet. I have no unfavorable opinion to
express of tbe Cubans. They have
been sorely oppressed and depleted;
they should be encouraged, not oen
sure! for a condition of affairs for
which they were not responsible."
When questioned as to the way in
which the Cubans accept the condl
tlons of the present, Gen. Butler said:
“ The meet rational of tbe Cubans are
thoroughly satisfied and even pleased
with their-present conditions, .and I
think those who are now disaffected
will finally come to regard matters as
they now stand as the best that could
poealbly have been done under the
circumstance*. There are many
different opinions among tbe leading
Cubans as to what the ultimate form of
government should be. Some favor
annexation 10 tbe United States, others
want a kind of colonial government,
and still others clamor for absolute
independence and eelf-government.
Time alone can develop how these dif
ferent contentions will result Tbe
majority.of the Cubans want a stable
government aad peace—they want it
right away, too, so that they can to
work with security and recoup' tbe
losses occasioned by the war. Good,
firm government wifi work wonders on
the present condition of the Cabans.
They are naturally well disposed peo
ple, but are somewhat distrustful a*
the outgrowth of years of oppression.
Let them know that this state of affairs
is over for good, encourage them to go
back to their former pursuits, educate
the generations that are growing and
those .to ooine and the " Pearl of the
AatUloe" will become a land of pro
gress, happiness and culture-"
“ Did you see the 2d South Carol'na
before leaving Cuba, General ?"
“ No, I did not, and it is a source of
regret to me. I should have been
pleased to have shaken hands with my
many old friends in that command.
The regiment landed the dej I sailed.
The day before I left I went out to the
site selected for their damp and In
spected It. It Is a very pretty altua-,
tion, near Mariaaao, about six milee
from Hayfina. The man will, I am
sure, be pleased with it They are
near a regiment from Louisiana, with
whom they should be very friendly.
Friends of the men in this country
need have no fears oonoarning the
health of the regiment, for the oamp
Is so s tunted as to Lave the Dost kind
er to report to the Amen
can capital. The board has not been
dissolved asyet, and will bold its fine 1 ,
sessions in Washington, whloh will be
merely for the purpore of completing
the report and presenting it to the
President, whose direct agent the com
mission was in Cuba. The offloial
party, was composed of Major Gen.
Wade Major Gen. M. C. Butler, Major
Allison, Major Brooks, Major Almy,
Lieut Wade, Lieut. Reiula and Lieut.
Tracy-' The gentlemen were aooom-
panied by Mrs. Butler, Mlse Marie
Butler, Mrs. Riad and ner two child
ren. The entire party was in a special
Pullman oar, which was attached to
the regular passenger train on the
Plant system.
Admiral Sampson was not with the
commission, for the reason that ha left
Havana for New York several weeks
ago, to be present at the marriage of
his daughter, whloh took plaoe at the
Sampson home, in New Jersey, a few
days ago. The mein be rs of the com
mission and those with them are In
splendid health, and express Interest
ing opinions of Cuba, but they are also
unanimous oo the fact that the United
States is “God’s own country.’*'and „
they are glad to be back on their of sanitary arrangement*, and the lo
cative heath. Major Gen. Wade, the
presiding member of the commission,
la a very affable gentlemen, an! speaks
in high terms of the Cubans and their
country. Major Gan. Butler was saea
by a reporter for The News and
Courier, and soma vary interesting In
formation oonoarning Cuba, the Cu
bans and the work of ehe commission
was secured. Gen. Butler is looking
the picture of good health, and la hie
uniform as a major general of the
United States army 'presented an Ileal
appearance of the sturdy soldier he
has demonstrated himself to be in the
K t. His Iron gray mustache and
r, his splendid features, quick eye
and easy carriage made him easily the
moat distinguished looking member of
the party. The varied experience of
GsntBOtier and his excellent conver
sational powers combined to make his
talk very Interesting.
'‘ Yes, we have finished our work, so
far as a further reeldeooa in Cuba Is
necessary. Wa ware ordered to report
to Washing ton by the Secretary of
War, 'and are now going to that city.
Our report Is not actually finished! but
vary nearly so, aad It will taka but a
short session or two In the Capitol to
have it ready to hand to the President.
Of course It it Impossible to cay just
what the report contains, as say lafor-
matior la it Must be given to the
public from the Executive offioa. I
oaa say, however, that the avaouetiou
of the island has bean vary satisfactory,
healthy.
my news about
oallty is exceptionally
' 1 have told you all
Caba, Mr. Reporter, now tall dm what
is going on la South Carolina.rew
Well, General, your name has been
brought into politics since you have
in Cuba."
Mg name ? In what connection,
P “Thereis a rumor, one of these poli
tical creepers, that you will oppose
Senator Tillman When be stands for re-
man. you oau state very de
finitely for me/V the General said, In
a vary emphatic manner, “ that there
is ao truth whatever in the rumor. I
have done with politics onoe and for
ever. I think I have had just about
as much politics as a man should have
la oaa lifetime. I wM most positively
not be a candidate for the Senate, and
no oaa had a right to use my name.. It
takes two s^en to make a Senatorial
raoe and I will not be one of them.
That to certain."
Will you remain In the army, Gen
eral r
41 1 really have no plans formulated
for the future, butl oen tell you what
I would ilka to do in^the near future,
and that to enjoy Sugaed old-fashioned
dear hunt down at Garner's Station,
oa the'South-Bound Bond. There is
of good shooting in that
borhood, aad I would just like to
be Maaiag away at the do * as Gen.
Hampton aad I ware dolag about this
Why wa jamped
A Striking Incident In the Life
Commodore Dewey.
The Augusta Chroniole says if Ad
miral Djwey, now head of the United
States navy, had fashioned his own
career, even of the past year he would
not now be the popular historio hero of
the time. We are Informed that when
Admiral—then Commodore—Dewey,
waa assigned to the command of the
Asiatic rguadroo, he made no outward
sign, but in the privacy of his own
room, with no one uear but an old
friend—he raved and stormed. In sub-
stance, he safd: “ When a boy 1
fought under the eyes of the great
Fsrragut. Since then, for - five and
thirty years I have served my country
on sea and shore; never a duty ne
glected ; never a mistake made; never
n eomptaiat by me or against me regis
tered, and now when the prospect is
imminent for war, when at lastl might
be able to malra a name through signal
servioes to my country 1 am banished
to the Pacific, where there will be no
opportunities ; banished to give the
plaoe that should be mine to some fa
vorite of those iu power. _ It is not a
fair deal; It will be only two or three
ears until 1 shall be retired on the age
imit; this is my only ohance and this
is denleu me."
Oh, blind Dewey, who did ~hot see
what Providence intended for him, and
did not reverently and patiently sub
mit In a great crisis, to tbe will of
heaven! There has seldom been a
more striking example of how man
proposes sod God disposes. The Bah
Lake Tribunte, commenting on this
wonderful Incident, says:
“Less than a year has passed since
then, and see how, no matter how man
proposes, after sdl Gud disposes. Tit-
day he ranks all other officers in the
navy of tbe United States ; today when
men all around the. world think of Him,
they think Instinctively of Fsrragut
and Nelson and the few other men
who, through lofty courage and su
preme Intelligence, have singled
themselves out as the world’s great
s a-fighters. It was not alone that
Admiral Dewey sailed straight Into
Manila bay and challenged everything,
torpedoes, shore batteries and tbe
Spanish squadron, and in a three hours’
Ugh}*.won an unparalelled victory
lull men ball his name. His perfor
mances slncj have established that he
is a statesman as well as a fighting
snUora .until now the millions of his
countrymen only want to know that he
.has approved something to approve it
tuemselves. He went away crushed in
spirit and with a sense of Injury that
justice had not been done him.' Today
in his cabin in his fighting ship, half
way around the world from his native
shores, he knows.that were he to turn
his ship’s prow "1or home, no matter
where he might land, such an ovation
as has never been given any one'woald
be his; and that It would be ooutinued
no matter in what direction he might
travel.-and grot* fa volume as he pro-
oeeded. Ho knows, too, that his place
In history kill be beside his who was
lashed to the crosstrees of the old
“ Hartford ” and who drove hia old
Wooden craft past the ironclads, over
the torpedoes, between the roaring
forts and shore .batteries, and through
the fire-rafta sent against him, and
never wavered, until when again he
descended to" tha deck, the world
hatted him as the hero of Mobile bay
—Mobile and Manila, to live forever
together' In history. Could Dewey
have had his way he would have been
forced to maneuver under orders, from
Washington. No supreme risk would
have been permitted, and the chances
are that he would have been retired
before he could have been promoted
up to merely rear admiral. He simply,
with a heavy heart, obeyed his order
of banishmejit, but tbe opportunity
came to him ; he was great enough to
seize It, and in a single day drew down-
upon his name Immortality. In a single
any he passed beyond where any petty
jealousies c r tbe ill-favor of any in power
could reach him. In a single day his
name was. so Impressed upon civilised
men, every where that they had an 1m-
{ •ression that they had long been
amiliar with it. . He. fought for vlo
tory in Mantle bey, and never onoe
thought that a§ the roar of bis guns as
It sounded ’round tbe world, would
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If, during the
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body, an alert brain and vigorous health.
Yon cannot expect inch a child from a~
weak, sickly, nervons, despondent woman,
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A woman in that condition is almost ante
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£ The “just
open to him the heart* of hi*
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fore for a generation.'
self-abnegation whloh , ■u.vwwi« .«■—
aad follows without plaint tha llaa of
duty, sometimes has Its reward. * Aad
overall is God, who fa lilt own way
works His will, ao matter what maa r s
will may be." ^ -y ^
FROM TH* STATE CAPITAL.
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Special to The Mountafaiuer. . r —~ r ;. ?
Columbia, January 12.—The Gen
eral Assembly of South Oarollea for
the session of 1899 convened oa Tues
day and has now Organised aad is
ready for business. The liquor quoa-
tion formed tha largest part of Gov
ernor Ellerbe’s message, but tha chief
Interest before it was made publie cen
tered in the question a« to whet Bl-
lerbe would recommend and whether
he would come out for looal option, aa
it was thought ho would, la aooord-
anoe with a promise given on tha eve
of^he last primarv, or whether ha
would stand for the dispensary for
which he fought all through tha cam
paign. The change of front was not
made and tbe message fell rather flat
except In respect to the developments
whloh might be expected as a conse
quence. So that on the next day tha
wm
“supplement” appeared as aa editorial
in Tha State, signed by N. G Gonzales,
who stated his reasons for giving Gov
ernor Etlerbe Tha State’s support a
few days before tbe election. The sub
stance was that Ellerbe wrote Repre
sentative Freak H. Weston a note stat
ing Ellerbe’s agreement with the views
of Mr. Weston on tha liquor ques-
ti in, Mr. Weston being a looal option-
high license advocate. Th Is letter was
taken as a sufficient pledge that Ellerbe
would come »t«t «ptin«., -—
Mr. Gonzales’ exposure of Ellarbe’s
duplicity has been tha talk of all pub
lic men since it appeared, aad it is now
backed by the statement of Mr. Wn-
ton who verifies It, nod by a latter from
AUfarmsn Duncan, of Columbia, who
relates a conversation ia his store with
Goyernor Etlerbe,a few days before
the election, when the Governor told
Mr. Duncan he would come out for
local option, as after a canvass of thfc
State he (Ellerbe) believed M>at
people desired local option,
statement of Alderman Duncan glret
added weight to the terrific arraign
ment of the Governor made by Mr.
Gonzales, and the question on every
lip is “What will Ellerbe do? What
can he say." Up to this writing ha
has refused to say anything Wtotept
stating to a Columbia Record reporter
that Mr. Gonzales’ tte«ement is false,
but this he later attempted to with-
draw.
The Legislature baa done no actual
work as yet. the organization bSlng just
fairly completed, although several bills
have been introduoed. Representati re
Moss, of Orangeburg, will present a
bill to create two new circuits, oaa
from the 'present first circuit and tha
other from the eighth circuit la which
Greenville ts located. In oaaa this bill
peaces Greenville may have more than
one candidate for tbe new judgeship.
The county court system seems to be
regarded as an expensive experiment
and is not receiving the support which
was expected, Senator Gruber, of
Colleton, has prepared a bill for county
courts which he will introduce, an!
M McCullough may also press his bill
if it can be demonstrated that the
scheme will save money to the people,
bnt this has not yet been does.
The liquor problem will be the vexe-
tious question of all and every oaa
seems to be at sea as to the outcome.
Gen. J. Walter , Gray’s, defeat for
clerk of the House was 'uoexpeoted
and was quite a disappointment to hla
friends. His successful competitor to
Thomas Hamer, of Benaettsvllle, who
’s a young man, educated at tha South
Carolina College. R. M. McCown, of
Florence, waa the other candidate.
The first ballot stood Gray 38, Hamer,
35, McCown 42, necessary to elect 52.
It took five ballots tid’declde the elec
tion, and on this ballot much of Gray's
strength want to Hatter, Mr. MeOut-
lough’s change being the signal for tha
others, as it was known Mr. McCul
lough was Gen. Gray's supporter, hav
ing made the nomination. Tha Green
ville delegation voted solidly for Gea.
Gray as long as there was a oh anoe for
him. Ths fifth ballot stood Gray 4,
Hamer 63, MaGown 51, necessary to i
elect 58.
Speaker F. B. Gary, of Abbeville,
wm re-eleoted ftttthoul oppovHlon, as
was Sargeant-at-arms N. H. Stanselt.
Tha House is a flan looking body of
men, and it is remarkable how maay
young men are members.
In th* Senate, Lieutenant Governor
MoSweeney’s opening address waa
highly complimented and this popular
official is prepared to facilitate the
work of that body. Senator Dana Is
chairman of tbe committee oo com
merce and manufactures, and Is on tha
following committees: Contingent
accounts, Immigration, incorporations,
judfclary, mines and mining, railroads
aad internal improvements. Mrs.
Dean is here for toe session, aad she
and the Senator are stopping at tha
Jerome..
Speaker Gary announoed the corn
er ittees on tha 11th aad Capt. Blythe
gets the chairmanship of the commit
tee on education. This is one of tho
most important positions lathe gift of
the Speaker, as the chairman of that
committee Is ex officio trustee of tbe
South Carolina Collage, Wlnthrop,
Clemaon, tbe State Colored college and
tbe institute for the deaf, damn sad
blind. Capt. Blythe^ is also on the fol
lowing committees: Publlo printing
and legislative library.
Gov. Mauldin ia on tho committee
on railroads, for whloh hia experiaaoo
fits him eminently, and atoo oa tha
committee on rules, one of the most im
portant in the House. .
Mr. McCullough is honored with an
appointment to the judiciary commit
tee, a very Important and carefully
seleote! body, aad is also a member of
the committee on Incorporations.
Mr. Richardson is a member of tha
committee on State House and grounds
and of that on engrossed bills.
Mr. Wlngo is pTaood on the commit
tee on claims as well m that on roads,
bridges aad ferries. ^ Clarjenck.
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