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■I • vol nin- BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY; AUGUST 2 1900. •\ \ JAMES A. HOYT. INTBRB8TIN6 STORY OF WRfcl, SPENT LIFE SOLDI RK, CITIZEN, CHIUS ClAN, V - GKNTLKMAN. Tbe War Record ol a H<iUlier—I'be Political Record of a Fair Minded 'and Sincere Patriot—Ihe Moral and Rellgtoua Record of a Chrie Uan Gentlemau-^-Tbe Man Who Repreaenta tbe i'rincitdea ot tbe Probibitionlata of Souih Carolina. Written (or Tlie Yorkville Enquirer James Alfred Hoyt was born October 11th, 1887, in Waynesboro, Virginia, His father, J, Perkins Hoyt, was a na tive of New Hampshire and a jeweler by trade, who had come South for his health, and locating in Waynesboro, met and married Miss Jane Johnson, a lady of the Virginia family of that name. Colonel J. P. Hoyt was a highly cul tured man, and for a time was 6ditor> of tbe Laurensville Herald, and of the .^Anderson Intelligencer during the ab sence of his son in the army. From Virginia, the.Hoyt family moved to Clarksville, Georgia, where they lived fora few years aud theuce went to Laurens. 8. C., where young Hoyt grew lq manhood. Th; exigencies o.f life compelled him to seek support for him self, and when only 14 years old he en tered the office of the Laurensville Herald as an apprentice, and from that time has been engaged in newspaper work, with the exception of his army service. When he was 18 years old he went to Anderson and became foreman of the Anderson Gazette. In less than a year he was editor of that paper. He continued as editor and part proprietor until August, 1880, when he began the. publication of the Anderson Inteili- gencer, which has ever since been one of the leading weekly papers of toe State, except for a temporary suspen sion while its editors-James A Hoyt and W. W. Humphreys-were in the army. In 1860, Hoyt was a lead.ng spirit in the organization pf a mil'tia company ' in Anderson, known as the '^i’a metto Kifiemeu," and when the eompauy vul- unteed the next year, he »as its ordecly sergeant. The Palmetto HitU men enter- tered the State's service April 14, 1881, in the Fourth South Carolina regiment, under Colonel J, H. K. Sloan, and in about six weeks was mustereo into the Confederate service The regiment was at the front early and participated la the first battle at Manaasa* U“>’l was with the regiment in its memorable and be roic defense of the Stone bridge,- and subsequently was in all the princinal 1 tattles of the Army of Northern V ir- ginia, except Chancellorsville auj Get tysburg. in which his command was not engaged. * At the reorganization in 1882, the company became a part of the Palmetto Sharpshooters under the gallant Jenk ins, and after General Jenkin s promo tion, tbe commander was Colonel Joseph Walker, of Spartanburg. During the second year of this service, Hoyt was “promoted to a lieutenancy for . gallant and meritorious conduc. on the field,” and afterwards served as adjutant of bis regiment He was slightly wounded at WlHiamsbarg, and more seriously at Frazier s Farm. During this time he also contracted a severe case of small |Mii and came very near dying In 1884, while returning from a sick furlough io the army, he was placed in command of au extemporized expedition of wounded . and convalescent soldiers sent out from Danville to check -Wilson's Federal cav alry at Staunton river bridge, which was au important-point in Lee’s line of com munication with his base of supplies at Danville The tight Was a desperate- one in which Hoyt shared the responsi bility of command with Captain Itiddick and Colonel Coleman. Although the Federals had a vastly superior force, the small and unorganized band 6f Con- defended the bridge.until.Uc TPR;«^ri'kUlfj5« Early in the tight, Hoyt was badly wounded and disabled; but be refused to leave tbe scene of action and remain ed in command of his detachment until the end. His coolness under tire was exhibited by the fact that after he was disabled, in pain and bleeding, he calm ly smoked bis pipe, which he now re tains as a memento of the day, having long since given up the habit of smok ing. Colonel Hoyt's wound was in his left leg, the small bone being so liadly shat tered that it was resected, three inches being taken out. From this wound be still suffers almost constantly, and bis control of. the left foot being imperfect, he now uses a crutch. . * . When the surrender came, Hoyt was in Anderson recuperating, and like b« many sordiers in his situation at that time, he was proffered numerous indig nities by Sherman's bummers and the negro garrison which was sent to An derson. . ' * • - As soon as he was able to work, he resurrected The Intelligencer and began the more peaceful duties of life where they had been interrupted. In January 1868, he was married to Miss (tehecca C Webb,-.daughter of Elijah Webb, who was one of the most prominent citizens and politicians of Anderson County Colonel and Mrs. Hoyt have four chil dren. The ten years following the war found -Editor Hoyt still lighting for what he conceived to be tbe best inter ests of the State, and he was very active ih the Keconstruction era. He ran for the State Senate in 187U as a vicarious sacrifice and was defeated by 200 votes He was a member of tbe convention that nominated Carpenter and Bntlef bat spoke against Carpenter’s momina tion, believing it unwise. In 1871 and 1874 he was a member of the. Tax pa, ers’ conventions from Anderson, and 1874 he was a meihber of the executive committee of the convention and was delegate from that body to Washington and assisted in the preparation of the famous memorial to Congress. In 1868 he stumped his county for Seymour and Blair -, in 1872 he supportet Greeley, and, in fact, has always sap ported the ^Democratic ticket in natiq as well as State contests. In 187_4, he carried bis county for Green, in opposi tion to Chamberlaih. . He was vehement ih his criticism of Chamberlain's coarse, and as county chairman of the Ander son Democracy, was active in organizing for tbe battle of 1876, in which he did strenuous work for General Hampton and enjoyed the confidence of that leader throughout his campaigns and administration. His bold stand at this time caused him to be heartily hated, by tbe Radicals, who frequently threatened his life;, but without effect upon his course. His service upon the State ex ecutive committee was equally vigilant and active. He was assistant sergeant- at-arms of th^Wallace House, and was TILLMAN AND Jl'HK PREACHERS. THE NEWS FROM CHINA. with Judge ITa-k^ when he discovered the means of entering the State canitol. In the early part of 1877, Colonel Hoyt became editor of the Columbia Register, which was the champion of the uuterri lied Democracy while it was under his control. After two years in this work, he left The Kcghter and purchased The Working Christian, which he transform ed into The Baptist Courier and removed to Greenville The paper was enlarged and improved, and under his manage ment as chief editor and proprietor, it became, one of the leading dendfiiina- tiontxLpapefs in the South. His connec tion with The Baptist Courier made him acquainted throughout the State, and as he has the exceptional faculty of remem bering names and faces, he enjoys a re markably w^c range of friendships During his editorship of The Baptist Courier, he continued to take au interest iu politics, and until 1880 he represented Greenville County in the State Demo cratic executive committee, and in that year was elected its chairman, as one who was not an extremist on either side of the factional fight then brewing, and who had the confidence of both factions. As chairman he rmused to' rule out the nominees of the famous March conven tion, though he did not approve the methods used to inaugurate reforms iu the State government. While opposing those meltiods, he deprecated strife and bitterness and was one of tbe first to appeal for tbe obliteration of factional lines in 1885, Colonel Hoyt was unanimous ly elected president of the Baptist State Convention and was re-elected for nine successive terms, when he declined to serve longer. For over twenty years he was a trustee of Furman University, and was at one time vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. For the last several years he has been a vice president of tbe American Baptist Edu cational society, and has delivered au address before that body and also before the Americaa Baptist Publication so- cioty. *’ ; . , In June, 18!H, be jiold biMnterest in Tbe Baptist Courier and contemplated a final retirement from the newspaper business. For a time be was financial sgmt •of Furman University; but tbe i-hafiils and associations of a lifetime were too strong, and in January, 18P2, be assumed control of tbe Greenville Enlerptise and Mountaineer as editor and proprietor. The name of the paper was changed to ilrf original form, The Mountaineer, and Colonel* Hoyt his since continued as its editor and propri etor until t ic opening of. the present campaign, when he relinquished his edi torial dutiewto devote his time to the The Senator Reiterates Hie Charge oi an Unholy Alliance. -- Dr. John O. Willson, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, wrote to ‘Senator Tillman and asked him if he was correctly quoted as saying at Bennettsville that “ the preachers and the bar-keepers are In an unholy al liance led by Hovt to destroy the dis pensary.” The Senator's reply is as follows as published in the Southern Christian Advocate : Rev. J. O. Willson, Columbia, S.C. Dear Sir I bave your letter of July 22, asking if my speech at Bennetts- ville was correctly reported. 1 do not recollect tbe exact words used at Bennettsville,-but they are in effect true as quoieu ; and inasmuch as tbe District Conference of the Metho dist church, under the leadership of Bishop Duncan, has taken the matter up, and the Bishop is reported t<> have nailed ” my utterance “as a lie” while the report of the committee on temper ance “denounced any insinuation that the effort of the Christian minister s and other citizen to rid the State of this gigantic evil Is a sought or voluntary combination with the saloon element as a base slander, that is Itself an at tempt to strengthen the power of this most damnable iniquityj’ I will take tbe occasion offered by your Inquiry to make an announcement over my own signature of what 1 said and meant at Bennettsville. Of course the reporter gave only the barest outlines. ' 1 have no quarrel with the rainislert- of any church or denomination and have no purpose to give effense to any of them. I have always borne test! mony to the high character add purity of purpose characterizing the ministry, but 1 believe they are wrong in fighting the dispensary law as they do, ai d i claim the right to cay so, acknowledg ing at the same- time tbeir right to freedom of Speech and freedom of poli ticai action, on Olu* .auh qvcry_uUher subject. 1 mentioned the attitude of the min isters incidentally as au illustration of the anomalous political situation. The ministers attacic the dispensary bocau.-c it does not go far t nougU, and the high lice isc people and the blind tigi-Ts whom 1 designated as the “ otd Par keepers," attack the dispensary because it goes too far. They are thus lound fighting side by side in the campaign. There U only one candidate in the field for governor opposed to tbe dls pen-ary, and tbat la C(H. Hoyt, and all these elements are allied in bis sup port, and the proof is tbat Charleston in the last gubernatorial election voted for Mr. Fcatberstone and prohibition, when it is notoripus that the whiskey element of that city Is predominant and tbat tbe dispensary law is not en forced, mainly by reason of tbe lax morals of tbe grand jurors who bav A GLOOMY VIEW IN EUROPE. 5: tailed to discharge tneir duty under their oaths. Colonel Hoyt, last winter in bis paper, lieeu so long active and.promi'I Tlie Mountaineer, urged coalition be talc politics, it is natural that I tween the high licence people and the 1 prohibitionists in the General Asst-m the dispensary canvass Bavin u e nt in 1 Del Hoyt should have l»e«n often aolicitcd.to become a candidate for Gnv- rnor : but he has always steadfastly de dined until this year, when tbe demand upon him was sucb that he could not refuse. Having always lieeu an out spoken advocate of prohibition against very other method of controlling tbe iiquoi tratfic, and having repeatedly favored making tbe fight lor that prin ciple iu this State, he felt that he could not decline the nomination which was given him by the Prohibition Democrats u May, and accordingly be accepted the responsibility and has taken the stump as tbe candidate for Governor. Besides bis advocacy of prohibition, be possesses ither elements of strength in his ac knowledged ability, bis respected high character, his long experience and scr vice*in pflblic life without reward, his success in business and his reputation as mafkaud a Christian. As a4 > robibitin»ii^, Udiiiiiil iLi»t i oly in order Vo repea iaw. Colonel. Hoyt seeks the gover nor’s cilice and of course wants votes i am opposed to bis election solely on these grounds and called attention to the elements supporting him There may be no opeu “ alliance ' and leebni ealiy i may have been in error in a* sertmg it, but i think it permissible to declare all tbe supporters of any one candidate' “allies,” and if-the Metho diet ministers who accused me of 'slan der ” will show that they do not intend to work to the same end as the bar keepers (or tbe overthrow of the dis pensary, I will then consker the pro priety of an apology. Until such proof is given mu l shall stand by my guns If a Methodist Bishop chooses to call mu a liar and tbe church temperance committee feels . constrained to du nounco my upunion of existing condi 1 Lions as “ standc r frclif consistent. He tins nevm’lis^JrafWf whiskey himself nor has he ever permit- | they ean stand it, i can. trd tbe use of wine or liquors of any kind in his home, He was a member of temperance society when a youth* and later joined the Good Templars, whose [irinclplcs he has always exemplified in tiis daily life. - As an employer, Colonel Hoyt has made it a rule not to allow any one who drinks to remain on his pay roll, and hy thus mingliug firmness with kindness he has helped many a man to giye up the habit. Colonel Hoyt is a Mason of high .de gree, and before he had lieeu ten years mujnber of that order, he was cjiosen Grand Master of the Ancient Freema sons in South Carolina, succeeding Gen eral J: H Kershaw in that office in 1874.- Ho has also held memberships m the Grange and the Odd Fellows. He was prominent in organizing the South Carolina State Cress Association in 1875, of which he was ejected president, and he is now on the executive commit tee of that body. • « AftWa Hundred*aro Seventy Years.—A movement Ison foot to take upTbe remains of Col. James Williams and bury them ok King”s Mountain battle ground. (ioVs..-Williams com manded tSe South Carolina forces at the- battle of King’s Mountain. He was mortally wounded and died a short time after the battle. His men buried him on the road, about, three miles from tbe present monument.The grave Ison a plantation now owned by Capt. John S. Mintz. It has long been neglected. In a communication to the Enquirer, a prominent citizen seuds a dollar and suggests the- opbnlng of a subscription for the purpose of digging up^tbie bones of Col. Williams and hurrying them under the shadow of the King's Mountain monument. It is also suggested in the communication that all arrahgcmetftr-be made by tho 7th day of October next, the 119th an niversary of tbe battle, and that this date be made the occasion for proper ceremonies in connection with the un dertaking. The idea has taken well. So far there have been a number of subscriptions and there is reason to be lieve that tbe necessary funds will be forthcoming without the least difficul ty. It has also been suggested tha the King's Mountain Chapter of the' D. A. K. take chafge of the’affairs. This suggestion also meets with favor and the chapter will hold a meeting for the purpose of giving tbe matter due consideration. Ittle Hope for the FOretJkners In Pekin ami Relief Must be l’roinpt. While the latest impression derived from the conflicting telegrams from the far east is that a portion of th6 foreign, colony At Pekin may have es caped slaughter until a recent date, tbe general consensus of the best informed opinion of Europe seems to continue to favor tbe acceptance of tho worst news and the prompt action thereon, the contention being that the only possibility of definitely obtaining the truth is by the allied ciimmanders in quiring at Pekin.. .Judging from hews from. Tierr TV-in, however, recording divisions among the admiral* ther**, the prospects for an early advance seem to be endangered unless the gov-' ernments speedily agree upon a su preme leader. Telegrams from Shanghai, report that Li Hung Chang has taken up bis abode at the arsenal, as a measure of precautnyi.* ’it is- not stated whether the attack by toe Chinese or the &t-i tempts of the powers to curtail his lib erties cans d it. Apparently, thb foreign consuls at Shanghai itave informed the viceroy that unless he obtained definite dis patches from Pqkln within tive^days they would concluded that the minis ters had been murdered, and act ac cordingly. Reports are recurrent that a number of missionaries, either^ American or English,.have been murdered in Shan Si. One of the dispatches from Shang hai, says; ^ , | The Canadian • missionaries from Honan had' a terrible experience en riMitu here. The natives everywhere' were hostile. The rabble’attacked the refugees, beat them and tore the lothes from tbeir hacks. The women suffered cruet indignities.” The dispatches continues ;* “Canton remains comparatively quiet. The na tives, bower* r,-‘are pcgiqnuig hi fear tbat the reinforcements arriving at Hong Kong intend to attack the Hogue forts and occupy the city. The milita ry mandarin has asked the colonial secretary at Hong Kong for assurances that Great Britain does not intend to take Canton. A dispatch from Yokohama stated that the Japanese d'vUlnn will all he anded at Taku by July'’1st, and wjll reach Tien Tain August J. r The following gablegram has been received at the navy department: Chkkoo, July 24. Navigation Bureau, Washington : Written mot-sage, signed Conger, dated July 4th. reuelved Tien Tsin 21st ays : “Been besieged two weeks Brit -iah legation. Grave danger general massacre hy Chinese soldiers, who are shelling legation daily. Relief soon if at all. City without government ex cept hy Chinese army. Determined massacre all foreigners Pekin. Entry relief forc-s into city probably h • hotly contested. * THOMAS. The receipt at Tien Tsin of an un*- I douhtedly genuine and autographic I message from Minister Conger has 1 done nothing t-> dissipate the dout-' u- to tho fcUuation at l*ektir Thw mes-j sage, which wa- forwarded by the na val officers at Tien, Taku and Chefoo. ha.- indecl served only to deepen the (largest mystery of tbe century. The official conclusion remains unchanged, of course, but it is a knitted that a careful scrutiny of the autograph me*- j sage from Mluifter Conger admitsofi the belief that the two messages wore i indited hy Mr. Conger at about the J same time. The situation at the British legation is represented tu be the same in each case, and a-- Mr. Conger declares that 1 relief must come quickly if at all, j there is ground for the supposition that conditions could not long have remain- 1 ed unchanged in such a crisis. The assumption that this rcaso.ung is cor rect involves the further conclusion that! Mr.-t-aangas ir-wtpk ters, as a groundjor making peace, and taking no hebu whatever U» pre pare for attack abd defence. The neglect to fortify the districts under their jurisdiction will bring endless calamity. Viceroys and governors are to pay all attention to and to urge on preparations for coast attacks and de- fejue, and they are to take the conse- nhenecs in case of any terrl|pry bein. lost entirely through their delay an mismanagement.’ - “Europeans here understands thor oughly the last part of the edict, which means that the viceroys and governor^ are commanded by the empress dowa ger to prepare for a Chinese war against the allied forces." Viceroy Tak Su is bitterly antt-foreign, and he is increasing his army and armaments, military and marine^. He-has lodged an objection through/ the prefect of Kwang Chou to four small gunboats, two French, one American and one British, that are here to safeguard the JivelT'of foreigners, and he asks that they be' moved beyond the Hogue forts." REFORM MOVEMENT IN CHINA. Sonin nl the Advanced 1’ollelne Advo catfd hy the Eiuperor. (I. T. Headland (I’ekin Universitf) in the Outlook ) The Emperor then began to issue a senes ol reform edicts, the most re markable that have ever been issued, perhaps, hy any ruler in any coi intry tlie same length of time. Grant that too hasty, it must he ad every careful student of ELECTIONS IN 1900. Officers Besides the Presidential Elec tors to he Chosen This Year. New York Hun. All tbs States in the Union, now forty five la number, will choose dentlal electors nnd members of Con gress on November 6, except Oregon,, whose two Congressmen were chosen on June 4. All tbe territories will ejectj'nearly 1 1 long ago learned “ Evil is wrought from want of thought as wed as want of heart.” When good men find themselves bad company they usually pause to consider how they got there, and wneliitr they-are not in fault to some extent. 7 There is no concealment atiout it and the editor of The blate, who is the spokesman of the license element, has announced his position dearly and openly. The denial hy the preacher that Juu? combination is “ sought ” cuts no figure. 'Ilcxidts, and that is all I asserted, and to tuy in>nd it is “unholy and must make every good man feel uncomfortable. If the. disnensary is overthrow every practical man knows inat saloons will be established In less than five years. • 1 would deplore such a result as a great loss to society and i know many preachers are of the samedpin lun. I yet shall hope to see all good men ukail classes united to make the dispensary the success it can become l believe prohibition is a Trojan horse by which the saloons want to agai enter our State. The whiskey men oelicve the same.thing. 1 am against the saloons and all of their friends, Whether they be goo.l men who are blind fftnatics or schem ing politicians. Yours truly, ;• B. R. Tillman. Trenton, S. C., July 2.1. Ibuu. Editorially The Auvocate says : “It needs not many words to characterize this matter. Senator Tillman’s letter does not modify his charge. Indeed lid explains It and actually argues to sus tain his baseless statement-and so- adJs to the ipsult. Whereupon it is our duty to say that Ms statement is an inexcusable outrage—the greater because made by a man whose position uemands particular regard for truth aou at least ordinary respect ior re putable people. His high opinion of religious pepple 1 cuts figure ’ when they differ with him.’ Then they are • blind, fanatics, etc.’ He seems to think he carries all tbe wkdom of our commonwealth and to differ with him s folly. Bis entire course la this affair huserv'es rebukfe by all religious people. Him abuse of g x>d men will not help his pet monstrosity, the dispensary. That shame to our State and damage to our citizens will go. And barrooms will not come back either.'’ genuine', war rethftc'cr ax •July, two weeks &ler than the date of actual writing and of course, if redated at all, that was done hy Chinese" offi cials. Un the other hand and in support of the Stale department position, came a message 'from another of the great Chinese viceroys,’Tak, at'Canton, he who took charge after -Id Hung Chang's departure. This also affirmed solemnly ITio safety of the tegatiomvrs and coming from so many different sources and from suefl important Chi- BeseTriffcials, these dl patches do claim attenti m- , , A pe-siraistic view of them, however, attributes to all a common origin, namely, .some one high Chinese per sonage at Ughm. It is noted that Tak’s assurance brings the ministers one day further towards ultimate rescue than has any preceding message., The fact that it allows only three days to cover the’ transmission over the great dis tance between I'ekin and Canton has attracted attention here, and appears to demand explanation if the message is to he accepted as genuinely of I’ekin origin. Lord Salisbury has notified the Uni ted States ambassador that it was im possible to accept the evidence so far submitted by the Chinese or tbat trahs mitted by the United States regarding the safety of the-foreiga minitters, at I'ekin, and -that until their safety was thoroughly established the British government woald be Unable to discuss any question of mediation pr kindred matters. The Canton porrest-ondhot of The Daily Telegraph, wiring Tuesday, sends the following important news ; in they were milted by them that there Is not one tbat would not have been of tbe greatest-possible benefit to the country if they hbd been properly put into operation. I^et me summarize them : -• 1*. Tho ektahlishmeot of a university at i'ekin. 2. The sending of imperial clansmen < to foreign countries to study the forms and confiitions of European and Amer | loan government. J 8. The encouragement of art, science ami modern agriculture. 4. The Emperor-expressed himself as willing hi bear the ohj'oction of the 1 conservatives to progress and reform I 5 Abolished the literary e-say as a prominent part of the. governmental exHlcpinalions. ** ti. Censured those who attempted to delay the ••»l»0lishmeni of tnu^ i'ekin Imperial University. *7. Urged that the Lee-Uau Railway should oe carried on with more vigor and expedition. 8. Advised the adoption of western arms and drill for all the Tartar J troops. U. Ordered the estabUxhmcntof agri cultural schools in the provinces to , teach the farmers improved methods , of agriculture. 10. Ordered the introduction of | pau-nt and copyright laws. 11. The hoard of war and the foreign t office were ordered to report on the re form of the mILtary examinations. , Ig Special rewards were offered to inventors and authors. ll The officials were ordered u> ea- courage trad- and assist mere nan IS. II ichooi Umrds were ordered es- lahUshed in every’ city In the Em pire. 15. A bureau of mines and railroads was established. 18. Journalists were encouraged to write on all political subjects. 17. Naval academies and training snips were ordered., * - IH. The ministers and provincial au thorities were called upon to assist the KAperor in his work pf reform. / 19 Schools were ordered in con necllon with all tbe Chinese legations in foreign countries for the benefit of the children of Chinese in those coun tr - 2o. Commercial bureaus were order -ed in Shanghai for the encouragement of trade. 2f^H»ix utterly useless boards in He delegates on the same day and the fol lowing State elections will be held In November. Colorado, to choose a successor to the present Democratic Governor and Dem ocratic Populist State officials. Connecticut, to choose a whole State ticket. Thu present Governor Is a Re publican. • / Delaware, a Governor for four years in place of the Democratic Incumbent. There is no Lieutenant Governor in Delaware. Idaho, a State ticket for two yeary. Illinois, a State ticket for four years. The present Republican Governor of Illinois is not a candidate for re-elec tion. Indiana, a State ticket for fouryears. Iowa, a Secretary of State. Kansas, a Governor and State ticket for two years. Kentucky, through the lagal compli cations arising from the shooting of Senator Goebel, a Governor in place of Beckham, the presiding Governor, and a Lieutenant Governor in place of Beckham promoted by Goebel’s deatn to the governorship. . Massachusetts, a complete State ticket for one year. Michigan, a State ticket for two years. Minnesota, a State ticket for two years. The present Governor is a Populist and his associate* io tbe ad ministration are Republican* Missouri, a Governor and State offi cers, over the election, of whom there will be a hard fight. The term of office in Miasourl is four years. Montana, a Governor and other State officers, now divided between tb6 Ctfcrk an the Daly factions of Democrats. Nebraska, which has* Populist Gbv- ernor and a Populist-Democratic State administration, will fill these placet, beside* choosing Legislators, who will have the selection of two United States Senators. New Uampshira, In which a Gover nor and State officers will be chosen. New York, in which the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State officers, as well as both branches of the Legis lature, will he voted for. North Carullaa, in wMch n Governor and nil State officer* will be elected for the period of four years, and vconstlth- llonal amendment be submitted to the voters. North Dakota, la a which a Governor and State officers will be voted for. ^ Ohio, in which a Secretary of State ill he the highest official votad for. Pennsylvania, in wbfch two Con gressmen at large will be chosen. , South Carolina, la which a complete State ticket will be elected for two THE STATE ALLIANCE. Aaaaal Meeting D das to The State The thirteenth annual State allianoe was bald la Coin Wednesday. At 10 a. m. the traniee <>f the State alllaaon the hall of the Hones of tlves and held n session years. South Dakota, in which a Governor nod State officers will be chosen for a like period. Tennessee, In which n Governor, treasurer nnd auditor will be voted for. There Is no Lieutenant Governor In Teeneesee. • Texas, in which n whole State ticket ill be elected. Utah. In which aGovarnor and State officers will be chosen. Utah has not had n State election since 1896 Washington, in which a Governor and State clfioers will be elected for four years. The present administra tion there is Populist. West Virginia, in which a Governor and State clfioers will be elected for a like period. The present administra tion of Went Virginia Is Republican. Wisconsin, in which a Governor and State officers will he elected. The States in which there will be no tranarii at carefully went over tha report submitted by the board of diroo- tors. Then a committee with Mr. Keith, who wished tha mooey divided, as chairman, was appointed to mooffi mend to the State allianoe some plaa looking to the disposition of ey. This committee met during the afternoon. The following Is a roster of the dele gates present: Abbeville—J. EL Blake. Anderson—J. B. DoothiL - Edgefield— W. B. Timmerman. Florence—A. 0. Stewart. Horry—Jas. A. Lewis. Kershaw—J. A. Mehaffey. Lancaster—J. F. Nesbitt. Lexington—James B. Addy. Newberry—W. B Counts. Oconee—J. B. Pickett. Orangeburg—8. C. Kennedy. Klcblnnd—B. C. DuPre. U n ion—J. C. Lilea. York—J. F. Ashe. Greenwood—J. L. Hughey. From the sub-nlllnnees i following: D. F. Kflrd, O. P. Clark, A. S. Frlok and P. O. Count*. The president. Senator Alozaadar, delivered his annual address, which was short aod contained some goodly counsel nnd ad aloe, and wan wall re ceived. He spoke as follows : “This Is the thlrteeth aaaaal mast ing of the South Carolina State alli ance. it gives me great pleasure to ha here with yon and to faal aad kaow that I stand to-day as I stood IS ago, In full felloevhip with all and tried brethren of the fraataot or der, outside the chareh of Ohiiet, new In existence. 1 claim there are ae yam r ile, nor organisation, ae order or ai led foroes that will do aura tor tha upbuilding of mankind, la every voee- tlon of life, tbaa the oeoe aad sow much loved order, the alllaeos “While our order has decreased, numerically ipeaking. yet It Is ae strong la tha faith aad ton principles as on tbs day of Its laolpleaey. There should be ao lagging, no deee from the raaks ; the heavier the I the harder we most pall. We draw tbe allianoe chariot ap oat of the peat aod put It oa the hlfh am I ted rued to ’Yea, let us us ley e safe tbe prlaolplee laid down la i and ooastltatloas, aad betterment of maakiad dally aod fl nans tally, aad la u work for evenr honest Interest of brethren of the alllneee trusts aad oonsblaattoas round tha laboring olasaw en to engulf all of oar surplaa mast ha watched with an eye slagle to the la te reels of the manses. “There Is oaly oee way ta datoad our hsarthatooaa, oar wlvas aad oar ohlldraa, aad that la to fight Ire with lira. As soma oaa has aptly i can oat dlaaoad oaly with Ws most build ap tho wasla | build aad revivify oar and oaoa more become a power la this Southland, aad then we ean live as man—live oas IH After the address a i to allow th* beard of tractsss ef State exchange to ooatlaae Its sloe over the tlfi.QOO aad try to mine what was bast to bo doa* with tt. At about 12 30 o'clock morning the fight nnd Its funds anled. It warmly all th* ovoalag. OoL aad Mr. Ksltt both speeches. A three-f urths vote to withdraw the < is oe sos Qign maosa » success ead prosperity. i hold to th* old •hi*; let foundation aad build oa told, ‘Yea hoeast, happy aad throne by oealud memorials «a» grant ed to all who desired to do so. * 23. Two president* and four vice presidents of tho hoard of rites were dismissed for disobeying the Emperor’s orders that memorials should be pre sented to him unopened. 24. Tho governorships ' of Tupeh, .Kuangtung, and Yunnan were abolish ed as being a useless expense to the f-nnntry. 26. Schools, for instruction In the preparation of tea and silk were or dered established. - — 28. The slow courier posts were abol ,ishud in favor of the imperial customs post. 27. A system of budgets as in wes tern countries was approved. 1 have given these decrees in this epitomized form so that all ttyse who arc interestdl in the character of this reform movement in China may seethe influence the young Emperor’s study had upon him* There is not one ol the decrees that would cot have been a most useful move for the Chinese gov ernment to ntnake, and if the Emperor had been allowed to proceed, putting into operation all of them, as he did some, China would at present be close upon the heels of Japan in the adoption of western ideas. —The United States Is likely to have a nuw customer for its corn and corn meal. Qwing to tbe failure to a large extent of the Japanese rice crop, com mission merchants in the Far East have been making inquiries for American breadstuffs, and ah effort is being made to muku the initial shipment of corn. year vada. New Jersey and Virginia. Tha Slate* which bave already held their State elections are Rhode Uland, which chose a Governor and 8tate offi cer* in April; Louisiana, which hold* It* State election In the same month, and Oregon, which voted in June. Tbe State* which are to hold elec tion* th I* year in advance of the No vember conteat for presidential elector* are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine and Vermont. Alabama choose* it* Governor and State officer* In Aug ust. Arkansas choose* a Governor *and State officers in September. Georgia, In compliance with an old political cus tom, choosq* its Governor and State officers on tne first Wednesday of Octo ber, a month before the general elec tion. Maine elects a Governor and other Bute officers (Maine has no Lieutenant Governor) on the second Monday in September. Vermont chooses in tbe same month, but a week earlier than Maine, a Governor, Lieu tenant Governor, Secretory of State and treasurer for tbe ilka term of two years, and also two Representatives In Congress. It is uoticeable that all the doubtful and uncertain States have by degrees fallen out of the list of those which hold preliminary elections, and this list now includes only such strong Dem- cratlc States as Alabama, Kansas and Georgia, and sucb strong Republican States as Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island. By this means the Indirect in fluence'of these preliminary elections has been very much reduced and the Influence of the other doubtful States correspondingly enhanced. In the year of the last presidential M- proposition to and return It to Its original was finally brought to a vole, ate 18,000 worth of the stock voted tor and the other 110,000 Thu* wan it determined tbe exchange, which ed for about one year. An to tall* of tha management, they will decided upon later by the directors. The board of directors of allianoe exchange wan elected an low*! From th* State-at-Large—J. EL, York, and Mr. Blake. Abbeville. First District—T. S. Browsing. Second District—W. H. Timms Third District—Jon. L. KnltL V , Fourth District—A. G. Lyle*. Fifth District—8. T. McKnown. Sixth District—Chnrlns Oronsland. Seventh District—D. F. Ifird. The alliance then rnnumnd Its sse- sIobb, re-electing itn preneat oil ears Senator Alexaoder, president, nad Mr| J. W. Reid, secretary aad Mr. Keltt’sterm as ex* mitteeman having expired aad ha hav ing opposition, an nloctioe toted. Mr. Nesblt. of f chosen to succeed him. The officers of th* board of directors of the State alUanoe exchange then selected ns follows: President—A. 0. Lylea. Vice President—J. L. KeltL Secretary—Dr. W. HI Treasurer—Charles Crossland. The alliance elected O. P. Goodwin, of Laurens, delegate to th* natioail alliance, which meets In Washington, In February, 1901, stalled the u<.«n .ujj/w. v«u„ uv—n. ...^ . i »“ »**•' j —• »»» —— w.uuu■ D- C., in February, 1901, ——— m “Viceroy^ Tak-Sd- to-day pubiisUw .., ' . . . K ,-— . ^ . .. election, 1896, the State elections were officers and then adjourned nlnn din. e foitowin* oia.utJrtT l } it ^ n \ 0DLh p ,^^ e |7$w*riii number than thin year. Ken-1 — / m • * v- a -v -- iv'-w i zxtj •iitiinir TS'IUI ■*-' a ^. TUT i am a ■ a- . . ».. «a •• •' a >- isaued onthe 2- ~ .... iR^PSP .US , J , . fqwer ln number man thl* year. “ ‘An important imperial decree Into w ” 18 dal B pectack* o. four tiolitlcal par* I tucky had no State election In 1896, meffonthe 2-i i day of the rtxthrnonn. t 1 ’holding their State conventions all I neither did Utah. This year's election oi the pame day. Couvu ition day Is . . _ Tucrday. The Republicans It says “ ‘We b.aveiort Tleb Tsin add great precautions ar>’ taken in i’ekin. No peace can be ^ohtaineil without going through a war. in tbejtimeof Chung next Tuerday. The Republicans will meet in Boise City, and the Democrats; | l-'opulists and Stiver Republicans in Pocatello. j. — — for members of the House of Represen lives will be the last held under the division of districts now existing. The census will be completed this year and the next succeecing Congress will be choeen on the basis of the apportion ment following the 1900 census and there will be n reapportionment of For 20 yean Dr. J. Newton Hathaway ha* ao Bucceaafully treated chronic “ an agreement wad maiie that no tnur der can 6e inflicted upon minLtertj —We cannot remeci.t r a day so from abroad.. It i»a month -inco the d^rk a-, to'have hindered the approach minister of Gc -many was *-.,.1.-,anted of coming day, nor a storm so furious | presidential electors at the same time, by Boxers and r-trict orders have het-n 0 dread(uj as to prevent the Eeturn of given7or Jthe aFrest of tbse murderer^ wzrm sunshine and a cloqdless sky We are trying our utmost to preserve ( the lives of tlie ntner ministers' and they are still in Pekin. We fear that tbe viceroys acd governors may mis understand the intention of the decree, retying on the safety of tbo«e minis- -“Twould have you to know,” said Pomponietts, “that-I am' a self-made man.” “Well,” said yong Rasper, “there’sDue thing certain, you needn’t waste any money securing a (intent.” e* that he is acknowledged today I at the head of his profsaolon la thin lias. His exclusive method eF treatment for Varicocele and Btricturs, without the aid of knife or esutary cures in 90 per CeaL of all caaes. In th* treatment of the km of Vital Forom. N#rvou* Di and Urinary Complaints, Poisoning, Kheumatitm, C_„ , , •aae* peculiar to women, ha la sunnily An inspection of Chicago* divorce I J^toMdoohi* tom or'Za'y Snark* record* since January 1 show* that for j Cnees nftmouneedhaliMsmteri six monthaJ,922 petition* for divorce phy«iPi»n. r«^iiw yt+ut ^ were filed. During tbe same period writ* him today 9,240 marriage license* were issued. Ha makm no ebai The percentage of divorce* is more advice, either sshkeM^cehyj^ than one-fifth. tomkIZmS, iSmhhfcti ^ ^ ■*r HMi