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VOL. XXV. 7 BARNWELL, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1002. CAME TO BLOWS. Senators Tillman and McLaurin Has a Fist Fight ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE. Tillman Charged McLum-ln With Selling His Vote for Patron age Which McLaurin Said % Was a Malicious Lie. FINDS FOR NEITHER. President Roosevelt’s Reply to Ad miral Schley’s Appeal. HE AGREES WITH THE BOARD. arrested. Mr the tw<> South Carolina senators were Pari* treaty. Mr. Tillman: "'’ling to BfOtocfe and thus puiKBjS** ^r-f'illy over tie eviden".* on . p ' • J J , I theiiLselves of the contemn! ami j„ these points also. I am utlstjcd that sn,Il v 1 ' 1 ‘ Mr. Sp<x»ners eooiinenta 1 , 11 , . . c 1 ' r I, n V.’ im w-liolc tlie enurt did aulKt'intial pound of steam was put c , . _ view of this statement Mr. Hoar with- * ,IK wiioie inecoursoiqsunManwai * The ehatnliertif the United States Senate was the scene of a tist tight be tween Senators MeLaurin and Tillman on last Saturday. In the course of a speech oh the Philippine question Sen ator Tillman became involved in a lively colloquy with Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, regarding the ratifica tion of the referred to in his speech yesterday upon the P»rt j UidportksB of taken by W r m. J. Bryan In securing 1 the ratification of the treaty. He agreed with the Wisconsin senator that the Influence of Mr. Bryan was potent, hut insisted that even hi* In fluence was not sufficient to induce tile senate to ratify the treaty. After he had done all that It was possible for him to do, Mr. Tillman asserted, the Republican* vet lacked voles c to secure ratification. “You know.** lie sluMifVHt, st his finger at tfie .Itepuliiiean ‘h>*w tlkjKe votes ncccaaBiv wi .titumLLm «i — — ■ ■■ » “llinr were thev seruird* closed. The proceedings after the doors were closeil covered almost two hours of time and resulted in the adoption of a resolution in the form of an order, as follows: “Ordered, that the two senators from the State of South Carolina be declared In contempt of the senate on account of the altercation and person al encounter between them this day In open session, and that the mat ter Ik* referred to the committee on privil eges and elections with instructions to report what action shall Ik* taken by the senate in regard tJicreto." The discussion which occurred in the secret sesst<«n%ras based largely upon the hIkivc resolution, I !W* firsP suggestion of which w as made hv Mr. 1 ; Foraker. lu presenting tiie rrsrrtuttm, i The f-liowin-. in rtrf. is President ! immediately after tie* doors of the-j Hoosevelfs imwandum up-in theap- j chamber were closed. Mr. Forakcr j l Rva ' Admiral Sell ley: took oivasion to remark that the 6c- It appears tliftt thee»iurt of inqyiry currenee had Ikk-o aiv outrage up>m{ tl»e dignity of Hie senate of watch the . senate should take oignizaoce m*»st simply carrying out tiie standing or ders of Admiral Sampson as to what should be done if the epemy's ships at tempted to break out of the harbor# Until after the close of the first por tion of the tight at the mouth of the harlsir and until after he had made his l(K»p and the Spanish ships were fleeing to the westward, not another American ship .noticed a signal from him. When the western pursuit had Sampson's Charges Against Schley j begun the Oregon und the Oregon only 1 - ! noticed and repeated one of ids signals Refute Themselves; Schley Krretl in the Loop, uml N*either VTon dorr. of command, <!The captain yti the Oregon then regarded him as Irleom- mand but/lid not in any shape or wqy execute any movement or any. action of any kind whatsoever in accordance with any order from him. EACH CAPTAIN KOR HIMSKtr.. -“in short the question as to which A)f t lief wo men, Adminil Sampson or was unanimous in its finding of fact [ Admiral Schley, was at the time in ♦ and unanimous in its expressions'of «> m n»and. is of merely nominal ehar- of its findings, in fact, i act< ’ r - 1 eehniealljr_ Sampson corn- Mrriloar wanted the two Si,*■*! * So app<*al is made to me from the ver- sanded the tlect. and Schley, as usual, Blackburn stated that • "f the court on these points wliere division.^ The actual fact, Bl.u .%burn stat«d tlut ^ UDanlm(fus . I havv. however, «he important fact, k that after the battle was joined not a helm was fired, not a on in the en- justice. It should havi* ^^ in.-aiiy ; gine mom ab-vird of any ship actively THE TRUTH HURTS. Mr. Wheeler’s Speech Cuts the Re publicans Like a Lash. HIS STINGING REBUKE OF THE Sycophancy of the Itepnbflenn Ad- m in burn I ion in llenling With Crowned lleudH Makes Repub lican IL*pi*cMcntntIves in T'orf'jnes. Hi it ; »XC Tin* speech of Mr. WlKeler, of Kentockyr+n the Muiise wlten lie bit terly as*.died See'rebiry May and ljor-1 Bauncefote aud criticised the B he world that It Is necessary for us to acrlflee our traditional principles, i am the son of a foreigner, and my love of the Republic was t»rn and bred In me. I have been charged In the press with being an “ignorant ag riculturist.’ I am proud of being the son of a farmer and the' son of a for- tigner, but lam ASHAMED OF THE BOOT-LICKING that characterizes t he official class In the Rej ubllc today;" Mr." Wheeler then began to read s une of tiie communications he had r *ceived. Ill reply to question from Mr. Itorelnfr: Republican of Kentucky, he said that few of them were from Ken tucky. "Have you anything there from Edward Atkinson?" asked Mr. Siiat- tuc, Republican, of Ohio. “No, not yet," replied Mr. Wheel er. amid jeers on the Republican side.* Anything from Aguinaido?" asked official preparat 1mm for the re p Mr. Merc-er, Republican, of Nebraska. ; on »f Prift ,• Henry, had a sequel inj 'To one who would be guilty of the : i • Ileus' 1 Wednesday dorfug nw*de* div ourtsey of tliat queatlon,” retorted \ I I* v\ ■'« AaI . , * * I ■ ■. Ill • . T W A 4 I. — M l«iteonthe Indian appropriation hill. uigh his amendment providing for their commitment. On the suggestion of Mr. Bacon there was a division of tiie two branches of tiie question. The Hist vole was taken on f herictaralion that the two senators were in contempt. amVit prevailed by a unanlnv***- of U1 In lion a mil rail. The derof tiie rc-M.lutioii ret trr to the committee u ehvtinn* was ad<*pted nq his vt remain- i-rring t lie mat • i privileges and witImiuL a roll din I. B •(h Its- S<aith jJUBUxd in I litif >■ *tlTr siN'rrX mantled "I know ‘ d M I inf Mr S r* |Mai f I Ik Tlih nalh •rr. : lu t de of tl r d- *1 h ittdrti I kn i many ori I luff M»a<t> the wrnalr. tm mnttrw fksg was a»s* senators an-1 in tyi •* ait .f Mr jartHina Rniatont They ill r frl< ot I •I* iHjt It wli I hr c •ndemned the failure to enforce an efficient night hDrkade at Santiago wtiile Admiral Schley was in voinmaiKl. On tiie other hand, I feel that there is a reasonable- doubt - whether lie did not move his spianmn with sufficient o fr*»-n p>»rt t<» |MH*t. XSI'KK KOM. SVMPsoN. Hirt is unit in coiKlemning S tiler's aetloa on tti«' point stein^ I-, me lit- mod graved Ut* rwimgrnd'- movement i atandiHied tiie Uirkatk. an 1 brT.rdenr ahdTfiT ~ t fas'i* It* ibcieio. I. however. , Admiral , wis-re it rrn-d: Wliefi lie ifrft • ••tilei red * slatein^ol •t I irs-rv * i¥ ■ r»-% • engaged, in obedience to the order of either Sampson or Schley, save on Ilielrown two vessels. It was a cap tain's tight. “Tliereftii* the credit to which each of the two i* entitled rests on matters apart fmm the claim of nominal corn- maud over tin* squadmn: for so far a* Die actual light was••»nweriH*«i neither o«e nor Mm* other in fact exercisisl any eo'iimanil. ^ ifnpNoii was hardly more than ttsiiiiieaily hi Uk- tight. Ill* real claim for credit rests upon Ills IPfrk s* e.inimsnrfa-r-lnwl»i»f • nyon 11m i-ovlk-iMi- u(-Lbe, li-'L'kjilc: Upon I In-, m .^n pn |urrthn m nf ttic "squadr-nr. ilpt>d Mr. Wheeler, “I will say I had rather number Aguinaido among my friends Mr. Lillet, "f M issn iuiseUs. Iinvught than such as he.** tiie subject forward In a speech of half 1 an hour. Me declared that the intern-! that he had meant no diarrspect to pt nujee of Mr. Wheeler’s language Prince Henry or tiie Merman people, carried Its own condemnation. Du-1 u he did not see how what he said ring the e-mrse of his sp-sjcli two Demo Tats Robinson, of liidfs'Li. and Tiatyer. of M.issaeinisetts disci.iiiiifsl Btiv sym(latliv with Mr. V\;Ks*|er's nil r i’. v* Air Wlii-, i, t Iiim> -IT s'Dh s«-|tt»*ntly replie.1 to Mr. fiille't. re- affinning wluit he said and dis'laring ilia I Is* would stand tiyhisown w irds. wiieiliff Uu'.v were disor. 11 or ui-L . MK. Oll.LKT'H IlM'NDFK. He-«iiil' » at tts*« barge -that TH' 1 nr BRUTALLY WHIPPED. White Man Whipped Almost to Death by Another. WHILE HELD BY TWO NEGROES. Adair Took Place on the High-Way In Greenwood Connty. Oae Man WttneiMved the Brutal AmauR. A dispatehtffrom Greenwood to the Columbia State says as the result of a severe whipping administered to him by H. R. Williamson, J. II. Wertz is not expected to live. Both persons are white farmers Hiring near Dysons in the lower pert of thie county The story tells of one of the most brutal affairs ever reported from this county. Many reports of the ir X"* 1 *"* '~«t »p*o„ have been circulated, and the facte are hard to ascertain. These thing* are certain: J. II. WerU was whipped nearly to death by II. R. Wtlllamoon could lie tortured Into such an Inter- rupthgi. The incident closed with a few renarks fn«n Mr. lioretng. Re- . . . ,. _ pqbllcan. of Kentucky, wlgr disavowed wh,U? tw " h * ld Wertl “ “*• <hi is half of the people of his state 0 " ,n,n * nd ^ Wlllla—on; the two any afftipathy with Mr. Wheeler's pi>- negngw are In jail here: that William- son is at liberty under a thousand dot- . lar iKH>d. The preliminary hearing was held at MnetydMl Wednaeday be fore Magistrate linger*. The SEED COTTON th 1r *1 t tlpM- »v iel I- r A | I y, NtiH Hi dur pht. vie ar indmg itch Hu i*k of 11 1**11 red. slit I* I TfIB “Admli AS 1* V. f tin*ships r*ntid~ the orders In • v instanth *o n-ul mi lii a Meim- harbor: and the' a«*s*fdanrr with itly moved to the at inis when I tie latlel II tlirwe thing* Ule imp XI ’ r l. th pi* If Mi ■M8 m Mi |»f« lm*f»**4 H of Ji *1 4 VI A) WO tuit th** •du irila 1 whrti «%«■ at attar t d Mr T vv rnatow rlvaloT* dragg f r jo I Wefe gi dtriKUi \\ Mi | ■In f..r d M< v* Mi d I** W v* AM KKKilR i*y U rightly entitled dt -to the ccedlt of lyn did In the Hgbl. did well; but | agrvs- ivHi* finding of the ** iiHii|swrs1 the niurt as to Hit “baip. It aerl- >s| the llnmklyn » o(herwi*a sjord. t**lng In fact the otM- ske luade hv any Amerii'an day. Had the Itneddyti ifie west want, that Is, in dlm-thwi Hut the Spanlah , imteait of in the ngitrary Niki undouhleiliy have dangeruu* proximity' It wvMild hare las-n \ f«»r i iv-m a* well a* kind of danger must ' bki nlreiy weighed by Mvwr tra<le it I* to dan* gn atly for imw of the Hag. Moreover, the wa» oof as great as that which, arifsamc iuou«eot. mi*iu<'ts| Fh** k*wtl Ten nfitie ttttl ».> • he TraMe Therein. of wa« Hied by the i release. \ the hr Hid. and the negroes In def sfkr 1 more rin siudi i idortet y i .it u rally ISsqde III WlHi iey only knew n as a meml**r of an House of Repreaeiiia- tliat aivount, he M*id t the ie grolL-nun's speerhat- I arum maasben lief*. At two la*nvicrata arvwr and npathy with Mr. Iva. TIMID 11Kll*s MAT*. isi-o lirinacrat.of Indians. •Mkrui applaunr. declared ‘norratlr party should not Kiii*ih|e for Mr. Wheeler's ■tad-- mi such charge,** ob- , Glllet, “hut IT gentlemen r side do not agree with ■r tlirr stwNild asv sn." KuHnwtng i* the tort of the Mil to] their bonds were remanded to jail regulate tiie traffic In Bred eotion juat The whipping was gives pawed by the legislature. Thumiay. Il Sertkai I. That Uie traffic In seed lias eiiaUd fig *mm ume ogtigi by purchase, tairter <gexchange without H enae is hereby prohibited. bee. 2. That the supervisor in sarh ouunty In this Stole shall annually Is sue Ikwnara to traffic In seed rut too by purchase,* barter <g exchange, within the perks! twglnntng the 1st day <3 August and ending the {nth day uf fmpemher of each year, to Out in aprt^jrr 1 alt tan nrrrn •rfr laftiutftit --... - ■ tpni HBaal fnaNU Ilia fatv* Id* n li h h milt U*«l to thr cfn: !B. Wa UnwrigtiU* fragll** craft as he drove 111 1 M*<| f * 1 kt! *n wlii t 1 'IT 1 . tlut ling!> non |1 i **iing ailglitli rithrl r ||# • l M a| it wnn Mill} rfitltl kd t<- f,, r want again i*t tiie foe. It nba not "Yu 14 Mi tti lh i larMr %e/’ irU«ffr<t Mr. f ft%*m n aaap. i Mil (he! lime M hod nit} m niMinl i |»rrrmitorv)t cfrtllt !• >' * n y ; In i my judgm. rnt a* great aa tte •Un ft "that r«4i fli* Out kfUrtB Wit terti * upp*nr<l that teavl had In'CII il eitiiU itMUk taf /«*!»!uis, ffiklll l and ii,-t * to wtteh ite Texas was ••xj» *r«l f* ?14<T VihtimT I fun 4 <»« »i4*f1 Rl»iffK by this time bail I seemed to realize ent was about to “Ihtrlnjt my alwencr. M coo- Mr. MeLaurin. “a few •yet tin* ex lK*ei>me itth that a |tof1( happen. Untied moments ago frotn the senate eham- 1st. in attendance upon tiie eomnilttee on Indian allairs. Hie. senator wImi has just taken his s.-at said that Im proper influetu'e had lM*cn~used In Mims sharply 1»o or three litne- «iti ; gavel and in a few minutes a * ‘ hlamv of onier wasolttalrn'd. altlM> i senators, having by this time |>artl re**oven*«l from Hie shock moveil hur-j rledly Alsmt the chamlier. Will Get in Line. The DalLts News mvA Congressman llalK'PK'k is acting in the ways and menns committee in *n manner ealeii- changing the vote id somebtsiy on • lated to annoy the Republican major- that treaty, and then went on later I Ry of that Isidy, But that mavis* and said tliat it applied to the senator • mere play. ..These Republicans can Ip from South Carolina who had been; committees cut up high jinks, hut given the patronage iu tliat State. I ; when they get out in the house wliere think 1 got the sense of the oontm- a vote Is taken they are usually as versy. 1 desire to state. Mr. I’rcsi- dent* 1 would not use as strong lan guage as 1 intend iiad 1 not stsm af ter the senate met replied to those in sinuations and sail that they were un true. “1 now say,’’ continued Mr. McLaurin, with distinct emphasis upon every word, and half turning to ward his colleague, Mr. Tillman, who sat in the same row only three seat,* away, “that the statement is a will ful, malicious and deliberate lie." Mr. McLaurin got no further with his statement Mr. Tillmmi. who was occupying his regular seat on the main aisle, sprang with tiger like ferocity at his colleague. Mr. Teller of Colorado, who was sitting at his desk between the two South Carolina senators, was swept aside without ceremony. In deed, the infruiated Tillman climbed over nim in his effort to reach Mc Laurin. Without the slightest hesita tion McLaurin sprang to meet the at tack half way. Tillman aimed a wiTd n/bW it tils’ colleague wUIi rii/ht list. It landed unon McLaurin^ t left UNAAlt nt kg' - when he neat In the recommendation* for pn»- moliofi for the variotw officer* con nected'with tiie Santiago Hquadnm. Itasing IIicm* recommendation* upon his estimate of the credit to which the officers were respectively entitled. What 1 have to dei*ide therefore, is whether or not ITeaidcnt McKinley did injustiiv In the matter. This ikceessiirily involves a comparison of The actions of the differerent comman ders engaged.'’ The president quotes statements It rei ainly cauMNi taxii the ltr«Kiklyn and the Texa* materially to kaw* position Compared to I tie deeiug Spanish ves se hi. But after the kNip Itad once hern taken Admiral Schley handled the BrvK&lyn manfully a* well. Bhe and tin* < iregon were thenceforth tin* hcod- TWO Mr Kotai amid Ik'pi that ihe lit Iw held re*| •talementa. “I have i served Mr •vn tlx* othr Mr WlieeW Till* hrvNigtil Mr rhu*i‘lla, to hla f* staiemert tliat Mr. M'tieeii ly for himself. It wo* unj fair, lie said, to eliarge tiie ey with U'litg in aympathj utterance*. “One after another.” otjarrvori Mr. Taltrrt. Iieoxcrat, of South t^ndina. jumped up. , “1 want tosay." he cried, “that 1 desire to take my nharr of the rr- Thayer, ot Maaaa* et with another *r s|»>k«- on- tist ami un- Ik nv era- wit h hi* M«t or perwotM a* shall tie with the rr- • timber they oppctive ikwrd uf ouunty cuamlaatun- howsr As they er» a written application therefor, the where Wilt g'voting uf whleb shall be rm mi mend- were wilting, ea by at k*oat one hundred land own- 1 them to halt, era. Irak lent within the townahlp stand wherein mid applicant Intend* to do orderwd to oat t>uslnesN. such I teener shall specify the did and exact place whereat the said tmalnam WerU with a shall be carried in and the prrkd with-! taUty of the In which Mich traffic la permitted, and •hall ooatlnue in f-ivor between the 1st day of August and the SOlli day of Itrermber of the year sold Heenor has teen granted; and for such llcenge if granted, a few of nut Itwa than Ire hundred dollar* shall he paid by the applicant to the county supervlaur. who shall, after deducting a cummls- okm of 10 per cent., pay over to the county treasurer, to be applied to the WerU and Willloaoeui and an day axirnlng William to whip WerU. With two he waited on the aide of the rood which he knew WerU would WerU with a Mr. speake bad jks*k at ooms uabsf wonted fur a hardwood 1 Spartanburg After lontong at to Wi JO WillUomoa | Speak* was WAd to the Warts. ordinary county expenses, all moneys collected by him from mid Homes. Sec. 3. That aay person who shall hereafter traffic In seed outton by pur- chase, tarter or exchange, without flr*t # having obtained ■ license, as *poo*lhllity for that Kpeech. I endorse >t*»'e provided, *hall be guilty of a every word he sold and am sorry he misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall I hi mt —rfaffii—tofcAitoi ^ " " ing the unfurtanato his merry be w Ignominy which the man held by lightly whipped, bat wtu ■rverly that hla very Ule Is W iUlamnon la a very mod stronger man lhaa WerU have whipped him eaallj fight, bat ehane the ■ I of procedure he ooaid fair from that eectlan was a fellow of no value to the munity, etc.. bat there la no elsewhere to e: Texas also, did ;ts much hammering ^ iw miemaiwmaius amHii n. |«*r by Imprlimnment for not mure than to a standstill ttie Ylscaya. (kpiend«) (viKFoi'N’Disn “birth" and ‘bacb." - M . jr *i 00 #n._ r ^ and the Tcressa; while the Indiana r- » • vi r*oi » .k . 1.. . 7 J ,* n f j? 11 ? whom did all her castwBfd poMUon and crip- ^ 1 ®» Uru, ‘ n * M t r : G,,let “ Jd , th ? 1 f*d '‘certkeU> traffic In seed cotton may be pWNl machinery permitted. In the ^ ^ T“ ? t0 y k ? P ° f eham of the Colon the Rrooklvn'and the i nltcd SUtes and that It was ex- husinom a bor.k In which shall be en- Oregon share the credit unwise U, fling a taunt In u*red the dato of eve^purehaae. from them i the face of a great peoplcr Personal-1 whom purchased and the quantity SUSTAINS X KINLEY H KKUOXXENDA- TWTft “Under such circumstances It seems I to me that the recommendations of forehead, just above theleft eye. ql- though its force was partially spent upon McLaurin's arm, which he raised , in an effort to parry the blow. \ Instantly McLaurin’s right arm shot out, the blow landing upon Till- meek as lambs. Look at Senator flour, for example. He talks rein*!!- iously, but when it comes to the vot ing time he can always be found right in the front of the charging Republi can column. .... A Horrible Fate. Eliza Ooodlett, white, 22 years old, living with her grandparents near Greers, after retiring last Friday night arose and rushed from the house barefooted. Search was com menced, but she was not found until Saturday morning, dead and buried in tiie snow. She was subject to epilep tic attacks and was complaining all day Friday. She was a daughter of James Ooodlett. who abandoned bis family last fall, leaving them in great want. Afraid of Them. The Republicans in their last plat form declared that territories should lie admitted as states as soon as they came up to a reaftmphic standard. LTs Oklahoma, New Mexico ana Arizona JiKMtfY BlSiUiiWf lwr iitsHdilftld,. iimt President McKinley were eminently from AdmiraU Phliiip. Evans and Tay-1 that so far as Admirals lor. ('apt. ('lark and Commander | ‘ Sani i^°[ 1 anr i Scidcy were concerned it Wainwright as to Sampson’s part in m have much tetter qualifications and prospects than several of the states we have already. But it is feared that they will go Democratic and this Is enough to kill their-chances with a Republican congress. the battle and the extent of Schley’s command. The president then refers to the hits indicted by tiie American deet upon Hie Spanish vessels, saying that out of 40, 11 were made by shells from the Iowa and 10 by shells from tiie Brooklyn. He briedy describes tiie battle and then goes on to say. “We have just cause to be proud of j the -vigilance and instant readiness bur ship displayed, and the workman like efficiency with whieli they were handled. The most striking act was that of tiie Gloucester, a converted yacht, which her commander, Wain- right. pushed into the light through a hail of projectiles, any one of which would have sunk her, in order that lie might do his part in destroying the two torpedo boats, each possessing some more than ids own offensive power. qUESTION Of COMMAND TECHNICAL. “The question of command is in this case ■nominal and technical. Ad- would have teen unjust for him to have mate other recommendations. Personally I f«*el that in view of Capt. Clark's long voyage In the Oregon and the condition In which he brought her to tiie scene of service, as well as the way. in which he actually managed her before and during the tight it would have teen well to have given hfm the same advancement that was given Wainwright. But waiving this, it is evident that Wainwright was entitled to receive more than any of the other commanders;' and that it ; ly, he said, tie himself, was not in : purchased, which bookahall always be : sympathy with the worship of royalty. r open to inspection of persons applying j There were, he said, only two classes therefor; and any person to whom a In this country who regarded birth, license may be granted as herein pro- One was the aristocratic class 6f the ( vided failing to comply with the re great cities, and the other the class' quirements of this act, or any per- which refused to r»*cognize refine- son or persons who shall, on oonvlc- ment. culture or education If it was lion, be liable to the penalties sped- tainted with color. But he had be- ffbd In section 3 of this act: Provided WHAT WILLIAMSON OATO. The aroouat of the wbippl i s sent yon M denied by Wll aid; says the two negnanhod nothing to do wttb affair excaptaa spectator*. They arrested on WerU's statement The negroes are still to jail bare. William son was here this afternoon sod I the shove statement. lieved that the occasion of the visit of Prince Henry was a proper time for a suitable demonstration of good will. Our relations with Germany recently had lieon almost strained and here was an opportunity to display our friendship. Beside It would be chur lish and inhospitable not to welcome properly the representative of the German people. Just at this time also lie believed that it was proper to send embassies to England and Spain to attend the coronations, although was just to Admiral Sampson that lie he was not in full sympathy, generally should receive a greater advance in ! speaking, with such displays, numbers than Admiral Schley there* ^ roland for an oliveil. was nothing done in the battle that warranted any unusual reward for either. In short, as regards Admirals Sampson and Schley I find tliat Presi dent McKinley did substantial justice, and t hat there would be no warrant for reversing his action. “Both Admiral Sampson an^ Ad miral Schley ate nowon the retired list. In concluding their report the members court of Inquiry, Admirals seen at the outset of the tight from aljUiAiViUl Uu igjii liluitei ffittitili i Intirti J in lyR " unite Dewey, Kenham and Ramsay, Wr.fMneTutTli'af* Mr. Wheeler replied to Mr. GWet. He disclaimed any idea that on Fri day last lie had spoken for any one ex cept himself, but nevertheless, he said, he believed that many people be lieved as he did. He said he had in numerable letters and telegrams from different parts of the country contain ing unstinted praise of his speech. For himself, he said, he preferred to tell the truth, no matter how unpaiat- allll! IL IlllglM l*'- 1 HfiWUU I hi 1 lie Tver I couple of shots, at the close of the ac- man's face, apparently upon the nose. T Again Tillman struck out, this time • , . with his left hand. The blow did not T ^ e p / od ,? c f^ of 8evt?ral k,n ' ,s ,,f land upon McLaurin. Then followed \ jf a * n 1 , . ^ *'tates is*an assured i tti»n with tiie torpedo boata, in iddi a wild scrimmage, both senators I ***• kujir tbuutond five hundred 1 ClUtoblWLltj**'*} madly t pounds of high grade tea was grown Mr. Furaker moved flat tfie 'Senate lyn. Four of these five ship.captains have testified that they regarded him as present and In command. He sig naled'close in’ to the tleet as soon as the first Spanish ship appeared, but I aQ y further agitation of this unhappy his signal was not seen by any Ameri- aintroversy To keep It aUve would ton vessel. He was actually under merely do damage to the navy and to fire from the forts, ami himself bred a | ^ e^uutry WffiWWTF’TfffSFFTTitrv iouuuuu^uu , nm . , ,. ., no further action be had In the mat-, “ a lllsU " ter. With this recommendation , | Knished foreigner with proper conald- m,wl heartily concur. There I, no! cr *‘ l “ n . What he objected U, wa» the dense whatever from cither side for!*? 1 ™ “I t r ucul ' nc >' a '‘d sycoplmney tiiat had characterized this and the That the provisions of this act shall not apply to sea island or long staple cotton. Sec. 5. That*lt shall be the dut/Ttf the respective supervisors to force the provisions of this act. Hhreddlng Corn. Tiie modern method of harvesting corn has not been generally adopted yet in any portion of, the South. Wasteful meth<Kls that have always prevailed, arid are still practiced. The blades are sometimes stripped from the stalks by hand and cured for fodder, but experience has shown that this fodder does not pay for the labor of gathering and curing. The ears are snatched from the stalks, thrown in small heaps, and afterwards a wagon comes along and the ears picked up, thrown Into the wagrth and hauled away. The other half of the crop is left tQ_brave the weather and be con sumed by wind and rain; and if any part of it remains when plowing time twm-s It is piled .andftimed iiUJte neTerlrnent of the soil. The moden modern way is to reap the corn, as well as the wheat, and In much the same manner the machine cutting the stalks and tying in bundles, ready to beset up In shocks. Ti e ears may be »epc rated preceding Administration, especially at any time husked and shelled, or iu the conduct of the State depart- the husking and shelling can be done ment. Referring to the ootumunlca- as needed. The stalks, entire, may Theodore lUMaevelt. Hop .to signalling just at the close of| Uir ac.riim. liuL dur iu, FMMd the Benat*. I lions he had received lie sajd that nine-tenths of them were from North- he cured and stacked and makes ex oellent fodder. Or the .whole batch Into mmnuo Without every seoator Utenng yet the MeuUua which ail codes*- aeedtoaaoMaL the mmtkm (0 sad Ol 132 the of Summerville. 8. C Ex perts pronounce it equal la fiaryr and aroma to the beet Imported teas. The prudt averages from B30 to Bto per ern States and a gr*-at majority from jeon be run through a shredder and iur tiiy ai-Giui tuq The-StoUj oo-f Wed? 1 Republican*. ' made Into hay, when It will be eaten a tingle order from him was received nesdar wanted Confederate pensh**; “Before tte American people." bej up clean by theetock. ^ One reaaun for 1 put at jlIM.OUO. The txtt as H nuy tia1d,'^f* eaT miharitaHnyir-that I' ndl eartni . the •talks U there la not from the boose carried tffuo.000. After have nuC a word to retrort- I sincere- live enough oa the farm to diocuatiuo the committer amend ly believe we are driftihg toa (saitioa tumr IL This la aiaAhrr ptox of tad by any of the ships that were actively “Admiral Schley at the outset of the action bufetod the two signals of •hip and ckar in, which it will be sy tabled and the pemtoa fund txaUk to Mepubltnnlsm 1 do believe to oorupy a great ptalUoa la Went Oemoeratlc. The Columbia 8uto says “Harris burg, Pennsylvania, the capital of Quay’s State, went Democratic in the municipal election of Tuesday, al though the normal Republican major ity is BOO. The Democratic nominee for mayor, who got & majority of 1,300, was Vance C. McCormick, known to fame as a great football and baseball player on the Y&le teams a few yean ago. Evidently the Republican party Is not to hare a monopoly of strenu ous leaders. Mayor-elect McCormick Is only 26 years old and was two yean ago elected to the -common council, where he made a popular fight for municipal improvements In the shape of parks, sewers and filtration plant, all to cost over a million dollars. On this issue he ran (pr mayor and won— It was a sort of revolving wedge, so to speak, which made a large opening through the Republican centre.” Only Seven Left. The Columbia State says there are now surviving only seven of the mem bers of the original secession conven tion, which was perhaps the most eventful gathering of men ever held In South Carolina. On the occasion of the last Stateiveterans’ reunion there were nine of the convention’s • survly- Ing members. Since that Ume Dr. Campbell and Capt. Kinaler have W Chief Justice Mclver, Col. Jos. Daniel Pope, Dr. James H. Carlisle, Dr. Stokes, Hon. R. A. Thompson, L. W. Spratt and R. C. Logan. The Ftret Loss. The Columbia State says since the system of State Insurance of public buildings was put in opexatibn there have been no. loeees. But come at last. The roof from the court bouse i Is the first I that it i