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i^io deot, . itfmnotlnng (>. attendance, rep. counties of tho Slaw woro read from negro nu. sootions of the State, oxprcssi?.. at their inability to alli?-?i <>t tho bU time stating that.o'u.h was m hearty, sympathy and accord with tho objects of tho co"Mention as set forth in tho Tho convention was called to order by: tho Kev. 10. ll. Wilson and the pro ceediugs woro opened with the singing ofthonymn, "A Charge to Keep 1 Havo." Rev. J. 13. .Middleton, of Camdon; led in prayer. Tho conven tion then 1 ?stoned to the reading of a lesson from tho Bible the Dist, psalm by tho Rev. J. G. JO. Howe of Charles ton. Tho Ko v. Wilson then read thu j call fais tb?-.?-.";1> ?. ."eli nas al- | ready oeen published. Ile said this was tho call in response to which they had assombled. Ho said he wanted thom to do their work in a hurry and get "away by !i o'clock. He did not think ally of tho preachers wanted of fice Tho great trouble with their ?yqioe-. was talking loo much, lt had already caused much trouble Tho Rev. II. il. Raill'ord was then made temporary chairman. Raill'ord was as black a negro as you could lind, vol. ho woro a clean wliito standing collar and a while four-in-hand tio. Raill'ord wentup into the pulpit and addressed tho convention in the most dignified manner, with a suavity that was remarkable and not a lilt lo amus ing.' Ho spoke, ol' the peculiar Oratory aud home-made eloquence of others, and proceeded lo deliver au essay on it. Ho hoped that there were none such prcsont today. (Cries''Amen ! Amen !") lie thou got .down to reading au essay urging ovcrybody else not to do what ho was doing. Ho then wont on lo give plenty of advice-political. They cunio hero bound by no man-no party. They were inOn-freo men-and they must now rise above all parties. Man hood and time are the things now. We don't wish for special legislation, otc. Their sentiment was "Their country, thoir Slate," etc. Ho tuen went on to give advice. A minister's duty was to givo warning of any wrong or danger or anything that might be threatened calculated to in jure tho people. Just laws mould be onacted for all (ho people. You minis tors have thc people-, you have their confidence-, you can control them. You are tho centre of advertisement among them. Deliberate much, plan well and wisely, and. co-operate willi that which is fi>r the best interests ol' every ono alike. He defended - the ministers against the charge that they woro mixing religion and polities, lt is timo that good men, willing to work for tho people, should como to the front for all tho people. If the ollices ?'-.xioTu?i: W'stfmve??-lis- ftfi??&v"u'?i'v would rofuso them. Tho Rev. George W. Rowe ol Charleston was made temporary score (?try; The Rev. W. D. Ohappollo askec that committees on address and reso lotion, on constitution and one on ed ucatiou bc appointed. ' He suggested that ono from each Congressional dis trict compose the coinniitlee on ad dress. The Rev. Kider: "Mr. Cheer, 1 ax dat a committee on grievances be ap pointed too." (Laughter,) Tho convention then proceeded lo make nj) the roll of delegales. Among t ho names enrol'.ed were those ol' thc follow ?og, all ministers of various do noi'hinations. Josh 'Laury; J. A. John son, Orar burg-, Lykcs, Greenville5 J. H. Lei 'Inion; G. F. Mills, Spar tnnburg: J. .1. McDaniels, Newberry; J. S. Perry, J). Peterson, Richland ;'l0 S. Rico, Leesville, and M.A. Rice of Chester, two gray-huired anto-belluin negroes; T. Ii, Roof, T. M. Robertson, S. B. Dawkins, J. C. J >aniels, W. Tay lor, A. P. Dunbar, Watkins, Green ville; Fred R. Wallace, Norberry; 10. E. "Williams, J. E. Washington, J. O. Allon, Green vii lo; R.E. Beckett, G. H. Hcmdon, Union ; S. C. Jacobs, Charleston; \V. P. Jones, Spartan burg; W. King, Abboville; D. T. Mc Daniol, Newberry; lil. II. RulV, R, IC. Hart, J. C. Tobin', Columbia; JO. D. White, York, and many others. Numorous letters from absent preach ers in sympathy with the convention woro road. Attention was called to the fact that many delegates giving Co ""?^innbia as their residence were really at w<>rk throughout adjoining conn ties. Walltlco of Newberry said many of thom nad como hero at thoir own ox . -pense, anil they wanted the conven tion to get to work quickly. Tho convention then took a recess for an hour, and reassembled at four o'clock. When it reassembled the committeo on organization made its report as follows: We, your committee above named, bogleavelo submit our report : "OlUcors-Chairman, 10. C. Brown; Secretary, A. B. Jones. "Wo recommend that there bean oxecutivocommittee consisting of thrco minsters from each congressional dis trict and that niuo of said committee constitute a quorum. "And that this committee bo conv posbuof the following: First district, W. W. B(H.k,.tl. W. P. Carolina, W. D. Cha )pl;ii,,. Second district, J. IL g^yi jv \k Third district, D T. McDaniels, 1?. J. ly^nsoy, A. R. Robinson ; Fourth district, iv.-T?t niX\ ford, J. L. Mills, H. Watkinst Flit? district, "10. D? White; Sixth district, (to bo supplied hy the convention); Sovculh district, A.- G. Goodson, 'J. B. Middleton and J. A. Johnson. For State Chairman or Chairman Of ICxecutivo Committee-R. 10. Hart; ' scorotary, J. R. Wilson and J. W. Ly kos, treasurer. Thoro was then much di- -" ion as to tho political foaluro Ol'such an ur gani'/ation and the idea scorned to bo gonoral that tho establishing of such an organization Was carrying politics into religious circles. Tho discussion was Just and furious and ii was easily .. >w^ou that there was much opposition by a low to such an organization. A motion, was then carried that Ibo re port bo laid on thc labio lomnorarily. For a half hour there was tho worst kind of a (anglo which was brought clear by J. R. Wilson making tho ; point that tho committeo was sim ply to elect ol?lcers as pormanont chairman and secretary of tho compu tion, and had gono beyond its powers in niaking tho second part of tho re port, E. C. Brown of Charleston,was thou mado pormanent chairman, and A. B. Jones, of Spartunburg, porma nenf Hccrotary, by thc adoption of tho I ?mon iic'.soiN. ?it., to estab lish justico, JU.MU o ???..-.estie tranquil orovido foi* tho common defonso, otc tho general wal fare ami so . tho blessings of liborty to us and v". postority, wo do organize ourselves int?- jtf? organization known as tho Ministers. ?fwio?! of tho Slato of South Carolina froui-?and by which a Stale Kxccutive Opnimittoe shall bo appointe??, not consisting of more than live nor less than three\m each Con gressional district, to wbrk with and through tho county exeoulivo commit tee, lo organize in all tho counties in the State. \ Section li It shall bo tho duty of tho Stale executive ^??liltou.to ftppomt'-h* county a County executive committee whose duty it shall bo to organize in ovory precinct in tho county, and seo that all of tho mem bers of each club aro furnished with registration certificates. Sec. 2. It shall bo tho duty of the Slate executive committeo to canvass or cause to be canvassed every county in the State, instructing tho voters how And for whom lo vole. See. ?5. Tho executive committeo shall have full power to act in the absence of this convention whenever and wherever emergency demands. Sec. 4. It shall be further the prov ince of the executive oonnnilteo to levy a tax, which shall bo apportioned to the various district?, sullioicnt to em ploy legal talent lotest tho legality of acts by which tho laws governing ns nave been enacted that aimil be onaot el against tho rights and privileges of franchises guaranteed, to us by tho Constitution of the United Slates. Hart moved to adopt, when Middle ton roso and said that they should strike thc portion looking to Organiza tion. lt was dangerous; they would likely fi lid tint politicians would grab lip tho organization and money would doubtless lie used lo destroy its use fullness. Ho moved to strike out. J. II. Johnson and A. P, Dunbar submitted tho following minority re port: Whereas, there is to bo a Conslilu ional convention hold for tho purposo to disfranchise tho colored citizens of this Slate, depriving thom of tho right guaranteed to thomby thoConstution, and therefore be it Resolved, That we, tho ministors of the Slato of South Carolina, urge noon our people lo register toa man and be ready to volo for any man or set of men wdid?ro opposed to such discrim ination among its citizens irrespective of party ?rname. Hart said it was wrong to ask tho people to organiz when the mon who were to lead thom refused to organize. Ho went on at some Ipnglh in ag? ?.>>??> passioned s? '- say that org?aniza - lion eon ut not oe ifisponscd with, They had to have mon watching all thc time, otherwise tho people could not ho informed who to voto for, otc, Middleton mado a brief reply. ' I Then tho Kev. J. C. Tobin ; got thc - Moor ?ml ho made "Pomo howl." Ile - was surprised to see men stand there I and say "don't orgaHizo," oven while ? the throats of our children yet uuhori: - ai*o preparing to bo cut. 1, for one, am here to ?bed my last drop ol blood ?md have my body burned ant' I he ashes thrown to tho winds before I'll do it. (Gronnas and "Yes Yes."; 1 Ie was for a light all the way through, We can leave this county, I can, for ] haven't anything but my grip and coal and it's almost worn out. Ho tal kee war from beginning to end and said il there wa-s any .mau thero wdio was nol aroused lo his utmost he ought not tc be there. Middleton-Whero is the money l< do this coming from? Tobin-Where you get your suppor from-tho people. Tho chairman said that it was time to slop talking and got to work. A motion was then put to lay tho mi nority report on the table A standing vote was taken, tho three old ncgrc preachers-Mieldleton and the Hiccs sitltng. Tho motion was carried by s volo of ill to 7, lt was then decitled lo adopt tin majority report by sections. When tho preamble was struck out thc men opposed to tho organizaiioi made an ollort to strike out all refer ci leo thereto. Only si A teen supporte? this effort. Asimilar effort was math with another portion of tho preamblo but it was voted down. Middleton said ho. was ondeavorinj tc avoid political partios buying thom Chappello saki that this was an in suit to tho Christian ministers. Wi caine here to work with all tho partie! Whioh will work with us to save om rights from' tho wreck. (Applause. Wo don't como here to please any mai or set of mon. Wo aro hero to keep i telegraph io wiro running from tho pre chid to headquarters. Tho pol?tica leaders ure looking down to '915. W< don't want tho Stale, and wo aro no going to got' it. Money, intolligcne< and sense have to run tho government We don't want to put ignoranco bael !.t there. God knows there's cnougl c f it in thero now. Wo don't want tnt oil ices. (Rice-I wants all I can ge out of 'em.) Wo don't want to bo cow ardly. Tho white peoplo knew mis takes had been made oven in 1870. Ii you don't believe it, read The State. I is said that he who sits on a hot stove will rise again. Middleton sits on stiel .v stove We've got to strike theso kim PJ J'^ oul of the way. Chappell? called for tiu? w.QV?OU}J question on tin whole matter. Middleton replied tb ii.* uorsona slashes of Chappello. Duniols pierce for unity of action. Jacobs bad con sitlerablo to say by way of oxplanatioi as lo why they wanted organization Ho believed (.hata white man who hat to fight .tlisrispccis any man win won't como out and light. Tho cir cumstahces had boon so different, Th< people of tho North havo been lotti n{ things alono because thoy know w< wore ignorant. Ho wont on for somt limo to explain his altitude. Mieldlet?n said if thoy organized tin whites would all get logefhor again. Middleton presented a brief ropor from tho conimittcq on cducatioi which was most appropriate and ii was- instantly adopted, Tho ropori stated that tho committeo thought ed ucntion was a most important cptestion ''but this is tho time for tho considera lion'of othor mattors." (Laughtor.) Thon tho lotter portion of tho repon of tho committeo on organization wai taken up again. After a long fight bj tho committeemen the chairman final ly ruled that it was for tho convontior ?jll tho 'varions oitlces -provif 4* in tho constitution. A largo mber woro nominated for State nuirnmn,. und tho light narrowed down to Hart, a man who would "work from do sou board to do moun tain top," ns a dcloguto expressed it, ind VV. ]).. Chappollo. Ohappollo ANUS 'coted by n voto of (Q J?. ".J. Chirico was elected secretary 0. S. Riep, "a man who was too r run tor Kuiiedy," AVUS mudo .or. A special cominitlco was .\ to select tho committeeman, vi tor was introduced, to tho on, and ut 7 p. ni. a recess m till 8, whon tho convention ..eussomblo in tho Second Cai rn rob. .o night session tho special com roportcd recommondi ng -.ttuV JO rs of tho State executive com .o and they ^yci'o elected tis fol ,vs: . First Congressional District--W. W. 13ock'ett, W. P. Carolina, J. H. Gow tly. Second District-J. II. Posey, R, li. Porrin, G. G. Daniels. Third District-D. T. McDaniel, B. J. Ramsey, A. P. Robertson. Foartb"l)istrict-ll. M. Rayford, G. II. Horndon. II. Watkins. Fifth District-E. D. White, M. JJ. Hall, N. A. Pico. Sixth Districts-J. IC. Wilson, 10. P, Roberts, J. P. Brookhigton. Seventh District.-A. G. Goodson, W. M. Thomas, J. P. Johnson. Tko committee on address reported tho following majority and minority view with npprehonsion tho attempt reports. Tho following address, being thc report of tho minority, was adopt ed by thc convention: TlIK AI->1)KKSS. To tho colored citizens of tho State of South Carolina: Wo, tho negro ministers of South Carolina, in con vention assembled, for tho purpose of organization, that wo may moro otl'cct ually assist our people in seeing (hoir rights and privileges guaranteed to thom by tho Constitution of thc Uni ted Slates, declaro these principles us thc platform on which wc stand. Wp nssomblc, not for tho purpose of farthering tho interests, or to bo swayed by, any faction or leaders of factions, but as Christian citizens, who now being made to secure in thc com ing Constitutional convention, the practical disfranchisement of our peo ple in this Stale; wo assemblo for thc purpose of counselling together upon th.e wisest and best course to bc pur sued by us in order to meet tho emer gency that confronts us, and to issue advice to our pcoplo, -which acted up on shall be putout in socuring to thorn tho full enjoyment of guaranteed civil and political rights. Wo believe that tho wido inlluenoc of tho ministers of tko Gospel lays up on bini a corresponding responsibility and Hint therefore ho should usc hu knowledge and inilucnce for tho gone of Iiis people in every way, us a reli gious teacher and leader, appreciating also the fact that good citizenship is i religious duty to bo urged and inou? ca ted. 1. By encouraging the men of tin race to put forth ovcry effort to sccun registration certificates, that they ma; cxereiso tho rights of freo men nm citizens and in case of denial of th right to register to bo prepared to fur nish cvidenco as to tho ground fo such donial. 2. By encouraging ward and prc cinct meetings, in which intormutioi may be given as to tho political Situ* lion and to arouse enthusiasm lookin toward a broader and better citizonshi in tho State, based upon true pa?vjf?] ism. ., ? J?: By, ?h?^?'g i? i?0 people tl ^jicciuf clangors that monaco even tho holding registrationvrcoHI,V{eales, wi have removed shiecV'rrcvoi ring certif?calo from ono place of residen to another, even in tho same ward ai precinct; such certificate not changi to correspond with tho present pla of residence being of no uso in seen mg thc right to vote. i, By encouraging our people to t cure information ns to tho purpose iii policy of each party and to bo pi pared to voto intelligently for tho principles and candidates that stai for right and justice to all mon. . To this end wc recommend that c cry minister of tho race uso his in I! euee in tho homos and gatherings his people to inculcate right prineiph to spread information, to promt education and to impress upon t men of tho race the importance ol true, appreciation of the rights of ci cohship, that his rights may bo n specter), his childron educated and 1 home and family may bo protectc And upon thc work of this eonvonti of ministers we ask the favorable cr sidoration of this entire Stale a country and invoke the blessing Him whoso name wo bear boforo I world. We also recommend that our pco] sacrifice willingly their means to euro their guaranteed rights throu tho highest courts of thc lund. Resolutions were adopted ondorsi tho Atianta Exposition and tho coloi press of tho Slate, and thc convcnli adjourned sine die. A Shocking Story? ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 15. -An Black, ono of thc Murray ?oui Kultiux, plead guilty* in tho Fcde Court to attempting to lynch Her Worloy, an informer on thc mo< shiners. Ho said ho was ono of si: men who rode up to Worloy's ho ono night last spring and called li out. All of tho mon woro arm Black's story was a thrilling one. created a sensation among tho v ncsses and other defendants. Bk saidsevernl mon took colton balls ? invited with kerosene, which buri brightly us they approached the hon Tho leader of tho crowd knocked tho door und asked for Worley. W lev's mother cunio to tho door and a eil what wo wanted with Henry. "> told Ivor that wo woro going to ha him for reporting. Worloy's lil daughter carno to the door and th roo of them stood there. We l< Worley that WO' had como lo ha him, and that tl toro wasn't any usc resisting ; that ho would have to co and that we intended to toko him al or dead. Worloy was terribly seni and bogged for mercy; said ho was guilty or reporting, and got down Iiis knees to us." Tho prisoner pun; hero a moment to remark that ho n er was so sorry , for a thing, and would novor forget Worloy's piti looks as ho crouched on tho porch his humblo homo. "Work mother ^vas talked to by our mc continued tho prisoner. "They t her that her son baa boon a traitoi her people 'and that she blight to .ilhng lo have him put out of , .ty. Henry looked at his mot anti asked her if sho, loo, was ogui him. Sho said 'yes,' sho was gon lot the mon take him for all she c Worley broko down then and c lilco a baby, and told tho mon tba his mother had gonoback on him tl could take him out and do what tl pleased. Ho nover resisted us n whon wo told him lo got on a horse did it. Worloy was tied with hal behind him, and rodo in tho middh tho crowd of mon on horseback, novor spoke. Wo wont up the Bio town road, through Bloodtown Blood town Gorge. Worley. 1 swung up to a treo and loft hung by tho <mob. Ho succeeded, howo\ in gottirtig away, but was killed a 1 day? lalor by members of tho ban V'? (/0'.'' . -i ?',.." :..'.">' .. " /iii-; ; ...,;>.. A WOMAN'S RIGHTS Wolfy . V *>t?v H^mxi, 1?. Anthony ' OoluOUmV. OL CojaJiUWA, H. Cv JI'OIJ'.L) sixty people, mon (ind woirL Miss Susan B. Anthony ip, | hOUSG l??c night, TuVHOpOOp enjoy tho lecture: Fiery, foryL lug words or anything oise/ luwo been to (hoi)' ! opera house Waa siinfo warehouse. There W4 hut hide ht OveVcdiV sh ivor n pd keep copi..\ and "roasts'J'iro now in\ A. tall," oruhi woman, W\ cheek hoi.", y deep sn uki, lace und iron gray hair s/'. V.. ted from tho center of Int i \. forehead, hoi* person slightly . . ; very angular, a red shawl abo'.?>M ?. shoulders und a skirt of some' pf: ? . dark stu If- that is Miss Anthony M tho comical pnpors call her "Ani? yuswn." You havo soon cuts of ,.',. in tho illustrated novels of Now I w land lifo. While notuiipreposse^'jk sho is sevoroly, almost uninorci^My plain in appearance oven fora YP%nn of perhaps .seventy. Her voice5i?A(^H. thiel, not over strong and rather m'_ nolonous; she speaks rapidly un^ makes occasional gestures in slrnigj^ lines. j The burdon of Miss Anthony's sj)n,r was tho power of tho ballot. Hbo SU0|{Q of tho reforms accomplished by vno* iish fanners after they woro enfjLf[_ chised. "This government," shoXykj "was based originally bii a white1 ufal? oligarchy of wealth." Black men e Jujtj not volo and the suffrage of WT[ica except in Vermont was limited'JH^ ,? prpworty quali lieut ion. TboDcnio?;k.x(?0 party from Jefferson's timo had s'?'uo,_ gled'lo cnlargo thesullVago anti f01, lorty years was therefore sncccL?fu] with only occasional defeats. Th(.Cjlou tho saino principio tho Kcpubncan party arose and the volo was gi vol, ^Q the negro. Tho negro was frocd*.!as u measure of military ncccssilv, tho;; '{j10 ballot was placed in his handsjff from motive of philanthropy biiyjl|wjm "ltopublican party necessity." -'i/J&ho placed stress upon tho power ^jhUm tho ballot gave tho negro, protcL?no. all his ecpial political and civil rights! Then she told j: story of a i/moro meeting she had attended in Lel.yon worlh, Kan., in 18(15. A liumbL. 0f eminent speakers nutt won oV?\?Li . address it, but all failed lo do HffiftS? sae explained il in Jun speeon u^i . ihg the negroes that they had "ni X?)V lois in their black hands tool]"?1" their iiiiluonce felt." Then she]"; ,? trusted tho welcomo given in theit^ citv len years later io Abram HVV'/ a negro United States Senator]" v"? tho former meeting ho. would K * been ignominiously driven frofi ,,v hotels and railroad cars wileri"1 [??J? white mon .were. Now ho wasf? ^ the respect Which his manhood I;*,.:, ed, because he represented a negi* {o powerful in elections. In I.beso references to tho he?2va(ti, Miss Anthony impressed her auiy. ' ' as a Pl ranger to' what is calle?i -A," "race prejudice" of tho South a1, having no sympathy for il; as til ?' to eat at tho sumo tablo and for/."""jj social andruco dill'ercnces wolfVj noither unpleasant nor r?piigim^i. i her. She did not actually say So mU(.n ' nor did she go out of her w / offend "Southern prejudico" ^ B]l0 implied what to lier hearers mtg* ]mvo appeared an unpalatable i?lu)<.allC0 Gf thom; for instance, when she y0f0V??;cd with ihhhifoc,' satisfaction tey J jlQ im. l???:'^::;.sablo" vote of tue "?li^nchiscd negro womon in Lea von worth Sho next proceeded to illusfmlo tho inlluoneo of tho workingineiim elec tions, and declared that politioil chan ges and rovonlions vye rc duc,e\tiroly io ii: Kdneaiu>u7 " ?i?eJ sa?d^rts Hbo remedy and "the St to had no right to permit a child to grow up in ignorance and idleness." \ Miss Anthony, in conclusion, stated that a-conimittee had been appointed and plans arranged nt tho convention recently held tu Atlanta lo havo the subject of female suffrage, agitated in South Carolina during the campaign for the election of delegates io thc Constitutional convention, and to have people of tho Slate familiarized and educated up to it.-Stalo. A Vcr/ SHU Accident. ?HARiiK8TON? S. C., Feb. l?.-?i: Wednesday afternoon the Sun pub iished an account of a shocking acer dent which had occurred the day be foro in the streets of Mount Pleasant, by which young Elliott Smith, a, th jr leen year old son of Captain S. Por cher Smith, was shot and killed bj Hoy Hamlin, a young son of Mr. Thos Hani li ii. These two youths, who wert best of friends, wore together talking Young Smith had a hammerless bread loading bird gun and Hamlin had i parlor rille. They wore disohs'silif. Smith's new gun, which was a novel ty to thom and especially to Hamlin who li,ul never seep *O?.A of tho kind He asked RrV?'tu to let lum Scv. ti., gun Tho latter did so. Hamlin drew tin cartridge and looked in tho barrel re marking that "it was dirty." Smitl said "No;" that ho hud not long befor< cleaned it. Tho cartridge was re placed and tho youths talked awhile Hamlin asked Smith lo let him try tin gun on a robin. Ho, Hamlin; put tin gun under his arm. Ho had on ai overcoat. Soon after a robin appoaret in sight. Hamlin quickly druw tin gun from under his arin to shoot tin bird, when it wont .off, tho content? entering Smith's right breast. Smitl fell immediately but soon got up nut; exclaimed: "Oh Roy, you've shoi nie!" He fell again and never spoke another word. Hamlin, terribly alarmed, ran for Dr. DuPre who livei' near hy and relah'd wluit had hap nened. The doctor hastened to tin sceno, ministered to the wounded youth and had him quickly remo ec to his home. There, everything win done for him that could bo, put ir about a half au hour tho bright and promising young lifo hod passed away, A jury of inquest was summoned and a verdict of accidental shooting was rendered. The sad occurrence throw n dari: shadow over ibo onliro village. Young Hamlin is terribly affected, as young Smith was a near and deni friend to him. llniiKiiiK Too Oood. NKW OIU.KANO, Fob. 18.-Lato yes tcrday evening two sticks of dynamite were Jiseovored imbedded in a bale of cotton loaded into the British steam ship Floridian, now taking cargo nt South Port. Had this dynamite in tho halo gotten safely into tho hold and bcon scrowed in, as is dono m loading cotton vessels, tho operation would havo exploded tho dynamite and blown a bolo in tho ship's bptlom. h'itish .MlOl' m ploy Tho Floridian belongs to the , J Lino, which on account pf 1 troubles' announced it wiy1""^ ! , only negro labor hereofl/(a cj/ white man named Thos. Cakes was vh'iostcd as tho guilty person. Ho was ^loiter ing around tho spot and tho poliico be hove they have tho right man, whoth or or not he is a scrowmaii ca'jnot bc ascertained. Wrook'dtU Bu/riMoitK, Md., Fob. I(5.--A iSri vato telegram states that a p^rly Ot Baltiinoreans had boon shipwrecked on Hoanoko Island, oil' tho coast of North Carolina-* Thostoamcr was caught in sovero storms and Wrecked a sh?>rl dis tance from tho island. The pass look to tho life boats and roached whore they will remain until rd bngors I hvnd, Lscucd. 'i'lio IMn?lOMug QM? HIov?. Under tho ubovo captain tho Now? and Courier of last Wednesday liad a most timely editorial, which wo oom motit to tiio attentive perusal o'" all 'willie men. Our cotemporavy says, in spooking' of tho rccont Republican G?^entipn "iii tho dividion of the yv?i?to pe?pi? of tliis State tho Republi can leaders seo their-opportunity, and they huvo boon quick tc; Goi/.o it. Tho address which they have sent out is plausible and adroit, lt is calculated ?t onc'6 to arouse tho negro and pull Ibo whito man into a false souse of security. Hs statement of tho race situation as un element of the political problem is as ingenious as it is fnlln ci?US. Tho Republican address rep resents tho colored people as tho patent recipients of all niannerof wrongs at the hands of tho whito people, who arc ohurged with breaking faith with them 'hud depriving them of their civil rights, and with the intent to render them ever after powerless to assert those rights, yet there is declared to bo no attempt to overthrow Whito supre macy, no Rooulicun or colored candi dates are put forward, but the Ropubli eans, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousandths of whom are colored, uro advised lo voto Coi' those whito men | \> hom they eau best trust. Now, wo take it that the intelligent whito peo ple of this Slate have no desire lo im pose upon tho negroes, nor do they wonder that tho colored people should look at tho Constitutional Convention from a racial standpoint and seek to accomplish what tiny think best for their race. But the while people must bo. permitted likewiso to look at it from a racial standpoint and bo ex pected to do what they think best for the white nico. Will it be best from that point of veiw that the delegates lo the C?ii situ tiona! Convention owe their election exclusively to while men, or that they shall owe it to while men aided by negroes? Can any white man hesitate as to the answer ? A ro all or a majority of tho white people of South Carolina ready lo rally round the polls, cheek by jowl with our col ored ?ellow-citizons, on a footing of perfect equality, and choose tho best men for the Convention, regardless of color or political prejudice? Certain ly not! However desirable such a political milleniutn may be from a purely abstract point of view, it does not exist. This election must bo either the while man on ono side and the negro on the other, or sonic whito men on one side and the negroes and some white men on the other. In the lat ter case what will bo the result? In our humble opinion the white mon who have negro allies will bc beaten out of their boots. But supposing that the whito men and their negro allies should win. What, then? Would there eyer be peace iii South Carolina with a party in power that depends on the negroes for its majority? it is an ugly dilnuna, but we had tts well face it unco for all. Lot the Convention be a white man's Convention out and out, elected and supported by tho whito people of tho State. Wo drill trust white men to do right by their inferior race, but wo cannot trust the inferior race with power over the white man.'' Tho St. Mitt (hewn Short The Columbia Slate says Gov. Evans has received from Dispensary Inspec tor Scruggs his report of his investiga tion of tho accounts of the dispensary at St. Matthews. He reports that the total shortage is $2,282.8?. Tho bulk of this amount falls on the. Stale and not on the county, as Qovornoi' Evans thought. Thoro is now due tho Slato, so Mr, Scruggs reports, $2,008.30. Tho amount due. tue county on account of unpaid prob ts is only $211.17. The stock, on hand at the dispensary us ao .^eopaito;l~on.MotvJiiy. by .Air. ?kruggs, when he look charge of tho dispensary, was worth $l,?t0.1G. Dispenser Evans hus purchased from the Stale since the reopening of the dispensaries in Au gust last, $u\!>8!).H worth of liquors, and the total stock carried since the re opening amounted to $7,050.19. Governor Evans now believes thal thc shortago has been accumulating for some time, and he thinks that there must have be-.-n something misleading about thii reports or the shortage would have been discovered long ago. Gov ernor Evans has til read y forwarded all the necessary papers and instruc tions to the attorneys in Oraugobtirp representing the Stale and he says tin Stale will lose nothing and Dispeusei Evans will be made lo sulVer. Governor Evans says this should ht a warning to other dispense rs. Et says that all dispensers and all other! connected with tho system might in well Understand that ibo State's busi ness is not a thing tobe "monkeyet with." He says lie intends to show i I absolutely no leniency with any ont i j in such a matter where Slate's inoncj is involved. Governor 10 va ns had Air. Dukes one of the members of the Orangoburfj ->~???ii.y board, of ennt?'^ ??? Ouixuui>?< and wont over with him tho oh tiri matter of the shortage of Dispense] Evans of St. Matthews. Tho member.' i j of the board, it seems, had divded ti) vj tho dispensaries in the county, so tba one incumbent could look after certaii: Ohos'Sonly. Mr. Dukes could not un dorslnud how Mr. Evans managed ti make such a shortage, as lie had not?e' i I nothing wrong during his peri?dica 11 visits. Could Not Oho Homl. BUTLER, GA., Fol-. 1 fi.-Several oj the. ollicers recently elected hy tho pop ulisfs in this county have failed to give bond and havo returned theil? cominis V sions to Govornor Atkinson. They ? I were C. A. J. Popb, Sherill'; A. B. Peed, treasurer; J. E. Brewer, coro ncr; B. IL Newsome, surveyor. Mr, Popo hus held the placo ol' sherill' foi moro limn twenty years, under Demo cratic rule, but two years ago he jennet! the populists, and has heretofore hat; no troublo to make his bond. All tin above were re elected except Mr. Bro wer. Anew election will be ordered at an early date. Judge Colbert, pl tho county court, is to approve tin bonds odored by tho ollicers, and fchoj lay it to his being a Democrat and UK populist's hatred for the count/ conrl that ho refuses to acceptany bond that does not como up to that prescribed by law. Lively times are ahead. DttMl from Kxpomire. CALHOUN, S. C. Fob. 10.- Mr.John Ilult'slotler, a blacksmith, who had just moved from Pendleton lo this placo died on Monday from the. oli'ocls ot tho cold. Ho was driving alone in a buggy and was found that morning in the Eighteen-mile Creek, near Pen dleton. His horso had left the place of fording and tra vol lcd up tho crook two or tinco hundred yards. When tho unfortunate, man was found lie was in tho water up lo his neck til most frozen ; he was taken out and carried,to Pondleton, whore restora tives wore used, but ho was too far gone to recover. A good (teal of wins Key was found in his buggy and ?tis supposed that ho must havo been drunk. His horst) had broken looso from tho buggy anti was lying down in waler almost frozen.-Nows and Courier. * 'I'uvuoa Down. *Niow YOHK, Fob. ;|?.~-Judgo Pryor in tho Court of Common Pleas rof used to naturalizo two Italians becauso they I could not sponk English, Ito an nounced that foroignor who could not spoak tho languago of tho Uni tod States need not apply to him for citizenship papors. I ,?';"V-> i hw?.<?.->?> UTO OH Un t VJ'. ^*??w??i?WS?*JWW?^^ JUST.A FEW HUMBUGS. i''/ ' ' -v.; r' ii.:'; AH ? H\ilo l'ooplo lnMuUt to bo Swlmllod OVov mut (JVIIV Agolfr. Sl'ARTANJUJRO, S\C., Fob. l?.V-All old citizen was ruiinnnting tho othor day about thingHinigonoral and hurd tintos in partioiilaAand mudo tho rc-* mark timi tho pcoplc\throw away loo much monoy on humbugs-things they had no earthly uso for. Tim man who hasn't boon in tito cTutohos of tho smoothtongued ugont ana. been talked into investing from$10 to^t??in some humbug .or othor is few and fur bo t v oen. Tho follow wdlh.tho $05patent doubl? back action stovd carno along and sold thom by tho seoro. His victim, while listening to tho word painting of tho oilytongued agent would wonder how ho had lived boro toforo without such a necessary arti cle. Tl len the $-10 clock niau cunio along and convinced hundreds that tho ono thing lacking in lifo was a clock that would not only tell tho timo of day, but also record tho phases of tho moon and not let him forgot tho day of tho month. And ho didn't forget- especi ally tho day when that $-10 noto foll due. Thon carno tho hedge fonco man, and many a farmer was bamboozled into wondering how hoover managed to raise corn and cotton without the aid of a hedged fence. And ho uever carno back-that hedge fonco man. Ho planted out his switches, was to bo back the second and third y oars and make that hedge a thing of beauty and never carno back, neilhoir did the thousands of dollars ho carried ol? with him. Next was tho get-rich quick order. Fay us $'?0, they said, and in a year wo will give you *10(). Town folks were, if anything, bigger fools than their country friends on this line. All bit alibis alluring bait, like tho perch do when tho 'Pilco is low and green oak worms are ri po. Last on the list was tho fruit treo man. He was beni in tho carly sum mer when a note payable in December st cured a long ways olf-and those pictures of hlciouS-looking fruits and strawberries in a bottlo as big as your list, looked so tempting and tho agent was such a talker. December came, likewise tho fruit treo man and Iiis switches. Too late' to kick then had us signed up and when ho left there was $2,000 or $3,000 less in thc county. And the plow niau-we carno nour forgetting him-but his memory is dear to many, and they havo not for gotten him-and won't for some tinin. Then there's the sewing machine agent, tho lightning rod agent, tho lifo insurance agent, tho patent smoothing iron agent, the agent for'this, that and the other-for everyting under tho sun wo either don't need, or, if wo do need, can buy iii Spartanbttrg for one-half ov olio-third tho money. We have paid $(55 for a stove, when wo could have bought a bettor ono at home for $?0j $1) fora clock, when WO ought to fold the time of day by tho sun ; ?30 for a lightning rod, whon tho hohl had no idea of liittiug us with lightning; $50or $100oil a hedge fence when we ought to have been splitting rails-and so it has gone. Thousands and thousand, yes, tens of thousands of dollars have been thrown away by people who love to bo hum bugged.-Ilorald. Their Sohtftiie Ifixpo^etl, TORONTO. Feb. 17.-H. I?. Hyams and Dallas Thcodoro Hyams, twin brothers doing business as brokers in this city, have beeil arrested on a charg? of having murdered William C. Williams on Jan. I tl, 1893. Sovon years ago tho two brother carno to To ronto from K'ington and oponed a brokerage OtUco, and live years.ago they became acquainted with Martha and William Wells, sister and brother. The Wells family came from Somer set, England; and consisted of two boys and two girls, lu tho fall of i$02, Harry Place Hyams and Martha Wells became engaged lo he married, , and young Wells, who was than 21 years old, entered tho employ of j ly ams. in August, 1802, Wells was . induced to take out a lifo insurance [ for ?1,000, A fe*v days later a policy . foi* $?l,00Q was ulso tuleen out. Four . teen days later application was mado j for $30,000 insurance on W?lls'life in . the New York Lifo, and tho half year ly premium of $381 was paid by II. P. ? Hyams. Three months lalor a see j odd i>olicy of $1,000 was taken outin j tho Covenant Mutual on Wells'life, 4 tho assessment of which was . also -paid by Harry Hyams, In 1 November, 181)2, tho Hyams broth , ors sublet a warehouse, saying they in , fonded to conduct a general auction j business. On January 10, 1893, thc police wore.notified that young Wclh bad been nccidcnlally killed in tho ol ',. evator. Tho only person in tho build y ing at tho timo was Harry P. Hyams, , Ho said .bo found tho body lying at thc . foot of tho elevator shaft. An hives s ligation was mado by tho insurance ) company, but they failed to ascertain I ano facts that would wnrrantan arrest , for murder, and paid ibo insurance on . tho young man's lifo amounting to , $38,000 to his sistor, Martha. In" the I May following Harry P. Hyams and [ Martha Wells were married. Ten days ago a Toronto paper learned that an attempt had been mado to place $290,000 insurance on tho lifo of Mrs. 1 Hurry Hyams. Whon Mrs. Hyams learned that, sho became alarmed, had 1 a detectitto to guard hor, rofusod toro " turn to Montroal with hoi- husband and r asked tho com punios tooancol tho pol icies. Tho Hyams brothers woro ' known not to possess sulliciont capital to warrant the incurring of a liability of $0,000 a year in insurance promi ' nins, and further investigation has re sulted in tho arrestof the two brothers ' for tho murder of their brother-in-law. \ Tho Hyams brothers woro born in Now : Orleans 35 years ago. A in? ?'ire. 5 COLUMBIA, H. C., Fob. 15.-Ex-com missioner Traxlor, who arrived in this ! city yesterday morning, brings nows i of a destructivo Uro which visited Tinnnonsvillo Tuesday night. A block [ of ten stores situated almost in tho heart of tho town was completely des troyed by Uro. All tho buih"digs woro of woop and wore soon in ashes. Tho los* is about $15,000?. with little orno ? insurance. Tim Washington correspondent of , tho Atlanta Constitution says that President Clovolond is very much ox , erciscd over tho niiioh talkod of al liance between tho freo silvcrites of tho South and West. Tho prosidont calls all Domocrats who aro in fave>r of freo coinago Populists, anti ho is watching carofully tho first sign of a break. Tho understanding is that whon tho'South and West begin show ing signa of getting together ho him self will draw closer to tho Sherman wing of tho Republican party, and probably1 soon dovolop into a full Hedged Uopublican- nomo and all. MR. James A, Harris, of Citra. ono of tho best Informed orango growers in Florida, says that 95 per cont, of tho crop i.s killed, und that next year's crop will not reach 100,000 boxes, against 5,000,000 boxes last year. Thc early vegetable crop, tljo ontiro straw berry crop, and four-llfths of tho pino rtppto plants aro' destroyed. A con sorvatlvo estimate placos tho Joss at $10,000,000. A GANG OF FIREBUGS. A ?tUtiVvdjly Attempt to Destroy " . Nti.'uin.iM?.* NKW 0RM?AN3, Feb. 1^-Pot?rO?ks, alms Otes,,-who Wiur/gVrcsled on ?ho ?oveo ut oouuiport and isobar god with having, With tho assistance of two or moro confederates or ?conspirators, un known, ont opon tho ouch} of two bales of cotton ready tobo stored on thostea mer Floridian, and soe re tin?; therein a quantity of combustible material for thc purpose of blowing up tho--'vossol or destroying Ibo samo by lire, wasav ranigncd before Commissioner WrigLt; yostorday morning' and entered a plea ! of not guilty to tho charges preferred. Tho act for which Oaks is held ' to answer is in violation of section 6304 of tho Revised Statutes of tho United Stales. Tho prisoner wits in conse quence placed undor appearance bond in thosumof $5,000. When tho Judge pronounced Uiosi/.o of bond that would bo required, tho accused staled that it was unnecessary to inako tho bond so heavy, as'ho was a stranger in town and a bond of $1,00 would servo as well. Commissioner Wright replied that it was not his business to know what amount of bond tho porsl?t?vw?s ablo to supply, thoreforo the .bond would romain as first fixed. Oaks has tho appearance of a hard looking customer with a face on him that probably will not provo of great bono fit iii his bohalf when ho is called to look a jury in tho face. Ho evident ly is a man boyondtho meridian of lifo and says he bas not been in tho city moro than two months and caine herc from Savannah. Ga. Ho claims that ho is not a momoor of any of tho vari ous labor organiztions,-but admits thal ho knows something about loading cotton on board of ships. Tho sticks taken from tho two bales of cotton, wrapped up in wot cloth and. which were first generally thought to bo dynamite, proved today to have been composed of phosphorus and it was therefore probably tho intention of tho perpetrator not to blow u,p tho ship [ or injure any of tho workmen employ ed iii loading tlio ship, but evidently lo destroy tho cotton in tho vessel by re. Tlie combustible material was irefully laid up on tho back of ono of tho largo record books iii tho mar dud's olllce last night with a glass covering it, so that no one would be^ como endangered by interforonco with "t, This morning it was found that lie stuff concealed in tho wraps had caught lh? during tho night and there was nothing left but' the charred re mains. For somo timo past steamship burn ing has boen a frequent occurrence at Savannah, and tho various steamship companies doing business at that port have expended large sums in attempt ing to ferret ont tho guilty parties, but it seems that thc conspiracy was so thoroughly organized that until now it has proven impossible lo even appre hend any of thc burners. Detectives from Savannah, it is said, havo only rccontly visited Now Orleans on such an errand, but as usual could not l? calo or effect a capture. It is therofrop tho general supposi tion that tho man who is now under arrest boro and who goes by tho name of Oaks ^and states Unit he came frohi Savannah, belongs to tho conspiracy which has so long mado that port quito .isky for vessels to rcceivo cargoes from. However, thc proof at present docs not sustain such a theory. Tho fact that there havo been a number of fires on ship board -here, and that goii .irally vessels after leaving boro have been discovered on firo, taken in con nection with today's discovery, would seem to bear out the theory that a ship bUriihig gang can bo at work. . InteiniievRUCO Amone SoIUloifl. Tho extent of alcoholism in the United States army hajj caused a resort to treatment for that disease. Tho r<& suits of the use of tho Keeley treat ment have boen most gratifying. Theso are set forth by General James W. Forsyth, in command at Fort Ri ley, in a lelter addressed to tho milita ry secrotary of the Secretary of War : "Wc started just ono year ago sending men to the Keele y Instituto at Fort Leavenworth on furlough, and since that timo eighty-six men of this garri son have been treated. I am not speak ing from theory whonT, refer to the effects of tho treatment. I speak from actual experience-from tho closesl observation. Statements made about tho treatment hoing deleterious tc health arc all bosh ; it is just exactly the contrary. I havo seen numbers o nervous, haggard, distressed lookiiq drunkards go away from hero, am when reporting to mo upon their rc turn I did not need to hear them sa; thoy nover folt better in their lives bo Hove tho treatment had been a physica as well as a moral benefit to them Tho effect upon disciplino is simpl; marvelous. I do not want, if I cai possibly prevent it in any way, to bi deprived of tho possibility of gottinj this treatment until every man need jug it in my command has had tho op portunity of procuring it. I say, with out tho slightest hesitation, that as J means of etllciency and discipline n< measure adopted by thp War Depart mont could possibly do so much goo< as an arrangement by which soldier could procure this treatment." Tho cures effected at tho Kcoloy In stitute in Columbia have been cq?all; gratifying. f A ?rilUa.pt Moteur. SPA UTA Kinma, S, 0M(.,Fob.- 16.-? 12:IO yesterday morning thcro was i strangoly beautiful light-in tho heav ons. Tho clouds hau cleared awaj and tho light was particularly bril lian but it was impossible to distingu?s} tho cause. A fow minutes later UK nows flashed ovor tho wires that i very large meteor had fallen withii ton feet of tho telegraph operator a tho Southern railway depot at Gaines ville, Ga. Tho operator was the onlj man up at tho station and up to 1 o'clock ho could not bo induced to g( outside tho olllce. No amount of por suasion, noithor lovo nor mono / conk mako liim investigate Ho says ii looked to bo nearly as big as a Hom barrel and millions of stars flow fron it as it struck tho earth. A dispatel from Atlanta says tho Hash was ac companied by a loud rumbling noise Houses trembled aa though shaken b) an earthquake. Thoso who saw tlu brilliant illumination and felt UK swaying of tho buildings without Svit nessing tho flight of tho rocket, sup nosed that either a terrific oxplosioi had occurred or that it was an earth quake with a volcanic eruption. Joe! Chandler Harris, who observed it says that it appeared to bo travoling a tho rato of nmoty milos an hour, a? near as ho could judgo. Tidal Wavo, , NORTH SYDNEY, C. B., Feb. J DVr Advices from MoatCovo, O. B.. sajp tho tidal wavo which 'swept that oc-ast Tuesday and Wcdnosday of Inst week did great damage to shipping'' on St. Paul Island. Tho waves, washed olear ovor 0-0 lop of tho northwest ligjn houso. Sovoral stores a?d houses with their contents wore ?Wept into tho ocean. 'Telegraph wires wore blown down for a distanco of twenty miles. Vi-o?on to Dentil. IhOAiiFoirr, Fob. 10.--Tho weather has boon bitterly cold for the last week, amt so far as reported there has, been three negroes frozen to death, DELAYED A. MOMENT. COMPROMISED A . ;: .. CLAIM. BMP il, LAFtr?lTIT. Such Ia tho record?of "tho BTAXJNTON LIFE XH?URA^O/a,. ...,:"?:,'*'?;... . , ' " ?'..?:* J..;\. ? ii'-hj COMPANY, Numbers ot Bouoflolarlea To9tlfy to ito Piounptuess and Bouudneas. Natural Premium Insurance on tho ?toa Approved riana. Tho now "Oonpon Folloy" of tko'Stau* ton Ll Co Is a model of JJ ii np I lc I ty. In addi tion to all tho best fun tu res of modera lifo Insurance lt provides for tho pay mont of tho "coupon" IMMEDIATELY after death, without notice or tho formali ty of proofs. The "coupon" cov?ra 10 por cent, of tho f aco ot tho policy, and ls In fol? dillon thereto. Agents wanted. Liberal Oommhnto? Llvo mon can make big monoy. Address Jno, S. Reynolds; General Agent, COKilJiTHlIA* ?. C, A $700.00 PIANO FOB $275.00. . This announcortiont trill certain ly J interest everybody that intend? to ' nUrobnso a plano m tho neftr futuro. Wo UHVO bo??n oatrylng Musical Ia? Btruw.onts? for several year? In con nection with our Furniture bustuata, but for reasons satisfactory to our selves, wo bavo dooldod to dttcon tlnuo tho salo of pianos, and offer our Cutir? Btook nt manufacturero* cost. Wo do this beliOTlng that lt 1? choapor to dispose Of thom at what they cost us rather than carry them' I month after month hoping to f?t ft} small proilt for thom. Tho Instrumenta that ire offer ar? first olaM? In every respect ?nfl. af? moat positively gaar?nt*?d to bo fully equal to any instrument on tba market without regard to namo or price. . . We shall bo pleased to wnd a cat* logue of ulanos to any boil y who will send us ts cont? postage for the sans, And If you aro interested ?nd ?xpaat to buy a plano In tho ne?r futuro you will certainly nays quite ?a sum ot money te purohaso from us boforo j our stock is exhausted. Itemembar ' that when tho stock is gono we ohnlt buy no moro and that this opportun* lty will closo forever ?s the Instru ments are sont out. Wo desire to say that wo huvean Illustrated o?t? lo?uoof Furnltute, embracing every thing usually carried in a first olnss furniture store. We Will ho picn.sed to mall this catalogue upon applica tion. A. T. PADGETT, 8i6 BROAD STU BET, Augusta, Ga, Fi O NT 1)0 discouraged, but L/V-/1N I vniio for our groat BARGAIN LIST and Wonderfully Easy Installment .Term?. 4c. PRICES. A new MnttnisTiok Plano f so lota than ever before ?old. ft to Bared on a Sterling Plano. a wenty Nearly New Squaw Pianos ui New York gire away Price*. witty New UprlgbU-from Boat Maie-, ere at oat Trices. Blob Mirror Top Organ oajy ' " SAVE MONEY by baylngfrom tho Greatest Southern Music House. TOMS & mm, ? Savannah, tia. 5 MILLS.;; Wo of?or tv oom plato Moo MUV'?tt' ono machine. The rough rice 1? placed*in hopper arid comes out cleaned abd polished ready for ta bio uso. Machine csu be operated , with horse fcowor and w.'.H clean 100 bushels ol' rough rice per day. CORN M?LU? Of the latest designs, vertical aooV horizontal, double And single ?ear. Roller Mills, Baw Mills, Engines, Gins and Pros^p, Wood workingr?HchiM?i? Va ?? mmit?u