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f yoL.iil. - A MAN LOST : The Mysterious Disappearance of a Visiting Georgian. LAST SEEN AT SPARTANBURG He Is the^Caphier of a Bank at AthenMpQKiBiJt His Ac^^TntsP Arq All Straight. A dispatch from Greenville, S. C., says: Dr. C. II. White, of Athens, Ga., reached here this morning by the U:45 train from Atlanta in search of Mr. John A. Benedict, cashier of the j Exchange bank of Athens, whose inys terious disappearance in this city a week ago today was a startling rcvela- | tion to our citizens and was made known for the lirst time after the arrival of Dr. White this morning. Mr. Benedict came here from Greenwood, registered at the Mansion House in the afternoon about 1 o'clock, inquired where lie might get a conveyance to take him in the country. He was referred to Charles A Kaslcy. at the Mansion House stables, antl left the hotel with the apparent purpose of going to the stables which are only a hundred yards distant. His luggage was left in the hotel and from the moment Itn uiotitmrl Allfttliln <>11 I rmm i?f M r IV OVV j/|/v\? Mil I UVV V/I I'll* I Benedict has been lost. lie did not 1 hire a conveyance from any stable in ! the city nor has a street hack ever been ; found who could give any information , concerning him. Tho police and other officers have made a diligent inquiry and there is not the semblance of proof to this hour in what direction Benedict went when he left the hotel. Every clue so far has failed and all inquiries have resulted in disappointment. Dr. White is accompanied by Capt. B. F. Culp, the Athens chief of police, and with the local police force the search continues hour by hour without result. A Negro employed at the Mansion House stables says a tall man came there and asked about a conveyance Tuesday afternoon but went away without making any engagement in the absence of the proprietors. He said another Negro heard the man talk and j could tell where he wanted to go but j when he was interrogated tho recollection of the occurrence could not be brought to his mind. At 8 p. m. this evening Chief Kennedy of tho Greenville police force directed all the hack drivers in tho city to assemble at the station house and when they came he exhibited to them the baggage left by Mr. Benedict at the Mansion House which is a telescope made of straw, an uncommon and striking piece of baggage. One of the hack drivers instantly recognized the tolcscopo and said ho brought the gentleman who owned it to the Mansion House and afterwards took him to the northbound vcstibulcd train at 5:30 p. m. The gentleman said lie was going to Spartanburg, and he evidently intended to return," as he went to Rothschild's store and bought a small satchel then went to the hotel and mado sonic ehanges in his apparel, taking the satchel with him. Spartanburg has not yet been heard from, but efforts are being made to ascertain whether Mr. Benedict ever reached there. It is Dr. White's theory that sonic accident must have befallen Mr. Benedict between bore and Spartanburg or he would have been heard from there. Shortly after the fact of his leaving for Spartanburg was discovered, Mr. .John Smith was at tho station and said that he saw Mr. Benedict in front of the hotel last Tuesday where he heard an introduction given to Mr. Benedict by an acquaintance from Georgia, and also heard Mr. Bencdiet say he might visit Lockhart cotton mills in Union county. This furnishes another clue to his movements and tne Lockhart mills will be asked by wire as to his coining there. The mystery is not being cleared as ; ct but there is great relief to know that the stranger who so suddenly disappc^kd was not lost in Green ille. Dr.^Witc and Capt. Gulp will leave for Spartanburg by the early morning train, but will use every method to follow Benedicts movements if possible tonight. A dispatch from Athens, Ga , says: ' John A. Benedict, cashier of the ttx? hange bank and owner of the Athens Boll Cover company, has been missing Uncc last Tuesday. lie went to Green ville, S. C., on business connected with tho roll cover concern and on Tuesday morning left the hotel there to visit cotton mills at Spartanburg. His accounts at the bank have been found absolutely i orrect by experts. No reason can bo unsigned by family or friends, who fear ? !- ? ?.?* on n/>r>iilr>nt nr foul lit* linn met nun mi ?. play." __ i % Fierce Fire on Ship. The Cromwell lino steamship Knick. ihocker, which left New Orleans May ykh with a cargo of 2,000 bales of cotlarge quantities of rice, molas^BBP^^and hides, arrived at Now York Wednesday with two compartments J tirning fiercely. The first was disced when the ship was fuc days : * fVMMhthc efforts of her crew 1, 0 ns I)itf^e fectwas kept from lf? paSo which ar(*> ai)d thcro was no rm. ^Medici#!0 c?n l,e given of 11 e loss, as ti. AifljitiU^urning. Five Peof \ Drowned. Kive people, three women and two in n, were drowned Wednesday at the fo >t of Madison street, Toledo, O., in full view of a number of persons on tho dock, and so far it has been impossible t?. locate the bodies or ascertain tho names. The party was in a row boat and got in tho way of a steamer. Tho boat upturned and all went under. Tho boat also sank. ~~ 1 ( THREE CONVICTS DIED From in the State Peni tentiary. There has been considerable excitement for several days over the appearance of several cases of meningitis at the State penitentiary. In view of the talk about the matter, a representative of The State Tuesday called on Superintendent Griffith and l>r. Griffith, who is at present in chargo of the medical department at the prison, owing to the fact that Dr. Sturkie, the regular physician, is quite sick at his home. So far five eases have developed at the institution, and three of them have terminated fatally. The fir.-t victim was young Solomon, the 14-year-old white boy who was somo time ago sent up for a 15-year term for the killing of' his own father. This case was a notable one. Though the boy admitted killing his father, setting up as a defense that be did so to prevent his father from killing his sister, many believe that he was guiltless of the eritue. His mother was here and visited him on Wednesday last. In the afternoon, after she had gone, the lad was stricken with ecrebro spinal meningitis, and though he was given the best of attention, be died Friday. <>n the day he died his mother was wired of his extreme illness. She came here and the body was taken back to Hampton fur interment. Two Noj. ro convicts were seized with nu-'o'ngitis the same day. One of them dii d on Saturday last: the other is still al ve. lie was better Tuesday morning; but suffered a relapse in the even ing. A female convict was taken sick with the disease Sunday and died Mon day. There have been, as stated, up to date five eases. The two remaining cases have been thoroughly isolated, and the quarters which the affected prisoners occupied have been disinfected. Dr. Griffith, who is in charge, says that though the disease is to a certain extent contagious, he hopes through the steps taken to prevent any further spread, lie has conferred with l)r. Taylor and with Dr. A. Karlo Hcozer, chairman of the Columbia board of health, and nothing will he left undone to prevent the disease affecting other prisoners.?State. TO BE PAIDThe State Pensioners Will Soon Oet their Money. Wednesday the State board of pensions held a linal session and went over all of the pension rolls sent in from the various counties by tho township and county boards. Every doubtful name was carefully considered and the case looked into with unusual pains, but the board failed utterly to reduce the list. On the contrary a belated township report containing 24 additional names came in and the grand total as shown by the list when finally approved was 7,000, against a total of 0,(501 for last year. The board also apportioned the pension fund for this year, and the individual pensioners will be gratified to know that they will get practically tho same amount as last year. Class A pensioners will get $72 apiece, identically tho same as last year. Those of class H will got $17.00 apiece, as against $18.40 last year. Those in tho other classes will each receive $13.20 as against $13 80 last year. The clerk of the State board of pensions will immediately begin tho work of drawing the warrants for the individual pensioners and they will as soon as completed bo sent to the clerks of court in tho several counties for distribution. Due notico of the furwarding of these warrants will ho given in the press, Whon they have been sent out the pensioners can get them by applying at their respective court houses. The work will be pushed with all possible dispatch, so that tho pensioners will be able to get their money in the shortest time.?$tate. Case of Miscegenation. It seems that Greenville has a genuine case of miscegenation, which is likely to create troublo for the parties interested. George Hamilton, white. formerly a member of the Fourth New .Jersey regiment, came back to Crecnvilli a few weeks ago and made his headquarters at the home of Marion Love, a colored man. Not long after his arrival Hamilton was married to Malhsa Love, a daughter of his host, contrary to the laws of this Stato. Magistrate Mauldin issued warrants a few days ago for Hamilton and his dusky bride, hut the groom has absconded. Wednesday night the bride was arrested and sent to jail, and Thursday morning llcv Thos. Minus, the colored preacher who performed the ceremony, was arrested and gave bail for his appearance. Tho constable and police are searching for Hamilton, but it is probable that he has left for New -Jersey. It is understood that the Negroct in the Lovo neighborhood were highly elated at the alliance, but the rejoicing dH not last long. Our Cottc-^uilla. A Greenville dispatch says that in the last year Piedmont cotton mill has earned $200,000, Pcl/.or $285,000, Clifton $270,000 and Pacolct $2110,000, a total of nearly $1,000,000 profits for four mills. The earnings of the big mil In around Hnartanhur? are said to have ranged from 20 to 35 per cent, on the capital stock. Tho banks thcro are congested with dividend money. Small wonder that tho Piedmont section prospers when it gots such returns from its factories. All our mills arc making money, but if those in that quarter arc making more monoy than others it is because their managers are older hands at tho business and from practice more expert.?State. ?i 'l 11 ' " *" HI 1 CONWAY. S. C.. I GOV. ELLERBEDEADl] South Carolina's Chief Magistrate Passes Away AFTFR LINGERING ILLNESS. ti? r- ?i -r ? ,i. m * lj : _ n? runcicii i uik riuwc ai nis Home in Marion County. Interment ;n Family Burial Ground. Gov. W. II. Kllcrl o died at his hone j at Sellers, Marion ( untv. at half-past H o'clock Friday night. Karlv Friday morning the govern, r was about the same as the night b lore, but ul>out 10 o'clock he had a strangling spell and canio very near djing. The governor said there was no hope; that lie was dying, and called for help. The doctor gavo him very strong stimulants from which he rallied a little, but later in the afternoon lie hegan to sink. The doctor said he could not livo long, but the end was not expected so soon in the night. At S:2<> he died seemingly very easy. The governor's deathbed was surrounded by all tho members of I his immediate family, all his broth rs and sisters being present. ft* Til K NEWS AT THE OAl'lToi. ^ The first news of Governor im ! P death reached the city Frichjr '71 through a telegram from the^* "'"\M cutive's brother to Piivato% I?4y F.vaus. While it was of eourS Vot unexpected, the announcement called forth many expressions of sorrow. In official circles the news was received with the most profound sorrow, and at once preparations begun for the ifficial family to attend the luncral at Sellers. The telegram from Mr. J. K. Fllerbo, the governor's brother, to Private Secretary F.vans, read as follows: "Governor Kllorhc died t/iis afternoon at Huried tomorrow at I p. in., family burying, ^d. Wire T. C. Moody at J^lm, H?u.'mbor coining." MR. M'SWEENEY NOTIFIED. Immediately upon the receipt of this telegram Mr. Mvans w< nt to the telegraph office and sent two messages to I incut. *>ov. mcoweoney, tlic one addressed to Hampton and the other to Augusta, Mr. Evans having heard that Mr. MeSwconoy was in Augusta during the day. Mr. McSwconey, owing to the death of the gover nor, now booonios governor of South Carolina, it being only necessary to appear before a magistrate or notary, if he so desires, and take the oath of office. It is understood. however, that Mr. McSwconey will decline to ho sworn in as governor until after the funeral of the deceased chief executive., WILL A Hit I V K JN TIME. It was feared that the lieutenant governor would not lie reached by wire and would thus be unable to get to Sellers in time for the funeral, but later the following telegram was rccoi od from him: Hampton, S. 0., Juno 2, 1809. \\\ Boyd Evans, Columbia, S. C. I am truly sorry to learn of Covernor Hllerbe's death. Will go to Columbia at once. M. B. McSweenoy. By reason of the fact that Lieutenant Governor McSwconey becomes governor, Senator It. B. Scarborough of llorry county, who is a prominent attorney of Conway, and one of the most highly esteemed members of the State senate, being president pro tern of that body, now becomes lieutenant governor to succeed Mr. McSwconey. Mr. Evans also notified by wire tho two United States senators, the seven congressmen and a number of the dead governor's most intimate personal ami political friends. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. Ho then saw that all the State house officials were notified. Thcso proceeded at once to arrange with the officials of the Atlantic Coast Lino for a special train to be run to sellers, leaving Columbia Saturday in time to reach Sellnra IV.? 4l.~ :? ""<? ,uia iui inu uubuijuicm. i nc run will be 107 miles and the train will leave 11 :80 o'cloek. The Kllorbc homestead is two miles in one direction from the station and the family burial ground is three miles in another. The State capitol was closed Saturday and the flags on the building was displayed at half-mast for the proper length of time. No*Armor for Ships. At Washington bids were to have been opened by tho navy department at noon Wednesday for armor for battleships, monitors and armored cruisers now authorized by the law, but no bids w<\re received within the price fixed by congress. The Carnegie Steel company and the Uothlohom Iron company submitted statements that they werp t?r u able'to furnish armor o?_tb".?b oharact required at the priear^, uxed by congres lf.^TT?' 1' rancisco mac V blanket offer to furnish all tho armc o^u.rcdforiMbO per ton, which, hov il' forEi ,8un 0V0|.th<? Ii,nit ,ixo(1 by cor, .! hni,t woa for th vv nT8h,,,H a?th?'i*ed last year am 1.1, ,1'>or ton f?r tho ships authori/ci v. Wear. <1 | Homicide at Eastova. j < b(l Saturday week at lOastover, in the low portion of Richland county, Paul G0(diL0n' co'orC('? was killed by Sailor Tay f, also colored. The slayer is still large. The men quarroled, it appears, about somg fish hooks, when Tayh?r jerked out his pistol and shot Goodion in the Htnnm-.i. 'pi._ ? ?.u.UUv?. Alio iaitcr I lived-ontil ^plonday, wlicn ho died. An inquc^vsr.s held hy the magistrate and a yrdlct was found in accordance with tyfuctj. Kfforts arc now being made t icapturc Taylor, who was last seen in t :1 vicinity ofdadsden. I I? V \ V I s I " iv I . *&***"" '' . ?g tf I 4* Uovvii THURSDAY, .JUNE 8, 1 KILLED BY HIS CHILDREN. A Cruel Father Shot aud Killed by t His Young Children. A remarkable murder easo has dovel- j oped at Rapid City, S. 1)., iu which a I 1 Lycar old girl, Lena Routs aud her j j IO-year-old brother are charged with J the murder of their father, Frank ^ I Houts. The murdered man was a I romincnt railroad contractor. The little girl admits the crime and the boy adds that he did whit he could to kill his father. The father is said to have been very cruel to his family and this appears to have been the motive : for theirimc. It was committed whilo the mother was at a neighbor's, and af- 1 tor the killing the girl prepared lunch ? in the usual way, and when the mother ' returned the three sat down and ate, < while the bodv of the father lay a few < r?dl,ft*" rJfln J"10 rCftr (h? house. ' the father was used for ' the , .i pose. While the little boy steadied the weapon the girl lircd it i from a rear window. Her aim was true, ! and u great hole was torn in her fathor's back. heath must have been instantaneous. The gun was put away and nothing said of the crime until the mother became alarmed at the long absence of the father, and the shooting was then admitted. I The children arc qm'io bright, and ' / f/ \ to think the cruelty of their pa>, Warranted ihe murder. The girl 'rccly to the wife of the jailor in 1 *'IC ?' ?r'mo* 1 " Iai see," she said, "papa was very ' mean to mama and us, and Nicholas < and I were talking about having him ' hanged, and he came in the house and 1 kicked me. Nicholas ran to him, and 1 he got kicked too. Then papa went out behind the house to tix a buggy whip, and we thought he wus going to 1 whip us, so Nicholas got the rifle and 1 cocked it, as ho had seen papa do, and 1 I put it through the window close to where papa stood. I pulled the trigger 1 and it kicked me dowj, hut when 1 1 looked out papa was rolling on the ground, but did not speak. A STOLEN CHILD FOUND. I - I She Was at a Farm House Up in New 1 i York State. Marion ('lark, the 21-months-old infant kidnapped from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Mark of New York city on May 21, was discovered two miles south of Sloatsburg, a village in tho upper part of the state of New York Thursday morning. She was found at a farm house of Charles Youiuans and ( was in the custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, who took the haby to that placo < during the early part of last week. ( Mrs. Wilson was accompanied by hor husband and stated to Mrs. Youmans < that she wanted board for the little girl < for the summer. Wednesday morning Mrs. Wilson < went to the pnstoflicc, taking Marion with her as she had done on several occasions before. The Clark baby attracted the country pcoplo by her ap- , pearancc, her large blue eves and pink complexion being particularly noticea blc. The curiosity which the child aroused made her captors grow uneasy, a id they kept her closely confined to the Youmans homo. As soon as Deputy Sheriff William II. Charlston learned of the abduction, he, taking his clues from pictures of tho child and the description given him by people who saw her, went to the farm house oYMjharlcs Youmans and found Mrs. WiBon, whom he demanded the ( child from. Mrs. Wilson was indignant and\^|Uumed she knew nothing ( whatev er^'Jj.he child. The My shoriff produced a warrant, ar ^tod tho woman and demandod , infori^Jfn as to the whereabouts of tho child. At this Mrs. Wilson weakened ( and mad(\a confession. Marion Clark, the child of in good health. She has no hat, and tier shoes show much rough handling. Arthur (Mark, the father of tho abducted baby, arrived horo at 6.30 o'clock Wednesday evening. Ho immediately identified tho child found in the custody of Mrs. Jennio Wilson by ueputy sncrin i nariston as nis lost Ma rion. ' Americans Captured. Details regarding the capture by Filipinos of tw/officers of the United States hospital ship Relief have just been obtained. The Relief lies in the harbor in front oD Manila. Third Offi- ( cer Fred Ifoppy atyd Assistant Engineer Charles Klandforql riggod a sail on one < of the ship's bo^ts and went sailing along tlie shore, oii the south, opposite ( the insurgent lincsi The boat became i disabled near shore) and some native SSnom witD?if,s board ,1>ut out er and captured Vwo men, who were a. unarmed, and alpos91?" of fbc lo boat. Tho T/Jd S<?te? turret ship >r Monadnock uuicklPcnt ? boat W'b r r- landing party ,,bl ,und?r c?vcr, ,of i- bcrguna, and shel 0 l'TV-y* c , The native.,. bowoK."f .t ? P"T 1 oners into tlie wo?dlcf,orc 5bc Monad" 1 nook's boat ro,ohe|Pd' 1 ?"?na ?.n 1 board several otherl'1" 'aW ,hcaffa,r through glasses, gL,"?r0 ""ablc 10 nrnvnnf "TLMessrs. Heppy r__ wiu unpiurQ A , and Hlandford. ^ ff "Severely PuJW rcc(liv0(l the The war department W(]cn. Otis at following dispatch froimLmith roports I Manila, dated Juno 1: Mini shed infrom Ncgros that ho hasxJapt. Tillcy; 1 surgcnts who murdereim now under | that eastern coast of isl Ji>nta ask pro- i American flag and inhaV^ands. The I tcction against robWJntAins by Unit- i bands pursued into ir^h troops sovereiy cd States and nativIL^ | punished. P*J 1899. OUR RAILROADS. Some Interesting Statistics Concerning Them. THE LENGTH OF EACH ROAD \nd What Each Mile is Valued at by the State for Assessment and Taxation. Tlio State Hoard of Equalization met n Columbia Wcdnosday to equalize ind assess the railroad property in the I Uato. Tho board wont over all of the returns in connection with the earnings jondition and other elements consider id as to the assessment of the roads ; ind fixod tho valuations. The assessments on seven roads were raised, the largest increase being on tho Soivorn itnd Knoxvillo Head, from $1,000 to $5,000 per mile. The road, it is stated was not completed when the last assess- I inont was made. The following is a j table showing the comparative assessments: Railroad. Miles Main Track. rtsfifey River road 1.00 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line. 120.00 Asheville and Spartanburg.. . 2100 Rorkeley railway 0.75 Hranchville and Howinan 11.00 Hlue Ridge 01.02 Charleston and Western CarolinaOlH. 10 C. and D. (Salisbury Hranch . 11.00 Uibson Division 0(5.27 [Carolina and Northwestern 07 00 Columbia and Urcenvillo 1(51.08 Columbia, Newberry and Laurens 75.00 Carolina Midland 54.75 Central of South Carolina. 40.20 Carolina, Knoxvillo and Westorn 15 00 f w i i?i i.:_ i A .. ClltlllUllU, VyUI 11 III UIH UUU ^\U" gusta 178.73 Carolina and Cumberland Gap.. '21 10 Charleston and Savannah 00.50 Fast Shore Tonninal 5.28 Florida Central and Peninsular 1 Oil. So Florence '21.50 Florenco (Latta Branch) 10.80 Georgia, Carolina and Northern. 100. 17 (ilenn Springs 10.00 Green Pond, W. and Branchville 1-1.00 Georgetown and Western 07.00 Hampton and Branchville 10.00 Hartsvillo 10.00 Lancastorand Chester 28.00 Manchester and Augusta 01.01 Prcgnall Branch 40.07 Darlington Brunch 07.04 South and North Carolina Division 10.48 Northeastern 101.70 Northeastern 2.00 Ohio llivor and Charleston 117.70 Palmetto railroad 11.20 South Carolina and Georgia 240.70 Charleston and Savannah (Sea Island Branch 5.25 Scivcrn and Knoxvillc 18.00 Spartanburg, Union and Columbia (JH.00 South Carolina Pacific (S. A. I, ) 10.50 Walterboro and Western 20.40 Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta 124.11) Conway Branch 25.00 Wilson and Summerton 40.25 Value Per Mile. Baifroads 1808. 1800. Ashley llivor $ 0,000 $13,000 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Lino 10,000 10,000 Ashevillcand Spartanburg 7,000 7,000 Berkeley 3,000 3,000 Bluo Ilidgc 2,500 2,500 Branchvillo and Bow man 1,500 1,500 Charleston <& Western Carolina 7,500 7,500 C. & I). (Salisbury Branch) 4,000 4,000 Gibson Division 0,000 0,000 Carolina and North western 2,750 2,750 Columbia it Greenville 10,000 10,000 Columbia, Newberry & Laurens 5,000 5,000 Carolina Midland 5,000 5,000 Central of South Carolina 8,000 8,000 Carolina, Knoxvillo A: Western 1,000 1,000 Charlotte, Columbia A: AM^Uata. . 15,000 15,000 Carolina and Cumber land Gap 2,500 2,500 Charleston it Savannah 15,000 18,000 East Shore Terminal.. 10,000 10,000 Florida Central and Peninsular 8,500 8,500 Flore nco 15,000 15,000 Florinco Latta Branch 4,000 4,000 Georgia, Carolina and Northern 10,000 10,000 Green Pond, Waltcrboro and Hranehvillc 4,000 4,000 Georgetown & Western 2,000 2,000 Glenn Springs 2,000 2,000 Hampton <t Hranehvillc 1,000 1,000 Harts villa 2,500 2,500 Lancaster and Chester. 1,750 1,750 Manchester & Augusta 10,000 10,000 Pi'egnall Branch ..., 5,000 5,000 Darlington Branch .. 0,000 0,000 South and North Carolina Division 1,000 2.500 Northeastern 10,000 10,000 Northeastern 1,850 1,850 Ohio River it Charleston 5,000 5,000 Pal motto 5 00(1 !t (WW) South Carolina & (Icorgia 15,000 15,000 ChurlcHton & Savannali (Sea Inland Branch). 2.000 5,060 Scivorn and Knoxville. 1,000 5,000 Spartanburg, Union Col 8,000 10,000 So. Ca. Paoifio (S A I<) 8,000 8,000 W'altcrboro & Western 1,000 1,000 Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta 10,000 10,000 Conway Branch 4,00.0 5,000 Wilson and Suinmerton 2,000 2,000 In case any of tho railroads are not satisfied with tho increases that have till. been mado by the board, thoro will l>o a ' hearing on Friday, the 2d of June. As will be noted the only increases arc thoso of tho Ashley River lload of #4,000 per mile; Carolina and ('umber- I land Cap Road, #2,f>0() per mile; Manchester and Augusta, Sumter and North Carolina division, an increase of $1,.">00 on 111 milrw StnSvarn jinil k now iiin Road from $1,000 to $.">,000; Spartanburg, t ni mi and Columbia Road, from $8,000 to $10,000; VValtcrboro and Wostorn Road, from $1,000 to $2,500; Conway branch, Atlantic Coast Lino, from $1,000 to $5,000. WILL MEET IN CHESTER Stato Reunion of the Confederate Vet- ! erans There in July. This year the annual reunion of the South Carolina division Cnitcd Confederate \ ctciaus is to bo held in tho city of Chester, and although practically all the camps in the Stato attended the general union in Charleston it is expected that all will be at the i State reunion. Chester promises every veteran that attends a royal reception and Chester knows how to entertain her guests. In regard to the reunion the follow- j ing general order has just been issued from tho headquarters of the South Carolina divison in Charleston: Charleston, S. C., .June 1, lH'.llh 1. The annual convention for lHJl'.i of the South Carolina divisipn, II. C. V., at the hospitable invitation of the poo pie of Chester, will meet at Chester, S. C , Wednesday, .Iuly 20th, at lOo'eh e'< a. m. 2. Arrangements are now being made by the quartermaster general and the veterans of Chester to secure the low est rates of railroad fare for veterans and other visitors. It is presumed that we will secure as heretofore for all con volitions a rate, not exceeding 1 cent per mile traveled, from all points within the State. R. Each camp, regiment and brigade will appoint one sponsor, who will select her maid of honor, to represent them at the reunion. The sponsors and their maids of honor, the sponsors hearing a banner of t heir respective brigade, regiment or camp will be presented to the eonven vent ion at an appropriate time to be named hereafter. 4. Camps will bring their camp banners, and will carry them into the eon vcntion hull. At some convenient hour, to be announce i at t ho convent ion, a meeting will he held of the commanders of camps, colonels of regiments and generals of brigades to make reports upon the standing of their commands. They will come prepared to make full re ports as to numbers of members and the work they are accomplishing, and other matters bearing upon the activity and life of the camps. 0. The committee on tho Confederate woman's monument will please meet the chairman at the convention hall at 1 o'clock p. in. .July 2tith. 7. The chaplain of all camps of this division and of tho regiments and brigades will please meet tho chaplain general at the convention hail at 5 o'clock p. in. .July -tith. 8. Clicstcr extends to us a loving well come, and oilers us her most bountiful hospitality. Comrades, show your appreciation by coming in large numbers. I.ct us gather, perhaps for the last time for many of us, and do honor to tho holy memories which bind us so closely together. Hy order of C. Irvine Walker, Commander. .James G. Holmes, Adjutant General, Chief of Stall". Advertising Pays. .John Wanamakcr, the man who believes in nowspapor advertising, went a _ vT \r _ _i_ a . i i t * 10 .>cw i or* iwo years ago ana nougnt the stock of Hilton, Hughes A Co., who had been but chary advertisers and had been losing money for years. He began forthwith to try tho advertising euro for dry rot, and his half-page an nouncements have been daily features of all the prominent Now York papers. The result is that he has cleared in the last year $(>00,000 on his New \ ork store. For his Philadelphia store ho has just closed a contract with one newspaper of that city for a pago ad vcrtisemont daily, for which he will pay $100,000 a year. Advertising like this requires nervo?likewise brains. There is in every city at least one man who can become the YVanamaker of his community if ho have the nerve and tho brains -to follow the Wanamakcr exam pie.?State. Ex-Confederates Snubbed. Tho exConfcderates living at Columbus, Ohio, received a snub in that city on memorial day last week. A magnificent floral tribute was tendered by the Southerners for the graves of tho Union dead at Green Pawn Cemetery which was refused. Great indignation followed among various members of the G. A. II. Post. Tho southerners are assured by action of the committee that I this action represents only the individ j rial opinion of those who made the re: fusal and that the <?. A. It. has no | sympathy with this action. Roya Makes the footfmarv del I ? { tm NO. 2. THE WHOLE TRUTH. Lynching Notthe Result of Hatred Between the Races. WILL ALWAYS PUNISH CRIME. It is Not Race Prejudice, But a Determination to Punish the Perpetrators of Crime, White and Black Alike. An ex slave, formerly a body servant to Alexandor 11. Stephens, lias written a letter relative to the race situation in the south, in whieh he denies that there is any bitterness between the two racos anu declares that lynching docs not come as the result of any hatred for the blacks, but lynching is the natural punishment for certain crimes in the south, be the perpetrator black or white. The Negro who has written this interesting letter is .) .1. Floyd, a shoo maker by trade and is regarded as thoroughly honest and conservative. His lettor in full is as follows: '"Since the lynching of Sam lloso at Newiian, Ha., I have romained quiet and wat< bed all of tho publications on the subject aeeossiblo to me. I would not now open my mouth on the subject, but fi i the, fact, that so many public men of the north have taken the occasion to write column after column on a subject of which they know almost nothing. I am a Negro and one of only ordinary observation, but intelligence enough to see how very fur our friends in llo; north miss the mark. They scorn bent and determined to makctho lynching of the Negroes in the south a raeo question, when, in fact, it is not and cannot he such. It is not liatred of my raeo that brings about their lynching it is hatred of the crimes committed and tho perpetrator, black or white. "If our would be friends of the north would take the trouble to come down and investigate tho condition of the whites and blacks in the south, they would shave down their opinions and public expressions to lit the facts. "No two races were ever so harmonious upon the same soil as tho AngloSaxon and the African of tho southern states. "When the institution of slavery was abolished by tho decree of war the white man accepted the situation and has since spent his cncrgios and intelligence trying to lit the Nogro for tho duties of full eiti/.onship. The northorn people don't seem to know, or in anywise to understand tho great burden upon the whites of the south?that of civilizing and educating an entire nation of different blood. The better class of Negroes in the south have come to understand the situation and have joined themselves with the whites for tho purpose of transforming tho millions of blacks that are a constant and ever present menace to good society among both white and black. "There aro a great many Negroes who arc trying, with the aid and encouragement of their white friends to educate their daughters and protect their virtue against tho outrages of the brute who would disregard virtue and trample under foot the dearest intorcst of society. There arc millions in our race and perhaps thousands of the white raeo who can never bo reached by moral teachings; physical f?ar is the only deterrent, and this is had only by open, public, speedy and terrib'o judgment for crimes more horriblo than the punishment any has yet received. "In my judgment our northern friends, and all newspapers, as well as the leaders of our own race, would do raoro good by crying out against these awful crimes than by abuse of a noblo and generous people for inflicting a just and merited punishment. .so, 11 is not a race question; it is only an issue between right and wrong; between good and evil; between vice and virtue, and as for ine and mine, 1 shall side with tho virtuous and thoso who protect virtue and beoontent with the punishment inflicted upon the vicious and thoso who lust after virtue and blood. "Quit tho crime and you will avoid tho punishment."? Atlanta Journal. Too Much Whiskey. A dispatch from Washington, I). C., says Doc 1'harpc, a moniber of Company A, Fifth immuncs, Wednesday night shot and killed Aaron Bishop, a member of Company G, of tho same regiment, while shooting at ex-Sergt. Acton of the district, police. Tharpo was drunk, lie and hiscoinrado wore mustered out at Camp Meado Wednesday and were en route homo. Tharpc came from Mississippi and Bishop from Gads den, < Disaster in Japan. The steamer Kinship Marau brings news from tho Orient of a large firo at Yamagata, Japan. Six hundredhousos and cloven shrines and temples wero destroyed. \ number of lives were lost. Thirty nouses were burned in tho Abohisa theatre tire at Kobe, April 30. One man perished. LfcUUN* rtnwiR ww Wew ami WMiimw