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VOL. XV. SOME PLAIN TALK.1 .# Ex-President Harrison Spoaks on Our Insular P licy. IMPERIALISM ATTACKED A Speech That Puts the D stirgui*hed Gentleman Out of Harmony With His Party Ex-President Benjamin Harrison, at Ann Arbor, Mich , Friday night, attacked tlicM Kmley administration for taking tho pObiliou thut tho c institution appeals to tlio United States, ex olusivo of Put.r'o Pico and tho Philip pino Islands. He declared that those iDlaudsare a pin if tho United States, and that the constitution extends to the 111 in tpito of auy treaties or cougreBbional legislation. Hon. llatriuon Bpoku under tt.c auspices of tho Pooturo AsbOoiation of tho IJnivorsiiy of Miohigui, aud 3 000 persons heard hint The subject ol his lcoturo was 4"The Status ol Annexed Territory and of Its Civilized Inhabitants." 11c oisjlaitncd any intention ol making a hgal or anything but a popular discussion of his sul jcot. He said that recent anncxa uou ot territory by tho Uuited States was some what out of lino with Atoeri oau l.istorj, and proceeded as follows: Wo have now acquired intular territory unsuitable lor Amerioan settlers. even it' they were tot populatod as they nro. We have taken on peoples lathor than lands. Tho native labor ta cheap and threatena eoiDpotition. We have Baid that the (..limine will not atnal gamato, at.d the Filipino will ho equal )y blow at hast. It is not open to question, I think, that if we had only taken over tho Sandwich Islands and tho Wist ludieB, tie questions would have bein otherwise. Tho Supremo Court has said that constitution gives power to uiako war, and that carries with it tho power to acquiro territory. Tho people, then, have delegated to congress and tho president tho power to acquiro tcrri tory, as wc have acquired the Hawaiian islands, Puerto ltico, and tho Philippines. These islands have been taken over not lor the temporary purpose, as I a- 1 /1..L _ L - i i - I * wu nave uki'u *>una, tut to navo anu to hold for over. Indeed, wo havo not jet uiaue up our minds what we will do with th(U), and only claim uow that they are part of the United States and its people must obey our authority. It ib urged that Spaiu was not in possession when the sjld the Philip I iocs, but this is not proved. There is no doult that any international trihu nal would aflirm our talo to the Philip pines. Tho questiou whioh (roubles us is their status. Aro theso people citizens or subjects, which? A reoont ncwbpaier heading attracted my attention. ''Citizens of l'u< rto Kioo Not Properly Citizens of the Uuitcd States." Are they improperly citizens or citizens improperly? There seems to be something iini roper about it. A ueaiy is a part of tho law in the sarno sense that an act of cougrcss is, and not as the constitution is. If tho constitution leaves the subject open cs to whether the pet pie ot l'utr.o Kioo shall buoiiizeub after annexation, thon the president and coi gross may deal with them as they sco lit. If tho eon NtlllltlOI) llfiH lilt 111! mnh nunlrr.vnrsv ? - "" VVX.AV ihcn tho constitution must stand no matter what the ticaty may nay. 'Ihero aro two views to bo taken: Fiibt, that all governmental powers aro uelcgaicd by tho constitution, that equal uxation applies to every man and woman within tho nation's soior oignty; second, that tho term Uaiicd Sums defines only those regions and people within the organized tiiaics, and that the government of the territories is an atmoiUic government and not constitutional, anu wo are uudor no obiigation to treat as oitizens those living in tho territories. This idea seems to have lound its birth within a commercial ncccbMty. J he man who entirely depend upon the bcnevoleoooof another is a blavo. A government of unlimited and abboluto cxecuuvc power is not an American government- For one, I do not believe the makers of our oonsti tution ever intended to confer the power of any such government over any ono in the constitution. It is not right to tay that because of slavory our iatbeis dm not mi an all men. it is a difleiont thing to allow an existing oonauion to continuo from orcaiiug an cnmciy different condition to meet oommetoial necessity. 1'eihapH it should bo asked further whether tho rulo of equal taxation mutt apply toail pcoplo. Tho instructions of tlio president to the Philip pine Uommibbion seem to indioato that the constitution mutt apply to any government that should bo established ihcro. 'J ho provisions our fathers fought for wero lor lights, not for privileges. Mo man cau read that bolcouie of rights which tho president gave to tho Philippine Commission, in an invtrso order, without horror. Did jou ever read ono of tho treaties made by tho United Slates with an Oid World Power? On ono sido they speak of tho "butpots of hor Majesty," aud on tho other "tho citizens of tho Uaitod Siates. Now if these provisions guaranteed to oitizins of tho United Siatos do not apply to oitiz.ns of tho Philippino JslaLds, it is timo for us to mend thoso treaties by adding 4,and subjects" after tho words "oitizons of tho United States." Tho constitutional provisions rcgu lating thoorimo of treason seem to ap ply to thoso peoplo. Wo havo never had any triublo with this question iu our government of tho teriitories bofore. What havo wo been doing? Havo wo acquired these territories that wo might hold them for oiovtn colonies? There was only ono door of esoapo II from tho provision for uniformity of taxation in tho constitution, and that declared that I'uorto Rioo was not a part of tho Uaitod States. It would seem that a region whoro tho oduoa tional and sanitary and othor rogula tions aro of interost to tho United States is of itsc'f a portion of the Uui *,1 I . IJ aU-A av'-a l iaiu.1. U WUUIU BUT III VII?L WU should Hook to find a w*v to govora thin territory that Providoneo ha?thrown upon us, for which wo paid $20 000,000. Bit don't you soo that thoro is a pravir peril hanging over us? Aro tho riithts of tho people upon tho mainland secure when wo exoroiso arbitrary power over tho pooplo from whom wo demand entire obedionoo? Tho fl ig oannot stand for tho benevolent poli oies of tho administration. It must staud for permanency. Is it not a luockery to raise tho fl%g over the people of Puerto llioo aud bid thorn rospeot it, and then issuo to them an absnluto power of government from the staff beneath? If tho aot of anuexa tion does not carry tho constitution. 1 oau think of nothing that doos. Tho constitution goos to annexed territory bccauso of the aot. A gentleman wroto mo that it was absolutely neco?sary to pass tho Puorto llicau tariff to protcot tho beet Bugar business. I thanked him but I oould not boo that it roforred to tho questionI'ho faot that wo givo all tho monoy secured by tho tariff baok to Puorto Kioo doeH uot affect tho quostion. It aid not satisfy our fathers whon it was proposed to expond tho money derived troui tho Stamp Aot in this country. Thoso constitutional questions will soon bo settled by tho Supromo Court. If tho oourt shall hold that tho constitutional provstons rxtonl to all portions that are governed by tho Unitod States, then wo shall conform our legislation and policy to this dootrioo, and bo sorry that wo havo over hold thorn at length in tho government wo off srod them. Tho quostion whether tho gov eminent can tako and control a hostilo peoplo is not a constitutional provision, but ono of tho oonditions which exist. Tho consent of tho governed to logislativo action is an ontiroly.difforont question. Tho cntiro writton constitution provides no rulo for this question. Tho right to oonqucr and hold territory is a different question from the question of how wo shall govern thai territory when wo havo acqnirod it 11 Great Brit&ia fiads tho question of expansion and territorial growth increasingly hard, it will bo harder for ua bcoauao wo, as a ropublio, aro no oessarily fcdoral. Tho old coach with ita powor to staud as well as to movo may boa safer vohiolo for govcrnniont than tho bioyolo. I havo been making no argument against expansion- Tho rooout a(quisitions from Spain may proHenta question of grcator loss than of gain, k'ou will pardon mo if I can not rojoioo bcoauso of tho acquirement of territory which must be govornod by authority rather than by tho pronsions of that grand old constitution. In conclusion, allow mo to suggost tho sentiment: "God forbid that tho day should over oomo whon the thought of man as a consumer should absorb that grand old dootrino that man is a creation of God, endowed wiih iualionablo rights." A Desperate Lover. Tho Columbia llooord says Moses Bluostein, who has boon olerking for Goldstein & Co., has gotten himself int? muoh trouble, owing to his porsistent, unwcloimo and forbidden attentions to a joung lady. Tho young lady is a daughter of Kabbi Soheohtor and though sho naturally shrank from tho publicity inoident to appearing in oourt against Blucstein, she felt that hor personal safety demanded it. It appears that Bluostcin was madly in lovo with thi young lady, but his nffictioni were not at all reoiprooatcd Tho young mm persisted in his attentions and greatly annoyed tho young lady notonly while sho was walking on tho strootbut even whilo she was in hor own homo, for tho evidonoo showed that ho loitored about tho houso at timos and cvon attempted to enter, though forbidden to do so. It is further alleged that ho mado threatening spocohos against tho lady, and sho booamo afraid sho would rccoivosomo bodily injury at his hands. A peaoo warrant was sworn out against Blucstoin this morning and ho was ar rcstod and taken beforo Magistrate Smith. Mr. John MoMastor roprosented tho prosecutor. Bluostcin mado no oxouso for his aotion, although ho had ibreatonod to throw vitriol in her faoo unless sho marriod him. Judgo Smith decided to plaoo him undor a bond of $f)00, but with tho oonRont of parties interested, ho was given the alternative of leaving tho oity. This ho accepted and promised to leavo this afternoon for Charleston. In tho mcantimo the peaoe bond will bo held opon pending his fulfillment of his agreement to loave tho oity. Worse Than Orphans Tho divoroo question is a troublesome problem in most states. Tho Charlotte Observor says: "Judge Mills, of Kalamazoo, Mioh., said the other day at tho mooting of tho stato board of ohar itics and oorrcotions at Grand Rapids that ohildron aro boing sinnod against moro from divoroo law than anything elso. 'Childron of divorood parents aro worso off than orphans,' ho declared. 'They aro allowed to grow up and shift for themselvos, to form rooruits for tho oriminal army.' Divorce is easier to sccuro in Miohigan and its neighbor states than at tho South, but there is too muoh laxity in this rospoot, and if our prospcotivo reformatory, now boing agitated in tho public prints, is sooner or later to be opened to the increasing grass orphans, it is not a very enoouraging thought." Tho Columbia Rcoord thinks South Carolina's -way is best. Tho divoroo problom does not trouble this state booause it adhores to tho dootrino that whom God hath join* ed man should not put asunder. CONWAY. : HE SAYS Ills SAY. What Cleveland Think? About the Democracy WHAT THE PARTY NEEDS. The Ex-President Says It Is Time to Give the Rink and File a Chance. Former Prosidont Orovor Clovoland oontributod to last week's issue of tho Saturday Evening l'ost of Philadelphia, an extondod artiole on tho plight of tho Domooraoy and the romody. Mr* Cleveland begins by reviowing tho history of tho party and ho disoussos its dofoots, ainoo 1801 in dotnil. In taking up tho quostion of tho prosont condition of tho Domooraoy ho says that tho 8UOOOS9 of tho party in 18!)2 was so decisive and overwhelming that a long oontinuanoo of its supromaov was antioipatod. Thon oarao "tho fallacy of froo silver and Populism." Mr. Clovcland proocods as follows: " Tho oulmination of Djmooratio woo was roaohod whon its oompaot with theso undomooratio foroos was oomploto, auu yt nun uui i ausl mm uiu vvuiu BUiumonod to do ba? tlo under banners whioh boro strango symbols and were hold aloft in unfamiliar hands. The result of nuoh a botrajal was foredoomed. This abandonment of the prinoiplos of true l)?raooraoy, thin contemptuous dihobedionoo of its traditions, and this deliberate violation of the lav of its strength and vigor wero, by a doorco as inexorablo an thoso of fate, followed by iho inovitablo punishment of stun ning, staggering defeat. "Tho disastor of 1872, invited by similar adventuro. was quiokly followod by a rot urn to tho professions and practices of sano Demooraoy. Hut tho ex tent and porsisteuoy of our wanderings in 18(J(5is illustrated in a most astound ing way by thoooramand, issued on tho day ol our rout and discomfiture, that A an OA n /I Ivn t t I <\ all Alii/1 f .. U 4 a ?? t b ?* <* puuuuvi WOUIU niiwmu uu lUUI^Ut Ull LUU Hamo field, with tho samo falso crios and tho samo loalorship that had brought us to tho surrounding gloom of defeat." Again ho says: " Lhus in 1900 tho losson of 189G was ooDtcmp'uously njjotod aud cv <ry hopo of Democratic hucooss was wilfully oast asido. Again our long suffering rank and G'o, whose loyally and abedionoo dosoryod bottor things, woro soarificcd in a oauso theirs only in name; and again it was demonstrated, but moro olearly than over boforo, that tho only forces that oan win Democratic suoooss aro adhcronoo to rocognited Democratic principles and rolianco upon Democratic councils and loadorship. "Why should wo notroturnto thoso, and in thoir name again ao' icvo victories no less glorious and renownod than wcro ours in tho days of courageous advocacy of our tiuao honored faith? Aro our principles so shop worn or antiqua tod as to nquiro ronovation or their displacement by othora moro fashionable? Thcro is not an honest Democrat in this broad land that will oonoodo these things, nor is thcro ono who would not hail tho proclamation of tho old faith with that fighting onthudasm that foretokens Domooratio triumph. As now oonditions ariso our nrinoiolos must bo applied to thorn; but in tho orced that has guidod us through a oontury of party cxistonoo wo shall find the key to every such application; nor shall wo nood tho lexicon of Populism to aid us in interpreting this orocd." Mr Clovoland louohos in turn on freo silvor and tho Fodoral Courts, and bolioves that truo Domoorats aro against condemning "tho Gonoral Government for protecting itself in tho exorcise of its function against violont obstruction within a State." Further on he dcolaros: "I boliovo no Domoorat will havo tho hardihood to deny that wo havo fought our last two campaigns in allianoo with undomooratio forces, and that this allianoo was immonsoly oostly in defeat, is thoro not good reason to supposo that ovon in success suoh an allianoo would havo proved unprofitable and dangerous?" Ho preaohos tho roturn of Demooraoy to its old faith. aa\inir: "Sinoo Djmocrals?of ovory condition and in ovcry part of tho land realize that tho situation of tho party nocds repair. Reorganization is not ncoobB*ry; but a roturn from our wandering is absolutely essential. Lot us bo frank with oursolvos and oandidly acknowledge tho futility of attempting to gain Demooratio viotorios oxoopt in tho Domooratio oause and through Demooratio mothods. Reorganization is worso than usoloss and tho arrogation of superior party virtue will brood only misohiof. This is a timo for sober thought, tolerant languago and fratornal oounaols. Wo are dealing with tho oondttion of a party that oannot bo dostroyod by oxtornal foce; and sinoo its ruin oan bo wrought ODly from within it should bo imperishablo. Above all things thoro should bo a manly renunciation and avoidanoo of unduo sectional oontrol. Demooraoy will oporaio efficiently on sootional lines. 4Thcro is muoh for us to do and the fnturo is full of Demooratio duty and opportunity. Our fighting foroos will respond listlessly and falteringly if summonod to a third defoat in a strango oause, but if tboy hear the rallying oatl of true Demooraoy thoy will gathor for battle with old timo Demooratio enthusiasm and oourage. "If I should attempt to epitomize what I have written, by suggesting a DVVJI 3. C.> TITURSDAY, DE plan for rehabilitation and maturation of true Diuiooraoy, 1 should oinbody it in thoflo worda: "Give tho rank and fila a ohanoe." THEY MADE A HAUL. Safe Crackeri Get Seven Thousand Dollars. In South Carolina a gang of safo blowers sootus to bo doing very offootivo work Just at this tiwo. Sovoral robberies of this character havo boon reported during tho past wook. The follows soera to bo visiting only tho smaller towns. Sally's on tho Porry extension of tho Southorn, has boon tho last place visited. A dispatch from that town to Pho State lays "tho store of Dicks & Sally was entered Tuesday morning boiwocii 2 and 4 o'olook and tho ir >n sal'o blown open with dvnamito. Tho robbers soourcd about $7,000 in gold and ourronsy besides bonds and mnrtagos valuod at over $2 000. Tho robbers had with thom tho drill with whioh tho holo was rnado in tho safo, but tho rest of tho tools wore stolon, sorno from tho oominissiary of tho soo lion master of thoSouthorn railway and othors from tho blacksmith's shop of Whito & Inabnot, whilo a sorow driver was taken from tho stook of Dioki & Sally Tho loport was hoard by sovoral citizens but it Doing so noar to Christ iias they paid no attontion to it, think ing it was sorno ono celebrating prematurely. Messrs. Dioks & Sally oflor a reward of $500 for tho recovery of tho uionoy and anothor of $100 for tho ar rest, w th ovidonoo to convict, of tho safo oraokors. I think a dctootivo would do well to oomo hero immediately and soo tho situation. Tho authorities of tho law at all adjacent points havo boon notifi d and roquosted t> koop a watch out for tho robbers. Tho oss is a heavy blow to \lcs-trn 1) nlrrt 4?lle Tim firm r/\k bc<l buys a onsidorablo amount of oot tou and to ihi? fac. is at ributod tho holding of bo largo a sum iu tho safo This is only ono of Hevoral ro iborios of tho kind i] tho Stato recently, and it is oontidonlly beliovod that a rogultily organ zed gang with inon going ahca > to spot douirablo plaros to rob has struck tho Stato and is anxious to work its small towns for all that tiny oan possibly scouro. A thorough applioa tion of buckshot by watchful country merchants might tend to warn the gang to sjok other olimes. Don't use any of tho oontorfoilp of Do Witts Witch Hazel Halve. Most of them aro worthless or liable to oauso injury. Tho original Do Witts Witch Hazjl Salvo is a certain ouro for piles ccz una, cuts, scalds, burns sores and skin disoascs. Dr. E Norton. More Negroes Than Whites i no annual roport or tho superintendent of oduoation, just about to bo issued, wi 1 stiow that tho total enroll moot of tho publlio schools amount to 271,787 for tho ontiro Stato. Of these 126,395 aro whito pupils and 155 602 are oolorod pupils, Below aro givou tho onrolluicnt figures for tho raoos by oountios: White. Colorod Abbovillo 2,873 5 314 Aikon 3 468 4 812 Anders)n 7 254 (.039 Hamburg 1 316 2 388 Haruwoll 3,231 4 980 Beaufort 1,123 5,768 Berkeley- 1,493 3 557 Charliston 4 802 7,709 Chorokco 3 008 1,591 Ohcs.or 1 903 4 351 (Jhostorfiold 2,719 1,600 Clarendon 2,130 4 218 Colloton 3 101 2 419 Darlington 2 820 3 815 Dorohcstor 1,318 1,752 Kigcfiold 2.136 4 000 Kaufiold 1 642 4 827 Florenoo 2 717 3 293 Georgetown 1 275 3 2*s6 Groenvillo 8 318 4,431 Groonwood 2 136 4 279 Hampton 1 921 2 812 Hoir/ 3 825 1,298 Kershaw 2 814 2 504 Lanoastor 2 975 3 419 Laurens 3,458 4 683 Lexington 4,006 1,735 Marion 3 815 4,086 Marlboro 2 161 3 166 Nowborry 3,276 4 843 Ooonco 4,072 1,258 Orangeburg 4 659 9,456 1'iokons 3 597 1.202 Kiohland 2 208 4,817 Saluda 2 555 2,617 Spartanburg 8 305 5,062 Sumter 2,886 7,196 Union 2 267 2,925 Williamsburg 2,636 3,862 York 4,066 5,979 Total 126,395 155,602 Help is ncodod at onoo when a person's lifo is in danger. A noglcotod oough or oold may soon booomo soriou and should bo stoppod at onoo. One Minute Oough Ouro quickly ouros coughs and oolds and tho worst oasos of oroup, bronchitis, grippe and other throat and lung troubles. Norton. Masked Burglars. Four maalcod mon onterod the home of Miohaol Frjmin, living near Middleton Onio, oarly Wednesday morning and bound and gagged hicn and then Hoarohcd the house. Finding nothing, thoy roloased him and told him they know he had just revived $3,000, which ho must produoo. Protesting ho had no monoy, ho was twioe knooked insonsible. He lay holpless till the next morning, whon ho was resouod by passersby. Ho is in a serious condition, but may reoover. Whon you need a soothing and healing antisoptio applioatioa for any purpose, use tho original Do Witt's Witoh H?Z)1 Salvo, a well known oure for pilos and skin diseases. It heals sores without leaving a soar. Beware of oountorfoits. Dr. K. Norton. V CEMBER 27, 1900. A TERRIBLE MARCH tsxperioaoAt oi Hull's Uommand Id tho Mountains of Lux on. Tho following passages, dosoriptivo of Gon. Hall's expedition last October to lUnangonan, over the Siniloan Moun taius, aro taken from tho Muuila Tirnos: Gon. Hall had in tho meanwhile started on what was probably ouo of tho most difficult niarohcs ever undortakon in tho Philippines by a Urge body of troops. Ho had in his ooni 111 and ono company of Macabobo soou's. two companies of tho Second Uuitcu S atos Regulars (II and K), two companies of tho Kighth United S atos Regulars, and two companies of tho Tnirty-sevonth United S'ates Volunteers. O ving to tho d fli mlt and dvigorous trial over the Siuiloau Mountains ho took also 300 Uliineso as packers, uiulo-wagons being usoless. Gen. Hill loft Hinloan for Uitiaugoman, situated about forty five milos distant; but it took him six days to make tho maroh. His official report covors thirty pages of logal-oao. but it Will hn ft difficult mat. tor to understand tho hardships endurod by tho troops on this tu iroh by morol y reading a report of tho expedition. Tho l'asig Rivers and its tributaries wero orossod forty-ftvo timos. Kain full night and day; tho rioo and bread wero soaking wot, aud beoamo h?-ur aud unfit for food. In addition to this tho troops worn loadol with their equipments and lOt) rounds of ammunition. Tho maroh w is further hampered by tho Uainoso piokers, who, after tho thirty days, gavo out entirely, and in orossing the swollon streams would loso tho provisions on which tho troops so uiuoh depondod. Tho (Jhinoso had a most sevoro task, and suSerod mueh more than tho soldiors; and to lighton their burden oaoh man took an extra 100 rounds of ammunition in his li aver saok. In spito of all that oould bo dono, however, tho expedition was harassed at cvtry turn by tho paekors. Many of thorn would have boon drowned had it not beon for tho bravery of tho troops (ihroo privatos are mentionol in tho official report for special aots of horoism ) On tho fourth day out, thrco insurgents wero oapiured, and a rebel oamp, only a few hours old, was found. About tliin time Gen. II ill s horse was killed. Tno fearful strain of tho maroh bad told on every one in tho expedition, which was now strotobcd out in a long, straggling lino of suffering mon, seine six miles in longth, half of them hare footed, and with clothing torn from thorn by tho heavy junglo, worn out by loss of aloep and feud, aud with thoir rations reduced to a slioo of raw baoou | a day por man; but relief oauio whon tho head of tho oolumn crowded through tho last canyon and struok thoboaoh. For tho next two days 105 disabled mon woro under treatment, ono of whom (Frivato Chapman, Company L, Thirty-sovonth U. S. V,) died from oomploto exhaustion. Fight Chinoso diod on tho trail, and four afterwards diod on board tho (Jaronno. Rural Free Mail Delivery. Congressman Stanyarno Wilson, of tho Fourth Congrossioual District, has sont out tho following lottor rogarding tho buoooss of tho rural froo delivery systoin, and tho way of obtaining its extension: 4,Froo rural dolivory boing no longor an exponmont, this Cougros* will ap propriato several million dollar for its extension. About every oommunity in tho district can secure tho benefit of . i 1 cue servioo aunog tno oomiag joar, by making application therefor. Tno oouroo to pursuo id this: * Presont a petition, addressod to tho First Assistant Postmaster General, signed by thoso who dosiro tho sorviee. Puis petition should be signed only by heads of families, and should mention the number in caoh family. It should set forth tho nature of tho country whoro tho delivory is desired, whether densely or sparsely populated, tho principal avocations of tho pooplo, the character of tho roads, and tho distanoo whieh, under tho oxisting oonditio is, each patron has to travel to rooeivo his mail, and should bo accompanied whoncver possiblo by a rough map indicating tho routo or routes proposed. 4This petition whon proporly signod should bo sont to tho Representative in Congress, or to ono of tho Senators, with a request that ho ondorso thoreon his recommendation of tho rorvico askod and forward tho petition to tho denartmont. 4'l'ho routo should ho ho twcoo twonty and twenty five miles in longth, and servo not less than ono hundred familios. Upon receipt ot tho poti tioo a spooial agont will bo dotailod by tho departmont to visit tho location, map out tho routo and seloot tho carrier." Thoso who want the bonefita of this admirable law shouldmako arrangomonts at onoo to soouro it. All thoy havo to do is to follow tho gonoral instructions given abovo. In tho Philippines. Tho nows from Manila today is tho samo old story of a rush of na.ivos to swoar allegianoo, and inoidontally of battles in which from two to a dozen hoathon are transformed into oorpsos. Periodically for twonty yoara past wo havo boon hearing about tho rebellion in South American oountrios being over, and it begins to look like tho poopie who live twonty years heneo will reoogmze a familiar ring *in the nows from the Philippinos. Instantly Killed. Campbell C. MoSvain, sootion foreman of tho Louisville and Nashville railroad, was instantly killed at Molina Fla., whilo suporiotonding the unloading of heavy timbers from flat oars. He was oautht undor the timbers and his head and body orushed and horribly mangled. He was to havo boon marriad December 26th. I THE 8HAME OF CHRISTIANITY Diagractful Conduot of Some of the European Soldiers A dispatch from Pckin says that "Minister Conger personally boliovci that the Chinoao havoj been taught a icseon oy ino tooting. ' They should certainly have been taught ? lesson in hatred, in revengo, in debauchery and i in oruclty which thoir nation will not ! forget in a thousand years and of whioh it haa had very littlo need, Minister Conger speaks under the smart of his own wrongs, and though his temper is easily understood it is not tho proper I guide for a government that is socking stinpl/ to bo just Oi tho contrary, tbo more it is in ovidonoo tho more ?,) ! parent is tho reason why tho adiuinn- i tration should havo put a oheok upon its too zealous representative, as it is > reported to have dono by Tho Times- j Hi raid's Washington oorrcspondont. ; Tho Tnnes-llorald says: If tho pcoplo of this country ooul l realize all tho horrors that havo boon wrought in China in tho nimu of oivil ization and Christianity thoro oould not fail to bo a whirlwind of protosts from cvory part of tho land, a thorough expression of public indignation at pub110 meetings. It would bo inouuibont above all upon tho ministers of tho gospel and ohuroh orgauiiations to show that they had no sympathy for the frightful work which is repaying Chin cse barbarism that is just as savago and far moro extended. Huroly Christianity oannot Htand for Buoh atrooitios; tho niMhionanos in particular cannot stand for ihoin. And if thoy aro willing to ' faoo tho tauut of tho Chinese Ministor VVu that the simple teachings of Christ on mooknoss and forbearanoo aro not praoiioal they oannnt afford to Bubstitulo rovongo for jiiHtioo. Right hero in Chicago thcro aro largo and influential bodies of clergymen which meet weekly, from whioh somo onergotio doolaration might bo expootoa against tho oourao of tho ropaoious, blood-soaked allies. Tho looting is only part of tho outrages that aro boing oomuiittod, but it has boon carried so far beyond any posibility of honest military justification that it can bo regarded only as a continued series of crimes. In tho goner?l and utter demoralization uo roppcct is had for tho fundamental principles upon w men justice is supposed to rest among western nations. AndsinooMr. Conger's cwiuuiont would indioato that thcro has boon little if any ohango for (ho hotter wo may supposo that, as a correspondent of Tho Westminister (ia actio wrote 1 ato in Ootobor, it ia still "Loot, loot, loot from morning till night, and somotimes from night till morning." Truo, tho Americans, tho Rritish and tho Jipanoso havo attempted to stop tho praotioo, but ordors that all goodH must bo paid for aro ovadod ia tho m&nnor rovoalod by tho following brief aucedoto: Ono woll known offioor of a ocrtain nationality a fow days ago oame back to his quarters with a large piooo of most exquisito ombrodiory, two fur ooats and soveral piooos of oarved jado ?all of which ho said ho had purohas cd for 20 ocnts. ''How did you manage it?" ho was askod. "Well," ho roplicd, ' I gavo tho man who owned it, bosidos tho ooin, an opportunity of inspooting at oloso rango tho muszlo of my rovolvor." This offiocr was a brigand nupportod by tho new Holy Allianoo, and his victim wasprobanly somo inoffcnsivo Chincho who had novor raised his hand against a whito man. Tho stnglo inoidont is oloqucnt of spoliation by wholosalo. And asido from the thicvory, burglary and highway robbory what a story of dreadful brutalities is told. S'X thousand Chineeo driven into a river by Russian soldiory to bo drownod liko rats, and not an armod man among them, only holplcss oaptivos of both hexes and all ages. Runtitivo ex podtlions like ono which was roportod rcoontly, whioh went on its way rav aging and plundering and killing whoro ttiero was not a Iloxor to opposo, only friendly na.ivos to bo murdered and dospoilod. As tho dotails como in they aro more And moro horribio and cxoorablo. From tho boatitudes of the Savior to thoso orgios is a shocking transition whioh should mako tho blood of evory true Christian boll with shamo. Tho most cflcotivo littlo liver pills mado aro DoWitt's Littlo Karly Risers. Thoy never gripo. l)r. K. Norton. world K ever before fo ihk?WMMMMM 2 Write for our elegant H T cat* 2 wc can save you money in the pu 2 and tho"ueasy"Teriwg of pay met 0 factory or tb rough our regular ai 0 tnuity yon cat net afford to pasa. Yi \ ita rr.-'nur.Ktarcrs. There/ore, a"3 L"-* construe is* it unnecessary. If 3 offer nt'Kt liberal terms. vine fiviM wcbirat com For sale by Spivey Mercantile Co., t/TL? fTl-DR.liOF ^teeti wjg.1 JLcrwihtajp Costs oil/ 25 cat > # NO. 22 THE FIRE FIEND. Columbia Vtlted by W jr?? 8u'n In Twanty Yea-a. THE JEROME HOTEL BURNED. The Total Lots Will Amount to Something Lika One Hun* dred and Fifty Thousand Oollars. Wednesday night Columbia was visited by tho most disastrous fire io twenty years. Tho Jerome hotol and three large rueroantilo establishments on Maiu str^ot and four smallor ones on Assembly wtro dostroyed. Tho total estimsted loss is$142 000; insuranoo, $51,000 Tho firo started at 8 o'olook in the rear of Van Motor's (urnituro store, a lamp having exploded. A livory stable and a hay warohou <o ad j >ining oaught in almost a second's timo and tho fire started to burning through to Main and Assembly strcots, oloaring everything until stopped by an alloy dividing the sqnaro. Tho Jerome has boon political headquarters for tho stato for yoars. The building and furniture woro valued at $75 000; insuranoo, $20,000. Other losses woro: | J. M Van Motor, two atoro buildings, $15,000; stoolc (furnituro), $30,000 inBuranoo, $20,000, M. MoKanoy, stook vncorios and household effoots, $9,000; insuranoe, f I OUU. King lUnknt store, stoak $6,000; inBuranoo, $6,000. May's stablos, oontonta $1,000; insured. 1) F. P. Laaphart, two briok store buildings, $1,000. Wra 11. Lyles. store building, $3,500; inauranoo $3 000. The tiro was under oontrol at midnight. Tho firo had to bo fought with two onginos, as tho third was off boing repaired Hard work to provont tho fire sproading. Auguita, Charleston and Nowborry woro askod for asaiatanoe. AN IMPORTANT CASE. Now Before the United Stntee Supreme Court Tho United Statos aupromo oourt now has boforo it tho most momontoos isauos that hare boon proaontod for its decision since thn il*un r?# a I ?? ? J ??W V. mm j .. Vft UIHf ut/ Siato'H rights. Upon its deliveranoea dopcnds tho immodiato and porhapsthe romotc futuro of tho ropublio. Traditionally tho supremo oourt is unbiased aad unaffootod by political oonsidorations and prejudioos, yot it is hardly human for a tribunal of niuo mon not to bo in a mcasuro aft jotod by past, if ot prosont, party tios and a til illations. In oousidering thisphraso of tho que#tion it is romomborod that throo of tho judgos, or one third of tho whole nambor, wero appointed by President liarrison, who has only reoontly doolarod so strongly for tho strict intorprotation of tho constitution It is understood also that others of tho Judgos onj>yvery intimate social relations with tho Republican cx president, who was entertainod bv and with thorn during his late visit to Washington. Tho Solicitor genoral of his administration roprosente tho plaintiff in tho P??pko oaso involving tho status of tho Philippines. Of tho motnborsof tho oourt thoso are R)publioan appointoos: .Justicos Qary, Brown, Shiras, Harlan, Brewer and MoKonna, and tho Domonratio appointoos aro Chiof -Justice Pallor, Justices White and Pookham Of the Re publican members Washington oorrespondonts prodict that Justices Harlan and Browor will ?ido with the Dcinoorats in giving adcoision against oolonialism, which will inako au anti-imporialist m tjrrity. Tho latter has already in a public addross declared against imperialism. Justioo McKonua is tho only appointoo of Presidont MoKinley. Removed from tho political arena and free from tho dangors of political changes, tho supremo court judgos ought to be ablo to formulato decisions with impartiality, and until tho court doos other, wiso wo aro disposod to give it oredit ; for frocdom from bias and prejudice.? j Tho State. . .. .. . anvsmsmi cal Change in Marketing Methods J \ Applied to Sewing Machines. <> Inal plan under which you can obtain ( 1 a and better value in the purchase of 1* 1LUOU3 lite ' Sewing Machine then w offered. ' | ilogue and detailed particular*. How .) rchasc of a high grade sewing machine , | it we can offtr, eithar direct front (I uthorieed agent*. Tl.'s Is an oppor- 11 t>q know the "White," yow If ow <1 ctailwd ^cKcripliou of the rune ulna an A 1 * rom have mi old machine to exchange {. Write fcadaj. Address in fhll. J ^ >ANY, (Dtp't k.) 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