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V I to The W eekl y Ledger. VOL. L NO. OAFFNKY CITY, S. MAY ‘JA, IS!M. J? 1.50 A YEAH. GORMAN ON THE TARIFF. JUST TURNED HIM OUT. THE MARYLANDER DEFENDS THE MEASURE. A Test Vote After His Speech—The Senate Refused to Lay The Bill on The Tabic—The Civil Service Bill. Washington, May 24.—In the **n*tr>, Mr. Kyle introduced a resolution, which went over, declaring it as the sense of the senate that the United .States should not use force for the purpose of restor ing to the throne the deitosed queen of the Sandwich islands or destroying the existing government; that the provi- •ional government having been duly recognized, the highest national inter ests require that it shall pursue its own Ime of policv, and that foreign in:er- vention in the political affairs of tho-te islands would he regarded as an act uu. friendly to tlio government of the United States, The tariff bill was taken up at HhttO g, m„ the pending question lie nr p irn- graph 117 relative to railway bars of Iron or steel. Mr. Jones, of Arkans s, Withdrew the finance committee amend ment and moved to make .he duty 7 20 of a cent per pound. Mr. Gorman then addressed the eca- gte. Mr. Gorman opened in a prophetic •train, saying we are nearing the end. After 20 years of political progress, of positive growth, of constant develop ment and of universal enlightenment,the Democratic party and the American people are within sight of the promised land. Emancipation is at hand. Emancipation from partisan oppres sion, from greed of classes, from extor tion, from wilful extravagance, from financial fantasy, from spoils, from re- •rrictions upon individual lilierty, from Jingoism, from all those evils, in brief, jrhirh the Democrotic party inherited M tlje Jiateful legacy from three decades pf Repnhli(;au inalad uinistration. He then touched upon the difficulties Which confronted the Democratic party pn its return to power after 3(1 years of provai or m»approval woum Hoi no tolerated. Mr. Aldrich replied to Mr. Gorman am! was followed by Mr. Teller who. ns a test question, m we 1 to lay the tariff bill on the table. The vote resulted, yeas, 2M; nays, Hm. ('I’ril Srrvirt* in tln» llotMt*, The house at 12:3(1 again took tii» the legislative, executive and judicial appro priation bill, with tin* civil service com mission under co- si 1. r tion, Mr Dearmond's arneiilmeut to str.ke out the appropriation for tlie civil service commission. Mr. Anderson, of West Virginia, offered an amendment repeal ing the civil service l.iwaml n< ts aniei d- atory thereof. It was ruled out of or- Washington, May 4.—The anxiety , of the adimuistrat : » caused by the The paragraph of the bill transferring , to the control of the civil servic com- paWic»tion last we t f press reports mission clerks detailed for duty therein, ; THE NICARAGUE MURDERING GOVERNOR LET GO. Reports of The Ministers—They Ccn- firm’ihe Reports That The Slayer of The American Was Al lowed to Escape. went out on a ounce le 1 point of order that it was new legislation. The mo tion to strike out the p ir egr ip'i appro priating $<>,000 for travel.ng an l inner expenses of the commission, was lost by a vote of 50 to 40. This closed the considera'io i of the civil st*rvice schedule, tin* m t r •suit being that the last p-ir.igrap'i o ily re mains in the bill, die appro riitioa for salaries for the commissio i rs ami ■ 1 rks having been alre idy strn'kea oa*. No tice was given that a sepirita vo*e would be called for wh n t.ie hill was reported to the house. Looks for Kt-jionl, • Washington, May 24 The friends of the repeal of the state bank tax h ive been doing some active work during describing th* escape ot Argnello. «t governor of Hama, who is accused of the murder of the American, Wilson, and the restoration of the Mosquito chief Clarence by the commander of the Dritish warship Magiciunne, has been increased by full official advices from Minister Haker and Captain Watson. A brief dispatch was received at the navy department from Captain Watson last Friday conlirming the report of the escape of Argnello, but there was no continuation either from the American commander or the American minister of the action said to have been taken by Captain Clark, of the Magicienne. The dispatch received from Minister Haker since that time, describes in detail lioth of these important incidents. Acting Secretary of State Uhl, after a perusal IT WILL BE SECRET. The Tillman Military lnraiitl(atinn Carti- mlltre Now In (Tiarlmtnn. Chahi.KKTon, May 24.—The military court of inquiry sent here by Governor Tillman to investigate the cond.tion of the militia, apropos of their refusal to go to Darlington, during th« recent dis pensary riots met, but did nothing. General liichbourg, Colonel Willie Jones and Judg** Advocate Ramn reached the city Monday night and were to Lie joined, later, by Genera! Dennis, for the purpose of conducting the court of inquiry with reference to the Charleston militia and their refusal to go to Darlington. M. W. H. Macfent has been appoint ed official stenographer of the courtmar- tial and accompanies the commission. The memliors ot the commission were waited on by General Hugnenin on their arrival and a time ap|ioiiite 1 for open ing the court. General Richhourg said that the proceedings of the court would not be publicly condnoted, that report ers would not be admitted and the offi cial rejiort would not lie given to the E ress until the work of the court should b finished. CLEMSON COLLEGE BURNED _the PEOPLE RULE. THE FRENCHMEN IN A FIX, THE FIRE OCCURED TUESDAY MORNING. The Main Building Destroyed But The Balance Saved by the Bucket Brigade—It Was a Serious Loss to The State. Hawaii WIU Sonn Cat* Off the Monarch!- cal Form of Govarnmeut Honolulu, May 24.-After being a CARNOT HAS NO CABINET AND monarchy for 10 decades the Hawaiian ' LITTLE HOPE. Islands will soon cast aside all signs of " , . .-secretary or mare uni, the past few days. A canv .ss made of of y luiist ,. r H aker v r ,., (ort iv ,. n the house has convinced tn in. tnev > tv. out the ( u n 00 j Hdal abstract: i.*y Will be able to p iss th<> bill. It is understood that much of the oppo sition on the part of the I) -mo r.tis has been silenced through the efforts of Mr. Cleveland, Th • speaker and tli * offi i.al leaders of the lions ■ nr intiueiico in favor of the measure. all using tiie.r ^ ... T . * . • i.ti 111» opposition and the vehemence of t lie d>*- ... . , mauds made upon the:,,, lie said: -We V t:"" 1 ^ ,l Were not only urged but ordered per- 4 on ' Man.v Fraudulent Cl tints. Washington, May 21.—Senator Kyle stat s he is satisii >d tlitt 5o percent ( of the Indian <Lepredatioa el iiun, inv - s- tigated by him at tli • I’m • Hi Igj an l ! |loselmd agencies, are frail luK nt. |(it11/. Tells He Know*. Washington, May 24. -C. W. Huttz, the alleged briber, was on hand when the senatorial investigating coinmi: en his tehtimy b gm, smptorily t<> reform the tariff at once. Why wait't Vote lirst. talk afterwards.” He asserted that time, and plenty of |t, hml always been considere 1 absolute- |v essential in relorming tariffs. 'J’lie Mills bill did not p ish the liouae tdl mid summer. 'idle M, Kiul -v bill did not r-*- CO.ve the si :inture of the president till the last tlay of .September. Rpeaking o‘ tin* bouse bill, he said the house, in obedience to th" oi vious w.sn pf the country, passed a tar ff bill t ally In the fl. ssion. Comparatively little time was given to the consideration of the various schedules and the result was. ueecsari- ly, an imperfect mnure wnich failed L*t the n (prreuients of the treasu- ait ai-tuahv nu r as.d the deticif creW^l ' y Kepublican pndnii it.ve du- tiejl There was no expectation that the sail would become a law without some change. The senate had always p •rl'ecte 1 bills. Yet no sooner did the finance committ v begin its work than the cry of action was renewed with extraordinary vig. r fed ijie I) -inocr .tic senators wer** in- formeil that any damage would Is- set ppwn as a b trayal i>f party promises Afld that every senator Wlip showed the |«nst concern tor the interests <g his own State was a traitor to die u lioq of his parti; that the sonata \y is ni longer a porordinato body, but its sole duty was to r itify the acij >n of ton hoijs *, "Then, ’ he added, with s.^lliiicatif •mphasis, '-our friends qn tin* other Sid® »• em very aiuums to le irn up m what theory tips bill was eoi.strn ie l I will t« dl them. It was eoti Iructed ujkiii the Democratic theory of nr If for revenue w th such incidental*protection •a can be given consistently to tie- in dustries of the country. *Tt follows, strictly, the conr.e m irkel out by President Cleveland in his letter of accept me • It is not a tree trade meusur.-, I ut is a longer st p for lre< r trade than either tue Mills bill or tho tar ff of U'HJ. "It is not a pro ect on act for the sake of protection, but it does discrimi nate Lad ween raw mater als au 1 m inn* factureil articles to the full extent of the difference between European and American wages.” A Turning to the alb-god iuffuoneeof the sugar trust and other like organizations hi shaping the senate bill lie said: 41 “The assertion that any trust or trusts have dictated any part of any |J4jedu1e fais hijl I prbhdutice un qualifiedly false. J lie}- have receiyed poiiio attention, although not as mm-h Consideration as individuals eqgaged in the business of manufactqrc—:hj more and no lees.” t r pon the subj-iot of an income tax I Mr. Gorman said he was in full secor l 'with the sentiments expressed by the senators from New York and Now Jer- My and, like them, considered that it served its purpose as a war tux and has | •*> fitting place in our fiscal system in a i time of pence. He could not vote conscientiously to make this ia>-thod of taxation a p irt of our settled policy, but could not ignore the fact that a large majority of his Democratic colleagues honestly differ from him in tins matter, and he wai willing to subject it to a test of a few i years. In view of the necessity of obtaining additional revenue so that customs tax- At1o|| blight be reduced without iucreas- Jng <Hir (b-M he was Ixiqtid in honor to J let no os-linary pis-judice or difference I:of opint-pi prevent tiie passage of the 1 tariff measure by refusing to vote for .this Riueimmem, simply and solely, }however, as an emergency tux, U'ltet III t||l< *. nute. During the delivery of Mr. Gorman’s Jgpeech the drop of a pin could almost have been heard, so deep was the hush I if c ^ ani ^ Mr * Thu (Itfiuitiou of tho ^oeiiion of tlie Democrats and the ar- f feign nent of their political advc* Ties*.was given in an impress** 4 * nd /, Wl V ,, ‘ " l 'bornian cl<>,«ii at 12 ojclock, after having spoken exactly la; ■*»— with tlin warning tiiat Ihe oil. not obotruct the jirogr- SS Iform, the galleries burst out ^^^^^fcpplause and quite a nuinisr «f Deml^fttic senators, tho first among them boiil Mr. Brice, turned forward «to congraMlate the Maryland senator. Vico PreaMcnt S • veiison qmdled tho |||C|lJud < >n iiilfcoins gavel and warned I ttMMmlleritfs t^fclguioiHtrations IUI SCARED UP AGAIN, More ILtii) in Hit* < VtiHuy C’miMi* tin* I’ftip!** Mllmitl. Johnstown, Pa., M ly 2 L—A r.-m-wed heavy downpour of rain during the bight again alarmed tlm in'iabitanti of tfio seemingly illfat'd Conoiiiaugii i a! ley througiiout tlie night. F.-w .-y.-s were cjoseil in sle< p. The mornin-;. however, brought relief of •:iin 1. Tile pain had no' b- en sufiicieiit to cans-* th • rivers to yet wild agiiti, Tu • inoti:;- tain streams are running full but only serve to cle-ca the roce.iin.g water in tliu rivers. No damage lias b oa do ie and again it is thought tiiat all danger is passed. Wlllianip.irt's Heavy I.oko-*. WiLUAJisfoitT. Pa., Miy 24—The city has partly em -rgo 1 from t a-* flood and as the danger has pas-e 1. is taking account of tho dam ;g i. Tit • lot il losses here, as estimate i by cons rvatm* nii ii, are $3.000.(M0. This includes $1,500,- ftfib on logs; iK»50.y00 on saw <1 lumbar and the balince on property ihroughoat j the city. Mayor Elliott has called a { lUblic meeting to take action looking to he care of the homeless. It is • sfi- piated that fliu hoin s of 10.'MM people Were invade 1 by tlie wiferanl ire in sip h a damp and uiihealtlifiil condition gs to make tlie II II I le-ir.tlil f. R olio i 1 i traffic is rosining from th - e i t an I West and within two davs t:\iffi • will j he almost conjd -to. Vilic.a Iti-imlili.-iiiiH Wert. HAIGtism it i, May 21. Hie R-publi- can state convi ii'iou was callo 1 to order at 11 o’clock. 2 >7 delegiitus being pp-s ent. General 1^'inis Wagn -r, of Ph la- delphin, was elected temponry cliair- maiL The minor offic rs of ih • conv -n- tion were design;iled, and a* ! .:ii) tho convention took a m- ss lill L . i. Klioxvlllii Will i|,, v ,. It.ii-.-i. Kn<>\\ii.i.k, May 2t.—The Knoxville Jockey clui) Inis be. n organized i„. r(J with Walter U. Roberts, president, and B. W. Wremi, of the E;ist Tenn-sseo | road, vice president, an 1 J imes T ivlor, •ecret.iry. A w<*ek of races w.ll b • run the first week m July, and already 2(M horses have ls-**ti h.- mn- i. I Uo . .. News From Wellford. [Uom*s| <»n<loner of I iik I.kik.kk.] Win.i.limp. S. ('., Ma;. 23.—Tin* wentIkt Inis |h<('m very cold for ilio , Iasi day or Iwo, but lias tiinu-il wanner. Sonn- of nor fanners say lliat tiieir eolton was injured by llie eold snap, but not to a gn al extent. Tin- niajnrity of (be runners haven good stand of eotton. Tliose iliat tbinned before Ihe rain will have to I bin again. Rev. J. K. Unvington has returned from Dallas, lexas. v. hei e be bus !ie< n at temling I In-Soul lu-rn Baptist Cun- vent ion. John I-’, iloliin -• mid family of Spar- lii'dmrg an* visiiing in oiir place. Mi.-s Daisy liiii of (’arlish- ii visit ing Hi Rev. J. \\ (Query's. Mrs. Duery bar- reiiirm-d from S..i.difer, A. ('. where s'a-li e; le en I'i-iting rela- liv-s. . 'Ihe lliqilist Tounsliip Sunday Selmol (‘i ineiil'o-i met in the Hup- ; list elipreh last ifalurday. On ae- eount of had «ciil her there was m>| a | large at tendance. • Our boys are Irving lo organize a baseball team, lint have not met with s p-ee-s; bid '.ve |io| >■ they will soon * to play li g. Then- are several Y-'^l pbtyers in our place, and by a | little j rietiee they could muster a /. a. r. no ' I cn m. Pickens (‘utility has seven ean- didates in Ihe Held already and many more not yet oul of the shell. I’rof. J. I. (’lelainl has resigned the presidency of ('Hilton College. I nderthe miiiiagcmeiit of President Cleland tin eullege has made very marked progress. The dispatches from Minister Baker report on the situation at Blueficlds up to May 11. Mr. Baker was on the way to Managua, wheio ho expected to arrive about May 25. Captain Watson's report of the es- cape of Argnello, tho acting governor of Rama who shot the American (Wil son), is confirmed. Despite the positive assurances of Nicaraguan Commissioner Lacayo that Argnello was in jail at Bhu fields and would lie brought tu trial it is shown that tho accused was at lib- prty during most of the day of May tlj and finally disappeared that evening. Minister Baker’s dispatches alsq state that the Mosquito Indian chief, Clarence returned to Bluefielda May pj on Liard the British warship Magicienne «nd placed himself under Commissioner L-Vavo’s guarantee of personal safety', The Nicaraguan soldiery had left Uliu- fields, part going to the interior and a detachment remaining at the bluff. The Nicaraguan commissioner remained in control of affairs at Bluefiolds. Minister Raker’s rejsirt gave some in teresting details of the manner in which Argnello was permitted to escape, which tli<* slate department did not see til tu g.ve out officially'. They show be yond question that the Nicaraguan gov ernment has boi-n at no pains whatever to meet the demand made by the United Mates through Minister linker to con fine Argnello and bring him to speedy trial; and they indicate, moreover, tiiat . the assuntnci-H given to Minister B iker, which were conveyed to the state de pertinent last week, were not given in good faith but probably were commu nicated to tlie iiiiiiGter for the sole pur pose of gaining time. Captain Watson’s det died rejiort, which was received by Acting Secretary of the Navy McAdoo, confirms all the statements made by Minister Baker and adds the import mt tact that the dooii - of the jail in wli’ch Argcdlo was sup posed to be confined were opined outhp afternoon of May 0. and were left opeq fpr a period of several fiours, during vydiich time Argnello strolled off into a neighboring fore.-t and disappeared. Both Minister Baker and Captain Wat. son say that a peremptory demand has , fieen made by them upon the Nicara- giiaii government for tho recapture of Argnello. Capto n. Watson adds that lie has had several interviews with the Nicaraguan authorities, and that Dr. Madriz, the Nicaraguan fore gn secretary, who has been at Bhiefields investigating the sit uation, lias gone away. Ex Governor Torres, who was required to rejiort at Managua to answer tbe charge tiiat ho had sheltered Argnello instead of bring ing him to justice, has also disupjieared. Captain Watson left for Greytown on the tenth instant to convey United States Consul Braido to his jaist, and the caji- taiu of the Magicienne promised the American commander to keep the peace at Bluefiolds during his absence. 0 Comes Fuller tin- Trust Few. T'H’i ka, May 24. — Attorney Gen eral Little gave an opbiion that the Master Plumbers’ asso-iation of Kansas comes under the jirovisiou of the state trust law, and that tho members in Combining against non-members are subject to criminal prosecution. The organization was entered into to control the business of dealers in jilumbers 1 Supplies and to prevent (Uosj not bo, jonging to the association from making pnrehases from wholesale dealers. On Trial for Auoilirr mti ii.r. Nashvilfk, May 24.—M. A. Spurr, president of the defunct Commercial National bank, was placed on trial in the federal court on a charge of certify ing the chocks of Dobbins & Dazoy, when that firm's account was over drawn. A jury was secured and the prosecuting counsel stated that they ex pected to prove that Sjiurr certified checks for $1315,000 when he knew that the firm had not tho money in tho bank. The taking of evidence then began. — ' I •» Four Tickets in Arkitiisas. f'TTFE Rock, May 24.—A calj has fieen issued lor a meeting qf tlie Repub lican state central committee in this pity June <> to fix the date for tlie state convention. The committee is qiiniij, piously in favor of jiuttlng a state ticket pi the field and nominating Republican c*' ’.idates for congress in every district of the state. This action assures four tickets at the September election—Dem ocratic. Republican, People's jiarty and Prohibitionists, Carpenter* Order n Strike. Cincinnati, May 24.—A mass mooting of over 1,000 men has, with only 40 dissenting votes, ordered a strike of car penters and mill hands in Cincinnati and Covington and Newport Ky., be cause the boss carpenters refuse to jiay $;1.50 for an 8-liour day or $3 for nine hours with an hour less on Haturday. Nearly 5,000 men are affected. ONE MONTH ON ICE. The Horror* of a Ship'* Crew on mt Alae- ksn Floe. Vanoouveii, B. May 24.—Hi# steamer Bertha, which arrived at Na naimo Saturday night, brought down from Kodiak, Alaska, the captain and crew of the San Francisco sealer Un daunted, which was caught and ground to pieces in the ice Hoes off the mouth of the Cose per river. This happened on March 7 last, and from that time until April 4, when they were picked uj> by a coaster, tho unfor tunate men were confined to the drift ing Hoe, subject to all the hardshijM which such a situation entailed, and the result was that when rrsened they had reached the extremity of suffering, two f f thorn lieing snow blind and three others demented. They were taken tq Kodiak, and are now m Jfidr way tiomc tq California. EXPELLED A MEMBER. ntioile Idainl in-UKicrau Rule the lloune with an Iron Hod.’ Phgviiiknck. May 24.-^On# of the most remarkable sessions of the house of representatives ever held took place here. At II o'clock all members pres- snt were locked in and writs issued for absent members, but it w’a» 3:15 p. m. l>efore a quorum arrived. Members were arrested in different parts of the Rate. As soon as a quorum was pres- I ent, Wheaton Cole was exjiillel from a *eat in the house and Claud J. Fanis, worth substituted as second represi'nta- live from Pawtucket. Oily four Re- S itblicans were present, the rest having isapjiearod from the city to avoid ar rest. ARKANSAS PROHIBITIONISTS Tlie State Convention Ha* rtneed a full Ticket In tlie field. Litti.e Rock, May 24.- -The state Prohibition convention adjourned after | nominating tho following state ticket: For governor, Dr. D. L. Curl, Little flock; secretary pf state, Edward Pet: tie, Stuttgart, auditor Wiliam Kifi. j patrick, Malvern; treasurer, .\lox Me-, j Nigfit, Arkadelpliia; attorney general, Deorg'e U. Christian, Eureka Springs* state land commissioner, L T. Austin, Judsonia; superintendent o f public in struction, Louis R. Reck, Stuttgart. lireckinrlde still a Candidate. Washington, May 24.—Rejiresonta- tive W. C. P. Breckinridge was seen about a rejnirt that a delegation of prom inent Kentuckians intend 1 coming her* to urge him to withdraw from the race for congress in favor of his son Desha Mr. Breckinridge said: ’T have heard the rumor. You can say for me that the old man will 1h> in con gress next time. After that the young man may be allowed to take his chance In the race, but for tho present, I am still in it.” Two Itont* liiirncd. CaMDKN, N. J., May 24.—Tho excur sion steamer New York, lately pur chased by a Camden syndicate, was to tally destroyed by fire at her dock. The boat was to rua between Camden an l the fishing banks near Cape Mgy, be ginning next week.’ The loss is about $(>0,000. Tlie schooner yacht Esj .a, owned by Mr. Wilkins, of Philadelphia, which was lying alongside the New York, was also destroyed. 4*ett«T t*tlck tu Ko*«>wrry- ItQNixjN, May 24.—John Dillon, anti Purnellite M. P„ in speaking in Bally- brook, denounced the laud grabbers and exjiressed approval of the govern ment jiolicy. Tlie Irish ought not to defeat tlie ministry, he said, as an elec tion held now would return Lord Salis- bnry to power with 100 majority in tha commons. Lawyer Gibha* l>eath s Myatery. Buffalo, May 24.—The jury in the case of Lawyer Montgomery Gibbs, who was murdered on the street one night a few weeks ago, has rendered a verdict Judge Mitchell, of Lexington, will enter the run- for Congressional hon ors, in the new Seventh Distriet. Phe J lldgc is u Reformer. — — - -.—» w"./ v yya cure the detfih pf Montgoinefy M, Gibbtf.”’ Waite's fulittoMl Tour. Dknvkh, May 24.—Governor Waite has started on a political tour in the southern part of the state, ami will be away from tho capital nearly all the week. He will uot call out the militia to capture tlie penitentiary for tho new board, "The commissioners can make the fight,” he said, “I am done." Hsrn an<t Horae* Conauineil. Tuscola, Ills. May 24.—The stock barn of V. C. McNeer was destroyed by fire and four fine horses perished. One Of the animals was valued at $1,500. Wheat Acreage of North Itskots. Grand Forks, May 24.—North Da- kota will have a wheat acreage of 4,- 000,000 to harvest next fall, and the es timate ia 00,000,000 bushels. — -« -*•» •- •I. Hendrix MeLiino, who was at one time quite prominent in State politics is <lcH|)crntcly ill in Coiuin- bia. Cafiiofn. May 22.1—Fire broke out ; this morning about 4:3(1 o'clock in I he (bird story of tin* main college building in a room used for drawing pml storage of the exhibit of the old dc|>artmcnt of agriculture. 1 When first discovered by the senti nel on duty at tlie barracks just o|>- posite. it apjieared lo be but a small blaze, but by the time the alarm was j sounded and jieople began to arrive ; on tlie seem* it had made considerable headway, and thrcHtciicd to destroy the whole building, as well as the 1 chapel adjoining the barracks just - opposite. The cadets, who jtrompHy re- spondedto the alarm, were organized ; Lnt o bucket det nehment s.aml t he fh'ht j to save the building began, ami al- ; though a line of hose was soon brought to I heir assistance, it wasap- Jiarenl that the fire had aln-ady jiro- I gressed loo far. ami tiiat (behest that could he done was to give the btiihl- | ing up ami attempt to save the 1 ehajiel just adjoining. In aliout an j hour s time the huilding was gutted, ; and only the walls were h ft stand- i In this interim many things were i taken out from the second amt first Moors and saved. Many hooks in the library were lost, as well as in the ! reading room ndjoining.t In* fire having 1 spread so rapidly from above that an atteni|)t to save them all would have becti jicrilous. Most of t he apparat us and furnit ure io the lahratory and in the secretary and treasurer's office outlie lirst floor were saved. By great efforts the chapel was I saved, although It looked for a Ion** while as if it would have to go. The loss est imated at about $(>0 INIO This is only approximate, as a thorough ‘inspection of tlie burnt huilding has not been made. The in surance is ahoul$2-'i,(MKI. The cause of t he lire is not yet known, hut the authorities of the in stitution are at work on the matter, and something may definite perhaps he known in a day or two. < lasses do not meet thejr instructor today, hut by tomorniw everything will In*. npjni|ig smoothly again, enough pn mis having been provided for the different ehisses. \\ hen work will he commenced on the burnt huilding is a question that will he settled by the hoard of trus tees at an early date. They have been summoned to this point by telegrams. I n t he mcaiil hue every) lung will go along as usual with the improvised class rooms and buildings. Much credit is due to the eorj>s of cadets and the employees of ihe insti tution for their heroic efforts to pre serve the State's projierly. — -• ► State Teacher’s Association. I he twenty-tbird annual meeting of the Mate i cue hers Association of South Carolina will he held at Con verse College. Spartanburg, S. ('., July l?d tooth. The following are I he officers: I’resident, J. Win. Flynn, D. D., Columbia, S. ('., vice |>rcsi- denls. E. L. Hughes, Greenville, \V. F. McArthur, Gaffney, C. A. Scabrook, < olumhia. secret ary and t rcasiircr, L. \\ . Dick, I uioii. executive commit tee. J. I-. Brown, chairman, Spartan burg. II. F. Wilson. Sumter, W. II. Hand, Chester. M. II. Daniel, St. Matthews. .1. W. Flimi. ex-otlieio. Union. I’caeJiers who so desire will hi* hoarded in Converse College; gentle men at one dollar a day; ladies, who come by Sunday morning and bring sheets, |>i I low-eases, towels, etc., and remain during I he session, at Toe. a day. No deduction wilt he made for absence from meals. Those exjieeling to hoard in Con verse College will please notify Mrs. L. B. Thompson, Spartanburg. S. ('., a few days before the meeting. I’arties jireferring to hoard in the city will have reduced rates. It is the liojic of the Executive* Committee that all will reach here by Saturday night. I In* citizens of Sjia^ipdiurg expect to give the teqehers a free excursion to Asheville qq Friday, I he lowest |>ossihJo railroad rates will lie secured for all attending the Assoelal Ion, I'll Hit's wishing information about laiard, accommodations, rates, etc., will please write lo I'resident B. F. Wilson, or J. h. Brown, Sparlanhur ,r S. C. — —- — A oJern Fable. A certain farmer, imagining that he would make money out of it. mar ried him a wife. Then he caused her to do the cooking and washing fora half dozen hired hands, lie also re ferred to her the small jobs, like cut ting wood, milking tin* cows, herd ing tIn' hogs, and temling the poul try. I his fanner made money'.' But one of his hoys went to Texas, and one went to the penitentiary, and his girl ran away with a man who peddled groceries. II is ^.useful wife has 11 fro’it room in tho^^dj^^uu, and t here is a (daeq fanner to wiiieh )| This story pi farmer shoti. married.' royalty and will lie tinder a now and Republican form of government. The constitutional convention will meet on May 3u. The returns from the election are nractioally complete. Besides 19 ineiDDers of the present government there will bo In this convention 18 elect ed members from tlie different Islands. The latter include six lawyers, four su gar planters, six native ILiwaiians and two Portugese. The fact tiiat ono-thlrd of the elected delegates are natives gives the lie to claims that ths Hawaiian jM>p- ulation is unanimously against the new* movement. All experts agree that the conven tion’s hardest work will he in framing the franchise. All party organizations have instructed their delegates to oppose granting the right to vote to the Jaj.au- esc. A way out of this difficulty will be found by giving suffrage for the lower house only to those who are citi zens of the country. Tho only other qualification for voters or reprosenta- It is Thought That the Man Who Can Form a Ministry That Will Hold Together Will Be Hard to Find. Paris, May 24.—M. Casirair Porief has just had a long interview with President Carnot at tho palace of Klysee. President Carnot urged tho premier to withdraw his resignation, bnt th** latter posithrely refused to do so. It is ex pected that M. Carnot will find it ex tremely difficult to form a new cabinet. 51. Meline and Dej.uties Bourgois, Ribot and Peytral have been mentioned ns possible cabinet makers, but it is not believed that any one of them would bo able to gather about him a ministry aWhty^reaa and wrReV"’r* h b ° f'" ^ would hold together! M. Dnpuy, proj>erty qualification will be exacted. a,,UI ; t :" l r if Wil1 ! ,ttr I neWspajiers confirm the rejn.rt cab oqt the Japanese completely, as they 1 abroad that M. Casimir "rode for president of tho chamber 1 deputies, will see President Carnot by apjiointiuent during the afternoon. Tho cabled can not become Llaw'aiiati subjects. It is almost certain the new govern ment will bo formed on a basis of the United States government, and it is fall.’ ItourKcol* I>e*iannte<l. ,, , o. •— I Paris, May 24.—M. Bourgeois has SSSVaSS : Car, w t to form will be declared president. The strong est section of tho new constitution will be a thoroughgoing declaration in favor of annexation to the United States. The Royalists have broken out again with violent prophecies that tho conven tion will never be held, ns the jiro- visional government will be upset be fore the end of May. The rumors of a Royalist uprising on May 2 were so strong tiiat it has leaked out that Admi ral Walker had all the forces 0:1 tlie Philadelphia ready to land on that day, should the Royalists have made any ef fort to interfere with the election. A NOVEL DAMAGE CASE. A Speclnl Train Kii K a^i-(t l»jr One Faction Kan Away with by Another. Chicago, May 24.—Stealing a rail road train and the defeat of a congres sional asj.irant in Indiana are the alle gations in circuit court proceedings against the Chicago and Erie Railroad company for $50,000 damages. Marcus M. Towle, ex mayor and ex-postmaster of Hammond, Ind., is tho plaintiff and sponsor for tho aspirant. The cause of action took place in tho Tenth congres sional district of Indiana. Lake county held its convention to select delegates for tho congressional convention at Crown Point. Two factions wore head ed by rival aspirants, Johnson and Landis. Ex-Mayor Towle,.who is a Landis man, says ho contracted for au engine and four coaches. Tlie Johnson faction were first to get aboard the waiting special. With banners waving and t n- tliusiasin rampant, they pulled out for Crown Point. There was no other way of reaching the convention that night, @0 the Landis faction stayed at home, meeting defeat by the selection of Can didate Johnson. Ex-Mayor Towle thinks that for his personal and party defeat he is entitled to $50,000 in damages. A Ih-iiu-iiteil Woiiiiin'* Wniitlrrlni;*. San Francisco, May 24.—The Exam iner says that Mrs. William A. .Martin, a wealthy woman, tho wife of the man ager of the New York Witness, who, with tier 7-year-old boy, had been miss ing from borne lor two years, nas been found here, and is now on her way to Los Angeles to meet her husband. Mrs. Martin is said to have wandered all over the world in that time and to have come here from New Zealand 10 days ago. She was met in the Palace hotel a lew days ago by Dr. Heydecker of < 'oronado, Cal., her cousin. She is considered ^ mentally afflicted, OATES NOMINATED. End of an Exciting Gubernatorial Cnm- palgn in Alabama. Montgomery, May 24.—One of the most exciting Democratic campiigns in this state closed at 9 p. m., when Rep resentative William C. Oates was, by a vote of 271 88-100 to 232 12-100, nomi nated for governor, over Captain Joseph T. Johnston. Tho contest was strictly administra tion and anti-administration. Captain Johnston, represented tho element op posed to, and Colonel Oates, the friends of, tho policy of President Cleveland. Captain Johnston attacked tho position of President Cleveland ujioti the silver question and voiced the sentiment of a very strong following in the state who believe that tho financial interests of tho country have suffered at tho hands of the administration. Colonel Oates, on the other hand, went before the people of the state as the champion of tho Cleveland doctrine, and made his fight upon that line. After the aunouncemont of the result, Captain Johnston weutj before tho con vention and delivered an eloqu *nt ap peal for harmony in the ranks of the Democracy of Alabama, to which the most ardent and earnest of the Oates men could not find objection. And in closing Captain Johnston said: As for my jiart it is unnecessary to say that wherever the banner of Democracy waives, wherever Tlie Hag of my parly fionts. I will be found lighting iiciicath their folds for fair dealing, for |>e tec and harmony, for the eternal primiples of justice and the maintenance oi Democratic supremacy. Colonel Oates responded to tlm call on him in a graceful way, urging harmony, and saying ho felt confident that it would exist in tho ranks of tlie Democ racy in the great fight now upon them in Alabama. He urged and begged them to urge ujion their Democratic friends throughout the state the neces sity of Democrats patching up their- grievances and fighting shoulder to, shoulder against the com mo 1 enemy'. The Si'i'ouit l>.iv. The convention met at 11 o’clock and on tho first ballot J. K. Jackson was nominated for secretary of state, J. O. •Smith, (incumbents) treasurer; John Purifoy, auditor, nominated by accla mation. They are serving their first Itobbed One W|(e for Another. Dallas, May 21. Last Sejitembor an elderly individual calling himself J. II. Shuck married a wealthy widow, Mrs. Sophia Pemberton, of Lisltou, this coun ty. He prevailed unon her to jilace her cash and jewelry and other valuables in his custody, also her stock. These, he alleged, he shipped to California, their prospective home. Instead, ho shipped the goods to wife number one at Al bany, Ti x. Then Shock skijijiod. Lie has been arrested at Waco and brought to Dallas to stand trial for bigamy and swindling. They Send tlie Civil Marriage UHl Ruck. Blda Perth, M y 24.—The lower house of the diet adopted, by a vote of 271 to 105, the motion of Premier Wek- erie to recommit the civil marriage bill to tho house of magnates with tlie re quest that tho measure be passed by tbe latter body. _ are now balloting for attorney general. The committee on platform is in session but have not agreed on reso lutions. Cleveland’s administration will bo indorsed. Burned Up In Ilia Houie. Oakman. Ala., May 24.- Qn tbe plan tation of Mr. Tkcanaa Whitson a negro Perkins was burned alive. His house caught on tire accidentally and he did not wake up. TELEGRAPH BREVITIES. At Dublin, Ga., they now have an artesian well with a fine flow of pure water. Will Mitku Iti'piirtiTs Toll. Chicago, Mar 24 —The special grand jury appointed to investigate tlie acts of the election commissioners has summon ed before it tho city editors of all tho local newspapers, and tho rejiorters who. have been writing accounts of tho pro ceedings. Tho sessions of tho grand jury were supposed to be secret, but the papers have published daily accounts of Uieui. Now tho jurors say they will make tho editors and reporters tell where they got their information or will send them to jail. A Voluntary Increase. Leavenworth, Kan., .My 24.—Tho Leavenworth Coal company has decided, to increase the price of mining 12 1-2 cents on the ton, making it $1.12 1-2, m order to make the men stand firm agaiuat strike agitators hanging around here. Other mines advances. will make similar Colonel Fred G. Sinner, an old Con federate officer, a native of Maryland, died Tuesday in Richmond. Rev. A. B. Campbell, of Amoricua, Got tho Doctor’s WhUkors.. Columbia, S. C., May 24.—Fire de stroyed the house of J. B. Elkins, on. Lady street, occupied by I.. G. Corbett and family. Tlie occupants barely es caped with their lives, an 1 lost about everything else. Dr. Corbett’s whis kers aio burned off on one side of bis face. Congressman Goodnight 1» Out. Bowling Green, Ky., May 24.—Con gressman Isaac II. Goodnight, of tho Oa.. ha,aciptoU'c«n'.o'tac'o;D; pm: Third KantacVjr diMriot, who i, ill at tor of the Tatnall Square Baptist church . , h 'P r, ? 1 « 8 > ( / a * "’rites to Postmas- in Macon. tor Gaines that he will uot be a caudl- Qttte for re-election, lie is serving his in Macon. A boiler explosion occurred near De- Funiak, Fla., iu which J. H. Davis was instantly killed and John Cody and Henry Scott were badly injured. Judge Richard II. Clark, of the Stone Mountain judicial circuit, is promi nently mentioned as a successor to Gen eral Phil Cook, Georgia’s late secretary of state. At Forest City, Ark., a Memphis de tective named Webster who had caused the arrest of a number of prominent citizens under charges of being White Caps, was shot and killed by friends of tbe prisoners. third term iu tlm bouse. Died from Having Teeth Extracted. , Glens Falls, May 24.—Mrs. Charles Odell, aged 40, has died from tho shock occasioned by having several teeth ex tracted. She fainted during tbe opera tion and did not recoverj^u^gkiusuess. tie* Retl N£.. v | party Carolii toe Governor Tillman has ordered court of Inqir into tlm action of 1 military tl(U ed to go (.» liqgton,