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- -_ V01" XL LAURENS. S. C.( TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1896 ~^ZTZT~ mmmmmmmmm i i ' ??- - ? _ NO.1 26 ? ii Tin r Tili " ?,Tf"'"i i H I T ' ????, ? THE OOMPEDBBATE EEOOEDS. INTERESTING REPORT BY THE HISTORIA N. What Hum Boon Done Towards Fre perviag (he Hiatory of Daring Deeds ?The Work Will be or Urea? Value. The following Interesting report has been made by General Farley, the his torian of Confederate Records, for the Information of the General Assembly : Columbia, S. C, Jan., 1806. To His Excellenoy John Gary Evaos, Governor of South Carolina. Sir: I beg leave to submit to your Excellency the following report, as " Historian of the Confederate Uoc ords" for the information of yourself and the honorable members of the General Assembly. It is deemed nec essary in order to show what has been done, what is being done, and what Is necessary to be done, to put the Reo ords in proper shape for final publica tion and preservation, as is contem plated by the Acta of the General Assembly. Accompanying this report, I also submit a memorial of the South Car olina Division of United Confederate Veterans," signed by their Command er. General C. I. Walker, also General Edward MoCrady, Judg J. H. Hudson and myself, a committee appointed by the Confederate Veterans to prepare this memorial and present It to your Excellenoy and the members of the General Assembly. This memorial is the result of the fol lowing correspondence between Com mander Walker and myself, and the discussion following my remarks be fore the Association: South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans, Charleston, S. C, Oot. 10, 1895 General Hugh L. Farley, Spartan burg, S. C. Dear Sir : I think it would bo well for you to attend tho convention of the United Confederate Veterans at Colum bia, S. C, November 12 and 13. You may gain assistance in cairying out your duties as State historian. The Tenth and Twelfth Regiment sketoh, whloh you asked me to prepare Is done. If you care to go to the convention as a representative of the Camp in Spartanburg, all right; If not, I should be happy, as tho tho commander of the Division, to extend an invitation to you to be present for your personal reoord during the war. and because you are the State historian. Very truly, C. I. Walker. In obedience to this very kind Invi tation, and as a Confederate survivor, I attended the meetings of the Asso ciation, and at their request addressed them fully en the subject of the Con federate Records much to the same effect as appears in the memorial and in this report, feollug aud appreciat ing the faot that they wore moro deeply ioterested than oven the public at large in this work, and were entitled to'all the information I possesed in regard to it. I explained to them the condition of the Records, and what efforts had been made during the administration of Governor Tlllman and yourself to conr ' ;te them end put them, properly edited, before the public, and assured them that every effort In that direotion had not only met tho cordial co-opera tion of both admin istratlons, but assur ed them also that your Excellenoy stood ready to unite with them and with the Legislature in securing a proper completion and publication of the rec ords in the best shape possible. Later, I received the following kind and flattering oommunioatlon on the subject: South Carolina Division, Unwed Confederate Veterans, Charleston, S. C, Nov. 25, 1895. Gen. Hugh L. Farley, Spartanburg, S. C. Dear General: I will be much obliged If you will consent to serve as historian. South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans, under the resolution of the late convention. As you aro authorized to appoint as sistants to each Brigade United Con federate Veterans Division, and In each Confederate Regiment Battalion, und independent command, you will have many to help you in the work, and not throw too much on your shoul ders. 1 think tho Division will feel great confidence in you and your work, and will unanimously second me in my se lection of one so worthy and able to fill the place. Yours very tru. y, O. I. Walker. Highly appreciating ,he compli ment, and the spirit In wh oh the offer was made, I Indicated my willingness to accept so high an honor, in proper terms ; and later received the follow ing communication : South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans, Charleston, S, C, Deo. 2, 1895. Gen. H. L. Farley, Spartanburg. S. O Dear Comrade : The Major General commanding, under resolution below, unanimously adopted of this Dlvislou, November 13, 1895, hereby appoint you historian of the South Carolina Divi sion Uulted Confederate Veterans, having full confidence, not only in {our ability and fitness, but in your oneety, impartiality, and loyalty to the memories of our dead comrades and to the needy who survive. "Resolved, That the general com mandlng the South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans do ap point a historian of this Division, who shall In return appoint brigade histo rians, to be aided by selected regi mental and battalion historians, whose duty It shall be to collect all the facts and inoldents connected with the South Carolina troops In the army ot the Confederacy, to bo preserved for the use of this Division by the Dlvlsioa i historian. That at each mooting all 1 comrades be Invited to read such re collections as they may prepare." It affords the undersigned, who has served In war and worked In peace with you, muoh pleasure to extend this order. Yours fraternally, James G. Holmes, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. I have submitted the foregoing as information to whloh your Exoellenoy and the members of the General As sembly are entitled, showing that your appointment has received the endorse ment of the survivors, whloh I know will be almost as gratifying to your Exoellenoy as it has beon to no; and although It will entail some additional work upon the historian, nhall receive my best and olosest attention. Your Exoellenoy will discover from the Memorial of the U. O. V., and from this report, that the work of collecting the rocords has been going on for many y<>ars and has be?n grad ually nearlng completion. I may say that the rolls, are as nearly complete sow (only a small number belog still out) as they are likely to be until the survivors realize that the publication Is actually taking place, when those who have been so hard to arouse will r rath forward to see that their com mands are properly Included. A de* * ' V .... tailed account of the commands whose rolls are unfinished will be published again soon, as it has been from time to time in the progress of the work. These have been looked after, as fre quent and persistent visits have been made from time to timer but they can be seoured during the progress of pub lication. Id the examination of the actus condition of the rolle, I have found that many of them are made out with great care und accuracy, but there are a great many that are but imperfectly finished. Your Exoelleay will see from our memorial that It is the opinion of the United Confederate Veterans that an experimental copy of these rolls should be made and placed in the bands of the survivors for correction and revision before they be considered as ready or In proper shape for final publication. This, at my suggestion, 1 was recommended by bis Exoellenoy Geveraor Tillman several years ago, and would have been dene but for the stringenoy of the money market and the great expense devolving upon the State in the building of educational and other public works demanded by the exigencies of the times. Now it can be done without serious Inconven ience, and I am satisfied that as the sum necessary will hardly be felt by the State the Legislature will readily respond to any call frem your Exoel lenoy in this direction. Until this is done, as is evident to your Excellency, no final or complete publication of the work can be made, with the addition of the valuable his toric manuscript which has been and is now being collected to go with the publication of the rolls when they are completed. Under the plan of this work as sub mitted to your Exoellenoy. to Gover nor Tillman, and to the various officers commanding or representing brigades from this State, it will be an Interest ing volume, showing: First. The record made by our State as a State in the war, tho sacrifices made by our people in goneral, and the herolo record made by our men and women in the war, bringing out the more prominent events and salient points of our history as a State and people. Second. As the history of our troops runs so largely by brigades, each of which has a separate, distinct and In teresting history of its own, and which, at one time or another, com srlsed every regiment in service with nit one or two exceptions, (to whloh mist be added our separate batteries >f artillery), the record of the most of >ur troops can be written by brigades ?tho brigade historian doing full jus dee to regiment and battalion, and -bus saving unnecessary multiplication >f history, the artillery and separate ndopendont commands being provided or by separate sketches. In this way wo can do full justice to dl of our troops and people in a work vithln tho reach of our legislative appropriations, and which, not being 1 oo cumbersome, will be eargerly read md fondly treasured by our people )ocauso it will go with the rolls con aining the names and records of each 1 oldler. 1 This work Is already being pushed 1 owards completion, first by the Htate ' ilstorlan and by selected representa Ives from each brigade or separate 1 ommand, and will be ready for the 1 irintor by tho time the rolls are in I hape for publication after the experi- ] nental copies are sent out for revision .nd correction. Some of tho sketches < ire already complete. 1 In the meantime your historian, 1 inder tho appointment conferred upon ' dm by the survivors, as well as that >y yourself, will be engaged in collect or the missing rolls and the various ogimental and battalion sketches sailed for by the resolution of the U. 3. V., and and if practicable or possl- ' )le at the time of publication might io include!, though it will bo more ' llfficult to secure good sketches of >aoh regiment and battalion in time or publication. At any rate this work ?an bo pushed forward, and will at east make a moet valuable collection >f historical data whloh can be pre- 1 io-ved and published in the future, jven if we can not include it in the 1 mbllcatlon of the rolls, which should jo finished as soon as possible, in Order A3 make them perfectly safe. My own historical work under your Excellency's appointment, though it nvolved more extensive reading and ihorough research than I had antici pated at first, is satisfactorily under way, and will be submitted for revis ion and publication in due time. Parts of it showing the recapitulation if the numbers of our troops engaged in the war, the deaths, losses, etc, san not be filled out until our roils are rU 1 in with all the data they contain to correspond with my general statement. Besides my own manusorlpt, I have Da hand a valuable collection of manu sorlpt by Professor Rivers, whloh, though not complete and ready for publication, are invaluable to those ongaged in writing sketches of the early organization of our troops and their subsequent history. These have been placed In proper hands for refer ence, and will be preserved for future use, the State owing Professor Rivers a debt of gratitude (for preserving these records), and also General Man igault, who Inaugurated the work of preserving the rolls. I have also on hand In the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General a valuable "Roll of Honor," or alpha betical list of the dead, whloh, though not complete, contains some ten thou sand names, as estimated and prepared by the Survivors' Association. This, too, should Tie published so as to enable our people to add names not included and to make tho list complete. It hat been suggested by General C. I. Walker, and 1 would respectfully join in the request, that seme better means for the preservation of the Confederate Records of all kinds be made, which, with the oo-operatlon of your Excellenoy, I thlak can be ar ranged with the Adjutant and Inspec ts r General; or if the room there is not sufficient, elsewhere in the State House. In conclusion, I beg to say that upon commencing my work I addressed a circular letter to the various surviving brigade commanders in the State, or those whom I considered proper rep resentatives, asking their co-opera tion and assistance in the work before me. It gives me great pleasure to say that I met with a warm and cor dial response In every Instance, and the list below of those who are en gaged la or supervising the sketches of our brigades gives assurance that when their work is completed It will not only give satisfaction, but shed honor and glory upon the troops whom they represent. This work is being done by or under the supervision of the following gentlemen, who oan call to their assistance whatever help they ma> need from their various subordi nate Commanders and comrades, and some of this work is already finished : For .Jenkln's (Bratton's) Brigade, General S. McGowan. For Bocham's (Kershaw's) Brigade, . General John D. Konnody. I For Jenkln's (Bratton's) Brigade, General John Brattoa. iuat ... -. .. i i ??? For Hagood's Brigade, General Johnson Hagood. For Evans and Elliott's (Wallace's) Brigade, General Wns. H. Wallace. For Gist's (Caper's) Brigade, General Ellison Capers. , For Manigault's Brigade, General C. I. Walker. For' Hampton's (Butler's) Brigade, Major Thee. G. Barker. For Gary's Brigade, General Thos. M. Logan. For Brigade Regulars and what was kaow as Elliott's Brigade at the close of the war, Colonels Butler, Hugue nin, Lucas and others representing the several commands. For Third South Carolina Cavalry, Mcjor John M. Jenkins. South Carolina had a magnificent artillery force, probably larger than that of any othor State South, com posed (besides the three regiments of artillery on the ooast) of some four battalions and twenty old batteries. It will be mj endeavor to secure a separate short sketch of each, as they served all over the Confederacy ; and also to secure a general sketch of "South Carolina Artillery in the War," from the pen of Stephen D. Lee, who started his splendid career in that branoh of the servloo in the Hampton Legion, and did much of his work therein. At your Excellency will readily ace, all of this work when properly revised, condensed and finished, with the com plete rolls of our troops and a general sketoh of the State in connection with the war (which I hope will prove sat isfactory), wo will have a volume de voted exclusively to our Confederates ?dead and living?which will be some tribute to their acknowledge heroism, Rolf-sacrifice and devotlo* to their State and country, and whloh our peo ple can fondly keep and treasure for all time to come. With many thanks for the kindness and consideration whloh your Excel lency has always shown for our cause and for myself personally, I am most Bincerely your obedient servant, H. L. Farley, Historian Confederate Records. CAMPAIGN IN CUBA. Insurgents More Than Holding Their Ground?A Reign of Terror Fear ed. 11 a Han a, Jan. 22.?General' Pando | \ Is here consulting Marin and other generals as to tho future plan of cam paign. General Pando takes oharge of field operations and General Marin ] remains here until the arrival of Gon- j oral Weyler early next month. Tho ] Cubans hero are alarmed regarding \ the safety of themselves and their , families, though they have taken no i aotive part in the war. Every stoamor \ carries crowds. Since it was announc ed General Woyler has boon appointed, 1,000 holding Amorioan papers of citi zenship had them vised good for one month. Tho Cubans say thoy must i jhoose between leaving the island and s joining the Insurgents. There is much i wild talk regarding General Weyler's methods in the last war. They fear a reign of terror after his arrival. Cam 1)08*8 departure is deplored by Cuban resident!, foreign merchants and )thers, except the intense Spaniards, i Business is prostrated. The mer- t jhants close their stores evenings, c laying they oannot afford tho cost of 'j ?as, The only sugar estate in tho aland known to be grinding is the Toledo, juBt out of Habana. It has a ipeolal guard of 3,000 troops. The rebels threaten to burn it. Tho fine jrop of cane on other estates is uncut; >wners fear the loss of mills if they rlolate Gomez's order. The latter is 30 miles southwest of Habana. Three columns of troops havo pursued him for a week. As Gomez's men are mounted and tho troops are >n foot, It is impossible to foroe a bat tle unless Gomez is willing. The sastern forces under Jo-jo Maceo, Rabl, JespedoH and Carillo havo entered Matanzas province and are now near Bolondron. They will soon loin Gom iz. It is believed the latter has '25,000 men in Habana and Matanzas provin ces. There is some talk of a big battle sear hero when all are united. It is loubtf ul as the insurgento lack ammu nition for such a fight ; they have plenty for a skirmish. Antonio Maceo was last reported southwest of tue capital Plmar Dol Rio. He had engagements on the 17th sind 18th. The Spaniards claim vic tories both days. The Cubans ridicule the official reports of these encounters, one of which made 200 infantry disperse 2,000 mounted rebels, indicting a loss |1 of 300 men. The government Is now building Bmall forts and block houses in a semi circle In the rear of Habana. Some are stone and some wood. The United I 1 Press correspondent found similiar re- | 1 ports In nearly all the railway towns In this province. Batabano has eight forts, Qulvlcan four San Felipe six, Bejuoal four. Some are very orude, being built of logs and barrels filled with earth, in dicating hasty defense rather than aggressive operations. The rebels In fest the entire province and stop stages, milkmen and ohlcken dealers in the suburbs of Habana. Yesterday a small town two miles south of Habana was visited, and horses, Ammunition and arms taken. Cepero, the insurgent leader captur ed on the passenger steamer at Bata bano 10 days ago, is an American oltl zen. Consul Williams has asked a civil trial for Cepero. Two Spanish deserters captured fighting in thorobol ranks will probably bo court martialod and shot. Smuqolinq Phenaoetine.?An Im portant seizure of phenaoetine, the chomioal which has figured so largely In smuggling operations at various ports of entry, was made a few days ago at Philadelphia by oustoms offi cers at Pier 54, South wharves. Joseph Paulino, storekeeper at tho wharf, and George G?ll, the steerage steward of the steamship Switzerland, were ar rested for being concerned in smug gling the stuff ashore, and both wero looked up at the station house. On the way to the station G?ll admitted that he was doing the work for Chlof Stew ard Sohmlig, who represented a large concern in New York. It is believed that Sohmlig is the chief and the rep resentative of a largo syndicate that is flooding the country with phonacotlne without the paymont of duties. It Is thought that a large quantity of tho drug was landed from the Switzerland and hid in a lumber pile. The large/, part is believed to have been, oarrled away from the lumber pile by Sohmlig when he heard of the arrest of Paulino and Goll, for he disappeared at once and was not teen again until late in the evening, and on his roturn he was at onoe placed under surveillance and not allowed to leave the ship except upon, the permission of Colleoto.- Read. It is likely that other arrests will take Slaoe, and that the receivers of tho rug in New York will be discovered. Tho seized packages hoar the trade mark of Frieda Bayer &Oo., of Elbert frled, Germany. It Is nicely put up In packages of ten pounds each, and so arranged that it oan be oarrled In a long winter overcoat without deteotlon. THE GREATEST AMERICAN. Bill Arp Tells the Difference of Opin ion Among his Neighbors on this Question. It was a goodly company and a boun teous feast. While enjoying both we discussed the affairs of the nation in a Philosophie mood, and la a temperate, considerate manner expressed our opinions of men and measures?noting the differences that honestly possessed each different guest. I ventured to ask a question' that each might answer. Who is the greatest American, living or dead, of the last half century ? It would be surprising to hear the an swers to this question in any little co terie of Intelligent, well-educated gen tlemen. Almost every man has his idol whom he worships and admires, not without reason, but with more re gard than is justly due. We aro drifted I into channels of thought by circum stances, by surroundings, by heredity. We become tbe creatures of prejudice, both in politics or religion. This is human nature and there is nothing wrong about It when it is kept within bounds of toleration for the opinions of others. Only the intolerant get up dis cord. "Who 1b the greatest man ?" I asked. "Grover Cleveland," said Mr. Flte. "Bob Toombs and General Grant," said Mr. Jarrall. "Dr. Attlcus Haygood," said Judge Akin, promptly. "Jefferson Davis," said Mr. Carey. "Ah, there now," they all responded. "Of course ?of course. Jefferson Davis was the greatest man?the very greatest man." When I was called to respond I said : "None or you are old enough to have seen the greatest man, but I Baw him whon I was a lad and he put his hand upon my head and said kind and tender words to me. He was passing through our town and my father took mo to the hotel that 1 might see the greatest and best man in the nation, as he called him. It may bo that hin benediction upon me has had something to do with my hero worship, ray idolatry, but my occasional perusal of hin biography and his speeches have confirmed me In my opinions. He has been dead forty-five years, but I still believe that John C. Calhoun was the greatest man. He was the model upon which Jefferson Davis built his own great character." Now, see how our little party differ sd and their differences can be traced to some collateral influences. Emory 2ollege and John Wesley Methodism aad something to do with Judge John 1 Wesley Akln's Idolatry. I suspect that iis second choice would be Judge 1 EJleckley, whom he loves to speak of. He visitod Judge Bleckley at Clarks .'ille not long ago and listened eagerly < is he discoursed of his early life. "My i mother," said he, "was not an educated - vornan. She was not a beautiful wo- 1 nan. In fact, she was homoly. I never I niw her look beautiful but once, only ! >n< e, and that was when she was dead i int. was shrouded for the coffin. Sho i ooked like an angel sleeping there 1 ind I wept great tears of sorrow. My < mart was almost breaking, for she had 1 won such a dear, good mother to me." ["he judge paused long enough to wipe ] he tears that came from his cavernous t ryes and to recover his wonted speech. 1 'Hut, my frlond, her life and her ro- < itfion was all concentrated In one < teautiful word, the most boautiful In i sir language and that is duty?duty. 1 ["here is no groatness that is really t froat without it. My dear mother's 1 tally life, thought and deed was one of 1 luty?duty to God and her family and lelgnbors. She never spoke of It nor t toasted of It, but sho acted It and W9 1 aw It and loved her?yes, we loved 1 ivery feature of her sweet and homely 1 ace. I do not owo all to her, but I do t >we the better part?yes, all that Is ( endor and loving and true." i Mr. Jarrall spoke of General Grant's 1 ;reatness as a military commander and 1 ds magnanimity toward us after wo ( re were conquered. In that was the < terolsm of his character. Then he 1 poke of Toombs' wonderful gifts as an 1 irator and statesman and patriot, but ' amented that for so long a time he 1 ailed to set a high moral example to < he young mea of the State. After ho 1 iad joined the church he occasionally 1 vas overcome by temptation?his bo- < etting desire for stimulant, and in all 1 eriousness ho spoke of It to Bishop ? r'lerce, his life-long frlond, and wanted I "Now, George," said he, "If I am j ?eally converted, why is It that I crave vhlskey and why Is It that I can't re- 1 list the desire. It seems to mo that ] i true Christian should have no un- - loly desires. Maybe I am not con certed." 1 Mr. Flte Is an office holder and an )ffico soeker, both of which are honor able to all honorable men and he has Men following old Grover so long that ' ie will not forsake him now. Mr. Ca rey is not troablod muob with present politics. His ideal is dead and he . loves to worship at hU shrine. There are many of his mind but they make but little noise In tho noisy world. I, too, love to worship thoro and at Mr. Calhoun's, too. I love to road what the great men, his rivals, said about Mr. Calhoun when It was announced In the Senate that he was dead. Mr. Webster said ', "He was a man of great genius and commanding talent. All the world admits that. When he last addressed us we could imagine that wo saw before us a Senator from Rome when Rome survived. His high char acter was one of unimpeachod honor and unspotted integrity. I do not be lieve he ever had a selfish motive or selfish feeling." Henry Clay said: "His genius was of tho very highest order and the charm of his prosenoe and his powers were felt by all who conversed with him." Edward Everett said: "Calhoun, Clay and Webster! I name them In their proper order. The great thinker, the great leader, the groat orator." Duty, patriotic duty, was his life work. I've boon wondering what ho had to do with the Monroe doctrine. Ho was Monroe's Seoretary of State when It was enun ciated and I rookon was Its inspiration. But after all, Mr. Calhoun's most lov able qualities wero seon In his private life at. husband, father, friend and neighbor. In all these he was pure and without reproach. What more need be said of him. I wished to say this much in justification of my idola try. I have been to Fort Hill, where he used to live, and st*t at the great table that was mado of walnut taken from the frigate Constitution. I have handled tbe books in his library and 1 looked at the beautiful paintings In his ploture gallery. I havo walked down . the steps and drank water from the fountain that he drank from and I feel like a pilgrim feels who goes to Meooa. Now, let younger men indulge in these pleasant episodes and whon they have ohosen an idol let them study bis character and bo able to give a reason for the faith that is in thorn. We used to debate questions when we were boys at school that were akin to these: "Who deserves tho most praise, Co lumbus for discovering America, or Washington for defending it." The answer of young Amerioa now is Go mes and Macoo. Taey don't care any thing kbout Columbus. He oame as a i theological explanation. THB MOMR?B DOCTRINE. i A Vigorous Polloy Proposed?An other not so Vigorous to be 1>1? cussed Fully. Washington, Jan. 20.?Two oppoe ing phases of the Monroe Dootrlne weit presented to the Senate to-day, one from the Committee on Foreign Rela tious favoring a strong realtlrmatior of the dootrlne, and another from Mr. Sewell, of New Jersey, urging that the dootrlne had been carried so far bo yond its scope as to throaten danger ous consequenoes. Mr. Davis, of Min nesota, presented the oommittee re port, as he is the author of the moaeuro embodying the essential features of all previous resolutions. It not only affirms the original dootrlne of Presi dent Monroe, but specifically applies it to the mainlands, outlying islands and isthmian canals, embracing. Hawaii, Cuba and the Nicaragua Canal. Mr. Sewell's speech attracted attention from the faot that it is the first uttor anoe of opposition to the prevailing tendency in Congress on the doctrino, and moreover tho New Jersey Senator used direct language in oritiolslng the haste of the President in precipitating a question whioh Involved the possi bilities of war. The action to-day promises to bring on a full discussion of tho Monroe Doctrine before action is taken. The Davis resolution and preamble in full is as follows: Concurrent Resolution Relative to the Assertion and Enforcement of the Monroe Dootrlne. Resolved, by the Senate, tho Houso of Representatives concurring, that whereas President Monroe in his mes sage to Congress of December 2d, Anno Domini 1823. deemed it proper to assort as a principle in which tho States are involved that the American continent by the freo and independent condition whloh they have asBtimod and main tained, wore thenceforth not to be con sidered as subjects for future coloniza tion by any European power. Whereas President Monroe further declared In that messago that tho United States would consider any at tempt by tho allied powers of Europe to extend their syBtom to any portion of this hemisphere as dangorous to our Fisaco and safety ; that with tho oxlst ng colonies and dependencies of any European powers we havo not Inter fered and should not interfere : but lhat with the governments who havo de clared their independence and main tained It, whoBO independence wo havo on great consideration and on just principles acknowledged, wo could not view ary intorpositlon for tho purpose of oppressing them or controlling in any other manner their dostlny by any European power, In any other light than as .the manifestation of an un friendly disposition toward the United States; and furthor reitoratcd in that mcss&ge that it is impossible that tho illifd powers should extond tholr po litical system to any portion of olthor continent without endangering our oeace and happiness. And Whereas the doctrino and policy ho proclaimed by President Monroe havo dnco been repeatedly assorted by tho LJnltod States by oxecutlve declaration ind action upon occasions and exigen ces similar to tho particular occasion ind exigency whloh caused thorn to be irst announced, and havo been ever dnce their promulgation and now are, ;he rightful policy of tho United Statos, .horefere be It Resolved, That tho United States of \merlca reaffirm and confirm the doc >rine and principles promulgated by President Monroe In his message of December 2, A. D. 1823, and declare .hat thoy will assort and maintain that loctine and those principles, and will ?egard any infringomont thoroof and particularly any attempt by any Euro pean power to take or acquire any now >r additional territory on the A morican continents or any island adjacent there ?. or any right of sovereignty or do ninion in tho same, in any caso or .natance as to which tho United Statos mall deem such attempt to be dangor )us to Its peaco or safety, by or through force, purchase, cession, occupation, pledge, colonization, protectorate or by control of tho easomont In any canal or my other moans of transit across tho American Isthmus, whether under un founded pretension of right in cases of alleged boundary disputes or under my other unfounded pretensions, as Die manifestation of an unfriendly ilisposltlon toward the United Statos Etnd as an interposition which it would be impossible in any form for tho United States to regard with indiffer ence. FOU FREE SIL.VI0R. A Party to be Organized?MeLanrtn a Leader. Washington, Jan. 22.?Noarly 100 of the most prominent silver mon of the oountry mot in Washington to-day to arrange for holding a national sil ver convention to put a tioket in tho field for rhe coming presidential cam paign, this notion to be contingent up on the failure of both the old political Eartles to recognize the white metal y nominating candidates unequivocal ly pledged to Its rehabilitation on a basis of lfi to 1. The gathering is tho result of a conference held in Chicago several weeks ago of tho presidents of tho American bimetallic league, tho national bl-motallic union and tho na tional silver committee, at which It was agreed to consolidate undor tho title of tho American Bimotallio Union with Gen. A. J. Warner as president. At the present meeting, which Is be ing held behind closed doors and with an evident Intention to prevent any premature announcements "of its pro ooodings, it is expected to ratify the consolidation and mako a deal with the Populists, by which both organiza tions will have their convention In tho samo place and at tho same time. Gon. J. B. Weavor, of Iowa, J. G. Field, of Virginia, Senator Marion Butler, of North Carolina, T. M. Pattorson, of Colorado, J. G. Boll, of Colorado. C. M. Wardoll, of California, J. II. Turner, of Goorgla, and E. G. Brown, of Massa chusetts, constitute a special coramit teo to meot tho silver men. They say thoy will take no part In tho confer ence, but moroly carry out tho Instruc tions of tholr national committee. Tho mooting resulted In the appoint ment of committees on resolutions and organization, tho members of which were appointed by the chairman, Gen. Warner. The committees are as fol lows : * On Resolutions?Senator John P. Jones of Nevada, chairman: H. F. liar tine of Nevada, Mr. Larimer of Pennsylvania, Jos. Sheldon of Connec ticut, J. L. MuLaurln of South Caro lina, and Genoral Warner of Ohio. On Organization?Mr. Stevens of Colora do, J. N. Johnson of Virginia, O. J. Hll Hard of the District of Columbia and P. Mo In tosh of Utah. Tho oommltteo on resolutions has about completed its report and will furnish It to the con vention to mon o w at I o'clock. It will define a plat'orm and indioate a policy for the. silver men of the country to adopt. It will definitely be decided by tho conference that a convention shall be hold, no mattor what the ac tion of tho Domocratlo and Repubii can convention might be and it Is un derstood that tho conjmitteoon organi zations will recommend that St. Louis he selected as the plaoe of holding it on a date about 10 days after tbe as sembling of tho Democratic forces in Chicago on July 7. This will make tho silver convention co-incident with tho Populist convention in St. Louis. The committee will also furnish a plun for the solcotlon of delegates and the manner of organizatleu. To-night's session of tho conference was public and was devoted to address es on tho si Ivor question by General Weaver of Iowa, Senator Marion But ler, sx-Cougrcssman Bartine of Nova da, ami others. Genoral Weavor se cured groat applause wkon ho pre dicted that tho si! ver question would make tho Westend the South a unit. UN DE It THE REU CROSS! Olara Barton Sails for Constanti nople, y New York, Jan. 22.?Miss Clara Barton, president of tho American Ited Cross socioty, sailed this uiorniug on the steamship New York for Southampton on routo to Constanti nople, whore she will seek permission to enter Armenia to administer as sistance to the needy and -afllicted of that country. Accompanying Mies Barton are Miss Lucy Graves, steno grapher; Mr. Earnest Mason, linguiet; Geo. H. 1'ullman, private secrotary to Miss Barton, and Dr. S. B. Hubbell, genoral Hold agent of tho socioty in America. Tho party will go direct to Southampton, thence to London, Paris, Geneva, lladen Baden, Vienuaand Cou stantlnoplo, tho trip occupying in all about throo weoks. In England, Franco and Germany, Miss Barton will confer with tho hoads of all tho Red Cross societies thcro, as woll as with tho memhere of tho interna tional branch in Genova with a view of securing intelligent co-oporation. Should tho situation justify it, she will establish Red Cross hospitals at Aloxandrotta on tho Mediterranean and at Trobi/.ond and Sassoun, on the Black sea. On arrival in Constantinople, Miss Barton will call upon tho United States Minister Terroll and endeavor to Bccuro his good ofllcos in tho olTort to induce tho sultan to glvo tho Rod Cross spcloty the right to cntor Armonla. Miss Bartou said sho did net start on her journey in any spirit of bravado. Sho would uso all diplo matic otTorts to accomplish her mis sion, failing in which she could do nothing but slucoroly regrot that such a humane object should bo repelled, " I go to feed tho hungry," sho said to a United Press representative, "and should I gain permission to enter Ar monla, whethor Christian or Moham medan, all shall bo assisted." "My plans aro not now matured," she continued, "but we will loso no time when wo reach Constantinople. Of course I shall call upon our minis tor Terrell to enlist his sympathy with a viow of treaty with tho Turkish government. My plan of action can not bo dovolopcd until we find out the strength, if any, of the opposition to tho Bod Cross society entering Ar menia. I reklly do not think that the Turkish government has forbidden tho distribution of our funds." " Now lot mo say this to the press of this country," said Mlr>s Barton. "Iam not a bold woman, simply one of many who try to bolp tho suffering. 1 was asked to do this work because no ono else could be Induced to tako It up. I am tho ono particular tool. I go to food tho hungry no matter what thoir religious belief may ba, for that is ono of the groat principles of our socioty. I want to say to you newspaper men, that you have dono us a groat service. But, whilo tho body of your articles aro very kind and just, you misrepre sent in you hcadlinos. I am not a bravado. 1 am not plucky or a great heroine. I am a simple, plain woman bent on a humano, but difficult mission, spoak kindly of me, but do not say anything misleading. We want tho g?od will of all, tho antagonism of none." When tho steamer Now York drew out of hor dock tho largo crowd pro sent loudly choorod MIsb Barton, who stood on tho steamer's dock and smil ingly acknowledged tho compliment. From tho masthead of the steamer Uoated tho emblem of tho Red Crbs society. ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. Senate Discusses Them?A Resolution Passed. Washington, January 24.?-Many memorials concoring tho Turkish anil Armenian question woro presented to tho Sonate today, and led Mr. Bill, Democrat, Now York, to ask what had becomo of tho resolutions for oncrgetic action by tho President; Tho Turkish-Armenian resolution was called up by Mr. Cullom. The Senator spoke of the serious conditions prevailing In tho Turkish empire, saying ho was appalled by tho carni val of blood prevailing. A massacre of innocence, unparalleled for ages had been perpetrated. The evidence of the bloody enormities was given by all classes and nationalities until it was beyond theallghtest doubt. A Turkish army had bayoneted, lobbed, murder ed and Hayed alive tho people of Armenia. Tlroro was no war, but a Eitilois, morciloss tornado of ruin, loodshod and death. The demon of fanaticisn had been lot loose. There was a responsibility somowhoro. It did not rest with the slavish ruler of Turkey, tho sultan. Back of this woro the disputes of tho countries of tho European alliance, socking thoir terri torial advantages. Those countries wore responsible. The sultan was but a puppot in their bunds. It was a matter of regret and em barrassment, coutinuod Mr. Cullom, that tho policy of tho United States was such a-, to prevent tho Bonding of a licet to Turkish watois lo put a stop to tho bloody rulo provailiug. But Europe had assumed tho obligation of protection to Armenia. The people of the United States woro intensely in terested in seeing tho obTigation ex ecuted, and tho purpose of this resolu tion was to plead with tho groatost earnestness for tho protection of Arme nia. It was amn/.lng to tho pooplo of tho United States to witness this appall ing slaughter and at tho same timoto see the indifferonce of the Christian powor. Thero was a doublo obliga tion upon Englund and yet nothing had been dono to stay tho hand of tho sultan, except by fruiltleus diplomatic correspondence. The powers, said Mr. Cullom, appear to bo waiting for tho dissolution of the Ottoman empiro, but ho oxnrossed doubt as to the ro portod alliance, botwcon Russia and Turkoy. Mr. Blanohard, Domoorat, Louisiana, said that for more than a year tho world had been shocked by tho massa oros In Turkey. Not only wa9 there rnur dor and massacre, but in tho caso of women, worse than massacre As a groat freo nation it was the duty of the United States to express Its official repudiation and protest against tho cou/bo af Turkoy. dr. Fryo, Republican, Maine, took ? the floor for a speech of such vohomonoc I that tho galleries qulukly tilled to over flowing and he was repeatedly inter rupted by long continued applause. Mr. Fryo spoke of tho names* with whloh the committee, on foreign rela tions hud sought to deal with this ques tion. They had heard Armenian mis sionaries, whu stated that the estab lishment of United States consulates at Erzeroum and Harpoot would givo effective protoot-on. Consuls to these points uro speedily appointed, but thoy wore refiuod their exequaturs. "If the American (lag had been raised over a consulate at Harpoot,'' con tinued Mr. Fryo with dramatic em phasis, " if Aould havo saved twenty thousand lives." Ho proceeded to show the great amount of American capital invested lu Christian missions in Tur koy. And yet, said he, six millions of invented American capital in Tur key wus hold up. Tho American col lege at Harpoot was burnod, and its American directors wero oompelled to tloo for their lives. u if I had my way," suid Mr. Fryo, "after these European powore had stood oyelng each other for a year, I would havo sout a congressional tnoinorial to Russia and said to that great power. " Tako Armenia into your possossion and pro tect thoso Christians and tho United Statos will stand bohind you with all its power and resources." (Long ap pluusc in tho galleries.) Mr. Call offered a radical rosolutlon demanding that by cither poaooful negotiation or force of arms tho Arrao nhiu atrooitios bo stopped. The ro solutiou wus defeated without division and tho resolution reported by tho committee on foroigu relations passed unauimously. LEE ANI> ".JACKSON. - ... . r.t]?| Their Illrthdnys Mado ? Holidays? Penitentiary Scandal. COLUMBIA, S. C. January 22.? Tho third days' proceedings of the inves tigation of tho charges recently mado by Mr. T. C. Wiiiioughby, of Florence, against Colonel W. A. Noal, superin tendent of tho penitentiary, woro void of any sonsationul developments. Many expoeted Captain Eber C. Allen, who was formerly connected with tho prison as captain of tho guard, to mako somo vory startling disclosures, but ho failed to do so. Many witnesses woro examined but thoy failed to prove anything of au ugly nature. Tho investigation will be continued tomorrow morning and Captain Allon will again appcur hoforo tho com mittee. Colouol Neal lias so far an swered the charges roforrod against him and many aro of tho opinion that tho legislative coininlttoo will oxon 3rato him. The general assembly has ordered investigations to ho mado into tho management of several institutions in die Stato and will doubtless puss res .dutions of this kind applying to jthors. When Mr. Gadsdon's bill to mako iho birthday of Stonewall Jackson a ogul holiday was takon up Mr. Floyd ?ose and oll'crcd an aiuondmont to nako Genoral Robort E. Leo's birth lay a legal holiday also, thereby /ouohiug a patriotic chord, which met i responsive echo on all sides. Inof [or.itig !.he amendment Mr. Floyd mude somo vory partiotie remarks. He said , lO would like to SCO tho amendment inanimously adopted by a rising vote. Fhis country had few enough logal 1 loliduys, fewer than porhaps any )thor country. To mako this a legal lolidny would tond to perpetuate, the nemory of tho glorious cause that was ost and keep green tho memory of ?hat great Christian and horo?General ; I16O. Ho eulogized Genoral Loe \jn ?loquent language. Mr. Wcston wish\ jd to add tho voice of tho youngerV, non that the memory of this groat j nau and soldier he pcrpotuutcd in lomo tangibl way. Captain J. H. Wilson rose to add his foioe as that of ono who had fought inder General Leo. Ho said that Lee, dio American, must over be ranked with the greatest warriors tho world J ind every produced?with Alexander I the Great, with Julius Ciusar and ' Nepoleou. At tho conclusion of Cap- 1 tain Wilson's remarks Mr. Bacot camo ] forward and urged that undor tho magic spoil of tho name of Loo thoy 1 adopt tho amendment by a rising voto. 1 The speaker put tho question to the houso and overy member rose and stood till tho gavol bounded. THE DIVORCE CANCER. It l.s Kating into Society Everywhere Except in South Carolina, From the Indianapolis Journal. Abuses sometimes bring about thoir awn remedies, and there aro indica tions, that tho growth of tho divorco evil is attracting a degree of public attention that will eventually load to a reform in tho laws, or, hotter still, in public opinion on tho Bubjcct. Tho Dotriot ministers havo been dis cussing tho suhjoct. A paper read be fore tho association showed that whilo the. Increase of population in the United Statos during tho decade from 1SSU to lS'.io was 30 per cent, tho incroase in divorces was 80 per cent. Comparing different States, It appears that in Ohio tho increase of population was 20 per cont and of divorces ?>'J per cont; In Indiana, population 17 per cent, divorces 21 percent; in Michigan, population 38 per cent, divorcos 108 pur cent; in Illinois, population 21, divorces 81 por cont; in Dolawaro, population 17, divorcos 100 per cont; in Now York, population 15, divorcos 14; in Arizona, population 318, di vorces 2,200 per cont; in Wyoming, population 127, divorces 61 per cont. A Chicago paper recently had a sonsa tionul articio concerning tho alarming increase of divorces In Indiana. Tho case is bad onough, but tho figures show that the porcoutago of increase has boon much grcator In Illinois than in this State. Tho extraordinary in crease in somo of tho now Wostorn States, notably in Arizona, boars wit ness to tho.dlsgarceful laws which en courage non-resilents to go thcro for the solo purpose of guttiug divorces. Somo of tho reasons givon at tho Detroit mooting for tho increase of di vorces woro: A soomingly growing sentiment that marriago Is simply a mattor of contract, to bo dissolved at tho ploasuro of olthor party ; in an over-emphasis of idlvidual liberty ; in tho oasior accessibility in thoso modern fiays*?to tho bonofits of tho law on tho part of tho Ices wealthy classes; tho emancipation of woman, and hor grow ing recognition in tho courts, enabling hor to use tho law with grcator freedom in her own dofonco ; hor indopondenco as a wage earner, and hasty marriages. Those causes are gonoral In tholr op oration, though somo aro worso in tholr social and moral tendencies than others. That tho ovll is a real, ono and its effects upon society insidiously demor alizing nono oan doubt. The remedy lies In better laws whort\ they are lax, a strlotor construction and a better administration of them by courts, and a roformation of public opinion that ' shall make material obligations more binding. \ A Young H'eko.?At Omaha Nob., OfHe Downs, tbo drummor boy In the Dodge street sohool, oalmod a panto and prevonted a terriblo calamity among live hundred ohlldron. Flo is less than fourteen yoars old, but the moment ho heard the hall gong sound tho alarm of tiro, he did not forgot that he had important business on.hand. It has been his duty twico a day to stand at the bottom of the stairs and maroh out tho scholars to tho stop of an army rattlo. This oxorclso was oalled the tiro drill and tho pupils from the infant class wore told they must never hesitate when the drum should sound. IIo saw smoko coming through the reg ister and rapidly passod up the aisles, went down two flights of stairs on the run, into Principal Alton's room. Ho pulled the drum down from the hook, slung tho strap over his shoulder and plunged into the hull. Thosmokewas now so donso ho could baroly see his way, and on tho door abovo ho hoard tho teachers shouting to the obildren to romaln in ordor. Thoro woro Uro engines rattMug outside. Ho nicked his way to tbo bottom of tho stairs just as the ?ve h?ndrod pupils appeared in a herd at tho top. Ho pounded that drum for dear life. The very first sound from it acted llko magic. Mr. Allen pulled three l'.tU? girls an'1 one boy from under tho foot of tho ? > ng children and commanded thoiu io keep step to tlfe music. The littlo ones thon remomborod their lessons, and to the music calmly camo down tho long flight as they had done a thousand times boforo. Smoke lillod the ontire building, but in a minute fronUlho ttnija the ''band " began to play thoro wa* . not a child in it. The boy waited uutHJ* was safo, and thon camo down the front steps, still rattling away at his fire call. Tho crowd ohoorod, tho teachers hugged him aud that night five hundred families saug the praises of his young courage. Ho was the solo causo of tho rescue of tho children, sovoral having fainted and fallen dur ing tl lirst moments of the stampede. A Prince Dead.?Prince Houry, of Battenborg, husband of Princoss Bo atrloo of England, who went to Ashan toe In a special capacity and who con tracted fever thoro, is dead. Prlnco Honry was tho third son of Prlnco Aloxandor of Battenborg, undo of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse. Ho marriod Priucoss Beatrice in 1885. They have four children. Ho was born October 5, 1858, and was Gover nor of tho Islo of Wight and of Carls brook Castle. From tho few details recoivod, it appears that tho Prince had a relapse while on board tho British cruisor Blondo, on her way to Maderia with tho sick man. In spite of the ofTi.tti of tho special surgeon in attendance and of the ship's surgeon, the Prlnco iied at 5) o'clock Tuesday evening. The Blonde then returned to Sierra Leon, West coafit of Africa, from which place the nows was cabled to the Admiralty. The First Lord of tho Admiralty, Hon. Geo. J. ,Goo8chen, aftor consult ing with tho Qucou, has given instruc tions that tho Blonde bo ordered to bring the remains of the Prince to England. The death of Prince Henry will make a decided difference in the court plaus. The period of mourning: for t?he late Prince will extond over tho coming season and all tho drawing rooms have been abandoned. Whilo Prince Henry of Battenborg was unpopular on tho whole with tho peoplo, principally because he was a poor German Prince, and therefore considered unworthy of the hand of a Princess of tho royal house of England, ae was well liked by all those who aad tho ploaBure of knowing him per* tonally. He was a spledid, athletic ooking man, a good sportsman, and ie, sailed his own yatch skilfully. To .hose around him ho was unpretond ng ami considerate and was a groat avorltc with tho Queen. A Serious Siiootinu -Akkuav.? Suphratos Hoonoy was shot and dan gerously wounded Sunday afternoon in Charleston by J. A. Moore. Both of Jao partlos aro young white men and iave families dependent upon them. The shooting occurrod in Lino street, *1 most tu front of tho South Carolina ind Georgia railroad depot. Mooro fired twico. Tho first ball missed its mark, but tho second struok Hoonoy undor tho right shoulder blade in tho back. Nothing very definite could bo loarncd concerning the troublo that existed botweon the two men. Moore was seon at the Station by a rop er last night, but refused to go into tbo details of tho quarrel, if thoro were any. Ho said, howovor, that ho rhot Hoonoy in self-defence and that Rponoy struck him twleo before he fired. Ho stated that Hoonoy called to him from across tho street and then cursed him and attacked him. Mooro also claims that on tho day boforo Kooncy stoppod him in tho street and cursed him. He, however, refused tostato tho cause of tho bad feeling on tho part of Kooncy. Koouey appears to bo seriously in jured. Dr. Mitchell probed for tho bullet last night, but did not succood in extricating It. It was feared that the bullot had penetrated the right lung. Moore who did the shooting, is an cmployooat the Charleston MattrOdS Factory.?News and Courier. ?Associate Justice Stophon .1. Field, of the United States Supreme Court, in regard to whose retirement peren nial rumors have been published for many years, authorizes a denial of tho latost statomont to that effect. Tho vonorablo jurist says : "Of course a man at my time of lifo might retire from the bench at any time. If my health should not permit mo to attond to my duties easily, I should not hesitate to leave tho'bonch, but so long as I can attend to these duties with ouso, 1 have no intention of retiring." Born in 181(1, and appointed to tho Supreme Court by Abraham Lincoln in 18(?3, Justice Field has long since passod tho limit entitling hiinT'Jb re tire, on full pay whonovor ho so desires. Only Chlof Justice Marshall and .lustico Storey havo exceed bim in length of sorvico, and they only by a fow months. ?Golfiis,no.v in full blast in Aikon. Tho courso of tho Palmotto Golf Club has been put in lino condition and is occupied dally by a number of players I who aro visiting tho city mainly for this sport. A young Scotchman is in charffo of tho grounds, and is omployed also in giving instruction to thoso desiring to learn thogamo. A number of distinguished playors aro thoro. The first tournament of tho season was played last weokjn which thoro woro twelvo entries. Mr. A. H. Fenn won the prize which was a handMomo silver cup. Tourmamonta wT,4vho played Wednesday and Satin foe of $10 Is charged foi ono of $5 for citizens. ?The Iowa Legislature Vv formally announced tho >< e United States Sor 4o- AIP fifth term. Principal Allen told him