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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. ; ?IJBCJIIFTIOK Stl.no l'KR YKAIt. SNIFF TREASON_IN THE AIR. Talbsrt's Speech to bo Made an Excuse for Unseating all the Tlllmanlte Mambers Whoso Seats are Contested, tipecial to the News and Courier. Washington, Fobruary 18.?There was a rumor circulated among tbo . members of the South Carolina delega tion to-day to the effect that the re cent speech of Jasper Talbert. which was denounced as "treasonable" by Representative Harrett of Massaohu sott?, would probably cost several South Carolina Congressmen to lose their seats. There are four contested election cases pending before the House and they are about to bo decided, lu fact the very day that Representative Talbert created the scone in the House, when he was accused of advocating se cession, it was understood that the committee on elections having the .South Carolina cases in hand were about to report, it was generally un derstood tbat at len t three, if not all, of the sitting members from South * Carolina would be given clear titlos to their seats. Then came tho Talbert episode, and almost instantly thcro ap peared to be a change of sentiment among certain members of the elections committee regarding the South Caro lina oases. The reports said to bo ready for promulgation were held back aud discouraging indications were thrown out to the interested gentle men from South Carolina. All in quiries of the committee were met, with the statement that the committee was having great troublo In re iching a docision In these cases. It was also said that tho Republican national com mittee were urging the Republicans of the eleotiona committee not to lose sight of tho political possibilities in volved in tbo South Carolina caaos. Ex-Representative Smalls, one of the representative colored Republicans of South Carolina, has been upon the floor of tho House for several days past using his political Influence among Republican members lu behalf of the Republican contestants In every 1 a -<? Although he is personally opposod to G. Washington Murray, who Is con testing the Charleston district with Representative Elliott, Smalls is play ing politics strictly. To the friends of Governor Morton ho says he has " a kind feeling for Mr. Morton." To tho frlondb of Speaker Reed he says It will be a difficult matter for him to voce ugalnst tho " Big Man from Maine " at the St. Louis Convention, and to tho supporters of tho Allison boom ho says that the Senator from Iowa la his personal friend of inany years stand ing. These incidents, together with 8enntor Tillman's threat to leave tho Democratic party are surely having a lamuglng effect upon those South ?Jam'ina members who follow the Tin num standard. In this connection a rather discour aging fact came to light to-day. Before the Ttlbort incident one of the South Carolina members against whom a eon test Is being made, was discusslDg his case with a Republican member of the eleetiens commlttoe. Tho South Cato llrlan was eager to obtain somo infor mt tlop bearing upon tho contest, aud tht Republican member in a friendly epi 'it was disposed to go as far as pos sible Id that diroetion without viola ting tb.9 obligations of secrecy imposed upon all members of the committee. The South Carolinian suggested that he felt quite confident that his ease would be decided in his fuvor, and to that oud he was about to securo a houso in Washington for the remainder il of the session and send for his family to join him "hero. This was a very deep so ander, and the member of the committee, appreciating that fact, re plied in the same friendly spirit that there should be no hesitation about securing the house, and congratulated the South Carolinian upon the prospect of having his family with him shortly. A few days ago tho same two membcrc met again and proceeded to discuss the same uubject. To tho dismay of the South Carolinian his Republican fr'end said a change had come over the situa tion, and advised him not bo In ahurr.t about engaging a house and bringing his family to Washington. JOHN WESLEY'S LOVE AFFAIRS. All of Them Wore Unfortunate and On? Filled Him With Lasting Regret. frThd^Story of tho great Wesley's lovt affairs, given by Luke Tycrman in hit " Life and Times of John Wesley,' forms a strange and most remarkable series of episodes in his life. Tho tirsl occurrence was during his mission tc Georgia, where ho formed a deep at tachment to a Miss Sophia Hopkey, a niece of the chief magistrate of the colony. The earlier biographies ol Wesley represent the affairs as involv ing a eonspiraoy on tho part of the I yonng lady and her frionds against the reputation of the youthful ascetic. But so unlikely an account is now dis credited, and is totally disclaimed by Mr. Tyerman. Certain it is that Wesley Was deeply in love; certain, too, that he reforred tho ease to his Moravian friends and advisers, who decided accordingly that he should Eroceed no furthor in the matter, aud e is said to havo acquiseced, saying : "The will of tho Lord be done." How ever this may have been (and it seems doubtful whether ho voluntarily gave up his attachment), the sequel is equally strange. For we rind him a few months after publioly refusing the sacrament to this same lady (then married to a Mr. Williams) when she presented herself at the Lord's table. The grounds of his refusal havo nover been oleared up ; but it was largely in consequence of his behavior that ho drow on himself the odium and per secution which drovo him out of Georgia. For Bomo years after this ho persist ed in his resolution of celibacy?a resolution which cortainly was most advleablo-for one who had embraeed a life of self denial, labor and home lessness. In 1742, too, he published his "Thoughts on a Singio Life," ex tolling tbat state as tho privilege if not the duty of all wbo were eapahle of receiving it; and three years after, in a published hymn, which is clearly autobiographical, exprossod himself as follows : " I have no sharer in my heart, To rob my ?avior of a part Anddtfiseorate the whole; ^J?fthTDotrothed to Christ am I, And wait his coming from the sky To wed my happy soul." It was, therefore, with great sur Srlse, and not without some seandal, hat in 1749 his friends heard that he was engaged to a Mrs. Grace Murray, ? young widow, who had' nursed him in a short illness, and who was actually accompanying him at that time in his ministerial travels through tho coun try. This young woman had been brought up a- a maid servant, and was a person of small education, though of great attractions, and a fervant con vert to Methodism. She whs a person of singularly impulsive temperament, and with an utter disregard of delloaoy and honor in tho midst of her engage ment to Wesley allowed herself to co Jnet also with one of his lay preaohers, obn Bonnett, and for some months the most extraordinary alternations went on, her ohoioo resting sometimes on one, ooraotiraes on the other of ber lovers with passionate assertions of her entire devotedness to each, and this with int irvals occasionally of a few hours only. Charles Wesley, distuned and In dignant, strove to put hn ocd to the Y Bcaiului. ills Oi other yielded and tuet' the-iudy to suy farewell, lie kissed her and nuld 'Grace Murray, you have n broken my bear*." A week or two after ?bo was married to the Inferior suitor. She uud Wesley did not moot utfuiu for thirty-nine yearn. She long . outlived her husband, and when in 1 London ahecatno to hear her son preach in Moorflelus, she met ber venerable < lover?lover still apparently, for tho in- > terviqw is described as very affecting. ? Henceforth they saw each other no ' more, and Wesley nover again men- i tioncd her name. Through long yearo < Gre.ee contiuuod a course of Christian < usefulness, and lived and died eminent ly respected. She lies inChiuly Church 1 yurd in Derbyshire. I Undeterred by hhi former export- 1 enoes, in 1751 Wesley again ventured ? upon au engagement which actually 1 resulted in marriage. Now, too, the j lady wa? a widow, a Mm. Vazillo, her > flr*t husband having been a merchant, ' who had left her a small iudependonoo. > There was littlo in -her toodesorvo the uttauhmuut of suoh a man, either in * character or iutollout. She, too. lilto I Graoo Murray, was of humblo birth, I and, like hor, had b;en a maid servant > Having durlug her widowhood joined ] herself to the Mothodhite, she was I naturally pleased and flattered with i the attentions'of their renowned head. I Chas. Wesley again interposed, but < this timo in vaiu. It soon appeared 1 how ill-advised a union had beeu con- < tracted, and after a ' few years of I wretched married life, marked on hor part by outrageous ill-temper, jealousy, < violence, and evou troachery, which < her husband on his sido bore with tho I patienoo of a Socrates, the lady one day took herself off and lived in a state ? of soparation from him till her death. "Non oam rollqui, non dlmlsi, non revocabo?I did not forsako her, I did not dismiss her, I will not recall her." was tho husband's apt and pardonablo exclamation when ho found her gone. [ She takes her place in the foromost rank of tho bad wives of eminent men, worthy to bo classed with tho wedded companions of Socrates, of Albert ?Duror, of George Herbort, of Riohard Hoodor, she was the most vicious vixon of thorn all. It may bo imaginod, without doing any injustice to him, that when hin letters wore stolen, interpolated, and forged by his wife, for the purpose of injuring his oharactor, the grieving spirit of the old prophet may some times have said, "Grace Murray would not have done this." At tho samo timo wo must, in justice, say that Wesley cannot bo wholly exonerated from blame; for, sotting aside tho question whether, after electing to marry, ho was not bound to do more for the comfortof his wife, ho certainly gave ocoasion to her jealous temper by his unwary conduct, and, most of all, by his unaccountable fondness for a certain Sarah Ryan, a quondam maid servant like the others, who, although sho was the wife of three living hus bands, so won tho good opinion and eonfldenco of Wesley by hor ostenta tious devoutness that no actually ap pointed hor matron of Kingswood School, where he nocessarily paid fre quent visits. No suspioion can really attach, of course, to the fair fame of one pure and unblemished as Wesley, but it was difficult for a jealous wife to think so. And assure Uy wo must say of him, adopting a well-known phrase of Mr. Freude'*, that " in bis relations with women ho seemed to bo under a fatal necessity of mistake." ADDRESS TO COTTON GROWERS. Strong Reasons Are diven tor Reduction of Acreago TVs Year. . To the Cotton Growers of America : The Cotton Growers' Protective As sociation of Amorica, in convention assomblc'l at Memphis, Tonn., on this ' the 21st day of January, 18U?, again come to you with an urgent appeal for . co-operative action In plantiug tho crop for 1890. It is a matter of extreme congratulation that tho appeal made to you last year was so generally re ' sponded to and that tho crop of 1895, made upon tho diminished acreage, bus had tho effect of greatly increasing '" the price and bringing prosperity to the country. The crop of 18l)o, though ' estimated to be 3,400,000 bales short of the crop of 1894, was in the markets ' of the world worth more by nearly ; ,000,000. In the face of this result, ? to abandon the idea of diminished aoreage would bo to sound tho retreat in the face of victory. It is tho con ' census of opinion among tho best ' thinkers that of by any means tho cot ton crop of America could be held within tho limits of 7,000,000 bales per annum for ten years, the people of these Southern States would be the , richest and most prosperous agricul tural people in tho world. How :un this bo brought about '/ The answer '? is with you. Wo appeal to your solf ; interest and to your patriotism to do ' all In your power to keep down the ' production of tho staple. Do not ' abandon tho ground you have. won. 1 Fight on upon the lines laid down, make the Cotton States self-support > ing, put more, laud in clover and ! grasses for your hogs to run on, diverosify your crops, and when you have done all this the area devoted to > cotton will yield more profitablo re 1 turns than if you sought to increase the number of your bales. It is felt by tn&inost thoughtful men thatjWe -are ontcrlng upon a yoar of 1 gc<ntr uncertainties, and that even a small cotton crop may fail to give adequate returns for its production. 1 Tno muttcrings of a storm aro disturb* ing the country and unsettling all busi ness calculations. The prudont man will trim his sails to meet it. With tho commerce, of the country inter rupted by war?anJ war may come? cotton would bo unsalable except at nominal prices. Every consideration, then, of patriotism, of self-interest and of rudenco dictates that you adhere strictly to tho rulo of diminished acreage Earnest men are earnostly working to load you ami guido you into prosperity. Do not let them labor in vain, but cheerfully and hope fully respond to thoir appeal. In conclusion, we desire to say to evory cotton grower, whether his crop is 10 hales or 1000 bales, soo to it first that your place is self-sustaining?and we mean by this to bo sure you grow on the farm an abundance of corn, moat, hay, oats, peas, potatoes, etc., for ull tho peoplo on tho placo, both white and colored. If the tenant will not produoo theso artloles, soil them to him, and you koop the monoy in your own poekot, in plaeo of sending it out of tho country. When you havo donothis, or provided for it, grow what cotton you can. If evory farmer or planter in the cotton-growing district will make this hiB rulo of action, and livo up to it, it will accomplish the results we ho much desire, of making us all prosperous and happy, whether our cotton, which will bo a surplus crop, to make suro first of a ohoap, home grown living for all tho people, and all tho animals, on the place, and then make what cot ton you can. Press this idoa on your neighbors and friends; talk it in season and oat of season, at home and abroad; In fluence your papers to writo it up, and keep it before the public?at least, until after this year's cotton crop is planted. Remember, this is purely a labor of love for the benoflt of all, and if orery farmer will participate, and lend a helping hand, by co-oporating in a united and vigorous effort to redueo tho si/ii of the cotton crop, and in crease the homo-supply crop, immonse benefit to all is obliged to be tho result. ?kotor D. Lank, Alabama, W. II. stovam', Mississippi, W. A. Brouohton, Georgia, J. W. Corcoran', Arkansas, F.'L. Maxwell, Louisiana, W. v/. utcuk, .Mississippi, J. M. Cabtlkman, Texas, T. F. P. Allison, Tennessee, CHARLBK SCOTT, Mississippi, A. F. MAYUttRbY, Arku'.sa*. REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS. 'lllman Detenus Hl? Speech in the Senate? W II Apologize Wi?n His Facta Ar/> Dis proved. Washington, Fob. 14, 18U6 Pb tbo Editor ol Tbo World : My uniform rulo hat? boon to troa li'ltfelama with blleuce. I break that ulo now for a purpose, nod that lb to ihallonge those who nave found so nuch to oundeuiu lu my recent speech n the Senate to a trial bjforo the jury if their readers, in which I can havo it leant a show of justice. The New Kork Times editorially terms mo " a lltby baboon," tho Now York Evening 'ent "a pol itieal anarchist," The World tsolf has used the word " blather kite," the Philadelphia Record calls ' ue " the chieftain of anarchists " and he Globe of St. Paul says: "This el lew brings to the Sonate the unsavory coord he made in his State, a ebar icter tattooed with dishouesty." These aro a few of the parliamentary mil elegant phrases employed by tho M>Uto and refined editors of some of the leading uewspapers as applied to nyself. Tuey havo not road my speech, ihey dare not publlah It in full, and, )asing their orltioistns upon a few garbled extracts in which I used strong auguage to express indignation and souteiupt, they asked the people of the :ountry to render a verdict against mo is a coarse, brutal, ignorant blaok ruard. All tho words and phrases whiob >cour in the speech to whioh they take ixcoptlon do not exceed a dozen. They leltber add noi? take from the argu ments and facts as presented. Not a jingle one of them Is unparliamentary, ind frequently, In tho same Senate, languago as violent, as coarso and as brutal has been uttered In the past by a dozen men whoso names aro written high in our country's history. I f my lauguago was unparliamentary and indecent, why did no Senator call me to ordor V If the charges woro untrue, why has no Senator answered them, and why do my newspaper erltles not even attempt to auswor them ? Is It unparliamentary and indeceut to toll the truth V Are wo sunk to that low estate that falsehood and treachery and official dishonesty cannot be men tioned without calling down anavalau cbo of abuse and slandor? What other Senntors havo whispered among them selves I havo spokon aloud and in plaiu words. What a majority of tho people of the country havo thought and felt 1 have uttered. This is tho sum of mv offending, and tho hirollng editors and reporters who now dograae tho so-called freedom of tho press to 60 despicable a lovel may Hatter themselves that they creato and control public opinion, but the thou sands of lettors that havo poured In or. mo from overy quartor of the Union, mostly from tho North, and from men engaged In overy pursuit in life, havo given me assurances that tho scales aro falling from the eyes of tho people and that tho truth, bravely told, has,a swoot and wholesomo sound. Tho American people as a whole, tho "groat common people," love the truth, and tbey lovo their country. They despiso traitors and thieves and cowards. It is a large mass to move, but tho leaven iB at work and tho Ibsuo is joined, and tho result will bo known on the day of election. So far as I am individually concern ed, and so far as my speech in concern ed, I care nothing for the abuse heaped on mo, and thank my critics for direct ing attention to my utterances. When my facts aud arguments have been dis proved I will apologize. Until then tloceDcy demands that men who abuse me for speaking the-trutb should let their readers see it aud judge for themselves, or reserve the epithets for men of their own kind who dread the truth and love cowardice. If there is no need of reform, reform will not come. If I represent nothing but ignorance and anarchy, why was! oleoted Govornor of South Carolina twice by such overwhelming majori ties ? For four years, as executive, fought and abused by corporations and banks and their hireling newspapers, why did my State send mo to the Son ato by a vote of 131 out of a total of KiO in tho General Assembly? During these four years tho State advaucod iu material growth and increase of tax able values more rapidly than in any previous period in its history. I spent 9500,000 in tho erection and equipment of two of tho largest colleger for tho industrial, technical nnd normal train ing in tho South?ono for each sex. And tho constitutional convention, with which I hud a great deal to do, fixed constitutional taxes so as to double the free school fund ; tho saloons havo boon banished from the State, while three-fourths of tho people, if not more, aro firm supporters of tho now mothod of handling tho liquor traflic. These facts, which aro history, cannot be sneezed at nor obliterated. Anur chists don't writo sueh history. I havo nover Bhrunk from the lash lng-i of newspaper scribbers in tho areanaof State politics and will not In- (in to do so iu the broader Bold to which my commission from tho pcoplo has transfeerred me. If it Is to be tho fato of this great republic to sink to tho level of Rome when tho Piuulorian guards wero wont to put the emperor ship up to tho highest bidder; if Con gress is to become or remain the Cow ardly tool and purchasable agent, of the wealthy ; ii tho Federal judiciary aro to undermine aud deutroy the constitu tion, ?s forotold by Jefferson; if our liberties aro to bo lost through suplno ignorancoaed venality, I, as asjntinel on tho watoh tower, holding a sacred trust, cannot bo oharged with having assisted my country to Its degradation by giving a note of warning. B. R. TILLMAN. SOUTHERN EXPOSITION. To be Held in tho Fall?Dologatoa Moot in Chicago?Pat Walsh, Chairman. Chicago, Fob. 19.?An exposition of Southern products, natural and manu factured, will bo held in Chicago this fall, merchants, manufacturers and capitalists of this city agreeing to man age and finauco It while tho Southern ers interested will furnish It and de liver exhibits froo of cost to Chicago. This was tho decision of tho special committoo appointed by the delegation at tho Palmer Bouse this afternoon. Tho committee mot Immediately after adjourn men t, and after several hours of deliberation decided to so report to tho convention when It reassembled tomorrow Bankors, morohants, manufacturers, capitalists, journalists and men promi nent in Southorn publio lifo came from all States in the South last night and today In largo numbers to olllclally represent their States and citloB at tho convention whioh will organize tho exposition enterprise. Tho delegates woro filled with enthusiasm anddld not say unkind things about tbo weather whioh was down to zero and ag gravated by a piercing wind all day. The States of Alabama, Goorgla, Tonnosboo, Florida, Lousiana, Kon tuoky, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Maryland and Toxans wero represented at tho opening session, the largest delegation being from Qeorgia and Tennesseo. Among the morning arrivals were Qon. Charles Thurraau, of Naahvillo; John H. McDowell, the Tonnesseo People's party leader; Oharies D. Mltoholl, Chattanooga, vice president >f the National Manufacturers' Asso ciation ; Major John MoCann, tho ' Lame miller," of Nashville, who was appointed by the Governor to look aftor -ho military foature of the exposl -ion; Theodore Cooley, ohairman of ho art department of the Tennessee lentennlal, and A. M. Wells, coramis loner general of tho Tennosseo ocjv ennial. Toe delegates came to the Palmer louse parlors reserved for their use, nd aftor registering spent the morn ag hours in social intercourse or bus In ess talk with follow delegate* from Chicago or tho South. Geoage W. Zelss, of Texas, was tho first ou tho ground with an exhibit. He brought up ?am pi es of the canroi gre root, which resembles the sweet potato very strongly and which grows in tho western, part of the State, but thrives in a much more profitable fashion near tho Gulf of Mexico, where it is being oultivated. Its pro duct is the tannfo acid of commerce, and the Toxans are proud of it. Along with the earnaigre comes the ramie, a fibrous production from which textile fabrics may be mado with a profit. While the delegates were arriving and being welcomed by Chicago busi ness men, ex-Confederates and Grund Army veterans, a preliminary commit tee consisting of VV. A. Giles, Chicago; Chairman Patrick Walsh, C. A. Col lier, H. H. Stafford and W. H. Harper, of Georgia ; Maleom McNeill and Col. H. L. Turner, of Chicago, held a meet ing to outline a plan for submission to the oonvention. At 3 o'clock the delegates assembled for business, Chicago being represent ed by many prominent oltizens named by the mayor. A cordial welcome was given the visitors by Corporation Couusel Boale, in the absence of Mayor Swift, who is confined to hie homo with the grip. Hon. Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, Ga., was eleoted chairman, Malcolm McNeil, of Chicago, secretary, and Howard H. Stafford, of Augusta, as sistant secretary. Chairman Walsh thanked the corporation counsol for his welcome and made a fow remarks catling attention to the great re sources of the South and tho boueflts to bo derived from making an exhibit of thorn to tho Western people. It was resolved that a committee consisting of ono representative from eaoh Stato and ten representatives from Chicago bo appointed to decide whether It was an opportune time to hold an exposition as proposed, and if so to present a plan for putting the sohemo into operation. Tho ooramltteo appointed by tho chairman Is as follows:- W. P. Halllday, William A. Giles, Gen. Charles FitzSlmons, E. M. Lawrenco, W. A. Alexander, Mal I colm McNeill, John E. Scott, vVm. H. Harper, Col. Henry T. Tumor, Post master Washington Hosing, Prom the South?B. L. Dulaney, Tennossee. T. S. Plowman, Alabama; W. J. Andrews, North Carolina; E. L. Roche, South Carolina; D. B. Dyer, Georgia; T. P. Grasty, Maryland; W. W. Stono. Mississippi; W. P. Rolph, Kentucky; W. A. Simmons, Florida; Morris Schwabacker, Lousiaua, and Z. P. Zolss, Texas. A resolution was adopted inviting all railroads to send delegates to the convention. Col. Turner, commanding the First Regimont I. N. G., invited tho dele gates to attend a regimental drill, re ception and dance to bo given tomor row night at tho First Regiment armory to the delegates by Chicago citizens and tho roglmontal officers. The convention then adjourned to meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'olock, when the committoo will roport. AMELIA AND HER PRINCE. Another of tho Quick and tho Dead Tries Matrimony tor the Second Time. At Castio Hill, Alhe.mario County, Va., the home of the bride, ou the 18th Inst., Mrs. Amelia Rivos Chanler, the celebrated authoress, was married to Prince Troubetskia, a Russian prince. Tho affair was very quiet, and great efforts wore mudu to keep the time of tho event from the public. The cere mony wai performed by Rev. Paul L. Mon/.ol, D. D., of Richmond, a German Lutheran minister, and was aceurding to the form of tho Episcopul church. Miss Gcrtrudo Rives, sistor of the bride was maid of honor, and Mr. Allan Potts, of Richmond, was best man The brides-maids were Miss Landon Rivos, sister of the bride; Miss Bessie Martin, of Richmond; Miss Julia McGruder, the authoress, a* 1 Miss Elenor Pago, of Keswick. Oi ly tho immediate family of the bride and tho.white and colored tenants on Col. Rives's place witnessod tho ceremony. Tho couplo will remain at Castio Hill until the 20th, and then sail for Europe. The ceremony wa3 performed in tho grand hall of tho spacious country rest idenee^ the oast side of which was bankoa high with ferns and potted plants. At the foot of these was a temporary altar, with a pyramid of three llightsof American beauty roses, edged with whito candles. The groom, preceded by tho officiat ing clergyman and accompanied by his best man, Mr. Allen Potts, entered tho hall from tho cast wing of the building, tho minister lukingrhis posi tion behind tho altar, the groom stood slightly to tho right while, his bost man took a position a fow feet to his right. The bride approached from tho north hallway. She learned gracefully upon tho arm of her father and was regal ly beautiful in a simple bridal roho of white ivory satin, trimmed in (Russian sably. She carried a largo white copy of tho marriage vows, and wore a huge bunch of purple violets : .but no orna ments. She took her place to tho left of the groom white her father stood to tho right of the best man. Follow ing the bride and her father came tho maid of honor, Miss Gertrude Rives, the charming sister of the bride, and her mother. Those ladies took corres ponding positions on tho opposite sides to those occupied by the best man and the bride's father. Tho four protty and stately bridesmaids followed the maid of honor and her mother and formed aseml-elrelo around the altar, thus Completing a beautiful and Inspir ing wedding scone. Tho maid of honor was apparolled in a very becoming gown of whito chiffon and satin ribbons aud wore purple violets. Mrs. Chanler met Prince TroubotZ kia In London a little over a year ago before she had been divorced from her husband. Tho Princo paid hor some attontion and invited the Virginia authoress down to the home of his family in Italy. This invitation was accepted by Mrs. Chanler and sho had quite a delightful visit to Lake. Majore. It was hero that tho Prince saw most of his present brido. After Mrs. Chanler A return to America nearly a yoar ago tho divorce was obtained and sho very soon afterward anuounced to a few of her most intimate frit mis her engagement to tho Prineo. Since hor return to this country she hud not seen her prospective husband until he reaohed America upon this occasion. No invitations wore eeut out to tho nuptials and thero was no wedding re ception. WEYLER BOASTS. Sovoral Skirmlshos?Four Horses Captured in Ono Day?Roar Guard of tho Enemy Sighted. Washington, Feb. 10.- ^ho follow ing is a copy of a dispatch received hero today by tho Spanish minister, signod by the new commandant of the Spanisu forces in Cuba : HauaNa. Feb. 10.?Tho reports of tho last military operations are a fol lows : Macro has crossed tho line, b<) tweon 11 aha mi and Batabano by tho village called Vapor, with 60 horses. Later, othor troopB joined him, in numbers about 000, but too enemy was under tiro of tho troops commanded by Colonel Suguorra, whi^h killed throo robels and wounded 12. Tho insurgents joined their forcos at Sao Felipe do las Vegas, abandoning their route towards Mat.an/as that has beeti to tbo south of tho railroad from San Folipo to Guinea, foarlng the col umns which were, closing tho lino bo twocn tho railroad and tho sea. A train eonduoting General Eehngue '.ho, with nl ' command, wftfl L'Oing to Hucc himsoll botween San Felipe and 3ulnes, met in Molina,, between tho 'ailroa'd station of Moltfna and Palon Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report R$&1 Powder _AB&OUUTEI.V W1BE ? }ue, 800 cavalrymen of the enemy, who approaohed the train thinking li was a freight train. The column flrcd ' m them without alighting and arrived iafely at Guinea. Tho column of Colonel Segue rn, for- ? uiing the extreme loft, came upou the < uneiny In San Felipe de las Vegan, where it la found and dislodged Maceo, Mira, Diaz and Castillo, with 1,51)0 mounted men. The cavalry troops of Camahuani charged and defeated thorn In Culebra and Culebrlta hills. The enemy retreated towards Nuvio. i Several columns followed him in a combined moveraont. enoiroling him. General Linares has also defeated Maximo Gomez In Loma8 del Porvcn ero, capturing four horses. The troops had throe wounded. Rcconnoltoi Ing the camp after tho engagement, they saw the rear guurd of the enemy. Taking them for tho Spanish forces, but seeing that they made no answer to the countersign, thoy openod artil lery and Mauaer rlUe fire, killing six and wounded 27?the column suiFcriug four wounded. Tbo troops followed and enolroled the enemy. In the provlnco of Santiago do Cuba the guerillas of Cobre dofeated ou the 11th, on Paso Lajas, a small band, killing one and wounding another. The same guorillas In Lomu Noruejo. defeated on the Itith tho rebels iu Porteo Cruz. (Signod) Wkylek. The places mentioned in the ubovo details are inside a triangle formed by the lailroads from Habana to San Fo lipe and from Guines to Hubumt by San .lose do las Lajas. Philadelphia, Feb. 19?Colncldo t with tho arrival In this country of Dr. Costollo, Secretary of the Treasury of Cuba, tho sending of aid to the in surgents has boen progressing more rapidly than evor. There sailed last Saturday afternoon from off tho Capes of Delaware the Norwegian steamer O.terla, with an expedition of 50 men aud a large quantity of arms and aiumunition. I The vessel has been purchased out right by tbo Cubans and will oe usuel by thom for future work. She is so built that she can easily make twolvo knots an hour and, it is claimed, can show her tieols to must of the war ships Spain now has patrolling tho Island. Tho expedition is in command of Captain Edward Ardue, who served | through the ton years' war. With him are a number of the sons of wealthy Cubans in New York city and ottiVr parts of the United States. It Is anticipated tbat tho vessol will ? reach tbo North coast of Cuba at a point near the Havana coast, about next Sunday, where It will bo met by a detachment from General Gonez's army and safo convoyanco given to the interior of the island. With .tho expedition aro one Maxim and two Gattling guns. Nows has been reeoived here that within the last ten days, ton vessels havo arrived in Cuba from this ce>un try with 700,000 cartridges, a largo quantity of powder and dynamites, and 5,000 rilTes. One of the local Junta said to-day ; H As thcro is no pressing need of men at this time, no regular expedi tions will bo 8eut to tho Island. Gen erals Maceo and Gomez havo under their immediato command In the Provinces of Havana and Matanzas over 10,000 mon who aro without any arms except the machete. He could easily get as many more if he could equip thom. IHE CLEMSON COLLEGE TRUSTEES rilling the Vacancies in the Faculty?A | Sketch of the Men Elected. The board of trustees of Clernsou Col lego were in session several days in Columbia, engaged in the considera tion of important mutters. Several vacancies in the faculty were filled by men wbo are highly recommondeu and in whom tho trustees place tho greatest conildonce. The colloge was re-opt: ned on tho 20th inst., and most of tee old students are expocted to return, wliilo a great many others will begin their studies, whioh will give an increase in tlto number of students in attendance. All arrangements have been made for tho reception of tho stu dent:-, both old and new. A i; einher of the board of trustees gave the representative of The State a short sketch of the professors elected by the board, and they are given bolow in full: Mr. J. V. Lowi8, who was olectod to tho chair of Miuerology and geology, is a native of North Carolina and graduated soino years ago at the State university there. For a few years after graduation ho was omployed on tho United Statos geological survey, lie then spent a year at John's Hop kins university and another year at Harvard under the distinguished geologist, Prof. N. S. Shalor, who thus writes of Mr. Lewis: ?< While bore he won the esteem and respect of all who camo in contact with him. He is a gentleman ; ho is well trained in his profession ; he had an excellent influence upon the young men with whom ho came in contact. If there wore a vacancy In our geologi cal corps I should consider Mr. Lewis as a fit candidate for the place, provid ed it oalled for any other than certain special attainments. If you had written mo to recommend a candidate [ should have asked you to cons'dor Mr. Lewis as psrhaps the most avail able of all I could have mentioned." Since leaving Harvad Mr. Lewis has been engaged on tho geological survey of North Carolina and also comes highly recommended by Professor Holmes, with whom ho has been work ing. Ho is a member of the Baptist church and is recently married, and a member of the Y. M. C. A. Capt. Ezra 13. Fuller was elected in structor of physics to fill tho place made vacant by tho resignation of Prof. C. W. Welch. Captain Fuller is well known to tho people of this State and it is suUlclont to say as to his qualifications that ho taught physics for four years at West Point, lie is considered an unusually strong man. Mr. W. M. Riggs. a native of South Carolina, was elected assistant pro fessor to Professor Tompkins in mechanical and olectrical engineer ing. Ho is a graduate of the Alabama Polytecnie instituto and has had some special training at Cornell univorsity. For tho post three years ho has been an assistant in the mechanical depart ment of his alma mater. He has the unqualified endorsement of the faculty at Auburn. Mr. Riggs has had a great deal of experience in the practical work of a mechanic. Ho is unmarried and belongs to a Presbyterian family. For instructor in wojd work the board elected Mr. Albert Barnes, a graduate of Cornell university. More difficulty was found in filling this posi tion than all the others. Mr. Barnes, it is believed, will measure up with "Measure it and see for yourself PLUG The lairgest.piece of good tobacco ever sold for io cerM M _ . .and ? &3 ?gr*.J>i?ce Is? nearly as fher lb grades /or jo cents Who is Will Whitener ? He is our Fashionable Hair Cutter and Shaver, -fN BEND^LLA HOTEL. the high standatd which thu board 1 requires. He is a mau of lino ctluca i iu and:a large practical exrorlenee. ] Si uco graduation ho baa taken a special ; .V'urso in o.d.r 14 uioro fully equip t>:m*c-if for the woj( U. Mr. Uurnce is uuuiari led and a member of tbe Con 11.'nationalist church. Mr. Johu Thompson, a graduate of the University of M ium> jta, whs elected assistant la tho department of uhemistry. For several years since graduation Dr. Thompson has pursue special courses in chemistry and has been for some time au iustructor at the university. Ho has mude agricul tural chemistry u specialty and is particularly stroug in this depart ment,. Mr. Thompson Is a married man. Mr. Bowman, tho present instructor in forge and foundry work, was re tained in his present position. All these goutlouueu recoiv< d tho unanimous support of the hoard. Tho tvst of tho work dono by tho ward was of little importance and of no iutorest to thegeuoral puh.ie. The board expected that the legisla tive comtnlttco would com<$ boforo .hen. for further information concern ing tho college, but they did not an .A-ar at any of tho meetings. Nervous Prostration Cured by Dr. Allies' Nervine. Prolon?oc dorauRcmont of tho nervous %ystom not only affoetu tho brain and men tal powors, but dovclops dlscaso In Bomoof tho vital organs. Tho most danfrorous of theso Indirect results Is whon tho heart is affected. This was tho caso of the liov. N. F. Surface, Fawn River, Mich., who writos under dato of Feb. 14, 1SU5: "Fourteen year'i n^o I had a slight .stroke o paralysis. Overwork brought on nervotv prostration. 1 wascxeef!dinj;ly nervous an< the oxortlon of public speaking cause: heart palpitation that threatened my life T used two bottles Of Dr. Miles' New Heart Ouro for my heart trouble, and two of Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervlno for my norvous noss and feel bolter than I over expected to feel again. I can speak for hours without tiring or having my heart flutter as It for merly did, and I have you to thank that 1 am allvo today." On sale by all dru^Rlsts. Dr. Miles' Bool, on Heart and Nervous Disorders FREE by mall. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore UeaUii THE LA?REHS BAR. H. Y. bIMFSO ?. C. I>. BAKIODAT.l SIMP ON & BAltKSDALK, Attorneys at Law, LAUItENS. SOI T I CAROLIN.' Specinl attention giveu to tho Invest! Kation ol tlJ. s find collection of claim b. W, bali,. i? w. him kins. w. w. i1ai.i BALL, SIMKINS & BALL, Attorneys nt Law, Lauruns, South Carolina. Will praotice in all State and Ui it States Court. 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Trains 15 nnd ld carry ?doxnnt Pullman ?leoplng earn between ?olumbln and Ashm-illo, enroutv daily botwoon Jacksonville niKlOinoln '"rrnlns loavo Bpartanburg, A. & 0. division, northliound, ?:1S a.m.. 8:23 p.m., 0jl8 p.m., (Vestibulu Lhniu d i; southbound law ft: m., 8:05 p. in., 11:87 a. in., (Vestibule LlmHod.1 Trains leave QrcouvlHo.A. and 0. division, northbound, 6:26 a. in., 2:1?? p. m. tmd5::w p. ui., (Vosttbuled Limited):iwuthbound. 1:80 n. m-, 1:40 p. in., 12:28 p. in. (VoHtibuled lamitoU). Pullman Sn-vice. Pullmanpalace sleeping oars on Trains !i5nnd 86. 8? and Bo, on A. aud t'. division. W, H. GREEN, J- M. GULP, Ut'ii. Superintendent, __Trafllo M k r: ?\Vnsbineton, D. O. W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Ag't. Wimldmstouf P Washington, D. O. k. h. hakdwiok, As't (ion. Pas?. Ag t. _Atlanta. Southern Railway. PIEDMONT AIR LINE. Condensed Scbcdal* of Passenger Train?. Northbound. Jun. 5, 1896. I No. 38 I No JO.^-.^ISVn8 Dally (Dally | ?tti > *8un LV. Atlanta, C. T. ?? Atlanta, B.T, Nororosa Knfoid <;aincaville .. Lu'la. Cornelia. Mt. Airy Tnccoa. AVcstinlnstcr Bt'iioca. Central. Greenville ? ? Buartanburg Oaftneys.... " HlackHimrg. King's Mi (instonia Ar. Charlotte Danville Ar. Richmond Ar. Wiislilngton . Baltm'o, 1' Mt| Philadelphia New Vork_ Southbound. L.T. Hiolnnond .. Lv. Danville... Cliarlutto . Gastoi/.a. Kinn'? Mt lUaoKSburg. QntTnoya. .. Bpartanburg Qreenville... Central Seneca Wostiniuater Toccoa Mt. Airy Cornelia Lnla Gainesville llufoid Norcnss Ar. Atlanta, B.T l,v At'iMtn ct Lv. N. Y., Pill K PhtladvlphU llaltlinore... " Washington ?l'" p. in. *'.\1" noon. "N1' .?>?; t?t. Nos. 37 and .^8?AV:u?liinirt?jii and touthwestern VeBtibuio Limited. Through rid'., n ?icopors between NSw Vork and New Or lean , via Waith? lagjton, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be tween New Vork and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and lilrniingham. Dining cars. Nob. 35 and 3?-l!nltcd States Past Mall Pull man ?lecpinp cars botwocn Atlai v.\, New Or leans aud New York. Nos. 11 and 12. Pullman sleeping car between Bichwond, Danville and Qrconsbo <0. W. II. ORF.1CN, Oen'l Supt., Waahlngton, D. C. J. M. CULP, Traflio M'?'r, \Va-'\i;i. :>?.!, I). *\ W. B. IIYDKP., fiaperlntftiident, riiarlotte North Carolina. W, A. TURK, B. H. HARDWICK, Oen'l Pass. Ag't, Asa't Co j'l l'ass. Ag* Washington, D. O. Atlanta, Cii PORT ROYAIj & WESTERN CA It olina Railway ^^l^ru^ta and AfhOVillS Sliort Line." J. I), ( lev land, Receiver. Schedule in effect Fob l.uh, 189<!. Lv Augusta. 0 40 am Ar Greenwood.12 1(1 pin Anderson. 8 00 pm Lam ni . I 16 pin Urccnville. 2 60 pm Qlenn Springs. 1 05 pm Bpartanburg.3 no pm Siiluda. I H inn Hendersonvlllo. .. fl in pm Ashcville. <i 16 pm Lv Ashcville. 8 20 nm Bpartanburg.n 46 am Greenville.it to o.m Laurene. ,. 116 pm Anderson..1) 20 am Greenwood. 2 Ho pm Ar Augusta. M).r) 1 m Savannah. (> .'50 am 8 00 pin 1*/ 'M am 7 16 am 0 4;> am Lv Greenwood.? 23 pm Ar Ralelgll. 1 20 am Norfolk. 7 00 am Petersburg. 6 00 am Richmond .<> 40 am 4 'V> pm (! 36 pin !< (mi am !' 36 am r, 00 pm 2 .'t.'j am 12 On n'n (i 20 pm f> 48 pm i! 46 pin TO ATHENS, ATLANTA AND POINTS WEBT. Lv Greenville.ll 40 am I 0.r> am Lv Anderson. f> 20 um . Augusta. 0 to am _ Greenwood.12 IH pm 2 42 pm Ar Athens. 303 pm b on pm Ar Atlanta. 4 00 pm 7 46 pm Close connootionn at Greonwood for all points on s. a. l. and c & o. Hallway,and at Bpartanburg with Southern Railwav. For Information relative to tickets, rates, schedules, etc.. nddress W.J. GUA1G, Gen. Paso. Agent. Augusta, Ga. .. B.uureton, Agent, 0. H. Speights, Gen Agent, (irecnvillo, S. V. ELECTRIC STREET CjRS PASS THE DOOR. flttS-CLASS SERVICE JtlROUQHOUT. Hotel jferome. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. COLUMBIA,S,C ( 4 HEW HO J EL ELEGANTLY EURfilStlED, MVH SfAEEf, ONE SQUARE fROM STAJE HOUSE. PAGAN BROTHERS, PROPRIETOR.