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McKINI/BY AND ROUSKVIvl/T. PflQgPEHIXY *NU KXTANBION. The Country IIhm timlorSfd the Ad. ministration by an Ovorwliolmlny ^Majority ?Iliy ?.?i TaktH Mis Defeat Like a l'l>lloHO|ili< p. The election on Tu Odd ay, Nov. IJtb, resulted In an ov 'whelming victory for McKinley and Kjosevelt, and the constituent defeat Ol Bryan and Steven son. Mr. Bryan sent congratulation* to President McKinley, saying . "At the close of another Preslduntnl cam palgn U is my lot to congratulate you upon a second victory." The President was at his homo In Canton, Ohio, whore he received congratulation: from all over the country, but he started Immediately for Washington and reached there ou Thursday morn ing. McKinley has been elected by an in creased electoral vote, a;:d his populai majority will reach l.UJU.UUi. when it was only a half million four years ago. The latest claim is that he wdl receive 2'Jli electoral votot, wbllo Hryan will got only 1 In. The Republicans will control both branched of Congress by substantial majorities. It is claimed that they will havo a majority of lifty in the llouso and twenty in the Senate. They have gained a Senator in Utah, two "in Delaware, one in South Dakota, and v, ill till the vacancy In Pennsyl vania by t tec ting ij.my. Tno Demo crats gain two beotttore, one lu Colo rado anil ono In Montana. Idaho is In doubt, with chanced luvorine a Dome cratic Senator. The latest news}.from N. braska thai tbu stato bus gone Republican and the Republicans may held the Legislature, which makes them ga.n ().,. Senator there, making the not gain three, ami if Idaho turns out ti nave elected a Republican Legislature, the net gain of the Republicans In tin Senate will bo live. The Republican miijority is then certain to be twenty. The Republicans claim thac Ale Kiuley has carried Ca ifurnin, Cun neeticut, Delaware, Illinois, ludiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mary land, Massachusetts, Michigan? Min nesota, Nebruska. Now Ltampsl.lrc New Jersey, New Voi k, Nortb D.ekoia, utilo, Oregon, L'onnty vuniu, Rood* Island, South Dakota, Uiab, Vermont, Washington, Woet Virginia, Wiscon sin and Wyoming. Twenty-eight Statet with un electoral vote ol 292 The states oonccded to B-yan arc at follows : Alabama, Arkatuas, Colo rado, K.orida, Georgia, Idaho, Louis iana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, South Curo Una, Tennessee, Texas, and \'irgir,ia, with a total electoral vot of 145. In the electiou ol IStui MtKintey re ceivcu 1271 and Bryan 17b electoral votes. McKinley'h popular vote w.? 7,104,779 and Bryan's was (1,502,925. MiKlnley carried New York tour years ago by a majority of 1.0S Iti'.i over Bryan, and this year be baa a majority Of 14.">,UU0. A special to the Chicago C'hionicle says that Don M. Dickinson, of Mich igan, Is authority for the statement that within three weeks a meeting will ho held In New York city to out lino a plan of reorganization for the Democratic party, lie says the call for the meetlrg will have the signa tures of prominent I), mocrats. The meeting, Mr. D.cklnson says, will be attended by Democrats of both golu and silver leanings. The call for the meeting will bo sent out in a few days It will be mailed broadcast throughout tho land, appealing to all Democrat-, alike. THE DEMOCRACY IS UN DISMAY F.D. Ex Covernor Stone, of Missoui i, vice chairman of the Democratic campaign committee, speaks as follows of the party's defeat and what should be its future policy: "The battle is over. The Democratic party of tho country accepts the result without complaining as in duty bound. It Bignilies but little now to analyze the influences as to the cause that brought about tho result. There will be a wide divergence of opinion as lo that. This 1 will say, however, that the Demo cratic party must stand and will stand, undismayed In defense of the constitu tion and for tho preservation unim paired of our constitution. A colonial policy would bo destructive of tho re public and we should resist ovory ef fort to establish it. I havo always favored tho annexation, In a propor way, of the islands adjacent to our coast, but have opposed the annexation of a largo domain in the eastern hemis phero for reasons fully stated during the campaign. "The Damocratlc party must stand firm in the defense of tue constitution while at the same time it should take an advanced and progressive position looking to the development and protec tion of our maritime aud commerciai Interests. Tho Missouri Democratic platform of 1898 expressed my views cn tho political questions of tho day. ThObO questions are for futuro discus sion, however: all I say now is what 1 have said ma j times before, that tho Democratic party must bo affirmative and progressive as well as aggressive. ''Mr. Dryan made a great light, lie Ib one of tho most remarkable men of history. Ho may never be president, but whether in politics or private life no man will hold a more commanding place, and nono will be capable of ex er ting a greater if lluence for public good. May God bless him." MARK HANNA S STATEMENT. Senator Lianna has made the fol lowing statement in regard to the re sult of the election: "The result Is more than satisfactory. It expresses a continued confidence in the administration and tho partv which Is certainly gratifying to all il-publi cans and friends of this administration. It assures the continuance of present prosperous conditions, ft Is a triumph of tho principles of good government ovor Hryanlsm, which is tho product of a combination of elements of Irrespon sibility, instability and incorapetoncy. It strengthens tho very foundations of the government. It is a rebuke of tho domagoguery of tho campaign of tho opposition, and a clear, cool diagnosis of a situation which was for a time clouded by thoir methods of ovasior. and misrepresentation. Above all it gives to every American absoluto con fidence in the good judgment of tho peoplo and thoir readiness and ability to protect their own interest by de ciding aright thOBO great questions which of necessity come up In a gov ?rnmont by the peop'o. "While In tho main our predictions have been fultillod, I may say that In many cases our expectations have boon exceeded, v yet final results cannot, of course, bo known, but sorno of tho States which wcro considered doubtful are suroly Republican and some which seemed safely Democratic are doubt ful, with possibility of being Republi can." TEDDY IS VERY HAPPY. Govornor Itoosevolt has commented as follows upon tho Republican victory: "I rejoloe boyond measure ovor tho wav the vote has gone. President Mc? Klnley bad to face tho must serious aud complicated problems that have been faced by any president Bioeo L'n? coin, or by any president a generation before Llncdn. I do not sei how there could have been any material I in pro v tuen', in the way no hau faced ami' lotvvd each of them. It therefore seems to tne a perfectly fair tent of the way our people aro willing to back up a man who has done such dldloult and ail im portant work (or the nation. I think that the supreme capacity lor success ful ^-elf government in u nation is clear ly el.own by tho struggle through which tho nation has just passed. To have failuu to unuorso President Mo Klnley would have been u calamity comparable only to u failure to on dorse President Lincoln in 1804. All fir-sighted and patriotic Americans (col deeply thankful for the way In which the American people as a whole have shown their good sense and abso lute adherence to the cau&o of honesty and national honor. a Mm it should bo i. matter of tho lei pest gratification at Ihr way thoso Democrats stood for > ni id money. Tney, having joined hands with their Republican brethren, share the credit lor a victory which represents far more -ban any p -.rtltan victory. Inlhiscou tcst for true Americanism the men who bcliovo in it have stood together without regard to locality or place of birth, without regard to creed or race origin, without regard to occupation or any thing else excepting tho needs if Amoricanship, in a way that is splen did omen for the future and that Starts ? ie nation well on tho tb ret hold of a new century." MR, UliYAN MAKES A STATEMENT. Hon. VVm. J. Bryan, the Democratlo candidate for President, Hunks that oho strongest plea of the Republicans was ttie prosperity argument. lie has made a statement concerning the ro ?mi t of i 10 cleetion, whion is as fol .uws : "Tho result was a surprise tome, uid the magnitude of the Republican victory wad a surprise to our opponents as well as to thoso who voted our ticket. It is impossible to analyze the* rctU ns until tuey uro more complete, DUw speaking generally, wo seem to nave gaimu in tho large cities aud to have lost in the smaller cities and in the country. "The Republicans were able to secure tickets or oats -s for all their voters who were away from home, and this gave them considerable advan tage. We havo uo wuy of knowing at ttus time how much money was spent in tho purchase of votes in colon z.i t'ou. Rut while these would account for some of the Republican gams, t?t-y could not account for tue widespread increase, in the Republican vole. The prosperity argument was probably tho most potent one used by the Republb cans. They compared present condi tions with tho panic times of 180J1 to 1890, aud this argument had weiglit witn thoso who did not stop to consider tho reasons tor the change. Tue up peal, 'Stand by the president while the war is on,' had a great deal of in tluence among those who did not reali/.! thai a war against a doctrine of self* I government in the Philippines must react upon us in this country. Wo made an honest light upon an hunest platform, and having doue our duty as wo baw it. we Lave nothing to regret. " We are defeated but not dls couraged. The tight must go on. i auiruie that Republican pollcKs will be repudiated by the people when the tendency of these policies are fuiiy underwood. The contest between plutocracy and democracy cannot end until ono or the other is completely trlu mphant." Concerning himself Mr. Bryan said : " I have come out i f the campaign with pi rfect health and a clear con science. 1 did my m?st ?-o bring soc cers to the principles for which 1 stood. Mr. S'.evenson did all that he could : Senator Jones anil this members of the Democratic, Populist, Silver Republi can and Antl Imperialist committees did all they could. Mr. Hearst and his associates In tho club organization put forth their best i llorts. Oar newspa pers, cur earn pa go speakers and our j local organ SSltlOQd did their part also. [ have no fault to tir.d and no re proaohes. i shall continue to take an active interest io politics as long as 1 live. 1 believe It to bu tho duty of cltiz ms to do BO, and in addition to my interest as a citizen, 1 feel that it will require a life time of work to repay the political frionus who have done bo muco fur me. I bhall not be a sena torial candidate before tho legislature which has been elected. Senator Allen deserves the uenatorship svaieh goes to the Populists. Mr. llitchco.k and Mr. VV. Be Thompson are avowed can didates for tho other seuatorship. They both deserve well of tho party, and 1 am too grateful to them for past support to stand in their way even if 1 desired a seat in the Senate. Mr. Bryan said ho had no other plans at present than to remain at home un til ho bad recovered from the fatigue of campaigning, lie denied tho report that he would removo fiom Nebraska and make Texas his homo. WATTERSON MAKES A STATEMENT. Bon. Uenry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, wires Tue Times Union and Cit:>m the following statement: " With tho elimination of the mon?;y issue there ought to be no further fac tiomil division among the Djmoorats. If freo silver whs not dead bofuro as suredly it is dead now, beyond the hope of resurrection and redemption, having done harm enough to discredit it forever, even among its most zealous adherents. Thore will eontinuu to bo two great opposing political organiza tions. Defeated today, the Democrats may win tomorrow. They will lind is sues arising out of the nature of public affairs and evolved by tho course of events. Leaders suited to these will, In good timo and season, arrivo upon tho scene. It is tou early to particu larize. 3uflieo it to say that thero will always be a party of strict construc tion, as against a party of loose con struction, and that, readjusted to tho moro conservative r(qulrcmonts of tho country, tho Ddmocrati'> party will re appear as tho contending force In tho public lifo of the people." ?It Id stated that ovary member of tho South Carolina Confercnco, M. E. Church, will attond tho annual con forenco at Cr.ostor, which moots on tho 28th lest. Bishop Hargrove will pre aide. Homes havo boon found lor all comors. Tho Methodists havo lately llniahed a *17,f>00 church in Chester. CASTOR IA The Kind You Have Always Bought For Infants and Children. Bears tho ttignaturoof FROM ATLANTA TO AUGUSTA ?Ii,I, a III* 1 lia V rls an om> K(MI) I'he Geortet* W?? ihu Kirwt Hal way !!<? Kver 8a w?Ills Fattier Helped t > Uulld h Sotne &a? aiiii soum oweot memories oamo over too as I journeyed on the (du Georgia Railroad from Atlanta to Au gusta. It was the lirot railroad 1 ever saw and traveled on. My good old father was ouo of the original stock holders. tie subscribed $o,00Q and pair it as it was culled for. In those days roads were t.ot b iiil on bonds or ques tionable, mysterious schemes. Tnere was uo preferred stock or income bonds or lirst and second mortgages, but everything was simple, plain ami hon est. I have great reverence for that road. I lived lu Lawrenuevllle while it was bring built. Stone Mountain was our nearest depot, and it was thoro I lirst ventured to board u train as I journeyed to Athens to enter co.lcge. How solemn, how inspiring was that i idc. I remember that it seoin id to mo that the trees and fences und farms and habitations were all moving ewilt ly backwards, while tho train seemed to be still anil quivering on us track. 1 had the same feeling tin tirst time 1 ever went no in an elevator. It was at the Gllsey House, In Now York and 1 was no', conscious of goiug up, but thought the ho'.el was rapidly descend ing Into some subterranean cavity. Young people nowadays havo co such experience. They do not rememb. rthe tinu when there were no railroads or telegraphs, nor sewmg machines or OOOklng stoves, or ma'.chcs or stool pens, and therefore they cannot appre ciate or be grateful for the blessini/H they enjoy. As wo nearcd Stouo Mountain and I looked upon its bald, majo8ttO summit I was carried baOh In memory to ttio delightful days of my youth, v/h:n nearly sixty yuars ano that mou: tain was our trystlng plaoe, ami hoys and girls journeyed there sixteen milts irom L*wrenoeville and spent a haopy day ami while there and on tue way we rt von d in love's yocng d. earn and eyes Iook. d love to eyes th tt spoke again. I remember when there was atuwer on that mountain's top?a lower hit) feet high, whose slender ton cid sometimes touch the clouds, and it was built by I Aaron Cloud, whose very name made bun a Utting architect. It was the tirst sky-soraper ever bullt in Georgia. I icmcmher the delightful uay when a bruaette ia-sio \^uh hazel eyes and In dian hair ascended those winding stairs w lib. me and as we eat together on its dizzy pirn tele 1 thought I was a little nearer Heaven than I had ever been before Under pretense of shielding her from harm, I half enclosed her with my arm aud the palpitating lace upon her bosom told me how fast her heart was beating, and there almost in the clouds we plighted our troth. I re in tnbor when one winter night the SiOrm came and the rain descended and the winds blow, and that tower fed aud great was the fall ot it. 1 remember wben there was a line hotel at tho base ol that mountain and one night there was a b ill in the spacious dining room, and " bright the lights shone o'er fair women aud bravo men" and lor tho first time I saw that queenly girl whom tho boys called Bectty Latt liner, and whose dashing beauty drew them to her as molasses draws Hies. Her father lived not far away, a substantial farmer, and a few years later, "our Becky " became Mrs. Kiboeuh Pel ton, the wife of tho learned and eliqtiont doctor of Cartor&vilio. 1 remember when that great solid mountain of granite seemed larger?yes, much larg er?than it looks to be now, for I wa-s young then and nature had not begun to shrink with me. Everything is smaller now and every \ear gets smal ler still. As lJope t-ays of tho dying Christian, " The world recedes?it ols appears," and so It will to those who die of old age. Tom Hood expressed tt beautifully and pathetically when ho said : " I remember, 1 remember the lir trees dark and high. 1 used to think their slender tops were close against the sky. lint now I'm growing older and lind it little joy To know I'm farther off from Heaven than when 1 was a bov." I remember that historical town called Mad son, where many of my col lege mates livel. They are all gone now, not one is left to comlort mo In my declining years. It witb here 1 saw I this railroad when 1 \\a-i a hoy of four ti ei?i and it wa> completed to Matlir.on. What a sensation ol wonder and alarm as I looked at tho huge leviathan that came pulling now the track with a train behind it. My father had to holu my hand for I trembled lest it should jump the track and kid us all. My father was proud of that road? proud because he helped to build it. Ho kept that stock for twelve years without receiving a dividend. Tho stock wont down, down, down, until it reached Its lowest point in lbdU. It was then worth onlv 27 cents ou tue dollar, but he had faith and clung to It with hope. About that time a commercial revolution?a crisis?a panic? came over tiie country and to save his mer cantile credit he was forced to soli his stock. It distressed him and grieved my mo'her, but he said there was no heln for it. Tho stock must iro. f ro member Die night ho came homo und told rny mother that tho slock wuh gone?ho hud sold It to Judge Hutohlne for 27 cents on the dollar?the stock that tio hau paid 101) oonta for twolvo years before. Father was sad and the tears fell on mother's cheek and none of us oared for supper. When father went back to tho store that night 1 sat down by mother's side and took her hand in mine. " Mother,"said 1, "you must not feel ho bad about thai stock. Let mo tell you a secret. Last night 1 proposed to Ojtavia ilutchtns, I asked her to marry mo and sho said she would and wo havo fixed tho time?tho 7th of March?and In less thau throe months I'll get that slock back and it will bo in tho family again. Now, don't you tell, but you musn'tcry any moro," and 1 kissed her on the cheek and said, ?' Mother, Mr. Shakespeare says 1 All's well that ends well.'" But my doar mother was a woman and womanlike j she told an intimate friend what I said iki.mit. getting tno stock back and that friend to id anothor wuman in confidence and tbo conlidence kept spreading and Spreading until the engagement and tkw stock matter got all over the villago and at last to Judgo Iiutchine. I was mortified and alarmod, but my alllanc od stuck eloaoto mo, foraho waa dread fully In love, though aho donka It to thla day. In duo tlmo wo woro raarrlod and woro ho happy we dlilnt want any btock or anything olao hardly. A fow days after our marrlago, as f was pasa Ing hia olll jo, the atom old judgo callod mo In. Lie unlocked hia Iron eafo and taking out a paper, said to mo, " I heard that you lold your good mother that yon woro going to marry Ootavla ' and get that railroad atock back. Did you tell hor that?" I waa intonsoly ' alarmcil, hut, likeGoorgo Washington, , I would not tell a lie. " Vos, judgo, I did," said I, " but I didn't moan it," I replied. I saw the twinkle lu his eye. "Well," said ho, "1 thought that if you were determined to Iiavo it 1 had just an well give It to you now." uod ho httudi d me. tho oortilio.?'??; with tho transfer already written. I don't know what I sa d. hut ho enjoyed my embar rassment. What a considerate man he was. l remember that a few months aftor lie sent six of tho family negroes up to our house one morning heforo WO got up. Wo hoard them talking on the front steps and my wife asked mo to trot up aud see what they wanted They Informed mo that "old master told them bo bad given them to me an J Mies O ;tavia and tocomo up hero " They wero all servants who had long said that when Miss Ootavia got mar ried they were gwino to livo with hor. That was tho usual patrimony of slave ownors to thoir children. Wo had no use for thorn, and sent them back with a kind noto begging tho judge to keep thorn for us awhllo longer, ?omo years aftor that Mr. Lincoln set them free and to toll tho truth I am glad of It, for thoy wero always a caro und an ex pense Now, whilo I write our train has reached Union Point and 1 remember when wo college boya used to take the tandem mule train from hero to Athena. It was an all day journey, for it took us eight houra to make tho forty miles, but we rode on top and had lota of fun aud plenty of good things to eat that our mothors had provided. Yea, I love to rumlnato about those good old times when everything had a roseate hue and wo wrote love letters to our awuot hearta and reveled In love's young dream. Hill, A KP. DEMOCRATS AK1S DIVIDED. FHKB ADVI?K IT BOM LiK.aOICUH. The Free Silver Ihsiio tJenrrally tJon doomed by Former IieadorH- The, National Convention MuhI De eitle Such Questions. Tu; Now O-leans l'icayuue Bent tel egraphic requests to many leading 1) UDOOratS in various suctions of the country asking expression with rofor enee to the future of tho Democratic party. Tho following aro extracts from somo of the replies: Hoke Smith, Atlanta, Ga.?''1 doubt the advisability of a distinct movement by a few men with the purpose of reor ganization. A party which can poll the enormous vote that tho Democratic party has recently polled, Is fa>- from being a dead party. Mor3 conservative Councils will prevail in future Demo cratic conventions and with a pronoun ced sound money platform in 10U4, with a man against whom no factional light can be made there is every reason to believe the party will triumph. ' John G. Carlisle, New York: "In order to achieve huccccs or to become beneilolal to the country as an opposi tion party, tho Democracy must aban don all dead issues, free itself from all demoralizing alliances and return to the true principles and policies of the party. The new questions pre cipitated upon tho country by the con duct of tho present administration and tho declarations of its supporters must Oo met in a broad spirit of justice and sincere respect for tho mandates of tho constitution and the liberal principles upon which our institutions aro found ed. VVo have drifted Into a situation which makes the correct solution of these questions exceedingly difficult and tho party should give them a most careful consideration in all their as pects beforo committing itself to any specific plan of adjustment. Up on tho general principles Involved, thoro wlil bo Utile dilleroncos of opinions, but the measure* to be adopt ed in ordor to extricate tho country from its present unfortunate position cannot be hastily formulated. >\'both er a plan shall be. proposed for tho re organization of the party in order that its real btrenglh may be eU'octlvely ex erted Is a question which it Booms to mo ought to bo considered and decided by a conference composed of conserva- | live Democrats representing both ele ments of tho party as il has existed during tho last four years. "All are- equally interested In tho success of tho party on a sound and pa triotic platform of principles, and therefore all should he consulted both as to tho plan of reorganizing and poli cies to bo anuounced." Llonry Watteraon, Louisville: "As tho Democrats are cast down by tho result of this election, will tho Repub licans bo elated and thrown olT their guard. Thoy will fancy they havo tho world In a sling. Thoy aro certain to proceed to exjosses. Thoy cannot re strain either their zealots or their scamps. All tho clevor rogues of the time, soclng whero tho picking and stealing lie, havo gono to tho Republi can party, Tho now territories are veritable gold mines of pillage. Acts of outrages cannot bo repressed or es caped. The people at homo will stand aghast before the riot of corruption and despotism. When forgetfulnuas of tho passions aroused by tho luckless mis adventuro attendant upon the revolu tionary fusion movement undertaken by the Democratic loaders of the last half decade, tho opportunity of tho chastoued,onllghtened and reorganized Democratic nartv will como. and when It convjB there- shall ariso a leader of the statue of JefYoraon, of Jackson und of Tilden to glvo it expression and I effect." Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri, vico chairman of the Democratic national committee, says in regard tu the pro posed reorganization of the Democratic party: "This talk abou?. a reorganization Is absurd. Tho Democratic party is al ready organiz id. If by reorganization la moant a chango In tho national com mittee, that will havo to bo dono at the next national convention. If by reor ganization la meant a radical chango of platform, with candidates whoso views accord with it, that will alao havo to await tho next national convontion. If tho next national convention wanta a new committeo I am willing to abide tho verdict of the convontion. I havo noted that tho men who clamor for re organization aftor dofoat aro tho vory onoH who contributed to tho defeat. "Thoro aro some pooplo who go to a convontlon und demand a certain plat form, Insist on tho oloction ofcortain candidates and at their falluro to got what thoy want immediately withdraw tbuir support and boeomo opponents of tho party. If thoy want changes let them work In tholr Btato organizations for tho Bolectlon of delegates to bring about these changes." Among expressions of views by prom I inont Democrats relative to tho future of tho party Is that of Representative .1 Kin m D. Richardson, of Tonnesseo, which Is In part as fallows : " As to Don M. Dickinson's echorao of rcorgan'zatlOO, l can say that tho party wants all tho supporters It can got. Every man who bollovo!? in Dem ocratic principles is wolcomod to the Hold. lint tho Democratic parly can mako no surrender of principl es for expediency's sake. It can mako no surronder to tho commercialism of the mom ent. When It does that It eeases to be Democratic And if It veers to catch uvory favoring bivi /.o it will soon he its far from its original moorings as tho llepubl'eaa party In from Its. "Soven million voters revero tin.' doctrino of .I 'lTerson and aUVOOU B his prinelples. These men will not aban don their belief to please a tnlnoi Ity of tho narty. J'ho majority rules in a republic and in our party* Too major* ity will continue to rule. " No 0110 can say on what Issues the next battle will be fought. The prin ciples of our party aro Immutable : Issues aro created by conditions. The Republican party has been invested with a solemn trust. It will bo bold to tho strictest accountability. 11 has the President and both branches of Con gress. It will make the laws ami oxe cute them. Upon its wisdom and upon tho economic conditions that develop will t ho Issue of the next battlo depend. "Tho next Democratic OOnvcntlon will consider all pending issue* and subjeots and frame a platform. It will Do a Democratic, a JetTersonian one, and all true Democrats will stand upon it. Thoso who do not wish to do so can stand on the Republican platform " Uudouhtodly the inen who cad themselves Democrats, but who have ') on Republicans during tho las'- two national campaigns, will not bo per mitted to th tine the Issues and t hape pollolefi for the Democratic party. " I bollovo tho present Organization will eontrol. It exists In every hamlet, ? own and county in the nation. It is honest. It will go right ahead, juat a^ it has done during tho 1**1 four j ar? " Mr. 13rynn is undoubtedly t pro? < nt tho natural leader of the pi pie, He. has an Immense following, to whom Ills sincerity, honesty and patriotism are an inspiration." NKGRO L ABO It IN COT? ON MULL?, Pirat Year's Operation of the \'<'Hta Mills in Charleston Under Proaoiii M It II nee III >? II I . The Charleston Evening I'ost Bays the Vesta outton mills, the only cotton mill that Is operated by negro labor In this Stato. and one of the fow mills in the country that is run with colored help, is now running on fuil time an in a manner that is the most salhfao lory to tho management of the com pany. There Is only one other mill in the United Slates that la operated en tlrely by negroes. This mill is located at Concord, N. C and it is a success. At lirst it met with many dillieuilies, but all Obataolea have boon overcome and a superior ^rado of clot h is being manufactured. The Vesta mills, under its now man agement, has been in operation nearly a year and when the stockholders meet, November 21, Mr. L C Potter, the manager and treasurer of the com pany, will doubtless bo in a position to make a most favorable report, and the directors in all probability will declare a dividend. 'i'H.6 mill is now in a hotter condi tion than it has cvor been and every thing la working along most harmo niously. More than six hundred bands arc on tho pay roll and they soom to be perfectly contented. There has never been auy labor trouble between the operatives and tho manager of too mill. Tho mi ill Is being operated more suc cessfully now than at any time In its hlsU-.-y, and from what can ho learned Capt. J. 11. Montgomery, the president of tho mill, is perfectly satisfied with the tirst year's work and hopes to bring tho mill to a higher state of perfection during tho next twelve mouths. President Montgomery, while not a resident of Charleston, gives a great deal of his time and attention to the mill. Ho comes down from Spartan burg, his home, very often, thereby keeping lu close touch with the itlT.iirs of tho mill. Ho knows exactly what is required to keep the mill in successful operation, Mr. L. Q. I'ottcr, the manager anil treasurer of the mill, resides In Char leston aud gives all of his time and at tention to the business. He is a suc cessful mill man, having had many years experience In tho Spartan mills, ono of tho largest mills in the South, which is managed by Capt. Mont gomery. COMMAND ICH HUNI'S STAFF. Tho Now s?"to Organization ol tho Sons ol Veterans. At tho la-it annual reunion of tho Sons of Veterans, Col. Walter H. Hunt, of Nowberry, waa unanimously olcoted oommander-ln-ohie( of thu SouthOaro Una division, Unitod Sonn of Oonfodor ?vto Veterans, in every Bense tho hon or waa worthily bestowed. Col. Hunt waa not present at tho meeting ami knew nothing of what hia comradot had dono until a Udogram Informed him of thia high mark of their trust and appreciation. Tho Sona of Veterans did good work when they elected their commander. Col. Hunt is one of the strongest and most Irtluontial ol the prominent young Carolinians, and he wants to work to advanco the higher interest of tho organization which he has tho honor to command. Commander Hunt Issued his lirst special order announcing his stuft us follows: Headquarters South Carolina Division, United Sons of Con fed or ate Veterans, Nowborry, S 0 , Nov. 3d, 11)00. Special or?cr No. 1. I. Having been elected commauder in-chlof of the South Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Vctorans, I hereby assume command of this organization. II. in accordance with articl" 5, sec tion 22 and article tl section 27 of the constitution, tho following division ttt'-.tY is hereby appointed and the olllcors numed will at once enter upon the duties of thoir respective positionr-: .1. K. N irmcnt, Darlington, division adjutant and chlof of stulf vV. K. Gonzalos, Columbia, division Inspector. D. C. Hey ward, Waltoi boro, division quartermaster. J. T. l'ark, Uroenwood, division com misaary. II. B. Carlisle, Spartanburg, division judgo advocate. Dr. 1'. G. H'.lson, Nowbcrry, dlvlt On surgeon. Ruv. W. t. Capers, Anilorson, divis ion chaplain. A woman will ncvor (limit tbut she I la past thirty till aho is over sixty. ?A company with a half million dollars capital la bolng formed in Columbia to connect all the Inde pendent teluphono lines In tho Slate. ?Thoa. C. Scott, who hasbeon fore* I man and man of all work at tho Thornwoll Orphanage, Clinton, for tho paattwonty yeara, has resigned hia po sition. Walter h. Hunt, Dlvlaton Commander. GUNERAL Mae ARTHUR ON THE PHILIPPINES IIIS VI KW Ol-' IHK Sil l' YTION. Tim Nro easily (<>?? * i urgo American Military and Naval Force in the isinntlw i-t ion Apparent 10 Admit (tt l>i , I, : ;i Maj. Gen. MaoArthur, commanding -tie army in bhe 1'nillppines, and mill" tarv governor of tho islands blneo May 5, IU00, has submitted his report to the war department. A considerable por tion of tho report relates to events which took; place previous to the date when bo assumed conunand, aul he Dublisues some of tho oorrespondonoe and proclamations of the Filipinos ob tinned before that time. He refers to tnc change of Aguinaldo's plaos in abandoning his army organization ami Bt&rtlng a guerrilla warfare Tho con dilions of tho country havo afforded ailvanlagos for such a policy, ho say. .ts they havo O'luolod the in.-urgeuts l< appear ami dissappear at their oon veuieaoe. At one tlmo they m luidiors and Immediately after art ?vilhin tho Am neun linos in the at lltude of peaceful natives. A wi.Vl. ?oikbiorod formation of EMtploo? hu'ck y followed tue guerrilla warfare, wiiich led to a Corresponding dlajecui nation ol AiiO'i'iC'tn tr.n)|)j, tm-ri: o-tn. b'i munaiy stations 00 tuo arehip dag? Nov. ls?, 18?9, unu 413 ?tattooa Sop l-t, l'JUO. Tula resulted in a largi Qucnboi il minor ?iTair*, in iny ci ?vhioh diu not usaumu tnu dignity uf n gulur comoat>, though tho oa; u.dt h iwoi u tue daioa stated wer? 2?? Americans kllh u, TftO wounded ?;iu ?? caplurud, thu P.np.n > inse-a dur (,..0 aamu por'od 1? ug .'i -^7 mllod, '>'.ii wounded and 2 SUi lapluruU. I Gen. Muo?rtnur suys i:.o extensiv distribution of troops baa attained in gold iura of ttie army to tue full limit o uuuurauuo. Ho saya tho apparent uos ultory work Da? uotuuno.d more o dieolpiine and a?> muoh of valor us war required during the period of regulai uperaMons against conoeutrated Ii 1 lurooa oi insurrootionlats. Gen Ma ? Arthur spcuka in the highest terms of lij s rvieL rendered b\ fcha irmm. amid ail labors and hardships. "Tho Filipinos," says God. Mao I Arthur, " arc not a warlike or foro ciouri people. L ;fi to tbeinselvos, a nirgo Dumber of them would gladly ao OOpt American supremacy, which thoy arc gradually coming to understand, means individual liberty and absolute DOOUrity In their lives and property. Tbey havo been maddened, how, ver. (luring the past live years by rhetori cal sophistry aud stimulants applied to national pride, until power of dib orltnlnatlng In matters of public con corn or privat.- Interest has boon al most entirely suspended. As a suo stltute for all other considerations, the people seem to be actuated by the idea that In all doubtful matters of politic? or war men are never nearer right than when going with their own kiln and kin. regardless of consequences. ' This condition, ho says, has raised difficulties and obstructions in pacifica tion. The effort to Institut" municipal gov ernment under America auspices cur ried the idea of exclusive tidolity to the United States, hut this met with difficulties whore Filipinos were placed entirely in control, and secret munici pal government*) were organized in various towns under Insurgent auspices to pioieed simultaneously with the American government and often through the same personnel. Presi dents and town officials acted openly in bchaif of Americans and secretly in behalf of tho insurgents: "and, para doxical as It may seem, with consider able apparent solicitude for tho interest of both." Wherever there is a group of Insur gent forces contiguous towns con tri b I ate to their support and render groat assistance In secreting the soldiers and helping them to escape. Tho report says the success of the guerrilla system depends upon complete unity of action among the native population. That there Is such unity is frankly acknow ledged, but how it Is brought about Ci.-n. MacArtnur says he is unable to ascertain Intimidation accounts lor the condition to some extent, but fear would not be successful as tho only motive. 11.??noii.- : ?it is more probable that tho adhe sive principle oomoa from othuoligica! pomogenity, which Indues men tu re spond fur a time to the appeals of con sangulnoous leadership oven when such ftotion is opposed to their own In terest und convictions of expediency." llo gays that ti>id statement applies tj the entire arenipolago, exe ptlng the portion of Mindanao ooeupio t by Moros, and the Jo.o group. The Moros soein entirely satisfied with present condi tions. Gen. MaoArthur quotes eanUirod correspondence to show the effort of tho insurgent icadors to utimidate and control too people. He declares that the guerrlla bands could not exist t xce.pt for the support thoy receive from tho towns, lie says that the edu cation of tho Kilipinoa will tend to secure their submission, but Indicates that this will take a groat deal of time land patience, and an adi quato forse. In closing his reportC- ii. MaoArthur after speaking of tho establishment of a representative form of government in the. is auds, says: "In the light of existing conditions it is dtlHouit to roalze ihut there is any possibility of such a fuluro for tho is lands, especially so as at present) and for many yi a.'s to conio tho necessity of a largo American military and naval force is too apparent to admit of dis cussion. On the other hand, however, there are many encouraging conditions to sustain such a conviction. For ox ample, in tho l'aihppinos there is no dynasty to destroy 5 no organized sys tem of feudal laws to eradicalo, no principles lOCOOslati nl with republi canism, which had solidly Insinuated themselves Into tho national lifo to dis plac i; no adverse a pcots o' nature to overcomo. u.i um oomrary, nature .?iiic'i is exuberant, balmy and gener ous, b>'.a nonrisbo 1 Into existence sov oral millions of a .m-itivo ai o cnduioua people without allegiance to any exist ing lLdtltUllOJS, but uirmat.' I by cer tain f-.ti' vti Ideas and aspirations Which, by some unfortun&tO pcrvor hIod of thought, they concolvo to be threatened by American. Thoao peo pie fortunately aro Intelligent, gen? erOUS and lloxible, and probably will yield quickly and with abroluto con | lidoneo to tuition on advice thoroughly informed of American Institutions and purposes." ?A company has been formed and haa made application for a charter to build a railroad from Mcllee, Chester Hold CoUOr.y, to Monroe, N.C. 13 )th of those poln a are on tho linoa of the Seaboard Atr-Lln . The length of the proposed connecting link la twenty live miles, twenty of which aro In thia State. OA?TOniA. floors too ^ II? Kind VOU Have Alrtiiys BOUgM Royal Baking Powder Makes R?yal Baking Povv _ der possesses pecu 1 lie JhOOCl liar qualities not iVlore found in other leav ening agents, which Healthful arise from the supe rior fitness, purity and healthfulncss of its ingredients. Royal Baking Powder leavens the food perfectly by its own inherent power without changing or impairing any of the elements of the flour. Thus the hot-breads, hot-rolls and muffins, and the delicious hot griddle-cakes raised by the Royal Baking Powder are wholesome and digestible, and may be eaten without distress, even by persons of delici'tc digestion. Alum baking powders arc low priced, as alum costs but two cents a pound ; but alum is a corrosive poison ami it renders the baking powder dangerous to use in food. ROYAL R/\K'NG POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK.. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Tito Governor Alluden to the Good Feeling Among the People ami to the Progress of the state in ISvery Direction. The Governor has Issued a proclama tion for the observance Ol Thanksgiv ing Day in this State, and urgos that the people atsomble in t heir churches and give thanks to Almighty God for continued mercies and blessings. (Jov. McSwoeney's proclamation roads as follows : In the Providence of God we have been spared as a people and a State for another year. Peace and prosperi ty, hcn'Mi and happlnees have been vouchta'ed to us. We have not been visited by plague or pestilence. The labor of our bands has n.;on attended with success and the State has grown In material wealth. New manufactur ing enterprises have sorting up and wo are fast becoming a great manufactur ing people. The husbandman lias boen permitted to plant and to reap, and en joys the fruits of his labor. There is good feeling among all our people and progress in all good and worthy deeds is evidenced on every hand. K2 lucatiou and Christianity go hand In hand; our colleges and schools are tilled and tbo cultivation of the head and the heart is keeping pace with tho material, dn velooment of tho State. To the end therefore, that we may with thankful hearts show our appre ciation of tho many blessings which we enjoy and the tender care of our th avenly Father, I, M B. McSwoonoy, governor of tho State of South Caro lina, in conformity with the proelama tion of tho president of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart Thursday, the 20th day of November, luUU. as a day of thanksgiving and orayer, to be kepi, aud observed by all the people of this State. I I advise that all public offices be | closed and ail private business and ?abor of every kind cease, and that our peuplo assemble in t icir respective peaces of worship and give thanks t ) Elim who Is tho giver of every good and perfect gift, for the seedtime aod tho harvest, and that thoy beseech Him In humility to continue tils goodness and gracious forbearance. That thoy also remember tho poor and the fatherles-, for wo are told that It is more blessed to give than to receive, and every gift to those will go to our credit In tho great book of remembrance. In testimony whereof I have hero unto set my band and caused tho great seal of the State of South Carolina to be affixed. I).me at tbeoapltol, in the citv of Columbia, this 10th day of No vember, A. U., 11)00. By tho Governor: M. B. M C 3WSENEY. M it. Cooper, Secretary of Stato. Electric Headlights.?Bleotrio hoadiigtits for railway locoraotlves aro coming very generally into use an 1 aro paying for themselves in saving the railway companion largo sums former ly paid fur oattlo killed on the track. The light will show a cow or horse at a quarter of a mile on a dark night. With a good clean ri llec'or tho inten sity of tho light is about 8 000 candle power. On the front of the locomotive boiler, just aft of tho r mokei-tack, is located a small dynamo and a steam turbine, the wholo couploc". together and enclosed In a watertight casing. To light up the engineer simply turns on steam, the apparatus absorbing about 14 horso power when in opera tion. With one trimming of carbons the headlight will burn eight hourc without further attention. -?? ? ? ? V. P. Do Pass, as attorney f;:r Jo| ;y Brown, has on tor Cd suit against the Sout hern Hill way Company in tho sum oL$2,000 damages for the killing of her ? husband, Martin Brown, by a railway train of this company on tho 'Mlh of September. Th>j death occurred at Blairs, on tho AflhOViUo andColumb'a division. ?.John Jacon Astor, of Now York, will spend tbo winter in Aikon. Several houses'n Aikon havo rented for the wlntor for from $1,800 to $2 100. ?Tho total registration of qualified voters In Hawaii this y<~ar Is 11 210 ? about II ,000 more votors than aro ro glstorod in tbo town of Canton, Presi dent McKlnloy's homo. I an autiiok Who is a Heroine.? I llallie Ermine- Hives, the author of tho now eennatioDttl novel, " A Furnace of Earth," is one of tho few women living who hold a lifo pass over an American railroad. She gained this distinction by an act of courage and heroism. Some years ago, when quite a young irirl, Miss K'.ves was traveling over the Monon llouto from Chicago to Louis ville, whon the train was wrocked. Tho onglneor, David Pope by name, was burled beneath tho dobrls of tho baggage car badly mangled but con scious. Iiis face was uncovered but his body was plnnoddown by tbo burn ing wreckage. Uis sufferings wore so terrible that several of tho women passengers fainted and tho men turned sick. Miss Kivos alono knelt by him bathing his face and cheering him while tho trainmen worked desperate ly to release him. No Burgeon waa on tho train and she horaolf, with towels and splintorssct his broken leg and ac companied tho unconacloua man and relief train to ?he hospital. Pope afterwards recovered. When tho af fair came to tho olllclal knowlodgo of the road tho president visited Mlau Uives to thank hor personally and the directors votod her a pass for lifo upon that line. ?Sixteen million Araorlcau eltl/.ons voted last week, a larger nurabor of elcctoi s than participated In an elec tive contest in this country before or in any country at any time. ?The Kmneboc, Mo., Journal says that Christmas troos are already Doing out down in Washington County, Mo., and that the season's output, from that s ;etion will amount to 400 carloads, wltn300 bunches to a ear. E,ieh bunch consists of from two to six trees. The trees are sent to Now York city, whoro thoy will retail for about ton times as much as thoy aro worth on board the cars In Maine. ?In England a lamp post has b ion introduced which combines a lire hy drant, tap ind tiro alarm box. Tho hydrant can bo used for Uro alarm purposes, tilling water carts and for stroot Hushing, while the small tap can bo used by an Individual for do mestic water supply. There is a water motor and siphon at tho bottom, by which the water is shut off from tho hydrant, thus preventing It from freez ing ?Suit hu? been onturod against tho Pope und his legal representative It-tmpnllu by Count Confalslerl for about $2 000 000 and interest for 40 years. Tue Count is tho nearest rota tive of tho Cardinal whodlod without a will so far as his heirs know. Ac cording to tho law at that clay tho pro perty was taken by tho Vatican. Re cently a will has boon found and tho Count has ontored suit for tho recovery of tho property. ? Tho last day of OJtob ;r closed the llscal year of tho Stato of N ew Jersey. During tho yoar, according to the re port of tho linanco department, forty ono trusts wero organized under the laws of tho State with a capital rang ing from $:> 000.000 to $1(30,000,000? none are reported under live million* ?and with a total capitalization of $1100 000,000. During tho last two years tho Stato has rocolvod from charters for trusts a sum amounting to a mil lion of dollars, whllo in other years tho fees received from tho same source amountod to only a fow thousands an nually. Tho foo for chartering a trust company is $200 on tho million. -? ? ? OUK GIIKATK8T HI?KOIAI;IHT. For 'J.0 yoars Dr. J. Nowtou Hathaway has no successfully treated chronic diseas es that ho is acknowledged today to stadn at the head of his profession in ttds line. His exclusive method of troatmont for Varioocelo and Stricture, without tne aid of knife or ciiutory cures in U0 por cent, of all cases- In the treatment of the loss of Vital Korcos. Nervous Disordors, Kidney ami I!rinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning, Rheumatism, Catarrh, and dis eases peculiar to women, he is equally successful. Dr. Hathaway's practlco in moro than douldo that of anv otner spec ialist. Casos pronouncod hflpl^ss by other physicians readily yield to hm treatment Write him today fully about your ease. Ho makes no charge for consultation or advico, eithor at his ottlce or by mall. J. Newton Hathaway, M. D., 21% Booth Broad street, Atlanta, Gat