The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, May 07, 1891, Image 2

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ELBERT H. AULL, EDIToF. ELBERT H. AUL P r WM. P. HOUSA opetors. NEWBERRY. S. C. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1891. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Immediately upon my return from the meeting of the State Press Associ ation at Georgetown, I had to leave to attend the meeting of the North Caro lina Synod at Enochville, N. C. I re turned this morning, after travel ing all night, very tired. Still, I want to say something very briefly of the meeting at Georgetown, and express my appreciation of tht kindness re ceived at the hands of the good -people of this beautiful and historic old town. These annual gatherings of the ed itors of the State always result in good. An exchange of opinions, and a dis cussion of the practical, as well as the theoretical, phase of the profession, will enlarge one's views of things, not to speak of the social features. - The hospitality of the citizens of Georgetown seems to have had no bounds. A committee of the Board of Trade, with the president, Mr. S. Ehricb in charge, met the train at Lane's and took us in charge, and we were entertained right royally at private residences. Of this special committee was Mr. Josiah Doar, editor of the Times, and also Sheriff of Georgetown. This committee, under the direction of the Board of Trade, had entire charge of the entertainment and did their work well. The association was well attended and much interest manifested, and many practical questions discussed. he a mffwTaUress of Col. Hoyt was f unusual interest. on the bay was a treat to an inland editor. Ve also had the pleas-I ure of attending v -rg cere monies of the monument erected by the ladies to the Confederate dead, and to hear the able and eloquent address of Gen. EllisoV-Ctpers. I was entertained at the hospitable -home of Mr. W. G. Guyton and feel under special obligations to him for kindnesses. Newberrry sL'..,Id now feel an es pecial interest L, 'he Association as one of her sons was u nzi mtnitously elected president for the en u -ing year. But in honoring him the Association has but shown an appreciation o! true merit and genuine devotion to journalism and has honored i;self. Mr. W. H. Wallace will prove a wise selection, and what han be, will be done by him to elevate the character and tone of journalism in Sutth Carolina. The Herald and News extends its congratu lations to its contemporary. There are many other things ] might speak of, but the space is wanting. Maj. L. WV. C. Blalock was also in our Lparty from Newberry and enjoyed the festive occasion along with the editors. feE!iall long remember plessantlyI our visit to Georgetown. E. H. A. May 6, 1891. Columbia will put on an arched ex pression during the centennial. There's no politics in this. An article in Col. Keitt's creed was * nadvertently omitted last week. The z paragraph- was: "The free and~ un-s limited coinage of gold and silver into bars. Next Sunday will be twenty-eight g years si nce'>tonewall Jackson "crossed over the river to rest under the saade of the trees." The day of his death, May 10th, is enerall observed as The Cotton Plant's young man says "The Herald and News has abo.it got Auld and should be satisfied." The young man's vision is blinded *by a selfish purpose. He can't see any good in "dog-cart" weeklies, or he needs some pap or a typc-writer to make things plain so that we can understand what he is driving at. THE COOSAW CASE. Judge SimontonuWants the Case Brought Up Berore a Fuln Bench. [Sunday News, sd. The possibilities are that th . Coosaw. case will remain in statu g uo for some time. The motion, which was to have been heard before Judge Simonton on the 27th of March, was, it wil h e remembered, postponed by mutual consent of counsel. Judge Simontton has decided, if possible, t:> have the case heard during the month by the full bench of Judges of this district. * He is at present in correspondence with Chief Justice Fuller and Judge Bond regarding a date on which the hearing can be commenced. Should-it be found impossible to get the other members of the bench to attend Judge Simon;:on will himself entertain the motion. Chief Fuller is exuected in Charles ton some time during the month. THE C'ooSAw HEARING. [The State, .5h.1 Notice was yesterday tiled upon At torney General Pope that the argu men:s on the motion of the Coosaw Mining Company to vacate t he injunc tion taken against it by the State would be heard before Judge Simonton in Charleston on Friday morning at ten o'clock. Geu. Pope, and probably Mr. Mower, will go to Charleston on Thurs day to represent the State. The great fight will be resumed now with in creased vigor. THE COIIK KILLED 1113. D)eath of Rev. Dr.*BothweUt, After Two Weeks of Intense suffering. NEW YORK. May 3.-After two the Congregational Church. on Classon1 avenue, Brooklyn, died at the Brook lyn Hospital to-night. The accident which resulted in his death was the in haling of a cork into the bronchial tube. Several surgical operation and all that medical skill and ingenuity could devise failed to remove the ob struction. Clemson College. [Sumter Watchman.] President Strode of the Clemson Ag ricultural College informed :Mr. H. R. Thomas on Apnil24th, that he had 418 THE FOURTH ESrATE. Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Press Association. ISpecial to the State.] GEORGETOWN, S. C., April 29. Whilst enjoying an excursion on Win yah Bay, the seventeeth annual meet ing of the South Carolina State Press Association was called to order at 6:30 o'clock this afternoon by President Mc Sweeney, of the Hampton Guardian. A request fro.n the yearly meeting of Women Friends that all details of crimes be eliminated from newspaper reports was received as information. Committees on resolutions and memoirs were appointed. Treasurer Melchers' annual report was submitted and ap proved. To-night Col. James A. Hoyt, of the Baptist Courier, delivered an address be fore the Association in the Winyah In digo Society's hall. His tln.me, a his tory of journalism in South Carolina, was ably handled. He discoursed upon the power of the press in the State from its inception to the present date. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. GEORGETOWN, S. C., April 30.-The State Press Association to-day, after the discussion of a-number of questions of interest to the profession, elected the following officers: President, W. H. Wallace, Newberry Observer. First Vice-President, A. G. Kollock, Cheraw Reporter. Second \ ice-President, Josiah Doar, Georgetown Times. Secretary, C. H. Prince, Florence Times. Treasurer, Franz Melchers, Deutsche Zeitung. Chaplain, Rev. Sidi H. Browne, Christian Neighbor. M. B. McSweeney, J. A. Hoyt and J. C. Hemphill were elected delegates to the St. Paul meeting of the Nati.nal Editorial Association. Franz Melchers and R. T. Jaynes were elected alter nates. Anderson was selected as the place of next year's meeting. The banquet tendered the association to-night by the Board of Trade in the Winyah Indigo Society hall was a most elaborate spread. Over one hundred guests were present and were presided over by Senator Richard Dozier. The association adjourned sine die, after voting thanks to the hosts of to-nigh A PLEASING INCIDENT OXTH -GThRGETOWN, S. C., May 1.-At the State Press Association banquet last night Mr. E. W. Stephens, president of the National Editorial Association, re sponded to the toast of "Our Country," and in the course of his speech an allu sion to Gen. Wade Hampton brought forth the wildest enthu'siasm from his bearers. Indeed, every reference to the great hero evoked loud and ringing cheers. The assembled company testi 5ed its noble sentiments of love and idmiration for the distinguished ex Senator; and every word of straightout, .enuine Democratic doctrine arousod ,he most pronounced approval. Truly, the press banquet was an old ashioned Democratic assemblage, and ,vould scarcely have afforded any pleas ire to a latt.er-day political faith. The assocation appropriated $100 to he fund for erecting a monument to ;be Southern women, who have, for so nany years, labored in the loving work )f honoring our Confederate dead. The ollowing committee was appointed to urther the work throughout the State bhrough the medium of the press: M. 3. MeSweeney, Hampton Guardian; ~. B. Crews, Laurensville Herald; S. ~. Brown, The State; A. B. Williams, ~reenville News; S. C. Hughson, News nd Courier. THE UNIVERSITY REORGANIZED. resident McBride Be-elected--Several Chairs Merged--Dr. Alexander Con fesses to Unitarian Theolgical Beliefs-. [Columbia Record, 2nd.] t The Board of Trustees of the StateC iniversity completed their work ofc eorganization last night, decided upon * ertain chairs, elected president and rofessors and adjourned until July ~ ext when the courses of study and the U :andard of admission will be agreed pon. The following are the chairs ' ud the professor.:C President end Professor of Biology, C eology and Mxeralogy-Dr. J. M. [cBryde. Adjunct Professor, Ellison mythe, Jr. Mathematics-E. W. Davis Physics, Mechanics and - ronomy enj. Sloan. Chemistry-W. B. B ney. English Languag and Ithetoric .C. Woodward. Sis ory and Political Science-R. Mteans Davis. :Mental Science, Logic, Ethics and Evidences of Christianity-J. Win. Prlinn. Law-Joseph Daniel Pope. Dr. Alexander, who at a former meet ing, in reply to a question from Gov. Tillman, declined to declare whether lhe believed in Christ, appeared before the board and made an extended statement, declaring himself a UTni tarian. It wvill be noticed that his chair is merged into that of mental philospby. The president's salary was placed at $.3,000, the professors $2,000, adjunct professors $1,200, chaplain $300 extra, librarian $900. A resolution wa adopted appointing a c2mmnittee to report upon a scheme of physical culture, which will be a part of the course. Provision was made for allowing stu dents in civil and mechanical engin eering now in college, to complete their course. The filling of the adjunct professor ship was postponed until June. The trustees state that the depart ment of English will be the most im portant feature of the curriculumi. THE EARTHQUAKE AGAIN. This Time it Shakes up the Little State of New Hampshire. MANCIrESTER, N. H.. May 1.--An earthquake shock lasting five seconds visited this place at 7:10 to-night. Thle shock was very severe and the entire city wvas shaken. People rushed from their houses in alarm. No damage has yet been reported. CoNcoRn, N. H., May 1.-An earth quake shoek was felt in this city at 7:07 to-n igh t. The shock wvas distinctly felt forabout twenty-seconds. A num ber of buildings were shaken. MEDRoSE, Mass., May 1.-A slight earthquake shoek was;felt here to-uight. No damage was dlone. KEENE, N. H., May 1.-At S.l() o'clock to-night a heavy earthquake shock occurred here. BELIEVES FAITH WILL CURE HIM. Rev. Dr. Olfver Will Not Take Medicine or See a Physician. [Columbia Record, 29th..] The illness of the Rev. R. C. Oliver .source of much concern to his riends. 'm weoks ago he con racted a severe cold while Cr&d , it a teat meeting in Leesville. Since bhat time he has been confined to his room and has been quite iil. He passed a sleepless night last night and round great difficulty in breathing. Elis limbs are considerably swollen. Dr. Oliver's sickness is said to be the< hird relapse from a case of grippe, buti is he has no physician no diagnosis of | als condition is possible. Dr. Oliver isj firm believer in the faith cure, hold- i ng its efficaey aboveany earthly reui- i idy. For thi zes,though urged to i lo so, he will t medicine and re 'use to see a ne' THE STRAIGHTOUTS MEET. Charlestou Democrats Offer Concessiox to the Reformers. [Special to the Daily News.] CHAYn;ESToN, April 30.-The voi( of the unterrified democracy of Charle ton was uplifted to-day and its son will be heard all over the land. Th city denocratic convention which mE in Hibernian hall at noon consisted < 110 out of the 114 delegates elected. I the ranks of the delegates were man of the men who answered to the rol call in 187, and quite a number of th young democrats who have grown u since. The object of the conventio was to endeavor to heal the breach no) existing in the party. it was preside over at the outset by Major Edwar Willis, the chairman of the municipf democratic executive committee, wh in calling the conventiou to ordej said: "I believe the best interests or Lh democratic party will be promoted b, open door deliberation. Urge the mo; liberal and unrestricted registration. favor a primary election that will b fair and impartial, recognizing ever: organized faction of the party. I hop your deliberations will be such as ma' spare the citizens of Charleston ani dissension, bitterness and excitenen likely to grow out of the long vampaigi which is before us. "It is the duty and privilege of th, municipal democracy to so alter ou rules as to adopt whatever there ma' be in the rules of the State democrati committee which will enable us to ac in concert and harmony with the party We owe it to the members of the de ma.cracy of Charleston to select the bes men in our ranks to represent us.' [Applause]. B. H. Rutledge, Jr., wa then elected chairman of the conven tion. On motion of State Senator A. T Smythe, a committee of twelve, ono from each ward, was appointed to con sider and report what changes, if any were necessary in the constitution o the municipal democratic party. This committee, after a recess, sub. mitted areportwhich, in tLect; adopte the constitution of the party adopte by the State democratic party in 1890 It provides for the election by the con. vention of a new tive committet which the meeting o: th tion in the fall miittee are t< emo tic ware tation i he con ven sed upon the m bershl ard clubs as under tht Statee ic party constitution. In other words every concession was madE to the demands of the alleged reformers. After electing an executive committeE the convention adjourned subject to a recall of the committee. Another convention under the auspi 3es of "Ockty" Cohen will be held on Monday next. At this convention the delegates will be selected by the demo ,ratic ward clubs recently organized in the city and it is expected that a muni aipal ticket will be put out. The regular democracy will not nom inate its ticket until the fall. It should be mentioned that a considerable aumber of the democrats of Charleston Jave enrolled themselves in the newly >rganized ward clubs. It is not improb ible that the may convention will be ,aptured by the regular democrats, >etter known as "ringsters." There tre in the city not over 3,500 registered 7oters, whites and blacks, democrats tnd republicans. At the democratic 5rimaries yesterday nearly 1,300 votes were polled. No report was made to. uight of the number of "reformers" who voted at the ward club meetings or delegates to the May convention. :NDICATIONS OF A GENERAL COMPRO MISE. CHARLESTON, May 2.-The newly 'lected democratic executive committee xeld its first meeting to-day. A num er of the recently organized demo ratic clubs sent in their applications or membership. All of these applica ions were referred to a sub committee vith instructions for enrollment under he State -constitution would be re eived later. This action of the dem cratic executive committee evidently neans that there will t>e a compro nise in the ranks of the party. No flic'al action, however, will be taken ntil after the adjournment of lay convention, which leyr-esents ery respectable .a nority of the denx cratic part ., in the city. The Ma on. LIon meets on Monday next.J I be composed of very respectabl members of the democracy of Chai leston. The supposition is that tb convention wvill adjourn without a< tion and the work of the mnunicipt democratic executive convention seem to have healed the breach in the part) It is possible that there may be tw tickets in the field, but the electio: will be decided by the democrats era tirely. THE OLIVE BRANCH. [Special to Greenville News.] CHARLESTON, S. C., May 4.-Add. ional zest was given to the politics situation here to-dlay by the meeting c whatis known as the "May" conven tion. There is no doubt of the solidit, ot the constituent parts of the conven tion. Upward of ninety delegates wer present, includin1g quite a number o political cranks, but the convention wa largely made up of solid citizens. Thi object of the meeting of the convention while not definitely known, is under stood to have been an attempt at heal ing the breach in the ranks of tha municipal den'-;racy. The regula> democratic convention held on Apri 30th offered a treaty of peace whicl: was considered to-day. The fight in th< convention was between thecconserva tive citizens and the political cranks After a two hours' session a committe< of twenty-four unanimously reported resolutions accepting the terms cf peace ofiered by the demiocratic executivi committee. It was upon the adoption of these re solutions, that the fight arose. Gen Ed wvard McCrady., a prominent"leade of the "Reform" movement, made at eloquent appeal for peace. There wer< many divergent views expressed, bul the convention finally adopted the recommendation of the committeE which- in effect provides that the re cently organized demiocratic clubs shal recognize the authority of the muni cipal demnocratic executive committem by handing in their club rolls at once. The convention theni adjourned te meet again next week when it is said that the differences between the twc factions of the party will be patched Prof. LeConte D)ead. . [The State, 4th.'I News has been received her. cif the death of Professor Jnhn LeConte, 01 the University of California, which oc curredl Wednesday, April .30. Professor LeConte was originally a South Carolinian and gained an envia ble reputation as a p)rofessor in the South Carolina College. He possessed a magnificent educa tion and a splendid intellect, and was i high-toned gentleman. Many friends in Columbia will be shocked and grieved to learn the sad ntelligen 2. A Hiorritle Death. [Special to the State.] CH ARLESTON, S. C., May 1.-George arter, colored, lost his life in a horri >le manner to-day, on Central wharf. Jarter was the engineer of a hoisting nachine which was unloading a cargo >f coal from,.a vessel at the wharf. By Kame une-plained accident, he was ~aught between the- rope and drum, he fatal coil twisting about the body Lnd gradually crushing the life out vf t. If he made any outcry the noise of he machinery drowned it. There were 10 eye-witnesses. When found the re nans :ware horrihbly 1mam.aA+ THE COLUMBIA CENTENNIAL. s One Hundred Years Since the General '-sembly First Met in the City on the Congaree. e The centennial celebration will be held hi Columbia on Iay 13th, 14th, g and 15th. Thefconimittee has sent out e very handsome invitations containing t the following programme: >f Wednesday, May 12th, the civic and a military organizations will escort the y orator of tbe day to the grounds of the I South Crrolina Agricultural and Me e chanical Society, where: the exercises p will take place: 1. Prayer, Rv. Elli 1 40n Capers; 2. Singing by select choir; v 3. Introductory, by Hon. F. W. Mc i Master, Mayor of Celumbia; 4. Oration, I by Gen. Wade Hampton; 5. Singing; .1 6. Benediction. o' Wednesday night, people's ball and promenade concert at the grounds of the South Carolina Agricultural and e Mechanical Society. Thursday, May 14th, Military parade, t including the volunteer companies of [ the State and the visiting companies. 3 Governor Tillman, as Commander-in Chief, with his staff, will head the column and review the troops. Thursday night, grand display of fireworks, by Pain of London. t Friday, May 15th, baud concerts, i tournaments, street amusmenfel ts. Friday night, Grand Iudustrial and Allegorical Parade. r NO POLITICS IN IT. [Special to News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, May 4.-The Centennial committee, at a meeting this evening, , sat down heavy on local professional d politicians, who have been trying for s some weeks to plunge the pestiferous u fly into the Centennial ointment. The t Centennial committee pledg d the peo- o ple of the State at the inception of the i great undertaking that there should be t no politics in the affair. Occurrences and publications within the past few days, however, indicated to the com mittee that a few people, at least, did not intend to help the commnittee to e.rry out its wishes. *Therefore the committee passed to-night the follow- tl ing resolution, which was given out for publication: "The Centennial executive co tee request that in the decor- ions of tl the centennial there be o political li matters nor any dev s of the same l which shall give e centennial cele- P bration an itical aspect. It is to be fl distin understood that there is n ning to promote the political pros pects of any person or parties." P THE STATE EXCHANGE. A New Style of Bagging to be Tried.-A Reg- 0 ular Fertilizer Formula. II [The State, 1st.) a The board of directors of the State 01 Alliance Exchane continued in session w all day yesterday and until a late hour -n yesterday afternoon. A new style of ol cotton bagging, known as the "King w Cotton Bale Covering," manufacturei tt in Atlanta was discussed at length, and h, it was decided to give it a trial, but the al committee declined to render its report ti until after this was done. Tbe'new ii bagging is made of wire net covered pi with a coat of asbestos, and is fire it proof. The outside cover is a layer of h netted wire, taking the place of ties, a] and great superiority is claimed. A A committee consisting of J. A. Sligh, V Newberry, chairman ; W. 0. Cain, p( Sumter, M. L. Donaldson, Greenville, aind 0. B. Riley, Orangeburg, was ap- 15 pointed to adopt a regular Alliance formula for an Alliance fertilizer-one thoroughly adapted to the soil and one R that can be given to a regular manu- E facturer to supply the farmers with. M This committee will report to the Alli- ~ ance in July next. The aud.ting comn- y mittee, consisting of Messrs. Sligh, Sm Coit agd Harrison, will meet in:Green ville next Wednesday to examine the accounts of the exchange officers. PLENTY OF ICE AND SNOW. -- tii Heavy Frost and Snow Iteported in North- pa ern New York.-I ALBANY -' I ., Ma -The farm as at the market this morning reported aheavy frosts in the country about here. Fruit blossoms are blighted, foliage withered and ice half an inch thick tformed. It snowed in the city this emorning and the weather is blustering. ._Much the same conditions prevail over e the entire northern portion of thbe State .from east to west. ICE IN CONNECTICUT. s WINSTED, Conn., May 5.--Ice form .ed in pools all over Litch field Country o last night. The cherry trees are all in l blossom and it is feared the crop has - suffered by the frost. The apple and pear trees have not yet bloomed and those crops are not injured. FREEzING IN MASSACHUSETTS. -WORCESTER, Mass., May 5.-The 1 thermometer at Sherwsbury, six miles f East of here, was thlree below freezing - this morning. Ice formed in pails after r sunrise. Cherries and plums are in - blootn. SNOW IN VERMONT.t Non'TH TRoY, Vermont, May 5.- 9 Th're ground is covered with snow this morning. A light fall of snow is re parted at Richford. d ii aAVY FROST IN INDIANA- r FonT WAYNE, Ind., May 5.--Very i hecavy frost occurred in this section last night. The damage done to fruit trees anId garden truck will be enorumous. ICE IN MICHIGAN. KALAMAzoo, Mich., May .5-Ice ~ one-half inch thick formed here last night. Opinions differ as to the amount of damage done in the fruit belt. SNOwING IN BUFFALO. BUFFA LO, May .5.-A t 10 o'clock tc- i night snow is fallIng thick and fast. THlE FLORIDA SENATORSHIIP. The Almance Put a New Candidate in the F ild- c TAILLAIHASSEE:, FLA4., May 5.-In the ce joit caucus to-night thie Alliance pulled down Speer and placed N. H. ; Ma~ys, of Jefferson County, in~nomina- b tion for United States Senator. Mavs is a niember of the House of Represe'n tative and a strong Alliance mnan. The fifty-rainth ballot was taken as followvs: Call 49, Mays 4:2,Speer 1, Long 1, Blox Iham 1, blank 3. Sixtieth ballot-Call d' .50, M1ays 43, Long I, Bloxham 1, Speer 3 1, blanlk 3. The sixty-first ballot was s< like thbe sixtieth. . C Fell Off the Bridae and Drowned. C~ [Special to The State.] NINETY-SIX, S. C., May 5.-G. WV. Parr, a white man, was drowvned at. Dyson's to-day while at work on the es new bridge across Saluda River. He bi attempted to get out of the way of the "'] early train, lost his balance, fell, and I was drowned, as he could not swim. aie Up to .5 o'clock thbis evening his body g had not been recovered, He was from bI Atlanta, and leaves a widow and one to child. [Te ere at work with him on the bridge when he fell oif.-e.:I y gled on a sand bar after he fell into the Se river, but before he he could be reached he wa washe'd down the stream.-ED. H. A ND N.] How Is This for a Horned Pout? (Galveston News.] ENNIS, TE:X., April 24-A catfish weighing 149 pounds was sold her'e to day by John Fz'ueman. The fish was cngh t in the Tlrinity River.p A FATAL SHOOTING. rhomas J. Stack Kills John Hammett it a Difficulty about Money Matters. [Special to Augusta ChroHicle.] COLUMBIA, S. C. April 3O.-Meagr( letails have reached this city of 2 booting affair in Lexington count3 )etween two white men, which seem. ikely to result, in the death of one o he participants. Mr. Tom Stack, a son of Capt. W. H stack, oft his city,did the shooting, and Jr. John Hamiutt,:a brother of B. J. 4amniett, of Blac:ville, is the victim. Jr. Stack is a meruber of the firm of 5tack & Ruff, contractors, engaged in he construction of a section of the ,outh Bound railroad, about ten miles rom Columbia, in lower Lexington ounlty. The two men got into an altercation 'ver some businens transaction between hem, Hammett claiming Stack owed im $2 and Stack denying it. Hard rord-s led to a fuss. Stack drew his )istol and fired three shots, each ne of which took effect in Ham aett's body. The injured man was aken up and kindly cared for, but one iillet which entered the stomach, it is hought, has inllicted a fatal wound. 'he two other bullets lodged in the boulder and arm respectively. Judge Melton, Columbia's famous riminal lawyer, has been engaged as ounsel for young Stack. DEATH OF MR. 11AMETT. [Special to News and Courier.1 COLUMBIA, May 1.--Mr. amnett, 7ho was fatally shot by Mr. Stack, ied here this evening. le made a atenient, in which he says he was narmied during the dilliculty that led the killing, that he made no attack r assault ou 'Mr. Stack and that the ttter during the row pulled out apis )l and shot him. Sheriff Rowan has !aced Mr. S;ek in Richland County Li1. THE STACic-irAM31ETT INQUEST. [Special to Sunday News.] COLU-MBIA, May 2.-The inquest in ie Stack-Ha mmett homi,ide case was egun this morning. Messrs. Williams Skij! 'Le appeared on behalf of the ,ate at h1E, request10 j tei,w4cnirDm. ie brothers of the deceased. Mr. Wil ans also had a letter from Attorney eneral Pope, authorizing him to ap ear. Judge Melton represented the iends of the deceased. As stated this inruing Mr. Hammett made an ante lorterm staterneut, the essential points which were given. It is as follows Ifull : ITA31NETf'S STATEMENT. I, Jvhn B. fiammett, fully conscious my en( of life, do make this my dy ig declaration its follows: I had no pistol or ether weapon )out, nie when shot, nor did I1 have iy weapon on me that day. The iny time that I carried a weapon was ben going from the house to the com issary at night. I was about thirty thirty-five yards from Mr. Stack hen shot. Z did not have a stick up ere. I was laughing at him on his )rse, and toid him that I was not 'raid of him or his horse. I did not row a lightwood knot at him. I did )t put my hand behind me to draw a stol, I had none; nor did I have any tention of drawing-a pistol. I told m that I could whip him. This was I the threats that I can remember. t the shooting Charles Grillith, Bob 'illiams-these are all present except, rhaps, some little darkies. Taken before me this 1st of May, 91. PRINGLE T. YOUMANS. , Notary Public.| The jury consisted of the following: ,*Kingslang, foreman, WV. S. Reamer, arry Scott, A. M. Meet ze, J. C. ooney, J. W. Comntie, B. C. Sloan, 0 . Craig, R. 0, Jones, R. C. 'right, P. J. Rucker, WV. J. Arrants, dler Gillespie. THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS. [Special to Sunday Budget.] COLUMBIA, May 2.-The coroner Id an inquest to-day. R. L. WViI mns, who was with the men at the ne of the homicide, was, the princi 1 witness. He testified that Ham Hammett) at his shanty the night be fore. Stack made an insulting reply ~nd Hanmniett offered to tight. Stack ode ahead about thirty-five yards and ~omrnenced firing, still riding. The jury adjourned to meet Tuesda.) :o take further testimony. THE CORONER'S VERDICT. COLUMBIA, May 5.-The jury of in unest in the Stack-Hamnmett case rough t in a verdict to-day, no furthet ~vidence having been adduced. Thf ~erdict was in the usual non committal orru that Hamnmett met his death by unnshot woundi, etc. Solicitor Nelson vas present this morning. Coroner Roach has bound over Jerry tephenson as a witness, and has issued varrants for Allen Glymph and Ed rard Thonmas to be held as witnesses. Snow Storm in South Dakota. CH AMBERLA IN, S. D., May 3.-Snow as been falling heavily all day, and :-ight it continued. All smuall grain Sin the ground and a great deal of it up, but it is not believed that any iaterial damage will be done. At luron a light sno,w storm prevailed uring the afternoon, but did no inij y to growing crops. The temperature lowv and the wind westerly. tn Awful Sore Limb iesth a Massiof Dhisease-ConditioN Hopeless-Cured b)y the, Cutticura liem,edies For nearly three years I was alm nost crippled ith an awful sore leg from my knee down my ankle; the skin was entirely gone, an'd ie flesh was one mass of disease. Some phy elans pronounced it iucurable. 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HOW MY BACK ACHES! f1Back Ache, Kidtney Pains, and Weakness,soreness,Lamenes.Strainus and Pain relievetd in one mia. e by the Cutieura MAni-Pain PIanter. te first and only instantaneous pain-killer TOWNSEND AS A DEMAGOGUE. The Ex-Radical Judge IncIting Allian men Against Other Classe3. LSpecial to the State.] BENNETSVILLE, S. C., May 1 Judge C. P. Townsend delivered Alliance address to a small crowd, L Saturday evening, about nine mi north of town. His speech was a r4de of abuse against the money pow, and calculated to prejudice the count people against the town people. I told his audience that the .farmers Marlboro Covnty were financial worse oft now than they were fifte years ago, and told them that t Bennettsville people were buildii brick stores, fine residences and layil off elegant flower yards with t money which they should have. E speech was a continual chain of e travagant assertions, calculated to much harm, and will, if believed, bre much prejudice and animosity. It unfortunate that the Alliance will vite such speakers to address them, . fortunately the citizens of Marlboro i no longer influenced by such speech Why do they call on lawyers to their speech making and expound Al ance doctrine? New Advertissement STATIE 1IAL ASSO!ATIO, T HE SOUTH CAROLINA MED CA L ASSOCIATION, will ho its next Meeting in Anderson, S. ( June 9, 1891. Prof. John Ashurst, Philadelphia, will address the Assoc tion. The Association of Confeders Surgeons and and the State Board Health will held their Annual Me ings at the same time and place. Eve County Society is urged to send De gates, and every Physician in t State is invited to attend,' read pape and take part in the discussion. Exct sions will be run by all railroads. W. PEYRE PORCHER, M. D. Recording Secretary. NOTIIE TO LNDIIOINE OFFICEOF( r %E. NEWBERRY, S. C., M2y 5, 18i A LL LANDOWNEBS OF NEV berry County are requested t law to remove from the run nidg strean of water upon their lands all tras) trees, rafts and imber during tI month of May in each year. GEO. B. CROMER. Clerk County Commissioners. SECEETARY'S OFFICE, May 7, 1891. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD 0 Directors a special meeting of tl Stockholders of this Company will I held at the Council Chambers, at Nev berry, S C., on Thursday, May 21, 189 ut 3 P. M., to act upon a proposition I add a Cotton Gir.nery to the outfit < the Company and upon matters coi nected therewith. L. W. FLOYD, Secretary. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF .NEWBERRY-I PROBATE COURT. By J. B. Fellers, -., Probate Judg4 W HEREAS, - Y McR. HOLM hath made suit to me to grar himh Letters of Administration of th Estate and effects of Mary K. Holmes deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and ac monish all and singular the kindre and creditors of the said Mary E Holmes, deceased, that they be an< appear before me, in the Court of Pre. bate, to be held at Newberry Cour House, on the 18th day of May3 1891, after publication hereof, at 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show caus4 if any they have, why the said Admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 2i s ofXa . D., 1891 - 1CONTRACTOI BUILDER THE UNDE ~signed has fiti ~ Work Shop corner of IH rington and 3 Kibben Stre and is prepared to make. ESIMAYES ON BUIIflING And Any Kind of Wood Work, -A SPECIALTY OF BRACKETS, MOUJLDINGS, AND ALL KINDS OF SCROL SAWING. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, SHINGLES, AND LATHES ON HAND AND FOR SALE CHEAP. --A LSO LUMBER, DRESSED OR ROUG] LNOVELTY WEATHERBOADING IN FACT ANYTH ING IN MY LTN ON SHORT NOTICE. SATZSF ACTIOH GVAR AZTEED. GIVE ME A CALL. IRBYD. SHOCKL E, Cor. Harri.ngton &. .TcKibbsn St., HEWBERRY, S.( gialDuring by absence Mr. Roble Bruce will have charge. NOTICE! W E KEEP A GOOD LINE 0 STOYES IN STOCK ALL THE TIE A Rockbottom Prices. Ollr No. 7Stove For Ten DoIIari IS HARD TO BEA'I CALL AND SEE II '. BROOMS, WOODEN BUCKETE 'AND ALL OTHER GOODS SOLD BY US AT PRICES TO SUP1 THE PUERCHASER. Respectfully, Al J. SCOTT & CO. Newberry, . C.( INNUAL STATEMENT, g December 31st, 1890. OF THE DENTRAL NCE COMPANY oxu m..ex, 6,728,675.72. .tandar ... .................. 5,741,130 35 ........ *"... 9,98,50, 37 dard......... ....... .................. 96,753 37 .......* ........................2,)410,673 1& , ...................... . 7,387 .4 araee ..................21,111,955 00 ance................... 50,05,5,701 00 Envested a- Follows: s...................... 84,492,277 94 ollateral.............................. 396,951 91 y Policies.......................... 783,704 04 .................................... 407,865 61 , .E ................................. 48,876 22 $6,729,675.72 INCREASE over 18S9, as follows: ........................................... $1,063,820 02 ........................................... 72,114 14 . ........o................................ 119,516 70 ....... ......................... ........ 1,488,269 00 ............................ ............. 8,413,580 00 P. POLICY OF THE UNION IOR TO ANY OTHER. IONHAM, Co,lumb~ia, S. 0. 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Meet Your Wants, by pleasing y.ou with our goods and , possible value for your money, in m' eetfully, JAMIESON, - NEWBERRY2 1 TWENTY-FOURTH For the Year Endin UNION ( e LIFE INSURA ti- Oyp c,Ng ery if ASSETS,$5 of ly Labilities-leserve at 4. per cent..... en Surplus by Four-and-a-Half per cent. be Surplus by Four per cent., Ohio Stan ig Receipts from all Sources........ ....... . tg Pay ients to Policy-1Holder.,............. Lie Risks Assumed--Policies 11,573, Ins is Risks in Force-Policies 29,61.5, lusur X ,The Assets Are I jio: ed Real Estate, Bond and Mortgag- Loi is United States Bonds and Loans >n C Premim Notes and Loans Secured t ut Cash in Bank at Interest.................. re Interest Accrued, Premiums Deferred do li- The Business of 1890 shows an In A ssets ......................................... In R eceipts ................................. .... In Surplus, 4 per cent., Standard..... In Risks Assumed .............. In Risks in Force............................. THE 20 A. 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