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tflfc call issued. Prohibition Conference Will Meet | in Columbia May 2jrd. A few days ego it war, announced j that the prohibitionists had determln ed to hold a State conference. Las: week the en 11 was issued. It reads as : follows: A State phohibition conference will j be held ita the city of Columbia, S. C.. j on Wednesday. c'3d day of May. 1900. j fcr the purpose of considering the j propriety of sugg:-:ing candidates for | governor and lieutenant governor ic j represent the prohibitionists of South Carolina in the. Democratic primary, j and alio to announce the principles | and purposes of the prc'hibitionists in | seeking to obtain control through the j Democratic organization of the execu- j tive and legislative departments of the State government, for the enactment and enforcement of measures which | are in best accord with the highest interests of the people, and which will take the State out of the liquor business. Far the purpose of obtaining a full j and free expression of the prohibition- j ists in regard to these matters, a call is hereby issued for them to assemble in their respective counties at the court house on Saturday, 12th day of May. 19(H). to elect three representatives. with alternates, to attend the State conference cn the 23d of May, with or without instructions and to choose a county chairman for the ensu- , ing year. Joel E. Brtrason, Ch'm. Waddy C. Thomson, J. S. Moffatt, James A. Hoyt, Jeremiah Smith, C. D. Stanley, E. D. Smith, Committer. As chairmen of the prohibition State executive committee, I approve of the foregoing. A. C. Jones. The following address was also issued: To the Democrats of the State: The reorganization of the Democratic clubs will mark the beginning of the active work of the candidates for office and the politicians will at an early day declare themselves on the issues of the coming campaign. Ther^ is very little doubt but what the liquor question and the dispensarv . will 'he the chief State issues. It will | be the old fight of 1S9S over again, | - * * 1 | with this dillerence tumess i na\e j I been mistaken to the impressions that j have been made upon me in visiting the different sections of the State) ; that the lines will be closely drawn, and the candidates will have to take their choice cf the home or the dispensary; this is the fight, and the interests of the two are as different as the day is different to the night The Christian home is the hope and stay of the State; it is hallowed by every sacred tie and is the brightest and happiest spot on earth. The dispensary is the greatest enemy of the home and the most dangerous place in every com- j munity. and is working daily and hourly to rob the home of all of its attractions. It matches from its influence the mcst promising cf its sons and takes to a drunkard's home (in name only) the fairest and loveliest of this tnr? with the authority and sanction of the State, because the politicians wfoo new control the Democratic party say it must pro on. Where do you stand in 1900' , For the home or for the dispensary? Are you a defender of the home or are j you its enemy? I believe you will <hav<* the manhood to shake off the shackles 1 of the dispensary ring and the whiskey ; trusts and stand up for the good name* of your (home and State. The candidate is to be pitied who is a member of the church and pretends to claim that he regards "the dispensary lau the best solution of the whiskey question," because he thinks he can securo office through the dispensary machine, thus selling himself, his home and j playing the hytxccrite in crder to do it.1 The Prohibitionists may or may not have candidates for all the offices to be voted for, but if the Christian men and women will do their duty from this day forward we will win a great victory this year. Draw the line, closely and let every candidate understand that he mast take one side c! the other, and that no prohibition Democrat will vote for a man who , takes the side of the dispensary. A. C. JONES. ^ Brevities. The watch purchased with the pennies subscribed by 50.000 children of the Northwest was presented to Admiral Dewey. He made a feeling and happy response. Secretary Roct has sent his reply concerning the Cuban army scandal in j the Senate. He admitted that four army officers are given double salaries! besides alowances. The enemies of Admiral Scley cor- 1 tinue active. It is said Seereary Long j has taken notice of Captain Chad-! liitw ? i\r r? . The Ohio Republican convention, in session at Columbus, adopted a plat-; form declaring for expansion and! against trusts. Bishop Ireland has written a letter P advocating united efforts on the part of the English Catholics to extend the influence tf the church. The re-election of M. S Quay to the United States Senate was demanded by the Pennsylvania Republican convention. which mot Thursday in Harrisburg. An indecisive battle between the "boxers" and the Chinese imperial troops occurred at Yen Chin, China. WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. Serious Floods in the Lower Sectiot of the State. The week ending April 23rd was much warmer than usual, due to generally 'higher minimum temperatures and moderately high maximum temperatures, which (,n the 22r.d and 23rd re.-e to or above SO degrees at various points. The first day and the last two days of the week were clear or partly cloudy but the rest of the week was cloudy, with light to 'heavy rains ever the entire State. The rainfall for the week averaged above 4 inches, and in the sountheastern. and at places in the central portions was in excess of H inches, while along the immediate coast it amounted to about 2 inches. The week's rainfall was generally in excess of the normal precipitation for the entire month of April. The excessive rainfall delayed planting operations, and they can not be resumed on clay lands and on bottom lands for some time, estimated at a week or ten days. The damage caused by the heavy rains was confined principally to the upper and central portions of the State Lands were badly washed and gullied; bottom land crops were inundated or covered with saavd or mud; roads and bridges were destroyed; fertilizers leached on sandy lands, or washed off the lands: hut the rain benefitted wheat, oast, pastures, truck and gardens, and together with the more seasonable temperatures that prevailed, caused rapid germination of recently planted seeds. The preparation cf lands for planting made slow progress, or came to a standstill, thus making an already late season over the western half of the State still later. Sunshine and dry weather are now needed. Early planted and replanted corn is coming up to average stands, but cut worms are destructive at places. Late corn is coming up quickly. Corn planting Is nearly finished over the eastern half of the State, but has not made much progress over the we:jtern half. Cotton that was planted early in April is coming up 10 gooa sum s. i ue bulk of the crop remains to be planted. Lands are not all prepared. Seed is scarce in nplaces. Sea island cot%o Cotton about all planted. "Wheat is improving and is very promising. In places it is heading. Oats are beginning to ripen In the Southeastern portions. Tobacco transplanting 'has generally begun, and plants aro everywhere ready to set out. Shipments cf peas, beans, radishes. lettuce, and strawberries are being made. White potatoes soon will be ready to ship. The outlook for peaches still continues promising; pear trees are blighting: melons, sorghum, sugar cane, pastures and gardens resnondeJ auicklv to the weather conditions now so favorable for them. J. W. BAUR. Section Director. Palmetio Notes. A commission for a charter has been issued to the Blacksburg Spinning and Knitting Mill, of Blacksburg. The capital stock of the company is to he $15,000. The corporators name are: A. H. Pollock. J. G. Black, J. Meier, J. W. Puff, A. Tripp and J. F. Whisonant. "Winnsboro business men are con teanplating the formation of a railroad company to build a line of railroad from Winnsboro to Camden, where the Seaboard can be tapped. Several of them were in Columbia last week to see the secretary of state about the method of securing a charter for the line. The distance will be about 35 miles if an air line can be 8ecurt)d. At a recent stockholders' meeting of the Florence Loan and Investment company a dividend of S per cent was declared on paid up stock. The officers elected were Dr. B. Rutledge. president; John Kuker, vice president; V*. R. Barringer. second vice president; J. P. McNeill, attorney; u. D. uristow, secretary anil treasurer. The Boers have forced Lord Methuen to abandon Boshcf, in the Western part cf the Free State. The York Cotton mills last year trebled the capacity and buildings of tneir nrill, and have now concluded to further increase their capacity 30 per cent., raising the number of spindles frcm 10,000 to 13,000. They have just purchased GO acres c: additional land to be used as a pasture for the operatives, and have built a number cf u?w cottages, some of them two-story tenement houses. This year they have erected a very neat ana commodious chapel, wlfich is occupied every Sunday by the different ministers of the town, and have a prosperous Sunday school under the management of Mr. P. M. Grimes, superintendent of the mill. ! STATE PROHIBITION CONFERENCE. Formal Call For It, May 73, To Da Issued. I A call will bo issued in a few days for a State prohibition conference, j which is to bo held in the city of Co! lumlxa on "Wednesday, the 23d of May, | for the purpose of considering the pro\ priety of suggesting candidates for j governor and lieutenant governor to represent the prohibitionists cf South | Carolina in the Democratic primary, | and also to announce the principles j and purposes of the prohibitionists in seehing to obtain control through the Democratic organization of the executive and legislative departments of the State government, for the enactment j ! and enforcement of measures which are in best accord-with the highest interests of 1 lie people and which will take the State out of the liquor business. In order to obtain a full and free expression of the prohibitionists in regard to these matters, a call will be issued for them to assemble in their respective counties at the court house on Saturday, May 12th, to elect three representatives, with alternates, to attend the State conference on the 23d of May, with or without instructions and to choose a county chairman for the ensuing campaign. The State Will Appeal. It has been frequently stated since the action of Judge Benet in quashing the indictment in the second of the criminal cases against Col. W. A. Neal. that the State would appeal from his 1 ! action in the matter, and have the su- I preme court pass on the question. But j nothing of a definite Character was j obtainable on the subject until Monday, when Attorney General Bellinger had the following notioe served upon j Col. Neal's counsel: State of South Carolina, Richland : County.?Court of General Sessions, j ?April Term, 1900. The State, appellant, vs. W. A. Neal, i respondent.?Neglecting and refusing to turn over moneys to his sue- j cessor. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAL. To P. H. Nelson, Julius Boggs and Cole L. Blease attorneys for defendant: 'mne notice that the State will ap! Deal to the supreme court from an or- j tier of his honor, Judge Benet, quashing the indictment charging the said defendant, W. A. Neal, with neglecting and refusing to turn over moneys to his successor, the superintendent of the penitentiary, and will ask for a reversal of said order upon grounds hereafter to be served. G. Duncan Bellinger, Attorney General, for the State, Appellant. Columbia, S. C., ^pril 23rd 1900. ; It is thus seen that only one of the f three cases against Col. Xeal has been , finally disposed of?that in which the ' jury rendered a verdict of "not guilty." j The course of the appeal in the t "failure to turn over" case vfcill be watched with interest. It will be reI mcmbered that the indictment was I quashed because Col. Neal was not the i proper party, by law, to receive money for the institution. The other case of breach of trust with fraudulent intent still stands 1 and will open, naving uttu cuimuu^u, ...... doubtless be heard from again next i J uly. Died nl the Age of 107 Years. Airs. Susanna Harris, the eld lady at ; the cotton mill, who celebrated her 1 107th birthday on the 11th of last 1 months with a family reunion, died J last Wednesday, after a short Illness, j at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sanden>? She was a Mi?3 Snipes before I her marriage to Mr. Harris, and wa ' born and raised in the eastern section j of this country, near Lynches river,, leaviK! five children, four sons and j ; one daughter, surviving her, aged re- i I spectively, 80, 73, 66, 62, and 58 years.! ! Including her ohildren, grandchildren, I 1 great-grandchildren and great-great-! i grandchildren, she has 151 descend- , ois now Uviii<r.--T-'?nfAste'- Ledger. Palmetto No:es. The secretary cf state Monday granted a charter to the Monarch coti ton mills of Union, capitalized at ! $200,000. The officers are Jno. A. i Fant, president, secretary and treasurer; and E. Nicholson, vice president. Gov. McSweene has appointed H. C. Stack to be a magistrate at Pinewood. Clarendon county, to succeed A. C. Ragin, who has resigned. Jonesville, Special.?Since the rains ! have let up ana the waters nave par-1 tially subsided, farmers find t.heii ! lands badly washed and their crops j very much damaged. Much of the fertilizer, for which high prices were paid, is washed away and has gone towards the mighty deep. The rivers have been out from hill to hill. Somebridges are gone and public roads are in bad condition. Cnly a small pei cent, of the crops have yet been planted. As soon as the lands get in orde: to work farmers will be quite bus\ getting in their crops. Mcst of the corn crop ds usually planted in this country in May, the cotton -being nlcuted in Anril tMIGRANT AGENT CONVICTED. The First Trial Under the License Law. Bennettsville, Special.?Perhaps the first trial in our State of one indicted for carrying on the business of an immigrant agent without having first obtained a license therefor was had in our court Thursday. Mr. J. W. Napier c' Georgia was the defendant and the jury after being out only a short while returned a verdict of guilty. The sentence of the court was that he pay a fine of $500 or be imprisoned for six months. The question of the constitutionality of the act was raised by the attorneys for the defense and long and aldo arguments were made on both sides. Judge Klugh in his charge to the jury and in deciding this point dwelt at length on each section of the constitution said to be violated by the statute, and held that the act did not violate either the State or Federal constitution, but was a proper exercise of the police power of the State and that the sum of $500 charged for such license was not excessive. His charge was able and clearly expressed and altogether a strong vindication of the justness and constitutionality of this act of the legislature. It is likely the case will be appealed to the supreme court. Tries to Kill a Boy. Yorkvllle. Special.?At noon Thursday while ail others were out of the office, H. H. Gallaher, a printer, temporarily crazy, tried to cut the throat of Miller Drakeford, the 7-year old son of the editor of The Yeoman. The child was playing in tne composing room. His mother heard a scream and ran to the door in time to see an uplifted knife over her boy. She snatch ed him from the man and ran into an adjoining room, fastening the door. The little boy has a gash on his neck an inch long, barely missing the jugular vein. Gallaher Is in jail, and said if he had known they were going to imprison him he would have cut off the child's head. Fire at Weston's. Weston, Special.?Mr. J. P. Garick of !' *v,a micfortnnp to lOOSO inis plilt'C I1CVU IUV ?MMV his barns and stables Thursday night by fire. There were three barns, two being very large two-story buildings and one a Jarge one-story building. Ail were filled with corn, baled hay. peas, peanuts, etc. Loss not under $2,000. The fire originated on the outside underneath one corner of one of tho barns, and is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Had the wind shifted every building on his place, including the dwelling house, would have been swept by the flames. A*+omnt<?ri Ac^aillt. mvviiiptvt. . Greenville, Special.?Jim Walker, a negro. 40 years old, was brought here Wednesday from Piedmont, charged with an attempt to ravish. He attempted to outrage Ethel, the 3-yearold daughter of Tom McColl, a wagoner. The negro was brought here in a buggy by a constable before the people of Piedmont knew it, and put in jail. There is some talk of lynching, but no trouble is anticipated. The sheriff is confident that no outbreak will be made. Piedmont is 10 miles away, and excitement is cooling. Palmetto Notes. The State board of dispensary direcrc will meet next Tuesday in regulai monthly meeting. There is no business of general importance to come up except the routine work which usually arises. The purchases for the quarter have been made and the only purchases that are to be made will be of necessary supplies needed in the meantime. A charter has been issued to the Hartsville Hotel Compaiy. The capital stock of the company is $5,500. The officers of the company are: J. J. Lawton, president; Mary Bell, vice president; M. S. McKinnon. secretirv; H. A. Edwards, treasurer. Contractor^ at Pottsville are unable to secure laborers at $1.50 per day. and many building operations are being de? layed on that account. A Heroic Rescue. Greenville, Special.?Saturday afternoon a party of children were on the Southern railway trestle over a meadow which was flooded by the much swollen Reedy river, wiien some of them cried that the train was coming. Maud Hammond, the six-yearold daughter of Mr. Frank Hammond, president of the People's bank, was frightened and she lost her balance and fell off the trestle into six feet of water. Charlie Gower, who was the eldest of the party, promptly jumped in the water and succeeded in getting hold of the little girl as she was about to go under for the third time. . . CHARLESTON EXPOSITION. The Committee|ls Receiving Great Encouragement. The South Carolina -Interstate and West Indian exposition at Charleston is cn a boom. It will be a success and unless all things fail the company will be organized, charter granted and a bill before congress for an appropriation dn less than thirty days. The subscription list is growing, it is gaining steadily and thousands of dollars have been raised by popular subscription and the amount subscribed so far hovers around the $80,000 mark," which ds considered almost phenomenal considering the short time the canvassing committees have been at work. Then, too, it must be reraemhoroH tVint thp railroads or the big CJT porations have not as yet been approached for subscriptions. They will be called on, however, and everyone will subscribe to the project. Federal Court for Florence, Florence, Special. Concerning the Florence court bill, Congressman Jas. Norton telegraphed the following Saturday afternoon: "The committee reported the Florence court bill favorably thlB morning. The report was unanimous. I found cn examination that there was no real opposition to the bill, and rested the matter without formal hearing from the committee for the neoDle of Florence, as pro posed. The results have been, more than satisfactory. Judge Alexander of New York will present the report to the house. It. will go through ail right." Fire In Greenville. Greenville, Special?The Windsor hotel was discovered to be on. fire about 11 o'clock Sunday night, and for a time it looked as if not only the large hotel building, but several adjoining buildings would be destroyed. The fire was quickly put out, but not before great damage was done to the \t w nnnriiptt's store and a billiard room and barber shop. It is not possible to closely estimate the damage, but It probably reaches $10,060. The fire started in the kitchen, iq the neighborhood of the store. Palmetto No:es. The Georgetown Furniture company; j capitalized at $3,000 was also charj tered. The officers are S. T Flanra, j president; and Abe Moses, vice prcsiJ dent, secretary and treasurer. rr"1? n ?Infontrv Tirill 1 lie UR'tll rlur llgui lumuu^ ..... probably attend the Mecklenburg celebration at Charlotte. May 23d. The First regiment of State militia is expected to make the trie. The national conTenticn for revising the United' States Pharmacopoeia 1 will be held in Washington on May 2. Dr. Burnham cf Charleston and Dr. Thomas of Columbia are the delegate.", from this State and both will attend. The town council of Newberry re- V cently passed a resolution to exempt from all municipal taxation for a period of five years, all new manufacturing plants established there. Gov. McSweeney Tuesday granted a pardon to Leonard Dixon who was convicted cf manslaughter in Chesterfield county in 1894 and was sentenced to 15 years in the State penitentiary. The man is weak-minded and his health has now failed. Solicitor Johnson heartily recommended a pardon in this case, asserting that this weakminded roan had been made the tool of others. The governor refused to pardon H. A. Marcus, convicted of manslaughter In March, 1898, in Chester county and sentenced to five years in the ipenitentiary Col. John D. Frost has been engaged for some time on a piece of voluntary work of value to the State. For many years there has been hanging in th? office of the adjutant general a manuscript roll of the members of the historic Palmetto regiment in the war with Mexico. Recently the document has fadel rapidly. Col. Frost has spent ma ly days retracing all tho names with India ink. The work is now uear.ng completion. He also refused to pardon Sam Davis, convicted of larceny in Lancaster an I sentenced to nine months on the cojnty chaingang. A movement is on foot to build a 1 of Ti-o on<1 If 1^ nit{to nrnh | UULLUU ILll i Ut l ? u., it 10 p.vw I able that the plans for such will materialize within the next few weeksj The matter is receiving much attention. and if sufficient cutside capital can be procured the mill will be a certainty. There is a splendid opening for st ch an enterprise a* Iva, and it is cons dered one of the best towns on the Savannah Valley railroad. The mill, if built, will be capitalized at 1100,000, or probably as much as $200,000. j.'. .. v.t-'A