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. i; yv. . GENERAL HAf > * * _____ Soldier, Statesman and Patriot Goes * ? To His Reward. .{ HE STATE IN DEEP MOURNING. ttlorious Achievements in War and Brilliant Career in Peace of South Carolina's Favorite Son. Columbia State. Wade Hampton is dead. South Carolina's greatest man. first in peace, first in war, deeply beloved by his people?preeminently distinguished as soldier and as statesmau: the commander who told his men when he started with them to war that he would never order the humblest of them to go where he himself would not first lead:'the man who frequently gave the rare and inspiring picture of a lieutenant general riding far in advance of his troons into the thick of battle?this nobie Carolinian "whose courage and gallantry were only equaled by his wisdom in matters of State policy, is no more. His life's race, so full of incidents and ex t GENERAL WADE HAMPTON. actions, has been run. He died on the anniversary of the day that he saw acomplished his grandest undertaking in behalf ?of the State he so devotedly loved?the day that Chamberlain turned over the State capitol to him, and the work of reclaiming South Carolina frpm carpet-bag rule was done. He passed away as peacefully as if dropping to sleep surrounded by his loved ones. Without the scene was as calm and peaceful as the deathbed scene. The birds sang sweet carols, and the spring air was laden with the fragrance of flowers. South Carolina's grand old man breathed his last Friday morning at 8:50 o'clock, having been unconscious for some hours prior to the end. He nact Known tne ena was near, ana no laced the inevitable with the same calmness that he had ever displayed when death was imminent. By his bedside* stood that sturdy surgeon, who had been his friend and beside him in war as well as peace, Dr. B. W. Taylor, ministering to him In his final moments. The capital city of the State is appropriately draped in mourning. Flags are at half-mast, and the Confederate monument has black streamers flowing from it, drooping upon a Confederate flag draped about the base. The people are in mourning. Indeed, the south will be in mourning for "Wade Hampton was an idol of the south, and his death leaves but two surviving lieutenant generals of the Confederate army?Gordon and Longstreet. Men who were under Hampton dearly loved him. He has ever been their hero, and they are anxious to pay all honor to his memory. Many an oJd soldier will doubtless look upon the dead chieftain's face for the last time today and tomorrow. Telegrams of condolence have poured in from ever}' direction since the news of the /loatb P.an kjl ucu. *>aa uaoutu over the wires. Wade Hampton was undoubtedly the most prominent figure in Confederate circles when he died. He was a commander whose dash was equalled by his strategy and generalship, and the eminent soldier, Robert E. Lee, regarded him as one of the grandest soldiers of his age. When he wis taken from the army in Virginia Lee sail that the right arm of the army hail been cut off. For these reasons, and scores of others. Wade Hampton was loved, and thousands will mcura with the family. HIS LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE. The news of Gen. Hampton's death was scarcely a surprise, yet it was not expected for a few days more at least. The old soldier had been in failing health for some months. His last public appearance was in Charleston on the occasion of the South Carolina college centennial, December 19th last. On that occasion there were two v^taoiuuo ujjisii *> zntu tiic 45111 iiciu spoke, and he made brilliant speeches exciting great enthusiasm. One speech was in the auditorium; the other at the banquet that night. Gen. Hampton had not been so much like himself jn *v UPTON DEAD.' years. Ho came back to Columbia a:ul seen bis friends saw that the end was approaching. During the past few months he has been steadily growing weaker, though up to a short time ago. ! ho ormtinned to take his daily drive accompanied by his sons. Six days ago ; the general became very weak and had. to take to his bed. He fully realized that the end was rear. During the last 24 hours he had been conscious only at times. WHEN THE END CAME. On Thursday evening Gen. Hampton had a long farewell talk with one of ! his sisters, in which he expressed ? beautiful sentiments. To Bishop Ca| pers and to one of his devoted friends I and comrades he expressed himself in j beautiful terms, forgiving all enemies I | and referring to the great beyond. I When the end finally came there ! were with the general, who was unj conscious, his sisters. Misses Kate and 1 ! Caroline Hampton, his devoted danghj tor. Miss Mary McDuffie Hampton, his | sons. Messrs. Geo. McDuffie and Alfred Hampton, his nephew, Mr. Frank j Hampton, his niece. Mrs. John C. Has! kell. and Dr. B. W. Taylor, who was i sursfeon general on his staff in the Con! federate army. He passed away peacefully and seemed simply to drop off to , sleep. Such was the end of a grand man's career, the end of a man great in life and still great in death. His last words except som? sacred to j his family, were: "All my people, black and white?God bless them all." Torrlnf ooi/1 Ha rltO'l nf valvillfll* t I Wl. heart disease, superinduced by old age. the general having reached his 84th birthday just two weeks ago. CITY BELL TOLLED. As soon as it was known that General Hampton was dead the city bell was tolled for an hour and immediately flags were placed at half mast on both towers of the municipal building, i Soon the State flag was at half mast on the dome of the eapitol. and in a short time a force of men was busy in swinging out black bunting across the front of the portico, and twining the same material about tho columns, j Knots of crepe were placed on the knobs of all the doors to the building. When the news had reached the sec- ; retarv of the treasury at Washington ! that offleial ordered the flag on the . government building placed at half j mast in honor of the dead ex-Senator, ; and this was done at once. GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMA- ! TION. The governor immediately issued the , following proclamation which was sent Kv n-ir-A tn f Vi A fTcilv Tuiu'enonorG nf tVlA 1 *' j ?? Ji v iv/ kuv \iuuj uv noj;u|;vi?j \j k. utv. . i State: STATE OF SOTTTH CAROLINA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Hon. Wade Hampton, a , former governor of South Carolina and i ; a United States Senator, died at his ; : home in Columbia this morning at ten minutes before nine o'clock, full of , years and of honors. Therefore, I M. B. McSweeney, governor of South Carolina, in recognition of his distinguished services to his people and his country throughout his long and honorable career and in further i i recognition of his broad statesmanship ; and true nobility o? character and his ! i high r?"-triolism and devotion to duty ! and his State, do request that on to- I j morrow. Saturday, April 12. 1902, all f ; public offices in the State of South Car' olinn be. closed. And as a further testimonial to h'n | worth that the Tags of the State and of I tUn I'lffrN'l C f f o - K.o of V.olf >-.,oe.i | on the State capital and all other pub| lie buildings in the State, and remain j 1 in that position until after the funeral services are held. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set mv hand and cairced to be affixed the great seal of State, at the capitol. in the city of Columbia, this eleventh day of April. A. D. 1902, and the 120th year of Independence of the United States. M. B. McSWEENEY. By the Governor: M. R. Cooper. Secretary of State, j SIGNS OF MOURNING. During the afternoon there were other displays of mourning. The ladies j | auxiliary nrapea a portrait cr Hampton j ! in mourning and displayed it in "ront ! of the headquarters room of Camp Hamnton in the city ball buildiner. Be' noath the portrait was a palmetto j wreath: j The- Confederate monument was draped with black bunting and about ! the base was displayed a large Confc.1i erate flag. i ! The dag on the county court house was also nlaccd at half mast, and th's morning the building will be draned 'n mourning. There will be no session of the court today, save a brief this mcrn'nsr to rw'v a pealed verd'rt. .'T'DGE BUCHANAN'S, TRIBUTE. ; Vrsierday .Indie Buchanan at 1:30 p. | ! m.. adjoflnrnd the court of general ses' mens out of respect to the memory of On. Hampton. In doing so the judge i said: ; Gentlemen of the Bar: It is with j sadness that I announce the death of a noble sen of Carolina. As a cavalry commander of the Arrov nf Vnrfnr.rn Virginia, lie made a record for courage and military genius enualled by few. surpassed by none. H>s bravery and daring will be remembered v/berever humanity has a cause or hero'sm a triumph. Wherever manhood is respected and conrare is admired his achievements will be remembered. He j reflected honor on the soldiery of the South, on the soldiery of the English speaking world: all felt proud of him. I need not allude to his services to the State. Through the dark days of '76, where Irs loyalty to his State and his love of his fellow men shone resplendent in his leadership. 1 I not allude to his record as a r statesman, to his self-sacrifice, to his modesty. Possibly it is too soon to write the history of the times. I desire to utter no insincerity, for among the leaders of the State there has always been differences (as there will be among a strong people.) Men will differ as to politics and what may be thought for the best interest of the State by some will not be readily approved by others. This is natural and necessary. Put through his whole career his modest and manly worth stood out. and his sincerity and his rugged honesty and patriotism one never doubted. He has left a legacy cf honor. In his death the State has lost a faithful son and humanity has lost a friend. It is meet, just and proper that in recognition of his public services, no less than in recognition of his private virtues as a man. that this court do adjourn. This court will take a recess until tomorrow morning. THE VETERANS. Commander Starling of Camp Hampton. as soon as informed of the death, at cnce detailed a number of the members of the camp to act as a guard of honor at Gen. Hampton's bier, each veteran to wear his Confederate gray uniform. Those selected were W. J. Cathcart. E: J. Jcn^s. M. A. Bridges, Walter Stratton, Dr. J. W.'Flinn, C. M. Douglas, I'. R. Brooks. Louis Levin. Henry Ileiso and II. A. Harth. These gentlemen promptly appeared in their uniforms and went to the residence, carrying their crepe-draped camp banner which was left at. the residence. The family appreciated the camp's offer of the guard, hut declined to keep the old soldiers up all night, owing to the presence of the young soldiers. The veterans' guard will act tomorrow. INVITATION TO VETERANS. Capt. Starling during the day received the following telegram: Ninety-Six. S. C., April 11. Commander Camp Hampton, Columbia. S. C. Camp J. Foster Marshall of this place joins in mourning tne aeatn 01 me grand old hero Gen. Wade Hampton. JAMES ROGERS. Commander. The Funeral. Columbia, S. C.. Special.?Persons who attended the obsequies of John C. Calhoun, for which preparations-were made by the State for a week, declares the demonstration Sunday afternoon, when the body of General Wade Hampton was buried in the family lot in I Trinity church yard was greater. An effort was made by the family to have this a quiet funeral. The outpouring i of people was spontaneous. Every road | leading here was forced to run special trains. Veterans, Sons and Daughters, military and municipal officers came from every county in the State. There were representative people; the most honored men and women in South Carolina were here. During the short time the public was permitted to the Hampton house, several thousand people, including a great many negroes, passed by the cofiin. The process.on included all the organizations, about 800 militia, and delegations from schools and colleges. All marched in double | 1- ~ ~ .1 V, ~ IUA idilA 1UU tiua'j UIUII auu uic imv; CAS> a mile and a half long. All were on foot except General Hampton's family. This was the order: Veterans. Camp Hampton; hearse, pall-bearers; members of General Hampton's family; survivors of the ; original Hampton Legation; Daughters j of the Confederacy and o'.her organisations of ladies; Sens of Veterans; faculty and students of the South Carol:- ; nn College; Governor anu staff; State I rfilclals and Congressmen; hand, mili- | tary organizations and other uniformed bodies; Columbia city police; city j council cf Columbia ;and other municipal and civic organizations, including fire companies. The pall-bearers were :Senior?Gen- | prril Rrndlnv T .Inhns-m nf R^ltimnre Dr. B. W. Taylor. Rawlirs Lowndes. : Colonel Thomas Taylor, Jadge C. H. ( Siinonton, Colonel T. .T. Lipscomb, Judge A. C. Htskell. Major W. H. Gibbes, C. S. McColl, Colonel E. R. McIver; ex-Governor Hugh S. Thompson: j General L. F. Youmans, Hon. Joseph Daniel Pope. Major Benjamin Sloan. Colonel William Elliott, John Taylor j and Capt. Joseph C. Haskell, Junior? : W. H. Gibbes. Jr., Walter Green, Thos. j Taylor, Jr., Ben /?ney. Bright Wil- ! liamson. Wilmot Davis. Tucker Fisher, i Julius H. Walker, C. Fitzsimmons. N. I G. Gonzales, M. C. Robertson and Preston Darby. Each of the 100 Daughters of the Confederacy carried a floral offering. Besides, there were wogon loals of i magnificent flowers, several handsome ' designs coming from others States, j The processions moved to the church, a little over half a mile distant, be- I iween rows of people. Some of the I houses on the way had Confederate , flags draped in mourning. Scats in the church could be provid- ! ed for but -1.200 people, while perhaps j 20.COO were without. General Hamp- | ton's family servants were provided for within. Bishop Ellison Capers, assisted 1 by four pastors, conducted the services, , In the open air the choir sang during the burial services. Only men old in grey used the shovels in filling the grave. Among the survivors was a body of the men who first went to the war with Hampton, as members of the Hampton Legation, They carried shot-torn flags. As was to have been expected, where old veterans saw for the last time, a man so honored and well-beloved as Hampton, there were many tears shed. MINUTE GUNS FIRED IN RICHMOND. Richmond, Special.?The Richmond Howitzers fired minute guns here Sunday. during the hours of the funeral of Wade Hampton, at Columbia. Two companies of the Seventieth (OldFirst) Regiment of Virginia Volunteers left I here tonight for several days' stay at' 1 the Charleston Exposition. I LIFE OF WADE HAMPTON ; ! j Brief Sketch of Noted Warrior, Qov- ; ernor ai d Senator. Gen. Wade Hampton, sen of the j 1 second Wade, was born in Columbia, ! i S. C., in 1818. He was graduated at the ! University of South Carolina, and af| terward studied law, but without the ' intention of practicing. Under his | father's training he became a gcod | ! horseman, a famous hunter and an acI complished fisherman. He served in ! the Legislature of South Carolina In : early life, but his political views were i those of a Democrat of a national rath- ! I er than cf a secessional tendency, and were not popular in his State. His i speech against the re-opening of the slave trade was called by the New York I Tribune "a masterpiece of logic." His earlier life, however, was devoted to his plantation interests in South Carolina and Mississippi and to the pur* : suits of n man of fortune. When the Civil war began, Hampton ; first enlisted Z3 a private, but soon raised a command of infantry, and arartillery. which was known as "Hampton's Legion " and won distinction in the war. At Bull Run. GOO of his in; fantry held fi't some time the Warreni ton road against Key's corps, and was j sustaining Gen. Bee when Jackson came to their aid. In the Peninsular j t i campaign they were again distinguish- j ed and at Seven Pines lost half of their ! number, and Hampton himself received a painful wound In the foot. Soon afterward he was made Brigadier General of Calvary.and assigned to Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's command. He was fre quently selected for detached service. In which he was uncommonly success- i jful. In the Maryland and Pennsylvania ; campaigns of 18G2 and 1863 Hampton was actively engaged, and he distin guisnea nimseu at ueuysuuig, rwen- | ing three wounds. It is said that 21 out of 23 field officers, and more than half the men of.Gen. Hampton's com- | I mand were killed or wounded in this | battle. He was made a major-general j with rank from the third of August, 1SG3. During the reconstruction period Hampton's conciliatory policy found ! little favor foir some time, but in 187t> he was nominated for Governor against i Daniel H. Chamberlain. Each claimed | to be elected and two governments were organized, but Mr. Chamberlain finally yielded his claim. . In 18C4, after several days' fighting, he gave Sheridan a check at Trevil, lian's station, which broke up the plan of campaign that included a junction ! with Hunter and the capture of Lynchburg. In 23 days he captured over 3,000 prisoners and much material of J war with the loss of 719 men. He was i made commander of Lcc's cavalry in A nmicf n?? f L vi n L' nf 1 ?o nf (TonP". 1 vuanoL, naa xuuu ui iauuuum, i al, and in September struck the rear j of the National army at City Point, bringing away 400 prisoners and 2.480 beeves. Soon afterward, in another : action, he captured five hundred prisoners. In one of these attacks he lost his son in battle. After the ^hr he at once engaged in j cotton planting, but was not successful. | He accepted from the first all the logit- j imate consequences of defeat, an entire : submission to the law, and the civil and political equality of the negro; but he has steadily defended the motives ' and conduct of his people and their j leaders. In 1806, speaking of the negro : ho said: As a slave he was faithful to : us; as a freeman let us treat him as a friend: deal with him frankly, justly, ' kindly." In 1S78 he met with an accident by which he lost a leg; but, while his life was despaired of, he was elected to | the United States Senate, and he served j until 1892. In the Senate his coursa ; was that of a conservative Democrat. ' He advocated a sound currency, re- ! sisting all inflation. He advocated i with much zeal the nomination of Thomas A. Bayard for tho Presidency. In 1892 Gen. Hampton was defeated for the Senate by the now senior Senator, Benjamin It. Tillman, and'he has since then led a quiet life at his country home just outside the city limits of Columbia. In the early spring Senator John L. McLaurin offered the postmastership of Columbia to Gen. Hampton, who promptly refused it. Odds and Ends. At Algiers an old Arab swallowed his month's wages to keep from being robbed. The coins, mostly big 5 franc pieces, caused him such intense pain that he went to the hospital, where an operation led to the recovery of the money, which amounted to just over ?4. According to the London Lancet, it iis quite exceptional to find iu a child .bred in parochial charity institutions :that healthy individuality which i3 ;cbareristic of children who have been boarded out in the freer and more natural atmosphere of family life. ' " ! DR. TALMAGE DEAD. N'nfprl Pulnit ftntnr Pppfpfitilv PpccpH -? ^ '""V" M,P" Away. DIED SUDDENLY SATURDAY NIGHT' Few Hen Have Won Higher Fame In the Pulpit or on the Platform? His Great Work Finished. Washington, Special?Rev. T. DeWit Talmage, the noted Presbyterian divine. died at nine o'clock Saturday cight at his residence in this city. It had been evident for some- days that there was no hope cf recovery ar.d the attending physicians so informed the family. The patient gradually grew weaker until life passed avray so quietly that even the members of the familv. ail of whom were watching at the bedside, hardly knew' that he had gone. The causa of death was inflamaticn of the brain. Dr. Talmage was in poor health when hs started away from Washington to Mexico for a vacation and rest six weeks ago. Ke was then suffering from influenza and serious catarrkl conditions. Since his return to Washington some time ago ho has been juite ill. Until Thursday, however, fears for his death were not entertained. The last rational words uttered by Dr. Talmage were on the day preceding the marriage of his daughter, when he said: "Of course I know you. Xlaad." At Dr. Talmage's bedside, besides bis wife, were the following members of his family: Rev. Frank DeTVit Tal' n Qmith LniCUgQ; waii^u v?. ?v?, Brooklyn; Mrs. Daniel Mangum, Brooklyn; Mrs. Allen B. Donnaa. Rich- ^ tnond; Mrs. Clarence Wycoff and Miss ralmage, Washington. While arrangements for the funeral have not been finally completed, the family have about decided to have the remains taken to the Church of the Covenant here on Tuesday, where services will be held. The body will then be conveyed to Brooklyn, where interment will be made in the family plct in Greenwood cemetery probably on Wednesday. Race Fight In New York. New York, Special.?Negroes and whites clashed Friday night in the heart of the Tendcrltin district and as a. result some cr 10 u: mu wi ***?.? were badly beaten up. The cause of t'ni3 small-sized race riot was the shooting of Holmes Easiey, a young negro, by a bicycle policeman. Easiey had some trouble in the neighborhood and was pursued by a crowd. He drew a razcr and threatened a policeman who tried to ar'est him. The officer drew his revolver. Easiey ran and the policeman shot him, the bullet lodging in the negro's leg. A crowd of negroes gathered and threatened the policeman, but they were dispersed by a squad of officers. The wounded negro was removed to a hospital, but for some time afterward there were clashes between negroes and v.-iiitcs on the surrounding streets. No more serious injuries were reported. A Sunday Bull Fsglit. El Paso, Tex., Special.?The battle at Jaurez, Mex., between a Numidian f lion and a wild Samalayuca bull, was witnessed Dy mousanas ui ycuyic from nil over the Southwest and Mexico. One-fourth of the spectators in the amphitheatre were American women. The battle continued fiercely for one hour. The bull was not fatally hurt, but the lion was gored 25 times and will doubtless die. His leg was broken and he was completely vanquished in strength and spirit. When the lion was incapitated the Mexican authorities ordered the battle to be discontinued. Heavy Rain and Hail Houston, Tex., Special.?A heavy rain accompanied by hail and in somesections a high wind, prevailed over south Texas Sunday. The rain is of great benefit, though It do^s not thoroughly relieve the drought. The hail has done great damage in the aggregate though no one section ha3 suffered severely. Favorable to Park Reservatloi Washington, Special.?Representative Moody, of North Carolina, report ed from the House committee cn agriculture the bill establishing a National Forest Reserve in the mountain forest regions cf Virginia, West Virginia, Xoith and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. The bill?car-;e3 an appropriation of 510.000,000, o! which $2,000,000 is immediately available. The report sets forth the need if preserving this region and argues, that the national government is the only power to conduct a wcrk of this magnitude. Thvi-lS&