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m Iii 8?MTXB WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850? "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's.andflTruth's." THE TBU3S SOUTHRON, established Jone 1H66 ? Gosolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY. APRIL S3. 1908. New Series-Vol. XXI. No. 38 Pu&is?dd Every W?dnesday, --- BS". G?. : Osteen, SUMTER, a 0 T8RHS ; ?? 50 per a??Qd-ia &dvao?e.t ADV & BTIS S KKR? ; Ono Square first iasertjon..;.;..^..^._$1 00 ?very sabseqneut Insertion........ .~-"...>. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer witt oe avideat redaced rates. AH comxaaoic&doos which snhserve private interests will bech?rgec forjas advertieaents. Obituaries and tributeaof respects will be charged'for. SOtIGITOR THURM3H0 S YiEWS OH LOCKOUT. Thinks Mill Officials are Liable for Conspiracy in Criminal and Civil Courts. The lockout of the operatives in certain: Scjath Carolina mills and in Angnsta as - a means of forcing the ig??: strikers in the King milli cf Angosta to return to work, has aroused much; interest. ;;SoHcitor Thurmond on being appealed'to bj some of the operatives - locfeed^kte re? sponse which he furnishes to The State forpukHcation.:T.. f?||?? My^opinionon 0t?ockout is this: ^ The legal doctrine "applicable, to em^ p?oy?rs. is. weil settled. by judicial We? cr?ions and the best authority. The relation of employer and employe; justifies acts that are the natural in cideht. or ouigrbwth bf such relation, whether or not done with a direct x intent to injure the employer or employe." . ... , What called the lockout in Horse. Creek valley?' A. strike, by the opera? tives at the John P.. King mill in; Au? gusta- for a ten (10 per cent. ) increase in wages. So the lockout i is not due to any . act or acts that are the natural, inci? dent and outgrowth of the relation existing - between the mills jn Horse Greek valley and the ; operatives, ; but to the contrary, the operatives are per? forming their part of the.contract with the inills, we?rand satisfactorily. So the 10ckout;dSdMot arise out of the relatijimor? employe by any act or acts on the part of the em? ploye. The mills are trying to coerce tiieir bneratives, of the John P. King" onill to rejnxrn to their work at the j former- rate ot wagest and for this pur- j pose have combined and 'conspired j against the operatives of their own] mills. to injure * them in order . to benefit* the John P. King rnilL Now, what is the law? Go back to ! the dcotrine I have already announced and see what-the. highest tribunals in this country and* England say about it. They say * * The injurious act or acts of the employer must be for his own benefit and for the advantage Of his own business," if they aim at any-, thing else they are unlawful. The employers of Horse Creek valley . are liable on the criminal side of the ;conrt for criminal conspiracy. They have induced those people to go there to work at a certain price,, the operatives are doing their duty. -- 'L'.and in order to make an exhibition of their great strength and power, which were given them by the honest labor of these same operatives, the mills have turned whole families out of the mi Us with no means pf support. A conspiracy is a combination of two or more persons to do an unlawful act or to do a lawful act in an unlaw? ful way. It has been repeatedly held and is sound law, that a conspiracy to deprive another of his liberty or ?roperty is a criminal conspiracy; and it has also been held, and the doc? trine' is universally accepted, that property includes business, calling, ote. Hence a conspiracy to- deprive those operatives of their business, their vocation, is an unlawful con? spiracy, and every man concerned in it is guilty of a crime. In my opinion on the civil side of the court, the mills in that conspiracy may be enjoined from a continuance of that lockout. The legislature has been very kind_to cotton mills, and has granted them roany favors, but it will certainly re? sent such unlawful, inhuman treat? ment to the citizenship of Horse Creek valley are no subjected to.-The Stete. Washington, April. 15.-The debate on the Chinese exclusion bill was practically concluded today in the senate and voting on the bill and amendments will begin at i o'clock tomorrow. * By general consent a vote was taken today on two amendments, offered by Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana striking out the definition as to Chi? nese students and teachers, and they were agreed to without division. These changes were made with a view to reconeiiiating some o/ the opposi? tion to the measure w?ich has been directed against trie rigid restrictions on students* and teachers, and the un? necessary inconvenience this would impose on the educated Chinese classes ? coming to this country. Qaeenstown, April 15.-Gunnery Lieut. James H. Bonnie,"Lieut. Mil? ler and nine blue jackets wereinstant Iv killed yesterday by the bursting of a" 12-inch gun on board the British first-class battleship Mars, during gun practice off Berehaven. In addition, several men were injured by the ex? plosion. The breach of the gun blew out after it had twice missed fire. The bodies of the two men who were sighting the gun were scattered to pieces and blown overboard. The in? jured seamen were brought ashore here today. London, April 16.-There was a j tremendous rash to subscribe to the j new loan of ?32,000,000 today. At the j Bank of England it was estimated this , evening that the loan had been teni times over subscribed. The subscrip tion lists will close probably tomorrow' PEAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA. Progress of the Negotiations at Pretoria. I London, April 16.-The British Cab? inet held another meeting today for the purpose of considering a. communi? cation from the Boer ' representatives who are now at Pretoria and message from Lorcl Milner, 'the British high commissioner, in South Af rica. The session was extremely brief. After the Cabinet meetiing Lord Salisbury., the premier, had an audi? ence with King Edward at Bucking? ham Palace and stayed to lunch with his Majesty. The latter afterward went to Sandringham. Later it was assertd that the com? munication from Lord Milner consid? ered at the Cabinet meeting contain? ed the first clear statement of- the atti? tude of the Boer leaders who hitherto had not agreed on the peace "terms they would accept. The St. James Gazette predicts an early public . announcement of the progress of the peace negotiations. The paper says there is' little doubt that if the British and Boers arrive at an understanding on the main' points of the proposals peace "will ensue, the banishment proclamation will be with? drawn and minor points; like restock? ing the farms,, will be referred to a board composed of British and Boer representatives. . The Associated Press has-excellent authority forsaying that up. to a late hour tonight there have been no defi? nite developments in the matter of peace negotiations. The Associated Press learns that ' Lord Milner, the British high commissioner in. South Africa, has defined certain proposi? tions* on which peace may almost im? mediately be secured, but the Cabinet at its meeting today is said to have disagreed / upon the merits of Lord .Mimer's terms. ? ?-? "< MONUMENT TO HAMPTON. Columbia, April 16.-A special meeting bi^Camp Hampton, United Confederate ,Veterans, No. 389, was held tonight, Commander Starling presiding. The meeting was onened I with prayer by Comrade Kev. Abney. The commander stated the object of the meeting in /feeling words. Comrade Robert W. Shand, of the committee appointed to draft suitable ? resolutions on the'death of Gen.. "Wade Hampton,, submitted a beautiful series of resolutions. Adj. Flen?iken moved that the report be received by a rising vote. Comrade Swafaeld moved, and I it was adopted, that the report be published and a copy sent the family of Gen. Hampton and be spread . upon the minutes. The thanks of the camp were extended the conimittee for the report. - The commander stated that the next business was,to formulate some plan for the erection of the monument to Gen. Hampton. - Comrade Brooks addressed the camp, giving a running account of the war life of Gen. Hamp ? ton, relating many incidents connect? ed with battles fought and raids made into the - Federal lines and camps. Comrade Douglass submitted the fol? lowing resolutions: Resolved, That fer the purpose of erecting in the city of Columbia an equestrian statue of the illustrious citi? zen, and soldier, Gen. Wade Hampton, Camp Hampton, ' United Confederate Veterans, sin vi tes subscriptions from all offthe citizens of South Carolina, such subscriptions to be sent to the daily papers of the State, to be by them acknowledged from tiime to time as received, and then forwarded to the treasure of the central commit? tee herein provided for. That the fol? lowing survivors of the Confederate States army are requested to act as "the Hampton statue central commit tee," and shall be clothed with power to receive the funds subscribed for said statute, select the site for it in the city of Columbia, appoint sub-com? mittees and do all such business as may be necessary for' the furtherance of the end in view : 1st Concessional district, Theodore G. Barker: 2d, CoL J. W. Moore; 3d, D. H. Rus? sell; 4th, CoL James A. Hoyt; 5th, CoL James S. Hart; 6th Gen. W. E. James; 7th, CoL A. C. HaskelL That the Daughters o'f the Confede? racy and all other organizations of ladies in sympathy with the move? ment throughout the State are hereby requested to appoint auxiliary commit? tees to co-operate in this sacred work for raising a fitting memorial to our illustrious and lamented chieftain. '" Adjt. Flenniken read the following communication: The Wade Hampton Chuter, United Daughters of the CoEiederacy, unanimously adopted the following : "Resolved, That the members of the Wade Hampton Chapter stand ready to act with the women of the State in aiding the men of the State in the movement inaugurated byjj Camp Hampton, namely, to erect an eques? trian statue to our hero, Gen. Wade Hampton. Mrs. S. JBeid Stoney, recording secretary. Wade Kampt?n \ Chapter." Which resolution was received with thanks. Dublin, April 1G.-Three sections of the Crimes Act have been put in forcee in a large number of the districts in Ireland by proclamation issued tonight by Earl Cadogan, the lord lieutenant of Ireland. These sections provide for summary jurisdiction in cases of crim? inal conspiracy, intimidation and un? lawful assembly: for Atrial by special jury and for change of venue at the option of the Crown. Job Couldirt Have Stood lt. If he'd had Itching Pile?. They're ter? ribly annoying; but Bucklers Arnica Salve will cure the worst case of. piles on earth. It has cared thousands. For In? juries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the best salve in the world. Price 25c a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. F. W. De Lorme. 6 COMPROMISE IN THE SENATE Chinese Exclusion Bill is Passed, But Modified. "Washington, April 16.-The drastic Chinese exclusion bill, originrlly framed by the Senators and Represen? tatives from the Pacific coast States, met defeat in the Senate today, and in its plac'e was substituted a measure offered by Senator Platt, of Connecti? cut, extending the provisions of the present exclusion law, and also apply? ing-that exclusion to all insular terri? tory under the jurisdiction of the Uni? ted States. The vote by which the substitute took the place of the origi? nal' bill was-y?as 48 to nays 33. Once the substitution had been made all Senators joined in its support with, the-single exception of Senator Hoar, ' the substitute being passed -76 to L The friends of the substi? tute showed their strength throughout the voting on amendments that pre? ceded final action. and succeeded in , preventing any material change in its I features. Some minor changes were made, admitting Chinese persons con? nected with national expositions, ,and providing for certificates of identifica? tion of Chinese in our insular posses? sions. Otherwise, however, the substi? tute was adopted substantially in the form that Senator Platt presented it. The Senate, after disposing, of the Chinesefexclusion bill, made the Phil? ippine civil government bill the un? finished business. The Monument Injured. Time Chattanooga Times a few days ago contained the following : "The recent storms have caused much damage to the handsome South Carolina monument at Chickamauga park. The monument erected to the; South parolinians who participated in; the battle of Chickamauga consists of a hug? bonze palmetto tree on a mar? ble base. The winds and storms haye stripped the bonze leaves and7 brpk?ri off three limbs of the tree. Part of the bronze is lying on the ground by the monument, while the rest of it has evidently been carried away. The marble around the monument' has also been cracked and seriously damaged.'; Unless repairs are made at once the handsome monument erected only a short time ago will be ruined." The governor's attention has been called to the matter, and he has taken it up with Gen. Walker and other members of the commission.-The State._ tv London, April 17.-The Madrid cor? respondent of the Standard says that the foreign office seems willing to adopt the suggestion, made by several Spanish newspapers, that steps be taken by Spain to be among the first of the foreign Governments to recog? nize the new regime in Cuba, and to enter into diplomatic relations with the new Republic. Hong Kong, April 16.-A courier who arrived at Canton yesterday re? ported that over 2,000 imperialist sol? diers, sent by Marshal Su against the rebels, were ambushed in a narrow defile and ail were killed or captured. The situation in the rebellious dis? tricts of Soutern China is increasing? ly alarming. The viceroy of Canton has telegraphed to' Pekin, urging the immediate forwarding of reinforce? ments. Lack of news from Gen. Ma and Marshal Su is taken to indicate that the rebels have surrounded the imperial troops and cat off communi? cation with them. Saves Two Prom Death. "Our little daughter had an almost fa? tal attack of whooping cough and bron? chitis," writes Mrs. < W. $L Haviland, of Armonk, N. Y~ "bat, 'when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King's*''New Discovery. Our niece, who had Consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and to-day she is perfectly welL" Des? perate throat and long di?ases yield to Dr. "King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Golds. 50c and $1 bottles guaranteed by J. F, W. DeLorme. Trial bottles free. ' 6 St. Petersburg, April 35.-The min? ister of the interior, M. Sipiaguine, was shot and fatally wounded at 1 o'clock this afternoon in the lobby of the ministerial offices by a man who held a pistol close to the minister's person. The wounded man died at 2 p. m. The assassin of M. Sipiaguine is a student, who gained access to the building disguised in the uniform of an aide de camp.- He met the minis? ter on the main staircase and emptied a revolver into his body at close range. The assassin was immediately arrested. White Man Turned Yellow. Great consternation was felt by the friends of AI. A. Hogarty, of Lexington. Ky., when they saw he was turning yellow. Eis skin slowly changed colpr. also his eyes, and he suffered terribly. His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was treated by the best doctors, but without beneiit. Xiien he was advised to try Electric Bit? ters, the wonderful Stomach and Liver remedy, and he writes : "After taking two bottles I was wholly cured." A trial proves its matchless merit for all Stomr.ch. Liver and Kidney troubles. Only ."Oe, Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. i> - MU - II ? i im Mr. Marconi's income from the ves- ! sels which use his wireless system is already ?4,500 a month. In addition to that he gets 55 per cent of the stock of the wireless telegraph company or? ganized and $250,000 cash. What's Your Face Worth. Sometimes a fortune, but never, if you have a sallow complexion, a jaundiced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin,-all signs of Liver Trouble. But Dr. King's New Life Pills give Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Complexion. Only 25 cents at J F W DeLorme's Drug Store. 6 ANOTHER WAR IN PHILIPPINES. Moros Murder Soldiers and Their Rulers Refuse to Surrender Guilty Men. Gen-Chaffee Fitting Out Expedition of 1,200 Men to Capture Murderers. Washington, April 16.-The follow? ing cablegram from - Gen. Chaffee dated at Manila, yesterday, was made public at the war department today : " With reference to my telegram of 23rd-alto., reporting attack by Moros, reconnoissance under Forsythe, March 15, -soldier Twenty-seventh regiment United States infantry by Moros vic^ ity Barang-Parang. March 30fch two soldiers Twenty-seventh regiment Uni? ted States infantry, having one gun were approached with semblance friendship hy six Moros near Mala burg. Rifle seized; one soldier .tilled, other severely- wounded but escaped. Murderers known : demand has 'been made for their surrender. Thus far Dattos refused to deliver them. Have been to Malaburg, tried to confer with them. Waited three days. Dattos failed to come or acknowledge receipt pf my request for conference: Expedi? tion 1,200 men under (Col.) Frank D. Baldwin, cavalry, artillery, being formed, leaving for Lalse Lano' about April 27th, purpose arrest murderers,, punish Dattos. Every care to be taken not bring on general war with Moros about lake. Absolutely important our authority respected by those people; that sovereignty United States fully acknowledged. Have addressed letter to this effect Dattos, at the same time informing them of friendly disposition of government; that purpose was to punish only those giving offense ; that government claims right explore coun? try between Illana, Ilimar bays; that my purpose do so now and at any other time. Accomplishment this object necessary retain batallion 17th two months longer. My belief present time large majority Dattos will not support those implicated murderers." ParangrParang is an, anchorage in Police harbor on the west coast of the mainland of Mindango. Mala? bur^ lies about 20 miles north on the coast, and is connected by a majority "cable. Lake Lano, (Lanao) is situated about 25 miles northeast] of Malaburg in the interior. Prospect of Peace in Luzon. -;- W?&> , Manila, April 16.-Gen. Malvar has unconditionally surrendered to Brig. Gen. J. Franklin Bell at Lipa, Bat > angas province, with the entire insur? gent force of the provinces of Laguna and Batangas: Gen. Bell says his (Bell's) infantry is sufficient to quell the insurectionary movements in Tay abas and Cavite provinces and capture all those in the field who have not yet surrendered : but Malvar has ordered the complete surrender of every insur? gent to the nearest force. Gen. Wheaton, reporting to the division headquarters, says that all resistance invhis. department has ended and that the surrenders just announc? ed mean that the ports will be opened and that the Filipinos in the detention camps can be allowed to return to their homes in time to plant the crops. Gen. Wheaton is especially, pleased with Gen. Bell's care of the natives confined in the camps. The officers in charge are held personally responsible for the quality and quantity of the food served oat and for the general "welfare of the occupants of the camp. After scouring the mountain passes Gen. Bell employed volunteer bolomeh for protection against ladronism. ?fumbers of Filipinos volunteered and expressed the livliest satisfaction at the treatment accorded to themselves and to their families, who were in the concentration camps. , Gen. Wheaton gives Gen. Bell great credit for his indefatigability in con? ducting the campaign. He was in the field, on horseback^ day and night, personally superintending the most arduous operations. Hie people of Manila are delighted at the prospect |of a resumption of trade with the pacified provinces and are anxious to show Gen.- Chaffee, Wheaton and Bell their appreciation of the fact that the insurrection is really over. About 3,300 rifles have been received by the American officers in Batanga and Laguna "provinces during the part four months. Gen. Malvar personally requested an interview with Gen. Bell in order to make his complete submission. The lack of news from the island of Samar is due to a defective cable. It is believed, however, that the Ameri? can commander there received yester? day surrender of all the insurgents in Samar, unless the planned proceedings were altered. PLANS TO ROB THE SOUTH. Washington. April 15.-The senate committee on privileges and elections today by a majority of one vote to amend thc house resolution providing for the election of senators by direct vote of the people by adding the amendment offered by Senator Depew. The amendment is as follows: "The qualifications of citizens entitled to* vote for United States sen? ators and representatives in congress shall be uniform in ail the States, j and congress shall have power to en? force this article by appropriate legis- j lotion and to provide for the registra? tion of citizens entitled to vote, the conduct of such elections, and the certification of the result. '-; The committee voted down the Pen? rose amendment providing that sena? tors shall be apportioned according to the population of the several States. Epinay, Department of the Seine, France," April 17.-Don Francicso D'Assize, the former King of Spain, died here last night at the age of SO vcars. fie was expelled from Spain in 1868. THE HORRORS OF BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION. Philippine Committee Gets Some More Details About the Wa? ler Cure. Washington, April 17.-Edward J. Davis of Greenfield, Mass., who was a sergeant in Company D, Twenty-sixth Volunteer infantry, was before the ! senate committee on the Philippines today. He was present in the convent at Igbarra, November 27, 1900, when the "water cure" was administered to the presidente of the town of Igbar ras. He said that under orders from" Capt. Glenn he, with a squad, had taken the presidente into custody on November 27 and had escorted him to the convent where the cure was ad? ministered, y He repeated the story'of the torture of the presidente, adding some detailSc The man's clothing was removed above the waist and his hands tied behind him.. "He was then," the witness said, "taken to the water tank and thrown upon his back and. while an interpreter stood over himr a stream of water was directed into his mouth, which was held open." . "Who gave the command for this treatment?" asked Senator Rawlins. ;Capt Glenn."' "How was the; man's mouth kept open?' ' * By means of a stick. ' ' Continuing, the-'witness said that when the victim of the "cure" was filled withjw^ter the members of the detail would force it out of him by rolling their fists over his stomach and that the process was kept^up for about 10 minutes. He described the second application of the cure as; previously testified to and corroborated Sergt. Riley in the statement that the details of this per? formance were under the charge of a contract by Surgeon Lyons, and that Capt. Glenn and Lieut. Conger were both present when it occurred. Mr. Davis said in reply to questions as to the physical effect of the process that the man "squealed"' terribly and that his eyes were bloodshot, but that the next day he was able to mount his horse and lead the scouts to the mountain. Afterwards he was, the witness said, taken to lloilo and placed in prison. . ... , The witness also repeated the state? ment that-two police, officers of the town of Igbarras had been subjected to the water cure. "There was," he added, "also a native school teacher there who was maltreated at the same time but the water cure was not ad? ministered to him. He was taken into one of the back rooms of the convent by^Dr. Lyons, who secured the in? formation he .wanted from him by placing two Colt's, revolvers to his head thus, rendering itrunnecessary to administer the cure." . "Did you see this?'! "I did." Mr. Davis also gave the details of .}ke burning of the town of Igbarras, which he said contained about 10,000 people, but no business places. All except about 15 houses were destroyed and men, women and .children were forced out indiscriminately. Senator Burrows-"Who gave the order to burn the town?" The witness-' ' Capt Glenn. ? ' "To whom did he give it?" "To Lieut. Conger. He told the lieutenant to burn the town." J "Did you hear him?" "I did." The witness also said that a neigh? boring town containing about 12,000 people had been bumed, but that he did not know who had given the order for its destruction. He stated in reply to question that the torture in all the instances men? tioned had been conducted by the regular soldiers and that^they had not been participated in by the members of his regiment. After Mr. Davis was excused the committee went into executive session to consider the advisability of sum? moning witnesses from the Philippines and other portions of the orient to testify. Senator Rawlins submitted thex fol? lowing names as those of men whom he thought it necessary to call : Agui? naldo, Mabini, who was one of Agui? naldo's principal advisers, Sixto Lopez, who has been for several years in the United States in the interest of Philippine independence; Judge Poi del Pilar, Gen. Torres, Howard W. Bray, an Englishman who has spent many years in the Philippines, and Robert M. Collins and Harold Martin, press correspondents. The committee postponed action until a full attendance of members of the committee could be secured. Neglect Meaii3 Danger. Don't neglect biliousness and constipa? tion. Your health will suffer permanent? ly if you do. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure such cases. M B Smith, Butternut, Mich, says, "DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the most satisfactory pills I ever used. Never gripe or cause nausea.*' J S Hugh? den <fc Co. Is made with ing Powder. J s weet, pureed MORGAN DISCUSSES * 1 TIE ISTHMIAN CANAL -: He Speaks for Four Hours in Op- S position to Panama Route. Hi Washington, April 17.-More than^ four honrs today Mr. Morgan of Ala-; bama, chairman of the isthmian ca?al? committee, addressed the senate on the subject of the Nicarauga ?. canaL-; ^ He devoted the greater part of hist^? speech to. a consideration of the clesir-\A? ability and practicability of the two- .;. > principal routes-Nicaragua and Pariel: ama. He strenuously favored the former, maintaining that in every pos- N sible respect it had many advantages ; over the Panama route. A parliamentary change in th<e^ situation of the Chinese exclusion Tbiil^ was made before adjourimiehl^v. th^i| measure passed by the senate yesfei^ day being substituted for the house ^ bilL This was done to expedite the/ bill in the house. ? \1CS ?1 Mr. Morgan said in part : "The subject presents, itself to myj mind with conclusive force in the sixv propositionsT will now State: "L We have < reached the point? where investigation is complete by<or>-r| serration, experience, scientific re? search and forecast. "2r. The question now to be dede, is the choice of either of twofrxraic for a canal ; whether it shaft be iocatetfg at Panama or through the v&lleyjb?s the-San Juan river, in Nicaragua . andi Costa Sica. "3. The controlling factor in mat-^ ing this selection is the assuraace^oi success in constructing a canal that will be permanently useful for com-3.. meroe. BHHHHH^HT "4. A sum of money necessary for. expenditure in the work of . conj?trucfcg ing such a canal, to accomplish su ends, cannot be reasonably compari with the real value of the results the people of the United States^: an5? the choic? of either route should .'nof? be controlled or affected by a differ ence in the present cost of construed. tion, I will? say, within ? limit of evel?? 850,000,000. "5. The assured certainty of success: in the, construction of a permanent canal is, of necessity, the basic foim^| dation fact upon which congress mustf^ act .in the selection of the canal route^J Considered as a simple proposit^n^Sf^ civil engineering, ther? is no.dou?f?|| not even a shadow of doubt-as to^any\; fact touching the practicability bfr ship canal from Graytown to BT&X& in and along the San Juan river ??ric? across Lake Nicaragua. It is certaiiip beyond -a reasonable doubt, that" :ii?| c?st is as nearly within the limit-^o^ exact, estimates as any great public^ work that , was ever undertaken. 2 "6- If the dam at ^Mohio^bmc?^ Panama route should; fail for an^|' canse, the only hope of a canal -across^ thai isthmus would perish, never, toy be restored. All engineers ab^t thlfe^ fact. - The failure of a dam at ' Con-;5 chuda, or Boca' San Carlos or >?t;: Ochoa, or at Tamborgunde, oratahy^ other site on the San Juan riverwo^^, only mean the loss of that structure^! to be replaced on a better lo?tiori^j^ lake level canal is preferred. Mr. Morgan maintained .that th?r isthmian canal commission has no axtjl thority to accept an offer of the Pan? ama Canal company and that the'scl??| duty of the president was, to d?teijnitt? ^ the route he would recommend to con- v gress. It rested entirely with c?ngres^ whether or not it should axx&pti1^^ " glittering temptation4/ in the way d^t a bargain offered by the Panama corir^ pany. A Tribute io Slavery, There can be no finer or more trutli^;^ ful ti i bute to the relations that ?xis*%^ ed during slavery between master ai^fS . slave than the incident at GemlHamjg^^ ton's funeral of his okf coachman,;^^^ John Johnson, walking by bis- baeriitt^^ tears to take a last look at the fea tures^^ of his old master, cold and rigid -iiiv.:^3 death, and then driving the hearse . ^ with the tears streaking down Jii?P^g clieek8. They. were ^playmates iapp youth and grew up together, and there^|| was a tie between them like that -N^jS tween David and Jonathan. And th?re^^ were thousands upon thousands v^Si such all over the South. No Nortiem?||| man can understand it .and therefore^|||| they do not believe it, but the men^^J who were reared upon the plantations in Dixie know it and have felt it. Thonsands of them went with their ^ i young masters to the tented field and ^ I would have died for them, and in many j instances they bore the dead er^^H i wounded body of the young soldiern^^ ! from the field at great peril to them-fj^ selves. ' We who lived in those -days-Sp have seen it and - know it, and know|g||| that there was a mutual affection be-Si|| tween master and servant saeh as was ^|?| witnessed in Columbia on Sunday and; |% as was witnessed at the funeral of Mrs._::\/M Gov. Pickens a few years ago, when%^ the old family servants, who had never ; ;| left her, acted as her .pall bearersl Snch incidents as those are stern re bukes to the apostles of Uncle Tom's -:J Cabin.-Anderson Mail. :;fM Royal Bak of VI ways light, wholesome.