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State Reunion of the Confederate
Veterans.
Greenville, Aagnst 6.? The Annnal
Reunion of the South Carolina Con
federate Veterana, which began here
today, has brought crowds of visitors
to Greenville. Every hotel, boarding
house, priviate residence, and in fact
almost every place available for sleep
ing quarters, is occupied. Never be
fore has the city entertained such an
immense throng of people. The at
tendance is estimated at five thousand,
including two thousand, five hundred
Veterans, the remainder being spon
sors, maids of honor and visitors gene
rally. Every one seems to be having
a great time.
The first session of the Veterans was
held this morning in Ohicora College
Auditorium, with two thousand veter
ans and a score Of sponsors and maids i
*>f honor present. Addresses of wel- j
come were delivered by Ex-Governor
W. L, Mauldin and City Attorney B. j
A. Morgan, in behalf of the local vet
erans and the city of Greenville, re- j
spectively. Commander. T. W. Carwile
responded in a graceful manner. The
annual address was delivered by CoL
Root. Aidrich, of Barn well.
The reception tendered this after
noon by Camp William Beattie, Sons j
of Veterans, to the sponsors and maids I
of honor was a grand success, overj
two hundred persons attending.
Tonight the visitors were entertain
ed by an "Old Folks" Concert,"
given by the Daughters of the Con- j
federacy.
Tomorrow a barbecue and picnic
will be given to the visitors in Green
ville Park; and an en tart ai meant by
D. Ii. Leftwich in the evening.
Fatal Electric Accident.
Florence, August 7.?Mannie Gregg,
the negro porter employed by Mr. J.
W. Farmer to deliver ice, was electro
cuted in Farmer's market, on Evans
street, here last .night. There was a
terrible storm raging and Gregg was
sent to get a piece of ice for a custom
er. The negro attempted to turn on
the incandescent light in order to see
what he was doing, and as he touched
the globe of the light he was seen to
sway and fall. The skin from the
hand was found sticking to the lamp,
which was evidence that he had receiv
ed a full charge of the current. He
was dead in a second's time, for physi
cians were quickly called in, but to no
avail. Coroner Cooper held an in- j
ouest over the body today and the ver
; diet was in accordance with the facts
as stated.
Barbarity in Washington.
.?:? - j
Spokane, Wash, August 7.?When I
. the sheriff* with the body of Tracey,
drove through Davenport, hundreds of
persons followed up the street and
crowded about the wagon. By the
time the wagon reached the morgue
the streets' were crowded and the
morgue doors had to be closed. Seve
ral persons were allowed to see the
body and then the trouble began.
Everyone wanted a relic and in a short
time nothing was left but the body.
Some one even picked up the blood
satined handkerchief which had been
used by Tracey to keep from bleeding
to death. Many locks of the despe- !
rado's hair were carried away, and in
some places his head had been made
bald. His trousers were cut into
stripe. Before they were divided they
were cut into smaller pieces. Many
of Tracey's cartridges were divided
among the members of the posse.
Electricity?A Technical Tale.
- " The generation of electricity con
sists in splitting off an electron from
the atom, " says the London Electri
cian. "The electron then produces a
stress in the ether similar to that due
to a*negatively' charg?e body, though
we do not know as yet whether the
positive charge is due to a special elec
tron or not. 1^ it is, we have not yet
succeeded in isolating the positive
electron, but it is supposed to be about
ten times heavier than '.;he negative
electron. In any case, we have here
an elementary negative charge of
about one-ten-billionth of the absolute
unit and an elementary positive
charge of the same amount
These elementary charges at
tract each ether and repel similar
charges. They can associate with
clusters of neutral particles. A nega
tive electron thus associated with
ordinary matter becomes a * negative
ion' and a positive electron becomes a
/positive ion.' Conduction consists
of the wandering of positive ions down
the potential gradient, and of negative
ions up the potential gradient
"This wandering can take place in
metals. It then produces heat by col
. lision with the molecules of the metal,
and a magnetic field by the motion of
the charges. In a liquid the energy of
motion is consumed ic the splitting
up or 'ionization' of neutral mole
cules. Every current of heat is asso
ciated with a transportation of ions,
and here the whole field of thermo
electricity is entered. In the vacnm
tube ions move with lesa restraint.
Negative electrons are shot off from
the cathode with the velocity of light,
or something very nearly approaching
it and where they strike upon a solid
they produce explosive ether waves of
remarkable penetrating power which
are known as Roentgen rays. When
shey hit gaseous particles they ionize
them, and in doing so develop great
heat and light, thus giving rise to
the whole fascinating vista of vacum
discbarges. ?
"Nor is their wonderful activity
confined to the fields enumerated, for
the whole phenomena of magnetism
are based upon the electron. When
ever an atom has a high valency,
such as iron, cobalt or nickel, it ap
pears that the free electrons which
constitute these valencies revolve
around the rest of the atom. These
revolutions produce whirls in the
ether which are known as magnetic
displacements or stresses, or ' lines of
force,' and whenever a 'conductor,' i.
e., a body containing freely movable
ione (say one for every five thousand
neutral atoms) is moved through
these whirls, the ions are set moving
in opposite directions with a velocity
of about one centimeter per second,
and we have the whole phenomena of
induced currents."
! jinny Kzmmrn
; KISSES THE SPONSOR,,
The iSallant Confederate Could
Not Retreat.
A Fine Tribute Adopted by the U. C. V.
Convention ; ?lection of Officers
and Adjournment.
Special to The State.
Greenville, Aug. 7.?The reunion
convention adjourned sine die at 6
o'clock this evening after .a harmoni
ous session of two days. The election
of officers resulted in the unanimous
choice of Gen. Thos. W. Carwile for
division commander; Gen. Zimmer
man Davis, first brigade commander;
Gen. B. H. Teagne, second brigade
command. In like manner the follow
ing veterans were.chosen to serve on
the State pension board, W. D. Starl
ing, Columbia; W. H. Hardin, Ches
ter^. M. Lebby, Charleston.
Blesolutions *>f thanks offered by
Gen. J. Moore of Hampton to the
citizens of Greenville for their hospi
tality where adopted by a rising vote.
The meeting place for next year was
left to Gen. Carwile, division com
mander. ? Maj. W. M.'Foster of Spar
tanburg,' and W. W. Lumpkin of Co
lumbia made beautiful and entertain
ing speeches just before adjournment,
and the convention united in singing :
"When the roll is called up yonder."
The benediction was pronounced by
Maj. W. M. Foster, and thus was
ended one of the most delightful ses
sions yet held by the veterans. The
best of order has prevailed throughout
the meeting.
THE SECOND DAY.
Special to The State.
Greenville, Aug. 7.? The second day
of the reunion of the United Confede
rate Veterans of South Carolina dawn
ed clear and warm. Long before the
sun rose the streets resounded with
the steady tramp of the veterans whose
numbers were greatly augumented by
arrivals during the night. The hotels
are crowded to overflowing, but the
hospitable homes of citizens are thrown
wide open.
Everybody is in a good humor and
none seem to enjoy the occasion more
than the old soldier whose span of life
apparently is beyond "three score and
-ten."
While the business meetings are en
joyable, the veterans seemingly prefer
the social intercourse on the streets
and in their temporary homes, where
scenes and incidents that long since
have passed into memories are recount
ed with the same interest as if they
transpired only a few days ago.
This, morning at 10 o'clock the veter
ans gathered in the auditorium of
Chicora college to participate in the
proceedings of the day. Every seat
was occupied and a glance over the
crowd revealed the fact that by far the
ma jority of the heads had been whiten
ed by the heavy frost of time. It was
a, pretty and at the same time an af
fecting scene. The meeting was called
to order by CoL Thos. W. Carwile.
In the absence of Rev. J. H. Thorn
welL D. Dc, the regular chaplain,
Capt. R. H. Jennings, the State treas
urer, asked God's blessing upon the
reunion. He prayed that at each suc
ceeding meeting the veterans be more
closely knitted together in the bonds
of fellowship and brotherly love and
as then* ranks become depleted those
who remain will be living epistles of
all that is true and noble and, that
they bring no reproach upon the cause
which xs not lost.
At the conclusion of Mr. Jennings'
prayer C?pt Thomas Ducket of Lau
rens ascended the rostrum and waved
the old tattered flag of the Third regi
ment of South Carolina infantry
which called forth rounds of applause*.
From the top of the flag was suspend
ed Capt. Duckett's old army hat* the
top of which had been penetrated by a
bullet.. It is said that the regiment
over which this flag floated had every
field officer either killed or wounded.
. Coi. J. M. Austin of Atlanta ad
dressed the veterans. He is a South ;
Carolina boy and his father and moth
er, Dr. and Mrs. W. EL Austin, were
perhaps the most interested listeners
in the audience. His was an able ad
dress and commanded the closest at
tention. When he painted the scene
surrounding the southern homes when
the soldier boys then in the vigor of
young manhood responded to the call
of their country more than half the
audience was moved to tears. When
' he said that the motto of the women
from Maryland to Texas was: "I
would rather be the widow of a soldier
than the wife of a coward," the audi
ence arose and applauded.
In the midst of his speech Gen. M.
C. Butler entered the hall and some
one yelled, "Butler," which was the
signal for an ovation.
In conclusion CoL Austin paid a
pretty tribute to that grand old chief
tain,^ Wade Hampton, whose familiar
face is most sadly missed on this occa
ions.
By special request Miss May Maul
din sang "Old Homespun Dress," a
paraphrase on "The Bonny Blue
Flag," which was enjoyed by all.
The event of the day was the memo
rial on Gen. Wade Hampton, which
was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote. This memorial was- presented
by its author, CoL Jas. A. Hoyt.
CoL Hoyt was followed by Gen. M.
C. Butler, who spoke in high praise
of the illustrious dead.
At the conclusion of Gen. Butler's
eulogy Capt. Zimmerman Davis of
Charleston and U. R. Br?ks of Co
lumbia added to tne tributes paid the
chieftain.
On the motion of Gen., S. S. Crit
tenden of Greenville a message of
greeting was sent the Louisiana divi
sion of Confederate veterans, now in
session at New Orleans.
On motion of CoL Griffith a resolu
tion was adopted providing for the re
cording of the death of any veteran
and that the records be kept in the
Winnie Davis library fire proof vault
at Lime Stone College, near Gaffney.
A letter of resret was read from Miss
Elizabeth Lumpkin of Winthrop col
lege, who had been invited to welcome
the veterans. It will be remembered
that it was she who electrified the vet
erans at the reunion in Columbia a
little more than a year ago. The vet
erans applauded the very mention of
her name.
Gen. Thos. W Carwile made the re
port on the soldier's home.
Col. James Armstrong then address
ed the meeting. He was at his best
today. His witicism kept the audi
enee in an uproar ?f laughter. He
spoke of his life of "single blessed
ness' ' and candidly admitted that it
was not his fault. In his desperation
he appealed to the ladies to take pity
on him, referring especially to the
pretty young lady sponsors and maids
of honor. He admitted that such* a
union would be an exemplification of
May and December. "But," said
Col. Armstrong, "I repeat that if one
of these pretty young ladies will take
pity on me and come forward I will
gladly commit my keeping into her
hands."
The words had scarcely fallen from
his lips when Miss Gertrude Epperson,
of Sumter, sponsor for Camp Dick
j Anderson, and a bewitchingly pretty
I young woman, walkedp ubeside him,
extended her hand and said: "Here I
A-m, Mr. Armstrong, will you have
me?"
Col. Armstrong first turned as
white as his naturally florid complex
ion would permit, then red and finally ^
as blue as an egg plant.
The audience howled, many press
ing forward extending their hands in
congratulation, while the youn? lady
looked into his face enjoying his con
fusion. Col. Armstrong became despe
rate.
The crowd continuing to shout and
applaud, with one convulsive effort, he
reached out and put his arm around
her waist, and before she could release
herself from his grasp, implanted a
kiss on her left cheek. It was then
somebody else's turn to blush.
About 2 o'clock the line of parade
was formed and marched down Main
street to the park, where a delightful
barbecue was served.
THY TO COME TO CHARLESTON.
Cotton Mills Appeal to the State
Railroad Commission.
' Columbia, August 7.?One of *the
most important and significant com
plainte that has ever been lodged with
the South Carolina railroad commis
son is that of "sundry cotton mills
asking reduction in freight rates."
The petition is signed by Presidents
Ellison A. Smyth, Jas. L. Orr, John
H. Montgomery, Lewis W. Parker,
W. E. Lucas and Thos. C. Duncan,
in their own behalf, and indirectly
their contention is that of practically
all the cotton mills in the State, be
cause any material reduction in the
rates from Spartanburg or other given
point, must lead to reductions from
other points upon a ^corresponding
sabis.
The case of the cotton mills has been
elaborately and excellently prepared,
and has been put in shape largely
through the work of Mr. Augustine
T. Smythe, who appears on the record
as counsel, together with his firm,
Smythe, Lee & Fost, Haynesworth,
Parker & Patterson.
The copies of the complaint were re
ceived and filed at the railroad com
missioners' office this morning?arriv
ing here by express last night. Copies,
of the paper were served during the
day upon local representatives of the
various interested ra? I roads. Under the
law the railroads are given thirty days
in which to prepare for reply and, un
less a date can be arranged by mutual
consent for the hearing, the commis
sion will announce a date for the hear
ing of the case?not before the end of
the thiry days after the filing of the
papers.
Then the railroad commissioners for
South Carolina will have to consider
the bald proposition as to whether the
rates on manufactured cotton goods to
Charleston are too high or cot, and if
they are too high what is a reasonable
rate for the service rendered.
The commission will consider wheth
er the rate is reasonable and in con
junction with that, whether the
freights are being diverted from
Charleston and, if so, why, and
whether the rates, are in any way re
sponsible. The 'whole question is one
of intense interest to the commercial
interests of the State, and especially
to Charleston.
The cotton mills, it is to be remem
bered, have presented a strong and
clear statement and the other side will
be heard at the hearing of cause, and
no doubt it will be a most interesting
hearing.
MB. MgMAST?R WILL RUN.
He Entered the Senatorial Race
Thursday.
Charleston, Aug. 8.?Mr. Fitz Hugh
McMaster, heretofore announced as a
candidate for re election to the Legis
lature,' issued a statement yesterday,
in which he said that he would make
the race for the State Senate against
Mr. George F. Von Kolnitz, Jr.
When asked for an expression of his
views Mr. McMaster gave out the fol
lowing statemi. Jt:
"I have entered the race for the
Senate because my life-long loyalty to
the Democratic party permits me to
offer for any office within her prima
ries, which I am competent to fill.
At this particular juncture I am en
couraged to believe that the high
honor sought may be won by one hav
ing a-clean record, standing solely on
bis own personality, and seeking no
endorsement or support save the man
hood of the Democracy of Charleston.
" It is scarcely necessary for one hav
ing m reycord to say that my candi
dacy is not at the suggestion or under
the patronage of any individual or fac
tion. My friends are kind enough to
say that I would represent Charleston
worthily in the Senate, and it is my
ambition to fill that high position and
to give Charleston the best that is in
me of service.
"F. H. McMaster."
Trinidad, Colo, August 7.?Sixteen
men are known to have been killed and
some others are reported missing as
the result of an exlposion of gas in
one of the mines of the Union Coal
and Coke Company at Bowen, six
miles from here, at 7 o'clock tonight.
The work of rescuing the bodies was
begun at once and four had been taken
out at 10 o'clock. No names are ob
tainable at this time. The mine em
ploys about sixty men. They are all
American and Irish, no Mexicans or
Italians being employed. Most of the
dead men are said to be married. Only
meagre details have been received
here.
The best physic? Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablet?. Eas-y to take. Pleasant
in effect. For sale by Dr. A. J. China.
SEASIDE RESORT DESTROYED.
Hotel Oceanic at Carolina Beach
a Total Wreck. Thirteen
Guests Were Injured.
Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 7.?Dur
ing a terrific wind storm which pass
ed over Carolina Beach, 20 miles
from Wilmington, at 9 o'clock last
night, the Hotel Oceanic was razed to
the ground and 13 guests more or less
injured, one fatally.
As telephonic communciation was
cut off by the storm and the roads
were piled up with trees and debris,
news did not reach the city until 4
o'clock this morning, when medical
aid and nurses were sent down on a
special boat, bringing the injured ones
to this city. The storm at Wrights
ville Beach was of no consequence.
"So Awfully Durned Uncertain."
An Epic Od?,
Dedicated To Our Candidates.
The County Campaign
Is What?
Great Scott!
Better ask, what not?
Johnston, first, plenty of prosperity
and liquor.
Tick-Tack,
Over-back.
Trenton?dry 99 years ?
Cuts ponds,
Jack and sucker and trout and bream.
Rainsford and Mayson first of the
team.
Click-Clock!
Another knock.
Courteoucha sirmen, few of words,
Coleman, Waters, Bean,
Geo. W. Crouch in Minick's pouch.
Red Hill, West-Side?hot and dusty.
Uncle Iv. Morgan, strong and lusty, ~
Oh my eye ! Nothing musty
M. P. Wells?of wedding bells,
And golden shells?all rivals quells.
William A. Byrd, mighty piert baby,
Superintendent &c, perhaps mayby.
All so awfully durned uncertain !
Horse foot and dragoons, all to Berea.
Oh foolish Bereans, who hath be
witched you?
Thomas H. Rainsford, he of the silver
tongue,
And many good deeds towards his
neighbors,
Not letting his left hand know what
his right doeth.
Augustus Edmunds?bing, bang,
bung !
Are you able
To turn and twist,
Like a contortionist?
Bat it?Biff!
Preston Brooks Mayson,
Saf? as in a caisson. "
Two miles high.
Your uncle Bob Parks,
Rising with the larks,
A man who to wisdom ever harks.
H. W. Dobey and Jakey Haiti wanger, j
A straight good man and a jolly ping
ponger.
Small but smart?A. A. Glover?
Of free school soup a faithful lover. !
Parksville?where? there!
Ring Jaw Sboals?boast with poles.
Uncle Jass! "D. A. J;" "L. F. D;"
"West-Side."
Oh, my?
In the eye !
Down again?give him h-11!
Crawl, sprawl.
Let it fall !
James W. DeVore?" Somewhat of a
Liar."
Young lawyer by the name of Smith
John? No, Monz?n. Bright as steel.
Trapp McManus?mighty slugger,
Best fellow in the world?watermelon
plugger.
Christopher Columbus Williams.
Who is he? Great Scott, don't know
him?
The strong man that struck Billy Pat
terson !
Jump-hump !
Tip-top !
Snippity snap!
So peculiarly durned uncertain !
Republican?Saturday, Aug. 16th.
James T. Mims?on highest limbs.
D. D. Padgett?Delphi?Mighty fine
record.
Peter Ouzts in Registration boots.
J. D. Allen?bound for heaven,
Who doth with good the whole lump
leaven.
A. R. Nicholson who knows the busi
ness well,
And of school matters all useful
things may tell.
Chicken fried !
Open-top tarts !
Bacon?beans?honey,
Booze ! ! ! Who says it? Kill him.
Booze in gripsacks! Goes behind
bushes.
Fuss X?"Seventy-Six !"
Who ever saw it? Chronicle man never
did.
Before God he never did.
Only heard it. And slightly smelt it.
Last but not least?hot stuff?Reho
both?
Where Turkey creek floweth down to
' the sea.
Rehoboth! Sure enough?more hot
stuff.
Honest, horney-hand Bob Oochran,
Mighty hard to find a better one,
Without it be A. G. Williams
He who maketh his bread down by
Edisto.
James Minick, John O Herrin,
E Miller, J E Dobeby, W Cheat
ham, D Grice, W A Balckwell,
J 0 Scott, C Mathis, J W R De
Laughter, R C Griffis, Ed Turner,
James A Holland ! ! !
Here they come !
Never Stop !
D?d hot!
Pop?pop !
Fuss X?"Seventy-Six"?Ginger Beer
?Tobasco Sauce.
Now you know,
Sure enough?
Its hot stuff !
Durned uncertain!
Preacher Barr's nineteen hundred !
So awfully durned uncertain !
Red hot ! Loves the dear people !
Pistol 20 inches long
Three pounds in weight.
Peace?harmony?brotherly love.
Da of Judgment?August 26th.
Red hot!
Gee Whiz !
Joe Reece's hash !
So awfully durned uncertain !
So essentially durned uncertain !
So pluperfectlv durned uncertain !
That's what
The county campaign is.
?James T. Bacon in Edgefield Chron
icle.
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