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^ ' - - - - _ * ___^.. Hsfe. VOL. LIIL WINNSBORO. S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1899. NO. 32. "?3j wSP^* . . . . - A TRAIN FIRED ON Because the Negro Soldiers on it . Acted Badly. MADE THE ROWDIES BEHAVE. " The Warm Reception Accorded ?? 1 1 />. n* * ine musiercu kul men wi uic Tenth Immunes. The ??32 Story. The Tenth Immunes, who were mus' tered ont at Macon, Ga., Wednesday, began to show their ill temper as soon as the train bearing the Negroes home began to move out of Macon. Produc^ ing revolvers and other arms which they in some way managed to smuggle with them they began firing from the ^ - T> ?11 y ATT/1T-TT A1 Tdf windows. ?>uneus ucn iu nvij ^ tion as the train sped on and passersby were cimpelled to seek shelter. Luckily only one person was shot in Macon, / Will Goodyear, a 16-year old white boy whose arm was badly fractured by a ball. As the train passed the various _ stations on the road the rioting was renewed, shots being fired from the train at the peopie standing ou the platforms to see the train by. * At Griffin, Ga., where the first section of the train stopped about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, occurred the most ? serious trouble of the day. The regiment came over the central of Georgia 1 Wfipn thp raiiroau in mr^c ocv/^vuo* ?? first train stopped at Griffin the Xegroes. who by this time bad filled up 011 whiskey; began firing their pistols and yelling like India-s. Over 200 shots were ^ ~ fired and the police were powerless to resist. The city was at the mercy of the Negroes, who kept up a fusilade of .shots until the train carried them beyond the city limits. ^ The news of the outrageous conduct spread rapidly over Griffin and it was ? -determined that the next section of the regiment should be held in check. Mayor Davis telephoned Gov. Candler asking him to order out the Griffin rifles. The governor sent word that he would consult the authorities and instruct him in a few minutes. Mayor Davis ^ then ordered out the company on his own responsibility, as there was no time to lose. The Rifles were given five j rounds of ammunition, and under com- i - mand of Lieut. David marched to the depot. In addition to the militia, the mayor and Sheriff Morris deputized nearly 100. citizens to assist the officers v in preserving peace and protecting the citv. . About 5:15 p. m. the second section came in sight and above the roar of the train could be heard the rattle of fire arms which were being discharged indiscriminately. When this train cams | pp. to a standstill the Negroes saw 200 ' heavily armed men who commanded J them te keep Quiet. The negroes were , ^ awed, and with a few exceptions were as docile as lambs. To those who proved fractious cracked heads were ad- j 'V i ministered. When the train pulled; ^ out from- the depot and the Negroes thought they were out of reach of the j citizens they began firing at houses. At the first shot a volley was poured, into the train by the citizens and militia. Oeorge Agee, a trainman, was "atally | shot in the abdomen and one Xegro i .-slightly wounded. Gov. Candler said: "I did not give ' the order calling out_the company of 1 militia at Griffin. Word was sent to the sheriff there to call upon the police of the town to do thetr daty. Lieut. Col. Withrow, of the Tenth immunes, | wired me during the afternoen to ex- j extend protection to the Negroes while j they were in the limits of the State. He said the people of Griffin were re sponsible for the trouble. , j A dispatch from Raleigh, N. C., says 1 the tour of the Negro troops through that State was marked by drunken rioting and shooting at people, houses and cattle along the railroad. DuriDg the few minutes that the train stopped j here, thrre was drinking and disorder j among the men. Several shots were j fired at the ground or into the air. All ; along the route the conduct was the same. A dispatch from Hende/son - ' to-night says- '"The Tenth immune; Negro troops, passed Wed- j nesday over the Seaboard Air Line. I They shot at private houses and school children. Several men were woudded. ' eaflwad tf\ xne omcers 01 iue reaimcuu sctuj&vi ^ have no control over the men." Further particulars in regard to the conduct of the Tenth immunes ./ere received from the towns along the Seaboard Air Line. Between Atlanta and Monroe they shot Flagman Sam Sealy in the heel inflicting a painful wound. At Monroe they raided the dispensary, carrying of some 75 packages of whiskey. At Henderson they came near killing an mon nnmpf? Orozier. In Weldon, the last point at which they stopped in this State, their conduct was the worst. At the point of a pistol they forced John Battle, a worthy colored man, to drink seven glasses of whiskey. Battle fell down senseless soon after I drinking the liquor aud died before a physician could be summoned. The ' riotous troops forced their way into ? - stores and saloons, taking whatever they wanted. They lired upon a switchman who failed to run at.their command and spoke insultingly to those whom they met upon the streets. I Tug and Crew Lost. 9|H The tug Bowen was lost with all on ^^^^oard oS Hog Island Wednesday. lives were lost on the tuc, but Htf the dredge she was towing Bk were picked up by the GerBiship Albano. bound from Hrk to Newport .News. They Bmded at old Point Comfort. The lost in the midst of the terrible ?rn of last week. She was tow atn barge Admiral to PhilaBbere she is owned by the ^fcredging company, the asEtotendent of which was lost K?e was Cap* William G. md in Camden. Hbea Hero. recently adjouroH^miral, which inmLOOO per annum ^tmethirtg sub&ion of Dew DREADFUL STJFFEEDTGS | Of the Passengers and Crew of a Disabled Steamer. The Portuguese steamer Vega, which arrived at New York Wednesday from St. Michael's, Azores, brought the passengers of the Cunanl steamer Pavonia which was towed into St. Michael's after a terrible experience at sea. The total number of the Pavonia's passengers | was 54, of whom 9 were saloon, 17 second cabin and 28 steerage. The Vega also brought four men who were on the German steamer Bulgaria, which put into St. Michael's disabled. Dr. J. W. Inches of St. Clair, Mich., one of the Pavonia's cabin passengers, said: "The experience of the voyage of the Pavoniawas frightful. Gale followed gale and hurricanes prevailed throughout the whole time from Liverpool until we landed at the Azores. Duriug the gales terrific seas came over the side and swept everything before them. The steamer rolled so violently that the six boilers broke adrift and the steamer was helpless on the ocean. Five steamers were sighted, but the weather was so stormy that they were unable to help us. The crew of the Pavonia worked nr.lv! *? f \ mol"A tVl?? ?auu uiu v tci)iuiu^ j xxii,uv passengers as comfortable as possible under the circumstances. When we finally got into St. Michael's we were . obliged to land in lifeboats during a gale and it is a great wonder that none of us were lost. However, we landed without casualties ?ud embarked on the j Vega for New York. We have had every care aud comfort possible on the way home from the Azores." ThePavonia sailed from London on January 2n for Boston. The general opinions of the Pavonia's passengers is that the members of the crew of that steamer "? <? ii v. i r _ _ i? deserve every praise ior tneir neroic eiforts, but Gapt. Atkindid not merit the same consideration. TO BE MUSTERED OUT. Our Boys "Will Come Home by the First of May. Orders were issued at the war depart ment Wednesday for the Twelfth -\ew York volunteer infantry, now at Matanzas, Cuba, to take passage on the transport Berlin for' Xew "York city, where it will be mustered ou:.. This is the beginning of a general movement for -the muster out of all volunteer 'troops stationed in Cuba, and indicates that the administration believes that the time has come when it can safely reduce its military forces in Cuba. The fact that the rainy seasou is not far of - 1 x ? ? ? - ?? ALA AAwlrr IS <1 potent rea.sun IUI tuc cwij v* the volunteer troops there. The home movement will have to be gradual because of the limited transportation facilities no-* at the disposal of the war department. There are now about 25,000 volunteers in Cuba, and their withdrawal will leave about 15,000 regular troops there for the enforcement of th? I t\/vK,?tt nf tVi/a <? 1 n i otra.f-,5 <vn for the es yViAWJ VI V&IV U\AUMI?*wwwm?? ... tablishment of a stable government on I the island. Under the present plans of the department, it is expected that all of the volunteer troops will be withdrawn from Cuba before the first of May, and so escape the dangers of the fevers which make the country such an undesirable place of residence during the summer months. The officials of the administration express satisfaction at the present political status of affairs in Cuba, and ire confident of a continuance of the prevailing peace and good order. The troops are to be withi .-L . .1. | drawn on tne uieory uuau uucic i* uv longer need of their services in that country, and that the questions of government will work out themselves without the presence of a large military force. A Major Convicted A dispatch from Santiago says Major Howard Wilson, of the Third immune ? ^ L ? ? ~ ~ MAAAMilw VkTT 1 regiment, wiiu was xeueuwjr uicu vj j ceurtmartial on charges of forgery, falsifying records and conduct unbeeomi ing an officer and a gentleman, has I been convicted and sentenced to dismissal from the service, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and confinement for one year at hard labor in the penitentiary. Gen. L. Wood military governor, taking into, consideration Wilson's previous good character and the ? o __ t ^ reduction irom ao aoaorauie puoxtiuu i to the status of a military coovict, considers that clemency may be shown him without detracting from the force of the example to to others, and directs that the sentence be remitted so far as the confinement at hard labor is concerned. One Bill VetoedGov. Ellerbe has decided to veto a bill which has reference to the operation of the sinking fund. A bill was passed at the last session relative to the collection of back taxes. It provided that for back taxes the state might collect by a suit or summary process within ten years from ;he dale when they should have been paid. For back taxes due prior to March 31, 1S99, the sinking fund would have ten years in which to collect teem. There has been no law on the subject heretofore, hence the passage of the bill, rue governor s veto meet? with the approval and endorsement of officers of the commission. The Constables Bailed. Messrs. John P. Thomas, Jr. and Cole L. Blease. attorneys for State Constables W. K. Crawford, Coleman, Dorn and Cooley, charged with the murder of Mrs. Stuart, made application for bail for the defendants before Judge I ~ -r TXT 1 J Ernest Gary at .Lancaster weanesaayi morning. Solicitor Henry represented the State. Crawford wa3 granted bail in the sura of $3,000, Dorn and Coleman each in the sum of $1,000 and Cooley in the sum of $500. Ice Inside and Out. | The three masted schooner Alfred Brabrook, Capt. Garland, from Boothbay, Maine, for Charleston, S. C., ice laden, stranded during a heavy gale and thick snow storm at Gull Shoal Life Saving Station, X. C., twenty-five miles north of Hatteras. The crew of eight men were saved by the life saving crew from Gull Shoal station by means of the breeches buoy and are now being cared for at that station. The vessel and cargo are probably a total loss. ' IA ROYAL WELCOME. I I Columbia Entertains the Guests of the State Handsomely. I ! FEASTED AND TOASTED. I I i No Sections and no Factions lObserved In the Hospitality of the Capital City. The Toasts. Columbia has entertained the congressional party which, on its way to Cuba, has stopped over in South Carolina at the invitation of our representatives in congress. Feeling very jubilant over recent events which point to Columbia's development and growth, the capital city has, in the limited time I allowed, done everything she could to I entertain ana ho*ior her guests and to show her appreciation of the services of Senator Tillman and Congressman Stanyarne Wilson, who have worked for the appropriation for the opening of the Congaree. Greenville entertained the visitors Tuesday in royal style, Columbia did her best to receive them in true Southern style Wednesday, and ">n Thursday Charleston received them with a round of pleasure and good cheer. The visiting congressmen were rep-' resentatives J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington, W. S. Cowherd, of Mis- i souri, J. J. Showaterof Pennsylvania, John Shafroth of Colorado, Israel Waterhou>e of Massachusetts and J. A. j Connaliy of llliuois. From our own State were Senator Tillman, Congressmen Wilson, A. C. Latimer and James Norton, The following ladies accom ? t n -n m-1 I paniea tne party: mrs. x>. ix. xminan, Mrs. Latimer, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Connelly, Mrs. Shafroth, Mrs. Cowherd, Mrs. Showater, and Miss Connally, Miss Shafroth, Mrs. Waterhouse, who is a native of Statesville, N. C. The party arrived in Columbia at half-past three o'clock Wednesday. They were met by the committee on reception, who drove the visitors to the Columbia hotel. After resting and re freshing themselves the visitors turn- i ed themselves over to the keeping} of the committae and were driven over the city, visiting all the public buildings, among others the State dispensary, where each visitor was supplied with a soul-inspiring souvenir of that institution. At dusk they were taken back to the Hotel Columbia, where they rested awhile and received the attentions of numbers of citizens who came to call. The visitors seemed to have enjoyed the unexpected hospitable attention of the people of South Carolina and speak in warmest praise of the open-heartedness and generosity of the cities in South Carolina which they have visited. This town is designed to be an introduction of Southern people to the representatives of people of the North, and from this brief acquaintance the happiest re'sults are expected. The average South Carolinian loves to talk and to hear talking. The lobby was filled with representative citizen's who were gazing upward trying to catch a glimpse of Senator Tillman or some of nis associates. The programme called for a reception from 9 to 10, but the enthusiastic Carolinians conld not stand the waiting. They wanted a speech. There were resonant calls for "Tillman" which broke forth with marked spontaneity. These were continued until the senator made his apneaiance. After he had addressed them in a few words, pleading fatigue the other gentlemen were presented and the orowd was entertained for quite an hour with the speeches. Each speech was cheered, as a matter of course, but there were frequent bursts of spontaneous applause which sprung not from courtesy but from appreciation of the hits of the speakers. Senator Tillman said; "lam glad to meet you again after I may say a four years absence. I wouldn't be surprised," he remarked ironically, "if tears shed upon my departure have raised the congaree so that it will float a boat without river improvements.'' He ex cused himself from further speaking.by saying that he ^vas very much fatigued by the continuous session of the senate just prior to adjournment, and with the fatigue of traveling. He concluded by saying: "Remember that I am in the senate yet and will see you again, and then you will hear it all. Mr. James Hamilton Lewis of Washrngton State responded to popular call and made a clever speech. He said that our congressmen are very enterprising and whenever they see anything peculiar th^y want to bring it home and exhibit it. This was a palpable 1 . 1 _ i l .'_l >f mi on ms pins wins^ars. .u?uluci told me to come here and let the boys look at me." He had eDjoyed the courtesies of' the State and would hate very much to leave.. He lived as far west as man could and still be in the country. If you go further west you get into the east. Bat even that great distance could not make him forget the pleasure of this visit. He then spoke of the two sons of Bishop Howe, Judge Eiliot, and Major James L. Orr of Tacoma. who are worthy representatives of South Carolina in that far western state. Mr. Cowherd of Kansas City, Mo., said he had suggested.to Maj. Connally to tell where he stood on the banks of the river so that the people could understand why he had comf -out of the war without a wound. He could now understand how this Anglo-Saxon race could fight and then forget it all. The Denocrats were improving so that it ? ? ? f rtll frAm f ^ A T? A_ was UlUiUUlb l/U LCH UJCUl 11ULU Lug j.igpublicans. He hoped for South Carolina as glorious a future as she had had a past. There were loud calls for "Stanyarne Wilson," the congressman from the Fourth district. Mr. "Wilson said that he wanted merely to show his deep and heartfelt appreciation of all this county had done for him. He had endeavored to return that kindness in pushing the appropriation for the Congaree. He looked to see the time when Richland county and grand old Columbia will occupy that position which past history and future glory would warrant. Columbia bet needs to be placed in a position where she may come out of the I [ category of towns and slie will work j herself well up among the cities. He spoke of the presence of the couj gressmcn from the north. "By their j presence we recognize that there is no ! North no South, no East, no West, no | anywhere," Oq the roll of honor bei side Dewey, Otis. Roosevelt and other Northern heroes we see "Wheeler. Blue. ; Hobson and Micah Jenkins. This is i dow one grand country withoutdistincj tion of section. The South has taken j up the song of prosperity and is forging i ahead, aided by the reunited govern! uient. He would make way for other j speakers. He kDiw that it would do | the old Confederate soldiers good to | hear from some who had worn the blue. | He then introduced Representative ! Connally of Illinois. Mr. Wilson j was frequently interrupted with ap! plause. There was then an unusual picture, i A Union veteran being entertained by ! and addressing an audience of southern j people, some of whom were C-jniederJ ate soldiers. Mr. Connally of Illinois j told of his first visit to or toward Columbia 35 years ago. Sherman's corps was marching through. He was at I nvin.Tfan t-* rJ ,r t t \\ f\ rttfl* JJUAIU^IUIJ auu UiUU^Ht Wwj VI v>v lumbia was in Sherman's hands. Accompanied by an orderly he rode to the banks of the river, but the bridge had been burned. He stood on the opposite bank trying to find some way to cross, because he wanted to see the capital city of South Carolina- Some public spirited citizen appeared on the opposite bank of the river and began shooting at him. lie decided that he would postpone his visit to Columbia. But now he was glad to say that the people of Columbia had become wre hospitable, genuinely hospitable. lie came from the State which was the home of that good and great rnau. than whom the south had no better friend, Abraham Lincoln. He spoke feelingly of the pleasure it gave him to meet the "Johnny Rebs," aud he carae with -a message of good ft'npM frnm the "Prairie State.'1 Mr. Connally retired amid the loud cheers of the Confederate soldiers and all the others present. There were loud calls for Senator Tillman, and his ardent friends would not have a refusal. He appeared again and in his characteristic way stated that this was not an election year and he couid not understand the demonstration, as there is now no politics in Columbia, unless it be that they had been to the dispensary. (Laughter.) lie congratulated Columbia on the /%? " T*r>TO V^^AOJIUU UJ. Vli\> J VllUVtttAUU* JbUic will give Columbia an equal show in developing trade, and will place her upon an equal plane with Atlanta and other southern citiea. UI don't want any thanks," he said, "I have but done my duty. Columbia is in South Carolina, not South Carolina in Columbia, and from the bottom of my heart I congratulate her upon her good fortune." Congressman Latimer, Shafroth, Showalter and Waterhouse entertained the populace with short speeches in which they praised the hospitality and warmheartedness of the southern people and of South Carolina. At 10 o'colck the guests were eacorte^ to the Grand Central hotel, in whose spacious dining hail an elegant banquet was spread by the Messrs. Gillard. The hall was draped in the tri-colors of the goveonment of Republicans and Democrats and of all other parties. There were covers lands for- 260 guests, and there was a representative American at each plate. Good will and friendship headed the bill of fare, but there were a lot of more substantial dishes elegantly prepared, and the menu wound up with entrees of an exchange of confidences and sentiments by the 'speakers who represented the feelngs of ail present. Mr. R. W. Shand who had presided with much dignity, and in a graceful speech introduced ilr. E. L. Abney, who delivered the address of welcome. We are glad, said he to extend to these distinguished visitors of other States, and to our own representatives the heartiest welcome. These gentlemen from far off States come among us ? * "i 1.1. _ mi as mends ana neignoors. xiiey me entitled to hospitality, to generosity and to friendship. Mr. Shand introduced Congressman Showalter, who responded to the toast k'Manufactures as a source o*f wealth." He began by congratulating Columbia upon the acquisition of the appropriation. He was proud that it was a senator from his State, Don Camron, who had killed the force hill, and his action met the approbation of tne entire commenwealth. Congressman Cowherd, of Missouri, was received with hearty applause when he was announced to speak upon "The Old and the New South.'' He paid a tribute to the industry of the senators and representatives from South Carolina, saying that it' they kept up their work, they would have the entire treasury in circulation in the State. He was a '"nevr member"' of congress. There are three classes in Washington society, itie aristocracy, or aepartment clerks; the potentates, or president. senate and old members; and the trash, or new members and colored attaches. The new members vrere good for nothiug but to make the applause which is printed in the journals which Latimer, Wilson and these other fellows send down here. He paid a beautiful tribute to the in<Justry and development of the new south, but said she lost none of the attributes of the old. When the new south shall have transformed the face of the earth, and has attained her highest glory, there will still be erected a monument to the old south of chivalry, manhood, and beauty The applause which succeeded his very elegant peroration lasted for several minutes, and was again and again renewed when lie was by some admirers callcd the Henry Grady of Kansas City. But the north had its innings again. Judge Connallv, in his response to the ''American Soldier" was listened to with marked attention as he paid tribute to the soldier who could shoot straighten march longer, and fight harder than those of any nation. He paid a glowing tribute to the volunteer soldier, and said that he was one of the six rebels in the house who voted against quadrupling the regular army. He represented the district where lie the remains of the patient, meek, lowly child of Nature who loved the south as much as the north, Abraham Lincoln. (Cheers.) The son of the Federal soldier and 'of the Confederate soldier are soldiers by inheritance. The men who rode with Sheridan.' who marched wit! Sherman, can strike hands with thos. who marcLed with Jackson and rod' with Stuart. There was no complaint about embalmed beef and short rations It would appear that no soldiers suffere< as those of today. He then told of thi short rations of the soldiers in the wa ! between the war .between the States. He frequently tapped. Mayor Lips comb on the shoulder, speaking of hiii as "My old Johnny Reb friend," am his response was filled, with good humo: and genuine pathos, "which spiced th< ommon sense talk of a Yankee in lov< with Dixie. "The Fiftyfifth-Congress," a hare subject to handle in its scope, wa: treated in a masterly way by Mr. James Hamilton -Lewis. He said tha probably "congressmen'' would be a more fit sub jeer..'than "congress." II< made some happy hits upon the person ality of the visiting congressmen. It >* /! 11 1 -1.1 , . 1 regaru to -uaj. ^onnauy, ne saici mat tn< worst the Yankees " had treated the southerners the -better the Yankee was treated in return. The assembly was convulsed witl laughter at his characterization of Mr. Cowherd speaking of chivalry before a South Carolina audience. There was a laugh at the expense of Mr. Shafroth ol Colorado, when he said that that State way like Scuth Carolina?very dry. He then turned bis remarks to the Soutli Carolina delegation: He said Senator Tillman was a'aau who sought no laudation. and ao-i^an wu? stronirer'in his integrity. (Cheers.) He spoke in- words of burning eloquence of the causes which actuated the congress to come to the relief of Cuba. when all sectional aad factional lines were forgotten. The Fifty-fifthcongress is worthy of vue encomiums "well doue." But the. chasm had not been breached by any act of the administration but by the lives of the volunteer soldiers of the South, who true to the pledges of their fathers offered their lives to the country which their fathers had fought. i Mr. Lewis a descendant of a South Carolina governo*, and the native Southern fire and adopted western pluck rang in every sentence. The entire assemb1 TT TTTOC A/1 TTTlfll TTT ! f Y? O * 1 1 1 * V* XJ *T AO vua.mgu Wil/JJ. lilJ YTXUj * CX oaiiil and genius. The "United State? Congress" was ably discussed by Mr. Shafroth of Colo rado. He said that a senator could speak for three months on one bill if lie wanted, but in. the fcwer house the more important bdls received but short discussion. (Laughter.) He then made * very interesting exposition of the operations of both branches of congress. He gave the speaker of the house quite a "roast." jljicio <uc lic^utruczj' a ouuic vi rnciubers on the floor endeavoring to obtain recognition. The speaker will glance casually around tlie house, and, as if by accident, pick out ? member. But that was design. .. Thi-' Louse is each day under a schedule already mapped out by the speaker. His peroration was a tribute to the greatness of the American nation, which was beyond comparison with any other nation. When Mr. Shand announced Benjamin R. Tillman, the senior senator's name was received with deafening applause, and he was kept standing several minutes before he could reply to the toast "South Carolina." Senator Tillman said that the senate was the onlv deliberate bodv in Wash ington, and he related his experiences of the last few days, showing that he had had much to fatigue him. Therefore, he made apology for any short TT .1 l: xtr i cw . i. . coming. jtie saia: we nave a ?tate of which we are proud. You have a city which we hope to see marching steadily to the front. It is not necessary to discuss the occasion of this assembly. I have simply done my duty. I am glad that you are willing to acknowledge that I am not a nonenity in the United States senate, and I am glad that you are willing to honor me. Let the dead past bury its dead, and let us move forward together. I congratulate you that half* of these visiting gentlemen are Republicans and that there is now less sectional feeling than since the war. (Cheers.) The United States are today united by bonds of blood. r-AlrAn'.rf nf f kflco r f 1 aivi An ic o i uui u; u 10 a. harbinger of better days in the republic. The great heart of the masses of the people beats for good government. We are not going the way oi other republics and sink beneath the burden of a standing army. "We arc far poorer than other States, but they have the accumulated wealth of 200 years, while we began life anew in 1865. When they consider our poverty. our lack of thrift, these representatives from other States cannot refuse us. struggling under adverse conditions, paying $2,000,000 pensions; they cannot refuse us a request for any appropriation whi(*h is in order, decency and right, and South Carolina will never ask for anything which is not decent and right. (Cheers.) We of South LarGlma have ao apologies to mate. We will always lespond to every call as in 1876, 1812 and 1847 and every other time when we have been called upon/' "Columbia" ^as the theme responded to bv Mr. Stanyarne Wilson. He con gratulated the State of South Carolina for having as its capital this grand old citv of Columbia. He congratulated Columbia for being the capital of the grand old Stare. He congratulated himself for haring such an excellent constituency. He had been working for three years, but felt that he would be obtaining goods under false pretenses if he gave nj credit to Senator Tillman for obtaining the Congaree appropriation. Appropriations don't come fast. They must be sought for. The only way to get an appropriation is to go for it. For weeks and months he had dreamed of what Columbia and the upper part of the State could and should become. He spoke proudly of the prospects of the capital city. When the cheers which greeted his taking his seat bad subsided, Mr. CowV?rtvi<4 o faocf ta Qonofnr TSll UCIU <* 4-vajv w man and Mr. Wilson. This was drunk with a hearty good will by all present, and the love feast of the Yankee and Reb., of partisan and opponent was declared adjourned by Toastmaster Shand. Ante-Election. The Augusta Tribune says it is again as it was two years ago, when every paper contained notices of a voluntary advance in wages somewhere. Is another wave of prosperity down on 'the schedule? ; COMING TO LIGHT. e 3 3 The .Penitentiar* Investigation l o B r Shows up Badly for Col. Neal. J WHAT THE STATE IS OUT. r a 2 Thirty Convicts Worked on the I Farm?" of Col. Neal for 3 Which the State has t l Not Seen Paid. The committee appointed by the 1 Legislature to investigate the charges | against Col. W. A. Xeal, late superin, tendent of the Penitentiary, spent several days last week on the matter. Aci cording to the testimony taken up to Thursday here is the situation: 1 la 189l) J. B. Watson and Col. W. ? A. Xeal made a contract whereby the . latter was to redeem or buy back his > farm in Anderson county, which he had 1 turned over to the former for debt.. The pricc was tu be $14,000. and this . was to be paid in installments of $2,000 a year. At the same time and on the same day, aeeording to the testimony of Gol. Neal, Mr. Watson made a contract with him as superintendent cf the penitentiary for 30 convicts \yho were 1 to work this farm and another owned bvJiim (Xeal) in Pickens county. The superintendence of the Anderson county farm work was to be under B. B. Kagsdaleand the Pickens farm under C. VV. Ragsiale. By this contract for convict hire J. B. Watson was to be nominally responsible, while Neal in reality was to ge the oenefit of the laKnr ThlQ woe QT>nornnf 1 *7 f/% crr\? " miw viuuv kv ggb around the statute which prohibits the superintendent of the penitentiary from employing convicts tc work for himself individually. This contract with Watson was not secured by bond as is generally required because Col. Neal considered him "a responsible man." Under the instructions of the board of directors a note properly endorsed so that it may be discounted at a bank may be accepted in payment for convicts. In the year 1896 J. B. Watson got 30 convicts who worked the two farms of Col. Xeal in Anderson and Pickens counties. These eonvicts worked those farms during 1896, '97 and 9b. in payment for their work the first year B. B. Ragsdale gave his note for $2,595.99, endorsed by "W. A. Neal as superintendent. For their work in 1897 C. W. Ragsdale gave his ! note for ?2,012.45, endorsed in the j same way. The account for 1898 is j still open, though under the head of | assets, j. B. Watson is charged up with their hjre. These two Ragsdale . notes were placed in the Carolina Na- , tional bank and the money drawn on : them. The B. B. Ragsdale . note for : 5>2,oyo.yy was taken up by the payment ; of check given by J. B. Watson. .The i check was made payable in five days, but before that time had expired Mr. . Watson held up the payment. The < "bank now demands from the penitenti- \ ary the payment of these two amounts.' ] W. A. Neal as superintendent having j endorsed the two notes. . This puts the State virtually in the j position of endorsing notes in jrder to j cAt mnnpv and th^n hnvinc tn nar the j notes herself, the maker of the notes ( not having paid them. CoL Neal tes- , tified that the two Ragsdales who gave their ncte3 its payment for this convict , hire for the years had not derived a \ cent's benefit from the convicts's work. , It had been done on his farms and he > had gotten the benefit of their work, , The State will have to redeem these j two notes and by doing so loses the pay j for 30 convicts for the years 1896 and | 1897. This amount is in round num- i bers $4,500. to say nothing of the past ,( year, which will run the amount up to about $G,000. All this labor Col. Neal was using on his farms, though under the contract Mr. J. B. "Watson is the j nominal lessee of the convicts. ] 3Ir. Watson's testimony was impor- < tant in that it told cf the contracts ( made between himself asd Col. Neal. j He gave his reason^ for refusing to pay j it.. -1 1. iL. 15 1> T> l cue cuech. uuuag up tue ij. ?>. rt&gs- { dale notes and then went on to say that < under their personal agreement he had t sold the cotton crop from the two farms 1 made in 1396. After taking out from 1 the proceeds the first payment on the i farm to himself, he turned over to Col. : Xeal ?1,465.85, fo{ which C'ol. Neal re- j ceipted as snperintendent, and which ] he understood was to pay the convict i hire for that year. Tthad not been so ( credited and the records gave no evi- ? decee of it hnving been paid. In 1895 j he had also paid a draft of $500 to Col. t Neal. but, as was afterwads shown, he ' was not credited with this in any wiy. t Uoi. iNeal, in reterence totne $ouu draft, said he had used it for traveling expenses. About the $1,463 83 paid by Mr. Watson, he claimed that it had been paid oat to* hands and for the expenses of making the crop in 1896. Mr. Stevenson asked the pointed question, after Col. Xeal had stated that he had j paid $2,700 in 1898 and 1897 to Mr. Watson, in payment on the farm as per private contract, if the payment of i r* i 1 fo rrrara n n> tti rf n o 11T7 } 1-L1C3C/ luo^aiim^uvo iiviv ?-*w ? using muney due the State to-paypriv- i ate debts. Mr. Burriss testified to sev- c eral irregularities involving several \ hundred dollars and showed where only ( a part of a draft would be credited to a ? man's account, while the remainder t was placed to the personal credit of W. i A. Xeal. i WORSE AND WORSE. J The facts so far brought out in the * penitentiary investigation Friday show that Col. W. A. Xeal, the retiring superintendent. is due the State the follow- j ing amounts: . Cash collected from Cooley & i Fowler Dec. 9,1895, for con- t ' i/>l> A . ?ii;i line iui irmvuuuicvuiu j wa? made to the penitentiary $ 500.00 1 Cash collected from W. Q. } Hammond in the same way on Not. 27, 1895 500.00 ( B. B. Ragsdaie's note for labor used by Col. Neal 2,595.99 C. W. Ragsdaie's note for la- 1 bor used by Col. Xeal 2.012.45 1 Due for convict labor used by t Col. Neal in 1898 2,800.00 t W. W. Russell's note endorsed by Xeal as superintendent.. 600.00 Balance of $1,352.22 collected of Cooley & Fowler and W. Q. Hammond Feb. 24,1897, deposited to his own personal account and not credited 539.95 I Received of J. J. Fretwellfor oats and not accounted for. 337.17 ! Check given by Xeal to balance Watson's account for 1897 and never paid but r'Orrid^ in nomfDnfinrxr ro. vuiiivu *u |/vuAwvu^avt J i V port as cash - 172.00 j Total: $10,057.56 j If the three items for convict hire ' used on Col. Neal's Anderson farm in ' the years 18%, 1897 and 1898, and for J which J. Belton "Watson is nominally j responsible is deducted, then Col. Xeal has misappropriated funds to his j own use 'to the amount of $2,649.12. In hi? testimony Friday, however, Col. I Xeal virtually admitted that he was the j beneficiary of the convict labor, though Watson, under his contract with the I State, is responsible for the hire. The testimony Friday clarified many points that had before this been confused. It also served to show that the board of directors who were charged with a general supervision of the entire penitentiary had been kept woefully in the dark in regard to matters which they were supposed to know something about. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. A Postmaster Detected Opening Other People's Letters Edward F. Bogert, postmaster of Wilkesbarre, Pa., was arrested Thursday, charged with tamjaering with the United States mails. About two months ago several complaints were lodged with the postal authorities at Washington that mail was disappearing, or -that which they roceived bore evidence,of having been opened by a steaming pro- cess. The postal authorities subsequently detailed two secret service men on the case under orders of Inspector (jrorman. Wednesday night "after the , mail from Baltimore and Washington arrived and had been distributed Bog- j ert entered the -office and was seeato take several letters from th? boxes and men go into ftis private office and care- ' fully draw down a curtain. ' The detectives went to the office and, without the ceremony of knocking, entered and there found the postmaster seated at i his desk, on which lay three letters ad- < dressed to prominent business men of Wilkesbarre and all of them opened. ] Bogert was taken before United States Commissioner H-ahn, where he gave < bail in $4,000 for, appearance later. < Mr. JBogert, besides being editor of The ncr /\( WTi I <1 1 juguuvA v* i? uav^yaiivj ig u member of "a large number of lodges, 1 said for the past 10 or 12 years has been 1 an active member of the baseball asso- 1 eiation. He is a brother of the late < Joseph K. Bogert, a gentleman who ? was prominent in Democratic county and State politics, and at the time of bis death was postmaster. Postmaster t Bogert would not be interviewed, but c in his paper, the Evening Leader, t Thursday night appears the following: i ' 'I here are always two sides to a ques- i bion and whfen there are three or four s fellows, and OLe or two in particular clamoring for a political office, and c hungry for the emoluments attached i thereto, there are sure to be schemes a worked and plans formed to entrap the c incumbent, cause his removal and pun- I ish him otherwise, even if notning j further than the annoyance and 1 :hagrin tn?t accomplishment of their I devilish underhand work imposes. When the diabolical schemers are fully 3hown up and their nefarious trickery exposed there is a question as to which c side will furnish the raciest reading.'' Die inference to be drawn j"rom the ibove is* that Bogert imagined himself the victim of a conspiracy to oust -him tromthe postmastership, and in order to discover the conspirators he opened letters addressed to Republican politicians. A Democratic Army. Instead of getting an imperial standing army of 100,000 men, Mr. McKiniey has had to accept the Bryan plan embodied in the German army bill? 30,000 regulars and 35.000 volunteers I for two years, aad after that a return to s i standing army of only 27,000 men. 1 Jhairman Hull, godfather of the deceas- * id Alger-Corbin imperial bill, says that > ;his "miserable makeshift" wili not J ast longer than the session'of congress t aest winter. It is possible, indeed, it ? .s desirable, that a bill to reorganize the' i irmy on a modern military plan shall ? pass congress nest winter. But the Republican naioritv in the next house .s narrower than that in the present )ne. The sentknent against a big ^ standing army is showing itself fully as ^ >rrong in the Republican raoks as in ( ;he Democratic the country through. T Fhere is, therefore, no great probabili- * :y that any such scheme for construct- 1 ng a huge political and most unmilita- v :y as Alger, Corbin and Hull devised c vili become law. Next winter the sec- * ;nd term syndicate will have to deal S vith several sturdy Republican presi ienrial booms, not one of them based 1 lpon any of Mr. McKialey's peculiar v jolicies.?Xew York World. a t Citizens Were Prepared. . t An unsuccessful attempt was made ' )y an organized gang to hold up and 1 ob Xoel, a small town in McDonald :ounty, Mo. The citizens had been earned and were prepared for the gang. 3ae robber was shot and killed by Louis e Smith, a saloon keeper, ana another of t he robbers was arrested. The killing 3 lipped the robbery in the bud, the re- t nainder of the gang escaping. There 3 s nothing on the dead robber to identi'y him. Remembered at Last. s Some four thousand dollars have ( )een raised as a starter for a monument jj .0 General Beauregard in New Orleans, h ATe are glad that this movement has I aken practical shape and hope to see p t continued to success. When the p Sew Orleans people do anything they g lo it well, anct this will be an ornament a is well as an honor to the Crescent a jitj. h Now that March is here, people canlot be too careful witb fire. It is to be t loped that the country will not suffer v .he losses, from forest fires, this year v .hat it did last Spring. p PHILIPPINE MW& ? ! We Are Making Slow Progress at Pacification. FIGHTING MOST EVERY DAY. The American Troops are Still Fighting the Filipinos, Who Seem to Hold Their Own. News from the Philippine Islands is not very encouraging. Wednesday morning at daylight the enemy was discovered trying to mount .a gun across the river from San Pedro and the Sixth artillery promptly shelled, the febel battery. Temporarily stopping work, the enemy poured a fusiladeof musketry across the river, but a gunboat moved up and cleared the banks of the stream *" * with rapid fire guns. THIS REBELS ROUTED. Detachments of Gen. Hale's and Gen. Wheaton's brigades were engaged idt~ two hours Wednesday morning, clearing the country in front of their lines on both sides of the river, the enemy concentrating with flie apparent purpose of cutting off the garrison at the water works. The rebels bolted at the first sign of the advance, but they separated into small bodies and kept up a running fire. By a series of rapid advances, followed by flank movements, the ene C 4 my was wuipuziszxy iuuucu as uat as Gaadoloupe on the right and almost to Mariquina on the left. The casualties reported are Capt. O'Brien of Uo. F, , First Wyoming volunteers, and two !: men slightly wounded. The rebel losses were heavy. No rebels were visible at noon. WOKS OF SHARPSHOOTERS. Near San Pedro Macati the rebels have been aetively attempting to make the position of the Sixth artillery uu- -. ... ^ tenable, their sharpshooters keeping up : . a constant fire all day. Private Lovejoy, Co. C, \Va9fcingt0n volunteers, was ' . killed by a stray ballet. Maj. Bell, Seventh United States.cavalry, Private Young, Co. M;Tentieth infantry; Private. Curran, Oo. H, Twentieth iafautry, and Private Sparks, Co. I, First . Wyoming volunteers, were wounded.^-^^^^ THEY ARE TREACHEROUS^^^ Wednesday morning the^^ front of Gen. Orenshine's^H i flag of truce, but retire* Koohler, with two men^H In the afternoon they^fl ;he white flag, and-a geqfl officers and an interprefl w nen tne Americans wjfl ;wo hundred yards of tfl ;he latter dragged riflS ;heir back and opened fireH Dufr fortunately without efSH ;horne's battery fired two shlH some of the enemy. PROTECTION'. OF GERMANS?? In accordance with instruction! he land and naval forces a generaijH .er was issued Wednesday, directin^ii^^^^ he United States troops to give particilar attention to the specific duty of urnishing fall protection to the lives ind property of all German, Austrian, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese resi- * ients, and, at the cooperation of the esident German consul, to rive aid and issistanoe whenever necessary. At 3 >'clock Wednesday afternoon the tem jerature was 84 degrees Fahrenheit Che heat is intense, especially on the ines, where twenty-five men were tem>orarily prostrated during the day. Bowdy Negro Soldiers. The Eighth United States immunes, iolored, commanded by Col. Higgins, vas mustered out of the service at Chattanooga, Tenn., "Wednesday. Two litizens were seriously wounded by ihots' from the train as the soldiers vere leaving the city. About 500 of ;he discharged men. many of whom vere under the infiuense of liquor, went lome by the Nashville, Chattanooga md St. Louis road, and as they were eaving the yards in the city a number >f men who had in some way secured evolvers began to discharge them into ihe air and into sheds and vacant louses. A soldier standing on the rear )latform shot at W. W. Harkins, car in ipector of the Nashville road, the bulet striking him in the right leg andiniicting a painful, though not serious vound. A general fusillade followed. * Andrew Ledford who wa" standing near ' ? ,he track, was shot in the face and ieriously wounded. An efiort will be nade to stop the train at Bridgeport to iecure the arrest of the riotous soldiers. A Large Steamer Beached. The Mallary linn steamer Leona, vhich sailed from New York for G-al- ( reston, Texas, Wednesday with a large :argo and passenger listdies beached on .Ha WKon onnr/vj/>KinflP ? V v mwvw* TT LfcVU y he Narrows smoke was discovered coning from the forward hold and the ship 1 ras pat aboat and returned to the pier m East river from which she had sailed 1 wo hoars earlier. There the. passengers were debarked aad efforts made to sxtinguish the tire, which was among he sugar. Though the ship's crew fere assisted by a lire tug, no impres- I lion could be ma le upon the flames and . m ,o save the docks and near by shipping ? ,ne steamer was sent to tne Jersey flats rhere she was suak in 20 feet of water, & he fire being extinguished by that 1^-?' neans. Th * damage to the steamer is jstimated at $10,000, but no accurate istimate of the loss of the cargo can be istimated at present. The Leona has >een an unfortunate craft. On May 10, ,897. she caught fire at her pier and hirteen persons on board perished by ufiocation. ^Terrorizing Spaniards. A Spanish newspaper publishes a tory to the effect that a party of armed Cubans are terrorizing the Spaniards at * ? layari. It says also these Cubans Lave murdered several Spaniards near . Jarajagua and mentions cases of die ersecution of Spaniards at Calabazas, irovince of Sante Clara. In conclil-ion the newspaper asks the American j uthorities to inquire into the matter / nd to afford protection to the Span- / irds. ' J A Connecticut man wagered $10 bat he could drink fifteen glasses of rhiskey without taking a rest He ron tie money, but Lis funeral extenses amounted to more than that* A