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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
T. McCANTS STEWART.
South Carolina Negro Appointed to the
Brooklyn Board of Education.

New York, April 23.-Mayor Chap
in, of Brooklyn, appointed t. McCants
Stewart, the colored lawyer, member
of the Board of Education, in place Of
DR.. Philip 5. White, deceased, who was
also a leading colored citizen. Mr. Stew
art was born in South Carolina about
thirty-siX years ago, and was educated
at the Howard University at Edinburg,
Scotland. On his return from Europe
he became a professor in a college in
South Carolina, and subsequently
Methodist minister. He was in charge
ofthe Sullivan Street Methodist church
in this city for a short time. Retiring
from the ministry, he went on husi-
ness and educational mission to Sierra
Leone, in Africa, and on his return
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He has been successful as law
yer. He obtained an absolute divorce
from his wife few months ago.
Formerly he vas an ardent Rerub i
can, but he became a Democrat a few
years ago, and during the last mayor
atty campaign in Brooklyn he worked
hard for the election Of Mr.. Chaplin.
He is in great demand as stump
orator. 1t is expected that he will take
an active part in the debates in the
Board of Education. He received a
handsome compliment from Surrogate
Abbott not long ago for skill in con-
Quoting case before the Surrogate.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
CHARGES AGAINST DIR. MACUNE.
Is the Sub-Treasury Scheme Being Pushed
in the Interest of Monopoly:

The Des Moipes Homestead, of the
10th INST. quotes approvingly charges
made by President [. S. Hall, of the
Missouri State Alliance, to the effect
that DR.. G.. w. Macune, the Chairman
of the National Legislative and Nation
al Executive Committees of the Far
mers' Alliance and Industrial Union,
and editor of The National Econo-
mist, holds an annual free railroad
pass issued to him by the Richmond
Terminal Railroad Jay Gould's road,
that although professedly a poor man
and in debt for lis home, he paid $500
in cash for an interest in "The South
ern Alliance Farmer" of Atlanta, Ga,
and used that paper and his own per-
sonal influence to defeat q bill before
the Georgia Legislature prohibiting
the combination of competing railroads
and to support for the United States
Senate from Georgia Pat" Calhoun,
the general attorney Of the Gould rail
road system of the South, and that
after Calhoun's defeat DR.. Macune bor-
rowed $1,000 from him and gave him as
security for the "loan" warrants on the
National Treasurer Of the Alliance.
The Homestead says that corporate
interests have been served in the most
effective manner by the unceasing
efforts of DR.. Macune and other leaders
to concentrate every reform movement
on the Sub-treasury question, and con-
cludes that DR.. Macune will hereafter
use his official positions to divert the
influence of the Alliance from its ac-
customed anti-monopoly channels.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
HUIsR.iH FOR HAMPTON.
HonorS Ieaped on the Old Hero at -Au-
guSta, He Receives Ovations Every
where-Yeterans of Three States
Meet the First Time in
Twenty-Seven Years.

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 27.-The Con-
federate Survivors Association or Au-
gusta gave an ovation to-day to General
Wade Hampton and the survivors OF
his old brigade after q separation OF
twenty-six years. The First North
Carolina, the South Carolina cavalry,
the Philips Georgia Legion, the Davis
Legion and Cobb Legion composed the
brigade. Survivors from each regi-
nlent participated in the reunion, and
memorial services We're held and ad-
dresses were delivered by Generals
Hampton. Wheeler, Butler, Young
and Capers, Major Parker and Major
Butler, commandment Of the United
States arsenal.
The memorial address was delivered
bv Pleasant A. Stovall, editor Of the
Augusta Chronicle. \ conspicuous pic
ture in the line of march was a drum
corps composed of survivors OF the
brigade. Business was suspended and
the day was observed as a holiday.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 27.-Augusta's
greeting to Hampton to-day was warm
enough to crafty every patriot heart
in Carolina and to still further pillory
those who outraged history and dis
honored South Carolina last Decem-
Der.
The annual exercises Of the the Sur
vivors association of Augusta were
held in Masonic hall at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Col. G. G. Jones delivered a chaste
and beautiful address, paying asplen-
did tribute to Hampton.
Among those present were NJ. {.
Butler, johnson Hagood, John Brat
ton, General Joe Wheeler, General
Miller, of Florida, Colonel Andrews of
North Carolina.
The battle flags Of Cobb's Legion and
Hart's Battery were on the stage.
Rich and poor, broadcloth and but,
ternut jeans, mingled together and
climbed over each other in theiranXlety
to greet once more their old COM
nander.
At l. o'clock Hampton was intro
duced to the vast throng at Exposition
hall and spoke eloquently and feeling
to his old brigade:
Tears coursed down rugged cheeks,
while the old building rang with such
cleerS as were never uedlu Le1e oeiolC'
General Butler spoke next. be said
that men had said the Confederate
soldier should he relegated to the back
ground.
He hoped never to see the day when
or heroic dead and our surviving vet
Grams should be dishonored and dis
graced.
Gen. p. NJ. B. Young said that is
Hampton had been in Georgia be would
never have been turned out OF the
Senate. .
He said if the voice of the people of
South Carolina had been expressed at
the ballot box last fall Hampton would
have been elected.
He spoke feelingly for he said Hamp-
ton belonged not to South Carolina
alone, but to the whole South.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
THE POLL LISTS.

The Herald and News completes this
week the publication OF the poll lists Of
the several townships. Tie polls oi
No. / Township were published last
because before we began the pu5Ilca-
ton this list had already been furnished
the trustees, and it shows those who re-
turned this year and those who were
on the books last year, but did not re-
turn this year, and also list Of 'names
who are liable to pay 4 poll tax and
whose names are not on the books at
all. The object Of getting up this list
and of publishing it is to find out If
there are any persons who are liable to
pay a poll tax and who have made no
return. The school trustees OF the
various townships are charged with
the duty of examining the several lists
and reporting to the Auditor any such
names that may come within their
knowledge or observation.
The following table will show the
total polls as on the books last year and
the totals this year, with the gains or
losses. and the total gains:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
PRICE OF pHospHArEs GOING UP.
The Coosaw Litigation Makes,Rock Scarce
An Advance of Fifty Cents Ton
rNews and Courier, Goth. |

The announcement that the Phos-
phate Exchange had determined to
raise the price Of rock fifty cents ton
caused good deal of interest among
persons who are not Oh the ground
floor, 50 to speak.
AS Il matter of fact, however, the
price Of the rock was raised some time
ago, being forced up by the condition
of the market, owing to the legal COM
pIcations in the Coosaw case. The de-
mand has been very large recently,
and the mines have not been able to
supply it. For the past three weeks or
a month crude rock has been sold, de-
livered on board, at 81 a ton, and hot
air dried rock at IS. The former price
of this rock was $3.50 and $50 respect
ivelv, and the advance authorized by
the Exchange is only to the figures
which has prevailed in the market Tor
some time past.
The Coosaw litigation has naturally
had something to do with this rise, al
though it would in all probability have
come even if the Coosaw territory had
remained open. There is no spot rock
to speak of in the market now, and 1t
is highly probable that a further ad-
vance in the price of the commodity
will have to be noted in the near tu-
ture.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
Hampton Home Again.
| Special to News and Courier.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 23.-Gen.
Wade Hampton arrived here from
Mississippi tonight, accompanied by
Miss Hampton, and is at Nrghts
Hotel.
Gen. Hampton was called on by this
correspondent and was asked if he
cared to say anything for publication
on a choice Of a great many subjects
with which he is thoroughly familiar.
He said no; that he had nothing just
now of special interest except that it
gave him a great deal of pleasure to be
back again in South Carolina, and
especially with the near prospects OF
visiting his friends and the Survivors
over in Augusta.
Gen. Hampton also spoke with pleas
ant anticipation Of the coming Centen-
nial. He has not yet begun to prepare
his Centennial oration. He will go
over to Millwood tomorrow and will
probably be in Augusta early on Mon
day morning.
Gen. Hampton was asked is he had
seen the report of a talk had with him
by Editor Fortune, which has been
very widely copied. He said that he
had seen it and that it was correct eN-
cept in one particular. II refer" he
said, "to the passage in which the inter
viewer makes me say that 1 am in IA
vor of free coinage of silver. On the
contrary I am opposed to it. so
stated my position at the time. What
did say was that I, as did many other
Democrats, voted for it to secure sutti-
cient opposition to kill the force bill,
which policy was successful"
Speaking of the free coinage Of silver
and the sub-treasury matter Gen.
Hampton said that in his opinion they
would both either disappear before the
next Presidential campaign or would
not retain sufficient force in the popu-
lar mind to be important factors in the
determination of who should or should
not be President.
Gen. Hampton also discussed very
clearly the relative chances of the men
who were now prominently mentioned
for the Presidency, and also touched
on political matters nearer home, on
which, although treated very signifi-
cantly and interestingly, he said he
would prefer not to be quoted for the
present. Gen. Hampton is looking en-
ceedingly we'll.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN ROME.
The Old City Shaken to It's Centre-The
Vatican Badly Damaged.

ROME, ITALY, April pa powder
magazine exploded near the city this
morning, killing five persons and in
juring large number Of others. For
ty houses were completely wrecked.
One hundred and twenty persons have
been taken to the hospital.
King Humbert and cabinet went to
the scene of the explosion and assisted
in caring for the injured.
Two hundred and fifty tons of pow
der was stored in the exploded naga-
zine.
The Vatican was shaken, and several
of the famous historical stained glass
windows of the old building were shat
tered. The windows in the ancient
Raphael chamber and the stained glass
in the royal staircase presented to Pope
Plus | y by the King of Bavaria, was
seriously injured.
The interiors of many old churches
and palaces also suffered.
THE DAMAGES.
RoMF, April 25.-The loss by the eX-
plosion a mounts in this city to 100000.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
China Don't Want Blair.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The State
Department announced tonight that
the Chinese Government has notified
this government Of its unwilIingness to
receive Ex-senator Henry W. Blair as
our minister to China.
It is we'll understood here that the
objection to Blair is based upon his
utterances concerning the Chinese
question and that the republication of
extracts from his speeches produced a
deep impressions upon the minds of
prominent Chinese officials. This
finally resulted in the notification
received by the department of State
this evening. The objection of the
Chinese Government 10 Blair caused
no excitement here, as this Govern
ment recognizes the right of foreign
Power to express Its unwillingness to
receive a minister who is not entirely
eXceptable.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30

ROANOKE, Va. April 2S.-A terrible
tragedy occurred at Marshall's cafe, in
this city, at o'clock this afternoon.
Nick Flood, son of Major John Fl.
Flood, a prominent tobacconist of
Lynchburg, and Chas. L. Ross, who
came here from Washington in Fehru-
ary last, engaged in a duel with pistols.
Ross fell pierced by several bullets and
died in few minutes without speaking.
Flood was shot through the mouth and
breast, but will probably recover,
Both men were gamblers, and the
shooting was the result of a quarrel at
the card table about six weeks ago.
Some days ago they were prevented
from shooting each other and placed
under bonds to keep the peace. Ross
had SIP in his pockets. Flood is a
dangerous character. a few months
ago he stabbed Martin O'Meara, a
Lynchburg tailor, nearly to death, and
almost killed man
named Payne, of this city, with a
billiard cue.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
THE DUTCH FORK.

AS announced last week by DR.. ..
3. Mayor, ST., The Herald and News
publishes this week the first sketch of
Dutch Fork. These sketches will be
found to be very Interesting, and in
structive and, as contribution to the
history of this section Of which he
writes, of incalcu!ablc value. Dr.Mayer
is eminently fitted to write of Dutch
Fork and takes great pleasure in doing
it. Every citizen Of Newberry County
should feel enough interest in his coun-
ty to have a pride in its history. These
sketches for the present will be pub
lishod exclusively in The Herald and
News, and if you are not a subscriber
you should become one at once and
stop borrowing your neighbor>s paper.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
George W. Chi!ds' Benefaction.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COI.., Aprit II
-Ciround was broken here yesterday
FOR the national home for aged and in-
digent printers. The home is the out
come OF a donation Of $1,000 by George
W. Childs and a. ;. Drexel, Of Phila-
delphia, to the international Typo
graphical Union. Subscriptions from
the printers OF the United States have
increased the fund sufficiently to war
rant the union in erecting building at
a cost Of $4,000. The land upon which
the home will oe built consists Of eighty
acres, and was donated to the printers
by \. \. McGooney and l.. +. Martin,
Of this city. The structure will be 70
by $50 feet, three stories high, with a
ninety foot tower at each end. Red
sandstone, quarried in the mountains
Of this vicinity, will be used in the con-
s:ruction Of this home.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEWBERRI-IN
PROBATE COURT.
By ]. B. Fellers, Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, HENRY B. LIND
w say hath made suit to me to grant
him Letters of Administration of the
Estate and effects of Mrs. c. Y. Ropp,
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad.
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Mrs. e. V:
Ropp, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of Pro-
bate, to be held at Newberry Court
House, on the 18th day of2lssas
1891, after publication hereof
o'clock III the forenoon, to shossSa''' aa''''I II
if any they have, why theEaid Adu,i~' r"Te'
iStration should not be GRANTED.
Given under my hand this 9th dav
of April, A. D., 1891.
B. FELLERs, JPN.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30

The attempt of the Cotton Plant to
prejudice the people against Columbia
and the centennial on account Of a
personal controversy between the edi-
tor Of the State and Mr.. ". J. Talbert
is very small piece Of business, and
unbecoming. an! an insult to the Intel
licence and common sense Of the con-
stituencv the Cotton Plant is pre-
SumeG 10 represent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30

ATLANTA, GA, April 27.-The three
year-old son of William Bennett, a
prominent citizen, met horrible death,
being burned to a crisp before his mo-
theirs eyes. Mrs. Bennett was sitting
on the front verandah, her little boy
trotting around on the verandah and
about the house. In his play the child
got hold of box of matches, and,
lighting one, deliberately set fire to his
clothing. AS it blazed he cried out in
childish glee, but minute later, scared
by the blaze, he ran screaming toward
his mother. When he reached her he
was entirely enveloped in flames.
Quickly as possible these were extin-
guished, but too late to save the boys
life. His flesh was baked, and he died
in few hours.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
Wise in Name Only.

LEXINGTON, VA, April 27.-David
Wise, son of the Hon. 2. $. Wise, of
Buena Vista, while out driving yester-
day afternoon near Buena Vista. with
a young lady, recklessly pulled out a
pistol and began firing at some trees.
After exhausting all but one cartridge,
he playfuliy turned and pointed the
pistol at the young !ady's head. She
protested, when in spirit of bravado
he turned it on himself and exclaimed :
"What would people say should it go
off?' Hardly had he finished the sen-
tence when the pistol exploded, the
ball pierced his brain and death was
instantaneous.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
THE EEFORMEES IN THE COLD.
The WhrIigig of Politics in Charleston
Senator Irby on the Situation.
/ Special to the Register.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April 21.-The
publication to-day Of an Interview with
Chairman Irby, Of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, IN which
Mr.. Troy gives official recognition OF
the Executive Committee of the NUM-
nipal Democratic party, acted like
bonlbshell in the ranks Of the Reform
ers. Chairman Irby's official utter
ances have caused a change in the p0-
litical situation here. Democrats Of
both wings Of the party are utterly at
sea, and no man can tell what the har-
vest will bc. The situation is perpleX-
ing. The Municipal Democratic IN
ecutive Committee, whose official eN-
istence Chairman Irby recognizes, has
called a convention Of the Democracy
of Charleston to meet on the Goth in-
slant. Under this call the Democratic
books of registration was opened to-
day for revision. The registration was
much larger than usual. The Reform
party have called 4 convention to meet
on May 4th and have advised their ad-
herents not to take part in the conven-
ton on April 3Oth. Both sides claim
to have a majority Of the registered
vote of the city. 1t is understood that
the ringsters, who have Democratic
clubs organized in most Of the wards,
Will take part in the May Convention
by sending delegates. The probability
is that there will be a big family row.
1t is rumored tonight that State
Senator BuisJ will issue a call for a
meeting of the Council of Safety, COM
posed Of the most prominent members
of the party in Charleston, the object of
the meeting being to heal the breaches
in the party. There are rumors to
the effect that number of new can
didates for the mayoralty will be
brought into the field. One OF the most
significant rumors states that well
organized movement has been started
which has for its basis the opposition
of any candidate who may be OF the
Roman Catholic faith.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
THE ALLIANCE IN THE SOUTH.
Congressman Shell Says That its Members
Are Good Democrats.

NEW YORK, April 2G.-Geo. W.
Shell, Congressman from South Caro-
lima, was at a New York Hotel on
Thursday, accompanied by Captain
Dial, a prominent banker from his
State. Mr.. Shell succeeds Congress
man Perry of the Fourth District. He
was chairman OF the committee which
conducted Til!maGs campaign last fall
and is Il member of t." Farmers ALI
ance. He has been prominent in State
politics for many years, and for several
terms has been Clerk of the Court in
Laurens County. He told the New
York Times reporter that he WAS 4
Democrat, notwithstanding that he
vas member Of ihc Farmers Alli-
ance.
1.-THE Alliance is strong and is grow
ing steadily" he said, but when 1t
comes TO politics there are but two par
ties in South Carolina, Democrats and
Republicans. The whites are Demo
Gratis, the colored men Republicans. |
am afarmer, and | was elected rs such
over another Democrat who was law
yer, and so not eligible to membership.
But shall vote as a Democrat. I do
not endorse all the principles of the
Ocala platform.
Senator Irby of South Carolina is
a member of the Alliance, but he will
vote with the Democrats. He wouldn't
vote for his brother for anything if he
were not i Democrat. This rule will
hold all through South Carolina, and,
| believe in Georgia and elsewhere in
the South. The Alliance will not break
from the two great parties. 1t will
grow and be of great advantage to its
members. AS between two candidates
in the same party, one all Allianceman
and the other not, it would support its
own man probably but that is the ex-
tent to which it will 60 into politics.
Its members are Democrats from neces-
sity. The Kansas Alliance is differ
ent thing from the Southern Alliance,
think.n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
A VICTORY FOR THE LOTTERY.
The louisiana Supreme Court Decides in
Favor of the Giant Evil.

New OLEASs, April 27.-At the last
session of the Legislature John A. Nor
ris and associates made application for
the Louisiana State Lottery charter for
twenty-five years, offering to pay the
State more than million dollars per
annun for the privilege. The bill em-
bodying the requisite amendments to
the Constitution, known as the lottery
amendments, was adopted by two
thirds vote of the Legislature and by
courtesy copy of the Act was sent to
Governor Nichols, who vetoed it, al
though the friends of the measure ar
gued that he had no right to do so
under the Constitution.
The Secretary of State having refused
to promulgate tn Act, Morris u Co..
applied for maj damus to compel him
to promulgate tie proposed constitu-
tional amendment to he voted by the
people at the next election.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered
q decision in favor of the lottery COM
pany, Judge Watkins reading the opin-
ion as organ Of the Court. Chief JUS
tice BermudeZ and Associate Justice
McEnery concurring, each read opin-
ions, while Associate Justices Fenner
and BreuX read dissenting opinions.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
Death Caused by a Catfish.
TSpartanburg, Herald 18th. ]

[Spartanburg, Herald 9th
\ few days ago Mr.. Smith, foreman
of the weaving room of Clifton Facto-
ry, was stung on the thumb by the
fins of catfish. Next day he went
about his work as usual and beyond
the little pain which usually acco!upa-
nies the sting of this fish, no inconve-
nieace was felt. Next day, however,
the finger began to swell and the pain
increased. Very soon the wound began
to be dangerous and modification set
in. Yesterday he sent to this city for
several physicians. who went down to
amputate the mans arm. They found
it impracticable, as the modification
covered the entire length Of the arm,
and reached even the mans body. The
doctors left The man in 4 dying condi-
tion, with no earthly chance of reco-
very, and he has since died.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
The Third Party Humbug.

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-U. S. Hall, ,presi-
dent of the Missouri Farmers Alliance,
is, according to a published interview,
utterly opposed to the Third Party Con.
vention, which is to be in Cincinnati
on Ma, 10. Speaking as an individual
and for the Alliance OF Missouri he
said:
AZ am not in favor Of the scheme,
and l most emphatically declined to
issue call for the Alliance Of Missou-
ri to send delegates to that Convention.
The project is too big and it will fall to
pieces Of it's own weight"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
Russian Brutality.

LONDON, April 2S.-Among the
Jews who recently emigrated by way
of Russia, is Isaac Rosebalt, whose case
has aroused considerable attention. He
bears on his leg an iron, over which
the skin has partly grown, and which
was fastened on him five years ago in
Il Russian prison at kieff, from which
Rosebalt attempted to escape after be-
ing arrested on a charge OF proselyting
for Judaism. 1t is feared that the re-
nloval Of the iron now might have
serious result.