The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13

Beaufort, $211. "The county was in
debt and had a large negro population,
but efforts would be made to get $lOO
at least"
Berkeley, 1902. mo wealth except
land and negroes, yet it would do its
best"
Charleston, $1,215. "Of this $3.50
could be raised"
Chester, 1928. "Chester would give
this amount"
Chesterfield, s91. No remarks were
made as the county was not represent
ed. :,
Clarendon, $157. 1T would be
given" -,
Colleton, ss51. 'The amount would
y Darlington, 1921. Yes; we will
give that"
Edgefeld and saluda, 1866. "That
will be raised"
Fairfield, s211. "Not much en-
couragement from the people, but as
much as possible will be raised"
Florence, $2l5. There was no one
to answer for her.
Georgetown, sl19. mot less than
$3.50 would be raised," said the COM
Greenville, s47o. 1T would be
given"
be given"
Kershaw, $3.50. 1T could be given. !"
Lancaster, $l31. "She would give
it."
Laurens, s2s9. No one from there
to answer.
Lexington, slss. There was no
commissioner from this county, so the
chairman appointed Mr.. w. P. Roof.
Marion, $249; Marlboro, S149; New
berry, $298; Oconee, $l55 o Orangeburg,
$41O; Pickens SIPS; Rich)a I'D, $443; !;
would all be ready with the cash, so
their commissioners stated.
Spartanburg, $643. Mr.. Twichell,
the commissioner, was absent.
Sumter, $377; and Union, $l95.
Both would try and get their amounts.
Williamsburg, $l55. Afraid it
could not be raised"
York, 1866. "Could be counted on"
After the reading of the assessment
of the counties and expression of opin.
ions, Mr.. Manning wished to hear
from Mr.. Roche as to what his views
and aims were.
Mr.. Roche said the display to be
made at Chicago depended on how
much money there was at the disposal
of the commissioner. Manufactures
would be urged to make individual
exhibits, and if they did so the money
required would not be quite SO much.
Work should be started at once, as the
exposition opened by the middle of
August; and fruits. vegetables, grains,
etc, should be gathered and put through
some process of preserving.
Seven States have gone into this
show, and it will be general south.
ern States exposition. All the resources
of the State would be shown, and this
was an opportunity to work for South
Carolina.
The matter of advertising by indi-
viduals came up, and so did the ques.
ton as to how much would be charged
per line in the eproposed hand books.
This was referred to the committee on
finance.
A full discussion was had as to the
best way TO raise the amounts in each
county. All were generally in favor
of substitution lists.
Mr.. Morgan of Georgetown moved
that all the commissioners raise their
funds by the Goth inst. and send them
to Mr.. W. A. Clarke, the treasurer OF
the exposition funds. This was agreed
to. Mr.. Folk introduced resolution
thankingl the railroads for furnishing
free transportation to this meeting. 1t
passed.
Governor Evans made few con-
cluding remarks. He said the facto.
ries had shown great lukewarmness in
aiding in the Atlanta exhibit. He had
to make personal appeals to them, and
even then he met with poor success.
This was a southern%tate exposition,
and it would be the means of carrying
manufactured products to a new
market. This should remove the fear
of new factories coming in and com.
peting, for they never came from the
west, it being an agricultural region.
He spoke Of the advantages of emmi-
grants coming into this State from the
west, and urged Charleston to do her
best for the exposition. Twelve hun
dred dollars could be raised there
without trouble.
MIR. Roche was instructed to send
out to the county commissioners Cir
cular stating what had been done at
this meeting, giving the scope of the
work and the assessment of the coun.
ties. This circular is to be printed in
the county papers.
The finance committee was autho-
rized to give the commissioner suit
able salary for his work.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mr.. Roche left for Atlanta last night
to attend a meeting of the advisory
committee, composed of members from
the seven States taking part in the ex-
position.-The State.
Dlaz's Startling Story.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 2.-The
Rev. Alberto Diaz, Southern Baptist
missionary, expelled from Cuba by
Weyler, in long interview tells ap.