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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
Louisiana's Mennest Man.

From u, Nev orl'dn' Timer. D,mocrH
Il think have discovered tho champion mean
man Of New Orleans" said n lawyer who al
ways has eye for human curioedties II To-
Gated him in restaurant the other day, hut must
glance The truth IL, lie concealed his accom-
pishmcnts under rather bland and benevolent
exterior and looked like an ordinary good ma
ured. midde-aged person in Some minor lin.
Of business with nothing especially 10 dis.
tinguisI linn from thousands ~ others
While he WAS lelsurely eating his dinner aud
in with bundle 81 papers The benevolent.
looking gent bcckOncd him over took n pnprT and
began 10 pCrusc H. He went n out the reading
with care and delibcrati0n and occasionally he
laid down the sheet ard took few mouthfnls of
dinner Meanwhile the ncwsbov was ndgctlng
from me leg to another and shooting anxious
chances at possible customers around the room
but the bland gentleman read regardless
] was watching the pair out OF tho tail Of my eve
and kept track Of the time by n clock that hung
fifteen, and the ncwsboy, who had collapsed
wretclIedly into n chair began 10 drum the ilOor
with his feet, What's the matter with your
said the bland man, looking up, you're the most
found what wanted. lie added. and III lust
cut II out; II won't hurt your paper, for II down
here in one corner where nobody will notice
With that he produced n prnknfr. cut out para
graph folded the paper and handed il back Here
you are he said take II and run along
The news buy made sort Of inarticuatc nniir
took the sheet and shutIcd out lie seemed 10
BE- s,uprhcd by the mans transcendentEl gall.
and the fact IT, felt little th1tway myself When
] last saw him he was putting the clipping in
even money against any other mean man in
Louisiana
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THE HoRicE nirN .,Hoo,.
Erection Of the New building Delayed
because Of High Prices.

The erection o. the Horace Mann S,aool
building. which was to have been begun with
out delay has been postponed. The plans had
beeu altered until they were satisfactory. the
excavation FOR the foundation had been made.
the money was in hand. and everything seemed
Ia promise the quick erection Of this IDEAL
school, where the process o! teaching might b-
made n fine art. Then the prices for binding
material went M FAR that u changed
matcr rally III" estimates Of III" cost 81 the new
structure. Tn" S3Ip.ODJ which the trustees
had at their disposal was Inadequate aud thry
Will accordingly have 10 wait until tn" uricps
OF building material come down again the 20
per cent. which they have gone M. THIS j.
plans Of III" building ut NIL
Tn society OF Colonial DANES has recently
established u now prize IN history m" Teach
ers college. to be awarded for IN" host "S-Iy
on an appointed subIcci 10 h" submitted 10 the
Secretary of the colicg" previous - Nny |.
1909. The prize consists 81 800 uud u silver
mchnl The essay mus lc from 1000 to 5000
words long and must be- written b. n regular
student o! the collcg" on one o. the following
SUBJECTS: The inliGrnrc o. the clergy ON put
lie aNaIrs IN New, England during the seven.
teenth century," " The growth Of religious
freedom among tho New England colonis's :"
The Puritan influence in Virginia during the
seventeenth century" Tho part played by
New York in the formation Of the Consiitu-
ton: The attitude Of frontier communities
toward questions OF finance"
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Getting Acquainted.


The family had occupied thc dwelling about
q day and n half. AMI the mistress thereof was
putting carpet down In the sitting room
when there came n ring at tho door bell
She FASTENED 10 the front door and opened
Il. smiling woman greeted her
Cool morning." said the caller This Ia
Mrs, Mnrkley. presume"
Yes"
Il am Mrs. Pergallup. your next-door neigh
Glad TO SEQ YOU Will you como inyn
while" ''''
You will find Ms all torn up. ol course. We
haNnt begun TO get III ings In shape yet"
Now, don't you AZ ologiZa, Mrs Murkley. 7
know all about this thing OF movinIs"
It's an awful Job. isn't It,"
Terrible. J sometimes tell Mr.. Pergallup
q almost rather have spell OF sickness than
70 move TWO moves are about as bad as a
fire. Well. thought I'd drop In and get ac
anslntesd. Could you lend me = cupful Of
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AARoy BURR'S rTo CANDLE sroRr.
II Was Impressiyeiy Told by nm Alabama
senator Who Wovo 1t Into Novel.


WASHINGTON. Dec Am old lawyer Of this
city said: Il read the article in THE SUNDAY SUN
about the Manhattan well crime was par.
cularly Interested in the paragraph tina, described
Aaron liur's dramatic act in holding a rair of
lighted candles in the face Of spectator in tho
courtroom and shouting 'Gcn,cmcn here is tho
real murderer do not question this hut | re-
member that .Icrc Clemens II once famous United
States Senator from Alabama, told OF a trial in
which Burr appeared for the defence Of man
charged with murder My recollection is that
the trial was in the Sounwcs,
when BUR- addressed the jury IL was night
The guilty man was in the room lie had been
he principal witness for the prosecution but BuTr
and IN closing his address for his client he picked
mp two lighted candles from the table and holding
them IN the face Of the witness referred TO- he
exclaimed Gentlemen OF the Jury, there is ma,
turcs verdict Now write yours Al that mo.
mont the witness ilod from the room After
GS1' gs d }NT R s%E he T Hs an 6ss
ION and Bun In that book he wove the Incl.
dent into one Of the chapters. The book is out
u great sale particularly in the south before The
Civil War, fnr Clemens Was a typical southern
orator aud . man 81 wonderful personal magnet.
n hero, and 10 hrsmirch ilamilton's Character
In one chapter where burr MAS high in tho
esteem, Of Washington, lhe latter is represented
as reading letter from Hamilton In which Hamii.
ION detailed some scandal0us gossip abouI Burr
burr was standing behind Washington during
at The contents Of The letter turned qticliy and saw
Burr 10 whom he said: How dare you read my
letter over my shoulder burr, as Clomens
snRd scPed al The he @rsT hss up
When your Majesty addresses such an inquiry
TO me IN the manner you have, the only reply
anything This Clemens AYERS, was the cause
OF tho break between Washington and Burr"
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Protected Hydrants In Dawson.

A novelty has Just been introduced by the
duplicated in any ofher city on the continent 1t
consists OF n wooden house. 6xBN0 feet. which
~ these houses contains a small stove. in
which fire is kept day and night. BY tho pay
ment OF 81 a week patrons can secure water at
any time.
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this view 81 the matter in his rrnditi,ns Of H..
role The melancholy 81 Hdmlei iS really mcrn.
H"se should h. accented strongly dqrngly -, rs
20 drive /, humr ~ the mind - IN, Euiirncc
by and also 10 III" rchcarsals lie got To- know
he part Just as wen NJ Dphcy did: could take
ihr positions az ~" stage aud srrnl ii to approve
strongly of Dphcy's acting with The cScrp,inn
Of tn" insanr int rvals which the odd school actor
said he had studied AZ n read insane asylum IL
wH the "Nnrt phase Of mrlanchuly lunacy he
said Nothing vol lent, but n sort II gentle gibbcr
ing, a blLing o III" finger nails and n vacant
gazing oil INTO space DublCy spent all his tiur
studying up thN effect for h. fclt surc that il would
cHus" no end OF discussion among literary pcoplc
On the nigh, N the PERFORMANCE DOblcy asked
The scenes But the stag" manager refused I"
allow Sarrho panxas DESCENDANT 10 hnv" INV nv,
part in the show avcrrrg that the ladies Of The
cast might b" rendered nervous by the presence
Of the animal SO Doblcy himself thai aftornOon
personally lIrrd MIX" TO m" stable Of friend
where the dos; was tied IN with many Tnrrs and
left with plentiful supply Of bones and water
10 comfort him during his enforced absence from
his masters side, The excitement which pre-.
walls behind III scenes on n first night Of grand.
Oprra IL said u b" intense but il is as nothing 10
the keyed up state Of company uf amateurs
waiting IN" rs, Of the curtain Makeup and
costumes ar" adjusted and parts rehearsal and
gone oy"r ,, at The last minute whilr gas mon and
scene shutters AlToccd by the general confusion
that prevails make all sorts II mistakes and create
ciirrlS lhhl max" amateur primnIanccs the weird,
Wild wonderful things they ALWAYS are, ii Was
Ghost appiArS 10 him, bu. not 10 her that the un,
expected climax occurred which brought an end
10 an extremely Interesting and amusing pr
formancc, The audience had sat politely through
srNgr waits that snrinrd intcrminablr. daylight
elects turned ON with dhc moon in plain sight
soldiers VINO lrNp'l over their feet and other
catastroph"S winch have grown to W. u part II
amateur performances and are therefore expected
DObley's simulated madness had gradually
brought the audience 10 imagine that he was
trying 10 burlosqUc the part and while the rest
Of the cast were undergoing scathing criticism
he was making reputation as funny man.
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Franc" stands far behind the other countries
Today in the number Of women who have won
success by writing for tho stage. Feminine
influence has showed its effects on tho French
sage, but in recent years that has not taken
n" form Of authorship The most conspicuous
example Of woman's interference on tho French
sage Is the theatre in Paris founded and con-
quoted by women most ferociously interested
vi The emancipation Of their sex. This society
consists entirely Of women the plays are written
mn performed by women, and the entire CON
n' OF the society is under tho control Of the sex.
N'H' tho plays are intended 10 advance in some
way tn" theories Of the womens propaganda
VI greater general usefulness just now would
ArIn tho White Theatre, which gives every year
season VI performances in Paris This enter
p''' Is directed by woman and Is intended
~ appeal especially 10 women. The plays so-
"''"H Tor performances are guaranteed 10 con
'9lh no Objectionable features and young girls
.'' Permitted 10 scr them without hesitation.
Ties" plays ard not written by women 10 any
extent and the only feminine rlemcn, in them
~ me guarantee Of freedom from moral offence.
ohE ~ lhrSr two enterprises does the French
s',S" SHOW distinctly the influence OF women.
A. ne women writer's Of that country do not turn
'hoh attention TO the drama to-day. although
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-17
Making Their Influence Pay.

COLUMBIA, May 14.-If has been no.
ticeable circumstance that Oh occasions
of the meetings Of the State board of
control ir this city the hotel registers
indicated more than the usual number
ofpers0ns stopping temporarily in the
city. The whiskey drummers ire, of
course, here on such occasions in full
force, about twenty being usually on
hand. Their presence is perfectly nat :
ural, and their coming exctes no COM
ment. But with them usually come
some men more or less known in this
State, and men who, SO far as the pub
lie is aware, are in no way connected
with the dispensary or whiskey inter
ests. These are most assiduous in at
tendance upon the meetings, and can
be seen constantly in company with the
regular drummers. Sometimes they
come in such numbers that at night the
hotel lobbies have the appearance usu-
al during Legislative sessions. 1t has
been developed that what has been
long suspected, is true, and that is that
these men represent whiskey. wine.
beer or supply houses "on the quiet
and they come here ostensibly on Il
visit, but really for the purpose of pull
ing for business like anybody else.
Sometimes orders have been given them
in small way, and sometimes they
come in for big slice of the business.
AS might have been expected it soon
IN ho Ia
were getting orders ty reason Of polit-
ical pulls, or = ough personal influ-
ence.
1t is not asserted that members Of
the board were influenced by such con-
siderations, though that is not an un-
heard-of thing. but the fact is that
such talk became quite common. The
present board, in view of the Opposi-
tiOn sLown to the dispensary during
the last Legislature, wants to avoid as
far as possible all such insinuations,
and at the last meeting, in an "execu-
tive session." it is alleged this matter
was discussed, and the board had de-
termined to purchase hereafter only
from agents of liquor houses, who are
known to be such, and to throw the
other fellows aside in order to avoid
the semblance of favoritism or the idea
that political or personal influence has
anything to do with the purchases.
Whether such action was definitely
taken or not cannot be positively stated.
Chairman Miles was asked about it Oh
one of his visits to the dispensary this
week, and he said the matter had been
informally discussed, but he. did not
think any positive action was taken,
he having left for home before the
meeting adjourned.-News and Courier.
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Gen. ri. q. Butler Talks.

The Augusta Chronicle prints two
interviews with Gen. M. c. Butler. IN
one of these the general says he favors
acquiring the Philippines, offering the
negroes in this country inducements
to go there, and paying their way.
In the other he is thus reported:
'Free silver? Well, it is hard to say.
Personally, while an ardent supporter
of silver in the last campaign, am not
heartily in favor of making it the fore
most issue in the next. 1t has been
before She people once and has been
disclaimed and declared against. Get
some new issue. Don't drag dead
hc.se into the ring.
''Not all the leading democrats will
now support the Chicago platform, for
the reason that man may want to be o
democrat and still not be anarchistic.
Had the Chicago platform simply been
based upon championship Of silver
and such radical attacks as that against
the supreme court been omitted, it
would have been well.
'sWhile silver may play q minor part
in the democratic platform for 1900
think there will be some new thing
taken hold of-expansion, perhaps.
Yea: know the country is full of talk,
pro and con, regarding expansion, and
democratic are divided upon the mat
ter, as indeed are republicans.
''Mr. Bryan is going around the
country decrying expansion when JEFF
fers0n was the greatest expansionist
the colntry has ever seen. He is try
ing to make silver the lending issue,
but it is question whether or not he
will succeed.
''Who will be the candidate7 That
is another question impossible to an
swer. Bryan has o strong endorse
ment bu- he is too firmly welded to
free silver to be the man it silver is
not the issue. I think German of
Maryland, is much stronger man. He
is an astnte politician and q statesman.
His recent defeat for the senatorship,
] think, may be traced to Cleveland's
dislike for MIN, as may the downfall of
other politicians. But German is a
strong man nationally and can do more
to dissipate party differences than pos
sibly Mr.. Bryan can.
IT have left politics forever, thank
God, but l think that there is coming o
union Of the democrat and populist
parties, which will both havo their in
fluenceion the platform Of the coming
campaign"
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PendletOn Items.

Mcssrs. w. j. Martin, r. T.. Sloan,
Samuel McCreary, NJ. G. Dickson, Jesse
Stribling. w. NJ. Gibsons Miss Lila
Stribling, Sponsor, Miss Mamie and
Laura Davant, and others. attended
the reunion last week. Charleston GER
tainly did her duty to the old veterans.
Your correspondent took the scnti-
ment Of forty seven Georgians, who
said it was the best reunion ever held.
Mr.. w. G. Austell, IT. Bridges, OF
Gaffney, Mr.. Il. Y. H. Lowery, of Sen
eca, Mr.. NJ. A. Terrell of Westminster,
and others gave Charleston the praise.
Mr.. Charlie Boggs, who lives near
our town, we hear is very sick.
Rev. Mr.. Watson, pastor of the
Methodist Church, is conducting q
series of meetings Mt the church in this
place Mt night. Capt. j. e. Stribling
had very narrow escape by the cylin-
der head of his Engine ut his brick
yard blowing out. He thought he was
again in the Confederate war, and he
felt around for his gun under the en-
citement of the moment.
The ladies' of the Presby Church
served ice cream and strawberries last
Thursday. anA were iiherniiy patron
lied. TELL. TALE.
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Dewey Comes Home at Once.

WASHINGTON. May Send Olym-
pias mail to Is. +. Stevens, No. 4 Ira
falgar Square. London, England.r was
the notice given out at the navy de-
partmemt t;;-day. This is the first for
NAL indication that the famous flagship
is coming home Immediately.
Upon inquiry it was ascertained that
Secretary Long had last evening cabled
Admiral Dewey permission to return
at once to the United States. He has
been relieved of the obligation of re-
manning at Manila until the Philippine
commission completes its work. He
is not even required to await the ccssa-
ton of hOstilities. but may start home
ward at once. The notice posted at
the navy department. indicates that the
Olympia will not remain long enough
to receive the next outward mail. The
MIR. Stevens referred to is the navy de
partmcnts agent at London to distr-
butte all of the mail of the United States
warships in European waters, SO he
will see to it that tho Olympia receives
hers as soon as she passes the Suez
canal. 1t is estimated at the navy de
partment that Dewey will reach the
United States in time for national
demonstration on the Fourth of July.
The Olympia will not come under full
steam, but nevertheless she should
make the run to New York in about 55
days from Manila. That she is to come
to New York is nearly certain, as shown
by the following response made by
Secretary Long to the urgent message
OF invitation to Dewey from Mayor
Van Wyck, of New York. 1t may be
stated that this was sent before the
notice was sent to Dewey that he might
come home ut once:
"Navy Department, Washington, -.
c., May 11.-Sir: am in receipt of your
telegram with regard to the return Of
Admiral Dewey and expressing de-
sire that he arrive first in the country
at New York. The time of his return
has not been fixed and the department,
has taken no other action than to au-
thOrize his return whenever the cOndi-
tion of the peace commission shall per-
nit. As to the route he shall take in
returning, the department is inclined
to leave that to him. He has served
with great ability, ,and must necessarily
feel SO much the affect of arduous
labors in trying climate and under
trying circumstances that the depart
ment is disposed to let him govern
himself in this respectlargely by the
consideration Of his own personal con-
venience and wishes. 1t is understood,
however, that Admiral Dewey will
elect to return to New York.
Very respectfully,
"JOHN ID. LONG,
Secretary Navy"
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VOLUME XXXIV---NO AZ.
Southern Baptist Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, MAY IL. lsy!

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May -, lS!,9.
Dc"r Mr.. Editor: Perhaps yOur read
ers would like to hear IL word from the
meeting of the Southern baptist Con
tion. now i'll session in Louisville, Ky.
We came by the Southern Railroad.
and were very much pleased with the
routes. One way lay along by Atlanta,
Chattanooga and Lexington to Louis
VILE The scenes from Lexington to
Louisville is beautiful The sun shonc
bright on the large trees that stood by
the road side OF in the fine pasture
lands, and spread their shadows on the
beautiful blue grass as it sparklcd with
the morning dew. Here and there
great herds of horses, cows and sheep
strollcd over the rich vaI1ics of grass,
well watcreI with small streams and
springs. There were small towns given
solely to the distilling of liquors. One
still or one firm. ls said TO use 1900
bushels of corn day and runs nine
months III the year. This whis-
Key flows into Louisville and
makes II the second largest whlskey
'A'"AN>e III tHt HIttu INtulcS. his
proud city. which is beautifully situn-
ted OH the Ohio River, claims to have
the largest Manufacture and sale of
tobacco i'll the world. The inhabitants,
which number about 300, 600. are livid-
ed into three classes. Northenrrs.
Southencrs and foreigners. With all.
it makes fine combination, possessing
the integrity and courtesy OF the South
and the vim and push Of the North.
The Southern baptist Seminary, the
largest Seminary in the United States.
and the largest Baptist Seminary in the
world, is located ON Fifth and Broad
way streets. and is the pride Of the
denomination. The conventional SER
mon tonight by Dr. Truit. of Texas,
was one of the best ever preached be-
fore the convention.
Respectfully.
II. j. WILLIAMS.
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Pension Schemcrs Fleece Negroes.

NEW York, May l5.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Thousands of cOlOred men in this
country arc being induced to believe
that they arc to be pensioncd by tho
United States government upon being
able to show that they were formerly
have been a at work for 81 several ,S 7'e years
and it is estimated that more than
S15O,0O0 in small sums has been col
lected by those having the project in
hand.
According toa circular sent out, a
copy Of which is now in the hands of a
certain United States Senator, one of
the offices is in Nashville, Tenn. |. IL.
Dickers0n is general manager. The
circular is beaded Coward tn Victory" J."
IL also contains what purpOrts to be II
picture of General Manager Dicl1crson.
w. Z. Lawson. of Washington, is men,
toned as attorney.
Another circular bears picture of
Senator William +. Mason, of Illinois.
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No Governmental Care Of Confederate
Graves.

CHARLESTON, S. g., May l2.-rhc M-
port Of the committee on the resolution
relative to the presidents suggestion
that the government care for COnfcde-
rate graves, is as follows:
"YOur committee to whom was re-
ferred the resolution introduced by
General S. d. Lee, begs to report the
following substitute, with the recon-
mendation of the committee that the
same be adopted:
"The United Confederate Veterans
III their annual reunion assembled de-
sire to place upon record their sincere
appreciation Of the uttcrance of the
president of the United States in At
lanta in December last concerning the
assumption Of the care of the graves of
our Confederate dead by the national
government.
eve appreciate every kindly senti-
ment expressed and we shall welcome
any legislation which shall result in
the care of tho graves Of our comrades
in the northern States of our govern
mcnt.
Gin regard to our dead whose re-
mains are resting in the States which
were represented in the COnfcderacy
and Maryland, the care of their final
resting places is sacred trust dear to
the hearts OF the southern women, and
we believe we can safely let it remain
there"
'ihc resolution, after an exciting de-
bate, was adopted.