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State Campaign Schedule.

The following are the dates on
which campaign meetings will be
held in the several counties.
1orkVilIe, Saturday, July %.
Gaffney, Monday, July 80.
Spartanburg, Tuesday, July 81.
Union, Wednesday, August 1.
Newberry, Friday, August 3.
Laurens, Saturday, August 4.
GreenvilIe Monday, August 6.
Pickens, Tuesday, August 7.
Walhalla, Thursday, August 8.
Anderson, Friday, August 10.
Abbeville, Saturday, August
II.
Greenwood, Monday, August
13.
Aiken, Wednesday, August Is.
Edgefeld, Thursday, August
16.
Saluda, Saturday, August 1S.
Lexington, Tuesday, August
81.
Columbia, Wednesday, August
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Sc Nj 70 EEkLY.

We give much of our space to-
dav to the sermon of Rev G S
Gardner, pastor of the first Bap-
tist c1urch Of Greenville. 1t IS
an argument for prohibition that
cannot he assaiIrd Every Chris
tian man should occupy the posi-
tion which DR. Gardner takes.
The prohibitioniSt from christian
principles can occupy no other.
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TIE LANCASTER CAMPAIGN
MEETING

The candidates for State Offices
spoke at Lancaster last Wednes
day. There were about 900
voters present, and several of the
speakers took occasion to compli-
ment the audience for its excellent
behavior and undivided attention.
They had seen no such order or had
had no such respectful attention at
any meeting in the State.
The meeting was presided over
by Messrs. w q A Porter and w
p Caskey of the executive commit.
tee, in the absence of county chair
man Nisbet.
Mr.. Brooker, candidate for
comptroller general, spoke first.
His opponent, Mr.. Derham, was
not present on account of sickness
in his family.
Gen Floyd for Adj. Gen. made
apatriotic speech and was we'll 1e-
ceived. His opponent, Mr.. Rouse
was also absent.
Supt Of Education McMahan
made a good speech. He is work
ing for good teachers and good
common schools. His opponent,
Mr.. Capers, was absent but spoke
later in the day.
Then came the II r commission
ers. Etheredge was absent, and
Wharton spoke first. He was fol,
lowed by b b Evans. r NJ Berry
came next, then T E Pettigrew,
w d Mayfeld and w d Evans.
The candidates for Lieut. Gov.
ernor came next. They were
Col Sloan, Cole l. Bleasc, Jas II
Tillman, Knox Livingston and
Mr. Winkler.
JAS II Moore for Atty General,
spoke next. Gen Bellinger, his
opponent, was absent.
Capt Jennings for State Treas
urer, made a clever speech.
Messes Mellow and Hough, for
solicitor made short speeches,
The only spat to occur between
any of the candidates was between
B 3 Evans and w d Evans, two
of the seven candidates for rail-
road commissioner. They dis
puted as to the North Carolina
rate. w d, said it was all wrong
rs quoted, b b says elect him
and have one honest man on the
board. Said Mr. w D Evans,
"God save the mark" " ID
asked to have his character and
reputation compared if need be.
B b Eyans-Pd never compare
my character with you.
w ID Evans have never tried
to pass off anything bogus on the
people. If you will look in the
attorney generals report you will
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Yesterdays papers contained a
letter from Senator Tillman rela
tive to his uttcrance at the Ben
nettNviiIe meeting that "an unholy
alliance of preachers and bar keep.
ers ted by Col HoNt' was made
We had hoped that the Senator,
upon reflection, would make some
apologies to the ministers or an
explanation at least that would
modify his unwarranted uttorance,
but he sticks to his statement with
this explanation that by "bar
keepers be meant "the high
license people and the blind
tigers" For want of space we
cannot publish his letter IN this
issue.
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it by letters from mayors.
Charleston is a seaport and it is
difficult to enforce the law there.
He had done his best to enforce
the law there, but he had done as
well there as anyone else. He
saved the State $4,000 in cons
stables salaries. He did this as
Il business matter. Some.of these
candidates tell you what they
would do with the dispensers.
lie asked all to view the attitude
of the people towards the con
stables. He wanted to say ref
, crence was made that constabIes
we're bowling for him. They
were not here by his orders. He
did not cOuntenancc their being
here. They have no business
here, unless they have work here.
lie was gong to investigate the
matter and if any cOnstables have
been attending meetings for poli~
tical purposes they certainly
would he removed and thew GER
tainIy would not be paid for be-
ing hero. He knew the cOnstables
were not here in his interests.
They were free men and any con-
stable could vote for whoever he
pleased, but they must attend to
their business.
He read Il letter from the
mayor Of New berry in which he
said: "There is no violation of
the dispensary law here Siml-
lar letters were read from the
mayors of Spartanburg, Saluda,
Chester, etc. They agreed that
the sale of liquor has decreased.
All constables had instructions to
do their duty and if they do not
he would remove them.
He thought Bryan would be
elected and showed why.
GOV McSweeney then gave an
account of his public services.
MIR Patterson used to sing about
his taking newspapers, but he
wanted it understood that he ran
his office as II business affair. He
did not straddIe on the dispensary
in his message.
Then he took up educational
matters and wanted them educated
at home. He wanted to be
Judged by his administration and
re- elected.
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FOR SUPERVISOR

The many friends of Mr.. r II Sapp
announce him him as candidate for
County Supervisor. subject to the
rules Of the Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
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At the earnest solicitation of many
friends, hereby announce myself as
a candidate for reelection to the Office
OF County Supervisor, subject to the
result OF the democratic primary.
VI @ GARDNER
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The friends of w q Caskey, an.
nounce him as a candidate for County
Supervisor. Mr. Caskey will abide the
result Of the Democratic primary
elections.
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j K BLACK MON.

Mr. E1itor:-Please announce the
name Of PROF A & ROWELL as a
candidate for. the office Of County
superintendent of Education, subjsct
to the rules governing the Democrat ic
primary. If lfelected, we pledge him
To- discharge the duties Of the Office to
the best interest of education.
MANY FRIENDS,
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cept as to the liquor problem.

Hoyt by the "Women of Lam
caster.' -
Mr.. Frank b Gary thought the
flowers apt for Col Hoyt's polite.
al funeral. He was not here to
vlllify or abuse anyone. He
argued that no better plan than
the dispensary was yet proposed.
/ lie knew this to be a prohibition
county but he would not change his
views. All ale marching to tenn
perance. Prohibition will bring
tigers. He was no apologist for
the dispensary as now run. 1t is
not a system for revenue. He was
reliably informed there are 200
tigers in Colum Oia.
A constable who said he had
worked Columbia said there were
not 100 tigers there. He asked
why this constable was not at work ::
but he no doubt was here by in
struction to root for "LittIe
Mack" "
If elected, Gary said he would
enforce the law in Charleston and
| Columbia. For three months be-
fore we got hold of him the con-
stables seized only $1,000 worth
of liquor, and yet last month alone
they seized that much. The law
needs no such lash or stimulus.
. He knew nothing about "tigers. /"
He SAID several Sundays ago he
was taken for Tillman on the isle
of Palms and the visitors could
not get Sunday drinks. The CO.
lumbia coterie is getting power
fully scared to get him out of the
race. He was one of the best
friends of the dispensary, but it
has broken from its moorings.
Prohibition will not bring about
temperance because of the ex-
perience of others.
His position has been published
everywhere and known. Patterson
sees he is being dlstanced and has
to do something. He said it could
be proven by the same paper that
said he shifted positions in Char
lesion, that Col Robt Aldrich
wrote his speech, but he did aot
believe that.
There was no unwritten law
that a lieutenant governor should
succeed himself.
He spoke of Pension laws and
how he would continue to be fair
to q! as governor as he had a,
speaker.
Mr. A Howard Patterson said
the people, and not the papers,
were the jury. If Gary stood nc
better chance than Bryan he wa,
sorry for Gary but he favored
Bryan. He stuck to Gary anC
his family all along and has gone
down with the family. He an,
nounced himself before Gary anC
had a right to run. He then reaC
from the report of Gary's Char
lesion speech and emphasized that
Mr. Gary would not answer hi.
questions in Charleston. He de
voted time to Mr. Gary and said il
you have lc cal option it will be
goodbye to dlspensary. (Voice-
"Let her rip.")
He then took up the dlspensary
and defended it, and urged it:
advantages over prohibition.
There was not a blind tiger in
Barnwell, and he showed how
crime and drunkenness have de,
creased. He took up the pro.
hibition platform and defended
the dispensary as system. /,
the minority never going to sub.
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The many friends oi Capt John p
Hunter hereby announce him as a
candidate for The 0tf of sheriff suh~
J ct u the result Of the democratic
primary. Mr. Hunters fine record IA
Shr riff in the past il sufficient guar
aztec Of what his future administra
tion will be in case Vt his election.
MANY VOTERS.
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MANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

At the solicit tation Of few friends
announce myself u candidate for ths
office of Superintendent of Education.
Il BAX TER BLACK NON.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT

With a high sense Of appreciation Of
past considerations and tokens of
Kindness anu with a deep feeling OF
gratitude for the same, beg to am
nounce myself cand dat. for re-
election to the Office of Clerk of court
Tor Lancaster County at the approacn-
ing primary, SUI jec' to the rules of
the Democratic primary
w ) l. PORTER
The many friends Of Mr.. Joseph +
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the Office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to the result OF. the
Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
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To the Voters Of Lancaster County:
With many thanks foi past favors
and at the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce myself AS candi-
date for the office Of County Superin-
tendent Of Edu alton, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic pri>
mary; and, if elected. my time and
energies are yours for the best interests
of education.
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The many friends of Mr.. Ernest
B ackmon. hereby announce him as "A
candidate for the Office of County
Superintendent Of Education. subject
to result of Democratic Primary.
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vention there was intense opposi-
tion to him and warrant was
sworn out against him for fast
driving through the streets and
drunkenness. He insisted on be-
ing tried and was acquitted.
BIB Evans-Oh, that's not it.
| mean where you cheated a man
out of SIS, 600 and a judgment is
recorded against yol
4 Time $ up.
w ID Evans Let me explain.
b b Evans-That is a personal
matter and he attacked me. Make
him sit down.
The chairman then without
ado presented MIR Capcrs and w
ID Evans went to his chair saying:
81 pald that claim, every cent and
am poor too.
We had intended giving fuller
account of the speeches hut our
space is too limited. The sermon
Of DR. Gardner is much better
reading, and far more elevating,
and hence we have given you it
instead.
Then came the candidates for
Governor. The State makes the
fo.low'ngreport of their speeches:
G Walt Whitman insisted that
from what others saw the various
departments are in bad shape and
he wanted to remedy things. DIS
regard of law in South Carolina
was amazing and disgraceful, not
only as to the dispensary law but
everything else if these speakers
are to be believed. The best men
at times, he feared, took Just n lit
tie too much liquor. A little drunk
enncss does not affect q man as
much as telling lie. God never
made a misht and there is use for
liquor. The Bible does not con-
denim any one for getting drunk.
be went to Charleston to make
investigation and found blind
tigers on King street, and Meet,
ing street, and the Battery, and
Cooper river and Ashley river,
and then to the Isle of Palms. He
went Sin bathing on Sunday and
found them selling beer on that
: day. He believed every dispen>
ser was today violating the law.
The tigers sell more liquor than
the dlspenssries. They were once
blind, but the tigers have catar-
acts or the constables are stone
; bind. He would enforce anv
law on the books.
Col j A Hoyt said Mr.. Whit
man had stood on every platform
that has ever been erected. The
people of Lancaster were already
converted to prohibition. The
dispenssry is put forward as the
best solution Of the liquor problem.
1t is a system adapted to a mon.
archy, but it is not for America.
The cornerstone of Democracy
is that whatever comes to the peo-
pie should come from them, and
, he explained how this was not the
case. He explained how dlspen-
saries have been forced on the
people. The dispen.ary has its
good features, if they were en-
forced, but they are not enforced,
and the good features are tram
pied in the dust.
! In the request books yon will
find the same signatures and you
will find drunkards and minors on
the lists. Why should the law he
continued when it vas admitted
that it cannot be enforced in
Charleston and its good features
are trampled under feeti The
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MANY VOTERS.

am a candidate for the House OF
Representatives subject to the Demo-
cratic primary.
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j w HAM Ell.

1 am a candidate for reelection to
the Legislature. will abide the re-
suit OF the democratic primary cleo
ton.
TY WILLIAMS.
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L announce myself IA a candidate
for the office OF Coroner and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
democratic primary election.
JESIE WMAN
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FOR CORONER.

The many friends of G G Horton.
Sr.. announce him for the office OF
Coroner, subject 10 the rules OF the
Democratic Primary.
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The friends Of ID N MACKEY an>
nounce him as candidate for the of
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MANY FRIENDS.

1 hereby announce myself a candi~
date for reelection TO the office of
Coroner, and pledge myself 10 abide
the result of the primary.
r. YOUNG
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l. j PERRY.

Mr EditOr:-Reaiining the valuable
services rendered during his term OF
office, the neatness and correctness
of hi- work, and knowing him TO be
well qualified for tue position, please
announce the name of Jno A Cook for
re. election 10 the office of County
auditor, subjec, to the rules govern,
ing the primary.
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j . X, HENRY.

1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit,
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
w. G. HOUGH.
hereby announce myself q candi-
date for the office of Solicitor OF the
Sixth Judicial 1ircuit, pledging my
sell t. abide the result of the demo,
cratic primary election, aud faithfully
to discharge the duties of said Office
in the event Of my election.
THOS f. MCDOW.
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FOR SHERIFF

L hereby announce myself n candi
date foi sheriff, sui ject IT, the rules o
Democratic party.
JAMES S WILSON
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announcements,
FOR SOLICITOR.

will stand for denomination to the
office of Solicitor OF the SIKH judicial
Circuit subject to the results of the
Democratic Primary.
j X, HENRY.
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respectfully announce my caudi.
dacy for the Office of county Auditor,
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
primary.
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/ hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for the House of Representa-
tives, subject to the rules governing
the Democratic Primary.
X l.. HICKLIN.
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I am candidate for the Legislature,
subject 10 rules of Democratic Primary
j. BARRY FOSTER.

The many friends OF n Estridge
respectfully ann ounce his name for
reelection for the House OF Repre-,
sentatives Of Lancaster county, and
will abide by the result ofthe primary
election.
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FOR COUN AUDITOR.

] hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office Of County Auditor
and pledge myself to abide tho re.ult
OF the Democratic primary.
&c CROXION.
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81 SO PER ANNUa

flee of Coroner, and pledge him to
abide the result of the democratic pri-
mary.
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w. G.. HOUGH.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESEN, ,
TATIVES.

/ am a candidate for the Legislature
and will abide the result of the pri
mary.
OSCAR w POTTS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-17
sHR1NKAaE SHOWN IN BUSINESS.
Commercial Agency Declares Decreased
Vo1us,,e Il NON linn m urao.

Commercial Agency Declares Decreased
Volume IL Not Unnatural.
r. q. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says: "A certain hesitation In bust
ness has resulted In a shrinkagc which
In Its volume Is not unusual or unnat-
ural at this season. Strikes In building
trades or of machinists and others at
Chicago affect many industries and the
wages Of 10000 hands. A few great cor.
porations are striving to hold prices with
out regard to present demand, hoping
that the needs of the consumers may pre-.
vent reaction and renew the rise of last
year. Wide differences OF opinion also
exist regarding the effects Of monetary
action by Congress. Special causes are
not needed to account for some pause
after year OF unprecedented buying.
That such trade could not continue with
out pause was evident, and there Is not
the excessive speculation which threat.
encd monetary trouble year ago. Esti-
mates Of wheat In farmers hands March
1-1O4, 100000 bushels, according to the
American Agriculturist--do not indicate
a lack Of supply this year, for, with d.
OOO,OOO bushels In visible stocks, there Is
In right nearly as much as a year ago,
when foreign demands were cxtraordi-
nary. Returns as to conditions of winter
wheat are satisfactory. Failures last
week were In amount 50. 49,. S2I--manu-
featuring $1.11S,65l and trading ~. 1G1.
I'll. Failures for the week have been
200 In the United States, against 132
last year, and 80 in Canada, against ~
last year"
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TO RECALL SOME TROOPS.
Three BattaiiOns Who Have Serve
Nearly Two Years TO Return.

Three BattaiiOns Who Have Served
Nearly Two Years TO Return.
A special from Washington says: ny
direction of Acting Secretary of War
Meiklcjohn instructions have been sent
to Mai. Gen. Otis to return to the United
States some time in May one battalion
each Of the Fourteenth. Eighteenth aud
Twenty-third infantry. The withdrawal
II these troops was recommended by Mai.
Gen. Miles several mouths ago. He point
cd out to the department that the three
regiments designated would have been
two years In the Philippines In June
next. There Is 10 doubt that the dccis.
lon Of the department to withdraw three
battalions, which number more than
LOO men, Is Influenced to some extent
by the Reorganization Of the rebel army
and tire prospect that the American
troops will no longer meet with resistance
from an organized force. Notwithstand.
ing the action OF the department In or
dering hOmc these battalions. officers who
have served In the Philippines, and who
have Just returned, say that this must
not be taken to mean that the rebellion
has been suppressed. The insurgents arc
operating In small forces, which scatter
upon the approach Of American troops.
but which rcasscmble and attack when.
ever a good opportunity presents Itself.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to $500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to S5.23; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to SG25; wheat, No. . red, G5c to G6c;
corn, No. ., 3Ic to 39c; oats, No. =, 23c
to 25c; rye, No. 2. 5Gc to 5sc; butter,
choice creamery, 2ic to 25c; eggs. fresh,
lie to l4c; potatoes, choice, 35c to Ace
per bushcl.
Indianapolis-Cattlc, shipping. $500 to
$500: hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep. common to prime, $500 to x5.25;
wheat, No. 2, zoe to Tie; corn. No. .
white, Doc TO 3Gc; oats, No. = white,
&c to Doe.
st. Louis-Cattlc, 1926 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to 1925; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 9, 72c to 74c; corn, No. =
yellow, 35c to 37c; oats, No. 2, 24c to
20c; rye. No. 9, 55c to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 TO $5.25; sheep, x2.5O to $U.?5;
wheat, No. 2, 73c to T5c; corn. No.
mixed, 3Dc to Ale; oats, No. 2 mixed, 25c
TO 27c: rye, No. 2, G3c to 80c.
DetrOit-Cattls, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to 1925; sheep, $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. =, Tic to 73c; corn, No.
yellow, 30c TO 38c; oats, No. 2 white, ?7c
to 2Sc; rye, Csc to 6Oc.
Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 mixed, Tic to
79c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 35c to SIC; oats,
No. 2 mixed, 24c to 25c; rye. No. ., &c
to Soc; clover seed, old, $500 to $500.
Milwaukee--Wheat, No. 2 northern,
fAc to 6tic; corn, No. 3, BIC to 37c; oats,
No. 2 white, 25c to &c; rye. No. I, bSc
to Doc; barley, No. ., 44c to ACC; pork,
mess, $11.OO to $11,5O.
Buffalo-Cattle, good shipping steers.
$500 TO $500; hogs, common to choice,
x3.25 to $5.25; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $6.75; lambs, common to extra, x4.5U
to $500.
New YorE-Cattle, $3.25 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to 1925; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, 7Sc to Soc; corn. No. 2.
43c to Acc; oats, No. 2 white, Sic 10 3Sc;
butter, creamery, zoe to. 20c; eggs, west
cru, lac to Ice. ~
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COB The EAGLE.
1 Collation. o. 1ews iron
Al Over the World.
feast q Polltleal, Commercial
end oeasral intelligence
tee Eagle Readers.

Advices from Whipsaw mining camp
sixty miles from Phoenix, Ariz., say that
q plot to blow up forty men there was
almost successful. The men were sitting
around the tables In the mcssroom, when
one Of the miners who was about to enter
the room discovered a burning fuse,
which he removed. But for this discov.
cry In two minutes the sparks would
have reached charge Of giant powder
sufficiently heavy to blow into atoms the
messhouse and all it's occupants. A
miner named Frank Cousins. who re.
Gently came into the camp and Of whom
little Is known except that he Is eccen'
trio, is suspected Of planning the de.
struction OF the workingmen. lie disap'
pcared shortly before the dinner hour
A party of miners secured the hills in a
futile attempt to locate the missing man.