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' " " ^ I. m okist 4 sons, Publisher!. } % Jfamilg Seirspager: |[or the promotion of the political, Social, Agricultural and (Commercial Interests of the people. { ESTABLISHED1855. YORKVILLE, S. C., SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1901. N~Q. 60. by sylvan1 /~<tt a r>frirt) vtv * V/n:n iliii THE MYSTIC TRIBUNAL. Awav back of the old Cathedral 1 of Moscow and in a narrow, dark I court which was overlooked by the towers of the giant edifice stood a curiously constructed stone build- 1 ing, which, though not connected > bodily with the cathedral, yet seem- 1 ed to belong to it. It was low and < broad, with a flat, tiled roof and without a visible window. Within one of the apartments of this build- 1 ing?an apartment away down in the bowels of the earth, where the I light of day never came?were seat- 1 ed six men. The room was of fair i lize, and the floor, the walls and the ceiling were of dark stone. Wooden benches were arranged about the place, and there were some other articles of furniture there, too? 1 strange contrivances they were and { fashioned after various shapes and t patterns. But of that anon. The 1 place was lighted by a large hanging 1 lamp which had just power enough ^ to make the room gloomy and dismal. The six men sat about a table ] on which were a book and sword, ) and the most prominent man there was Vladimir, the monk. \ And Vladimir alone exposed his I face. All.the rest wore black masks, f their robes being of the same mel- I ancholy hue. They sat there silent < as death. Vladimir gazing down up- - on the table and the other five gazing fixedly upon him. They were ? stout men, all of them, and they bore themselves toward Vladimir as bears a servant to his acknowl- 1 edged master. "The hour is waxing late," said Vladimir at length, looking up from 1 the table. His voice sounded in that place like the echo of a tomb. It < was low and hollow, and the others started as they heard it. I "There's time yet to spare, mas- j *%. ter," replied one who sat next the ^ monk. "I trust we shall not be disap- 1 pointed,'* said Vladimir at the expiration of a few moments more. To this no answer was returned. 1 At length there came a dull echo from overhead, and the six dark sit- ; ters started up to listen. The sound ] grew louder, and soon it sent down into that dismal chamber the notes nf rnminor fonfstons. In a few mo- 1 merits more the heavy iron door creaked upon its hinges, and three men entered, and soon behind them came three more. Those who came v. in advance were two of them leading * the third as a prisoner. And so it was with those behind. The iron ( door creaked again, and when the heavy bolts had been shoved into 1 their sockets the two prisoners were ^ led forward. f "Master," spoke one of the newcomers, "we have brought tne pris- 1 oners?two of them?as you com- i manded." 1 "It is well," said Vladimir. "Let 1 them be brought before us." As the two men are brought to J where the light can strike upon their faces we see the two guides who conducted Ruric Xevel to his 1 place of confinement. One of them ] was be who met Ruric in the street, ; and the other is the one who guided j him into the old bathhouse with the i lantern in his hand. They shuddered fearfully as they gazed around < upon the dismal scene, and their 1 looks plainly showed that they knew i not why they had been brought thither. "Lesko Totma!" pronounced Vladimir. The first of the prisoners?he 1 who had met Ruric in the street? started as he heard that name and tried to speak. 1 "Are you tne man.'" asKca me monk, looking into his face. "Yes, holv father/' the wretch 1 tremblingly replied. "Then stand you here in front of me. The fellow was moved up in front i of the table, and surprise and fear seemed to be struggling for the mastery over him, for he recognized now < the strange monk about whom he 1 had probably heard so much. "Lesko Totma," said Vladimir low and slowly, "you have been seen much in the company of a humpbacked priest named Savotano. You know such a priest, do you not?" The man hesitated. He gazed furtively about him and trembled more than before. : m J, F [J9 COBB, JR. J "Answer me!" f "Yes. sir; I know him." "And now, sir, be sure that you 1 answer me directly and truly. Do you know a young gunmaker named ? RuricNevel?" , The fellow started with a perceptible quake as this question was ^ asked, but he seemed to have been prepared for it, for his answer was , lirect. "No, sir; I do not." * "Da! Beware! Think well before you speak." "If you mean the man who fought :he duel with the Count Damonoff, e ;hen 1 have heard of him, but 1 do ^ lot know that I ever saw him." "Then you are sure of this ?" t "Of course I am." r "Frederic Yiska!" The second prisoner now came forward. He was a few ye?Ts younjer than his companion, though somewhat larger aud evidently more lold. Tot ma was conducted out of ^ ;he apartment as Viska came forward. "You, too, have been in the com- c lanv of this priest, Savotano, have r'ou not?" the monk asked. "1 know him," the fellow replied, vith a slight touch of defiance in his ;one. Me had not surely looked ibout him to see those strange con- n Tiranees by which he was surround- a ;d. or he would not have ventured 0 %-h a tone. JAnd you have been some in his .ompany ?" "Perhaps so." "Very well. And, now, do you lot also know Ruric Nevel?" "I have seen him, too, sir/'. "And now can you tell me where le is at this present time ?" "No," was the answer, 6hort and juick. a "Beware! If you have any regard for your own welfare, you will 6 inswer me truly. Where is Ruric , Revel?" h "I tell you I know nothing about <, him?nothing at all." "And of this you are sure?" "Who are you that assume to v question me thus? I know you not." 0 Yiska spoke this in a tone of vir- a tuous indignation, probably think- $ ing that that turn might serve him. ^ "We will let you into the secret ^ by and by," the monk returned, ^ with a peculiar shake of the heau. v 'But 1 will ask you once more, do irou know where Ncvel is?" ? "No'" "\ ou need not speak quite so u loud. We hear easily." t "Then don't ask me impertinent f questions," retorted the prisoner. c Vladimir started half way up, and lis fists were clinched, but the quick $ lush passed from his face, and he at back again. v "Look ye," he said as soon as he was sure his anger would not manifest itself, "were I not sure that you 1, oiow what I ask I would not ques- o :ion you thus. And now, once more t [ ask you, will you give me some h dew to the whereabouts of Ruric c Nevel ?" E "I'll answer you once more. I p blow nothing about him. You must a aot think that this dark place and s pou men all dressed in black can [right men into telling a lie as it d might a child." At this point Vladimir turned to one of his men, one of those who b helped bring the prisoners in, and said: "You know this to be the man ?" i "Yes, my master." t "And you hare seen him in private confab with the humpbacked priest ?" "I have." r "And the other things you told v me are true?" "They are, master." "Then let down those interpret- I ers." f At this command two of the at- \ tendants moved to the back side of the room, where they unhooked a 1 stout chain from the wall, and as i they allowed it to slide through their hands a curious piece of ma- 1 chincrv descended directly in front t of the table. It consisted of a stout I bar of iron which was suspended c midway upon the chain and there v rested parallel with the ceiling. Upon each end of this bar were straps i of iron armed with springs and j screws. At a motion from the 3 monk the prisoner was led back till t he stood directly beneath the bar, 1 and then his arms were seized and aised up. Fie struggled some and ursed more, but he was soon overome. The iron bands were passed round his wrists, and connected rith these were two small cups rhich were slipped over the thumbs, ^fter these had been firmly secured he chain was tightened, and the felow's hands were raised far above lis head. There were two results iroduced by tightening the* chain. !t not only tended to draw the numbs back upon the wrists, nut it lso twisted the thumb, the two cups ieing armed with filelike teeth withn and closing tightly upon the flesh. "Now, sir," spoke Vladimir lowlv .nd deeply. :<I am going to ask hese questions again, and you will o well to answer them truly. Will ou tell me where Ruric Xevel is?" "1 don't know." "Will you tell me where you saw lim last ?" "1 haven't seen him since he ought the duel with Damonoff." "Beware!" "1 have not." "Mark me, I have had you watchd, and I know that you have seen Jevel within these three days. This know, so I have no hesitation in he course I am about to pursue. )nce more, where is Ruric Nevei ?" The man hesitated now, but his nswer was still the same. He rould not tell. Vladimir made a motion to the wo men who stood by the wall, and hey gave a pull upon the chain. "0 God!" gasped the prisoner s the painful twist sod wrench ame upon his thumbs. "Will you answer?" "How cun I ? How can I?" "By speaking what you know." "1 know nothing." Another signal was made to the len at the chain, and they pulled gain; another groan from the prisner, but no other response. Another signal and another pulL "Mercv!" shrieked the poor Tetch. quivering with pain. "Will you answer?" "I don't know." "Then we must try again." "No, no; 0 God, no more!" "But voit must answer." "1 don't know." *rhen you must have forgotten, nd such treacherous memories need tarting up." As Vladimir thus spoke he waved is hand again. "0 God, have mercy I Oh-o-o! aveme! Save me 1" "Save yourself." The wretch was in torment now nthout ceasmg. Nearly the wnole f his weight bore upon his wrists lid thumbs, and the latter were rawn over almost to the wrist. But ie would not answer. He had a eeper fear than this. He feared to reak the horrid oaths by which he ras bound to the scheming priest. One more pull upon the chain, nd the man's feet were clear of the loor. His whole weight now bore tpor^his thumbs, and he groaned in he agony of torture. He bore it a ew moments, but his coward soul ould bear no more. "0 God! Down, down! Let me [own!" "But answer. Where is Ruric Ne el?" "J?I?don't"? "Hold, thou false hearted vilnin!" shouted Vladimir in a voice f thunder. "This is the last of this orturc, but when we take you from tere we can put you into a state omparod with which the pain you tow experience is real joy. Each (articular limb shall be wrenched 11 out of shape, and your very eyes hall start out like"? "Down, down! 0 greet God, [own!" "Where is Ruric Xevel ?" "I'll tell you! I'll tell you if you pare me!" "'Pol 1 mr? ft ret !" There was a moment more of hestation, one single moment, and hen the miserable wretch gave up. "Tie's in the bathhouse." "Ila! Where?" "In the old bathhouse near the iver on the Tula pass in one of the aults!" "Very well. Let him down." The chain was slacked up, and Ycderic Viska was once more upon lis feet. He trembled yet, for there vas pain in his arms. 1 "Now carry him out," ordered Hadimir, "and bring the other one n." In a few moments more Lesko fotma was before the strange trilunal. lie trembled fearfully, for ie had been where he could hear his :ompanion's groans without hearing chat he said. "Lesko Totma," spoke the monk n a low, deep tone, "we have given 'ou time for thought, and mayhap ou have your memory brightened >y this time. Now, where is It uric tfevel?" "I don't know." "Ah, you still forget, eh ?" "I never knew." "A most strange forgetfulness, I must confess. Let the interpreters be adjusted!" "Oh, mercy! Don't murder me!" But no notice was taken of his cries. The straps and conical cups were adjusted and the chain drawn tight. At the first turn of the self acting screw the fellow shrieked. It was not so much with the present pain as with the fear of what was to come. The very presage of the place, so dark and dismal, had more effect upon hi? mind than it had upon his companion. At a second pull of the chain he groaned and begged for mercy. lie had heard of this dark place, and he fancied that men who came there seldom went away alive. "Hark ye, base wretch," the monk said, "if you do not tell me where the young gunmaker is I'll have you torn limb from limb. Another pull, there!" As the wrench came again the villain fairly shouted with pain. "Oh, let me go! Let me go I I'll tell all!" "Then tell. You leave not this place ulive until you have told." "He is?0 God I He is?in the old bath!" "Where r "The duke's bath, on the pass of Tula!" "Whereabouts there?" "In the lowest, farthest vault. Oh, spare!" Vladimir waved his hand, and the quaking wretch was freed from his torture. "Now conduct them both to the dungeons and lock them up. They must not run at large for the present. Let them be secure." "No, no," cried Viska, who had been brought back. "You were to let me go if I told you." "Not free, sir," said Vladimir. "But you have no right to hold me thus. I am nearly dead with pain now where you have torn my hands in pieces. By the"? "Silence, dog! My authority here is my power. My right is my might. I have you, and I will keep you. Were I to let you go I might not have the power to catch you again, as legal officers could. Lead them off, and then we'll turn our attetation to the duke's bath T' TO BE CONTINUED. ^UstcUancous ^tailing. MORGAN ON ISSUES. The Old Alnliaimt Glnut Uphold* True Democracy. John T. Morgan. United States senator from Alabama, who Is now at Warm Springs, Va? has written for the Nashville Dally News his views upon the great Issues which must be met before the next national struggle. Senator Morgan says: "If I correctly understand the prospectus of the Nashville Daily News, it must render good service to the Democratic cause, now, more than ever, the true reliance of the country for safety, In the presence of new and dangerous conditions. To meet these perils there is no need of reorganization of the Democratic party. Its creed has never been reconstructed since its reorganization in 1800. Its policies have seldom changed, and only when they have involved departures from the creed which have been speedily corrected. No American question has been, or ever will be, settled contrary to the creed of the Democratic party, so long as the constitution is uie real bond of the union of the states. We have of ten needed, and now, more than ever, we need the reunion of the democracy on tne foundation principles of that creed. "The conditions that are now most perilous to the country have been enacted into laws during the terms of Mr. McKinley's administration and require the united strength of the democracy to prevent disastrous results to the country. We are, for the present, forced into an attitude of defense by the Sherman law of 1873 and the Morrill tariff acts, and other Republican legislation that drove the country to the verge of ruin. "Some of the principles and measures of the Democratic party, which all Democrats support, now stand for the safety of the country against the absolutism of Republican rulers, and the class distinctions and privileges conferred upon their favorites by acts of the 55th and and 5Gth congresses and the threatened overthrow of constitutional government. The payment of the bonded debt of the United States, which the Democratic party has always demanded, would return all , banking to the old 'specie basis' and , close forever the vain and unprofitable contentions as to single and double standards and the free coinage of sil- , ver. "The payment of our national debt and the destruction of the machinery for its increase and perpetuity, set up in the gold standard act of the 56th 1 congress, would cause all national ( banks and all bankers and capitalists > to enter upon an eager hunt for gold ' I and silver coin to take the place of i government bonds, as the basis of their J credit and tneir banking operations. "There are no true Democrats who ? favor the perpetuity of our national ? debt; and a vast number of voters j would flock to the Democratic party t when this old standard of the 'specie 1 basis' is again planted on the battle- * "The expansion under the treaty of peace with Spain and the annexation of Hawaii are accomplished facts and ] are irrevocable. The vast and lucrative trade thus opened to our people demands the reassertion of the old Democratic doctrine of free trade between all areas that are included in the sovereign domain of the United States. 2 "The Republican rulers are bent upon the overthrow of this Democratic rule of equal and uniform taxation, so as to drift the profits of this trade into the hands of their favorites; but discriminations in the tariff and internal revenue laws, to the detriment of other classes, and by the robbery of the people of the islands thus acquired. Whether or not the acquisition of these islands is approved, no true Democrat can refuse to support the only doctrine that can save the islands and the whole people against this national sin of the covetous abuse of the power of taxation. "The constitutional doctrine that all federal taxation shall be Just and uniform and shall be limited to the purposes of government and its needs, without being converted into a means of enriching certain classes at the ex pense of the whole people, Is the Dem- ( ocratlc doctrine. 1 "The perpetuity of the national bond- J ed debt is another instrumentality for j the abuse of the power of taxation that all Democrats oppose. "The national debt is a direct tax up- r on the productive power of labor in all j its varied forms, but two other wrongs t attend its burden that are intollerable. ? It exempts the whole of the vast i amount of property it represents from c all taxation, either municipal, county, J state or federal, and thus creates a x wealthy class of non-taxpayers, while t it compels those who cannot own bonds c to bear double the burden of taxation. "It goes still further and places the i purchasing power over all crops, man- c ufactures, mine productions and labor ^ in the hands of 5.000 corporations that j feed the trusts and monopolies with f the spoils of all the Industries. r "To resist these and other wrongs of t the Republican party is the duty of all ] Democrats, and it is so manifest and: I so vital that it cannot be supposed that' \ they will forget this demand upon. j their patriotism, and destroy their 1 strength by needless controversy as to leadership, which is the true meaning t of the clamor for 'reorganization.' j r "If the Democratic creed is to be re-:, organized and reformed, there are a ] ^ vast number of Democrats who will' e not desert the old standard for the c banner of some aspiring chieftain. | ^ "We have common grounds to fight1 c upon that none question. They are at ^ the foundations of the Democratic j ? creed. Let us stand upon them and j victory will crown our devotion to \ principle. 8 "Other measures that are not per- ? haps vital to our liberties, but are of j j momentous importance, demand our | earnest discussion and the firm action i1 ./ . I Bonk no tko I P uj. tucr ucuiutittiiv yen tjr , ouv.il 0.0 ins j annexation of Cuba; the government c of our insular possessions; the admis- I sion of new states into the union; an c isthmian canal; subsidies to ships; the c suppression of trusts and monopolies t and the free coinage of silver and oth- t ers. e "As to such questions discussion should be invited until they are finally settled in the counsels of the Demo- f cratic party, if they are not already settled. F "But, in the great contest now pre- ^ eented by Republican laws and administration policies between absolute gov- t "rnment and democratic, constitution- J al government, no true Democrat can 0 refuse to align himself with his party ri and fight under any leadership that the 1 party may appoint. "No reorganization is needed for this i great struggle." o t "Mel.AlRIX l'APERS." v Vltlit'vllle I'pi'hh nml Banner Ex- o plain* What It Meant hy the ' ... e Term. p In our remarks about "McLaurin . papers," we meant only those those newspapers were tolerant or favored the political issues which are raised by c McLaurin. McLaurin, as the Green- d wood Index suggests, only got on a u platform which these newspapers fav- s ored. We never for once thought that a any editor would follow any politician. F From our own viewpoint, The Press s and Banner sustains the principles? ? not the personality?of McLaurin. ^ We do not differ materially from The t Index in politics as announced by that P paper in the article which we copy, s If the followers of the twice-beaten o Bryan so will it they can secure a Re- g publican victory in 1904. And if their d puipose was to perpetuate Republican d rule we do not see how they could e more certainly procure the result than n by following Mr. Bryan, whose former F supporters are leaving him daily. Bry- c in ami hie followers made a mistake U when they assumed that party fealty ^ warranted the majority in running e roughshod over the consciences and C convictions of a large and powerful mi- b nority. They continue to make a mis- b take in their effort to bring about a n schism, which, if successful, would cer- h tainly make a campaign useless in so e fur as there might be hope for Democratic success. c Instead of trying to heal the differ- e cnces, and instead of trying to A strengthen the party, the little two-for- e a-quarter politicians are seeking to u nake the differences permanent and a sting, the effect of which would be to Dring Republican victory. When sensible men, capable of reasoning. do so foolish a thing as to assume to be the Democratic party, and hen to presume to ostracise gentlenen who are just as good, just as patriotic and just as able as themselves, t takes no prophet to fortell the consequences. And they will rest upon he heads of those who are responsible. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Bigamist Wllkerson Out on BondImportant Improvements?Coming Marriages?'The Catanba* Will Go to the Pair. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. I Rock Hill, July 25.?Sloan Wilker3on, who was sent to Jail for bigamy laving failed to give a bond for $500, las at last succeeded in being bailed. His family put up collateral to the imount of the bond, so as to secure his iberty. It is expected that Wilkerson ivlll now return to the love of his first ady, whose heart has been longing for l return of her lord. The groom is eviiently a simple-minded fellow, else he tvould not put up a plea that because lis first wife had committed bigamy :hat he was privileged to follow suit. The colored Presbyterians are erectng one of the most attractive churches n our city. It is of brick, its roof beng an inmitation of slate and its inte-ior, when completed, will be very iretty and attractive. The residence of Captain W. L. Rodley is undergoing very considerable mprovement. It will be a very elegant esidence when completed; its dining *oom and conservatory, wrought in ilaborate finish, will be attractions. Work is progressing on the Winthrop lormitory; but there is yet an immense imount of work to be done within the ntervening seventy days before the esumption of exercises. Notwithstanding the number of resilences and cottages that have been milt the present year, there is urgent lemand for homes in our city. Good louses rent well; but it is almost im>ossible to find one vacant. Mr. Hull, of the local board of expolition commissioners, tells me the Caawba Indians have awakened to a ealizatlon of the importance of a proect to go to Charleston arid there esablish an Indian village during the continuance of the exposition. Several >f the ancient squaws, when in town, Wednesday, gave ouite an interesting :oncert in one of the back lots, singing he unintelligible songs of their foreathers, whooping the Catawba warvhoop and dancing the war dance of he chiefs of a century ago. There are >nly seven pure bred Catawba Indians n the nation at this time, but there Lre a number who have no other than ndian blood in their veins, being irossed with the Cherokees, their progenitor on the Cherokee side, as they :laim, being a missionary, named Hush, who preached the Methodist aith and came among the Catawbas nany years ago. Mr. Tom Woods, executor of the esate of Joseph Wylie, came to Rock 3111 today, with Lawyer TTCnty, and ""' >aid to legatees more than $10,000 that lad been bequeathed to them by Mr. iVylie. The persons favored were his cinfolks in Rock HK1 and in the Lessie neighborhood. A case of diphtheria was reported a e\v days ago at the Manchester mill, >ut the patient is convalescing and will ecover. The taking out of a partition in the National Union banks, so as to be able o install a savings department, has idded very much to the beauty and onvenience of this institution. Cards have been issued inviting riends in this city, to the marriage of iur young townsman. Mr. Crawford rVitherspoon, to Miss Elizabeth Wickr, on the 7th day of August. The >ride-to-be is a sister of the wife of 3rof. Kinard, of Winthrop, and is a ery attractive woman. A few weeks ifter the marriage she will be installed is mistress of the Witherspoon homeitead, one of the most desirable homes n the county. Another rumored marriage is elicitng right considerable interest. The rroom is one of our leading young busness men; but he will leave home to ibtair his bride who was a former lock Hill beauty. There are glad tidings of great joy >n account of the improved condition if the crops in every neighborhood in his saotlnn. Onp can almost sea cot on growing: but the corn crop is poor, nainly because the area is so contractid. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. .'Iilcco Raided Amain. Late Monday night, a squad of dlslensary constables, under the leaderhip of Chief Lattor, made a raid upon he Market street establishment of Vincent Chicco, the most famous blind iger in Charleston. They broke open he doors of the place and ransacked t thoroughly. Counters, desks and ither furniture were overturned, and lot a corner escaped inspection. A arge quantity of wine, beer and liquor ras captured. Chicco complains biterly of the treatment accorded him. le declares the constables drove him ut of his shop by show of weapons, hat they broke up much valuable tuff, and that when he returned to he place his safe was open and 1182 ras missing. He says he will swear ut warrants. Tne Chicco shop is hoorious, and there is little sympathy xcited by the complaints of the proirietor of it. Icl,uiirin Asked to Hefiimn. By a vote of 21 to 5, the state Demoratic executive committee, on Thurslay night, passed a resolution calling ipon Senator John L. McLaurin to reign his seat In the United States sen,te. The committee met for the puriose of arranging the campaign for a uccessor to the late Dr. J. Wm. itokes. A resolution was offered by Ir. McGill, of Greenwood, providing hat all candidates for congress in the irimary must pledge themselves to upport one national platform until anther is adopted, and to submit to the overnment of party caucuses. The iscussion proceeded at some length, eveloping the animus as being direct4 -ntrtt onrl fl_ U a^amoi ocuaiui luvuaui ill, aim **? ally the following, offered by Mr. liehards, of Kershaw, and vehemently hamploned by Senator Tillman, was dopted: Whereas, the Hon. John L. IcLaurin, Junior United States senator lected to represent the state of South larolina in the national congress, has y his affiliations and votes in that ody, ignored the national Democratic latform and thereby misrepresented is state and his Democratic constltuncy who elected him, Therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense and onvictions of the state Democratic excutive committee that Senator J. L. IcLaurin. from the standpoint of honsty and self-respect, should tender his nqualified resignation immediately."