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WHY MONE IS TIGLT. EX-COMPTROLLER TRENHOLM O N THE FINANCIAL SITUATION Congresional Legislation and the Policy of the Treasury Brought on the Woes of the Business World-The Need of Strong and Well-managed Banks. NE YoRK, December 11.-William L. Trenholm, who was Comptrcller of the Currency under the Cleveland Ad ministration, reviewed the financial situation in a conversation yesterday with a reporter of the World. "The situation is complex," said he. "It has been brought about by the simultaneous culmination of maiv dis tinct tendencies, each due to influences proper and legitimate enough, perhaps, within their several spheres, but which, coming into full play together. prod uce financial embarrassment and commer cial distress. Of course, no adequate analysis of such a situation can be made within the compass of an inter view, but it may be illustrated by what occurs on some line of transit where numbers of persons are hurrying out r_ of town after a day's work or pleasure. It is quite proper for any one to go home. it is legitimate to be in a brry to get there. The thoroughfares exist -or that purpose and no individual is in any way responsible,for anybody else; yet from mere concurrence of 2 numbers every bridze or ferry is apt to become gorged. If all are content to.go slowly the mass passes; if some -are too eager others are inconvenienced or delayed; if there is a general rush disaster is inevitable. "Everybody knows that for many years there has been every autumn a constantly increasing throng of settle ments urging their way through the banks and other liquidating institu tions of the country, and in order that they might all get through some had to wait; now a waiting settlement is a renewal loan or a deferred payment. In ordinary years some settlements can wait on others and in time all get through, btgt this year the crowd was too large, the preasure from behind wa strong, and sequently, r ho would gladly d many more are still scuf to get through who cannot. .-"As in the pressure on the bridge, so ,'In this pressure to liquidate, the weak - go under and even the strong are dis tressed... "You ask why this year the liquida tions have been attended with so much trouble. Well, in the first place, there seems to be a general tendency in com mercial affairs towards a condition -which precipitates panics at intervals .of about eight or ten years, the exact 5 time being in each case determined by Sspecial causes. Last year we had a V close squeeze, and we should probably bave .escaped through this year if it -had not been for the speculation started -the spring and kept alive through the summer by Congressional legisla and the avowed policy of the treasury. The changes in the tariff seemed to afford a safe and legitimate ' asis for a speculative importation of certain foreign goods. The silver pur chase Act was intended to enlarge the volume of currency. and was expected .in that.way to raise all prices, but es the prices of agricultural pro ducts. Hence inevitably that Act 2tended to excite speculation in those roducts, and in metallic silver. Bxcessive imports on the one hand, .etiedexports on the other, pro teced transfers of capital abroad, and t extent reduced the supply of " ds in this country, with autumnal settle e of these settle by the higher for securities. -was o -ind--ctober: S came' the immense transfer of * ties from abroad with a corres *onding drain upon our loanable funds, and at a moment of great strain the 2failure of the Barings spread . alarm -among the merchants. Considering the number and force of the disturbing anses it must be evident that the - upon our people has been won erfuly well sustained, and that cool hsdone much towards ward aculpanic. ' Thpresent situation has its reme Sly at hand. Speculative prices have ~been broken down, trhe crops are com Ing forward, gold is being imported, igludations are progressing and the pxessure should now gradually pass ~away. There is nothing apparently &the Government or that Congress ;can do to help the public now. Either -~yvery easily make matters worse bill-considered efforts. Unfortunate 1the course of legislation has not 5~~nshaped in accordance with the natural laws of governing these mat ~'tr.When the tariff was under dis ~csinin Congress there appears to olaebeen no. attention given' to its rbbe eect in aggravating the regu - autumnal stringency in money, 'ohrieother dates would have been -iefor its going into effect. No one, '~'hnthe silver purchase law was be 4a~asdthrough the several stages isenactment seemed to have at ~'~~e~ea forecast of its effect in keep "eimmiense expenditures of the -Government poured into the channels jofcirculation, as the Secretary of the ~ rauyshows,'$68,000,000, or $22,700,1 000~ a week, between JTuly 1 and Octo ~ er1, aperiod of the year when it was not yet needed for the annual liquida tions, and therefore when it could be utilized only in speculation. Last year the treasury was much more helpful because the Secretary wisely resisted the early outcry for money and made Whis disbursements just when they were Emost effective. '"It is a dangerous thing, any way, for the business of this great country to be .dependent upon the conduct or' the treasury. The proper and onily safe or gnizatin of industry is to have strong, well managed banks in such relations to the mercantile community as to be able to forecast their needs and with such powers as to be able to su p ply those needs.. A Government cur rency must produce alternations of plethora and stringency in loans; no increase of volume, whether gradual or spasmodic. can prevent that effeet, because it is the product of the natur al laws which govern such things. "I see that an effort is being made to use the present state of trade as an ar gument for the free coinage of silver. I hope nothing of a precipitate charac ter will be attempted in the way of leg -islation, The present condition is a:l mittedly a condemnation of our past monetary legislation. WVhy should we -follow the same leaders into new and -tremendous ventures? None of the -good things has been realized that were expected to flow from the silver legis lation of 1878 and 1890. 1s it not time to pause on that line ? "This Congress has not time enough to study .the situation and maturely consider remedies, but it may provide for a monetary commission to collect e idence and report next December." There is enough money for the needs of business," said President Frederick D. Tappen, of the Gallatin National Bank, who is chaIrman of the Clearimg House. "The trouble is that where be ore-business could be conducted on 10 per cent in cash and 90 per cent in I~credit now 90 per cent in cash is re quired and only 10 per cent in credit is I:aloed. Fear is the chief cause of the *stringency. The situation, however, I may unhesitatingly say, is improving." Sitting BuU Dead. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 15.-Sittig Bull has been killed., -Gn rnL.45 re iacesthisevngth Sitting Bull and his son had been killcd, b..t nimg no furthor particulars. K!LLED AT ANOT HER'S DOOR. Two Young Fartners Near Greenville Have a Fearful Eneounter. GREENVILLE. 6. C., Dec. 15.-S. L. Stroud, a young farmer living live miles above the city, near Marydell postoflice, killed Drury Jewell. another young farmer, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, by cutting him with a knife and clubbing him with a gun. The homicide occurred at Mr. Stroud's house, and the body of the dead man was allowel to lay where it had fallen until some time during yesterday. From information gathered it seems that Pike Barbary went to Stroud's house at 4 o'clock in the morning to have a conversation wiih him. At first Barbary wanted Stroud to come out but he refused to go. While talking a rap was heard at the door. Stroud stepped to the door and opened it. The first thing he saw were the barrels of a double barreled shot gun. With his hands he knocked the gun away and stepping behind the door, quickly drew his pocket knife and opened it. Jewell advanced into the doorway. Jumping from behind the door Mr. Stroud again pushed the gun to one side and closed on Jewell, cutting him first in the left breast, near the heart, and then cutting his throat almost from ear to eai. He continued to gash Jewel and at last took the gun away from him and bat tered it almost to pieces over his head and body. Picking the body up he threw it out into the yard. The real cause of the difficulty is not known. It is said. however, that an old feud existed between Mr. Stroud and Jewell, and that Jewell had been talking about Mr. Stroud's wife. When he was asked about it he'did not deny it. Mr. Stroud was still at his home yesterday morning and it is supposed will come in and surrender himself to Sheriff Gil reath. It is also believed that Barbary and Jewell went to Mr. Stroud's house for the purpose of enticing him out and doing him harm.-News. Crying For Bread. ToPEKA, Kan., Dec. 12.-The press dispatches in relation to the destitution in Oklahoma did not tell half of the story of tle sufferIng and want of the poor settlers in that cheerless region. Snow five inches deep covers the entire coun try, where hundreds of children are barefooted and only half clad. J. C. Strong, who lives near Kingfisher, came here to-day to solicit aid for his suffer ing neighbors. He found the Topeka people were contributing to the needy of Northwest Kansas and went on to Mis souri. Ile said: -Unless we get assistance from out side the Territory in addition to the government appropriation many poor peoole living in cabins 'remote from the railroad towns will not only suffer, but in some localities starvation stares them in the face. Hundreds of them cannot get away beesuse they have already sold the last team or cow for something to eat. I know of individual cases within ten miles of Kingfisher where families have Dot had a pound of meat in the house for weeks. They have raised nothing there Tet. All provisions are purchased in Arkansas City, Wichita, and Topeka. "The settlers did not even raise a fair crop of egetables, and if they were able tobuy potatoes they would have to pay an enormus price for them. The fact is that people have nothing to live upon that has been produced upon the farms of that section. In what is &known as the 'Black Belt' region, largely inhabited by negroes, I have seen such sufferimg and want as I did not believe could exist in any part of this country. Large familes of colored people live in sod cabins and shanties, crowded together in one or two rooms with not one day's prvsions ahead..Even what they had was the coarsest of cornmeal.'" - Caliing a Bait on Pensions. WAsmHXNToN, Dec. 11--To-day re cords the greatest victory of the New York Herald in its great campaign against pension abuses. At a joint meeting of the Ihouse and Senate committees on pensions it was officially and formally decided that no further general pension legislation should be reported at this session of Congress, and special legislation should be limited to a few cases only, and these manifestly meritorious. This action, oflicial and important in the extreme, means that the service pen sion bill, which is clamored for by the claim agents and which carries a large appropriation, will not come up. it means that thie bill pensioning army nurses will be shelved. It means that the half dozen bills giv ing pensions to all soldiers for certain disabilities will be indetinitely postpon It means that that enormous mass of private pension bills, each one of which carres a job, are pigeonholed. It means that the administration is alarmed and must recoup. A number of the committee on pen sions said that six hundred out of the eight hundred private bills passed last session were based entirely upon charity and never have been allowed under the law providing for the giving of pensions. A Warning from London. LONDON, Dec. 11.-The Times says: "The whole monaetary system in the United States is in a muddle. This con dition of affairs is due to piecemeal leg islation by unprincipled legislators. Unfortunately, instead of there being signs of amendment, it looks likely that further attempts will be made to legis late in favor of particular, classes. The most ominous of these attempts is the demand of the Farmers' Alliance for more currency, and that the national banks shall be compelled to lend money on the security of real estate. If the latter demand is ever granted, Ameri ca win be launched on the dangerous path which the Argentine Republic has trod since the evil day the first cedula was issued. The present crisis is of an ordinary character, but is made worse by foolish monetary arrangements. The only safe cure for it is liquidation." Moaney for the People. WAsmNIGToN, December 13.--The Cabinet meetmng to-day considered the financial condition~ of the country, and as the result the President. it is under stood, will send a message to Congress early next week suggesting as a measure of relief the enactment of legislation for the issue of additional currency based on the increased purchases of silver. Secretary Windom, who is in New York city to-dlay conferring with bank ers as to the best method of affording prompt relief, is said tg favor the purchase of the present stock of silver. amountmni to about 13,000,000 ounes, and the purchase also of an additional amount equal to the annual retirement of nation al bank notes estimated at $20.000,000, thereby adding about $.30,000.000 to the circulation. A Wreck on the Three C's. CAMDEN, Dec. 13.-There was another wreck on the Three C's road last night, the down freight running off in a cut about a mile above Camden. Brake man E. L. Phelps jumped out when the accident occurred and struck his head against the embankment. It is impos sible to tell yet what is the extent of his injuries. The wreck was probably caused by the rails spreading. The up train this morning had to transfer passengers over the wreck, but the dowvn tgain this evening was able to pass. The Democrats Carry Michizan. L ANsiNo. Mich., D)ec. 17.-The official c vass of the vote in the recent elec ion has just been completed. It shows that the entire D~emocratic State ticket has been elected. The Democrats also elected nine Congressmen and the Re: pnbhins two. TILE TpliU) PR TY. PREPARATIONS FOR FORMING TrE NATiONAL UMION PARTY. The Caledl si;:ned by Representatlves from Eighiteen1 State-. Incha dingz Several Co -rs %e-To Meet in Cincinnt Next February. K.AsAs CrrY. Kan.. Dci.15. -The fol lowing is a call for a conference on the third party miovement which took shape at the recent conveition at Ocala, F:V Toi';a, DAe.. Dec. 13.-Whereas, in unity there is strength, therefore it is desirable that there should be a union of all the variously named organizations that stand on a comnion ground. To this end. individuals from various States make this call for a national conference to be composed of delegates from the following organizations, namely: The independent party, the people's party by its renresentatives: the union labor par ty, by its representatives; the late Fed eral and Confederate soldiers. by their representatives; the Fariner's Alliance. the Farmers' Mutual Benetit Associa tion, Citizens' Alliance. Knights of La bor, Colored Farmers' Alliance and all other industrial organizations that-sup port the principles of the St. Louis agreement of December, 1 S9. Each State organization will be eiti tied to one delegate from each Congres sion District and two from the State at large; and each district organization to send not less than three delegates, and each County organization not less than o'ie to tie chosen according to the cus ton of each respective organization dur ing the month of January, 1891- also that the editor of each newspaper is hereby invited as a delegate that has ad vocated the principle of the St. Louis agreement, and supported the candi dates nominated therein in 1890. The delegates will meet in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, on 'Monday, the 23d day of February. I891, at 2 o'clock for the purpose of 'forming the National Union Party. based upon the funda mental ideas of finance, transportation, labor. and land, and the transaction of other legitimate business in furtherance of the work already begui by those or ganizations, preparatory to a united struggle for our country and home in the great political conflict now pending that must decide who in this country is sovereign: . The citizen or the dollar. The call is signed by representatives from the following States: Alabama-A. M. Ranson, J. S. Jack son, president C. F. N. A. Arkansas-W. S. Morgan, Isom -- P. Langley, L. II. Featherstone, _I. C. California-D. C. Vetal. Florida -G. A. Dwelly, S. A. Ander son, W. C. Condon, J. W. Moon. Indiana-J. H. Allen, chairman Peo ples' Party: P. *M. C. Ranking, Secretary National Committee; C. A. Power. Kansas-S. W. Chase, chairman Peo ple's Party; John Davis, M\. C. elect; John 11. Rice, D. II. Clover. M. C. elect; J. F. Willitts, Jervey Simpson, 'M. C. elect; R. B. Frye, industrial union: 11. Oincet, editor Nonconformist; and others. Virginia-W. II. Warwick, Louisiana-J. B. LaForgue, ). Law ent. L. D. Miller, 1). Arbenne. Mighigan-R. V. Trevelleck, John IHetten. Mississippi -L. Patterton, J. II. Nich ols, W. McKinley, E. N. Norfed. North Dakota-E. M. Sanford, Waiter Tenier. North Carollna-W. A. 2altillo. Pennsylvania--Ilarry D -ung. South' Carolina-John -Norris, Gibbs: T. E. Pratt. Cher South Da .. . orn. Bates. Texas-iI. J. Spencer, A. E. Ely. M1. A. IHumphrey. T ennEssee-WX. T. Grant. Dancers in a Blaze. -AJnON, Ohio, Dec. 13.-Several lady stdeCollege. this city, wre terrTh'rned at half-past eight toniht. Two of them cannot recover. About thirty lady students were gath ered in the hall of the Cary literary so ciety On the fourth floor celebrating the birthdays of eight of their number. These ~eight were~ masked and wore pe culiar costumes covered with loose cot ton batting. While the party were dan cne about the room with the eight mask ed ladies in the centre of the circle the hat of Miss Aurelia Stigmier of Attica, Ohio, caught tire irom a gas jet. In an instant the flames communicated to the dresses of the others. The entire party was soon in a panic. Their screams of pain and terror were heartrending, and when help eame the room was in a blaze. Blankets were thrown about the blazing forms of the ladies and the hose of a lire extinguisher was turned upon them. The young women rolled upon the floor In their eff'orts to extinguish the flames, but with little success. Miss May Steves was carried from the room with almost every particle of clothing burned off her body except her shoes. She was one mass of blackened, blister mg flesh, MIiss Stigmier was in the same condition. Both will probably die. The dormitories of the college were turned into hospitals and a corps of phiy sicians called, but it is feared the two first named ladies cannot live. Locked in a Fiery Furoace. GREENVILLE, Miss., Dec. 1.-Eli Thornton, colored. andI his wife went this afternoon on a visit to a neighbor near Refuge Log. about ten miles distant, leaviniz their four children. the eldiest being about seven, locked in their cabin. Toward evening the parents started homeward, and when nearing their cabin were hio-rilied to see it. in 1hames. The frantic parents rushsd to the rescue, and as they neared tile house could hear the agonizing cries of their chil dieni amon,? the flames, which by this time had enIveloped~ their humble home. Thornton buirst open1 the door and rushed in, followed by the frenzied mothei-. but both were driveni back by th~ lames and snmoke whieh caime pour in out. Again arid again they triedl to enter, but wer~e forced to retreat and hsten to the stiled cries of their chiil dren till they .were silenced by death. The cabin. with everythiing within it, was consumned. When the llames sub sddl tile parenits began a search lojr their little ones. - The four charred re mains were found huddled togethier in a corner. Two Men Kilned. r LKr A, Ga.. iDec. 12.-T WO men killed and one fatally hurt is the result of an accident on the East Tennessee at the four mile post this afternoon. The north-bound freight with a heavy en gine, four lightly loaded ears and a ca boose, were going at a high rate of speed around the curve, when the rails spread and the whole train was thrown from the track. Engineer MIorgan Tindall, a young man whose home is in Nashville, nd a negro named Jack Gray, the brake man, who were on the engine, jumped ad was crushed beneath the tender. Bioth were horribly mangled and were dead w~hien reached. Fireman W. T. Ferris, a white man. w~as fatally injur ed. Ihis home is in Atlanta. Brought to Terms by a Woman. CicAO, Dec. 1 5.-The gambling house of Charles Voss, at Wichita, Kani.. was invaded Wednlesday night by Mrs. Oscar .Dacey, wvhose husband had lost1 Gtl( there. She demanded the mon eyf back. Voss said lie woald put her out. and started toward her. She drew a pis tol liredl at Voss's head, cutting oif a lock of hair, ie feldl to the floor and persisted in elliing that he had been murdered, but she coolly told him she had not brought blood, b~ut would if he did not get the money. ie returned the KANSAS POULITICS. Ingna.s Likely to be Left Out in the Cold. Cold World. T0 :'rA, Kas., Dec. 12.-Never has such deep interest been nani'ested in the gatheritig of any convention of men as i-s now ab-zerved by politicians f Kansag ;in reIference to the work of the National Alliance at Ocala. Fla. Thte Republicans. from all that cai be learned. denounced the Alliance as a southern1 1 Democratic scheeic. and warn ed their cohorts to be careful lest they be entanuled in the southern ismisf. But the tiles have changed, and the Repub lican osses in this section have been ignored. in a great measure. and they are extremely disruntled-vea. di.smaved fo: their plans failed, and now they are at a loss to know which way to turn. For the past quarter of a century the prejudices of the people have kept their party intact, and it was believed that the bosses would still he able to com niland a solid front. But the toilers of Kansas are a reading and thunking peo PIe. and have concluded to cut loose f-om the fetters that have bound them, and demand that a change shall be made. The great light made by the Alliance was against John J. Ingalls. The speakers charged him with working and oting in the interest of Wall street gam blers. and of keeping alive sectionalism to the exclusion of all questions in which the farmers of Kansas are interested. With the exception of a half dozen con rentions. every candidate nominated by the People's party for the legislature tood upon an anti-Ingalls platform, and ut of a total of 125 members the Alli ance elected ninety-oue. The state sen tte holds over and is composed of forty senators, thirty-nine of whom are Re publicans. On joint ballot eighty-three elects. so the Alliance has a clear major ity of eight over all, enough to secure the defeat of Ingalls. Who will succeed Ingalls? is the ques tion. It is believed John F. Willits is the eading candidate. le has now forty eight votes pledged to him. His election ts national lecturer of the Alliance has ;ven him additional prestige. He led the fight in the recent contest, and was the people's candidate for governor. hacking only 8,000 votes of an election. The machinery of the People's party is for him. Chairman Chase, of the state :entval committee, is confident of his election and believes he will be the cau :us nominee. Willits is a farmer, and has served one term in the state legisla ure as a Republican. Five years ago le left the party and has since affiliated with the Greenback party. ,Judge W. A. Peifer, editor of The Kansas Farmer, is also a candidate and has nineteen votes pledged to him for ienater. He is probably the best post ed tman on the tariff in Kansas. and un til one year ago was a protection Repub [ican. Recently he has renounced his Former ideas, and is now a firm advocate )f tariff reform. Another active candidate for the Sen te is Gen. John H. Rice, of Fort Scott, tud until the present summer tha editor >f The Monitor. a leading Republicat, 2ewspaper. Rice came to Kansas at the& :lose of the war from Atlanta, where he mas engaged for several years in com iling and publishing a -Confederate tates Geography." In 1888 he took an ictive part in the campaign, stumping Ie state for Harrison and Morton. At h close of the campaign he became a :andlate-fercllector of internal reve ]ue for tile district of Kansas, but failed brough the efforts of senator [ngalls to ;et th'e position. He at once renounced s Republicanism, joined the Ailiance d was nomninatedI as its candidate the he legislature on an anti-Ingalls plat ?rom. His son. W. M. Rice, was noni lated as his competitor by the Republi ans; and was eleceted by twenty-seven ?naority over his father. Rice's support vill be insignificant because the people elieve lhe is fighting Ingalls for person 1 reasons. Ex-Gov. Lee on Nationai Politics. Rie uxOND, Va., Dec. 12.-Ex-Gov ~rnor Fitzhugh Lee, who since his retire nent from the Executive oticee has been president of the Rockbridge Company, is here to-night, talking about national ffairs. General Lee said: "So far as reference for the Democratic nomina ion for President is concerned, I think Senator Daniel is right in saying it ould be wisest to let the issue of tile ampaign be now clearly defined and then to select the man who best repre sents them." The ex-Governor would ot say whether he prefers Cleveland or not. Speaking of tile force bill now pending in the Senate, General Lee said: It seems that the Republicans are try ing to press that obnoxious measure up on the country, not withstanding the se vere rebuke administered that party at the recent election. In trying to revive the Republican corpse they remind me of the Indians who have danced them selves to death in the West. Indeed, I think Senator Hoar and his party asso ciates should now be called the political ghost dancers of the country." Chanaed his Name to Marry. GREENYILLE, S. C., December 15. marrIage was celebrated near Pendle ton last week, the circumstances attend ing it beitig probably without parallel in ie ilstory of wedlock. Tile contrac tng parties were Herbert Mumford Carl ton and Miss A nna Smith. Tie peculiar part of it is that Mr aton's name hlas not long been whlat t is. His name until a few days ago was Andrew Jackson Tymms. lie had long aid earnestly courted Miss Smith. but the great sttumbling block in his wvay was his name, Miss Smith,. now Mrs. Carlton, avowing that under no circum ~tancs would she become Mrs Tymnms. She selectedl a name to suit herself, and r Tymms prayedl tile Legislature to hage his nlamle accordingzly. The Legislature was considerate, the came wa chianzed and now Miss SmithI has taken the name of her choice, and o doubt Ex-M~r T vmms feels hlappy ex ept whetn he tries to remlemiber his own The Country? Finances. WVasuxTIG1ox, Doc. 13.-The cab ial< ondition of the country, and as a result the President. it is understood, will send a message to Congress early next wveek suggesting as a measure of elict the enlactmnent of legislation for the issue of additional currency based on tile increased purchases of silver. Secretary Windom, who is in New York City to-day conferriug with the ankers as to tile best method of afi'ord g lromnpt relief, is said to favor tile >urchiasiig of the present stock of silver amountong to about $13,' 00.000 and tile purchase also of ati additional amount equal to the annual retirement of the national bank notes, estimated at $20. c0.0, thereby adding about $30,000, t0 to the circulation. Stealing a Senator. Bosrox. Dec. 13.-A special from Concord, N. 11.. to the Advertiser, Re.) says: "Your correspondent has it ou the best authority that Clerk Jew i of the House 'f Rlepresentatives has hcidd to place cu the oll of members eleet of thle next Uouse tile -if elected' Ilepresentatives. "This will give the L.ue to the RepubLecans by a large wrking majority, and will insure the lectioni of Hiram Tuttle as Governor rd a United States Senator, lie has it et formally announced that tIs is s deterinaton, i ut your correspon ent is able to give it on authority whlich ato lie qnnationed?" The Tarilff to Uline. INNE-APOLI-S, Minn., D-.C. 11.-Ilen ry Villard being asked as to the causes leading to the present stringency in the ney market and the depression in siness circles, he replied: "I am a mugwarnp in politics, but the McKiley bill (lid the businesS." "Do you think the worst is over ?" "A s to that, of course I can't say pos itively, but my belief is that it is not. I thin, that the existing status of things will continue for some time. and that it will not necessarily be coulined to the Eastern section. On the whole, however, I don't think there is any cause for great alarm. I lad it not been for the \IcKinley bill matters would have been much different. Money would have gone to the business centres instead of being hoarded and vast sums in the ag gregate kept in the country banks." Cmc.roo, Ill.. Dec. 1I.-In an inter view regarding the existing financial stringency Ir. )epew said the business enterprises of this steam and electric age of manufatured values and com mercial exchanges made the currency of the country utterly incapalile of meeting the demands of legitimate trade. Not only do the people lock it up, but the government also does it in time of a generais'care by buying bonds. At iresent the importer and the wholesale dealer were so apprehensive about the ultimate results of the Mlc Kinley bill that they were keeping their money actually out of circilation be cause of the payment of these dues next February. Ile thought that a postpone ment of the collection of the foreign im port tax till next July would very mate rially help to restore confidence and stimulate trade. Exit Rittenhonse. RAL EIGH, N. C., )ec. 17.-Col. L. L. Polk will dismiss from service Ritten house, who, for a year, has been his pri vate secretary and who has done so much work of a character to damage the Farmers' Alliance. Col. Polk had decided to drop Rittenhouse even before the damaging disclosures were made at Ocala. Lynched by Negroes. * JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 12.-Dan Williams, an old negro, living eight miles from Quincy, Fla., was lynched by negroes last night. Houses and out buildings of several negroes have recent ly been burned, and it is thought he was the guilty party. PEOPLE OF I have just returned from the North with the largest and best assorted stock of General Merchandise that has ever been offered by me since I have been in the business. I am prepared to compete with the largest merchants in the town. My stock consists of DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, HOME SPUNS, PANTS GOODS of all kinds, and in fact everything that is kept in a Dry Goods Store. I also have the best assortment of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS in town, and my Clothing and Hats I can sell cheaper than any one else. If you want first class family and plantation GIROCEIRIES, give me a trial, and I will convince you that it is to your interest to buy from me. C. KjARESH, M{annIing, S. C. BRUNSON HOUSE, SUMTER, S. C. First class accommnodlations and excellent table. Convenient to the business portion of the town. 25 cents for dinner. J. H. DIXON, Proprietor. C, VULBERN & CD. WHOLESALE GRGGERS. Flour a Specialty. Nos. 171 and 173 East Bay Street, CHARLESTON. S. C. M. Drake & Son, -WHOLESALE BOOTS, SHOES, & TRUNKS. 235 Meeting St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Lergest stock, best assortment, lowest prices. n. . MtccAHAN. A. s. Bnnowvx. RoBT. P. EvANS. McGAHAN, BROWN & EVANS, JOBBERS OF Dry Goods, Notions, BOOtS, Shloes and Clothing, Nos. 226, 228 & 230 Meeting Street, CHARLESTON. s. C.: S THOMAS, Jr J. M. THOMIAS. Stephen Thomas, Jr. & Bro. JEWELRY, SiLVER & PLATED WARE, Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fancy Goods, tx~'Watch.es andlr jr-welry repaired by coinpetent wvorkmen. 257 KING STREET, CH1ARtLESTON. S. C.X ESrTBLIlShI ED) 1s36. Carrington, Thomas &~ Co., -DEAlLRS IN - WHATCHE~S, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY GOODS, No. 251 King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. A. MycOiOBBB Jr. General COmmnission Merchant, .\ND DE.AER IN LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, HAIR, FIRE BRICKS, AND FIRE CLAY, LAND PLAS TER, AND EASTERN HAY. Agens for White's English Portland Cement, I'9. & 19% East Uay, Charleston, S. C: JOHN TL CONNOR, Cotton Factor -AND --COMMissIuN MEltCH.\NT CHIARLESTON, S. C. Solicits consignments ot cotton on which ieal nadvances wvill be made. 1 F. E *sLQITABLE LIFE AS. SURANCESOCILTY, MAINNING. S. C. OSEPH F. RHA:AME, 1TTURJIEY AT LAW, MIANNING, S. C. JOHN S. WILSON, Al~eury and Counselor at Law, MIANNING, S. C. LEVI. ,A AlTT L|SEYA AT LAWI, MANNING, S. C. h-Not;.ry Public with seal. G ALL!N-H UGGINS. D. D. S., SCIm.iEv AW,. C". ;'Visits Manning every month or two professionally. JOB PRINTING. T IsL TIMES OFFICE IS FITTED U1P IN a manner that warrants it in soliciting your patronage for job printing. Send us your orders which shaUl have prompt atten tion. Prices as low as the cities. Satisfac tion guaranteed. Keep us in mind. FORESTON DRUG STORE, FORESTON, S. C. I keep always on hand a full line of Pure Drugs and Medicines, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION ERY, CIGARS, GARDEN SEEDS, and such articles as are usually kept in a first class drug store. I have just added to my stock a line of PAINTS AND OILS, and am prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS LEAD, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, in quantities to suit purchasers. L. W. NETTLES, M. D., Foreston, S. C. A. s. J. rEnnY. I. r.. simoNs. R. A. PRINGLE. Johnston, Crews & Co., -WHOLESALE JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, Notions and Small Wares, Nos. 49 Hayne & 112 Market Streets, CHARLESTON, S. C. THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. R. A. McCURDY, Prest. Assets, $136,401,328.02. Surplus, $9,657,248.44. The oldest, strongest, largest, best company in the world. It "makes as surance doubly sure." E.B]. Canley, Agent for Kershau- and Clarendon, Camden, S. C. ED. L. GERNAN~D, GENERAL AGENTr, Columbia, S. C. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. Is the largest hotel in the City, and has, during the past year, been thoroughly reno vated. remodeled, and retitted with all mod ern improvements. Centrally located, and offers inducem eats for the accommodation of its patrons. Has 6 spacious, light, and airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths, el evator, &c. Cuisine under superfision of Mr. E. E. Post, late of Lookout Point Hotel, Lookout Mountain, T1enn. The proprietor hopes by strict attention to the wants of his patrons to merit a share of patronage. F. W. SEEGERS, E. E. POST, Proprietor. Manager. ~ ~ ~A.vQRg ~,- . 2 1NQUR.Y ci WOO W-- K: L ANTAe. 1M*-1 ST.LDuis.MD. LNAGqDALLAS.TEX. W. 'E. BROWN & CO. Manning, S. C. PHILADELPHIA SINGER. High Low Arm, Arm $28. $20. ror. r iaoenw aan EINESU ONTS ERE AND SPRTINE CENT. Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, choke bored. $8 to $100. Single Breech Lead ing Shot Guns, $4 to $25. Every kind of Breech Loading and Repeating Ilitles, S3 to $40. Muzzle Loading Double Shot Guns, $5 to $35. Single Shot Gun., 2.50 to $12. Revolvers, $1 to $20. Double Action Self Cockers, $2.50 to $10. All kinds of Car tridges, Shells, Caps, Wads, Tools, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 2 cents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address J. H. JOHNSTON, GlREAT WESTERN GU N WVORLK, Pittsburg, Pa. Manning Shaving Parlor. H AIR CUTTING ARTISICALLY EX ecuted, and shaving done with best razors. Special attention paid to shampoo ing ladies' heads. I have hadl considerable1 experience in several large cities, ana guar a antec satisfaction to my customers. Parlor ( net door to Manning Time. ADGER SM'V0H. . J. ELZER. -ipec al anner SMYTH & ADQER , Factors and Commission Merchants, CHARLESTON, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Whoiesale Dealer in Wines, Liours and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS, Wholesale Grocers and Provision Dealers, 172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street, C-IA L L E S T C) S. C . F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurer. Atlantic Phosphate Company, -CEEA.B~ T M'STXlT, S. C. M.NUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AND IMPORTERS OF 3Pxi*e Cera3.r~E. I .ain it. PELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts., BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Mn. M. LEvI, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his friends and the public gen illy, with any of the above brands of Fertilizers. MOLONY & CARTER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed. 244 & 246 Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. rContracts made for car load lots or less. W. E. HoiziEs. LELAND MOORE W. E. HOLMES & CO., -DELERS IN White Lead and Colors, Oils and Varnishes, Glass and Brushes, Mill and Naval Store Supplies. STREET LAMPS and LANTERNS ofALL KINDS OFFICE, 207 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in garine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw Hill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam oat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. zt Repairs executed with promnptness and Dispatch. Sendfor price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., Charleston, S. C. PUCKt-IXABER BROS5 Wholesale Bakery and Candy Factory.. LGENTS FOR HOLMES & COTrTS SE AFOAM WAFERS AND ENGLISH BISCUIT a 464 and 466 King St., CH AR LESTON, S. C. PERCIVAL MFG.OT SASHES, DOORS AND BLINDS 478 to 486 MeetinggSt., CHARLESTONS. C. TH BEST AND TH CHEAPEST. All goods guaranteed. Estimates furnished by return mail. Large stock, prompm ~hipments. Onr goods do not shrink or warp. Geo. E. Toale & Company,. MANUFACTURERs OF AND wHOLESALE DEALERS IN oors, Sash, Blindsr. Moulding, and General Building Materil. Office and salesrooms, 10 and 12 Hayne St., CHARLESTON, S. C. OLD CLOTHES MADE NEW, . SEND TOUR DYEING TO THE CHARLESTON STEAM DYE WORKS, All work guaranteed. 210 King St., CHARLESTON. S. C. MOI(E HENO CIGAR, THE BEST NIQKLE~ CIGAR SOLD. B. A. JoHsso, solc Agcat, Mamang, s. C. 8S!. ISEMN, Whissale grocer, State Agent, Lilienthal & BIohme, Snecessors to F.J. Li.lienthal & Son, Proprietors of And deaLlers, in Pre par Fl1 our,. G i an Mea!, ialso. Hayi, Grain, Flonr, Mill Feed, tc. Send3for pr 382. :31. ad 30: Deanf-n St.. C:H A RLESTON. S. C. Come to Sumter BOLLMANN BROTHERS, d inspect mv ~ tag tok of Clti;. [asShe, e'tsFrnshn Goo<,Dr W holesale irstcis Grocers, BENERAI, MERCHANDISE STORE. I will give my customeors speelalU u~aran n pay the highest prices for Hides, Pai., 157 and 169, East Bay, d all kinds of country prodnee. I.. M. K A RE SH, CH ARLESTON, s. G. Lib~erty Street, 5umiter, S. C. ___________ JouN F. WaaEPE. L. H. QuzsoI HARLES C. LESLIE JOHN F. WERNER & O., Whoesale A & Rti Canai ialeri FISHWholesale Grocers 07725 NAii A2 #2 Pro vision Dealers, onignmets o polty egs n l 1E4 & 166 East Bay and 29 & 31 > liied. edU iffice Nos. 18 & 20 Market St., E. of Flat Ratye CHA ~ ~ ~ ~ CLRLESTONS .CXiLsO~ 8. 6'