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political rorics. WHAT IS TRANSPIRING IN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY. A. Cltaa of Papers that NoOae Wants to ''Reconcile"?Chat with Judge Coth rl ? '>" 11 ?n fntmUtntlnnn?lie rsu?\* j?. Atuocvn v*. foim Oppcalllon to a Convection. We wish such Are eating papers as the Columbia State and Greenville News to diBtioctly and emphatically understand that The Headlight is not seeking or desiriog to "reconcile" their editors, or any of th6ir kind. We are anxious to see the real Conservatives of South Carolina?the men who refuse to countenance any appeal to the neero? and our tarmers get together, and this great result is the end tor which we are working. But when it comes to these extreme anti newspapers, why we had as soon try to reconcile a rattlesnake or a mcccasin. They have been repudiated by their own side, and are now without following or party. So we want the I State and the News to know that whatever we write does not apply to them, for when they join our party we shall get on the other side, for it is a sure Bign that we are in the wrong. But we believe the people of our State are now ripe tor peace and harmony, and It is the duty of every good citizen to work to bring about this happy result. It is wrong to try and place either faction in the light of penitents, for we are all Democrats. While we have a right to differ in party policy, wben we Diana or democracy has been placed upon a ticktit it is the duty ot every true man to rally to the support of that ticket. It was such sheets as the State and News that have worked up this division among our people, and if tbey are listened to will keep the chasm open. As to our work for the reform movement; we have nothing to regret or apologize lor. That movement represented the people and the will of the people, and it the same fiirhts were to be made over again, we would do exactly what we have done in the past. But we concede to the opposition honesty ot purpose and the right to differ with us; but we do claim tbe same for our people. We have now but one ticket in tbe field, and there is no reason why the white voters of South Carolina should not once more get to* gether, and make politics subservient to the prosperity and upbuilding of their State. To reconcile and bring these el* ements together will be our work for the next two years; but we do not de* sire to reconcile these venomous news* papers. * * T.aaf QofnrrTftU Wft had ft flhort talk XiHUM ?? w ? with Judge J. S. Cothran, of Abbeville, at oar depot, and found him one of the fairest men we have ever met. Judge Cothrau is a thoroughbred hcuih Carolinian, and a man, too, whom our whole people love and honor. He voluntarily resigned two of the highest offices in the gift of his people; and during the political excitement that has racked our State the past four years, has done naught to fan the flames of factional animosity; and neither has he denounced the administration, or advocated rebel* lion against our laws. In speaking of the political situation, Judge Cothran said that he believed agitation tended to improve and purify public affairs; that for four days he had been arguing a mill pond case down in Union, and knew all about stagnant water. And he was as much opposed to stagnation in politics as he was in mill ponds. Judge Cothran then went on to Bay that he believed a man could support the Alliance demands and be as good a Democrat as if he stood upon the Chicago platform with both feet;. that this is a free coun try, ana every voier nas wo ruiut w think as his judgment dictates; but it is demanded of him to support tbe nominees of his party when they are made. Judge Cothran then went on to say the Democratic party would be a moat tyrannical organization if it required a man to think just as certain leaders dictated, and he was denied the freedom of bis own opinion. But, of coarse, when our party meets in convention, and formulates a platfoim and set of principles, it then becomes the duty of every member to yield obedience to those principles, and support the nominees, whether they suit his views or not. In speaking of the constitutional convention, Judge Cothran said that our State constitutions were too extended, and In many of them it was endeavored to legislate, instead of simply framing organic laws. He hand- j ed us the following article from the pen of Rnv. RuBBftll. of Massachusetts, and which he says embodies his principles: Ex-Governor Jlussell of Massachusetts in his address bnfore the Yale Law School, has said some exceedingly appropriate things as to what a constitution should be and as to what a constitution should not b5. The constitution of the United Staces, it is needless to . say, is a constitution as it should be: "In less than thirty words," says Gov. Russell, "it created our.whole national judicial system." By eight words it established our admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, which, "by magnificent judicial evolution," haB broadened the original English idea, until jurisdiction extends "from the ebb and flow of the tide so as to cover every league of navigable water within our continental domain." The system of "comprehensive general principles and broad powers, sufficiently elastic to aliow of expansion by proper construction, yet sufficiently distinct to be effective and protective, has stood the test of more than a hundred years, has catrled us through foreign wars and civil conflict, has adequately met a phenomenal increase ot population, wealth, and area wits it* iikv and momentous Questions. ba& skilfully adjusted tne delicate relations between state and nation, and governed as efficiently 70,000,000 of people scattered through forty-four states reaching from ocean to ocean, as the small population of the narrow coast line which embraced lis thirteen original constituents." Substantially every recent constitution framed in a southern or western state is manifestly, in Gov. Russell's opinion, what a constitution should not be. The masterful power of enunciating great principles in few words certainly seems to have passed away. As far back as 1848, the "constitution of Illinois increased in volume in the ratio of eight to eighteen;" in 1875, the constitution of Missouri "in the ratio of eleven to thirty-one;" In 1891, the constitution of Mississippi became "almost a code of laws" containing two hundred and eighty-flva sections. There is no administrative detail too petty for the constitutional delegate (o try his hand at; and the controlling idea of our little constitution makers manifestly Is that when they get?chance to manage matters, they must flx them to suit themselves and trust nobody a not the leglsla they have to dgbt for their rights with. One of our leading reformers remarked last Saturday that his father lived in Pickens county, and was .92 years old, and while he bad given his sons a good education, the old gentleman did not know a letter in the book. He has always prided himoelt on voting the ticket of his choice, and isagoodcitizsn. Now, to take this old man's vote from him, or make him dependent on some one ?ia? fm- thfl r?rvilice of castiosr a ballot. ture, not the judiciary, not even the people whom tboy extoi as the fountain of political wisdom. In one of tbe new slates there are ninetv prohibitions "upon the legislature in th3 single matter of special legislation;" in aDOthcr, the consiiiution "even fixes theticne withm which a jud?e must render his decision;" in North Dakota, it requires the supieme court of the state to ao the work cf the reporter, uto prepare a syllabus of the po;nts adjudicated In each ease." The primary purpose of a constitution is to create and define a government; its next is to sfcure persocal and polit:cal r'ghU and establish a few of the n 1 ? ?1 f\? great ana iunaameuiai in v. government. To these may be added certain restrictions upon the administrative forces of government?the legislative, executive and judicial, JBut Buch restrictions must exlend no further than these administrative agencies; that is, they must not bind tto principal, the body polit;c. Too convention for the better security of the people may tell future legislatures how they must work but not what they must do. Governor Russell rightly argues that these later state constitutions ara evidences of distrust. Thev show that society :n those states dcej not trust itself in the selection of its own legislative representatives; that the people though thoy do not nay to a king "Come and rule over us," does say to a convention, "Come and take care of us; we have weakened; we bave not the power of self-government which our fathers had." It is not unlikely that;some future historian after a careful study of our mcdern state constitutions will philosophically formulate as a law of political sciences, "The lonsrer a constitution the weaker the people and the more corrupt tha community."? Central Law Journal. * n m This is a tree country, and when the right is denied any man to differ with others, tte would-be leaders who at tempt such a gag rale win nna tnemselves badly left. Why, certain politicians and newspapers are now trying to rule every man out ot the reform party that does not support a constitutional convention. Well, it is our impression that when the experiment is tried these bcs9s will find they have bitten oft more than thev can well chew. When a freeborn American citizen is asked to strangle his own views and support a measure just because our "leaders" so advise, he will go most too far. Now, let us see bow this constitutional convention takes in South Carolina: The Lexington Dispatch, one of the ablest reform papers in our State, and that has done great work for the movement, has taken a decided stand against a convention, unless submitted to the people. The YorKville Yeoman, another paper established by the farmers, and that is a staunch supporter ot Gov. Tillman in its last issue says that the people will not support a constitutional convention unless they have a voice In saying whether or cot they will adapt it when made. A farmer, writing in the last iseue cf the [ Cotton Plant, takes a decided stand against a convention, no ar^uos. "The matter of this convention is no new thing before the people, for it has been before them in other elections, bat ii seems tbat it has been voted down on every occasion, and why is it thus? We will speak only for the farmers that surround our immediate neighborhood. We know their sentiments and fears as regards this convention; now it is admitted tbat the State constitution was Iraimed by the republican party. Let tbat be as it may. There is one part of that constitution that has been ever since it was framed a protection to the farmers and poor widows and children of our State who might in Tarious ways become involved and be thrown out into the world without house or home. And that part is the part of the homestead law, and we know tbat there is strong opposition to that one feature of the constitution, and that is just why in our minds tbat the convention has always been voted down?was the fears that if there was ever a constitutional convention called that we would not know wbo that convention might be composed of whsthar it would be made up of men that believed in some protection, or men that * t ?:_i_: nave oeen long wismug iu ?ce uo u?jr come to get the opportunity to wipe out that feature as part of the constitution. Tnere may be some parts of the old constitution that really ought to be changed, and some might think that that very homestead feature is the one that ought to be changed, but somehow or other we that have seen the good there has been in it to some people don't think so, unless it can be chauged to make it-better by making it good against all mortgages, or anything else that might be likely to upset it; that is the way we think It should b% safj against auv and all thiDgs." ? * So far as Spartanburg county is concerned, unless a great revolution takes place in public sentiment in the next two weeks, we will roll up a majority of between two and three thousand against holding a convention. We have conversed with at least three hundred farmers and reformers from differem sections, aud are yet to find tee nrst man wno win Bupport a convention, unless it is submitted to the people for ratification or rejection. We also believe that Gemivllle and Union will vote against it. In the latter county Hon. Godfrey B. Fowler made the race f,>r the legislature as an opponent to the convention, and was nominated by a large majority. The otjactions that our people have to a convention are: 1. They demand that the work be submitted to them for ratification or rejection, and.argue that if our leaders are not willing to trust them, that it is unfair to demand that they place their suffrage and political liberty at the mercy of 160 men. Sach a proposition violates the very fundamental principles of our reform movement. 2. If a property suflragel qualification is adopted, it matters not how Bmall the amouut, it will disfranchise fully one half of the white vote of tbe old Iron District; and when you take away a poor man's ballot, you strip him of bis armor, and place him at the mercy of the money power. We do not know when our reform faction may go out of power in South Carolina and should the antis regain control of the State government, they will draw the line on the poor white man as well as the negro, aud take his vote from him. 9 TK.m is nn ^nnKt ohfitlt on Ar1llP.R> fJt JL UUl V> kO UV UUUUH UWUH MM VV.VM tional qualification being adopted, wh:cb will require a voter to read the constitution of nis Staie "uaderstandinglv" and write his name. Now, there are between one thousand and fifteen hundred white voters in Spartanburg county who are unlettered, and when you draw the educational line they are disfranchised, and to be permitted to vote must violate i the laws of their State. This will greatly weaken the political power ol our county, and at the same time 11 take from these voters the only weanon would be an outrage, which his fimily will recent to any extremity. 4. Our state executive committee admits that a constitutional convention would cast $50,000, which means 100 bales of 5} cents cotton taken from the farmers oi Spartanburg; for it matters not who pays taxes, it comes out of the tiller of the soil at last. Now, can our people afford, their present straightened financial condition, to iacur this expense? And then we must remember, that this constitution can be amended, and made oyer new, if necessary, without costing one extra dollar, and by the legislature submitting any amendments it sees proper to the people for their ratification. 5. While it is true the anti papers are opposing the convention, tms is no reason wby an intelligent man should fight it. Every voter most think and act for himself, and not be guided either by the commands of one faction or another faction. This is a free country, and every man is <?iveu the right to vote and^tbink for himself. 6. And while we admit that this con* 8ticutioa should be amended, there are several good classes in it that we do not want changed. One is the homestead law, that has saved to many a poor woman her little home and bread for her children. Then there is another clause in the old constitution prohibiting a creditor from selling a wife's property to pay her husband's debtB. Now is there a just and humane man in South Carolina who would want these laws changed? Better let the people "doctor" up the old constitution, and then they can say what changes they want. 7. When you disfranchise Lhe negro, you also take the ballot from four-fifths of our cotton mill operatives; and this vote is their most precious possession; And then, the pay of the members of the convention has not been fixed, and we cannot tell what it may be. If we are going to change our contilution, let us go to work in a bu3iness-like way, and give the white people a voice in saying what they want done: If the legislature will pass a bill outlining the work of the con vention, and saying just bow far it mast go, fixing tbe time it can remain in session, and then regulate tbe per diem of members, so that the people can see what is expected of them, then they will readily vote for a convention. But if our lenders are afraid to trust the people how can they expect the people to implicitly trust and blindly follow them? Now, those papers that are trying to rule The Headlight out of the reform party iust because we don't support a convention, should set to worK and answer the above arguments. When the vote is counted in Spartanburg county, you will see that tnis paper now, as in the past, is representing the wishes of a large majority of our reform voters.? The Headlight. Who VVim She? Chattanooga, Oct. 23.?About j three weeks ago a lady giving her name as Mrs. Hulda Marino, richly attired, | out in penniless circumstances, cams lu this city from no one knows where, and took apartments at 431 Lindsay street. She was evidently In great trouble of some kind, but when approached by the sympathizing and interested ladies of the house, she would say nothing of her woes, nor divulge her home or identity. Although she had no money she carried two trunk3, which were filled with gowns of the richest description, costly laces and expensive ornaments, seen at once to be the owner's and not stolen property. She was a woman of about 35 years of age and beautiful to an unusual degree, though pictures of herself hung up in her room revealed the fact that time had wrought changes in her beauty. The trunks in question were labeled with hotel tags from many foreign as well as American cities. Two weeks after her arrival she was taken sick, having no money nor friends it became necessary to take her to the hospital, where she died Friday night. An examination led tour doctors to concur iu tbe belief that she had suicided with opium. Saturday afternoon she was buried in the potter's field. County officers took charge of her trunks and a search was made of their contents, but nothing was found to establish her identity except divorce papers granted her March 3, 1887, by Henry 'Saoppard, of Cook county, Chicago, from her husband, who was named in the bill as Joseph H. Marlao. Gbtilog Soared. Columbia, S. C.. Oct. 24?Since the assassination of Treasurer Copes of Orangebur, the treasurers throughout the State are becoming frightened, and many of them are writing letters to the office of the Comptroller General ask ing if there is no way for them to be relieved of collecting tours. Some of them truthfully say in their letters that affairs like the murder of Mr. Copes are contagious, and suggest similar crimes to bloodthirsty men. It would not be surprising to hear at any time of the murder or attempted murder of some county officer. It is probable that the next Legislature will change the law making it the duty ot County Treasurer's to go on collecting tours. It is an unnecessary law, anyhow, as the county seats are the places for the collection of taxes, and rew taxpayers settle at the places visited by the treasurers.?State. Panning the Cook Gang:. Fort Surra, Ark., 03t. 24?The news was brought bere today by Deputy United States Marshals that the Cook gang of robbers who have been holding up trains and looting towns in thft Tnrlian Tftrrltorv raided (rlhson Station yesterday. They looted all the shops, escaping with considerable booty buc It is not known exactly how much the band raided. The band then raided the cotton fields In the vicinity and robbed the pickers at work. They are being hotly pursued by Indian police and a strong posse of deputy marshals. News of a light in which the bandits may be exterminated is looked for at any momeat. The pursuing oflicers say they will show no quarter to the robbers. 0>t off Light. New Orleans, Oct. 24.?Bernard XT' I Af r? (J. -A xv&ui/', oi., jLiciuam fji j aLIU. Clarence Routh, who have been on trial since Monday, charged with shooting | President William A. Scholl of the Olympic Club some months ago, vvere relieved from suspense about 7 d. m., when the jury being out seveD hours returned a verdict which was: Bernard Klotz, Sr. and Clarence Iloutb, not L guilty; Bernard Klotz, Jr., guilty on the second count, shooting with intent i to kill. The extreme penalty is three J years in the penitentiary. "BE OF GOOD CUEElt." SENATOR HILL SPEAKS TO SOUTHERNERS IN NEW YORK. The Empire Stats Will Check the Republican Tide?Not a Question of Hill or Cleveland, but of Democracy?The Partes Peril. New York, Oct. 24?Senator David B. Hill this afternoon addressed a meeting of Southerners in the St. James Hotel. The Senator was assed to meet the vice presidents and the members of the executive committee of tbe Association of Southern Democrats in New York in their headquarters in tbe St. James Hotel before going to the Carnegie Music Hall, lie agreed to do so and the time was fixed for 4 o'clock. No one but the officers of the asssociation and a few of their friends knew anything about the affair and consequently when Senator Hill entered the headquarters promptly at 4 o'clock there were less than a hundred people present. Before he had finished his speech, however, the news spread that Senator Hill was making a speech and the large room was very promptly filled. The association embraces nearly all the Democratic Southern business men in the city. President Dlckerson introduced the Democratic candidate for Governor to the audience. The Senator talked more in a conversational tone than he usually does and his speech, although it was evident that he made no preparation, maae a iavoraDie impression, senator Hill began by saying that be did not intend to discuss the tariff question or the monetary question. "I simply want to tell you," he said, " that the Democratic party is the party of the Constitution, that ;it believes in the State rights, in the sovereignty of the States and in the personal liberty of citizens. It is the party of Jefferson and Jackson. It is the party upon the supremacy of which depends the future security of this country. It is the party to which I have always belonged and to which I shall always belong so long as it remains true to its principles. "The Democratic party is a national party. It does not believe in a strong centralized government. It believes in the government of the United States. It believes in an honest administration. Tf haa a rapnpH nf tDhtoh nil crnn<1 <*iM. zens might well be proud. It has re* cently been assailed on every hand and fears for its safety have been entertained . Bat I rejoice with you that If there is any such idea in other parts of the country, it has not entered into the heads of the Democracy of the Empire State. (Applause.) We, here, have stopped the tide. We do not propose to allow the rising tide of Eepublicanism to sweep over the country. We have given reasonable satisfaction to the people. Some mistakes have been made?some mistakes in local affairs? but that is no reason why the great party of the country, the party upon whom the destines of the country depend, should suffer. It is much -easier to break down a party than to build it up. Mr. Whitney never said a truer thing than when he said: 'Let 1896 take care of itself.' Let us take care of 1894. If the weather permits, and I don't think you Southerners are afraid of rain, I hope many of you will be with me tonight in Carnegie Music Hall. Personally I am largely maiuerein, iu me result u>. this contest, bat the life of our party Is at stake. The constitutional amendments have been discussal and debated and 1 am here to assure you as one who possesses or Is supposed to possess some political judgment, that we are going to defeat tbose amendments. I am satisQed even if my canvass only involves that result. If we do not defeat the constitutional amendments at this election we might as well disband as a party. The best business interests of the city will be served by their defeat.1 congratulate you upon your good organization. 1 believe in organization, although I am opposed to wnat is sometimes called machine, I belleye in detail and legitimate expenditure of money for the printing of documents and the dissemination of good doctrines. I am opposed to any corrupt means in politics. A kind friend of mine said a few days ago with the best infanfinna T Hn nnf. Hnnhb Hill ifl ? great vote-getter; he ought to be elected.' I object to those phrases. I have no more means of getting votes than any other citizen. 1 have no methods of getting votes than that of going before the people and presenting to tbem the living questions of the day. It has been my fortune, or misfortune, if you like, to be opposed to candidates who are millionaires, but 1, myself, have no great means. I know no legerdemaine by which to secure votes. The citizens of New York, wbo have among them a large number of Southerners, have been very generous to me in the past. This time, I am the representative of the party. We must win or lose with the candidates who have been nominated. I wanted other candidates, but now that the candidates have been chosen, I want to win this flg!i t. Senator Faulkner spoke the truth when he told me that our campaign is attract* i?-. -4.1 ? iJ ~c Tha ing too aueuuuu ui mo uuuuuijr. j.uo interest in it is great. I have been in many counties ii this State and never have I seen so much interest displayed. "Now, we propose to stand by our national administration. What the country wants now is a fair trial of the Democratic measures that have been passed. What would you gain by voting the Republican ticket. You can turn over this State to the R?nubllcans, but you cannot have the AlcKlnley law enacted because the President's veto stands in the way. There is nothing to be gained by giving the Republicans control of this State. "Be of good cheer. We can win this fight. I know the country people. They are not fickle. They are not excited. Their heads and brains are working in the right direction. They are not Cleveland men, nor Hill men, they are Democrats. Of course it must be admitted that there is not the high exhibition of party patriotism that there should be in New York and Brooklyn. 1 suppose that a certain degree of selfishness is incident to human nature and we must overlook these things. At any rate your association does not mix nn thpSA t.hlncs. At anv rate vour as sociation does not mix up in these local matters. You can afford to look higher and see that great State and National questions are involved in this election, and that we aa Damocrats must win." Senator Hill was loudly applauded at the conclusion of his speech, and he shook hands with nearly every one present before returning to the Park Avenue Hotel. Itlown Up. Ajikkdeen, 03t. 24.?A dispatch received here from Peterhead, a seaport about twenty-five miles from here, announces thai the S wedi3b schooner Allen, loaded with gunpowder, which was at. anchor near Peterhead, has been blown up. It is added that within two minutes after the explosion nothing was to be aeon on the surface of the water but splinters from the schooner. All her crew perished. UNDER NINE MILLION BALES. An Impartial Cotton Statistician Gives Some Figure?. New Orleans, Oct. 25.?The local press will publish tomorrow a circular of Mr. A. J. It. Landauer.one of the largest exporters from the South of American cotton, estimating the commercial crop of cotton for ihe current of Q QQ~ AHA Kqlrva ocunuu iu U)UOtstvsw\s uaiwi Mr. Landauer estimates for Texas 2,700.000 bales, or an Increase of G41.0C0 over last year; for the group of other Gulf States, embracing Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee, 2,700,000 bales, an increase of 484,000; for the Atlantic States, embrac.ng North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, 3,485,000, an increase of 210,000 bales. Calculated by percentage, he makes Texas gain 31 per cent., other Gulf States 22 per cent., and the Atlantic States G}4 per cent. His views are predicated on personal observations made while traveling through sections of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas and in addition to the reports of a large number of experienced correspondents throughout the South. Referring to reports promulgated relative to this seisjn's growth, Mr.Lan(inner navs? "From mv own oersonal observation and from what I learn from reports received, I feel satisfied that the yield of the present crop is exaggerft tod." He says the fact that 5,600,000 bales were marketed from States otber tban Texas last year, notwithstanding the very poor yield of the Mississippi Valley bottoms, indicates that some very tine crops must have been raised in many sections of those States, leading to the inference that while good results may be obtained this season, they must be considered in a good many cases in comparison with like conditions last season. He finds Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina ahead of all other States, while the hill lands of Arkansas promise indifferent and, in many cases, poorer crops than last year. Georgia and South Carolina crops are very much spotted, some good, others not better than last year? while the gain In Mississippi, is principally in bottom lands which promise better than for years, while the uplands will give an increase. Mr. Landauer says that Egyptian and Indian croos , will eaual last season, while the Asiatic crop promises to prove disappointing. He claims that the spinning trade in England and Germany is Improving; France reports good trade with prospects of miJls con tinuing to work full time, and that In Russia many of the most prominent spinners and manufacturers have contracted ahead for their entire output for 1895. some having contracts up to Marcb, '96. In America, he looks for a considerable improvement over last season, and estimates the takings for the year by foreign and domestic spinners at 8.600,000 bales of American cotton and calculates on this basis that should the current crop reach 8 900,000, the visible supply October, 1st, 1895, will not have increased more t&an 350,000 bales oVer that of October 1st, 1894. He claims that wltn continued low prices, India will not ship anything like the quantity she has shipped the 1 ~ " a oaaiia on/i fknf mlf h q rdHtlP. maii UWU JfCOid! rauu uuau Hiuu M A^v?v?w tion of the Aa'atic crop, the demand for cotton from other centres will naturally increase, added to which he poiots to the probability of planters holding back a great deal of tbis year's product on account of low prices, and as cotton cannot ba raised at present valuep, unless there is an improvement, next season must witnees a consiaerably reduced acreage. He claims that the present heavy movement to market is not an indication of the crop, as it might be even greater with an eight million crop, and expresses the opinion that it is suicidal to sell an article which has gone far below the price of production concluding as follows: "American cotton has no competi Mod, and hence America is in a far bet ter position to dictate the price of this article than any other she exports. At a matter of course, if planters continue to rush their entire product to market at once, if thev are so friantened bj current prices as to demoralize others then it is possible we may witness ever lower prices yet. Oa the other hand if they market gradually and hold a portion, their risk is certainly only nominal, If any, and if no great ad vaocs be escaonsnea, we miRut, iul o time at least, experience steady mar kets, followed by a healthy advance.' Note?Mr. Landauer is Belgian con sul here and manager of the Americac TradiDg Company. Too Much for Him, Augusta, Ga., Oct. 24.?Harrisor Smith, a negro laborer who worked for W. H. & W. B. Brigham, and whc lived in ciummeivllle, committed suicide. He shot himself twice with an old Eritish bull-dog pistol once in the breast and once through the heart. He was found dead about 4 o'clock last afternoon by a party of boys who were out hunting in tDe woods in tbe vallej at the foot of Monte Sano, and in the rear of the Exposition grounds neai the street car line. He was lying on the ground on ms oac& in a poui ui ma own blood and the pistol which had done the work was tightly clasped In his right haad. In hi3 pocket was found a raa jr, and from his having been so well armed it is believed he had thoroughly made up his mind and was determined to end his existence, Harrison's troubles were of a domestic nature. He was the father of a large family who were entirely dependent upon bis labor for a support. His house was encumbered, and wnat made matters worse and caused him to become despondent and lead him to commit the rash act was the present of twins his wife made him on Sunday which incieased the count of his children from eleven to the unlucky number of thirteen. The large and sudden addition to his family broke Harrison up completely, and after meditating and soliloquizing he concluded life was a ourden and that the responsibilities werp greater than he could bear aDd decided to shake off the mortal coil. After dinner, while returning to work down the lonely road, Harrison concluded the time had come to destroy himself, and he walked into the woods and after tindlng a quiet and secluded spot under th3 shade of the pines he laid himself down on the grass, pulled ins nine gun out 01 ma yuunet, ^la^ca it to his breast and after closing his eyes pulled the trigger. Not having been killed instantly he imagined the bullet bad missed tne vital parts, he located hts heart by running his lingers over his breast, until he struck the spot where the throbs of the organ of life were felt palpitating, and there he placed hi3 pistol and tired the second shot, which put his lights out. Some of the negroes were of the opinion that Harrison had been murdered, but there was no reason for that theory and it is believed that he intentionally did it all by his lone self. Tne body w;is afterwards removed to the negro church nearby, where it will be kept until after Coroner May holds an inquest at 10 o'clock this morning. SEARCEY CONFESSES, A Lone bat Baocpustnl 8c?roh for the Stolen Bonds and Srocks. Calteuton, Va., Oct. 23.?Before beiusr brousttiu to Fredericksbuig, Charles J. Siearcey, the Acquia Creek train robber, made a confession which was taken down, put Into typewriting and is now in the hands of the proper authorities. There were bul, two men concerned wi n-? J ? " m uuo tuuuwry, murgauueiu ana oesu'cey. They had known each other before nn1 had talked of a scheme of that sort, but Searcey for some time refused to go into it. They finally met in Washington and there agreed to rob a train, but tixed on no particular ooe. From Washington tbey came to Fredericksburg and hanging about there for two or three days, staying in the woods most of the time, but coming to Fredericksburg several times. Oa the afternoon of the day of the robbery they walked to Brooks Station from Fredericfcsburg and there waited for the northbound train. They got on the train at Brooks in the darkness, behind the tender, having been bidden near the pickle factory under a box car. When the train stopped they had no particular reason for selecting Acquai Creek as the spot for the robbery. Morganheld blew open the car door with dynamite, using a half stick with fuse and cap in the end. Morganfleld also entered the car, while Searcey stood outside and terrorized the train crew and passengers. After the robbery they got off the engine and struck northwest over the country road, going to Calverton Station In Faquiere county and then to Midland and Ralston and on by the Faqulere White Sulphur Springs, following the telephone line to Front Royal. Near Calverton they hid in tbe woods some of tbe goods they bad gotten from the express car. After being brought here, Searcey offered to go where these things, consisting mostly of bonds and bank drafts, were hidden. On Monday he was taken in a team from Fredericksburg with Mr. Robert Pinkerton of New York, Sergeant C. W. Edringtcn of Fredericksburg and Mr. W. Seymour White, Commonwealths attorney for Stafford county, over the route travelled by him in trying to escapp, to endeavor to locate the spot where tne bonds had been hidden. Monday night, the party SDent with ex-Sheriff Hugh Adle of St&fford. After breakfast with Mr. Adle, the party set out to And ths placa where Morganileld and Searcey divided the money and hid the express pouch containing the bonds and drafts. (Jp through the Stafford roads, they went by Stafford's store on to Bristowburg and to , Calverton, Searcey trying to remember the rnart ha anrl his n?l hrarplWi and the place he left the road. From Calverton the party drove to Catletts and from there back on the road to Stafford's store. About three miles from Catlettes, Searcey identified where they left the road and took to the woods. Driving i into a field, the horses were tied behind a hav stick and the search for the bag began. The shades of evening were falling and Searcey, handcuffed to Pinkerton, with Sergeant Edrington, ex- j Sheriff Adie and Commonwealth AtI torney White spread out through the pines. Searcey had described the spot t exactly, but an hour's search failed to find it. It was getting quite dark i when Mr. Adle called out tnat be had found the spot and all parties hastened up to where,under the roots of a blown down tree, just as Searcey had described, the bag was taken out. I*s con- j tents were not examined. The party drove at once back to Calverton where the bag was sealed and shipped to the Adams Express Company at Washing ton. The patty will spend the night i here and drive back to Frtdericksburg , in the morning. i I A Terrible Collision. > Houston, Texas, Oct. 24.?A terrible headend collision occurred ar, 12.4U " this morning on the Southern Pacitic at Walker station, 23 miles west of ' here. The west bound passenger tralD 5 left Houston 40 minutes late and was 5 running very fast to make up time. ; The telegraph operator at Walker had r received a dispatch ordering the pas? senger to meet the east bound stock 1 train there. When the passenger train > pulled into Walker he failed to display 1 the regular signal, and after changing ' the mail wenc back to his cflice, where " he suddenly remembered his orders. 1 In the meantime the passenger train ; in charge of Conductor Reed had pulled out at a high rate of speed. Atkic son realizing his blunder telegraphed 1 to way stations, but all cflices were closed except Rosenberg. At that point the extra stock train had received orders to take the siding at Walker 1 for ihe passeDger. KoowiDg the passenger was late Conductor Hesse and > Brakeman Sandsbury mounted the en gine, expecting to reach Walker, take i the siding ia time and let the pasaent ger fly past. Tne extra stock train was ) making 45 miles an hour when the en; gineer saw a light a fesv yards ahead, > through the dense fog. He command' ed his fireman to jump, reversed his ) engine and jumped himself. Then : came the frigutful crash, the twoeni gines being badly mashed up. Conductor Marion Hesse and Brakeman SansI bury of the freight, who were riding i on the engine jumped, but were caught under the engine and crushed to death. : Connor, engineer, C. A. Honsacker lirei man on the freight, both jumped and . each one had bis right leg broken bo, sides receiving other injuries. Fireman Dan Gibson.of the passenger traio, , was badly hurt on the leg. J. It. Irvin, express agent, was injured on the head i and Mike Garvey, brakeman, badly i bruised.. Th? most miraculous escape was that of E. P. Randolph mail agent. 'Ibe mail car was telescoped and deraol' isbed; Randolph was thrown through his car into the express car but only J slightly bruised, The escape of Express Agent Irvin was almost as miraculous, j as his car was also wrecked. Five cars of cattle and horses were mashed to nieces, all the live stock baing killed.) Some of the freight cars took lire and were burned up. No damage was done to the passengers. The track was not cleared until tonight. Small Pox. Washington, D. C, Ojt. 24.?Siver,,n"? ?"?? * huhff named It'lLh Caston Ol UUJ5 ugv w vwvj ? _ died of smallpox and from tuts source tins sprung live others. Tqa child's fit her is an employee in the Pansion oliL'eand he communicited the disease I to Judge E. M. iiacker, of tha law department of the i'dnsloa Bireau and William O,vens a messenger in the same bureau. Judge llucker live* at a boarding house coitainine twentysix guests. Som^ hava bacom-e frightened and left while others are quarantined. Three colored woman employed at the CastOQ residence caught the disease and one Mary Mundel is dead and Mary Taomas au l Mary Brown have violent cases. Considerable exoitemaot pievaiis amoog the clerks in the IVnsioi oili30 o**er the matter. Tne c?shs have been removed tn tha h03plta! for contagious diseases, aud the Health Department is taking every sanitary precaution to prevent the spreading of M the disease. - I Kotgn of Tarror. Fort Smith, Ark., Oct 23.?Four men robbed every store, and the post office, In the village of Watora, a station on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad. A bold up at Taliala, six miles this side of Watova, was anticipated, but did not take place. A posse of United States marshals have left for Glbsor,, where they will be joined by Iodian police and others, when a concertrated effort will be made to capture the robbers who held up the train Saturday night. John Van1 who held the horses for the robbers Saturday night, was brought la yesterday morning and is now in the United States jaiL A reign of terror prevails alonrf the line of the Kansas and Arkansas Vallev Road from Fort Gibson to Coffeyvllle, Kansas. Clerks and merchants in all the towns go well armed. mnf mm mm V.'bj :sj tanas Nm tar G?fcl ^?5d ter Catalogue ud Sm WW Y? CM M * Cr" for n.'B a 0jUt ?9 "uiui, ti! prieea. " " <5B5U $69~*--$37 Just tc Introduce them. ?>-. j - 3h3 No freight nidd on thla Oirfv*?? .}jm ;m. 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