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THE I i:\I\C "l < >X DIvSPATCH. VOL. XXIV- LEXINGTON, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1894. NO." 42. MR. MOON'S MANIFESTO. 'LATFORM WITH GOOD, BAD AND INDIFFERENT PLANKS. ot a S'8r:ltnjc Stite P?p ir?Solid on the Dog Lhw?Wandering on Floancs and Whit key? Relieve* In the Gjlclen Kale. Newberry, Aug. 30.?Mr. Frank loon, who announced last week bat he would be a candidate for Govrnoratthe November election, even f he did not get but one vote, was in iie city yesterday. lie has been laborDg upon his address to the people of outh Carolina, and the following is ?hat he has brought forth. It is not s strong or a3 lively or as interesting s I expected it would bo when he asfcd me last week to announce his canidacy, though I had no idea then rtiat he intended to say to the voters f South Carolina, for up to that time never had an idea that he coatemlated making the race. He says, owever, that he means business, and , 5 going to stay in to the bitter end. [ere is his manifesto: 'o the Voters of South Carolina: As people expect the reasons why ( ne runs for Governor, I give mine: I m outdone at the way in which perons cading themselves Reformers ave out-IIeroded the same Ilerod rhom I have been lighting, tooth and ail, for twenty years, trying to "reawn" themselves to the highest bider, with the most specious promises nd least fuldllment. The one satisaction resulting is to see number one icked out into the cold, even though he kicker be no better. It seems likeir to prove a repetition of the fable of ne fox, the lltes and the swallow. The ew swarm will take the last drop. 'hey want the earth. I enter my protest ia the form of utting up my carcass to be 2hot at? hat is. "cussed" at. I have proved in he past my competency to tote more cussing" than anybody, and still stand lone. I consulted with no living man bout this move. I believed it the duty f somebody. I can't mark out a line f action for other people; therefore, 'm in mysdf. I am little known, but ; is better thus than to be kaown a eoundrel. Most persons in our town now me, amoag them plenty of enmie3. I am willing to leave the telling f the truth to any or all of them. I am rtiat is kno wn in Piersons's "saclety" s a "high kicker." When they get too ad, kick them out, J. am a Reformer a the sense of tryiug to get all the oodwecan.and the supposition Is hat under a Democratic form of govrnment every one will be the same * ;ay. The question, then, is, what is iest for us all in the long rua. I don't ;lck at the measureas of Reformers, soailed, so much as at their methods of elf-pertuation. As to the questions of the day: Agricultural colleges?I am in favor f making these self-supporting, or as early so as possible, and if scientific arming is not a delusion, we should ome very near it. If it be a delusion, he sooner the bubble bursts the better or all hands. I would have It so that verv poor child can, by its labor, earn sufficiency of wholesome food and omfortable clothing and at the same Ime prosecute its studies. Incase of var the State furnishes gun, rations nd clothing. The nation properly edcated, I would hope to save the exease of the guu, so that sword3 might e turned to plows and spears into Tuning knives. No well educated man cill deny that the ethics of the Chrlsian religion would, If carried out, be he best thing to live by in all the porld. . As to the liquor question, I think the ispensary, under government control f that terrible moral explosive, alcohol he best plan yet discovered. Of course xperience, under management devoted 0 the highest good of the people, will * nodify and improve the carrying oat ^ f the law, and it will not he on the ine of money profit to the State. I have a p9t theory concerning a dog aw in which our Reformers have sorely lisappointed me. Certainly they will iot allow that the subject is above heir comprehension, and if they claim hat it is beneath them i will boldly ssert that it will take very little screechiDg" for them to get down to t. My idea of the financial question, phich is today agitating the country, 1 that inasmuch as tne money of the tate, yours and mine, has been loaned o the privileged clas3, virtually withut interest, for about thirty years, by cleans of which thay have, been able 0 put their feet upon the necks of the roducing classes, they depositing govrnment bond3 as security, that turn bout being fair play, we the proucers, by pledging land, and land beog certainly the most stable of all ommoditles, should be entitled to at ?.astequal privileges from government specially as the tiller of the soil occuies the most important part in the soial system of any business whatever. And nowl come to something far lore important than anything else, beause the sum of ail things must be reater than any part of it can bene religion enunciated by Jesus. This ! a socalled Christian nation, and uite a large number of voters proess today to follow the teachings of bis great Exemplar. I am called by lany persons an inlidel, but 1 say to ou in His words, "Unless you exceed be righteou3ne33 of the Scribes and 'nansees you shall all perish." Let s come together. Let us see what nese doctrines say as to the treatment f our fellow man. Put youtself in his lace, is Rible doctrine, and it is Dickus, too. Certain it is that we shall ot be worsted by this philosophy in be long run. Frank Moon. lilackmall, Nasiiville, TeDn, Aug. 30.?John antrell and wife and Mrs. Cantrell's rother, William Crane, have all been rrested at Rogersville, Tenn., on a narge of blackmail. The arrests were 1 -;de at the instance of Dr. G. H. Moran, and the town is all torn up over le sensation. Dr. Morgan is a promitent and wealthy physician. He alges that he has been of late much ?set with attentions from Mrs. Canell. l^cen ly he was summoned to le Cantrell house, ostensibly to see a ck child. He found Mrs. Cantrell one, undressed and very demonstrave. just at this point the husband oke into the room in a pretended :ge. .Since then the doctor says, Caneli aud Crane have demanded large uourts of money as the price of his ,fety and their silence. Rogersville ia all agog and there is lother verisison of the sto:y in which e doctor plays a less innocent rele. An Independent Ticket. Columbia, s. C, Aug. 28.?The Regier says it now 1 toks like there Is to i an ail round well developed indeindent movement and that a full ate ticket is to be put out. The icditions point that way for many reans. It was rumored on the streets jt night that Capt. G. W. Shell, Conessman from this district, will be the iminee for Governor. A BLOODY TRAGEDY. SOLOMON BROWN AND CONSTABLE GRIBBIN KILLED. A Doable Homicide the Rennit cf n Fend. Pr?ctplt?ted by Grlbhln a Packaxe ol Goods While Searching for Contrabaod Whiskey. Blackville, S. C.. Aug. 28.?This afternoon at baif past 2 o'clock, the bloodiest tragedy ever enacted in this j quiet little village occurred on the mam j street of the town, directly opposite the passenger station, and Solomon Biown, the 22-year old son of Simon Brown, and John Gribbin, ot the State I) spensarv constabulary force, lie cold in death. This double murder is the result of a leud of loDg standing. At the time when Tillman was lirst uominated as Governor, Gribbin, then the town marshal, was especially active in his cause, thereby incurring the enmity of the Conservative cit.zens of the town, who in theensumg municipal election sunported and elected a coudciI, the members ol which pledged themselves in advance not to appoint Gribbin town marshal. The influential Brown family were earnest supporters of the Conservative {action and did much to bring about the aeleat of men who favored Gribbin's continuance as town marshal. After his defeat, and a short time prior to the passage of the Dispensary Act, Grib bin posted a letter reflating upookJews which further widened the breach. After his appointment as a member of; i the State constabulary, upon three occasions he opened packages consigned to various members oube Brown family, which naturally engendered bitter feel ings. Today, about 1 p. m., be entered the freight shed and opened a case oi clothing from Baltimore cousignea to Solomon Brown, ostensibly to search tor liqaor brought into the State in violation ot the Dispensary Act. Shortly before 2 o'clock Simon Brown, the father, meet ing Gribbic on the street reproached bim for opening this particular package, accusing: him of persecution- The argument waxed warm and Simon BrowD was joined by bis three sods. SolomoD, Isadore and Herman. Gribbm ottered to fight any one of them and Isadore Brown, a youth of about 20 years of age, promptly aeceptea the challenge, asking bim to remove his coat and otticial badge. Gribhin struck in the direction of Isadore Brown, who parried the b'ow, knocking Gribbin against the wall of George A. Stitt's store. At this junc1n*e pistols were drawn by Solomon Brown, Herman Brown and Gribbin and six or seven shots were fired in rapid succession. Gribbin was shot through the left shoulder, and near the heart, the ball entering the left lung. He staggered into Mr. Stitt's store, firing at Solomon Brown, who tell half way to the ground at the first shot, which was qoickiy lollowed by two or three others, one of which took effect in his head, penetrating the brain. Another went in ihe right side and a third entered 8t the back, perforating the heart, causing almost instant death. Young Brown's remains were carried to his home by friends who quickly reached the scene of the awlui tragedy. Gribbin alter being shot walked through Mr. Stitt's store to the back yard, where he fell and died within ten minutes. Solomon Brown was the third son of Simon Brown and had recently embarked in the furnishing goods business on his own account. He was eugaged to be married to a young lady in Savannah and a beautiful home to which he expected to conduct his young bride is now under construction. He was an especially shrewd business man, popular and courteous, and his UQtimely end is deeply deplored by all who knew him. Jobn Gribbin, the Dispensary coDsta>ble, was a native of Ireland ab~.ut 40 years of age, and came to Biackvilleas tftnn mor-aho! in 18x7 or/1 woa r?trar/1?/1 a competent officer, but rather lacking in judgment. This positiou he retained uader several administrations, losing it | when he espoused the Tillman cause. Before coming to Biackvilie he had v beeu successively a private in the British amy, in the United States Marine corps, from which he deserted, and was ' aiterwards in the Fifth United States Arliilery from which he was discharged. He was aD especially active member of the constabulary force, and though esteemed by the supporters of the D'spensary Act, his course had made him very obnox:ous to those not in svmpa- ' thy therewith. He leaves a wido* and four children. ; About 4 p. m. Coroner II. P. Dyches, who it is asserted iired the shot which U!lU/Y 1^ V> (*S TTT r\ ^ ?-W-\ A klc. &UJCU yuuu^ luunu JIVLU iusiuc mrj store, empaneled a jury to view the ?-emains cf the dead constable and proceeded to a prove near by to hold the inquest. After examining H. I). Johnson, J. G. Strobel and partially examining; Geo. A. SUtt, as witnesses to more or less of the uniorturate afllray, a communication fr-.m Solictor G. Dunon Bellinger was placed in his hands suggesting; that in view of the fact it was openly charged he bad tired at least one shot during the melee', it would be better that he should Dot preside at ilie inquest. In this opinion, however, the jury did not concur and insisted upon concluding its duties. The eximination of Mr. SUtt was resumed when a bailiff irom the sheriffs ? ottice notitied the coroner tbat the sher- i iff was on his way to the inquest which be desired should be held by Trial Jus- i lice Hammet. Notwithstanding this official message, however, the jury per, sisted in the performance of its duties. Coroner Dyckes, who had interrogated the witnesses as to whether or not they had seeu him tire a shot at Solomon Brown and, also, if it was possible tor fxribbin to have shot vouog Jitowo in the back in the position they occupied respectively, to which tie received negative replies in both cases, was not at all loath to conduct the inquest to an eud, and evinced no desire to exercise his prerogative to adjourn the proceedings. The examination ot Mr. S'Jtt was agaio resumed, when Sheriff J-aucaster, accompanied by Trial Justice Ham met, appeared on the scene, and summoning # the coroner drew an (tlic'al document from his pocket and placed him under arrest, charged with tne murder of Solomon Brown. This sensational denouement caused the immediate cessation ot the inquest. Trial Justice Ilammet proceeded at oDce to empanel a jury i onrl ftnmmnn witnesses. Toe incts elicited are in accordance with the above, and the verdict of the jury over the reoians ot John Gribbiu is thai death was caused by a pistol shot wout^l from a pisloi in the hands of Harmon Brown, and that Simon and Isadora Brown are accessories before and after the fact. The icqueeL over the j remains of young Brown is set for 8 a. I m. Wednesday morning.?ltfgisler. TIIE INQUEST IIELI). Blackville, Aug. 29?Trial J ustice Hammet., acting coroner, this moroicg proceeded to hold an Inquest over the remains of Solomon Btowd, killed yesterday afternoon in the Brown Gribbin affray. A number of witnesses were examined who testified that Ilermon Brown, the 17 year old son of Simon Brown, and youngest brother of the deceased, fired the first shots directly at Gribbin. lie discharged his pistol in withdrawing it from ibe case, the ball penetrating his left hand. No testimony was adduced to prove that Solomon Brown tired a single shot, although one [ witness testified that Isodore Brown j commenced fireiDg simulatneously ! with Gribbin. The witnesses agreed in the statement that in the positions occupied by Gribbin and young Brown it was impossible for the former to have shot the latter in the back. It is claimed both Simon and Isadore Brown were unarmed. It was proved that II. ?. Dyches, the coroner, who was arrested on the charge of murder while holding the inquest over the remains of Gribbin, entered his store, secured a pistol and returned to the street during the fight. Several witnesses swore point, uiaiiK that Dycbes did not fire, but another testified that a shot was fired from Dyehes's store, after which Solomon Brown fell. This is supposed to be the shot which entered at the back penetrating Brown's heart. Thejury returned a verdict that Solomon Brown's death was caused by pistol shot wounds indicted by John Gribbin and other parties or party unknown to the jury. Warrants have ss?een issued for the arrest of Messrs. Simon, Isadore and Hermon Brown, out will probably not be served until alter the funeral of Solomon Brown, whioli occur in Augusta to morrow upon arrival of the South Carolina and Georgia train. The remains of this lamented young man will be accompained to their final resting plac8 by the members of his large family and many citizens, and a detachment from the Gordon Volunteers of which he was a member. The autopsies reveal that Bro wn was shot six times and Gribbin four. The witnesses testified to the firing of but seven or eight shots, two by Hermon BrowD, five by Gribbin and the shot fired from Dyehes's store, Oie bullet impinged against the brick wall and another crashed through the glass of a display window in Dyches's store. From this it appears that not less than twelve shots were fired. It is known that a great many people witnessed the shooting who were not brought forward as witnesses at the inquests. These parlies will be called upon to testify at the trials which will ensue , q?/-I tho /-Hor?ror?an<-?\7 uril! rlnnhp ""U , ... ~v cleared up. 1 am advised that Gribbia wa* continued as marshal of Elackville until October, 1893, and that his removal was brought about by this arbitrary treatment of citizens and overbearing and overzeaious manner in the discharge of his just and imaginary duties, and that his political aililiations had ' nothing to do with the opposition. Gribbins's remains were interred in j the city cemetery this morning, the ser- ! vices being conducted by the knights of Phythias of which he was a member. Edmund Felder. Flooded by a Cloudburst. San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 31.?News reached here by private telegrams that a cloud burst liooded the town or Uvalde, the County seat of Uvalde County, eight miles west of the Southera Pacific and the town of Dhanis, , Meauiai uounr.y, city ranes west, rveu- , nesday nicrtit. After midnight the water in Uvalde was toree feet deep. < and the population took refuge on high ground. Three people were drowned In Dhanis two children were drowned. : The water is four feet deep. The j bridges and approaches of the Southern racitic were washed away, which will stop trains for a week* It was , about 2 o'clock in the morning, when the Hood came. Just as the storm broke over the city a torrent of water rushed down the Eeona River, overflowing the banks of that stream and flooding the lowlands on either side to : a depth of several feet. The Eistside of the city is built on low iaads and < was directly in the path of this water. All the houses in this part of the town , were submerged. There were a num ber of miraculous escapes and the res- j cxiers and the rescued performed maDy j heroic acts. As soon as those in the higher part of the town were made aware ot the tetrible il ood and dire con sequences, the work of rescuing began ] and carried out as rapidly" as possible ] in the darkness of the night. An earthHDKA oK A^ n A TYI A nnAAn/1 3 /In ii.?f 1 ATO ouuV/B UL jvuic ocwuus uuiaoiuu was distinctly felt duriDg the night. At one place near the city about a quarter of a mile of heavv cracks appeared on each side of theLeona River having apparently no bottom. A track ( walker of the Southern Pacific, after wading through water up to his neck, , with his lantern elevated above his < head, succeeded in feeling his way far ( enough East to intercept a West bound train and prevent it plunging into the i raging river where the railroad bridge i had been destroyed News late this evening reaches here that three families liviug below town were drowned. , The names have not yet been learned. ? The loss to the Southern Pacific Com | pany is enormous. i < "a Wind Of UeaTh." St. Louis, August 2G.?A special to the Globi-Democrat from St. Peters- ( burg says: "A wind of death. No other name cuu describe lh* cyclone ihat 3 wept across the Sea of Azov yesterday. U will be impossible tor cays yet to compute Uie damage done, but it is al most certain that at least 1,000 people perished, some by drowning, others by being crushed under {ailing houses and trees. The excitement is great among the American colony in this city, for it is feared that at least two parties of American tourists were on the S a of i Azov at the time the wind did its deadly work. At Marianople over 200 people ! were killed and niue-lenths of the houses : destroyed. At a fishing village named 1 Nogaisk, all the men were out to sea. The town was destroyed and none of ; the b>ats returned to shore. At the hour of the litest report not one of the | steamer." that touch at the port of 1? tr diansk had arrived. Fear8 are expressed that every craft in the sea has goue to the bottom and that every passenger is drowned. When the wind swept over the northern end of Az >v, it took a new ' ecufse, going southerly along the coast of the laml ol the J>!ack Cossack. In i turn, E sk and Achuev were ravaged, each town being almost totally destroyed. . Telegraphic communication with this 1 district is suspended and it is impossible to learn the extent of the destrnct:on ' but at least 1 000 persons must have died on the two shores. The storm, as , nearly as cm now be learned, seemed to suddenly lose its force near Temrink and passed off with comparative quiet, southerly over the lilack Sea." I THE RECENT KILLING. I GOV. TILLMAN EXPRESSES HIS RE GRET AT THE SAD OCCURRENCE. The Cor?e?p<>rdance Between the Gov< r nor end Col. Mike Brown Abjnt the Removal of the I)aad Conntahle?A Letter Whtoh Whh Received Too Late. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 30?The terrible tragedy of Tuesday at Dlackville was the subject of much talk in Columbia yesterday, ana general regret was expressed. As the tragedy was the result of a personal altercation and not because of the Dispensary law Governor Tillman did not" get much information about the affair. The Governor expressed his regrets. When his attention was called to the criticism of Col. Mike Drown, he said that if Colonel Drown had notified him earlier of the personal feeling existing he would have removed Gribbin to another held. Inasmuch as Colonel Drown made public mention of the matter Governor Tillman at the request of the newspaper reporters gave to the pres3 the communication regarding the affair. COLONEL BROWN'S LETTER. The following is Colonel Drown's letter and was received yesterday morning by Governor Tillman: Darn well, S. C., Aug. 28.1894. <:To His Excellency D. It. Tillman, Governor, Columbia, S. C. "My Dear Sir: I regret very much the necessity of complaining to you about any matter, but the recent out-' rageous and unwarranted actions of Constable Gribbin at Dlackvillein seizing and opening a small box consigned to my wife by express is of such aggra vatrag character tnac i ieei it my privilege and duty as a law-abiding citizen to bring the matter to your attention and request the removal of Gribbin. 1 am advised by Mr. Richardson, route agent of the express company, that a repojt of the seizure has been sent to you.' I am not dealing in whiskey, nor interested in any one who would be disposed to violate the Dispensary law, and if I was I certainly would not degrade myself so far as to attempt to smuggle whiskey in ray wife's name, and <1 write you in regard to the matter, feeling sure that you would not uphold or allow any constable in the employ of the State to aggravate,insult and trample upon the rights of the people ?a lady?to gratify a personal grudge under pretense of carrying out the law. This man Gribbin is a low down scoundrel without intelligence or judgment and totally unlit for so high a 1 position. As a proof on this point, 1 ' refer to the following circumstances: Some time ago he got mad with my 1 father about some matter and to vent his spite stated that on a certain day at ' iBIackville he would publicly expose one .Jews. iviy urobner met aim ou i.uc streets and characterized him publicly with oaths and curses, aod he did not 1 resent it, (which any respectable man, as you know, would certainly do) His ' animosity extends to every member of 1 the family, and it was to aggravate me and in a spirit of reveDge that he seiz- j ed a package addressed to my wife, ' which had not the slightest sign or evidence of containing whiskey. "1 enclose you a letter received from Mr. .Buckingham this morning (which J please return when you have read.) i While Gribbin, in this instance, ap- , pears to have been acting within the 4 pales of the law, I am sure that your 1 Excellency would have approved and excused him, in granting Mr. .Buckingham's reqnest and allowing the cam- ' phor and alcohol to be for warded to the sick lady, and his refusal to do so, untha r/>nmafs?nr>ns. tnnarlncr fhat if Uti tii\> Vliuuruuuivuwuj **u\/ fi nig vumu iu was ordered and needed for a sick lady, shows that he lacks any feeling, judg- ; ment or discretion, and is not qualified ' for the position. 1 understand that he is a straggler left here by Sherman's . raiders. When he came to Blackville ' he was compelled to leave Aiken. An investigation will satisfy you as to his nharoAtflr onrl T tool that hia rom rival is, in justice to myself and the protection of the community. 1 am yours, very respectfully, Mike Brown." , the alcohol affair. j The following is the enclosed letter referred to: . Barnwell,S. C., 27ch Augus\ 1894. "Col. Mike Brown, Barnwell, S. C. "D.^r Sir: Complying with your request of even date, I herewith furnish j you with a statement of the seizure of ' a gallon of alcohol and one pound of ivnm her ponafohlo prihbin at" ? u-ull V/3Uipuwi KJ y vuuow v a c*v Blackville, some few weeks ago. "My mother was in a dying condition . and her doctor ordered that she be freely bathed in alcohol, strongly impreg- ' aated with camphor. 'There was no alcohol to be had in \ Barnwell and my lather ordered it, ' along with some groceries, from his grocer in Charleston,but instructed the : grocer to ship the alcohol and camphor J by express, thinking that we would re- , oeive it sooner than if it were shipped ' with groceries by freight. Toe pack- , age was seized at Blackville by Mr. Gribbin. 1, being unknown to him, and ' desiring to get the drugs as soon as possible, got Mr. llammett, the railroad agent here, to wire him and state that the articles were for medicinal use and were urgently needed. Mr. llammett is well known to him and I , desired to have the truthfulness and good faith of mv request for the re- J lease of the stuff vouched for by some one Mr. Gribbin could rely upon, as he ( did not know me. , "Mr. llammett explained the case,but he still refused delivery, claiming it was'rum1 and has since posted notic3 ( of its seizure as rum, but makes no ; mention of the camphor. 1 recogai/.ed J the fact that it was strickiy speaking a , legal seizure, and have no complaint to make on that score. I do hold, though, ( that any constable who has sullicient . judgment to entitle him to an appoint- ! ment should exercise his judgment ' in a case of this kind and release goods ^ under circumstances which were vouched for as in this cise, and I fur: , Iher believe that his superior ofiicer would have held him harmless for so , using his judgment. ' 1 do not write this in hopes of get ling back the seiz-id goods. Cornmis- j si oner Traxier has already declined delivery on th9 ground that the shipper marked package "Groceries," and there- j by attempted an evasion of the law. , The grocer marked them thus on his ( own responsibility and not by any in- , stractions from us Wry truly yours, I'KIIKY M. BUCKINGHAM." GOVEKNOll TILLMAN'S ANSWEIi G )vernor Tillman yesterday sent the ' following answer to Colonel Brown: "Columbia. S. C , August 2i?, 181?3. < "Mr. Mike Brown, Barnwell,S. C. ; "Dear Sir: "Your letter of the 28th i has just been received. Had you writ- . ten sooner, whet her your complaint is i just or not, I would have seen to if I lhat you had no cense lor censure, by I removing Mr. Gribbin to another lield and t hus the lamentable tragedy which i has darkened your own household and i leit a widow with lour children to ; struggle alone with the world, might < have been averted. < "As a usual thing constables are always sent from home and had I Known ] that there was any cause of friction I Mr. Gribbin would have been detailed for duty outside of Barnwell County. "It is needless lor me to say that I regret the sad catastrophe which could have so easily been averted had you written your letter sooner. "Very respectfully, "B. It. Tillman, Governor." 1\ iS.-In regard to the alcohol belonging to Mr. Buckingham, his own letter is a sullicient answer. Alcohol is kept for sale by all the Dispensers and the package in question was marked groceries.' Mr Buckingham could have gotten the alcohol legitimately and when he risked smuggling it instead of buying from a Dispensary he has no just cause of complaint Constables have no discretion in such cases. To release contraband liquor under such circumstances would mean instant removal. Mr. Buckingham should have had the camphor and alcohol mixed in Charleston. It was not medicinal until it was mixed. "B. R. T." WINTHRO.->'S FAIR WINNERS- The Personnel of the College the Coming: S 88208. Columbia, S. C. Aug. 30.?The com petitive examinations lor the scholarships in each county in the WinthroD Normal College were held on July 17 last. The reports of the results have Bonn ttott: oIactt in r*riYY\ i n ct in f n t ha >Jn. TCI J OIUTT 1U IU uv/ uuv i^v*. perintendent of Education. Nearly all however, have now been received and Superintendent Mayiield yesterday made public the names of the winners, giving the personnel of the college for the coming session, which begins next month. The list of the winners by counties, with postolliee address, is as follows: Abbeville?First scholarship, Nellie L. Cochran, AbbevilD; second scholarship, .Julia McGhee, Greenwood. Aiken?No report as to either. Anderson?First scholarship, Margie Major, Denver; second scholarship, Ltl- | lie Boggs, Equality. Barnwell?First scholarship, Ilattie L. Newsom, Williston; second scholar- , ship, ltosa Fishburne, Bamberg. Beaufort?First scholarship, Estelle W. Richardson, Beaufort; second scholarship, Laura C. Bellows, Beaufort. Berkeley?First scholarship, incumbent held over; no report as to second. Charleston?First scholarship, Julia C. iSteinmeyer, Charleston; second scholarship, E. A. Dargan, Charleston. Chester?First scholarship, Nannie McAliley, Chester; second scholarship, ; Janie Thompson, Chester. Chesterlield?First scholarship, Dora McLean, Cheraw; second scholarship, Marion G. Godfrey, Cheraw. Clarendon?First scholarship holds over; second scholarship, Janet Wells, Jordan. Colleton?First scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. Darlington?First scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. Eigelield?First scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. Fairlield?First scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. Florence?First scholarship, Nellie LJristow, Florence; no report as to second. Georgetown?First scholarship, Ma- ' ria It. Ileriot, Georgetown; second , 3cholarship, M. Netta Davis, Georgetown. Greenville?No report as to either. Hampton?First scholarship, IIattie ["j'ghtsey, liruQson; no report as to secOQd. Horry?First scholarship, Lillian D. ; Stalvey, Socastee; no report as to second. 1 Kershaw?First, scholarship, Lena Kirkley, Camden; second scholarship, ( fcnu M. Stover, Fiat Rock. Lancaster?First scholarship, E!la Mackey, J Lancaster; second scholarship, Mamie Stover, Oaknurst. , Laurens?First scholarship, J/zzie Hunter, High Point; second scholar ship, Emily N. S ntth, CliQton. Lexington?First scholarship, May Haltiwanger, Lexington, second schoi- J at ship, Nina Henry, Lexington. Marion?First scholarship hold3 ! ever; second scholarship holds over. I Marlboro?First scholarship, holds ever; second scholarship, Margie McLaurin, McCall Station. Newberry?First scholarship, Emily ; Scott, Newberry; second scholarship, 1 Grertrude Simpson, Prosperity. . Oconee?First scholarship, Lizzie ulrant, Walhalla; second scholarship, Eilie Stribling, Walhalla. Orangeburg?First scholarship, Mag < ?ie Connor, Orangeburg; second schol- j arship, Elna Tatum, Eamberg. I Pickens?First scholarship, Jessie < Perry, Briggs; second scholarship, 1 Emily Johnson, Easley. i Richland?First scholarship, E. Isa- i oelle Lindsay, Columbia; second schol- 1 arship, Marion M Means, Columbia. I Spartanburg?First scholarship, Pes < he E. Floyd, Spartanburg; second I scholarship, P. S. Wright, Fairmont. 1 Sumter?First scholarship, Mary II. 1 Sanders, Ecykins; second scholarship, ; Linnie C. McLaurin, Sumter. 1 Union?First scholarship holds over; ; joftAn/1 ortKiAlopoHi n hrtlHa Atrar 1 5CV/V/1-IVA \J fUl* \ Williani3burg?F i rs t scholarship \ aolds over; second scholarship holds i over. i York?First scholarship, En on \ Ken- ( nedy, Yorkville; second scholarship, Masgaret L. Brice, Yorkville. Another Mardsr, Aiken, Aug. 29.?A fatal shooting | 3crape took place about 9 o'clock to- , night in front of Blue Mountain Joe's . tent, near the passenger station, be- ] tween Xight Marshal James I. Wia gard and Will Chattield, and the result , of it is that Chatlield lies with a mortal , wound in his abdomen. The reports In : reference to the affair are conllictlng. ? Doe is that it was ^personal dilliculty and Wingard was in the ^vrong; the , other is that Wingard was acting In | the discharge of his duties as marshal. < However, that will all come out at the \ coroner's inquest. They had words , and in the sculh s that ensued, a bystander grabbed VVingard's club to prevent his ustDg it, when he drew his pistol and shot twice, one ball penetrating the abdomen, entering at the navel, the other making a glancing wound in the side. C latlield was taken to the Park Avenue Hotel and Drs. Wyman and Edwards called in. They are now with him trying to find the ball. Will Chatiield is a son of Mr. li. P. Chatiield, proprietor of the Park Avenue Hotel, and is about twentytiveyears of age. He is unmarried. Wingard gave himself up and is now in the custody of the sheriff. Chatiield has since died. Kiiiea. Cincinnati, ()., August liO.?The Times-Star Lexington, Ivy., special says: A duel to death with knives occurred in (dark county in lioonesboro yesterday, over the scandal feature of the Ashland Congressional contest. John King, a Jireckinridge man, living in Payette county, met on the higway [ns old friend who lives in Clark county. Cook said that any woman who went to hear P.reckinndge speak was no better than a courtesan. King dismounted from his horse, saving his wife and daughters had heaid Preckinrldge. I'ook insisted it was a shame. He also dismounted. Loth drew knives and P.iood Mowed freely until Cook dropped, [laving three stabs in the breast; King has escaped. NEW COVERING FOR COTTON. The Sub<it|ia!ton ot Su&ar Sack lor Jute ISajfKlnK. New York, Aug. 31.?The Cotton Exchange, as already reported, has officially decided that the use of sugar bag , cloth in covering cotton is not countrary to its rules, it was rumored on the Exchange jesterday, though nobody cared to stand spoonsor for the rumor, that the matter had come up before the Hoard of Managers, through the action of the various jute manufacturing companies, which saw the threat of a ' damaging competition in any encroach- i ment of other kinds of bagging, con- < sequently they had induced the cotton j manufactuerers to unite in a protest ' against the use of sugar bag cloth, and > address it to the Hoard. Mr. Kichard I Siecfenberg, of the Cotton Exchange, acknowledged that letters of protest ' bad been received from a number of Eastern cotton spinners protesting J against the use of sugar bag cloth, i Unf Via lrnatr riAthinnr af thn mnfirToo i>uu ug aug u uvtuiiig ui luuiijto j that prompted this move, and presumed they were entirely disinterested. "On the other hand, he added, "the Board received a number of communications from farmers and cotton growers asking whether it discriminated against the use of sugar bagging and intimating a preference for the latter. It was in answer to these applicetions pro and con that we passed our resolu tion of the 20;h and issued in the form of a letter to all our patrons. We desire to make no discrimination whatever, but to leave them to their own election in the matter. Only when there is a serious defeat in any particular sort of bagging would the Board care to interfere. For example, last May it was constrained to give notice that pine straw bagging was obi actionable, inasmuch as it stained, and therefore, deteriorated the cotton covered i by it In the event of its becoming damp i nr toot. This U7 3.-* in anctwar t.n num. erous bitter protests that came to us, , especially from European customers, which made immediate action impera- j tive." "How does the Farmers' Alliance Btand in this matter?" was asked. "We have nooflicial notice as to how they stand as a body. The only ommunication of this sort was received from secretary of the Farmers' Alliance in Charleston, S. C., in which he put the same question that had-been put by other correspondents from the agricultural districts and intimated the Bame preference for sugar bagging, lie thought that it would be a hardship to be forced to use jute." "To what do you attribute this preference for sugar bagging?" "Well, it is cheaper, in the iirst place; and in the second place, being more tightly woven, it is said to protect the cotton better than jute." Mr Wiltftr T Miilor approfflrt; nf the Exchange, was in substantial ac cord with the president. Sugar bag- 1 ging*'he explained, "can be obtained i by the cotton dealers either at second ' or Orst hands. In either event it is ' cheaper than jute. Second hand, it I may be as much as 3 cents a yard ' cheaper, which would be about 18 < cents a bale. You see that is a con- 1 3ideration. .Bagging that has been j through a steam process of cleaning i and may readily be utilized for cover- 1 ing bales of cotton." i 41 ave any new crop bales been cov- < ered with the sugar bagging?'' s 'No, it is too early for that. But 1 now that the Board has declard itself there is nodobut that the sugar bag- < ging will come into extensive use. i Naturally, all purchases of cotton made '< through the New York Exchange are ? subject to the rule3 of the Exchage and ' no customer can object to the bagging i which the Exchange approves." i A pioneer trader in cotton who has ' been in the business for twenty live 1 years assured the reporter that the 1 more tightly woven material was pre- ] ferred by the planters el the south, not < only because it was cheaper, but because I it protected the cotton from dust and 1 ashes and also, to a moderate degree, J from the cinders which occasionally l fall upon bales of cotton in cars or when I piled up at the station and set lire to 1 them. And in any case, he added, they I did not care to be dictated to by any combination of manufaturers, but < wanted full liberty to use any material ' they preferred. < Vanderbllt Scandal. New York, Aug. 30?A Paris spe- , cial to The World says: For a month ] past very definitely stated reports have , been current among American friends , Df Mr. and Mrs. William K. Yander- . bilt in London and Farls that formal * uegotlations were m progress Detweeu ( them for a judicial separation. FailiDg ( that, it has oeen said there was a proba ollity of a suit for divorce on the part j }f Mrs. Vanderbllt. There is no doubt that Mrs. Vanderbilt has consulted ( friends as to the advisability of insti- . tuting such proceedings. The name of j Nelly Neustretter, a very well known j woman living in Paris, though of , Dutch birth is mentioned in this connec- , tion, with what authority is not known. ] She has recenlty established herself in , expensive apartments at the Cafe Mad- ( rid, Paris, and at Deauville, with an ( Blaborate edtourage of servants. The domestic dillbulties between j Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt reached al- j most a climax last spring, whea the \ party on the splendid yatch Valliant ; broke up in the Mediterranean under j circumstances which at once widely t separated all its members. Mrs. Vand- j erbilt went to England, where Scott , Murray's beautiful estate, Daneslield ( ear Henley, on the Thames, had been rented for her. Mr. Vanderbilt re- * mained in Paris for the lirst months of ( summer, but has recently been at * Deauville, returning to Paris last Fri- < lay. In Jane last Cornelius Vander- , bilt came to London to interpose his < strenuous oflices to stop further, and |, especially public, proceedings, but, was ' unsucc&sssul in restoring peace, and , returned home. Mrs. Vanderbilt committed her In- ' Crests to Colonel William Jay of New } Vork, who, with Mrs. Jay, has been at j Daneslield until last week, lie is now , at Hamburg, Mrs. Vanderbilt also be < ing in Germany. Colonel Jay 13 to be in 1'aris on Sept. 15 as the guest of r lames Gordon Jlennett. A formal t proposition has been made by Mrs. . Vanderbilt for a separation on terms J ">t an annual allowance of 8300,000, the t justody of her children and thf? posses ^ ?lon of t.he three houses at Newport, t [slip and in New Vork. A gentleman T u a position to be cogniz ?nt of all the j: n>ot Kir V^niiprhiir. nn. I iOV/tO OUQtCO 1/llitU AI&1 | v? w w I posed no objection to a separation, but | JTered mucu less favorable terms than ^ ;hose asked by Mrs. Yanderbilt. His srolTer has been refused by her, and c further definite discussion awaits the irrival in l'aris of Colonel Jay. Mr. f Yanderbilt was seen at the hotel Con- j .mental, but declined to discuss the f natter further than to say that no r jroceedings in divorce had been taken jy him. c C!oll?pne(l. I hCFiooi.ouAFT, Mich , August.211? t t'rof Alonzo Kendall made a balloon r iscenslon yesterday. When 100 feet t rom the ground the parachute was v itruck by the balloon. It collapsed and t ell with a thud. Prof. Kendall was t tilled instantly. A large crowd wit- a lesaed the tragedy. J a BUTLER MEN IN COUNCIL IT IS BELIEVED THAT AN INDEPEND ENT CONVENTION WILL BEHELD. OppoalMon ManJteiUd to the Mov.nient? Hatter Mtkeg a Sp *eob ? Koar Hours Devoted to Speaking and Kecelvlnft Report* from the V?rloa? Uoaatte*. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 1.?Whether or not to pat out an independent ticket md to call a State convention was the subject of the hottest kind of a discussion in the big conference of the Butler leaders last night. The conference was Oeid in the dining room of the Hotel Jerome ana there were thirty or forty men present, supposed to represent a large number of the counties of the State. Senator Butler headed the list Df those present. From Edgetield were Major Car wile, W. R. Harmon, Geo. B. Lake and several others. Next in importance were District Attorney W. L'erry Murphy, Revenue Collector rownes, Deputy Collector A. H. Jenkins of Greenville; Raiding Deputy L. W. C. Blalock of Newberry, Thos.W. Woodward of Fairlield, Mayor Dargan md C. S. Nettles of Darlington,Deputy Jollector Ilal Richardson, M. R. Tribute and B. F. Whitner of Anderson, G. J. 1'age, A. J. Fisher, J. M. Robinson ind W. Landford of Spartanburg, W. [I. Hunt, Jr., 0. L. Schumpert of Newjerry, Tnos. B. Butler of Union; John Dunnovant, W. R. Christie and A. M. iiken of Chester. M. O. Dantzler of St. Matthews, John E. Allen-of Barnvell, John May of Yorkville, Rev. L. D. Ris* of Florence, Geo. S. Mower of dewberry, Capt. John G. Cipers of liichland, A. E. Gmzilea, N. G. Gonzales of Richland, B. F. Ferry of jreenville. Among the other newspaper men on hand were J.Wilson Jibbes, W. W. Bill of the Journal and A.. Kohn of the News and Courier. The conference was ia session until L o'clock this morning, and when it adjourned it was stated that a resolu;lon had been passed not to give anything to the newspapers. Certain newspaper men were not dependent on what tvas to be given them. It is known ;hat a chairman and a secretary were dected and that a series of resolutions were introduced. These resolutions precipitated a discussion lasting for aours. It is not known what they iontalned, but from the windows of .he dining room of the hotel could be aeard the discussion in progress. The loQgest and hottest discussion was, as stated, on the question of calling a convention and putting out a :icket from Governor down. There jeemed to have been strong opposition A) this course, but the men against it were evidently in the minority, bewhen a sneech in favor of a con mention was made the cheering and applause was loud and hearty. All the indication point to a ticket. It is snown that three men are being considered for thq nomination for Governor. The name of Judge Hudson is among the number. The opposition to htm is that he is too old to make a light. During the discussion many bitter things were said about the Tillmanites and the majority of the speakers urged a light no matter whether they were defeated or not. One man said that he was in favor of begining the tight now and passing resolutions afterward. He laid hebelieved in going at the business with a rush and making a practical ight. Another said that the conference ought not to attempt to commit those present to any course. He wa3 in favor of requesting the people to mee6 at their respective county seats and deciding whether they were In favor of an Independent movement. If they were then a convention could be called and a ticket put out. Until this was done he was against the passage of the resoiu tions calling a convention. Senator Butler made a speech during the evening. Among other speakers were Captain Capers. Som9 man wantid the resolutions read by sections and adopted tbat way, but Captain Capers was opposed to this and wanted the resolutions adopted as a whole. Another man took the ground that the passage and publication of the resolutions would lose votes to the movement. A ;reat talk was heard about "the Democracy," and the conference seemed to consider that it was the only gathering cf Democrats in the State. National Democracy played an important part n the talk. Reports were made from the different counties of the State and about the pros JOCUj OL WlULUUg. OULUC U1 IUU30 piOient took the position that it would be Detter to make the light oaly in counties where there was a chance of winning md leave the others alone. There was much talk about the small vote cast at ihe recent primary and August Kohn )f the News andiCourier arose and said .hat he had sent his paper a tabulated itatement of the vote by counties. The iotal in ;the State was about 58,000, a falling oil of manv thousand from two ('ears ago. Mr. Kohn did not express *ny opinion on this light vote, but slowed the conference to judge of it itjelf. The conference gave signs of bang much impressed and believe that n that light vote lay all the chances )faa Independent movement. onoalrpr with a creat deal r?f en ;husia3m, said that in 187*5 they had leen at first urged not to say or do any;hiug but they had fought and won. rhey would light and win this time If ;he "Democracy" would back them. Japtain Capers reported that he had eceived many encouraging letters. He jave the names of some of those irom whom the letters had been received. :Vt the same time he reported that there was some opposition to the movement imong men who were expected to be Its riends. In one iostance a father and i son expressed directly opposite views m the matter. After the conference had adjourned a nember said that the resolutions which ' " J ~ MAM AV\ A K A H AAn I leiLl caustru su UJUUU ucuaio nau uueu jassed and defalked confidently of win.Ing. There Is little doubt from every hing that the Reformers, and those Conservatives who believe ia standing ,o the rack, will have to light an inde jendent movement of the worse sort tnd will have to light a ticket comjosed of strong men. It is understood hat offers of linancial assistance have jeen received from various quarters. Jiefore the conference adj >urned a :ommittee from different counties was ippointed to remain m the city and io!da meeting at'J o'clock this m ornng. This committee will probably ormulate an address to the voters of he State and make public the resoluions passed. From everything that an be learned it is believed that these esolutions call for a convention of the lomination of a Stats ticket. It could lot be learned what date for the convenion had been lixed but the hot heads vant it right away and want to begin he light without preliminaries. In he language of the gentleman who poke so heartily, ''Let's start the tight lid resolute afterwards."?Register, i KEITTS'S SHRILL CALL. An IaopwsloneU Demand lor an l"prj<iiag Against Evans. p The last Issue of the Sumter Freeman prints a long letter from Col. E. S. Keitt, of Newberry, a prominent alliance man, of which the following is s the conclusion: Alliancemen, we have entered the breakers, great issues are on us for solution, blowers can not solve them. Throwing stones, nor rocks and using , a pichfork, satan's tool, will not give A relief to the country. It will take the t! highest statesmanship to restore pros e peVity and peace to the nation and the u State. J lie not deceived and misled as you 11 were in 18**2 by traitorous leaders who is promise you anything to get otlice for $ the money in it. Stand by the demands ? to the end. They are Godgiven and if we prove faithful to the end relief will 8 come to us. a Farmers of the State, in 1890 we went e into the Farmers Movement to crush a <j big ring that the people might enj^y ^ their rights and liberties, aDd secure o relief from oppression. The fuoda- i montnl nrln<>ir>la r?f tho Varmuri mnvs. ? men!: was that we would have a direct h primary for S:ate ofticers. The ring jc was crushed, what have we now? As i soon as the tricksters got control of j the election machinery to hold the of lices and^get the money that is in them o they formed a little ring in a big one? a a condition worse than ever before. s< They have suggested through the little h ring a reckless stripling for governor ? of the State and intend through the n big ring to force him on us. This strip fj ling in the recent campaign in the d State contributed largely to making it a a disgrace to barbarism. lie declared fj against peace in the State. lie advoca- k ted strife and bloodshed. He cares not tl whose blood is shed if h8 can gratify ij his vaulting ambition. The attempt ti to force this mad youngster on the n country in this way is an insult to i every farmer who went into the movement. p Farmers of the State, yes Carolinians tl all, will you atand by Idly aod see this tl reckless chap elected governor of the ? State, and subject to his caprice the a lives, of your wives and children and a all of your property? Never, no never, 0 unless you have lost your love lor them 0 and your manhood. We are told in i thA <jar>rori writinor "orhpn thft wiflrpd it rule the people mourn.'" The writer s would not do this young man an iDjas k tice but he would save the State from e his destructive nomination. o The shifting Cataline fresh from his y midnight conclave where he comspired a to lire the city of his nativity in one b hundred places did not diplay more ii brazen impudence anl unbridled au- g dacity when he walked into the Roman t senate chamber and took his seat on e the front bench while Cicero was ex y posing his infamy to the senators than t this young man has and is diplaying k to gratify his insatiable ambition. c Home's senators were roused and 3, Rome was saved. Carolinians! rouse yourselves and save the State! Save your wives and children from the ruin 0 of this reckless stripling. n If we needed reformers in the State f, in 1890 we need them ten times more c now, surrounded as we are on all sides ti by wrangle, tangle, turmoil and con- f, fusion. The State is in a perilous e condition, more perilous than the peo- a pie realize. May the Father of light c dispel the clouds that shroud us. t: The State is without a party of y clearly defined principles. Factions a and rings controlled by many who u have no fear of God or love for man are p rampant to secure the offices for the & money that is in them. The people of p the State yearns for a governor who y will be the governor of all the people t: and not the governor of a faction, a ti governor who will administer the laws y impartially in j ustice and mercy and restore peace. d Those who love the State and liberty 0 have nothing left to them but to call t out and put in the field a ticket of able e men in whom the people have full con- t fidence and go to the" November elec- n tion when every qualified voter can 0 cast his ballot for the rulers of his \\ choice. We will then be freemen. A patriot will not seek office nor will he i; decline to give his time and powers to d his country if called to duty, especial- c ly in times of serious peril. The times t demand men who have pure hearts, t clean hands, clear heads and steady a nerves if our popular form ofgoverv meot is preserved, and our homes are i saved. Citizens of the State rouse yourselves to the perils of tne situation and do your duty to Gjd, your native land and humanity. s: Respectfully, Ellison S. Keitt. 0 Batlet'd Move E Charleston, S. C, Aug. 33 ? EsMayor Wiiliam A. Courtenay arrived P in the city yesterday from the upcoun- f try. He was encountered by a Sun man today and anticipated his qies- r tions with regard to the state of poli- 11 tics, by inquiring: f "What does this move of Cutler's " mean?" Not waiting for a reply, he e said: 'To give any promise of success P be should have inaugurated it from c the beginning of the campaign. He should have adopted the suggestion of n Hampton and formed National J)3mo- c cratic club3. % "It is too late to change the result t now. 1 come from the up country and 1? I know that the lax vote in the party <1 primary is not a good test of Tillman's Jj strength. The farmers in my section Cl aremed. as they doubtless argued in 2 other sections, that the thing was all > I one-sided and that it was not necessary y, for them to leave their work in the 1 height of the season and go a dozen " miles to vote. Hut a Butler manifesto 11 would bring out this dorment strength, 0 and mark ray words," concluded the P 3age of Xewry, "he will iiad twenty- fc! eight counties solid against him if he " attempts to make an independent race.' 11 Senator Katler Not Alone. Washington, Aug. 27.?Judge Izlar is going to make the race for re-election (j to Congress from the 7th district. His b determination in that di ection was ai fixed some time ago, and within the cl past few days he has received substan- n tial endorsements from the best ele- g, raenfs of the Democratic party in that tf district. He will not go into the Reform jr primary trap which would be sure pol- ie itical death but he will stand out in bt the open held when the general tr election takes place and contest tt every inch of ground with the lie- si form candidate whoever he may be. ai Judge Izlar will leave Washington to- ti morrow after the linal adj)urnm-?nt of iji Congress and he will take charge of his own campaign and conduct it on the tr most vigorous plan. It would be futile ar for him to subject himself and friends $$ to the cut and driel process which will prevail at the "Reform" primary, and ar his enemies had hoped that he would th surrender without a struggle, lie is not made of that kind of stuff. He has won the admiration and the esteem tf the genuine Democrats in both houses is! of Congress during his brief sojourn in be Washington, and they will watch his ne campaign with the keenest Interest. Si He is confident of the support and en- ca couraarement of the true Democracy In so the 7 th district, and he is prepared la; to abide by their decision at the general gr election.?Mews and Courier. I no