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A - VOL. XXII. PICK(ENS, S. C., T1IgURSD)AY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894. ~NO. 51. A BLOODY TRAGEDY, SOLOMON BROWN AND CONSTABLE -. GRIBBIN KILLED. A Double [omicide the Iqault of a FOnti. Preciitated by Oribbin Serin a Pack age of Goods Wlale Heareialug for COr traband WhiskeY. BLACKVILIE, S. C., Aug. 28.-This afternoon at half past 2 o'clock, the bloodiest tragedy ever enacted in this quiet little village occurred on the main street of the town, directly opposite the passenger station, and Solomon Blown, the 22-year old son of Simon Brown, and John Gribbin, of the State Dispen sary constabulary force. lie cold in death. This double murder is the result of it feud of long standing. At the time when Tillman .wao first nominated as (;overnor, Gribbin, then the town mar shal,'was especially active in his cause, thereby incurring the enmity of the Con. servative citizens of the town, who in the ensuing municipal election supported and elected a council, the members of which pledged themselves in advance not to appoint Gribbin town marshal. The influential Brown family were ear nest supporters of the Conservative faction and did much to bring about the defeat 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, ( rib bin posted a letter reAecting upon,Jews which further widened the breach. After his appointment as a member of the State constabulary, upon three oc casions he opened packages consigned to various members of the Brown family, which naturally engendered litter feel. Ings. Today, about I p. i., he entered the freight shed and opened a case of cloth. ing from Baltimore consigned to Solomon Brown, ostensibly to search for liquor brought into the state in violation of the Dispensary Act. Shortly before 2 o'clock Simon lrown, the father, meet Ing Gribbin olhie street reproached him for opening this particular package, ac. cusing him of persecution. The argu ment waxed warm and Simon Brown was joined by his three sons, Solomon, esadore and Herman. Gribbin offered to fight any one of them and Isadore Brown, a youth of about 20 years of age, promptly accepted the challenge, asking him to remove his coat and official badge. Gribbin struck in the direction of Isafore Brown, who parried the blow, knocking Gribbin against the wall of George A. Stitt's store. At this junctnre pistols were drawn by Solomon Brown, iierian Brown and Gribbin and six or seven shots were bred inl rapid succession. Gribihn .was shot through the left shonler, and near the heart, the ball entering the left lung. lie staguered into Mr. Stitt's store, firing at Solomon Brown, who fell half way to the ground at the first shot, which was quickiy followed hy two or three others, one of which took 'efflect in his head, penetrating the brain. An other went in the right side and a third entered at the back, perforating the heart, causing aimoat iustant death. Young Brown'.a remains were carried to his home by friends who quickly reached the scene of the awful tragc(ly. Gribbin after being shot walked through Mr. Sitt's store to the hack yard, where he fell and died within ten minutes. Solomon Bronl ni wvi the third son ol Simon Bro.vn anid had1( receintly em -barked in the furnishing goodls business on his own account. .lHe was engaged to lhe married to a younig lady In Savoui nah anid a beautiful horl e to which lie expected to conduct his young bride is now under construction. lIe was an especially shrewdl butsiness man, pop~ulatr and courteous, and his untimely end is deeply dleplored by all who knew him. ,John (4ribbin, the Diaspensary constLia ble, was a naitivo of Irelaua ait 410 years of age, and came to Blackville as town marshal in 1887, and was regardedl a competent ofilcer, but rather lacking In judgment. This position lhe rotainied u nder several admiinisteationsi, losing it when lie esploused the Tdlhnuau cause. Before coming ton Blackville be had -beeni successively a private mi the Bri tish ar-oy, ini the United States Marine corps, from which lie doserled, ind was afterwards in the Filth United States Art illery frcmi which lie was discharged. lHe was an especially active member of the constabulary force, and though ns tecmed by the supporters of the D)s. pensary Act, his course had made himn very obnoxious to those inot in sympaiii thy therewith, ie leaves a widoti andl four chilldren. About, 4 p. mn. Coroner II.P'. D)yches * who it is asseri~ed firea the shot whiici killedl young Brown from iniside isi store, empaneled a jury to view the ro. mains of the dead const able aind pro - ceedod to a trove neiar by to hold t~he inquest. After examin g II. D..John-. son, J. GI. Strobel and1( partially exami. ming Gieo. A. Sti~t,, as witnesses to more or less of the unfortunate aillray, a communication from Solictor GI. Dun can Bellinger was placed in his hands suggestIng that in view of the faict it was openly charged lie had lredl at least one shot (lurmng Ilhe mueto, it would be better that lie should not, preside at the moquest. In this opinion, however, the jury did( not concur andl inistcd upon concluding its dluties. The ex-umination of Mr. Stitt was re sumed when a bailiff fromi the sheriff's office notified the coroner that the slier. ff was on his way to the inquest which he desired should be held by Trial Jus tice Hlammet. Notwithstanding t~his of f Icial message, however, the jury per. sasted in the performance of Its duties. Coroner iDyches, who had interrogatedl the witnesses as to whether or not they had seen him f~re a shiot, at, Solomon Brown and(, also, if it was possible for Gtibblii to have shiot vouing Ihown m i the hack In tie posmilon they 0ccupied repectively, to which lhe recived nega tivereplies in both cases, was not at all loath to conduct the Inquest to ani end, and evInced no0 desire to exercise his ~erogative to adjourn the proceedings. S The examination of Mr. S~Iitt was agaIn resumed, when Sheriff Lancaster, acora~panied by TrIal Justice Hiamnmet, appeare( Oil the econe, and summoning the coroner drow an eilicial document trom his pocke, and plaeod him under arrest., charged with the murder of Solo. mon Brown. This sensatiomal dielou ment, Caused tle immiiediate cessation of the inquest. Trial Justice IHammet proceeded at once to empanel a jury anl(d summon witnesses. The facts elicited are in accordance with the above, and the verdict of the jury over the remains of John Orlhbin is that deati was ctused bv a pitstol shot wound from a pistol in the bands of Ilermon Brown, and that Simon and Isadore Brown are accessories before and after the fact. The inquest over the remains of young Brown is set for 8 a. in. Wednesday morning.-Reigister. THE INQUEST lIELD. 15LAOKVILLE,'Aug.29.-Trial Justice IHammet, acting coroner, this morning proceeded to hold an inquest over the remains of Solomon Brown, killed yes Oerday afternoon in the Brown-Gribbin affray. A number of witnesses were oxamined who testified that IHermon Brown, the 17 year old son of Simon Brown, and youngest brother of the deceased, fired the first shots directly at Gribbin. ie discharged his pistol in withdrawing it from the case, the ball penetrating his left hand. No testino ny was adduced to prove that Solomon Brown fired a single shot, although one witness testifled that Isodore Brown commenced fireing simulatneously with Gribbin. The witnesses agreed in the Rtate. ment that in the positions occupied by Gribbin and young Brown it was im possible 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 11. L'. Dyches, the coroner, who was arrested on the charge of murder while holding the in quest over the remains of Gribbin, entered his store, secured a pistol and returned to the street during the fight. Several witnesses swore point blank that Dyches did not tire, but another testified that a shot was fired from Dyches's store, after which Solomon Brown fell. This is supposed to be the shot which entered at the back pene trating Brown's heart. The jury returned a verdict that Sol omon Brown's death was caused by pistol shot wounds inflictod by John Gribbin and othor parties or party unknown to the jury. Warrants have been Issued for the arrest of Mes srs. Simon, Isadore and lermon Brown, but will probably not be served until after the funeral of Solomon Brown, which occur in Augusta to morrow upon arrival of the South Car olina and Georgia train. The remains of this lamented young man will be ac compained to their final resting place by the members of his large family ani many citizens, and a detachment froi thie Gordon Volunteers of which h was a member. The autopsies reveal that 13ro wn was shot six times and Gribbin four. The witnesses testilecd to the firing of but seven or eight shots, two by Hermon lBrown, ilve by Gribbin and the shot fired from DycheWs store. Oae bullet impinged against the brick wall and another crushed through the glass of a display window in Dyches's store. From this it appcars that not less than twelve shots were fired. It is known that a great many people witnessed the shootingc who were not brought for ward as witnessies at the inquests. Those parties will ho called upon to testify at the trials which will enzsue and the discrepancy will doubtles be cleared lip. I. am advtscd that Gribbin was con tinued as marshal of Milackville until .)tober, 1893, and that his removal wasi brought about by this arbitrary tra~timent of citiz 'ens and o verbeari ng and overzealous mnanner- in the dis. charge of his just and imnwinary duties, and that his political ailllations timd nothing to do vwith the opposition. Gribbins's remains wrore interred in] the city cemetery this morning, the ser vices being conducted by the knightE of Phythdi of which lie was a mamber EDMUND FELD1)Fl. Whalit Tniman .S.yr. Coftui iA S. C., Aug. 30 -Governoi Titlman was asked yesterday by report oe for Conservative papers to explain the light Rteform vote thiroughout the Etate. Ile said: "'Until somebody explains why th( Conservatives of Columbia and Char. leston did not turn out and vote, it ii not nccessary for us to say anything about thme light Reform vote. Tihe Conservatives have every tt'ng thieir way in these two cities and the Re. formers have e5verything their way in the country, and1( they didn't exert themselves. In mtost or the counties there was no opposition ticket to spur the Reformers to action. The reitera tion of the cry of a ting is not going to scare anybody or muster ump any votes, [ give notice now that we are not go ing to haive any Alabama, business i bouthi Carolina in November, If these p~eopto want to wvarm thus black snake into life and join forces witth it, umndei the ilea of D)emocracy, we are ready tc meet thoem and give them the worst drubbing thiey ever had ini their lives, The defeated p'liticians wvho cannot get a majority of the white vote, and want to get elected by joining forces with the negro, may as welt undherstandl this. i'll never beiv e until I see it that any considerable number of' the Con servatives wilt make this desperate ef fort to regaina political power at such terr ile risk, for every sensible man knows that when the negro is brmougt in as thes balance of power bet ween theO contending white factions tthe Statt will sink fito ai deeper gulf of mie and misgovernment thian existert fromi that which we emerged in 1876;. Al thte oflices in tihe world are not worti such a price. My Democracy means white supremacy, fIiand those wh< have backed me wilt not join force with the negro. Let those who do justiry ii to the people." The Uoior LIne. Fos4'o'nuA, 0., Aug. 26.-A decide( sensation was createdl here by the mar riage last night of the Rev. Mr. Thomp son, of thes Methodist church of' thm city, to Miss Blibble lflawk, who is ii mulatto. Shte Is an attractive young woman, well edlucaitedh, refIned and1( 5 great church worker. She was a mem tier oh the Rev. Mr. Thompson's co' gregatlon and for the last five years, hE his beIen pasying her marked attention ilis congregation remonstrated vigor ously, and1( finally, a few weeks ago, hie was given indefinite leave of absence and thu churnchn was cloe. TIE RUCENT KILLING. GOV. TILLMAN EXPRESSES HIS RE GRET AT THE SAD OCCURRENCE. The Corrusponcdenco 1vetweell tho Gover nor Paid Col. Blike Jlrown Awb't tie Remnioval of 1.he Dead Uonstable--A Let tor Whici Was Recuive! Toso Late. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Aug. 30.-The terri. ble tragedy of Tuesday at ]3lackville was the subject of much talk in Co. lumbia yesterday, and 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 tho affair. The Governor expressed his regrets. When his attention was called to the criticism of Col. Mike Brown, he said that if Colonel Brown had notified him earlier of the personal feeling existing he would have -removed Gribbin to an other field. Inasmuch as Colonel Brown made public mention- of the matter Governor Tillman at the request of the newspaper reporters gave to the press the communication regarding the affair. COLONEL BROWN'S LETTeR. The following is Colonel Brown's letter anr was received yesterday morn ing by Governor Tillman: Barnwell, S. C., Amr. 28. 1894. "To ills Excellency B3. I. Tillman, Governor, Columbia, S. C. "My )ear Sir: I regret very much the necessity of complaining to you about any matter, but the recent out raaeous and unwarranted actions of Constable Gribbin at Blackville in seiz ing and opening a small box consigned to my wife by express is of such aggra vating character that I feel it my priv ilege and duty as a law-abiding citizen to bring the matter to your attention and request the removal of Gribbin. I am advised by Mr. Rtichardson, route agent of the express company, that a report 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 it I was I certainly would not de grade myself so far as to a'tempt to smuggle whiskey in my wife's name, and I write you in regard to the mat ter, feeling sure that you would not up. hold or allow any constable in the em ploy 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 judg ment and totally unfit for so high i position. As a proof on this point, 1 refer to the following circumstances Some time ago lie got mad with m father about some matter and to veni his spite stated that on a certain (lay a Blackville he would publicly expost the Jews. My brother met him on the streets and characterized him piublicly with oaths and curses, and lie did not resent it, (which any respectable man as you know, would certainly do.) Ills animosity extends to every member of the family, and it was to aggravate me and in (A spirit of revenge that 1he seiz ed a package addressed to my wife, which had not the slightest sign or evi, dence of containing whiskey. "I enclose you a letter received froni Mr. Buckiglian this morning (which please return when you have read.) While Gribbin, in this instance, ap pears to have been acting within the pales of the law, I am sure that your Excellency would have approved and excused him, in granting Mr. Bucking. ham's reqiuest and allowing the cam p~hor and alcohol to b~e forwardled to tile sick lady, and his refusal to do so, uin der the circumstances, knowing that it was ordered and needed for a sick lady shows that he lacks any feeling, jud~g ment or discretion, and is not qumalilled for the position. I understand that he is a straggler left here by Sherman 't raiders. When lie came to iilackville he was compelled to leave Alken. An investigation will satisfy you as to hih character, and I f eel that ils removal is, mn justice to myself and~ tile protec tio;n of the community. I am yours very respectfully, Mit ]lowN. TUll A [LCOiIOL A FFAI1R. TIhe following is the enclosed lettel referred to: llarnweil, S. C., 27th1 August, 189) . "Col. Mike Jirown, liarnweli, S. C. "Dear Sir: Complying with your re quest of even (late, I hlere with furnisi you with a statement of the seizure o1 a gallon of alcohlol and one pound1( 01 gum camphor by Constable Gribbin, ai Blackville, vome few weeks ago. "My mather was in a dying conditior and hecr doctor ordered that she lhe free ly blathled in alcohol, strongly improg natedl with camphor. "There was no alcohol to lbe had ii Barnwell and my father ordered it along with some groceries, from hm: grocer 1in Charleston,but instructed thle grocer to shlip thle alcohol and camnphoi by express, thlinkcing that we would re ceive it sooner~ thman if it were shlippem with grocerics by freight. Thie pack age was seized at lilackville by Mr Gribbin. I, binrg unkno wn to him11, ani desiring to get tile drugs as soon e possible, got Mr. I[ammett, thle rail roadl agent hlere, to wi re him and stati that the articles were for nmedicina u15a and wore urgently needed. Mr ilammett is well known to him and (desired 'to have the truthfulness an( goodl faith of my request for tihe re leasE) of thle stuff vouched for by semi one Mr. Gribbin couldl rely upon, as lii did not know me. "Mr. I lammnett explained tile case,bul he still refuised delivery, claiming it was 'rum' and hasi since posted notic: of its seizurc a-s rum, but makes n< mnention of' the camphor. I recognizati tile fact, that it was strickly speaking s legal seizure, and have no complaint t< make on1 thait score. I do hold, though that anly constale who hlas suillicit judgmlent to (entitle him11 to an ajppoint ment shlould~ exercise his judgment in a case oft tis kind and release goods u~nder circumsfltanices which were vouchedi for as ill tis casel5, andl I fur ther believe that, 1his superior oilcoi would have held( huimt harmless(' for s< using hlis judgmnt. "I do not write) this in hlopes of get ting back the seized goodI~s. Commiis stoner Traxler has alread~y decliined die livery on the grond~ thait tile silppei marked package "Groceries," and~ thlere by attempted an evasion of the law The grocer marked t~hem 1111 his on h own responsibillity and not by mny inl structions from uis. 'Very truly yours (0V CiHNOIL TILLMAN's ANSW ER. Governor Tiillinan yesterday sent the following answer to Colonel Brown: "Columbia. S. C., August 20, 1893. "Mr. Mike Brown, Barnwell,S. C. "Dear Sir: "Your letter of the 28th has just been received. Had you writ. ten sooner, whether your complaint is just or not, I would have seen to it that you had no cause for censure, by removing Mr. Gribbin to another Held and thus the lamentable tragedy which has darkened your own household and loft a widow with four children to struggle alone with the world, might have been averted. "'As a usual thing constables are al ways sent from home and had I known that there was any cause of friction Mr. Gribbin would have been detailed for duty outside of Barnwell County. "It is needless for me to nay that I regret the sad catastrophe which could have so easily been averted had you written your letter sooner. "Very respectf ully, "B R ILLM1AN,Uovernor." S.-In regard to the alcohol be longing to Mr. Buckingham, his own letter is a sufficient answer. Alcohol is kept for sale by all the Dispensers and the package in question was marked 'groceries.' Mr. Buckingham coula have gotten the alboliol legitimately and when he risked smuggling it in stead of buying from a Dispensary he has no just cause of complaint. Con stables have no discretion in such cases. To release contraband liquor under such circumstances would mean instant removal. Mr. Biuckingham should have had the camphor and alco hol mixed in Charleston. It was not medicinal until it was mixed. "3. I. T." WINTHROP'S FAIR WINNERS. The 1%rsisonnei if i lie College the Comning 'OLMur A, S. C. Aug. 0.-The coni petitive examinations for the scholar ships in each county in the Winthrop Normal College were held on ,July 17 last. The reports of tho results have been very slow in coming in to the Su. perintendent of Education. Nearly all however, have now been received and Superintendent Mayfieid 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 postollice adlress, is as follows: Abbeville-First scholarship, Nellie L. Cochran, Abbeville; second scholar ship, ,Julia icGhee, Greenwood. Aiken-No report as to either. Anderson-First scholarship, Margie Major, Donver; second scholarship, Li1 lie lBoggs, Equiiality. -.larnwell-First scholarship, Hattie l. Newsom. Williston; second scholar ship, Rosa Fisiburne, liamberg. Beaufort-First scholarship, t.,stelle W. Rticbardson, B3eaufort; second schol arahip, Laura 0. Bellows, 3eautort. Berkeley-First scholarship, incum bent held over; no report as to second. Charleston-First scholarship, Julia C. Steinimeyer, Charleston; second scholarship, E. A. Dargan, Charleston. Chester-First scholarship, Nannie McAAliley, Chester; second scholarship, Janie Thompson, Chester. Chesterileld--Frst scholarship, Dora McLean. Cheraw; second scholarship, Marion (4. Godfrey, Cheraw. Clarendon-First scholarship holds over; second scholarship, ,Janet Vells, Jordai. Collton-FIrst scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. Darlington-First scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. i-dgefield-First scholaiship holds over; second scholarship 110lds over. Fairlield-First scholarship holds over; second scholarship holds over. Florence--First scholarship, Nellie liristow, Florence; no report as to sec ond. Georgetown-First scholarship, Ma ria R. IHeriot, Georgetown; second scholarship, M. N etta D~avis, George towni. Greenville-No report as to either. Hampton-First scholarship, llattie Lightsey, JBrunson; no report as to sec ond. Ilorry-First scholarship, Lillian D). Stalvey, Socastee; no report as to sec. ond. Kershaw-First scholarship, Lena Kirkley, Camden; accondl scholarship, Lou M. Stover. Flat Rock. Lancaster-First scholarship, Ella Mackey, L ancaster; second scholarship, Mamie Stover Oakhurst. Laurens--Flrst scholarship, ilei Hunter, High P'oint; second scholar ship, 10mily N. Smith, Clinton. Lexington-First scholarship, May l laltiwanger, Lexington, secondi schol arship, Nina Ihenry, Lexington. Marion-First scholarshi p hold(s over; second scholarship holds over. Marlboro--First scholarship, holds over; second scholarship, Margie Mc Laurin, McCall Station. Newberry-First scholarship, 1Emily Scott, N ewberry; second scholarship, Gertrude Simpson, l'rosperity. Oconee- lirst scholarship, Lizzie Grant, Walhialla; second scholarship, -Ellie Stribling, WValhalla. I O)rangeburg--First scholarship, Mag I gie Connor, O)rangeburg; second schmol -arship, E0dna TLatum, hamberg. ilckens-First scholarship, ,Jessie I Herry, lBriggs; second scholarship, -Emily Johnson, Easley. -IRichland-Flrst scholarshi p, 10. Isa h elle Lindsay, Colnmbla; se'condi schol arship, Marion M. Means, Columbia. Spartanburg-First scholarship, lies siae 10. Floyd, Spartanburg; second scholarship, 13. 8. Wright, Fairmont. Sumter-First scholarship, Mary 11. Sanders, I oyk Ins; second scholarship, Linnie C. Mc1aur-in, Sumter. Union -l-'rst scholarship holis over; secondl scholarship holds over. WIlliamsburg-F I r s t scholarship holds over; aecondi scholarship holds over. Y'ork-First scholarsip, 1Emma Ken nedy, Y'orkville; second scholarship, Masgaret L. Brice, Y'orkville. - OND)ON, Aug. 20.-A dispatch from Tien-Tini to the TIimnes says: An im perial edilct which has just appeared, condlemns the ollicers responsible for the recent outrages on missionaries arsdl ordiers that they lbe beheadedi. Trho actual criminals are rebuilding lihe chapels andl liberal compensation will be0 given to relatives of' the victims. IA lluing Chang has expressed regret to the British Minister. It is reported in Yokohama that lifty Japanese cam phor-nmakers in Formosa have been GIVES HlS REASON. VHY CLEVELAND LET THE TARIFF BILL BECOME LAW. t is a Vast improvenent on Exeiting Prc teetion Laws-lie Scores the Democrats Who lielped to Pans the So-Oalled Tariff Reform Measure. WASIiiN(iTON, Aug. 27.-President Jleveland has written the following let or to Rspresentativoi Catohings of Mis. iesippi, in which he sets forth his views of the new tariff law and vives his rea on0 for not approving the bill: EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 27. Ion. C. T. Catchiugs. My Dear Sir: Since the conversation had with you and Mr. Clark of Ala >ama a tow days ago, in regard to my Lction on the thrif' bill now before me, have given the subject further and ncst serious consideration. The result s, I am more settled than ever in the letermination to allow the bill to be. ,ome a law without my signature. When the formation of legislation, vhich it was hoped would embody Dam wcratic ideas of tariil reform, was lately mtered upon by the Congress nothing ivas further from my anticipanion that a eeult, which I cculd not promptly and tnthusiastical'y endorse. It Is, there 'ore, whith a feeling ol the utmost dis Ippointment that I submit to a denial of his privilege. I do not claim to be better than the masses of my party nor do I wish to %void any responsibility which, on ac ount of the passage of tnis law, I ought Lo bear as a member of the Democratic )reanization. Neither will I permit my. ielf to he separated from my party to uch an extent as might be implied by my veto of tariff legislation, which, Lhough disappointing, is still chargeable 10 Democratic effort. But there are pro visions in this bill which are not in line with honest tariff reform, and it con tains inconsistencies and crudities which nught not to appear in tarifi laws or laws Af any kinds. Besides there were, as you and I well know, incidents accom panying the passace of the bill through the Congress which made every sincere tarill reformer unhappy, while in lluences surroun -'ed it in its latter stages which iinerfered with its final construction and which ought. not 1.0 be recoenimized or tolerated in Democratic tarIff reform counsels. And yet, notwithstanding all its vicissitudes and all the had treatment it received at the hands of pretended friends, it presents a vast improvmnnt to existing conditions. It will certainly lighten many a tariff burden that now rests heavily upon the people. It is not only a barrier against the return of mad protection, but it furnishes a vantage ground from which must be waged fur ther aggressive operations against pro tected monopolies and governmental favoritism. I take my place with the rank and file of the Democratic party who believe in tarlif reform and who know what it is who refuse to accept the results em bodied in this hill as the close of the war; who are aware of the fact, that the liv3ry of Democratic tariff reform has been stolen and worn in the service of IRepublican protection and who have marked the places where the deadly light of treasfn has blasted the counsels of the brave in their hour of mimzht. The trusts and combinations, tihe com munion of pelt, whose machinations have p~reventedl us from reaching the success we dleserved1, should not, he lorigotten or forgiven. We shall recover from our astonishment at their exhibition of power, and if the question is lirced upon us whether they shall submit to the free legislative will of the people's representatives, or shall (dictate the laws which the people must obey, we will accept, and settle that issue as one in volving the integrity and safety of Amern can institutions. I love the principales of true Demo. cracy becaiuse they are founded in pa triotism and upon justice and fairness towardl all interests. I am proud of my p~arty organizition, because It, is conser vatively sturdy and persistent in the en forcemnen t of its princip~les. Therefore, I do not despair of the ellorts made by the House of' Reresentatives to sup~ple mont the bill already passed by further legislation, and to have engraf ted upon it such modifications as will more nearly meet Democratic hopes and aspirations. I cannot be mistakeni as to the neces sity or tree raw materials as the foun dation of logical and sensible tarifl re form. Th'Ie extent to which this is ie cognized in the legislation already so cured Is one of its encouraging andi re deeming featuiree; but it is vexatious to recall that, free coal and iron ore have beeni deniiedi us. A recent letter of the Secretary of the TIreasulry discoses the tact that both might, have been made free by the annual surrender of only abont $700,000 of nnecessary revenue. I ani sure that there is a common ha b-) it, of underatimating the importance of' free raw materials in tariff legislaition, andi of' regaLrdling them as only related to concessionis t.o be made to our manniact urers. Tihe tiruth is, their influence ls so far reaching that if disregarded a comn plete andi beneficient schleme of tarill' reform canniot be srecessfully inaugu ratedl. When we give to our manaiiiict urers free raw materials we unshackle American enterprises anal ingenuity and those will open the doors of foreign mark et~s to the reception of' our wares and give opportunity for the conitimued ro mnunerative emiploymnen t of' American labor'. With meterials cheapened oy their freedom f'romi tariff chaiyes thme cost of t.heir p~rodulct must lbe correspondl ingly cheapened. Thereupon justice andI fairness to the consumer would dhe mand that, thme manufacturers be obliged to0 submit, to such readjustment and modification of the tariff upon theIr fin ished goodse as would secure to the peo pie the bene fit, of thme redfucedl cost, of their manufacture, and shm ield the con anmer agalnst the exaction of mordinate prolits. It, will t.hus he seen that free raw material and a just and fearless re gulation and redluction of' the tarifi' to meet, t~he chiaingedl condlitionis would carry to every humble home In t~he land t~he blessings of increased comfor t and cheap. er living. Tlhe milliona of my countrymn Who have fought bravely and well for arifr reform should be exhorted to con ,inue the struggle, boldly challenging to >pan warfare and constantly guarding P tgainst treachery and half heartedness u their camp. Tariff reform will not be settled until , is honestly and fairly settled in the in ,erest and to the bencfilt of a patient and ong sull'erlng people. Yours very tiuly, GROVER CLEVELAND. KEITTS'S SHRILL CALL. in Imp 4atfloned Donand for an Uprilsng it Against Evans. ti The last issue of the Sumter Freg i. nan prints a long letter from Col. E. b i. KeiLt, of Newberry, a prominent al- E tance man, of which the following is a theconclusion: a Alliancemen, we have entered the e breakers, great Issues are on us for so- d lution, blowers can not solve them. 'A rhrowing stones, nor rocks and using i pichfork, satan's tool, will not give I relief to the country. It will take the P highest statesmanship to restore pros. h perity and peace to the nation and the i State. Be not deceived and misled as you J were in 1892 by traitorous leaders who promise yoti anything to get ollice for 0 the money in It. Stand by the demands a to the end. They are Godgiven and if 8 we prove faithful to the end relief will i come to us. V Farne a of the State, in 1890 we went 1 into the Farmers Movement to crush a f big ring that the people might enjoy d their rights and liberties, and secure a relief from oppression. The funda. r mental principle of the Farmers move- 1 ment was that we would have a direct t primary for State officers. Tiho ring : was crushed, what have we now ? As t soon as the tricksters got control of r the election machinery to hold the of. 'I lces and get the money that is in them they formed a little ring in a big one- I a condition worse than ever before. t They have suggested through the little t ring a reckless stripling for governor of the State and intend through the 1 big ring to force him on us. This strip. ling in the recent campaign in the State contribiuted largely to making it a disgrace to barbarism. 1le declared against peace in the State. lie advoca- I ted strife nd bloodshed. 11 cares not I whose blood is shed if he can gratify his vaulting ambition. The attempt to force this mad youngster on the country in this way is an insult to every farmer who went into the move ment. Farmers of the State, yes Carolinians all, will you btanid by idly and see this reckless chap elected governor of the State, and subject to his caprice the lives of your wives and children and all of your property? Never, no never, unless you have lost your love for them and your manhood. We are told in the sacred writing "when the wicked rule the people mourn."' The writer would not do this young man an injus tice but he would save the State from his destructive nomination. The shifting Cataline freah from his midnight conclave where lie comspired to Ilre the city of his nativity in one hundred places did not diplay more brazen impudence and unbridled ai dacity when he walked into the Itoman senate chamber and took his seat on the front bench while Cicero was ex. posing his infany to the sienators than this young man has and is diplaying to gratify his insatiable ambition. tome's senators were roused and hRome was saved. Carolinianal rouse yourselves and save the Statel Save your wives and children from the ruin of this reckless stripling. If we needed reformers in the State ini 1890 we need them ten times more now, surrounded as we are on all sides by wrangle, tangle, turmoil and con fusion. Tihe State is in a perilous condition, more perilous than the peo pie realize. May the eariher of light dispel the clouds that shroud us. T1he State is without a party of clearly delined principles. Factions and rings controlled by many who have no fear of G.od or love for man are rampant to secure the oflices for the money that is in them. The people of the State yearns for a governor who will be the governor of all the people andi not thme governor of a faction, a governor who will administer the laws impartially in justice and mercy and restore peace. Those who love the State and liberty have nothing left to them but to call out andl put in the field1 a ticket of able men in whom the people have full con fidlence and go to the November elec tIon when every qualifIed voter can cast lis ballot for the rulers of his choice. We will theii be free men. A patriot will not seek ofice nor wvill he decline to give his time andl powers to his country if called to duty, especial ly in times of serious peril. T1hme timies (demand men who have pure hearts, clean hands, clear heads(1 and steady nerves if ourT p~opular form of govern ment is preserved, and our homes are saved. Citizens of the State rouse yourselves to the plerils of thle situation and( (Jo your duty to God, your native land1( andi humanity. ltespectfumlly, EL I.ISON S. Ku ITT. Heniator mnutier Not Alone. W AsiINOTO)N, Aug. 27.--,Judge I-zlar is goIng to make thme race for re-election to Congress f rom the 7th district. llis dectermination in that direction was fixed some time ago, and within the past few days lie hams receivedi substan tial endlorsemlents from time best ele mefnts of the Deomocratic party in that dlistrict. lie will not go into the Rteform primary trap which wouldh be sure poi itical death butt he will standi out In the open fleld when tihe general election takes place andl contest every inch of ground with the Re-. form candlidato whoever he may be. .Judge Iziar will leave Washington to morrow after the final adjournment of Congress, andl he wIll take charge of his own camp;aign and condluct It on the most vigorous plan. It would be futile for him to subject himself and friends to the cut and dIried process which will prevail at the "iteform" primary, andl h is enemilea had hoped that he would surrendler without a struggle, lie is not made of that kind of stuff, lie has won time adlmiration and the esteem -of the genuinie D~emocrats in both houses of Congress (during his brief sojourn in Washington, and they will watch his campaign with the keenest interest. l[e is confident of the support and en coumragement of the triue Democracy in the 7 th district, and lhe in prepared to abide by their decision at the general Alentinn ..Ns anid Coiner WR. MOON'S MANIFESTO. LATFORM WITH GOOP, BAD AND IN DIFFERENT PLANKS. ot a Startling State Pap w-solld on the Dog Law-Wandering on Finance and Whilskey-1elieves in the Golden Itule. NEwBERRY, Aug. 30.-Mr. Frank. [ooi, who announced last week iat he would be a candidate for Gov nor at the November election, even he did not t but one vote, was in ke city yesterjay. He has been labor ig upon his addrems to the people of :uth Carolina, and the following is hat he has brought forth. It is pot i strong or as lively or as interesting i I expected it would be ffen he ask I me last week to announce his can idacy, though I had no) idea then 'hat he intended to say to the voters f South Carolina, for up to that time never had an idea that he contem lated making the race. He says, owever, that he means business, and I 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 per 3ns calling themselves Reformers ave out-Ileroded the same Ilerod rhom I have been ighting tooth and all, for twenty years, trying to "re awi" themselves to the highest bid er with the ,most specious promises nd least fulfillment. The one satis action resulting is to see number one icked out into the cold, even though he kicker be no better. It seems like 7 to prove a repetition of the fable of he fox, the flies and the swallow. The ,ew swarm will take the last drop. 'hey want the earth. I enter my protest in the form of mtting up my carcass to be shot at hat is. "cussed" at. I have proved in he past my competency to tote more cussing" than anybody, and still stand ione. I consulted with no living man 6bout this move. I believed it the duty >f somebody. I can't mark out a line >f action for other people; therefore, 'm in myself. I am little known, but t is better thus than to be known a icoundrel. Most persons in our town now me, among them plenty of en emies. I am willing to leave the telling of the truth to any or all of them. I am what is known in Piersons's "saciety" as a "high kicker." When they get too bad, kick them out. I am a teformer in the sense of trying to get all the good we can, and the supposition is that under a )emocratic form of gov ernment every one will be - the same way. The question, then, is, what is best for us all in the long run. I don't kick at the measureas of Reformers, so called, no much an at their methods of self -portuation. As to the questions of the day: Agricultural colleges-1 am in favor of making these self-supporting, or as nearly so as possible, and if 331entiic farming is not a delusion, we should come very near It. If It be a delusion, 'he sooner the bubble bursts the better ror all hands. I would have it so that very poor child can, by its labor, earn t sufliciency of wholesome food and nmfortable clothing and at the same line prosecute its studies. in case of hvar the State furnishes gun, rations mad clothing. Tile nation properly ed icated, I would hope to save the ex pense of the gun, so that swords might >e turned to plows and spears into runing knives. No well educated man Nill deny that the ethics of the Chris 'lan religion would, if carried out, be ,he best thing to live by in all the vorld. As to the liquor question, I think tha lispensary, under government control )f that terrible moral explosive, alcohol thie best plan yet discovered. Of course rxperience, under management devoted to the highest good of the people, will modify and improve the carrying out of the law, and it wvill not be on the line of money proilt to the State. ' I have a pet theory concerning a dos law in wh ichi our Reformers have sorely disappointed me. Certainly they will not allow that the subject is above their comprohension, and if thiey claim that it is beneath them I will boldly assert that it will take very little "screeching" for them to get down to it. My idea of the financial quostion, which is today agitating the country, is that inasmuch as tile money of the hiEate, yours and mine, has been loaned to the privileged class, virtually with out interest, f-r about thirty years, by means of which they have (been able to put their feet upon the necks of the producing classes, they deposIting gov ornmient bonds as security, that turn about beIng fair play, we the pro. lucers, by pledging land, and land be. Ing certainly the most stable of all commodities, should be entitled to at least equal privileges from government especially as the tiller of the soil occu pies the most important part in the so c1l system o1 any business whatever. And now I come to something far more important than anything else, be cause the sum of all things must be reater than any part of it can be he religion enunciated b~y Jesus. This s a socalled Christian nation, and ~uitea large number of voters pro ess oda tofollow the teachings of this great Exemplar. I am called by rnany persons an inildel, but .1 say to you in Ils words, "Unless you exceed ~he rIghteousness of the Scribes and P'harlsees you shall all perish." Let' is come together. Let us see what hoese doctrines gay as to the treatmenlt if our fellow man. Put youtself in his place, is Hible doctrine, and it is Dick. mne, too. Certain it is that we shall riot he worsted by this philosophy in ~he long run. FRANK MooN. An Indepondent Ticket, CM.lUMBTA, S. C., Aug. 28.-The Rteg ster says it now looks like there is to 3e an all round well developed inde pendent movement andl that; a full 4 tate ticket isato be put out. The indi. mations point that way for many rea ions. It was rumored on the streets ast night that Capt. ti. W. Shell, Con gressmuan from this district, will be the nominee for Glovernor. Oollaped. coooLulRAFTr, Mich., August. 28. P'rof Atonzio Kendall made a balloon ascension yesterday. When 100 -feet from the grouind the parachute was struck by the balloon. It collapsed and fell witb a thud. P~rof. Kendall was killed instantly. A large crowd wit