The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, November 23, 1892, Image 2

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P?BZZSEBD EVERY WEDNESDAY. F. 01ANKS0ALKS,) Editobs ajtk 0. LANGSTON, Propbikxoj? WEDNESDAY NOV. 23, s*$2 TERMS: ONE YEAR......._.$1 t? SIX MONTHS. 75 :HE SUPREME COURT SAYS ANDER? SON'S BID WAS TOO HIGn. After waiting as many months ae days I would have been necessary, the Supreme Court has at last refused to grant a man? damus requiring the Mayor of this City, the Hon. G. P. Tolly, to sign the 875,000 of bonds voted by the City Council months ago for tho purpose of securing le Industrial School for Girls for this By. . The City of Anderson now has a bond? ed indebtedness amounting to $36,000. ITblsamount and the |75,000 voted for the School would have made a total indebted? ness of $111,000. The law forbids any city or town to incur in indebtedness ex? ceeding8 per cent of the assessed valua? tion of its property for taxation. While $111,000 was more than S per cent, of the value of the property assessed for taxa? tion for thia year, yet there Is property in ? the city temporarily exempt from taxa? tion but taxable that would have increas? ed tho valuation to an amount that would : havo made a total indebtedness of ?111, 000 less than 6 per cent, of the total taxa? ble property. To test the validity of the issue of the $75,000 of now bonds under thia condition a test case was made by Geo. E. Prince, Esq., City Attorney. The Mayor refused to.sign the bonds for the reason above ? stated. Tho Council prayed the Su? premo Court for a mandamus-compelling -him to sign them. The Court he?irdthe case speedily, and after ''hanging; fire* six. months or more it finally "went off," refusing to grant the mandamus, Asso? ciate Justice Pope dissenting. We suppose the result of the decision will bo to leave tbe whole matter statu gvo. Anderson's chances, in the future i are in no wise prejudiced. Her reputa? tion is not injured, for she cannot be accused of "blowing" or blundering. It was the part of wisdom to bave1 the legality of the issuance of the bonds test xi^Wiore placing them on the market. bid was made in good f.-Ith. Tho ivorse decision shows that Anderson was making a suprome effort for the School, for she was bidding to her utmost limits and more, and her magnificent proposition elicited the applause and ad? miration of the State. That act alone marked her a city of true pluck and pro Tha Legislature will now have to deter? mine what.more will be done towards, ?^tabllsTiing this School. Doubtless bids -will again bo asked for. If so, what is Anderson going to do about it ? ^Should ihe matter come up again, per? haps pur citizens will then decide that they would rather have a system of grad? ed schools than the Industrial School. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ?? The Gennral Assembly is now in ses? sion, and there are. some matters of grave portance that will come before the members for their deliberation. The refunding of the State's debt will of course be the greatest financial question to con? front the Assembly. We can only hope that our officers have or will succeed in convincing capitalists of the stability and value of ?it?r,,securities, and that being done wo feel sure our public debt can be ded to as great advantage to the t?te as was the case in some of our eighboring States. A large appropriation will be asked of tho Legislature for the completion of Ciemson College. We see no course to pursue in this matter but to grant a suffi? cient sum to carry on the work to com? pletion. There is a general belief that the House will pass a prohibition bill that is intend to prohibit. The bill may become a w. Some of the members feel that the te given at the primary in favor of pro .bition makes it imperative upon them, irxobedience to the will of the people, to work for the passage of the prohibition 11 regardless of their opinions of its o-pediency. Granting that, we will res :^.pectfally submit that as the majority of the people ^elected Gov. Till man, who advocated the repeal of the lien law, a property or educational qualification of voters and a $3 poll tax, that the Assem? bly is as morally bound to support these . three propositions as they are to support a prohibition bill. If they propose to act v in obedience to the will of the voters as >- declared at the election, it will be a flag? rant inconsistency to support one of these measures and oppose another. A bill looking to a change in the pres? ent system of County government will likely bo introduced. If the bill is pat? terned after the one of a year ago we trust that it will be tabled. Such a law would be cumbersome, if not impracticable, and puts too many appointments in the power of the Governor. There is much that is important that will come up for consideration that can? not be discussed now. We hope the Assembly will let wisdom and modera? tion be its guide in deliberating upon the aflairs of the State. cheaper clothing. ^ One of tho many benefits of tha recent Democratic,triumph, says the Atlanta Journal, will be to give the people cheaper clothing. The tax on wool has been called the keystone of the protective ? system. Well, the keystone must come ?K out Whatever tariff bill the Democratic Congress may pass, it is certain that it ' will abolish the tariff on wool. The Democratic House of the present Con j grass passed a bill to that effect, but it ?will, of course, never be accepted by the present Senate. The Senate will be re? generated after tho 4th of March, and then will be ready to respond to the de? mands of the masses, rather than to those of a few protected monopolies. ? The tax on wool is absolutely indefen? sible, even from a protectionist stand? point It benefits no Americas industry, while it increases the cost of every woolen garment which our 05,000,000 people wear. The price of American wool would bo better if the tax on foreign wools were abolished, because in almost all our woolen manufactures domestic and * foreign wools are mixed. Free wool will undoubtedly increase the quantity and variety of the woolen fabrics made in this country and thus increase the de land for home grown wool. The United States is about the only ivilized government which maintains a tax on raw wool. Tho Dry Ooods Econ? omist recently made a full investigation of the subject and reached a conclusien which it expresses as follows: "In view of the brazen attempt at further oppression of manufacturer and consumer alike, it may be interesting to note what other nations do in regard to the admission of wool grown without their own borders: Great Britain, raw wool free; Austria, raw wool free; Denmark, raw wool free; Italy, raw wool free; Sweeden, raw wool .free; Rumania, raw wool free; Turkey, 8 per cent advalorum; Spain, 1.10 cent 'per pound; Germany, raw wool free; Franco, raw wool free; Belgium, raw wool free; Greece, raw wool free; Nor? way, raw wool free; Heiland, raw wool free; Servia, raw wool free; Portugal, 2 per cent, advalorum; Switzerland, .03 to .06 of a cent per pound. "These figures are taken from a report of the French Tariff Commission. All tbeso countries have practically free wool, despite the fact that for the most part their h ird-pressed governments want every cl. >f revonue which they can squeeze out oJ x payers. Are Mc? Kinley, Lawrence, Delano & Co. right and foreign nations all wrong ? Or are we a nation of "chums" for tolerating these greedy parasites upon our woolen mannfacturing industry ?" The day of shoddy is passing. The timo will soon arrive when the poor, as well as the rich, in this country can wear good, warm, honest woolen clothes. True Democracy is the party of the people. IDE COTTON CROP?ANDERSON AS A MARKET. The News and Courier has published what purports to be a fair estimate of the cotton crop of this country. The reports indicate that the crop will fall short of tho average by from one-fourth to one-third. For instance, the report from Mississippi estimates the yield in that State at 650,000 bales, the average crop being 1,000,000 bales. There is a corresponding short? ness of crop in most of the States. The News and Courier says: "The truth of the reports was believed in New York, as the market responded to the estimate of a 6,000,000 bale crop by a biff advance in prices." In this connection we wish to again call attention to Anderson as a cotton market. TYe are reliably informed that onr buyers have, at times given three-fourths of a sent more for cotton tb an some neigh? boring markets that claim to always giye the "top of the market" It is said to be a met that the market here has sometimos been considerably higher than the New York market itself. It looks as if those who still have cot? ton to sell will-get ten cents or even more for it. And we risk nothing in saying that the Anderson buyers will give the highest prevailing prices, if indeed they do not raise on the New York market. Dr. Macune thinks tho Alliance is in a critical period of its existence. That fact developed clearly at the recent meeting at Memphis. As a prominent official of the organization he is in a position to speak with a full knowledge of the situ? ation. We are only surprised that he has not long ago awakened to the dan? gers threatening the life of the organiza? tion to which he seems to be so warmly attached. When returning from Mem? phis ne stopped in Atlanta a day or two, and while there gave the Constitution an interview. We quote from that inter? view the following: "There were two distinct factions in the Convention?one believing that the Alliance would go to the dogs if the thirjLparty a&MBlfl bOfla4t political party should boss it, and the other was a set of men who went there with no other purpose than to make capital for the third party by putting a third party color to all the transactions, and putting third party men in all the offices. We, of the non-partisan side, had to fight against great odds, for I tell you the other fellows had the exeontive committee of the third party all housed there to lobby as though it was a place for politicians to frolio over the slaughter of the Alliance outright. Yes, aad they beat us out. They have put third party men into the offices of the National Al? liance, and it will, under their sway, be run as a third party machine, of course, with no higher aim than to gratify the ringsters it is to be manipulated for. If the farmers of the South don't go to the next Convention with their dues in their pockets and say to those third party poli? ticians : 'Give us back our Alliance, or we will pay you no more money into the treasury as dues,' then the Alliance is a dead creature, and wi ll have died none too soon if this is the way it is to be run." A bill has been introduced in the Geor? gia Legislature to allow State bapks to issue bills. It provides that the Gover? nor, the State Treasurer and Comptroller shall be a commission to have engraved and printed in a manner best calculated to guard against counterfeiting, at the expense of the bank issuing them, such notes as said bank desires, after said bank deposits as collateral State or muni cij.il bonds to an amount equal to the notes. The law is to take effect as soon as the Governor is notified that Congress has repealed the act levying a tax of 10 per cent, on the circulation of State banks; The Orangebnrg Enterprise puts it thus : Some of onr Tillmanite friends, and we believe Go v. Till man himself car? ried the personal endorsement business very far?much too far, during the cam? paign. We thought It very wrong. Now we ask what will they say should Cleve? land ask tho questions that were asked the candidates by Gov. Tillman's friends? "Were you a Cleveland man?" "Did you help to nominate Cleveland?" It would be pretty bad, wouldn't it? The coinage of the 35,000,000 in World's Fair souvenir half dollars was began at the Philadelphia mint last Saturday. They will each bear the portrait of Co? lumbus, according to Lotto, upon one silver side, and his caravel, the Santa Maria, upon the obverse. Two hemis? pheres, representing the Old and New World, will support the ship. Lotto's painting of Columbus, now hanging in one of the galleries at Madrid, Spain, is considered to be the most probable like? ness of the great admiral. Nobody will get a view of tho new coins, or a fac? simile of them, until they havo been safely deposited in the hands of the World's Fair Commissionors, $10,000 has been offered and accepted for the first half dollar coined. A special to the New York Herald from Washington says that President-elect Cleveland is opposed to the calling of a special session of the fifty-third Congress and is in favor of tho appointment im? mediately alter his inauguration of a tariff commission to sit noxt summer, take testimony and prepare a measure of tariff reform to be reported to Congress a year hence. The election of Cleveland is a peaceful disturbance in the channels of finance, commerce, industry and trade. It will recall the government to severe honesty; to all needful economy; to the largest freedom of the citizen and to sound Dem? ocratic policy of scrupulously maintain? ing "the greatest good to the greatest number." When Cleveland left Washington thore was $100,000,000 surplus in the Treasury. When he returns ho will find a deficit of 985,000,000. This fact cannot be made more impressive by elaborating it into a column leader. It is 34 7ears since the Democrats have had control of the National Government in all its branches, and we venture the prediction that it will be 34 years before they are dislodgedjfrom it. ? A case of:'peanut" politics is report? ed from Philadelphia. A devout Harri? son worshipper, who must be considera? ble of a goose in other respects, paid an election wager by pushing a peanut along the sidewalk on Cbesnut street from Broad to 7th with a toothpick. By the time the man reached the end of his journey his back acbed so that ho thought the whole Democratic party had jumped on him. machine, and in fact if any Condition or Clemson. Columbia, S. 0., November 20.?Tho annual report of the board of trustees of Clemson College makes an interesting chapter in tho educational history of tho year. It Bhows that the Farmers' College is in serious need of money, both to pay off contracted indebtedness and to con? tinue the work. The trustees say that they need $79,457 with which to continue the work and have the College ready for the opening next Spring. After deducting tho estimated income of the College they ask for on appropriation of $50,000. President Simpson, of the board of trustees, says: There was in our hands at the timo of making tho last report a balance of 3, 707.40 only?an amount by no means sufficient to keep the work going on un? til January 1 following, when the appro? priation which we confidently believed the Legislature would make would be? come available, or until the stated in? come from the privilege tar would be? gin to be paid in. Under these circum etances we were compelled to either stop work or borrow money and keep it going on. To stop work would effectually pre? vent the opening of the College at tbe time specified, and as we earnestly de? sired to see the College opened we bor? rowed upon our individual notes the sum of $27,944.91. But tho Legislature having declined to make the appropria? tion asked for left the financial affairs of the College in a precarious condition, and required the immediate attention of tho board, which mot early in January, 1892, to consider tho condition of the College and to give such Bhape to the work as would accord with the unexpect? ed conditions occasioned by this refusal to grant us an appropriation. The balanco on hand at last report, to? gether with tho $27,944.91 borrowed upon the individual.notes of the trustees, had been about expended at the time of this meeting in January. Wo found there? fore that we were indobted for this sum borrowed on tbe notes of trustees $27, 944.91, and also indebted for bills for ma? terial outstanding $12,000; total 839,944. 91. President Simpson goes on to show that it was estimated that the revenue for the year was 843,219.11,828,000 coming from tbe privilege tax. He then goos on in a brief way to say: It was readily seen, therefore, that the entire amount we could hope to realize from these soveral sources would hardly be sufficient to meet tbe debts outstand? ing, and that it would bo necessary to stop work on tho buildings, except such as could be done by the convicts, and cut down all expenses consistent with the preservation of the property on hand. It was also determined to sell the larger portion of the mules and wagons and to return at least seventy-five convicts to the Penitentiary. Wo regretted to have to pursue this course, but there was no other alternative From the amount de? rived from the stated income we paid off the notes of the trustees for $27,941.91, and the bills for material, $12,000, which left a small balance, which, with the pro? ceeds from the sale of mules, etc., fur? nished a small sum with which we have kept three or four carpenters at work, and to direct tbe convicts, and to feed tbe mules and convicts retained. This force of carpenters and convicts were directed to proceed at once to put the buildings in a state of preservation. The board intended to renew the work on the buildings If tbe amount derived from the privilege tax should prove to be greater than the amount they had esti? mated, or as soon as the Agricultural Hall in Columbia could be sold.Bj&ln, 4_b^tt?f4nlB3e*partlcnlars Ihey weredis-' appointed. Only 836,221.48 was received from the privilege tax, a deficiency in round numbers of $19,779. And from the sale of the Agricultural Hall in Colum? bia we received nothing, making a total deficiency of $40,000 in the Legislature's estimate of our assets. The Legislature evidently included this amount of 840, 000 in their estimate of the amount ap? propriated for the purposes of the Col? lege, and our failure to secure it left us id the condition existing at the beginning of tbe year, aud prevented us from doing any more than to keep the little force at work and to preserve the College proper? ty. Early in the year 1891 the board, in ad? dition to the debts above mentioned, had contracted for heating, laundry and kitchen plants, amounting to $10,000, to be paid lor when erected in the buildings and operated to the sat !? fact ion of the board. It was necessary to make these contracts early in tbe year, not only to secure their delivery in timo, but to en? able us to build tbe kitchen and house for laundry to suit tbe requirements of the plants; and the heating apparatus had to be put into tbe buildings in the course of their erection. Tbe loss from tbe Bale of tbe Agricultural Hall and amount re? ceived from the privilege tax prevented us from complying with our agreement as to these contracts. We could not com? plete tbe buildings for the plants to be erected and tested, and thus the matter rests to-day. Tne report goes on to show the work that has been done by the few carpenters and convicts, and sums up by stating that tbe buildings on the grounds now are as follows: Dormitory, kitchen, chapel, main college building, experi? ment station house, labratory, mechanical hall, laundry, infirmary, three brick pro? fessors' houses completed, two brick professors' houses covered in, seven framed six-room cottages, canning facto? ry, stables, cow houses and silos, and a number of servants' houses. An itemized statement of the indebted? ness of tbe trustees Is given and is shown to be $18,543.32. The board estimates the "stated income" for the next fiscal year at$38,000, which, after deducting the debt will leave a balance for building pnrposes of $19,457. The trustees say that the amounts needed for this present fiscal year are as follows t Necessary for building.,,,,,.,.??.$40,000 To pay contract debts for heating laundry and kitchen plants. 10,000 For water supply. 5,000 Equipping dormitory and dining room. 5,000 Equipping mechanical hall, in part 7,000 Equipping scientific departments, in part.. 3,000 Equippingagrioqjtural department in part.?,?..,.,?..., 0,000 Equipping main building and'ih. hrmary. 1,957 Sewerage. 1,500 Making a total required of..$79,457 The probable amount that will be received d uring the present fiscal year from privilege tax, interest on land scrip bonds and Clemson bequest, less the liabilities out? standing as above stated, will be. 29,457 Leaving a balance to bo supplied...$50,000 The board says that it will be ready to open the College next spring if the appro? priation asked for be given.?Special to News and Courier. Tindal on tbe Alliance, Secretary of State Tindal and Col. D. P. Duncan, the representatives of the South Carolina State Alliance to tho annual meeting of the National Farmers' Alli? ance in Memphis, Tenn., last week, re? turned to the city yesterday. Mr. Tindal was seen and asked about his ideas on the final effect of the Third party people getting oontrol of the National Alliance, and for a general expression of his views on the future of the Alliance in and out of politics. In replying he said: "I hope that tbe election of the officers will result all right. The public seems to have some? what of an erroneous impression of tho result of the meeting. All I care to say Is that when the Alliance first met it was soon ascertained that a party of outsiders connected with the Third party wore working to try to make the Alliance a kind of annex to the Third party, This was very Btrongly opposed, and I think that when the Alliance adjourned it was thoroughly agreed by all parties, that tbe Alliance must be keptnn entirolynon partizan organization. "There was no objection from tho first to the officers proposed, but only to the use of the Alliance for any political party. The friction was all caused tboro. I think that after all that has transpired, the Third party officers will nol; attempt to use tho Alliance for their political party ends. "I think also that the attacks upon Dr. Macuno originated with those outsiders; the protest was made by tho conservative members, and a.l except two or three of the extreme Third partyitos conceded Dr. Macune's entire innocence of all the charges brought against him."?Columbia State. Killing Near Greenville. Greenville, S. C, Nov. 21,?Yesterday about twenty-fiva miles above tbe city Thomas Lindsay and Isaao Bullew met in the public road. It is reported that they had quarreled upon previous occasions. Upon their meeting thoy renewed tbeir old grudges and Lindsay said to Ballew: "If you move I will shoot you." Ballew drew his gun and Lindsay shot and killed Ballew almost instantly. Lindsay came to tho city to day and surrendered and is now in jail. He has retained the firm of Earle & Money to defend him. It is re? ported that the two man had been quar? reling all tbe year over their crops. The defendant refuses to talk much upon the snbject. The State renltentlarv. Tho annual report of tho superinten? dent and board of directors of tho peni? tentiary show a number of interesting 1 facts about tho State's penal institution. Tho tables show that the receipts of tho institution from all sources have been 175,081.41. All of this excepting ?14,125. ?iS has been spout to operate the institu? tion. The report shows that at this timo there are in tho penitontiary. Males, white. 59 Females, white. 1 Males, colored.805 Females, colored. 35 Total.900 The average attendance hns been 845 3-12.-? Thore wore eighty-seven convicts to escape during the year. Forty-two Erisoners died vrhilo under sentence, all ut five dying at tho penitentiary. An interesting table is given showing the character of the crimes and offenses committed in tho State. They are: Murder, 19; manslaughter, 31; rape, 3; adultery, 11; forgery, 7; highway rob? bery and larceny, 13; perjurv, 3; big? amy, 7; assault aud battery, 4; assault and battery with intent to ravish, 6; assault with intent to kill, 38; assauit with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, 19; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, 21; carrying concealed weapons, 13; vagrancy, 2; sell? ing liquor without Hcenso, 2 ,*resisting an officer, 4; violating section 5,457 R. S. U. S., 1; gambling, 5; kidnapping, 1; keeping bawdy house, 1; fornication, 2; safe keeping for murder, 1; safe keeping for rape, 1; aiding prisoner to escape, 1? total, 219. Arson 0, burglary 22, burglary and grand larceny four, burglaiy and larceny 45, burglary and compound larceny 6, grand larceny 49, larceny 21, housebreak mg and larcony 116, larceny of live stock 61, larceny from tho field 16, larceny from the person 8, housebreaking and com? pound larceny 6, entering house with intent >to steal 5, entering railroad cur with intent to steal and larceny 9, ob? structing railroad track 8, malicious mis? chiefs, disposing of properly under lien 7, obtaining money under false pretense 3, breach of trust 3. Total 400. The population at the Penitentiary baa been made up from the counties as fol? lows : Abbeville 19, Anderson 26, Aiken 25, Beaufort 13, Barnwell 26, Berkeley 32, Charleston 52, Chesterfield 10, Chester 22, Clarendon 2, Collcton 12, Darlington 14, Edgefield 32, Fairfield 11, Florence 13, Greenville 31, Georgetown 9, Hampton 7, Horry 8, Kershaw 9, Lancaster 13, Laurens 26, Lexington 13, Marion 25, Marlboro 11, Newborry 11, Oconee 11, Orangeburg 24, Pickens 6, Eichland 21, Spartanburg 24, Sumter 15, Union 6, Wil? liamsburg 7, York 33. Total 619. The occupation of the convicts prior to their conviction is as follows: Farmers, 372; laborers, 119; waiters, 22; cooks, 34 ; porters, 3; butlers, 4; blacksmiths, 4; wagoner*, 4; firemen, 5; nurses, 2; carpenters, 3; hostlers, 8; barbers, 3; baker, 1; painters, 3; butch? ers, 3; clerk, 1; bricklayers, 3; seam tress, 1; tinner, 1; fisherman, 1; boot black, 2; upholsterer, 1; washerwomen, 4; boilermaker, 1; teamster, 1; coopers, 5; shinglemaker, 1; tailor, 1; cigarmak er, 1; drummer, 1; boatman, 3 ; wheel? wright, 1; totals, 619. The majority of the prisoners are under sentence for less than two years, and 147 of these for one year. The prisoners at tho farms are distribu? ted as follows: At DeSanssure Farm, 61; at Sim Vh, ili-at-Gfeen-^Jillr-^; Big Lake, 51; Litzsey's, 27; Spigner's, 21; Wolfe's; 40r at Aughtry's, during 64 days, 42; on canal during 22 days, 94; at Stewart's Quarry during 279 days, 53; at Rivers's Camp during 305 days, 15; at Sherwood's during 302 days, 41; at Parks's during 280 days, 22; at Ragsdale's during 270 days, 24 j at Hampton's during 225 days, 13; at Roger's during 252 days, 14; at Newell's during 40 days, 8; and at Clom son College during 366 days, 84. The board in its report gives a para? graph highly eulogistic of the manage? ment of Superintendent Talbert.?Colum? bia State, Damned?Doubly Damned. New York, Nov. 17.?Tho Brooklyn Eagle yesterday, in an editorial, strongly denied tho published statement that at a dinner at the Victoria Hotel Mr. Clove land met tho Tauamany leaders, and made promises to them in return for their sup? port at bis election. The editorial says: "The truth as to what the practicioners on Mr. Cleveland's courage and freedom learned is this, They learned that Mr. Cleveland would make no promisoB or anything of the sort to any of them, or to, or for, any others through thorn ; that he had not sought tho nomination, which on tho contrary, had sought him; he considered the success of tho ticket in this State a matter of much more impor? tance to them than to him. Ho was aware who had been his friends before nomination, and hp would have no friends to reward on account of friend? ship and no former opponents to punish on account of former opposition." Last night, at a dinner given by the Manhattan Single Tax Club, Mr. Thomas G. Shearman of Brooklyn said that ut the now historical dinner there were Eresent: Messrs. Cleveland, Whitney, ickinson, Edward Murphy, Jr., Richard Croker and Lieutenant Governor Sboe han. "Mr. Cleveland has not told me any? thing about the pledges ho made," said Mr. Shearman, "out there happens to be a telephone in the room where thai din? ner was held, which has conveyed to me what happened." Mr. Shearman then pictured Lieutenant Governor Sheehan as standing up and addressing Mr. Cleveland on the subject of pledges. Mr. Cleveland replied to Mr. Sheehan : "Mr. Sheehan, I have listened with the utmost attention to what you have said. I have followed you. very carefully, and I think I understand you perfectly, and what I have to say in reply, Mr. Sheehan, is that I will be damned before I'll pledge myself to any man on any subject what? ever, and PI I be doubly damned before I give to you those particular pledges for which you have asked at this particular time." Troy, N. Y., Nov. 17.?Mr. Edward Murphy, Jr? chairman of tho Democratic Stato Committee, denied the statement made by Mr. Shearman, with regard to Mr. Cleveland's remarks to Mr. Sheehan at the recent Victoria hotel dinner. Retrenchment and Reform. Greenvjh,e, Nov. 15.? A bill has been prepared, and will bo introduced in the Legislature by a member from this county, requiring county commis? sioners to take charge of and feed prison? ers in tho county jail. It is claimed that the bill will bo passed, and that it is a "retrenchment and reform" measure. Advocates of the measure says that sher? iffs are now paid thirty cents a day for feeding prisoners, whon it does not cost ten conts a day, The commissioners, it is claimed, can buy food by tho whole? sale, and probably keep tho prisoners for less than ten cents a day. Representative-elect Shu man will in? troduce a bill, which ho has already drawn up establishing a county court ior Green? ville, and it is not improbablo that a bill making county courts all ovor tho State will be passed. The bill for this county provides for a judge at ?1,000 a year salary and a pros? ecuting attorney at ?5C0. The regular grand jury is to consider indiotments, and jurors will be drawn as usual. The court will have jurisdiction of all crimi? nal cases except murder, arson, burglary, rape, and a few other serious crimes. It will also hear civil cases. Tho court will be run very much as the circuit courts, and the terms will be hold every other month. There are so many provisions of tho bill that it i? almost impossible to give all of thorn. The judge and prosecuting attorney are to be elected by the people and their terras of office aro to be four years enob. Sunday Opening Favored, Chicago, Nov. 11.?At a rogular moat? ing of the World's Fair Directors this afternoon, a resolution was passed favor? ing opening of the World's Fair gates on Sunday, provided machinery bo not run. The directors dcclaro that all the nations of the earth have been invited to attend the Fair and it would be highly discour? teous and inhospitablo to inform thorn that 'hey eannotdo on Sunday what they would do wero they at homo. Closing the gates on Sunday, says the resolution, means that thousands of arti? sans and mechanics to whom the exhibi? tion will be of estimutablo advantage will not bo able to attend. Tho directors say they aro in favor of allowing every nation to hold within tho grounds such religious services as it may desire on Sunday. They also think it desirable that the gates should be open to allow visitors from different portions of tho Union to meet socially ot their Stato buildings. ? Miles Orton, proprietor of a circus which exhibited in Chattanooga, Terra., on eloction day, bet an elephant against ?500 that Harrison would bo re-elected. A vouug Democrat named Divine won tho elephant and later the big animal marched in tho Domocratic procession, Scooped by the Third Party. Mbhpiiis, Nov. IS.?Tho knot in tbe Farmer's Alliance culminated Ina bojt this morning, and those opposed to th0 Peoplo's party captured the body, held a caucus, and concluded to form a new association embodying tho doctrines of the Alliance, but* holding alcof from politics. Tho Taubeueck crowd having captured tho conference, mauv of the delegates refused to nttond tho executive session. At 9 o'clock they got together and effected a temporary organization, and began to shapo matters for tho issu? ance of a manifesto. The correspondent of tho United Press found Mr. Macuno in Iiis room, and that gcntloman made the following statement: "I withdrew from tho convention hall becauso tiio national committoo of tbe People's party have come here and are attempting to aecure control of the Alli auce. They have used foul moans, and have gono so far as to make up a slnte of State officers. Considering that these men were in cootrol of the convention, and had determined to carry out their measures, contrary to tho Alliance tradi? tions and principles, I withdrew from the hall, and shall remaiu out as long as such methods are being used to divert the purpose of the Alliance. The delegates who left the hall felt tho same as I did about the matter." "Does this mean that you will try to form those thinking as you do into a separate organization." "Not necessarily ; but if such an asso? ciation is formed, tho demand for itia fiom the people who do not desire to boo tho principles advocated by the Farmers Allianco go to naught because designing politicians have succeeded iu capturing tho present organization. Taubeneck and half a dozen national committeemen of tho Third party have hold secret ses? sions here daily, and so far have shaped tho entire policy of tho organization through their toola on the convention floor." Mr. Macune retired to another room when the bolting delegates had assem? bled and the work of mapping out a pro? gramme for action was begun. Additional details of last night's secret session are leaking out. Till man called Scott a liar and a coward. Scott started toward him, and a half a dozen bands reached for hip pockets. Scott was pulled away. Governor Buchanan made a re? mark that was not pleasing to a delegate, and the latter rushed at the Governor with a baseball bat used by the sergeont at-arms to keep, the peace. The following demands were adopted by the National Alliance: Finance.?Wo demand a national cur? rency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by tho government only, a full legal tender for all debts, public or private, and that without the use of banking corporations ; a just, equitable and efficient means of distributing direct to the people at a tax not to exceed?per cent., bo provided, as sot forth in the sub-treasury plank of the Farmers' Alliance, or some better system ; also, by payments in discharge of its obligation for public improvement. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at tbe legal rate of 16 to 1. We demaud that the amount of the circulating medium be in? creased to at least ?50 per capita, exclu? sive of legal reserves. We demand a graduated income tax. We demand that onr national legislation .shall be so framed in the future as not to build up one industry at the expense of another. We believe that the money of the coun? try should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all national and State reve? nue sh?ll^e'ITmrte?lcr-nscessary expen? ses of the government economically and honestly administered. We demand that postal savings banks bo established by the government for the safe deposit of the earnings of the people and to facilitate exchanges. Land.?The land, including all the natural resources of wealth, is the herit? age of all the people, and should not be monopolized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of land should be prohibited. All lands now held by rail? roads and other corporations in excess of their a^ual needs, and lands now owned by alii, should now be reclaimed by the go1 nment aud sold for actual set? tlers .j. Tvl deportation.?Transportation being a mean- of exchange and a publio neces? sity, the government should own and operate tho railroads iu the interests of the people. The telegraph and telephone, like the postoffico system, being a neces? sity for tho transmission of intelligence, should bo owned and operated by the government in the interests of the people. Tho election of officors was begun at 11 o'clock and ended in two hours. H. L. Louclcs, of South Dakota, was re-elected president; Marion Butler of North Caro? lina, vice president; L. H. Taylor, of Nashville, secrotary; Bon. Terrell, of Texas, national secretary. Members of executive board: L. Leon? ard, Missouri ; Mann Page, Virginia; L E. Can? New York ; H. C. Doming, Penn? sylvania, The Third party slate was not broken. The closing session of the convention was held to-night, when the newly elect? ed officers were installed, in tbe presence of about one-half of the delegates. The others, disgusted at the result, remained away from the ball. A number of those delegates insist that as Boon as they re? turn home and announce tbe result to their State Alliance, a withdrawal from the national body will take place and a new order will be formed. Louoks' opponents held a meeting and issued a manifesto againBt tbe methods of the Third party men, accusing them of an attempt to disrupt the ordor. Parks, of Texas, took the document to the con? vention hall at 3 o'clock and read it to the delegates. Later a number of friends of Macnne's gathered in his room and discussed fur? ther operations. Among them were John H. McDowell, Governor Buchanan, Ben. Terrell, of Texas, and Secretary Tuylor. Terrell and Taylori though elected to office?. are in sympathy with Macune, and when thesignalis given, their friends assert, they will cast their fortunes with the new bod}'. Their election was an attempt to conciliate tho Macune faction, but it was a failure. To-night the officers were installed in one room, while in another an open Al? liance meeting was held. Macune came into tho hall and apoke, scoring the mem? bers of the Third party executivo com? mittee, several of whom wore in tho audience. Among the resolutions passed to-day was ono on tho temperance question, pledging the support of the Alliance, so far as a non-partisan organization can lend aid, to the suppression of liquor drinkipg, -1 , ., , ., ?ma ? Off.-?? A Jubilee Horror. Fatettsville, Ark., November 17.? The Democrats of Mountain View held a Presidential election celebration in the district school house last night, and a terrible disaster ended the proceedings prematurely. Anvil beating aud the discharge of fireworks were foatures of the jollification and as a consequence a large quantity of explosives had been provided. A portion of these had been stored in tho school houso. During tho speech-making and while tho building was packed two kegs of powder explod? ed. Tho results were frightful. The school house was totally wrecked and most of its occupants were buried in the ruins, Those who could extricate themsolvos set about at onco to rescue the others, Shrieks and moans cume from the mass of wrecked timbers, tho dobris took fire in several places and it required hard1 work to prevent the cremation of the persons who wore imprisoned. The flames were subdued, however, only one person suffering from the fire. As on and daughter of Silas Graham were taken out dead and Berry Sherod, one of the most prominent residents of Wash? ington County, was so badly injured that he has since died. Another man, whoso name has not been learned, was also killed. Fifteen persons wore injured, some fatally, but their names have not boon learned here. Sherod suffered horrible agony beforo he was gotten out of the ruins. He was Einned down by timbers and was burned eyond recognition. Ho lived several hours after being rescued. A Woman for Attorney General. Helena, Mo>*., November 12.?Mon? tana has at last made something now under the nun. It is a woman Attorney General?a young woman, and a pretty one at that. The populists, who have done so many queer things, have this peculiar political freak also to thsir credit. And yet there is little doubt Miss Ella L. Knowles, who has been elected to office, will make an excellent Attorney General. She is full ol brains*, dauntless, self-confident and plucky. Sue had two contestants against her?Haskell, Repub? lican, and Day, Democrat. She leads tbem both by 300 votes. Miss Elia L. Knowles, Attorney Gon oral-elect of Montana, was born 23 years ago in Northwood, N. H. She is a grad? uate of Bates's College at Lowiston, Me., and has taken the degree of Master of Arts from that institution. Her legal studies were prosecuted in the law oflice of Burnham & Brown in Manchester, N. H., and later in Helena, Mon. There was considerable prejudice against allow? ing her to practice. So the plucky young woman wont to work to influence the Legislature?it was tho Territorial Legislature of 1888-80?to pass a bill admitting women to practice lnw. Western chivalry could not with? stand her, and the bill was passed. In December, 1=90, she was admitted to tho Bar, and now she has a practice of which many mea would be proud, to say noth? ing of her prospects politically. Miss Knowles is described as being very womanly in appearance. She is tbe only woman lawyer in the State, but even into her profession sbo carries the gen tier virtues. She has all a woman's keen sensibilities and tender sympathies, and all the roughness of Western life with which she has come in contact has not impaired these qualities. In appearanco she is more like a demure young matron than a stern Portia, She is of medium height, neither thin nor stout., bos a face which, while strong and firm, is also pretty. She believes in her right to prac? tice law and to be paid for her legal servi? ces, and she believed in her right to be Attorney General of Montana if she could get enough votes. The People's party liked her spirit, and when it came to make up a ticket last July It gave her the nomination. She conducted a spirited campaign and all the credit of her victory belongs to herself.?New York Press. ? Europe baa 50,000 match factories, and they yearly produce matches valued at 850,000,000. ? The largest steam derrick in the world is at tbe Hamburg shipping docks. Those who have seen it work say that it picks up an 80-ton gun or a 10-wheel lo? comotive as easily as a largo man would lift a 10-pound weight. ? Haynesville, Lowndes County, Ala., is a banner Democratic precinct;. At Tuesday's election tho whites and blacks voted together there and the vote was unanimous. Cleveland received 5G7 votes, whilst Harrison and Woavor failed to score a single vote. Now try This. It will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion, Coughs, and Colds is guarani^erd to five relief, or money will be paid back, ufferera from La Grippe found it just the thing and under its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself how . -gojad^tbkig it ?. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros, Drug Store. Large size 50c and $100. Specimen Cases. S. H- Clifford, New Cassell. Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver wan affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, JH., had a running *ore on his leg of 8 years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Ar? nica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0., bad five large Fever s ores on his leg, doctor said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one Box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by Hill Bros. FOR SALE or RENT. BRICK SHOP AND WAREHOUSE, (known as Sltton's Shops,) LOTS on Public Square, and other property in the Town of Pendiston, ?. C. Terms liberal. Call on or address J. J. 8ITT0N, Pendleton, S. C. Nov 23, 1892_31_i Trustee Sale Personal Prop? erty. BY virtue of authority vested in mo by order of tbe Circuit Court, I will sell at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, at the late residence of Mm. Teresa Manning, deceased, on Thursday, Decem? ber 8th next, at 11 o'clock a. m., the Per? sonal Property of the said Mrs. Manning, consisting; of Household and Kitchen Fur? niture, and so forth. T. L. CLINKSCALES, Nov. 23, 1892 21 8 THE STATE OF SCUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. 0. H. P. Fant vs. Elizabeth Sears, et al. ALL persons having claims against tbe Estate of Wm. M. Sears, deceased, are hereby notified to establish them be? fore me by the 1st day of February next, or be barred of any claim in these proceed? ings. R. M. BURRISS, Master. Nov 23, 1892 21 8 SALE OF LAND. TL NDER authority of the Will of Wm. H. Rampey, deceased, I will sell at pnblio outcry at LOWNDESVILLE, 8. C , on WEDNESDAY, The 14th day of December Next, The Real Estate of said Testator, consist? ing of the HOME TRACT, containing Two Hundred and Six Acres, More or les?, bounded by William Watson, Harry Scott, Mrs. M. Scott and others. Abo, a Half Interest in the Rampey Mills and Nine Acre Tract, On Rocky River, near Lowndesville, bounded by Wm. Kennedy, j. b. Franks, and Rocky River, upon the following terms, to wit: ONE HALF CASH, the balance on a credit of twelve months, with iateroat, secured by bond of purchaser and a mert gage ef the property. Purchasers may have the privilege of | payiag the whole of the purchase money cash. Purchasers must pay for papers. w. T. TOWNSEND, Administrator, Will annexed. Not 23, 1892_21_3_ Executors' Sale of Town Lot. BY virtue of authority vested in ut aa the surviving Executors of the Will of the late Capfc. W. H. McDonald, dee'd. we will sell in Anderson, 8. C , on Salesday next in front of the Court House, after the Master's sales, the following Real Estats of which the said testator died seized and possessed, to wit: One acre of Land, situate, in the corpo? rate limits of the City of Anderson, on the South side of East Calhoun Street, bound? ed by lands of J. M. Payne on the Eat>i, Morris Peyton's estate on the West, Mrs. Orr on the South, and Calhoun Street on the North. Terms of Sale?One-half ca?h, balance ou a credit of twelve months, secured by bond aud mortgage of tbe premises, with interost at the rate of eight per Centura per annum, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay eitra for papers. wm. j. middleton, h. l. McDonald, Ex'ra of Will of w. H. McDonald, deed. Nov 23, 1S92_21_2_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT, The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Z. T, Hardeman, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 24th day of December, 1592, apply to tbe Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a (lisch arge from his office as Administrator. M. P. tribble, Adm'r. Nev 23, 18f2_21_5__ TAT* OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Coujttt. 2k/ W. J. Cox, Judge of ProbaU. ?_ WHEREAS, Mamie M. David has applied to me to grant her'Leiters of Administration on the Estate and fffecta of John D. David, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon iuh all kindred and creditors of the said John D. David, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 8th day of December, 1892, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why tbe aaid Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 19th day of November. 1892. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. Nov 1\ 1892_21_2_ Notice TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of G. w. McDavid, deceased, lire hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned within tbe i line prescribed by law, and those indebted tu make payment. b. A. WILSON, Ex'r. Nov 23, 1892_11_3_ NOTICE OF FINAL-SETTLEMENT. Tbe undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of H. M Kuox, deceased, hereby gives notice ? jat be will, on tbe 23rd day of December, 1892, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for ' a Final Settlement of eaid Estate, and a discharge from his office aa Administrator. b. D. DEAN, Adm'r. Nov 23, 1892 21 6 i --- NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of j the Estate of John Lusk, deceased, hereby gives notice that ho will, on the 23rd day of December, 1892, apply to the Judge of Probate for Andewon County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, aud a discbarge from his office as Administrator. JAS. F. lusk, Adm'r. Nov 23,1892_21_5_ N?TIGE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of ibe Estate of James L. Williams, deceased, hc-eby gives notice that he will, on the 24th day of December, 1892, apply to the Jndge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a i discharge from his office as Administrator. i A. b. SHIRLEY, Adm'r. j Nov t3, 1891_21_5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against ! the Estate of the late Mrs. Teresa Manning j deceased, are notified to present them properly attested to me immediately, as I the Estate will be distribute! under order of the Circuit Court. T. L. CLINESCALE3. Nov. 33, 1892 21 3 S JAS. P. GOSSETT & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL One Price Dealers in BOOTS ?ND SHOES, ANDERSON, - - - ? S. C?, HAVE AGAIN BBOKEN THE BECOBD. ThEY nie .**lli!;g aoine lim? of Boot* ?nd Shoea by the ?ingle pair for U'bb money than tb? tarn? goods can be bought again at by wholesale. They Buy Bargains and they Sell Bargains. They baTfl the ?uesl opportunities for buying and handling .Shoes of any Honac in South Carolina. They are the only house i:: upper Carolina having a man directly conuected v/ith the Manufacturers? their Ur. Jas. P. Goasett being the Agent and Salesman for the ceUbratrd Bay State Shoe and Leather Co., of ITew Tort, one of tbe largest Boot and Shoe Manufacturing concerns iu the world. They are the only exclusive Shoe Hons* in Anderson. They are the only ONE PRICE HOUSE in Anderson. They have one of the largest n?<i he*i aborted stock* of Shoes Injthe State. They are carrying a full line of SOLE LEATHER?Hemlock and Wbiteoak ?from ISc. per pound up. A full li?* of Out Half Soles from 10c. per pair up. Ttoeir One Dollar Bargain Counter i? a groat Buccees. The biggest and hottest Stove in Town, and a welcome and a warm to all. COME .A.IN 3D SEE TJS. THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF NEWARK, N. J. AMZI DODD, President. ASSETS; Paid to Policy Holders since Organization; SURPLUS : JVftkit Values, $48,930,278.05 | $118,724,808.09 I Maee. Standard, $3,545,792.05 Policies Absolutely Non-Forfeitable after Second Year. TS tos? of huB? tu? Policy to ?Mtimted ta t?rm m fcsf as its value will pay for; or, if preferred, a Pad*- up PeBey fcr Us fail Talua is iseuecl la exchaage. After tu? 8?Dond year Policies are taeenteatable, azcapt as ajarrtst intentfeaal fraud; amd all reatrietiene ? to Meideaee and eoeupatlon are removed. Cash Loans are made to the extent ef 59 per ceat, of the reeerve value, wtoere valid assignments of the Policies can be ?ade as collateral security. Losses paid immediately upon oomplotion and approval of proofs. M. M. MATTIttON & BROTHER, Office in Masonic Building:. DISTRICT AGENTS, ANDEKSON, S. O. ?27 Also, FIRU and ACCHJSIWT ?!t!t?$AtfVE placed with Tint CIksj A mcrlcsn end English Companies. We Tell the Truth ! I HAVE AS LAUGE A STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES As any house in Anderson?I don't except any?and I buy direct from/the men who make the.Shoes,' and AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT, And I sell so cheap I have made no money since I came here two years ago. Now, my friends and customers, don't b? led to believe by a set of long-winded, gander-legged gas bags that VAN WYCE can't down the best of them on Shoss. There's so few of us talking it's not hard to find out who's doing the lying, for if I can't keep up with the Bell Cow I am gwine to leave the gang. ? ? Just call and get my prices on Shoes and Hats and save Money. Yours anxious to please. O. B. VANWYCK. Jars, Churns, Flower Pots! HTJBBARD'S CORNER. Eggs, Chickens, Butter, Sweet and Irish Potatoes. HTJBBARD'S CORNER. Finest Cigars in the City, HTJBBARD'S CORNER. CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, TOY WAGONS, DOLL CARRIAGES, DOLLS in endless variety, VIOLINS, BAKJOS, STRINGS. Steel and Italiau, ACCORDEONS and HARMONICAS. Hubbard's Corner. IS the lime to buy your ONION SETS, CLOVER and GRASS SEED, For Fall Crops at A. N. TODD & CO'S. DRUG STORE, NO. 4_.CHIQTJOLA BLOCK. 300 Bushels Seed Bye, 500 Bushels Seed Barley, 1000 Bushels Seed Oats. New Crop Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Red Top Grass, Clover Seed. FRESH STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Arririujr every day at tlio Lowest Prices for Cash. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, NO. 5 HO-MSL OUlQUOfjA. ? << ? ?i 22.00 20.00 17.50 12.50 8.50 6.50 From this date until further notice we will sell our $35 OOJJreech Loading Shot Guns at.$25.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 Muzzle 9.00 " Big Stock of Shot, Powder, Primers, Wads, Caps, Hunting Coats and Leggings, Game Bags, Hand Bags, Lunch Bags, &c. All sold at close figures. TO THE LADIES. Call and see our beautiful COAL VASES. CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS. FLOUR.-.FLOUR.FLOUR! h save y?k some money Flcw-EVERT PO?ID fu&r antced tobeu rep res- *e4, aid at Lr* weit Prleea. OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. *sa- COME AND SEE TJ8?WE AR I GLAD TO QUOTE PRICK. W. H. HARRISON & CO. KS, Agents for Tenuey's Candies.