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VOL. vrI. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1891. NO. 13. SUITER'S VOODOO CASE. PRIMUS JONES A VICTIM OF RELIG !OUS FRENZY. Brother Durant Was "Inspired by the Holy Ghost" and Poor Primus Was One ot His Diciples-A Wierd Story. SUMTER. S. C., March 10.-The story of the famous -voodoo" murder case, in which, as already announced in The State, Alexander Durant and Richard Campbell were acquitted by order of the court, is about as follaws : Alexander H. Durant (colored), as the pastor of Beulah A. M. E. R. church, on the Bell's Mill plantation in this county, had been holding a series of re vival meetings, which, at the time of the death of Primus Jones, had been going on for several weeks. Rev. Durant was evidently a little "off" on religious mat ter at the beginning of the revival and at its end he seemed to have been worked up to a perfect frenzy of excitement. He imagined that he was inspired with the Holy Ghost, and, as one of the witnesses expressed it. was "boss" or "-leader" in spiritual matters. This same wit ness, a brother of the deceased, says that towards the end of the'meeting that he (Rev. Durant) "went on growing in the spirit till he surpassed the common judgment of us in the neighborhood. He was going off in the spirit out of natural mind..' While preaching he would fall Yrwn in the pulpit and lie there "in a trance" for some time. Primus Jones and Richard Campbell seemed more af fected by the me etings than any of the others, and would also fall down during the exercises and sometimes lie as they had fallen for two or three hours. Durant called them bis disciples. Jones met his death on Sunday morning. On Saturday they had been holding a meeting at the church. After services late in the night Jones, Cambell and two or three negro women went with Duratit to his house. which was near the church, to hold prayer. In the room Durant was dis coursing on prayer when Jones got ready for another fall and trance. He stood upon a lounge that was near the door, and spreading out his arms fell at full lenghth, face downward, upon the fleor, he had piostrated himself before.the Holy Ghost, he never rose again. At the same time Richard Campbell began reehnir around, and he soon'-ell apon the flor, but not having had the exalta tion of a lounge beneath his feet, from which to prostrate himself, he did not remain so long entranced as did Brother Jones. A bunged-up mouth, however, attested to his degree of humiliation be fore the Holy Spirit. After Jones had lain there for some time, Durant lifted him up and asked if he was praying, but got no answer. After a while he began to suspect that his disciple was dead. He prostrated himself upon the body and tried to resuescitate it according to the regulation prophetic mode of resuscita to, but to no effect. Later he thought hbe bad hoeatr send for a doctor In his testimony, Ransom Jones, the brother of the deceased, stated that he went to Durant's house that morning and Durant began to explain to him how the acci dent happened. Durant said. "Your brother fell here and I moved him." ("Don't say I," broke in Cambell.) "I want to explain," said Durant. Don't say I-say-the Ho-iy-Ghost-moved -hun. You-are--the-Ho-ly-Ghost. When-you-say-I-that-represents Durant, but-you-are--the--Ho-ly Ghost-then-say-the-Ho-lY-Ghost -moved-him." "'Then," said Durant, "I will say as you say, if it costs me my neck on the gallows." Then he walked to the window shouting and saying: "'I can speak every language under the After Jones had lain on the floor for some time -the women went into another room, leaving Durant and Campbell in there with the prostrate Jones. Durant continued to pray, and strive to raise Jones. As the women did not think Jones dead when they left it was taken for granted Durant and Campbell killed him. According to the testimaney of the physician who performed the post mor tem examination, however, it is evident that Jones died from concussion of the brain, caused by striking his head on the fioor when he prostrated himself.-The State.. Dhgorge or Die. PAR:KSBURiG, WV. VA., Mareh 10. That the Hatfield gang are capable of doing good in their rough and lawless way was demonstrated last Saturday. The men working in the Hatfield tun nel on the Norfolk and Western ext en sion were paid off last Friday and all of them, except five negroes, ceisbrated thbe e vent by getting gloriously drunk, During the night, while in a drunken stupor the men were robbed by the ne groes of $400. When the victims dis <.orered their loss en Saturday they ap pealed to old man Hatfield, the leader of the famous .Eattield band. After listening to their story he blew a blast upon a horn, and six Hatfields, mount edl and armed, responded to the call. They at once started in pursuit of the negroes. They ivere soon overtaken, and seven rifles were leveled at their heads whbile they wei e told to deliver up their booty. 'The entire amount of stolen was recovered, and Sl100 of the negroes' money was taken besides. The Hatfields returned, gave the $400 to whom it belonged, kept the $100, and tacked up at each and of the tunnel ti~s sigr,: -An rnigger four.d on these j-temnies alter 12 to-day v,.ill be attend t d to." A Graceful TribuN. NEwv YORK. March 10.-When Secre tarv Windem 'died his personal affairs weie not in as prosperous a condition as many persons believed. Ilis re., ources had suffered a good deal by investments v; hich had not turned out well. In view of those facts, which became privately known soon after the secret ary's death, some of his friends arnd adJmirers in New York thought it becoming that the fami ily of so good a public servant should have some testimonial of the esteem in which lie was held by the public. New York bankers started the movement privately among themselves three weeks ago. The amount whichi it was intend ed to raise was practically all subrerib ed by last night, or, to be exactS4t',000 of it was. The remaining $1,000 is ex pected to-day._______ A Fatal Saloon. CatoUmris, Ind., March 6.--Chas. Liebfried, aged 30 years, proprietor of the Central saloon, has been found dead in his room. ie parted from his wif~e eight years ago. Henry Schurr, propri etor of the same saloon, fell dead in the door way, and six months later his bother, John Schurr, committed suicide by shooting a pistol ball through his heart and three years latter George Phililips, the next proprietor of this sa loon, died suddenly. making four pro. prietors of the same saloon that have died violent and mysterious deaths, and Sin succesion. FLEECING THE STATE WITH BOOKS. Surprising Results of an Examination by the Superintendent of Education. COLU3IBIA, S. C., 'March 11.-For some days State Superintendent of Ed ucation Mayfield has been making pri vate examinations into the mode of charges for school books in vogue in South Carolina, and has made the sur prisine discovery detailed below. Superintendent Mayfield gave the following to the press last night, show ing that the state schools have been annually Ileeced of nearly $100,000. I received the other day a copy of the Arkansas Daily Gazette, published at Little Rock, in which the prices of some school books are given as offered the State of Arkansas. To quote the exact words, Supcrintendent Shinn, state superintendent of public instruc tion, has shown us [the school book committee of the Arkansas legislature] a proposition from C. S. Burgs, manag ing director of the American Book company. of Cincinnati, offering to furnish the schools of the State ot Ar kansas books at the following prices: McGuffev's readers from 14 cents to 58 cents each, Ray's new arithmetic (In tellectual), 20 cents; (Practical), 40 cents; Harvey's grammar. elementary, 34 cents; revised. 52 cents; electric ele mentary geography, 44 cents: Red path's history, 64 cents, As these prices are so much lower than we now pay, I was led to make some calculations as to how much more we were paying than we ought to pay. The result of the investigation was so startling that I could hardly be lieve I had not made a mistake in my calculations. To begin with, take readers. Apple ton's readers are used almost exclusive ly in the state. A set of five books cost $226. A set of live books of Nlc Guffey's is offered the state of Arkan sas for $1.70. The difference is 56 cents Divide this difference by the number of books In the series (5) and we have an average difference of eleven cents. According to the last report of the superintendent of education, the num ber of children studying reading is 140,199, and assuming that only one book each has been bought since our last adoption (September, 1888), we find that we have paid over and above the price of books offered another state $16,081.89 (11 x 146,199). Barns' L nited States history is as generally used throughout the state. From publishi d price list as per con tract made with the state board, Barnes' history is sold for $1.17. By referring to prices given Arkansas you will see that Redpath's is placed at 64. The report says that we have 34.507 pupils studying history. By multiply ie this number by the difference in price we have S18,288.71, which we pay over and above what we ought to pay. Take arithmetic, according to report we have in Mental arithmetic................73,912 Written arithmetic..............80,464 Total.........................154.476 The two books (Sanford's) and the cheapest cost South Carolina $1. A reference to the prices cffered Arkan sas will show Ray's (two books) offered for 60 cents, a difference of 40 cents on the two books. Then suppose that each child has bought one book. In that case they will have paid an average overcharge of 20 cents each. 20x154,376 gives..............830,875.20 He takes geographies in the same manner, and shows that the state pays 19 cents per book more, or $11,289.99 more than elsewhere. For grammars, it pay3 85,497.57 more. Spelling, S4. 978 74. H~e concludes thus: Now, if you will add up these totals you will be as startled as I was. Now, remember that these figures don't represent the cost of text books. They simp~ly indi cate the extortion practiced upon us. Look at the area of charges: On readers.................. 16,081.89 On arithmetics....-...-......30,875.20 On grammars............... 5,497.57 On histories........-...-.....18,288.71 On geographies.............11,289.99 On spellers..................4,978.74 Total.................87,012.08 What am I going to do about it? Sec. 995 sub-div. 5, says: That the state board of examiners shall not have pow er, without permission of the general assembly of the state, to change a text book within (5) five years from date of its adoption. When was the adoption made?. September, 1888. So we yet have t wo more years under our adop tion, and if, after a demand has been made to reduce prices, the book people say they cannot reduce the prices of books we are now using, I shall report the matter to the legislature and ask thenm to relieve the people of this un just tariff.-The State. A Wild War Rumor. CuIcAco, Ill.. Marebh 10.-A Mont real special quotes an oflicer of the British navy as saying there is more signifi cance to be attached to the approach ing visit of Lord Wolseley to Canada than is generally believed. Wolseley will at once proceed to the Pacific Coast with General Herbert and in spect the deiensts of British Columbia and the naval yard at Esquimnault. H~e will remain at Victoria until the United Stattes las given the ultimate with regard to the Behring sea ques tion. The oilicer said he would not be surprised to find Great Britain and the United States at war before the year is out. The British government has been remaining quiet in view of the possi tility of the Libe ral party in Canada getting into power, through whom, Lord Salisbury believed, a more satis factory settlemenit of the matters in dispute could have been reached than t rough the administration of Sir John MacDonald, whose policy has be en more in the direction of intensifying hostiiies than effecting a reconcilia flol. In conclusion he said that the activity about the British dock yards clearly showed England preparinig to be ready f:'r an emergency. CoIton Connlagration. SrnrastrluG, S. C.. March 10.-In formationi has just reached here that he large cotton wart-house No. 2 of the Pacole-t Man ufacturinig Company was destroyed by tire to-night. The origin of the~ lire ~is not known, but there is strong reaso'n for b. lievmng it to have been incendiary. The warehouse is thought to have contained 2,800 hales ot cotton. The president of the miills, C'pt. J. H. Montgomery, was spoken to just now, and think-s there will be not more than 2,000 bales lost. The loss by lire is in the neighborhood of 85,00J. Much of this is, however, coy red tby insurance. The cotton. Capt. Montgomery says, was insured for very nearly its full value, but there was no insurance on the building itself.-The State. _ _ A Long Sleep. GuaND RArIms, Micn., Mairch 12.-A special to the Democrat states that Hferman McConRey, of Springport, Jackson County, has been fast asleep for eight months. Last July he lost the power of speech, was taken sick, went to bed and had not spoken or openedl his eyes since; on Saturday night blood beaan to ilow from his head and ears and ~he suddenly came t o his senses. The doctors suppose blood be came clotted in his brain and prevented TilE 1ONEY 1UST COME. THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL MAKES AN APPEAL TO THE AUDITORS. Their Duty is to See that Every Dollar ot Personal Property is Listed for Taxa tion COLUMBIA, S. C., March 12.-Comp troller-Generd Elerbee has issued a circular to the different County Au i.t ors which will aoubtless be read by all property owners with general interest and with special interest by the audit ors. It is as follows: Where county boards of equalization have reduced the valuation of the prop erty of any individual, company or cor poration, and did not apportion the amount so reduced to the valuation of the property of other individuals, com panies or corporations of their respec time counties, auditors are instructed to disregard the action of such boards and to enter the property of such indi vidiual, company or corporation upon their duplicate at its "true value in money." Section 254, Rule 3, General Statutes, prohibits county boards from reducing "the aggregate value of real and per sonal property of the county between the aggregate value thereof as returned by the county auditor." The provi sions of Section 229 prohibiting county auditors from increasing the return as made by taxpayer, his or her agent, ex cept by authority of the board of as sessors, is meant to prevent the arbi trary exercise of power without notice to the taxpayer through spite, spleen or prejudice, thus cutting off appeal. Section 239 of this chapter makes it the duty of the county auditor, i lie shall suspect or be informed that any person or persons, corporation or company, has evaded making a return or made a false return of his, her or their person al property for taxation, or have not made a full return or if the valuation returned is less than it should have been, to notify such parties and such witnesses as he may deem proper to appear at his office. Auditors will notice that the law specifies four causes, viz: No return, falie returns, partial return and valua tion returned less than it should have been. Auditors will follow these re quirements, adhering to the further provisions of Sections 240, 241, etc. As before stated, auditors are not limited in time as to the performance of their duties, except by the settlement with the treasurer, that is. the auditor has until the settlement with the treasurer in 1892 to get upon his tax duplicates at its true value in money all the per sonal property in his county for the fiscal year 1890-91. The Comptroller-General, under the law, will insist upon this being done, and as far as possible every dollar of taxable property in the State made to bear its just and equitable portion of the burden of taxation, and if -uditors now in office will not or cannot dis charge their duties fully and fearlessly others will be from the very exigencies of the public interests substituted in their places who can and will do their duty. No idle thought or boast of su perior position induces this demand, but the interests of the State, the peo ple of South Carolina demand it, and it must be done. There are reasons for believing that a very large percentage of cash deposited in banks, etc., escapes taxation. To obviate this particular deficiency in the return of personal property the attention of auditors is called to Sec tion 200, General Statutes, which au thorizes them "during business hours to enter the ollice of such bank or banking association and obtain a list of all persons, parties, companies, cor porations or agents, who may at any time have any deposit, either personal or general, in such bank." No in di vidual, corporation or company liable to taxation in his or their county should escape the vigilance of the au ditor. Any person or persons who have commenced business since the first of January should be required to return and pay pro rata, whether by the individual, joint stock company, etc. Life, fire, marine and other insur ance companies are taxable, and should be looked after where returns have not been made. Respectfully. W. II. Ellerbee, Comptroller-General So. Ca. Threats or Burning and .Sacking. CmICAGO, ILL., March 12.-A special dispatch from Wichita, Kansas, says that serious trouble is brewing in Northwestern Oklahoma between the whites and negroes. While so far the disagreements have been evidenced by threats only; any overt act by either faction would lead to an outbreak which would prove disastrous. In the neighborhood of King Fisher there ex ists an organization after the nature of the White Caps, whose special object, just now, seems to be to turn from that section the tide of negroes pouring in from .Iississippi. Warnings have been sent the negroes but they continue to arrive and now consider themselves suficiently strong to threaten bac-k, and they have actually, so it is reported on good authority, held meetings at which plans for burming and sacking of the town of King Fisher were dis cussed. The negroes are a heavy bur den to the Taxpayers of the district in which they have located, and they har e neither money to live on nor the desire to work. IBoth factions are reported to be expecting open hostilities.. Folling a Republ ican Trick. C110100, M1arch 12.-A special from Lansing, Alich., says that the Senate was a scene of turbulence yesterday. when the President declared adopted a resolution that the committee (on the contested election case of Friedlander vs Morse was relieved from its firther consideration. Friedlande'r holds the seat bly virtue of a succes:-ful contest against Mlorse. lIe is the De~mocratic senator who is charged with h:gamy in having an Indim wife, and then de serting her for another. D)urinig the session Friedilander retired to the Lieutenant Governor's room to escape arrest on the charge of bigamy. The Democrats feel assured that if Friedlander is once arrested and taken 'to Petosky to answer the c-harge against him~ the Republicans will unseat Fried lander and give his seat to Morse. Therefore th-y are prepared to serve a writ of habeas corpus as soon as the atrrest is :nade, and if this plani fails the Democratic Senators p~ropose to slip away to Canada amnd thuS ler-ve the Senate one vote shoi t of a quoruim till Friedlander obtains bali and re turns. R aining since Feb 1. WEST PoiNT. 311ss., 31archm 12.-T.ee Tombigee river is out of its banks andl has fiooded a largze areca of country. any smaller streams in this and adjomn ing counties have left their beds and flooded many miles of country. Several miles of the track of the G;eorgia P'aedic r-ailway have been wo shed awayv. The obile and Ohio and Illinois Central roads als-o sutfer gr-eatly. It has raimned in the eastern part of ississippi since February L. and is still at it. The da mage already (lone is over80.0. The outlook is very gloomy. IN PITIFUL PLIGHT Negrues Starving and Dying by Droves in Oklahoma. Sr. Loris, Mo., 'March 9-Special from Oklahoma says: "The race ques tion is assuming a serious phase in Okla hoina to-day and continued agitation which the subject is raising is more than likely to result in a collision between whites and blacks. When this Territory was thrown open to settlement large number of negroes settled in Guthrie, but their coming excited no serious comment. During the last six weeks however, negroes from the South have swarmed into Oklahoma by hundreds in response to hopes thrown out by the glittering prospectus which was scat tered broadcast in communities thickly settled by blacks. The main mover of t his grand colonization scheme is said to be E. 1. McCabe, of Kansas, in conjunc tion with two white men. One hundred and sixty acres of ground were pur chased nine miles north of Guthrie and a mythical town laid out. A glowing desci iption of Langston City was indus triously circulated by said agents, gen erally colored preachers, and the igno rant blacks of Arkansas and Alabama eagerly invested their small savings in "The promised land." Gentlemen who arrived from Guthrie to-day describes the situation there as something pitiful. The negroes, he says, are arriving by hundreds, and their condition is a little worse than destitute. They are en camped about the Santa Fe depot and their sufferings from the recent cold weather, in addition to the pangs of hun ger, are heartrending. But the worst feat ure of all and which has aroused the Guthrie newspapers to a realization of the situation is the fact that the new arrivals have brought small pox with them. The people of Guthrie at first suppressed the fact that the disease ex isted for fear that the town would be injured, but since it is found that small pox is spreading the newspapers have ccme out and openly declared in favor of instituting quarantine against the blacks. A Riot in the Kansas House. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. March 11.-A Journal special from Topeka, Kansas, says: The Assembly chamber was the scene of great excitement last evening du ring the final session of the House. The report of the committee which in vestigated the metropolitan police sys tem, created for the purpose of enforc ing the prohibition law, stated that the prohibition law had been a failure so far as applied to the cities of Kansas, and recommended that the Governor withd-aw the State police from such cities. The report was amended, mak ing the withdrawal of the police dis cretionary with the Governor and then adopted. A question arose on the adoption of the report of the committee of investi gation of the conduct of the State House commissioners. Several Repub licans denounced the committee and the Farmers' Alliance in bitter terms. Rice, Republican, rose to speak, when Elder demanded the previous question. Rice then protested against this action and termed it a "damnable disgrace" Speaker Elder, in reply, became ex ceedingly angry, and said that the Farmers' Alliance was running the Ilouse and the Republicans must sub mit whether right or wrong. Then the excitement began. The galleries hissed, the Farmers' Alliance men cheered, and the Republicans groaned. Speaker Elder demanded that the lobby and galleries be c!eared. The hissing, shouting and groaning contin ued. and the Chair, unable to restore order, said he would give up the ch'm ber to the voice of the mob. The sergeant-at-arms and doorkeep ers attempted to clear the lobbies, and several lively encounties took place. Several Senators, who were witnesses of the proceedings, were unceremon iously hustled out of the chamber. A general riot became imminent, but finally Speaker Elder resumed the chair and said he was ashamed of his con duct and his motion to close debate, and appealed to all present to maintain ordler. Quiet was then restored, and Speaker Eld er's motion to continue the investi gation committee was adopted with out amendment. The Ilouse then ad journed. Three Hundred Heads Cut Off SAx FitAxcisco, March 11.-The steamer City of Pekin arrived from Ilong Kong and Yokokama this even ing, bringing advices that some 300 pirates, robbers and other criminals were beheadad in Kwantung province, during the last few days ot the old Chinese new year. The town of Chobo, on the banks of the Black river, Ton gin, was surprised late in January by a band of 500 rebels, and plundered and burned. Th e French resident was shot and decapitated, and two other French oflicers were killed. The rest of the Europeans managed to escape, some by swimming across the riyer and oth eis by hiding in the bushes. Several of the pirates who robbed the British steamer Namora of 230,000 and killed the captain and some of the cre w, have been airestedi, including, it is said, the chief. Russian vessels are capturing whales off the coast of Sado, Japan. TIo evade the law the whalers are manned by Japanese and fly the Japa nese flag. The Japanese authorities are p uzzled to know how to act in the matter. The .Japanese parliament has made an appropriation to be used in the .4tudy of Koch's remedy, and three or four Japanese physicians will soon proceed to Germany. A Siam paper says a report is current that a cyclone r ged at Champon, destroying 1,200 houses, and causing the flooding of the whole country. The losses arising out of tile lire at Bangkok in January aie estinlatedI at Sl,:!00,00. .Nine persons were burned to ueath. The Chin Yun ank of Shanghai has failed, with lia ilities of 400,000 taels. The bank had a branch in Ilong Kong, in charge of te manager's son. Sonme sharpers got hold of' the young main and induced him to specul~ate in Mexican dollars. H le lost 150,0001 ttels in one transaction and precipitated the failure. SxShot at a Dance. LorisvILLE, KY., March 11.-At Kilgare, near Cattlettsburg, Ky., last night six men were shot at a merry making, arid four will probably die. There had been much drinking, and the ight arose froim a quarrel over the selec tion of partners for a dance. Charles I uutinig, Sam Uunting, Andy Ihowell, Jlf Waugh, David Waugh and Sher man Lucas are wounded. An Eagle's Quill. W~asI~xoo, March .-The much vaunted copyright bill was signed by the president with a quill at least two feet long, that had been plucked from the wiiigs of a large American eagle and seit to him by Robert U. Johnson, sec retaay of the luteriiational Copyright leaue. A Double Suicidic. Ci cixA .Ti, March 6.-Isadore Frau enth al and Ernest Sallinger, students of the Ilebrewv Union college, both com mitted suicide at their rooms, to end, as I they explained in notes left, their pain I and trouble. ENDED AT LAST. JOHN M. PALMER ELECTEDSENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. Moore and Cockrell Did It-The Republi can Ofier Came Ton Late-Wild Enth u - slasm Greeted the Announcement of the Vote--Palmer at Once Notified. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., 'March 11.-It ap peared to be a foregone conclusion this morning that General John M1. Palmer would be elected United States Senator to-day by the solid 101 Democratic votes of the joint assembly, assisted by those of two of tke F. 1. B. A. men-Moore and Cockrell-yet the Republicans were not ready to go down without a strug gle. They held a caucus to see if they could not at least kill off the Democratic candidate. To that end, the steering committee was empowered to handle the matter as it might think best. That committee held a consultation, and at its conclusion sent for Representative Moore,-one of the F. M. B. A. men, and offered-him the solid Republican vote of 100 if he and his two conferees, Cock rell and- Taubeneck, would join them. This offer was considered a good policy in any event. If a'ccepted it would de feat Palmer and put the F. M. B. A. Society under decided obligation to the Republicans; if rejected it would put the farmers in the anomalous position of refusing to help elect a farmer. It was a tempting lure, but Moore did not lose his head. He said: "I regret to be obliged tc disappoint you, gentlemen, but your of fer comes too late. After waiting eight weeks in vain for Republican support. Cockrell and myself have decided tc give our votes to General Palmer, and we have affixed our signatures to at. address to that effect. I appreciate your kindness and I appreciate the fact that a great majority of your party has always been sincere, but honor now points out to me but one line-to cast my vote to-day for John 31. Palmer, in accordance with my pledge. I thank you for the honor which you extend, and assure you of my best wishes for you all." The steering committee, in discussinz the situation, finally decided to give their vote to Senator Fuller, chairman of the steering committee, in recogni tlon of his services as leader, in case every member would pledge himself to obey the mandates of the committee. A few minutes before the meeting of the joint assembly the Republicans joined in the chorus of "Auld Lang Syne" amid great applause. The Dem ocrats also struck up a melody, but of rather a more cheerful nature. In the meantime every available inch of space in the chamber open'to the public had been occupied by the throng intensely eager to witness the closing scene in this memorable contest. The Republican steering committee ordered their members not to answer the preliminary roll calls. Senator Evans, however, disregarded the com mittee's injunction and answered "Here" when his name was called. On the roll call of the House both Cockrell and More answered "Here," and were loud ly applauded by the Democrats and visitors in the galleries. On Taube neck's-failure to answer his name there was a slight ripple of applause on the Republican side, which was quickly sup pressed by the steering committee. "Twenty-five Senators and seventy nine members of the House have answered to their names," said the Speaker. "It is now in order to take another vote for United States Senator." When Cockrell's name was called, he rose to his feet and said: "Mr. Speaker--" "No speeches! No speeches! I obje~t! Vote! Vote!" shouted the Republicans in unison. Pandemonium reigned for a minute. but the Republicans still stoutly objected to Cockrell explaining his vcte. "If you will keep your mouth silent for a minute, I will vote," said Cockrell. "No speech! No speech!" "I vote for John M1. Palmer," said Cockrell. For a few minutes the Democrat's shouts and cheers that reverberated through the capitol were deafening. After a slight lull they were renewed and it was two minutes before order could be restored. Tifhe Republicans re mained silent as the call proceeded. Moore's name was called. That gentle - man arose deliberately, and in a per fectly calm voice, said: "John 31. Palmer." Again the Democrat's enthu siasm found vent in prolonged cheers, and hats and papers were thrown wildly in the air. When the name of MIorris, a colored Republican, was called, he voted for Cicero J. Lindley. The programme now became for all Republicans to vote for Lindley, it having been found im possible for Fuller or any other man to receive the full Republican vote. Taubeneck, when his name was called, voted for A. J. Streeter, the nominee of the F. 31. B. A., and dropping to his seat burst into tears. His sincere sor row no one doubted, and cheer after cheer from the Republican side reward ed his loyalty to his party nominee. The verification of the roll showed every Republican voting for Lindley, every Democrat for Palmer, M1oore and Cockrell for Palmer, and Taubeneck for Streeter. "On the 154th ballot," said the Speaker, "whole number of votes cast is 204, necessary to choice 103, of which John 31. Palmer has received 103 votes, [Democratic applause,] A. J. Streeter 1 vote, and C. J. Lindley 100 votes, and I hereby declare John 31. Palmer duly elected United States Senator to repre sent fhe State of illinois in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years." Deafening applause from the Demo cratic side and the galleries greeted this announcement. Democratic Representatives cheered themselves hoarse, and, mounting their desks, threw hats and papers and bas kets in the air. Several members blew horns. A joint committee was appointed to notify Palmer of his election, lie was conducted into the chamber by the committee. When he appeared by the side of the Speaker he was greeted with great applause. Speaker Crafts intro duced him and he spoke as follows: "Gentlemen ofE the Thirty-seventh General Assembly: You ought scarcely to expect me to sp~eak at this time. I feel more like saying, 'Ain't 1 glad to get out of the wilderness.' I thank you 101 members for vindicating the rights of the people. By the plurality of votes was expressed the desire of the people to select me Senator. Y ou men who have labored so long to elect your independent candidate also deserve my thanks. 31v Republican friends, I thank you too. 'You in this contest repre sented the old method of electing Sena tors. I thank you that the contest has been free from personal feeling. [Ap plause.] The occasion does not require The joint assembly then adjourned sine die. beautiful iloral pieces from the members and from friends, and, after the ad journment of the Ihouse, great crowds pressed around them and shook hands and congratulated them, the throng in cluding many ladies. The lire bells and church bells all over Ithe city were rung as so on as Palmer's ele io -a mae known, and on the public buildings and private houses flags were hoisted and bunting hung out. GIEAT JUILATION OVER PALMER'S ELECTION. SINFIx(orIELD, Ill., March 11.-This has been a gala day for the capital city of Illinois. For nearly a year, in fact since General Palmer fathered the move ment in the West for an election of United States Senators by vote of the people, it has been the cherished dream of his friends and admirers throughout the State that he might ultimately be chosen as the successor of Douglass in the Prairie State and the first Democrat ic United States Senator from Illinois since the days of the "little giant," thirty years ago. This dream finally has been realized and the exultation of Spring field and Illinois Democracy has found expression in every form of hilarity and celebration known to the refinements of civilization. All the afternoon and eve ning squads of shouting and cheering Democrats marched through the streets and corridors of the hotels and have given cheer after cheer for the Demo cratic Senator elect. To-night the fes tivity stil continues. Fireworks and skyrockets from public squares must be visible to Illinois farmers for many miles over the prairie. The Democratic members of the Assembly have been wearing conspicuously their "101" badges, and amid their rejoicing they have started a movement to procure and present to Moore and Cockrell two mag nificent badges surpassing in beauty, cost and workmanshio anything yet de vised. Indeed it seems that the gener al rejoiclng has become infectious. It is hardly an exageration to say that everybody in Springfield is celebrating to-night. All parties seem to be well satisfied with the election of Palmer. The Republicans almost to a man are gratified with the action of the 100 Re publicans in voting on the final ballot for Cicero J. Lindley, president of the F. M. B. A. of the State. They see in that action, so say, the consolidation of Republican and independent parties and result in a Republican victory in 1892. THE PHOSPHATE WAR. rhe Coosaw Company. Make Their First Show of Fight. CHARLESTON, March 6.-The Coo saw Company made the first show of fight in the great phosphate war to-day. It was a big gun and comes from the United States Court in the shape of an injunction, a copy of which has been serv ed on the Phosphate Commissioners and on the licensee operating on the Coosaw territory under their permission. The order granted by Judge Simonton, which is in the nature of a temporary injunction. and is directed to Governor Tillman, Attorney General Pope, Comp troller General Ellerbe and J. D. Montgomery, G. H. Walter and A. W. Jones, and enjoins them from entering upon or in any manner interfering with that pai t of the Coosaw River heretofore occupied by the Coosaw Mining Com pany under the Act of 1876; or from in any manner or way interfering with or interrupting the occupancy and quiet en joyment of the said Coosaw Mining Company thereof, or with the continu ance by them of their mining operation therein, and fcom authorizing or assum ing to authorize others to enter upon said territory, or to dig or remove phos phate rock or deposits therefrom, or from any portion thereof, and from instigat ing or encouragin others to do so. The injunction also applies to the Carolina Mining Company, which seems to be the name of the anti-Coosaw com bination that was granted licenses by the Phosphate Commission to mine in the Coosaw territcory, The injunction is peremtory, and is to remain in force until a'further hearing of the case. The complainants have given bond to the court in $2,500 to secure the defendants against damages in case the injunction is dismissed. The defendants can, by gving eight days' notice, move to dis solve the injunction. The effect of the injunction will be to stop the mining of phosphates in the Coosaw territory by all parties till the case is finally settled, which will be at an indefinite time. Register. Alliance Plans. WAsHINGTON, March 11.-Jerry Simpson. the Allhance member-elect from the Seventh Kansas district, is al ready beginning to "kick" about the la borious duties of his position. lie says he is overwhelmed ifith letters reiring his attention, and he thinks a congressman has entirely too much department work to do. In fact, Mr. Simpson's predeces sor, Judge Peters, found it necessary to employ a private secretary out of his own salary to attend to the bulk of his correspondence. It appears there is a busy time ahead of Jerry, if' he tries it all himself. But ie wan't. He says the Aallance mem bers hare a plan. They propose thaL all claims shall be referred to the sub-Alli ance in the locality were it originates. The local Alliance will investigate it that is. make a sort of sub-court of claims out of itself-and render a decis ion. If the claim is fo~und worthy, it will be sent to tihe congressman with a proper indorsement. In this way the ongressman will not be annoyed by tile innumerable unworthly claims. "There is another matter which the Alliance will seek to renmedy," says Mr. Simpson, as the mouthpiece of the Alli ance congressional deleiration, "and that l crowding of the calendar with private bills. The Alliance proposes that pub lic business shall be transacted first." Mr. Simpson says these reforms will be considered at a conference to be held here next fall. and plans for their inau guration will be thlen adopted. The Flood at Nashvilie. NASIVILLE. Tenn., March 10.-The river fell slightly to-dlay, although it is expected to rise a foot at least yet, when the water from the upper river reaches this city. From all low-lying portions of the city the cry of distress is heard, and the streets are filled with wagons loaded with the effects of those who are able to move. The less fortu nate are comipelled to carry their be longings to higher ground nJ. there deposit them without shelte-. Fully 1.000 houses have been vacated en ac count of the rising waters. The greater part of those who nave been forced to move were unable to rent other houses, and have taken up temporary abode among friends and neighbors. Reports from suerounding districts show that the creens are out of their banks, and great damage hats been done by the washing away of fences, bridges and inundating the wheat fields. Cailed Out and Killed. FX FAFLA, Ala., March 0.-Wednes day night Tom Burnett was called to his doorway and shot dead with a load of buckshot in his brain. Last Christ mnas Burnett married a daughter of .John Scott. The young woman's par ents were opposed to the marriage, and her father has often threatened to kill Burnett. No trace can be found of Scott, but his wife was arrested as ac ensor before the fact A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. A Shocking Murder Committed on the Streets of Wheeling, W. Va. WHEELING. W. Va., March 7.-A tragedy which had long been predicted occurred on Eleventh street at 10:30 o'clock this morning, when Dr. J. G. Baird. one of the oldest physicians of Wheeling and very prominent in local politics and municipal government mat ters, was shot twice and almost-instant lv killed by Dr. George J. Garrison. The latter is a member of the State Board of Health an] widely known over a large section of the country as an authority on matters of sanitation. The murder was the uutgrowth of a feud of more than a year's standing, and the crime created the wildest excitement. Many threats of lynching were made against the murderer since the shooting. About 9 o'clock this morning the two men met at the Second Ward Market and had some words. They separated. but about half past 10 Dr. Baird drove past Dr. Garri son, who was standing at Market and 11th Street. As Dr. Baird passed Dr. Garrison lie said to a friend: "There is going to be trouble." He then walked up 11th street and stopped Dr. Baird at the corner of an alley. The two talked for a moment and Dr. Baird moved on about lifty feet and alighted to see a patient. As Dr. Garrison came up he had a revolver in his hand and said: "Take th Lt back doctor." Dr. Baird replied: "I don't have to take it back, you nigerfed--." Dr.Garrisou then fired and as Dr. Baird slowly turned toward him Garrison fired a second time. The ball took affect in Baird's left eye, the first shot having entered behind the riaht ear. Baird walked into a store, said that Dr. Garrison had shot him, took off his gloves and was dead in ten minutes, Dr. Garrison walked down the street holding his revolver until he met a policeman to whom he surren dered. The men were on the best of terms until eighteen month ago, Garrison even naming his son after Baird. When Garrison was elected health officer Baird porformed the duties of the office allowing Garrison to draw the pay and attend lectures in Balumore. On being elected to a second term, beating Dr. Baird's son, there was a falling out, and Garrison had Baird arrested for a viola tion of the health ordinance. This led to a personal encounter in the City Hall last August, when Baird was knocked down. Since then Garrison has threat ened to kill Baird, and to-day's horrible tragedy was the inevitable end. Dr. Baird graduated in James G. Blaine's class at Washington-Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania. A Tragedy of Augusta's Flood. ArGUsTA, March 10.-One of the sad dest of accidents shocked this whole community this afternoon, an accident doubly regretted because the lives of two of the most prominent and popular young people of Augusta were lost. Mr. Henry C. Lamar and Miss Louise King Connelly were rowing on the canal when their boat was drawn into the race way or grating at the bulkhead of the Warwick Mills, about two miles above the city. The rushing current swamped the small boat and both were drowned. Their bodies were soon found in the raceway below the mill, which is several miles above Augusta, where Lake Olm stead joins the canal. The high water in the river did not affect the canal or lake, but the mill race was open as a pre caution in case the canal banks were in jured by the high water in the river alongside. The two bodies were carried home to the grief-stricken families of the young people, and the whole city is horrified at the fate of the couple at once so prom inent and so popular. Mr. Lamar was a nephew of the Hion. Jas. B. Cumming, and very popular in Augusta. Miss Conneily was a grand daughter of the late Judge Johrn P. King, a niece of and ward of Henry B. King and a niece of the Marchioness of Anglesey. She was a belle and beauty and her philanthropic and Christian works made her the worthy successor of her noted aunt, the late Louise King; who was worshipped by rich and poor in Augusta. MIiss Connelly was also ari heiress and only 19. Mr. Lamar was about 26. Figures on Corn and Wheat. WVAsHIxNG ToN, March 10.-The stati stical returns of the department of agri culture for March are estimlates of the corn any, wheat in the hands of farmers, the proportion and present value of mer chan table corn, the weight of wheat peri measured bushel, and other points in the commercial distribution of grain. The result of the consolidation makes the farmers' reserve of~ corn, in bushels. 542,000,000, against 970,000,000 last year. It is the lowest recent reserve, except that :rom the smaller crop 1887 and that from the crop of 1883. The proportion estimated for consumptior where grown is reiatively la:ger-ST.4 per cent., instead of 81.8 last yeat. The quantity shipped or to be shipped from the farms is thertore only 188,000,00( bushels, or less than half the surplus o: last year. The average price of mer chantable corn is 55.8 cents per bushel: of unmerchantable 32.9 cents. The ag~ greate value of the crop, on this basis. is $761,000,000. The proportion of wheat still in the hands of farmers is lower than an aver age of the last ten y ears. It is 112,000, 000 bushels. It has been lower only in t wo years of the last ten after the meagre crops of 1881 and 1885. which were smaller than that of 1890. Including the visible stocks, the supply is 135.000, 000 bushels. The consumption of the last 12 months is estimated at 2t0,000, 000 iushles seed usedl 5;3.000,t000, and the exports have been about 89,000,0. C from March, 1890., The low percentage of the sprin8 wheat states are espec:ially noticeable. Half of the present stocks will be re quired for spring seeding. The average weight pe measured bushel is 75.2 pounds. The averagze of 1889 was 57.7 pounds. which was the precise average o1 seveii crops fi-om 1883. In bushels of ity poundls the aggreaate is.- 3$1,000, (00., or 90,000.000 less by weignt than t'e precedmgf crop. The Deadly Trichinosis IDA GROVE, Ia., March 1.-The ep1 demic of trichinosis in the German set tlement continues, anid t wo more deaths have occurred, making five deaths in all. Several new cases have developed, and two more deaths are expected. Advices from Washington say that an investigation will he made by the bu reaui of animal industry, to prevent the further infection of swine in this locality.__________ MysterioUly Disappeared. CaLEms-ox March 10.-Charles H~art, from Bilacaville about six wveeks ago, and who was employed at Von Santon s has mysteriously disappeared. ie has been missing sinice Friday last, and the detectives are hunting for him. IJit friends fear that he has been fouly dealt wth. SELLING STATE LANDS. A BIG SALE TO COME OFF IN APRIL NEXT. Many Thousands of Acres, Distributed Th rough Nine Counties, to be Disposed of to the Highest Bidder. COLUSIBIA, S. C., March 11.-There will be a big sale of lands b; the agent of public lands, early in April, as will be noticed in the followirg schedule prepared by State Agent Col. James G. Gibbes: CHARLESTON COUNTY. Fifty-one city lots. 1.330 acres, two marsh and shell is lands, known as "Romain" and "The Cassinas;" lands originally granted to Wiiliam, John and Charles Lee. 5,560 acres, Raccoon Key island, ex cepting 40 acres belonging to United States, on which is Romain light house; granted to Thomas Lynch in 1788. 16,992 acres, embracing fifteen marsh islands next Bull's Bay; granted in 1791 to John Bowman. 650 acres marsh land next Sullivan's Island, embracing old grant to David Truesdell; oyster banks. 5 acre lot of estate of Alfred Dray ten, near Magnolia, known as Old Bel videre Mill Pond. BERKELEY COUNTY. 269% acres on county line of Colleton, formerly belonging to "Zaun." 1 acre lot in town of Summerville. 1,437 acres, St James' Goose Creek formerly lands of Thos. L. Jones. 10 acres, property of L. Simmons, on John's Island, part of Blacklock plan tation. 1,149 acres marsh land, formerly Sea brook's land, on Edisto and Rockwell River, Adams and Leadenwah Creek. 1,200 acreo, known as "Bennett's Old Field," .St. Thomas' parish. 2,000 acres land, of Bates, St. James Santee. 800 acres land, of W. S. Guerry, St. James Santee. 450 acres land, of Mrs. Fort, St James Santee. 292 acres, unknown, in St Stephen's, formerly granted to Becca Bradley Little Hall Hale. 414 acres, unknown, St. Stephen's, Peter's Creek and Wall Eye, formerly Stephen's and Jonathan Wright. 763 acres, St Stephen. 600 acres, Mrs. Mayrantin, St. Steph en's, formerly canal land. 200 acres, St. James Santee, joining. lands of Berkeley L. and S. Company. 300 acres, Christ Church, on Owendaw Creek. 725 acres, unknown, on Tree Negro and Ruley Bay, formerly granted Win. Elezey. 128 acres, unknown, in Warren. 6-acre lot in Summerville. BEAUFORT COUNTY. 11,691 acres, unknown, marsh land between New River and Wrights River, formerly lands of Whitesides, Buckner and Mickler. 10% acres, unknown, near Beaufort. 13 acres, unknown, next to old Cheves plantation. IA3PTON COUNTY. 470 acres, unknown, on Grahamville and Pureysburg road, once granted Zant J. Middleton. 753 acres, unknown, between Char leston and Savannah public road and railroad, formerly granted James Blackwood. COLLETON COUNTY. 1,412 acres, Toomer marsh land, on Ashepoo. 756 acres, Murray marsh land, Fen wick's Island. 354 acres. unknown, in St Paul's, known as "Bivens." 332 and 555 acres, unknown, on Cane Acre Road, known as Waring or Evans land. 99 and 135 acres, unknown, in St Paul's, formerly land of B. Berg Smith 101 acres, unkno wn, in Collins, near Parker's Ferry. 282 acres, unknown, in Burns. for merly W. G. Cumming's land. 253 acres, unknown, in Burns, for merly Muckenfuss's. -141 acres, unknown, in Burns, for mnerly Bass's. 129 acres, unknown, on Ediste River, at "Hart's Bluff." 500 acres, unknown, on Edisto River, knowna as Friendley's. 400 acres, unknown, in Carn, near George's. 7 acres, unknown, in Verdier, near Walterboro, GREENVILLE COUNTY. 337 acres Cleveland Township. on Middle Saluda River. LExINGTON COUNTY. 325 acres in possession of S. Shum part. 280 acres in possession of D. Shum part. wILLIA31sBURG COUNTY. 175 and 432 acres, unknown. Rice field Bay. Granted once to D. J. Carra way. 1,808 acres unknown, on Great Pee Dee and Lynch Creek. 205 acres, unknown. on Great Pee Dee an I Lynch Creek, formerly land of Goddards. 125 acres, C. Lesesne, on Black Min go. 510 acres, estate Perdieux, on Santee River; besides a number of tracts in Santee Swamp. RICHILAND COUNTY. 1.089 acres, unknown, on Wateree River. 61 acres, unknown, near Lucius Mill. 550 acres, Ri. Mayrant's, Congaree Swamp. 500 acres, Joyner, Lower Township. Several city lots in Columbia The Sea Gives up its Dead. TOTTEN VILLE. S. L., March 12.--The body of a middle-aged man was washed ashore near Elliott's wharf at Tottenville last nignt. The wrists and elbows were tiedl behind him with a stout cord. T he mouth was securely gagged with a linen handkerchief. In the pockets were found a German passport issued at Dresden, Germany. December 20, 1890, to Carl|Emmanuel Ruttinger, clerk. aged 43. The police believe that the dead man was Ruttinger, and that the murder was committed at the Perth Amboy coal docks. Tne body is not bruised, and it looks as if the dead man had been fiung overboaad while alive, and met his death by drowning. Seven Werc Killed. G LASGOW, March 10.-In the Dixon iron works in this city to-day a conden ser used in the manufacture of am monia exploded with terriiic force and fatal effect. The mangled remains of three of the employees have already been recovered, and four other bodies, in cluding that of Mr. Miene, the man ag er of the concern, are known to be buried beneath the debris. A number of persons were also severely injured. Killed by a Mad Bull. 11AVERIIILL, MAss., March 12.-Hon. John E. Carr of this place, an ex-mem ber of the New Hampshire Legislature, was killed this morning by a mad bull. A neighbor who heard the unfortunate man's cries and had come to his assist ance, was tossed by the bull, but man aged to escape. The bull was then killed. The body of Mr. Carr was re moved to his house.