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VOL. VII. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1891. SOME ALLIANCE NEWS. WHAT THE GREAT BODY OF FARMERS WILL DO OUT WEST. Both the Old Parties to be Abandoned Direct Statement from a Leading Official -The Order to Make its Own Fight with its own Candidates. . BALTIORE, April 15.-Hon. W. F. Willets, of Kansas, the lecturer of the National Farmers' Alliance, was in Baltimore yesterday. Mr. Willets has recently been at work in the interest of the alliance in New Jersey, and came over from Washing ton on his way to the eastern shore. He will address the local alliance at Royal Oak, Talbert county, this after noon and will spend to-morrow with Mr. IL D. Bradley, the lecturer of the Maryland State Alliance, at his resi dence, Linchester, Carroll county. Mr. Willetts is one of the alliance leaders and among the most conspi cuous members of the movement. He was for a long time thoroughly identi fied with the Kansas alliance before he was elected lecturer of the National Alliance, and no man in the organiza tion has more abundant faith in its possibilities for the future or can speak more advisedly than he as to what it is and what it will be. Last fall he- was the alliance candidate for governor of Kansas, but was defeated by a very narrow margin, and was subsequently prominetly spoken of as a candidate for famd States senator to succeed Sena fr Ingalls in the legislature which eleted Judge Pfeffer. He is a farmer in the strictest sense, has never been :Anything else, believes that the farmers have brains enough to take care of this country, and has no higher ambition than to see the triumph of the cause whichrthey are so vigorously advocat ing. The only time he has ever left his farm was when he canvassed his State for governor, and then he hired a man to run the farm for him, and went into the fight with the same energy and fidelity which he had devoted to his agricultural interests. Mr. Willetts ic a tall, squarely built, sturdy looking man, with a full beard. He is unmistakably a man of solid sense ann judgment, and speaks unreservedly and pleasantly upon the work in which he is so deeply interested. "Talk to you about the Farmers' Alli ance? Why, certainly," he said, with a smile. "Thereisnothingabout it which you should not know; it has no secrets, except a few pass words, that I need keep from you. What do you want to know?" "There has been a great deal said since the election last fall," suggested the American reporter, "by men of both political parties, by big men and little men, about the purpose ef the alliance and its possible disintegration or ab sorption by one of the two political or ganizations. Is there any foundation for such a belief?" "None whatever. The Farmers' Alli anceisnot a thing of to-day;not a thing to be blown aside or frightened to death by Democrats or Republicans. It is a pmnmefatf.or and willbe speedily recognized as such by those who haye yef failed to learn it'" "Then you mean that it is destined to become a distinct party organization?" "I do not say that; but I do say that it will not be a tail to the Democratic or Republican kite, nor be dominated by any partisan influence." "What will be its probable policy to make its mnfiuence most powerfully felt" "Oar platfoim, boiled down,is simply this: 'Equal justice to all, special privi leges to none, more money, and less misery." That is our starting point. We will preach the gospel according to the new dispensation and baptize in the Jordan of intelligence. We are with the people, the people are with us, and that is the rock of cur strength. If you ask whence comes my belief, I answer, from that which we have al ready done and the power that I know is within us to do." "Will the alliance hold strictly to their two leading principles, the free coinage of silver and the sub-treasury plan ." '-Most undoubtedly. We may make some change in the sub-treasury plan as it stands now. .Do not misunder stand me. I don't mean a change in the way of taking any step backward, but to perfect it and make it better for the farmer than it is now." "What will be the position of the alliance In the next presidential elec tion? "We will never vote for any candi date, Democrat or Republican, .on a platfor ,opposed to the free coinage "Then Mr. Cleveland will not find much comfort in the alliance ?" "We will not touch him under any circumstances." "At this distance, what forecast can you make of the next national cam paign. more especially as to the atti tude of the two old parties?" "The Democrats will nominate Cleveland; the Republicans will nomi nate Blaine if he will be a candidate. If he will not, Harrison seems the next most likely man." , "And as to the platforms?" "They will both be against the free coinage of silver." "Then we come back to the original poposition-what will the Alliance "We will not support any candidate, except on the St. Louis platform." "And that means a third candidate?" "Yes, Ithink there is bound to be a third candidate. I think he will be nominated by the Citizens' Allhance which is distinctiy a political organiza "And the Alliance will endorse him ?" "Yes, if they nominate on our St. Louis platform, as I think they will. They accept that platfo.1m, and we will not support any candidate who is not in accord with it." "If that can be accomplished in no other way, then it is probable the alli .nce will nominate ?" "Yes; it is not improbable." "At this distance can you name any aan who is likely to be the Farmers' or -Citizens' Alliance candidate ?" "No. We are not giving ourselves siuch concern about that yet. We are 4evotin g all our time to perfecting a thorough organization, and1 then we ,ill look after the man.who can get our -s ithere a man conspicuous in eithe' f tbe plitical parties now whom you would bewilling to support ?" "None. Not one.". "Do you think the Repubhicans will have the next administration ?" "They have elected the last president they will ever have:' "What is Mr.1ingalls' future ?". "e has none politically. I was ir the Kansas legislature eighteen years ago and tried to defeat him, and I never ae up the fight until 1Isucceeded hyshould we run after such men as ngal and Sherman and Gorman. We have plenty of available and excel lent material, and have no need for such Hw do you find the alliance in Ma nrand?" "In admirable condition, promising and progressing all over the State." What Is your national organization now?" "We have 2,500,000 members in the United States. We have organizations in thirty-five States of the Union and are organizing an average of 175 State and local allia- -es a day. In Kansas we have 145,000 members. I will or ganize a State alliance in Ohio on the 16th of this month and one in New York on the 22nd. We will have three or four grand mass meetings in every State in the Union, then we will go into congressional districts, and finally, into the counties. There will be a confer ence in Cincinnati, May 19th, of all the industral bodies, to take the prelimina rv steps for the presidental campaign. this conference has been called by the farmers and citizens' alliance, the Knights of Labor, the Single Tax League and various other organiza tions." . MUST PAY OR CLOSE. Judge Hudson Decides Against the Co lumbia Club. CoLUMBIA, S. C., April 16.-The Co lumbia Club, it seems, will now either pay a regular liquor license to the ci ty of Columbia or close its doors. At least, Judge Hudson's unwritten opin ion given below will show that such is his decision. The hearing of the case on the rule granted by Judge Hudson some time ago, requiring the city to show cause why it should not be enjoined from im posing a regular liquor license on the club was heard yesterday in the Court of Common Please. The case was argued at great length by Allen J. Green, Esq., on behalf of the club, and City Attorney John T. Rhett. Mr. Green made the opening argument, and he logically tooK up the points on which he based his argument, He contended that the club was organ ized for social purposas only, and did not come under the term of profession, occupation or business. The city had no right to charge a license and none to impose a fine. Col. Rhett made a lengthy argument in reply, and the law was fully cited on both sides. When the arguments had closed, Judge Hud son said he was not ready to give his final decision, but he continued thus: '-The law of South Caaolina prohibits the sale of iutoxicating liquors outside of incorporated towns and cities. In side of these places it is prohibited, un less authorized by the granting of a li cense; therefore any body or associa tion, call it by whatever name you please, that is engaged inside the incor porated limits of any city or town in selling intoxicating liquors without license, are in violation of the law. Outside of incorporated cities and towns nominal cbV, wiL tne very ar ticle in thetr constitution you have here, could be organized on every cross road ostensibly for social enjoyment, but the principal object would be the sale to its members of intoxicants. The prohibition law of cities would thus be aniulled. it is very true that these associations are composed of cul tivated gentlemen, but the question that 1 have to determine is, is there a sale of intoxicating liquors as it is ad mitted to be managd in this clutand as it is managed in all clubs, from the funds of the corporation. From the funds of the corporation the supplies are laid in, and in plain terms, I do not mean to oe offensive at all, the very important part o" the instititution is the bar; take that away and most of the clubs would go to pieces. '-My imp:ession is that I would be forced, from the weight of the authori ties, to sustain the city council. "Similar associations could be formed in every township in the State; parties might go there with a copy of a village paper and call it a literary club, and once in a while take their families there; but the attractive feature would be the arrangement they have made to serve the members. So far as I have been able to catch from the authorities, the weight of reason and the common sense view is against the position tak en by the club. "But I will read the authorieies on either side if counsel- will present them and will give my views in writing." The State. - The Conductor Ignored Orders. SPARTANBE, S. C., April 14.-A terrible wreck occurred just ahout dark last night on the Ashville and Spartan burg Railroad, between a through freight from Asheville and a material train, near the rock cut above Landrum. The freight had orders to wait at Mel rose fifty minutes to allow the material train to pass. The conductor disobeyed his orders and attempted to make Tryon, when the two trains came together. Both trains were running at a high rate of speed when they collided at a point just half a mile beyond Horseshoe trestle. Both engines were demolished. The fireman and a negro on the material train were killed. Both of the engineers and eighteen of the hands were badly injured, many of them fatally, and it is thought one negro had his leg caught in the furnace and burned off before as sistance came. All day yesterday the wounded men were being treated by physicians from Asheville and half a dozen amputations of legs and ai mns were made. When the collision occurred a car from the rear end of the material trian broke loose and ran back four miles to the rock cut above Landrum. The flagman, knowing the danger of the passenger train running into it, ran back the entire distance and arrived completely exhausted, but just in time to flag down the regular passenger train. By this splendid effort, another horrible disaster was avoided. Trains were delayed set eral hours on account of the wreck, but are now run ning on schedule time. It is impossible to ascertain the names of the conductors or any of the parties killed or injured.-The State. .A Cors .optible Piece of Bravado. Rome says that there is no doubt here in well-iniformed circles that the recall of Fava was a contemptible piece of acting on the part of the Italian Gov ernment, and that the whole story will shortly be made public, to the discom fiture of the Rudini cabinet. Official papers are in existence showing that Fava had asked, and his government had granted, a leave of absence before the New Orleans massacre w as heard of or had occurred, and that Rludii had afterward determined tO give a dramatic and bravado aspect to the ministers holiday by proclaiming it a recall. H~e expected to frighten the A mericans, and in failing to do so has made himself such an object of ridicule that he may have to retire in shame, and leave the field to Crispi, who ms doing everything possible to add to his successor's embarrassments. Should Crispi regain power, it is expected that he will give the whole correspondence to the public. The le v-ying of new taxes, which is now recognized as the only way out of the financial slough, cannot fail to hasten Rudini's down fall. Even had Crispi remained in power, these taxes would have had to be imposed and his retirement has saved him from the unpopularity that will ttnd thir imposition. THE CASE OF THE UNITED STATES. Secretary Blaine's Reply to the Last Let ter of the Italian Government. WASImNGTON, April 15.-Secretary Blaine completed his reply to the last letter from the Italian Government yesterday, and sent a copy of it to the Marquis Imperiali for transmission to Premier Rudini. To-night the cor respondence was given to the press. Marquis Imperiali, in a note dated April 2, says Secretary Blaine's note of April 1, heretofore published, had been laid before the Italian Government, ani that Rudini directed him to say that the Government of Italy had asked nothing beyond the prompt in stitution of judicial proceedings through the regular channels. He ac knowledges that it would have been absurd to claim the punishment of the guilty parties without warrant of reg ular judgment, and repeats the original demand for the prompt institution of judicial proceedings, and says that not until the United States Government shall have explicitly declared that the proceedings shall be promptly begun can the diplomatic incident be consid ered as closed. Secretary Blaine, in reply, says the United States did not, by treaty with Italy, become the insurer of the lives or property of Italian subjects in our territory. If it should appear that among the victims at New Orleans were Italian subjects resident there, in conformity with the treaty, and not in violation of the immigration laws, abiding in peace in the United States and obeying the laws, that public offi cers connived at the work of the mob or failed, upon proper notice or infor mation of the threatened danger, to take steps to preserve the peace and bring the guilty to trial, the President, under such circumstances, the Secreta ry says, will be justified in bringing the matter before Congress, with a view to the relief of the families of the Italian subjects who lost their lives by vio lence. Secretary Blaine also says, if it is found that the prosecution of the per sons charged with the killing of the Ital.a. subjects can be maintained un der the United States Statutes, the case will be presented to the next grand jury. But if, as seems probable, pro ceedings can only be taken in the courts of Louisiana, the President can only urge the State officials to promptly bring the offenders to trial; and this he has already done. He also says, it the case can only be prosecuted in the State courts, and a judicial investiga tion is not resorted to, it will then be the duty of the United States to con sider whether some other form or re dr-a! =ay I.= asked. He adds, that it is understood that the Louisiana State grand jury is now investigating the affair, and while it is possible that the jury may fail to pre sent indictments, the United States can not assume that such will be the case. The State Sustained. BEAUFORT, April 14.-The decree of .Judge Aldrich in the Coosaw case has been filed. It is a voluminous docu ment, covering 23 pages of legal cap paper The conclusions reached by the Judge in "The State ex-relati ne B. R. Tillman et al., Board of Phosphate Commissioners, plaintiffs, vs. the Coo saw Mining Co., defendants," are as fol lows: "The return of the defendants to the order herein, dated March 21, is insuffi cient and is overruled. That the order to show cause herein, dated March 21, is made absolute. That the temporary order of injunction heretofore granted is continued pending the final determi nation of the action, or the further or der of the court, and that the plaintiff do execute and file a written undertak ing with sureties, pursuant to the stat ute and the practice of this court, with in the next thirty days, to the effect that the plaintiff will pay to the defendant such dimage, not exceeding $500, as de fendant may sustain by reason df the injunction herein, if the court shall finally decide that the plaintiff is not' entitled thereto. "That the order of this Court appoint ing U. R. Brooks temporary receiver be continued in full force and effect until further order of this Court. "Further ordered, that the said U. R. Brooks, as receiver, do within a reason able time execute and deliver a proper undertaking, pursuant to the statute, in the sum of $500,conditioned for the due and faithful discharge of his duties as receiver. "Either party to this action may, upon four days' notice to the opposite party, apply to this Court for an order substituting some 'ther person receiver in the place of U. IR. Brooks. "That either party to the action, on four days' notice to the opposite party, may apply to this Court, or a Judge thereof, for an order that may be meet and just, pending the final determina tion of this action." "Dated Aiken, S. C., April 13, 1891. "(Signed.) JAMES ALDRICH, "Judge Second Circuit." Rate Besponsible. GoshEN, Ind., April 10.--A miner named Snyder was found dead here a few days ago, and two tramps arrested charged with his murder. A sensa tional account was published in the New York papers, regarding disclosures made by his wife, who lives in New York, in the presence of the tramps leading to their seeking him and at tempting robbery, which resulted in his death. Now the coroner's verdict has been made public, to the effect that Snyder came to his death by falling and striking his head against a bed post, and that the gashes in his head which were supposed to have been caused by blows from a cudgel were caused by rats, which had been gnawing on the dead body for perhaps a day previous to the finding of it. The two tramps who have been held charged with the mur der, some articles belonging to Snyder being found in their possession, have been released in consequonce, and have skipped the neighborhood. A. Cowardly Father. CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 15. Frank McDermott and George Madden fought a duel Saturday in the Big Horn basin. The former's wife left him after a tilt and went to Madden's place. Mc Deriott, carrying a six-shooter and tak ing his five-year-old boy along, went after the woman. Madden came out with a rifle, which he aimed at McDermott's head. McDermott raised his son to his breast, and the ball struck the little fel low above the ear, glanced and landed in his father's face. McDormott fell, but fired three shots. The boy died within an hour and the father is fatally injur His Haste Made Waste. KAsAs CITY, Mo., April 15.-Sev eral months ago the postoffice at Seward. Oklahoma, was robbed. There being no safe convenient, the postmaster after that put his stamps and money in the oyen of his cook stove. Friday he built a fire in a hurry, and forgot to take the treasure out. When he thought of them the oven was red hot, and stamps and money were all gone. His loss was omthingo-er *400. NO THIRD PARTY FOR HIM111. THE PLANS AND PURPOSES OF THE ALLIANCE STATED. State Lecturer Talbert Sets Forth the Meaning of his Recent Interview-He Declares that the Alliance is Engaged in a Crusade Against the Money Power. To the Editor of The News and Cou rier: Your Reporter did me justice in an interview at Orangeburg published in your issue of the 6tb instant. Ie stated my language as I used it and my words as they were spoken, but your head-lines and comments are calcula ted to mislead the public mind, and I ask that you allow me to make some explanation, not however, to change a single word or proposition, but to re iterate every word. Other papers have quoted altogether incorrectly. For instance, I am quoted as saying: "The Alliance is a simon pure political organization." In the interview I said that "the National Al liance was a purely political, or simon pure political organization," or words to that effect. I say so yet. Then I am quoted in other papers as saying: "I am in favor of a third party." I did not say so; i said that "I was opposed to a third party, provided relief could be obtained from the other parties," distinctive applied for as Democrats and Republicans being my meaning, of both Democrats and Republicans. 1 stated that when it was found out re lief could not be obtained in this way, or woads to that effect, then it would be time enough to decide upon sme plan to bring about that result, or words to that effect. Now, sir, it might be that some other plan than a third party might be de cided upon. I am unable to say. I stated positively that the Alliance, as I. understand it, would push their de mands in the primaries and conventions for the nomination to national offices only of such candidates as would favor the same. After nominatiQns are made then the Alliance would support the nominee of the party, or words to that effect. That seems to me to be Demo cratic. I also stated that was my idea of the Alliance (at the South, of course,) at present. However, I said further, in substance, that there was a move on foot to have a meeting in February, 1892, for the purpose of bringing to gether in one great convention repre sentatives from all of the different bodies of organized farmers and labor ers in the United States to discuss the situation. What tcy would do I said I was unable to say. Whatever was done the people alone would be respon sible, because it would be a people's move, etc, or words to that effect. Now, Mr. Editor, you make a big fuss about my reference to the fact that my language means communistic revolu tion,etc, because I said the masses must have relief, and if they can't get it one way they will get it in another, etc. Now, you may call it what you please, but the people cannot and will not much longer stand the oppression of the money king. There is not enough money in circulation to supply the legitimate demands,. saying nothing about the payment of-loans, because with falling prices securities weaken, and while property values go lower an' lower, dollar values go higher and high er, and taxes, salaries and interest ab sorb all the people's earnings, leaving nothing to pay on the principal of debts. Wealth is fast passing into the hands of a few persons. Money has become a power in politics as it has always been in social life, and the same influence, which is drawing away the substance of the workers, is undermining the church. Look what way you will the encroachments of the money power are plainly visible. It pollutes our elec tions; it controls our national _legisla tion; it debauches our trade; it owns our homes; it rules the forum, the school and the church. It is king. The question then is whether the dollar or the citizen shall rule this country. The Farmers' Alliance then means to have this country ruled by the citizen. The Farmers' Alliance then means to dethrone the money power and thus emancipate the people. This, sir. does not mean communism or anarchy, as you term it. It does not mean repu diation, it does not mean war; it means only the rule of the people. That is the irst and great work to be done by the National Alliance. With that will come many other reforms, for every de vice of villiany which is supported by the improper use of money will fall when the props are taken away. Mr, Editor, the sub-treasury scheme, which you so much abuse, will be the very means by which money will be robbed of its power to oppress. The St. Louis Conventioin adopted it. the Ocala Convention confirmed it, and it becomes the duty of every true Alli ance man to support it as one of the grand principles of the Alliance, and again I repeat, he who is unwilling to support what a majority adopts should drop out. If that be treason, make the most of it. In conclusion allow me to say that the platform of our National Alliance, as I understand it, is what 1 stand up on, not only with both feet, but on all fours, and there are not enough news papers and editors in South Carolina to drive me off. All I want is a chance to discuss these propositions before the people face to lace. Respectfully, W. J. Talbert, Lecturer Farmers' Alliance. Columbia, April 1, 1891. A Bad Negro. WEDGEFIELD, S. C.. April 10.-Fate James, a negro, was arrested here yes terday for the murder of a woman in Sessons, Ga., with whom he had run away from his family here last fall. James suddenly returned a week or ten days ago without the woman, and when questioned as to her whereabouts de clared that she had died suddenly while at work. This naturally excited the suspicious of the woman's relatives, and upon writingt to parties ini Sessons it was ascertained that James had killed her, which fact lie confessed upon be ing arrested, claiming, however, that he committed the deed by accident, with a Winchester rifle. This is not given much credence. Hie w~as sent to Sum ter in charge of the constable and will doubtless remain in jail there, awaiting the requisition of the (Governor of Georgia. Ie is a bad negro anyhow. Only last summer he had to leave on account of injuries lie had inflicted upon an old negro. This was finally compromised. The State correspondent has just seen a specimen of a five-acre fild of oats which measures three feet six inches without the head. it was grown by Mr. J. M. Moseley, who is one of our best planters, as the size of his oats tes tifies.-The State. A Kansas Collison. LEAVENwORTH, Kan., April 15-At 5:10 this afternoon, D. It. Anthony, edi tor of the Leavenworth Times, was cowv hided on the street by Capt. William For::esque, who was defeated for mayor at the recent election. A large crowd assembled, but no assistance was offered, and as Anthony is noted for his game ess a bloody seque is looked for. TILLMAN ON THE SUB-TREASURY. The GovernorThinks the Intelligent Far mers are Generally Against It. CINCINNAT1, April 15.-Recently the Post, of this city, published the fol lowing from Max Ellsler: I spent this evening with Governor Tillman and his family at the executive mansion. I was impressed by his rapid, firm decisions and clear cut ideas. He is probably forty-five years old. has one eye, and writes with both hands. I found him genial in his home, offering a welcome savoring somewhat of the ru ral. Five children, with positive clear brown and hazel eyes, firm yet eftec tionate bearing, were perfectly easy in the quiet dianity of the family room. The Governor is thoughtful, but his great power lies in his directness of speech and action. With its aristocrat ic significance one would never accuse him of being a "gentleman," but you be lieve his opinions are carefully made up and honest in every sense. In response to my query, he said: "I do not believe if the Farmers' Al liance were polled in this State, one-half would support the sub-treasury scheme. My guide in making up ray opinions is to observe the results in the congressional districts where, by vote, this has been tested. And I believe the Alliance of the entire South would repudiate it. Some leaders may foist it, but the rank and file-the thinking, reading members -utterly refuse the absurd provision of the scheme." It may be well here to draw the dis tinction between the Alliance and the movement. Both are farmers' meas ures. The Alliance is nine months old. The movement is live years old. And Alliance is national. The movement is local. The Alliance is based on its well known "demsnd." The movement on local educational questions and; alleged reforms. Governer, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, six Congressmen and a majority of the Legislature belong to the farmers' movement. A small proportion belong to the Al liance. - The present administration claims to be Democratic. loyally so, and that its odicers were the regular nominees of the Democratic party. Commenting on the above the Cot ton Plant the official organ of the Alli ance, says: The News and Courier quotes Gov. Tillman as saying that the creat rank and file of the Alliance are psosed to the Sub-Treasury. We very much tear the good Governor was doing just what our contemparary charged upon Col. Talbert in the same connection--speaking for himself, rather than for the Alliance. "Certainly no one can charge him with being opposed to the Farmers's Alhaie," as the News and Courier says; but neither can any one who looks below the surface in the last con gres sional elections construe the result aa-- properly a rcjection of the Sub Treasury plan. The Governor is entitled to his opinion of course, but we know that he has not correctly gauged the Alli ance sentiment on this point; and the Alliance-yes, the "reading, thinking members"-will not follow even him in a defection from its clear cut demands. The lines will be much closer drawn in future congressional cortests than in the last, and if we mistake n2ot, the Alliance will be in position to apply its full force where it will do most good. In our judgement based upon close touch with the order to-day, Col. Tal bert is nearer right than the Governor; and the Governor is about as near right on this point in fact as he has been any time auring the past twelve months in the estimation of tbe News and Courier. We believe, lhowever, that the Gov ernor will be found standing squarely by the Alliance and all its demands, when it comes to the test, though he is clearly mehtken as to the sentiment of the order in this respect. A Franco-Germ an War Brewing. PARIs, April 1.-M. Herbette, the French ambassador to Germany has sent M. Ribot, French minister of for eign affairs, a dispatch full of misgiv ings as to the nature of the ambassador's relatons with the Berlin foreign office. ML Hlerbette says that Chancellor von Caprivi treats him with formal polite ness, while the German emperor, who was formerly invariably affable in his manner, now speaks curtly and has shown positive ill humor toward French men whom M. Hlerbette has introduced at receptions. The news causes increased anxiety in g overnment circles here. Hitherto M. erbertte's own reports, as well as other oficial information from Berlin, have shown that M1. Herbette was a persona grats with Emperor William and that the ambasador was on the most amica ble personal terms with the chiefs of the Berlin foreign office. Nothing has oc curred between the ambassador and M. Ribot to indicate the intention of the German government to increase the ten Ision of relations already sufliciently strained. If the French government ascertains that the kaiser's altered attitude toward M. Hlerbette arises from dissatisfaction over the treatment received by Empress Frederick in Paris his recall is certain. So far as is known in oflicial circles the kaiser exonerated M. Hlerbette from all blame in the matter, while M. Ribot con sidered the conduct of the ambassador in relation to the Paris incident to have been absolutely correct. The Town and the Trains. CHARLEsTON, S. C., April 15.-The war between the town of Graham's on the Augusta division of the South Car olma Railway, and the railroad compa ny has broken out afresh. To-day the railroad company appeared before Judge Simonton in the Federal Court with a complaint that the town au thorities were interfering with the trafic of the road and nhe carrying of the mails, by threatening to arrest its servants and employees. Judge Simon ton issued an injunction restraining the authorities from arresting the em ployees of the road or interfering with the trains. The writ, is returnable April 24. The authorities of Graham's claim that the trains are run too fast through the town. It ',as the marshal of this place who, some months ago, shot and killed a colored fireman on one of the South Carolina Railroad Itrains. Two Brotheri suicide. LANCAsTER, PA., April 9.-Milton Kauffman, a young man of this city, ed ten days ago unde: mysterious cir cumstances. and last nig ht his brother, Harry, died from the same symptoms which resembled arsenical poisoning. Their father to-day stated that Harry had confessed to him that he and his brother had taken posion with the ob ject of dying together. The boy would giv no eanation of the act. UPWARD It.ND ONWARD. UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY OF THE NEW SOUTH. The Wonderful Progress and Develop nent of the Southern States During the Past Decade as Shown by Census Re turns. BALTIORE, April 16.-The Manu facturers' Record this week publishes an article from the pen of Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of the Census, on the material development and pro gress in the Southern States during the past decade, as shown by the facts and figures gathered by the Census Bureau. As epitomized, they show wonderful growth and progress in mineral and agricultural development, and justify Mr. Porter's prediction of even greater and unprecedented prosperity in the New Soul.h. While the time, he says, has not yet arrived to give a complete inventory of the wonderful progress of the South durIng theilast decade, official figures of the branenes of inquiry already com pleted indicate that the final returns will show that in no part of the United, States has industrial progress been more satisfactory. One thing is cer tain, namely: that the mineral develop ment and increase in manufactures du ring this period has b3en of such mag nitude and of such importance as to seriously attract the attention of the world. The South is to-day producing as much coal, iron ore and pigiron as the entire United States produced in 1870, and the progress of the Southern States in the manufacture of steel Mr. Porter thinks will be as great during the next ten years as has been in the production of coal and pigiron during the past decade. And the class of labor attracted to the rich mineral regions will be a higher character than of the past: that is, there will be artisans and mechanics, who will command a much higher rate of wages, and hence in creasing the consuming power of the South. The trouble to-day, he says, with this part of the country, is that most of its products have to be shipped North or to foreign countries for further manip ulation; but once establish an indus trial condition that will require a greater variety of articles of consump tion, and you will bring to thal; region a still greater diversification of manufac tures. The .-emarkable development of the New South, as he calls it, is shown in a striking degree by the astonishing growth of individual cities in this sec tion during the past ten years. In sup port of this, he cites the wonderful and in some cases the phenomenal growth of a number of cities and towns during the decade in Ala., Ark., N. C., Va., Tenn., Ky. and Ga. Anniston, Ala., that in 1880 had a population of 942, is returned by the. census of 1890 as con taining 9,876 inhabitants. Birming ham, unknown when the census of 1870 was taken, and which in 1880 had a population of 3,086, had grown in 1890 to a flourishing city of 26,178 in habitants, and in fact a centre of in dustrial activity of 75,000 people; Flor eneA. Ala.. with a population in 19ao of 5.984, or 330 per cent greater than-in 1880. Chattanooga in 1890 had a popu lation of 29,100, or an increase during the decade of more than 125 per cent. Roanoke, Va., which did not appear in the census of 1880, is now a city of 16, 159 in:habitants. These he points to as some of the striking illustrations of material progress, while a hundred similar examples could be given of small towns that had thus developed in the South, and the greater part ot their growth has been due to the develop ment nf their mineral resources. Facts already published by the census office, he says, exhibit a mineral devel opment in the South, which if contin ued through another decade, will bring about remarkable changes in a num ber of Southern States. In 1860, the est estimate .that can be obtained show that the Southern States pro duced less than 1,000,000 tons of coal, and in 1870 about 2,000,000 tons. In the year 1880, as shown by official data, this production had increased to 5,676,160 tons. According to the eleventh cen sus return, the production in 1890 was 7, 72,945. This gives an output in the coal producing States of the South in 1890 gof more than twice the entire out put of bituminous coal in the United States in 1860, and nearly 2,000,000 more tons than the total production of the United States in 1870. Far greater progress, Superintendent Porter says, has been shown by the South in the production of pig iron. Te entire production South in 1880 was 397,301 tons, which in 1888 had in creased to 1,132,838 tons, and in 1890 to 2,917,329 tons. In fact, the products of iron ore in these Southern States now almost equals the total production of the United States in 1870. Nor has this development, Superin tendent Porter says, of the mineral re sources of the South been at the ex pense of its other industries. The man ufacture of cotton, for example, has in creas'ed to a wonderful degree, as will be seen from the fact that in 1880 the amount of cotton consumed in the South wa 180,000 bales, while in 1890 it used 497,000 bales-an increase, in round numbers, of 175 per cent. The faft that since 1865 near $8, 000,000,000 have been brought into the South to pay for cotton, explains in part the marvelous recuperative powers of this section since the war. 'While bad agricultural methods have made cotton raising unprofitable to many farmers, it is claimed that cotton is one of the most profitable crops that can be raised when its cultivation is carried on intelligently on a cash basis. The South produces about three-fourths of the world's annual cotton crop, but manufactures only about 7 or 8 per cent. of what it raises, the balance fur nishing the material for spindles in New England and in Europe. The total cotton crop of the world now runs from about 10,000,000 to 11,000,000 bales f which the South raises on an average f late years 7,000,000 bales. Of the agricultural development of, the South, Mr. Porter says: The South has ailso made great strides in agricul tural progress during the past ten years. This has been the result largely of di versifying her crops. At one time King Cotton held absolute sway on nearly every plantation. The supplies of meats, hay and grain, even for farm use were obtained from the North and West. A vast increase has been made in the rearing of stock of all kinds, and grain, grass and vegetable crops are grown upon a constantly increasing acreage. Tens of thousands of acres in the South ern States, that at one time produced a bale of cotton to the acre, are now cov ered with millions of vines, peach and pear trees, while trains and steamers for months in the year bear Northward their burdens or vegetables and small fruits to supply the markets in States where ice and snow still hold sway. This development, howvever, has not been entirely the result of the increased demand of their export trade. The es tablishment of great industries, iron and cotton mills. etc., has developed home markets in the South for fruits, veables, butte egs and a Yariety of crops, and has given a wonderful stimulus to agriculture in the Southern States. Superintendent Porter closes his re markably interesting and instructive article by saying: "The advance and development of any part of the country is a step forward for the whole. South ern progress, it should be remembered, is national progress, and, as such, the North can and does rejoice at it, and Northern men will note with gratifica tion the wonderful results of a decade of industrial development as revealed by the eleventh census. In the spring of 1884 I visited all the Southern iron producing regions, and I repeat now what I said then, namely: that the great need of the South is a still further diversification of industries. The next decade must develop steel manufac tures, the further manipulation of iron and steel into machinery, the manu facture of furniture along the timber belt and of the better grades of cotton goods in the vicinity of the cotton fields. If the advance is along these lines, the year 1900 will mark a more remarkable and more satisfactory industrial devel opment in the Southern States than 1890." WHITE REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE. A Convention of 108 Delegates of the McLane Kind. COLUrnIA, S. C., April 15.-A new era'in South Carolina's political history has begun. Last night a large number of the former Republicans, Greenback ers and Independendents met in con vention in Columbia. The convention was held in the dining hall of the Co lumbia Hotel. So quiet had the ar rangements for the meeting been kept that scarcely any one was aware of the matter, and the intention of the pro moters was almost entirely unknown save among themselves. The conven tion met at 8 o'clock, and the roll of delegates showed 108, only twelve of whom were negroes. Among those will be recognized as old Independents present were the following, most of whom politicians: J. Hendrix McLane, V. P. Clayton, postmaster at Columbia: W. W. Russell, the famous and "caloric" Greenbacker; Dr. Munro and Postmas ter Hunter, of Union; Simon Corley,of Lexigton; Odom, of Edgefield; Prick ett, of St. Matthews; Dr. Boyner, of Florence; Harmon, of Spartanburg. There were many more present, repre senting fifty-eight clubs recently or ganized in various portions of the State. The complexion of the convention was a novelty in Republican meetings in this State. It was composed of three elements, the preponderating propor tion being native whites, and the oth ers being old "Unionist men," who have been forced to the rear since the war, and negroes. The convention was called to order by McLane, and a "Republican State League" was organized. This is to be a portion of the "National Republican League," organized some time ago. One who was present stated afterwards to the State representative that the "league was organized principally to light the Brayton Republicans and that gang who had been uouopolizing the Bebutlican party in this State torthe past two years, and to prosecute the organization of a white Republican party in the State, with such negroes as wished to come in." The organiza tion was effected by the State executive committee, the names of whom could not be ascertained. The organization being effected, the new league proceed ed to elect a full set of delegates to the national convention of the league to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. at an early date. The following were chosen: State at large, J. C. Hunter, Union; F. Nich ols, Greenville. Regular Congressional District delegates-First, Dr. R. W. Memminger, Charleston, A. Lathrop; Second, T. A. Owdon; Third, W. W. Russell, J. S. Russell; Fourth, M. Whit lock, J. E. Green; Fifth, J. Clark, A. H. Boweh; Sixth, T. E. Bell, J. D. Degraft; Seventh, F. M. Prickett, C. L. Scott. After the convention had adjourned -it having lasted about one hour and a half-an experience meeting was held and a large number of the mem bers gave graphic accounts of their po litical experiences during the past de cade, and maybe they will have similar experiences to relate ten years henzle. Their movement has been started. Time alone will tell the result. The purpose of the organizers to hold their convention was known to the State yes terday afternoon.-The State. Miscarriage of Justice. YORXVILLE, S. C., April 12.-Here is a remarkable story of miscarried jus tice that came to light in Yorkville yesterday afternoon: Last week, Rob ert Hill, William Farrar and William Berry, all colored, were convicted for breaking into the store of S. S. Plexico, of Sharon, some time ago, and each was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of three years. They were convic ted on the evidence of a little negro boy, ten or twelve years old, but he told such a straight story that the jury be lieved him. It developed yesterday, however, that none of the negroes are guilty of the crime with which they were charged. Since receiving his sentence, Boody San ders, alias Gjoore, who plead guilty of burglary of the store of Miss Maria Mc Pheeters, has confessed that he also committed the Plexico robbery. Hear ing of the confession. Mr. Plexico ob tained a statement as to where the goods were concealed, and yesterday af ternoon went down to Sanders' house and secured over 550 worth of them. Another strange circumstance was also developed. When Sheriff Craw ford arrested Boody Goore, alias San ders, he also brought Fred Sanders along ac an accessory after the fact, and for receiving stolen goods. When Boody plead guilty, the solicitor nol prossed the case against Fred Sanders. It now turns out that there is every reason to believe that Fred was guilty as charged, if indeed he is not a princi pal in the burglaries. Mr. Plexico is satisfied that the negro knew all the while where the goods were secreted, and charges that he has been making use of them at his pleasure.. At any rate, Fred has again been arrested and committed to jail. Just what is to be done in the case of the other three negroes, has not yet de veloped. Mr. Plexico informed The Enquirer late yesterday evening that he would at once try to get thenm out of the trouble, and to accomplish this there are two courses open. One is to apply for a new trial, and the other is to se cure from Judge Kershaw a recommen dation for a pardon.-Enquirer. Biocked Witti Ice. PORT HULRON, Mich., April 15-The St. Clair River is completely blocked with ice from the ilats to Lake Huron. Lake Huron is also one vast field of ice as far as one can see. The Grand Trunk transfer boats are stuck in ice and traf i has been completely suspended since last night. The steamer Conger, of the Port Ii'uron ferry line, is fast in the ice two iles below the city. Such a com plete blockade at this season has never aocced before. ITALY FIGHTING MAD. HUMOROUS AMERICAN JOURNALISM A POSSIBLE CACUS BELLI. The Bitterness of Feelng Against the Uuited States Intensified by the PoUti cians--The Dismissal of Minister For ter-Blainc has Nothing to Say. RomE, April 10.-It is reported that if tbe United States Government does not answer the note from the Marquis Imperiali by tomorrow, Mir.ister Porter will be ordered to leave Italy, and the whole Italian legation at Washington will be recalled, Italian interests in Washington to be left in charge of the British Minister. A REVULSION OF FEELING. LONDON, April 10.-Tonight's ad vices from Italy represent the Rudini cabinet as deeply hurt by American comment on the Italian difficulty, and that there is consequently a revulsion of feeling in favor of aggressive me ures. It is said that King Humbe has received from the editor of an Ital ian newspaper in America a package of American newspapers containing pic tures ridiculing His Majesty and be littling the power and dignity of Italy. One picture in particular, representing the King as a monkey, gave great of fense. Italian blood is again boiling, andsomething startling is anticipated within a few days. SECRETARY BLAINE CALM AND SERENE. WASHINGTON, April 10.-Secretary Blaine was shown the Rome and Lon don cable dispatches tonight y. a rep resentative of the. United Press, report ing a revulsion of feeling in Italy in favor of aggressive measures toward. the United States and a determination on the part of the Italian Government to order Minister Porter to leave Italy and to recall the remnant of the Italian legation now at Washington. The Sec retary read the dispatches carefully and simply remarked: "Not a word relative to all these reports has reached the de Dartment. No credit is given to the' i-umors. They seem to be sensational." Beyond this Secretary Blaine would have nothing to say about the Italian imbroglio. BON VOYAGE, BARON.. NEW YORK. ApIil 10.-Baron Fava, the recalled Italian Minister, left the Victoria Hotel tonight for the French line steamer Lagascogne, and will leave these shores for home early in the morn ing. LONDON, April 11.-A Rome dispatch says everybody is on the qui vive for the next act in the Italian-American drama. Crispi has openly stated that, the Rudini Cabinet dare not make a se rious demand for redress upon the United States, and that the Italian peo ple have been held up to ridicule by the vacillation of the Ministry. The statement that American utter ances have had an influence in provok ing a hostile feeling is confirmed. In addition to the press dispatches, the Consul General at New York has kept his government fully informed of the' editorial expressions of the press of that city. These are considered as extremely obnoxious in their tone of contempt for Italy's strength. both naval andmilitary. The caricature whicnis said to have giv An personal offense to King Humbert is one-in which ajnopnke figues witkthec crown on its head and eatr a resemblance to those of the Kn. T 7 clerical or Vatican faction are egedto have circulated widely wood cuts of these caricatures, as showing American hatred and contempt for the Quirinal. Altogether, whatever the outcome of the difficulty,the feeling toward Ameri ca in high Italian circles is very bitter. Among the lower orders the complica tion is having a contrary effect. The people seem to anticipate that the gates of the American paradise are about to be shut on Italians, and there is a rush to get in before they close. The shores are. thronged with intending emigrants, and families, from patriarch to cabe, can be' seen trudging along the highways that lead to the points of departure. The authorities are making efforts to dis-. courage emigration, but without effect SENSA TIONAL RUMORS CONFIRMED. R OME, April 11.--Several newspapers of this city today confirmed the report. that in the event of the Italian Govern ment not receiving a reply to its last communication to the American State. Department with regard to the New Orleans massacre by April 14th, the min ister of the United States to Italy, Mr. A. G. Porter, will be requested to withdraw from the country. MR. BL AINE HAS NOTHING TO SAY. WAsnINGTON, April 11.-,Secretr Blaine has not decided whether he w'l make public any additional correspon dence with the Italian Government con cerning the New Orleans affair. Con cernin" the dispatch from Rome, stating that Mr. Porter, the United States Min ister at Rome. would be ordered to leave Italy if Mr. Blaine does not answer the Marquis Imperiali's note today, Mr. Blane will say nothing further than the statements made by him last night and telegraphed to newspapers throughout the country covers all be has to say about the matter. Daring Jail Delvery. R USSELLVILL E, Ky., April 9.-A ing and successfully carried out es from the county jail was made here evening at 6:30 o'clock. There w twelve prisoners in all confined in t jail. They ~were allowed the liberty the corridors during the day and were locked in cells at night. Last evening, when the jailer went to put them int their cells, he found seven of his prison ers absent. They cut the bars of one of the windows during the day, and as soon as it was dark they leaped to the ground, a distance of twelve feet. The men who escaped are Jeff Porter, white, who was under indictment for the assassination of George Crim, a. wealthy farmer; Henry Gill, Jeff Town send and Solomon, colored, who killed a negro at Adairville over a game of crap a few weeks ago; Bell Busky, a negro housebreaker, Buck Baker, white, charged with shooting into a train, and Ed Morton, a negro, for stealing. The sheriff and a large posse are scouring the country for them. Fatally Burned. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 7I.-At Tuscaloosa last night the Opera House. was crowded to see an amateur perfor mance, which closed with a tableau rep resenting the Goddess of Liberty on a throne. surrounded by thirty-iour fairies, impersonated by little girls. They were dressed in white material. As the cur tain went up a spark from a torch which Miss Mabel McEachen, the Goddess of Liberty, held aloft fell on the dress of little Irene Hayes. She was instantly enveloped in flames and ran screaming to the footlights, wore two young men frrom the audience seized her and ex guished the fire. As she passed the other girls iittle Ethel Black's dress caught aso, but was put out before she was seriously burned. Irene Hayes was !atally burned. T E Rev. Francis l'enzotti, a Metho dist clergyman and agent at Lima, Peru, of the American Bible Society, has at last been released from prison there after having been confined eight months for alleged violations of the, eigii laws,