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VOL. IX. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1894. NO. 43. DLFbES hiS POIUION. GOV. TILLMAN ANSWERS THE QUES TIONS OF THE ALLIANCE. The-re Can be No 2iista-ke as to BI Stant on Nationsi Qaattonta--Can Vote for el the D.marLds Exctpt tbe Sub-Treas us y P aD. COLUmrBiA, s. C., May 16.-On Apri: 18, Governiur fillman received a lette; from Hon. Tthowas P. Mitchell, chair man of the executive committee of the Farmers Alasuce, erclosIug the fol lowing questions, which he had beer ordered by ihe Ailiance, to propound to all candicates for uffice in the gift of the people of South Carolina: "First. Will you discuss the Alliance demands in the comiag campaign, par ticularly those relating to the fioances of the country and detend them oisi the enemies of our or der. "Second. Will you pledgc loyalty tc the demands of the National Farmers Alliance and industrial Union above loyalty to party caucus and vote against any and all candicates who decline tc commit tbemselves to this extent?" To this letter Governor Tillman re plied as follows: Columbia, 8. C, April 28, 1894. Hon Thomas P. Mitchell, Woodwards, S. C. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of April18, I desire to say: I will discuss the principles and policy of the Alliance in the comiag campaign and make myself clearly understood. 1 am a candijate for United States Senator, and if elected wil vote on all questions as my conscience and judg ment dictate, But as I shall not, it elected Senator, represent myself but the people, I would at all times obey the in structions of the party in the State to which I belong as set forth in its plat form. Yours respecifully, B.R. TILLMAN. Yesterday Governor Tillman received the following letter from Mr. Mitchell: Woodward, . C., May 14,1894. Hon. B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. C. My Dear Sir: Your letter in reply to the questions on the demands of the Al liance was duly received, and, as I do not think you made your position as clear as you might have done and pos sibly not as clear as you intended to do I respectfully submit them again for your consideration. I am sure you are with us In this matter and I hope you will come-right out and say so. I can assure you, with my knowledge of the sentiments of the Alliance and those in sympathy with the Alliance, this course on your part will cement them togeth er in one solid phalanx for your election to the United States Senate and we will roll up such a majority for you that General Butler will not know he was in the race. Hoping to hear from you by return mail favorably in regard to this matter,I am, sir, yours fraternally, THos. P. MITCHELL, Chairman Executive Committee. To the above he replied as follows: Hon. Thos. P. Mitchell, Woodward,8 . C. My Dear Sir: Your letter of yester day received. As you ask for a prompt reply, I answer at once. Having been the recognized leader of the Reform party or faction in the State since its organization in April, 1886, and naving been very pronounced and outspoken in my speech at St. Louis last October, and more recently m my interview of April 9tn ult., I did not go into details in answering your letter of April 18th because I thought It entirely unneces sary. 1 had no thought of keeping any opinions or policy I held on public questions hidden-us I am not a strad aler or dodger in politics or anything else. I will, therefore, answer as clearly as 1 know how, in order to satisfy all who may care to know how I stand. The finanecal policy advocated by the Alhiance en~braces three things: 1. The abolition of natIonal tanks. and the issue of papa-r money direct by the United States government. 2. The tree coinage of silver at the ra tio ofl16to 1. 3. The mneresse of the circulating meciun s, gold, silve r ar d leg ial t en der greeb~backe, to at least $50 per capIua ut poplationi. T hese tunoamental ideas or de mands are accompanie d by the scheme for a governmenat syst em or banking, itcor .orating the sub-treasu'rv id..a and the lenaing of money to the people at a low rare of interest. To the three propositions set forth above 1 c-4n and do give my earnest support and will strive, if elected Se-na tor, to see them incorporated into law and become the fixed policy of our gov ernment. I also can advocate and fight for all the other "cemanos" except that I doubt the wisdom or practicability of the government owning and running all railroads. telegraph and telephone lines. 1 will take occasion during the campaign to discuss all these matters fully. The one e::sential point on which I differ with the Alance is the lending .f money to the people. I could easily dodge tenind tte "or some thing better," if so mindec, but my self-respect and my duty to the people who have shown such love and trust, in my leadership will not allow me to quibble or shirk,w hatever consequences may follow this avowal. I would be unworthy of the honors they have con ferred on me in the past and of all trust whatever if I did not come out boldly aind tell them the truth. This is the more obligatory on me now because I am seeking to enter nationai politics. In 1892 I did not discuss national ques tions or oppose the incorporation of the Ocala platiorm in the State Dewccratic platform in hMay because I saw there was danger of our hotheaded Alliance men splitting off Into a third party the fatal blunder which caused Mr. Clevelands nomination and well nigh destroyed the Alliabce in all the other Southern States. Had our example in South Carolina been followed in the other So'uthern States Alliance ideas would be the predomirnant ones in all the South to-day and our national ad ministration would not be controlled by allied mugwumps and Republicans and traitors. I am differently situated now, being a candidate for the United States Senate, and honesty compels that every one who votes for me shall know how I stand. I am unalterably opposed to the national government lending anybody money. The Alliance is not consistent when it demands the aboli tion of national banks on the ground that the system is unjust and robs the people (in all of which I concur) for the benefit of a privileged few and then turns around and asks that the govern ment lend money to the farmer under a similar sy stem on the same terms. It is a transfer of a special privilege which should never have been granted to anybody, from the banks to the holders of cotton, wheat, etc., and can not be defended, because two wrongs never make one right. .But without going further into the argument, which can be amply discussed thir, summer, I must re-mind you that in spite of all our efforrs to restore silver to its place, the money power has succeeded in its long cherished purpose of demnonetiz ing it. This was accomplished through the unwise leadership of those South en Alianceamen who left the silver Democrats at the critical time to or ganize the third party and enabled Cieeland's henchmen to divide many Southern delegations and control oth ers so that he got the nomination in spite of his record on silver. Now, as South Carolina set her sisters a wise example in 1892. it is incumbeut on hr to repeat it iL 1894 It is a time to be formulating the platform and marshal ling the people for 1896. Abating not one jot, or tittle of the demands which cave ceft-nded at.d upon which we can go to tne country in the hopes of carrying the next Presidential election we must eliminate all radical and im practicable schemes ar~d appeal to the good seresi and enlightened self-inter t-st of he arcat American people. Too many issit.e wul only contuse and di vide us and we cannot afford to palter about lending &oney on cotton and wheat when we have not been able to I preventthe Lombard & Wall street combination from accumplishing the ensiavement of the masses by the de monetizaition of silver, and the bank rng sy stem which enables those thieves to con' rol the circulating medium at will. IA t us give battle to the ene mies ot liberty and prosperity among the masses under the fi g of "free silver more greenbacts ana gold-all iegal tender and al receivable for any and all dues private and public," and we have some chance of winoing. Leave methods of distribution -End system of banking alone to be settled after we win the fignt on those issues. Now, as to voting against caucus controi, 1 can readily and willingly promise to sustain policy and vote on the lines I have indicated without re gard to any caucus. The Northeastern Democrats have set us an example on that line, which will be sufficient ex cuse for all time. The Senate Demo cratic caucus has made concessions to local interests which have destroyed what little there was of "tariff reform" in the Wilson bill. The goidbug Dem ocrats of the House refuse d to caucus on the repeal of the Sherman law last summer. Eastern Democrats and Re publicans alike ignore party lines and caucuses when their interests are at stake. It is time we of the South and West should do likewise. The caucus was a good thing as long as it served to rob those sections; it becomes obsolete when justice Is songht to be obtained through its agency. My dear sir, in conclueton, I hope I have made my po sition clear enough at last. If it shall unite and cement the Alliance in my support I shall be glad, If not Ishall not complain and will cheerfully leave the matter of my election in the hands of my fellow citizns. If honored by their suffrages I will in the future, as in the past, stand by their rights and interests with all the power of mind and heart which I may possess. If they choose to retire me to private life,I will P% cheer fully abide their will. Respectfully, B. R. TILLMAN. An Enquiry to Begin. COIAMBIA, S. C., May 16.-A court of inquiry for the investigation of the conduct of the companies which failed to respond to the call ot Gover nor Tillman durmg the Darling ton trouble has been appointed and will begin Its ivestigations in a wcek. The investigation will be search ing. The me mbers of the court are mili tary men and no matter what may be their political feeling they will mak a re port in accordance with the lacts and the evidence. The following general or ders regarding the court were issued ves terdal: Executive Office, Office or Adjutant and Inspector Gen. Columbia. S. C., May 15, 1894. General Order No. 9. A court of inquiry consisting of Briga dier Gen.eral R. N. Rich bourg. Brigadier General E J. Dennis, Col. Wdlie Jones and Capt. J. T. Barron, Judge Advo cate, is bereby ordered. .Said court will convene in Charleston, S. C , on Tues day, the 22e' day of May, 1894 to make hx quiry atd rep >rt to these hes quarters on 'he following points: First. As to Brigadier General T. A Huiguenin, ce mmandina the Fourth Be etade, in failing to report with has coo mand at Darimiton on March 30. under ord' rs from these hedquarters. Secvnd. As to whet her any of the bni xads,. regims-ntal or co.m1any flicers or men of z.d F- urth Baigade are responsi blelior ss J ciobedret ce of orders; ii so, who and -re whiat degree. Third To t xamine into the behavior of the <ffieers and men belonging to the Ndaal Battalion in Charleston and at Meount Pleasant durng that occasion and sli e. Fe urth. As soon as the .rqquirv hereit ordered shall be ccmpleted thesaid c. ur a ill convene in Columbia and investigat the conduct of the dficiers and men o the Second Brigade of Iniantry snd the Gordoun Volneers, Cap.- L. T. lzla. commandine, wtee tald to respond to orders from these hea dquarters on March 29, 30 and 31st. 1894. Such inquir) will De Eeaehing and the opinion ot the court as to ti e degree of gull in each case will be reported in these findings. By ctde r Commander-in Chief. B. iR. TILLMAN, Governor. Official. J. GaRY W ATTs, Ass't A.& I. Gen. Mar ds-ed.or her Money. ATLAN~TA, Ga., May 17.--Atlanta has a murder mystery which has areatly afected the residents of a large section of the city and which may result in a lynching, though any outbreak of that nature has so far .been prevented. rhe dead body of Mrs. Mary Lilly, one of the best known women of the city, was found early one-morning in her home in the suburbs. She was laying on the floor of her kitcben and lying agamst her neck was a pair oi tongs. Investigations showed that she had been strangled with these tongs. There were no marks of violence upon the body except those on the neck. The murder had been com mitted for robbery. Mrs. Lilly was be lieved to have money in her house, and the place was ransacked by the murder rs from garret to cellar. Ner shoes had been taken off, evidenely in the search for concealed bills. Suspicicn points to George Hawkins, a negro living on the Lilly place, and George Yancy, his riend. Both were arrested, and it was with ditmculty that the police prevented their being 13 nched by indignant neigh bors. Both negroes are ex convicts. It~ is believed they had accomplices. M~rs. Lilly went to Atlanta in the early seven tes. She was the wife of the bandmas ter of the Sixteenth United States infan try. After her husband's death~ she married a well known theatrical man seer named Davis. She obtained a di vrce from him and had since been a physician with a large practice. She had accumulated considerable property, and was believed to keep several thous and dollars in her house. She did have a few hundred dollars, but the murder ers iailed to find it. Mrs. Lilly former ly resided in Columbia and had two sons in the United States army stationed there. Both of the young men were well known and took part in many musical entertainments. Prof. Charles Lilly also taught the Silver Cornet Band of A GREAT SPEECH. GOVERNOR TILLMAN'S ADDRESS AT ROCK HIL., S. C, On the OceAsion of the Laylng of tho Corner Stne of the Wnh.-p Idus trial Co~l-ge for Women at That Town. The following is the address of Gov. Tillman oL the occasion of the laying o the corner stone of the Winthrop Industrial College for women at thck 1011 on tbe 12th instant: GOVERNOR TILLMAN'S ADDRESS Ladies and Geutlt-man: This is a ereat and elourious day ior South Caro 1na. It is a day (.f oromise and bright nope for York county, hut the men and women whose breasts shoud swell and tbrob with deepest emotions of gratula tion and pride are the men and wome n .f Rock Hill-those whobe pluck, stf reliance and for sighted businesz instincts and parotiem made them enter the race for the prize and come out winners. If as alwais clearly apparent, the prizs is a greater, more valuable one than they themselves ever dreamed, then I Know every one of you who comes to celebrate the pub'ic Installation of this grand institution will join me in congratulations to the people 6f this ambitious, progressive little city and your hearty sympathy is shown by this outpouring of people to witness her triumph. We have met to celebrate with fitting ceremonies the laying of the corner stone of this grand State institution of learning. It is, as It were, the public and cficial birth of the Woman's Col lege. As chairman of the board of trus tees the task has fallen to me-and I perform it willmgly-to make a few in troductory remarks. And first let me say that, in casting about in my mind for somethmg fitting the occasion, I thought it would interest you to know something about the ceremony itself, and I went to work to look up the sub ject. I soon found that I had gotttn into very deep water-3o deep M fdct that I have never touched bottom-for although I have ranched encyclepedias and Masonic dictionacies, I can find nothing very clear on the subject, and absolutely nothing as to its origin. We read every day of the laying of the cor ner-stmne of this monument or that edi fice or church, and It is always done by the Free Masons, but the Masobs the-n elves, while they employ a most impos ing ritual and use symbols that are very impressive, are equally m the dark with ourselves as to when, where, or by whom the ceremony was instituted. In tracing the matter up I got as far back as the Book of Job-one of the oldest oooks in the world. He lived more than fifteen hundred years before Christ, ac ,ording to the accepted chronology and in that remarkable poem occurs this awe-inspiring query, propounded by God himslef to the Man of Many Sor rowE: "Where wast thou when I laid tbe foundations of the earth; declare if thou hast understanding? Who has laid the measures thereof, if thou knowesi? or who hath stretched the line upon ii? Whereupon are the tcundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner-stone thereof, when the mornmg stars sang to ether anzi all the sons of God s'icuted for joy?" Here we find mentien made of the corner-stone cf the earth,- as though it were an edifice built by God himself; also of the "-line" which Masons use for their measuring. Of course the Book of Job was written by a man and necessrily his similes had reference to to pre- existing conditions and customs. and the beautul ceremonial, which ycou will shortly witness will excite in yrour hers and micds sensations aed thoughts of the most solemn and insoir tog nature. The mind will 'Well up'>n the idea cfa great firot cause, a sure oundation and a wise adaptat ion (i means to ends, while the heart will oe fe-d in eratitude for tbe blessing4 we enimOed in this world and :he hope ofa hiher life in tbe next; and, then, the imamnation will pictur'- briebtw-st dreams and anticipati ans tor the future of the in sitution whict' we pr po-e to erect her< and the b' undless benents~ that are toi ccrue therefrom to our S'aste and peo ple. Victor Hugo. in speakink of the pyr ,mds, describes them as --so old thei hev have f ,rgotten~ tbe names of thc-ir anders,'' and hlite, as we oisve seen, tere is cothtr-g is history touching the origin of the ceremony of laying the corner stone, the first be-ginnings of Me sonry, tbe origin of the order, are eq tl y a mystery. It is claimed by some that the Masonic traterinity first became an oraized or corporate body at the build ing ot Solomon's Temrple, whicti was de dicated nearly 2,900 years ago. .Whe her this be true or false, there is abso lute proof that the Masons are the most ancient guild or order in the worid; and, whIle Hugo's apothegm is applicable to tme fraternity, it is certain that a cere mont, similar possibly to the one which ou will witness today, was performed at the beginning of the erecuion ofthat magnifcent edifice, which Daivid's soa erected to the Most High. In the days of old, it is true that the Mason was the man who he wed the stone, fitted it to its place, tried it with his level, measured it with his equare, fixed its perpendicular by his plummet. and placed it in position as a basis and starting point of the edifice. But wnile the stone-cutter of toaay may be a Free Mason, the Free Mason is no longer ne cessarily a worker with the hammer and the chisel. The history of the transition from the active, practical workman to the speculative, mysterious philantbrop Its and door of charitable woi ks miaht interest you, but I must hasten on, and you will doubtless be more than willing to have your mmnds broughbt back from tihis excursion into the dim past, with its un knowable mysteries and its inspirations, to the present with its duties and high purpse:. The history of higher education in South Carolina for men is one of which our people may well be proud. The South Carolina College, at Columbia, was founded in 1801, ninety-three years ago, and it has always deserved and received a handsome support from the State. The Citadel, another school for boys was established fifty-one yearP ago. UntIl within the last eight yers, these two colleges which were promptly re opened as soon as the white people re gained possession of the government in South Carolina in 1876, were considered ample by those who had control to supply all the needs of our people foi higher .tducation by the State. But the wheels of progress were mov ing, even in South Carolina, and, after a somewhat protracted and bitter struggle, another school for boys-Clemson Col lege-was established in 1889 by act of the General Assembly, and opened its doors to students last July. This school mental ideas which have actuated those who plead for it, and who have opened it so successially, are cheapness, the dignity of labor, And, the application of applied science to practical at atairs. It is "bread and butter" school in every Eense of the word, seeking to fit men for the . ccupations they iL tend to fol!ow, while giving a good praii 'tal drill in the Eoalish braEcbes. It was contended by those who opposed its be in2 founded, that the man should be ecu cated first and leave him' to acquire technical or special ttaining afterwards. Toe foundamental idea of the Clemson curriculum is that the two shall go to getber; that while the mind is beine drilled'to reason correctly and the brain cultivated by the acquialtion of know ledge, the hand and eye shall also be trained, and that, instead of wasting time in physical culture in the aymna sium or on the base ball ground or in the tennis court, the boy shad receive all necpssary muacular development by per forming labor which is educational on the farm and in the work mhop. That this colliae has met a locIg felt want and that our people have fsith and hope for the new system of ed ucation, vou have occular demonstra tion in the splendid corp? of cadets. numberinz 500, who have paid tneir own way to come across the State to give an earnest of the pleasure they feel in adding eclat to the ocaasion which has brought us together. Consider that ten months ago every one of these erect, manly looking youngsters was a gawky, slouchy country lout or city dude, while halt of them have only been at Clemson since February, and you will give due credit to those in charge of it for the transformation which has been wrought. I have reason to know that the trans formation going on in their minds is equally marked. These youths are the seed corn of our country. They are be ing taught that God helps those who nelp themselves; that success in life re quires self reliance and labor; that work is honorable; that work is necessary, and that South Carolina will never achieve greatness except through the efforts of her own children; that knowledge of books is good, but not the only knowledge that is necessary; that knowledge of things ts better; and that skill, energy and persevereace, with di versified pursuits, will alone make South Carolina great and prosperous. We find, when we come to recapitu late, that the South Carolina College, hoary with aze and rendered illustrious by the famous men it has educated, stands strong and sturdy among its clus tering elms, in our Capital city. The Citadel, equally honored by its alumni, is doing Its special work in Charleston. Clemson, which is spanned by such a bright rainbow of promise, is fanned by the mountain breezes of Oconee. All for boys. What have we done for our women? Where does the State educate its future mothers? The answer to the one ques tion is " nothing"; the answer to-the other is alas, too often, "nowhere." But, thank God, this great wrong will soon be righted. This reproach on our justice and our statesmanship will no longer cause us to blush. We have waited lon-too long-but tardy jas tice will be done to the sisters of the boys for whose education the State has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, while the girls have received nothing. Grander in design than any or all of them, larger and more elaborate In ar chitecture, more beautiful and ornament ed, as is fitting; the Winthrop Nor mal and Industrial College of South Car olina, will ere long pierce the eky with its stately spire, and the sky of York wili be spanned by another bright rain bow of promise, that will attract the gaz e of the people, not only of tbis State but of many States. The building. s bose corner stone ne lay today, is one of the largiestasingle school edifices in the South, and, when tire two dormitories tiich are required to complete the planm are ereuted, it will be the largest female college of its kind in the Union. Be i said to the men of ne State, that whether from aane at their long ne elect, or from a tardy real'zation of the <2ecesity ann importance of the system or training whicn we propose to inaugru ra: here. that 'here nas not been one dsente voice tbut far raised against the building andi equipment of this col '-ge, since the idea ficat took shape three s ears Ree. B f ire I proceed to give a brief out tune f the scope and plan of the institu tion as it has been mapped out by the ooard of trurstees, I would go back a lit :.le to spear of Clemson. As yon all know, that college is locat ed at F. rt B ill, toe old home of Carolina's great . at statesman, JuOn C. Calhoun. The tistory at its endowment by Mr. Clem son, whose name it bears, is not neces sary to be given as you are all familiar sit h it. It is of the connection of the school with Calhoun's memory and spirit, which is its presiiling genius that I wish to speak. In 1850, Daniel Web ster, Calhoun's greatest compeer in ihe Senate, was made Secretary of State in Fill nore's Cabinet, and his place was filled by appointment of the Governe.r of Massachusetts. In March of thatyear Calhoun passed to the land of shadows, and this successor of Webster, a man of noted ancestry, of rips scholarship, the highest integrity and character, the broadest statesmanship, eloquent and every way fitted to do the subject justice pronounced a eulogy upon the dead Carolinian. In the House of Represen tatives of which he had been a member for ten years previous, which was emia nently worthy of both. This is the bond of union between the two men. Dis gusted with the trend of political affairs, for he was a friend of the South, this man retired from public life and devoted himself to other pursuits and good works as have made his name a household word in America. So that, when~ George Peaoody, the celebrated philanthropist who has done so much for education in the South, died this gentleman was appointed chairman of the Board of Ttustees to carry out his will. This was more than twenty five years ago and you can readily see tnat he must be very old. At his home in Bostont he is calmly awaiting the call of the Master. It was our purpose, anu we used every effort to have him grace this occasion with his presence, hut his physical candition did not permit. In response, however, to our urgent invita tion, he has sent us a letter which I will read: Boston, Mass., May 3, 1804. His Excellency Governor Tillman, The HIon. W. L. Mayfield, Professor Ed ward S. Joy nes, Committee. Gentlemen: Your most obliging letter of the 30th ult., reached me last evening, and I hasten to acknowledge it with my sincere thanks. When my illustrious friend, Mr Peabody, to whose memory all the trib utes of Southerr schools and colleges rightful iv belong, placed in my hand his [rNTrInU Nr PG Fr OURr.] THE CHARGE OF BRIBERY To be Investigated By a Senate Com mittee. WASHINGTON, May 17.-In the Sen ate today the L 2dge resolution, offered yesterday, for an investigation of ttbe attempted Dribery uf two Senators to vote against the tariff bill, and of the alleged contribution of half a million dollars to the Democratic rational campaiga by the Sugar Trust, was laid before the Senate. Lodge explained the reasons which led him to offer the resolution. In relation to the Sugar Trust mat ter, he said that the article In a Pnila delphia paper was signed by E. J Ed wards, its correspondent, a geutleman whom he dtd not know personally, but who, lie was told, was a man of stand Ing and responsibility, a graduate of Yale College and well known In the newspaper world. If there was any trutn in the allegrtions made in th--t article it ought to be known to the public. If the allegations were false it was a criminal libel of the grossest kind. Forty-eight hours after the ap pearance of that article there had ap peared in the New York Sun a state ment from its Wasnington correspon dent, charging attempts at brib -ry of two Senators. No graver charge could be made; no graver crime committed. Thecharge was made accurately and specifically. Such a charge certainly should not go unnoticed or uninvesti gated. It there was a person who had been offering bribes, he presumed he would come within the reach of the statute law. Hunton said: "As my name has been connected somewhat with the resolu tion, I merely desire to say now that I hope the Senate will adopt unanimous ly the resolution and investigate this matter to the very depths. It probably is not becoming in me, In view of the fact that this investigation is to be had to say more thai this, or to state what I understand to be the facts in regard to this alleged attempt to bribe; be cause I think that every member of the Senate knows that this man has never approached me at all. I have never Eeen him in connection with the mat ter. But I do feel annoyed, and very deeply annoyed, that anybody should suppose tnat I could be bribed-and es pecially In the mode selected by this man to reach me-because the aver ment Is that he wished to reach me through a well beloved son, who Is-as high above anything of that sort as I claim to be. But I desire to say now that I hope that the resolution will be adopted unanimously and that the in vestigation shall be most thorough." Cockrell: "My only objection to the resoiution is that it is not qaite wide enough; Therefore Imove to amend it by Inserting these words: 'And to inquire further whether any contribu tions have been made by the so called Sugar Trust to any political party for campaign purposes.' Lodge: "I shall most cheerfully ac cept the amendment. It is stated in the article to which I have referred, that contributions were made by the Sugar Trust tW both campaign funds, and I sincerely hope that the matter will be probed to the bottom and that the influence of that trust in our poli tics will be thorougbly exposed." Hansborough (Rep.) of North Dakota said: "One of the individuals inferen tially mentioned In the resolution is a onstituent of mine, being, I believe, a resident of Ransom county, North Da kota, and being engaged there in the business of farming. He called upon me last evening to corfer with me in regard to this master, and concluded that the proper thing to do would be to court an investigation, and nave it as speedily as possible. .He submitted to me a letter, which I ask to have read." The letter was from C. W. Butt z, in which he denied most emphatically that he attemp' ed to bribe any one. HaIrris: Inasmuch as the name oef the Senator from South Dakota (Kyle) see-ms to be connected with this ct:og I desire to say, fr. m my perso.. 1 kowle-dge of that Senator. thatr 1? h were pre ent, he would j-1n S-nator H unton in urging a thorough investi gaton of this matt'-r. Several other medtiecation~s of the resolution weresaggested ana adopted, until thle resolution was L.:ally ag-e-a1 to re-aa: "Resolved, That a commir'te of fi. Senators bet appointed to inv-sti~rate th-se charg-s and to inquire further whether aniy contributions have bee-n made by the sugar trust to any po li' cal party fori campaign or election pur poses, or to secure or defieat legislation and whethe-r any Senator has be-en, or is spe-culating in what are kno en as sugar stocks during the consideration of :he tariff bill. "Resolved, furthor, That said coin mittee be authorized to investigate and report upon ar-y charge or charges that may be filed before it, alleging that the acton of any Senator has been corrupt ly or improperly influenced in the con sideration of said bill; or that any at tempt has been made to Influence leg islation." A N.-w Bond Issue. WisHINGToN, &Iay 14 --The reduc tion ot the treasury gold below $94.000, 000 has started a ne w speculatron as to a new bond issue. When the recent bond issue was made the treasury gold had declined to $65,000 000, but with the present high rate of exchange it is known that gold itill flow from us. Sec retary Carlisle did not deem it wise to permit the gold reserve to fall below *5,000.000, and it is argued that hie will not now permit it to tall below that figure. The temper of congress is such that no legislation Is expected on finan cial measures to strengthen the treasury so it leaves the secretary with no discre - tion except to use the means law gives him by selling bonds to replenish the treasury when it is depleted of gold. So fr no step looking towards a bond issue have been taken, and it the gold output ceases none will be necessary, but among well informed treasury officials, if the present conditions continue, bond issue in the near future is looked upon as almost unavoidable. Withdraws COLI~hIIA,8S. C., iay 16.-The fol lowing letter was puolished in yester day's Register: While I sincerely ap preciate the many kind expressions from friends of the Reform movement of the State, desiring me to become a candidate for the position of G-overnor n the ensuing election, I have conclu ded after a thorough canvass of the situation, that -the interest and final success of the movement, as contem plated in the beginning, will be better subserved by mi' declination than other wise. It therefore becomes my duty to announce to the public that I will not be a candidate for the position of Governor of South Carolina- I will give my cordial and undivided support to the candidate who best represents the interest of the farmers and Alli ance men of the State. Believing that the interest of the Alliance will be b,-st subserved by this course, I hope that my friends throughout the State will take the same vie e of the matter. Respect fully, - W.D. EVANs. KHPUBLCANS 1.N A ROW GU.LAH SMALLS MAKINj IT HOT FOF CONGRESSMAN MURRAY. Smais Claims Ihat Murray Was Not Fair Iy and squarely Nominated-Meettog 'i the S-ale R-publican Executive Com mtt, e-Wnat Was Dons. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 16.-Unherald ed, the notaules of the Repuolican par ty cane into Columbia yesterday morn inG and during the day there was a great rattling of the dry bones of the Republican corpse in South Carolina I'nere was Bob Smalls. the "gullah -itatesman," there was George Wash ington Murray the present guilab Congressman from the seventh dis trict; there was Jenkins, the "gentle man from Bucksley," there was Dick inson, Edmund Deas, Fordham, Bray ton, the white ex State chairman; Web ster, the present State .hairman, and others. The following is a complete list o thnse present: E. A. Webster, chair man, Orangeburg; Robert Smalls, Beau tort; E. 9. Deas, Darliagton; J. F. Lo pez, Colleton; G. W. Murray, Charles too; R. E. Brown, Charleston; E. J Dickson, Aiken; Professor Morris Barnwell; J. H. Johnson, Newberry; R. A. Toloert, Abbeville; W. J. Thom as, Oconee; L F. Goldsmitb,Greenville; B. F Means, Spartanburg; W. E. Boy kin, Kershaw; J. E. Wilson, Florence; L. Jacobs, Williamsburg; R. A. Stew art, Clarendon; W. W. Ramsey, Sam ter; George A. Reid, Beaufort; R. E Jenkins, Berkeley. They came here to attend a meeting of the State Republican executive com mittee and the meeting was held be hind closed doors, continuing most of the day. The principal woik of the day was.trying to settle a first class row between Smalls and Murray about the nomination in the First Congress lonal district. This has 'not been set tied, except in so far as a result of the meeting. The most important thing done dur ing the day was the appointment of a committee, consisting of BraytonFord ham, Dickinson and Webster, to devise means for testing the election laws of South Carolina as they now stand in the courts. This committee proposes to bring a test case in the State Su preme Court or in the United States court to test the constitutionality of the State election laws. They propose to establish a fund for the purpose and employ able counsel to make the test. Another matter of importance tran sacted was the revision of the rules of the party, so as to reach all cases of redistricting, there being no such pro visions heretofore. The committee an - nounces that it proposes to Issue an address to tne Republican voters of the State very shortly, calling upon them to register, and referring to other mat ters of registration. The committee yesterday did not dis cuss the matter of nominating a State ticket, saying it is as yet too early to discuss that matter. They say, how ever, that they will cah the State con vention to be held in September, and there the matter of nominating a State ticket will be given serious considera tion. They say they are watching the Democrats to see what they are going to do and their action will be governed accordingly. In regard to the Congressional fights the Republicans will make, they say that tney will not bother with any but the new First and Seventh districts In the Seventh the Republican candi oates for the nomination are: R. H. Richardson, Murray's private secreta ry ; p. B. Johnson and E. M. Brayton. The fig ht between Murray and 8swalls for the First districa nommnation is in teresting. Both claim that they have the nomina'ion and it looks as if nc matter what comes both are going tc be in the race. Tne row bad its styrt about the organization of the district commiittee. This commirtee net, it s ems, and elected 'sperryv chairman pro tem, in place of R Hl. Jeukins,wh was lett in the new 5tevenith by the redistractang at the State. i'his com mittee called tbe nominating conven ion. Smalis and his frienas chat lenge d toe legaldity of the call out. went ahead and went into the convention. Murray claims rha' they made rao big k:k tall the counventi in met ard thaey ruana thast they could not carry tht coven ion. Murrisy says that Smnails thenl withdrew with one dele-gate, trumped uip some fo'lowers in the sareer. aa d ge:tt ug them raogethat made hem nomninate him and declared rnnj s It their regular nomninee. Murray 'tan s uat Small- is stopped from any further contest by his withdrawal rom the convention. Smnalls claims !rnat th- change or the dibarict destrcy ed the Republican organization in the district, and that the convention which nomiinated Murray was irregular. Murray claims that the laws or the Stare have nothing to do with the Con' gressiotal organ IZstions. He gives the f:-llowtng letter in support of his posi tioia, and gives some interesting in format ion: Hn. B. M. Brayton, of the National Committee. Columbia.8S. C. My Dear Sir: It seems to me that Hon. G. W. Murray, member of Con gress of the old Seventh District, is the regular nommnee for Congress of the new first district. I understand that he was nominated at the district con ventioan May 2ad, by a vote of 29 to 1; that the convention was regularly call ed, and that on some technical grounds Mr. Robert Smalls claims that the nomination was irregular and aon nounces his candidacy. I hope that you will use your good oflices to see to it that Mr. Murray is sustained, and that no bolt is made against him among the Republicans. The chanices are in favor of -the Repub licans having the next House, and the First district of your State -ought to hell consummate that result, and it will do so if Mr. Miurray is sustained. It seems to me that it would be a po litical mistake, yes a political crime not to sustain Mr. Murray. If each county in the new district had a com mitteeman elected by the convention in the old Seventh district and every corn mitteeman thus elected joined in the call for the convention which was held in Charleston May 2nd, the convention was regular and its action binding upon the Republicans of said distri-:t. I am with great respect your obedi ent servant, J. HI. MANLY, Chairman Executive Committee Re. publican National Committee. The State committee, after consider. ing the matter yesterday, referred it for adjustment, to a committee con sisting of Chairman Carter of the Na tional Republican party; Chairmar Babcock or the National Congressional Committee; State Chairman Webster, and Miessrs. Brayton and Deas. Murray says: "I do not fear the can didacy of Smalls inasmuch as I have got the people of the district and am' satisfiad that I will get seven out of every eight votes, and besides I've got the backing of the national committee This State committee controlled by Smalls and his friend Weoster, has no authority, I hold, to tate any hand in the mat'er. I will appeal to the Na tional Congressional committe." The above account of the meeting is taker Bunton and Kyle Expose the Schtmes of the Tarift Barona. WASHINGTON May 16.-In the Sen ate today L-)dge. R-pubiican. of Massa Cbusetts, cffered a resolution reciting a statement in the New York Sin, that bribes have been offcred to cerisa Sena tors to induce them to vote against the pending tariff bill, and a sinned article in the Philadelphia Press stating that the sugar schedule has be.en made uip. as it now stands, in consideration of a large sum of money paid for campaign purposes cf the Democrati party and providing for the appoiciment of a com mittee of five Senators to investioate tbose charges. The VIce President: What action does the Sanator desire? Mr. Lodge: I ask fur the present con eideration ( f the resolution. Mr. Cockerell (Dem.) of Missour': L -t it be printed and lie on ,ne table. The resolution went over until tomor row; under the rule. Senator Hunton of Virginia, and Sena tor K-le of So2th Dakota, (the latter thrcu-b his clertz) this morning admitted the truth of the published statement that they had been approached and of fered money for their votes against the tariff bill. Although both gentlemen declined to name the man who made the offer, the story was published in full in a 3Tew York paper this morsin, and pith the exception of a matter of detail is substantially correct. "Yes," said Hunton, the "story is correct, although I am sorry that it has been made public. It was not a matter of recent occurrence, however, tor it happened more than a month ago, and I immediately notified the managers of the bill on the fi3or of the Senate And it is in their hands for such action as they may s e fit. I do not care anything for a Congressional investigation, but if the managers of the bill think it is the best thing to do, I will assist them all in my power. The offer was made to me personally, through my son, the sum to be paid being fixed at $25,000 by a man who attempted the bride. No, I cannot give the name of the man who sought to get my vote." Kyle is oat of the city, but Hanton said he knew the same mnn had ap proached him and this was corroborated by MacFarlane, Kyle's clerk. Hunton went so far as to say thst the man who had attempted to conduct negotiations for these votes was formerly connected with the carpet-bag government of South Carolina and that he had subsequently gone to North-Dakota, where he resided for a number ofyears. Resently he said he had been about the Capitol in the role of a lobbyist. The pertinaent query in connection with the call is who .s the man? The principals in the bribing Bpisoda decline absolutely to ssy anything about the man's identity. A prominent Dem. ocatic Senator, however, told a reporter that he knew the man well and named C. W. Butts, ex member of Congress from South Caroina during the period of reconstruction. Making it Eot for Him. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 17.-If the whitenaired, silver-tonaged Breckin ridge could have peeped into the Lex ington Opera House Monday afternoon at 3 o'cloce and have heard whnat was being said about Dim, who where the speakers and who composed the audi ence, ne would have retreated and re solved never to show nis face again in the Ashland district. Phe meeting to protest again the re nomination of Col. Breckinridge to Congress was called for 2:30 o'clock, and ~an hour bef re that time .ne 10ower floor of the Houae was full. By 2 o'clock the galleries began to till up, and when the meeting was called to or-Jer a half hour later there was not stauditsg roirm, and some five or six hutnired people had been 'urned avay. WV. iB. i-k wkiuns presideC.' Upon the same platfor-n where Co). whicn gave him confi2,ere of h'm r .lection sat some our hund 'en melu - b-rs of the most promineLt -id ma 2 honored families 'i the coun'ry, and "'me of the oest known eldaers in Kentucky. There was graa er' ht' ia-in l'ne first speater .veEl er J. WV. McCarv--y, who cete-ndeo -h.- Minis teriai Uaion f uom the atacha Breekm rlige ma~de upon it itt nis spe,- nes nile and at Par:s. He conten~ded th-t mini;s rers did have a rignit to puiwt "u' 0 their fi ck tee dange'rs that lay before them, antd that when a wli is coluitg to destroy them it. is ihe *a.ty of i[e minister t, warn their dio .ca tim. Pointing to the motto over the st age, weich read: "Tue honorand integray of Ashland district roust and snall be preserved," he said that he was proid of being a Kentucaian, and tnlai bi cause he was proua of his Sr ate he urged all voters who were truly pat riotic to cast their votes against tile re turn of this man to Conarress. The Hon. Milton J. Durham. Com ptroller of the Treasury, during Cieve land's first term, was the second speaker to address the meeting. He scored Breckinridge unmercifully. In speak iog ot him,-he said if he ilved an up right and moral life there would be lit tle question as to the advisability of sending him back to Congress. I~ would rather he had good virtue than"a silver tongue, and I nelieve you will say tile same thing at the ballot--box." In closing Judge Darham said: "I ask you in the name of these womnen, of these mothers and daughters and wives of good citizens not to return Col. Breckinridge to Congress, because I believe it would be 'a disgrace to the dirrict and to the State." This was received with loud aud prolonged ap plause, Resolutions indicative of the purpose and, sentiment of the meeting were then introduced and adopted. Terror to careynt-, WASH[INGTON, May 14.-Jacob Cox ey's commenwealers will quite the Dis trict of Columbia. The ne w camp will be at the famous Spa spring, rear the historic duelliag ground at Bladensburn , just over the Maryland line. This deci sion was reached by the general- of the army when he found that his followers could not become dependent upon the local city government, but might 'be pun ished by terms in the workhouse. Tnie terrors of the workhouse are more than. the commnonwealers hatd calculated uoon. They were willing to be f.ed it jnil if it came to that, but woiking d:suoucert ed the whole army. offi.:ers as well as prvates. Abour. Dogs. SAVANNAH, May 14.-A spec i from Bailey. Ga., to the Morning Nc ':s says: A terrible mur'Ier was e >,n n:taed. in this county a few miles north atf Gra ham, Siturday abu *e aar m. Jan~ Dy all shot and instanly ktld #dT~liav MEachin andt then suo and w maded Andre ws McEachinl. The McE icamns are nephe ws of D .all. rhere had been a feud btwe3n.the parties for quite a vhile and it was rene wed by some of the psriti-s being accused of poisoniog tue do-is of the others All of the parties are white Te coroner's jury rendeted a v: rdict of mrer. nDyal has sad HELP INEDOED AT ONCE. A DEPLORABLE CONDITION ON THE COAST. A P.ttfr. Appe&i rnom White People ty Goveroor 'ilmn-DecrimIoated Aaainst by the R-d Crots Society-No Ford for People or Animale. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 18.-Many complaiwts of destitution in the coast agion of the State, which asfiered so much from the storm of last.A uust, are still bein made. Stran . e as it may seem the maiority of those complaints are fro-, white people. The colored peo ple appear to have been well provided tor. At any rate white people are euffer iny in that section from the lack of the iecaessities of life and the situation Is made more terrible by the statement that there is no way for them to help themselves. Grave charzes have beei made that the Red Ctoss Society has discirminated in favor of colored people in its distribu tion of charity. These charges have been whispered for some time but have been given little publicity because there was appreciation of what Miss Barton and her ecciety were doing, even if there was partiality to colored people. Governor Tulman has received numerous - letters makiag b'tter complaint against Miss Barton's maLgement, but he has not said anythi.g about it. He has just re ceived an appeal from the coast section for aid which he feels should meet an early response. The writer of the letter is said to be a man of standing and ver acity and his picture of affairs can be depended on as correct. The Goveraor will be glad to receive subscriptions from charitably disposed and will do anything he can to aid in the relief appealed for. The following is the letter and does not need to be read a second time to see that help is wanted and needed quickly: "BLUFFTON, S. C., May 12. "Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. C. "Dear Sir: Oa or about April 26h the citizens (white) of our township, that is Blfftton, held a meeting and reso lutions expressing their destitution and need were passed. Although not per: sonally present at the meeting I under stand from the committee that copies of these resolutions were sent to you; also to the New York Woild, Charleston News and Courier, The State, to the Savannah Board of Trade and Cotton Exilhange. As a resident of this town ship for years I am, I think, fully ac quainted with the conditions of its people. The response made to the cry of our people for aid has been so luke warm that I take the liberty or writing vou. The situation as it exists now in this community is worse, if possible, than it was just after the August cy clone. Your appeal then to the people of our country brought its reward. Toat t--e white people of this community did not receive the help and assistance from the thousands of dollars and provisions sent to our coast is nut their fault, but the fault ot those who were charged with its proper distribution. It is not my purpose bere to array the officers of the R-d Cross Society. That has been done oy those who wield a bitter pen than I do. S dil the fac is known to every one here and ~ha4 been known for months bat the RAd Cross authorities had dis ~racefu ly misused their authority and that they were more than partial in the d'tribution of the charity. I am well subiia th.- timts when I state that the uhise cit z -s cof-this en~mmTunity have nm up to da e receive~d *300 in supplies -hue :b uc de nave cea issued out to .ores, maiy of bhe u in nowise la - i fr ti1~. 'id p -esronm from the r th si urti. n a iF ex se a re :o-da? 'h-re a' 150 x?.e f--n.Oiten 'he swn Ip e7 ~ e uvi r 600 au~ws and that o dteW'ran-! and ,ubidren or the Lt?m atm!s Tne trer.t thiis comn mn maiy tna~ o -d as few p.eople The c, el n.e do - tii' c-vton and !m sem wih i 1tle! c-iru andi itht dam g. d; wit with rebuffs b- to- Red Crass .ev 'ave becue lhesr a:ff rings as best 0:e. couLd. usa-g every2 nieano they had; tradng w!at liteie ti;y had until now it Sall gaoe aud star.va':o; auid rno farm .n m als fnees thv'. Utale.s they can ~et f iod for themselves and for their ani aais the resal 1 be tearfui Crushed a toe fe:es were by the cyc'mns they ,ct to work in g':od heart to prepare fr the arop of this year and the larger portion of it is now planted. How tney re to woirk the crop without feed for animals is what faces them now; as much as fee d f -r themselves. I am well aware that with your man y ties you are doubt less harrassed be'.ond measure, but, sir, we must ask your cid. How the help is to come must be left to your judgment but come it must and quickly. I could cite to you, if necessary, dozens of fami ies who have not a week's provisions and no earthly means of getting them. As I have said above, the response to tae call made in the resolutions has been very lukewarm. Still there were two answers. one fram a gentlemnan on our coast here wbo suffered like all the rest and more than many, who sent us out o f his little. The other reponse came tram the "reliet committee of the New York Evening Post," who are stationed in Beufort. This committee, consisting of D~rs. WhIte, Gibbes and Pcioleau, and Mr. Thomas Talbird, answered once and their aid was charity Indeed, for they fed the bungry. Is thsre not some way of calling the attention of the farmersat our State to the condition here? It is pobable that the farmers is the upper part of the State, now that the season is well advanced, may bs able to spare some cru, especially if their oat crop is safe. The ont crop here is a failure, tar we had only half an inch of rain in A pril, at. the time the oats were shooting. If aonaions cm>ld b y sent to Cuarleston, coosi tied to the care of the agent of the stem'er Pilot Bay. they will he carried to Button, or rather Beautort, free of c'arige. an the rairoids from the upper oortions caf the State would no doubt bicog them don hare free. Ins behalf of the suflering people of our township I ask your earnest and immediate aid. If I can aid :you by giviog you positive vaence of the suffering here I will be glad to~ furnish it. "With the hone that you will be able th ough your icndlence to obtain speedy reliet t'or the-e p -iA1-. I am yours truly, "THomas R. HEY WARD." Murdered. SHIOANNAH, Gai., hIay 17.--John A. Javiasau, o.e or the most presperous v.>uje merchau's of ttas p1 ice, was bruarP murd-r-d in tbed here' l.:st si - t a :.kedg hammer. Eight mie. b-on n -rrasted on suspicion.