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VOL. X. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1894. NO. 12. ADDRESS TO TilE PEOPLE. GETTING UNEASY ABOUT THE CON STITUTIONAL CONVENTION. What the Can patgl Commit-ee HaS to say About the Metter-Tbe People Uiged to vote or the Cali or the Con ventlon. COLVMBIA, S.C., Oct. 10.-Cuatrman Irby ot the State Democratic Ezrcutive Committee arrived in the city yester day, and last night promulgated in be half of the Democratic campaign com mittee the followirg important address to the Democratic voters of the Sate: To the Democratic voters of South Carolina: The executive ccmmittee being charged with the welfare of the party dnd the success of its policy as outlined in Its platform, which poicey - carries with it the welfare of a m0ihty of the people, we feel constraiLed 1 .) direct the special attention of the Democrats of the State to the necessity ano import ance of the plank in the platform adopted by the recent Drmocratic State convention urging every Democratic voter to sustain the call for a consti tutional convention. It is well known that there are great differences existing between the white factions in the Sta-e, one of which has yielded reluctant obedience to the wil of the majority. The strained relations which have existed since 1890, with the factional bitterness displayed by that portion of the State press which has opposed the governing majority with a malevolence and factional spirit almost unprecedented, point inevitably to a permanent division In the ranks of the white people, for which this? minority -alone must be held iresponsible. Con fronted as we have been by a colored voting population 40,000 in excess of the whites,since the revolution of 1876 white supremacy has been almost the only test of Democracy, and its main tenance the compelling motive for sub mission after the party had spoken at the conventions and primaries. But there are many evidences that the ties which have bound our people together are being systematically riven a under and the public mind being educated to appeal to this Ignorant,debased vote to restore to power those who have been unable to command a majority of the white vote. The State newspaper, the organ which was started by the Inde pendents in 1191 and which has recent ly exhausted all its expedients to bring about another bolt and ~defea. of the party nominets, has time and again ridiculed and sneered at the possible danger of an appeal to the colortd vote. This newspaper, backed by a large number or other papers, is now urging the organization of the so-called "true Demccracy" and boldly announces the purpose to ignore the present p . rsy machinery and the executive comunit tee as at present compl3ed as being representative of the Democratic party. These facts are known of all men and they can have but one meaning-the purpose on the part of the minority to appeal to the negro as the arbiter of our politics in the campaign of 1896. Daring the past spring and summer strenuous efforts have been made os tensibly at the instigation of the Re publicans to overthrow the registra tion law. We have reason to know that the Independentsas shown by tne columns of certain newspapers, have Instigated and sympathized with these attempts. So that It cannot be reason ably cisputed that there is a desperate faction in the State oent en regaining power at any coat. We deem it unnec essary to direct attention to ihe inevi table consequences which will foilow division of the whitts into anything like Equal factions, and the bringing in of the negro as the balance of po aer. Thieonly reason why we are not no W In the throes or a political agitation, with contending factions mobilising the black army of voters, is that the movement was considered hopeless. 1t was a question or expediency and not one of principle or patriotism with many. We are glad to know that the failure of the plot which came to the surface on the 27th or Auguab ia dute to the patriotism and self-.ontrol of the large body of the conservauive men who, while voting with tne minority in the campaign of 1892, submitted grace fully to its results and were unwilling to jeopardize the public welfare by such a aesperate venture. Fortunately the opportunity is offered the white people of the State in the coming election tO obviate all future danger, and fortify Anglo-Saxon civilization against every assault from within and wi howt, and that is the calling of a constitutional couvention to deal with the all-import ant question of suffrage. By a strange and unaccountable change of base that class in the State whicn has always stood for qualified suffrage, and denied the capacity or the right or the masses to participation in the government, are toaay loud-mouthed in their dieciara tion that they are champions of the poor white man whose vote is threat ened, as they say. Every newspaper controlled Dy this class is teemmnx with all manner of specious and faLse argu ments against voting for a convention. They say that the white voters who are ignorant and poor will have cast their last ballot if they vote for a convention. They harp on the enormous coat to toe taxpayers. They dwell with pathetic concern on the injury - to tne free schools and by every device known to sophistry are trying to throw dust in the eyes of the masses. Plain speaking Is test and we shall not mince words. We propose to show that there is deep dyeu treachery to white supremacy in this antagonism to a ne w convention. in the so-called convention composed of self appointed delegates which as sembled on the 25th of September for the avpwed purpose of nominating an Independent ticket and appealing to the negro, the following resolution, which betrays the whole damnable scheme, was passed and the opening gun for '96 fired -Resolved, That while this conven tion desires to avoid doing anything likely to cause Increased strife among our people, we believe that the princi ples of Democracy, the safety or every interest in the State and the instinct of self-preservation demand that a hard and earnest fight be made against the proposition to call a constitutionasl con vention to create a new fundamental law involving the rights of every man in the State without providing for the submission of its wora to the people. We tender to the opponents of Uis in Iquitouis, und'emocratic, tyrannical and dangerous proposition, tne service of the organmzation heremn provided for and invite them to join with us in fighting it at the approaching general election." What does this resolution mean? Its purpose is shown by the fact that at the time of its passage there was in the ball a negro representative of the Re publican party, while a half a dozen colored and white leaders of that party were waiting in the lobby of the State House ready to join hands with the In .dependent movement as soon as it had been launched. Now, who are the op .ponents of this "iniquitous, undemo cratic, tyrannical ano dangerous prop -oston?" Who are invited "to join with us in fighting It at the approach Ing general election ?" None (but the negroes of course. This Is shown by the offer of the notorious ex-Congreas man Smalls to canvass the State in op position to the convention. Why do these self-appointed guardians who have been repudiated by the people ap. pear so solicitous for the negro's right to vote? Plainly because they want to be beneficiaries of that vote two years frotn now. Why do they want to preserve to the ignor ant and de based negro his ballot? Simply be cause their fell purpose is to cover the ballot of every poor white man with the ballots of two Ignorant negroes and thereby restore themselves to office and power. While charging that it is the purpose of the predominant faction of the Democratic party to dis franchise the poor illiterate white men along with the negro, does not any rea asonable mnan know that that faction being largely made up o1 this class would not disfranchise its own follow ers? What political party ever com mitted suicide or relinquished volunt arily the control of public affairs? The poor white men of the State have never t rec4ived recognition until within the last four years. They are now the ar- t biters ot their own tortunes. and, if they miss the opportunity of taking t guarantets in the new constitution fur the continued supermacy of the Anglo Saxon in South Carolina, we predict cot fiden' ly that, commencmng with '96, our political campaigns in this State will witness a return of more terrible and demoralizing conditions than ever confronted this people, even during the days or Scott, Moses and Chamber lain. The reckless, desperate men, whose Machavalian cunning is now playing the double game of bidding for r the negro vote, and clamiog to be the guardians of tne poor whites, are bent on regaining control of our affairs at any cost. Tney are oblivious of the fact that the vast borde of Ignorant negroes, once orgaLized and disciplined to overpo .ver the white maj rity, the a m)ralb and f sith of white men in each otner being ouce destroyed, the negroes 1 inevitably will siz3 power ior tneir own benet-ir. We say to the white men, who are t threatened by the Iodependent news- S papers with disfranchisement, that -t Mississippi with a colored voting popu R lation larger than ours has adopted a I constitution, which without disfranch- v ising a single white man, has reduced t the registered negro vote of that S:ate a to 8,000. What Mississippi has don p Souta Carolina can do. Soath Carolina alone of all the reconstructed States y still keeps the constitution f rced upon q her at the point of the bayonet by scal- #. awags and aliens. e The cost of a constitutional conven- t tionl, while of no %mpartance in com parison with the benefi s to be derive 1, need not under any circumstances ex ceed $50,000. There are many benetits 8 o? her than tne regulation of the suffr age to be secured by changes In the or ganic law. While these might be o3- e tained by the slow and unsatisfactory n process of amendment, we candidly r ask any sensible man what hopa there ii would be for securing the adoption of a a new constitution luvolving the rega- ( lation of sufferage, if It had to be sub- i mitted back to the people. It has been u the settlel purposee of the trusted o leaders of the Democratic party for years to call a constitutional conven- g *on, and obviate the dangers which fj have lurked in our midst so long, only waiting for a division among the whites S to rear their horrid heads. Tnrat divis- d ion is now more than apparent. The j reality is upon us. The people through their representatives in the Legislature i and in Democratic conventions have S time and agan demanded that such a I convention oe called. Those ne wspap ers which claim to be Democratic and j which antagonize this great rerorm are I either bind leaders of the blind or the I servile tools of the conspirators. We warn the white men who love South La Carolina and would see a continuation 8 of good goverment, and t-'e rule of an 8 intelligent white majority, to thrust aside and pay no heed to the arguments I of those who seek to blind them to their I true interests. After long years of 8 straggle, the opportunity is presented to them of fixing this thing forever. All si questions be passed on by tne conven- 8 tion can be diocussedwhenl the election i< delegatesls to take place. It is a sland- y er and an insalt to say that the peple have not the patriotism and inteili- t gence to elect men from among them- 8 selves, to frame an organic la w better J suited to our wants than tnat imposed I on us by the carpet-bagger and alien. The wisest and best of our citizenship e can b> chosen to perform this delicate 8 and partriotic duty without regard to it faction, once the convention is ordered. b The point which we would urge with all the vigor at our command Is that the opportunity is now here. It certain- 3 ly is not lkely to soon recur. if the I people failto seize It and the evils of I mongrelism, governmental debauchery and political demoralization shall de- d cend upon the State af ter the next elec- d tion, they will have none to blame a but themselves. 11 Let all true Democrats and patriotic 3 white men go to the polLs on the 6-~h of November and vote for the consti- I tutional convention. J. L. MI.IRBY, Chairman, WILIE JONEs, C. M.EFIRD, D. E. KEELS, 0. R.LOWMAN, - J. A. 8LIGH, Campaign Committee of the State Democratic Executive Committee. 3 A Ennaway Train. ASHVILLE, N. C., Oat. 9.-The Sauth bound freight on the Ashville and Spartanburg road ran away down a r heavy grade on Saluda mountain at 5 E o'clock this morning. The crew remaIn ed on the flying train which ran to the bottom of the grade, four miles, and then left the track, the engine and twelve cars piling up in a deep cut. Latest reports to the Citizan say that . Engineer Broom and a colored train hand had not been found. Fireman York was seen buried under the wreck age and it is thought is dead. Conduct- C or Will Patton had a leg and hip badly crushed. The first train from the wreck on Saluda mountain came in to-night, bringing the body of Neal E wing, an Ashville stone cutter who was stealing a ride South. It Is no w believed that three of the crew were killed, although the bodies of Engineer Broom and Brakeman Allen have not yet been found. Fireman York's body was found but the wrecking crew have not been able to reach it yet. Conductor Pattonhed a lag~ crushed and his Rkulil t slightlyfractured. is leg was ampult- c ated andtniere are chances for his re-- r covery. John Miller, a colored brake- t mani, Jumped and was only slightly hurt. c Others of the crew stood to ttieir posts t to the last. Daniel Owens, a stockman i was in the caboose, but was unhurt. He had a carload of cattle in the train and e every one was killed. Flagman Painter g escaped without a scratch, though he was on top of a car when the wreck oc- i curred. It is reported to-nighit that two t boys, friendts of E wing, were osatmag a ride with him, and were killed but this I cannot be veritied. The grade wheret the train ran away is four miles long< and averages 100 feet to the mile. The a ..naway eaa af mile from the top.1 ONLY TIIREE LEEF. nOV. I ILLMAN ACTS ON THE REPORT OF THE MILITARY COURT. (early All Suspended-The Fourth Uri gade, Exept Two Captaine, Gets IDto the Soup at Last-So With All the Rest. COLUMBIA, S. C., Oct. 11.-Governor Nlman has at last taken action upon he report of the military court of in tairy, which he appointed to investi ;ate the conduct of the military com iantes of the State, that refused to re pond to his orders to go to Darlington ust March. He has "suspended until urther orders from the commander-in hief" the commanding general and taff and ali the officers and men of the ompanies comprising the Fourth Bri ade,except Capt. Cogswell and Ander on. He has treated in like manner all the dificers and men of the companies in he First and Second Regiments of nilitia, which were ordered oat, with he single exceoton1 of Capt. Jos. K. Liston, of tne Richl ind Volunteers, of nis city. '[bus it is seen that out of all the ailitary men, whose conduct was in 'estigated by the military courr, only bese three captains are left occupying he same status as before the trouble. It will ba rememoered that 'e New erry R.fles and the Elisto R as like rise got into trouble, but their cases ere disposed of by special order,before e court was appointed. The colonels ot the first and second giments and their staff oflic-rs were ot ordered out, and hence they are naffected. The wording of the (lovernor's order sued yesterdsy is peculiar. H-iading as it stands, one could not say what be fature held for the companiei ffected. They are simply suspended. t was generally thought that Governor 'hlman's term being about to exoire, e would dispose of tne m vter in such way as to remove a.d ancertainty as the status of the companies. It ems therefore that he has suspended aem for the purpose of allowing his Qccessor to finally dispose of the cast S. f he leaves them suspendei, somebody rill have to cut them down or do some ing with them, and the next Gover or will be the only man with the ower to do so. Governor Tillmian took up the matter esterday and was in consultation uite a long time with the Attorney -neral and Assistant Adjutant Gen ral Watts. Last evening he issued ie following order: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. COLUMBIA, S. -C., 03t. 10, 1891. pecial Order. No.-. Oa the 31st of March list in an mergency requiring the use of the tilitia to suppress sedition and insur ction and to uphold the civil author ies. the commandar-in-chief, under calhrity invested in him under the onstitution and laws of South Caro na, ordered the following commands der arms and to proceed to tne scene the disturbance, to wit: Fourth Brigade, General T. A. Hu uenin, commanding, composed of the >llowing companies: German Fusilers, Capt. Henry hache, First Lieutenant H. B. Schro er, Second Lieutenant 'H. C. Woblers, anior Second Lieutenant F. C. Hesse. Montgomery Guards, Capt. J. J. Re an, First Lieutenant Isaac Dixon, econd Lieutenant A. W. Rse, Second ,leutennt P. J. Hanley. Irish Volunteers, Capt. J. F. O'Gara, 'irst Lieutenant J. F. Conden, Second ,euteaant J. F. Walsh, Junior Second ,teutenant J. A: Barbot. Palmetto Guards, Capt. D. Macmil in, First Lieutenant I. R. E. Selling, econd Lieutenant F. S. Terry, Junior econd Lieutenant C. M. Pitcher. Sumter Guards, Capt. T. T. Hyde, 'irst Lieutenant W. H. Jones, Second ,leutenant W. T. Thompson, Junior econd Lieutenant W. C. MacMurphy. Carolina Rides, Capt. Elward Ander n, First Lieu~tenant -W. Jennings, acond Lieutenant W. F. Alle', Jun >r Second Lieutenant Wilsoa G. Har Company B, W. L. I., Ca pt. J. .E. ogwell, First Lieutenant E.P. Grice, econd Lieutenant S. J. Jenkins, unior Second Lieutenant C. H. C. :lrk. German Artillery, Capt. F. W.Wag aer, First Lieutenant J. F. Lillenthal, econd Lieutenant J. F. Mayer, Jun ~r Second Lieutenant J. H. Puckha er, Fourth Lieutenant G. N. Kaster. And all staff officers of this brigade. First Regiment of Infantry-Gorion rolnteers, Capt. T. L. Izlar, First tetenant Jno. O'Gorman, Second .eusnant Marion E. Iziar. Second Regiment of Infantry--Gor on Light Infantry, Capt. W. C. Jor an, First Lieutenant J. H. Cum iings, Second Lieutenant J.. W. Seig ir, Junior Second Lieutenant J. E. [cDoald. .Catawba Rifls, Capt. -, First ,ieutenant L. C. Harrison, Second ,ieutenant C. B. Bette. Governor's Guards,Capt. J. M. Bate ian, First Lieutenant -, Second aietenant W. C. Templeton, Junior econd Lientenant B. B. McCreery,Jr. Richland Volunteers, Capt. J os. K. Llston,First Lieutenant F. H. Weston. Jenkins Rifles, Capt. Rt. A. ParrIsh, 'rst Lieutenant C. M. Kuytendal, econd Lieutenant M. P'. Robertson. Columbia Zouaves, Cant. John G. |apers,First Lieutenant Win. Beavers, ecand Lieutenant John Frost. In some instance the officers who eceived the orders peremptorily ref us i to obey, and in other cases by sub erf uge or evasion the companies did ot respond. It is therefore Ordered that the above named odi ers belonging to the various organiza tons above mentioned are hereby sus ended, with the exception of Capt. J. . Alston,of the Richland Volunteers; apt. Edward Anderson, or the Caro na Rifies, and Capt. J. E. Cogs well, f Co. B., W. L. J. This order to take ffect April 1, last; and it is Further ordered that thes non-comn issioned officers and men composing he above companies are forbidden to iercise any of the functions of mill lamen, until further orders from the ommander-in-chief. Official. 1B. Rt. TILL~tAN, Gov. and Commander-in-Caief. J. GARY WATTs, Aa't. A. and I. Gen. Two Hundred Lost. ST. JoHNs, N. F., O.at. 10.-St. Pierre be French Colony on the South coast f New Foundland, was visited last ight by a terriffle gale, which caused he loss of ut least ten lives and unpre edented damage to shipping. More han fifty vessels that were anchored the roads were driven ashore and aost of them dostroyed. Their cre ws scaped only by the merest chance. A seet of more than 300 French fishing essels had arrived at St. Pierre within ,few days, having been compelled to ake port in consequence of damages ustained in the gale on the Saaday efore last, which raged f uriously on he banks. All vessels reportel seri lus losses. Several ships are missing, tnd are believed to have foundered rrith 00lhves. AMERICA'S ARMY Gent ral Scht fi.ld Rscommends that it be Increased. WASHINGToN, Ot. H1.-Maj. Gen Schofield, General of the Army, has made to the Secretary of War his re port on the operations of the army during the past year. The report is of peculiar interest both on account of the fact in It that Gen. Scholield, who has been at the head of the army since the death of Gen. Sueridan, announces his retirement next year, and from the fact that it is principally devoted to a discussion of the necessity for strength ening the military arm c the govern ment to c pe with international disor der as well as possible danger from without, particular reference being made to the Debs strike. Gen. Schofield is a politician as well as a soldier and at considerable length he discusses this subject from a political as well as from a military point of view. He says the prompt and vigorous action of the Iroops in all cases, and the great for beararice mantiested by them when subjected to all sorts of insults and in dignities designed to provoke retalia tiuon, were worthy of the very highest commendation. They illustrate in the most striking manner the great value to a government of a well disciplined force at all times subject to the orders (f that eoveroment for tne enforce ment of the faithful execution of its laws. It wonld seem unnecessary to point out, the fact that any force like the wilitia of a State or the police of a ciy, acting pritarily under authority, though highly eflicient in their appro pilate sE-rvice, cannot be made a relia ble instrument for the prompt and ef fective execution of the laws of the United States. Manifestly every gov ernment should have an adequate force of its own for the execution of its own laws, no less thaa the judiial and exe-, eative officars necessary for the same purpose. The country is now for the first time squarely confronted with tne necessity or making adequate provisions, not only for the defense agaicst any possi ble foreign agression, but also for de fense against domestic violence in the form of foreltle resistance to the laws of the United States. A just estimate of these means of defense requires con sideration of the vast extent of the United States territory and the great amount of property, widely dispersed throughout this territory, either be longing to the United States or in such condition, as to be under the protection of the National government. When these facts ate duly considered, it be comes manifest that the present strength of the army is not adequate to the performance of the service which may at any time be required. It is certainly manifest that the pres ent condition of the country with a population of nearly 70000,000, under the danger of disorder now knewn to exist, caunot be met by the same force that was deemed adequate twenty-five years ago when the population-of the country was less than half its present amount and domestic violence was not apprehended. It is also worthy of re mark that more than once last summer an infuriated mob twice as formidable in numoers and capable of doing vast ly greater injury to life and property than the most formidable combination of Indian warriors that ever confront ed the army in this country, was ram pant in a city in this country. In other words, the army has recently been re qiired to deal with an enemy f ar more umerous and dangerous to the coun ry than any savage enemy which it as heretofore been called upon to meet. The effective strength of the army hould be considerably increased.- Tnis an be done at a very small compara tive increase in co~t. Tne present reg imental organizations need not be argely increased. T wo additional reg iments of artillery for the necessary sea coast defense, t to additional regi ments of cavalry to patrol the long ines of railroad under government pro ection and the present twenty-five reg iments of infantry converted Into three attallion organization, would, it is be leved, be a just, conservative enimate f what is now act'ally needed. For this the existing number of command officers is nearly sufli':lent. But a con sderable permanent. increase in the elisted strength of the army should be ade and a still further increase au thorized to be made by the President, when, in his j udgment, an emergency requiring it, may reasonably be fore seen. What Thuman Hase to Say. COLUMBIA,8S. C., Oct. 9.-In the city f Greenville yesterday, Dispensary cnstables armed with a warrant and sundry firearms, attempted to search the private residence of So1. Edel, an ex-ealoon keeper for contraband liquors Edel's wife was in a delicate condition and Dr. Peebles, her physician, met them at the door, shot gun in band, and eclared they should not enter except over his dead body." Edel also threat ened resistance and a riot seemed Im ament. (Oae of the constables became boisterous and was arrested by the city police. The constables gave up the at tempt. Tonight Gove-rnor T'illman, omnmenting on the affair, expressed imself as follows: "I propose to make everybody get out f the road and obey the law. I urge all good citize to frown down all re sistance to law and co-operate with the onstituted authorities in carrying it ut and prev'enting such unseemingly and disgraceful exhibitions as we had at Greenville yesterday. Town people who are opposed to the law have noth ing to gain and something to lose by such behavior. I have no desire in the world to employ noy force and would be glad to have the co-operation of the police and municipal authorities, but I nave all the misia~ I need and can con entrate 2,000 good men at any point in the State Inside of 48 hours, and while I would hate to resort to any such measures, no resistance would be tolerated. The constables are going to work now and going; to sear-ch-''all places where they have reasrns to know whiskey is kept and private residences will iot be exempt when we have rea sons to believe tney have been made depots for the storage of whiskey. Con stales will not be allo wed to harm peo ple or do anything to provoke collons and any rea~son--ble icornplaint against them will be promptly investigated. Sheriffs and polhce will be expected to co-operate and those mumicipailties which prove derelict will receive no share of the profits while it is almost inevitable that the system of metropol itan police will be provided at such places when the Legislature meets." "Does th'at include Columbia and Carleston?'' 'Of course. Trial Justices who don't do Lneir duty will likely be relieved of the burdens of oflice and if jurles fal to convict, a change of venue -will be tried. The law hads come to stay and after that tact is recognized by the whiskey men and those wno have op posed It neretof ore the better it will be (r all cncarned." HE IS LIVING ON HOPE. DR. POPE BELIEVES HE WILL BE ELECTED GOVERNOR Exprtsslions o Opinion on the Contiltu tlonal Conventiop. Governor Tillman's Action About the mliSary Compiniee. and the Diepansavy Law. COLUXBIA, S. C., Oct. 12.-Dr. Samo son Pope, the independent Democratic candidate for Governor, spent yesterday in the city returning home in the af ternoon. ie will be down again next week or thereabouts to make Columbia his headquarters until after the elec tion. Yesterday morning a represen tative of The State called on the doc tor and obtained from him for the press an interview which makes pretty inter esting reading. The Interview is as follows: "How do you account for the opposi tion to you on the part cf certain news papers?" was asked Dr. Pope. He replied: "The game they are playing is for the editors of some of the weeklies to publish articles under rating and misrepresenting my strength These articles are clipped and published in some of the dailies, headlined to suit thsir purpose. This is all for effect: it is to try and make those who favor me believe that it is useless for them to go to the polls. Now, if I was as weak as these papers profess to believe, and as their articles indicate, they would not trouble themielves about me. Their P'!tinn shows they know I hive strength and it i an attempt to hoodwink the people. If my friends go to the polls and vote, my election is assured." "Do you expect to get a tair count?" "I have great faith," said Dr. Pope, "in the honesty of our people, and be lieve that the managers to be appoint ed will act fairly. However, if any of them should not do so, my friends must prepare affilavits setting forth any wrong-doing, and go before the County Board for relief. Should the County Board refuse, then I will carry the matter before the State Board of Ctnvassers, and I know that I will then get full justice as that board is composed of General Farley and Messrs Bates, Ellerbe, Tindal, Buchanan and Blease." "What do you think of Governor Tillman's utterances on the future en forcement of the dispensary law." "Well, if he persists in having the private residences of our people search ed by the constabulary and our wom en and children frightened he may expect trouble, for the people will not submit to it. It can be done when necessary by the proper effizer, the sheriff of the county, and, If done by him, will cre ate no friction, as these offiers are elected by the paople and are the prop er one to act in a case of this sort, un trammeled by any constabulary force. The disp6nsary seems to be used for political purposes, to keep up factional disturbances and for other objects. It will sooner or later be repealed, even if not declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. It was never a Reform measure; it was the creature of a cabal. 'conceived in s3a and bora in iniquity.' It seems that the Governor intends to use the militia to frighten our people; he may carry the one thing too far; the Anglo Saxon race 'know their rights and dare maintain them.' Once they are arous ed nothing will stop them." "What do you think of the Gover nor's action ia suspending tue mill tia?" "I don't know what the Governor means by putting off his order, dis missing part of the militia, until after the dispensary decision, but, when we couple this with this threat of having 2.00 militia rea'.j to back him, it looks as if he wishe I to get rid of those he supposed were not his friends, and thus intimidate those of the 2,000 who might not be willing to obey his commands, in case the trouble which he seems to fear will arise, does come." "What are your vie ws with regard to the constitutional conventionT' "I have read Senator Irby's effuasion -I say his, for I imagine that practi cally he alone of the committee had anything to do with its preparation. It is a funny instrument, to say the least. It Is addressed to the Democra cy of the State, and yet a part of the Democracy is insulted in almost every line. It shows to me that the po wers that be are trying to bolster up their cause, which they believe to be weak, by appealing to the prejudices and passions of our people and in this way to divert their minds from the true is sue. To call a convention to make a ne w constitution is a serious ma tter. There are many other things than su f frage to be dealt with, and many other things are intended by the Ring to be dealt with. The suffrage matter is simply used, in my judgmaent, to take the attention of the people away from other changes Intended to be made. If successful, they intend to change the organic law in such manner as to ~unsettle the law of Sauth Carolina in many Important psrticulars. Possibly a dispensary provision may be incor porated, and many other things equal ly as deleterious. This being the case, and as the people will not have the opportunity of passing upon the Con stitution, I am opposed to a conven tion, will vote and work against it, and advise my friends to do the same~." "What about the charge that you left the Rmng because you couldn't get the office you were after?" "-Yes, it has been said that I acted with the Ring until I found I couild not be selected for Governor. The truth is we left the other faction be cause we believed that the oflices were parcelled out. In 1890 the candidates were fairly nominated by a convention. In 1892 the same men were given a second term in accordance with the established custom. In 1894 I found that a Ring had been formed. I could have been a party to this Ring, and could have been Secretary of State without turning my hand cver. I re fused to be a party to this on princi ple. and continued to run for Gover nor. I had opposed Rings, and I would not be a party to a Ring." All;Demoorate s WAsLIIsGrOx, (Oct. 10.-Represeata tives Snell had another talk with Sec retary Garden to-day at Democratic headquarters and he conveyed the en courasging intelligence to the mnembers of the com'nittee that South Carolina expects to send a solid Democratic de legation to the next House of Repre sentatives. Hie says the fight will be made on the ines drawn between the white and the black men's party, and, therefore, the full Democratic strength will be called to the polls. T t was ex pected that the first six districts would be Democratic, but there was some doubt about the 7th district. If Capt Shell's!perdictions hold good Col. Elliott will come nack to Congress again. Capt Shell also assured Mr. Gardner that there is not the slightest prospect of any member of the South Carolina de legation breaking away from the Dam o3ratic party to join with the Populists in organmamg the next House, They will all come to Washington as Demo crats. They wil participate in the De mocratic caucuses and sqstain Demo-, cratic nrincpl FALLING OFF IN COTTON. A Decline Throughout the Cotton Belt of 3.2 Points. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Returns to the statistical division of the Depart ment of Agriculture for the month of t October make the cotton crop show a decline of 32 points from September condition, which was 85.9 as against 1 82 7 for the present month. The con dition of cotton in June was 88.3 in July 89 6, rising to 91.8 in August. The les sened prospective yield in the States of North and South Carolina is due in part to the storm which occurred in the 1 latter part of September. For the most < however, the decline in the condition through the cotton belt Is due to con tinued rains that began atout the mid die of August and extended into Sep tember. There is much of shedding, t rot and rust, etc., reported as a conse quence, and in addition there is no lit tie loss from insect ravages, particular ly by the boll worm. Texas is the only excention to the general falling off in condition, that State having gained four points, nothwithstanding exces- C sive rainfall in some parts of the Sta'e. v Percentage by States are as follows: t Virginia, 89; North Carolins, 81.3; t South Carolina, 79; Georgia, 79; Florida, i 71.9; Alabama, 84: Mississippi, 80; Lou isiana, 89; Texas, 88; Arkansas, 79; Tennessee. 79; Missouri, 90. State av erages for September were: Virginia, 1.00; North Carolina, 88; Soutn Csroli na, 86; Georgia, 84; Florida, 82; Alab a- 0 ma, 96; Mississippi, 91; Texas, 84; Ar kansas. 89; Tennessee, 84; Missouri, 93; a Louisiana, 85. E The indicated yield in nundredths of t oalas per acre by states is as follows: t Virginia,48 5; N.'rth Carolina. 33.4; a South Carolina, 35; Grgia, 27; Florida, a 26.3; Alabama. 30.7; Mississippi, 35; t Louisiana, 43.2; Texas, 40; Arkansas, i, 39 5; Tennessee, 29.4; General average, t 34.7. Indications as to yield are mere- h ly preliminary and subject to future re- b vision' OTHER CROPS. The October returns to the statis tician of the Department of Agricul ture make the general condition of 0 corn as not materially differing from h that of last montb, it being64.2 against c 63.4 in September, a gain of eight- c tenths of one point. a In most of the Southern States thie condition of corn has fallen stnce the a last report, but in some o.' th Western S States there have been slfCiat gains in 0 i ee-ntion 'Tha *-moires of condi tion in the large and surplus corn growing Sates are as follows: Ten- a nessee, 78; Kentucky, 77; Onio, 71; a Michigan, 56; Indiana, 78; Illinois, 78; Wisconsin. 54; Minnesota. 59; Iowa, 47; Missouri, 70; Kansas, 45; Nebraska, 14; t South Dakota, 44, North Dakota, 80; * California, 69. Tae returns ot yield per acre of wheat indicate a production of about p 13.1 bushels, being 1.8 bushels greater a tnan last October preliminary estimate. t The rate of yield by States is as follows: b New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania, r 15 3: Onio, 19.4; Michigan, 158; indiana 19.4; Illinois, 18.3; Wisconsin, 16.5; Min nesota, 12.9; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 15.6; c Kansas, 10.4; Nebraska, 6.5; bouth Da kota. 3 4: North Dakota, 11,2; Wasning ton, 16.6; Oregon, 17.7; California, 11.3. b The indicated quality for the country is 93.5. The returns of yield of oats per acre, as consolidation, indicate a yield of t 245 bushels, being one bushel more t than the estimate of last October. t. The average yield of rye, according to e the correspondents returns of yield per n acre, is 13.7 bushels against 133 bushels in 1893, and 12.7 bushels in 189:. The October condition of potatoes Is given as 64 3 against 62.4 last month and 71.2 at tha same time last year. ~ The creadition of tobacco, as report .d, is 815 against 74.5 last month and j 74 1 0:rober, 1st, 1892. Tue condition s of rice reported on October 1st is 89.8 against 89.4 last month. Another Haul. CoLuMBrA, S. C.,Oat. 12.-A success ful raid was made by State constables r on a blind tiger establishment on Ger vais street yesterday afternoon, and ~ two one-horse wagon loads of contra- 0 band liquors were confiscated, in addi- f tion to the bar fixtures, etc. It was the I frst raid with any result made in Co- y lumbia since the decision of the Sn- a preme Court on the 1892 Act, and the a frst since the decision on the 1893 Act- a The establishment raided was that of a Ben David, on Gervais street just be- b low the car house of the Electric .Rail way Company. The raid was made byc Chief Fant and Constables Beach and Jones, assisted by Deputy Sheriff Coop er, who was appointed to serve thet warrant by Sheriff Cathcart. No re-t sistance was offered by Mr. David,who sent for his attorney, J. S. Muller, im-c mediately on the appearance of the I officers. A search was tirst made of ~ 0 Mr. David's place of business, but nothing was found there. The officers then went to what appeared to be a va cant building, next door to David', just across an alley, No. '39 Gervaist street. There they fouad tae contra band goods. An inventory of the seiz ed stuff consisted of two and three-t quarter barrels of bottled beer, aboutt en gallons or corn whiskey, in jugs of ~ arious sizes, a quantity of rye whis key in jugs and vottles, three boxes of ' bottled wine, a numoer of bottles ofc brandies, bitters, etc. There was a sufficient amount to load two one horsec dray wagons. Trhe seized goods were taken to the Dispensary and deposited there. A warrant was served on Mr. David and he at once arranged to give bond for his appearance before a Trial Justice court.-liegister. Terrie.Eiplosion. C SrHutoKIs, Pa., Oct. 11.-Four men were killed, two were fatally inj ured ~ and several others were painfully C burned by a disastrous boiler explosion t that occurred at the Henry City Col- I liery early today. The entire steam ~ supplying plant of the mine, consisting t of thirty-six boilers was totally demol- ~ ished and in addition to the monetary s lss, which will aggregate 530.030, the Henry Clay Big Mountain,Sterling and Peerlees collieries will be unable to resume operations for at least a month. 5 It was a cold morning, and the injured f men iwere gathered in the boiler room n to get warm. The boiler on the west- i emnend of the house is supposed to r have been the lirst to explode and then q the adjoining boilers went up in quick s succession, the tepeated explosions re- a sembling the roar of artillery. c Only nine of the thirty-six boilers t: escaped destruction, and even these v were so badly damaged that they are n useless. Many of the boilers were torn n apart near the centre by the terrible s force and the two sections would then t take different directions. One-half of v a boiler was hurled a full quarter of a c mile and bodged in the slush bank o northwest of where the boiler formeriy e stood. Another that took a similar h direction, crashed through the side of I the breaker and lodged ag::insi the a scraps line. \Anotl'r crashed iZrough n the top house and came near killing o several employees. The safety lamp v house that stood near the top of the Ii shaft was reduced to splinters. t Four colleries will be thrown into fi idleness by the accident for a month or at six weeks, so that the total loss will p aggregate $100,000. The boilers fur- ro nished steam for the breakers for the n "STAND AND DELIVER." rhe Dallon and Cook Rivai, in "The Greater New York." NEW YoRK, Oct. 10.-For the third ime since the Lexow investigations :ommenced, Chief Counsel Gcfd today >roduced evidence to show that threats tave been made to put an end to wit. lesses who have appearad before the aenators conduting the examination. Samuel Kaufman, a tailor's salesman, ras the first witness called during the ay. He gave the substance of a con ersation which he claimed took place n an elevated railroad train, jast after "oliceman Corcoran left the witnese tand Monday. Corcoran was allrged o have asserted that he would "make hose witnesses as deaa as a door nail," ,ad that he would "lay for them some ark night." The witnesses supposed o be referred to were Quinn and a friend. y those persons Corcoran was accused f being a "clubber." The policeman rith Corcoran had advised him not to alk so loud and told him to wait until be Lexow committee had finished its ivestigation before making the attempt. Patrick Kelley, an iron worker, re tied a story of going through his pock La. The name of the officer, he thouazht, ras Th-row. He accused the policeman f abstracting 50 cenrs, but the oit,.er nly laughed at him and pushed him long, telling him to "move on." Le repcrted the matter to 3e polce station, and he asserts 3e.t a dav or two atter this he was as aulted by the policemaa, who finally rrested him. He was fined $5 on the %stimony ot the police. Since the Lexow ivesLigations had commenced the cap tin W) Le E hty-eightb street station ad sent for him, he alleged, and told im that there was a job waiting for him t te station. He d:d not go to see the ptaia about the matter. Venrod H Brown, the aensral agent t the Cunard Line, admitted that he ad paid $10 weekly to the offizer in urge of the Canard wharf, bat he aimed that he had never paid addition. I sums of money to the police. John H. Lemon, a young man who tended the Frencn ball, testitied that uperintendent Byrnes and a numner f police oiials. were present at the 311. They did no i f a gainst the lewd conduct of the persons 3sembled there. William H. Jamoureau, president of ie AlvinManufacturing Company, tes fied to paying Detective O'Connor 100 for the recovery of stolen goods om the pawn brokers. Vincent Majewki who conducted a olicy shop, testified to the tribute ex Aed by the police, Majewaki explained iat there were seventeen or eighteena ackera in the city and'-that they ar inged with the police for the territory lev should work. All the backers ex !pt Cornelius B. Parker were in the mbine at the present time. He was orking alone, but was not allowed to ave many shops on the West Side. Asked who had that territory, Ma wski replied "Al Adams, 'the king."' Letters were real which are alleged ) have passed between Majewski and ie police captain, Westervelt. In 2ese letters there were constant refer aces to the dangers of exposures by the e wspapers. Majewski was troubled by opposition olicy shops which did not pay tribute, ad take letters of complaint were mail d Saperintendent Byrnes, but no atten on was paid to the complaints. Ma wski claimed that four of the polhcy hops complained of were still running. The investigation closed for the day rith an examination of LIIeber Freeman, rho claimed that he visited Siiver Dol ir Smith to secure immunity from ar set for his brother-in-law, Joseph 'rankel, a Hester street saloon eper. A man named Solomon claim d to represent Smith, and $200 was nally paid to secure the release of rankel from prison. The arrangemen t as that Smith should find bait, but he cured a discharge for Frankel. The oney was raised by Max Eosenschweig ad as Smith did not procure the bail as rranged upon -at first, Rosenschiweig as brought suit in the city court to re ver *200. Republican 1'ow-Wow. COLmmzIA, S. C., Oat. 10.-A conven on of Republicans dissatisfied with i recent action of tbe State executive mmittee was held last nigat at Sten ouse hall. There were abant 103 peo Le present, including most of tne cot red ministers of the city. R ev. B. H. olt was elected chairman and C. F. [olmes secretary. The deliberations rere held in secret but enough was arned to enable it to be stated that iere was a long and earnest discussion f the advisability of nominating a tate ticket. It was finally decided iat, owinw to the delay of the execu ye committee, it would be impracti able to nominate a ticket. An address ra adopted calling upon all Republi ans to go to the polls and atte Ept to ote for candidates for Congress, for andidates for county officers where any ave been nominated and for the "best ien" where none have been. But aoove 1 things Republicans are counselled to ry to vote. The address further de ounces the proposed constitutional onvention aLs likely to result in a great rrong being done Republicans, and loses by denoancing the State execu* ive committee for its delay and gener I do-nothing policy. Those outside ould catch ever and again snatches of de i. 0. 1'. elogaenoe in favor of nom uatons, but they evidently were in a inority who advocated this action, as ev certainly were lack in hard, com ion sense ideas of the utter futility of rch a scheme. New Mten. All the facts being taken into con deration, the presence in the fifty >urh congress of a large number of ien new to congressional life is a cer inty, as the statistics of Democratic momination thus far received at head arrers of the Democratic congres onal.campaign committee at thIs time uow. in Alabama, where the Damo ats hold nine seats, three new nomnina ons have been made; in Maryland, 'here they hold six, all three of the ominations thus far made are new ten; in Kentucky, with the Democratic ats, five out of seven nominations ius far are new men; in Virginia, also ith the Democratic members, four mdidates are new men; in North Car lina, out of eight Demooratic canstitu 2ies, three new nominations have1 een made; in South Carolina, with six Pemocratic seats, two ne w candidates1 e named; in Texas, out of thirteen ominations, three are new men with1 ae convention remaining; in iDela 'are, the single candidate is ne w man; iFlorida, one of the two is a new con stant; in West VirginIa, one Out of ur; in MississippI, one out of seven; ad in Arkansas, one out of six is the roportion. From these figures it will at once apparent that there will be a1 tarked change in the complexion of ae suthern deleatn. GREAT DESTRUCTION. SEVERAL FLORIDA. TOWNS ARE AL MOST SWEPT AWAY. Cut OffrOM.the World :Untti Now-Ap psal for A id Win be Made for Aplchl cOIa-Other Towns suffer But.Not Now So Bad. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 11.-Com munication has been re-established with points on the West coast visited by the storm which raged Monday night and Tuesday morning and dis patches to the Times-Union tell woeful tales of the destruction caused by the wind and water. Apalachicola and Cedar Key were directly in the storm's path and the damage at those places Is almost incalculable. Communication with these points has been cut off an til to-day. The storm first struck Cedar Key and the following dispatch describes its work: CEDAR KEY, Fia., 03t. 11.-Cedar Key has just experienoed the most dis astrous storm which ha3 visited her for twenty-five years. The main bust tess street is piled form one end to the )ther with debris, consisting of wreck ige from boats, wharves, fish houses tad logs of every description. The itorm began at 8 o'clock Monday morn ng, with a heavy wind from the East, gradually shifting to the South and men to Southwest, Increasing in vio ence and continuing until daylight ruesday morning. The damage and loss of property Is very great. The Forida Central and Peninsula Railroad is a heavy sufferer. Almost the entire track to the main and, a distance of three a-id one-half niles, is either destroyed or badly dam iged. From the mainland to Sumner, i distance of four and one-half miles, ;here are nearly one hundred washouts. Phe mail train got in Monday night, >at is caught between two washouts md cannot move either way. The Town Improvement Company Is i heavy loser, as a number of business mud dwelling houses were swept away. rhe fish and oyster houses adjourning. he railroad and occupied by Dopson, larke& Daniel and W, I. Anderson ire demolished and all contents a total oss, ardounting to several thousand lollars. ThtEYEabsr Cadar Co. loses ;he steamer Medit $3, md had swept away 33,0 ,edar, which they will be weeks in col ecting. The cedar mill just started up y W. H. Anderson was badly dam. iged and about 15,000 logs of cedar icattered for miles. The city hall, a two story concrete building, with offices below, kas the tin ,oof blo wa off and one entire side knock .d out by logs, etc. The city jail cannot De found. The five bridges to the shell !oad leading to the main land are washed away. A great many small >oats were wrecked and fish camps r.ashed away. Oae sloop came in Tues lay morning with five men who had alrg to a single palmetto tree since Nionday night. Another came in this ifternoon with three men who were wrecked Monday night and had been )n a shell bank ever since without food )r water. It is reported that five sponge vessels went ashore during the storm and were driven seven miles into the woods. From Cedar Key the cyclone traveled ap the West coast until it reached kpalachicola. It was even more severe mt Apalachicola than that at Cediar Eey, if possible, as the following dF patch indicates: APALACHICOLA, FlIa., Ost. 11. Never nefore in the history of this town was snch havoc and destruction pae by storm and tide as Monday nigh e tween the hours of 7 and 10. Wae, Commerce and Market streets are a mass of logs, boats, lumber and dead itsh. So far, two lives are reported lost. rwo residences were carried half to three-quarters of a mile and placed in the marsh near Cypress mii uninjured mne of which had just been completed for a newly maried couple. All the :locks were totally destroyed, houses were unroofed, and fences scattered everywhere. Murat's wholesale fish house was laid fiat and thousands of dead fish line the streets. Families sought safety on the bills, only to be routed by the terrific gale. l'he water is six feet deep on Water street and some of the best dry goods and grocery stores were battered into by floating timber and shattered to des truction; sof t mud and brush line the floors and shelves. Five barges loaded with lumber were blown from East LPass and lodged in the marsh two miles North of this place. The Kim bali Lumber Company are the princi pal losers. Their loss Is about $10,000. Niurat's loss is about $4,000. At present tt is imposible to get at an estimate of the loss of goods or buildings. Fish louses, oyster factories and shanties were literally demolished. The loss in :he aggregate wil be fully $20,000: rhe people are dismayed and an appeal Cor aid will be sent out. From many other points In West E'iorida come reports of the storm's lestructive work, but Cedar Key and &palachicola seem to shave been the . principal sufferers. PENsACOLA, Fla., Oct. 11.-Fifteen istinug smacks belonging to this port were on the Gulf during the storm. N~othing has yet been heard of them md much anxiety is felt. The Split in New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 10-In regard to :he third State ticket put up by the Sheppard Demoracy, John Boyd lhacher, at the Democratic State head. jnarters today made this official stite Laent: "We have to deal with all sorts of men, with all sorts of srcteties and with al1 sorts of theories in a political cam paIgn. It is a healthy and not an n bealthy sign to see so mnnzh earnest ness every where in the party. Differ snces of opinion are natural both with regard to candidates and issues. I think, however, as the days go on, that these gentlemen who oppose Mr. Hill because hie is Mr. Hill, willaupport him because he is the leader of the ticket 3hosen by the representatiVes of the party. This is a life and death strug gle for the Democratic party. If we ose this election, we cannot hope to succeed in carrying the Legislature for wenty years to come. If there is no iope for carrying the Legislature, the iarty orgamization will go to pieces. k.Ir. Hill Is at best only a passing fignre n politics, like every other public man. ['he party goes on forever. Candidates :ome and go; the party is greater than he man. Besides, the opposition to d1r. Hill now is like dissatisfaction on he part of a few soldiers on the field >f battle to their general. They may iot have wanted him as leader, but the act remains that he is the r - larly mppointed leader and the army he Is eading is facing tihe enemy in a deadly truggle. I have a high regard for Mr. Wheeler and his friends, but I have a iigher regard for loyal Democrats, who would ratner injure the common enemy ~han help destroy their own party. ?he next two weeks will soften the onling and bring better feelingr."