The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, October 31, 1894, Image 1

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ghCaigEie VOL. Xe.ANNS . ENSA, COE 1 84 O 4 SAVES MILLIONS. WHAT IS GAINED BY CONSUMERS OF WOOLEN MANUFACTURES. Gzeat Saving by Clmsene in all Walks of Lie by the New Tar2t-Cheaper Cloth ing and Furnishings for the House holder. To set before the people the saving that will be effected to the consumer of woolen manufactures by the new tariff law passed under the present Democratic administration, Jacob Schoenhof, the well known writer on tariff, wrges and economics generally, was yesterday Interviewed by a report er for the New York Timas: As there are a* means of obtaining the figures for a period later than the governmental fiscal year of 1892-93. he was asked to accept the Government's figures on the imports for that year, and show what the saving to consum era of woolen manufactures would have been during that period ifinstead of the McKinley tariff the Democratic law had been in effect. He replied: The sum of $163,534,00 would have been saved to the consumers of goods made wholly or In part of wool during the governmental fiscal year of 1892-93 had the present tariff law,passed under a Democratic admInistration, been In effect during that year, matead of the McKinley tariff. I take that year for the purpose of showing the foreign importations, be cause it is the last year's report from which I can obtain the necessary facts and for the same reason I take the cen sus of 1889-90 to show the value of domestir manufactures made wholly or in part of wool. Taking the year 1889-90 in one in stance, and the year 1892-93 in the oth er our deductions are not strictly accu rate, as the consumption of woolen goods was greater in 1892-93 than it was In 1889-90, and, therefore, the say. Ing would show a much larger amount in our favor, if I could obtain the fg ures for domestic manufactures during the fiscal year of 1892-93. We will have to do the best that we can, however, even though it reduces *our figures many millions of dollars in showing the saving that the Democrat ic tariff effects. Daring the fiscal year 1892-93, the imports of manufactures of wool ag gregated $36,993,000 In value when 'Sded in this country. Upon these duties amounting to $36,448,000 were paid, giving the imports a value of $73,441,000 (the total of the two above amounts) in the importers's hands, ready for distribution through the va rious middlemen to reach the consu aer. B7 comparing the 836,993,000, the net invoice price or the goods to the im porter, and the W,448.000 duty paid by the importer, which last sum en hanced the goods just that much, it will be seen that the duties were. on the average, practically at the rate of 100 per cent. The value of domestic goods manu factured wholly or in part of wool, the same class of goods as those referred to above as Imports, according to the eeus of 1889-90, figured at the man ufacturers' prices at the mills or places of manufacture, was $320,870,000. These goods were woolen goodswors ted goods, hosiery and knit goods of wool, carpets, wool hatsetc., felt goods, braids and miscellaneous. By adding the value of imported goods while in the importers hands, $73,441,000, and the value of donestic manufactures at the manufacturers' prices while at the mills, $320,870,000, we have the total value of manufac tures of wool in the country during that year, and find it to be $394,311,000. Now, the importer must make a prefit on his goods the same as the commission merchant acting for the domestic manufacturer, and must dis tribute them through the various mid dlemen Gjobbers and retailers) that they may reach the consumer. The cost of doing this, at the most conserva-Ive estimate, is equal to at least 50 per cent. of the value of the goods when in the Importers' and mill owners' hands. We therefore add S197,15,000, 50 per cent.of $394,311,006,to the mill owners' and Importers' first price, and have 6191,466,000, the value of the goods at the point where they are ready for dis tribution to the consumer, under the operation of the McKimiey tagiff. Bearing in mind that the duty on manufactures of wool affecting Impor tations has been reduced,by Democrat ic action, from an average duty of 100 per sent. to an aveaage duty of 45 per cent., we proceed to discover what the saving to the consumer of the before mentioned goods would have been if the Democratic tariff law of 1894 had been in effect instead of the McKinley tarif. . The imports valued at $8,993,000 that we found paid 888.448,000 duty under the McKinley tariff, would have had to pay but 816,665,000 under the duves Imposed by the Democratic tariff of 1894. Here we find an lmmediate benefit of $19,783,000 to the consumer before distribution to the middlemen, as their value In the Importers' hands would be that much less under the Democratic tariffthanIt would under the McKinley tariff. The value of the imported goods we find In the same manner as before, by adding the invoice price and the duty, and find It to be 653,658.000, and the goods still In the hands of Importer. This Is the net foreign value, plus the duty but the shipping charges or ex pessaccruing from the time the gdsleave the hands of the foreign l&~omestic manufacturers at the mills, that we have already seen wore valued by the manufacturer at $320, 870.000 under the McKinley tariff, as given In the census of 1889-90, reauced from an average rate of 100 per cent. to an aveage rate of 45 per cent. as a result of freewool, would be valued by the manufacturer at $232,130,000. To obtain the total value of manu factures of wool under the Democratic tariff, we add the values of the imports ana the domestic manufactures, when inathe Importers' and manufacturers' hands, and find a total value of $285, 28.000. To this last amount we add 50 per cent., as In the other instance, to cover Importers' profits, and all the expenses and profits of the middlemen and find that when the goods have reached the point for distribution to the consumer their value is $427,932,000. If we now taae the goods at the price the consumer had to pay for them un der the McKinley tariff, to wit., $591, 406,000, and deduct from it $427,932,000 the sum for which the consumer could have purchased the same goods had the provisions of the Democratic tariff been ineetduring the fiscal year of 1892 98, that the consumer could have possessed the entire stock of goods and still have left in his pocket $163,584,000. This latter sum shows what the De mocratic tariff would have saved the consumer. He then continued and said: This saving to the consumer will en able every man to provide himself with something that he otherwise could not obtain unless he were wealthy. It will be felt in all walks of life and among all classes. The man who buys one suit of clothing will make a saving on its price that enable him to buy some necessity that otherwise he would feel that he could not afford. To the man who happens to be newly fur nishing his house the saving would be sufficient to pay for the carpeting of a room. To a large family the saving will be proportionately greater, and more and waimer clothing can be brought for the children, or an extra wrap for the mother, or an overcoat for the father that he sadly needs, and otherwise would not feel that he could afford. And. so you may go on for there is no article that is more generally consumed, aside for products for the sustenance of life,than wool. 1t enters into nearly every necessity, and the benefit of the Democratic tariff will readily be recognized by every one who will stop and' think with a kno wledge of the reduction in the tariff. To make the saving comprehensive to all consumers, for all must wear clothing, take the following figures, which show the value and cost to the consumer of imported goods under the McKinley tariff law, and compare them with the cost and value under the De mocratic tariff law: The following statements show the savings that will be effected to eon sumers under the Democratic tariff on woolen goods imported Into this coun try tor use in wearing apparel. A discription of the goods is: given, with the ameunt of duties that have been exacted under the McKinley tariff and those that will be exacted under the Democratic tariff law after Jan. 1 next. The heavy lines drawn underneath each statement shows at a glance how greatly the duties under the McKinley tariff exceed those under the Demo cratic tariff law. The prices are given in United States money, and the duty Is figured per yard. In every instance the Importers' and retailers' expenses and profits are fig ured at the same percentage. Worsted coatings, all wool, Imported into the port of New York from Brad ford, England; width, 56 Inches; weight 16 ounces per vard; invoice price, 53 1-2 cents net per yard' Per per Amount of Daty Yard Cent. Mckinley tariff (44 cents per pound and 50 per cent.) 71C. equals 134 New tariff (50 cent.).....27c. equals 50 Reduction of duty... 44c. Price difference and saving to con sumer: McKinley New Tariff. Tariff. Net cost of goods par yard .55% .53% Duty...................e..71 .27 Importers' and retailers'ex penses and profits........75%, .49 Cost to consumer under the two tariffs..............82.00 $1.29% Price saved per yard to consumer, 70% cents. McKinley tarifff Democratic tariff Worsted coatings, all wool imported tto the port of New York from Aix La-Chappelle, Germany; width 56 inches; ireight, 18 ounces per yard; invoice rice, $1.36% net per yard: Per per Amount of Duty Yard Cent M1cKinley tariff (44 cents per pound al 50 per cent.) 61.18 equals .87 {ew tariff (50 per cent) .68 equals .50 Reduction of duty.......50 Price difference and saving to con mumer: McKinley New Tariff Tariff Ret costs of goods per yard............681.36% 81.36% Duty...............1.18 .69 [mporters' and retailers' ex penses and profits..1.55 1.24% oet to consumer under the two tariffs........84.09 83.30 Price saved per yard to consumer 79% :entu. EcKinley tariff Democratic tariff Cashmere, all wool,lmported Into the port of New York from Paris, France, ridth 44 Inches; invoice price, 24 cents iet per yard: Per Per Amount of Duty Yard cent. McKinley tariff (12 cents per square yard and 50 per cent) .....................27 equals. 112 Rew tarIff. (50 per cent.).12 equals 50 eduction of duty...15 Price difference and saving to consuim McKinley New Tariff Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard.24c. 24c. Duty.................27c. 12c. [mporters' and retailers' ex penses and profits...3c. 22o. Dost to consumer under the two tariffs............ 82a. 58a. Price saved per yard to consumer, 24 :ents. Eckinley tariff Democratic tariff Union Melton, wool and cotton mix d, Imported Into the port of New York rom .Bradford, England; wIdth, 54 tches; weight, 14 ounces per yard; In voice price, 23 cents net per yard: Per Per Amount of Duty Yard Cent. McKnley tariff (33 cents per pound and 40 per cant.) .38 equals 165 Rew tariff (40 per cent.) .09 equals 40 Reduction of duty...29 Prce difference and saving to consum er: McKinley New Tariff Tariff. Net cost ofgood per yard....23 .23 Duty...................88 .09 [mporters' and retailers' ex penses and profits........7 .19% ost to consumer under the two tariffs...........9B -51% Price saved per yard to consumer, 46% :ents. EcKnley tariff - Democratic tariff Overcoating, wool and cotton mixed, imported into the port of New York !rom London, England; widtb, 54 nches; weight, 30 ones per yard; In roice prIce, 86 cents net per yard: Per Per Yard Cent. icKinley tarIff, (38% cents per pound andi4 per cent.)........98c. equals 148% New tariff, (40 per cent.).26 equals 40 Reduction of duty..7c. P'rice difference and saving to con smer: McKinley New Tariff. Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard.66 .6 Duty..................98 .26 [mporters' and retallers'ex penses and profits..81.00 .56 ost to consumer under the two tariffs.........8264 81.48 Price saved to consumer,$1.16. icKinley tariff Democratic tariff Carriage Cloth, wool and cotton mix from Leeds, England; width, 70 inches; weight. 14 onnces per yard; invoice price, 27 cents net per yard: Per Per Amount of duty Yard Cent. McKinley tariff (38 1 2 cents Der pound and 40 per cent.(..............44 equals 163 New tariff (40 percent.).11 equals 40 Reduction of duty......33 Price difference and saving to con. sumer: McKinley New Tariff Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard ..27 .27 Duty.......................44 .11 Importers' and retailers' ex. penses and profits.........43 .23 Cost to consumer under the two tariffs ..............$1.14 .61 Price saved to consumer 53 cents. McKinley tariff Democratic tariff Worsted Dress Goods, all wool chal li, imported into the port of New York from Paris, France; width, 30 inches; Invoice price, 18 cents net per yard: Per Per Amount of Duty Yard Cent. McKinley tariff (12 cents per square yard and 50 per cent.)..............19 equals 105 New tariff (503per cent.). 09 equals 50 Reduction of duty......10 Price difference and saving to con sumer: McKinley New Tariff. Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard..18 .18 Duty.......................19 .09 Importers' and retailers' ex penses and profits.........23 .17 Cost to Consumer under the two tariffs................60 .44 Price saved to consumer, 16 cents. Mckinley tariff Democratic tariff A glance at the lines beneath the foregoing tables will show at once how greatly the duties under the McKinley taniff exceed those that will be imposed under the new tariff law. A farmers Trust To the Thinking Farmers of the South: For the past two years I have made "cotton commissions" my business and daily have I witnessed the downward tendency of your product. If you will think for a moment, you will realize the fact that though you are the pro duaers of this country and should be the most independent, yet you are the most dependent people of America. Why? Because there are combinations on near ly every article you use. The manufac turerx of the North combine 1t1 every tang and say what it shall bring, while you sell your products for whatever they are willing to pay you. Why cannot you protect your cAtton in the same wal? I should like, If It meets your approval, to organize a trust c->mpany called the S3uthern Farmers' Trust Company, for the purpose of protecting your products from the depressing iniaencs of sp:cu lators, spinners and capitalists, and provide a means by which you can name the price for your products, instead of having the price dictated to you, as is now the case. I feel satisfied this can be done by forming a trust which would be able to handle most of the cotton you grow. Let the capital stock be $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, subscrioed entirely by the farmers of the South and divided into as many shares as may be necessary and small enough for every cotton plan ter to subscribe. Lst each farmer take stock to his utmost capacity and Eup port the trust in every possible way. In case you receive 10 cents for your cotton, instead of 5 cents which you are now receiving, you save on a crop of 8 000,000 bales about $200 000,000, at least twice as much as the capital stock of the trust cmpany. In case specula tors should become frightened even at the mention of the trust and advance the price of cottan, so much the better for you, but very likely they would at tempt at first to bluff you. I think it is now tune to act. What benefits the farmer or laborer unques tionably benefits all classes. If such a plan should meet your approval, I would be more than glad to meet a rep:esenta ive cotton grower from each State or Allhance, either in New York or in some Southern city, to see if something can. not be done to bring about some benefit to the South. Something must be doe or your lands will not be worth cultivat ing. Very respectfully, John T. Roddey, 80 Broadway, New York. A riai=gCurten. GammevILr, S. C., Oc~. 25.--M. L. Gullick of Tigerville came to town yes terday, bringing in his covered mountain wagon a livIng curiosity in the shape of a live chicken with its head off. The bird was a domineckcr cockerel and had been caught on Sunday morning to sup. ply Mr. Gullick's table at dinner. His head was chopped off with an axs, this being the usual method of dispatching fowls, but instead of fluttering around, kiking his feet and raising a dust "like a chicken with his head off," he began to stalk about the yard as if losing this part of his anatomy was a matter of every day occurrence. He continued to manisfeat this strange sort of tenacity to life and was spared from the spit in con aequence. It was found that he would take nourishment through his throat and after being seen by all the neighbors was brought to town. A crowd saw him on Main street and agreed that it was a most peculiar sight. H. was quite able to make queer noises that were nothing less than grunts. The lesh around his neck had dried up so that the sight was remarkably odd without being repulsive. The chicken can be seen at Brown's stable.-News. Ezonerats r. 10O. Byrd1. COLVXmIA,8S. C., Sept. 28, 1894. Dr. J. 0. Byrd, Timmousville, S. C.: Dear Sir-While I1 have not received from you, either directly or indirectly, a request that I write you or make any statement as to the matter of the pub. licaton of the "Bass letter" and your connection therewith, I write at this time to say that I do not care to take any advantage of the recent verdict found in my favor by a jury of your own county. I am free to say that I do not admire the plan you adopted ta justify yourself in this matter, nor your indirect connection with the publica ton of the letter, but at the same time my sense ef justice prompts me to say that letters I1 have received from a number of parties in your county since the trial-friends of muine-satify me that you were in no way connected with the letter having been taken from Dr. Bass's pocket. The evidence I have at hand shows very clearly that you received this let ter by mall from other parties. I take pleasure, as a fair man, to exonerate you from any diahonorable connection with the manner In which the letter was secured from Dr. Bass's pocket. You can make any use of this that you may desire. Very truly yours, .Tornx G. CAPE~s. "YES OR NO !" BOTH SIDES OF THE CONSTITUTION- I AL CONVENTION QUESTION. Read About It and Decide How You Will C Vote-Such in Favor and Much Aainst Holding a Convention at this Time. Since our editorial page was written we have been Waltsd upon by large a number of representative farmers from over Lin cnunty, and who asked that we give them our views about voting for a Constitutional Convention at the gen eral election on November 6. We are yet to tind the first man who favors the Convention unless it is submitted to the people for acceptance cr rejection, C while others do not see the necessity of it in any event, believing that it will be better an:1 much cheaper to amend our old Constitution. Now there are two sides to this ques- P tion, and will give them to our readers, and they cen then act on their own C sound judgment. Our present Constitu tion was framed by the Republican par ty, and it is out of date, and should cer tainly be overhauled and remodelled. t Again, there are certain laws enacted since 1890, and that should be clinched I by being engrafted in the Constitution, where they cannot be changed at the caprice of the Legislature. But the question arises, can the State sfford to go to the expense of holding a Constitutional Convention in the midst of the hard times now upon the country? . It will cost at least $1,000 per day to I hold this Convention, which would be a heavy outlay. Then, again, is now a proper time to hold a Constitutional Convention and overhaul and remodel our organ~c la%? Tais is a very impor tant and serious matter, for it affects the welfare, the hsppiness and liberty cf every man, woman and child in our bor ders. We can overturn the injudicious acts of a Legislature, but it takes the 1 voice of a majority of the people to change or amend a Constitution. Hence, in formulating our organic laws, every clasas, every line of business, and every interest should be represented In the Convention. This is right and just. Now, in the heated condition of the public mind of South Caroilna, can we guarantee a fair representation of all In terests? Most assuredly no. It is there- c fore reasonable to suppose that the new Constitution, Instead of being a broad and statesman-like document, would represent the views of apolitical faction; and while we belong to that political fac tion, we do not intend, and neither do the farmers of South Carolina intend, that their political conviction shall over balance every sense of justice and right. But It is also charged that the Antis are fighting this Constitutional Coriven tica, and therefore the Reformers should i do just what their enemies don't want c them to do. Well, we do not blame the e Antis for this opposition, for they well know that they will b3 practically dis. d franchised from participation in that A -ody. Bat we should occupy a broader U and more statesman-like position when C we assume to lay thelfoundation for all 3 laws, and not permit partisanship to in finence us. We do not endorse every thing the Reform Administration does, for our representatives are no more per- ] fect than other men. But with the same b reasoning our Reformers could argue that t they shond quit the church, and serve h the devil, just because some of the An- y is were church members. s When South Carolina or any other i State assumes to change its organic law a we should move with deliberation and C judgment, and see that every citi zen' rights and happiness are guarded and every line of ba'i ness protecled. Hence representation in that Convention should be made up without regard to political convictions ~ even the negroes, who are a part and a n parcel of our population, having their s voice. South Carolina has just passed brough a very heated political csmpaign. 5 The ~resentments have not as yet had y time to cool do in. It will take but a spark to bring down on as another bit- t tr campaign, when the people are ask ing for peace and quiet. Now in view of these facts, will it be wise to call a Consntittional Convention? and would it not be better to delay matters? Nothing is hurting. We have lived under our j old Constitution since 1876. and It has answered every purpose. And then, it is a heavy tax on the farmers of our State to ask them to pay for a $1,000 a day tl Convention with six cents cotton, If a t] farmer has a wagon that has served him s for years, and he can still use it, he will ~ not burn up that wagon and buy a new I one. No; he will have the tires shrunk-; the defastive parts repaired, and con tinue to use it until he can better spare t the money. t But there is one serIous objection to r this proposed Constitutional Convention I and which will debar us from supporting c it. It is proposed to frame a Constitu- a tion, submit it to the Legislature for I ratifcation and refase to permit the peo- C ple to vote on its acceptance or rejec. r tion. Suchi a proposition is Un-Amern- t can, Yn-Damocratic and] is a dangerous precedent. Our Reform Mi vemaent means the absolute rule of the people., and when we delegate to 160 men the right to frame such organic laws as they see proper, and then forbid the people to i: pass upon what they have done, wep shall never endorse such c'ncentration o of power, it matters not what party is d its author. Spartanburg has 10,000 voters, but a will only have six delegates in that a Convention. Now we would be willing for those delegates to frame a Constitu- d tion, but are not willing to trust the right ~ r and the liberty ot 70,000 people blindiy ti to their keeping. If they are afraid to let the voters pass upon their work after ~ it is done, then we are afraid to trust them with such despotic power. We never before heard ot a State adopting a Contitution without first submitting it to the people, and our Sata Carolina e Reformers cannot adfird to set such a dangerous example. It is argued that this is necessary lest the negroes defeat it, as it is desired to d cripple their political power. ca But did it ever occur to these reason- 1 r8 that while they are disfnchising the a poor and ignorant negro they will also n disfranhise poor and unlettered white b men? Poverty and ignorance are not p confined to the black race, and a Con- II stituton that will disfranchise the b black, will also daspranchise thou- c0 sands of honest but poor and uneducpted ~ Anglo Saxon voters. And these poor tJ white men have just as much right to their voters as the mniliionaire or college graduate, and the Peidmont HeadlightgI will never advocate or support any pro- y position that threatens to imperil their 2, sufferage. If we call a Constitutional J2 Convention let it be required in the bill p that the instrument must be submitted p] to the people for ratification or rejection. di htisk r.ght, and a right, too, that we ji ball demand for our sovereiga voters. The most effective argument used gainst our old Constitution is that it ermits negroes to send their children D white schools. Has any negro in oath Carolina ever dar'd to send his hildren to the same schools with white upils? No, and that clause may stand util Gabril blows his trumpet, and they rill not attempt to do it, and neither do he blacks desire to do so. But there is a way to amend the Con titution, and we can do the wock. too, rithout any expense to the State. Let ur Legislature adopt such amendments r charges as it sees proper, and then ubmit them to the people for ratifica [on at the ensuing general election. !his won't cost the taxpayers one dol ar, and It will answer every purpose f a brand new Constitution. Georgia as done this, and voted on two amend ients last Wednesday. And then, did it ever occur to the oter that a new Constitution is a reg lar goid mine for lawyere? Yet such assuredly the case. When we change ur fundAmental laws the Supreme ourt must place a new interpretation pon the same, and an endless amount f expensive litigation Is incurred. And hen all of this litigation .must be paid )r out of the pockets of the farmer and >roducer. We are surprised that any lare-sighted lawyer should oppose the onastitutional Convention, for when he efeats it he simply kills the goose that rill lay him many golden eggs. The aboys are our views in regard to his proposed Constitutional Con 'ention. Personally, we shall not sup ort It since the Act does not require a ubmittal of the work to the people for heir action. Again, the farmers are not t a financial condition to bear this heavy nd unnecessary expense; and then we lo not believe that a more afavorable ime than now could be chosen for re nodeling our organic laws. Simply be ause the proposition emanated from our riends we were favorable to the scheme, nt in doubt. But the past two. days re have studied the old Constitution nd the Act authorizing a vote on a onvention, and we cannet, with the Ights and liberty of our people at heart, ndorse any scheme that takes from the nasses their dearest privilege and turns t over to a few men, 0-ar readers will, >f course, act upon their Judgment. We lo not desire to prejuice them. On the ther hand our columns are open to nyone for a full and free discussion of his question, for we are anxious that 11 the light possible be throwa upon the abj oct. Give a good reason why this "onvention should be held. We are al rays open to a conviction, not being in he least wedded to our opinions. Reform means the will of the people nd the rule of the people. If there is ny "reform" in this proposition to ave one hundred and sixty men frame Constitution, and then retuse to submit to the people to pass upon, candor ompels us to confess that we cannot se it. In fact, it would ba the very rorst species of palitical despotism efraudmg the voter of his dearest right ad privilege, and concantrating power i the hands of the fow. B ren the old eposed political rulers in South Carolina ever dared attempt anything s) des ost'c.-Piedmont Headlight. Irby Explains. COLUMBIA, Oct. 24.-State Chairman rby of the State executive committee as at last been heard from with regard 3 the action of bis committee in not aving printed and sent out tickets for oters oppised to the calling of a con titutional convention the discovery of rhich political scheme was made about week ago. Yesterday morning Senat r Irby receivod the following letter rhich explains itself: Charleston S. C., Oct. 22, 1894. [on. J. L. ML Irby, Chalrman State Democratic Execntive Committee, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir-Tihe tickets sent us for tha 'eneral election, upon being~ examined ere, I find show none printed for con iitutional convention "No." Kindly in form me at once if such is n oversight or an intentional doing by our instructions, as I wish to know so hat I can determine my course of ac ton. Yours respectfully, James M. Seignious, hairman County Damocratic Execa tive Committee. Senator Irby wrote and forwarded de following reply: Columbia, S. C., Oct. 23,1894. [on. James M. Seignious, Chairman County Democrrtic Executive Cnm mittee, Charleston, S. C. Dear Sir-Replying to your lettier of ie 22nd inst., in reference to the fact hat you have no tickets printed "core~ titutional convention, no," I beg to ay that Mr. Calvo, who has charge of rinting the tickets for the Democratic arty of this State acted under my or era, and I alone am responsible for the bsence of tickets against a constitu tonal convention. The State conven ton of the Democratic party unant iously adopted a platform urging the Pemocrats of thle State to vote for the ailing of a constitutional convention, ad thereby committed the party to it. as the chairman of the executive ommittes of the party, am only car ylng out thle will of that convention y providing for its success in the comn ag general election. I have no right y expend the money of the party for rinting tickets otner tasn with tue ames of its candidates and with "con ritutional convention, yes." This constitutional convention is be ig opposedi by Republicans and Inde endents, enemies of the Democratic rganization, led by three prominent ally papers-the 2News and Courier, 'he State and Greenville News-who ave abundant facities for preparing ud furnishing tickets. Our tickets were sent out several ays ago and no effort at concealment as been made of our position in this iatter. Abundant time has been given iese dailles to print their own tIckets. ~ery respectfully your obedient ser ant, ;J. L. M. Irby, State Cha'rman. Death on the Deep. SOUTHAM1PTON, Oct. 25.-The steam Paris.trom New York,which arrived Lst rnight, reports hsving encountered 3rride weather, with mountainous tas, which swept over her deck. On ie morning of Oct. 24, at 1.10 o'clock, uring the height of the storm she sine into collission,80 miles from Scil Island, with a bark or full rigged lp, the name of which it was imnpossi le to learn. The officers o fthe Paris elleve the sailing vessel was cut com' Letely in two. The Parts stood by for ye hours, until daybreak, with her oats in readiness to rescue any of the *ew of the unfortunate vessel that ighlt be seen, but they saw no trace of ie ship, The vessel was struck amid lips and it is thought must have foun ered immediately, all hands on board oing dlown with her. The lookout on oard the Paris believes the sunken essel to have been a ship of about 500 tons. She was not seen until the aris was so close to her that it was im ossible to avert a collision. The be w ates of the Paris were slightly in 3nted but otherwise she was not in BIG LIQJOR HAUL. Liquor Constables Gt About a Thousand Ti Dollars Worth. COLUXBIA, S. C., Oat. 25.-The State liquor constables created quite a flat- F ter of excitement at the capital yester. day by the capture of nearly 8800 worth of whiskey and beer stored away hi in a warehouse right In the heart of H the city. The haul shows very plainly that the action of the Governor, in of- th fering a reward of twenty cents a gal lon to any one who would inform as to to the whereabouts of liquor, is bearing St fruit. Indeed, it begins to appear that si thi3 scheme to make men turn inform- ca ers was a masterstroke so far as the to gns and cities are concerned. For. m ty dozen bottles of Pilsener beer and st about 600 gallons of good whiskey were pe secured. Tnere were five large barrels, ra two kegs and three half barrels and th seven ordinary barrels. There was rye ac whiskey and there was corn whiskey, t all excellent stuff. m The liquor was stored away In a 1o, warehouse about midway down the to alley running from Main street to As- be sembly street through the squere au bounded by Plain and Taylor streets ga and familiarly called the Lorick & pI Lowrance alley. The warehouse, it is da said, was leased by Wm. Siel & Co. wI The upper story, which contains small ca rooms, was occupied by negroes. The th constables got oat their search war rant and qaietly went around there lo yesterday morning. Without much ado ce they went into the place and made S their find. While they were getting re the stuff out and patting it on drays ex Capt. Little, of the revenue depart- st ment, walked in and found three fhalf nc barrels of whiskey with scratet.ed A stamps upon them. Taey were taean ut by the revenue authorities as a matter pr of course. ot No claimant can be found for the ex seized liquor and as yet no one kno ws he who it belongs to. Oa the end of one co barrel was "E. C. Griesaabsr" and on St; several others "G." It is thought that A the owners will -lot cons forward and to make any attempt to recover the stuff, w: but will let it go into the dispmnsary or vats. It is a heany loss to soms one. n( Arrests may follow. The constables th think that the warehouse was a kind D of storage warehouse for several liquor ot men. Very soon after this raid was to completed tne coasta'les swooped down on Shall & Co's place bat found tu nothing. Then tney went to Hendrix's place and caught three gallons of whis- sb key. The constables evidently had ar further "information." at Trial Justice Constables Cooper and pl Baughmanand State Constable Fant, is accompanied by six other liquor con- re stables left the city yesterday af ternoon at shortly before 1 o'clock by private can- in veyance over the Asylum road for a bc point a distance of aboat ten miles P irom Columbia, where it was suspected V( that liquors were stored in a ware- cc house. After a long drive they reached T their destination only to retarn empty rt handed with no victory to crown or tt surpass the morning's haul. The ware- at house in question was or is now sUp- al posed to ne a few miles below Kti- 01 lians, on the line of the Southern R ail- it way. Solicitor Nelson was inthe city yes- 3 terday morning and was asked about Ix the injunctions to be asked for against ti Messrs. Kretzlin and David. He ti stated that the records were not yet 01 complete, but as soon as they were he h. would ask the judge on the circuit for 01 the injanctions. The Governor was 6i heard to remark yesterday that he di thought he had one liq-aor man on the cc fair way to wearing scripes shortly as rEi a result of injunction proceedings. A to special to Tne State from Lancaster a last night says: "It is reported here 01 that Constable Newton Clanton seized s1 about 200 gallons of blind tiger whiskey bi at Kershaw in this county today." fc --Stat". el THE COPES MURDER. tt Cctreamstenceet Which L >0k Ucly fur Two i Men. a COLUMBIA, S. C., Oct. 24.-Gavernor Tillman has received private informa- bt tion bearing on the Orangeburg assas- tC sination, which to all appearances comes nearer to solviag the mystery of the identity of the assassins than any thing that has yet developed under the o moat powerful searchlight that the ac people of Orangeburg working night 01 and day, have been able to secure. lis Yesterday morning the State men- in tioned that the Governor had tele- at graphed to the sheriff of Orangeburg M, instructing him to hunt for andi detain al one Manuel Williams, a white man a supposed to be an escaped convict from T Alabama and also the man who com mitted the murder in the upper edge of a Orangeburg county near the Lexing- 8' ton county line a short time ago. tl When Governor Tillman was asked gi about this yesterday he gave informa- bl tion which makes out a stronger case ce against this man and a pal he had, so Ti far as the assassination of Treasurer gc Copes is concerned, than anything that es has yet been found connecting any one bc else with the crime. de The facts which seem to make out such a strong case against Williams at and his pal are as follows: Williams has lived in that section of ni the State nearly all his- life. He is w said to be an all-round crook. some T times ago he disappeared, going, it is lo thought, to Florida. Some four or five 31 days betore the murder Williams came at Into Blackville, accompanied by a pal. w They had beat their way in on a freight of train. The pal's name is not known. tr. lie was a small fellow, about five feet tu four inches in stature, and had just of such a toot as indicated by the tracks w, found at the scene of the murder. bt William's tracks also it the descrip- m tion given of the tracks of the other man. Both had very small feet. Now the information that the Governor has an is to the effect that Williams' pal wasti seen to leave .Samberg, sitting on a YC wagon going In the direction of the Edisto swamp. He said he was going way up into the s wamp to hunt. 13am berg is about t wenty miles from the re scene of the murder. He had a doable M barreled shot gun. He left Bamt~erg, C. it is said, on the third day previous to of the murder. Another significant thing wI is that Baimberg was said to be the ril only place where the peculiar kind of bu shell used in the assassin's gun could an be purchased. And Bamberg was the in place the fellow started out from. ra Williams was not seen after this time. sic Neither of these fellows have been seen ot since the murder so far as any one ne knows. Another significant thing is fr< that Williams, having hived in that M section of the county all his life, knew P1 all about the trips of the treasurer at ho this time of the year, knew the roads p11 and the localities, and even every foot he of the swamps thorcughly. alc This is the Information upon which tal Governor Tillman has based his orders co to have Williams arrested and held till cei he can prove clearly that these circum- mc stances do not fasten the crime upon cai him and his pal. Williams was once ed the town marshal at Salley's, and later of at Springield. Williams is a man mc ab "ut five feet, eight Inches tall,of dark prc omplexion, has dark hair, eyes and a thi slight black moustache. Most of the wa time he goes nnshaven and dirty. 'fift FARLEY ON POLITICS. Le General Talks to Reporters on the Situation. COLUXBIA, S. C., Ot. 26.-Gen. H. L. Lrley, who has eturned to the city, is asked by a reporter yesterday for i views on the political situation. 3 said: 'I think it is decidedly hopeful. Since 3 wise ref usal of the Conservatives make a nomination and plunge the ite into further troubles and dissen ns, although evary effort and provo tion had bean resorted to in order to ike them do so, the situation has ca Lntly and steaitly improval. anI oar ople are getting togethr again very pLdly. It they will continue to act in ts way and not allow the whiskey or y other sort of tronoles to mike em lose their .heads, and bring on )re usele3s contention, it will not be it before any man who undertakes play tue role of 'agitator' and dis:ur r of peac3 will be scornfally fro wned dlaughed down by the Dublic. Taat me has been played out and run com tely in the ground, and our only nger now is in local riots about the uskey qnestion. which should be refally avoided so as to disapooint ose who want to keep up slrife. 'If everyone will keep qlet an I al ; the law to tae its course, the sac 3ding decisions of the Circuit and preme Curt will soon datine tae il status of the law and mM-e thle periment a fair one. As I under md it, the late decision only a' unces the constitutionality of the :t of 1893, as it appears on the stat e book, bat does no, sanction the oft featura or a law for reveaue. In her words, the mode or manner of ecutlon of the law, which is ia the ads of th-3 B:ard of C.ntrol, did not me before the cour;, and the matter inds where it always did-htit any :t is constitutional which only looks regulation and control of te sale of lisKey, and profits that are incidental necessary in the conduct of the basi ss do not vitiate the law. Daubtleis e Act itself and the conduct of the spensary will be greatly madided by her decisions whicha will naturally lo w." "How do you stand upon ths consti tional convention?" "I have long been in favor of it, as own by m speeches and newspaper ticles. Tae only quescion that now ises In my mind is whether our pea 8 are yet in that state of mind which necessary to secure the right sort of presentatives in the convention. I a afraid that they are not, and noth g can do so much harm as a partisan idy under the control of demagogues. :obably it would be best for it to be ited down and postponed for a mare avenient and harmonious season. ie dangers and risks that we must n, the mistake that may be made,and e fact that it is not intended to be bmitted to the people for ratification, I incline me to this opinion. Besides, tr pecple (the masses) rapidly grow g in experience and intelligence, and Il1 soon be in a better condition in Ind and heart, and I hope in financial eans also, for this work, not to men or. the many people wno might not en be disfranchised by educational property qualifizations. Let them ve more time. I am not expressing inions of today merely, but you will id by reference to my 'Christmas re ecions' of 1892 that I say: 'I tas be Me imperatively necessary for the al conservatives in the State to get gether, because we are on the eve of constitutional convention, and it is the utmost Importance that it' old be filled with our ablest and ast men, and that none but real .Re rmers and progressive men should De cted thereto. They should be in ir mony with all of the essentials of *e Reform movement, but at the same me free from prejudice and partisan ellng. Our people cannot be too ronglv impressed with the import ice of sending none but their strong t and ablest men to the constitution convention, because it is a sovereign idy and may do a great deal of har m the State." A Fatai Fire-. NEW Yo1RK, Oct. 23.-A terrible fire curred at an early hour at Suth Ny k destroying the elegant new residence Rev. R~ss Taylor, son of Rev. Wil ~m Taylor, bishop of Africs, and burn g to death four of Taylor's c'2ildren, Ld seriously injuring three workmen. re. Taylor firsc discovered the fire and armed her husband who investigated Ld found they were surrounded by fire. e couple was almost blinded by the oke, which was growing more dense ey moment, and they saw at once e most they could attempt would be to t out, and even that seemed imp )ssi s. By hard effort, however, they suz eded in escaping from the building. in they saw that their property must , and with it their children, whose cape and rescue were cnt off. A la rer named Michael Mullaley and t wo corators named Edward Sinta and illiam Ruth jumped from the third ry and were badly injured. The mes of the children burned tc deatb ~re Harriet, Ada, Arthur an d Schultz, ~o other children of Mr. and Mrs. Tay ~Stewart and William, escaped by ping from an upper window. Mr. d Mrs. Taylor, who barely escaped th their lives, were taken to the home a neigabr near by. Tihey are pros. ted with grief at the tercible misfor e which overtook them. The bodies the four children who lost their lives ire recovered from the ruins of the rned home and their remains were re >ved to an undertaking establishment. :e Taylor residence was built of stone d had been ccupied by the family but o weeks. The financial loss has not t been estimated. Tragic Death of M-. Gower. iREENVILLE, Oct. 23.-A telegram eived here today from Capt. 0. P. Ils of this city, dated at Bravard, N. brought the news that T. C. Go wer this city was drowned this morning ille bathing in the French Broad rer. Mr. Gower was 73 years old, t a man of remarkable vigor of body d mind. He owned a beautiful place the French Broad valley. His home a down to the river and he was prns nately devoted to s wimming, hiaving~ en remarked that the water could ver get too cold for him. He went >m here to his summer place last mday, accompanied by Capt. MIlls. obably he left Capt. Mills at the use and went to the river for a tinal mge, as he was to have returned e tomorrow. It is known he went ne and the theory is that he was ten with cramp. The body was re rered. A. G. Gower, son of the de sed started from here over the runtains this afternoon, carrying a ket and an undertaker. The deceas-' was one of the most prominent men this city. Greerville is filled with numents of his public spirlt and he ibably did more to build and develop I city than any other one man. He a a native of Maine, but came here I y odd years no-State. "BE OF GOOD CHEER." SENATOR HILL SPEAKS TO SOUTH ERNERS IN NEW YORK. The Empire State Will Check the Espub lIcin Tids-Nat a Question of HRI or Cleveland, bmt of Damocracy-The Par t3 'a Fern. NEW YoRK, 0,t. 24.-Smnator David B. Hill this afternoon addressed a meeting of Southerners in the St. James Hotel. The Senator was asked to meet the vice presidents and the members of the executive committee of the Association of Southern Democrats in New York In their headquarters in the St. James Hotel before going to the Carnegie Music Hill. He agreed to do so and the time was fixed for 4 o'clock. No one but the offisers of the association and a few of their friends knew anything about the affair and consequently when Senator Hill enter ed the headquarters promptly at 4 o'clock there were less than a hundred people present. Before he had finished his speech, however, the news spread that Senator Hill was making a speech and the large room was very promptly filled. The asso-iation embrAces nearly all the Democratic S)ntnern business men In the city. President Dickerson introduced the Democratic candidate for Governor to the audience. Iae Senator talked more in a conversational tone than he usual ly does and his speech, although it was evident that he made no preparation, made a favorable impression. Senator Htil began by saying that he did not intend to discnss the tariff question or the monetary question. "I simply want to tell you,' he said, " that the Democratic party is the party of the Constitution, that it believes in the State rights, In the sovereignty of the States and in the personal liberty of citizens. It is the party of Jefferson and Jackson. It is the party upon the supremacy of which depends the future security of this country. It is the par ty to which I have always belonged and to which I shall always belong so long as it remains tras to its princi ples. "The Damocratic party is a national party. It does not believe in a strong centralized governmeat. It believes in the government of the United States. It believes in an honest administration. It nas a record of which all good citi zans might well be proad. It has re cently been as3ailed on every hand and fears for its safety have been enter tained. Bat I rejoice with you that If there is any such idea in other parts of the country, it has not entered into the heads of the Democracy of the Empire State. (Applause.) We, here, have stopped the tide. We do not propose to allow the rising tide of Republican ism to sweep over the country. We have given reasonable satisfaction to the people. Some mistakes have been made-some mistakes in locil affairs but that is no reason why the great party of the country, the party upon whom the destines of the country de pend, should saffer. It is much easier to break down a party than to build it up. Mr. Whit ney never said a truer thing~is.when he said: 'Let 1896 take care of itsef..' Let us take care of 1891. If the weasth er permits, and I don't think yon Southerners are afraid of rain, I hope many of you will be with me tonight in Carnegie Mas'c Hall. Personally I am largely indifferent to the result of this contest, bat the life of our party is at stake. Tne constitutional amend ments have been disc assed and debated and I am here to assre you as one who possesses or is supposed to possess some political judgment, that we are going to defeat those amendments. I am satisfied even if my canvass only Involves that result. If we do not de feat the constitutional amendments at this election we might as well disband as a party. The best business interests of the city will be servel by their de feat.I congratulate you upon your good organization. I believe in organizatios, altnough I am opposed to what Is sometimes called machine, I belieye In detaIl and legitimate expenditure of money for the printing of documents and the dissemination of good doc trines. I am opposed to any corrupt means in politics. A kind friend of mine said a few days ago with the best intentions, I do not doubt: 'Hill Is a great vote-getter; he ought to be elect ed.' I object to those phrases. I have no more means of getting votes than any other citizen. -1 have no methods of getting votes than that of going be fore the people and presenting to them the living questions of the day. It has been my fortune, or misfortune, If you like, to be opposed to candidates who are millionaires, but I, myself, have no great means. I know no leger demaine oy which to secure votes. The citizens of Ne w York, who have among them a large number of Southerners, have been very generous to me in the past. This time, I am the representa tive of the party. We must win or lose with the candidates who have been nominated. I wanted other candidates, but no w that the candidates have been chosen, I want to win this fig at. Sena tor Faulkner spoke the truth when he told me that our campaign is attract ing the attention of the country. Tne interest in it is great. I have been in many counties ii this State and never have I seen so much interest displayed. "Now, we propose to stand by our national administration. What the country wants no w Is a fair trial of the Democratic measures that have been passed. Wnat would1 you gain by voting the Republican ticket. You can turn over this State to the Republicans, out you cannot have the Mc~inley law enacted because the President's veto stands in the way. There is nothing to be gained by giving the Republicans control of this State. "Be of good cheer. We can win this fight. I know the country people. They are not tickle. They are not excited. Their heads and brains are working in the right direction. They are not Cleveland men, nor Hill men, they are Democrats. Of ccurse it must be ad mitted that there is not the high exhi bitionl of party patriotism that there should be in New York and Brooklyn. 1. suppose that a certain degree of self ishness is incident to human nature and we must overlook these things. At any rate y-our association does not mix up these things. At any rate your as sociation does not mix up in these local ma.tters. You can afford to look high er and see that great State and Nation al gaestions are involved in this elec tic, and that we as Democrats must win." Senator Hlill was loudly applauded at the conclusion of his speech, and he shook hands with nearly every one present before returning to the Park Avenue Hotel. Blown Up, ABE RDEEN, Ozt. 24.-A dispatch re 3eived here from Peterhead, a seaport abou~t twenty-five miles from re,announces that the Swedish schoo aer Alien, loaded with gunpowder, which was at anchor near Peterhead, 2as been blecwn up. It is added that within t wo minutes after the explosion anthing was to be seen on the surface >f the water but splinters from the uconnr. All her crew perishEdi