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VOLUME XIII. CAMDEN, S. C.,' FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1902. " NO. 30. RESORTED TO FORCE v further Developments in Coal Strike Situation. WON'T ALLOW. WORK RESUMED A ilot> of 1,500 Men and Uoys Pre vent Storting Up ot Wasliery at tlio Duryea Mines. Wllkesbarre, Pa'? Special.? President Mitcholl will start this week to All en gagements. Ho ))U3 to delivor addresses before United Mine Workers' assem blies In different parts of the anthracite region. National Hoard Member John Fallon reports that the strikers arc sat isfied with the relief plan as carried out In Uho Wyoming region. The ilrst installment of the relief fund was not largo and succor could be given only to most destituuto cases. Hut President Mitchell says when the money- received from the assessment lovied on tho bi tuminous miners comes in there will be easier sailing for all concerned. Seven striking miners from Nanti coke were arraigned before Magistrate ' Brown, of thltj elt/j Tuesday afternoon, charged with committing an assault on William Young, an engineer* employed at Ono of the collieries of the Suaquc hanna Coal Company, wllllo on his way to work. Young claimed ho was held up and that two of the defendants threw stones at him, one of the stones striking him on the head and inflicting a deep cut. The strikers were held in bail for trial at court. Xvcrowd of 1,200 men und boys pre vented the resumption of work at the W anise "Waslffefy fit Dory ear A number -i of mon came down from Scranton to Work at tho washery. They were at ; once surrounded by a threatening j crowd. Tho burgess was appealed to to protect the men who wanted to work) but he thought he would not bo able to do it and he telegraphed to the sheriff. The sheriff sent deputies to the scene, but when they arrived tho mob had dis persed. The operator of the washery eaya he will make another attempt to n>tjhje operations. Tchjard McKay^ national, organizer of the United Mine Workers, who has been at work in West Virginia for some .time past, arrived In town and held a long confcrcnc^ with President Mitch ell. To the Associated Press roporter lie said the miners of West Virginia were fighting a hard battle, but in the end they hoped to win. President Mltehcll said that there would bo a liberal re sponse from every labor organization in the country to the circular ? now boing sent out from miners' head quarters-asking for aid for the strik ing miners. BKJOEST, TRUST *fcT. Gigantic Combination to Control the World's Oil. London. By Cable. ? In Its issue of Wednesday morning The Daily Mail declares there Is no longer any doubt that the three monster oil interests of Rockefeller, Rothchild and Nobel have entered into a working agreement. rr^Phua;" say ffie paper, "without any the greatest trust the world has efcer seen has sprung into being." * Thta combination, says the4 paper, * has 'been hinted at in, messages from . Baton w and Moscow and it has been more clearly shown, fox the. off era. made to Russian oil exporters by representa tiT-'B of the Nobel and Rotchllda-lnter estB for the absorption of the whole of., thcfr den to sell through agencies of these interests nt a price arranged by^ them or to fight the combined forces of the three oil giants. This offer wa a made openly and with tho idea of I maintaining prices and it has been re fused. the Russian exporters preferring to fight.: It.^ doubtless this combine, con tinues the Daily Mall, which induced t,#tf Russian government to issue invi iiations'to an antitrust conference. The ^spokesmen of the great combines de clare It moans a fignt to the death and that tho independent exporters cafiuot hope to win. Coronatiou Date Fixed. London, By Cablo. ? Tho latest and most reliable information indicates* that King Edward's doctors were not iBlctaken in fixing August as the date r upon which His Majesty could be crowned. Tho sinister rumors which hare prevaded all classes for the last ' ffttrtlffys now appear to-hav? }oet-4.bat Semblance of probability which made even the members of thtf cabinet ucr Vous lest am^t her postponement of the coronation might be necessitated. TTI^ 1V|K>rehen8lon that King Edward wouti!> be udahlo to stand the strain of the coronation ceremony has been great I JT lessened by tho announcement that HIr , Majesty is now- permitted to use his* feet and,, with the aid of a stick, hn? done a little walking. g , ? . - Died on Train. Little ftl\ek, Ark., Special. ? Dr. p. -OT' Hooper, of this city, until recently superintendent of the State Sani tarlum and who served as pvc3ldcn< of the American Medical Association in US3, died, near 8ayre, Oklahoma, as a result of an attack of asthma. py, ftqgpgr ww-?> r ute- to Call, /ornla ind klfc 4te?tn~0CTui red"t? tt west-bonnd passenger train of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf. He was ?? years of age. PALMETTO CROP CONDITIONS. Temperature Below Normal ? Scat tered Shower*. Tho temperature averaged about 3 degrees below normal during tho week ending Monday, July 28th . with a mean of al.out 78 degree*. Tuo maxima was 9b degrees at Conway on the 22nd, this minimum CO degrees at Greenville on tho 22nd and 2(Sth, and at Batcsburg on the 23rd. Tho sunshine was below normal, with much threatening weath er, but with little rain. The winds were generally light, and during the greater pdftion of the week were easterly. The frequent local showers,, copious in tho southeastern counties and In a few localities elsewhere, but generally light. Some rain fell In every county, but by far tho greater portion of the Stato had an insufficient amount, and in most places the prevailing drought became intensified, while at a fow points it was relieved. The greatest amount was 2.03 Inchoa at Yemasseo. but. the State averago was lc?s than half, of the normal amount, with a number of point? that had no rain. The general crop situation Is diffi cult to define accurately, because it Is so variable, bclug exceedingly promis ing where the rains wore heavy and very ppor.ln the dry sections, with in termediate gradations where the lains wore partial. The majority of the re ports Indicate a general deterioration during the week. In fiie staple as well as the minor crops. Early corn is being stripped of fol der, and' is no longer subject to weath er conditions, but later plantings can be- materially Improved or injured. Bottom land corn. ..Is very fine, while upland corn la suffering for rain. In places upland corn Is Bring." There Is a widespread and general complaint that cotton Is losing color, and shedding levaes and squares as well as young bolls, although tho latter is not'-so common, with exceptions where the plants continue to grow and are heavily fruited. About all cotton has been laldby, except that some fields are receiving their last plowing. Boll worms have appeared In Anderson. % Premature opening Is reported from Colleton aarf^Newberry counties. In genera^tfie crop has deteriorated slightly during the week, but continues to put on fruit although blooming too much to the top. Rust has developed In many localities. Tobacco is nearly all cured and is a fine crop, with the leaves heavier than usual, In places the crop ripened pre maturely from "sunburn." Rice im proved generally, and Is heading near the coast, and is "shooting" in other nectlons. Upland rice Is very\poor and Is rusting. Swoot potatoes loo|< prom ising in places and in others ate poor; they are yielding well In Charleston county. Fall truck Is growing nicely, but gardens are generally poor. A gen oral rain Is needed for all crops. Bit By Mad Dog. Bennettsville, Special. ? About ten dayH ag6 a three-year-old_ daughter of Rev. C. B. Smith, tho Method 1st pastor of; thin town, was bitten by what was supposed to be a mad dog. Rocent developments in the child's condition aroused the suspicion of the parents and acting on the advice of their physician, Mr. Smith loft Mon day morning with the child for At lanta. where the patient will be placed under the Pasteur treatment. The town is very much interested in this . case and developments are anxiously awaited. ^ For Lack of Rain. St. Matthews, Special. ? The drought is still unbroken and crops are well nigh ruined. Cotton is casting its fruit, corn is drying up in tho fields, white the young peas are dying. Thus is blighted what promised a month ago to bo the heaviest crop ever raised/fn~~this section. Clouds and ^thunder prevail every day, but are not accompanied by rain. The farm ers feel very much discouraged. Tho Cotton Is beginning to open from the excessive drought, the fruit not being fully matured. One Farmer Kills Auother. Cheraw, Special. ? Messrs. Hugh Nicholson and Emanuel Sutton, farm ers of tho northwestern part of tho county, had a difficulty on Thursday which resulted in the killing of Mr. Sutton by Mr. Nicholson. Bank Closed. Ifeaufort, Special. ? On account of the lamented death of its proprie tor, MaJ. W. H. Lock wood, the Beau fort bank has terminated its busi ness. pending a settlement of tho affairs of the deceased. This unavoid able result, however, has caused con siderable inconvenience to business a*en having business relations with the toank and money on deposit. Those Interested naturally hopo that a fipecdy settlement will be forthcom ing after the business has been ad ministered in accordance with the law. Terrific Rain In New York. New York, Special. ? A temptuous downpour of rain, accompanied by viv id lightning and thunder, deluged tho city ud vicinity Monday night. Light ning struck in many places and Dennis Cash, 6t years of age. was killed by a bolt. The greatest monetary loss will iallJHlJlteJ0?t?seU for the tMd transit tunnel, the ditch being flooded ! to the depth of four feet. THE CAMPAIGN. At Aiken. zf&S&SSifg it v 1 Kood Mftviour and were aim i ? to fun a Wind-mill with i"? >?? ?? ? sera" Cm?tgrS"10"" Mm. iro. g ?t"i Lye,T^,,Cjtf the WUU ?a,Ud to <m,or ly Toolo !.!, 1 ftOU0 y chd,nuan. Mr. <j. j, Cr KIIP'' *M 0nem' ">? ?" J;?k"0Vn,""J Eva"? ""3 ?"> first The ??. '>'CC|?<1 I ^ political honor cvor ueoolo' 'j11 WaS by A,kcn county. Those ison * 1 U a,wa>'? stood by him li him lh0\rT ??me to hlm uud l'8k^l The nrfmnr / 'Pole's candidate." of the fish lyJy,?t0alJ*WC 0f th0 fr,litB . , - ^ "K'lt of (ho 90s. 1 he HUHthv And S??em,<"> 'he PeopTu I n atten (ling tlon thai"',1;" 611 ls ?'? Indkn nrtwiil? peoi)1? ??e allowing this ' Tl i qon?hPa88 tr?m thC,?- ha?dB. nty ill a ^ has an ""or is one of tii a T"ty lD Ulls Slatc South gt>8t ,rusl8 Iu the thJt!n1,SOil!ih0r,IM mi" Prosirtonts think ?onS S Jh T??? P?,ley ia tl,e they can prosper. A knavA ? i!"aU Relieves this'imiKt be a for ,rt U,Ul kuows ??' not (o tm,% ,teroat of tho Southern" factorv f? ?r !'l)on whom the cotton tills lntrnl" fi? y dCI,Cni,C"t. With t?iV?r 1 Mr- Kvans uiade hia !. , refom? speech. The greatest Iniquity, the bl^ucst ot mZZ! ",10 "ay 18 <>l?'ril'uK or old refused seeds from the Northern 'SrT.; ,0ra"",'Ch "? P^ei>lo era ' J0**?* ?'? given tho con g Chsineir to send to their eoiiHtitucnu tridii k thaV>e,i'lnK puri)09e8 a,ld are *o woi'?% i f. !? Wonien of -the South sink 2# ? r c!,k>k0Qs on thorn." home or these candidates say that ileht !h n"use for 1,8 stand up und "he Li?", ";:pul"lca,M for ?rc >? i H? and Henderson had fought each ly ' ovei; t,?,s county in days gone ?ei'v Tnhny.euCrdUy hG CHlIcd mc 'I^D y hn, it was only because I rub but w ??J **2 Pe,)Per ,nt0 hls hld? hit we are good friends." Where he is notSfle?gHt8 l?f So,uthcrn railroad ho ini flght,ng Henderson or tholr lo cal attorney, but because it Ih a trust, lie spoke of the penitentiary again US0J0S8 creation of new officers, he people of Spartanburg havo' re ceived and treated him as these people of Aiken in years gone by. The proudest day of his life was him on ^ , !B,ey faclo' y mcn rode !h?i f ?e4 8,Joul(le/s w??cn he ran for the legislature. ? tnri? ?pI<ratlfU ,Wlth thc ^C0I)Ie not to fom, ! ? acks upon the tried and. "rn.V an?'" sa,(l he ,n conclusion, j unember that the man who defeated me in the last race for the senate is hnn seatcd a*. Jhe Republican table, ?^feri.ng Cfunib:" ~ m closed amid cheersf intermingled with eheors ror Henderson. Henderson." A*V Cj' La,tlmer ^ the first time scored AfcLaurin for voting for the ?aJ" 8 tr^at^* Hc la opposed \o the Mc Kinley tariff bill and considers It a useiess waste of time to dlacuss it be,, ore a South Carolina audience, for ^ev ery man in the Stall Is against It. 'Mr. ^.atimer spoke ot the Philippine prob lem and showed that tho trade de rived therefrpm ia most unprofitable, creating a tremendous pension roll, a national burden for years to come. 1 he ship subsidy scheme is simply a Republican steal of $9,000,000 a year P*C^? tho mcrchants' marine law and this scheme will be dead forever. ? ??. J^atlmer said that ho mentioned these things to show the iniquitous policy of the Republicans. He then Jm JL" ,ab,OU.t Vhat "wo fanncrs'4 '^ay,back ^ tho 90*s. and then pro ceeded to establ^h his claim to th* Novberry college appropriation; the taxes of the defunct South Caro L i?/ai ?y* He Ba,d that the senato Inll t ? c??P?8ed of corporation law yors but added that "he is not flght tho lSmye?8 in,thl8 campaign, and in K? Tn r*th uwarned an(l illustra in K fe at agah,Bt the prom ises *na?Jo by iawyet* candidates on the stand. He told of the establishment or rural routes in tho Third congressional district. Government taxes are not direct, ft ut come by tariff collections and internal revenue and if he did not get thea* appropriations for his people the monoy would have accumulated lu the treasury or have been sent to other, seetioos of ULC.XJnion.and he Is In favor of getting every dollar he can for his State and the South. What we want in congress arc men who can bring practical results and not be content with making flowery cheeches. r Col, f)an S. Henderson.7 the next speg&er, was visibly affected by the cheers and yells extonded him when he arose to speak in this his home totyn. As soon as order was restored^ he thanked tho audience for the cordial j aijd warm reception extended him i*t the depot for those people know who I he is and where to tlnJ him and he hnej never turned his back on tbem at any time. He knew full well when he entered this raco that his hnme people would back him.aUnost u?-a mail and thin demonstration told unmistakably thai he had not been [deceived, lie spoko of friendly relations with the olluuJ candidates in the race and although soma of them were inclined to . tie! "P?PPMT" ?t times (referring to Kvim) he did not plnd that, for hts| tpcwI dm M ki can always de fend fcifiraeM. . V Ho raUofated what he had said be , (Ota that ha would throw up mud nor jjMsfcfctu r, He hhM that Mr. Whitney came to him offering to donate $100,000 for amuse-' went purposes and lio accepted it without ivmuuoialtou on condition that every cent of the money accurlng r.hould he reinvested in Aiken, an I the vicinity. Tills had been done and hh homo people and county were (he Ik no. Hciaries and not himself, ir any one wanted to vote against him for this they could do so. fie had run on the sheppard ticket afciJiut I'lvan*. h i' wua defeated hy !*.? a Tillman's Influ ence uid not Kvai;*'. Evanw had fold ed his tout like the Arab end left thos< people who had bonond liim an I nj\ haii5? fjom f>pai tan'.n'i u l.ut. he is i?er/ lo live and die in Aiken. Mr. Hender ?cn said that ho lias no agents in the field, working fqr him, but that h*fla running on his own, merits and fidently oxpecta to bo in the second primary (eheers aiid cries for Hender son.) TTio deep earnestness written In the faees of the people tells him un mistakably that tho people are think ing for themselves and are not being led by demagogues and no appeal to prejudice can, swerve them from their determination to seioet tho man best suited for the high position of United States senator. Tho trwtiU are the greatest evil thut menace our government and their over throw \Vill never be accomplished until the Democratic, party is restored 'to power. Jn conclusion lie said that unity in th? national party Just now is most essential to reap ^ national victory In lUOi. Mr. Henderson sat down amid Kreat applause and a shower of bou quets. Col. George Johnstone calmy and dispassionately discuaacd the great is aues before tho nation, devoting much time to the discussion of the question of taxation and believes thut It Is In cumbent upon the men who have been in congress for the past 10 years or more to explain to tho peoplo why this Increase of nearly $10 per capita has been brought about. The national leaders of the Demo cratic party have been lighting each other instead of the Republican party. What we have accomplished in Soutll_ Carolina in our constitutional conven tion when factionalism was eternally burled must be qu example for the na- j tional party to follow In? order that te coneiliation might' bo complete. An aggressive policy Is tho .only one by which tho I)QmocratB can accom plish anything In (/ongress and It is essential that our best men should at this time be choseav He told of his pa*t record and in con clusion said that /Mr. Henderson had stated lhat ho (Hendorson) expected to he in tho second primary. All he had to say was that If the election goes as indications now point that he (Johnstone) expected to be in that sec ond race. This caused much merri ment among the audience and Col. Johnstone closed amid applaube. Col. Elliott felt tha^it was due the 'J people of the State through which tho candidates had passed' to return sin cere thanks for the courtesy extended by the people, "which," said he, "has not been surpassed by the peoplo of Aiken." Col. Elliott told his record, which so far has proven unimpeachable. His fidelity and loyalty to his people during Jji.S whole Jlfe In war, In peace, in the halls of congress Is always of interest to the peoplo. He spoke especially of work in Georgetown and the upbuilding of that city, brought about by tho building of the Jetties and. the deepening 6f tho Wlnyah bar. W^aro becoming a great exporting nation? and it^vls a matter of pride that he has done thus much for the advancement of commerce. . . Col. Elliott told of his fight in con gress in behalf of his party and has only ^een absent on two occasions from his sent. It Is the work of the present members of congress that now make the Democratic outlook so hopeful. Co!. Hemphill wafe the last speaker and It Is he wtrrr Irnows-how to use this opportunity to its best advantage. With him thorc will be ho* second primary, for he expects to be elected by. an over whelming majority on Aug; 26. He ex pressed his modesty about parading his record. Latimer %pends too much time getting seed and Col Elliott has exerted his cnorgles in getting "water, water, water.** "Why, my friend," said Mr. Hemphill, "a Democrat, cares for something else besides water, It Is good enough to get seeds and appropriations, but there Is something else higher than these for our leaders to fight for. He ridiculed Latimer about claiming to be a "plain farmer," and told what an extraordinary farmer he can be when occasion demands. This produced much merriment and laughter. .The audience was tired by this time and Mr. Hemphill's witticism and pointed, cloar Jokes proved refreshing and riveted their attention while he told about the Iniquity of Philippine expansion. , "Th^ronsrcssional naxt?dfo. manded the attention of the tired audl . ence, . * . At Saluda. Saluda, Special. ? Tho senatorial meeting held here Saturday marks perhaps a new era In the campalgn, Tho assemblage, numbering per haps 1,500 people, was more like a picnic party on pleasure bent than n. thirst for enlightenment on the asppdr national questions. With an eye to business a big barbecue dinner wan. sorvod to all who" had the price, while the ladles of the Baptist church had an Ice cream atand in full blfcst. little attention was paid to any of the speeches, especially those on the trite, old worn out subjocts. The crowd was good humored but not attentive. ?"f_^At Lexington. Lexington, Special, ? The senate rial meeting waa held here in the court house Monday la the presence of about $50 people. No special Interest waa manifested ?or ?Mf t|ie?Ms?tsw ef a nomput ?OQr state campaign broken by any clash between the atpiraats. mmvTlmm much applause was given any candi date. Tillman advocated $:!00,000 ap propriation for pensions. At tlnftfney, Gaffney, Special.-- An orderly nutat ing of about wOO voters and some ladles ended in disorder hero involving tho must sensational incident of tho enm paign. Col. Tillman, as details further on will show, was reading an odltorlal from the Gaffney Ledger charging him with "being a gambler, a liar and a drunkard." lie wan sarcastic in his comments and was interrupted by |$dl tor DeC'amp of tire Lodger, who as sumed entire respon*lhlll|y and de fended with determination his charges. In the ensuing discussion /Mr. DeCamp offered "to prove Co|, Tillman a llat over his own signature." When asked to furnish this proof Mr. DeCamp re tired to his office, submitting upon his return the evidence below, The scene was most sensational. Mr. DeCamp, with no excitement, resolutely pressed hia accusation amid noise and con fusion, many cheers for Tillman, no small amount for DeC'amp and numer ous remarks addressed to either and both and sometimes neither. All the gubernatorial candidates were well re ceived, Tillman, Heyward and Talbert leading. Mr. Oary received nueh cheering and applause, as did Mentis, Shnrpo, Martin and Front. The afternoon session bad a full house, this was trtic when the guber natorial candidates were announced at 3 o'clock. Congressman Talbert won the first speaker, and after tribute to ladles, he addrct-std the voters on re sponsibilities of the "nice eohght. Mm had some, of the. necessary experience and has the nihilhood for requirements, Trust and monopolies, labor and capi tal discussed, and Commercial Dem ocracy vigorously assaulted. Wants good feeling with all classes. Educa tional interest favored. Reiterated white and colored tax scheme. (Cheers) Issues forcibly discussed. Col. Talbert was heard most attentively, interrupted with cheers, especially on tax schema; closed with applause. Tho next speaker was Captain Hey ward who waa wurmly received, He eftme here as a stranger, knowing hut very few of these South Carolinians and was most grateful for such greet - | ing. This county destined to be one of I the greatest counties of South Caro lina paid a tribute to South Caro lina womanhood, then passed on to his candidacy. All lovo feast Issues dis cussed, bleijd and centre In up-buildlug of our State. These issues discussed in their exact meaning. Dispensary, education, good-roads, pensions dia eussed. Tribute to Confederate soldier. Heard with closest Interest and ap plause; closed with applause. Mr. .Ansel came next with atmlausc and, unfortunately, with a sore'Kroat. Ho regroletd this, but made his speevh. Coming froni the l'earl of the Pied mont portion of the State to which Cherokco belonged ; paid his tribute to woman and her uplifting Influences. Comos with endorsement of Greenville country; six years in legislature; comcs with endorsement of live upper South Carolina counties as solicitor for lb years; official record satisfactory, always, to his constituents. Issues dis cussed and Mr. Ansel's voice Interfered not with Interest of hls.hearers. He waa heard throughout wltlivclose attention, Introduced Bro. Orofford to the Chero kee audience; closed with applause.* . Dr. Tlmmerman was the next speak er, claiming that ho and Mr. Ansel, twice marrlod, were the only true friends of tho ladles. Has never had to medicate his private 6r officii char acter. Col, Talbert refers to "thlmber rlgglng" In South Carolina politics. Thtt Is something unknown to rthe speaker. Has what no competitor can say, the endorsement of tho peoplo of South Carolina. At home elected to the legislature, when not a candidate and under his protest, an honor not bestow ed on any other fo far as ho knew. He is standing In his own shoes; running on his oWIT tiame; Object -of n- govern ment is protection of society and issues so discussed. Ab to when he was treas urer, he did not have to borrow money. Assailed Col. Talbert's white tax scheme; this is dangerous. Closed with applauBO. Lieut. Gov Tillman was the next awl last speaker who came forward with cheers and applause and hurrahs for Tillman. Returned thanks for this and for past support. Glad to see these peo ple face to facc to let them see if ho is the man painted. Appeals- to his country, and by this to be judged; standing on record. Referred again to the ruling incident in the senate, then on to sword affair. Flnlniibing these in detail, he found it neccssary to notico an editorial In the Gaffney Ledger pub lished some weeks ago. This editorial charged Col. Tillman with "being a gambler, a liar and a i drunkard." Col. Tillman was reading! the article, stopping for vigorous and sarcastic eharacterlscallon on its con lenfaV The arttclc stand that County Chairman T. I). Butler and Messrs. Mc C^aw and Sarratt could substantiate what was said. Turning to Mr. Bailor] Col. Tillman asked to hear ft-om him. Replying, Col. Butler saidr "I know absolutely nothing, about the statement and the man who wrote it did so with out my authority." Col. Tillman was proceeding in vigor is and sarcastic characterisation of t ftp article when Editor DeCamp of the atCDDed upon the stage and ad Ing directly to Col. Tillman, whom faced, said: "I am the man who te the edltoral and am responsible for It." Turning to Col. Butler, Mr. DeCamp said: "Have you not been drinking wltU Col. Tillman in Colum bia?" "No more than with you," replied lfr. Butler.. (.Cheers.) ' ' *?The ?r?w?l was very noisy <md yetao dMnt now and the ladlea left precipi tately, the scene being stormy and threatening. Cheen for Tillman and some tQf DeCamp; various crM ahd ?pggeetfcroe to both and ~ ' (uro." Col. Tillman requested him to do so ami Mr. JWami) wont fo hi* office for (ho proof. In tho meant lino Mr. Cauftluuan who had boon absent, tried (o speak hut no fine heard. Col. Tillman was proceeding with his speoch when Mr. DeCamp returned, producing tho two letters below, he slated again that he could prove Co). Tillman a faltslfler and road tho loiters which wore In reply to bill* Hunt from lime io time regarding an advertising account which he had not bee nable to collect. Following 'la a vorbutln copy of jhc letters : I v< Bdgefleld, Jan. 3, 1902. Mfi K. II. DeCamp, Kditor Grit and /feloel, Gaffney, a. C.: f havoNrocoivod several let tors from you, enclosing bill for advertising in ('?rlt and Stool. I bog to say that I think If you will refer to y9ur books you will find that all tliesA hills I made witji Qrlt und Stoel were promptly paid and in advance. Youra truly, (Sinned) J AS. 11. TILLMAN. Replying to another bill from Mr. DoCainp, came the fololwing letter: Columbia, S. C., Fob. 12, 1902. Mr. 10. H. DoCamn. Business Manager (lilt and Stool, Gaffney, S. C.: While I am satisfied (hat I hdve al ready paid tho bill which you sent to Mr. Hhcrlmrd, I band you under thin cover my check Tor ?>4 in payment of same. Kindly acknowledge receipt. Yours truly, J AS. 11. TILLMAN. Mr. DoCamp maintained tliht Col. TUliuan knew ho owned the account when lie denied i( and he also insisted that the context of tho two letters re vealed this fuct. Mr. DeCump further remarked as ho finished reading the letera that Col. Tillman had never paid tho bill and know that ho was lying when ho wrote tho letter. Col. Tillman asked Mr. DeCamp to hand hirti tho let ters. Mr. DoCamp refnHed to do so. Col. Tillman insisted, Mr. DeCamp again re* fusing, saying they wcro his property. Col. Tillman said ho only wanted to read them, and Mr. DeCamp handed (hem (o hlni, standing by Col. Tiiiman wlil]ej!e read. Art. r rendlnir f!rtf *r?l. man said CAN'T KlSMKMIUSU IDS DEBTS. "If I only had diid matter- -ou ...my.. nilfid at onco I would have known, but after consulting my books and finding tho error, I sent him (ho money due hlm.,r>lN Mr. DeCamp then wanted lo know1 If it took tdx letters to find out one mis take in a set of books. There was much noise and excitement In the audience, much eheerlng, some hissiug. Not -a majority of the uudicnco by any means wore cheering. Most of tho noise scorn ed to bo In favor of Tllliuan, but Mr. DeCamp, who firmly and aggressively stood his ground, was by no moans without friends and supporters. Final ly Chairman Duller regarding that Col. Tillman's tlmo limit had expired, ad journed the meeting, n At Yorkvitle. Yorkvllle, Special.? About &0t0 vot ers and some ladies heard tho cam* palgnors Saturday. It was a good representative audience, and so gen erous in applause that not one single candidate was neglected. The race for first place was close between Talbert and Heyward all the candidates bo l"li well received. Mr. Gary made his boat speech, receiving eheefs aiitf tlw only flowers of tho day. This is a Scotch-Irish county and an alarming number of lienal descendants de veloped among tho candidates. A rain cooled off things anA1 the only dust seen was tho political article raised by candidates. Messrs Jones and Walker warmed up a little; so did Messrs Cmt-gbin&n nnd Wllborn and KvanB and Wilborn. Wllborn also denounced iwCasior's card, containing the statement he was supported hero by all tho county offi cials, making the statement under authority of the officials. Col. Till man's reference to tho Gaffney Inci dent. will JiQ .fleen elsewhere. Thisjind his entlro speech received tne__very~ eloscst attention. ?t Chester. Choster, Special. ? Ono of tho best audiences, decidedly, of tho Reason, was furnished by Chester. About 1,200 voters and ladies stood the ordoal all day, giving some applause to each speaker. Gubernatorial candidates were especially well received. Hey ward leading, Tillman a close setfond. Cannier was vociferously applauded. No noteworthy features, except, per haps, Tillman's criticism of Talbert's long tenure of office, which he now thinks "was filled so long and so well." A. big meeting was held at ollck Hill Saturday ulght. The attention was good and each speaker received lib eral applause. Troops Ordered Ou^. \ TUebnymd Spcclal.? -The Washington Guards, uuoef comlttSttfl of' Captain Rowe, left Fredericksburg under orders from (rovoi'uor Montague . to' report to Sheriff Tayler. of W eatmorcland cotm ty, at Alexandria, to take under guard to Montross, the con^y seat of West moreland, Uio negro, prisoner. John. Lo max. charged with attempting .to aa eault Miss Susie Constenbader, ? near Potomac Mills, several weeks ago. gov ernor Montague ordered the -troops there to prevent any atletopt at lynch lug. Four Injured By BU>t, New York, Spfcial? As ft result of ? premature blast in the Rapid Transit subway on Park avenue and Forty-Arst ^streets, four men we're seriously hurt, two%of whom it is thought will die. This I? the: nnttK*y section of tho tunnel in whlch s' num* ber of accidents have occurred. No damage was done to property. An in vestigation by the poiJc* that t hp blast was propsrir but tbatftTSmyu ^ ^ to a safe dJita*** wtoft.lt wa? HIT. PELEE AGAIN. Volcanic Experts Make a Scconi.Visit to the Mountain. NO ACTIVE ERUPTION SINCE JUNE No Danger of Renewed Action Ap prehended, but People are Advised Against Haste In doing There. Fort-de-Frpnce, Island of Martinique - Ry Cable.? Dr. T. A. Jaggar, of Har vard tinlvofplty, representing the Uni ted States Geolo^ienl Survey itt? the , VVobi Indies, arrived for tho second Minn at For i-de- Franco on Juno 24 and !:as bIiico visited Mont Peleo twice. lib . uvs alKo in ado excursions to the. ?3mih^ in orid of Martinique and teethe warm .qtrinKa of tho interior of tho island. Dr. Jaggar came directly from St. Vin uont. Aa a result of roccnt examinations >t tho crater of Mont Peleo and explora? ton of tho track of tho devastating 'dsiat which destroyed St. Pierre it a p ai'R that thoro is extraordinary sim ilarity between tho eruption*. of tho ioufrioro volcano- cf St. Vincent and Mont 1'nloo. Tho products are the ?ame. I loth aro characterised by tho il?*? nee of lava and the work of de struction. hoth to Inanimate objects Mid to mankind, wa3 accomplished a much ibo cianio way. ' . Thr? destructive efforts of the'Clrup 'lon In St. Vincent covered a much more extensive area, but the loss of "V human llfo was muejb less. There, has " been no active eruption of Mont Peleo of importance Binco June 6, A -xroat cono of houldora artd volcanic c which the explosion camo has growl*' In. tiiro Blnco the middle ,of May. wirrtr 1>r, Jwntnr- Arst- tw.w-.lt . Or ran tonally there aro sudd e& slides of debris down this cono Into the deep ?orgo of tho JUvlere Blanc, tfhesftlr slides produce great columns ol hi own dust which resemble smoke ^ that rise in billows from tho moun tain Hank, and glvo tho imprest on g$:r~ au eruption wncn viewed from the sen. &t night thsao - slldings of red ? hot rocks make a. glowing streak Jo the mountain slope. This account* for. the many reports m-18 of eruptions of hot lava and Stifct ; fttihi. Tho phenomenon is mere fo.h'.S:, superficial one. Aa at St. VinconJ^intf many mud spouts, steam jets focal cratore lb it have toee*rnrj ed as superQcial havo rainwater draining into tbpm^. Tno volcanoes of St. Vlfli Martinique were in eruption patliy in May, Both have become lees activo .. since probabhOhey will diminish it tlvity. ttfludge by Che r^SijaK7 In this oplnion tfie Fr ? ? comTntgrstopy 'headed by of Paris, concurs, Dr strongly opposed. howeW habitation of the 4?J of this volcanoes uptU governmepts^ot tng to establish P^rtnaneat ? ment stations to protect ant the inhabitants. ? - Active As**S? - .Kingston, St. Vincent; Br The Soufriere volcano slightly In eruption tw Monday. A severe accompanied by a ed ttao npjtheast point ofth washing a? flro>sw<4pt. i"""~ further damage was < pie,- toth-ol the we a It laborers, aro leaving the ihg disaster. Theftg?T8Tirt feeding 6,000 persons. -TWP , of Vofngcea in huts on acquired lands in safe localities is progressing. , ?The Panama cable : repair.; Nowlngton, which Is engaged i?f' 18 miles north of St. Vmc?*fr ??*?' that the 'depth of the sea increased to a mile and tempts to pick up the been futile, owing to weather. nine lore man Shot. Fottavilile. Pa., Special.? Daniel Un der man, foreman at the Kohlnoor col liery, Shenandoah, waa shot near hla home by a crowd of atrikera. Hla ^nd Bhoulders are torn with but It Is thought he will recover. Linderman was also chssed and _ _ * ' *? i>a<ly7 beaten. '-'r^a! r-- - ' ? _ 11 '? ? - ' Reeui U Paris, By Cable.? Mai lured. ten of them wrto fire da arrested, are the the street disturbances clerical and ... ahtirdarlcal tlona, brought abootby the unaut were made, the boulevards engaged "In rlolin?, A dents shonlla*"W?* "J persed toy the flag &