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r i , < VOL XIX. -s- - J ~- - ^ = BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JUNE 2j. 1896. \ jVkKiiTky and Ijobar^ Are <the Nominees. the United States, and our money, whuii< r coin or paper, at the present sUijuurd—thq standard of the most er litf hteiiCd nations of the world , The following description of Senator TelUhf’s farewell to his party is pathetic and ioteresting: ' / . One of the crucial moments of the convention was at hand. The chair man announced that he would recog- taove^ a substitute for the uia- The Gold Standard is Adopted and the Silverites Bolt the Conren- , \ ' ? tion. The National Kepublican Conven tion met in St. Louin on Tuesday, 10th inat., and adjourned on Thursday night. Its work was quickly done, aa it was a foregone conclusion that Mc Kinley would be nominated for Presi dent and the gold standard be made a conspicuous feature of the platform Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, was made permanent chairman. The pre liminary work on Tuesday did not amount to much, and on Wednesday the platforgi wasoeing framed. The gold-standard was emphatically -ee» dorsed* and a strong tariff and pro tection plank was inserted. The plat form is essentially Republican, with out dodging or equivocation, and re present* the Kastern and Middle States beyond question. The bolting of the silverites under the lead of Vnator Teller was not very impressive or Important. Allison. ’Heed, l^uay and Morton w in nomination for Pres! combined vote did not the race, as they rec U-» altogether, w taiaed •Ml vt oommalioii va> »| k tni) l y Unclara4 jority report, the gentleman from Colorado, Mr. Teller. The name of Teller set the, westernltes wild. In little scattering squads, the handfuls Of delegates who had been getting under the banners of Colorada, Utah, Nevada, California and Montana, and some of those of Tennessee and other Western and Southern States were on their feet waving hats, Hags, umbrel las, fans and handkerchiefs and shriek ing Tike madmen. The fire spread to the galleries and across them until they seemed to be almost unanimously cheering. For two or three minutes, the uproar continued. Finally the western dele gates, secessionists, they perhaps rtrigbi eeofr be oailled, tired, of their work and sank back into their seats. Then there fell over the house a deep, THE PR01ES1 OF SILVER REPUBLICANS. THE BOLTERS ISSUE AN EXPLA NATION. * They Cannot Remain With a Party Adhering to the Gold Standard. profound calm, for history was to be made. The political allegiance of halt a dozen States hung on fche moment, and while the assembly recognized it. -the people iulcoed to a man, while the clerks proceeded to read the sulitF won a a ^ ul - tute platform, as follows : “ We, the undertigned members of | the committee on resolutions, being unable to agree with that portion of the majority report which treats of the subjects of coinage and finance, respectfully submit the following para- st a substitute therefor: “The To the Republican National Conven tion : ; In announcing the purpose asserted in this paper, it is due to our con stituents and to ourselves that there shall he a public showing of vindicat ing facts. The sole authorized expression of national Republican faith from June h, 1893, until the present date ha* been the platform adopted in national con vention at Minneapolis. Neither the utterances of State conventions nor tne attitude of individuals can change the tenor of that platform or abate the santity of its binning force. The dele gates to this convention were elected as its adherents and advocates. True, one of Its most I in portant paragraphs has been subjected to such a divergt nee of construction as to make its language unsatisfactory during the intervening time and dangerous if continued in the future, but of the intent contained within that language there has never It is the rightful province of this convention to revise party tenets and to announce anew the party purpose. The majority of this convention in the exercise of such authority has this date made official enunciation of Re publican law and gospel. With much ly follow any political party, and wo choofte to take our place in the ranks of the great mass of citizens who real ize that the hour has come for justice. Did we deem this issue less important to humanity wo would yield, since the associations of all our political lives have been intertwined with the men and the measures of this party of past mighty achievements. But the people cry aloud for re 11 elf. They are bending beneath a burden heavier with the te passing Endeavor no longer brings its plft'-ed lent, but their rut any flgurt y received only £tS ill* Mi Kialey oh- oa the first ba lot and graph ss a substitute therefor: “Thej 0 ' platform we agree, believing Republican party favor* the use of e^entla particulars It both gold andsilver aa equal standard compasses the needs of humanity and money and pledges Its power to secure . , lh « J a »‘ «?medy lor "ron* the free, unrestricted and independent declare, one elemental principle, coinage of gold and silver at its mint* on, y direct contravention of ttie - -- - 1 expression of |>arty fmtn in but in roiical opposition to our solemn cimvcblioa. We recognize that in an matters of mere met buds it Is but just and heipfui that ibe minority shall tt A New Jn 9+ y. wa# aa eaaj wlaarr for M ie place of V* ie*» 1 ’raftiiSoai* recei t taf #3 3 vtfifcee. T bit cUamnI Mnt |>ruct*tH Itaf*. eW G d (XI >a%'raii<*ii fttljotiraed i ilaa di 1* at s 0 < L'iutX oa *1*1# ti r •kiajr eta aiaf k The follow lag ar* tb* IQftl 1 !U| ort net planks of the platter 1 : Ear the Sr*t time slew • ih# el Ivtl war 'till 1 of # lbs American pnnpln ba* tbs calami tow* cuasiq**acen of and unrestricted Democratic cualred go* eremret. It ba* been a recued naparaiWd laeapacily. dieboaur and! d> aster >la administrative manage- 4 meal It ba* retnieesiy specified lantn- ■east hi* rev sane, ee tailed aa laeroao- lag deficit, chad act ordinary carreat; csaeaeee wltb hue rowed money, idled ! ap lb* pabitc debt by fi.XI.uuu duo ia time of 1— mo locoed aa ad versa bal ance of trade. S*pt a psrpetaal meaaco bang lag aver tbe redemptma land, paoaed American r rad It to alien eyn- dbrnUo and reverend all the measures aad raealu of eaccamlnl Itepuhii«-an rain la tbe broad efieet of its pi'.icy It ba* precipltaud panic, bilgbted in dustry and trad* wltb prolonged dm press mm cltmnd factor lee. reduced asea and m Ti4“t ubliad . sPkrprise* aad crippled American productioe eh lie stimelating loreiga peudaclloe tor tbe A amirtcae market rlvery cue stderalloa of public safety aad Indi vidual Interest demands that tbe gov ernment shall bs rescued from tbe bands of those who bare ebowa tbem- eelvre Incapable to good net It wliboet disaster at h*»m* aad dishonor abroad. at the ratio of Itf parts of sliver to I of gold." Senator Teller, ns he stood on this plaift j.-m to make bis final protest to the Republican Party against the adoption of tbe gold standard policy, was a striking figure. TaM, gaunt, be wore tbe old-fasbloeed frock oust of tbe old tine statesmen His face Is deep furrowed with ltt.esof thought, and no one who beheld him ns be *er- rendered alt bis old associates for n deep coov ictIon reo a single totde. doubted b.« honesty of purpose. His fee* Is tbip, kit eye grey nod bis fire bead high Ha one evidently deeply amused by tbe emottoes that stirred blm aad kin gestures at limes were almost fierce, but bis general tune are one of sadnoea aad regret He was given n most respectful bear ing by tbe delegates, but ncept for tarn sympathy ihsre was au demon- stratum on tbe fiuor la tbe early part of bts address . The gailerlee, howsver, were at tbls Ram very deeorene aad * ben ba as serted the powers of the United mates 1 to oaatrul taolr own adairs wliboet la* terfereaev (rum Europe In tbe matw r of fiaeace. m growing hours. 'reward; fearfulness stakes the place of courage, and despair usurps the throne of hope, and unless the laws of the country and the policies .of the political parties shall be converted into mediums of redress the effect of human desperation may some time be witnessed here as in ott*cr lands and in other ages. Accepting the tiatof this convention as the present purpose of the party we withdraw from tuis convention to re turn to our constituents the authority with which they invested us, believing that we have better discharged their trust by this action, which restores to them authority unsullied, than by giving cowardly and insincere endorse ment to the greatest wrong ever will fully attempted within tbe Republican party, once the redeemer of the peo ple, but now about to become Weir oppressor, unless providentially re strained‘by tbe votes of freedom. The protest was signed by Senator Teller, of Coloralo, Senator Dubois, of Idaho, Senator Cannon, of Utah, Rep resentative Harman, of Montana, and Cleveland, of Nevada, ail members of the committee on reaolution*. Sena tor Pettigrew, of South Dakota, this morning added bis name to the pro test. although not a member of tbe committee. There were fid delegates in tbe party that withdrew. HOW THK UMtlN'KATH CAN WIN. | Representative Charles S. Hartman, of Montana, was a«krd bv a reporter what eff.-ct tv liougbl the action of tbe bimetal 1st delegatioa in repudia ting tue gold standard plaak of the Repu icao platform would have upon the coning campaign. He replied a* folios s: “If all the bimetallist forces of tbe country can be conceal rated upon a caedidate there will be no difficulty in isJl WHO GOT THE COIMISSK ? MORE LIGHT OM TUB BONN* SCAN DAL. One of the Defendants Answers, and Only Makes a Personal Exptana Ron—Ex-Governor Tillman Declines to Discuss tbs Cjueetlon tor the Prea- ent. New York Times. Baltimore, Md., June 12.—The New York Times yesterday printed a reply from $t*te Treasurer Bates, of South Carolina, to the' article published on the 4th, regarding the management of the Syuth Carolina bonds Issued in J893, by United States Senator Tillman, Treasurer Bates and Governor Evans. The article in the Times referred to seems to have caused much surprise and indignation in South Carolina and other parts 6f the South. Senator Tillman has been so prominent in lead ing the “froo-sllvor-or-bust" movement, and so fierce in his denunciations of Vbe methods of the President and Sec retary Carlisle, that the narration of bis operations as a financier caused much excited comment. Nearly every newspaper in South Carolina publish ed the case as made out In the Times, and demanded an explanation of the curious clrcumatanCfii revealed by the evidence in the suit now pending here over commissions on the bonds. In response to all this, Treasurer Bates alone replies, although It was announced a week ago that he and Governor Evans were preparing a •‘joint reply.” The Treasurer simply asserts that the fi2,30U’ he was shown to have received personally from the bond syndicate was honestly earned by him. and that bis employment by the syndicate was after the completion of the bond transaction, aad did not In fluence his official action. It Is worth noting, by tbe way. however, that fiZ.DUO for a few weeks'work Is quite liberal pay In South Carolina, even with some dark hire aad expenses securities which he did not himself trust. As a matter of fact the bonds then being offered were 4 per cents, and tbe Legislature had authorized tbe sale of 1(1,000,000 of them at D5. There waa, therefore, a margin of 6 per cent., or g300,000. Yet Mr. Rhind waste have but $120,000, or 2 pe* bent, to divide between tbe people who placed the bonds andihimself. WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. Tbe Conditions are Pavorable for Growth and Cultivation. This bulletin covers the weather and crop conditions for the week ending Saturday, June 13, and in its prepara tion were used reports from one or more correspondents in each county of the State. The main temperature characteristic of past week was a declining tendency of the night temperatures which reach ed, marked departures below tbe nor mal by the end of the week. The gen eral rauge of day temperatures was between 75 and VO, although some lower and some higher ones were re- portodl The maximum for the week l i*- Tv vteiulo the will of the majority, U -'t itepu icao piatiorin wouia nave upon 1 g v ducU-d. tbs pay o.‘ tbs State Tree* have t liaue in party aad tn govern- the coning campaign Hr replied a» urer being oaty fi2.4CU a year. The meat. But a* ao pruaounceux nl by Mlo* a : I Treasurer doe# not espials oky or oa majorities caa change opposing know- If all the •emetslict forces of (h* j wbat terms Mr. Itblad, of Augusta, ledge or belief si see rely entertained, country can be cooceat rated upon 0 tie., was employed aa the State's o* it taanoi oblige piaoriwe# to abac- I ** ■o <, * c *‘*f clal broker, aad received esclasive doe or disavow their principles. As “7 t# •••'•■g • bimetallist I control of the bead I lag of the bonds surely a* It Is requisite for peace and 1 K** >lrol and a bimetallist Co agree, i^ree separate time*, rang lag tram progress that mleuriuss shall yield to I olocted this fall. The end aad aim of fourteen month* to els ■tooths before uf mere atetbod. I bii the supporters of bimetallism they were to ha keeaed the ('tale has- for that I sboold be to promote the aomlaatloe I In g offered a bonus, first of fiXJU.iM to ram Europe la the malt* r tasy of tt>* delegates dls- paved ratbusiaem clear rtagiag toes* oh r-cheed th reeg h the i l sited States Senate the clone of hie eaeecl both impressive aad review of hie ioag ear I visibly affected him. th* step he ■ as about . asm**.! a# tss a nasals aad spoke with aa r nr see tar pressed, ail. After he sai< I sever my oonoection with tl party watch make* the gold of- the principle articles of le spoke la th* >h have sa often Kambrr of the 11 * m aot until that he been ms l-ar et ■ M .• we la the party ihnd As he re to take b* rami Anal major 1 lice la matters just so surely le It necessary same peaos aad prog roes that mlaorl 1 ties shall aot yield la matters to fuhda 1 m«otai truth | Tha Republican platform of IWJ sffi na*d that tha American people , from tradition aad Interest favored | tMmelaiil.m and demanded the use of rnHh gold sad sliver as stesdard taoa- y. This was a<xepted^>y us as a ! declarelioa la behalf ef th* principle 1 upon which rest the laterrete of every ctusea aad the safety of the UnltsNl 1 (Metre Is each terms the platform ea* satisfactory to the believers In * brmttrlitem within oor party : only * because of rqel vocal coastr jetton aad evastoa ha* It since been demonstrated to he lasaHclset- Tbe platform this day adopted say s : (Q jutes the financial I plaak 1 As a declaration of IWJ ha* bees by 1 a majority of the party construed to ' justify a single gold standard for our aa, wt It per A van Willi Ul be thti "rstored ty years Jed sect L> the party I ministered aad pros, hsnj paused ai ball steal tha fall elgalftceace rsslou failed to Bu end, the I‘res W gins the lode u sal . • COOlWHTl ii>ll r#r the wiMiom. ptoti »on*4«& •u«ce#s of tbe edmlaitU-alioa of ident Harrison. * renew 1 nd emphasise our alle- w to the policy of prulection a* bulwark of Amcrcan industrial tendence aad tbe foundation of agricultural development nod pros perity. Tbls true American policy taxes foreign products and encourages home industry: It put* the burden of revenue on foreign goods; it secures the American market for the Ameri can products ; it upholds the American standard of wages for the American workingmen ; it put* tbe factory by the sidd of the farm and make* tbe Amer ican farmer less dependent on foreign demand and price; it diffuses general tariff reform and fouads the strength of'all on the strength of each. In'its rea sonable application it is just, fair and impartial, equally opposed to foreign control and domestic monopoly, to sec tional discrimination and individual favoritism. We denounce the present Democrat ic tariff as sectional, injurious to the public credit and destructive to busi ness enterprisee. We demand such an equitable tariff on foreign imports which come into competition with American products as will not only furnish adequate revenue for the neccs- , ary expenses of the government, but will protect American labor from deg radation to the wage level of other lands. ticular schedules. The question of rates is a practical question to be gov erned by the conditions of the time and of production ; the ruling and un compromising principle Is the protec- *tion and development of American labor and Industry. The country de mands a right schedule a.id then it wants rest the bruta irtMiad lh< Ft* an | of his exf felt, thea It sunk 1 omr, and tbe gai- leriee rose with another ysll. and mto gled with the yell was a fustlade of nlesea. A momrot later he said that If under such circumstance* he re* mateed la the party he would be ua- faitnfui to hi» *'u#t. There were en thusiastic cries of “No. from tov delegate# la the Eastern and Southern Statu*. There was deep feeling, almost pathoe in tbe Senator's voice and those nearest could detect the glimmer of tear* as he said there were heartburn ings and grief in the sacrifice which be and his colleagues were to make for their consciences. WILL NOT MAKE THE RACE !• I monetary basis, aad a* tk* recent •JLirl' trend of th* official power of the party m that tm-1 ha* hwea la that direction? w# caa bkt “I must 1 assumr that tbe money plaak of the e political ' new platform being much more favor• plaak one | able to perpetuate gold monometallism. It* faith." I will b* determinedly used by us ia behalf of that idea The Republican party has won its power and renown by pur.umg Ha pur puses courageously he Itself I and relootiosely. It is, therefore, only swept his eyvs Senator Irbj Withdraws from the Campaign for United State* Sena tor. The following interview appeared simultaneously In the daily newspapers of tbe State on the 18th lost., and marks the retirement of Senator Irby from public life: In a short interview'•with Senator Irby, your correspondent asked this question : “ Will you be at Manning next Monday, Senator? ’ The Senator answered: “No, I shall not attend that or any other campaign meeting as a candidate for the United States Senate. I had intended up to a short time ago toa.k for the nomi nation at the ensuing primary, but h^ve concluded not to enter the con test. From advices received from dif ferent sections of the State I conclude that my motives and official acts for the last year have been misunder- We are notpledg d to any par-1 stood by the faction of which I was a ■ - ‘ “■ * charter member. It is apjp&rent from these advices that t must antagonize those with whom I have 1 co-operated politically since 1886. li seems that the entire machinery of the party government has been organized to hu miliate, defeat and destroy me. This would not have been but for a mis- bu.* .*«>.. understanding of my motives in op- The Republican pal-ty Is unrestrict-' posing the equal division of delegates edly for sound money. It caused tbe enactment of the law providing for the resumption of specie payments .n 1870. Since then every dollar has been as good ae gold. We are unalterable op posed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of our country. We are there fore opposed to the free coinage of silver except hjr International agree ment with the leading commercial nations of the world, which we pledge ourselves to promote, and until such agreement can Se obtained tbe exist ing gold s aodard must be preserved. All our s leer and paper m-mey must ba maiataiaed at*a tarity with gold. malataia inviolably tha obligations of to the Constitutional Convention, the defense of the name of Butler in that convention, my opposition to tbe plan of suffrage as adopted and the uncom promising position taken by tine in opposition to a bolt in the late State Democratic convention. In addition, if I were to run with my old friends organized against me I could only ex pect support from those heretofore my S olltical opponent!, which would be istateful to me as they owe me nd favors. In arriving at this conclusion, 1 desire to say that l cherish no spleen towards those who I believe misooo- etrue my motive# and political course aad pfiltfilfiB. I ia accordance with the party's history to assume that If it shall come to present authority ia the United States, it will crystalize into law and admiais- ! trail oa under this templtog platform, i tbe perpetual single gold standard ia . our finances. This, if long continued, -*il| mean tbe absolute ruin ef tbe pro- I ducere of the country and final I* of the nation tUelf. -v Tbr American people not only favor bimetal ism from tradition and Inter est, but from that wise instinct which has always been manifested in affairs destined for tbe world's leadership. I Under the operation of our great de mand for advancement we have be come to other nations the greatest deb- ! tor nation of the world. We pay the vast charges whichevery year accumu late against us in the clearing .house of the world, in the money of tbe world, procured by the dlspoeal of our commodities in the markets of the world. We are a nation of producers. Our creditors are nations of consumers. Any system of international or national Gnance which elevates the price of the human product makes our burden lighter and gives promise of that day when it shall be entirely lifted and our country freed financially as it Is politically,' from the domination of monarchy and foreign autocracy. Any sy&tem of office which tends to depre ciate the price of human productions which we must sell abroad but insofar adds to the burden of our debt and conveys a threat of the perpetual servitude uf the prou^ucers of our deb tor nation to the coqsuincr of tbe creditor nation. To us. it is a folly without a parallel that this country or any political party therein should deliberately accept a money system which enriches others at our cost. -History, philosophy, morals—all join with the commonest instinct of eelf-preservalion in demand.- ing that the United States shall have a just and substantially unvarying standard composed of all available gold and silver. But with a single gold standard the country will become the hewers of wood and the drawers of water for the consumers in creditor nations of .the earth. . To such an unholy end we will not lend ourselves. Dear as has been the Republican name to its adherents, that name it not so dear ss the faith itself, and we do not aacrifie one jot or tittle of the mighty principles by which Re pu bticanisir has opiifv-d the word when we say that at the parting of tbe ways we cling to tbe faith. Let the name go Nbere it will. We bold that this convention has seceded from the truth: that the triumphs of such secession that aad th* people will aot kaowlaf of th* stroageet caedidale that ana ba obtained, ft should aot ha a qeastloa | simply of iadtvtdaai prefereeoe of aay c ill zee But l bo prom tees l qeeetfoa which every bimetallist ia all parts aad all sections ough^o ask blmarlf. ia: ‘What will briajLlo ibei thicket the greatest aamher of electoral votes f * As the result of a very cara- fai aad extensive examiaattoa of the qeeeUoe through personal Interview* aad by eorrespoadvace. I am convinced that Mr. Teller above all other* is lefleltely the strongest maa w* oaa nominate “ It has been conceded by a large Dumber of Democrats, both ia aad oat ef fimfreas with whom I have con versed. that Mr. Teller by reason of kls bold, courageous aad patriotic stand against tbe force kill would carry every bouthorn Hint* with the eacep Uoa of Mary lead aad West Ylglaia. aad with that ooaooesioa I am boa teat Th* people of the Mouth have aot for gotten th* rtagiag seaieaeee to which beaator Teller gave utterance a bee the force hill was peed lag ia the Sea- ate when he denounced it as ‘the moat infamous measure that had over crass ed the tresbotd of the brant*.' “Aay one of th* maay prominent aad distinguished Democrat* mention ed ia the press to head the ticket would also carry thrse same States Thus far tkelr •treagth is equal. Now take the States lying west of the Mis souri. Aay one of tue Democratic bimetallist* <>u a bimetallist platform could carry five of the mountain state*, possessing I'l electoral votes, but he would lose eight of these State*, pus nessiag 45 electoral vote*. Mr. Teller could carry ail of tbe Slate* or*t of tue Missouri river and would there fore have 43 more electoral vote* at this stage of the awlvais than a Dam ocrat could have possibly nope •*/ d'.”k- Now let us take the belt of States Ing between the Missouri river and e Allegheny mounta'ns. A Demo cratic bimetallist with all forces con centrated upon him would certainly carry Missouri, would carry Indiana, woufd stand a fair show of carrying Minnesota and but little show of carry ing Michigan. Mr. Teller on the con trary. uniting all bimetallic forces would carry Michigan, Indiana, Illi nois, Missouri, and would stand more than an equal uhow for carrying Min nesota, so that figuring on what is only certainty, so far as anything political can be certain, Mr. Teller would have 14 electoral votes from' Michigan which the Democratic nominee would not get'and which added to the 45 sur plus of the States west of the Missouri river, would give him a certain clear advantage of 58 electoral votes over any Democratic bimetallist that could be named on the ticket. V^Ah Min nesota *Mr. Teller would have D8 electoral votes mqre than the Demo cratic bimetallist could receive, or an aggregate vote for Mr. Teller of 265 as against 197, the very most W Democrat could hope for. Therefore the ques tion which would present itself to Democratic bimetallism if my analysis is correct is, ‘will they exchange what is practically a certainty of success for what, to say the best of it, a strong probability of defeat.’ ■“If the Democracy at Chicago de sires to make the success of bimetallism a certainty, they will not hesitate to take the step which will make practi cally. certain the repudiation of the gold standard and tbe remonetization of silver, by naming H. M. Teller for president and some equally splendid E iatriotof their,own party for vice prea- dent. If this is done and the bimetal list forces of the party which will fib- | piece 4 per ceale. piaoe 4t* He fioi tbe New York aad I wko organised ike Rhind meant when they than of 1131000 to w not expiate shat Richmond brokers syndicate for Mr. was 97 on the 12th at GillisonviUe, the minimum was 54 on th! 10th at Spar tanburg. The local weekly mean tem peratures ranged from 72 at Greenville and Looper’s to 80 at Gi'lllaonvilla, and the average of 3fi mean temperature reports was 76. The normal for the- •ame period is approximately 77. The week’s rainfall waa rather poorly distributed, much of the western aad north central portions having received vary lllta, while over the south central and southeastern portions there was too much rain la many places. The following heavy amounts were reported: Cbarleetos 2.74; Elngstree (2 reports) 251 and 3 26; Plnapolla 2J7 ; EUoree 2 64. Thar* war* ia addl tioa 12 places that reported amounts from oae to two laches, aad 3U place* that reported less than oae Inch of rainfall, th* average of 47 reports being 0 fid ohl'o the normal for IT same period is approximately 1.04. There were high winds over varioae portions of tbs State eeoompaaylog tbe thunder storm* of tha 9th. that In jured crops severe!/ ia place* aad tangled bigoora so that It eoald aot fie worked There oae also a daetznative kail sturm ia Marlboro oa the I Mb that damaged crops taeally. There was shoot a normal amount of eeaebla* for th* State, bat tbe per- ranged fr 1 to id 1 earn varied eoa- I loeallUse = MR CLEVELAND 1 jHe Refuse* to BeRev* crata Will Declare for Free Silver. President Cleveland has Unde tba following reply to a representative of tbe New York Herald, who asked the President for a statement concerning the Democratic situation. Mr. Cleve land said: . “ I have made no figures ad to lae probable action of 1 chosen or to ba ehoeen~to the „ crattc national convention, but I refuse to believe that when the time urives for deliberate action there will be ea- rafted upon our Democratic creed a emend for the free, unlimited and in- dependeut coinage of silver. “ I cannot believe this, because I know the Democratic party is neither unpatriotic oor foolish, and because it seems bo clear to me that such a coarse 111 inflict a very great injury upon every interest of our country which It has been tbe mission of Democracy to advance, and will result In lasting dis aster to our party organisation. “Thera is little hope that as a means of success this free silver prop osition, after its thorough dlecumioa during a political campaign, will at tract a majority of tha votes of tbs country. It must be that many of the illusions influencing those now relying upon this alleged panacea for 'toeir Ills, will be dispelled before the time oomee for -them to unut their ballots, which will express their sober second thought. The adoption by tha Demo cracy of this proposition would, I be lieve, give to our opponents an advan tage both ia tha preeent aad fatare which they.do aot deeerve. “My attachment to the true Demo cracy is so strong that 1 ooaalder lie success as Idaatioal with th* tioa of the country's good. Thle < sufficiently to account for that no mistake be made at ofir party convention, la my optaloa ao effort •hot!Id b* spAfod Ift §£cur# tttch ftottos of the delegates as will avert party d* moral ixatloa. "It Is a pi— *99 ooaseltatloa aad compertaoa of views and those Demo crat* wee ballev* la tbe raas* ef —ed money should he beard and ha eeb- etealfy ia evtdeaaa. “ A ea— worth figktlag for Is worth fighting for la the eed. if sowed money Ifemoerefo seppoo* there la da agar ef ft !Q,• tdhftr 'fo iDrf ruadft ebreld eUmelase their activity la everting It Instead of i 1 renting dte- rhla ought »/ anxiety stage of pnmlhle ,sboWri lyli the Informed' members of that syndicate that ef tie j 97fi,uub. or two-thirds of tba total bunas uaaooouated far, tbe bulk would have to bo given la "parties ia Mouth Cure Itaa ha*lag pu iticei ladaene* ebeee aamrs bad better aot be are*turned * Moaator Till maa and Mr Hate* were tbe oommlselaa*re cbnsea by the Leg Ulature. aad they bad enure eoatrot of the matter for the Mtato Governor Kvaa* oae thee reeogaieed a* tbe oon- troiltag power la the l.aglslalaro, aad reproeeataUv* there of tba TUImaa biota Govern meal He bad approach- ed Mr Kb lad. aad ba aad hie eacl*. Major Gary, who was paid li.uoo. wore Kb I ad's attorney* Mr. Khied has — denied that be mad* that statement to lb* two brokers, aer has ba dented that be le d them ba owe id only got ef Mm i#f | || iMfi. fell#? fc# |Mffi4 aad Major Gary, enough to pay hi* traveling expenses aad time. Oa thee* matter* all concern*d are silent. Wa are aot avaa tatd whether lb* amount of Governor Evaa's fa* ae attorney for Kb ted has over been de ter ml eed or paid. Scan tor TUImaa, Gorveraor Kvass and Mr. Itblad were ia Augueta to gether a few day* after the poMteelioe of the article ia the TtaMe—accident ally, th* Governor aay*. No oae of tho three has made a statumrat or suukee a word ia reply. Treasurer Bates coeflaes himself to tipleleiag oae fact which seemed to boar again#! him personally, aad which seaUal part of t action. Senator Tillman ia quoted a* saying that ha has do time to reply to “ lying newspaper correepeadents," and that M .11' answer only when charges are made aa.. , ost him by “ responsible persons '' He does 90I question aay uf the statement* made. They are from the sworn testimony of Mes-ra. Khind. Tillman aad Evans, and of the brokers with whom they dealt, and tbe mem bers of the syndicate who took the bonds. There is no question of charge*. It Is a question of unchallenged state ments on which the public has naturel- promptly and inevitably based LThe 1 the general hood traae- ,L arges. The public is tbe prosecutor on semble In St. LouD. July 22, will ratify that nomination, the cause of bimetal lism will win against the oomblaed gold foroesof Cleveland, Sherman and the hood syndicate.” j — Lung dleeasee are rare employee* la toboeoo factories 0 i evidence presented by the New York Times, and the “ frec-silver-or-bust ” candidate for the Presidency refuses to answer. It is stated for Governor Evans that he will discuss the subject on the stu^i during his canvass before tbe people for tbe United States Senator- ship. He prefers to speak for himself strictly in South Carolina before ex cited masses of men, composed largely of his own partisans and dependents, rather than in cold type before the general public. .There are several facts In the case which it is not necessary to publish, except ia rebuttal, and there is appar ently no occasion for’'rebutting evi dence, as there is no denial—nothing but an explanation by one of four men of one comparatively unimportant truth affecting him alone. As a col lateral incident, however, it may be stated that when ML Rhind went to New York to attempt to place the South Carolina loan he visited Con troller Hugh &. Thompson, of the New York Life, Ex-Governor of South Car olina, and assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland’s first ad ministration, and said* to him : “Governor, I have seen enough here to kaow that I cannot place this loan, while you can. There is about 1120.000 In it. If you will give me 140,000 you can take the rest.” Mr. Khind had at that time the ex clusive control of the South Carolina hoed deal aad be regarded It as being worth $40,000. Ex-Governor Thompeoa declined to ground that ha bad ao confidence la U.e .nbr^rily uf the Plata •*. -t.st stdwrably ia d!ff< The week ea the wbato was favor- ebi* for crop growing aad oaltlraUaa There was asutatere enough even where least rata let!; la faek thaae eewttoae wore beet favored a* 1 gar* them aa oppartaalty te eleaa tbe fields ef grasa. •bleb ba* sypeered lexartaeSly every where bat has keen kept pretty well seder eoatrot. eseept la a too koaaiitfos where some eottaa ba* keen abaadeasd, ar *ia* plowed eader wish the greas aad the lands pat te earn ar pea*. Mach area* ar* really I Over the eoethenetero portions bf atata tho groeed Mae been hardly fit far ealttrastaa. ewtag te the heavy ret as Reports aa sera oaattaa* to he en tirely favorable Hath early aad fob* corn aoatlse* ■ m»r tb “ sttba leg fold by end tb* tatter Jaet at ap fie stands aad reeatvlag Its Ltae an oeMaa are repartad from all peri 1 a as al tb* •tala, aeaaiij wltb tbe ae prevaiset. Reports of tajary by ltae vary oaastdareb!/ ; la etwees it la eaa- fiaed to serteia kinds m setts, la e«ba tbe stands have been Injured, end la 1 other* *0 I ajar* ban resallafi. except to check growth aad giro tb* foavee a “ varied ep ” appearance ethers say tb* pleat ha* stopped pettiag an squares, prohehiy tb* res*11 ef growth bavleg stopped fa owrtata Localities they sceai to h* decreasing, while others report them lecropeiag. tb* oooi eights seeming to fsvw their ro- production Th* cool eights bar* also had a had effect oe the uulofaetod oottoo, 00 cer tain soil tbe lower leaves are turning radish yellow, Ths general tenor of correspoed snU reports ar* not very favorable on cotton. Squama cootiou* to form plentlfully|and blooms are quit* com- COST, being much earlier than ordi narily. Hot sunshine and dry weather is the indicated need* for cotton, both to rid the plant of lice find to kill grass. Pea* continue to bo extensively sown with corn and on stubble lands. Early planted peas up to good stands. Tobacco does not seem to be doing verv well; it continues small but la healthy condition. Rice has about all been sown and Is doing weli.oUplnnd rice improved de- “ 1 am vary for myesif a seatrolltag 1 C lcv ef my party. hat as aa flam* 1 ml ah* — bees by kls party ami wha Satires ba goats r patMfaet artvD aacapy tbe pt— of a ha. I bane I ma* eat he tag this meek al tbta 1 tea ia It with tb* abi are— Ivr—bz* —Aetata OreaarlHs jatL hat n Ha 1 al bam ported ae klltais aad establish this (act at tb* idea of tb* body ad by hypnotism, aad fellow hypnotised fallow b>; rttafood possibly kaow more about tb* klilieg than aay aw ale* He said b* did aot fear lynch lag, aad b gun, he lor a good aeon > n. here aad | It of if tha jail would giro hi promise to road the would-be himself. “* UaramooMis la the call with John Dill, and Is as oooi as oaa be. Ha la — tb* least nervous, aad talks freely when questioned. He sayt ; anything about tha killing. log cidodly. Setting of sweet potato slips con tinues and this important crop is very promising. Irish potatoes have improved where not too nearly matured but the crop as a whole about a failure. Second plant ing doing well and in blossom on the coast. Colorado beetles are trouble some in upper Darlington. Melons are ripening in the lower counties and musk melons are being shipped. Wheat and oats thrashing In pro- ! :res8 with fairly good yields of tbe ormer and poor yields of the latter reported. Fruit prospects continue to lessen and are very poor for all kinds of fruit. Berries continue plentiful and of good quality. Gardens are Improving very rapidly now and seasonable vegetables are reasonably abundant. Tbe condition of crops in general* continue very promising, and as tba season of least variability of weather conditions Is about at hand, tba out look-for tbe mid summer season Is encouraging. J. W. Backe, Section Director. —A feature of tbe St. Louis conven tion is tho attendance of Mrs. Hettle Green, whose ton, nominated as a Reed delegate by tbe black and tan (action of the Republican party of T> xa*. was Led for the baaafit of a McKinley Mrs. Hattie Green Is ambitious ha* given a Another Extension.—The South ern Railway and th*Cincinnati, Hamil ton and Dayton hare made a joint lease of the Cincinnati Southern for 100 rears, wltb an option on tha rood. At ease their bid has been accepted, and the lease paper* will be fixed up. At the end of 100 year* tbe teeeeee will have the privilege of buying the prop erty for $19,000,000, whichjls the *oni Tt coat the city of Cincinnati to build tha line. The successful bidden represent the present lessees of the route. They are : A. B. Andrews, first vloe presi dent of tbe Southern railway, and Henry A. Tajdor^Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railway. These two Cincinnati systems recently obtain ed control of the Southern. The bidders agree to pay the present rental of $240,000 a year till 1902, a total of $1,440,000. After that date they agree to pay the city 10 per cent, on gross earnings of the road in excess of $4,500,500 a year until 1996, when they may purchase the rood outright for $19,000,000 in goliL- The bid is virtually for a perpetual lease, with the privilege of pure! it in 1996 for $19,000,000. In addition the bidders agree to make repairs to the extent of $260,000 a year for night years, and to pat np cash saeurlty for the faithful * * * tract. They quarters shall remain la and also to expend not lees than It.- JWk fM¥l irxm tni smlmml M Ils^X— Te. ^ w,uNNf lor termtnmt ftaCtiimOft. tl the city $19,000,000 to belld the ‘ which extends f tanoogn, Teen.. 1* a distance of 346 mime. zrm