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w. " ' \ s VOL. VIII. w PUTS HIS Vr.TO ON IT. Til 10 IMIIOSIDIOV r KIO IIOCTS TIIK 8101UMOK.\(JI0 IIIIjIj. It Will Not Maintain tlio Parity?One Section III-Vdvised and l>mi|;rroiiu ? 11 r Pavers t.iviii^ Silver iis Proper Place in ??ur Currency. The following is the full text of the veto message sent lust week by President. Cleveland, in which he rejects the Bland seiguorugO bill and gives his reasons for refusing to sign it: To the House of Uopresentatives : I return without tny approval house bill numbered 4i)d(>, entitled " An act 1 directimr the eoiiineo ??f nilver hnllii.n held in the treasury, and for oilier purposes." i My strong desire to avoid disagree- | ;> a ment with tlioao in both houses of * Cougross who havo supported this bill ' would lead me to approve it if I eould a believe that the public good would not < bo thereby endangered and that such ' action on my part would bo a proper discharge ot ollieiul duty. lnastuueh. however, us 1 am unable 1 to satisfy myself that the proposed i legislation is either wise or opportune, I my conception of the obligations mid ' responsibilities attached to the great < olliee 1 hold, forbids indulgence of my I personal desire aud inexorably con- I lines me to that course which is dictated by my reason and judgment, t and pointed out by sincere purpose to t protect and promote the general in- * terests of our people. n LAST Y HA US PANIC. The financial disturbance which ? swept over the country during 'ast | year was unparalleled in its severalty iand disastrous consequences. Thoie [ seemed to be almost entirely a displace- < ment of faith in our financial ability > and loss of confidence in our fiscal i policy. Among those who attempted ' to assign causes lor our distress, it was \ very generally conceded that the ii operation of the provision of the law a then in force which required the gov- t eminent to purchase monthly a large amount of silver bullion and issue its t notes in payment therefor, was either ' entirely, or to a large extent, responsi- < ble for our condition. This led to the t repeal, on the first day of November. IHtl.'l, of this statutory provision. We s had even fallen so low in the depths j of depression and timidity ami apprelioiP oa. had so co up < t y gain d eon- t trot in tin.,n ml eircies. t tut our rap d recuperation c< aid not la- r< asonalu\ cxpecuu. our n-i ovt ry has. never j t lieiosS, st? niliiy progressed. ami, though I? -1> |iin 11 live moot s have n elapsed since too ?>f t !<; nits- 1 Chtevoits hiiver purchu->o i'imjniretm lit. wholesome improvement is uinnistakub.y apparent. f cI)nkii>i;nck lakgely uestohed. j (Jonli c lice ill our iioso.nle so.volley i is to sue 11 an I'XUiij I'o-nistiiteU una i faitu in our iiimposition to adhere to 1 sound financial methods is so far restored as to produce most encouraging rosti ts, hoti at home and abroad, t Tito wheels of domestic industry have i been slowiy set in motion, and the tide n of foreign in vestment hus aguin started n in our direction. (1 Our recovery being so well under < way, n ituing siiould bo done to cheek n our couvalescetio, nor should we for- n get that a relapse at this time would i almost surely reduce us to a lower u state of linancial distress than that t from which wo are just emerging. i IT WOULD ItKTAKI) C(>NVALKSCENCE. 'I 1 believe that if tiie bill under e m- <1 siileration should beeome law, it would t be regarded as retrogression from the f financial intentions indicated by our v recent repeal of the provision for the c coinage of silver bullion purchases; L that it would weaken if it did not I destroy the returning faith and eon- c ?? 3donce our sound financial ten- i ? slenolos, and that as a consequence t our progress to renewed business health would be unfortunately checked, and a return to our recent distressing v plight seriously threatened. i Tnis proposed legislation is so ? related to the currency conditions i: growing out of the law compelling the purchase of silver by the government c that a glance at such conditions and a, | partial review of the law referred to ' ji may not he unprolltablo. ! v liotween the fourteenth day of s August, 1890, when the law became i operative, and the lirst day of Novum- i i ber/C when the clause it contained ! c directing the purchase of silver was I \ repealed, there were purchased by j < the secretary of the treasury more t than one hundred and sixty-eight i millions of ounces of silver bullion, j t and in payment for this bullion n the government issued its treasury t notes of various denominations amount- | t ing to nearly one hundred and lifty-six j i millions of dollars, which notes wore h immediately added to the currency in j i circulation among our people. I * Such notes wore, by law, made | legal tender in payments of all debts. ! a public and private, except when other- , t wise expressly stipulated, and wore j I made receivable for cu items, taxes and I all public dues, and when so received j > might be re-issucd. They wore also per- I milted to be hold by banking associa- j ? tions as part of their lawtu. reserves, i j On dent uid of holders these treasury t uotos were to be redeemed in gold or < silver coin, in the discretion of toe t secretary of the treasury, but it was I declared as a part of tins redumption < proivision tout it was ' the established \ policy of the United States to main- | tain the two metals on a par.ty with i each oilier upon tin- present loyal ratio t or such ratio as may bo provided by j luw." j t M ?noy coin >d fr un -uo i bullion was , to b ' > u I i ir i silver I >1 ir.. a i I afi-r i directing i o .hi in.: I. '.to c of a i little IcoS t mil tw. nty-uight millions i of ounces, too law provided lout as : i mucii of tiic remaining bullion should i bo tuoroa.tor coined u->,inigot bo nocos eary to provido for the redemption of ( the treasury notes issued ou its pur- | chase, ami that "any gain or seignior- i arising from sueu coinage shall V>e wjcoountod for and paid into too j tiofcsury." , THE SEIGNIORAGE DEFINED. Tliis gam or seigniorage evidently | indicates so tnucu bunion owned by the government as should rouiaiii after < using a sulHciout amount to eoiu as many standard silver dollars a.-, suouid i equal in number of dollars represented i by treasury notes issued in payment of tho entire quantity of bu.lion. These treasury notes now outstanding and in circulation amount to $152,951,280, , and although there has boon thus far , >ut a comparatively mall amou at of < < this bullion coined, yet the so-eallo i?aiu or seigniorage, us ubovo doflnet which would arise from the coinage < the entire muss, has boon eusily uscoi tuinod to bo u quantity of bullio olllrient to make when coined tlftj live millions, one bundrod and fifty dxthousand six hundred and eighty >no standard silver dollars. THE QUESTION OP I* A KIT Y. Considering the present intrinsi relation between if old and silver th maintenance of the parity betwee the two metals, as mentioned in tbi law, can mean notbimr less than th maintenance of such purity in tli estimation und con lid on co of the put plo who us? our money in their dall; transactions. Manifestly, maintou unce of this purity can only he aeooni plished so far as it is affected by thes treasury notes und in the estiiuutioi >f the holders of the sumo by giving t oieh holders, on their redemption, tin oin, whether it is gold or silver whiol they prefer. It follows that while, in terms, tin aw leaves the choice of the coin t< je paid on such redemption to the dis motion of the secretary of the treasury hut, discretion, if opposed to tin lomuuds of the holder, is entirely in (insistent with the otTeetive und bene ieial maintenance of the purity bo .ween the two metals. If both gold and silver are to servt is as money, and if they together an ,o supply to our people a safe am (table currency, the necessity of pro lerving this parity is obvious. Such necessity has been repeatedb ( needed in tho plat forms of boti Kilitical parties and in our fedora statutes. it. is nowhere more em >haticully recognized than in tho re cut law which repealed the provisioi inder which tho bullion now on hanc vas purchased. This law insists upot he maintenaneo of the purity in tin ruluo ((j the coins of the two metal: uul "tho equal power of every dolla it all times in the markets and in pay nonts of debts." Tile secret :i i'i' <if t lie l i'iw.ni'ir l?nu herefore, for the best of reasons no >nly promptly complied with even K'inaiid for the redemption of thesi roastiry notes, in gold, but the pro iont situation as well as the letter ant pirit. of tin? law appear plain y t< iistifv, if they do not enjoin, upoi iiin tlic continuation of such rcdomp ion. TIIK CONDI PIONS SUMMAKI/.K.D. Tito coud it ioiin I have endeavored t< tiv-cnt may ho thus su'umuri'/ed : First, the government has purchasct iud now has i n hand sullicicnt silvei lull ion to permit ttie coinage of all th? i s v r dollars necos-ary to redeem it ue11 dollars, the treasury notes issuec or the purchase of said silver bullion ind enough besides to coin as a gait >r seigniorage lifty-live million out inn !red and flifty-six thousand si? tun Irod and eignty-ono additiona taudard siiver dellars. Second, there are outstanding tint low in circulation treasury notes ssued in payment of bullion purchase! .mount ing to $1.">2.951.280. Tnese'notei ire legal tender in payment of al lehts. public and private, except whet itherwiso expressly stipulated. Tliej .re receivabto for customs, taxes ant ill public dues. When held hy bank ng associat ions, they may he eountei is a part of their lawful reserves ant hey are redeemed hy the govern men1 n gold at the option of the holder 'hese advantageous attributes wen lei i he rati'I y attached to these notes a he time of their issue. Thoy art uf1f? understood hy our people t? vliotn siuli notes have been distribut d as currency, and have inspired con idenee in their safety and value, ant .11,. !.??.. i~.l > .?* ? v uuuwui/vv my uunn i nmn;uu Miuil ontinued and contented use as monej nstoad of anxiety for tlioir rede tup ion. SPECIFIC OMJKCTIONS STATED. Having referred to some incident! vliit:H I deem relevant to the subject t remains forme to submit aspecifh tateinent of my objections to the bil io\v under consideration. This bill consists of two sections ixelmling one which merely appro iriates a sum sufficient to carry tin ict into oft'eot. The first section pro ides for the immediate coinage of th< ilver bullion iti the treasury, whiel 'cpresents the so-called gain or seig liorago or which would arise from tlx loinage of all tins bullion on hand vhich gain or seigniorage this sectioi loclares to be $55,150,6ol. it direct hat the money bo coined, or certifi latos issued thereon shall he used ii he payment of public expenditures ind provides that, if tho needs of tin roasury demand it. the secretary o ho treasury may, in his discretion ssuo silver certificates in excess o mob coinage, not exceeding tlx imount of the seigniorage, in sail icction authorized to be coined. Tho second section directs that, a icon as possible after the coinage o ,his seigniorage, the remainder of tin Million held by the government glial )o coined into legal tender standan diver dollars, and that they shall b< icld in tho treasury for the redomptioi f the treasury notes issued in tin lurchasc of said bullion. It provide <hat.. as fast as the bullion shall hi '.oinod for the. redemption of said notes hey shad not bo reissued, hut shal m* caiieelcd and destroyed in amount <1 nil to co u held at any time in Lm .rea-ury derived from tho eoinagi irovided for ; and that the silver cei ilieatcs shall lie issued on such coin ii lho manner now provided by law. It is, however, specially declared ii aid section that tho act shall not h : ?n trued to change existing law relat ing to tlx* legal t1 rxh r e laraeter o Lue mode of redemption of the treasur, notes issued for the purchase o ji !?,...* v...111.... 1 'Ii?n "II i I |M|| i?? I*f* *,WIH?*?|. ITS UN UOUTUNATK CON-TltUCTION The entire biil is most unfortunatel oustrutted. Nearly every seutonc pros'-nts uncertainty and invites cor Lr<?vei>y as ti> its meaning and intent The first section is especially fault in this respect, and it is extreme) Jouhtful whether its language will pel nit the consummation of its suppose purposes. I am led to believe that th promoters of Die bill intended, in tlii section. to provide for tli<* eoinago < the bullion constituting tbo gain o seigniorage, as it is called, into Giant ard silver dollars, and yet there i positively nothing in the section t prevent its coinage into any dascrij tion of silver coins now authorized ui der any existing law. I suppose thl section was also intended in case th needs of tho treasury oallod for mono 0 CONWAY, cl fustor than the seigniorage bullion I. could actually b? coined to permit the ?f issue of silver certificates in advance - of such coin ago, but itelunguage would n seem to permit the issuance of such r- cortillcatos to double tbo amount of tbo seigniorage us stated, one half of which would not represent un ounce of silver in tbo treasury. The debate upon this section in conc gress developed earnest and positive e difference of opinion as to its object 11 and meaning. In any event 1 am clear s that the present perplexities and etne barrassnients of the secretary of the e treasury ought not to be augmented by ?- dovolving upon him the execution of a y law so uncortain and confused. I am i- not willing, however, to rest my obi* jection to this section solely on those H grounds. II THE USE OF SILVER. i) Iii my judgment sound finance does 0 not commend tlio further infusion of 1 silver into our currency at this tiino, unaccompanied by further adequate a provisions for the maintenance in our r> treasury of a safe gold reserve. Doubts also arise as to the meaning , and construction of the second section j of the bill. If the silver dollars there in directed to be coinod are, as the soc tion provides, to bo held in the treas ury for the redemption of treasury notes. It is suggested that, strickly 0 speaking, certificates cannot be issued Li on such coin in the manner now pro1 vidod by law" beeauso these dollars i- are money held in the treasury for the express purpose of redeeming treasury y notes, on demand, which would ordini arily mean that they wore set apart 1 for the purpose of substituting tlicm - for theso treasury notes. They are not, therefore, held in such i way as to furnish a basis for certificates 1 according to any provision of existing i law. If, however, silver certificates 0 can properly bo issued upon these dols lars, there is nothing in the section to r indicate the characteristics and func lions of these certificates. If they were to be of the same character as silver , certificates in circulation under oxi>tf ill'' Iilws- t.liew wuiilil ut hunt h,? bio Only for customs, taxes and all pub3 | lie dues ; and under tno language of - this section it is to say the least ex1 troiuoly doubtful whether the eertili 3 | elites it contomplutos would be lawfuli ly recoivod even for such purposes. - Whatever else may be said of the uncertainties of expression in this bill, they certainly ought not to be found in legislation alTocting subjects so important and fur reaching as our finances 1 und currency. r I u stating ot her and more important j reasons for my disapproval of this see- i i lion, r shall however assume that nil1 1 dcr its provisions too treasury note? . issued in payment for silver bullion i will continue to be redeemed ashoretos fore in silver or gold at the option ol c the holders, and that if, when they art I presented for redemption or reach tin treasury in uny other manner, there 1 arc in the treasury coined silver dollars s equal in nominal value to such trcas 1 ury notes, thou, and in that ease, tin > notes will bo destroyed and silver cor I tilicates to an equal amount be substii tutod. r 11.1..-ADVISED AND DANGEROUS. 1 I am convinced that this scheme is - Ill-advised and dangerous. As the uiI timate result of its operation, treasury I notes, which are legal tender for ah t debts, public and private, and which . are redeemable in gold and silver at 3 the option of the holder, will be ret placed by silver certificates which 3 whatever may bo their character and ) description, will have none of these - qualities. In anticipation of the result, and atI an immediate effect, treasury notes i will naturally appreciate in value and r I desirability. The f. ^old can be - realized upon them and the : l!:cr fact that their destruction has been decreed when they reach the treasury. h must tend to their withdrawal from . general circulation, to bo immediately a presented for gold redemption or to be I hoarded for presentation at a more convenient season. ' WOULD DKCIt BASES THE UOLI) RESERVE. The sequel of both operations will be ; a largo addition to the silver currency in our circulation and a corresponding J reduction of the gold in the treasury. 1 The argument has been made that these things will not occur at onco, be3 cause a long time must elapse before the coinage of anything but the seig1 niorago can bo entered upon. If the H physical effects of the execution of the seconil section of this bill are not to be 1 realized until far in the future, this ' may furnish a strong reason why it | should not bo passed so much in advance, but a postponement of1 its ac tual operation cannot prevent the fear and loss of confidence and nervous pre" caution which would immediately folfollow its passage and bring about its worst consequences. " I regard this section of the bill as embodying a plan by which the gov? ernmont will be obliged to pay out its scanty store of gold for no other pur pose than to force an unnatural addition of silver money into the hands of " our people. " To is is an exact i evoraal of the policy ! which safe finance dictates if we are to 0 preserve the parity between gold and silver and maintain sensible bimetallism. We have now outstanding more than 1 throe hundred and thirty-eight milJ"' lions of dollars in silver certificates issued under existing laws. Tiiey are " serving the purpose of money usefully and without question. Our gold ro11 serve, amounting to only a little more '' than one hundred millions, of dollars " is directly churged with the coemption of three hundred and forty-six ^ millions of United States bonds. WOULD TEND TO MONOMETALI8M. f. Wlieu it is proposed to inflate our V silver currency it is time for strengtho ening our gold reserve instead of doi pleting it. I cannot concoivo of a L longer step toward silver inonornetaly ism than we take when wo spend v our gold to buy silver certificates - for circulation, especilly in view of d tho practical dillioult'os surrounding e the replenishment of our gold, s This leads mo to earnestly present >f tho desirability of granting to the r secretary of the treasury better power I- than now exists to issue bonds to prois tect our gold reserve when for any ,o reason it should ho necessary. Our )- currency is In such a confused condii tion and our financial affairs aro apt to is assume at any time so critical a posie tion* that it soents to pao such a course y is diotatod by ordinary prudence. S. C., THURSDAY, i FAVOKS COINING BKIONIOHAOE. 1 am not insensible tothe arguments in fiivor of eotnintf the bulli >n seigniorajjo now in tiio trousury, uiul 1 believe it could ho done safely at d with advantage if the treasury ha> the power to issue bonds at a low rate of interest under authority in substitu .ion of that now existing ami bettor suited to the protection of tho treason'. 1 hope a way will present itself in tho near future for the ad, ustinont of our monetary otTairs in such a comprehensive and conservative manner as will accord to silver its proper place in our currency, but in tho meantime 1 am extremely solicitous that whatever action we take iwtthis subject may bo such as to prevent loss and liseouratfomont to our people at homo and (lest (Miction (if (>(?n ft itcnixi in hiik nanctui management, abroad. liUOVKK Cli: /kland. Executive Mansion, Muivh 20, 1801. FlU'J'l l'()l\.\(iK Ol'' 81J iVE II. \ llill Introduced lo IMioek I lie Veto ?1( In I'txpcclrtl to I'anh Both I loosen of Congress. Washington. March 2s.?Senator Stewart of Nevada this mot uing took the preliminary steps in the fight for the free and unlimited coinage of silver that is to be inaugurate 1. according to common gossip, as soon as the I 'resident sends in his veto ol the liluud seigniorage bill. Mr. Stewart had his bill laid upon I the table instead of permitting it to go I to the committee on finance, is it would I in the ordinary course of bus ness. " I i do not propose that this hi I shall be , put to sleep, as have all that have preceded it of the same charm tor,'' said I Mr. Stewart. "It has gone to tho table, where it can be called up at any time for remarks, and soup remai ks will be very likely made by t lysclfuml other silver men on this subject." Mr. Stewart will not have to depend upon Republicans for his s ipport in this matter. The propositio i to introduce ami push to a final pass igo a free coinage hill, absolute in its | revisions, has been browing for some a iys. and a leading member of the fim ace committee, who belongs on the I) unoeratic side, said this morning that ic believed such a bill would pass the -Senate by a fair majority and that, too without extended debato, if the l'resi lent vetoed the Hiund bill. Ho wat positive such a measure would pass t to House, and was equalli certain thai another veto would be interposed. T lis S mator, however, took the groum that the uihjcct i?r free coinage wnu 1 not be permitted to Miami in the w ly of the speedy consideration of the t tr IT hill. The silver men who hud ought all the time for the free coina; e of that m tal, and protested again-t /hat they p ease to term as makeshifts ami compromises. are willing to heli< ve in the veto for the reason that f oin that point of view itonly adds t<> tho friction in other circles and muk the passago of a free coinage bill ou? ier. W11KIIK HAS I IK GOlflO? V Trusted A^enl ??l* tlie Souili Carolina Hallway is .Short in Ills Accon IIIS. >.eei.il to the Augusta < liro iele. Aiken, S. C., March 27.?1 his place is very much stirred up over the actions of .las. R. Tindall, who for the past three years lias been fi t ght and pussengcr agent here of t to South Carolina Railway Company and also agent of tho Southern Expt ;ss Company. S miu throe or four weeks t go there was a shortage reported in tho accounts of Tindall as agent of t ie Southern Express Company. An i flloial of tho Express Company was sent to Aiken to investigate tho e-ha gos preferred against their a^ent. i ad after spending several days in Aik n. during which time ho was cheekiiij. over the accounts, Tindall was bourn ed from lis position and another ugur t of tho n?x press i;oinpuny whs uppoin ,e?l to till his place. This action on tho part of tho Express Company, at the time created no end of talk anions t iio people ; there wore rumors of his other uc.e< unts being short and his deposition from his position as agent with the rai road was expected every day. At tho same timo tho railroad sent a man hero to investigate the condition of Tin<lall's accounts with tho railroad. After this investigation it was reported that there had been a shortage of somo $1,800discovered, but as to I 10 exact amounts I ain not able to find >ut. I am told by reliable parties hero that this first shortage was m ide good by tho horidsmcu of Tin?hi 1. Mrs. Scnn, of Granitoville, tho n otber-inlaw of Tindall is said to hav< put up tho money in order to protect her daughter. For a week or so ; fter this Tindall still held his position and it was said that arrangements vore being made for a new bond, as t to original bondsmen bud requested t tat they he released from the responsil ility. They were released and a r ow bond was sent to Tindall in order that lie might get it arranged. Aftei several days passing without his seen 'ing new bondsmen, the road evidently became alarmed at the condition of at airs and Mr. William Thompson, of Co irleston, traveling auditor of the South Carolina Railway Company, was sent bore in order to make further invest! cation. Mr. Thompson immediately went to work on the matter and aftei several days he notified Tindall that lie was relieved of his responsibility ' * agent of the road. Tindall was in /.iken for a day after ho was discharge . which was tunt Friday, and then h it \ r parts unknown on Saturday. He s ."(-ported to luivn gone to Birmingha n, Ala., where he has relatives, but of course that is merely a rumor. i ins Bcconu invalidation on tho part of tho company in said to have disclosed a shortage of $2,200. \ lit there again facta arc hard to get at. In conversation with Mr. Thompson to-nighl lie told mo that of course thei a w?h nc denying tho tact that thor ? was a shortage in Tindall's nccour la and u considerable one. hut in his o !i lial capacity tie waa hound to keep cpiiet a= to the figures. it being ainipl, a bual j ncas affa r. | Mr. Tl ompaon is in chargo if tho af faira of the road at present, and wil he until he can get matters irrangoc so that a now man can take li ?ld of tb< road's business. During the conversation with Mr Thompson I asked him if there ha< VPIllL 5, 1894. ! Ikjou any warrant sworn out for tho ari rest of Timlall. llo ropliod that iir : did not think thoro was, as General i ; Manager Ward luid telegraphed liiin that lio would ordor the arrest when ho desired it. " Why did you not have Tindull arrested when you discovered tho shorti ago?" Mr. Thompson was asked. " For the simple reason that I did not have tho authority without an order from the gcnorail manager." he answered. " You understand my position outirely, I hope? I am not at liberty to give you any information further than there is a t hortago in the accounts of Tindull. IIo has left town, and 1 do not know whore he has gone. As to the report that his mother-inlaw, Mrs. Senn, has made good his deiicienoios, 1 know it could not bo true without my knowledge, and 1 have not been informed that she luus paid out any money on account of her son-inlaw's action." Timlall before he left secured the services of M. U. Woodward, of this place, us his attorney, and Mr. Woodward was seen by your correspondent, and asked what he know of tho matter. lio stated that Timlall had not "run away that he wont to Alabama to seek another position, as ho had .lost his position wi.h the roail and Express Company hero, llo said that ho would return to Aiken whenever wanted, if he was notified. However, lie did not say that ho was aware of the whereabouts of Tiudall. Now as to Tindall's friends' side of the affair. They say that there is no shortage; that the 'apparent deficiencies are due to errors in the books at headquarters. However, his books hero are the ones' that have been examined by Mr. Thompson, and he states that there is a shortage. Tindall is of one of the best families in the State, and has influential connections. He is origina.ly from Denmark. where his father in a prominent physician. He has been in the employ of the South Carolina Railway Company for some years, ami has been a trusted and valued employe. Previous to his employment with the South Carolina Railway ho was agent in Charleston for the West Snore Terminal. and he was at one time agent in Port Royal for the Port Royal and AnI gusta. ^?? AN UGLY RIOT IS IN PR03PE0T. TUB DAIUjINDTON THOU IIIJIC. Threatened llrstsianee to the Stale ! t otisi it hies?ljuh l Kesloied hy the A ui horil leM. The town of Darlington was the ; scene of an exciting incui* lit on tlic 1 28th lilt., and it uihh uri-d at. mo- timi. us if tliere wouui (usurious trouble. The dispensary coni-tahlcs hud raided six of seven establishments, )>ut(Iid not ! find ninch whiskey. To this there was i no objection of resistance, but by some means the report pained circulation that some private residences were to bo searched. This puta different complexion on the matter, ami in a very few minutes a crowd bad gathered with 1 the avowed purpose of preventing this proceeding. Shotguns appeared ulI most as ti by mugic. and they were in the iiands of men who meant to use ' them if occasion required. It is not I definitely known that, such action was l contemplated by the constables, and on their part it was denied afterwards. Governor Tillman received a dispatch stating the condition of things in Darlington. lie atonce telegraphed to the | sheritT that ho would he expected to do ! his duty and protect the constables. Soon after other telegrums came, and the Governor telegraphed to Capt. Thompson of the Darlington Guards to get his company in readiness and report to the sheriff. Capt. Thompson, it is said, wired hack that his company ; could be depended on. During the | afternoon another dispatch came, say: ing that while Capt. Thompson was ! conferring with the sheriff at the court houso the mob managed to take : possession of the arms and ammunition of the company. Governor Tillman thereupon telegraphed to the C. S. & N. authorities to know whether he could get a special train or not. Then he telegraped to the captain of the Sumter Light Infantry, ordering that body out to go to Darlington on the train. A prompt response came from the company. About that time, however, a dispatch came from Darlington, saying tout things had quieted down considerably. Toe order to the Sumter company was a?; cordingly countermanded. Governoi Tillman tiion wired to Chief Constable Guillurd to take his entire force ol constables and go to Darlington itn* I mediately. OIUOIN OF liti: HOW. Tke liifllculiy Was <'nil mm I by Circulating Falsi5 Keporis? 1 lie Cousinhies Ke<|nested lo I .cave. Special in Tlio oluinbia lie inter. Dakmnuton, S. C., March 29.? Tilings are now quiet in Darlington, but it is impossible to predict how long the culm will last. It may be the calm before the storm, or it may be lasting peuco. Darlington has been mightily stirred for the past two days and Florence, Sumter and Cneraw nave contributed toward keeping the excitement stirring. i Tno trouble originated through the spreading of false reports. VVodiios day several constables were in town and raided two or three establishments, winding up at the place of a negn i i.m v ...... \\r > . i~. iitiiiun ivu 41 iai'ii, it iii u i, i iu <:< m.si il KH's wore about to i:liter his place several white luen told linn to shoot them and offered to furnish revolvers to he Used for that purpose hy Nixon and soim i 1 other negroes who hud gathered aroma hiin. While the excitement was higl C. S. MeCullough rode hy on a bieyeh j and said that he had several gallon; i ' of liquor at his house and defied tla : constables to joine there and seize it i When the constables had llnishec > their work at Nixon's place thej l j marched on up town. Near tho publii i square they met a party of men armot with guns and W n diopters. Nothln; t was done to the constables thougl , loud threats wuro made. Too constables were stopping at tin - Enterprise Hotel, whose proprietoi I was absent. Great pressure wa i brought to bear upon his representu > tives and thov finally turned tho con stables out. the orowd had c&loulat . ed on the constablos being withou 1 belter, but they woro taken care oi being holism) )?y Sheriff Scarborough, > who lias dono his duty uiiitifiilly. I Tlio arms of tho Darlington Guards t wore stolon yostorday from tlioin and i tuoy could not ho ordered out. 'I h -ir captain. II. T. Thompson, volunteered Itis services to the Sheriff us a private citizen, hut lie said he could not he responsible for his command answering the call of duty. Chief Constable Gaillard urrivod in Darlington this morning with a force of constables which raised the number of constables in Darlington to twentythree. It was reported to Mr. Gaillurd that Mr. K. O. Woods had said it would he better for the constables not to come down this morning as they would he slaughtered, or words to that clToct. Mr. Gaillnrd telegraphed this information to Governor Tillman and he ordered out tho Sumter Light Infantry and they came over about fifty strong under command of Captain I'helps. Kx-Captain Grand accompanied the OUIUUM' SOMUOfS 1111(1 gUVO thDIU HOIUO level-headed advice. When IIr?t requested to do guard duty lit tho Sheriff's house they doclinod, but when requestod to put their declination in writing consented to do duty, for which, however, there proved to bo no need. MAYOll DA KUAN'S ST A TIC M I" NT. ID; tuys lite Illume lTpon llio State <'onsi n lot la ry. Dahmniiton, March 2b.?There iH no mob in Darlington nor has there boon any. No one has defied the law or any authority. Tho reports current | and sent abroad are absolutely with out foundation and have been originated and promulgated by irresponsible and evil-minded persons from fear or malice. 1 assured the Govornor by wire that there was no row or prospoct of one, and that I could keep tho peace of the town. The peace has been kept and that, too, by tho ordinary number of police on duty. During the constabulary raids which were made without hindrance or molestation, some one circulated the report that raids would be made on private houses. Immediately some live or six. or possibly eight, men got double-barreled shot guns, and openly asserted that resistance would be made. The constables were then in a lilforent part of the town. 1 immediately went to the sheriiT. who accompanied the raiding party, and asked if there were warrants for the search of private houses, lie assured me that there were none. I then went to the men who had the nuns and told thorn there was no foundation for the report and to put up their guns. which was immediately done. Everything quieted down. A short time afterwards a rumor was spread that Mr. C. S. MeCullough hud dared the constables to raid his home and that the constables had accepted his challenge. Immediately McCullough's friends rushed for his residence on Pearl street. The constables were then on Proud street, and perfectly ignorant of what was going on. On the way to MeCullough's house they m? t McCullough, who assured his friends that there was no truth in the rumor. Everybody turned hack and the guns were again put up, and all became quiet. The rumor soon spread that the Governor had ordered out the Darlington Guards. Somebody said good naturedly, "Confound the Guards; we will go take their guns." A few then rushed to the armory and took out a few ol the guns, which were unloaded, and appeared with tl cm on the street, laughing and joking. As soon as I saw this I told several that their action might be misconstrued and to carry the guns back. About this time Capt. Thompson, who had been out of his ollice a few minntos. heard about the guns being out and ordered them returned, which was done. All this was a joke and ecasioned no alarm to any one on the streets not even to ladies and childro"., who during the whole of it were walking about except that it olTered tho opportunity, too eagerly i sought for by some of the faithful, to rush a telegram off to the Governor, i I am the peace officer of this town and I can keep it better than the sheriff t.ho e.i?nnt.? linl?i './> 1 I J W, .uiiivin, UI1U j I intend to keep it and will bo backed > by u hundred good citizens if I need i them, and when I tail, will call for aid and not before. I have assured the i Governor, the sheriff, the Attorney General and the chief constable, that I could and would keep the peace, but it seems that the Governor, at least perf sisls in believing to the contrary. I am satisfied the sheriff and the chief coustuhlo bolievo it. W. I'\ Daroan, Mayor. WHITE MEN SHOOT EACH OTHER. tiik how ionos in blooi). A Fright fill Tragedy in Darlington? Four .Men Killed uinl 1 luce Wound* (>il. Sped I o The I ?ully News, i COMJMMIA, March .'id. A telegram ; received here from Darlington, where there iias been trouble several days arising from rumors of raids by dis pensary spies on private residences, re , ports thai a huttlo occurred thoro today between citizens and spies, i The casualties reported uro as follows : i Killkd. ?Frank E. Norment, mer, chant; Louis L. lledmond. citizen ; > l'eppor, conatuble; Mc London, i con^tahio. i Wol'nukl)?A. E. Durban, chief of I police, shot twice through the body; I : Louis 10. Norment, shot through tue : i body : K. l>. Lucas, sliot four times. I IJAKLINGTON, March 30.?Tlio row t started between two citizens, 0110 of : them backed by tho spies and tho i other by e.itizens. Wo hud only a few : men present and it is w'ondcrfui how any one of them escaped. The spy Mc1 Li nden was not killed, as reported, r but is dangerously wounded and is in i jail. This fuct shows tho law abiding 1 spirit of our citizens. ; The latest news is that we havo two i of tlio spies surrounded and they can't escape. They flred about one hundred j shots. The first ono of tho gang that r steps oil tho train will be killed at s sight. The people aro aroused and it - is a conflict to tho bitter end. Tho - wire is over crowded, but there is notli ing else to send until the searching t party aro hoard from. The people will , pay a big reward for any Information NO 38. that will enable them to luy lands on any ono of the spies. Frank Norrnent was shot through t in heart ami never breathed. He w..s ono of the most popular men in town and has a great many relatives. The whole town mourns his death und it will yet be avenged. Ij. M. Norrnent, his brother, was saved by the bullet striking a memorandum hook ii> iiij iwu-kiO M nuMit who so narrowly escaped is Tho News and Courier's Darlington correspondent and the nephew of Mr. Traxlor, the State dispenser. The ono who was killed was a very prominent man. The following is tho State's special from Darlington : Louis K'-dmond and F. E. Normont | wore killed here to-day: also twospies, i'opuor and another. The tragedy occured at tho depot where there were only a few citizens. Otherwise tho last one of tho spies would have been killed. They are hiding but wo hope to lind them. The whole country wdl be picketed from this point to Florence ami Sumter. Send over a special reporter by first train as I have to be in tho tight. Not one of them will be aiivo in the morning if found. Don't publish this, as we don't want them to iwivo any help. L. M. Normont and Chief of Police Dargau wore wounded. Mr. Normont leaves a wife and three children. Columbia, March 3d.?The Governor has ordered Col. VVilie Jones to convey Columbia troops to Darlington on a special train now waiting at the depot. The attorney general has wired from Darlington to the Governor to sond troops ami Adjutant General Farley to restore order. The sheriff of Darlingtof. wires that ho is no longer able to control things. Tho spies are safe, having fled to Mann inc. Othnr tniinw nrntji i<?in ?.!> ? Columbia companion. The light is said to have taken place at too depot when the spies wore leaving town. The Governor has given to the press the statement that the troops uro ordered out not to protect the spies but to keep the peace. The Governor's Guards refused to go to Darlington. Too Richland Voliui- ' teer Rifles can not bo gotten together. Bishop Capers spoke to the crowd in front of the opera houso urging thorn not to molest the Guards if they attempted to go, hut declared that ho did not think tiny ought to go. A crowd of several hundred men are in front of the opera house cheering the Columbia Z aiaves, who huvo tiirown down their guns and declared their intention to disband rather than go to Darlington. After t.ie disoandmont of the G >vernor's Guards a suggestion was made that the crowd raid the State dispensary. The crowd was in an ugly humor, but speeches were made advising against violence by N. G. Gonzales, John G Capers and Luwsun K. Melton and the crowd dispersed. Tuo Sumter Light infantry has refused to go to Darlington und nothing has been heard from Darlington in four or live hours. This is tuk? u as indicating that the Darlington people uro in it dangerous mood and la nt on exterminating all the spies they e.m catch. Constable Drennan arrived hero late tonignt from Darlington. He says that ho succeeded in boarding the train as it pulled out and that the crowd tired into it. Governor Tillman has Circuit Ju.lgo Gary und Watts and a number of local spies in constitution with him at midnight. He has ordered General Richhourg to instruct the Columbia companies to disband und bus telegraphed General Huguenin at Charleston to go to Darlington with six companies at OLCO. At midnight things aro quiet hero and the crowds have dispersed. Private reports ?ay tho eitizens of Darlington uro chasing tho spies through tho country determined to lynch them. * I'UAMl UUilVN Ij.M'KHT WOK. The Wealthy ami Divorced Norlli Carolinian in a Police Dockup in (lot hum. Nkw Yoi K, Muroh 24.?Franklin Coxo. svho I.-* Known to many Atluntu people, and whoso mother lives in Greenville, S. C., and is worth two million dollars, was arraigned in police court here yesterday afternoon charged with failing to support his wife. Coxo was originally from North Carolina, but has travelled extensively over the country and spent money lavishly. Ho was known ut one time as the " Gayside millionaire.'' having a magnificent country place at Bayside, L. I., whore lie kept fast horses, tine dogs and a yacht. lie was divorced from his first wife, who was a beautiful and accomplished daughter of a prominent fumily in charlotte, N. C. Ills present wife has led him a dusty chase. She developed a most intense passion for gambling on horse races, was known on the tui f as "the little plunger," kept company with sporting men and lost money and diamonds hand over fist. The pair separated some months ago. Coxo wts arrested for failing to support her. He , was ordered to pay her eight dollars a week and will probably sue for ad ! IT.. : *u _I- i- ' ? *i?n-u. nu i? too oiuy neir u> nis mother's property and cuts quite a swell on upper Broadway. Franklin Coxe has a brother, Joseph C. Coxe, who wan married in Atlanta, and who res idea at present in Green* villo, S. C. The Coxe family are interooted in Pennsylvania coal mines, fro .n v h eh the greater portion of their wealth is said to bo derived.?Atlanta Journal. ? Dr. Benjamin Wofford, ono of Spartanburg's oldest and most honored citizens, passed away Sunday night in the 70th year of bis ago, after a protracted illness. He was born near Hebron, whero ho lived and practiced medicino until tiio war. Alter the war ho moved to Spartanburg and in a, short while was olocted brobate judge. Later he was elected school commissioner. filling both office* with entire satisfaction. Dr. WotTord was a relative of B njamin WoCford, tiio blunder of WotTord College, and was one of the executors of his will. ?'* I swear by those tall elm* in yon lor park?" ho began ; but she interrupted him. " Swear not by them," she said imploringly. " Why not?" " Because those tree are slippery olma," i she said, simply.