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I WILL PROBE DEEP INTO THE CHARGES OF FRAUDS IN THE PRIMARY. SEVEN PROBERS NAMED ? To Conduct Thorough Investigation of Recent Primary and Report to State Committee.?Second Primary lVnvt Tiu>u<lii v tr% i* CViiint.V OlHfCS Only.?Jones Protests Every Box in State. A comihltteo of seven, to probe charges of fraud in the recent primary election, to take testimony, examine witnesses, have charge of all club rolls, poll lists and all records and, in short, to act for the full committee, in an exhaustive investigation into charges of fraud and irregularities growing out of the recent primary election, was adopted by the State Democratic executive committee late Wednesday afternoon, after a full and unlimited discussion by the members of the committee. The sub-committee, as named by Chairman Evans, consists of W. F. Stevenson, chairman; T. 13. Butler, J. B Park, W. B. Wilson Jr., It. M. Jeffords. J. D. Bivens. and J. M. Greer, our JoueB men and three IiJease men. Six of the sub-committee, Mr. Stevenson being represented Wednesday by proxy, lield a meeting Wednesday night in the Jerome Ilotet and decided to hold tiieir first meeting next Wednesday at noon in the library of the State House. Attorneys "and all parties interested are asked to be present at this meeting and all the parties having information of fraur affidavits or any charges of irregularities are asked to forward same to the chairman of the sub-committee, Mr. Stevenson, at Columbia, before next Wednesday. The sessions of the committee will bo open and evidence and testimony will be taken under oath. The committo announced that they desired the co-operation of all citizens and they would proceed to the completion of their task with all speed. They decided to wait until after the second primary for county offices, next Tuesday, so they can get the club rolls, the poll lists and other records which they will want for their probe. They ask that any charges of fraud'in any j>art of the State bo sent to them and those making charges can appear in person to substantiate them. The work will be thorough and complete. Another Important action was the passing of a resolution, offered by Major Uutler of Gaffney, requesting the county executive committees to hold their second primary, for county oflices not nominated in the first primary, next Tuesday without regard to the State ticket. The resolution was passed in response to a telegram from Anderson County as to how to proceed in the matter of a second primary,for county offices. The practical result of the appointing of the sub-committee of seven to probe charges of fraud will be to indefinitely delay the second primary for State offices, if one should prove necessary. The committee passing the Manning resolution to appoint this subcommittee to take testimony agreed with the ruling of Chairman John Gary Evans, that the State commit too has original jurisdiction over an State offices, can hold a second primary whenever necessary without regard to the rules, which would ordinarily call for the second primary to be held next Tuesday, and throw out the whole election for State officers and order another primary if they deem it advisable. Urged to Hasten Work. It is not certain when this subcommittee will conclude their labors, but as soon as their report is ready a full meeting of the State committee wil ho held and upon the request of their findings, the question of a second primary or tho results of the first primary would decide. However, this sub-committee 1s charged to proceed to the task of their probe with all pos^ble speed. As far as county offices are concerned, tho State committee hold that they have only appellate powers. All county primaries for county offices in counties Where necessary will take place next. Tuesaay. Judge Jones amended his protest Wednesday morning so as to contest tho result of the election at every l/ox in every county in th* mate. Returns to this protest were read on behalf of Governor Blease and Mr. Jno. T. Duncan. All morniag and well through tho afternoon the State committee debated the substitute motion, offered by Mr. Eugene Rleasc, to ?ppolnt a committee of live to tabulate the returns. This substitute was finally voted -1 - ?O *> rPl\non vftHnff "n vo'1 UU WIl I IU () I) X 11WOW TUUU() i?j in favor of tlio Bleaso substitute, being: Mayfleld, of 'Bamberg; Bivens, of Dorchester; Kitchen, of Fairfield; Jeffries of Jasper; Crews, of Laurens; Blease of Newberry and Greer, of Union. Those voting "nay" were: Jones, of Abbeville; Ilolley, of Aiken; Brezealo, of Anderson; Christensen, of Beaufort; Williams, of Berkeley; Rivers, Charleston; Butter, of Cherokee; Caldwell, of Chester; Mclver, of Chesterfield; Davis, of Clarendon; Moore, of Colleton; James of Darlington; Hamer, of Dillon; Padgett, of Greenville; Park, of Greenwood; Lightsey, of Hampton; McDormott, of Horry; Wittiams, of Lancaster, Scarborough, of Lee; GriJlth, of Lexington; Mace, of Marion; Drake, of Marlboro; Toole, of Oconee; Lido, of Orangeburg; Jones, of Richland; Lester, of Saluda; Gosnell, of Spartanburg; Manning, of Sumter; Stoll, of Willlanrysburg, and Wilson, of York. The (Manning resolution to appoint COUNTY CONTESTS DECIDED BY THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ? Coses From Several Counties Were Taken Up and Decided According to the Law. The State Democratic Executive Committee decided several interesting cases from the counties on Wednesday. The appeal from Dorchester County was first considered. J. H Whetsell was declared the nominM for countv treasurer of Dorches ter County by the county committee and C. H. Dukes entered a contest, which was overruled by the county committee, and Mr. Dukes appealed to the State committee. Doth sides were represented by the attorneys and each was allowed ten minutes to present arguments. Chairman Evans ruled that separate boxes must be provided for State and county offices, as provided in the constitution, and then a ballot in one box must not bo transferred to another box. One hundred and twenty-five ballots for county treasurer were placed in the State box at Summerville and these were counted by the Dorchester executive committee, and Mr. Whetsell declared the nominee with these votes counted. Mr. Jeffries moved that the action or mo uorcnesior cuunuiueo ua duotained. On roll call this was lost, 17 to 19, and tho Dorchester County executive committee was reversed and Mr. Dukes was declared the nomlneo for county treasurer of Dorchester County. A contest from Jasper County was next taken up. Mr. W. T. Preacher was ruled out of the second race for superintendent of education, on tho ground that he failed to file his expense account. Mr. Preacher went to tho clerk's ofTlce on Monday to file his expense account but tho clerk was out and so i.Mr. Preacher was unable to file his expense account. Mr. Penton was declared the nominee, but ho said he was perfectly willing to run a second primary with Mr. Preacher. Mr. McKay moved that the action of the Jasper committee be reversed and Mr. Preacher be allowed to enter the second primary. This was carried unanimously. E. C. Wells, candidate for county commissioner in Jasper, was ruled out of tho race because he failed to file his expense account. Out of seven candidates for that office only two declared the nominees. Mr. Wells appealed to the State committee, as he knew nothing about the requirements of filing an expense account. The State committee, after much argument, ruled that only two of the Smiths e%uld enter the second primary for the two county commissioners' places, but on explanation by Mr. Jefferies, that five were qualified, ordered tli^i C. Kirby Smith, O. C. Smith, Alex Smith, and A. P. Jones go in the second race for the county commissioners in Jasper County. The action of the Berkeley County' committee in declaring 'Mr. Spigener tho nominee for county superintendent of education by a majority of ? i _ ;! i OIlO VOIH WttH HMMlilllllTli. OHO WD LYNCHED FIEND. Tho Judge and a Lawyer Made i Speeches to the Mob. Walter Johnston, negro, accused of assaulting a fourteen-year-old white! girl at Princeton, W. Va., Wednesday, was lynched that night. Johnston was first, hanged to a telegrapn pole and then his body was riddled with bullets. Johnston is said to have attacked Nita White, daughter of a well-known railroad man. Afteri entering the White home, where the child was alone, the negro choked and chlorofomred her. Ho was captured later and partially identified by his victim. To protect the negro officers secretly took him out of town and had reached Lashmoot when overtaken by the mob. The negro was 1 - '"Am tHn nntlinrifioa n n rl I illUlll Cl ? Cl Jf I I U1M lllb IVUI.I1V/. .v.v/?. .. brought back to Princeton. Upon arrival at Princeton the mob listened to speeches by a criminal court judge and district attorney. It was decided to postpone the lynching until Thursday pending a certain identification of the negro by the girl. Hut later this decision was reconsidered. ? ? THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. ? Talbert and Dial Wants Senator Tillman lluled Out. Protests of tho vote for United States Senator were filed with tho Democratic State Executive Committee on Wednesday by W. J. Talbert nd N. U. Dial. Mr. Talbert contending that as Senator Tillman had not at1 ? 1% no t /vti aa! I ? * era tunueu uuy Ul lUU (Jtllii n mctniifeo and was not otherwise qualified, he was entitled to be declared the nominee and if not only he and Mr. Dial pro into a second primary. Mr. Dial filed a protest against Senator Tillman on the ground that he had not filed his expense account and asked that a second primary between himself and Mr. Talbert bo ordered. The contests were filed for future action by the committee. A telegram from Senator Tillman stating that the only expense he had incurred was tho $25 0 assessment and he had twico filed this with the Secretary of State was read. Young Men Drowned. The body of Oaylo Rord, a cashier in a Dixon Springs, Tenn., bank was found floating in the Ohio river Saturday and was arried to Ford's forme home, in New Liberty, Ky. Louisville relatives scout the theory of suicide. the sub-committee of seven to probe tho alleged primary frauds passed viva voce. Af'er deciding tho county contents which wero appealed to them the commltteo adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. APPEALS FOR FUNDS ? STATE CHAIRMAN ASKS FOR FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE. ? Expects Democrats of tho State to Contribute so Primary May be Fully Investigated. Pointing out that the Democratic party in South Carolina is Borely distressed, John Gary Evans, the chairman of the State executive committee, Thursday issued a call to tho I Democrats of the State, asking that they contribute to the fund to investigate the charges of fraud in connection with the recent primary. The following is tho call: "The Democratic party in this State is sorely distressed. For tlie first time in our history white men are charged with cheating and defrauding white men in our primary [election. The elections in every county in the State are contested and your executive committee is in possession of sufficient evidence and charges to warrant it in making a thorough and complete investigation of these charges Insofar as In its power lies. The committee has no machinery for getting at the proof and must rely upon the good and true men of the State who believe in honest elections to assist it in its efforts, rf you know of fraud and irregularities, tell it; if you hear of such tell it, and the committee will sift it. We are determined that right shall prevail and we care not for the personal interest of any candidate or candidates, but for the honor and life of the party and the salvation of the primary system. Help us preserve it. "Your executive committee is without funds, the only source of its revenue being from assessments of candidates in the primary election. These were made without any knowledge or expectation of the present situation. We must have funds with wuicn 10 ueiray mo uAjjeuBtJB ui our committee and employ such assistance ns may be necessary to secure the evidence. Will South Carolinians allow this investigation to fall for lack of a few dollars? I am sure that you will not if you follow the lead of a noble South Carolina girl who earns her living by her own endeavors but who loves the fair name of South Carolina. She has voluntarily enclosed her check for $5 to be applied in this investigation. Let every patriotic citizen help in this cause by sending to Wilie Jones, treasurer of tne party, at Columbia, what he or she can give for the preservation of the purity of the ballot box. "Tliln n/\t o noil frv orma Klif o n i IllO AO A1V L U l/Mll tW Ul 1A 1U| " v? t Uii appeal to the virtuous men and women of South Carolina to wipe out the stain if any he found upon the fair escutchean of the State. "Act promptly and make true your motto, 'animus opibusque parati.' "John Gary, Evans, "Chairman of Executive Committee." GETTING AT THE FRAUDS. Being Found Where They Were Not Even Suspected. A dispatch from Greenwood says after holding a three-day session this week, following the preliminary meeting last week, the Greenwood County executive committee .adjourn-j .1 I -> rr ,1 (nnnror/U eu \v vuuuaua^ <jvi3uili^ iui ? ???.? vied its report to the State executive committee in Columbia. The comittee did not give out its findings, but it is known that many cases of Irregularities and some cases of fraud were found. One member said there were clenrty over one hundred and fifty fraudulent votes case in Greenwood county. It is stated that the box at Grenola had 24 more votes than its poll list called for; the box at Grendel Mills had 18 more than its poll list, and the box at Yeldeli had 10 too many. All thoso were strong mease boxes. Some of the county contests were very close, and these surplus votes would affect the general result most vitally. When the committee first met no one suspected anything of the sort, as it was believed that Greenwood County was free from the taint of fraud, but such, it appears, is not the case. The committee has gone into the matter thoroughly and exhaustively; every box has been canvassed, poll list and club rolls compared. ? ? condouotoh cut by flagman. Cause of tiie Trouble is Not Known by the Public. The Augusta Chronicle says Conductor It. A. Boozer of Southern passenger train No. 7 was seriously but probably not fatally cut Wednesday night by Baggagemaster George W. Jamison at a point between Summit and Iveesvilie. The fight occurred nhnut nn neridont. renort which was being made out, covering injuries sustained by Jamison Monday night. Conductor Boozer was taken off the train at Leesville, and given medical attention, and was later carried to Columbia on a special. Jamison was crrried to Lexington on the special and lodged in jail. Jamison was coming to Augusta, deadhead, and Conductor Boozer was in charge of the train. Jamison is the regular baggagemaster for Conductor Boozer, but had secured a few days leave before leaving Columbia, to rest up fiooi his Injuries. Gasoline Stove Kxplodes. An explosion at Malabar, Fla., in which Mrs. Frank Westendorf, and two little girls, aged two and four years, lost their lives. Mrs. Westendorf was filling a gasoline stove, when it exploded, the flames enveloping her and her two children. Railroad employees nearby came to the rescue in timo to save the building. The husband was away at the time. / PROVE THE FRAUD MANY ILLEGAL VOTES CAST IN ANDERSON COUNTY. Minors, Republicans, Foreigners, and Repeaters Were Used to Pad I the Total County Vote. A special dispatch from Anderson to the Augusta Chronicle" says the sub-committee of the county executive committee appointed to hear testimony with regard to charges of fraud in the recent election, met ' ? ? ,1 1.^. (i&illll )VCUllfOUtt; Ullli iwiiuniu(, alleged irregularities was aired: That Frank Cowan, a resident of Georgia, voted in Ward 5, this city. That T. M. Gordon, who moved into South Carolina during the present year, voted at Gluck Mill. That the name of J. L. Ivester was put on the Gluck Mill club roll on election day. That J. C. McLain, who moved hero from Georgia during the year, voted at Gluck Mill. That <M. M. Dill, a Republican voted at Belton. That A. C. Griffin voted in Belton as W. T. Griffin. That the name of A. O. Yewis was put on the club roll on election day. That five state tickets were cast in the Hunter Springs county box ana counted as legal ballots. That several state tickets were cast in Martin County box and wore counted as legal ballots. That C. M. Simmons, a minor vot ed in Ward 6, this city. That A. E. Scott, E. E. Scheld, and E. A. Rampcy, reputed to be Republicans, voted in Ward 6. That Joo ITerneck, an unnaturalized citizen, voted in Ward 6. ; T1 at two unnaturalized citizens voted in Hunter Springs box. That tho naino of G. W. Wright appeared twice on the concrete box polling list while it does not appear on the club roft. That the name of W. J. Reece appears on the Pelzer club roll once and tho polling list twice. That only 33 of the 53 club rolls have been turned over to tho subcommittee and of these only six are certified to by the presidents and secretaries, of the clubs. B. F. Martin, attorney for the State executive committee, stated that, on examination, it was found that 10 or 12 names appeared on the Iva polling list that did not appear on tho club roll. IIo said that ho had had time only to examine this box, and that he thinks more timo should be given so that a thorough /investigation of alj boxop can be made. In making a motion that more time ho given for tho investigation Mr. Martin stated that enough has come out to indicate that 500 or more fraudulent votes were cast in Anderson County. The committee did not ask in every instance who the irregular votes were for. In one instance, that of the Brogon Mill box, where eight votes were cast in the wrong box, all were for Blease. It Is safe to say threefourths of irregular vores were for iB'lease. ? liURED MEN T ORESOKTS. And Then Murdered by Those Who ii... -~.i rriw,... m. i.x > . Revival of rumors that a number of murders had been committed in resorts in West Hammond, a suburb oi: Chicago, came Thursday afte.* the arrest of Frances Ford, twenty, cs accessory before tlie fact in connection with the death of John Messmak-r, on August 13. The girl made a statement to Cor oner Hoffman and Assistant County Attorney Johnson, dealing with vice conditions in the village during the past year. Messmaker, it in said was drugged and a hypodermic injection of poison was given him# The girl admitted being with him shortly before ho died. In her statement she told of a bottle which she said always was kept behind the bar of a saloon and which sho understood was to be give 1 to men under the inlluence of liquo" and suspected of having considerable money on their persons. Although the girl admitted that she and Messmaker drank heavily the day before ho died, she denied that she saw him drugged. Coroner Hoffman expects a report Saturday from a chemist who is making an examination of Messmaker's body for poison. The girl is said to have given the authorities information against certain West Hammond resort keepers in regord to white slave traflic. It is alleged by Miss Rrooks that a score of deaths have occurred in West Hammond resorts that have never been explained. On/ three are of record. BANDIT ROBBED TRAIN. - ? Knocked Senseless as He Was About to Escape. A lone train bandit held up the northbound express of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday night, near Mlchaud, 12 miles from New Orleans, looted the mail car, robbed tho passengers in five Pullmans and a club car and then, just as ho was about to leave the tender, was struck over the head with a brass torch by Engineer Baer, and captured. lie was taken to Bay, St. Louis and may die. The booty, except for one mail bag thrown from tho car, was recovored and rotumed. Tho bandit would give no namo. ? Chases Boys, Trips and Dies. At Newark, N. J., John Gilroy's ire at the gibes of a party of small hoys who were annoying him was the indirect cause of his death Monday. He gave chase to tho boys Sunday night and tripped at a street corner, his hoad striking the curb as ho fell. His skull was fractured and he died a few hours later. NEW EXPRESS LAW . WENT INTO EFFECT ON EAST SUNDAY MORNING. New System of Shipping Labels Lessens the Liability of Double Charges Being Collected. A new and uniform system of labeling and waybilling express shipments went into effect on last Sunday morning, materially complicat11 - ? i / ir?g me ueians 01 saipmuui iui uum companies and shippers and requiring more timo for the transaction of the routine formalities between them than has heretofore been necessary. The new system is the result of long extended efforts on the part of the companies to insure tlio proper collection of tariff charges on each package, and to do away with complaints that "double charges" were co.,e? tod. Tho rules we e formulated by tho interstate commerce commission acting with tho_ companies and pre nnnent shippers. i nokepe? should be gotten to ex press '.dices 3 0 minutes ahead of the ram on which they are to go out, if prompt shipment is to bo assured. It is going to take much more time to receipt for any waybill packages than it did under the old system, and wo ask that the assistance and patient co-operation of the public, in elficiently dispatching business. Under the new system there arc four different forms to be made out for each shipment. One of these is M, n iiLiio I pn no<trn n/io ropftf lit \i*l>ii?n lias undergone no change. The o'her three forms are the messenger's waybill, the local ofllce's record of shipment and a duplicate of the latter, which will be pasted 011 the package shipped. This last will give all necessary information about the package for collection of charges tho weight, rate and value, so that in case the messenger's waybill is lost or delayed there will bo no delay in delivery, as a substitute bill can be made out from the information carried on the package itself. It will also effectually block any attempt to collect charges twice, or to overcharge, as the information on the package will show the receiver exactly what is due, and "prepaid" or "collect" will ,bo stamped 011 the label in big letters. Different colored labels will also be used, the golden rod for prepaid, white for collect and green for C. O. I). ? KILLED IIY ELECTION SHOCK. Was Howled Down by Voters Hostile to His Election. County Supervisor J. P. Goodwin died at his home in Greenville Wed nesday after an illness of two weeks. The sudden death of the supervisor is attributed in a measuro to excitement of the campaign just closed. While attending a political meeting at Lickville two weeks ago he was howled down as ho attempted to speak. lie was a candidate for reelection and ho plead earnestly with , the crowd to hear him, but Blease ! men in the crowd knowing the supervisor to have been a Jones supporter, refused to let him bo heard. Following his vain attempt to speak to the crowd Mr. Goodwin was stricken with appoplexy. lie was hurried to the city, and given every attention but the stock was too severe for him to survive. The excitement of the Lickville meeting, coupled with his defeat later at tlio polls, brought on his death. lie was an eillcient ofh ? t ? 1 ^ /I 4- ii 4 \ a lll'lill clllU lldtl BUI YUU t IV U k.Ul lllOi 1JA ItS TEDDY'S PARTY. ? And llis Supporters Hold a Meeting of Their Own. After the executive committee of i the North Carolina Republican organization Wednesday demanded that all except those who took the oath of allegiance to the Taft-Sherman national ticket be barred trotn the door of the convention, about 4 00 Roosevelt delegates, led by mx of the principal Republican leaders of the state, called another convention and met that afternoon in Charlotte at the same time as tne regulars. They passed a resolution against the action of the committee and declined to have any further relations with the Taft electoral ticket and also a single Progressive state ticket independent of any action on the part of the regulars. ? ? ? KILLED IX TRAIN WRECK. +. .. One Passenger and Five Trainmen Met Their Death. One passenger and five trainmen were killed, two other persons were seriously injured and twenty-one j were slightly hurt Sunday when train No. 112 on the Lake Shore division of the Chieago and Northwesi. II ! OA n.lUo .... IL'I II I dl 1 ? a j f III II 111 life O V/ iiiiiua <111 I | hour, was derailed two miles north I of Lynchburg, Wis., as the result of a washout caused by a cloudburst. Tlio locomotive, mall car, baggage car, smoker and a day coach left the track and all but the day coach turned over. The 21 other passengers who were slightly cut and bruised had their wounds dressed at Lyndhurst, Wis., and proceeded to Milwaukee and Chicago. Lets Heard Grow Again. At Milwaukee, Wis., Frederick Tlolel/.er, a farmer, who lost his wife's love when ho shaved off his beard, has grown another silky board. His wifo visited tho circuit court with him Wednesday and requested the dismissal of tho divorce suit in which she had specified her husband's loss of his whiskers as a cause for divorce. AGAINTS TLLMAN1 ? TALBERT AND DIAL CHALLENGES HIS ELECTION HAVE FILED CONTESTS j They Charge That Senator Tillman Has Not Observed the Laws of the State Fully in Regard to Filing His Expense Account With the State Authorities. A dispatch from Laurens to The State says a rumor having been spread around the city Tuesday to the enect mat the election or senator 13. R. Tillman would bo content* e-i. N. 13. D al, one of the candilares who opposed Senator Til! uan in th? recent primary, was aoproaoked up>ti >.e (j.it?tion and a/s't 1 an i's reliability. Mr. Dial confirmed tha rumor and stated that W. Jasper Talbert had served notice of contest upon him and supposedly upon Senator Tillman, and that thereupon he himself had served a like notice. The contest is based upon the failure of Senator Tillman to file his expense account with the secretary of state, as provided for on page 9 4 9, volume 24, acts of 1905, wherein it is made obligatory upon the candidates to file their expense accounts between the closo of the campaign and the first primary. It will be remembered that Senator Tillman filed an account August 15, some weeks before the campaign closed. AT r* l^iol u-nn > of lonf?lh intn thn situation. He declared that he was not one to take advantage of technicalities in politics, because he had never done so in the practice of law. However, he thought himself perfectly justified in taking advantage of the present situation, as Senator Till-* man had attempted to make use of a like situation a few weeks ago, when ho declared, as a result of Senator Tillman's activity, Mr. Dial was for a time thought to have been eliminated from the race. What Mr. Dial referred to was the interview of Senator Tillman given out several days after it had been circulated that Mr, Dial had failed to comply with the national election laws in not making proper returns of his campaign expenses. The interview, as it appeared in The State, was in part as follows: . "When asked as to the status of the candidates for the House of Representatives in South Carolina, who have failed to comply with the federal statutes by not sending in their sworn expense accounts prior to the primary election, and about N. B. Dial, candidate for the Senate, whoso account, was received at Columbia but not sworn to, Senator Tillman said to-night: 'I would say that these mei*, simply have no status now. Should any of them be elected it would be fn?? Mi n TTmian /if Tlonrncnntoiiuna in iwi i 111; in; uou v/ l 11 v ? i. 01, u 11111 I v-o vw decide whether tho law nad been "wilfully" violated. This word "wilful" appears in tho statutes and its construction might be a matter for the House to decide just as it decides all contested elections.' " Mr. Dial noted tho difference between the federal law and the Stato law. In the farmer some attitude is allowed as to the "wilful" violation ot the law, but in the State law there is no such provision. If the randW date fails to \lo his account conclusion of the campaign and before the primary election" such failure will "render such election null and void, insofar as tho candidate who fails to tile the statement herein: provided, but shall not affect th& validity of the election of any other candidate complying with this section". It was upon the section above that Mr. Talbert took action and upon his own account filed a contest claiming the election upon the ground that he had a majority of the votes cast. The protest was served upon Mr. Dial Saturday. Looking into the constitution and rules of the State Demo* cratic party, Mr. Dial jftw that i\(fcording to rule 1), "a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to nominate a candidate". Mr. Dial holds that, a majority have Tint vnted fnt? Mr. Talbort, so he has illed a counter protest on his own account. If the State executive committee upholds Messrs. Talbert and Dial, it appears that a second race will havo to be run over between the two. The committee meets Wednesday in Columbia, when it is supposed that the contests will come up. ? ? ? KILDKl) 1*Y MEXICANS ? While Protecting His Daughter From. Outrage. Death at tho hands of a rebel soldier was the fate of an American citizen, Joshua Stevens, while he fought to protect his two daughters in Colona, Pacheco. News of the tragedy was received at El Paso, Texas, by O. P. Drown, business agent of tho, Mnrninn nnlrtnioa iti \l^? v<on At flrot it was reported that Stevens was kill-*] ed by an American, but this report! was sent, it was said, to avoid trouble with the rebels, who still infoat the American,settlement southeast of Juatcz. Two rebels visited the Stevens home, apparent with intention of assault on the two young women ofj the household. Stevens met tho intrun dors with a shot .sun and escortec them to the limits of his property. Perish in tho FlAinos. At Rutherford, N. J., Mrs. Emllhl Debar and six of her seven children ranging in ago from Ave months t< twolvo years, perished -early Frida; in a flro which destroyed their home Tho husband and father and a soi of seventeen escaped by Jumpin from a second story window.