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LAURENS, S. C TUESDAY, APRIL 21,1891. NO. 38. SOME ALLIANCE NEWS. VfrHAT T.*E GREAT BOPY OF FARMERS WILL DO OUT WE8T. Itoth the Old l'?rtl*? to 1m Abandoned? Direct Statement from a Leading Official ?The Orde~ to Hak? Ita own Oandldatee. JtAi/UMOitF., April 15.?Hon. W. F. WilletB, of Kansas, the lecturer of the National Farmers' Alliance, was in Baltimore yesterday. Mr. Wlllots has recently been at work in the Interest of the alliance la New Jersey, and came over from Washing ton on his way to the festem shore, lie will address the local alliance at Hoyal Oak, Talbert county, this after noon and will spend to-morrow with Mr. It. D. Bradley, the lecturer of the Maryland State Alliance, at his reel* donee, Llnchester, Carroll county. Mr. Willetts is one of the alliance leaders and among the most conspi cuous members of the movement. He was for a long time thoroughly Identi fied with the Kansas alliance before he was elected lecturer of the National Alliance, and no man in the. organiza tion has more abundant faith In its possibilities for the future or can speak more advisedly than he as to what it is and what it will be. Last fall he was the alliance candidate for governor of Kansas, but was defeatea by a very narrow margin, and was subsequently prominetly spoken of as a candidate for United States senator to succeed Sena tor I nnails in the legislature which elected Judge Ffeffer. He Is a farmer In the strictest sense, has never been anything else, believes that the farmers have brains eoough to take care of this country, and has no higher ambition than to see the triumph of the cause which they are so vigorously advocat ing. The only time he has ever left his farm was when ho canvassed his State for governor, and then he hired a man to run the farm for him, and went into the fight with the samo energy and fidelity which he had devoted to his agricultural Interests. Mr. Willetts 1? a tall, squarely built, .sturdy looking man, with a full beard. He is unmistakably a man of solid sense anct judgment, and speaks unreservedly and pleasantly upon the work lu which he is so deeply interested. "Talk to you about the Farmers' Alli ance ? Why, certainly," he said, with a smile. "Thereis nothing about it which you should not know; it has no secrets, excopt a lew pass words, that I need keep from you. What do you want to know V" "There has been a great deal said since the election last fall," suggested the Americun reporter, "by men of both political pariiev:, by big men and little men, about the purpose of the alliance and its possible disintegration or ab sorption by one of the two political or ganizations, la there any foundation lor such a belief ?" "None whatever. The Farmers' Alli ance is not a thing of to-day; not a thing to be blown aside or frightened to death by Democrats or Republicans. It is a permanent factor, and will be speedily recognized as such by those who have yet tailed to learn it"' "Then you mean that it is destined to become a distinct party organization?" ?T do not say that; but 1 do say that it will not be a tail to the Democratic or Republican kite, nor be dominated by any partisan influence." "What will be Its probable policy to make its influence most powerfully feltV" "Our platform, boiled down, is simply this: 'Equal justice to all, special privi leges to none, moro money and less misery." That is our starting point. We will preach the gospel according to the new dispensation and baptize In the Jordan of intelligence. We are with the people, the people are with us, and that is the rock of our strength. It' you ask whence comes my belter, I answer, from that which we have al ready done and the power that I know Is within us to do." " W ill the alliance hold st rictly to their two leading principles, the free coinage of silver and the sub-treasury plan? ??Most undoubtedly. We may make some change in the sub-treasury plan as it stands now. Do not misunder stand me. I don't mean a change in the way of taking any step backward, but to perfect it and make it better for the farmer than it is now." "What, will be the position of the alliance in the next presidential elec tion?" ??We will never vote for any candi date, Democrat, or Republican, on a platform opposed to the free coinage of silver." "Then Mr. Cleveland will not find much comfort in the alliance?" "We will not touch him under any circumstances." "At this distance, what forecast can you make of the next national cam paign, mote especially as to the atti tude of the two old parties?" "The Democrats will nominate Cleveland; the Republicans will nomi nate Hlakne if he will be a candidate. If he will not, Harrison seems the next most likely man." "And as lo the platforms?" "They will both be against the free coinage of silver." "Then wo como back to the original proposition?what will the Alliance "We will not support any candidate, except on the St. Louis platform." "And that means a third candidate?" "Yes, I think there is bound to be a third candidate. 1 think he will be nominated by the Citizens' Alliance which Is distinctly a political organiza tion." "And the Alliance will endorse him ?" "Yes, if they nominate on our St. Louis platform, as 1 think they will. They accept that plat .hum, and wo will not support any candidate , who is not -**?4n accord with It." "If that can be accomplished in no other way, then it Is probable the alli ance will nominate ?" "Yes; it is not Improbable." "At this distance can you name any man who is likely to be the Farmers' or Citizens' Alliance, candidate ?" "No, We are not giving ourselves much concern about that yet. We are devoting- all our time to perfecting a thorough organi/frtion, and then we will look after, t{*p man.who can get our . support." "Is there a man conspicuous In either of the political parties now whom you would l>e willing to support?" "None. Not one." "Do you think the Republicans will have the next administration?" "They have elected the kist president they will ever bavo." "What Is Mr. Ingalls' future?" "1 In has none politically. I was In the Kansas legislature eighteen years ago and tried to defeat him, and I never avo up the fight, until I succeeded. Why should wo run after such men as ingalls a*nd Sherman and Carman? We have plenty of available and excel lent material, and have no need for such men as they." "How do you find the alliance in Ma ryland V" "lu admirable condition, promising and progressing all over the State." What Is your national organization now?" * We have 2,500,000 members In tbe United States. We have organizations In thirty-live States of the Union and are organizing an average of 175 State and local alliances a day. In Kansas we have 145,000 members. I will or ganize a State alliance in Ohio on the lCth of this month and oue in New York on tbe 22nd. We will have .three or four grand mass meetings In every State in the Union, then we will go into congressional districts, and finally, into the counties. There will be a confer ence in Cincinnati, May lUth, of .all the; industral bodies, to take the prelimina ry steps for the presldental campaign. This conference has been called by tbe farmers and citizen)' alliance, the Knights of Labor, tho Single Tax League and various other organiza tions." _ r; MU8T PAY OR CLOSE. Jods? Hudson Decides Against the Co lumbla CluU. Columbia* S. O, April 10.?Tho Co in in bin Club, it seems, will now either pay a regular liquor Heenes to the cl ty of Columbia or close its doors. At least, Judge Hudson's unwritten opin ion given below will show that such is hia decision. The hearing of the case on the rule granted by Judge Hudson some time ago, requiring the city to show cause why it .should not be enjoined from im posing a regular liquor license on the club was heard yesterday in tbe Court of Common Please. The case was argued at great length by Allen J. Green, Esq., on behalf of the club, and City Attorney John T. lthett. Mr. Green made the opening argument, and he logically tooic up the points on which he based his argument, He contended that the club was organ ized for social purposas only, and did not come under the term of profession, occupation or business. The city had no right to charge a license and nono to impose a fine. Col.. Ithett made a lengthy argument in reply, and the law was fully cited on both sides. When the arguments had closed, Judge Hud son said he was not ready to give his final decision, but he continued thus: "The law of South Caaolina prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors outside of incorporated towns and cities. In side of these places it is prohibited, un less authorized by the granting of a li cense; therefore any body or associa tion, call it bv whatever name you please, that is engaged inside the incor porated limits of any city or town in selling intoxicating liquors without license, are in violation of the law. Outside of incorporated cities and towns nominal clubs, with the very ar ticle in their constitution you nave here, could be organized on every cross road ostensibly for social enjoyment, but the prinoipal objeoc would be the sale to its members of intoxicants. The prohibition law of cities would thus be annulled. It is very true that these associations are composed of cul tivated gentlemen, but the question that I have to determine is, is there a sale of intoxicating liquors as it is ad mitted to be managed in this club, and as it is managed in all clubs, from the funds of the corporation. From the funds of the corporation the supplies are laid in, and in plain terms, I do not mean to oe offensive at all, the very important part of the instititution is the bar; take that away and most of tbe clubs would go to pieces. "My impression is that I would be forced, from the weight of tbe authori ties, to sustain the city council. "Similar associations could be formed in every township In the State; .parties might go there with a copy ot a village paper and call it a literary club, and once in a while take their families there; but the attractive-feature would be the arrangement they have made to serve the members. So far as I have been able to catch from the authorities, the weight of reason and tho common sense view is against the position tak en by the club. "But I will read tbe authorieies on either side if counsel will present them and will give my views In writing."? The State._ The Conductor Ignored Orders. SPAKTANBUIto, S. C. April 14.--A terrible wreck occurred just about dark last night on the Ashyilleand Spartan burg Railroad, between a through freight from Asheville and a material train, near the rock cut above Landrum. The freight had orders to wait at Mel rose fifty minutes to allow the material train to pass. The conductor disobeyed his orders and attempted to make Try on, when tbe two trains came together. Both trains were running at a high rate of speed when they collided at a point just half a mile beyond Horseshoe trestle. Both engines were demolished. The fireman and a negro on the material train were killed. Both of the engineers and eighteen of the hands were badly injured, many of thorn fatally, and it is thought one negro had his leg caught in the furnace and burned off before as sistance came. All day yesterday tho wounded men were being treated by physicians from Asheville and half a dozen amputations of legs and at ms were made. When the collision occurred a car from the rear end of the material trian broke loose and ran back four miles to the rook cut above Landrum. Tho ilngman, knowing the danger of the passenger train running into it, ran back the entire distance and arrived completely exhausted, but just in time to flag down the regular passenger train. By this spiondid effort,another horrible disaster was avoided. Trains wero delayed se\eral hours account of the wreck, but are now run ning on schedule time. It is impossible to ascertain the names of the conductors or any of the parties killed or injured.- The State. A Contemptible Piece of Braved*. London, April 15.?A dispatch from Home says that there is no doubt here in well-informed circles that the recall of Fava was a contemptible piece of acting on the pars of tbe Italian Gov ernment, and tbat the whole story will shortly be made public, to the discom fiture of the lludinl cabinet. Official Sapers are In existence showing that ava had asked, and bis government had granted, a leave Of absence before the New Orleans massacre was heard of or had occurred, and that lludinl had afterward determined to give a dramatic and bravado aspect to the minister's holiday by proclaiming it a recall. He expected to frighten the Americans, and In falling to do so has made himself such an object of ridicule that he may have to retire in shame, and leave the field to. Crispl, who Is doing everything possible to add to his successor's embarrassments. Should Crlspi regain power, it is expected that he will give the whole correspondence to the public. The levying of new taxes, which Is now recognized as the' only way out of the financial slough, caonoc fall to hasten Kudlni's dowAb fall. Even had Crispl remained In power, these taxes would have had to be imposed and his retirement has saved hltn from the unpopularity that will attend their imposition. THE CASE OF THE UNIT ED 8TATE8 Secretary Blalae'e Keply to the LutUt tmr ot the Italian do vornimmt. Washington, April 15.?Secretary Blaine completed his reply to the last letter from the Italian Government yesterday, and sent a copy of it to the Marquis Imperial! for transmission to Premier Hudtni. To-night tbe cor respondence was given to the press. Marquis Imperial!, in a note dated April 2, says Secretary Blaine's note of April 1, heretofore published, bad been laid before the Italian Govern men tt and that Kudiui directed him to say that the Government of Italy had aeked nothing beyond the prompt in stitution of judicial proceedings through the regular channels. He ac knowledges that It would have been absurd to claim the punishment of the guilty parties without warrant of reg ular judgment, and repeats the original demand for the prompt institution of judicial proceedings, and says that not until ine United States Government shall have explicitly declared that the proceedings shall be promptly begun can the diplomatic Incident be consid ered as closed. Secretary Blaine, in reply, says the United States did not, by treaty with Italy, become the insurer of the lives or property of Italian subjects in our territory. If it should appear that among the victims at New Orleans were Italian subjects resident there, in conformity with the treaty, and not in violation of the immigration laws, abiding in peace in the United States and obeying the laws, that public ofii cers connived at the work of the mob or failed, upon proper notice or infor mation of the threatened danger, to take steps to preserve thepeace and bring tho guilty to trial, the President, under such circumstances, the Secreta ry says, will be justified in bringing the matter before Congress, with a view to the relief of the families of the Italian subjects who lost their lives by vio lence. Secretary Blalne also says, if it is found that tho prosecution ot the per sons charged with the killing of the Italian subjects can be maintained un der the United States Statutes, the ease will be presented to the next grand jury. But If, as seems probable, pro ceedings can only be taken in the courts of Louisiana, the President can only urge the State ofticials to promptly bring the offenders to trial; and this he has already done. He also says, if the case can only be prosecuted in the State courts, and a judicial investiga tion is not resorted to, it will then be the duty of the United States to con sider whether some other form or re dress may be asked. He adds, that it is understood that the Louisiana State grand jury is now Investigating the affair, and while it is possible that, tbe jury may fail to pre sent indictments, the United States can not assume that such will be the case. The State Sustained. Beaufort, April 14.?The decree of .1 udge Aid rich In the Coosaw case has been tiled. It is a voluminous docu ment, covering 23 pages of legal cap Japer. The conclusions reached by the udge In "The State ex-xelatione B. R. Tillman et al., Board of Phosphate Commissioners, plaintiffs, vs. the Coo saw Mining Co., defendants," are as fol lows: "The retuin of the defendants to the order herein, dated March 21, is insuffi cient and Is overruled. That the order to show cause herein, dated March 21, is made absolute. That the temporary order of injunction heretofore granted is continued pending the final determi nation of the action, or the further or der of the court, and that the plaintiff do execute and file a written undertak ing with sureties, pursuant to tho stat ute and the practice of this court, with in the next thirty days, to the effect that the plaintiff will pay to the defendant such damage, not excoedlug 8500, as de fendant may sustain by reason of the injunction herein, if the court shall finally decide that the plaintiff is not entitled thereto. "That the order of this Court appoint ing U. R. Brooks temporary receiver be continued in full force and effect until further order of this Court. "Further ordered, that the said U. 11. Brooks, as receiver, do within a reason able time execute and deliver a proper undertaking, pursuant to tho statute, in the sum of $500^|condltioned fot tbe due and faithful discharge of his duties as receiver. "Either party to this action may, upon four nays' notice to the opposite party, apply to this Court for an order substitutingsonio other person receiver in the place of U. R. Brooks. "That either party to the action, on four days' notice to the opposite party, may apply to this Court, or a Judge thereof, for an order that may be meet and just, pending the final determina tion of this action." "Dated Aiken, S. C, April 13,1801. "(Signed.) Jamk.s ALDiuoir, "Judge Second Circuit." Bate Keeponelble. Gosiien, Ind., April 10.?A miner named Suyder was found dead here a lew days age, and two tramps arrested charged with his murder. A sensa tional account was published in the New York papers, regarding disclosures made by his wife, who lives in New York, in the presence of the tramps leading to their seeking hiin and at tempting robbery, which resulted in his death. Now the coroner's verdict has been made public, to the effect that Suyder came to Ida death by falling and striking his head against a bed post, and that tbe gashes In his head which wero supposed to have been caused by blows from a cudgel were caused by rats, which had been gnawing on the dead body for peihaps a day previous to the finding of it. The two tramps who have been held charged with the mur der, some articles belonging to Snyder being found in their possession, have been released in consequence, and have skipped the neighborhood. a Cowardly Yather. Cheyenne, )Vyomlng, April 15.? Frank M'oDermott and George Madden fought a duel Saturday in the Big Horn basin. The former's wife left him after a tilt and went to Maddens place. Mo Dennett, carrying a six-shooter and tak ing his flye-year old boy along, went after the woman. Madden came out with a riilo, which he aimed at McDemott's I hoad. , Mcpermott raised his son to his breast, and the ball struck the little fel low above the ear, glanced and landed in his father's , face. McDormott fell, but med three shots. Tho boy died within an honr and the father is fatally injur ed. Site Ilttite Made Waiite. KaksAbCity. Mo., April l?.-?Sov eral months ago the pontofllco at Sowanl. Oklahoma, was robbed. There being no . enlent, tho postmaster after that' put his stamps and money in tho even of his cook ?stovr-,. Friday ho built a the in a hurry, and forgot to take tho treasure out. When ho thought of them the oveu was rod hot, and stamps and money were all gone. His loss was something over 1400, NO THIRD PARTY FOR HIM. THE PLANS AND PURPOSES OF THE ALLIANCE STATED. State Lecturer Talbert Sete Forth the Meaning- of hla Recent Interview?lie Declares that the Alliance Is KngaSSd In .a Crusade Against the Money Power. To the Editor of The Nows and Cou rier: Your Reporter did me justice in an interview at Orangeburg published in your issue of the 6th instant. He stated my language as I used it and my words as they were spoken, but your head-lines and comments are calcula ted to mislead the public mind, and I ask that you allow me to make some explanation, not however, to change a single word or proposition, but to re Iterate every word. Other papers have quoted altogether incorrectly. For instance, I am quoted as saying: "The Alliance is a simon fiure political organization." In the nterviow I said that "the National Al liance was a purely political, or simon pure political organization," or words to that effect. I say so yet. Then I am quoted in other papers as saying: "1 am in favor of a third party." I did not say so; i said that "I was opposed to a tilird party, provided rollef could be obtained from the otber parties," distinctive applied for as Democrats and Republicans being my meaning, of both Democrats and Republicans. 1 stated that when it was found out re lief could not be obtained in this wav, or woads to that effect, thou it would be time enough to decide upon snne plan to bring about that result, or words to that effect. Now, sir, it might be that some other plan than a third party might bo de cided upon. I am unablo to say. I stated positively that the Alliance, as I understand it, would push their de mands in the primaries and conventions for the nomination to national ofilces only of such candidates as would favor the same. After nominations are made then the Alliance would support the nominee of tho party, or words to that effect. That seems to me to be Demo cratic. I also stated that was my ldoa of the Alliance (at tho South, of course,) at present. However, I said further, in substance, that there was a move on foot to have a meeting In February, 1892, for the purpose of bringing to gether in one great convention repre sentatives from all of the different bodies of organized farmers and labor ers In tho United States to discuss the situation. What they would do I said I was unablo to say. Whatever was done the people alone would be respon sible, because it would bo a people's move, etc, or words to that effect. Now, Mr. Editor, you make a big fuss about my reference to the fact that my language means communistic revolu tion,etc. because I said tho masses must have relief, and it they can't got it one way they will get It in another, etc. Now, you may call It what you please, but the people cannot and will not much longer stand the oppression of the money king. There is not enough money in circulation to supply tho legitimate demands, saying nothing about the payment of loans, because with falling prices securities weaken, and while property values go lower and lower, dollar values go higher and high er, and taxes, salaries and interest ab sorb all the people's earnings, leaving nothing to pay on the principal of debts. Wealth is fast passing into the hands of a few persons. Money has become a power in politics as it has always been in social life, and the same influence, which is drawing away the substance ot the workers, is undermining the church. Look what way you will tho encroachments of the money power are plainly visible. It pollutes our elec tions; it controls our national legisla tion; It debauches our trade; it owns our homes; It rules the i'orum, the school and the church. It is king. The question then Is whether the dollar or the citizen shall rule this country. The Farmers' Alliance then means to have this country ruled by the citizen. The Farmers' Alliance then means to dethrone the money power and thus emancipate the people This, sir, does not mean communism or anarchy, as you term it. It does not mean repu diation, it does not mean war; it means only the rule of the people. That is the first and great work to bo done by the Nntlonal Alliance. With that will come mauy other reforms, for every do vice of villiany which Is supported by the improper use of money will fall when the props are taken away. Mr, Editor, tho sub-troasury scheme, which you so much abuse, will bo the very means by which money will be robbed of its power to oppress. Tho St. Louis Convention adopted it, the Ocala Convention confirmed it, and it becomes the duty of every true Alli ance man to support it as one of the grand principles of the Alliance, and again I repeat, ho who is unwilling to support what a majority adopts should drop out. If that be treason, make the most of it. In conclusion allow mo to say that the platform of our National Alliance, as I understand it, is what. I stand up on, not only with both feet, but on all fours, and there are not enough news papers and editors in South Carolina to drive mo off. All I want is a chance to discuss these propositions before the people face to lace. Respectfully, W. J. Talbert, Lecturer Farmers' Alliance. Columbia, April 1,1891. A Had Neuro. WkijOKKIELD, S. C, April 10.?Fate James, a negro, was arrested hero yes terday for the murder of a woman in Seasons, Ga., with whom ho had run away from bis family here lnst fall. James suddenly returned a week or ten days ago without tho woman, and when questioned as to her whereabouts de clared that she had died suddenly whilo at work. This naturally excited the suspicious of the woman's relatives, and upon writing to parties In Sessons it was ascertained that James had killed her, which fact he confessed upon be ing arrested, claiming, howeyer, that he committed the deed by accident, with a Winchester rille. This is not given much credence. Ho was sent to Sum te r in charge of the constable and will doubtless remain In jail there, awuiting the requisition of the Govornor of Georgia. He is a bad negro anyhow. Only last summer he had to leave on account of Injuries he had infiioted upon an old negro. This was finally compromised. The State correspondent has just seen a specimen of a five-acre field of oats which measures three feet six Inches without the head. It was grown by Mr. J. M. Moseley, who is one of our best planters, as the size of his oats tes tifies.? Thejstate._ A Kansas Coltlaou. Lkavjbnwoiith, Kan., April IB?At B:10 this afternoon, 1). It. Anthony, edi tor of the Leavon worth Times, was cow hided on tho street by Capt. William ForLesque, who was defeated for mayor at tho recent election. A largo crowd assembled, but no assistance was offered), and as Anthony is not,e?l for Jds gwm ness, a bloody sequel is looked for. ^ TILLMAN ON THE SUB-TREASURY. The Governor Thlnka Che Intelligent Far . mere are Generally Against It. Cincinnati, April 15.?Recently the Post, of this city, published the fol lowing from Max Ellsler: I spent this evening with Governor Tillman and his family at the oxocutlve mansion. I was impressed by his rapid, firm decisions and clear cut ideas. He is probably forty-flvo years old, has one eyo, and writes with both hands. I found him genial in his homo, offering a welcome savoring somewhat of the ru ral. Five children, with positive clear brown and hazel eyes, firm yet efloc tionato bearlug, were perfectly oasy iu the quiot dignity of the family "room. Tho Governor is thoughtful, but his great power lies in Iiis directness of speech and action. With its aristocrat ic significance ono would never accuse him of boing a "gentleman," hut you be lieve his opinions are carefully made up aud honest in every senso. In response to my query, ho said: "I do not bellovo if the Farmers' Al liance Were polled in this Stato, one-halt would support tho sub-treasury scheme. My guido m makiug up my opinions is to observe the results in tho congressional districts where, by vote, this has been tested. And I bellovo tho Allianco of the eutiro South would repudiate It. SdiiiQ. leaders may foist it, but the rank" and file?the thinking, reading members ?utterly refuse tho absurd provision'of tho scheme." It may bo woll hero to draw the dis tinction betwecu the Alliau^o and tho movement. Both aro farmers' meas ures. The Alliance is umo mouths old. Tho movement is live years old. Aud Alliance is national. Tho movement is local. The Allianco is based on its well known "demand." The movement on local educational questions aud alleged reforms. Govorucr, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, six Congressmen aud a majority of tho Legislature belong to tho farmers' movement. A small proportion belong to the Al lianco. The present administration claims to bo Democratic, loyally so, and that its oillcers were tho regular nominees of tho Democratic party. Commenting on tho abovo tho Cot ton Plant tho ofiieial orgau of the Alli auco, says: Tho News and Courier quotes Gov. Tillman as sayiug that tho great rank and Ulo of tho Alliance are opsoscd to the Sub-Treasury. Wo very much fear the good Governor was doing just what our coutcinparary charged upon Col. Talbert in the same conucctiou?speaking for himself, rather than for the Alliance. "Certainly no ono can chargo him with being opposed to tho Farmers's Alhauco," as the News and Courier 9ays; but :: cither can any one who looks below the surface in the last con gressional elections construe the rosult as properly a rejection of tho Sub Treasury plan. The Governor is entitled to his opinion of course, but wo know that he has not correctly gauged the Alli ance sentiment on this poiut; and tho Allianco?yes, tho "reading, thinking members"?will not follow even him in a defection from its clear cut demands. The lines will be much closer drawn In future congressional contests than in tho last, and if wo mistake not, tho Allianco will bo iu position to apply its full force whore it will do most good. In our judgement based upou closo touch with the order to-day, Col. Tal bert is nearer right than the Governor; aud tho Governor is about a8 near right on Ulis point in fact as ho has been any timo during tho past twelve months in the estimation of the News and Courior. We heliovo, however, that tho Gov ernor will bo found standing squarely by tho Allianco and all its demands, when it comes to the test, though ho is clearly mistaken as to tho sentiment of tho order in this respect. A Franco-German War llrewlng. PARIS, April 10.- M. Ilerbotto, the French ambassador to Germai." has sent M. Itibot, French minister for eign affairs, a dispatch full of misgiv ings as to the nature of the ambassador's relations with the Berlin foreign oflice. M. Herbette says that Chancellor von Caprivi treats him with formal polite ness, while tho German emperor, who wnr "ormerly invariably affable in his m >r, now speaks curtly and has sh . n positive ill humor toward French men whom M. Herbette has introduced at receptions. The news causes increased anxiety in overnmont circles hero. Hitherto M. Ierbertto's own reports, as well as other official information from Berlin, have shown that M. Herbette was a persona grata with Emperor William and that the ambasador was on the most amica ble personal terms with the chiefs of tho Berlin foreign oflice. Nothing has oc curred between the ambassador and M. Ribot to indicato tho intention of tho German government to increaso tho ten sion of relations already sufficiently strained. If the Frencli government ascertains that *'ie kaiser's altered attitude toward M. j..erbette arises from dissatisfaction over tho treatment received by Empress Frederick in Paris his recall is certain. So far as is known in ofllcial circles the kaiser exonerated M. Herbette from all blame In the matter, while M. Ribot con sidered the conduct of the ambassador in rolatlon to the Paris incident to have been absolutely correct. The Town and the Trains. Charleston, S. C, April 15.?The war between tho town of Grnham's on the Augusta division of the South Car olina Railway, and the railroad compa ny has broken out afresh. To-day the railroad company appeared bofore Judge Slmonton in the Federal Court with a complaint that the town au thorities were interfering with the traffic of the road and the carrying of the mails, by threatening to arrest Its servants and employees. Judge Slmon ton issued an injunction restraining tho authorities from arresting the em ployees of tho road or Interfering with tho trains. The writ is returnable April 24. Tho authorities of Graham's claim that tho trains aro run too fast through the town. It was tho marshal of this place who, some months ago, shot and killed a colored fireman on one of tho South Carolina Railroad trains. Two Ilrothere Suicide. Lancaster, Pa., April 9.?Milton Kauffman, a ycung man of this city, tiled ten d js ago under mysterious cir cumstances, and last night his brother, Harry, died from the same symptoms which t' sei a hied arsenical poisoning. Their father to-day stated that Harry had confessed to him that hoandhts brother had taken poBlon with the ob ject of dying together. Tho boy would |\vo no explanation of the act. UPWARD AND ONWARD. UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY OF THE NEW SOUTH. The Wonderful Projrreea and Develop ment of the Southern State* During1 the Pant Deeade a* Shown by Ceneoa Ba tumi. Haltihobb, April 16.?The Manu facturers' Record this week publishes an article from tho pen of Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of the Census, on the material development and pro gress in the Southern States during the past decade, as shown by the facts and figures gathered by the Census Bureau. As epitomized, they show wocdSrful growth and progress in mineral and agricultural development, and justify Mr. Porter's prediction of even greater and unprecedented prosperity in the New South. While the time, he says, has not yet arrived to glvo a complete Inventory of the wonderful progress of the South during the]last decade, official figures of the branches of inquiry already com pleted indicate that the final returns will show that in no part of the United States has industrial progress been moro satisfactory. One thing is cer tain, namely: that the mineral develop ment and increase in manufactures du ring this period has bienof such mag nitude and of such importance as to seriously attract tliS- attention of lhe world. Tho South is to-day producing as much coal, iron ore and piglron as tho entire United States produced in 1870, and tho progress of the Southern States in the manufacture of steel Mr. Porter thinks will be as great during tho next ten years as has been in the production of coal and piglron during the past decade. And the class'of labor attracted to the rich mineral regions will boa higher character than of the past: that is, there will be artisans and mechanics, who will command a much higher rate of wages, and hence in creasing the consuming power of the South. Tho trouble to-day, he says, with this part of the country, is that most of its products have to be shipped North or to foreign countries for further manip ulation; but onco establish an indus trial condition that will require a greater variety of articles of consump tion, and you will bring to that region a still greater diversification of manufac tures. Tho remarkable development of the New South, as ho calls it, is shown in a striking degree by the astonishing growth of individual cities in this sec tion during the past ten years. In sup port of this, he cites tho wonderful and in some cases the phenomenal growth of a number of cities and towns during the decade in Ala., Ark., N. C, Va., Tcnn., Ky. and Ca. Anniston, Ala., that In 1880 had a population of 042, is returned by the census of 1890 as con taining 0,876 inhabitants. Birming ham, unknown when the census of 1870 was taken, and which in 1880 had a population of 3,086, had grown In 1890 to a nourishing city of 26,178 in habitants, and In fact a centre of in dustrial activity of 75,000 people; Flor ence, Ala., with a population in 1890 of 5,981, or 330 per cent greater than in 1880. Chattanooga in 1890 had a popu lation of 29,100, or an increase during the decade of moro than 125 per cent. Roanoke, Va., which did not appear in tho census of 1880, is now a city of 16, 159 inhabitants. These he points to as somo of the striking Illustrations of material progress, while a hundred similar examples could be given of small towns that had thus developed in the South, and tho greater part ot their growth hiis been duo to the develop ment of their mineral resources. Facts already published by the census office, ho says, exhibit a mineral devel opment in the South, which it contin ued through another decade, will bring about remarkable Changes in a num ber of Southern States. In 1860, the best estimate that can be obtained show that tho Southern States pro duced less than 1,000,000 tons of coal, and in 1870 about 2,000,000 tons. In the year 1880, as shown by official data, this production had increased to 5,676,160 tons. According to the eleventh cen sus return, tho production in 1890 was 17,772,945. This gives an output in the coal producing States of the South in 1890 lof moro than twice the entire out put of bituminous coal In the United States in 1860, and nearly 2,000,000 more tons than the total production of the United States in 1870. Far greater progress, Superintendent Porter says, has been shown by the South in the production of pig iron. Tho entire production South in 1880 was 397,301 tons, which in 1888 had in creased to 1,132,858 tons, and in 1890 to 2,917,529 tons. In fact, tbe products of iron ore in these Southern States now almost equals the total production of the United States in 1870. Nor has this development, Superin tendent Porter says, of tho mineral re sources of the South been at tho ex pense of its other industries. The man ufacture of cotton, for example, has in creased to a wonderful degree, as will bo seen from tho fact that in 1880 the amount of cotton consumed in theSouth was 180,000 bales, while In 1890 it used 497,000 hales?an increase, in round numbers, of 175 per cent. The fuot that sinco 18(15 near S8, 000,000,000 have boon brought into the South to pay for cotton, explains in part the marvelous recuperative powers of this section since the war. W hile bad agricultural methods have made cotton raising unprofitable, to many farmers, it is claimed that cotton is one or tho most profitable crops that can be raised when its cultivation is carried on intelligently on a cash basis. The South produces about three-fourths ot the world's annual cotton urop, but manufactures only about 7 or 8 per cent, of what It raises, the balance fur nishing tho material for spindles in New England and in Europe. Tho total cotton crop of the world now runs from about 10,000,000, to 11,000,000 bales of which the South raises on an average of late years 7,000,000 bales. Of the agricultural development of the South, Mr. Porter says: TheSouth has also made great strides in agricul tural progress during the past ten years. This has been tho result largely of di versifying her crops. At one time King Cotton held absolute sway on nearly every plantation. The supplies of meats, hay and grain, even for farm use were obtained from the North and West. A vast increase has been made in the rearing of stock of all kinds, and grain, grass and vegetablo crops ?re grown upon a constantly increasing acreage. Tens of thousands of acres in the South ern States, that at one time produced a bale of cotton to the acre, are now cov ered with millions of vines, peach and pear trees, while trains and steamers for months in tbe year bear Northward their burdens of vegetables and small fruits to supply the markets in States whero ice and snow still hold sway. This development, however, has not been entirely tho result of the increased demand of their export trade. Tho es tablishment of great industries, iron and cotton mills, etc, has developed homo markets In tho South for fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs and a varloty of crops, sad has giveu a wonderful stimulus to agriculture in the Southern States. Superintendent Porter closes his re markably interesting and instructive article by saying: "The advance and development of any part of the country is a stop forward for the whole. South ern progress, it should be remembered, is national progress, and, as such, the North can ana does rejoice at it, and Northern men will note with gratifica tion the wonderful results of a decade of Industrial development as revealed by the eleventh census. In the spring of 1834 I visited all the Southern iron*, producing regions, and I repeat now what I said then, namely: that the great need of the South Is a still further diversification of industries. The next decade must develop steel manufac tures, the further manipulation of iron and steel into machinery, tho manu facture of furniture along the timber belt and of the better grades of cotton foods in the vicinity of the cotton fields, f the advance is along these lines, the year 1900 will mark a more remarkable and more satisfactory industrial devel opment in the Southern States than 1890." WHITE REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE. A Couvontlon at 108 Delegate* of the HoLane Kind. Columbia, s. c, April is.?a new era In South Carolina's political history has begun. Last night a large number of the former Republicans, Greenback erS jmd Independend'jnts met in con vention in Columbia. The convention was held In the dining hall of the "CO"-' lumbia Hotel. So quiet had tho ar rangements for the meeting been kept that scarcely any ono was aware of the matter, and the intention of the pro moters was almost entirely unknown save among themselves. Tho conven tion met at 8 o'clock, and the roll of delegates showed 108, only twelve of whom were negroes. Among those will be recognized as old Independents present were the following, most of whom politicians: J. Hendrix McLano, V. P.Clayton,postmaster at Columbia: W. W. Kussel), the famous and "caloric" Greenbacker; Dr. Munro and Postmas ter Hunter, of Union; Simon Corley, of Lexigton; Odom, of Edgefleld; Prick ett, of St. Matthews; Dr. Hoynor, of Florence; Harmon, of Spartanburg. There wero many more present, repre senting fifty-eight clubs recently or ganized in various portions of the State. The complexion of the convention was a novelty in Republican meetings in this State. It was composed of three elemeuts, tho preponderating propor tion being native whites, and tho oth ers being old "Unionist men," who have been forced to the rear since the war, and negroes. The convention was called to order by McLane, and a "Republican State League" was organized. This is to be a portion of the "National Republican League," organized some time ago. One who was present stated afterwards to the State representative that the "league was organized princinally to light tho Brayton Republicans a"nd that ?:ang who had been monopolizing the lepubllcan party In this state lor the past two years, and to prosecute the organization of a white Republican party in the State, with such negroes as wished to come in." The organiza tion was effected by the State executive committee, the names of whom could not bo ascertained. The organization being effected, the new league proceed ed to elect a full set of delegates to the national convention of the league to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, at an early date. The following wero chosen: State at large, J. C. Hunter, Union; F. Nich ols, Greenville. Regular Congressional District delegates?First, Dr. R. W/ Memminger, Charleston, A. Lathrop; Second, T. A. Owdon; Third, W. W. Russell, J. S. Russell: Fourth, M. Whit lock, J. E. Green; Fifth, J. Clark, A. II. Bo wen; Sixth, T. E. Bell, J. 1). Degraft; Seventh, F. M. Prickett, C.L. Scott. After the convention had adjourned ?it having lasted about one hour and a half?an experience meeting was held and a large number of the mem bers gave graphic accounts of their po litical experiences during the past de cade, and maybe they will have similar experiences to relate ten years hen^e. Their movement has been started. Time alone will tell the result. The purpose of the organizers to hold their convention was known to the State yes terday afternoon.?Tho State. Miscarriage of Justice. YORKVILLB, S. C, April 12.?Hero is a remarkable story of miscarried jus tice that came to light in Yorkville yesterday afternoon: Dast week, Rob ert Hill, William Farrar and William Berry, all colored, were convicted for breaking into the store of S. >S. Plexico, of Sharon, some time ago, and each was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of three years. They were convic ted on the evidence of a little negro boy, ten or twelve years old, but ho told such a straight story that the jury be lieved him. It developed yestei day, howover, that none of tho negroes aro guilty of the crimo with which they wero charged. Since receiving his sentence, Bootly San ders, alias Goore, who plead guilty of burglary of the store of Miss Maria Mc Pheetors, has confessed that he also committed the Plexico robbery. Hear ing of the confession. Mr. Plexico ob tained a statement as to wliero the goods were concealed, and yesterday af ternoon went down to Sanders' house and secured over 850 worth of them. Another strange circumstance was also dovcloped. When Sheriff Craw lord arrested Boody Goore, alias San ders, he also brought Fred Sanders along a<* an accessory after the fact, and for receiving stolen goods. When Boody plead guilty, the solicitor nol prossed the case against Fred Sanders. It now turns out that there is overy reason to believe that Fred was guilty as charged, if indeed he is not a princi pal in the burglaries. Mr. Mexico is satisfied that the negro knew all the while where the goods were secreted, and charges that he has been making use of them at his pleasure. At any rate, Fred has again been arrested and committed to jail. Just what is to be done in tho case of the other three negroea, has not yet de veloped. Mr. Plexico informed Tho Enquirer late yesterday evening that ho would at once try to get t hem out of the trouble, and to accomplish this there are two courses open. One is to apply for a new trial, and the other Is to se cure from Judge Kershaw a recommen dation for a pardon.?Enquirer. Blocked With lee. Pout Huron, Mich., April 15.?The St. Clair River Is completely blocked with ice from tho flats to Lake Huron. Lake Huron is also one 'aat Held of ice as fir as one can see. 1. Grand Trunk transfer boats are stuck in ice and traf - lie. has been completely suspended since last night. The steamer Conger, of the Port Huron ferry lino, is fast In tho ice two miles below the city. Such a com plete blockade at this season has never occurred before. ? -1 ITALY FIGHTING MAD. HUMOROUS AMERICAN JOURNALISM A POSSIBLE CACUS BELLI* Tho Bltterneen of Feeling Against the United stutc? InteneMod by the Folltl clane?The Dismissal of Minuter For tor?Blelno hue Nothing to Say. Home. April 10.?It is reported that if the United States Government does not answer the note from the Marquis Importal! by tomorrow, Minister Porter will be ordered to leave Italy, and the whole Italic a legation at Washington will be recalled, Italian Interests in Washington to be left In charge of the British Minister. a bevulsion of feeling. London, April 10.?Tonight's ad vices from Italy represent tho lludinl cabinet as deeply hurt by American com ment on the Italian difficulty, and that there is consequently a revulsion of feeling in favor of aggressive meas ures. It is said that King Humbert has received from the editor of an Ital ian newspaper in Amerioa a package of American newspapers containing pic tures ridiculing Ills Mnjesty and be littling the power and dignity of Italy. One picture in particular, representing the King as a monkey, gave great of fense. Italian blood is again boiling, and something startling is anticipated within a few days. SECKETAltY blaine CALM ANDSEKENE. Washington, April 10.?Secretary Blaine was shown the Home and Lon don cable dispatches tonight oy a rep rr3eataMve of the United Press, report ing a revutsioa-Gl.feellng in Italy In favor of aggressive m?as?rflajtpvvard tho United States and a deternun^ion on the part of tho Italian Govornmetjt to order Ministor Porter to leave Italy and to recall the remnant of tho Italians legation now at Washington. The Sec retary read the dispatches carofully and simply remarked: "Nota word relative to all these reports has reached the de partment. No credit is given to the rumors. They seem to be sensational." Beyond this Secretary Blaiuo would have nothing to say about the ltnli.ni imbroglio. hON VOYAGE, BARON. New Yoke, Apiil 10.?Baron Fava, tho recalled Italian Minister, left the Victoria Hotel tonight for tho French line steamer Lagascogne, and will leave these shores for home early in the morn ing. London, April 11.?A Borne dispatch says everybody is on tho qui vive for tho next act In the Italian-American drama. Crispi has openly stated that the lludinl Cabinet dare not make a se rious demand for redress upon the United States, and that tho Italian peo ple have been held up to ridicule by the vacillation of the Ministry. Tho statement that American utter ances have had an inlluence in provok ing a hostile feeling is confirmed. In addition to the press dispatches, the Consul General at New York has kept his government fully informed ot tue editorial expressions of the press of that city. These are considered as extremely obnoxious in their tono of contempt for Italy's strength, both naval and military. The caricature which is said to have giv en personal oifonse to King Humbert i3 one in which a monkey figures with the crown on its head and features bearing a resemblance to thobo of the King. The clerical or Vatican faction are alleged to have circulated widely wood cuts of these caricatures, as showing American hatred and contempt for tho Quirlnal. Altogether, whatever the outcome of the difilculty, the feeling toward Ameri - ca in high Italian circles is very bitter. Among the lower ordors tho complica tion is having a contrary effect. The people seem to anticipate that the gates of the American paradise are about to be shut on Italians, and there is a rush to get in before they close. Tho shores are thronged with intending emigrants, and families, from patriarch to cabo, can be seen trudging along the highways that lead to the points of departure. The authorities are making efforts to dis courage emigration, but without effect sensational rumors confirmed. Rome, April 11.?Several newspapers of this city today confirmed the report that in tho event of the Italian Govern ment not receiving a reply to its last communication to the American State Department with regard to the New Orleans massacre by April Mth. the min ister of the United States to Italy, Mr. A. G. Porter, will be requested to withdraw from the country. mr. BLAINE has NOTHING TO say. Washington, April 11.?Secretary Blaine has not decided whother ho will make public any additional correspon dence with the Italian Government con cerning the New Orleans affair. Con cerning the dispatch from Homo, stating that Mr. Porter, tho United States Min ister at Rome, would be ordered to leave Italy if Mr. 1 Haine, does not answer the Marquis Imperiali's note today, Mr. Blaine will say nothing further than the statements made by him last night and telegraphed to newspapers throughout tho country covers all ho has to say about tho matter. Daring .Tall Delivery. RUSSELLVILLE. Ky., April 0.?A dar ing and successfully carried out escape from the county jail was made hero last evening at 0:30 o'clock. There were twelvo prisoners in all confined in the jail. They wero allowed tho liberty of tho corridors during tho day and were locked in cells at night. Last evening, when tho jailer went to put them in their cells, ho found soven of his prison ers absont. They cut tho bars of one of tho windows during tho day, and as soon as it was dark they leaped to tho ground, a distance of twelve feet. Tho men who escaped are Jeff Porter, white, who was under indictment for tho assassination of George Crim, a wealthy farmer; Henry Gill, Jeff Town send and Solomon, colored, who killed a negro at Adairville over a gamo of crap a few weeks ago; Bell Bulky, a negro housebreaker, Buck Baker, white, charged with shooting into a train, and Ed Morton, a negro, for stealing. Tho sheriff and a largo posse are scouring tho country for them. Fatally Ilurned. Birmingham. Ala., April 7.?At Tuscaloosa last night tho Opera House was crowded to sec an amateur perfor mance, which closed with a tableau rep resenting tho Goddess oi Liberty on a throne, surrounded by thirty-lour fairies, impersonated by little girls. They were dressed in white material. As the cur tain went up a spark from a torch which Miss Mabel McEachcn, tho Goddess of Liberty, held aloil fell on tho dross of littlo Irene Hayes. She was instantly envoloped in dame ? and ran screaming to the .doUighls, wore two young men from tbe audienco seized her and ex guished tho fire. As she passed the other girls little Etli3l Black's dress caught also, but was put out beforo sho was seriously burned. Ireno Hayes was la tally burned. The Rev. Francis Penzotti, a Metho dist clergyman and agent at Lima, Peru, of the American Biblo Socie&y, has at last been reloased from prison there after having been confined eight months for alleged violations of the roUglors laws, ^.?^^jmi