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_VQj^- VIL_LAUB.ENS. S. C.t TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1891. N?T?oT THE REGENTS UEPLY. TO THE CHARGES OF THE LEGISLA TIVE COMMITTEE. The Tentlmoriy Swlit tobe Mainly That of DlnchitrKetl Kiiii>loyoeii*-Tlie <'Iim??(?;.-< of N. i;i" i of niiiy |>y the Rejrenta Denied >-Tho Officer* to Aunwer Separately. Coia..ihia, 8. C, April 23.?Below we glvj the letter of the Board of Asylum Regents to Governor Tillman Id reply to the charges made against ] thorn by the legislative investigating committee. The letter speaks for itself: "To His Excellency, Oov. Ji. li. Till man : "The committee appointed by the Legislature in December last to ex amine into and report upon tbe condi tion and management of the Lunatic Asylum, has completed its work, and made its report to the Chief Executive of the State. Inasmuch as this report brings several charges directly against the Board of Regents, we deem it prop er in the outset to state tho faot that tho iLquisltlon waa made by the com mittee without notice to us, without any intimation to us that we were to be put on trial, and consequently with ho opportunity given us, or any of the of iicera in charge of tho institution, for cross-examination or rebuttal. It was entirely an ex parte proceeding, where witnesses were examined In private. "That roport with the charges therein contained, has gone in a semi-official form, before tho people of the State, through the newspaper of tho day. ? "Atter an examination of 3uch por tions of the testimony taken by the legislative committee as has now just been submitted to us by tho Governor, wo Und that in a largo number of cases tho witnesses giving the most unfavor able testimony were cither discharged attendants or employees having some fancied grievance to avenge. The two principal charges against the Hoard proper are: First, a l'ailuro to meet as often as their rules require; and second, a lax performance of t'^eir duty whon such meeting-) are held. "The first chariyo we positively assert to he without foundation in fact. The rules of tho Board require monthly meetings and our records will show that since tho passage of tho law ten years ago there has been no single in stance of our failure to meet as re quired. But few instances havo oc curred in which every member was not present, and in every such caso tho ab sentee was prevented from attending by sickness or other unavoidable cause. True, every ward is not visited at every meeting, tho largely increased size of the asylum rendering this a work of | too much magnitude for ono day's por lorruance, the rule of our Board being that at tbe conclusion of the routine business the President of the Board ap points committees of two to inspect the different portions of the entlro Institu tion, and our records show in the re ports of saiit committees that a large portion of the building is regularly in spected by us, and the testimony of the witnesses bet ore the legislative com mittee goes to show that those portions ? unvi8lted were always in proper con dition, the purpose, therefore, of the | inspection having bi;on rts fully accom plished by the known uncertainty as though the examination had been made. Only a very few instances have occurred in which the examination was entirely postponed or omitted, and these omissions were caused by the press of more important mutters. "Besides all this the executive rogent for the current month, resident in Co lumbia, has invariably in tho discharge of his duty visited and inspected, once ] ortwico each month, tho entire build ings and grounds as is clearly shown by his reports in our minutes. "In a prudential point ol view it is manifestly improper for strangers to intrude often in those wards where the more violent patients are confined, the very presence of strangers tending to cause undue excitement and thus to in terfere with the proper treatment and to retard the cure. "As to tho matter of improper food the simple fact is that our contract for beef, which ia turnished ou alternate days, la made with a bonded contractor who stipulates to furnish good mer chantable beet' and sve know tho faot that the authorities in Immediate charge do reject it when it falls below the proper standard. "The preponderance of the. testimony, together with our own knowledge, fully establishes tho fact that the food pro vided has been good, palatable and sufilcient. To show tho truth of this statement we refer to the bills ot arti cles purchased on lilo In the oillCH of our steward. We have frequently examined the food in tho kitchen and on trie tables and have invariably found it good, well prepare! and served, and the dining rooms particularly neat and j clean. 'Tay patients do receive better ac commodations aud greater variety of food than is furnished to the non-pay Inmates and wo apprehend that no one wlil deny that this is just and proper. "A difference also is made in the cases of the sick or delicate aud those in pos session of health and full physical strength. That the non-pay patients, however, arc well cared for, we appeal to tho testimony of your Excellency, who, alter a personal examination of the institution in Novomber last, stated somewhat, as it appeared, with an air of complaint, that tho 'pauper* lunatics fared bettor than the poor, toiling far mer who was taxed for their support. "The severest criticism against the Board is as to tho management of the farm. The legislative committee bases their phargts on the testimony of only two witnesses, one a former employee who was discharged for cause soveral years ago, the other witness being the present superintendent of the farm who was elected by us m October last, and who has been in charge of the farm ever since, with instructions from usj to do all in his power to improve the efficiency of tho same. "As long ago as November last the superintendent of the farm was in structed to proceed with the erection of a new barn and stable, and proper appropriation was made by us lor the work. Various causes have arisen to prevent the earlier completion of these needed Improvements. Wvs a proof of the vulue <tt the farm as an adjunct of the nay In m and in refutation of tho evldencs submitted to the committee, > wo herewith ap#r)d tho monthly re ports of the superintendent of tho tarm from November, last to tbe present I date, which shows a net profit of ?048.50. 'Tn reference to the charges more directly affecting tho Sc/nerlntondent and officers immediately* in charge of the Institution, we have placed the tes timony in their hands and have given them a week to prepare their answer and report to the board. "Hy order of the Board of Regent. "(Signed) B. W Tayi/jk, .-President" <.'n. .JohnKtiin'H Ettate. YhiqiNoTON, April 1?.?The mw the wmu estate of Gen. /ftting, 8104.2 TO ORAQNIZE THE DEMOCRACY. The Campaign of Kd neat Ion to be Kn au med Immediately., Washington, April 17.?Tho Na tional Association of Democratic Clubs proposes to take a very active part m the campaign of education, which met with such great success last yoar and which is to bo cirried on with more vigor than ever this year and next. The excutlvo committee, of which Rep resentative Wilson, of West Virginia, is chairman and Lawrence Garduor, of this citv, is secretary, has prepared a plan uudcr which it is Intended to have an aggressive Democratic organization in every voting precinct In the country when the fall campaign opens. In addi tion to tho vico president of the National Association in each Slate, a superinten dent and organizer will bo appointed for each county, and tho work of all will be supporviscd by the National AssocuUlon, acting with the co-operation of tho Na tional, Slate aud Congressional com mittees. Tho plau has already received the approval of numerous State commit tees, aud its promoters are confident that i is operation will bo of very great service to tho party. In order to put tho now plan into ac tivo operation Chairman Wilson will start to-morrow >n a toua across tho contimeut to confer with State and local organizations. Tho details of tho trip have not all been arranged, but Mr. Wilson expects to visit a good many points. Ho will go first to St Paul, whoro there is to bo a big meeting of tho Minnesota Democratic Association on Saturday. On tho following Mondny ho will meet the North Dakota Tariff and Tax Association at Fargo aud on April 25 ho will address tho Democratic Society of Montana at Helena. After speaking at a meeting of Washington Democrats in Tacoma ou April 30, Mr. Wilson will visit tho piincipal cities and towns in Washington, nud will proba bly nddress the Democratic Society of Walla Walla on May 23. On tho return trip the chairman will deliver addresses before tho Democratic orgadlzatlons at Portland, Ogden, Utah. Tho remainder of his itinerary has not yet been dedided upon, but will bo ar rangod as may seem best after consulta tion with the lending Democrats of tho Stales through which Mr. Wilson will pass. A Savage Went African Monarch. London, April 22.?News has been received hero trom Bathurst, West Afri ca, the capital of tho British colony of Gambia, that tho native king of Gambia has committed ami ?ber of depredations and Inflicted abuses from which the Brit ish colonists were sufferers. In conse quence of this, tho British Governor of Gambia, Gilbert Thomas Carter, hns sen! an envoy to tho king's headquar ters to inform him that ho must bchavo himself, or it would bo necessary for the Queen's government to discipline, htm. The Gambian monarch would seem to havo resented this curt message, inas much as ho seized and bound Her Maj esty's representative, and after giving decided proof of his interest in tho *tudj of human anatomy by cutting ftVraJrper i ions of the cheeks and thighs of tho un fortunate envoy, sent tho remainder of tbatg cntlcmnn, together with the pieces of flesh cut from his body, back to Gov ernor Carter. Tho insolent savago some what unnecessarily informed the gov ernor that "this was the king's answer." Three British gunboats have ascended tho Gambia River to avenge the outrage. Terrible Work or a Torpedo. San Francisco, April 22.?Private advices from Valparaiso by a steamer from Panama this morning report tho blowing up of the wooden gunboat Pil comayo, belonging to the insurgents. The government late one night sent out a steam launch fitted up as a tor pedo boat, with the hope of getting rid of some of the ships blockading the port. The boat steered for a vessel supposed to be the Blanco Encalada, a big Ironclad that has played havoc with the port on several occasions. Tho launch crept close to the cruiser, whoso crew, never dreaming of an attack from that quarter, were trying to make out what was going on In the harbor, whero guns and rockets were being li red In order to attract the attention of tho rebel ships. When close to tho vessel it was discovered that it was tho I'ilcomayo instead of the Blanco. It was too late to rectify the mistake, so the torpedo was sent on its mission of destruction. It struck the gunboat fair amidship and lifted her clean out of the water. The government claims that the entire crow of the gunboat, numbering 135 men, was lost. The rebels state that thirty of the crew, in cluding the captain, were picked up by one of the boats ol the insurgent fleet. Inhuman Mttn and \V|fe. Nkw York, April 22.?In Iloboken at about 1.15 o'clock this morning, An geld Gabolh, 35 years of age, of Now York, murdered bis mother-in-law, dangerously stabbed bis father-in-law and was then killed by Conoquito Chinchella, his brother-in-law. Developments go to show that Ga both visited the house of his f ither-in law last night for the purpose of rob bery with incidental murder, and thai his wife was a party to the undertaking. Gabjth'a wile lay by Inr mother's side when her moth er was killed by Gaboth but made no sign, but when Gaboth in stabbing her lather made a noise which brought the younger Chinchella to the rescue. Mrs. Gaboth threw herself between the two and endeavored to save her husband. She received several slight wounds as did her brother. Both tho murderer and his slayer used a sUiloto as the only weapon. Tho older Chinchi lla Is likely to die. All are Italians. Wholeaale Polalonliig. Louisvillk Ky., April 22.?Another victim of poison in the food at the wed ding feast at Lyndon, Ky., is reported. V. I). Snooks, father of the groom, died at his homo at Eminence to-day. Wm. Terry, at Anchorage, is expected to die. Another polsioning is to-day added to that of the wedding feast. At the board ing house of J. C. Janes here yesrerday Ice cream and strawberries were served, and this morning Mrs. Janes, Miss Lena Jane?, Monreo Janes, Lafayett Janes, J. V. Davis of Paducab, ltussell J?nes. Mr. nnd Mrs. S. F. Bagley and Mr. ana Mrs. I lite Shepperd were nil taken sick. Davis was very seriously affected for some hours. All are now better. Drowned. Hamilton. Ont., April 22.?Three members of the Leader Bowing Club were out practicing this evening when a squall upset tho vessel, and F. W. Oxenham and S. CampbeU were drowu. Sir Stewart Mclnnes was grap pled for and restored to consciousness. Font Water Kllle Wive Men. Hrrm.iNOTON, Iowa, April 22.?The laborers at Gilbert, H?ge As Go's lumber yard, drank freely of water from an old w\*?/ii the vicinity. Aa a result of poi se! FTig from the sewerage flvo of them soverolare not eroocted THE CGOSAW MATTER. TROUBLE BREWING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS ?Judse si in on ton decides that the United States Court Use Jurisdiction in the Case?the Questions Presented and the Principles Involved. Charleston, S. C, April 21.?Judge Simon ton rendered a decision to-day af firming Federal jurisdiction in the Coo saw case. Following is a synopsis of the decision: At the threshold of this case plain tiffs submit two questions to the court: First, Has it jurisdiction in this case? Second, If it has jurisdiction, are there not considerations of courtesy and comity towards the State Court which will induce it to withhold action? lias this court jurisdiction of this case will depend upon two questions: Is a case removable from the State Court to this court? Has it been re moved? The case cannot bo removed unless it comes within the class of cases arising under the Constitution of the United Stales, of which circuit courts of the Vnited States are given juris diction by the first section of the act of Congress of 1888. Section 1 of that act gives to the Circuit Court of the Uni ted States original cognizance, concur rent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity where the matter oxceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, tho sum or valuo of $2,000. and arising under the constitution of the United States. The valuo of the matter in dispute here is beyond the sum stated. The acts makes no excep tion because of the character of the parties, The sole question, therofore, is: Does this arise under the constitution of the United States? The petition for removal states that tho rclators are acting under and by the authority of an ac? of the assembly of this Stato, approved December, 1890. That the grant which they have, and which they charge is a contract between them and the said State, is impaired by said act of 1890. That the said act is a violation of the Constitution of tho United States in sundry particulars es pecially in that it impairs the obliga tion of a contract. There can bo no doubt that if the question whether the act of 1890 im Eaired tho obligation of a contract can e made to appear on that part of their record, which this court is at liberty to examine at this stage of tho proceed ings^ tho case is removable. It is a Federal question, arising under the Constitution of the United States. Thus there are present before the Court with this complaint two aqts of the Legislature of South Carolina. One of them, says tho defendants, cre ates a contract betweon them and tho State, giving thorn certain exclusive rights in State territory. The other creates the board which tho rclators claim to be, and by its several provis ions seeks to clothe them with power impairing these contract rights of de fend ant?, and by its general repealing clause 8eoksto destroy them altogether. Thus there Is made in this way, going no further than tho complaint?and the acts which in contemplation of law ac company and illustrate it?an issue which raised a Federal question and would be proper for the jurisdiction of the court. But is the court, In seeking to ascer tain whether a cause is removable, con lined to tho allegations of the com plaint? Is it precluded from examin ing the petition for removal ? When a petition for removal and bond are liled in the court, tho cause is removed whou tho recoid Is filed in this court. The case will bo remanded to tho State court if it shall appear to the satisfac tion of the Circuit Court of the United States "that such suit does not really and substantially involve in dispute or controversy property within the juris diction of the said Circuit Court." Under the act of 1809, in all cases of removal tho petition for removal Is a part of the record, and is examined by the court, and under the act of 1875 it was an essential part of the record, and was always examined In determining the removability of a suit. [Authori ties are cited In each Instance for these positions.] But the removal act re quires the court to examine into the dis pute or controversy, and to determine if that Is within its jurisdiction. It ap pearing from the record in this case that tho suit really and substantially involves a dispute or controversy whether the State of South Carolina has not passed an act impairing an ob ligation of a contract alleged to have been made between said State and the defendant, tho cause presents a ques tion within the original jurisdiction of Ulis coutt, and is removable. The next question is, lias the cause been removed? This being a remova ble ease, uo soon as the petition and bond wore filed in tho State court its jurisdiction absolutely closed and that of this court immediately attached. The last question which-we are asked to examine is: Are there not considera tions of comity or courtesy which would induce this court to withhold Its action ? With regard to considerations of comity, they have no place hero. The question Is one as to the light of the citizen, not as to the conduct of the court. In entertaining the petition for removal this court cannot mean any ro (lection upon tho State court. It, sim ply considers whether the petitioners have the right to the removal. If they have, refusing it would be a denial of right. charles II. SlMONTON, April 21,1891. U.S. Judge, Miss Holland's Grit. Murphy, N. C, April 22.?About a year ago H. W. Cagle spoke slanderous words of Miss Sallio Holland, a young lady living near ltobbinsville, in (Ira ham County. A. warrant was aworn out for his arrest, but he gavo bond and fled across tho line to Tennessee. A few days ago he returned, and Miss Holland, learning that be was at the house of his brother-in-law. D. P. Ow ens, stole out her brother's revolver and, mounting a horse, rode to Owen's! Dismounting from her horse, she walked in, rushed up to Cagle aud fired, the ball taking effect in his shoulder. Before she could shoot again she was disarmed, but fury gavo her such strength it took four of them to disarm her. Cagle'a wound was not very serious, but under tho escort of his brother-in-law and nephew all armed with guns, he skipr 1 again. Sentenced to be Shot. Paris, Texas, April 18.?Monday morning seven men will be shot to death at Ocmulgee, the capital of the Creok Nation, In accordauco with the laws of the nation. The men aro Boss Riley, Jeff Brown, Douglas Brown, Cudge Burnett. Pars Johnson, Luke Andy and Price Johnson. They were tried at Ocmulgee last week, and a ver dict of death wa9 returned by tho jury. They were convicted of the murder of Robert Reed and Riley Wails, in the Creek Nation, October 20, 1880. The condemned men uronegi o iiirtirtlmMiim rrmfr rntimnr MORE BLOODSHEO. A. Youub CUrl Killed Wlillo l>?lt ixllnjr Her Lover. 1'iTTSnuRCi, Pa , April 22.?A speci al from Uniontbwn, Pa., says: '?Thieals havo been turned to violence, and the vlolcuco has caused a death In tho coko regions, with the result that Company C has been called to the scene of the tragedy, aud all is in ferment in Fay et to County. Otlicers went to Adelaide this morning, whero thoy mado two ovictions after a great deal ot trouble and opposi tion. They were then overpowered by the strikors aud driven away. Rein forced by Sheriff McCormlck and a large forco the deputies returned, 'when a pitched battlo took place between the Sheriff's posse aud about 300 Hungarian men and women in which a Hungarian girl was killed aud others injured, amoug whom aro several deputies. ' The battle occurred atymt 3 o'clock this afternoon. Whilo, the meipbors of Company C. were luuchtbg down ad tho boiler bouse, tho deputies wero trying to keep tho Hungarians from carrying back the household goods which had been thrown out of tho houses. In the forenoon a big, strong Hungrnian was lighting with the deputies when Sheriff McCormlck started lo.arrest him. Tho Hungarian saw him coming and tried to shoot. Tho girl who was killed was a lover of tho big Hungarian aud was lighting for him with tho ferocity of a youug tigress. Tho deputies say tho pistol weutoA ib tho hands of tho Hunga rian and killed his (sweetheart. If il had uot been for the arrival of Company C. at that moment every deputy would havo doubtlcs been iujurcd, it' not killed, ShcriU' McCormlck was shot through the thumb by tho bullet that killed tho girl. Evictions will tako place at Lcith to morrow aud troublo is feared. Ono hundred and eighty Piukcrtonb aro stationed at Lciscnring where eighty live men arc at work iu a pit. Company C, will remain at; Adilude to-night. Deputies Crawford aud Kyle arrived hero this evening with three prisoners captured during the riots. A special from Scotldalc says about lour thousand strikers wero massed on the common hero this evening to listen to tho address of Alexander Jones, tho great socialist leader and August Delcbar tho International Socetary of the Journey men Bakers' and Confec tioners' Union. Early in tho day tho strikers came pouring iuto town. They all had llags and marched behind brass bands. Jamo McBrido, a member of the Knights of Labor Executive Board, was elected chairman. Alex Jones was tho first speaker. Ho said: "Black slavery has been abolished under tho American llag, tho tame flag under which John Brown was hauged, and anarchists in Chicago wero assas sinated and your brothers at Moorwood murdered. I prefer Iho rod Hag." He dwelt at cngth on tho capitalist pass and denounced It in uncompromising language. The next speaker was Delc bar. Among other things ho said: "Your newspapers announced that two outlaws were coming to adviso riot and disorder. Wo are two workingmen who represent labor organizations, and wo are hero to assist you in your great struggle. When workingmen combine for protection you aro charged with conspiracy and Pinkertous aro brought in upon you. They wero said to bo the best to break the strikers. My advico to you is to stay away from them." The foreign clement was then ad dr, ssed, after which Secretary Parker and James Kcegan spoke briclly and tho meeting was closed. During tho pro gress of tho meeting a Hungarian named Womago voted to return to work and was thrown out and afterwards beaten. There are no special features in the strike situation; tho tight is being waged bitterly with no prospect of a'settlement. The Frick Company claim a larger lorco to-day and their claims seem to bo justi fiable. Tho McCluro Company also re port heavier forces. A labor olllcial said that a large number of Jimtown work men, principally Germans, rcentcrcd their ranks to-night. Several thousand strikers will hold a mass meeting at Conuellsvillo to-morrow. Poison at il Wedding Pennt. Louisvillk, Ky., April 18.?From tho elfocts of poison taken in some mysteri ous manner at the Snooks-1 Ierr wedding, at the residence of Mr. Alber Herr, at Lyndon, Wednesday evening, Mr. B. Frank Guthrie, ono of the wealthiest and beat known residents of Louisville, died this morning at his residence, No. 988 Third street. Mrs. Guthrie and her sis ter, Mrs. Robert Gray, are down as vic tims of tho same poison. Dr. J. W. Irwin and Dr. Turner Anderson, who aro at tending several of the patients, are con fident I bat all aro suffering from arsen ical poisoning, and they believe that the drug was put in the coffee at the wed ding dinner, for the purpose of Killing some ono. Every symptom of the stif ferers Indicate* arsenic, and if the phy sicians aro correct in their diagnoses, a most diabolical crime litis been commit ted. By whom such an act could havo been committed has not even been con jectured. That such a thing could havo been an accident is impossible, as there was no arsenic, about tho place. The condition of Mr. J. II. Sutcliffs daugh ter and Miss Susie Herr is alarming. Their bowels and stomach aro very much inflamed- The Rev. I. I. Martin, who perform tho ceremony, is in a very critical condition. Of tho eight guests who are at Mr. Dorr's house, all are very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Snooks started on their bridal tour soon after tho wedding, but wero taken suddenly ill In Cincln natti Thursday and wero compelled to return to Louisville. Tho condition of both is nowsaid to bo critical. Paid Slxly-tlirco Cents nu Oath. SUNBURY, Pa., April 18.?General G. W. Stroh, who has just, retired from tho olllce of Mayor of this city, was ar rested and brought before Justice Weaver last night on the charge? of swearing twenty-seven times. The Justice lined him sixty-three cents per oath, or, with costs, $20 In all. Tho ex Mayor had a lawsuit last weok in re gard to the rent, of a piece of ground before tho sumo Justice, and while there got into a controversy with the prosecutor, at which time the oaths were uttered. Jacob Bartholomew, a personal and polltcal enemy, who was in the olllco at the time, mado memo randa of tho Oaths and hrought tho suit, which created much amusement and excitement._ Atrocious Act. Littj.k Narrows, C. B., April 22.? A blacksmith's apprentice named Lo gan boing annoyed to-day by some boys drew a red hot Iron rod trom a lire, and seizing one of the bpys, named Mathe son, held tho rod against his abdomen until a holo had been burned in it. The boy's injuries are fatal. Logan escaped. Iturncd the Capitol. Wasiiinoton, April 2ft.?Gop. Sir John Boss, commander in chief of the British forces in the America, who has been wined and dined by society for week, is a son of Gen. Kosh, whoJniriK WANT/FREE SILVER. THE COMMERCIAL CONGRESS IN LIME -WITH THE FARMERS They Alno Favor m Tariff for Revenue oiMy? \ St-jrmy S*Mlon<~Ch?rcei That the ConitroM vm a Democratic Conven Uon. Kansas City, Mo., April 17.?The Commercial Congress was called for 9 o'clock, but owing to the lato hour of the adjournment of the reception last night the delegates were slow to assem ble and it was after 10 o'clock when the convention was called to order. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Vassar tho unfin ished programme of yesterday was taken up, the subject being "Transpor tation and improvement of waterways." S. A. Thomson of Duluth advocated the Improvement of waterways as afford ing the cheapest transportation. Col. T. Thatchings of Mississippi argued that an increase in water traffic, how ever great, would not decrease railroad business, but would rather increase it. Hon. .1. M. Murphy, of Iowa spoke on the Hennepin canal. His life had one purpose and his heart one hope, and that was the construction of Hennepin canal. Mr. WicklifTe of New Orleans said he would treat his subject "Immigration id the settlement of vacant, lands," from the text, "America for Ameri cans." "Wo havo been told," he said, "that this land is broad enough for all, but I submit that tho countries of the old world havo made it tho dumping ground for tho paupers and criminal classes, and I believe that I speak for tho whole American people when I say that the time has come when t hat must stop. There is enough room for all who wunt to come here to bo ono of us, but not a foot of ground for one of those paupers and criminals of the old world. I may feel deeply upon the subject, but I havo lately come fresh from the most terrible object to us which too clearly indicates the need of a change in our immigration laws. I believo that this congress ought to declare that the Na tional Congress should prohibit, the landing of immigrants who are not willing to become good citizens. I think this law ought to be put into such a shape that no man who has not with in a given time filed his Intention for citizenship, which is now altogether too short, and who has not within an other given time taken out what is known as his second papers, ought to be shipped back to tho country from which he came. Gentlemen, it took twenty one years to make a voter out of each one of you. It does not take twenty one seconds to make i voter out of a foreigner. Let no man step foot upon the soil of Columbia who cannot bring a true bill of morat cleanliness. L am, as some of you know, a States rights Democrat, but 1 believo tho power to make American citizens ought to be taken from tho State courts and given to tho general government. Perhaps you do not realize the need of all this, but in looking up tho nationality of those criminals whom tho citizens of New Orleans executed not long since we found that the naturalisation pa pers of ono of them and his certificate of good moral character wero certified to by two of his fellow criminals. I be lieve that the scenes which wo have witnessed during the last few weeks ought to be impossible. Ilaising the glorious stars and stripes under that of a foreign ilag, as was done in my own State, and riddling of our Ilag by bul lets, as in Pennsylvania, very clearly indicates tho need of a change of policy as regards our immigration laws. The majority report of the committee on resolutions favors the adoption by Congress of a law authorizing the free unlimited coinage of silver, and the issuance of a sufliclent amount of legal tender notes to be redeemable In both gold and silver, and to restore the equi librium between money and all other products. It favors a tariff for revenue only, and urges Congres3 to onact laws to place thetarilt upon a purely revenue basis at :.s early a dato as practicable; declares that the interstate commerce of tho country should be controlled by the general government; favors the Im provement of tho Mississippi River, the construction of Ilennlpen Canal and other water ways by the government; equalization of taxation, national bank rupt laws,'suppression of trusts and combines, and amendment of immigra tion laws, restoration of railway land grants to tho public domain and open ing of the surplus lands to settlement, reclamation of a?dd lands, enactment of laws to prevent dealing In futures, and commends tho Secretary of Agriculture lor his efforts toward removing the re strictions on our foreign meat trade. The minority report favors tree un limited coinage of American gold and silver on a rato established by an international monet?r v convention which will make silver and gold equal in purchasing power, favors a tariff for revenue .with incidental protection. The free coinage and tariff resolutions of both majority and minority report were received with applause. Tho re solution relative to emigration was loudly applauded, and the resolution which bailed with delight tho burial of all animosities between the North und South was greoted with groat applause, and upon motion of Major Warren of Mary mud was given three hearty cheers. A viva voce vote was then tak en on the silver clause of the minority report and it was voted down. The minority tariff resolutions wero then taken up and Mr. Malley presented the minority case. He said there had been too much politics in the discussion by the committee. The tariff and silver resolutions had been adopted by a strict party vote. Tho delegates had conio to the convention representing no party and propared for action in an unpartisan manner upon the important BUbje.it proposed for discussion. When he accepted tho chairmanship of the committee on resolutions, ho did not expect that the Democrats would crowd their party platform down his throat. He claimed, by inference, that tho com mittee had been packed in the Interest of tho Democratic party, and that the congress was really being held for the purposoof welding together the Dem ocrats and Farmers Alliance, Speaker Neblack of the Indiana House of Representatives replied to Mr. Sinal ley. He said there had been no par tisan discussion in t he committee and he denied Smalley's charge that there had been and W. J. Bryan, Congress man elect from Nebraska, wanted the congress to have tho courage of its con victionskand did not want it referred to horeafter as "The-congress-afrald-of-its horse." The debate was further participated in by Senator F. S. Klrkpatriek Q, C. Campbell of Kansas, D. 1). Taylor of Ohio and Mr. Johnson of Minnesota, who spoke for the minority and Con Sess man elect Perry of Arkansas U. 8. til), President of the Missouri State Farmers' Alliance and Congressman Allen of Mississippi who spoke for the majority. Tho debate was very acrlmonlons an Ohio submitted the following as a sub stitute for the tariff resolution of both reports: "We favor neither free trade nor the exolusion of trade, but favor a tariff for revenue limited to the actual needs of the government economically administered, but so levied as to cover the difference in the industrial condi tions between this and other contries, but not to oreute nor foster monopo lies." President Francis after a long debate ruled the resolution out of order. Uridley of Minnesota then offered a substitute for the minority report simi lar to that of Warners, and it was adopted. Tho debate on the minority report as a whole begun aud the discussion again assumed a violent form. The minority members of the committee charged the congress with being nothing but a Democratic convention. The charges caused great tumult, charges and coun ter charges being freely made. Finally, D. s. Crozer, E. M. Johnson and W. A Dames representatives of the business union of St. I'aul withdrew form the congress. Minority report was voted down viva voce. The con dderation of the major ty re Eort was then proceeded with. The de ate again became partisan and heated. I'M i tally the vote was taken by a call of the States oil the adoption of the ma jority report and it was adopted?GO to 55, all of the State delegation being divided upon tho question. The resolu tions as a whole were then adopted without division. Mr. Smalley of Minnesota rose to a question of personal privilege. He said the congress ;had degenerated into a Democratic power, and as a don-partisan delegate he desired to resign as Chair man~of tho Commstteo on Resolution i. At this point a great disturbance arose, the hall being filled with hisses and groans, mingled with cheers and applause. Mr. Smalley's opponents at tempted to howl hlra dow, bat he stood his ground, and the Chirman finally after "live minutes of tumult, restored order. Mr. Smalley explained his course and withdrew from the congress. Bryan of Nebraska offered a resolu tion urging Congress to pass a law making all legal money a legal tender, notwithstanding any contract which may bo made, and calling for tho dis charge of obligations by tho payment of gold. The resolution was adopted. Other resolutions wero adopted en dorsing tho World's Fair,endorsing the Ferrey bankruptcy bill and making the congress a permanent organization, to meet annually. Tho usual compliment ary resolution wore then adopted, aid the congress at 9:15 p. m. adjourned to meet at the call of tho Executive Com mittee. IlnrkU Found a Wlllluff Ulrl. Augusta, Ga., April 22.?Magis trate Connor has bound Mr. William Aw troy, alias J. M. Allen, over to tho superior court to answer to tho charge of Digamy. Tho prosecutor is Miss Maude Weeks. Mr. Awlrcy was first .denuded by Miss Katie Sclnllor as tho man who was married to Miss Weeks several Sunday's ago by her lather, Mag istrate Schiller, in Hamburg S. C , Miss Weeks told a very coherent and plausible story. She said ouo Sunday last month, while she was on her way to visit tho orphan asylum, she was ap proached by Aw trey, who asked permis sion to walk with her, telling her how much he admired her locks. Sho said Mr. Aw trey told her he was from Eu rope, and that if fdie would marry him lie would lake her to Iiis home across the water. Miss Weeks became prepossessed with the. man, aud couscutcd to g) to Ham burg with him, and be married. Over the river they went. Miss Weeks said Mr. Aw troy alias Allen, did not have the money to bay the certificate of marriage, and sito loaned him $1.50 to pay for it. After tho ceremony, they returned to Augusta and spent tho night together, Mr. Aw trey staid off several days, but on Monday Miss Weeks found out that Mr. Aw trey was married, with a wifo living in Augusta. This startled her, and she instituted criminal proceedings against him. The genuine Mrs Awtrcy attended the trial, aud was hysterical throughout the investigation. Judge Connor remanded Mr. Awtrcy to trial in tho superior court._ No Ono Claims It. greenville, April 22.?Last night Mr. L. Kosenthal, a wealthy Hebrew living here, went into the store of H. Endol another Hobrew and dealer in readymade clothing, and after some conversat ion proposed to buy Endel's stock and good will. Endel named $13,1)00 cash, which olfer was accepted, and Rosenthal gavo his check for the amount and took the keys of the store. It is stated that Rosenthal also em ployed some of Endel's clerks. Eater' in tbt! night Kosenthal went to Endel's residence and gave up tho keys of tho Store. About midnight Endel went to see bis lawyer and decided to hold Ko senthal to* the trade. This morning Kosenthal went to the bank and stop ped payment of his check. Eater in tho uay Endel presented the check and payment was refused. Doth men have employed lawyers and the store is lock ed up, neither claiming ownership. The clerks are idle but claim wages from Kosenthal, and the lawyers are in great glee over the. prospects of fat fees from the wealthy litigants. If tliecaso comes to trial there will bo some nice points of law. To-night thoro is talk of a com promise.?Columbia Register. Newai>i?i?nrn Were Returned. New york, April 10.?A cablegram from Koine having stated that the posl mastor jf New York bad refused to per mit a number of Italian newspapers to be circulated and had returned them to the Italian publishers with tho state ment that entry to tho United States was forbidden, Postmaster Vancott said to-day that tho statement was true, hut did not apply to Italian newspapers alone, but to newspapers published in other foreign countries. Tho reason that tho papers were returned was be cause they contained lottery advertise ments. Assistant Postmaster Gaylor said on the same subject: "The return of the Italian newspapers had nothing to do with the New Orleans affair. They wero sent back long before the lynching occurred." AiiKAulted in Court. Charleston, w. Va., April 22. -Sim Jolinson, the negro who assaulted Eva Dailey, a respectable white girl, was sentenced Monday to be hanged. After Judge Snyder had pronounced the sen tence, Jolinson made a desperate at tempt to kill the judge. Officers rushed in, and after a desperate struggle, suc ceeded in dragging tho negro away. Judge Snyder was not seriously injured. A l*tague in Tenneatee. Milan Tenn., April 18.?A disease called spotted fever is raging in this section. Over thirty persans have died within tho past two day a. Not a sin gle patient has so far recovered. Peo ple uro ileoing and all the immediate towns havo quarantined against tho atr token ttmai of New borne and taAtea. MORE CORRESPONDENCE. Sec. Noble ami <Jov. Tlllmau ontheAcrl ctiltnral Appropriation. Columbia,S. C, April 18? The agri cultural appropriation matter seems to be a hard one to settle, inasmuch us Governor Tillmnn will not accept it on any other terms than thoso proposed by the Legislature, and the Secretary of the Interior still wants to pay it out on tbe basis cf the census reports as to school population, llelow Is.the latest corres pondence on the subject: Department ok tub Interior, Washington. April 15,1891. Hon. B. R. Tillman, Governor, Colntn bla,X. C. Oka u Siu*. I am anxious to dispose of the fund to which your State is enti tled under the Act of Congress of Au gust 30,1890, respecting colleges of agri cultural and mechanical arts. I do not consider tho action of your Legislature as controling my ollicial actions or judgement in relation to this fand. As a recommendation it has the high est consideration and has had all duo deference, but it is for tho Secretary of the Interior to determine these ques tions. I cannot cousout to divide the funds evonly, as recommended by the resolution, between the two colleges for the two races when the percentage of school age for tho whites is 39:82 per cent, and 00.18 per cent, for tho colored. If you are willing to receive my con struction of the law and my decision I shall be very glad to send you 815,000 now, aud Slo.OuO more for the second payment, as soon as satisfactory report is received as to disbursement. Yours most respectfully, John W. Noni.h, Secretary. Hon. Joh n W. jVoble, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, 1). C. Dear SIRS Your letter of April 15th, in reference to the disposition of the money appropriated by tho Act ot Con gress August 30th, 1890, "for the benellt of colleges of agriculture and mechani cal arts, has been received. 1 had sup posed that correspondence on tlio sub ject was. at an end, because Section 2d of the Act provides: ' "The grants of moneys authorized by this Act are made subject to tho legislative assent of tho several States and Territories to the pur pose of said grauts." Further In Sec tion 1st tho language is: "Tho Legisla ture of such State may propose and re port to tho Secretary of the Interior a just and equitable division of the fund to bo recoived under this Act." It is clear, thoroforo, that this matter must, be determined by our Legislature and not by me as Governor, and to my mind it is equally clear that you will bo strain ing the power given you under Section 4th if you continue to claim that an equal division is not an "equitable" ono. As far its this State is concerned, we havo compiled with all the conditions impos ed in section 1st, where it is expressly stated that "no money shall be paid out under this Act to any State or Territory for tho support and maintenance of a college where distinction of race or color is made in tho admission of the students, but the establishment and maintenance of such colleges separat ely for white and colored students shall be held to be a compliance ^y*tn tbe provisions of this Act if the ZUllda received in such State or Territory be equally divided as here inafter set forth. South Carolina has given one-half of tho proceeds of tho land scrip fund to Clallin College. There is a special annual appropriation of $5, 000 from the State Treasury to that school. We now propose to give it one half of this fund and consider that it is ''equal/' 'equitable" and "just" so to do, and I hope that after studying tho Act more closely you will agree with me. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 15. It. Till man, Governor of South Carolina. Herloun Affray In Ktl cell old. Batkshuhg, S. C, April 22.?This morning, about 8 o'clock, Mr. John 11. Watson, who lives about six miles from here, went over to Mr. Henry Padgett's place on business. Whilo thero. PuL gctt, who is Watson's brother-in-law, insulted Wa'son, whereupon Watson slapped him down and walked away. It seems that Padgett at onco procured his pistol, and mounting his horse, fol lowed Watson. When he overtook him he asked him bow he icIt. Walson re plied: "Very well. How are you ?" Padgett replied: "1 am well, too," and drew his pistol and firod, The lirstshot took effect in the left breast and tanged downwards. Watson said: "You have killed mo. Don't shoot auy more." But Padgett emptied the live chambers of his revolve.", though without inflicting further injury. Watson walked a part of the distance to bis homo. The doctors who probed for tho ball say they think be has miraculously es caped a fatal wound. If Padgett had not been on bis horse and shooting down wards, the bullet would havo penetrated Watson's heart. Watson is one of the most popular and prominent men in Kdgclield County. Padgett is also well connected and a man of means. The allair lias created much comment and is much regretted by all. It is said Padgett Irs left tlio country. Mr. May, tho brother-in-law of Mr. P. B. McDanicl, died at the homo of tho latter this morning. He has been ill a long time, and his death was not unex pected. Our farmers aro putting in sonic hard and telling work now, and It is a matter of only a low days before tho cotton cr^p of this section will be planted. The only complaint Hint the farmers mako now is of the hard soil that is caused by excessive rains and tho recent dry wea ther.?The State. A Horrible Death. DENVER) Col., April 22.?Charles Sweasey, a lineman In the employ of the Colorado Telephone Company, met with a horrible death in this city tonight. Ho was repairing telephone wires on top of a very high polo on the corner of Curtis and Twenty-eighth streets. Bower down on tho same pole were some electric light wires. He slipped and fell, but still kept hold of the telephone wires, his feet touching the electric light wire, which rldnt the current through his body, killing him instantly, it is supposed, lie was found an hour and a half after he had been seen to climb the pole, lying across the electric light wires, tho tehv pbone wire in his hand and his llesh smoking and burning. Killed by an Explosion. Philadelphia, Pa., April io.?A special to tho Press rep irts three dead and one man missing and supposed to be dead, as the result of an explosion In No. 10 colliery near Ast land. One of the men killed was fixing a battery when a fall of cjai occurred causing a rush of gas. This was ignited by n naked lamp on a minor's hat. Polaoned by lleet Tonxne. Washington, April 10? The family of Bev W. S. Fiemmlng, consisting of ltev. Mr. Fiemmlng, his wife and little daughter, and Mrs. Flemmlng's sister, Alice >YiU''ims, wore poisoned to-day by eating beef tongue. Their condition is cxtr-jmelvortticai:.. _ WANTS TO BE LYNCHED. A BOLD OUTRAGE IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON. Negroea Abduet * Young I.ady WalUt She la Walking With Her Kacort?A >ely Deltverauce?Uuntlng the SeoundreU Down. Charleston, 8. C., April 80.?To night about 8 o'clock Miss Lizsie Sulli van went for a walk with Mr. Rixen Clifford. While strolling through an is olated neighborhood near the northeast ern suburbs of the city, two negroes sud denly appeared, covered Clifford with revolvers and ordered hi m to leave. He obeyed, but immediately sought help. Meanwhile the negroes dragged Miss Sullivan further towards the suburbs, keeping her quiet by threats. While pulling her along they robbed her of her money. Some distance from the starting point, and when about to cross the rail road traok, Miss Sullivan saw at a dis tance two white men, and cried, "There is ray brother!" The negroes ran, leav ing her in a fainting condition. By this time Lieut. Heidt had been ap prised of the outrage, and, with other officers and a willing posse of whites, some ii fly in number, was searohingthe neighborhood. The posse met tho res cued Uady, who gave the officers a de scription of her abductors. Later, three negroes were Arrested on suspicion, but released. Detectives are stilt after the rigluj,^arties,*ssisted byvpeople in the uppo'mvarda, who are much excited. If the scoundrels are caught to night in tho neighborhood of the outrage''tb6r?L may be a lynching before morning. Miss Sullivan and her escort uro highly respectable.?The State. CLEVELAND'S VIEW8 OM>6lLVER. Why tho Kx-preeldent Wrote hit Reeeat Letter. New York, April 21.?State Treas urer Stephens, of Missouri, called on ex* President Cleveland to-day, with a let* ter of introduction from (I ovcrnor Fran cis and other leading Missouri Demo crats, and asked hl u for a statement of his present attitude on the silver ques tion, in view of the fact that his recent letter on the subject had alienated many Western Democrats from his support* - - The ex-President was first asked why lie thought it nessary to write the letter at all. "I Was well awaro," said tho ex-Presi dent, "thai the Republican party was very desirous of making the silver 'ques tion one of the leading issues of t ho cam pa ig m of 1802, and tho question should be taken up at once. It should be thor oughly discussed, so that the people can bo educated up to it. In this way it may be settled before 1892, and we will not lie endangered by a divided party. Be sides I wan daily in receipt of hundreds of lotters from Democrats in all part* of country, asking that I give an ex pression regarding free coinage. I felt that thoso friends were entitled to know how 1 stood. I have sinco received many congratulations." Mr. Stephens asked if Mr. Cleveland were elected Picsident in 1892 if he would veto a free coinage bill pass by a Democratic Congress. Mr. Cleveland replied that if elected in 1892 such, a bill would not reach him until 1894. It is best not to cross a bridge until wo como to it. What Is bad for the country now may be neces sary in 1891. As the volurao of busi ness increases it is necessary to increase the currency; but changes should be .undo gradually. When the $2,000,000 a month bill was passed ho foared it would injure business, but it did not; and when the present law for $4, 500,000 coinago por month was passed, he thought it would drlvo gold out of the country but he had been mistaken in both those respects, and with the rapid strides the country is making it was impossible to say what financial meas ures we may bo ready for in 1894. He was still unable to soo how free coinage could fall to .injure tho country. He favored a monetary conference of all governments to agroe upon a now stand ard of value. Mr. Stephens does not claim that the abovo is a verbatim statement of what Mr. Cleveland said, but he believes it to bo a fairly accurate synopisls of the ex President's remarks. An Alliance JL.ove-Feaat. IIoitNHLLSVlLLE, N. Y., April 22.? Col. L. L. Polk.president or the Nation al Farmers' Alliance, Rev. B. R. Davis, chaplain of the Georgia Alliance, and other ollicers of that organization, met 150 delegates from the State Farmers' Alliance here to-day. The morning ses sion was public, and the delegates were addressed by Homy Hicks and T. B. Maguire, of the Knights of Labor, who expressed themselves as being in sym pathy with the objects of the Alliance. No business was done this morning. At 1:80 the convention reassembled and was presided over by the National Allianco president, L. L. Polk, of Wash ington. His address, whioh consumed nearly the entire afternoon, was devoted to the work of the organization. He outlined tho work done in the West and South, and spoke emphatically on the question of politics. He declared the Alliance was no asylum for disgruntled politicians, and advised the local bodies to shun anything in the nature of poli tics. "Wo want no third party," he said, "only a just and reasonable set of laws for the farmer and a more economical administration of the government." The Death Rate Increasing. Nkw York, April 17.?The Bureau of Vital Statistics record for the past twenty-four hours ending at noon today shows the mortality to be the greatest, of any day this year. The number of deaths was 227. Twenty-two of those were caused Ivy the grip. The total deaths to date from grip, complicated with other diseases, are put down at 313. Tho list of the sick policemen is on the downward, to-day the figures are 190. Fatal Quarrel. Nashville, Tenn,, April 18.?A Uopkinsville, Ky., special says: In Union County two brothers, named Haynes, aged 14 and 10, respectively, yesterday became involved in a quarrel over the opening of a gate, when the older one cut bis borther so badly that he died afterwards of his Injuries. The one that did tho deed is almost crazy with remorse and grief, and has to be watched lest he kill himself. Brabham Convict..d of?nr4?r. - CnARLOTTE, April 22.?Henry W. Brabham, the negro who murdered John B. Mocca in thelatter's fruit store on the night of April 11 with a car coup ling pin and then robbed the store of 820 in money, was put on trial in the Criminal Court hero Monday. This afternoon tho jury returned a verdiet of guilty. To-morrow, ?robably. J Menr?aanu