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SOME COUNTY OFFICERS 8HARPLV CRITICISED BY COMPTROL LER GENERAL ELLERBEE. William M'Ovwrii, Kx-8chool Commis sioner of Union Countr? in Trouble-* Governor Tlllmnti and Comptroller General KHerbee Have Home luterertt Injr. Correspondence About It. COLUMUIA, S. C? Aug 21.?Tho Register, of Ulis morning, says the Coun ty oflicers all ovor tho Stato havo liad their RottlcnionU with Comptroller Gen eral Ellerbce, mul tho result Is that many of them wmli they held other offices or nono at all. The reasons for this wish arc many, hut tho principal ono is that ?ovorai of lhet>o County otliccrs havo been keening their hooks and handling biate funds iu such a careless manner that they do not knotv exactly liow they stand with tho State. In ono caso this amounted to abso* lute thott and in several others tho care lessness was so groat as to become al? most criminal. Governor Tillmnu has henrd of tho Irregularities that exist and ho and Comptroller General Ellorbco havo had aomo interesting correspondence in re gard to them. M'OOWAN GUILTY. William McGowan was School Com missioner for Union County previous lo and during 1800, and during his term obtained several hundred dollars from tho Couuty Treasurer for school pur? Soses which ho applied to his own use. IcGowan hns paid tho money back and tho State will suffer no loss on account, of his peculations, Jmt llio fact that ho stole tho money remains, and he has been reported to the Court ot Gcncrul ?Sessions of Union County by tho Comp trollvr General. Tho correspondence in interesting rcadlug and will doubtless bo an oyc opener to many. It is as follows: governor TIM.man's letter. Columiua, s. C, August 10, 1801. Hon. W. II. Ellerbcc, Comptroller Gon? oral, Columbia, s. C. BlBS Information hns 1 cached mo that in mukiug the aunual scttlcmentu with tho County officers you have dis covered a shortage in one or more Coun ties and various Irregularities. As this is a mutier of importance, 1 ask of you to report to mo iu writing what progress you havo made in making tbeso settle ments, and what, if any, wrong doing or illogal acts you have found. Arery respectfully (Signed) 11. It. Tillm an. Tho Comptroller General's reply is clear and covers the ground fully. It shows llmt a stato of affairs exists in South Carolina which certainly needs attention and correction. Till-; LETT Kit IN full. Columbia, s. c, August 20, isoi. His Excelloncy 13. lt. Tlllman, Gover nor Soutli Carolina. Deah Sik: Your communication of the 10th Instant, requesting a statement in reference to reported irregularities and shortage of accounts in ono or mare Counties ns dovelopcd by annual solllc "nncrits with County officials being con ducted by the Comptroller General, was handed mo Insl eveumg. In rsply to this official request on your part 1 beg to state that while so far 1 havo fouud several instances of gross carelessness in tho handin?* of public funds and Indifferent methods of discharging public duties Imposed by law upou otlicials, only ono case has been detected Where there was nn absolute and undcninblo appropriation of public funds to priveto use. William McGowan, School Commis sioner of .Union Couuty for 1800, and pievious, obtained from the Couuty Treasurer several hundred dollars ot the school fund of that County for tho fiscal year 1880-00 and applied tho same to ?his privato use. This money, 1 am pleased to stato, has all been paid back into the Couuty treasury. While unpleasant, my duty to the pub lic and oath of ollico under the law force me, not only to report such transactions to you, chlet cxeculivo officer of the Stato, but also to the Court of General Sessions for Union County. The mat ter has accordingly already been report ed to the court as required by Section 8 of an Act of the General Assembly, ap proved December 23d, 1880, regulating theso annual settlements with County officials. Orders made on school fund aro usually on forms denominated "original" and "duplicate" and signed by the trustees of school district, coun tersigned by tho School Commisioncr. Mr. McGowan's method was in some instances to approve these claims, origi nal and duplicate both mndo ou the form "original," lie himself collecting tho money for tho one properly on file in his office, and applying such money to his own use, while the same amount was paid to proper party. In other in stances duplicates wero changed Into originals in ink, and presented to Coun ty Treasurer, who paid them. It Is not possible lor me lo examine critically all the vouchers upon which money Is paid, but 1 cannot refrain from calling attention to ono particular class which 1 must regard as a woeful waste of public funds. As much ns $307 be'mir: paid by one school district for maps, charts, globes, etc. School Commissioners iu somo in stances havo failed to certify apportion ment of school funds for tho school dis tricts to County Treasurers, and borne irregularities followed in the payment of each school district its legal quota. I lind a careless method of issuing checks upon County Treasurers by some Hoard of Couuty Commissioners in that they sigu check in blank, names and amounts being omitted, and leave with their clerks, and in allowing vouchers, upon which checks are Issued, lo be mis placed oi carelessly scattered. This and other irregularities grow from a want ot systematic methods of . handing public papers and In the dis charge of public duties under the law. Sometimes tho carelessness of olllcinls almost reaches the point of criminality in caring for the public interests. Some cases havo developed whoro County officials appeared not to know just what amount of founds were on hand belong ing to tho State, but prompt in tho settle ment ot any balancoshown against them in theso settlements. From errors of this character sovcral thousand dollars havo bcon turned Into tho Stato treasury; cash accounts kept and tallied dally would havo avoided Iho possibility of theso errors. In some cases Sheriffs, in their settlement of executions with Treasurers, woro allowed 5 per cent, on State's monoy when law requires de linquent taxpayers to pay this cost. ? Thero is no evidence that such commis sions wero paid by delinquent taxpayers, therefore regarded as a simple orror. With the hopo that I am sufficiently clear and explicit, I am, respectfully, [Signed] YV.II.ELLEitnK, v Comnlroller General. C'onldn't Open Ills Own Safe. Memphis, Teno., Aug. 20.?Armed negroes eutercd tho grocory storo of Henry Joel, four miles East of Memphis, as he was about to close last night, and aller robbing him et $80 told him to open tho safe, at tho samo time holding pistols to his head. Jool tried to open It, but in his excitement could not re member tho combination. This enraged iho robbers and they shot .loci twice. One ball entered Joel's left aide, making a wound which tho iora pronounced fatal. GORDON DODGED THE ISSUE. Not ? Word Had II? to Buy to the Ue *n?ude of the Alliance. Atlanta, Aug. 21.?Senator Gordon has dodged the Alliance convention and now becomes the central ilgure of their agitation. The resolution calling upon him to declare himself upou the Ocala platform was very pointedly worded, that it should be done before tbis convention adjourns. It was given out early this morn ing that Senator Gordon would electrify the convention during its morning sea tion. Instead of that a mo tiou was In troduced to reconsider the resolution Introduced yesterday,asking Gen. Gor idon to give his views on the Ocala plat form, but after considerable discussion failed. The couvention was of the opinion that since Senator Gordon was figuring as an opponent of Alliance principles, that he should at once put himself iu accord with them. As tho convention was to adjourn with the afternoon session, arreat Inter est centered therein for all tho alliance meu wanted to hear what Senator Gordon had to say. It was never even droamed that he would snub the state body by refusing to honor their request. The adjournment came without the appearance of Gordon, not even a sug gestion as to what ho intended to do. The .feeling among the members was strong, ana found vivid expression in such exclamations as "Durn ft, when he wanted our votes we couldn't shake him off." It was ascertained during the evening that Gordon was at the Governors residence where a plan of campaign was beiug arranged. When the con ference was over Senator Gordon gave out for publication a short letter to the Alliance at large, saying that his posi tion on public matter had been fully set forth in speeches, and he was surprised that any further statement should be necessary. He intended to address the people shortly and hoped to prove to them that he was their friend. The let ter is extremely non-commital on the vory point upon which tho State Alli ance wished to cross question him. The state Alliance adjourned this af ternoon after a brief sessiou. There was no business of general interest transacted, savo a re-alllrmation ot the Ocala platform and a request that the legislature formally indorse it. Tho committee appointed to prepare an ollicial statement of what occurred tho lirst day in the trouble between Northen and Livingston reported the facts as given by nowspapers. The re port sustains Livingston.?Charleston World. Yellow Fever. New YORK, Aug 19.?The World Line passongor steamer, City of Wash ington, arrived here this morning from Mexican ports and Havana, aud, as a precautionary measure, was detained, tor thorough inspection aud fumigation, by tho heal Hi onicer at tho quarantine, Tho steamer will not be allowed to come up to the city until tomorrow. The City of Washington left Vera Cruz early in August, and yellow lever was prevalent to an alarming extent iu that city. Tho hospitals was filled, aud though tho health authorities were striv ing to check the spread of tho disease, their efforts were apparently unavailing. Tticir first attempts woro to isolate tho patients as soon as tho malady made its appearance, but tho disease spread so rapidly that it was impossible to copo with it. Many deaths have occurred during tho last six weeks aud it was a common sight, tho otllcors of tho vessel say, to see a string of funerals halt'a mile long, stretching from the gates of tho city to tho cemetery, cacli funeral party wait ing patiently for a chanco to bury its dead. Among the latest victims of the malady Is L. J. Snowball, well known commission merchant of No. 70 Wall sired, who has been in Mexico since Aug. 2. Ajfewdays ago The Evening Post printed a report of the prevalence of yellow fever in Vera Cruz, sent here by Snowball. lie was on his way to Cordoba, to which place he was going to claim a fortune of $05,000 aud 4000 acros of ground. Snowball remained only oae day in Vera Cruz, and was stricken with the disease. .Mutiny In Ml<l-Ocoan. Nkw YORK, Aug. 21,?Tho steam ship Obdam, Capt. Bakker, sailod from her pier iu Hoboken, July 18, for Rot terdam. Two days aller leaving Now York the firemen and coal-passers, twen ty-live men in all, refused to obey tho orders of the olllcers. They had no grievance, but did not propose to work. Their threats and mutinous conduct so scared I he 300 passengers that many ot them retired to tlioir staterooms and locked the doors, wiulo others, too frightened to move, remained on deck, but at a safe distanco from the men. After threatening to take possession of tho ship, tho men retired to their quarters forward and held a council of war. Capt. Bakker had several times de manded that tho men return to work, but the commands were unhocded and on Iiis last visit to their quarters, he was driven out on deck, tho men following. The ringleader of tho rioters was a Hol lander, named roter Duzen. He led the attack on the captain, who prompt ly sent a Millet through his body.* Tho shootlug occurred at 8 o'clock at night, aud Duzen died two hours later. Meanwhile the ship was falling into a sorry plight. Her tires wcro going out I and the steam in lter boilers was dying away. The ship's speed had been re duced moro than one-half, and she was becoming unmanageable. Oil' to tho eastward storm clouds had formed, and wcro sweeping toward the ship. After tho death of their leader the mutineers roturned to work, nnd when the storm hroko tho Obdam was prepar ed to meet it. On arrival at Rotterdam tho rloterrs were turned over to the pol ice. A Or rut Oil,1111 |l v. Vienna, Aug. 80.~Further details from B?tzen, near the scene of the cloudburst, which, as announced on Tuesday last, partially destroyed the village of is oilman, seem to show that the damage, done and the number of lives lost are greater than was at first supposed. Tho cloud-burst over the mountains flooded the lowlands nnd converted a mountain stream into a torrent, which swept through the vil lage of Kollman, carrying away people and cattle and destroying half the houses In the place. Forty people were said to have been drowned by this ac cident, .which also destroyed tho rail road for many miles. It now appears that the fall of water from tho clouds also Hooded the other aide of the mountains, and the hamlets situated on the hilltops havo been iso lated by tho Hood. Many corpses have been seen in the valley on the other side of the mountains. They were being carried down the torrents, und it is feared that further and great damage to property has resulted from the calam ity and that the loss of life is very much greater than announced in the first reports. Some time must neces sarily elapse before the full details of the affair are known. Thirty million dimes have been coined in tho last three years, and a writer expresses wonder that they should be scarce iu the circulation. But considering that there are sixty three millions, of people in the country thirty million dimes will not go very far around among them, even if the dimes were split in two. MR. NORTHEN, SIT DOWN! ALLIANCE PRESIDENT LIVINGS f ON ORDER8 GEORGIA'S GOVERNOR. "Put Ulm Out,"'Tat im... Out," Yelled Mm AllLiiM'ii.n.i- Kxnltlng Sc?nf>? Ht M... Meeting- of ttie State i ....... . ' Alli ance. Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 17.?"Mlater Northen, it you don't sit down I'll havo to put you out!" Tho words were hurled at the governor of the "Empire Stato" of tho South, and, as if in echo, cries of "Put him cut!" "Put him out!" camo from all sides of tho room iu which the dramatic scene, of which this was the culmination, occurred. "You must sit down," came from the lips of the president of tho Georgia State Allhiuce, and tho governor of Georgia satdown. It was a scene which can best be characterized as red hot. The elfish was expected, but it was not expected that Governor Northen's defeat, for that is what it meant, would be so pronounced and overwhelming. The light botween President Living ston, who is the new congressman from the Fifth district, and Governor North en is an old one dating back to tho last campaign, in which both woro candi dates for governor. Livingston is tho aggressive chain pion of the Farmers' Alliance. North en was a farmer and president of tho old State Agtlcultural society. Living ston had tho farmers with him but didn't know his own strongth and In a weak moment consented to retire "in the interest of harmony." After that Livingston was nominated and elected to congress. Since then tho feeling between the two men has grown moro bitter day by day until Northen has put himself in ?the attitude of being the leader of the anti-Livingston forces. Some timo ago there was hold at the executive mansion a caucus of the dis affected members of the Alliance, called by Governor Northon. At that caucus certain charges were made ngdnst Colonel Livingston's administration and character, and against the Southern Alliance Partner, the ollicial organ of the order, whose policy Livingston was supposed to dictate. This was a secret caucus and the character of the charges has been kept from the public, being only vaguely hinted at. The proceedings of tho caucus were exposed by the newspaper and everybody connected with It has slnco been under the ban so far as tho groat bulk of the order is concerned. Dr. T. G. Gibson, a prominent Baptist preacher of Oglethorpo county, was choseu to lead the light before the con vention on Livingston. It was expected Northen would do that, but he weakened. To-day the State Alliance met. The make-up of the body showed from the outset that it was overwhelmingly a Livingston body, a fact which every body apparently recognized but North en and his friends. Tho governor, though not a delegate, was there and so was Sonator John B. Gordon. Everybody expected a light and they did not have to wait lang. Early in the morning session, before tho preliminary work of organization had been completed, Dr. Gibson got tho lloor on a question of personal privi lege and started to explain tho Mansion caucus, and was just warming to his subject when tho point was made that he was out of order. President Livingston sustained the point of order. Gibson would not sit down, but tried to continue speaking. Vigorous rap ping of the gavol had only the effect of increasing the excitement on all sides. Still Gibson would not sit down. "I appeal from decision," ho began, but Livingston cut him short by put ting the appe tl. Tho chair was over whelmingly and almost unanimously sustained. At this point Gdvernor Northen jumped to his feet. "That man has a right to be heard. I demand that ho be treated with courtesy," said Northen. "You arc not a member of this con vention, aud have no right to speak. Sit down!" retorted President Living ston. Northen persisted. By -this time everybody was taking a hand. "If you don't sit down I'll put you out," Livingston linally said. "Tut him out," "Put him out," came from all sides of tho room. It looked as if some of the brawny fellows who crowded around the governor were about to put the threat into execution. "Sit down, sir!" came from the presi dent, whose stentorian voice was heard above tho din. The governor hesitated a moment and sat down. Tho war was ovor for the time being. Tho convention had ex pressed itself. The sentiment was un mistakable. Later in tho day Dr. Gibson introduc ed a resolution providing for a post ponement of the election of officers un til ho can prefer charges against Liv ingston. This was voted down unanimously. Then a resolution expressing confidence in Colonel Livingston was passed with but one dissenting vote, Dr. Gibson's. Colonel Livingston will be over whelmingly re-elected tomorrow.? Charleston JYorjd._ Hum Two Do'/.en Children. Nkw YORK, August 2(5.?A couple, whoso marriage state has been blessed with more than too usual allotment of children arrived at the Barge Oflico to day. They aro Robecen and Isaac Roscnstein, and a brood of twenty-one ltoscnsteins, varying in age from 1 to 2f> years, trooped behind the couple. That was not all, for papa and mam ma ltosenstein each carried a 10-nionths old baby, the prcttcst twins landed at the Barge Ullice for some time. Tho family is very poor and t he par ents havo come to this country hoping to better their condition. The children aro all healthy. It was a difficult matter to keep the youngsters from getting lost in the crowds, aud had it not been for the assistance of the older children, who acted as lieutenants and marshaled the force in lino, several of them would undoubtedly havo wandered away. Tho family camo from Suzatina, a provincial town in Russin. Isaac, with tho assislauco of Iiis older sons and daughters, who helped him at Ins trade? that of a tailor?managed to support n i largo family, hut it was a hard matter. Ho would havo succeeded, however, h ul he not been prevented by tho govern ment otllcials and compelled to loavo town. Ho crossed tho Ruissian frontier with Iiis family two months ago aud has ovor since beon making tho trip to this country. Isaac intends to take his fam ily out West and proc.uro a farm. Ho Is still a young man, being 40. IPs wife is 45 and quite a good lookiug woman. It Wm All a "Fake." Washington, Aug. P.).?A reporter met Mr. Polk fn Washington City just before ho left for the Virginia Alliance convention. Mr. Polk said that the in terview purporting to havo taken place with him, published in the Cincinnati Enquirer and the New York Herald ne/er took place; that tho reporters called upon him, but ho was busy and passed not more than a half dozen words with them, and that he was ut terly astonished whon he saw tho pub lication in tho papers mentioned. Killed for Five Cents. Jackson, Tenn., August 20?In a quarrel which occurred eight miles South of this city last night Joo Hardin, a farmer, accused his nephew, .1. L. Ed wards, of having spent five conts which the former had entrusted with the lat ter. Edwards resented tho accusation by striking his uncle over the head with a piece of iron, whereupon liar din jerked out his knife and stabbed him to the heart. Edwards died in stantly. Hardin vr.'^arrested. st. !? Ut ii with Cholera. SAN FitANClsco. Aug. 20.?Advices from Singapore ?tute that the steamer Kamchow sailed from that port with 800 Chinese eoolnw for the Peuaug mar ket. The officers wero Chinese, with the exception of half a dozen Europ eans. While at sea cholera broke out among the Chinese. The sick crowded in the cabins, where a Presbyterian minister and one lady passenger had taken refuge. After a terrible hurricane tho chole ra continued to spread nod deaths be came very numerous. At Ii ist each victim Wits cast int') the sen with a bar of pig iron in a Back. Soon, however, the dead were mostly thrown overboard without ceremoDy. Tho death roll grow al inning and no less than sixty bodies wero thrown into tho sea. The supercargo hud supreme coutrol and insisted upon heaving overboard all the effects of tho dead. Under threats tho captain, upon arrival at Singapore, reported only six deaths to tho harbor master, three from influen za and thre? from want of opium and general debility. Many passengers wero lauded and no quarantine being declared, the steamer proceeded to Fe nang with tho rest or the infected ear go and crew. lu four days nine cases of cholera de veloped in Singapore, all traced to the steamer Numchow. On tho steamer's voyage back from Fenang, after land ing two hundred coolies there, the llrst European- victim, the third engineer, an Englishman, succumbed to tho ter rible disease. When the Namchow ar rived at Singapore tho health olllcer was on tho lookout and sent the vessel into quaratino. When tho vessel is re leased tho captain and supercargo will bo arrested and placed on trial in Sin gapore. 0 Had to Dim -1 in,-. Governor Tlllman a few days ago re ceived the. following letter. Augusta, Ca., Aug.24. Cov. li. li. Tlllman: DEAltSlIi: Tuesday, November 24, will be South Carolina day at tho Ex position. It is my pleasure to extend to you and your stall'au invitation to be present as the guests of the Exposition. i?b0 board of directors unite with me in asknn,* you to favor us with u short ad dress. Vour acceptance and compliance with this invitation will greatly ob lige. Yours respectfully, patrick Walsh, President. The Governor yesterday replied as follows, declining the invitation: COM muia, S. C, Aug. 2?, 1801. Ihm. Fat rick Walsh, Augusta, Ga. DlSAIt SIRS Your valued favorof the 24th lost., inviting me and my stall to attend the Augusta Exposition on South Carolina Day,on November 24th, and deliver an address, to hand. I as sure you it would give ino pleasure, but our general assembly meets on that day ami my ollloiul duties prevont mo from leaving the city. With assurances of great appreciation of your kind invitation, I am, yours very truly, B. lv. Tillman. Whut Horrt tlilH Aloaie.' Atlanta, Aug. 20.?Tho House of Representatives to-day refused, by a vote of 01 lo 02 to accept for the Stato tho Conlcderate Veterans' Home erected by popular subscription iu the move ment inaugurated by tho lato Henry W. Grady. The principal opposition to acceptance came from the Farmers' Al liance. In the Slate Convention ofthat Ordci here last week a resolution against Iho acceptance of the Homo wast adopt e l. and the Alliance members of the Fouse almost to a man opposed its ac ceptance. There is great indignation on the part of the people generally. The Confederate veterans have called a mass meeting of citizens for to-morrow night lo get an expression of opinion. Similar indignation is expressed in all pails of the State. Tho Home cott somolhlug moro than $50,000, and sub .scrlptious were received from all parts t.f Georgia and from Georgians and other Southerners both in the South and in New York, Kiiid on ii Church. GltEENVlLLE, S. C. Aug. 20.?At Mountain Hall church, a rude place of worship used by foot-washing Baptists, in the heart of Ihe Flue ltidgc mountains, 2r, miles above this City, there was a bloody affray yesterday. Tho moun tain people of that neighborhood aro generally moonshiners, and two lead ing families, the Durhams and Howards, arc ^divided into hostile clans. Richard Howard lead a party of his kinsmen on a raid on the church yesterday while tho congregation wero assembled. Luther Durham and Diehard Gosnell, who is deacon of the church, undertook to ar rest them. Josh Howard fired on Luth er Durham, wounding him mortally, but he then shot and killed Massona Howard. Dick Howard was also shot, but has disappeared. Tho Howards were routed, but tho congregation dis persed without concluding the commun ion services. This makes live men killed in Ibis feud in thai neighborhood within three years, and one of the Howard clan is now in Jail here under sentence of doath lor murder. ChiirutHl With Murder. Charleston. 8. C, August 25.?s. J. HoiTon. G. S. O Brlen, S. p. Doozer and Alvln MeDuflYy, the crew of tho freight train which caused the collision near llidgevilie on the South Carolina Rail way July 31, were arrested to-day on the charge of murder. Engineer Henry Unsenden and Fireman W. J. Browne were killed iu the accident. A warrant was issued by Trial Justice Cummings of Colleton County, who held tho in quest. Tho prosecution is instigated i>y J. 1). Browne, father of Fireman Browne. The accused surrendered themselves when they hoard that a warrant was out. They were taken be fore Justices Williinan and llritton in this city to-day und wen nailed In $500 each. ilerron and O'Brien, the con ductor and engineer of tho freight train, have been discharged by the railroad. The parties aro held for trial at tho Oc tober term of court at Walterboro. Sacramental Wlno eolsonod. HOME, Aug. 20.?The Popolo Homano publishes a sensational dispatch from Palermo, Which says that, Don Guiscp po 11 Posa, private chaplain to the Countess of Mazzarino, while celebra ting mass In tho presence of the family suddenly fell to the lloor in violont con vulsions, his limbs writhing and froth foaming upon his lips.. Ho was speedi ly removed to his private apartments, but before medical aid could be sum moned he died in fearful agony. Tho same dispatch says that au investiga tion revealed the fact that tho chaplain* had been poisoned with corrosivo subli mate, which bad been put in the sacra mental wine served at tho mass. '1 ho polico of Falermo aro making strenu ous efforts to discover tho perpetrator of the shocking crime. An A*f?td JeMe l'omeroy, London, Aug. 20.?A dreadful spec tacle was presented this morning at the. hanging of John Conway at Liverpool, Ho was t?0 years old, and was hanged for murder of a boy last May. When the condemned man started for tho gal lows he was laboring under intense ex citement. His nervous system broke down completely, and he began crying, shouting and praying. To add to the distressing and horrible scene, wnon tho drop fell his head was almost cut off and hung to Iho body only by the muscles of the neck. Altor the execu tion was over tho priest who attended Conway road a confession which tho let ter had made and signeod, stating that ho had always had a mania for observ ing the process of dying. A TALK WITH PRE8I0ENT POLK. Souto of Uli Viewa on Finance and l'oilll eal 0,ueatlona.~ Richmond, Va., August 18.?Col L. L. Folk, presideut of the Farmers' National Alliance, who was here to-day attending a meeting of the State Cou vention of the Order, was interviewed on Important questions couuected with the political contest of 1802. What fol lows aro the authorized utterances of the presideut of the National Alliance, The colored people have an entirely separate Allianco from the whiles. They num ber, so Col Folk has bet.n told by Mr. Humphreys, of Texas, their president, about 1,250,000, The colored Alliance, as a rule, has white organizers. They are worklug in perfect harmony with the whites. "What effect will the Allianco move ment havo upon the State election in Virginia uoxt f*ll?" asked tho newspa pers mau, coming down to politics. "That I cannot, tell;" replied Col Polk. 4T havo not talked politics with any members of the Order in this State. It is somethiug I have nothiug to do with. The National Alliance takes no part in Stato affairs. In the canvass lu my State (North Carolina) last lall I rofuscd to take any part whatever in tho contest." "Would you mind saying how the Al lianco people in Virginia look upou a second term for Senator Dunlel?" "As I havo iust remarked. I know nothiug whatever of politics iu Virginia, aud of course I don't know what course tho menbers of tho Order will pursue with regard to tho matter of Daniel's re-election." "Col Polk, will the next Congress pass a free coinage of silver bill?" lT do not believe it will. If they do so it will bo because that body believes that such a measure will be defeated in the Senate; or even It passed by that branch will be. vetoed by the President." "In the event, that Congress fails to pass a silvor bill how will it affect Mr. Cleveland's svailbillty as a Presldenti'tl uoiniuee?" "It would hot increase it certainly." "If Mr. Cleveland is nominated by tho Demoernls, and, taking iuto consid eration Iiis record on tho coinage ques tion, will he receive the support oi the Fanners' Alliance and other agricultu rists?" "No, I do not believe that any sel respeeting Alliance in in would supporf him in view of his position on that subt jeet." "What will be the attitude, Colonel, of tho Farmers' Alliance in the national campaign of ucxf year?" "As an organization it can lako no part in it, but its members as citizens will have nerfect frtcdom. I will say that the sentiment in favot ot a Third Party is gaining strength every day among the masses." "Who is prominently spoken ot as the candidate of the People's party for President?" "No one is now prominently spoken of in that connection. My name has been mentioned for a place on tho tick et, but I have no desire to hold any po litical ollico and have so declared time aud again." President Polk seems to foil confident that Cleveland will be the Democratic nominee in 1892. The calculation of Mr. Clevehmds's friends, tho Ciloncl thinks, is that there will be, no result at tho polls, and that the election will be thrown into the House of Representa tives. A reporter present just hero suggest ed to the Colonel: "Then, you think Mr. Cleveland will bo elected?" "No. Re Biiro that you do not put me. down as saying so. I do not think so." "Colonel, you have been rccen ly quoted by newspaper correspondents as saying that your Order have determined to make a clean sweep of your oppo nents in tho United Slates Senate. Is it so?" "That interview was manufactured. I never c;avo utterauco to any such sen timents. Yc8 it was a romance." Speaking of the growing popularity of the Order aud the People's party, Pres ident Polk 6nid that its Iriends aro not confined to agriculturists. Business men, merchants, said he, laborers and tho working people are, joining its ranks. The party could in a contest, he thought, count with some unanimity upon the support Of the great labor organizations, tho Farmers' Mutual Benefit Associa tion, and similar bodies in the country. The latter organization, Col Polk said, is very similar in its principles and aims to tho Alliance. They think theirs have tho better organization, and we are, therefore, co-operating with them. In roply to a question Col. Polk said that he had not heard that tho Republi cans at Washington had been sending circulars to the colored Alliance men in this State and North Carolina not to join secret orders. "Wo havo never made any appeals to the colored peo ple," continued the Colonel, "to leave their political party and we do not in tend to do so. That is a matter with thomselvcB.?News and Courier. i.iviugrtton ito-oiootu<l President.' Atlanta, August 20.?The State Alliance this morning elected Living ston, Congressman from the Fifth Georgia District, President. The con vention rcufscd to investigate the charges which some of the members wished to prefer against Livingston. Oilier officers chosen were W. A. Wilson, Vice Presi dent; A, W. Ivcy, Secretary; W. A. Hroughton, Treasurer; W. s. Copoland, Stato Lecturer, A speech was made :<i the open session by National President Polk, iu which ho stated that tho Ocala platform was being unanimously en dorsed by Suite Alliances through the country. A resolution was adopted denouncing President I lull ot the Mis souri Alliance. Tho committee on cot ton acreage recommended that a conven tion of cotton growers be cnllcd, looking to a reduction of cotton acreage. The Allianco reaffirmed its endorsement of the Oeala platform. EucouMKtaK Outlook. The weekly weather &nd crop bulle tin of tbe South Carolin* weather ser vice, m co-operatioa with tbe United States Signal Service, for the pa*t week was issued Saturday afternoon aud it is as follows, Riving much information to the farmers in the various sectious of the State: During the week tho raiufall has been below the normal aud badly distributed; temperature and sunshine have boen about the average. The weather con ditions wore conducive to the maturity of the cotton crop. The plant has a considerable quantity of fruit, and the Heids are white with blooms. The prob abilities are that with ordinary seasons they will mature. No damage is re ported from caterpillars; some lrjm rust on lands, but the injury iucounned to a few localities. ?Dreat distruction is reported of crops in ono section of u county by storm and hall. The pros pect for an average cotton crop lb much moro encouraging Than any previous week. Tho corn crop was never better, the early corn has fully matured, and large quant itie., of blades havo been stripped and saved in lino condition. The late com is making rapid growth and prom ises to be a large one. The tobacco crop is large in quantity, very superior in quality and the large proportion has been cut and cured. The present outlook for the rico crop is promising both in quantity and qual ity, and tho first field of rice was ctit on the 18th instant . The genet al harvest will commence next week. PlanoH mul Oruaim. N. W. TRUMP, 184 Main Street Co lumbia, S. C, sells Pianos aud Organs, direct from factory. No agents' com missions. The celebrated Chickering Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & llamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up right Pianos, from $225 up. Mason & llamlin Organs surpassed by noue.Ster ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis factory. Sold on Instalments. T?n Kllltul, Forty Injured. llKULlN, Aug. 10 ?A dispatch from Nordeuhamm, Grand Duchy oi Olden burg, says that a high scaffold upon Which a largo number of men were working collapsed today, dragging tho lower scaffold to the ground, killing ten men upon the spot.and seriously in juring forty others. In addition, fifty workmen were precipitated into the water, but most of them were saved uninjured. Rheumatism is cured by P. F. F. Pains and aches in the back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all attacked and conquered by P. P. P. This great medicine, by its blood cleansing properties, builds up and strengthens tho whole body The Importance of purifying the blood cannot bo over-estimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good healh. P. P. P. (Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Pottasslum) is a mirac ulous blood purifier, performing more Cdres in six months than all the sarsa parillas and so-called- blood purifiers put together. Rheumatism.?James Faxten, of Sa vannah, (ja., says h? had Rheumatism so had that he could not move from the bed or dress without help, and that ho tried many remedies, but received no relief until he began the use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and Potas sium), and two bottles restored him to health. Advice to Women If you would protect yourself from Painful, Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or Irregular Men struation you must use BRADFIELD7^ FEMALE 1 REGULATOR j Oautkhsvim.h, Aprils, 1880. This will certify that two members of my Immediate-family, after having Buffered for years from ^toiiHtruul Irregularity, Doing treated Without benefit by pny?iciuAP, wero at length completely cured by ono iKifflo of Hradllold'h I'omulo Ueirulntor. Ita effect Is truly wonderful. J. Vv. .Sthanoe. Book to " WOMAN " matlod EUEE. which eontnlna vuluablu inn.i mm inn on all fuiiialo (IIkcujcs. BRADFI ELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, GA. rOU SAT.1J BY ALI* MIUGQI3TS. H. Y. SIMPSON, attorn by at i,aw. la j KENS, - . _h. (\ W. II. MARTIN, attorn 12y at law. i.A tmi?,;>... - - S, O' .r t. johnson. w.u. nsoii k JOHNSON & RICHKY attorxkys at law. Okkiub -Fleming's (Jornor, Nortltwes noin of Public Square. LAU RENS, Ii., - S.C. B A !i I; 15 A Tj h, a t t O R n m T8 at l a w , LAURUNil, .... s. C. Oct. 22, :ini W. \v\ liKNNEDY. ATTOUNICY AT LAW Special attention given to t ho Invostl gnl ion of titles. Lumens 0. H.H. O. April mim* ?^?1 KENNEDY BROS UNDEilTAKlvS NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, ? ? - LAURENS, S. C Over KENNEDY BItOK., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Caskets oth Wood nndMctalic, which will be sold low down. Furnished at ny hour day or night. Hearse sent when dcsii eel. viyo KENNEDY BROS.. Successor to J. M Rohortson. Mnett Pays the MM. A OHRAT OEFKK THAT MAY NOT AOAIh US KkJ'CATKD, SO DO NOT DKT.AY, "Stmkk Whilkthk Ikon is llor.'* Write for* Catalogue npw, anri say wha {paper you .saw this advertisement in. Remember that I sell every thiug tin.; goes to furnishing a home?uianuiaotur ing sorue things and buying otbors in the largest possiblo lota, which enables tue to wipe out all colupetition. HERE AKK A KKW OK MY START 1,1 MS- BARGAINS A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full size, 10x17 inch oven, fitted wlthUl pieces of ware, delivered at your own depot, all freight charges paid by me, for only Twelve Dollars. Again, 1 will setl you a 6 liolo Lookm' Range 13x13 iuoh oveu, 18x2tHuch tup, ut ted with 21 pieces ol ware, tor TU1K [TKEN DOLLARS, and pay the ireigiil to yaur depot. DO NOT l'AY TWO FR1CK? FOK VOUUUOODb. 1 will send you a nice plush l"arlor suit, walnut frame, either in combination oi bauded, the most stylish colors for 33.6V, to your jailroad station. Ireigut paid. 1 will also sell you a nice liodrornos ua' cousisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high head Bedstead, 1 Washslaud, 1 Ooutro table, 4 oaue beat chans, l cane seat and back rocker all for 16.61), aud pay fronts te your depot. Ol 1 will send you au elegunt Bedroom Bsult wltji large glass, lull unuOloUip, loi ft'W, auu pay freight. Nice window shade on soring rottet ? 00 Elegant tarne walnut e day eiock, 4 ,y i Walnut louuge, v.U't. Lace curtains per window, 1.00 1 canuot describe over> tuiug iu a small advertisement, but have au iiumuuse store containing 22,000 feet of lum room, with war? houses aud factory buildings lu other parts ol Augusta, making in an the lar gest business ol tins kind under one uiua agemeut iu the ?outliciu ssuues. 'inoao storunauu warehouses are crowded with the chetccM pioducUon&ol tnu Post facto ries. Al> caiaioKUucouutuniig iltusuutiono ol gooos will ou uiailed il yuu win Kiuuiy any Winne you saw tins advertisement. 1 paj freight. AUuiesa, L. F. PAU?ETT, proprietor Padgett's Furniture, Steve and Carpet .-stoic, til 10-1112 DlOtUl OUCet, AUUUSTA, viA.| *W "MfiSSiMa -v;v? ^ I' ' P will purify and vitalize your g, hi blpoii,. i cat. a ijuiwl ?ve!" : naii.t give your M ? ^ wholeyy^tfiutoiii met xin?i?iflh, B e, A premlnrni railroad tu >i-furonilflul -.i (. '. Ravnuuak. Hiiflfering with ?? Uv?r>.?fi ? \ sin, aud KtieiiiaatiBin Fa> .n; ?I P. r*. J lip niwer felt so wni! hi hK> life >? ? ,. ?j fcrlc nr heooilld livoft-.,1 a ulwayu ^.-i i'. 1*. P." aS .t If yon are tired out fi .? ., .no ? vi close coiidiieiiiuut, tnk? J P. P. P. J If you nro feellnit b* to the spring ?'i (lud out ?f borts, tako I P. P. P. is If your digestive orgtaq nwd toning up, -1 Uiko I P. P. P. (;j ~lt you miftVr with headache, Indigestion, [J dobility aud weakness, lake 1 P. P. P. If yon suffer with rervom prostration, nerves unstrung and a general lot down of tho I..VH1.-HI, tako P. P. P. For Blood Poison, lUreumattsin. Sorof- v? ?\$ ula, Ohl Hon s. Malaria, ('hronlo Femalo ift ? ConiplaintM, tako P. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. The heat blood pitrlilcr In tho world. {1 LTPPMAN imos., Wholesale Dmcgista, s..l-> Proprlotors, Lipr-KAN'a Ouicr, Savsnnah, OA. t DO YOU WISH TO iti: nous or.' vofiit ow> ?..6^ HOI SIL THEN LUV THE THOMAS STEAM ritESS AND SEED COTTON elevator. it is the most perfect system in use, un loading cotton from wagons, cleaning and delivering it into u'ms or stalls, cotton does not pass through fflll and press re quires no pulley nor belts. It saves tune and money. TALBOTT Si SONS' ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION ARY AND I'ORTAliliE. OLD DO TALBOrrS SAW MILLS, IMPROVED FRICTION AND KOl'E EE KD ? $:>oo TO ?(ioo LUMMUa AND VAN WINKLE COT TON (SINS AND COTTON presses. We offer Saw Mill Men and Ginners the most complete en hits that can be bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AOENT, Columbia, s. c. THE TALBOTT engine JS I'llE REST Fob 19-lv. WHY NOT^fiRST* MURRAY'S IRON MIXTURE iis a GENUINE BLOOD TONIC! MU RK? Y'HlKA RS APAR1LLA [\h a Blood Purifier And Spring Medicine! We are the Manufactures and Solo Pro prietors of both. This is the timo of tho year tho system requires A tonic and tho blood a puriticr. Our stock of Drugs. Medicines, Choml rtals and Druggists Sundries Is complete. Our facilities for filling your orders cannot lie excelled, We solicit your patronage. The Murray Drug Co., COLUMBIA, S.C. Before assuring v?#ur life, or investing your mum ey, examine the Twenty rear Tontine PoHole* of THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY ok tub: United States. l\>lides maturing In 1891 reAllzecash returns t<> tin< owners, of amounts varying from 120 to 178 per cent, of the money paid in, besides tho advantages of the Assurance during the whole period of twenty years. The following is one of the manv actual oases maturing this year: Endowment .Volley No. 64,920. Issued in 1871, at ago 27. Amount, f5,000. Premium, $2311.90. Total Premiums Paid, ?4,708. ResultS at end of '1 online Period In 1891: CASH SURRENDER VALUE, ?8,449.45, (Equal to ? 176-10 for each SlOn paid in premiums, which Is equivalent to a re turn of all premiums paid, With Interest at 7! i per cent, per annum.) Or, in lieuoi cash, A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR?19.470. (Equal to ?405,80 for each ?100 paid In premiums.) OR, A LIFE ANNUITY of ?084 55 One fact Is worth a thousand theories There is no Assurance extant in auy com pany which compares with tTiis. The Equitable is tho strongest company iu the world and transacts the largest business. For further information address or apply to tho nearest agent of the Society, or write direct to W. J. RODDEY, DENKBAL A4J1?VF. April8-8m KOCK HILL, S. O. THE LARGEST STOCK. MOST SKILLED WOKKMEN. LOWEST PRICKS South Carolina Marble Works. T. H. HYATT, PKOPUIUTOB. Is tho best placo In South Carolina oi Southern States to seen re satisfaction In American aud Italian Marble Work. All kinus of Cemetery Work a speciality. TABLETS, HEADS I ONES, MONUMENTS, *c Send for prices and full information. F. H. HYATT April8 ly_COLUMBIA. s. C. Ginnifltt Machinery in Stock. A lull Car-I.oad of SAILOR SEED COTTON ELEVATORS. Three Car-Loads of PRATT ?IN?. BROWN AND WINSIIIP OINH, ENGINES, BOILING, BELTING, ETC. Also on hand In Charlotte, N. C. a large stock of and NEW ERA BOILERS. Place your orders before tho rush; liotuau prices guaranteed. First class good*. W. H. G1BBKS, Jn.. A CO.. ConUM in a, S. (J. College for Women, COLUMBIA, S C. Second scholastic, year l>eRlns September 30, 1891. Full corps of Professors and Teachers In Academic, Collegiate, *<usle, Art and .Medical Dcpartmouts. Younjr ladies intending to prepare for the Medict' Profession will find It to their interest t? take the ono year's Preliminary Course ii Mcdicino at this cullego. Most beautlfu. grounds and comfortable homo In the fcOUthi For circular and catalogue, apply to tho President. Rev. Wm. R. ATKINSON, D. I). Aug 2-2111. _ First Glass Work. V ery Low Prices. Buggies, Canlagcs, RondCarta, Wagons, ?(?".. Warranted Second to none. Inquire of nearest dealer in those goods, iir send for Catalogue?Mei.Moiling tlilp paper. H0LLEK & ANDERSON BUGGY CO.. ROCK BILL. S C, LHTHAM BROS., Wboloul? Dratf***, toU Proprtttort, LtppmaaH Block, Sinnik, Ov