The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, October 03, 1893, Image 1
THE GREAT S'XLVEB DEBATE.
AW ATTAOSt ON GllOVBR CLEVK
IiAND.
A Republics,!! Senator Charges the
Preslrlont with Ignorance and Im
becility? Democrnu? Repel tho Falso
AuousaClon and Expose the PM msy
Statement.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Id the
course of a speooh on the silver ques
tion, made a violent attack upon Presl
dent Cleveland, alleging that he is In
compotent and tyrannical.' He bogan
with a citation from President Cleve
land's speech on the occasion com
memorating the hundredth anniver
sary of the laying of the corner stone of
the Capitol. This speeoh had been
made by the President, having more
thau ono hundred thousand Federal
offices to dispose of, and with veto
power which had been dosigned only
lor extraordinary oocaslous, backed
by concentrated capital and encourag
ed aud flattered by a venal prow*. He
described Cleveland on that occasion
as turning his face towards the Senate
wing of the Capitol, and in angor with
menacing tones using the following
language: i
'"if the representatives who are
here assembled to make laws for their
fellow countrymen forget the duty of
broad and disinterested patriotism,
and legislate in prejudice and passion,
or in behalf of sectional or selfish in
terests, tho time when tho corner
stone of the Capitol was laid and the
circumstances surrounding it will not
be worthy of commemorating."
This declaration, Mr. Stewart said,
had boen cheeVed and encouraged by a
thoughtl?ss multitude and construed
by a vonal press as a rebuke from the
President of the Unitod States to the
Senate, The struggle for . constitu
tional liberty, he continued, of the
Anglo-Saxon race which has boon long,
arduous and attended with many sacri
cos had lasted now for nearly a thous
and years. Ho went on to quote at
groat length from Macauley's History
of England as to the parliamentary
struggle with the Stuart kings. Com
ing back to the present times, ho
charged that the President, In disre
gard of his oath of office to execute
the laws, had permitted tho Secretary
of the Treasury to violate the law of
July 14, 1890, which made thepurohase
of 4,500,000 ounces of Bilver bullion per
month mandatory. In proof of this he
cited tho short purchasos of silver by
the treasury during July and August.
He could not concolvo how this could
be justified, in view of tho scarcity
of currency which should havo been In
creased by tho Issue of treasury certifi
cates for silver bullion. He knew that
an excuse was made that silvor bullion
was not purchased because the holdoi's
asked more than the market price, but
he insisted that the market prico of
property was that at which the owner
was willing to sell.
However much, he said, some Sena
tors might deprecate the law of July
14, 1800, as King JamoB had deprecated
laws on tho English statuto book, all,
both high and low, had to obey the
law if civil liberty was to be maintain
ed and if constitutional government
was to exist. The President's oath of
office commanded him to see that the
laws wore faithfully exeouted; but
hero was a plain mandatory law that
had been disregarded. Was it not
time, he asked, to sound tho-alarm ? If
constitutional liberty was of any value,
it soemod to him that all, friends and
foes, .should stand up and say to the
President of the United States:
?"You havo ovorstepped the mark.
"Wo cannot afford to have the laws of
Congress disregarded."
Mr. Stewart then drifted to tho antl
Chineso bill, and asked whether the
executive had enforced It. Whatevor
might be thought of that law, It was
in forco; and if tho exocutivo might
violate one law, he might violate an
other. Was tho President, he asked,
to have tho option to obey or to rofuso
to oboy an onactment ?
Mr. Stewart quoted remarks made
by Cleveland at difforont times, some
of them, in what purported to bo inter
views, which he construed to Indicate
that Cleveland hold Congress In rathor
a low estimation; that he assumed
that Congress was ignorant. This as
sumption led Mr. Stewart to inquire
where and how tho President had
learned all that ho know. Where had
he the opportunity of possessing Mlm
self of the scloncu of money and econ
omics. Where and when, and in what
school had he studiod It ? Ho believed
that Cloveland was the only President
of the United Statos who had not pos
sessed a liberal edcation, either In
some college or on a farm whoro he
communed with nature and learned na
turo's laws. Ho did not bolievo that
the education of a clerk, or of a lawyer,
w ithout a prior liberal education?in a
coi.'ege or without a liberal education
in studying tho works of nature, fitted
a man to preside over the destinies of
this country. Tho Presidont is requir
ed to take a wider view of the laws of
money *pd of nature than could bo ob
talno' /in a lawyer's office or in a
sh er Hi's office, or in tho office of a
mayor or any other such place whore
the groat book of nature was olosod.
"Washington, Jackson and Lincoin were
adduced by Mr. Stewart as great ex
amples of Presidents who had not had
collegiate educations, but had acquired
thoir'extenslvo knowledge of govern
ment by close contact with the people.
" ButpHnfortunately," he continued,
our President was denied both a col
legiato education and that grander and
hotter education, communion with tho
great producing classes of the country,
communion wltn pioneers of tho West,
communion with those who aro the
bono and sinew of tho country.
" If he had the knowlodgo which
Wttf Mngton had, and had known the peo
plo .as Washington know, and as Jack
son, bo would not havod uttored tho re
marks which I havo read, and would
not havo talked about the Ignorance of
Congress. But his environments have
been peculiar."
Mr. Stewart then read from tho Con
gressional directory of the present ses
sion the President** biography, mak
ing amusing or sarcastic comments
.upon it as ho road. When he read the
sentence that Clevoland had, when fif
teen years old become a" clerk and as
sistant teacher of tho blind in Now
York city, his commont upon it was
that Cloveland had not entirely gotten
over that habityet. (Laughter.).
don cameron suggests a remedy.
After talking more than two hours
and a half Mr. Stewart paused and
said he would now like v> rteld the
floor to the Senator from Pennsylva
nia. Mr. Cameron, but hf? would goon
witn his speeoh whenever *be Sonate
wouid let nlm.
Mr. Cameron took the floor and fl<1'
dressed the Senate In opposition to the
bill. He read his speecp from manu
aoript, rapidly and in a low tone, of
voice. Senators from both sides of the
chamber, who felt muoh curiosity and
interest In the position which Mr.
Cameron occupied, got chairs in his
immediate neighborhood and llstonod
to him with close attention. Ho began
by calling attention to Oladstouo's
speeoh in the House of Commons in
August last.
Mr. Camoroo in conduction stated his
THE GREAT S'XLVEB DEBATE.
AW ATTAOSt ON GllOVBR CLEVK
IiAND.
A Republics,!! Senator Charges the
Preslrlont with Ignorance and Im
becility? Democrnu? Repel tho Falso
AuousaClon and Expose the PM msy
Statement.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Id the
course of a speooh on the silver ques
tion, made a violent attack upon Presl
dent Cleveland, alleging that he is In
compotent and tyrannical.' He bogan
with a citation from President Cleve
land's speech on the occasion com
memorating the hundredth anniver
sary of the laying of the corner stone of
the Capitol. This speeoh had been
made by the President, having more
thau ono hundred thousand Federal
offices to dispose of, and with veto
power which had been dosigned only
lor extraordinary oocaslous, backed
by concentrated capital and encourag
ed aud flattered by a venal prow*. He
described Cleveland on that occasion
as turning his face towards the Senate
wing of the Capitol, and in angor with
menacing tones using the following
language: i
'"if the representatives who are
here assembled to make laws for their
fellow countrymen forget the duty of
broad and disinterested patriotism,
and legislate in prejudice and passion,
or in behalf of sectional or selfish in
terests, tho time when tho corner
stone of the Capitol was laid and the
circumstances surrounding it will not
be worthy of commemorating."
This declaration, Mr. Stewart said,
had boen cheeVed and encouraged by a
thoughtl?ss multitude and construed
by a vonal press as a rebuke from the
President of the Unitod States to the
Senate, The struggle for . constitu
tional liberty, he continued, of the
Anglo-Saxon race which has boon long,
arduous and attended with many sacri
cos had lasted now for nearly a thous
and years. Ho went on to quote at
groat length from Macauley's History
of England as to the parliamentary
struggle with the Stuart kings. Com
ing back to the present times, ho
charged that the President, In disre
gard of his oath of office to execute
the laws, had permitted tho Secretary
of the Treasury to violate the law of
July 14, 1890, which made thepurohase
of 4,500,000 ounces of Bilver bullion per
month mandatory. In proof of this he
cited tho short purchasos of silver by
the treasury during July and August.
He could not concolvo how this could
be justified, in view of tho scarcity
of currency which should havo been In
creased by tho Issue of treasury certifi
cates for silver bullion. He knew that
an excuse was made that silvor bullion
was not purchased because the holdoi's
asked more than the market price, but
he insisted that the market prico of
property was that at which the owner
was willing to sell.
However much, he said, some Sena
tors might deprecate the law of July
14, 1800, as King JamoB had deprecated
laws on tho English statuto book, all,
both high and low, had to obey the
law if civil liberty was to be maintain
ed and if constitutional government
was to exist. The President's oath of
office commanded him to see that the
laws wore faithfully exeouted; but
hero was a plain mandatory law that
had been disregarded. Was it not
time, he asked, to sound tho-alarm ? If
constitutional liberty was of any value,
it soemod to him that all, friends and
foes, .should stand up and say to the
President of the United States:
?"You havo ovorstepped the mark.
"Wo cannot afford to have the laws of
Congress disregarded."
Mr. Stewart then drifted to tho antl
Chineso bill, and asked whether the
executive had enforced It. Whatevor
might be thought of that law, It was
in forco; and if tho exocutivo might
violate one law, he might violate an
other. Was tho President, he asked,
to have tho option to obey or to rofuso
to oboy an onactment ?
Mr. Stewart quoted remarks made
by Cleveland at difforont times, some
of them, in what purported to bo inter
views, which he construed to Indicate
that Cleveland hold Congress In rathor
a low estimation; that he assumed
that Congress was ignorant. This as
sumption led Mr. Stewart to inquire
where and how tho President had
learned all that ho know. Where had
he the opportunity of possessing Mlm
self of the scloncu of money and econ
omics. Where and when, and in what
school had he studiod It ? Ho believed
that Cloveland was the only President
of the United Statos who had not pos
sessed a liberal edcation, either In
some college or on a farm whoro he
communed with nature and learned na
turo's laws. Ho did not bolievo that
the education of a clerk, or of a lawyer,
w ithout a prior liberal education?in a
coi.'ege or without a liberal education
in studying tho works of nature, fitted
a man to preside over the destinies of
this country. Tho Presidont is requir
ed to take a wider view of the laws of
money *pd of nature than could bo ob
talno' /in a lawyer's office or in a
sh er Hi's office, or in tho office of a
mayor or any other such place whore
the groat book of nature was olosod.
"Washington, Jackson and Lincoin were
adduced by Mr. Stewart as great ex
amples of Presidents who had not had
collegiate educations, but had acquired
thoir'extenslvo knowledge of govern
ment by close contact with the people.
" ButpHnfortunately," he continued,
our President was denied both a col
legiato education and that grander and
hotter education, communion with tho
great producing classes of the country,
communion wltn pioneers of tho West,
communion with those who aro the
bono and sinew of tho country.
" If he had the knowlodgo which
Wttf Mngton had, and had known the peo
plo .as Washington know, and as Jack
son, bo would not havod uttored tho re
marks which I havo read, and would
not havo talked about the Ignorance of
Congress. But his environments have
been peculiar."
Mr. Stewart then read from tho Con
gressional directory of the present ses
sion the President** biography, mak
ing amusing or sarcastic comments
.upon it as ho road. When he read the
sentence that Clevoland had, when fif
teen years old become a" clerk and as
sistant teacher of tho blind in Now
York city, his commont upon it was
that Cloveland had not entirely gotten
over that habityet. (Laughter.).
don cameron suggests a remedy.
After talking more than two hours
and a half Mr. Stewart paused and
said he would now like v> rteld the
floor to the Senator from Pennsylva
nia. Mr. Cameron, but hf? would goon
witn his speeoh whenever *be Sonate
wouid let nlm.
Mr. Cameron took the floor and fl<1'
dressed the Senate In opposition to the
bill. He read his speecp from manu
aoript, rapidly and in a low tone, of
voice. Senators from both sides of the
chamber, who felt muoh curiosity and
interest In the position which Mr.
Cameron occupied, got chairs in his
immediate neighborhood and llstonod
to him with close attention. Ho began
by calling attention to Oladstouo's
speeoh in the House of Commons in
August last.
Mr. Camoroo in conduction stated his
remedial proposition thus: "We all
agroe that with Europe and Asia in
their present critical state of equili
brium, any sliver or paper currency
needs a larger guaranty than usual.
For that purpose, I propose a gold loan
of so many hundred million dollars as
Congress may deolde, to be bought at
the market rate, and held in the treas
ury as the gold reserve is held in the
bank of trance, and by the govern
ments of the Latin Union. I propose
further, for the benefit of the poorer
and weaker States, especially in the
South, to repeal tho tax on State bank
circulation, a measure which is in
tended to give them a free hand in
moving thoir oyrn crops, developing
thoir resources, and roliovlug them
from their servitude to the groat capi
talist cities. I look to no effect, or but
little, from this step, as far as the
North Is concerned.
"I would also press once more for
action in favor of our shipping. The
bill for that purpose is known to you,
and nolther its objects nor Its methods
should be a matter of party division.
To meet in part tho deficit, of our in
come for next year I would roimpose
the duty of 2 cents a pound on sugar
/and repeal tho bounty. Thon I would
wait a year to see how the system
worked, and how far we wero affected
by foreign influence.n
A CALIFORNIA SENATOR MAKES EIOHT
PROPOSITIONS AS A COMPROMISE.
When tho repeal bill was again taken
up, Senator Stewart continued his Re
nunciation of President Cleveland for
a time, but flnallly yielded the floor,
which was accorded to Senator Per
kins, Republican, ot California. It was
Perkins' first speooh in the body oxcopt
when he pronounced a eulogy on the
life and character of his prodoces?or,
Stanford. His voice was full and clear,
and his speech attracted attention. Ho
concedod that the Sherman law was
faulty, but ho did not beliovo it was
guilty in tho manner or degree charged
either by evidonce adduced or proven.
He saw other causes pending which do
pressed our industries ana impaired
that confidonco in the future upon
whieh those industries thrive. He
believed it wise to expunge the offend
ing law from our code of finance, but
ho was anxious on tho other hand that
in doing, so neither. Congress nor tho
country 'should mako any mistake. Ho
felt it his uuty before voting for tho
repoal Act to uso every honorable
means in his power to havo coupled
with it a declaration that it cannot be
construed as committing tho United
States to the single gold standard. Pop
ular government was a govornmont of
compromise and where no compromise
was, there was anarchy or despotism.
To him that would abruptly strip
silver of its monetary character, he
would commend a Scriptual injunction,
"Come, let us reason together." He
suggested that Congross first repeal
the purchase clause; socond, declare
the unfaltering purpose of the United
States to maintain the doublo stand
ard ; third, open the mints to Amort
can silver with a minting charge suffi
cient to keep the coinage within the
demands of trade; fourth, coin no more
gold pieces of less than $5 denomina
tion, and issue no moro currency of less
denomination; fifth, issue circulating
notes to the full equivalent of tho coin
in tho Treasury; sixth, mako clear tho
power and duty of tho Secretary of tho
Treasury to purchase gold; seventh.
Sreserve those features of tho national
ank system that glvo socuro and uni
versal currency without requiring tho
ovorlasting maintenance of public
dobt; eighth, provide for a commission
of monetary exports not connected
with tho government to keep it ad
vised on all necessary matters relating
to curronoy. Perkins argued at length
in favor of these propositions, which
ho said would result in the mainten
ance of tho doublo standard.
MOROAN AND VOORHEES TO THE RES
CUE.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, roso to
a personal explanation. Alluding to
the article from a Now York papor
which had been road in the Senate, re
producing tho President's words at the
capitol during the centennial celebra
tion, ho said that he had not heard them
or read them before to-day. Ho did
not construe that remark as a rebuke
to either house of Congress. If it had
been so intended it would havo been
unworthy of tho President on suoh un
occasion. It might just as well bo sup
plemented by a statement that the ex
ecutive could bo influenced by sectional
or passionate views on public ques
tions. That would bo quite as repre
hensiblo as to say that the Senate or
House could bo influenced by like mo
tivos. Having read the portion of the
article imputing to himself personal
and political onmity toward President
Cleveland, ho said :
" I am very happy to state that be
tween tho President and myself there
exists tho most cordial personal rela
tions. Thoy havo always existed, and
I hope they over will, for I esteem and
prize him very highly In all personal
respects and In his public career. I
think that tho history of M?\ Cleveland
is a history which illustrate* some of
tho highest properties of tho Amor loan
character. I differ with Mr. ClevoNmd
in some of his views of public policy.
I do not think that I differ with him
on any questions that are vital, to tho
country or vital to tho Democratic
party. In the enforcement of the prin
ciples on which wo havo always so
happily agreed we may differ. We
may differ on nteasuros of policy, but
only on measures of policy. In fact, I
doubt very much whether tho differ
ences betwoon the President and my
self are of any important charactor, if
I understand what are really his opin
ions and his hopes In rotation to tho
present imbroglio in whioh we are in
volved."
With this statement Mr. Morgan said
ho felt justified In saying that in this
particular article the paper played tho
part simply of a mischief-maker.
''There was," ho said, "no occasion
for tho newspaper to take mo up. or
Mr. Cleveland, and to bring us togothor
in this irritating and unfortunate atti
tude to each other and whioh without
explanation the country might under
stand to bo roal and true, whereas it is
simply and maliciously false. Wo hold
no such relations to each other as aro
indicated in that article. That is all
that I desire to say."
Mr. Voorhees had also something to
say in relation to tho Presidont. Ho
was very glad to hear the remarks of
the Senator from Alabama In regard
to the assault whioh had been made
upon the President for the last two
days. Ho desired to account for the
attitude of silence observed on the
Democratic side, of the ohatnber in the
[ fa#0 of the assault. It waa that it had
not be.cn ^bought necessary to say a
single word In defense of Mr. Cleve
1 land from tho M?'/?/; fro was born in New
JersC UP *? the ppeseut' hPtfOn his
sido of tne ?barabor, aod he nad" W?:
son to believe on !h? other aide of the
chamber, and all over the country, Mr.
Cleveland's defonce had been* 'ully >
mado by the Amorlcan pooplo.them-.
selves. His great and powerful career I
disarmed all such assaults as had been
made ifpon him. Whatovo* pf fault
the Senator from Nevada might how
found in Mr. Cleveland's career, the i
American people had not soon in that
way. Whatever of oritloism the Sena
tor from Nevada might have indulged
in the American people had not shared
that criticism with him. Nobody was
perfect. Human nature' was infirm.
The loftiest characters were not infalli
ble. But he ventured to say that in
American history the career of Grover
Cleveland, hia character, his achieve
ments, his honor, his patriotism and
his abilities would stand in the fore
most line, in spite of all the assaults
which had boon made. Whether Sen
ators differed from Mr. Cleveland or
agreod with him, nobody failed to re
coguize his stalwart and powerful
character and his high Integrity. Ho
hoped that this little tribute would be
taken as sufficient to account for the
faot that the Democratic side of the
ohamber would not feel called upon to
enter upon any defenso of the Presi
dent! unloss something far more impor
tant was charged against him than had
been charged up to this time.
cleveland on silver.
Tho President Defines His Position
He is a Friend of Sliver, but Op
posed to the Free and Unlimited
Coinage of Silver by this Country
Alone.
The Atlanta Constitution prints a
letter from President Cleveland In an
swer to recent inquiries by Governor
Northon, in which tho President states
his position on the finanoial question
at some length. Governor Northen
wrote his letter on tho 15th ult., but he
declines to furnish a copy for publica
tion. The' Constitution reproduces
this lotter in substance, howevor, as
obtained from a gentloraan who had
read it, and who says it was exactly to
the point. The Governor, it is under
stood, gave the President a graphic
picturo of the financial and political
situation in Georgia and the South.
He began by saying that he believed
It to be his duty to tho Democratic
party to give a trank and true state
ment of the condition of affairs, and it
is understood that in doing so ho re
cited tho facts concerning tho recent
elections held in different parts of the
State, which made a showing not alto
gether flattering to Democracy. He
wont on to say that under a profound
impression of the financial and politi
cal conditions in tho State arising
from the long continued delay in help
ful legislation by Congress, he rospoct
fully but earnestly urged upon the
President tho oxpouionoytfrf somo pub
lic utterance from him molv compre
hensive than his recent tnsnge as to
tho proper policy to be pursued by Con
gress upon questions affecting the
stringency of the times and the needs
of the people.
As to the condition of the Georgia
farmer tho Governor's letter wont
somewhat into detail. He presented
the picturo of cotton ready for market,
not sufficient money to move the crop,
the farmer compelled to sell, and the
Srlco, therefore, necessarily reduced,
peculation that would enrich the
speculators at the exponso of tho farm
ers would be the natural result. He
believed that this could bo obviated
and the condition for the farmer im
Proved by somo statomont from the
'resident setting at rest the uncer
tainty concerning tho attitude of the
administration on the financial situa
tion, or rathor on financial legislation.
The President's reply to this lo*.ter
of Governor Northen 1? as follows:
"Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 1893.
" Hon. W. J. Northen.
"My Dear Sir: I hardly know how
to reply to your lottor of tho 15th inst.
It seems to me that I am quite plainly
on record concerning tho financial
question. My lottor accepting tho
nomination to the presidency, when
road in connection with tho message
lately sent to Congress in extraordin
ary session, appears to mo to bo very
explicit. m
" I want a currency tnat is stable
and safe In the hands of our people. I
will not knowingly bo implicated In a
condition that will justly make me In
tho least degree answerablo to any
laborer or farmer in the United States
for a shrinkgo In tho purchasing power
of the dollar ho has recoived for a full
dollar's worth of wor?k or for a good
dollar's worth of the product of his
toll. I not only want our currency to bo
of such a character that all kinds of
dollars will bo of equal purchasing
power at home, but I want it to be of
suoh a character as will demonstrate a
broader wisdom and good faith, thus
placing upon a firm foundation our!
credit among the nations of the earth.
" I want our financial conditions and
the laws relating to our ourrenoy so
safo and roassuring that those who
havo money will spend and invest It in
business and now enterprises instead
of hoarding It. You cannot cure fright
by calling it foolish and unreasonable
and you cannot prevent the frightened
man from hoarding his money.
" I want good, sound and stable
money, and a condition of confidence
that will keep it in uso. Within tho
limits of what I have written. I am a
friend of silver, but I bellevo Its
Eroper place In ouecurroncy can only
o fixed by a readjustment of our cur
rency legislation and the Inauguration
of a consistent and comprehensive
financial scheme. I think such a thing
can only bo entered upon profitably
and hopefully after tho repeal of tho
law, which is charged with all our
financial woes. In the present state of
tho public mind, this law cannot bo
built upon, nor patched in such a way
as to relieve tho situation.
"I am, therefore, opposed to the
free and unlimited coinago of silver
by this country alone independently,
and I am In favor of tho immediate
and unconditional repeal of the pur
chasing el au i M of the so-called Shorman
law. >y
" I confess I am astonished by tho
opposition in tho Senate to such prompt
action as would rellove tho present un
fortunate situation.
" My dally prayer Is that tho delay
occasioned by such opposition may not
bo tho cause of plunging the country
into deeper depression than It has yet
known, and that tho Democratic party
may not bo justly held responsible for
such a catastrophe. *
" Yours, vory truly, ,
" Grover Cleveland."
?Electrlolty and steam had their
first tug of war at Chicago last weok.
An old Baltimore -and Ohio englno,
weighing thirty-one and a half tons,
was pitted against an oleotrlo engine
weighing twonty-flvo tons. They wore
coupled with a cable twenty tool long.
At a signal both were "pulled wide
open." The eleot'rlo engine buzzed
and scattered lightning over tho sur
rounding country, but was unable to
budge the anolent switch ongine. Tho
latter simply gave a couple of puffs
and walked away with the lightning
bug. . ?,
Aviu?f) men will in the future
accompany 6'verv train hauling ex
press or mall oars from Ghioago (o any
point East or South. Two roads havo
already determined to arm tholr em
{iloyes and in a few days orders will be
ssued to the other roads running into
Chicago to supply Winchesters to all
I the traiu men connected with trains
? hauling e?proB? oars.
WORLD'S FAIR NOTES.
From our Special Correspondent.
The dark green leavee thai offered
shelter and shade to tho many thous
ands during the heat this summer aro
fast turning brown and falling one by
one. Some are caught by the way
ward winds and aro whirled and tossed
about until seemingly tired of its play
thing it drop* It Into the cold Waters
uf tho lagoon, where again it is kept
in motion until heavy with moisture it
sinks from sight. The flowers with
their sweet smiles seem to appeal to
all who love them for protection. Thoy
have a premonition of their coming
doom, for tlmo creeps on with no slug
gish pace and the day is not fur away
when they, toot|tf*\|l have to render to
nature its duo1. Already tho vines that
clung so closely to tho deformed oak,
hiding the awkward' form beneath
thousands of delicately shaped leaves,
or have crept in and out of the crevi
ces of some building nestled within the
tangled foliago, begin to show the
march of the destroyer. Vine, loaf
and flower are drooping, and an air of
sadness seems to be creeping over all.
A few weeks ago all nature was burst
ing forth in its glory and 'freshness;
now it is fast fading away and soon the
large white buildings that are so grand
and beautiful will stand out like ghosts
in the olear, frosty air of winter. The
moon shedding its softened light upon
the waters or lighting up the winding
walks along the banks of tho lagoons
will reveal no happy dreamer weaving
golden thoughts. No more will wo see
the gilded domes and noble statues
glistening in the sunlight or softly
sinking into tho twilight mists save in
our memories. No more can wo wor
ship at its shrine or place upon the al
ter tho 1 neenso of our praise.
A feeling of sadness has taken pos
session of mo, and as I mingle with the
thousands that come and go, tho
thought has often come to my mind
and f have asked and asked again if
this vast multitude realized or fully
comprehended that tho grandest crea
tion of man's genius is so soon to be a
thing of tho past; that years will roll
by, and tho rising generation will have
passed into the unpenetrable shadow
before its like will be produced again.
As I walk about tho buildings or loiter
beneath the trocs, or look down tho
long Btrotch of water that forms the
lagoons and basin, or lying upon their
banks listen to the music of tho rip
ples as thoy lisp their song at tho base
of the grand stairways that lead to tho
buildings, my thoughts go back to the'
day when I first saw it in all-its fresh
ness. It seemed like a beautiful dream,
but so full juf realities. Now impres
sions came with every step and inspira
tion with each view. Words cannot
express tho feelings or tho new lifo
that came to the soul, to nestle within
Its warm embrace for all time.
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Ono of tho interesting places to visit
is tho Loathor Building. On tho west
wall can bo seen a collection of shoes
from all nations. Owing to their od
dity and tho decoration of somo of
them thoy have become a study. In
the Mexican department is a cane
made from tho skin of a fish that lives
in the waters along Its eastern shore.
Among some of tho natives the belief
is still current that a person struck a
hard blow with ono of these canes, a
cancer will commence to grow and
death will follow. Tho Indians along
the coast use this Manati skin as a
remedy against epilopsy and Bright's
disease. Thus it is whilo ono U9es it
to deal out death another accepts its
virtuos to preserve lifo. In this build
ing can be soon a variety of ways In
which leather and rubber can bo. adapt
ed to man's wants. Somo of tho booths
aro made very attractive. Tho Boston
Rubber Shoo Co. have been ingenious
enough to adopt a fine jersey cloth for
the tops of their rubber shoes, doing
away with the coarse, heavy felt that
has always given our overshoes such a
olumsy appearance. Close to this is
the Woonsockot's, who havo somo of
tho most dainty rubbers that a lady
over put on her foot. They aro made
of a very rich material and look as
handsome as a house shoe. Russia has
Bomo very fine embossed leather and
fancy skins tunned on ono side, leaving
tho hair on the other. The French
have a wonderful way of dressing their
leather. It is as soft and fine in tho
texture as kid. In the gallery tho
hum of machinery can bo hoard all
day long, and this is where thoy illus
trate how tho goods aro manufactured.
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In tho Manufactures Building, Ja
pan has somo very rare goods. Their
cloisonni ware is far superior to tho
Chinese both in design and finish, and
it is also richer In coloring. Tho
figures aro smaller and not of the samo
character. When a piece of ware
is finished tho surface is perfectly
smooth and has a glaze, whilo in tho
Chineso tho figures are raised abovo
tho surface, making a rough feeling to
tho touch. They have somo vases in
tho Art Building that aro valued at
$30,000 and $40,000 oach. This natu
rally strikes ono as being an extrava
gant prico, but it will not bo regardod
so when you consldor tho tlmo and
labor. Thoy first take a pioco of cop
per and beat it by hand into the shapo
required* Tho dosign is then etched
into the copper, after which fine sil
ver or gold wire is fastened to tho cop
por baso. Each figure is thon built up
to a uniform height with tho wire un
til all tho figures aro finished; thon
dlfforont colored enaraols aro placed In
and around theso figures; then it is
put into tho furnace, and firod. This
process is continued until the wire is
covered, when tho polishing or glazing
finish is given. It is all dono by hand
and takes much time and patience to
comploto it.
As you entor tho Russian department
from tho main avenue, on your right
stands a cabinet made of Bomo dark
wood, whilo tho panels are of a lighter
kind, into which scones from tho life
of Count L. Tolstoi have been burnt in
with hot wires, givingdt tho offect of
having been painted in light and dark
sopia. This work was dono by Ma
damo Semolohklno. A fow stops moro
and you stand in front of a glass caso.
in which rests an ink stand m enainol
and gold that was presented to Rubin
stein by tho public of St. Petersburg
On his 50th jubilee anniversary. It
cost $2,600. A "short dlstanco to tho
north of this same avenue is a small
place, but it holds inuoh that is valu
able in jewels and works in precious
motale, among which stands the mag
nolia vaso. Its formation was sug
gested by ploees of pottery found among
relies of the. ollff-dwollors. The eight
handles aro Toltec, thus representing
the early Americans. Tho decorations
are flowers and plants from tho north,
oast, south and west. About tho baso
are found large pleoes of opal matrix
representing tho earth, out of whioh a
lattice work of caotus loaves extends
upward. They are divided in seotlons
bjr poyfppfily wrought golden rod, pure
goUJ being "iriod tfirppoflupo tjho natural
color. Abovo this olustor In mass
around the widest part of the vaso is a
fringe of magnolias, richly enameled.
In natural size and color, showing all
tho doiicate tints of purple, yroon,
white, yellow and other shades. Tho
vase Is 31 inches high, 17 inches in
diameter at its widest part, and weighs
777 ounces. There is also an incense
burner made in the form of a rattlesnake
and duck. The rattlesnake is strang
ling the duok. Tho body 1b sllvor,
while the feathers of the duck are in
colored enamel, and tho scales of the
snake are made of opal matrix. A sec
tion opens and contains a box of
matches; the rattles and head of the
Bnake are sot with American pearls,
and the eyes are emeralds. When
used the incense is placed in tho open
mouth of tho duck. There are 450
opals and 100 pearls that help to make
up this piece of work. There is also a
ladies' smelling bottle which is very
handsome; it is mado of Yellowstone
agate, gold bees and honeysuokle vine,
yellow sapphire top and demanloids
sot in agato on body. A lava set with
brilliants, diamond duster in center
and five pear-shape pearls pendant on
side. A shoulder ornament, shaped like
an epaulette, which took nine yellow
sappnires. 801 emeralds and 1072 dia
monds in its construction.
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In the Mining Building Wisconsin
has some pearls that have boon found
in the Sugar and Picutonica rivers
near the Illinois State line. They are
in their natural state and represent all
colors and shapes. Some of them are
very handsome and pronounced as to
distinct color, such as bronzo, blue,
Surple, pink, peacock blue, green,
elicato pink and white. North Caro
lina has Bomo precious stones on ex
hibit that have been found In that
State.
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Tho Javanese are keeping up an in
terest in thoir little village A fow
weeks ago they had a birth, throo
deaths, and now comes a marriago.
One of tho Sultan's dancing girls, who
is but 14 years of age, has found a hus
band in tno olown of the thoatro who
is only ono year older. Tho marriago
ceremony Is so dlfforont' from ours.
Tho young man goes to tho Mosque,
accompanied by tho brldo's parents,
and tboro makes his vows to them In
stead of to the woman ho marrios. I
hardly think that would be acceptable
to the American girl us she wants to
8ccuro all such assurances herself.
Theso pooplo are all Mohamedans.
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Tho Ferris wheel has paid its dobt of
$300,000 and last week gavo a cortifled
check to tho World's Fair peoplo for
$25,000, one-half of tho receipts for ono
wook. It is pleasing to learn that Mr.
Ferris has met with so much success
after all tho obstacles and discourage
ment that was thrown in his way by
tho World's Fair officials. It is ro
markablo what success ho has had.
Owing to various drawbacks ho was
unable to throw it open to tho public
until long into tho month of Juno, and
sinco that tirao he has paid off the in
debtedness and has $25,000 to his
credit. W. C. P.
A STARTLING REVELATION.
An Attempt to Assassinate President
Cleveland In the Last Campaign.
The Chicago Herald'o special cor
respondent in Washington makes
public for tho first timo an attempt to
assassinate Prosidont Clovoland last
fall, and his story is as follows :
Dr. Byant returned to Now York a
few days ago, leaving tho White House
patient on tho high road to recovery.
Dr. Bryant's services to Mr. Clovoland
havo been varied and important. If
tho doctor wore willing to toll all ho
knows?which, of coui-bo, he is not and
never will bo?ho could somo interest- j
Ing tales unfold. None would be raoro
Interesting than that of tho attempted
assassination of Mr. Clovoland during
tho campaign of last fall. This Is ono of
those stories relating to tho President i
which have not yot reached the public j
eye, and Dr. Bryant and Mr. Clove-1
land as well, will doubtless bo some- \
what surprised now to seo details of j
this incident in print. If a gun had ]
acted as a gun is expected to act whon
its button is pressed Mr. Cleveland
might not have had tho ploasuro of I
riding down Pennsylvania avenue last
March.
One ovoning about throe weeks boforo j
election a young man rang the boll of
Mr. Cleveland's house In West Fifty
fourth stroet, Now York. Ho wanted
to see Mr. Cleveland. As was tho rule
In that Democratic household at that
tlmo, the young man was shown into .
tho parlor. Mr. Clovoland was in
the adjoining room, and Immediately
passed forward to greet his callor.
The yourg man's right hand was
indeed outstrotchod toward tho Demo
cratic candidate as the latter ap
proached, but Its was not a greeting
that gavo Mr. Cleveland great ploasuro.
for In tho outstretched hand was a 44
calibre pistol. Boforo Mr. Cleveland
could utter a word or movo a stop tho
trlggor of the revolver was snapped by
tho hand that hold it. By failing to
discharge it contonts this revolvor
missed its opportunity of making a
groat and tragio contribution to nis
tory. What did Mr. Cloveland do ?
Ho did what any othor bravo and
rosoluto man would havo done under
similar circumstances. Instantly per
colvlng that thoyoung man boforo him
was a crank, and: that severo measures
would be necessary for his suppression,
Mr. Cleveland throw his arms about
tho miscreant, pressed tho follow
against tho wall and called for help.
The revolvor was taken from tho
young man's hand and ho was bold
captivo for a fow moments until a polico
officer arrived.
Dr. Bryant chanced to bo In tho
houso and was ono of thoso who rushed
to his friend's assistance. Ah sson as
tho young man was disarmed all
danger was of course over, and tho
next, thing Was to prevent, the story
getting Into tho newspapers. Dr.
Bryant took the mattor in hand in his
own charactorlBtio way. Ho sent for
Polico Superintendent Byrnos, who
arrived in half an hour. The pollco
man who had first respondod was in
structed forever to keep his mouth
shut concerning tho affair. Superin
tendent Byrnes took tho yoking man
homo with him and guarded him all
night. Next morning Dr. Bryant and
a friend of his, also a physician, wont
before the propor authorities and asked
for a certificate of lunacy, and by noon
of that day the young man was on his
way to Bloomingdale asylum, where
ho still romalns. Not a word of the
story roachod the nowspapors, and the
incident has been kept under cover
from that day to this. Mr. Clovoland
and his friends agreed that it was
highly desirable to prevent pqbliolty,
for at that particular time public famil
iarity with the facts in the oaso was
likely to stir up a large crop of similar
cranks.
Why did the young man wish to kill
Mr. clovoland ? That was a question
which Superintendent Byrnos was able
to answer within an hour aftor the de
mented man fell in his charge. Tho
would be assassin was a young Ger
man who had not boon lone in this
counti y and whoso profossdon was that
of hospital nurse. He had suffored 111
hoalth and lack of employment, and
his mind had become unsettled, Qno
day ho conoeived the notion that Grov
er Cleve) ?od, about whom he read 10
much in the newspapers, had the
B>wer to find him a good position,
e resolved to apply to Mr. Cleveland
for help and ho did so. Mr. Cleveland
granted him an interview, but very
plainly told him he oould do nothing
for him. The young man went away,
broodod over bis rebuff and came to the
conclusion that Mr. Cloveland should
he removed. Thon he made his second
cay, with the results already re
counted.
L.YNCHING a murderer.
ANewo Riddled with Bullets by an
Alken Mob?Hin Accomplice Arrest
ed and tiuarded by the Military.
The village of Langley, in Aiken
County, was aroused ut an early hour
on the 27th inst. by successive volleys
of musketry being fired just outside
tho corporate limits, and an investiga
tion revealed the fact that a negro
murderer had been captured, and that
a party of outraged friends had aveng
ed tho death of Charles Carter, white,
who was brutally murdered only a few
days beforo. The fearful vongoanco
of tho mob was quickly executed about
2 o'elock on Wednesday morning, and
tho victim was Calvin Stewart, a
negro who was accused of inurdoring
Mr. Carter near Bath on Saturday,
16th of September. A dispatch from
Aiken, dated Sept. 27, sayB :
" Stewart was captured yesterday by
a posso near tho house of Louis Mooro
of Little Horse Crook. Ho was takon
to Langley and kept soveral hours. A
crowd gathered, and as it was feared
he would be lynched if allowed to re
main, Wm. Augustine and four others
started on foot for Aiken to lodge tho
prisoner in jail. A ftor going about a
milo they wore hulted by a party of
mon estimated at about twonty-fivo.
Pushing tho guard aside, a man ran up
and poking his gun to Stowart's ear,
fired. Thou tho firing became gcnoral
and lasting about half a minuto and
it is ostimatcd a hundred shots, were
fired Into Stowart's body. Tho lyuch
ers then disporsed. The guard re
mained with tho body till the coroner
came, about 10 o'elock to-day, when an
inquest was hold. Tho verdict of tho
jury was that docoased came to Iub
death from gunshot wounds, tho guns
in tho hands of parties unknown.
'* Whilo in Langley last night Stew
art made a confossion, saying that bo
struck Carter with an iron rod two foot
long. Ho implicated another negro,
Stephen Dunbar, whom he said struck
Carter twice over tho head with a stick
after ho had fallen, and then wont
through his pockets. Dunbar was ar
rested and carried beforo Stewart, who
stuck to this statement.
M The crowd in Langley numbered
between one and two hundred persons,
and the feeling against Dunbar was
very bitter, and it was an open secret
that ho would bo lynched to-night If
ho remained in Langley. Trial Justice
Eidson held a preliminary examination
in Dunbar's case, and he was sent on
tho train to Aiken jail. An effort was
niado to flag down tho train on which
he was, but tho conductor rushed his
train by and tho prisoner was safely
lodged in jail. Governor Tlllman was
notified, and ordered out tho Palmetto
Rifles to guard tho jail. All is quiet
hero to-night, and no further trouble
is anticipated."
TILiLiMAN ON LYNCHING.
An Official Investigation of the Aiken
AfTair Will Nut be Made.
Columbia, S. C, Sept. 29.?Tho in
dications are that the lynching of
Carter Stewart, oolorod, charged with
murder, will not bo officially invostl
f;ated. This Is ono of tho first cases
n South Carolina's histery where a
charge of murdor has been sufficient
to induce lynching. In almost evory
Other case it has been confined to pun
ishment for attacks upon womon. Gov
ernor Tillman was to-day asked what
courso ho intended to pursue in tho
matter. He replied : ''1 would sup
pose tho grand jury will do its duty
about tho matter."
When reminded of previous experi
ences with lynchlngs Tillman said:
" What's tho use to write to tho solici
tor and have him get np a farce of an
Investigation ? This question of lynch
law is getting to bo a very sorious ono
and is beginning to run its regular
course as shown by tho experience of
othor States. Lynch ings are generally
directed against some certain crime.
Then thoy drift away till they are
abused. ' There aro some cases in
which it is proper, but when tho
barrlor is once broken down there will
at last come some caso wore the
ovidonco Will bo so insufficient that
public sontimont will punish some one
so sovoroly that lynchings will have to
ono crime for which a man should be
lynched In this Stute. That is rapo,
notwithstanding the fact that It takes
throe yoars to secure tho full operation
of the law against a murderer when bo
has plenty of money with which to
push his caso. Tho law in this rospoot
ought to bo changed and I have
frequently recommended such a change
to tho Legislature, but it has paid no
attention to it. Something ought to
bo done to secure a prompt conviction.
This ease seems to have been a most
brutal murder, but he could havo boon
hanged according to law and every
body would have boon much hotter
satisfied."
No official notice will bo takon of
tho roeent lynching.
Thk Shipments All Right.?Some
question has been raised about tho
manner in which tho liquors for tho
eounty dispensaries aro being shipped
out from tho State dispensary, and
Doputy Collector Ensor having ex
pressed an opinion that as tho pack
ages sent out contained moro than tivo
gallons thoy would bo subjected to an
extra stamp inasmuch as the law was
being violated, state Commissioner
Traxlor had a conference with Mr. E.
A. Webster. Internal Revenue Collec
tor for South Carolina, and as a result
veceivod tho following official letter
from Mr. Webster which sots tho mat
ter at rost:
Columbia S. C. Sopt. 25, 1803.
l)i;ak Sir: Roforrlng to our con
versation In regard to the manner in
which you ship distilled spirits or
fermontod liquors to County Dispen
saries, tho same being shipped in pack
ages of less than five gallons packod
in a barrel or caso holding in tho ag
gregate moro than fivo gallons, I havo
to inform you that I hold that such
shipment is not in violation of any in
ternal re venue law, and. as far as I am
informed, is not at varianeo with any
rules or regulations of tho department
applicable to tho case. I havo so in
structed the Deputy Collectors. Re
spect fully,
?Colored politicians of both parties
aro greatly 'pxlbltod by a rumor
that Hop. .'lohn Mercer L?ngsten, a
Virginia leader, has gone over to tho
Democracy. The report 1b not verifi
ed, but reliablo colored Democrats
believe it, and say the negroes are
leaving the Republican party very
! rapidly.
I think that there is but
E. A. Webster, Collector.
BUTLER TAKES A STAND.
Ho Favors a Fair CompromlHo, bat
Will Vote Against Unconditional
Repeal.
A representative of tho the York
ville Enquirer was on tho train with
Senator Butler not long ago, and while
the conversation betwoen them was
not intended for publication, tho views
of tho Senator were so interesting thut
tho Enquirer makes the following re
port for tho benefit of tho publio :
" I have been of opinion all the while
that President Cleveland made a mis
take in recommending tho uncondi
tional repeal of the Sherman law, and
I told him so. The Senate Is not com
posed of school boys, to bo lod around
at the dictution of anybody. If Mr.
Cleveland had said what ho wanted
?and proposed anything tangible?
we could nave acted on it one way or
tho other at once, but on a matter like
this, we do not care to commit our
solvos until wo know what the result
will be." .
" But, Senator, don't you think tho
repeal bill will eventually pass?"
"L am not so certain about that.
Thore are some very ablo mon among
the opposition. These mon know
what they are about as well as tho
President or tho newspapers. They
are not going to be ridiculed, flattered,
or coerced by anybody into doing what
they do not believe Is right. I havo
no idea that they will glvo up until
thoy are offered a fair compromise.
At any rate. I am sure that I will not.
" Wo think we appreciate tho situa
tion fully. Thoy might talk to us
about disturbing and disorganizing tho
business of tho country until the end
of time, but It won't amount to any
thing. We aro not responsible for tho
panic or lack of confidence?neither
wus tho Sherman law. That panic
was brought about solely and entirely
I by tho national bankers. They confess
it. Thoy also confess that tho panic
got beyond their control, and that thoy
got hurt at their own game. Thoy
fooled thomsolvos into believing that
Congress would bo frightened into
accedintr to their demands, rather
than risk tho panic. But tho Senate
does not propose to bo bulldozed in any
such way. We know that so far as
legislation is concerned, there lias
been no reason for any such condition
as that recently prevailing. Tho
bankers mado tho trouble ; now lot
them roraody it.
"But," continued the Senator,
changing tho subject, "I havo bad
nothing to do with this filibustering.
I am not ono of them. 1 don^t know
what I may do, but as yet I havo had
nothing to say. However, 1 bollovo in
filibustering. Fllibusterers never do
any barm. Thoy always do good.
Thoir efforts servo to arouso tho in
terest of tho people to the subject
under discussion, and tho. result is
beneficial education. In the present
instance, the effects havo already boon
quite noticeable, and tho result is iu
no way discouraging to tho minority.
" But as to tho free and unlimited
coinage of silver," said Senator Butler,
" I do not think it is a matter of very
great importance in increasing the
Oiroulation. The capacity of the mints
is only auch us allow a very limited
increase per annum, and free coinage
will not give us anything like tho in
crease in circulation that wo require.
My idea is that wo should provide for
tho establishment of State banks of
issue, and allow them to issue currency
based on silver bullion. In this way,
together with free coinage, wo can get
an even, safe and reliable circulation
that would bo fully up to the require
ments of business. I think that is
about tho best solution of tho currency
question."
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Governor Tillman is In Attendance
und in Sympathy with tho Objects
of the Gathering.
Tho Pan-American Bimetallic Con
vention, which is held in St. Louis
this week, is rogarded as tho begin
ning of a new and powerful interest
in tho politics of this country. South
Carolina is to be fully represented in
this meeting, and all of the Southern
and Western States aro to bo on hand
through accredited delegates. Gover
nor Till man has taken much interest
in tho objects of tho convention, and
has shown a hoarty sympathy in tho
movement. It is his purpose to bo in
attendanco, and noarly all of the Con
gressmen from this State with other
Alliance loaders aro to join tho Gover
nor in making up tho delegation.
In tho call for tho convention re
cently issued tho following appeared :
"Tho extraordinary condition of tho
business and industries of the United
States, the danger which threatens
tho money of Mexico and tho countries
of South and Central America, as well
at that of tho United States, tho neces
sity for broader remedies than those
Which tho association can apply under
a literal construction of its constitu
tion, havo induced tho exeoutive com
mittee to change tho place of meeting
and to suggest other subjects for con
sideration than bimetallism alone.
" It is very evident that tho centre
of tho conspiracy in this country to
utterly demonetize silver and thrust
tho United States upon a single
metallic standard, that of gold, for its
currency, . is iu New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Tho
press of these cities has become
thoroughly subscrviont to the end of
tho conspirators, and has so imbued
tho minds of tho people of the States I
in which tho cities aro and tho sur- >
rounding States that they havo all .
become hostile to tho welfare and ad
vancement of tho Wost and South,
whose interests aro inseparably blended
with a fair and full volume of money,
Which cannot be socured and main
tained unless silvor has restored its
functions of primary monoy, upon
which, In company with gold, the
credit monoy of the countries may
rest. In tho name of " honest monoy '
those states are parties to tho spolia
tion of our sections and the cities
named aro tho prime instigators of the
crime."
Govornor Tillman a few days ago
rocoivod a strong personal letter from
Govornor Stone, of Missouri, asking
him to bo present, and in reply there
to Govornor Tillman mailed the fol
lowing Bolf-oxplanatory letter:
Hon. Wm. J. Stone, Govornor, Jeffer
son City, Mo.:
Dear Sir?Your letter of tho 13th
for Homo roason only reached mo on
tho 2l8t. Realizing tho importance
of tho subject matter discussed there
in and tho possibility of good to bo
accomplished by the convention, I
havo appointed twenty dologates, pro
vided for In tho call, and will attend
In person If not prevented by some
thing that I cannot now foroHoe. It
appears to me full time for tho pooplo
of tho producing States of tho Union
to counsel togothor to seo what oan bo
done to romody tho crying evils which
wo all fool, and would bring about
such legislation as will restore pro
sperity to tho farmers of tho South
and West. I am in full sympathy with
the objects of the call and hope to
have South Carolina properly repre
sented. Very truly yours,
B. R. Tillman, Governor.
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Interesting Notes front -Various Sour
ces.
?The D. Wyatt Aiken Camp of Con
federate Veterans Is to be organized at
Groenwood.
?At Aiken last week in tho ease of
the State against Tom Butler, for tho
murder of Joseph Pettyjohn, proprie
tor of tho Arlington Hotel, Augusta,
the jury rendered a ? vordiot of ac
quittal.
?Prof. W. W. Dixon, superinten
dent of Dlacksburg Graded school, bus
boon olocted assistant principal of tho
Baptist High school, of Yorkvillo, and
has notified the committee of his ac
ceptance of tho position.
?State quarantine having now been
established at Charleston' all porsons
intending to go there will save troublo
and annoyance by providiug them
selves with proper papers, ab tho
quarantine will bo rigidly onforcod.
?Tho Aiken Times has good authori
ty for tho statement that Congressman
MoLaurin has consented to allow his
friends to present his name to the
Legislature for the judgeship of tho
Fourth Circuit, to succeed Judge Hud
son.
?George .Cowan, a farmer in Lan
caster County, shot and killed a negro
on his place last Thursday. He runs a
large plantation owned by a firm in
New York, and employs a largo forco
of negroes, with whom bo has bad
troublo.
?Mr. James O. Meredith, who has
boon engaged in business for tho past
two years in Greenville County, has re
ceived an appointment in the engineer
ing department in tho Indian Terri
tory. Tho appointment was secured
through Senator Butler.
?Miss LulaTruniblo, daughter of tho
late James L. Trumble of Klngsvillo,
started on a visit to friends in Sum tor
und while on the train she was strick
en with paralysis. When she reached
Sumter she was in an unconscious
condition and died that night at ono
o'elock.
?Superintendent of Education May
Held bns appointed October 27, us tho
day for tho holding of examinations of
all applicants for State toaehors' cer
tificates, in all tho counties of tho
State. The examinations will con
tinue two days this year instead of ono
as heretofore.
?"Tho Lutheran Visitorrecently
contained a sketch of an illiterate
negro, who preaches good sermons
while asleep, knows nothing of it after
wards, and of which no explanation
has as yet been found. This man's
name i? Major Perry, and be is about
48 years old. He lives about six miles
north of Batosburg, S. C.
?Mr. W. T. Branch, of Abbeville, is
issuing line photographs of Secession
Hill, Abbeville, where the first seces
sion mooting in this State was held, and
Of the famous Hurt House, in the same
place. where ex-Prosidenl Davis
stopped on his retreat. On the buck
of the pictures aro histories of each
place. Mr. Branch has a copyright on
the work.
?A special to the News and Courier
says: Sonator Irby reappeared in
tho Senate to-day and went through
his usual role of listening attentively
to the discussion of the silver question.
Ho has not made up his mind to parti
cipate in tho debate, although his*COl
league. Senator Butlor, takes a hand
in the fight against the repeal of tho
Sherman law occasionally.*'
?State Superintendent* of Education
W. D, Mayfiold and J. J. McMahon,
recently a tutor at the South Carolina
college, now representing a book pub
lishing firm engaged in a brief fisticuff
last week. Neither was hurt, tho men
being separated before any damage
was done. The row arose from tho ro
sults of the recent adoption of books
for tho public schools b\* tho Stato
board, of which Mr. MayAeld is chair
man.
?The State authorities do not expect
to cease their intorforonce with tho
delivery of liquor shipped by parties
outside the State to parties in
sido, although .lodge Simonton has
decided that such shipments can bo
made and that the State law has no
elTcct upon them. Governor Tillman,
when seen about tho matter, said ho
did not regard .lodge Simonton us
infallible: that his decision in tho
cases already brought was not law
until the appeal to the United States
Supreme Court had been decided. Ho
intended to go ahead with the arrests,
and tho enforcement of tho State dis
pensary law, just as if Judge Simon
ton's diseisou had never been rendered.
Ho docs not propose to let those men
violato the law and escape punish
ment altogether, if Judge Simon ton's
decision should not bo sustained.
Static Coat op Amts.?Historical
facts aro wanted concerning the origin
and meaning of tho coat of arms of tho
State of South Carolina. Governor
Tillman has looked up the matter a
little and ho confesses that bo cannot
find out anything accurate about it.
No one about tho Stato capitol knows
anything definite on the subject cither.
There are several designs of what, is
alleged to bo tho real coat of arms, but
the Governor docs not know which Is
tho correct one. Ho inc. been think
ing for some time of >/. Hing some ono
to lookup the history of the coat of
arms, and his desire to obtain it was
stimulated by tho receipt of a loiter
from Mrs. Mary Cecil Cant will, chair
mar of the hoard of lady managers of
the World's l air, asking for such a
history, and a sketch of the State llag.
She wants the information for uso in
getting up a book which will contain
histories of the coat of arms of each
Stato in the Union. Govornor Till man
has Wl'itfonto the professors of history
in the loading col logos of thp State ask
ing them to Collect such historical data
as they can and forward it to him.?The
Stato.
?At Jagorsfbnton, in South Africa,
a diamond weighing 070 carats has
recontly been found. This, says Tho
London Standard, is the largest dia
mond of which t hen- is an Indisputable
record. There is a tradition, going
back tO about 3,000 15. C. that tho
ECohinoor weighed when found l,'i'l3
carats, but it takes faith to accept
tho story. It weighed but 186 carats
when the queen got it. The bother
about the I10W diamond monster is that
there Is but a slack douiand for dia
monds as big as duck eggs. It isn't
everybody that can afford to wear
them.
?During the performance of trained
bears ami leopards at Hagonbeok'i
circus, in tho Midway Plalsanco, tho
animals became unmanageable and
began a dOSporatO light In the arena.
Fritz Maasf a hon tamer, attempted to
soperate them and was attacked by tho
bears. Before the attendants could
drive the maddened beasts from hin?
ho was flOVoroly clawed and bitt *n. A
physician was called intoatt :,d bis
injuries. Tho building was crowded
at tho time, and the nudienco been mo
greatly oxoitedv