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BTI0K8 TO THE ALLIANCE. TILhMAN'S FINANCIAL CHEKD. e Endoncs tho Alliance- Demands except the Bub-Treasury?Will Not End Himself (o Ihn Democrat lo minis His Formal Entrance Into Nattoual Politics. s On April 18, Governor Tillman ro oelvod a lottor from Hon. Thoma9 P. Mitchell, chairmun of tho exocutlvo committeo of tho Farraors Alliance, enclosing tho following questions, whioh ho had boon ordored by tho Al liance to propound to all candidates for oflioo In tho gift of tho people of South Carolina: " First. Will you discuss tho Alliance demands in the coming campaign, par ticularly those relating to tho finances of tho country, and dofond thorn against tho enemies of our order. "Second. Will you pledgo loyalty to tho domands of tho National Fanners Allianco and Industrial Union abovo loyalty to party caucus and voto against any and all candidates who decline to commit themselves to this oxtont?" To this lottor Governor Tillman ro pllod as follows: Columhia, S. O, April 28, 181)4. Hon. Thomas P. Mitoholl, Wood ward, S. O. Doar Sir : In reply to your lottor of April 18, 1 dosiro to say : I will discuss tho principles and policy of tho Allianco m tho coming campaign and mako myself clearly un derstood. I am a candidato for Unitod Statos Senator, and if olected will voto on all quostions as my conscience and judg ment dietato. Hut as I shall not, if olootod Sonator, represent myself but tho pooplo, I would at all times oboy tho instructions of tho party in tho Stal o to which 1 belong as sot forth in its platform. Yours respectfully, H. It. Tillman. Yesterday Govornor Tillman recoiv od tho following lottor from Mr. Mitch ell : Woodward, S. C, May 14. 1894. Hon. B. It. Tillman, Columbia, S. C. My Doar Sir : Your lottor in reply to the quostions on tho domands of tho Allianco was duly received, and as I do not think you made your position as oiear as you might havo done and pos sibly not as eloar as you intended to do. I respectfully submit thom?again for your consideration. I am sure you aro with us in this mnttor and I hope you will como right out and say so. I can assure you, with my knowledge of tho sentiments of tho Alliance and thoso in sympathy with tho Alliance, this course on your part will comont thorn together in one solid phalanx for your election to tho Unitod States Senate aud wo will roll up such a majority for you that Oonoral Hutlor will not know no was in tho raco. Hoping to hear from you by return mail favorably in rogard to this matter, I am, sir, yours fratornally, Tuos. P. Mitchell, Chairman Executive Committeo. To tho above ho replied as follows : Columbia, S. C, May 15,1894. Hon. Thos. P. Mitoholl, Woodward, S. C. My Dear Sir : Your lottor of yester day receivod. As you ask for a prompt reply, I answer at onco. Having been tho recognized leader of tho Reform party or faction in tho State since its organization in April, 1880, and having boon very pronounced and outspokon in my spoeeh at St. Louis last October, and more recently in my interview of April 9th, ult., I did not go into de tails in answering your letter of April 18th becauso I thought it entiroly un necessary. I had no thought of keop ing any opinions or policy I hold on public questions hidden?as I am not a utraddler or dodgor in politics or any thing olso. I will, "therefore, answor as clearly as I know how, in order to satisfy all who may caro to know how I stand. Tho financial policy advocated by tho Allianco embracos throo things : 1. Tho abolition of national banks, and tho issuo of paper money direct by tho Unitod Statos government. 2. Tho free coiuago of silver at tho ratio of 10 to 1. 3. Tho increase of tho circulating mediums, gold, silver and logal tender greenbacks, to at least $50 per capita of population. Thoso fundamental ideas or domands aro accompanied by the schomo for a government system of banking, incor porating tho sub-treasury idea and tho londing of money to tlio peoplo at a low rate of intorost. To tho three propositions sot forth above I can and do give my earnost ? support and will strive, if olected Sona tor, to boo thorn incorporated into law and bocome tho llxod policy of our govornmont. I nlso Jan advocate and fight for all tho other "domands" except that I doubt tho wisdom or practicability of tho govornmont owning and running all railroads, tolegraph and telcphono linos. I will take occasion during tho campaign to discuss all thoso matters fully. Tho one essential point on which I dltTor with the Allianco is tho lend ing Of money to the people. I could oa-dly dodgo behind tho " or somothing hotter," if so minded, but my solf-ro spoct and my duty to tho peoplo who havo shown such lovo and trust in my leadership will not allow mo toquibhlo or shirk, whatevor conscquonces may follow this avowal. I would be un worthy of tho honors thoy havo con ferred on mo in tho past, and of all trust whatovor if I did not como out boldly and tell them tho truth. This is the moro obligatory on mo now be causo I urn socking to enter national politics. In 1892 I did not discuss nntional questions or opposo tho incorporation of tho Ocala platform in tho state Democratic platform in May bocuuse I saw there was danger of our hot headed Allianccmon splitting off into a third party?tho fatal blundor whioh caused Mr. Clovoland's nomination and well nigh destroyed tho Allianco in all tho othor Southern Statos. Had our oxt-.inplo in South Carolina boon fol lowed in tho othor Southern States Allianco idoas would bo tho prodomin ant ones in nil tho South to-duy and our national administration would not be controlled by allied mugwumps and Republicans and traitors. I am dif ferently situated now, being a candi date for tho Unitod Statos Senato, and honosty compels that ovory ono who vqtos for mo shall know h?w I stand. I am unalterably opposod to tho na tional govornmont lending anybody inonoy. Tho Allianco is not consistent when it demands tho abolition of na tional banks on tho ground that the systom is unjust and robs tho pooplo (in all of which I concur) for tho beno fit of a privileged few and then turns around and asks that tho govornmont lend money to tho farmor under a sim ilar system on tho samo terms. It is a transfer of a special privilege which should nevor havo boon granted to any body, from tho banks to tho holdors of cotton, whoat, &c, and oannot bo do fended. boeauso two wrongs nevor make one right. But without going further into tho argument, which can be amply dis cussed this summer. I muss romind ?lyow that in spite of all ouy efforts to / restore- silver to tts place, tho money power lias suoeoodod iu its long cher ished purpose of demonetizing it. This was accomplished through tho unwise leadership of those Southern Allianee mon who loft tho silver Democrats at tho critical time to organize tho Third party and onabled Cleveland's hench men to divido many Southern dologa t ions and control others so that he got tho nomination in spite of his rocord on silver. Now, as South Caroliaa sot her sisters a wiso example in 1892, it is incumbent on hor to repeat It in 1891. It is timo to bo formulating the plat form and marshalling tho people for Abating not ono jot or tittle of tho domands which can bo defended and upon which wo can go into tho coun try in the hopes of carrying tho next Presidential election, wo must elim inate ail radical and impracticable schomes and appeal to tho good sense and enlightened self-interest of the groat American pooplo. Too many ls BUOS will only confuso and divido us und wo cannot afford to palter about londing money on cotton and wheat when wo have not beon ablo to prevent tho Lombard & Wall stroot combina tion from accomplishing tho enslave ment, of the masses by tho domonotiza tion of silver, and tho banking system which enables those thieves to control tho circulating medium at will. Lot us glvo battle to thoenomios of liberty Ulld prosperity among tho massOS un der tho ilag of "free silvor, more greenbacks and"gold?all logal tender and all reeeivablo for any and all duos, private and public," and wo havo some chance of winning. Leave methods of distribution and system of banking alono to bo sottled after wo win tho fight on t he.se issues. Now, as to voting against caucus con trol, I can readily and willingly promiso to sustain this policy and vote on the lines I havo indicated without regard to any caucus. Tho Northeas tern Democrats havo sot us an oxara plo on that lino, which will bo suffi cient excuso for all timo. Tho Sonato Democratic caucus has made conces sions to local interests which havo de stroyed what little thoro was of "tariff reform " is tho Wilson bill. Tho gold bug Lcmocrats of tho House refusod to caucus on tho ropeal of tho Sherman law last summer. Eastern Democrats and Republicans alike ignore party lines and caucuses whon their interests aro at stake. It is timo we of tho South and West should do likewise. Tho caucus was a good thing as long ns it sorvod to rob thoso sections; it be comes obsoloto when justice, is sought to bo obtained through its agency. My doar sir, in conclusion, I hopo I have made my position clear enough at lust. If It shall unite and cement tho Alliance in my support I shall be glad, but if not, I shall not complain and will cheerfully leave the matter of my olection in tho hands of my fellow eitizons. If honorod by their suffrages I will in tho future, as in tho past, stand by their rights and interests with all tho powor of mind and heart whioh I may possess. If thoy choose to retire mo to privato lifo, I will as cheerfully abide their will. JBFFflRSONIAN I>BMOCItAOY. Tho Pretensions of tho Georgia Populists?A. Full State Ticket is Put in ttic Field. Tho Populists of Goorgia hold a a convention lust wook in Atlanta, which included a number of negro delegates. A State. ticket was nominated with Judge.Jarnos K. Hinos for Govornor. Tho preamble of tho platform is as follows : " Wo, tho People's party of tho Stato of Goorgia, holiovo in tho prin ciples of govornment promulgated and oxpoundod by Thomas Jelforson, and we anuounco our resolute udhoronco to the principles laid down by tho groat Southern statesmen, who, at tho be ginning of our political history, com battod tho sohomos of tho Mastern monoy powor, as outlined by Aloxan dor Hamiliton, and who predicted tho ruin which would fall upon this coun try whon concentrated wealth should dictato its legislation. Wo opposo, as ho did, tho porpotuation of tho public dobt and tho policy of issuing non-tax ablo intorost-boaring bonds, whereby a largo portion of tho concontrated wealth of tho land reaps a harvest from tho taxing of tho unprivileged. Wo opposo, as ho did, tho national banks as boing of deadly hostility to tho spirit of our republican instisu tions. " We bollovo, as ho did. in tho froe and unlimited coinage of sliver and the Issuo of treasury notes to increase tho volumo of currency when tho necessities of business demand more monoy. Like him, wo bollovo in a ? progressive income tax to discourage tho oxtonsivo concentration of wealth and to com pel our selfish millionaires to contribute to tho support of tho govornment which protects thorn. L*ko him, wo bollovo that tholifo of this republic doponds upon tho purity of elections and obodionco to tbo will of the majority. ,Wo horoby ronow our unqualified ondorsomont of the national platform of tho People's party; and wo favor, in tho Stato of Goorgia, tho following reforms : Tho platform then declares in favor of tho abolition of tho pre sent Stato convict systom ; for furnish ing primary school books by tho Stato ; for tho Australian ballot law; and against tho acceptance of free passes by public officials. Tho platform contains no roferonco to tho government owuorshlp of rail ways and telegraphs. Tho full Stato tlckot Is as follows: Govornor, James K. Hlnos; Socretary of Stato, A. L. Nanco; Comptroller Gonoral, W. R. Kemp ; Attornoy Gon eral, J. E. B. M a halfoy ; Treasuror, C. M. Jones; Commissioner of Agricul ture, James Barrett. Tho convention adopted a resolution thanking the Atlanta Constitution and tho Atlanta Commorolal wbloh "though differing with us in polities, have given fair and impartial reports of tho procoodings of tho convention." ?It has boon suggested that at tho coming primary olection, thoro bo a separate box in which to voto for can didates for tho Unitod States Sonate, just as tllO pOOpIO voted on the question of prohibition two yoars ago. It sooms that tliis would bo a good idoa, says tho Yorkvillo Enquirer. Eaoh candi date for tho Logisluturo may bo pledg ed to voto for tho Senatorial candidate who rocolvos tho majority of tho votos of his county, and thus the pooplo may havo tho assurance that the various candidates?thoso for tho Unitod Statos Sonato as woll as thoso for tho State Legislature?aro squarely on tholr own merits. Othorwiso wo may look for serious complications. j ?Col. Joseph Moore, well KtlOWD among Unitod Statos soldiors as the man who planned and constructed all of tho pontoon bridges used by Sher man on his march to tho soa, died at his homo in Indianapolis a fow dAys ago. Ho wont to the front as Llouton unt Colonol of the 58th Indiana. He . bridged tho Chuttuhooohlo Ui v or thir teen times. 189?. Rospectfully, B. It. TILL.MAN. TIIYIKG TO BRIBE 8ENATOH8. An Infamous Attempt to Defeat the Tariff Hill An Ex-Carpet Bagger from South Carolina Offers the Temptation. Special to The New? and Courier. Washington. April 15.?Bribery of two members of the United States Sonate has been attempted. An authorizbd announooment of this sen sational faet was made to-day. The Senaten approaohed were Hunton, of Virginia, and Kyle, of South Dakota. The object of this proposed purehaso of votes was the defeat of the ponding tariff bill. Ever since the tariff fight bogan in the Senate thero have boon vaguo rumors floating around tho Capi tol corridors and oommltteo rooms to tno effect that tho protected interests pro posed to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, and millions, if necessary, to prevent the passago of tho tariff bill with its income tax amendment. Suspicion has rested upon moro than ono Democratic. Senator, although it has boon almost Impossible to find any direct and convincing proofs of their yielding to temptation in this parti cular. To-day, for tho first tltno, Senator Hunton, of Virginia, informed some of his Senatorial colleagues that a man named C. W. Buttz, of South Dakota, had offered to pay $25,000 for his voto against tho tariff bill. Sonator Hun ton was naturally greatly mortified that anyone should for a single moment imagino that his voto on that or any other measure is purchasable, hence ho was reluctant to havo the faet that ho had been approaohed indirectly roach tho public. Tho following story of tho affair was repeated by a Sonator who was consulted on the subject by Senator Hunton. It appears that Mr. Buttz, who Is romemborod in South Carolina as a raombor of tho carpet-bag govoru mont prior to 1870, has for a number of years past resided in Dakota. Sinco tho tariff fights began in tho Sonate ho has boen in Washington frequently, and ho has shown a keon interest In the fate of tho ponding bill. Ho claims that he represents certain busi ness interests in Now York, and that a million dollars if nocossary will bo expended by said interests to prevent tho passago of tho tariff bill. Mr. Buttz did not submit his proposition diroeUy to Senator Hunton, but wont to Warrenton, Va., tho homo of Sena tor Hunton, and submitted tho pro position to tho hitter's son. The cor respondence that has passed botwoon father and son onutho subject is in ex istence and will probaby come out in tho Congressional investigation that is likely to follow. It is said that Mr. Buttz offered to glvo tho youngor Hun ton $25,000 if his father could bo in duced to vote against tho bill. Young Hunton promptly rosented tho attempt to dishonor his father's good name, and at once notified tho Sonator. Sonator Hunton was deeply mot vi lied that any ono should suspoct that his voto was for sale on any ques tion, and ho promptly consulted some of his personal friends on the subject. He wan advised to ignore tho matter and dismiss It without further notice. Tho mere intimation that he might bo opon to such a proposition, either directly or indirectly, was so repulsive to him that he quietly commenced an investigation to ascertain who is be hind Mr. Buttz in this dishonorable transaction. In tho course of his in vestigations Sonator Hunton discov ered that Sonator Kylo had also boon approached by tho samo man on tho sumo business. It appears that Mr. Buttz was not discouraged by his unsuccessful efforts to contaminato tho Hunton family and turned his attention to Sonator Kylo, the Populist moinbor from South Dakota, who was a Congregational minister before ho entered tho Sonate. Sonator Kylo did not loso his temper when Mr. Buttz called upon him and offored to giiarantoo him a snug sum if ho would voto against tho bill. Tho Sonator was shrewd enough to realize that ho might need a witness to such a transaction, so ho politoly referred Mr. Buttz to tho clerk of tho Senate committee of education, his personal friend and private secretary. To Mr. McParlane Mr. Buttz stated that ho was authorized to enter into financial negotiations with Sonator Kyle or his representative for his vote against the bill. Ho explained that he represent ed a business syndicate that would bo willing to spend $1,000,000 to defeat tho ponding bill. He addod that it would bo worth at loast $150,000 to Sonator Kylo or his friond if tho Sena tor voted to dofoat tho bill. Mr. Mc Farlane ondoavorod to extract moro detailed Information from Mr. Buttz as to his responsibility and tho interest ho claimed to represent. In this ho was not successful, for Mr. Buttz wus very cautions and declined to betray those for whom ho claimod to bo act ing. He was at tho Capitol yesterday looking for Senator Kylo, but tho latter is at present absont from tho city. Those circumstances were whispered around tho Senate chamber to-day, and tho friends of Senators Hunton and Kylo are Insisting that tho matter shall bo probed to tho very bottom. It is said that Other Democratic Senators havo boon approached directly or indiroctly on tho samo sub ject, and la moro than ono instance tho propositions have been submit ted to tho Senators by women who figure conspicuously in Washington society. Senator Butlor remarkod to-day that i he had hoard It stated that as high as j $1100,000 had been offored for Domo- . oratio votes against tho bill. Thus far | thore are no proofs that any of tho Senators have yielded to temptation 1 In spite of tho desporato efforts being iundo by tho opponents Of the bill. Special to Atlanta Journnl. Washington, D. C, May 10.? Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, to day introduced In tho Sonate u resolu tion of tnvestlgatldn in regard to tho charges which havo beon made of bribory and attempted brlbory of Senators in connection with the tariff bill. This is the first official recogni tion that has boon takon of tho many rumors and of tho much talk with which the air of Washington has boon thick for a couplo of months. A Now York nowspapor prints a story that Senators Hunton, of. Vir ginia, and Kyle, of South Dakota, havo boon approached with offor of brlbos. Tho story Is that a former member of Congross from South Carolina ap proached Sonator I (union's son and told htm that $25,000 would bo given if tho Senator voted against tho tariff bill. Sonator Kyle Is said to havo boon offered through his olork $15,000 for a liko vote. Thore seems to bo no doubt that suoh offers wero mado, but whether thore) is anything at tho bottom of thorn is doubtful. The man who made tho offor has no standing, according to .all accounts.' He gavo tho son of Senator Hunton and tho clerk of Sena tor Kylo to understand that he repre sents a largo syndioate of manu facturers who uro determined to defeat tho tariff and aro willing to spend monoy largoly to this ond. Tho man's namo is understood to bo Buttz. He was one of the carpetbag members of Congross from South Carolina after tho war, but now claims Dakota as his home. Pooplo from that section of tho country who know him say that ho is without standing, and that be could not command a hundred dollars. The other charge that Ledge pro poses to investigate is the ono mado by the Philadelphia Press day before yoBterday, th'U tho sugar trust has control of tho Sonato committee on finance, and had bo far fixed the tariff as they desired, and would contlnuo to do so. Thoro is no truth in this ohargo, which has been bandied about tho lobbies of tho capitol so long that it is shop worn and muoh frayed at tho edgo. Lodge's resolution wont over until tomorrow. It has caused a groat deal of talk. It looks as if tho intent of it is to ombarrass tho Doinocratic Sen ators who aro endeavoring to give the couutry a bill reducing tariff taxation. Its evident animus detracts very muoh from tho influonco which it would othorwiso havo. Washington, D. C, May 17.?Tho Sonato to-day adopted tho Lodge re solution, providing for an investiga tion of tho reported attempted bribery of Senators Hunton of Virginia, and Kyle of South Dakota, to induco them to voto against the tariff bill, aud also the newspaper assertion that the sugar trust has unduo influenco on the members of the Qnunce committee in shaping the sugar schedulo of the bill. The scopoof tho resolution was extend ed to au investigation of tho news paper reports that some mombors of tho finance committee havo boon operating in cortain stocks, tho prico of which was affootod by the com mittoo's action. Tho committeo which will make tho' investigation has not been named yet, though it 1b expected that it will bo announced by the Vice-Presldont this afternoon or to-morrow. Thftjyoceod lng8 of the committeo will, sjPcourso, attract a groat doal of attontion at least, for a while. That thoy will be attonded by any very sensational developments, is not vory likoly. There is apparently nothing in tho at tempted bribery of Hunton and Kyle, except that a woll and not favorably j known charnctor about Washington did mako a bluff In that direction. This man roprosents nobody. Ho could not command throo and a quarter dollars inside of three days and a half. Ho mado some $30,000 when ho was a carpot-bag mombor of tho Houso from South Carolina for ono term, but he has nothing now. As to tho othor branch of tho investi gation, that will bo found to bo about equal In results. There has been a great deal of talk about tho influence of tho sugar trust and about speculat ing Senators. Thoro has not been, howovor, one thing in proof affirma tivo in tho talk. Tho talk had its origin in quarters that aro hostile to tariff reform, and has been indulged in for tho purpose of sbstructing that reform. Tho Senators who havo been named as boing unduly influenced aro inoro than anxious for an investigation. It ' will bo found that Lodge, instead of bring a Columbiad as ho thinks, has simply lot off a pop-gun. STILL? IN THE RAOfi. Dr. Sampson Popo Declares His Purpose to Stay in the Field lor Governor. Editor Register : As tho press of tho Stato has (unwittingly of courso) created the impression that I havo retired from tho race for Govornor I desiro to say to my Roform friends that I havo not withdrawn aud will not do so. It may be that I will bo unablo to canvass tbo whole State on account of tho groat oxpenso attached, but I shall appear at onough places to givo my views on all questions. I desiro to stato that I will carry my own county. That I havo enemies hero I will not deny, but thoir com bined strength is not sufficient to de feat mo. The opposition to mo hero is personal ontirely and is aidod by a hostile press. I shall mako the raco within the Democratic party and will give ovory assistance to tho upbuilding and per petuating of that party which has in tho past redeemod us from carpet-bag rule. Tho other candidates aro my per sonal frlonds nnd nothing shall be said or done by mo to destroy that friend ship. When It bocomos necessary for me to got office to slander or abuse my opponents I shall not be a candidate. I desiro office upon my own merit and not upon tho so-callod demerit of thoso opposing mo. I have an abiding faith in tho justice of tho masses and I boliovo that whon tho timo comes thoso loaders who aro attempting to dictate who shall bo olocted will bo rologatod to tho rear. On my entrance into public life in 1884 it was said by tbo leaders in this county that I would not got 300 votos for tho Legislature. Tho eloction came off, with six candidates in tho field, three to bo elected, I headed the ticket. In 1880 I had tho honor of rocoivlng 1,224 votos out of 1.660 polled with six in the Hold nnd that too when all of tho candidates, oxcopt myself, mado a canvass of the. county. I men tion tboso things to show that loaders cannot control tho musses ovory timo. I hope for a similar rosult in this can vass. Of my dovotion to Reform principles you are aware. I was prosont at tho birth of tho movement; I assisted in rocking its cradlo in its infancy ; I saw it grow to maturity and sweep the Stato from mountains to tho seaboard. Lot its principles bo perpotuated. Respectfully, ? sami'son'pope. Newborry, S. C, May 16. 1894. Not a Candidate.?Tho following card from Senator W. D. Evans Bottles tho question about his rotiromont from tho raco for Govornor : Columbia, S. C, May 18. 1891. Editor Register: While I sincerely appreciate, the, many kind expression's from friends of the Roform movement of tbo Stato, desiring mo to hocomo a candidate for tho position of Governor in the ensuing election, I havo con cluded after a thorough canvass of tho situation, that tho interest und final success of tho movomout, as contem plated in tho boginning, will bo better subservod by my deolinutlon than Othorwiso. It therefore becomes my duty to announce to tho public that I will not bo a candidate for tho position of Govornor of South Carolina. I will givo my cordial and undivided support to the cundldato who bust represents tho interest of tho farmors and Alliancoinon of tho Stato. lie Moving that tho interost of tho Al ii anco will be best, subservod by this courso, I hope t hat. my friends through out tho State will t a Wo. the samo view of the matter. Respectfully, W. D. Evans. ??The Alken Journal and Roviow says that during a thunder showor re cently a gun belonging to Bon Me Clano. colored, whieb was loaded and standing in a olosot in his houso, was discharged, it is supposed by lightning or electrloity an it was thundering and lightning at the timo. WAS THE DEMOCRAT SOLD? Editor Crown Charges Hen Porrjr With Selling Out the Reformers In IHOU and that Congressman Shell Was an Accessory?Hhcll Denies tho Story so Far as He is Coneeruod and Challenges Proof. From the Ltiurensvlllu Herald. Some tirno during tho eanipaign of *?jJ2' Bon Porry, as businoss mauagor o^tho Greenville Democrat, deliber ately sold the columns of that paper (although it was thon posing at> tho Reform organ for Greenville County) to tho anti-Reform and anti-Allianeo candidates?Mossrs. Johnstone, Homp hlll and Brawloy?and opposed the candidacy of Messrs. Latiiner, Strait and Stokes. At this time wo wore in Johnuio McLaurin's district champion ing his candidacy for Congross. As soon as we learned thoso facts wo wroto a letter to candidate Stokes, who was at that time editor of the Cotton Plant, (with Mr. Bowdon as assistant editor), and acquaintod him with all tho facts, at tho same, tlmo urging upon him tho nocesslty of oxposing it in tho Cotton Plant. Capt. Sholl planned this bar gain and sale and wroto tho letters to ftou Porry which consummated it, and the checks sont wore enclosed in a lot tor wrltton by Capt. Sholl! Wo also wroto Capt. Sholl telling him of what wo had hoard and admouishing him of the danger to which ho was subjocting tho candidacy of tho Reform and Alli ance candidates. To this letter wo novor recoivod a reply; but mooting Captain Sholl on the train going to Columbia on Monday morning after tho campaign meeting hero on Saturday, wo askod him if ho recoivod our lottor and why he did not roply, and ho gavo some kind of oxcuso for failing to an swor our letter, but did not attompt to dony that ho had acted tho part of an intermediator botwoen Mossrs. John stone, Homphill and Brawloy?stating that ho had only sont tho checks at their request, otc. Washinoton, D. C, May 13. To tho Editor of the Qreenvll.e News. In your Issue of Saturday, tho 12th inst., thoro anpearod a most extraor dinary revelation quoted from tho j Lauronsville Herald charging mo with conspiring with B. F. Porry and others to secure tho dofoatof cortain Reform candidates for Congross In tho oleetion of 1892. Tho charge I denounce as in famously falso and demand "tho proof. For tho truth or falsity of tho report I I would respectfully roter all concornod ! to Messrs. Johnstone, Homphill and I Brawloy and if thoy had any transac tion or bargain with Mr. Perry and I had any hand in its cousumation such ? as statod by tho Herald editor, lot them 1 say so. If Mr. Perry ovor supported any ! candidato for financial reasons I was In no way concornod in it, but have a ' vivid recollection of supporting his paper to tho tuno of two hundred dol tars under an arrangement mado with I other roformers, and I retnombor quite I as well to have paid ovory dollar of said contribution out of my own pock et; ajjd. not ono cent was over con tributed by any ono to mo as " media- | tor" to assist Mr. Perry in defeating: any candidate. 'Capt. Leonard Wil- i Hams, of Greonvlllo city?as honorable a man as livos?was book keeper and manuger for tho Grcenvillo Democrat, ; and will testify that no such transac tion over occurred as statud by the Herald editor. On ono occasion Captain Porry wrote me that Mr. .lohnstono had subscribed for $50 worth of his papers and asked me to colloct and remit tho money to : him which I did, without knowledge or intimation as for what purpose the subscription was mado other than 1 statud, as it was nono of my business. I supported Mr. Perry's paper because it was recognized as a staunch ltoform : organ, and until tho oleetion of 1802 Was accopted as orthodox. Tho [Her aid's editor has indulged in wonderful silence, to say nothing of his charity, not to have rovealod so wicked and treaehcrous a transaction as described by him at an earlier day, especially when ho is ono of the champions of He form, and ono of my worst enemies. Tho statement of tho Herald's editor that I did not attompt to deny to him i that I acted tho part of an " interme- j diator" botwoen Messrs. Johnstone, ) Homphill and Brawloy, and had sont j checks at " their request" is utterly false. I would furthor challongo tho proof | by anothor individual in South Caro lina when and to whom I over wroto ono lino, or gavo a single expression in favor of tho election of either Mossrs. Johnstone, Homphill or Braw loy. Very respectfully, G. W. SHELL. THE " OLD RELIABLE." Tho Future of the Road?Receiver Chamberlain to Retire?He Cues Back to New York. Tho News and Courier has interview ed Ex-Governor D. H. Chamberlain in regard to tho recont transfor of tho South Carolina Railway, and ho makes tho following statement as to its future management : " No disposition of tho property of tho South Carolina Railway Company could afford mo moro personal grati fication, or in my judgment give strong er guarantees of advantage to Charles ton and South Carolina, than its present ownership by tho Messrs. Parsons and t heir associates. I euy this as a warm and constant friend of this eity and state. Thoro is no community in tho land whoso prospority I moro groatly dosiro than that of this city and Statu. If tho Louisville and Naslivillo Com pany or some, other largo railway sys tem could havo obtained tho t ?dth Carolina Railway and used it for tho benefit of tho locality in which it lies, it is possiblo that groator advantages would havo como from such ownership than from a moro private owhorship or from continuing it as a private and separate railway. " But tho Louisville and Naslivillo havo soon fit. after investing more than a million dollars in tho junior securi ties of tho South Carolina Railway, to allow this groat Interest to bo wiped out and tho property on which they had expended so largo a sum to pass into other hands. Personally I am moro than content with this result, for tho proporty is now ownod independ ently by gontlomon whom I havo known for twenty-flvo years, who are exper ienced business men and practical rail road men. They know what they havo bought; thoy know Its valuo, its ad vantages, its dangers, its prospects and its possibilities. "Thoy havo not mado u hasty pur ehoso, but havo taken amplo timo to canvass tho wholo question of its pur ohaso and its management. They havo abundant means to carry out. their {dans without resorting to ' tho street' or loans and starting without a dollar of flouting indobtednoss. Thoy have put upon tho proporty a mortgago of $5,260,000 at 5 por cent. Tho annual oharges, therefore, for interest will bo $205,500. This will bo tho only lixod charge, and tho records of tho South Carolina Railway show abundantly that in no yonr havo tho earnings boon insufficient, under decent management, to more than raoet this charge. What ever, therefore, tho road may earn in addition to tb'.s charge will be diroctly applicable to a dividend on tho stock, of which $5,000,000 havo been issuod by tho now company, four million of which, it is understood, is hold by Mr. Parsons and his associates. I vonturo tho prediction now that this stock will rocoivo a dividend from tho lirst year of tho now company, and that this di vidend in good time will be equal to tho dividend upon the mortgage debt. "Tho railroad is now certain tobe managed with tho utmost energy, skill and economy? especially economy. " In enforcing this policy it will un doubtedly bo tho policy of tho now com pany to eulist tho cordial sympathy and support of Charleston and of the several communities upon which the railroad must largely dopond for its support. Not only this, but equal ef forts will bo mado to attract to this port u heavy volume of VVostern busi ness, such as has already begun to movo through Port Royal, a business which Charloston can now compote for as sho never could boforo by reason of tho magnificent success of tho Jotty work under Capt. Abbot at Charleston har bor. It is significant aud full of good promise that simultaneously with the formation of tho now South Carolina and Goorgia Kuilroad Company it is authoritatively announced that t here aro twouty-throe feet of wator on tho Charleston Bar. " As a part of tho policy of tho now company it has already been announced but may well he ropoatcd, that no rudo or rapid changes will bo made in tho personnel of the oilirers and employees. Tho now company will put all thoso men upon their merits und will deal with thorn precisely as I havo tried to deal with them, fairly aud justly upon their merits, always giving preference, other things being equal, to thoso al roady in the employ of tho company and drawing lor future wants upon tho communities in which the railway is situated. There will doubtless bo chan ges ae there has been horotoforo, but what I mean to emphasize is that tho new company will take up tbo property and its omcors und employees us they tind them, and continue them until ex perience shall show from timo to time that changes aro expediont. Mr. Ward as is already known will remain OS gen oral manager." Governor Chamberlain was hero re minded by a reporter that many pooplo had expected to see him occupy a pro minent olllcial position in the now com pany. To this ho replied : " Yes, a great many people havo boon kind enough to say that they had hoped and expected such a result from tho purchase and reorganization of tho road by tho Most-re. Parsons. The truth is thoro has never been a possi bility or an expectation on my part of holding any such position. Railroading is not my profession and I am quite too old to change. No company owning the South Caroliua Railway property could possibly afford to pay mo a salary which would make it to my interest to loavo my profession in Now \rork. I should novor have taken tho receiver ship if 1 had supposed that it would continue more thun one year or two years at most. " I am glad now that in the coureo probably of a month 1 can wind up all the affairs of my throo receiverships hero and return to my professional work in New York. I confess I am fond of Charleston and Soutli Caroliua, hut particularly of Charleston?of her climate, her people, an* her social aud public lifo. I havo felt and I shall al ways fool, the deepest interest in tho prosperity .of her people of both races and of all parties. Strange things havo como and gone between mo and tho people of South Carolina. Few men have seen and felt greater contrasts of sentiments and relations. The result on my part is, as I bolioveit is ou the part of tho pooplo of this community, that we each have a cordial respect each for tho etiler. That respect I hope al ways to havo and to hold, and I expect always to bo judged by this community with grace and kindness." A CREDITABLE SHOWING. Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the I'ort Royal and Western Carolina Kail road. Special to the News nnd Courkr. Augusta. May 15.?Tho annual con vention of tho stockholders of tho Port Royal and Western Carolina Rail road was held hero to-day. Roceiver J. B. Clovoland, who has boon in charge of the road sinco tho 5th of last June, mado a report for tho past ton months. Tho expenses of tho road wore $291,430.14. Amounts duo tho road $95,010.51. Tho gross earnings wore $340,487.42. The railroad owes $46,552.23. Tho not earnings wore $19,048.28. Superintendent Anderson reported having spent $11,811.82 for extraordi nary expenses for permanent improve ments. The steel bridge over North Tiger Rivor cost $5,032.51, tho stand pipe at Anderson $219.00, 1,339 foot of side tracks $020, additional equipment $1,300. Eighteon miles of road has boon ballasted and tho road is being put in safe and better condition than over before. This year a steol viaduct will ho put across South Tiger River, which will bo completed by Oetobe.. Thoro aro more miles of trostloon this road than any other road In Caroliua, and thoy aro a groat drain on its re sources. Noarly all of them can be filied nnd this great burden lifted, and it is tho intention of the company to do so. Tho company purchased last yoar 43,980 ties at a cost of $14,805.82. The following officers were elected for tho ensuing year: President, II. H. Comor, of Savannah ; Directors, W. L. Mauldin and John Ferguson, of Groonvillo, S. C; Eugene F. Verdcry, James II. Alexander, Joseph B. Gum ming and James P. Doughty, of Au gusta ; W. L. Gray, J. A. Barksdulo, J. J. Pluss, of Laurons, S. C; T. J. Moore, of Spurtanburg, S. C.j Sylvester Bleok oy and J. A. Brock, of Anderson, S. C; Messrs. Brock and Doughty wero elect ed to till vacancies on tho hoard caused by tho death of Gen. W. W. Humpreys, of Anderson, and Ernest R. Schneider, of Augusta. Notice was given at tho mooting of an intention to amend tho constitution so as to increase the number of direc tors from twolvo to sixtuon. ?An important transaction of tho goneral conforonco of the Mothodist Episcopal Church South was tho chang ing of tho licensing of prouohors from the quarterly conforonco to the dis trict conforonco. Horotoforo tho preachers havo boon llconsod by the quarterly conforonco after having pass ed an examination upon tho roquirod studies and having been endorsed by tho cliuroh to which thoy belonged. Honcoforth thoy will be endorsed by thoir church, rocommondod by tho quarterly conforonco, and aftor having passed tho required examination, bo llconsod by the district conforonco. ?A statuo to tho momory of tho great South Carolina surgeon, Dr. J. Marlon Sims, is shortly to bo placed In Bryant Park, Now York city. This statuo is by DuBois, ono of tho greatest of living sculptors in France. HOW IT WILiLi BE DONE. Tho Prohibitionists arc Organizing for tho Suppression, of tlio Liquor Traffic. Mr. T. J. LaMotto, of Columbia, a re cognized lcador of tho prohibitionists in that city, has boon intorviowod by tho Columbia Journal, and his views on tho situation arc given as follows : "Tho Prohibitionists aro by no means inactive as tho nowspapor men seom so anxious to make it appear and tho public to bollovo. Organizations having for tholr special purpose tho suppression of tho illegal traillc in liquor now prevailing throughout tho Stuto havo boon perfeotod in various parts of tho Stato. They eompriso dis croot, oarnest citizens heretofore iden tified with tho Prohibitioulsts' move ment. Such organizations oxists in Sumtor. Laucastcr and Columbia. They proposo to uso ovory lawful means whether supplied by tho ordinances or statutes of force which can bo brought to boar upon tho offenders. Tho places where it is alleged liquor is being sold aro being brought under tho observa tion of tho organization, and the neces sary steps will bo taken to secure ovi denoe which it is believed will In all eases bo sufficient to secure conviction. Every eitizeu should understand that in tho view of those upon whom this work has boon devolved thoy aro equally interested in tho suppression Of violations of law and thoy will bo called upon to bear thoir part of tho common obligation. "Those who visit theso places and sustain by their patronage those viola tions of law may reasonably bo oxpeet ed to bo roquirod to furnish such evi dence as thoy havo of tho fact of viola tion, and it is tho purpose of the organ ization to mako uso of information in that way as well as in any other by which it euu bo mado available to ac complish tho suppression of tho liquor trafno. It need not bo expoctod that tho Prohibitionists, as that term is un derstood to refer to those who havo heretofore been organized in tho Pro hibition movoment, proposo to assume to thoinsolvos alone the burden of this light against tho saloon in which ovory citizen of South Carolina is equally in terested. Our idea is that all must bo mado lo bear tho full responsibility which attaches to him as a eitizon, and , so far as wo aro concerned wo propose i to assign tho share which belongs to . those who aro aiding and countenanc- | ing by thoir patronage this violation of , law to tako that part which properly belongs to them. "Tho municipal authorities will bo , furnished with * evidence upon which they can apply tho proper municipal penalties against tho violators, and in addition to that theso violators will havo tho opportunity of testing wheth er tho graud and petit juries of the country are, as they claim that they aro, in leaguo with them to defoat tho operations of law. " I am satisfied that tho law is being violutcd to a certain extent in Col urn- 1 bia, but from my personal observation and from information I do not bolievo that liquor is being sold to anything like tho extent to which it was sold ' from tho timo when tho Hold was thrown open by Governor Tillmun's | assurance that he would not interfere with it, immediately after tho first de cision of the Supremo Court up to tho ' timo of tho proclamation issued by Mayor Sloan. Many of those who were responsible and reputable who engaged ; in tho traffic under tho supposition that they could do so lawfully without li- > censo seemed to havo become so far satisfied by tho recent dooision on that point that they have gone out of tho business, and tho business is now eon fined mainly to irresponsible parties acting for themselves or others, who aro willing to take tho risks involved for the money there is in it. " Of course those who aro moving in this matter aro not anxious to enter into this fight if it can be avoided ; they would much prefer that the men who are thus openly violating tho law and defying tho public sentiment on this subject should in view of all of tho consequences desist from doing so, but they may rest assured if tho evil con tinues that it is tho determined pur pose of those thus organized against i*. to uso every means within their power to establish the supremacy of law and order in this State." STARVING IN BEAUFORT. Six Hundred White People Aro Suf fering for Iii cad. Governor Till man has received a letter from Bluffton in Beau fort Coun ty, showing a terrible state of destitu tion among white people in that town ship owing to the cyclone last August. Thousands of dollars and provisions were sent to the afflicted people of the storm-swept section and the distribu tion was mado under the direction of tho Bed Cross Society. It appears that there was something wrong in this dis tribution. Many worthy white people wero entirely ignored and negroes got the benefit of most of the money and supplies. Whites only got about$300 in money and the letter further states that there aro 150 families or about liUO souls in tho township in absolute need of tho necessaries of lift;. Tho farm ors can't go to work because they have no farm animals or anything to feed them with if thoy had them. They thoinsolvos are in diro need of food. They havo received some help from neighbors who, though they theinsoves lost nearly everything, still had somo thi-.g left. Tho relief coinmltteo of tho Now York Evening Post also sent money to them. An appeal is made to tho Governor for immediate help and farmers in tho up-country are called upon to help their brethren on tho coast. Donations should be sent to Charles ton in care of tho steamer Pilot Boy and they will bo promptly delivered to tho sufferers at BlulTton. Governor Tillman will also receive money and send it to the afflicted peo ple. The case is an urgent one and a most prompt and liberal response should bo made to tho appeal. ?A wholesale shedding of blood was narrowly averted in Spartanburg on the Kith inst., and had it not boon for the timely arrival of tho police soveral persons would havo been cut or shot to pioooB. Tom Harmon, crazed by drink, ontorod tho steam laundry, whore tho employes wore ohgagod in work, and with an eighteen inch bladod knife commenced cutting and slashing promiscuously. Tho omployos Hod to what they thought wero safo quarters, but Toni soon routed them out of their hiding place and put them at (light. Soveral pollcomon came in tho nick of timo and promptly arrested him. IIo had on his porson a dangerous looking pistol. ?Ships dra ving twenty-threo foot can ontor Charleston harbor through tho now jetty chunnel and tho work of deepening tho ontranee to this port is malting steady progress. It is expoet od by tho opening of tho next cotton season that Charleston will havo at least tWOQty-fivO foot Of water on its bar. STATE NEWS IN UUI1 lutcrefltliijc Notes from Vartoi cos. ?Plckons County has se\ didatos in tho field already and maj more not yet out of tho sholi. ?Tho Govornor has Offorod a rewj of $100 for tho detection of G. T. niugs. of Laurons, who ojcapod from] tho jail in that city recently. ?Prof. J. I. Cleland has resigned tho prosldonoy of Clinton College. Under tho management of Prcsideut Cleland tho college has mado very v| marked progress. ?Judgo Miteholl, of Lexington, will enter tho raco for Congressional hoh- j or s, in tho now Seventh District. Tho 3 Judgo is an ardent Reformer, and be* Hoves in the Alliance demands. ?J. Ilondrix McLano, who was at one time quito prominent in State polities, is desperately ill In Columbia, it is said that he has consumption and his condition is such that his lifo is de spaired of. yjn ?Tho Bishopvillo Guards havo been ordered to turn over thoir arms and accoutrements to the quartermaster, and from this notion it is geuorally in ferred that Tillman intends to disband. tho company. . w- ^ ?Govornor Tillman has ordorod a court of inquiry into tho action of tho military that refused to go to Darling ton. Two Tillmanitos and two Con servatives compose tho court, which will convene on the 22d inst. at Char leston. ?The Governor has commuted tho sentence of Loin R. Ilaynos, a white man, who was convicted of killing John K. Haynes in Marion County. Haynos was to have boon hanged, but Solicitor Johnston advised that tho sontonco should bo life Imprisonment. ?Captain Shell says there is not tho slightest probability that ho will rocon sider his determination to rotiro from Congress at tho conclusion of his pres ent term. He is quito satisliod with his career in the House, und.ho looks forward with pleasure to. the timo when he. can roturn to the comtorto-flf ' Iiis plantation. ?It has been suggested that on the Bpoaslon of tho proposed picnic of tho bitadel cadets at King's Mountain, joino distinguished educator of the State be invited to deliver an address :m tho subject of tho famous battle that was fought there. The Yorkvillo Buquirer says that Rev. Dr. R. Lathan, :>f Due West, is the best equipped man in the Stato to tell tho story. ?J. T. Knox, a whito man, who moved to Now berry about a year ago from Greenville, was mortally wound* id on tho 10th inst. in an affray with Henry Piester, a negro, who shot him In the right sido, and then beat Knox with Iiis own gun, besides stamping aim in the mouth after he fell to the ground. Knox died two days after wards, and tho negro mado his escapo ?An energetic effort is now being made to raise funds wherewith to erect a monument at Camdon to tho memory of the late Gen. Joshoph B. Kory - maw, tho noble soldier and able jurist. The mayor of Camdon has appointed Mr. S. A. Murphy of Chester as tho collecting agent of tho monument fund uid all subscriptions sent to him will ho thankfully received and properly acknowledged. I ?Judge Praser holds in a recent doj usion that the liability of a stock holder in a corporation created under the laws of South Carolina does not ex tend to liabilities against corporations for taut - or wrongs. Tho caso was that of a man injured by a railroad corporation which afterwards became insolvent. Tho Judge decides that had there boon a note or money duo in uny inauner tho stockholders would havo been liable for tho statutory am ount. " ?The ordinance passed by tho e of Charleston, under an net of tho Leg islature of South Carolina, by which tho Postal Telegrph Company is com pelled to pay yearly license of $000 for bu?'lCoS dono exclusively in that city, is valid and the license collectable, ac cording to tho decision of the United Statos Supremo Court, announced by Justice Shiras. Tho decision affirmed tho judgment of the Circuit Court of tho United States for tho District of South Carolina. ?Tho Republican OXOOUtlvo com mittee of tho State was in session last wook at Columbia. The most impor tant thing done was the appointment of a committeo, consisting of Brayton, Pnrdhum, Dickinson and Webster, to devise means for testing tho election laws of South Carolina as they now stand in the courts. This committee proposes to bring a tost case in tho State Supremo Court or in tho United States Court to test tho constitution ality of tho Stato election laws. Thoy pi'0p08e to establish a fund for the pur pose aud employ able counsel to mako the test. ?Tho South Carolina railway prop erty has been sold by too first mortgage bondholders committee to a now cor poration, with a capital stock of *",-? 000,000, entitled tho South Caroliua and Georgia railroad, which will ho controlled by Charles Parsons and as sociates. All past due coupons will bo paid in cash. There will bo a new 5 per cent, first mortgage for $5,250,000. The present reorganization is entirely in tho interest of tho first mortgage bond holders, who bought tho road for $1,000,000. The rumor is again revived that tho present purchase of tho road is really in tho interest of tho Louis villo and Nashville. A Notable Mauriagb.?? The ro eent marriage at Coburg, tbo capital of Saxo-Coburg-Gotha. of the Grand Duko of Hesse and the Princess Molita, of Saxe-Coburg, both of thorn grand* children of Queen Victoria, is of in terest, as illustrating the close ties that now unite nearly all the royal houses of Europe. Queen Victoria hon ored tho occasion with her presenco, and tho marriage took place in her ap artments in the palaeo Of her son, tho Duke of Edinburgh, who is tho reign ing Prince of Suxe-Coburg-Gothu. Thoro were present a distinguished company of monurchs and princes. At tho right of the altar was tho lOmpcror William, of Germany, a grandson of tho Queen ; to* the left, her daughter, the Empress Frederick, the Prince of Wales, and the. Czarewitch, who is soon to wed tho Princess Alix, agrand daughter of tho Queen. In the second lino was tho Duke of Connaught tho Queen's son, and Princess Henry, of Prussia, another of her granddaugh ters. It will bo remembered tlmt tho wife of the Duke of Edinburgh, now also Of SaXO-Coburg-Gotha. is the only slstor of the Czar of Russia, and that tho wife of tho Grand Duke Sorglus, brother of the Czar, Is a sister of the Princess Allx, who, as has boon al ready stated, has iust boon hotrothod to tho Cr.ar's son. A triple Imnd, there fore, unites tho reigning families of England and Russia. Thoy aro further connected by the fact that tho Czar and Prince of Wales married sisters? daughters of the Kin/ of Denmark.?* Baltimore Sun.