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Till' STATU CAMPAIGN. PEAOB AND GOOD WILL PKKVAIL TO so M i; EXTENT. , Tllltitan ami Butler Have Quit Person alltlos?'Tllluiun Scorches the Douio oratio Party and Duller Hays Cleve land Stamlti in i'h- Way ol* Finan cial Heller, ? The record of the campaign in South Carolina in continued thin wcok. Tho . Senatorial light is becoming free from pulmonalities, while tho candidates for Covornor aro attracting more atten tion by their BparriOg with each other. Our readers may expect a Buooinot uc OOUUt of the political meetings in those columns until tho end of tho cam paign, provided BUfflolont interest 1b mftlntainod to warrant tho use of space for that purpose. Tho opening meeting last week was at Chesterfield 0. FI., which is quite near tho border of tho State, and was attended by many pot'SOOS from North Carolina. ClIEBTEUFIELD, S. 0., .Inno 2d.?Tho campaign meeting here to-day gives promise of the discussion of public measures rather than personalities, as heretofore. After all the talk of dan ger, blood and assassination ; after the incipient rows of last week ; and after the daily application of verbal mus tard plasters on the backs of opposthg candidates, it docs seem us if peaeo is hovering over tho land. Both Gover nor Till man and General Butler spoke here to-day and neither one of them used a word that could offond the other, and whatever "lambasting" there was has been done decently and in order. Predictions of the early ar rival of the millenium aro now freely made. How long this peaceful state will last is quite another question und no predictions on that lino aro ven tured. Wo had plenty of fun to-day, how ever. General Ellcrbe and Senator .Tdhn;Gary Evans furnished the circus and did their best at laughing each other out of the nice. There were about MOD persons at tho meeting to-day j and North Carolina furnished about 100 of them. They woro divided be tween Tillman Coxoyites and Butler Coxeyites. Governor Tillman did not indulge in tho sweet satisfaction of a hand primary and the Butlerites com ment on this dereliction us an indica tion that tho Governor was not suro of his or.iwd. The Governor's followers were, however, slightly in the majori ty, but it must be said that General Butler made more than one hit in bis speech that seemed to gain friends for him among those who had been doubt ful. In his speech Governor Tillman scored the " Democratic party for its treachery " and "Cleveland for the be trayal of his trust."' lie dealt lengthi ly with tho money question and "other issues," telling how thestockand bond holders of Wall street had manipu lated Congress in regard to tho issue of paper money so that they controlled the outlet of money, prices und pro ducts. Silver bad shrunk and with it tho pockets of tho people shrunk. This country was paying Interest and not issuing its own money because one half of the people were bamboozled by tho newspapers and manipulators to vote the other half down, and tho money power was always on top and thieves in both parties joined bands to keep the people poor and make them selves rich. General Butler got hero just after tho speaking began, having driven thirty miles across tho country from Hartsville. Ho, too, discussed issues and threw no rocks. Ho said that while fighting for the recognition of silvor ho received many lettors from tho North threatening to blow him UP with dynamite, but that ho did not mind that. Ho saw no financial relief for the people as long as Cleveland was President. Ho thought tho tariff bill would bo passed thistweok and that itf passage would bring better times. H?ing asked how ho voted on the aoti option bill be said bo voted for tho George amendment providing that per sons who gambled in futures bo placed in the penitentiary, and that the bill as it eamo from tho House was noth ing moro in etfeet than a pieeo of blank paper. Ifo was for freo silvor becauso it would enlarge our eurroncy and make products bring more. Bo closed with an eloquent plea for unity. If ho could )>o instrumental in getting them to bury thoir animosities ho would gladly lay down his robes of oflico, or, if nec essary, sacrifice his life. General Kllerbe pitched into John Gary Evans for trying to swing into oillco on Governor Tiflroan's coat tail. He saic that EvanS wont to Columbia onco a week, put his arms around tho Governor and cried : "Oh, how I love old Bon." He charged Kvans with voting in the Sonato against tho salary reduction. In reply Senator Evans said that he had championed salary reduction and that when the bill was nbout to pass Jim Norton, Ellorbo's chiof clerk, came to him and begged him for God's sako to savo thoir salaries, and that when ho told thorn they must stand it as thoy had promised tho people, it put thorn to bod. Senator Evans said Ellerbo was a Reformer evon if it was for revenue. Ilo told it on Ellorbo that when tho administration refunded tho State bonds, instead of being thoro to sign them he had them sent to bis homo in Marion at an expense of $.'iOU to tho State. -??,. AT IIRNNKTTSVILLK. BENNETTSVILLE, S. C, .Juno 27.? Gov. Tillman struck out on a now lino at the campaign mooting here to-day. This is the place where ho began his fight for roform nine years ago, his meniorablo speech against tho old "oligarchy " having boon mado in the court house hero at a meeting of tho Farmers' Association. l'ossibly ho sounded tho keynote to-day of a now light that ho intends to load, and that will take in a much largor aroa than South Carolina. Ho trumpotod a eom ing mighty battle for greenbacks, and colled on tho South and West to drop all side issuos and mako tho fight on that alono. Thero woro about 800 persons pros ont, and the mooting was quiet and ordorly. In his speech the Govornor Bald: " Tho Republicans aro Hamll tonians and tho antis aro at heart Re publicans. Thoy aro no moro Demo crats than I am a nogro. "Clovoland is not honest to-day, or olse ho Js tho most damnablo traitor that has ovor hold that scat, shouted the Governor amid applauso. Cleve land ami hiu so-called Democratic Con gress were responsible for the poverty strickon condition of tho country. Eng laud had bribed Congress through Wall street. Bo fore they went to Washington and bought the nomina tion of Cleveland. Thoy also bought Harrison's nomination. They were happy, and mado tho people pay tho pitior, no muttor whfoh ono got eloct ?Tin- Govornor argued for groonbaoks und asked why did tho capitalists want tho proiniso of tho govoruinont on u lx>nd and rojcot it on a noto. He wuuted Undo Sam to destroy tho na tional bunks, und mukogold, silvor und paper payable for nil duct, und go ahead und turn on a stream of groou buoks tl)ut would irriguto this coun try. Of courfio tiio opposition would say this was tho runkost heresy, but he did not euro. When tho Stuto oonvontion met lust your tho feeling was not to ser.;l any delegates to Chicago, or if thoy did to instruet tliom to leave if Clovolnnd wus nominated. In u euueus ho spoko against this, und showed roformers the unwisdom of suoh a oourse. Ho liad tlien argued that they eould not alTord to risk tho oleetion of Harrison by di viding tho National Democracy. Tho Convention put the Oculu platform in tho State Democratic platform. He did not agree with them, and told them BO, but that was their right and by put ting it there the Third party was kept down in South Carolina. Said ho, "you and I and two-thirds of tho peo ple had a nerve of Third partyisin up our backs us big as your linger. In other Slates the Alliunco kicked out of the party and hud ruined itself in so doing. South Carolina remained with tho Democracy and was an example to the other Stut'-s which are now re gretting that they had not followed our course. " We aro likely to havo thorn follow our lead if we.lead wisely and well, but we must not fritter our foroos by di viding on small issues. Wo must not load down our p'utform with such im practical schemes us are on tho Popu list platform. If wo make the light iu the South and West on the quostion of the government issuing all tho paper money and taking it away from the corporations, and making gold, silver and paper interehungeublo wo will win. The tariff is a side issue, and so is the government coutrol of railroads. We must leave alT'thoso questions out of it, and concentrate all our strength on the light for tho people's monoy." The Govornor recalled tho fact that he had begun his attack on the "oli garchy " right here in Bonnottsvlllo nine years ago, yot ho did not wait to catch the popular side. Ho just took Iiis stand and somehow the boys cam right along and ranged themselves v around him. He was going to bo tho advance guard sent by the people to take the government from the plutoc racy. He was not responsible for the bitterness that had passed hetwoen niin and Butler. He just pitched back two rocks for one. lie wanted peace, but ho was not going to be dictated to by a minority. if those who hud fought him so bitterly woro ready to join tho church and would quit calling him a devil ho was willing to open tho doors. Voice?" Thoy want oftleo." " Yos, that is what is tho matter with them. Let them tako back seats and come In on probation and show they ain't for revenue and ollico and may bo wo will promote them some time. I Co not huto these men who hate mo so. I feel sorry for thorn. They are benighted and have read the News und Courier so long that they think I am u devil." (Laughter.) The Governor's hand primary was not largely participated in, only about 200 hands being raised for him. Ho had, however, a majority of tho crowd with him. Gen. Butler was received with ap plause. Speaking of tho magnificent crops and nice homes of Marlboro County that ho hud seen while riding here from Cheruw, he said there ought to bo no calamity howlers hero, and that the people should bo happy and thankful. Ho thought and prophesied that times would shortly bo- hotter throughout tho country. The capital ists in tho North said ther> was $24 per capita, while wo did not javo $2 u head. He told of how a bank in his county could not lend $100 because it did not have tho money. The trouble about tho national banks was that they contracted or enlarged the currency to suit themselves. Thcso banks reduced their circulation to a minimum, and ho voted in Congress to allow them to issuo an amount of cur rency equal to their deposit in bonds, instead of nine-tenths us now. in order that tho circulation of money bo in creusod. Answering Governor Tillman's chargo that Wall street had raised u fund to huvo him re-elected, he said that Wall street had no liking for him, and that it had threatened to blow him up for standing for tho peoplo in Congross. When Tillman wanted to fund tho Stuto debt ho wont to Wall stvoot. In regard to his voting for Judgo Simonton's confirmation ho asked why hud Govornor Tillman not sent somo protest to Washington against it. Tho Governor's mouth ought to bo closod on j that scoro. Judgo Simonton was an honest, upright man whom ho had known for forty years and ho could not got up in tho Senate and voto against It im just becauso Govornor Tillman did not like him. Tho Alliauco and tho Itoform party woro just getting on his platform, as ho had advocated freo silver for fiftoon yours. In tho fueo of provious experi ence the peoplo hud rc-olccted Clevt lund. Thoy knew at the time lie would veto a frue colnago bill or unything that would holp tho South. It was tho tho politicians who had opposed Ciovo land. Gen. Butlor said that if ho had any thing to do with tho Democratic party in tho future he intonds to read tho riot act and toll the peoplo that thoy ought to havo a candiduto from tho West. Ho had in mind a man from that section who was with us complete ly on all our great questions. Tho Southern farmers woro tho smartest peoplo in tho world. They mado cotton at nino conts per pound, sold it at sovon and still lived. But they could not livo long at this. Thoy must havo rollof. Tho Gonoral said that chairman of tho meeting hud reminded him before tho speaking that the peoplo wanted to hoar issues discussed. This w"as what he wanted. Ho novor heard a speech but that ho learned something and ho always triod to toll others what he know. Ho deprecated bittorness and hopod to boo tho pooplo all to gether. ? - Tho gubornational candidatos woro noxt glvon their innings and tho first man1 was Socrotary of Stuto Tindal. Ho roviowed tho political history of tho State from 187<l up to tho presont t.imo. Ho told of tho reforma tion iu political and social affairs, and said tho acts of tho Reform movoment would stand in history as tho most momorablo ever known. Boforo tho war, ho said, tho objoct of tho South Carolinian wos dominion ovor mnn. Times havo changed und progross is tho word now. Clomson Collogo and tho Woman's Collogo havo been established to onable.boys und girls to apply sotooce to their work. Ho snld there uro more skilled artisans in tho North than In tho South. This must change. Ho told of tho fight on tho railroads and said thcso corporations had beou taught not to dlotato to tho .Stute. Ho ealujj tho Roformora had taken tho reins of governmont out of tho hands of tho fow and placed them in tho hands of tho pooplo. Ho be sought tho people not to allow a change ; not to allow tho government to ngain got in tho hands of another ring, and to boo that no rings aro per mitted among those in power. He hoped thut peaeo will exist in the Stato in tho future and that progress will not bo retarded. Mr. Tindal said that tho bitterness between town people and country people resulted from a misconception of tho principles of tho Alliance by city und towu peoplo. Ho declared that tho Alliauee is tho groatost order over formed. Tho friction which exists ui?l bus existed is not due to the Alliance. Ho made a splendid defence of tho Allianco and its objects and proved that it has dono moro for the peoplo than any organisation. Tho Alliance, ho claimed, had dofonted the Republican.party in tho last oleetion. Tho Alliance has awakened tho peo plo of tho country to thoir Interests and will revolutionize tho laws of this country before It yet finishes its work. The spoakor advised every man to join tho Alliance, but protested against it supporting any political party, no matter if tho party adopted every demand of tho order. Before con cluding be said the National Demo cratic party has gono buck on its pledges and professions. He asserted that one object of tho Allianco is to hold political parties to thoir pledges. A hearty clapping of bands followed Mr. Tindal's eloso. Senator John Gary Evans paid a beautiful tribute to tho Confederate soldier, especially to the veterans of tho Boo Doo. Discussing national affairs, he said that tho only real De mocrats In tho South to-day uro those who stand on tho Oeala platform. Ho declared that ho beliovod tho sub treasury plan, if adopted iuto law, would destroy tho Yankee nation. It would make tho South tho most pros perous section of the United States, und would trunsfer tho financial foun tain-head of the country to the South. No, law, ho said, could bo passed which would not bonelit ouo seetiou at tho expense of another. Tho country is too big. He advised tho Allianco not U) surrender ono of its demands or rineiples. It will win in tho end. Senutor Evans spoko next of his con ueotion with the Reform movement and of some of the bills which he had introduced and seven became law. lie believed his county government bill ono of tho grandest ever passed and thnt it would mako splendid roads for tho peoplo. It had been comment ed upon in every part of tho country. He said he introduced a bill to establish (separate publie schools for white and colored children. It had been defeated by mombors from Charleston and Columbia. Ho said tho article published in tho Columbia Stato that lie had opposed tho two-mill tax was false. The people, bo said, should veto for a constitutional convention. This convention would chango tho arrangement for public schools. Touching on tho dispensary law, Senator Evans said the Supreme Court had tried to becomo tho Legislature of the State. To provo that tho law was constitutional, ho said tho whiskey men of Charleston hud employed lawyers to get their advieo on the law and were told that it was sound and constitutional. Every circuit judge in tho Stato except one hud decided that it was constitutional. He quoted decisions of tho Suprome Court showing its inconsistency in whiskey cases. Ten years ago it decided thut the right to sell whiskey was not inalienable. This year it had decided just tho op posite. Senator Evans ably defended tho dispensary law. Ho showed how much it had decreased drunkenness and how much good it hud dono. Tho peoplo want tho law and aro going to havo It. Tho speakor attacked prohibition an a farco. Ho told a good joko on Bennettsvillo when it had prohibition and showed that liquor had boon moro plentiful then than now. Ho was liberally applauded when he finished. Genoral Ellorbosaid that while all tho candidates aro friends their records aro open to criticism. Ho admitted that ho was after another " tater," as charged by Senator Evans. Ho was going to got that " tator," too. (Applause.) A colloquy ensued between Sonator Evans and General Ellorbo about that alleged Stato Hottso ring. Mr. Evans said ho had not cbjirgod that there was a ring, but said it has been told him. General Ellorbo tickled tho crow im mensely by repeating what ho had said elsewhere about Evans not voting for Tillman when ho needed frionds and how much Evans loves tho Govor nor now. Tho crowd uppluuded him voclforously. General Ellorbo was ono of tho death-bed ropontanco Ro formors, having coaio Into tho movo mont at a lato hour. Sonator Evans had said ho would fight any tnan who jumped on a Reformer. " Ho ought to do it, boys," said Ellorbo, 11 for ho fought ub hard for five yours." (Laugh ter and choors.) Genoral Ellorbo mado it warm for Sonator Evans, keoping tho crowd in a roar of laughter at tho Aiken man's expense. Ho did not bring all tho charges ho had hoforo mado against Evans, but again accusod him of voting against Clomson Collogo in 1888, read ing tho records to provo tho charge. Ho said that Evans had then voted with Haskoll, Brawloy and allthoantl Tlllmanito lawyers, Evans and Ellorbo had sevoral little, spats and tho Swamp Fox proved him solf quick and witty atrotort. " I^et him jump on my rocord," said I Ellorbo to Evans. " You'vo got no record," said Kv ans. "I would rather havo none at all than yours," said Ellorbo quickly and tho crowd laughod heartily. Genoral Kllerbe Imitated tho stylo of oratory of his rival and ho and tho crowd had a cord of fun out of It. When Kllerbe accused Evans of voting against Tillman in 1888, Evans said : " Yob, I would do it again." " You hoar him, boys," said Ellorbo. "Ho says ho would do it again." (CheorB.) Gonorai Ellorbo said that Tillman had to whip his friend Evans into the Reform faction beforo ho would como In, and ho (Ellorbo) was spanking his littlo friend some. (Laughtor.) Gonoral Eilerbo discussod national issues In tho Intellifont mannor which has eharaetori/.cd all his talks on this subject. Ho aaid that a bloody revolu tion Ib cortain unless thoro is a chango in tho Una nein I systoin of tho country. Genornl Ellorbo concludod by saying that ho had been a consistent Reformor slnco 1885. Ho was a Reformer bo causo ho bollovod In Roforin and tho Allianco. Ho was no compromise can didate. Ho was with Tillman when ho II rod his Hist gun lathis place In 1886, Ho was with Tillman now and oxpeotod to bo with him to the ond. Tillman has his faults, like ovory man, and ho (Ellorbo) probably criticises thoso faults moro sovoroly than any man, but Tillman is honest and is with the peoplo. Gon. Ellorbo wound up by tolling what his department has dono in tho matter of taxation. Tho hcartiost applause of tho d ay wus given Kllorbo when ho finished. IN DARLINGTON COUNTY. DABUNOTON S. C, June 28.?The Campaign mooting at Outos' Crost Uoads, twelve milos from hero, at tuctod tho largest orowd that has boon at any of the present series of moot ing*,'nearly 2.000 persons. No town peoplo wcro present, and it seemed to bo a thorough Tillman orowd. It was u typieul gathering of farmers, and all of them felt happy. Thoir crops uro fine und they hud the satisfaction of seeinguud heuriug thoir idol, Don Tillman. Oates' Cross Roads is near tho oentre of Darlington County, much nouror thau Darlington court houso. Thoro are two stores and sovoral houses. The mooting at Outos' was a departure from campaign schedules in many rospocts. It is probably tho beginning of many meetings away from thocounty scuts. A perfect whilwind of applause and a waving of huts und handkerchiefs greeted Governor Tillman when ho was introduced. Tho reception was tho warmest the Governor had yet receiv ed anywhere. Men s'.ood up and yell ed for him until they wore hoarse. To say that Governor Tillman made a speech would not bo putting it cor rectly, lie tried hard to muko ono, but his admirors interrupted him witli oxclumutions of ull kinds und applaud ed everything ho said. In his remurks tho Govornor exhibited inoro of tho firo of '5)0 und '1)2 tliun ho has shown at any of tho other mootings. Ho was fooling very good, his volco was good, and, to use a pugilistic expression, ho was in good trim, if lie and tho senior Senator had locked horns in a hot ora torical contest tho Senator would not havo boon in it. The Govornor began by saying that he had wanted this meeting held ut Darlington court Imiuso. Ho wanted to show tho. peoplo that ho was not afraid to go thoro. He also wanted to boat some souse into tho heads of tho people of that town. Voico: " You can't do it." Tho Govornor said ono of tho speak ers had said that no anti-Tillmauites were ut this meeting. Voico : " Thoro uro only a few horo and they are sour." " I am usking you sond mo to the United States Senate," said tho Gover nor, when lie could get a chance to slip in a few words between tho uppluuso and tho commonts made on all sides. " Wo are going to do it," yolled u dozen voices. It would be impossible to givo any thing liko a correct account of tho Governor's remarks. Thoy woro dis jointed bocauso ho was thrown oil' tho subject every miuuto by somo remark or by uppluuso. What is given is merely a fair idea of wlmt wus suid. Tho Govornor said thut sinco the people hud put htm in ofllce ho hud driven tho He form curt over every thing in tho rond. Ho could stand hero and in tho presence of God und ' man swear that ho had tried to do his duty to his people. ''General Butler may tell you," tho Governor startod to stay? "Wo don't caro what ho tolls us," shouted a voico, and " Ho's drovo tho cart long enough," sang out another. " If I am eleotod to tho Senate." said tho Governor, "I will bo tho first simon pure furmer over olected to thut body. They are rotten up there, but 1 if I don't put down tho plutocracy I will bo found trying." Tho Govornor exhibited a small book entitled "What tho Fifty-Third I Congress has done." When it is open- ; ed tho pages uro ull blank, au indica tion thut Congress has dono nothing. " But it has dono something." declared tho Govornor. " It has riveted tho chains ofi plutocracy on your ankles by ropoaling tho purchasing clauso of the Sherman Act and by striking down silver. "The Democratic party is dead," bo gan tho Govornor on a now lino. A voico : " Dead as Hector." (Laugh tor.) " Who kiilod it?" asked tho Govor nor. " Cleveland," shouted a chorus of voices. "Yes, Clovolund did it," said tho Govornor. " Ho stabbed it in tho back liko the traitor hois." Tho Govornor said that Wall street had bought Cleveland, Congress und tho whole business und was now try ing to buy South Carolina's Senator ship. Tho Governor ?.hen mudo tho sonsa tionul chargo that men are traveling over tho Stato pretending to sell llotir whon thoy uro in renlity agonts for Butler. " Ono of thorn," said tho Gov ornor, "is from your county." "Yes. it's John Waddill," Called out a number of voices. Tho Govornor intimated that Waddill was tho man. ! Waddill was standing neiu' and said : " Govornor, you suy you aJo a bravo i man, and yet you take, advantage, of mo that way." "Youaro tho man," Bhoutod a num ber of people to Waddill and thoro was somo commotion. Waddill again said to tho Govornor : " Don't attack mo with my bands tied, Givo mo ton minutes in which to re ply." " Wo will givo you half an hour if you want it, after tho Govornor finish es," said a voico, and tho ?ontlment seemed to suit tho wishosof tho crowd. I Govornor Tillman told of tho Coxoy- I ito crowd at Rock Hill, and while a i dozen men woro saying something de rogatory to tho Coxoyitos, the Govor nor said tho people of South Carolina can not bo bought. Govornor Tillman noxt talked Dis ponsary to the uudionco, overy man of whom appeared to bo in favor of the law. The Govornor reviewed tho his tory of the law, its enactment, what it had done and its being knocked out by tho Supreme Court. Ho said that the country peoplo hud never rison in re bellion against any iaw which was dis tasteful to them, but as soon us tho Dis pensary law was pussed tho Nows and Courier, Tho Stato, tho Greenville Nows und all tho little dogs haJ howl ed that private rosidonoos woro to bo searched. Thoy had joinod with the barroom clomont and excited tho peo plo to rovolt. Only two private resi dences had boon soarohod. Ho could not sco why tho houso of a liquor deal or could not bo searchod as well us tho houso of a man who has stolon a hog. Tho Governor declared that tho Dar lington riot was a proteneo to oxoito tho pOOpio to rebel I inn. Ho id that. during that riot tho bar-keepers and tho anti-Tilimanltes of Columbia hud bragged that thoy had Tillman whip pod Docauso tho band'box soldiors would not answor his call. Ho hud found plonty of wool-hat boys roady to do their duty. Hundrods of thorn camo to Columbia and thousands had to bo told that thoir sorviooB would not bo needed. While tho Govornor was talking of this evontful and momorublo period int. ny remarks uncomplimentary to tho town of Darlington woro made, und tho Govornor was told that thoro woro plenty of men In Darlington County who would back him any time ho wanted bucking. The Governor said that when the Dispensary law first went Into offect he had employed men of quiet disposi tion as constables. Suintor had begun the hatred to these men by rotten egging thorn. Tho men employed could not stand that. They were of too sensitive a nature. The Governor said that after that ho hud to employ men who would shoot when uttaeked and who did not mind doing so. Tho Governor discussed every side and phase of tho Dispensary law. Ho said that high lieonso is a monopoly for tho rich man. Tho peoplo, he said, do not want any change from the Dispensary law. If thoy want it they can havo it. Voice : " Turn out tho antl-Tillman Judges." " If wo hud douo so at first," answer ed tho Governor, " wo would not havo had all this. They said that wo woro bitter partisans, but wo ro-oloctod Molvor, Eraser and Norton." Tho Governor dissented from tho views of Whitman about tho South Carolina College. Tho Reform plat form, ho said, was pledged to its sup port, aud if all tho students loavo tho institution the Reformers cannot go back on their pledges. Tho ieono elastie tenets of Whitman could not and would not be carried out. Tho trouble was that tho peoplo of Colum bia aro so bitter the Reformers won't send thoir boys to tho eollego. Tho Governor talked on different subjeets and had a lino timo with bis enthusiastic supporters. When ho wanted to quit tliey would not let him. Tho Governor said that if tho rancor aud bitterness does not cease there will bo an appeal to the nogro vote. Tho host way to prevent tho nogro taking stock in politics in tho future is to vote for tho constitutional conven tion this fall. Tho crowd wanted tho Governor to take a bund primary, but ho doos not do this when Senator Butler follows him aud he finished by introducing " General Coxey Butler." When Genoral Butler arose there was a perfect babel of voiees and a shower of questions woro rained on the Senator. He calmly stood at tho edge of tho platform without saying a word for several minutes. It must be said in all fairness that Senator But ler was not given an orderly hearing. Ho was not bowled down, but there were several loud-mouthed individuals in tho crowd who wanted to do t'>o speaking instead of Butler. At one timo Govornor Tillman arose to ask for good order for his opponent, but the Sonator told the Governor that ho could handle the crowd and intended to do so. Senator Butler said that yesterday at Bonnottsville tho chairman of tho meeting had told him that the peoplo wanted a discussion of issues and did not want personalities. He had pro mised to do this and considered it an agreement of both Tillman and him self. Tillman had departed from that I compact and indulged in personalities. Butler said that he had before de nounced what Tillman had said as na ture and be would do so again. " Wo had better understand now that what ever personal charges Tillman has to make let him do so and not be involv ing others. He has again indulged in tho abuse of peoplo not present and has contemptuously referred to his own frieuds as small fry." General Butler was again worried with a multitude of silly and useless questions. He tried to answer some of those. Others bo let go and did not notice. Goneral Butler once moro charged that there was a shortage in Dispen sary accounts and claimed that any way tho thing wus ilgured out money was missing. Once moro questions woro poured in on Genoral Butler aud there wore hur rahs for Tillman. "I understand,"said Genoral Butler, "that men havo como here to howl mo down." " 'Tain't so," said voicos. General Bntlor charged that an ef fort was being made to suppress his voice. Voice: "Oh, you can speak a week if you want to, but wo aro going to voto for Tillman." " Let's go," said sevoral men, and a number started to move off. "That right," said Butler, "Every time I go to blistering Tillman you want to go." Much of tho remainder of General Butler's talk was rambling, it boing impossible, with the interruptions, to talk on any subject >r any longth of i timo. A fat man sang out to tho Sonator , that tho people woro going to put Till- ? man in tho White House in 18!)?, so I that ho could right tho wrongs of tho country. "If ho can do so," said Buter, " bo will bo tho groatost statesman in his tory." To a man who said that Tillman would bo the Democratic nominee tho Sonator said that if Tillman was tho nominee ho would vote for and support him, as he (Butler) intended to go down with tho Democratic party. If tho Democratic party is as rotten us Till man claims, popular government is a failure. Tho party, ho said, is liko a oat. It has nino lives and will novor dio. Sonator Butler managed to discuss national issues somo and scored corpor ations and trusts. " Do you think Cleveland is a Demo crat ?" a man asked. "You and I thought so when wo voted for him,"answered Butler. Tho man insisted on a straight an swer and Butler said that Cleveland was not his kind of a Democrat. Toward tho last Sonator Butler talk ed seriously, oarnest'y and eloquently on homo affairs and was not Inter- I ruptod. Ho bogged In tho name of all that was good and holy for tho white peoplo to stick togother. Ho said that no had been asked to make this race independent of tho white voto but bail told those who mado tho proposition that ho would sutTer his right arm cut olT bofaro ho would do one thing to disrupt tho Domocratie party of this State. That party was the salvation of tho whlto people and they must stand by it. The sober talk of tho Sonator was listened to quiotly by those who had before boon Interrupt ing hlra, but there was not a choor for him and not a hand wasulapped during tho ontlro speech, or whon ho closod. QUESTIONS FOR TILLMAN, During his discussion of Dispensary matters and his criticism of tho Gov ornor, Sonator Butlor propounded tho following questions and has asked Govornor Tillman to answor them: " At tho timo tho Disponsary oponed In July, 1893, did you not havo on hand $1)8,321 worth of stook In whiskey, wine, hot t 1 es, OtO ? , " As thoro was only $50,ooo appro priated to start tho business did you not exceed tho appropriation *i:i,.'l21 before a dollar's worth of liquor was sold ? " Was tho oxcoss paid for? If so, whoro did tho money como from? If not, you bought on a credit and what right did you havo to purohaso goods for the State on a credit ? 11 Dkl you not ox pool to saddle the debt, without authority, on tho tax payer.", by i-eeomntendatlon to tue Legislature? '? Havo you not now seventy-live men engaged und sixty-oight storehou s rented for which stlarics and rent an.' paid, and does it, not take $0,000 every tuouth to pay for tiio same? "Could not one storehouse und two men hold aud guard the supply i a hand ? " What became of tho per cent, re bate allowed every quarter on all whis key bought from firms in tho liquor trust, (the trust iu which tho Mill Creek Distillery is), and don't you know that tho Gorman American Dank of Peorla, ill., sends clu cks for the ro bates allowed, to a!! merchants pur chasing from the trust V "Why is there not a statement in your Stato Dispenser's report of the aggregate amounts of these rebates ? And as there is not. where is tho money collected on tho thousands of gallons ? "Are not your Dispensers receiving now half salaries V " Is not Dispenser Traxler getting half salary ? If not, how much 'i From what fund are his and tho other Dis pensers and the store rent being..paid? "Have you not declared, or is it not your purpose to open the Dispensary again on August Ist?" IN FLORENCE COUNTY. col.umuia, S. C, June 2!).?Tho cam paign meeting for Florence County was hold thirteen miles from Florence at Bilm Church, near Fdliugham. Five hundred poisons were present, and it was a dull meeting. Dutlor did'ut oven mention Til I man's name. Till man answered the questions propound ed by Butler at tho meeting in Dar lington County, and his answers aro as follows: 1. At the time the dispensary open ed f had more stock than $;~>o',000 ap propriated. Yos, wo oxcoeded tho appropriation made by the Legislature before a dollar's worth of liquor wus sold. 2. We bought on credit. As busi ness men starting with only $50,000 capital WO had to get credit or not run the business. We havo now enough money to pay all debts and wu have $100,000 to turn into the treasury as soon us we can sell it. II. The dispensers are on half pay and in charge, of tho State s property. We aro going to open again and will then put them on whole pay. 4. Some whiskey men have loaded Butler up showing that he is either a representative of tho whiskey trust or else some money is coming from some where down hero. I suppose it wus those whiskey men who hauled the Coxeyites to Rook Hill. The whiskey trust grants rebates only to those who buy from them alone aud not from anybody else. Wo got no rebate and we owe them yet. Wo bought a great deal of liquor because we expected Congress would soon raise the tax and that,tho price would go up. The dis pensers are not being paid. Wo aro going to wait until wo open again and thoexponses will be paid. I am Gover nor of South Carolina and will open the dispensaries as soon as f think it law ful and proper, und General Butler can whistle for his answer. HUtY'S VOTE ON TARIFF. The Junior Senator Suddenly Springs into Prominence?He Mates Cleve land and Confers with the Populists. Special to News and Courier: Washington, Juno 27.?Senator Irby's vote may decide tho fate of tho | tar iff'bill in tho Senate. This possi bility seems to havo dawned upon the Democratic members of tho Senatorial j steering committee with powerful forco during the past twenty-four hours. There was apparentoonsterna tlon in the Democratic ranks today and several members of the steering | committee havo labored in vain with Senator Irby to ascertain just how he proposes to vote on the final passage of the bill. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, had a long but unsatisfactory talk with the junior Senator from South Carolina today, and in despair the Arkansas Senator gave up the task of ascertain ing Sonator Irby's intentions. Senator Coukroll was tho next missionary sent out to convert or convince the sphinx liko South Carolinian. In spite of their j combined efforts they were uuablo to induce him to commit himself for or against the bill. Sonator irby fully appreciates the importance, of his linal conclusion, and ho also realizes that he may hold the balance of power in tho round-up. As now constituted the Senate is composed of forty-four Democrats, thirty-eight Republicans and three Populists. Should the Republicans stand solidly against tho proposed sugar schedule, and Senators Hill and Irby, Democrats, and Senators Peffor, Allen und Kylo voto the same way, free sugar may he restored to the bill by a vote of 43 to 42, The anxiety about Senator Irby's position is not confined to the Demo- j crate In the Sonate, but it is said that the President is also aporohensivo in the same direction. Senator Irby in sists that his votes on tho various amendments must not be taken as an index of bis vote on the entire bill, and he positively""refuses to define his at titude in that respect. He does not hesitate to say that in view of the fact Lhat ho has been practically ignored and repudiated by the President and members of his Administration tho President has no reason to expect him to put his shoulder to tho wheel and help to pull tho Administration out of the tariff mire. Iu his conferences with the Demo cratic loaders Senator Irby has not hesitated to express his opinion of the President in tho most unmistakable manner, it is Senator Irby's intense dislike for tho President and his poli cies, and his freedom in expressing himself on the subject, that causes so much consternation among the Demo cratic leaders In the Senate. It is said that Senator Irby's pronounced and un alterable hostility to tho President is a hulllciont incentive to defeat tho pi tiding undemocratic tariff bill. The measure as amended in the Senato of fers no particular attractions to Sena tor Irby or the majority of tho people he represents, hence be is totally in different to its fate. So far as tho in come tax is concornod Senator Irby will voto to rotain it in tho bill, al though lie has not attempted to justify or endorse it up to tho present timo. Just before tbo Senato adjournod this ovonlng thoro was a lluttor of ox cltcment In Senatorial circles over a caucus of tho throo Populist Senators, Poffor, Allon and Kylo, with Senator Irby, of South Carolina. Throughout tbo day It had boon whispered that a combination was being formed by Sen ators Hill and Irby, tho Republicans and the Populists, to break the sugar schedule. The Republicans readily consented to do their part and they watched with intorest tho negotiations which woro in progross with tbo Po pulists. It was after 5 o'clock when Sonator Irby, who appeared to bo con ducting tho negotiations with tho Po pullstlo Senators, invited them to join him in tho President's room, just off tho Senate chamber. Thut room Is us uully kopt looked und it is only opened by special request. There wus a whis pered conference among tho Populist Senators? in the corridor before the/ weut into the room with Senator Irhy. Tho door was locked and they remain ed within over hulf an hour. They left word with n messenger to notify thorn if a roll-eall was ordered before thoy concluded their deliberations. When tho conference was over all of tho participants declined to reveal what occurred, saying they had pledged themselves to secrecy, it is understood they decided to Oo-oporatO with tho Republicans in opposing tho tho sugar schedule as amended by the finance committee when the question comes in tho Senate for final considera tion. Senator Irhy was equally reti cent as to tho proceedings of the cau cus, although he remarked t hat ho had heard enough today to convince him that Senators Allen and Kyle will vote against the compromise tariff bill. When tho Democratic managers in tho Senate hoard that the Populists were in caucus with Senator Irhy they wero considerably annoyed by the in cident, and a conference between Sena tors Gorman, Coekrell and Faulkner was held in the appropriations com mittee room. After going over the situation Sena tor Faulkner said that while it was probable that the final vole on the su gar schedule may bo voty close, yet there uro enough votes to sustain tho committee, even if the thrco Populists and Senators Hill and Irhy should voto with the opposition. It Is claimed that tho Democrats havo enough Republi can votes in reserve to sustain tho committee. A QUEER INSANITY. An Indiana Woman Spends Povty ThrOO Years Alone in u Dark Kooin. A most remarkable cast; has been de veloped near tho village of Winthrop, Indiana, which affords physicians a new field for investigation. Forty-three years ago Mrs. Perry .lames, became insane, her peculiarly being an aversion to company and a desire to be perfectly alone. She was not dangerous, but her wish to become seclusive was so groat that she was provided with a room at her own home, where she has lived a hermit life for forty-til roe years, being eared for by her husband until he died, four years ago. ami later by her two daughters. So close did she keep herself that neighbors moved into the community, and children grew to manhood and womanhood without knowing of her presence. And it is even said that a son-in-law, while doing everything possible for her comfort, lived iu the same house for many years without even seeing her. The afflicted wo man's peculiarities were apparently satisfied by the seclusion granted her, for site lived in that little room con tentedly, and with little trouble to those about her, from young woman hood until old age, she being now in her seventy-fifth year. This week she began to show a return of i eason. and made inquiry concerning relatives ami neighbors whom she knew boforo her mind became affcclod. Many of them had moved to Othoi parts, some had died, but there were three or four who still remained, and when she expressed a desire tosee them they were brought into her presence. She conversed rationally on common subjects, and evinced a desire to once more emerge Into the world and become one of its actors. Her aversion to meeting peo ple has disappeared, her peculiarities are dissolving, and upon subjects with which she is conversant she talks with freedom and clearness. There are in dications that she will fully recover her mental faculties if her life is spared. One of her hallucinations that have passed from her was that tho air was full of balloons tilled with men, all coming toward her. ROMANCE AM) CRIME. Married, Robbed and Cruelly Desert ed?Starvalion and Insanity ilio Kc BUlt. The Columbia State tells tho follow ing story of cruelty and desertion : All remember the famousCharlos F. H. Gates, the sailor detective, who came to South Carolina some years ago. Tho story of tho thrilling ox perl* once in the. Lexington jail when the negro Loaphart was shot to death is familiar. After that, as till know, he came back to Columbia and soon be came a farmer near Columbia in the sand hills, marrying a widow of some means. After a while he crawled into Columbia ono night with his right arm shot Off, saying his wife's relatives had tried to murder him. Then lie became a traveling salesman, and about u year ago ho disappeared al together. It is another romarkablo chapter now that has to be added to this stir ring story. His wife was a Mrs. Do land. Her first husband died leaving her a nice place about four miles from the city and considerable means. Gates soon managed to make way with all her availablo property ami skipped. The State repi ssontativo is now told by reliable parties that the woman who seemed to he infatuated with tho rake has for some time been living alone in her house, eating berries from the woods, etc. She has evidently lost her mind and is trying to starve herself to death. She won't receive help from any one and locks herself up when any ono comes ahout the place. There is nothing in the house for her to sleep upon hut a pile of straw. Sho carries a large pistol strapped ahout bor waist and every one is afraid to approach her. The. State's Informant says that unless something can bo done by the officials to take control of her sho will s ion succeed in starving herself to death. The story reads like romance, hut it is true and some action should bo taken by the proper authorities. Dr. c. K. Fleming, of Spnrlanburg, died suddenly on the U.'lrd inst.. in the (JOth year of his age. Ho was tho president of the Whitney and Tuoapilll cotton mills, and he was going to the latter when he met death on the road. In crossing an insecure bridge he con cluded to lead his horse, which became frightened and jumped olY into the crook, Dr. Fleming started to walk on to the mill, but he went only a short distance when he fell to the ground, expiring in a few minutes. lie was a native of Columbia, a graduate of the South Carolina Collogo, a Confederate soldier and surgeon, a first-class busi ness man, a prominent .member of the Presbytorian church, and one of Spar? tanburg's foromost and most enterpris ing citizens. ?Hon. Altamont Moses, at prOSOnt member of the House from Sum*,, r County, has been induced by his friends toontor tho rodo for Stato Senator from that county. Hon. Richard I. Manning, another member from that county, is being urged by his frionds to mako tho raco. OKHAT HAIMtOAl) HTIt the American Hallway |fn? Maklnic u Fight mi tho l?a Car Company. The greatest con test ever waged tween capital and labor in tho worh history Is said to have been itiuugura od last week. It is a result of the boy cott ordered by the American Railway Union against the transportation of the ears belonging to tho Pullman Gar Company. It is the opinion of many that this trouble will extend far bevonil the limits of the railroads and involve . all the varied interests of tho country* to a greater or less degree. The boycott was inaugurated at Chicago, and after it had been in ef fect only three days, the Amor lean Kiilway Union had succeeded iu tying up over twenty railroads whieb insist ed on hauling the Pullman ears. All the railroads of the country are expect ed to become involved at Once in the strike. Over 6,000 employes went out the lirst day in Chicago. "It is war between tho General Man* tigers' Association and tho American Hallway Union.'* says President Dels. " We welcome tho struggle anil will win, because we are right."' " I tint glad the matter has become a sharply defined issue," was tbo com* tnent of George M. Pullman, president - (d the great corporation whoso inter ests are attacked. "The American people will learn whether thousands of millions of dollars of invested capital can be arbitrarily put aside and ren dered valueless because a labor organi zation has a grievance against a manu facturing concern which also owns cars used in tbo railway service." At a meeting of the general mana gers association of Chicago, compris ing the general managers of every railroad entering Chicago, except tho Big Four, it was agreed that the roads would tight the boycott to a finish. A NEW AN1> STRONG ORGANIZATION. Tho ''American Railway Uniou,'' under whose auspices the present boy cott of Pullman ears is being conduct ed, was organized atChieago Juno 20, ISIKI. Fat go no V. Debs was elected president, George \Y. Howard vico prosldent and SylvosloT K^'ruieT^stere tary. A manifesto was issued lotJTTSsr-"" railroad employes of the country, in which it was declared that the mom* hers were touomo together on an equal footing, I rout an experienced engineer down to a station porter. "There will be one supremo law for the order, with provision.-, for all class es ; one roof to shelter all, each separ ate aud yet all united when unity of action is required, in this is seen the federation of classes which is feasible, instead of the federation of organiza tions, which has proved to be utterly impracticable." The number of employes now in the service of railroads in America has been variously estimated at from sou, 000 to 1,500,000, and the latter figure is probably more nearly correct. More than 150,000 woro organized at tho time of the formation of the American Hallway Union. The int? ntlon of the union is to bring within Its fold the entire million of employes. Having olfootod this, the loaders say, strikes and boycotts will be rendered Impos sible. The organization is composed of a general union, consisting of a board of directors of nine members and local representatives. The directing board is elected every four years, and has a general supervision of the body. It meets like a legislature at stated in tervals during each year. The union has committees of three members each on literature, mediation, insurance, employment and finance. Any person of good character em ployed In the railway service is eligi ble to membership except general yardmastors, trainmasters, road mas tors, supervisors of bridges and build ings, general or commercial agent.-., superintendents of tolograph, master mechanics, division superii.J'iidonts.of transportation and other olliciais of similar or higher rank. The men at the head of the organi zation are of undoubted popularity with railroad employes. Its president, En gene V. Dob.-., is a business man of no small ability ami the editor of the Lo comotive Firemen's Magazine. ORIGIN OF THE TROUURE. The Pullman Palace Car Company has issued the following statement of the dilYorencos leading up to the pres ent boycott! " In the lirst week of May last there wore employed in the ear manufactur ing department at Pullman, in., about 3,100 persons. On May 7 n committee of the workmen had an interview by arrangement with Mr. Wiekes, vice president, at which the principal sub ject of discussion related to wages, but minor grievances as to shop ad ministration woro also presented, and it. was agreed that another meeting should be held on the 0th of May. at which all the grievances should be presented in writing. The socond meeting was held. As to the com plaints on all matters except wages, it was arranged that a formal and thoro ugh investigation should he made by Mr. Wiekes, to begin tin' in xt day. anil full rodross was assured to the com mitt 00 as to all complaints proved to be well founded. "The ubsoktte necessity of tho last reduction in wagos, under the. existing condition of the buslnoss of car manu facturing, bad been explained to tho committee, and they were insisting lipon a restoration i f the wage scale of the first half of 1803, .vhon Mr. Pull man entered the. room and addressed tho committee, tolling thorn why tbo reduction had been made. "On May loth, the day after tho second conference above mentioned, work went on at Pullman as USUul arid the only incident of note was the bo ginning by Mr. VVickos, assistod by Mr. Bi'OWn, the genoral manager of tho company, of tho promised formal investigation at Pullman of tho shop Complaints. A large meeting of em ployees had been held the lli^llt bofoi'0 at Kensington, which, us was under stood-by tho company, accepted the necessity of the situation preventing an Increase of wages, but at. a meet Ing of the local committee held during tho night of May buh. a strike was decid ed upon, and accordingly the next day about 2,500 of the employees quit, leaving about (SOU at work, of whom very few were skilled workmen. As it was found impracticable to keep the shops in operation with a force thus diminished and disorganized, tho next day those remaining were neces sarily laid Off ami no work lias since been done in the shops." ?Governor Tillman has refused to permit the Gorman Fusiliers of Char leston to attond t he celebration of Cu r man day in Augusta, Ca., to which thoy have been invited by the German Guards of tho latter city. -Tho man who hat slights sa ways afraid of bis own si adow. Thooaslosl tYn. for a fo:>". todo s to toll how little ! o hows. ?If you are not made bett r by giv ing, double your gilts. ?A loafer is never sitislled with his I wages.