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ELBERT H. AUZLL, EDITOR. ELBET H. AULL, t Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSEAL, NEWBERRY. S. C. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1891. THE DEBATE IN SECRET. President Stokes, of the Alii-.ice, adheers to his decision that the discus sion of the sub-treasury demand, be tween Gov. Tillman and Mr. Terrell, shall be b6fore the Alliance and that none but alliance members shall be allowed to hear it. We do not think that President Stokes has yet given any good and sat isfactory reason for this decision. The sub-treasury demand is a demand for national legislation, and it is an issue, the adoption or rejection of which, con cerns all the people of thiscountry, and as the Alliance only desires the good of all the people, and does not want the sub-treasury plan if something better is offered, we can see no good and valid reason for not allowing the fullest and freest discussion of this matter. Surely there can be given in this country the fullest discussion of all public questions, and let it be done in good spirit and temper with the sole purpose of arriv ing at the truth; whether this discus sion is between member? of the alli ance or others should make no differ ence. The Alliance is a good order and was inaugurated and gone into by our farmers for the purpose of L"enefitting them, but a good order may sometimes advocate measures that oth'rs may not agree with, and in this free country there should be no effort to choke off the fullest discussion. The Augusta Chronicle in a recent issue, in speaking of the action of Presi dent Stokes in the matter of the pro posed debate between Governor Till man and Mr. Terrell, well says: "We confess to some alarm for the wel fare of our country and the rights and liberties of our people when free men are ordered to debate in secret, great question of public policy affecting the rights of all the people. "We confess to apprehension when men claiming to be Democrats, bind themselves together in oath-bound -so cieties, and are ordered to debate before the State Alliance, which sits with closed doors, great questions of govern ment policy. We confess to a sense of humiliation, when the president of a State Alliance arbitrarily dictates to the governor of a proud state like South Carolina, when the governor feels it his duty to discuss a burning question with. his people face to face, that he under stands a debate between the two Alli ancemen before the State Alliance is necessarily a privateaffair. This is not Democracy. This is despotism. ."Some of the Alliance leaders and organs are not only abusive, bu. intol erant. Only a few days ago, -. e called attention to the denunciaiion of Gov ernor Tillman by the Georgia Farmes' Alliance, published at Atlanta, in which he was compared to Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot. "We very much mistake 1.he spirit and justice of our whole people if they: submit to this denunciation and dicta tion of an oath-bound political society, The Washington Light Infantry of Charleston will unveil t heir new monu ment to the dead of the three compa nies of the war, in Washington Square, Charleston, on Tuesday. 21st instant, at 5.30 p. m. The address will be deliv ered by Hon. C. H. Simonton, presi dent of the Washington Light Infan -try Veterans Association. The Herald and News has received an appropriately printed invitation for] the occasion. The National Economist has the fol lowing to say about the Alliance in South Carolina, and gives Governor Tillmuan, especially, to understand that he must fall in line or the procession will tramp right on over him. We would say to the Economist that we do dot believe there has been an effort to create the impression that -there is division in the ranks. There has been difference of opinion amongst members of the Alliance in regard to the sub-treasury plan for instance, and< many ardent Alliance members and intelligent farmers do not approve of the scheme, but according to somec of the leaders they must not express ori even hold such a view, or they will have to get out of the way or be run over. The Herald and News sincerely hopes that the people will soon get in such 'temper that this, as well as all other National and State questions, can be fully and freely discussed, and that( all the people will be given an equalC showing. We like that principle of the Alliance platform, "Equal rights to-all and special privileges to none." Theret is where The Herald and News stands, and will endeavor to occupy that - ground to the end. But her2 is the warning sounded by. the Economist: "The enemies of the Order are labor ing to create the impression that there is a split and contention in the Alliance in South Carolina, but they are - only wasting time and space. The coming meeting of the State Alliance at Spar tanburg, July 22, will show the Order in that State a solid phanlanx. marching 1 with a fixed determination to secure reform, and if Gov. Tiliman or any other person gets in its way he will be run over, whether a member or -not." For the information of the Greenville News, The Herald and News wouldt state that the Newberry County Alli ance has not yet spoken on the sub treasury scheme. The County Alliance meets to-morrow. A sub-Alliance in this county passed resolutions endors- t in.g Governor Tillmian and pledging ad herence to the.Democratic party. The total visible and invisible sup- I ply of cotton for the world to Septem ber 1st, 1891, is estimated at 12,4G,Hm bales. The total consumption for the same period is 10,244,UI00 bales, which make the total supply of cotton estimia ted on hand September 1st, 1891, 2,218,-t 000 bales. The supply on hand 1st September, IS90, was 1,212,N)0 bales, This gives an apparent increase of 1,006,000 bales compared with Septenm-t ber 1st, 1893. The estimated Ameri can crop of 1890-91 is 8,750,000 bales. Mrs. Jeff. Davis' decision in favor of Richmond will receive the approval of bette plac The Herald and News is glad to se Judge Kershaw looking so well. H has dispensed the business of the Cour at this term with his old time alacrit; and promptness and to the satisfactio of all concerned. There is no more abl jurist in this State than Judge Kei shaw and we hope he may be sparei many years yet. The Alliance has begun a campaigi in Georgia. The- speakers are Jerr; Simpson, Gen. Weaverand Mrs. Lease It is denied by the leaders in Georgi that it is to be a third party campaigH President Livingston of the Georgi Alliance says it is only in obedience t resolutions adopted at the Ocala Con vention. The Democratic party gained a grea victory last year in the various con gressional elections. It will gai another next year unless we have to, much third party talk. Every vot gained in the South for the third part; is also a gain for the Republicans. Th South should be nothing but Demo cratic. On the Wing from Glenn's. GREENWOOD, S. C., July ig, 1891. Dear old Herald and News: I though perhaps you would like a few dot about Glenn Springs, and as I an train-bound, (our train being one hou late) I thought I would give you a littl of the latest news, The trip to Glenn's was a very pleas ant one, I left Newberry at 9.07 o'clocl and arrived in Spartanburg about tw< ociock in the afternoon of the sam, day. Then Blowers takes you in hand and after a three hours shaking;up, yol go to the "Saratoga of the South. Newberry is well represented by Mr W. H.- Wallace of the "Observer, Burr (Waterbury) Rikard and Henr: Kinard. "Bud" is trying to destroy tb crop of blackberries, and, he seems t< prefer the "berries to love." Waterbur, is improving rapidly; has gained abou seventy-five pounds in the last twent, years. Glenn's has quite a large crowd o visitors just now, although large r,nwds are expected next month. We had three sermons on yesterda; -one by the resident Episcopal minis ter on "communion"; one by Rev. Dr Witherspoon on the "Sea and Sailor and their Conversion," anI Rev. Jno C. Seegers preached on "Prayer" a the hotel at night. I would say to all who are afflicte< to go to Glenn's. What the water doe not cure, the boys you meet will im prove. "Windy" seemed to take th cake. All the girls fell in love witl him; he seemed to "know" them all But I must close, as I fear the wasti basket. W. T. Hatton, G. E. Werber an' myself are here. Mr. Werber on hi way home from Washington, D. C. and Mr. Hatton and myself fron Glenn's. We feel like exclaiming a Richard III in Shakespeare, "A horse a horse ! a kingdom for a horse"-onli we would like a train to Newberry. Yours truly, - B. B. IT. Something About Savings Banks. Perhaps few persons in this town oi county (Newberry) have fully consid ered the possible advantages accruint t a comnmunity from having a well managed savings bank in their midst. Of course, the stockholder hopes tc realize a fair dividend on his invest ment, and it is right that he should, ix as much as he places himself betweer the depositor and all casualties possibli to arise, for in the event%f failure, the jtockholder must lose every dollar o1 siiku.vestment before the depositor car lose &lenny. But it is in the interest of the deposi tor that its peculiar features contribut4 most largely. First, by affording hin a safe and pa., ing investment -or any and all sums, whether large or small, and relief against possible loss by fire, robbery, etc. Further it enables him to command his reserve at any time necessity should arise. Every prudent, thoughtful individ aal on whom rests the responsibility of providing for themselves, or other de pendants, endeavors to provide a sur plus whbich he will jealously guard. Tc such the savings bank offers just the hility needed. * MRs. DAVIS'S DECISION. he Gives Virginia the Care of .Her lusg trious Husband's Body. NEW YORK, July, 11.-Mrs. Davis, :he widow of the late Jefferson Davis, who has been sojourning at the Newh Y.ork Hotel in this city for some time ast, in a letter forwarded to the citi sens of Richmond to-day, states tuat, fter much deliberation, she has de' :ided to give Virginia the care of her >usband's body. She briefly reviews the claims of the various States to her husband's re nains, and urges the fact that in the ulless of fame he did not belong my part of the country, but that in Richmond he received generous and mwavering support in 'the darkest our of the South's de.feat. She refers to her personal sacrifice in ~iving up the hope of dwelling neax 2er husoand's resting place, and ex >resses the hope that the States of the Jonfedracy will also relisquish their :herished plans for the sake of gratify ng the majority of the veterans of the outh 'ho have urged Richmond as e pre,'er place for him who loved hem all and labored for their glory. A BIG THING FOR ATLANTA. Ch Headquarters of the Richmond and Danville to be Removed from Wash ington to the.Gate City. ATLANTA, Ga, July 12.-A special to e Constitution from New York an ounces that the West Point Terminal ompany has decided to move its ~eneral headquarters from Washington o Atlanta. The change will he made at once and eneral 31anager Green, General Pas enger Agent J. L. Taylor, Traffic rIanager Sol Haas and and Treasurer r W. Hill and the forces under them vill be removed here. This, however, s not to affect the division officers of he Central of Georgia and the Rich nond and Danville railroads, whose 'espective headquarters will remain in avannah and Richmond. President John H. In man arrived in tlata to-day and will begin negotia. ions at once for the headquarter's uilding. He says that they above tatement is correct, and that Mir. atrick Calhoun will be appointed this eek vice-president of the system with eadquarters at Atlanta, and will be he executive officer of the system next authority to the president. A Victim of Cigarettes. FIXDI.AY, Ohio, July 11.-Harry :urtiss, a glass worker 18 years old, as found dead in bed to-day. An .utopsy showed his heart paralyzed, aused by excessive use of cigarettes, ie having been in the habit of smoking bree or four boxes daily. The G., C. & N. in Athens. A TH ENS, Ga., July 11.-The Georgia, arolina and Northern construction rain passed the city limits to-day for ~t time. It~is now on the east ofHhe Ononee. e A BTG ALLIANCE RALLY. e -- It 1'resdent Stokes and Lecturer willette Speak at Greenwood. a ' e Last Thursday was a big day for the Alliance:of Abbeville County, at.Green wood. 'The occasion was to hear the address of National Lecturer Willetts, of Kansas. Several hundred alliance men had 1 assembled to hear the address. Presi dent Stokes, of the State Alliance, was also present and delivered an address. The two together occupied about four hours of time in the delivery of their speeches. I Being anxious to hear these addresses a I went to Greenwood. President Stokes spoke first. The welcome to the city was extended in fitting terms by Dr. Maxwell. Presi dent Stokes was introduced by Mr. - Blake, president of the CountyAillance. * Dr. Stokes said that he would rather e occupy the position of president of the y' alliance than.any other position, because e the alliance was endeavoring to solve great questions of political economy, and to be the head of such an organiza tion in South Carolina he considered a great honor. He said he wished to refute the idea that the Alliance was endeavoring to throttle free speech. He took the posi t tion that when two Alliance men de s sired to discuss a measure it must not I be in public, but before the Alliance. r If the opposition to the Alliance e wanted to discuss a measure of the Al liance like the sub-treasury, he would - bind the Alliance to furnish men to de bate it in public with non Alliance men. He maintained that this position was not without precedent, for in na tional conventions of the Republican 1 and Democratic parties where princi ples were discussed and platforms made admission could only be obtained by pass tickets. A pass-word did not dif fer from a pass ticket. He said, how ever, that the Alliance did not desire to cover up anything, but desired the fullest possible discussion. President Stokes then took up the f Ocala platform and read its demands, r commenting on each briefly, until he reached the sub-treasury. He dwelt at i some length on it. He said it was not - true that the Alliance laid undue stress upon this demand, but it had been s most vigorously attacked and a good general always met the enemy where t he made his attack. The idea and aim of this demand was to increase the cir I culating medium. How to get this in s crease was the question. The gold and - silver men say take our metal and coin e it into money. Good, but if it were i possible to utilize every ounce of gold and silver it would not increase the cir a culating medium over one dollar per capita per annum and at this rate it I would take forty years to get it up to 3 what was needed. The farmer says to the government take our staple, store 1 it in ware-houses and- issue to us 80 per 3 cent. of the value. "As far as I can I see," said President Stokes, "there is y no difference in principle in storing bonds in the treasury and issuing notes 1 on them and my storing my cotton in a warehouse and having n,tes issued on it." I President Stokes tLea took up the objections to the sub-treasury, and an- 1 swered them. The first objection, that eit is unconstitutional, is without merit. -If the government has the.right to ac cept gold and silver as a basis, why not -cotton? It is no more paternalism to accept cotton as a basis than to accept bondcs. The idea that the government can't tloan money at two per cent. when it ipays 4 per cent., is ridiculous. The Sgovernment does not borrow money, it Spririts it. SThe objection urged that this scheme< Smay cause a loss to the government if there is adecline in price was considered. -President Stokes said there v: a no pos Ssibility of loss under any circumst.ances. tThis plan would eliminate the specula-t 'tor and reduce it to the law of supply ,and demand. ,Suppose a farmer deposits in th.e 1 -warehouse $100 worth of cotton and draws $80 and at the end of the year when pay day comes this cotton is only -worth $40, and -the farmer fails toI 'redeem his cotton. You say at once -that the government has lost $40. It -has done no such thing. What is to hinder the government from buying that cotton in and holding it, until the price advances, and that is what it will do. But suppose the government wantsC to sell out, and only realizes $40. The f government has lost nothing in thatC case, because the other $40 was in circu-r lation and it stands upon the same basis a as your silver certificate issued since s last July. - * t This in brief is the answer of Presi- ~ dent Stokes to the objections to the sub- I treasury plan. I would like for Presi dent Stokes to explain what becomes t of the other $20 that the farmer could have gotten fur hia cotton at the time he placed it in the warehouse in the illustration used above. It is -not in circulation, and it looks as if it might be a clear loss to the farmer. Somehow I am not convinced that President Stokes himself believes int the soundness of his own reasoning. t I have endeavored to give bis argu- t ment as fully as possible so that the people could see it for themselves. Ifd according to his logic the government ~ would los.e nothing when it only re ceived $40 for $80 it had advanced be cause it was in circulation, it would lose nothing if it had just given the t farmer full value for his cotton and e then returned his cotton to him also, for the mone.y would be in circulation. c *e f*, t Mr. Willetts, of Kansas, the National f Lcturer of the Alliance was next intro- t duced. He is a pleasant talker, and a interspersed his speech of three hours with anecdotes that amused the crowd. I have not the space for an abstract of i his speech. He said it was a little re- p markable that a Kansas jayhawker C should be addressing a South Carolina b audience, but they had learned away a up in Kansas that the war was over 1 and that the Alliance had made all ti men brothers. He said the Alliance a was not a political organization, but tl was organized simply to advance the a interests of the farmers. But the farm- a ers want more money and less misery. U The great opposition to the farmers' U demands comes from the money power. a The government has been moved from d Washington to WVall Street, New g York. I He urged the farmers to send } farmers to represent them in '* Congress. The reason of the depres- ' sion among the agriculturists wa's the o deliberate attempt of European Jews n to conquer America with the money n power. He denounced the national n banking system and quoted from Mr. t] Chase, the father of the sy.stemn, to n show that h~e himself said it wa the financial mistake of his life. It has n shrunk all values. The need of the tl hour was more nioney in circulation. a: The sub-treasury was urged as the tl remedy for the ills of the farmers. It F would give a flexible currency and ?J money to move the crops. It will do ii away with gambling in futures. We C do not insist on the details of the bill as o now proposed but want the adoption 0 into some bill the principles involved. l( p Mr. Willetts received attention and u was frequiently applauded. He said he a; had been a Republican for twenty-six d years, and was now a member of the ti Alliance. Green wood is a growing town. There was also a stock show there on Thurs- e Ay and a match game of ball between s. Greenwood and Piedmont. The lat won. Riley's Hotel furnished dinner quite a number of people, and a go dinner it was. The '_ay was pleasantly spent. I: glad I went. E. H. A TILLMAN VERSUS TALBERT. The Governor Evidently Does not Inte to Give up Either the Alliance 'or th Party and Expects to Win Both. [Special to News and Courier.] EDGEFIELD, July 10.-The gatheri of the Edgefield County Alliance to-d took the shape of protracted meeti and a love feast. It assembled at 11 In., and adjourned at 5.31 p. m. Mr. L. Reedy president, with Mr. S. Mays as secretary. * * . * * * Speeches were made by T'istrict L turer Gaston, Col. W. J. Talbert a Uovernor Tillman. Mr. Gaston's speech was on the f lowing points: Punctual attendan unity of action, education, abolition national banks and free and unlimit oinage of silver. Col. Talbert spoke on the policy the Alliance and followed the li generally of his speeches heretofc published. Governor Tillman also spoke on A: ance principles and the course of t Alliance to insure its success as an 4 ganization. After the speeches several resolutio were offered, as follows: Resolved, That the endorsement the sub-treasury schemehas a tenden to disrupt the Democratic party, This resolution was tabled. Resolved, That the Edgefield Coun Alliance adopt the Ocala platfor: with the omission of the sub-treasu plank. The third and last resolution w offered by Mr. Williams, of Gray Tows ship. It was. Resolved, That the Edgefield A: ance do adopt the Ocala platform. This resolution was not pressed r put to the house and was therefore r carried. Col. Talbert spoke for two hours a: a half, and is said by his friends to ha made the best speech of his series. ] was very frequently applauded. Governor Tillman was very warm received by his Edgefield friends, an his speech was characteristic, earne orcible, and at times humorous. Wh be was speaking inside a large crowd riends from the country and town or side were patiently awaiting the clc -f the meeting to call him out. I .leclined, however, to make anoth speech. It was expected before the meetii this morning that there would ha :een a conflict between Governor Ti man and Col. Talbert. Outside of criticisms, however, whi have repeately been referred to, t meeting was quiet and harmonious, t lelegates in an excellent humor wi hemselves and everybody else at t ,lose of the six hours' session. Those who oppose or are negative ;he sub-treasury business say that th lesire more enlightenment before th ,ommit themselves to it, and the pi ninent sub-treasury men say the pa age of Williams' resolution endorsii he Ocala platform was not necessar is the St Louis platform had been e lorsed and that Alliance men by reat majoi1ty endorse it, whether fc nally or not. The sub-treasury men at the meeti. ~laimn that, although no resolutIons nstructions were passe:1, State De] ate Reedy is a sub-treasury man at tLso the district delegates. The fact oth sides in the meeting to-day clai Svictory of peace. Those who diff vith either side can read over the I :ord. A MOTION THAT WAS TABLED. [Special to Sunday News.] COLUMBIA, July 11-In the report he Alliance meeting at Edgefield 'he News and Courier to-day the ft owing resolution is left suspended he air: Resolved, That the Edgefield Coun tliance adopt the Ocala platfor vith the omiission of the sub-treasu. >lank. This resolution was tabled. DR. SToK~ES ON THE ALLIANCE. [Secial to News and Courier. COLUMBrIA, S. C., July.U.--Presidei stokes, of the State Aliiance, is in tl ity to-night on his way to Orangebul rom Chesterfield, where he to-day as ressed the last of the counti neetings held in accordance with rl rrangements made last spring. I aid that the gathering at Chesterfi-e vas large, and that he spoke in gener erms on the Alliance demands. D2 itokes has not at ali changed his miri s to the Spartanburg meeting, whic: Le says will be in secret. He says thb ere is no reason to take the grout bat Tillman and Terrell will not has n "opartial jury. Only two of tl ouies, Riebland and Chesterfiel' ave instructed their delegates on tI estion to be decided; and there wi robably be sixty or seventy delegat i attendance. As to the temper< ose elected he does not think th: here is one who is not.open to gouvi ion, and who will not vote accordir that conviction when a decision is1 e reached. He does not think tha elegates from counties in which r< lutions favoring the sub-treasur ave been passed, but the delegate ot instructed would be bound to voi ontrary to the impression made upo bern by the argument. Dr. Stoke xpressed the view. that the Sparta' urg meeting will be the place whel ertain minor differences of opinion b< ween the party leaders will be onc >r all reconciled, yet not by or throng be Alliance, which will continuet ssume no leadership or dictation tate politics. He said that to the minds of the ur 3formed there was a breach betwee rominent leadeis. He has just coi luded his tour of many coun ties, bt) e fails to see evidences of a weakenin n the party lines of the election 990. Speaking as one who took parti ie Farmers' Movement, lie said thi that would be necessary to secur ie Farmers' Movement in solid pha x again would be the hint or appea. nce of an opposition ticket. He doe ot believe that there is at this tim4 or is it likely that there will be, an; ntagonisn between the Alliance ma esiring self-government and his owl overment, and the Non-Alliane ien belonging to what is known as tb 'arers' Movement. He believes tha enever the good of the party fc 'hich he with others fought so strenu asly is at stake, it will be an eas; tatter to harmonize whatever ther tay be of conflicting personal views o1 easures which are conceded to be f' ie general good by the principle of th ajority rule. l fine, speaking as a Farmers' Move tent man, Dr. Stokes does not believ at there is anything in the politica mosphere which has at all lessenie i weight or influence as a mass of th armers' Movement of 1S90. A s to th lliance proper, it is working for wha hods to be the material good of th rder, and that differences in tha rgamization will be settled withou tside advice or infiuence. Dr. Stoke oks with confidence to the results c 1e Spartanburg meeting as being com osed of men of intelligence, capable C derstanding and digesting goo< rument, and of reaching thereafter; ecision based solely on the merits c ie case. DL. ROBERT ALDRICH CONVERTEE [Special to News and Courier.] COLUBIA, July 12-Reports ar min in slowly, but intereseing3 n- the mas meetng which wa8 hel! ter yesterday at Midway. Col. Robert Aldrich spoke there and, on good au thority it is stated tnat he "adopted" for the sub-treasury without reservation. odHe came out strongly in favor of it od !and was in turn. as was expected, heartily endorsed by Col. T-bert. Col. Talbert, when his turn car. to speak, m said that he was delighted to note Col. Aldrich's change of sentiment and that if he. Col. Talbert, were not a Baptist he would be in favor of raising an old tine Methodist shout. Col. Talbert also said that if Col. Aldrich would, like nd Col. Toni Watson over in Georgia, sell his law library he would be tempted to admit him into the Order. There was evidently another one of "them pro tracted love feasts" over in Midway. n Col. Talbert desires to say that the av report of the meeting at Edgefield as it aIg was published in The News and Courier a. was correct. He thinks it due that this S. should be said in view of the incorrect B. a..counts of the meeting which were published in the Augusta Chronicle and elsewhere. He said that the report in The News and Courier showed that c- none of the resolutions offered was Qd p-"ssed, and that if there was any vic tory it was "a victory of peace," which 'l- was the inference made by The News e, and Courier report. He holds, with his of friends in Edgetield, that there was no ed need of the endorsement of the Ocala of platform in that county for the reasons of given on Saturday. . ne PATCHING UP A P'EACE. The interview with President Stokes, li- which was published to-day in The he Suuday News, will be read with great >r- interest by the Farmers' Movement and Alliance men in this State. He, of ns course, did not say, anything ahout "his" government, as it appears by an of error of the types. The clause should ey have been "Alliance man desiring self government and his own govern ment," not 1)r. Stokes' government. ty Col. Talbert, whb read it to-day, said that he endorsed every word of it. He ry said in addition that he could only repeat what he said at Edgefield, that as when tbe time came he would beready n- to kill the fatted calf and put the gold ring on Governor Tillman's finger. Ii- There is some aalk, which possibly hasgood foundation, that the Spartan or burg meeting will not take any action ot on the sub-treasury, at least that it will not make any invidious decision nd between Governor Tillman and Terrell, ve that the speakers will speak for the 3e enlightement of the meetin-r, and that as in many of the counties the endorse ly ment of the platform of Ocala will add id nothing to what Alliance men believe st, to be the majority Alliance sentiment ile in the State. There miay be something of in this from the latest celiverance of it- the more prominent public speakers se that there shall be and must be peace le among the leaders of the old move er ment. "TIIE ALLIANCE IS TIRED OF DE.fO 1g CRATIC AKISE AND INTOLERANCE." [Augusta Ch ronicle. I ll- WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13.-Col. Polk, president of the National Alli ance, is in Washington, preparing for ie the Georgia campaign, to open at 7e Americus next week. In an interview th to-day, lie vehemently denied thestory 3e that Kansas Ailiancemen, who had formally affiliated with the Republican )n party, were making preparations to re - new their allegiance to that party. He Y characterized the story as a lie out of o- the whole --loth to bolster up the s decaying fortunes of the Western Re ig publicans, and to dishearten Scithern Y, Alliancemen who happen to be Demo n- erats. He denied that Macune had a traded off to the protectionists, and r- stated, without hesitation, that the intenti "n of Western Alliancemen was Sto put a third party ticket in the field of in '92, and that they would carry Kan e- sas, Nebraska, the two Dakotas, and i.d other states. 1s \vLL THE DOsE BE TAK(EN? r then pressed as to the program in eteSouth, he said jie would give it estraight that the Alliance had stood enough of the intolerance and abuse of the Democratic leaders in that section, and, unless there was an early let-up, othe third party medicia~e would be i offered to them. He claimed that the dAlliance in K nsas is stronger by 1.5, in00X than b'efore the Ocala convention, and in other Western States the increase .was equally as mark d. There appears to be no question about the intention of the Alliance chief to feel the farm Sing pulse in the Southern States as to the advisability of a third pary move mnent. Col. Polk did not say this, but the concentration of their leaders in that i sec:ion ju'st at this time seems to war e rant such belief. HOT SHOT FOR MACUNE. yPresiudent 1*atl Make a Vigorous Attack e pona the, Aliance Leader. dFoR WORTHf, TEXAS, July 11.-The i principal feature of the State alliance rConvention this morning was the dspeech of U. S. Hall, president of the '" Missouri Alliance. He charges that t Dr. Macune had sold out for a money dconsideration to the Protectionists, and ein furtherance of that bargain the eThird Party move was inaugurated in the South to divert Democratic votes. e He said that it was no disgrace forsuch a dishonest man ais Macune to get into s the Alliance, but it would become a disgrace if be was not turned out. t President Hall was loudly applauded. Last night Harry Tracy, Macune's gchief apostle in Texas. gave ani open o challenge for the debate on the sub t treasury schemne. H all accepted. The debate occurs to-nigh t, Tracy claims to y have unsavory facts abou t Hall's career, a newvly discovered, which he propose to e turn loose to-night. nThe sub-treasuryites, of whom a s squad walked out of the Convention yesterday are red hot. It is believed e that the out come of the Convention will be a split of the State Alliance into e factions, one representing the Third i Party and the other the Democratic SThe Anti-sub-treasury &tate Conven tion of the Farmers' Alliance to-day adopted the following resolution: a "That we denounce the sub'-'reasury and land loah schemes at gove: imental t ownership of railrads as a violation of the first principles of good government, as paternal in their character, as cen tralizing in their tendencies, and if tenacted into law they would create such e a horde or national office-holders as would fasten the clutches of the parry in powver upon the throats cf the people sso strongly that the voices of honest, citizens would nio longsr tie heard in the control of Government affairs." i EARING A DECIst[ON e The Latest Mrove in the Coosaw Piiosphate t Mtining Case. r -- - [Special to Augusta Chronicle.j VCHARtLEsTON, S. C., July 10.-Con trary to all hopes and expectations the lawyers in the celebrated Coosaw r ase had another conference this after Snoon and agreed to take Chief Justice Fuller's decision on the merits of the - case as argued before him in May. e This unexpected agreemnen t, while it settles nothing, advances the litigation a long~ way towards a final adjudica. tion. I1t ends the argument in the Scourts here, andl in the event of an ap tpa;fio the Chief Justice's decision, a will go direct to thbe Uniled States Su Spreme court. The opinion o f the t ChiefJustice is expected next week. f a Down on Tiliman and Irby in Laurens. 3 :[Correspondence of Greenville News.1 iKIXARD's, NEwBERRY Co., July S. -At a big fish and barbecue at Milton, f Laurens County, S. C., on the 4th of July, Tillnman and Irby certainly got, -their full share of abuse for accepting free passes. I have always been for e Tiliman and Irby but I do not think ,Tilman or Haskell either will be our j nt overnor. TILLMAN HAS COMPANY. Free Passes are no Uncommon Thing Among the Leaders of the Domi nant Element. [Special to the Charleston World.] GREENWOOD, July 11.-Your corres pondent has "caught on" to some valu able information that unearths consid erable of the free pass matter witl regard to state officials. The followini gentlemen possess and ride on railroa< passes, given possibly "in exchange o courtesies." Lieutetnant-Governor E. B. Gary No. 16. J. H. Walker, No. 17. J. E. Tindall, No. 4. Dr. Sampson Pope, No. 12. W. H. Ellerbe, No. 2. Col. J. Gary Watts, No. 111. Cole. L. BleasP has one, but the num ber is unobtainable. John R. Harrison, representativi from Greenville, and Dr. Fuller, repre sentative from Laurens, also have passes upon which they came here or the 9th to attend the g'eat Allianc meeting. These public officials have little idei that the people are watching thes4 would-be small matters with so mcl interest. Although it is now midnight, an< this matter has been an open secret fo only a short time, seeds of discoh,teni have been sown herein the Democratic ranks, and are taking root. GOT HOLD OF A CONDUCTOR'S BOOK. [Special to Augusta Chronicle.1 GREENWOOD, S. C., July 12.-You] correspondent had an interview with i prominent gentleman to-day who waa in possession of information which thi press of this State has been on a stil hunt for during the past few weeks. The statements were made authori tatively, and may be relied on as correc1 to the letter. The gentleman abov referred to had accidentally come intc possession of a railway conductor'i book, containing not only the number. of all free passes, but the names o: holders of the same, and he had pres ence of mind enough to jot down i few of them for future reference. Yew Advertisements. THE GAR1IET CUTTER IS IERE. Ladies, if you would be a comfort tc yourself and family and a laudablE money-saver,-sensible, independeni -come and join our cutting class, This thing is a sensation just now, Your own people are cutting by ou system, and claim to have better fitt than can be obtained through dress makers. Our motto is: "Cut the garment to fi so you wont have to change it," and every garment that has been cut, evei by our inexperienced pupils, has had nc change made on it, but fit beautifully a first. The class at Newberry must be fin ished in three weeks, and pupils will not be received after the 20th inst. Sc the sooner you decide to take the better it will be for you. There will be no other class taught in the county, but persons wishing to take who live in other to-vns or in the country should come in town right away. Such persons will receive special attention, and be finished in from three days to a week. Instructions will be given at the Crotwell hotel where we have a nice large airy room. Any one expecting to take instrue t.ons should write or call on E. 0. Black, Crotwell Hotel, Newberry, S. C. Notice of Final Settle ment. I WILL MAKE A FINAL SET tlement on the estate of Ida E. Crooks nee Counts in Probate Court of Newberry County, S. C., on the 17th day of August, 1891, and immediately thereafter apply for final discharge as guardian of said estate. WM. H. L ANE, Guardian. July 15, 1891. St. Sale of Unclaimed and Refused Freight. Ricnxo~N 4: DA'YvILAE R. R. cOMLPANY. OFFICE OF AGEN'r. NEwBERRY, S. C., JL":LY 16, 1891. T HE 'FOL LOWINGC REG ..having been on hand at this agency for over six months unclaimed and re fused, will be sold if not removed on or before Thursday, August 20th, 1891, to the highest bidder for cash: VIZ. CHARGES. R. L. Coleman, 1 Grain Cradle..$ 25 R. P. Cromer, 1 Spark Arrester..5 E. M. Evans& Co., 2 Bbls. Vinegar 1.94 0. H.P. Fant,& Son 2 Bbls. Vinegar 1 .98 . E. Prince & Co., 2 Bbls. Vinegar 1.98 W. E. Pelham, 4 Bxs. Medicmne 1.54 "1 Bbl. Vinegarl "" 1 Bx.I Measures j 2.641 A ull & Houseal, 1 Printing Press..13.28 J. T. McGowan, 3 Trunks Clothes, 1ilEx. Glass, 1 Old Grain Cradle,] Wash Stand, 1 Old Screw, I Bx. Fixtures, I Pully, 16 in., I Bdl. P. Castings. 2 Bales Old Bagging, 2 D. Hides, 10 Bdls. Plows, 4 Spiders, 3 Skillets, i Bbl. Oil, 4 Bdis. B. Ends, 4 Bed Rails. WV. H. Gibbs, 1 Bx. Casting. W. S. ROGERS, Ag't. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN PROBATE COURT. By J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAs, John WV. Chapman hath nade suit to me to grant him Letters f Administration de bonis non of the Estate and effects of Mrs. Lavinia N. ]ist, deceased: These are, therefore, To cite and ad nonish all and singular the kindred Ind creditors of the said Lavinia N. ist, deceased, that they be and ap ear before me, in the Court of Probate, o be held at Newberry Court House, n the 25th day of July, 1891, after >ublication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the ~orenoon, to show cause, if any they ave, why the said Administration bould not be granted. Given under my hand this 10th day f July, A. D. 1891 J. B. FEL LERS I. P. N. C. In its Worst For-t. BilNr0N, tLtf. Go.. Wis., Dee., '5, Rev. .T. C. Btergenaz vouches for the following: lziw' kROn.y. wno was suaecrinzg frotu vito, ):.ace iu its w3:J- Orm for about 1 4 years, was reated by sJV..a ~*.zyIician~s witho,ut efect, Sbt-los of iu.A,r S'oe.in.s Nerve Tonic Tmpwr N. Mo , Mama 2., 1891. My.!dan:!h:er was4 taken with catadoipsy when ~bo't or -4 y<,.r "ld ; wo :ried dife.rent medi inei bu wi tboa: . acct. It is now abo'ut '3 yeart ance, suoe:,- u ta.kiu.: Pret.or Koenig a Nervs 'nijc and. , - 'bo no,t had ama attack of thle dia s,se uize t.x,0 tiaxe. G. DUEBER,. Pr. MAtn's, Ky.. Oct. 7. -90. I hereby te.tify th 't Pa.tor Koenig's Nerve onicenrod a girl of nay c..ugr-;ntionz of st ius D)ance, and a marri.-d lady of rseepless eaa. ltEV. FtiL. k'ERM3ONT. = -.AValuable Book en Neroui Diesssent free to any address, Thsremedy has benpard teBvrn astor Koenig. of Port Wan d.since 1856.an snow prepared under his on by the KOEIC MED. CO., Chicago, Ill. Sold by Druggists at S1pmBotm. 6for 55. taresize.si1as. 6Bottlstrse. CANANDAICUA ACADEMY, Boys only. Incorporated in 1705. Thorough preparation for all colleges and ,r business. some care and training In Tnia's family. Sed frcaalotne to .. <OuT SuffI18T WE STILL HAVE ON HAN OF - sPING Ar CLOTHINC, AND GENTS' FUI WHIGH WE WILL 9 0 UR STOCK OF THIN O( iLPMJ, S1011, DRIP COA.T.S A : : IS IMp ALL TH EDIFFERENTCUT. NECLICE SHIRT IN ALL QUALITIES FROM THE ] FINEST AND MOST B SOur Straw Hat Trale k WE STILL HAVE A NICE V OTHE LADIES WE WAN OF : : : a r ZIEGL:E ARE THE HANDSOME IN THE i WE HAVE THEM IN PLAIN TOE IN OPERA AND COP r We will close out our enti: Clothing at prime cost from now c before they are all gone. Your SMITH 8 SPRINC C BLAL CLOTHINI NEWBEI THIS SALE W 30D. Now is Youi MINTER 2 --HAVE C,0. 3~THEIR CLEJAI --O 381 PRING / SU This is a chance seldom o1 we hve markeddow'ne toa Straw Hats to be CIot We do not believe in car: season to another and if you prices you will be convinced THE SHOE HOUSI Wavenhavehboughthe evr make room for them, we wi 8UMMER STYLES A T GRh .Do not miss thbis grand ci us and we will save you mc MINTE & C.N. and L.RB. H.J MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. the St oodersof the Colmbia, Newbey a d Laurens ailrce orn Copay in th ty of Columbia, on C. J. IR EDELL, S.cretary. THE undersigned beg leave to in form the public that they are repared to make estma es on House AlwrKIBLER & JACKSON. -HAI BAL.SAM nou nc mse atrnsadMtothe pblric nbtrcmes ap met comaition Wflik ove C. DebGi . 1dg S. MownTaer's stoe.Ju DENTALNTCE ri1tOUO81T8flt ! D A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT rD StMMER ;HOES, HATS 3NISHING GOODS ELL CHRAP FOR GASH )DS, CONSISTING OF D'ETE AND SEERSIIt R T-D VESTS IENSE ! ---LONG, SHORT, MEDIUM. S IN PROFUSION 'LAINEST AND CHEAPEST TO THE EAUTIFUL PATTERNS. [as Been Immen s, Dut ARIETY TO SELECT FROM. T TO STATE THAT OUR LINE R BROS.' L D TIES ST LOW CUT SHOES COUNTY. S AND PATENT LEATHER TIPS IMON SENSE TOES. e stock of Boy's and Children's n. Call early and get your choice sincerely, SWEARN. raoo1e ! F LOTHING DCK'S HOUSE, RRY, S, C ILL LAST FOR AYS. 1 - Opportunity.. IAMESON nIMENCED R1ANCE S1ALEk F \4MER GOODS.M> Tered to the pblic to secure . nce of our Spring Clothing - et and some below cost. red Out at Any Price. -ying goods over from one will call and examine our of this fact. ? OF NEWBERRY. gest stock of Shose for the er carried, and in order to 1l sell all ~A TLY H9EDUCED PRICES. ~arance sale. Come to see pectfully, JAMIESON1, TH RWBRRYl Savings Bank TS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. .Dep osits in sums of one dollar and upwards received.and interest paid on same at the rate of foir(ifez,.pt annum if left exceeding mi . Money loaned on easy terms ob sonal, Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, Col laterals, etc. Office at Wright's Bookstore for a. few days. JAMF0 McINTOSH, President. R. H. WVRIuih A,. ---- Cashier. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA-; COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN PROBATE COURT. By 3. B. Fellers, Esq., 'Probate Judge. W HEREAS Eustatia A. Wedaman hath made suit to me to grantl her Letters of Administration of the Estate and eff'ects of John DrWeda. man, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite sud ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said John D. Wed aman, deceased, that they be and. appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at New berry Cort House, on the 1ith day of July, 1891, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the foren<.,;, ao shovw cause, if any they Lave, why the said Admin' istration should not be gtranted. Given under my band this 2nd, day of July A, D., 1891. J. B. FELLERS. J. P. N. C. Cildren_Cry for Pitcer's enandr