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LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH * MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. . UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y., LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb. 12 _ 1890. 1894. A. G. PHELPS & CO., General Ince Apis, Sumter, S. C. Fire, Life, Accident, ?team Boiler, Plate Glass, Bonds of Surety for persons in posi? tions of trust, and Liability Insurance in every branch, written in tbe very best Amer can and Foreign Companies. Over sixty-five millions of capiial repre? sented. Office at Messrs. J. Ry t ten berg & Sons, 2d Floor, Front. Mch 14-0 TILLMAN AND BUTLER. J The principal interest of the State Campaign meetings has centred upon the Senatorial fight between Gen. Butler, and Gov. Tillman. The following telegraphic sumraarv of tbe meetings preceding the Lan? caster meeting, and, tbe report of their speeches at Lancaster will serve to show bow the contest between these two prominent: candidates bas poogressed : There was some pretty lively, sharp shooting at the campaign meeting in Chester and Senator Boiler did the shooting. To explain it is necessary to go back to the first meeting which was held at Kock Hill Monday^ There was a large crowd there and it is estimated that Bailer's supporters were largely in the majority. In accounting for the ap? parent disparity of their forces, the Tillmauites charged that the Butler contingent was composed of men who had been taken to Kock Hill by Bunch McBee, superintendent of the Richmond and Danville Railroad in this State aud they did not represent the people of Kock Hill. In his speech at Yorkville Tuesday Govern? or Tillman referred to Butler's Rock Hill supporters as a Coxey army and gave utterance to the following sen? timents : "Possibly some of Gen. Butler's over-zealous friends may have en? gineered this. If Bunch McBee as superintendent of the Richmond and Danville railroad is prostituting his authority by hauling people free, we ought to know it. If there is a corruption fund raised in New York, then you ought to know it, for it is talked about.'7 On Wednesday, at Chester, Sena? tor Butler made Governor Tillman's statement the text of his speech. He was excited and aggressive and made a deep impression by the spirited manner in which he resented Gover? nor Tillman's insinuations. He was received with great applause and start? ed out quietly by saying : "At Rock Hill I announced that I would do nothing to provoke trouble. Governor Tillman said he want? ed the issues discussed, and yet at Yorkville, where he had the reply, he put an insult on my character that 1 permit no man living lo do without resenting." There was great confusion at this point and indications of a storm. Sena? tor Butter walked across the platform, and, raising his voice, said : "He must take his punishment like a man. He said yesterday, or if he did not say so, he adopted a meaner form by insinuating and suggesting that 1 had a corruption fund from Wall street or elsewhere, with which to buy my seat into the Senate." Then, turn? ing around towards Governor Till? man, he said : "I say in reply that if Governor Tillman or anyone else makes that charge against me he is an infamous liar." The crowd was dumbfounded. It looked at Senator Butler and Senator Butler looked at Governor Tillman, and everything was as quiet as the calm at sea, when all of a sudden there was an outbrtist of applause with mingled cheers for Butler and Tillman. After order had been re? stored, Senator Butler continued : "When he has charges to make against me ?el him make them like a man of courage and truth ; let him specify and not indulge in the innu? endo* of a blackguard and bully. The man has never lived and never will live who imputes dishonesty to me' [Ilnrrahs for Butler and Tiil man. Voice iu crowd : "Give him heit."] Senator Butler criticised Governor Tilman's administration in plain terms and made a very effective speech. What ite effects will be no one can tell. It evidently pleased the crowd at Chester to-day. There is general thankfulness that there was no disturbance at the meeting, and efforts will be made by conservative men on both sides to keep the peace. Butler opened his opponent's eyes by the boldness of his charge to-day. As one of the correspondents on the ground says : "It was the first time Tillman has ever been caught by the collar, so to speak, and shaken up." AT LANCASTER Following is from the Columbia Registers report of the Lancaster meet? ing: LANCASTER, S. C., June 21- Sen? ator Butler was slaughtered here to-day. He was literally pulled to pieces by Governor Tillman and then in a hand primary he was butchered by the men of Lancaster. Tillman scored Butler unmercifully and taught him a lesson in dignified debate. Ile taught him how to rip an opponent up the back by the use of plain English and at the same time not use offensive epithets The Governor's sarcasm and irony to Butler were the most severe aud biting ever heard on the stump in years, and it is univer sally acknowledged that the Governo gave Butler some points in l?gitim?t oratory and debate which surprise? bim. No sane man can doubt Tillman' triumph here. It was a great victory The crowd was with him overwhelm ing. The applause for Butler was agaii from the same young men who hav< been following the campaign. 0 course there were some Lancaste men for him Marshal Hunter's few friends wen on hand. The supposition has beei that Hunter's appointment mean Lancaster for Butler, but it must hav< been a hard blow to Hunter to daj when .he saw that the people wh< have heretofore honored him will nc longer follow his leadership and wil repudiate him. Tillman would have had an immense ovation from his admirers if he hac desired it, but he checked the en thu sia8m by telling his friends not to interrupt him as time waB valuable and he wanted to utalize every rain ute of it. lt is significant that the only three ! interruptions of the day were broughl on by imported Butlerites. Each time serious trouble was narowly averted. The TiHraanites behaved in most creditable manner They suppressed their feelings. At times a nervous twitching and determined look could be seen on their faces. This was when some Butlerite tried to insult Tillman, but each time they refused to take part in the uproar. Butler didn't have a single inter ruption. He did not even have a question put to him or a remark made to him. The speaking had been going on three hours before the big guns were brought out. The crowd was eager and expectant and rose from the seats to take in everything when Butler was introduced. "Bunch" McBee and Marshal Hun? ter were on the stand at the tight of Butler. Deputy Collector Richardson stood on the edge of the platform. Butler was applauded as he came forward. He asked the crowd to sit down He paid a compliment to the people of Lancaster especially the old soldiers. He appealed for fair play and said if he was to be turned down, let it be on substantial grounds It should be shown whj* he ought to be retired. He 6aid he had not de? parted from the rule of discussion of measures until yesterday at Chester. The innuendo again cast to-day (al? luding to Strait) of a corruption fund he repeated again was basely false. If I can't go to the Senate without buying my way there, I would not have the office. He said that as a soldier he had always gone where any of his men had gone. When he came here this morning he didn't expect to be assailed by two of Tillman's lieu? tenants. Tilintan must have said to Evans. "Help me Cassius, or I sink." (Applause.) It was inhos? pitable in Strait to attack him. He also said Evans wanted to be rotated from one office to another. Strait's complaint about his Democracy is flimsy. Butler said, he hadn't been in the habit of noticing rumors circu lated to his detriment He had heard this morning that he was an infidel. The statement was unfounded and un? true. He had a Christian mother and a Christian wife He paid a beautiful tribute to Christianity He said he had to repel at Chester the imputation he thought Tillman had cast upon him. He didn't like that kind ot war, but he couldn't help it. If Tillman will confine him? self to the record it will be all right. But if he doesn't he must be prepared for what I give him. Ile referred to Cleveland giving him all the offices and told what occurred between him? self and Cleveland He said that in a conference with Cleveland the Pres? ident agreed to divide the offices be? tween the two factions. In carrying this out he appointed Sheriff Hunter of this county as Marshal and Greg? ory as postmaster. Did Cleveland have to get Tillman's gracious per? mission before making appointments? ls he to boss everything ? Tillman said yesterday that some? body was responsible for taking men to Rock Hill. Butler thought Cleve? land had nothing to do with it ; he (Butler) had nothing to do with it; he didn't think whiskey was respon? sible and he didn't see why the rail? roads were. At Yorkville, the principal applause for Tillman was from North Carolin? ians. At Chester it was from Fair? field men. He said yesterday and he repeated it to-day that he intended to criticize Tillman's administration. He then proceeded to impute something wrong in the Dispensary, reading the same figures as at Chester yesterday and making the same insinuations, j He asked Tillman to explain it. Ile j charged that taxes were not reduced j under Tillman. The latter's friends ; explained it by saying there had been i so much litigation. Taxes will be j higher next year. Tillman paid more ! lawyeiV fees than all other Gover j nor's put together. Butler said he could have managed to make the rail roads pay without litigation. H could simply have petitioned th Supreme Court. He got in troubl over Agricultural Hall when it wa not necessary. All these could hav been avoided. The chairman told Butler he onb had five minutes more. Tillman arose and said : "Give hin all the time he wants! I may wan more than my time. If you'll bea me I'll tell it all to you." (Loud ap plause for Tillman ) Butler wound up by repeating th primary proposition. He asked Till man if he would join in a written re quest to the State Democratic Execu tive Committee for one box for Sena tor at each precinct. A brass band played some kind o circus tune. Butler was presentee with a bouquet by some ladies. Governor Tillman was introduced He began by saying this was his thir< visit to Lancaster County, which hac always supported bim. Voice: "We are going to do i again." The Governor requested that then would be no more interruption. H< said he had done more work than ai other Governors since the war pu: together. He thought he could d( much in the Senate and was going there. Tillman said Butler had heaped indignity upon him at Chester. "Butler s words were blacker anc dirtier aud filthier than ever heaped upon me before." "You took 'em," said Yancy Sher raid, a Greenwood drummer. I "Yes, you cowardly scoundrel, ] took 'em/ 99 said tbe Governor. The man shook his finger at Till man. "Shake your finger if yon want to, you scoundrel and coward I wil! meet you anywhere." (Loud ap phrase. Tillman resumed his attack on But 1er. He said Butler's pretended grievance was because be bad spoken of the Rock Hill crowd as Coxeyitee and as tools of railroad corporations and intimated that corruption funde were being used in Butler's inter est. "I didn't charge that Butler was responsible for the free pass crowd. I would have attacked him if he was. If Butler felt aggrieved at the insin? uation of corruption, why didn'l he come to me and ask me for an explanation like a gentleman. No, he was glad to assume the position of bulldozer and turned round and used insinuations himself. Butler had said in the newspapers that he was going to conduct his campaign on a high plane. The very first thing he did was to give out an interview charactering me as a bully and a braggart. Was that high and dignified ? At Rock Hill I addressed myself to issues solely. His speech was not on issues, but was full ol sarcasm and innuendoes. At York ville 1 brought up the Uoxey army matter and I intend to keep it to Butler's back like a mustard plaster till I get to the bottom of it. Futhermore, I intend to call him Coxey Butler in the future. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Butler insinuates that I am a coward and a liar, yet he goes around using in? sinuations, etc. ile said he had a bitter tongue, but when he opened his mouth yesterday there was no bitterness on his tongue. It was filth and actually stank. (Loud cheering.) Tillman said he had beat another Edgefield man in that county and would beat Butler, ile proceeded to say that he could attack Butler's private character, but would not do it. He, in a spirit of generosity, had testified to Butler's honesty, notwith? standing the Chadwick lottery busi? ness, from which all kinds of charges against Butler's integrity had been made. He defied and dared But? ler to bring anything against his private character. Ile charged that the man who interrupted him a few minutes previous was a sample of the crowd of hired braves which had crowded around the stand at Chester to abuse and curse him. The first really sensational event of the day occurred at this point. A well known white man of Chester climbed on the back of the stand and said he wanted to ask Tillman a question. He probably meant no harm and afterwards said he did not, but his appearance was the signal for excitement. There were cries of "Get down," "Pull him down," etc. The crowd rushed towards the plat? form amid mingled cries. Pandemo? nium reigned fully five minutes, dur? ing which Governor Tillman told the crowd in front that the man was a fair sample of the bullies going around with Butler. Tillman said he didn't need even one, that the people were his protectors. They had : threatened to kill him, but he wouldn't die till the good God was ready for him to go. He said he couldn't be intimated by Butler and his crowds, and Butler had as well understand that he couldn't be dis-1 turbed by any such disgraceful con? duct Butler is a beaten man. I am not. Butler had to go off the stand to quiet his excited friends who had brought on the disturbance. The Governor said be would take up Butler's false statements, for they were foully false. He proceeded to show that Butler had been invited to speak in the campaign, bat when Butler said yesterday that I was in a plot to prevent him speaking he said what was unworthy of an honorable man. When Butler says I have to have help to clean him up, it sonnds funny. Have I cleaned up Earle, Orr, Sheppard, and others, and can't I clean up another little lawyer? (Great laughter and applause.) The next sensational event of the i day was when Tillman touched on the alleged insult to "Bunch" McBee's wife. He said he would say in McBee's presence what he had said at Yorkville. He retold the incident and then, turning to McBee, said: "Was there any offense in that ?" McBee arose with eyes snapping and answered: "This is a political campaign in which I have no interest. I have not attended these meetings and do not intend to attend them, except where I have business and I say to you now that so far as Mrs. McBee's name ia concerned, you must keep it out of this campaigu. I do not want any explanation and do not say any more." Tillman : "I will say more." McBee, with emphasis : "Don't say another word about my wife." Tillman : "But I will say more about you and lay it on you thick." The Governor then said if McBee considered the name of his wife used in an unwarranted manner, he would apologize, but that Butler, in the very next words, had lugged his (Tillman's) wife's name in a political discussion. "Then I apologize," said Butler. "All right," said Tillman, "we will exchange prisoners," and there was general laughter and everybody breathed easier. Tillman in the next breath de? nounced McBee, if he was responsi? ble for the Coxey crowd at Rock Hill. He said it was au interference with the liberty of the people. McBee did not say anything. The next sensation was when Till? man said the 1891 free pass produced at Chester yesterday by Butler was i not the original one and that he (Till- ? man) bad the original in his possesion j He said that the pass Butler had was I a duplicate made out by "Bunch" ? McBee. This created a sensation j and all eyes were turned to McBee j and Butler. McBee made some | remark about betting it was the j original and started to get up, but j the crowd told him to sit down. Tillman ridiculed Butler awfully about tb? mare's nest he had dis? covered in the Dispensary figures and amid the enthusiasm of his friends showed where the discrepancy in the report was accounted for in the same book from which Butler had found the alleged shortage, lt was a sim? ple omisaion of the printer Every newspaper man in Columbia knew about the error long ago. Ile also explained the matter of wines and showed beyond doubt that Butler didn't know what he was talking about. He next showed how ridiculous was Butler's assertion that Tillman was not authorized by law to ppend over ?50,000 in Dispensary purchases. Ile showed by the statutes them? selves where he had the authority, and asked Butler if he did not recog now that he had the authority "I am not running the Dispen-, sary," said Butler. ? "Then leave it alone," said Tillman ' amid deafening applause. j Tillman next'said that Butler had | given birth to other stinking and foul | words, imitating Haskell in bringing ! forward the fact that he (Tillman) j was not in the war. He told why he | had not been in the war and turning ! to Butler said ; "Shame on you, generous soldier that you were, to do that." "Butler also made another insinua- ' tion about my not going to Darling? ton. My enemies wanted to kill me. Did Lincoln and Davis go to the front in the late war. Butler also accuses me of not being in the riot at Ham burg." Butler: "I did not S3y it." Tillman : "Yes you did, and didn't you ride down the road with me? Highest of all in Leavening ?ov> ABSOLU! Why does Butler want to gratify his spleen and passion that way ? When he talks about the courage of the Tiilraan8 he's not sane. The bones of three Tillmans lie in a field in Mexico, with those of Pierce Butler." He jumped on Butler about what he said about State litigation and lawyers' fees. He said if Butler knew so much law, they had better make him Attorney General, but be believed Buchanan could beat bim all hollow in law. The Governor gave the history of the railroad fight and said his friend was the head devil in it. He gave blue blazes to Simon ton and railroad corporations and charged all the Federal Courts with being bought by Wall street. He told of the Agricultural Hall case and said the hall should never go out of the hands of the State. The Governor had some fun out of the ox-cart story and said some peo? ple would rather see the devil in the Senate than him. (Cheers.) But he was going there, To Buller 8 charge that Ben Terrell had made 'Tillman etand around, Till? man said he bad not done so and thea said: "What became of Butler at Batesburg when Tom Watson got through with him ?" "Used up," admitted Butler. Tillman : "Honest confession is good for the soul and when [I get through with him (speaking about Butler) he will learn to hit in front and will quit wanting to be a black? guard. 1 won't call him a friend until he apologizes for his conduct yester? day." The Governor discussed the Dis? pensary law and how much money was made and its benefit. He said the barrooms were dens of heil. Till? man charged Butler with voting for Simonton'8 confirmation when he knew Simonton's nomination was an invasion of the State's rights. The Governor's hour wae_.up, but the crowd wouldn't let him stop He al? luded to Butler's separate box propo? sition and intimated there waa money to buy Reformers. Voice : "We don't want any of it " He said Butter waa afraid to trust the beople- Butler knew he was beaten and didn't believe Butler candidates for the Legislature would be put out in one-third of the counties. The Governor concluded by saying he would show Butler how the peo? ple stood and called for a hand pri? mary. A perfect upheaval of hands and wild applause for Tillman follow? ed. One hand was raised for Butler. It was so late when he concluded that the other candidates did not speak and the party left at 5 o'clock for Camden. Saving Pea Vine Hay. *'A Subscriber," in the Barnwell People, says : "Now for my plan for saving pea vine hay. Three years ago, I was cutting early in the morning, when an old ueighor came over to spend the day with me, and very soon after the clouds looked very threatening. 1 said to him that I was afraid I would lose my hay. He told me to go and stack it. I said, not green ? He said it would not burt if stacked as he said. I went out and piled it iu piles, when there came a right hard shower of rain. I said to him then that my hay was gone, as there was a very heavy cloud cooiiug on behind the shower He told me to go and stack it. Well, I thought that it would be worth nothing if much rain came on it as it was, so I went and .stacked it while wet and green, as it was cut in the morning and this was before noon. Thir* was in August, and iu February following I hauled it in, as bright and fine hay as ever I saw, and I have followed that plan successfully ever sine, wi?h just i he pea vines, and when they are mixed with grass, and have never had any mouldy or dark hay Moce, and it don't shed the leaves in handling. THE PLAN. Procure your pole same as for fodder ; but io tritnmiug leave about two feet apart limbs two to three feet long. Have your poles as high as you can well throw the vines with forks. Place brush or something und^r to hold them off the ground, then pack in between the limbs, letting the vines extend out over ends of the limbs. Keep smooth on out edge, so as turn water. Fill your pole, covering top of pole, and as they settle the limbs will hold the vioes up enough in centre to admit eoougb air to core the vines. If there are any doubting Thomases, as I was, all that I ask is a trial. rer.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report ?Baking Powder fELY PURE