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(richman THE SUMTER WATCHMAN, KftabUfhed April, 1S?U. lBe Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jane,1366 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1896. New Series-Vol. XV. No 51 Published Erary "ETednesday, jfc ; ' '. ? ? . -BY KT. CS-, Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : ?1 50 per ann nm-in advance. ADVERTISEMENT: One Square first insertion............SI 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer ?ill be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. r Who And What Bryan Is. A Hit And Miss sketch of The New Man m Politics. (Alfred Henry Lewis in the New York Journal.) CHICAGO, July 10.-The country is about to hear a vast deal of William Jennings Bryan. He stands to.day on the-threshold of national advertisement. No apology is needed as a preliminary to telling all one knows of bim. My first glimpse of Bryan was during the Speakership fight, when Crisp won over Mills, December, 1891,tand was given, the House gavel in the Fifty seoond Congress. Bryan had been elected from one of the middle districts of Nebraska. He made bis advent in Washington about two weeks before ? Congress convened. At once be at? tached himself to the Springer boom for the Speakership, lt wasn't much of a boom, bat it was big enough for Bryan, and the voed for Springer to the bitter end. There were five candidates at the start: Mills, Crisp, Hatch; Springer and MoMillin. It came fini ly to two Mills and Crisp.^'Bryan, whose name OD the caucus list was .called earlier than Springer's, had al? ready voted for the Illinois statesman, and he let its^and. Bryan never voled for Crisp. Bryan was given a position on the ways and means, a point of legislative vantage, for which all House members 8rrnggltf. Bryan's elevation by Crisp to this eminent House perch was due to two matters-geography and Springer. Bryan was in the right spot on the map'. Aside from that, when Sprin? ger agreed to bring his people to Crisp, it was distinctly a specification that Springer's friends were to be oared for. The deal was made io the House lobby. "If you are ever going to do any? thing for Crisp," said O'Ferrall, now Governor, of Virginia then one of Crisp's three chief lieutenants Bourke Cockran and Gen. Tom Catch? ings were the others--"if you are ever going to the aid of Crisp/* repeated O'Fer rall, speaking to Springer and Holman, "the time to do so has arrived. It is now or never." "Can you win?" asked Springer, anxiously. "If I bring, you the few friends who are left to me, can you elect your maa?" I don't ask on my own account. But Tve held these meo of mine in a slaughter pen for two days. I won't lead them to another." "We can elect Crisp if you will help us," declared O'Ferrall, "and every friend of yours will be looked after. "I ask nothing for myself," said Springer, "bat I want these men who have stood with me through beat and trouble taken care of." "It shall be done," said O'Ferrai 1. "My word and honor on it." That was the deal which made Crisp Speaker, and which proved the tap root of Bryan's nomination five years later at Chicago. O'Ferrall and Springer little thought as they conferred in the House lobby that they were selecting a Democrat'- candidate for the Presiden? cy five years from that time. But, none the less, they were. It elected Crisp to the chair, placed Bryan on the ways and means, with Springer chair? man, and opened an avenue to House prominence for the young Nebraskan that proved his political beginning in a national way. The 52d Congress, which fol? lowed the overthrow of McKin? ley ism, was rife of young men. Among- the most prominent of these were three from Massachusetts Andrew, George Fred Williams and Sherman Hoar. These were about Bryan's age. They were early in meeting the boy from the Platte, and they visibly felicitated themselves on their-as they took-it superiority over bim. Ae day drifted in the wake ot day this "superiority" they joyed in was found to be imaginary, not real. Bryan is in person of middle height, strongly, aod without giving anyone a fatty impression, stockily built. His shoulders are broad enough to excite the approval of a Norse Viking ; his chest is as deep as that of a race horse. Nor is he overabundant about the waist, and be looks what be is-a man of per? fect health and immense physical power. Moan^H^^Bryan's square shou! ders is a square head. His hair black, and recalcitrant rather th docile, defies brosb aod comb, and tu bles and tosses with a method of own. This wayward black hair, coai as a pony's, would give Bryan a shag effect were it not for the relief be brio the situation by cooipletly shaving I face No beard, oo mastache, has t freedom of Bryan's visage. Eve trace is oarefully mowed away with t light of each new day, and when t world meets the young statesman h< as smug and smooth as a pulpiteer. There is nothing soft, yielding effeminate about Bryan ; nothing of tl willow. His eye is dark, his oomple ion is swarthy, with the British, not tl Spanish swarthiness; his nose i emphatic carve, bis mouth well widern and firm, and the whole face fouodi oo a jaw, th 3 very seat of power, ai j as square hewn aod indomitable as eat from the living rook. It is a mistake to call Bryan "Popalistie blatherskite," as a pap with more of billingsyate than braii recently did. Bryan's whole instinct conservative. He goes not easily to tl new. Like all well balanced,all well bui men. Bryan is a creature of his env roomeot. He is for a low tariff; ye He is for an income tax, anti-optic bill, a free silver dollar ; yes He for ali of these. Why? Because th? are as naturally a Nebraskan product principle as oom is a natural Nebraska product of the soil. There would be neither sense o< justice in alarming an East, not muc acquainted with the man at best, b picturing Bryan as some Danton ( some Robespierre, the apostle of di order, bent to cast all into chaos an then cement chaos with blood. Brya is nothing; of the sort. He is wise, h is faithful to a trust ; honest, with th probity of the sun ; morally as well a physically brave, and, above all, s much the patriot as any one who at on cou nt ry's beginning suffered through Valley Forge to rejoice at a York towt It skills not, aids not, yields nothin to the comfort or glory of the gold o any other cause to belie this man. Giv him bis doe and tell of bim the trat as one would have done had he arrive from Massachusetts instead of Nebras ka, or io bis political upcome been ab! to show a railroad or a bank in hi pedigree. His honestly, his sincer patriotism are not to be impugned What he asks for nationally may b proper subject of debate, and perchane refusal, bat thc man himself is n more to be corroded than gold, no mon to be corrupted than a diamond. Personally, Bryan will win all wh approach him. As a man, none wh know him will refuse him respect Politically, Jefferson would adopt him Jackson take his hand and espouse bi cause. Y ou?g as he is, Bryan is of th old party, and in his nomination tb careful searcher will fiod only a renais sance of the ancient Democracy. It is excellent in Bryan's favor tba be is founded on himself. No coterii controls bim ; no syndicate has paie his debts and holds io its strong bo: ?118,000 of his uncanceiled notes o hand to some sword of Damocles sus pended over him as mao or President AU there is of Bryan is Bryan, uolesi one excepts his wife, who, with al that's good about bim, is the best thins about bim still. She is a woman ten der and trae, Gaitered and refioed, anc has been a stimulas, as well a star tc guide in all of Bryan's life. She wil win well and wear long, should fate find her on next 4th of March "the first lady of the land." Bryan is what they call magnetic Men like him. he is pleasant to tb? eye, to the ear, and soothes by bis presence and never troubles. No man ever saw him in a passion. He is cool and of flawless temper. No flash of irritation ever reddened his cheek. He is of good poise and his emotions sit steadily, as becomes the emotions ol one who, with care for himself, eats thrice a day scoffs at dyspepsia and sleeps soundly at nights. Bryan is well, even highly, educated. He bas dug through books and tun? nelled lear G in g equal with any dusty ; musty college professor of them all. More than books, be bas studied men, and their lives have been his lessons. He has a memory like wax, and all he hi;s heard, or read, or seen, abides with him. Bryan is not so profound as quick ; and with an intellect rather military that philosophical, be makes weapons of all he knows, and every sorap of learning belonging to bim is at prompt and ready hand to be either defensive or offensive, as his swift genios for combat may decide. It is not too mach to say of Bryan that the arena of politics presents no one to-day who, with faller ioformatioo, more pleasiog address, more ready elo? quence aod a quicker wit, cao cope with aod overcome him. I don't want to discourage aoybody about to follow that leader in tfee chains of a syndicate, hut in any form of politics Bryan would out-top and overpower McKinley as might a man a child. Daring the Fifty-second Congress the tariff affairs of the Democraoy went limping. The popgun bills that Sprin? ger had framed had neither digoity nor tone. They were quietly sneered at by the Democrats, aod jeered and scoff at by the Republicanr in every hij and open nlaee I* was not until Bryi made hi? first tariff speech in the Hou that the Democracy took heart and t carded life worth living It was wooderful thing in oratory,, this fit tariff speech of Bryan. If was ev more of a triumph than the Chicaj eloquence of tb? other day On this tariff occasion the Repu Heans, with the cynical Reed at the head, were there to crop and S? sharp things and ask sharp question and make bitter interruptions. Or after another the orators of the Dem <cracy, some of them old in forens war, had been riddled by Reed sarcasm and made to fly. Crisp, ; the chair, was also in despair I last. Bryan was sent into the thick < House battle. He came ?with tl advantage of a musical voice, bright eye and a pleasing personality Nor did he talk ten minutes until h developed the fact that he was master of English and had as we such a command of the subject i coin?s only to men who have burne the midnight lights of studious pr< paration It is of no avail peculiary to go i detail over a debate that's long sine over and gone Suffice it tbi Bryan's speech was the event of th session. Every thrust of Reed fa parried ; every blow he stopped an countered Time and again the Bi Man from Maine was made to dra^ back from collisions he had sougl himself, discomfiture in his fae? while the House howled. For a new man-a young men, on who had never talked ten minutes i the House before-the feat wa marvellous. At the close of his e: fort Crisp and the fathers of th House congratulated him, and eve Republicans, while disagreeing, cam across r shook him by the hand That sp.c jh saved the reputation c the House Democracy and fixed foi ever Bryan's standing as a master o forensic fence. What was to be admired most wa the absolute stability of the man ; n more to be stampeded than a mour tain ; no more to be put to fligh than a tree. In the Fifty second and the Fifty third Congresses Bryan was in th? forefront of party battle many times In his second Congress, while still ? member of the ways and means, witl Wilson at the head, he not ODly mad? the leaing speech for the Wilson bill but a speech so full and exhaust! vi for free silver. 16 to 1, that Cul bertson, of TexaB. himself the So crates of the House Democray said : "That exhausts the subject It'i the best possible setting forth tha the cause of free silver can get." During his Congressional careel Bryan led up the forces for low tariff free silver, free sugear, the incom< tax ; fought to repeal the Nationa i Bank Acts, and consistently aidec I Uncle William Hatch to pass his anti ! optiou. On appropriations Bryar j was against extravagance, and stooc as the persistent champion of econ? omy. With4iis own people he wai always a leader, and the Nebrak Senators came often to the House tc gain his views. Bryan is a Presbyterian in religion, He is often in the pulpit as a lee turer. Politically he refuses no call to speak. He once addressed a con course of preachers and then talfted politics from a saloon bar on the same day. When the House held a Suuday session Bryan left his seat for an hour to lecture on the divinity of Christ at a church on Capitol Hill. Bryan in Lis habit is decorous and well within the moral line. He bas none of the vices. When he ia President, should that time come, the White House cigar bill will represent only the consumption of visitors, and the wine will be as lacking as in the abstemious days of Hayes. For the second time the world will wit? ness a temperance White House. Bryan, while master of eloquence, prepares his speeches with care. He writes them, prunes, pares and rehearses them. He told me once that he would no more speak with? out preparation than he would plunge wingless and reckless into an abyss. His life is quiet, except so far as he disturbs it with his pilgrimages of politics. He has no circle of friends ; pays and receives no social visits. He is in no sense a lady's man. He is not a flower of society. In dress Bryan ?ould not be called a fop. Neither would he excite the cartoonist by any Greeleyan pecu? liarities of rainment. His garb is modest and of dark reserve. Bryan will win no notice for the clothes he wears. In epitome Bryan is the West. He stands by his game and his guns. But he has nothing of malice for the East. His life is simple. With wife as a companion, going nowhere ?he might not go, he makes up existence, meeting men, reading books, making speeches to further his political be? liefs. Such is a hit or miss sketch of a man who has ever been consistent ; who served two terms in Congress without a mark to his discredit ; and who only failed of re election to his third from an overproduction of Clevelandism. He is not a mug? wump, not a Popalist, but a Demo? crat who gets his principles. and inspirations in a party past, before the cancer of Clevelandism had poisoned its blood. The party need not blush in shame for its nominee. It has 8eleced as good a Democrat and as true an American as any who ever bought a bond or owned a bank. Will S?vei Win. An English Authority Admits That it Will Give Us the Markets of the World. An editorial in the London Com? merce, a recognized trade authority, champion of monometallism for Eng? land and claiming the largest circu? lation in the world, has caused con? siderable talk among business men. From it the following extract is taken. Leaving the question of tariffs for a moment, let us consider what a bimetallist America will mean for us. In the first place it wili mean an immediate premium upon United States exports. The effect of mining silver at the proposed ratio would in all probability bring about a great change in manufactures of all kinds. Wages might rise considerably, but the experience of other countries goes to show that they would not rise in proportion to the advantages which exporters would derive who send their goods tc a gold country, to-wit, the United Kingdom. The manufacturers of thc States wonld not be quite in the same position of vantage as the agriculturists of the Argentine, nor the exporters in India, but they would have a sufficient le? verage over the manufacturers here to turn the scale in every trade where now there is no doubt which way the matket trends. In tin plates, many kinds ot machinery, including some of the very heaviest, in leather, and in many sundry manufactures where the British producer cen with difficulty hold his own, the effect of the change would be decisive. Then this policy is also to bribe the farmers! American dead meat-live cattle be? ing prohibited-wheat and all farm produce suitable for exportation would come over in greatly augment? ed quantities, for the difference in the exchange would mean such an addition of profit that an immense stimulus would be given all along the line. As to silver mining, ail that can be safd is that there would be a rush. The dimensions of the movement would depend upon many things impossible to forsee. These anticipations of what has become possible, are not be it remembered, based on mere theory. We know already too well what to expect from foreign traders in a country where silver is the standard currency. India, Japan, Argentenia are all bear? ing witness to the insidious fact on British trade of conditions similar to those now in perspective in the United States Meantime, we can? not too soon face the possbilities and realize the true significance of the po? sition as it is. Among our local business men this is considered a substantial acknowl? edgment that free silver coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1 with gold would give us the markets of the world, both for our manufacturers and our agricultural products -Cincinnati Enquirer, June, 1896. Something should be said in the Democratic platform condemning the swarming of office-seekers around the President as soon as he is elected. Mr. Cleveland7 votes had hardly been oounted before those greedy for places began to press their claims on bim. The pressure was so great that he could not find time to consider ques? tions relating to his future policy, the selection of bis cabinet fand the arrang? ing of his private business, preparatory to his assuming the duties of President. Finally be was forced to issue an ad? dress insisting that he was to be let alone so that he could attend to the publio business. He had just warned the Democrats that they mast not con? strue their victory to be a license to divide the spoils. If the silver candi? date is elected, we have no doubt that the rush for offices will be even greater and some precaution should be take at once to prevent the scramble. The growing belief that as soon as a new element is put in power it gives the right to plunder, is the very stroogest argument in favor of the civil service reform, which Mr. Cleveland has been vigorously pushing. As many offices as possible should be taken from the appointive list, and added to the compet? itive list. Thi9 policy would not only save the President time to devote to his public duties, but it would have the wholesome effect of removiog, to a great extent, the offices from the control of political parties. Miss Tillman's Death. Sympathy deep aud sincere of all Co? lumbia was felt for the bereaved family of Senator Tillman yesterday, when the few brief lines were read telling of the tragio death of his eldest daughter, the j pride of bis household. inquiries were heard on all sides from those anxious to know more of the de? tails, but nothing could be learned until the train bearing the body reached this city last night. Some time before the train was due oumftera of friends began to arrive at the union depot, among whom were Assistant Attorney General Townsend, Col. W. W. Bruce, Col. Misson, Frank Tompkins, Chris Atkinson, Fitz Nor? ton, General Watts, Governor Evans and score? of others, who came out despite the pouring rain to pay their last tribute to this popular aod weil known young woman, who was a shin? ing example of all that is excellent. Accompanying the body were Mr. T. ! C. McNeely, general agent of the Hen dersooville and Brevard railroad, and Messrs. U. X. Gunter, private secre? tary to Governor Evans, and T. W. Bunch, an uncle of Miss Tillman, the latter two having gone to meet the body at Spartanburg. Mr. McNeely was in the party when Miss Tillman was killed and was the only ey witness of the said affair. Mr. H. F. Addicks, Jr., Miss Nettie Addicks, Mies Addie Tillman. Miss Mae O'Bryan, of Allendale, S. C., Miss Lizzie Bingham, of Salisbury, N. C., Miss Annie Warren, of Heoder sooville, the Rev. Robert A. Lee, of Yorkville, Mr. M. D. Cooper, of Bre? vard. with Mr. McNeely, composed tho party from which death was to snatch two members. Mr. McNeely said : "It was 10 a. m. on Wndnesday when we left Heo dersonville for Brevard, which place was reached at 10.80 o'clock. By. 12.30 all of the persons I have named were mounted and on the way to ascend Rich mountains which is six miles from Brevard. When three-quarters of a mile of a mile from the top of the mountain we were overtaken by a thun? derstorm. The Trescott house was a few hundred yards away and all hurried there to get out of tbe rain." "Miss Tillman, Mr. Lee aod I stop? ped, however, in order for Miss Tillman and myself to change horses, as hers was afraid of the thuoder. By the time the change was made, the rain be? gan to fall and all three of us took shelter under some chestnut bushes, but about 40 feet away was a large oak tree. "Miss Tillman and Mr. Lee still re? mained on horseback, the former with an upraised umbrella, while I, 20 feet away, was standing on the ground. It was while thus waifing that a bolt of lightning struck the tree and contin? uing, instantly killed Mis3 Tillman, 3Ir. Lee and their horses The shock was so severe that my horse was knock? ed down, but I only bad my 5nger burned slightly. This was at 3.30 o'clock. In a few seconde I was by the side of the two fallen people. Noi. a muscle of either moved, their death was instanta? neous. There was no mark left by the lighting to show its fearful work. "A wagon from Mr. McCreery, a farmer living nearby, was procured and the bodies tenderly moved to the Tres cott house, where Mr. Carroll and Misses Pleasents. and others gave all tbe aid possible. "The home goiog, was sad indeed. Two of our party were still in death, and we that remained rode silently along. "It was about 11.30 that night be? fore Brevard was reached. From here a telegram was sent to Senator Tillman." This is the story related by Mr. Mc? Neely, who was the only one to witness the double tragedy. At 1 o'clock yestereday the body of Miss Tillman reached Hendersonville and was sent to Columbia. Only a very plain wooden coffin could be preoured there, but when Columbia wos reached. Mr. Berry had a hand? some metallic casket, covered with white cloth, in readiness io the ladies' waiting room of the depot. Across it was a silver plate' beautifully engraved with the name of the young lady, and after it the words, "Died July 15, 1896." Curtains were put over the windows to shut out the gaze of the curious, and the body, by several ladies and gentle? men, was moved from one coffin to tbe other. The several hundred persons gather? ed around the outside door con? versed in low tones. When all was in readiness, the door was opened and the casket, enclosed in a box, was put aboard tbe special train which stood in Highest of all in Leavening POT* ABSOLUS waiting. Quite a number of lovely floral tributes had either been sent or brought down, and but for the terrific rain storm there would have been many more. . In the passenger coach of the special were Governor Evans, his mother Miss Mary Evans. B. R. Tillman, Jr., Miss Loma Tillman, both of whom had been away from home, the former at Abbeville; Mr. J. W. Bunch and wife U. X. Gunter, Gen John Gary Watts and a few others. The train left soon after 10 o'clock. This morning many of the State offi? cials will go over to Trenton to attend the funeral. The interment will be made in High View, the Tillman family burying ground, at noon to-day. Miss. Tillman was just 20 years. Her life differed not from tnat of scores of young ladies. She bad graduated at Winthrop college and Hollins insti? tution and was ready to go into society. It wag the intention of her family that she should make her debut into Wash? ington sooiety next winter where, by her brightness and beauty, she would have won maoy friends, it is a severe blow to ber family and expressions of sym? pathy are heard from everyone. There is rather a striking coincid ee.ee in coooction with the death of Miss Tillman. She was the daughter of a United States senator and was carried home in a special train over the Char? lotte Columbia and Augusta railroad. The last funeral train which ran over this road was when Miss Elise Butler, daughter cf Senator M. C. Butler, was taken home. These two young ladies were both daughters of United States senators, both died in the mountains, and both were carried to their homes in Edgefield county over the same railroad. -Tho State. Massachusetts Favorite Son Dies Suddenly in Canada St. Adelaide De Pabos, Que , July 16.-Ex-Governor Wm. E. Russell of Massachusetts arrived here from Bos? ton and pitched his tent for a few days' fishing. He was accompanied by his brother and Francis Peabody. They all retired early last night, the governor apparently in good health and spirits. Upon his companions trying to arouse him this morning they discovered that he was df?ad. Death must have resulted from heart disease. The position of the body and the expression on the dead man's face showed that his death was painless. After an inquest this afternoon the remains will be taken at once to. his home in Boston. The Hon William Eustis Russell was born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1857. He was educated in the pub? lic schools and in Harvard college, where he grandated in 1878. He then began the study of law under his father's direction and took a course of three years in the Boston University Law school. He was ad? mitted to the Suffolk bar in the April term of 18S0. Mr. Russell was only 28 years of age, when in 1885 he was elected mayor of his native city, having al? ready served as a councilman and alderman. In 1888 he was nomina? ted for governor, but was defeated by Ames. It was in this year that Mr. Russell gave evidence of his gifts as a stump speaker He worked aud talked incessantly, going about from one place to another, He was renominated for governor in 1889 This time his competitor was Governor Brackett. Mr. RusslI at the end of a vigorous campaign reduced the plurality of bis opponent from 29,000 to 6.775. Next year, on his third trial, he was elected by a plurality of 9,000. In his inaugural message he sug? gested many reforms in State mana? gement, but few of them became operative owing to a hostile legisla? ture and a hostile council. Russell was re-elected governor of his State twice. He retired al the end of his third term and resumed the practice of law. Russell's name was mentioned by his admirers in New England as one which would look well at the head of the Democratic national ticket. At the Jefferson celebration in Monticello, Va., early this year, the ex-governor made a strong declara? tion in favor of honest money. He was associated with Senator Hill and ex-Secretary Whitney in the contest over the platform at the recent Chi? cago convention. In goiog to get a drink stop and tknik what bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines are to be bad at the Sumter Music House, in the Masonic Temple building. rer.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report Baking [ Powder EEK PURE