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mission.
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I'homas Makes Some Serious
Charges Against his Fel
low Members and
the Secretary.
Below ia given in full Railroad
Commisioner E R. Thomas' reply to
the statement of Chairman Evans,
published a few days ago. The row
in the commission, judging from the
tone of Mr. Thomas' communication,
seems to be further from a settlerant
than ever. Here is what Mr. Thomas
says :
In discussing the fertilizer rate, I
bave eonfined myself entirely to the
records. 1 have proven by Commis
sioner Evans' letter in letter book,
page 144, that on May 23 he commit
ted himself and Commissioner Wil
bom to a fertilizer dealer to reduce
the rates on fertilizer, and on Sept 4,
he called the iailroad officials aud the
fertilizer people together to discuss
the rate (page 33, minutes), when
the majority of the board were al
ready committed. I denounced this
as trifling. I have proven by Mr.
W. A. Clark, president Columbia
Fertilizer Mills, and one of the chief
beneficiaries of the reduced rate,
that the rate fixed by the board gave
the interior fertilizer mills an advan
tage over the Charleston factories in
the territory above Columbia, of 75
cents per ton. (See Sfate papers,
Nov. 21 ) I have proven by the pub
liehed account sales of our secretary,
who is president of'the alliance ex
change, that he absorbed from my al
liance brethren this 75 cents a ton,
in territory above Columbia, selling
bL Columbia goods to them at the
Charleston price, with the Chaileston
freight added (See published State
papers, Nov 21 ) I referred to J. J
Mayer, Prosperity, Saluda Alliance ;
P. L. Paysinger, Newberry, Hartford
Alliance ; T. S. Blair, Silver Street,
Eutopia Alliance; S. Crotwell,
Newberry, Johnson Alliance I saw
Secretary Duncan making this rate.
I denounced our secretaryTs taking
advantage of bis official position to
make rates for him to sell fertilizer
at 75 cents a ton above his competi
tors as an outrage I wish it well
understood that I do not charge Sec
retary Duncan with absorbing 75
cents a ton for himself, for I don't
know whether he got it, the Alliance
exchange or the interior mills ; it is
not my province to inquire, but I do
know the farmers did not get it.
Commissioner Wilborn's resolutiou
to reduce rates north of Columbia
proves that he now regards the rate
in the Piedmont territory as a dis
criminative rate I have proven that
Commissioners Evans and Wilbom
have entered into a trade with the rail
road ar.d the trade was this : You
work the fertilizer rate, and we will
recoup you by raising rates on other
articles at the request of the railroad
companies (See Evans' reply, State
papers, Dec 5 ) Against this I pro
tested. The commission try to hide
behind Attorney General Barber,
who says : "It seems to me to be a
method of settling what might be
come vexatious litigation in a manner
advantageous to the people of the
state, for tiiat reason I advised its
acceptance. Gen. Barber did not
advise this trade, because the rate
was just and reasonable as the law
requires, but to avoid the expense j
of the vexations litigation brought
about bv Commissioners Evans I
and Wilbom fixing a rate which ?
Commissi.u?er Wilbom now acknowl- ?
edges was an unjust and discrimin?t- !
ive rate. In my speech. Nov. '?0, \
in quoting the trade between Com
missioners Evans and Wilbom, I
said : "If, at the icquest of the rail
road companies etc-,7' when I should
have said : "At the request of the
railroad companies, etc," Commis j
sioner Evans says: "Would any j
honorable man so falsify the records, I
etc " The following letter will ex
plain my misquotation, which does
not affect the meaning in any way :
<1 'Columbia, S C, Oct. 21, 189*6.
? ? 'Hon. W. D. Evans, Chairman
Board of Railroad Commissioners :
* ' 'Dear Sir : Gen. Henderson
gave me the copy of my protest be
fore the board of railroad commis- j
sioners and the attorneys represent- |
ing the several railroads, made in
Charleston : I think he gave it to
me from memory, aiter consulting
with several of his colleagues. I had
my written protest, and I find in my
speech I published my copy, which
varied in words, but not in substance,
and I cheerfully give you the original
signed by Gen Henderson, to be
used against myeelf. "Turn about
is fair play " I now respectfully
ask you to furnish me with a copy
of the minutes of the meeting held
by yourself. Mr. Wilburn and Traffic
Manager Emerson, of the Atlantic
Coast Line, in the railroad commis
sioners' office ; of which meeting I
was not advised, and you made no
record of the same in our official min
utes. When you, without my knowl
edge or consent. did prevail
on Mr. Emerson to a second time re
duce the fertilizer rate, against which
I protested, from $2 70 to ?2 50,^ in
the congressional district in which
you were then a candidate for Con
gress, and made no reduction any
where else, as can be seen by reference
to Supplement No 3, number 1307,
Atlantic Coast Line, joint freight rate
effective Feb 7,1896. Very respect
fully youas.
"H.R.THOMAS,
V 'Railroad Commissioner '
Personally appeared before me,
William Barnwe'l notary public for
the State of South Carolina, Railroad
Commissioner EL R. Thomas, and
made oath that the joint rate on the
Atlantic Coast Line, put in effect Feb.
7, makes a blanket rate of ?2 50 per
ton on fertilizer from both Charleston
and Columbia, delivered at stations
on the Cheraw and Darlington rail
road, Florence railroad, Latta branch,
Wilmington. .Columbia and Augusta
railroad, below Florence, without
regard to distauce. This rate was
fixed without calling the board to
getber for that purpose, as is the cus
tom, and without my knowledge or
consent. Chairman Evans refused to in
form me why that extraordinary
manner of rate making was pursued
in that particular territory, which
does not obtain in. any other separate
congressional district in this state.
H R THOMAS,
Railroad Commissoner.
Wm. Barnwell (L.S.)
Notary Public for South Carolina.
This is another unique and novel
way to make "just and reasonable"
rates as required by law, where
neither Attorney General Barber nor
myself were Consulted. Commis
sioner Evans got indignant when I
asked him last February to inform
me bow he came to reduce the ferti
lizer rate in this particular congres
sional district and nowhere else,
without my knowledge or consent.
The people will remember that the
News and Courier advertised during
the last campaign that Commissioner
Evans was in the race for congress
to the finieh. I gave Congressman
McLaurin the above information, and
also informed some of Commissioner
Evans7 friends, and the next thing I
knew he was out of the race. I
don't know whether the reduction of
the fertilizer rate had anything to do
with his withdrawal or not, but I do
know that this extraordinary manner
of rate-making was for the politica
benefit of Commissioner Evans ; for
the political benefit of Commissioner
Wilborn, who was introduced to my
fellow citizens at Manning as the
man who reduced the fertilizer rate,
which rate he now acknowledges is |
unjust and for the benefit of Secre
tary Duncan, who sold 2.500 tons of
fertilizer at about 75 cents a ton
above the Charleston competitors, for
which the interior mills paid him as
agent 50 cents a ton ; this manner of
rate making did not commend itself
to my sense of justice and right, and
I refused to touch it For these rea
sons I protested against the reduc
tion of the fertilizer rate. I have re
fused to allow myself to be used for
the personal and political advantage
of my colleagues against the interest
of the people and the laws of the
State. I know I am right, and I ap
peal to the people to support and
maintain me, so long as I do my
duly, and am faithful to the trust re
posed in me. Commissioner Evans
said in his reply sd State papers De
cember 5, 1896, ' that the Manches
ter and Augusta railroad, the road
which was selected by the railroad as
the one to make the fight against the
new fertilizer rate, makes the follow
ing showing :
Gross earnings from ope
rating, 1895, $ 84,319 IG
Less expense of operat
ing, ' 109,444.08 !
Deficit, $ 25,125.92
Gross earnings from ope
rating, 1896, ?183,008 89 i
Less operating expenses, 160,023.11 |
Income,
Income from
sources,
Total increase,
? 22,985 78
other
26,197.58
? 49,183 36
The records in the office show that i
Commissioner Evans' statement is al- j
together untrue
COMPARATIVE 8TATEMEXT M. 4 A.
Miles operated in 1895, 143.
Miles operated in 1896, 167.42.
Expenses
Year. Total income. Taxes.
1895, $ 84,463 41 $110,567.78
1896, 209,206.47 171,431,26
Expenses.
Income. Deficit. est.
1895, $26,104.37 $48,200
1896, $37,775.21 62,175
Sabtraot the deficit of 1895 from
the income of 1896 and we have $1.
670.84 to pay two years' interest
amounting to $110,375 00. Io answer
to Commissioner Evans. I do declare
"that a maD would have to be a philan
thropist, indeed" to invest millions of
dollars in the railroads of this Stato for
an interest of $1,670.84, and yet this is
one of the best built and eqaipped rail
roads in the State.
"Personally appeared before me, Wm.
Barnwell, notary public, State of South
Carolina, Railroad Commissioner .
R. Thomas, who makes oath that the
railroad commissioners' show that it has
always been the custom of this office to
subtract from total income of the' rail
roads, the total expenses and taxes to
find a net iocome That (Jommissiouer
Evans' statement in regard to income
of Manchester and Augusta railroad in
his reply to my speech, published in
State papers Pec. 5th, is wholly un
true, and that the statement made by
myself isa truc copy taken from pages
31 and 67 Income Accounts, io the an
nual report of the Manchester and
Augusta railway for 1896, and that the
publication of Secretary Duncan in the
State papers of Dec. 4th, in regard to
the icoome of all railroads in tbe State,
is also utterly untrue
"H. R. Thomas.
'Railroad Commissoner.
Wm. Barnwell, (L.S )
"Notary Publio, S. C."
If the error committed by com
missioner 'Evans was unintention
al, and also the error committed
by our secretary with the rec
ords plainly before tbem, it is proof of
tbe grossest carelessness and stupidity.
The ignorance of the important records
of the Manchester and Augusta railroad
which the majority of tbe beard has
shown in their published salement
proves their utter incapacity to make
"just and reasonable" rates.
Our secretary published in State
papers Dec 4th an official statement of
the incomes of the railroads. He says:
"These reports are sworn to by the gen
eral auditor and presidents of the rail
roads, and are facts, and can be verified
in this office," etc. His report shows
that none of the railroads have a deficit,
except the Carolina, Knoxville and
Western railroad. See how earnestly
he tries to impress the public with tbe
correctness of his statement and yet
tbe figures are all wrong, misleading
and false.
The people of the State have honored
me with an office of honor and trust
and bave instructed me in the law to
make just and reasonable rates for all
commodities and communities. I will
join my colleagues in reducing rates to
the lowest notch of justice and equity
to all, but I refuse to betray my trust,
to be made a party to making rates to
enable Secretary Duncan to sell ferti
lizer at 75 cents a ton above his compet
itors, refuse to betray my trust to
be made a party to making of rates to
serve the political ambition of Com
missooers Evans and Wilboro I re
fuse to trample tbe State laws under
foot and prostitute tbe office I hold from
the high plane of justice and equity to
all.
After reading Commissioner Evans'
reply to my speech on the fertilizer rate,
I beg to add to my offer of a $25 suit
of clothes, one month's salary to either
one of my colleagues who wiH prove to
to an acceptable committee that the rate
they made on fertilizer is a "just and
reasonable" rate as the law allows
after a fair hearic?. I challenge
again either one to accspt my proposi
tion.
in answer to the commisssoner's
long, rambling reply to my speech
showing the injustice of the fertilizer
rate made ?rom illegal motives, I have
proven tbe chairman and secretary's ut
ter unreliability in making official state
ments, with the records open before J
them and the public can therefore juJpc i
how much reliance can be placca in ?
their unproved -statements when they i
claim ?o reduce rates cn fertilizer for |
the benefit the people. Abe Lincoln '
saia "you can't fool the people ail the j
time." 11. R. THOMAS.
Railroad Commissioner. !
Commission's Action on ::
Fertilizer Kates. j
Weil, the questioo of fertilizer freight ?
rates is settled at last and there will j
doubtless be an end to the incessant j
talking about tbem for a ypar at least.
The commission bas listened to exhaus
tive arguments, gotten no end of spe
cial figures from the railroads and
manufacturers, studied them all over
carefully and has decided not to change <
tbe schedule of rates adopted a year
ago. \
For two days the commission has
been considering the arguments and
6gures presented at the recent hearing
and has reached a final determination
of the matter. Yesterday Commission
er Thomas made a long speech in be
half of the Charleston interests. The
State does not publish the speech in
full owiQg to the fact that nearly every
argument used therein bas been given
its readers in one waj or another since
the agitation over the fertilizer rates
began.
Chairman Evans offered the follow
ing resolution as the settlement of the
whole question and it was later adopted
after two resolutions offered by Mr
Thomas, found below were talked on.
Mr. Thomas voted agaiost it:
"Case: Complaint of Charleston fer
tilizer manufacturers claiming that the
present-rate is discriminating against
Charleston and that it gives the in
terior mills an advantage over Charles
ton to points ?orth of Columbia.
"After a full hearing being given
and arguments made by both complain
ants and defendants on two several oc
casions, the board is of the opinion that
the rate is a just and reasonable as well
as a legal rate, and does not discrimi
nate against any place or person in this
State, except at some of the points on
the Atlantic Coast Line where the rate
is made up of the locals less 20 per
cent, instead of on a straight mileage
rate, as the commission intended. This
difference in the views of the Atlantic
Coast Line management and the com
mission it is hoped, will soon be re
moved by the adoption of the mileage
rate by that system.
"With the exceptions above men
tioned, we decide that the rates shall
remain as now operated "
Mr. Thomas in concluding his argu- |
ment against the.adoption of the above
said:
"I know that you gentlemen would
like to pass this resolution. It is a
matter of pride wit? you, and you have
the power; but is it right; is it law?
The rate has been tried, and the largest
of the fertilizer interests in this State
claim that it is' destructive of their
property, and being the servants of the
people it is our duty to try at any rate
to give them relief, and not arbitrarily
stick to a rate which you can see is not
satisfactory, for we have had four or
five Charleston committees before us in
a year, making always the same com
plaint, and I think they have proven
that the rate against which they have
made complaint is discrimi?ative and
illegal. This is the time to rectify the
rate in conformity with the law ic the
Pee Dee section; so that if the Atlantic
Coast Line considers that it works any
hardships to them they can appeal to
the legislature. It is the law to-day; it
is our duty to day; and I move that the
rate to-day be changed to conform to
the law.*'
Mr. Thomas then offered the follow
ing which was adopted, Mr. Wilborn
voting against it on the ground that the
board had already invited Mr. Emer
son of the Coast Line to come bere
next week and consult with them on
that very subject:
"Resolved that the fertilizer rates on
the entire Atlantic Coast Line system
shall be computed on the straight mile
age basis, and that the traffic manager
be requested to submit to this board
such a tariff for its approval immediate
ly."
The following, Offered by Mr.
Thomas, was also adopted, Mr. Wil
born voting against it for the reason
that General Freight Agent Glover had
already assured him that the Sea
board would at once put the rate in
operation:
"Resolved, That the $3.30 blanket
rate shall apply to all stations on the
Seaboard Air Line from Charleston and
that the trafile manager of said road be
requested to at once prepare rate sheet*
to that effect to be submitted to this
board for approv?l."
These two resolutions, it wa? decided,
should be tacked onto the Evans reso
lution, and that all should be given the
public as a whole as the action of the
board on the question of the fertilizer
rates.?Tbe State
To Reduce the Acreage.
Texas cotton planters arc taking !
steps to bring about a reduction of the
cotton acreage throughout the South, !
Mr. J M. Patterson, corresponding
secretary of tbe Farmer's Club, Thorn- :
ion, Texas, request farmers throughou1, !
the South to organize farmers' clubs, j
He solicits correspondence. A general '
reduction of the next cotton crop can [
be brought about by co-opcratetioo. i
If this is done better prices will prevail, i
The planters of the South should raise j
their own food supplies. (Jutton will :
then be certain to command higher !
prices. By making cotton a surplus!
crop southern farmers can become pros- \
perous Io that event they w^uld be
come financially independent.
Mr Gladstone has been afflicted with I
frequently recurring attacks of short
ness of breath since last Thursday,
The doctors attending the ex-premier
state that although these attacks are mo
mentarily alarming there is really no
jause for anxiety, bu? it will be neces
sary for Mr. Gladet one to spend ihe
rioter at Canoes.
?
Leaped to His Death.
Clerk of Court for Lancaster
Takes His Own Life.
Lancaster, Dec. 9.?Clerk of tbe
Court W. W. Perry committed suicide
this morning about 10 o'clock by jump
iog into Bear Creek from the Ohio
Kiver aod Cbarlestoo Railroad trestle,
three-fourths of a mile southwest of
town. The whole community wps
shocked when the news came io that
Bill P?rry bad drowned himself.
Mr. Perry was a great sufferer from
dyspepsia and since his defeat last sum
mer in the primaries for re-election has
been very much depressed. He ate his
breakfast as usual this morning and
about 9 o'clock came into bis office and
asked bis deputy, Mr. Jones, if be was
busy. Mr. Jones replied that he had
some work ahead. Mr. Perry then
left the office and went to the creek, on
the track of the railroad, but on reach
ing the trestle turned aod came back
in the direction of towo, but soon re
turned to the creek.
A school boy saw him walking hur
riedly on the trestle with his hat off.
Oo reaching the middle of the struc
ture over the channel of tbe creek, he
climbed down carefully to some plank
nailed about 10 feet from tbe top and
jumped off into the swollen waters be
low. The boy who saw him gave the
alarm and a man on the public read ran
down the creek to render help. When
he saw Perry he was holding his head
above water with one band grasping a
bush and had his bat in the other. The
man called to him to hold on and he
would help him. Mr. Perry turned bis j
head, looked at him for a moment, |
turned loose the bush and sayk for tbe j
last time. Parties with beats and j
hooks have been dragging for the body
ali day but up to this time (8.30 p. m )
the search has been unsuccessful. Iiis
hat was found 200 yards "below where
he was seen to sink. The creek is very
full and the water swift The search
will be kept op all night.
Mr. Perry was 45 years of age He
was a cadet at tbe King's Mountain
Military Institute just after the war.
Several years ago he held the office of
county auditor aod was elected clerk of
the court four years ago. He made a
model clerk. He was generous and
kiodhearted to a fault and was held io
high esteem by all who knew him. He
leaves a wife but oo children.
Mr. W. L. Porter, the newly elected j
clerk, will take charge in a cay or
two.
Bryan in Columbia.
Columbia Register.
It will be welcome news to Colum
bia to know that Bryan will be in this
city on his regular lecture tour.
As soon as it was announced that
Captain McBee bad engaged Mr. Bryan
for a lecturing tour, The Register
promptly called upon Captain McBee
to include this city in the regular itin
erary.
Tbe editor of The Register has re
ceived tbe following communication :
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 5, 1896.
My Dear Sir : In arrangiog the lec
ture tour of the Hon. W. J. Bryan,
it has been deemed advisable to include
your city in tbe itinerary. It has been
suggested that I write you to secure
certain reliable information.
If it is entirely agreeable, will you
please give, me the n;vme of your
largest hall, meeting place, theatre,
exposition building or rink ; its seat
ing capacity, its accessibility, and for
what it can be rented ?
I will be gratefal not only for the
above, but for any other information
you may give regarding tbe tour of the
distinguished gentleman, which begins
in Atlanta the first week in January.
Very truly yours,
Alex. Ccm.stjck.
Governor Evans has commuted the
following sentences :
Ilamp Saterwhitey commuted, so
that ho can pay a fine of $50 or serve
six months oo the chain gang.
Jerry Taylor, of Oconee, commuted
to date. Sentenced to two years in
prison for grand larceny.
George W. Harrison ; sentenced to
five years in the Penitentiary from
Spartanburg, on the charge of man
slaughter.
Don't t'e persuaded ic:o buying iinirucn;?
without reputation or merit?Chamberlain's
Pain Balen costs no men*, and its merits have
been proven t>y a lest of many years. Such
letters as tbe following, frena I U . Bagiey,
Buenetne, Cai., are constantly being re
ceived : "Toe lie?* remedy for piin i bave
ever used is Charaberlaio's Pain !;-;;?:?. .??.-:i?
1 say so after bav?ng tiied i; in my fa m i ?y for
several years " It cures rheumatism, lame
back, s;>r?iir:? and swellings. For $ ? by Dr.
A. J. China.
Highest cf ail in Leavening Tow
i Mr. F. G. de Fontaine Dead.
The Career of the Distin
guished Man and Author
Widely Known.
Felix G. de Fontaine, the noted
war*correspoudent and author, is no
more. The news of his death will be
a shock to his friends all over the
' United States. The end came at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
died at his home on Fickens street
near Lady. Mr. de Fontaine had
been confined to his room less than a
week, but he had contracted a case
of pneumonia and his strength began
to fail rapidly. Last week during
the snow Mr. de Fontaine accompa
nied several gentlemen on a hunt in
the vicinity of Hopkins. He con
tracted pneumonia from the exposure,
came home and went to bed. All
that medical skill could suggest was
done to save his life, but on Thurs
day night it was realized that his
condition was critical. Telegrams
were sent to his son and daughter in.
New York summoning them Yes
terday morning he began to sink and
realized, to use one of his own
.phases, "that the silver cord was al
ready loosened and the golden bowl
was broken.;' No one expected 3
fatal termination of Mr. de Fon
taine's illness, and the announce
ment was a great shock to the hun
dreds of friends of the deceased gen
tleman. Since coming to Columbia
Mr. de Fontaine has made hundreds
of friends. He was a most lovable
man, a man with soft, engaging man
ners, a courtly gentleman of the old
school, a man thatjio city could af
ford to lose. He was cultured and
possessed of talents of a rare quality7.
As a writer and a conversationalist,
Mr. de Fontaine displayed powers
that never failed to fascinate those
who were thrown in contact with
him. His judgment was unerring:
his character was noble and patriot
ism was a part of his very soul He
made friends by his open, honest way
of treating strangers and never turn
ed his back on tLose who suffered or
were oppressed.
Born of distinguished French pa
rentage in Boston in 1824, he went
when still a young man to New
York, where he was subsequently
made editor of the Evening Tele
gram and afterwards financial, dra
matic and musical editor t>f the New
York Herald. His journalistic ca
reer opened brilliantly for his ability
was recognized at once He was a
great oersonal friend of James Gor
don Bennet, of the New York Her
ald. Mr. de Fontaine came to South
Carolina just prior to tbe war and it
was he who sent the message to the
Herald conveying to the people of
the north the first news of the firing
upon Fort Sumter. Mr. de Fontaine
at once espoused the cause of the
south and as the correspondent of th?
Charleston Courier, writing under
the nom de plume of "Personne," he
went to the front and made a reputa
tian for himself that will endure for
all time. His letters were eagerly
sought after by the people of ail
countries. Just before the close of
the war Mr. de Fontaine edited
along with William Gilmoee Simms,
the Carolinian in this city. This
work continued for some time after
the war Finally the Carolinian was
burned out, and Mr. de Fontaine
went to New York where he went
back upon the staff of the New York
Herald, working there for over a
score of years, the hearty companion
and friend of Mr. Bennett. Irle re
turned to Columbia last summer to
I publish his magazine referred to
j above, selecting this point because
of his love for the city and its cen
j trai location
j Re married the sister of the gal
I lant Col John Moore, of Orr's RiSes
I of this State, who was killed gallant
! ly leading his regiment at the second
? battle of Manassas. Mrs de Fon
! taine was siso a sister of the late
! Mrs. Sallie F. Chap?n, the widely
?known leader of the W. C. T. U.,
! and of the Hon. J. 0 A. Moore, of
Darlington countv.
j Mr. do Fontaine leaves oniy three
I children. The youngest, Miss
! Edythe, is at present in Columbia
j with lier mother. His only son, Mr.
! Wade Hampton de Fontaine, resides
j in New York city and is at the head
j of the Lettuce dea::! Manufacturing
i company of Fifth avenue He is
quite wealthy. Tiie third child, the
i eldest daughter, married a member
j of the distinguished and wealthy
: Schuyler family of New York, and
resides at Bergen Point, . Y ?The
State, Dec. 12.
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