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TILLMAN'S DAY-CONTINUED. to the Filiponos aod say to them, roo it to soit y carse! ve s nc der an Ameri cas protectorate, which we will declare, and repay to U9 the 20,000,000 we paid to Spain. We will retain coaling stations and harbors of refage, bat the natives will have fall liberty to govern themselves as they see ? fit, free from foreign interference. This is the way we should get-oat, "and it is the only road opeo to true Americans and hon est democrats. It is the way I believe Bryan would settle it. Wheo Senator Tillman concluded there were calls for Hon. J. Wm. Stokes, but Mayor Hughson announoed that a recees would be taken for dinner and that Dr* Stokes would speak io the afternoon. An abondant dinner of all manner of good things was then spread before the crowd, and all went away from the tables satisfied; for there was more than enough provided for a muoh larger crowd. In the afternoon Hon. J. William Stokes spoke, discussing, national affairs; the issues that have been before Congress and the efforts that he has made io behalf of bis constituents. Hon. E. D. Smith was called on fer a speech and he finally consented to comply with the wishes of the crowd. He stated that he agreed perfectly .with what Senator Tillman had said as to the right of free men to differ, and the right to think and speak as they believe to be right. - In pursuance of this belief he would proceed to.give utterance to opinions that would probably not coincide with the views of many of his hear ers, but if his remarks served no other purpose they might at least rub off some of the butter that had been so heavily laid on Senator Till man that he was embarrassed thereby. He then briefly outlined the re sults that have followed the Reform upheaval, the establishment of the dispensary aud the creation of Winthrop and Clemson Colleges^ > He criticised the management of these institutions. The dispensary system with its beer privilege an nex was characterized as an enor . mons and growing evil that is an in cubus fastened;upon the vitals'of the State. Winthrop and Clemson, he asserted, do not accomplish the good results they should ; that the results are not commensurate with the ex pense of maintaining them; that a poor boy or girl has no chance of at tending them ; that there is too great a gap between the public schools and the colleges, and that there was no bridge across the gap for poor girls and boys. He said, he like Senator Tillman, did not desire to stir up old animosi ties, but he would ask any one in the crowd who had received any benefit, whose taxes were a cent less, whose burdens had been made lighter as a result of the strife and turmoil of 1890 and the triumph of the reform movement, to stand up. No one came forward. "No," said Mr. Smith, "there has been no change except iu the men who hold the of fices and the people are not a whit better off." He could" not agree with all that had been said in praise of Senator Tillman the Olympian from Olympia, but if the Senator will rid us of the dispensary, raise the standard of the public schools,so that the poor people can receive good common school educations and prepare them to en ter the great colleges that he points to as monuments of pride, he would be proud to honor him and ready to assist in laying on even a thicker veneer of "butter7' and praise. Senator Tillman replied in a speech nearly an hour long that had the ear marks of an 1890 campaign meeting. He said that all of the butter had been rubbed off, and as it was his rule to rub pepper on the back of the man who put salt on his, he would talk straight truth. He repudiated the demand that he discharge his duties in Washington and run State affairs also. He said he would be a candidate for re-election and would take a hand in the next campaign, stumping every county in the State in support of the dispensary, if necessary. He would lick the opponents of the sys tem out of their boots or go down with its ruins. He asserted that the dispensary was not intended to be a moral institution, but a place where people who wanted to drink could get all they wanted of good quality and the State receive the profits. The beer privilege is wrong and should not be allowed. It was not his business to stop the wrong, how ever, but the duty of the members of the Legislature. If Mr. Smith and others like him did their duty they would stop it or put the men respon sible for the evil in the penitentiary. As to the question of his responsi bility for the dispensary system he said that it was forced on him, any way. He found the devil loose when he went into office and he did not attempt to chain him. The State had to choose between prohibition and the dispensary, and as the Pro-1 hibitionists were a set of hypocrites j aud cowards, the choice fell on the dispensary. He also went back to the first time the dispensary consta bles made a raid in Sumter. He said he selected honest, sober, Chris-1 tian men as constables, and when he sent them to Sumter to raid Morris's blind tiger they were [ mobbed and rotten-egged. Then he saw he had to fight the devil with fire, and appointed as constables men who were honest and had sand in their craws to stand up and fight. Among many other things he. said that he was no peace and unity man and that there had already been too much of that sort of thing; the lines were still here and would be drawn. The men who had formed the old rings and rode into office over the people's backs ware still trying to ride into office and would do it again if not watched. He defended Clemson and Win throp and said it was was from such friends of education as Mr. Smith that they needed to be saved. If they are let alone they will tear down the colleges and,have a set of asses to teach a crowd of asses who will fill the State with a breed of jackasses. These colleges were not intended to be filled with poor boys and girls, for the poor people will not send their children to college anyway. They were established to educate those who could go to college and to train teachers who will go out into the State and teach the people, raise the standard of the public schools, which are shamefully inefficient. He denied vehemently that he had made mistakes while in office and declared that he was neither ashamed of nor regretted a single act since he had been in pub lic life. In the afternoon he was the same old Tillman of 90-'92-'94 and it is plain to all that whenever the steel strikes the flint sparks will fly, no matter how thick the butter be laid on between times. Soldiers' Back Pay. The Contract With Messrs Evans and Townsend. A few day ago Gov. McSweeney stated th t be would not interfere with the eontraot made by Gov Eiler be for the collection of the back pay due the soldiers in the late war. For the information of those concerned Gov. McSweeney bas secured a copy of . the contract whioh Gov. Ellerbe made with Messrs. Evans and Townsend from Mr. W. Boyd Evans and it is herewith given. These claims have to be paid through the governor's office, but io order to . put them in proper shape requires a 1 great deal of labor and it will be ' decidedly better and simplify matters 1 for all claims to go through this one 1 source. The following is the copy of the ' eontraot furnished by Mr. W. Boyd Evans : ; Columbia, S. C. April 15, 1899. Whereas, certain claims of the State, of South Carolina against the United States for mobilising of South Carolina ( volunteers in the late war with Spain J have been suspended by the war depart* ! ment because said claims have not been ( presented io doe form, I do hereby employ C. P. Townsecd and W. Boyd E ao8 to properly prepare the said ; claims and collect all pay for volunteers from this State and hereby agree to pay ( them as a commission for such services fifteen per cent, of the amount collect ed. W. H Ellerbe, Governor. Gov McSweeney will aid in any way J possible to assist tho soldiers io getting their pay.-Colombia Record, Ang. 2. 1 -in- mr m - Dr. Shepard's Report on His Tea Raising Washington, Aug. 2 -Dr. Charles , U. Shepard, who is in oharge of the experimental tea garden at Summerville, S. C, has made a report to the secre tary of agriculture oovering the prog ress mad'3 up to date. He pays there are now about 50 acres of land under tea cultivation and that 3,000 pounds were sold last year at a profit of 25 per cent it is eats Dated that when all tbe plants now growing arrive at maturity they will yield 10,000 pounds annually. Dr. Shepard expresses the opinion that the fact that the tea plants lived through last winter, when the most in tensely cold weather in the history of the seettoo was experienced, is a guar antee that the weather oondition will prove satisfactory. The labor problem, he says, has been solved by establish iog a school for the education of negro children in tea picking. The quality of the tea. also hts proved satisfactory. Of the blaok tea he says : "It has a distinctly characteristic flavor, and, like some of the choice Oriental teas, its liquor bas more strength than its ooior indicates." The green tea, he says, bas attracted keen interest io the trade aod amoog the consumers, aod he adds that "Oriental teas cao hardly furnish the like in this country." Irritating stings, bites, scratches, wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DeWitt's W'tch Hazel Salve-a sure and safe ap plica-1 tion for tortured flesh. Beware of counter j feils.-Hugbsoo-Ligoa Co. Investigation Ends; Decision Reached. Penitentiary Investigating Committee Preparing Its Report. Special to The State. Greenville, Aug. 3 -Tba investi gating committee Sra i sh cd its work this mor&iog. Col Jones arrived and was put on the witness stand for about two minutes to testify as to the W. W. Rus sell note for $600, which Coi. Neal had included io his liabilities. Coi. Jones handled the note at the Carolina Na tional Back and merely testified that it was a new note, not a renewal, and bad been placed ts the credit of tbe penitentiary. Mr. Stevenson then announced that Mr. Russell could cot on account of sickness add his testimony. However, the committee would allow it to be recorded that it is admitted that were Mr. Russell present he would testify that the cote given by him July 8, 1898, was an accommodation, aod was not given to take up any papers signed by himself or by Russell & Fretwell. This ciosed the taking of testimony io the investigation celebrated as one which bas not been a white-washins affair. Col. Neal in bis statement of liabili ties conceded that he owed the peni tentiary $3,197.27. Yesterday there was another item added, $387.17, for oats from J. J. Fretwell. This makes Col. Neal's debt $3,584.44 as oonceded by himself aod attorneys. However, the committee claims thac be is iovolved for $11,000. They contend hat he owes the penitentiary $7,400 for con viet hire in addition to tbe $3,584.44, and a few smaller items, which Col. Neal has overlooked io bis statement. Tbe committee will not submit its report at once. The report will be written tomorrow, bet will not be sent to Gov. McSweeney until the stenog rapher can make a transcript of the additional evidence submitted at this session of the committeee. It is, of course, not-known what tbe committee will recommend, but there is good reason to believe chat tbs governor will be asked to institute orimicial proceed ings against Col Neal for malfeasance in office, and also tbat steps be taken by the penitentiary authorities to collect the shortages as well as the open ac counts against Senator Tillman, ex Gov. Evans and others. The committee spent last eight on Paris mountain and was so much delighted with tbe mountain air that the report may be written here tonight. William Banks. Greenville, Aog. 2 -Col. W. A Neal, ex superintendent of the' State penitentiary, today presented tbe fol lowing list of bis liabilities to tbe State : Cash collected and not turned over to the penitentiary : J T Fowler, $ 500 00 W I Hammond, 500 00 Fowler & Hammond, 539 00 W W Russell, note, 600 00 Collected from W T Magill for briok sold at DeSaussurc farm, 40 00 Commissary account, 6 years, 573 00 5 book eases at $12 each, 60 00 i hat rack, 10 00 3 small tables, at $2 each, 12 00 i bedstead, 10 00 Paioting furniture at home, 10 00 TOO bushels cotton seed, at 15c, 105 00 Check unpaid, 172 00 $3,131.95 The investigation so far bas develop ed nothing new at this session. W. H. Stewart, of Rock Hill, bas been fully Exonerated from all charge of misap propriating building supplies at Win throp College. Col. Neal on the stand today paid that be had not presented the carload of brick to Tillman, and denied a writ ten statement of the latter that when governor be bad used bis carriage horses io bis farming operations around Colum bia. Tillman had said, too, that Neai bad bought a $700 sugar cane mill from bim and bad paid but $100. The senator seemed to think tbat this aooouoted for Neal's showering kind nesses upon bim Thia Col. Nea! denied today. --^^. --??.- ^ Dewey and Interviewer. There are few of the commanders who have figured conspicuously in the war in Cuba or in the Philippines who have not been cackled by the news paper interviewers, and very few of] them who didn't have more or less denying or explaining to do after wards when the interviews, real alleged, confronted them in cold print. Admiral Dewey escaped pretty well, but be was cornered at laat in au unguarded moment, or the alleged interviewer has been doing some stalwart faking The New York Herald correspondent at Trieste re ports as follows : "I had a conversation with Adrui ral Dewey on board ihe Olympia yesterday. In reply to my remark that Germany had intended to inter fere at Manila, he said : " 'Yes Prince Henry of Prussia is a man of the typo of his brother, the German Emperor.** " 'And Admiral Von Diedriche V asked " 'He was reiieved from bis Ma I nila post in accordance with an I agreement of long standing, and ; because his time was up, not as a concession made in friendliness to ; the American government. Ger i many's policy is to prevent other I powers from obtaining what she can I not acquire herself.' "After we had spoken of Samoa as j evidence of her policy, thc Admiral said : " 'We need a large and thorough ly equipped navy that can cope with any other power. England is our natural allay, and differences such as those about the Venezuelan boundary and the fisheries do not interfere with a friendly understanding existing be tween the two nations. Our next war wiil be with Germany ' " South Americans A?ilmt . S. Landon, Aug. 3 - The London Times publishes a dispatch from Bue nos Ayres, July 2nd, saying President Roca of tbe Argentine republic, would leave that country about thc middle of July for Uruguay and Brazil, with the intention of inviting the president? of those republics to meet at Buenos Ayres in the autumn and confer with the presi dent of Chili, Senor E. R. Razuriz, on the question of reducing South American armaments It was added that he would also propose an aliiaooe A dispatch from Loodoo to the As sociated Pre83 Aug. 1 gave the sub stance of the messages sent by the Rome correspondent of the Morning Post to bis paper. He said : "Ac cording to news received here, tbe victory over Spaio aod the growth of imperialism io the United States bas iedtbe South American republics to talk of alliance against the United States, aod it is alleged hat of the prelimi naries of such an aliiaooe have been concluded between Brazil and Argen tina. - -? 11 -i Soldier of Fortune. Corporal Leonard Hayes, late of the First Colorado Voluoteers, who deserted to the Filipinos, aod was afterwards killed in hattie, had an interesting career, according to Capt. P. J. Far rell, of the surgical oorps at Manila, who was in Chicago last week. Hayes was his orderly. Hayes was a soldier of fortune. He loved to fight. He obafed wheo not io aotioo, aod was a deserter from a dozen armies, leaviog each because be bad oo immediate chance for active hostilities. Rayes was 55 years old. He enlisted first io the English army io 1868, aod took part io the Feoiao riots. He was promoted to first sergeant for deeds of valor. The life tbere afterwards be came too tame for him, however, aod in 1870 he deserted, and enlisted in the French army to take parti the Franco Prussian war. He was commissioned a second lieutenant before the close of that war. As the war was about to eod, Hayes became restless, aod, heariog of troub lous times io the Ceotral American republics he deserted aod went there. He took part in a number of uprisings, aod wheo things quieted down he left his comrades co hort notice. He weot to Rio Grande, Mex., aod wheo the iosurgeots, under Geo. Porfirio Diaz, arose against the Mexican govern ment io 1876. Hayes enlisted io a guerrila company, aod was made a sergeant He made a brilliant record, but wheo he saw that the trouble was over bcj deserted aod weot to Chili, where be too part io ao uprising. Io 1879 Hayes weot back to Eogiaod assumed another name, aod, after enlisting io the Eoglish army a second time, he weot to Africa with the troops. Here agaio he distinguished himself, and was highly complimented. He remained io the English army until the fall of Khartoum. He took part io many skirmishes against the forces of the Mahdi. After the fall of Khar toum he deserted from the English army beoause of the inactivity, aod weot to South America. He grew tired of the country, however, took French leave, aod came to the Uoited States When war was declared agaiost Spaio Hayes enlisted io the First Colo rado Voluoteers, aod was sect to the Philippines. St Petersburg, Aug 3 -The Offi cial Messenger today publishes a government communique reviewing lengthily the result of The Hague peace conference After referring to the sympathetic reception the powers accorded the czar's "magnanimous appeal for peace," it proceeds : ' The results of the conference have fully come up to the expecta tions of the government." A Congressman Robbed. Brussels, Aug. 2-William C. Lovering, a member of the Doited States bouse of representatives from Massa chusetts, was robbed Saturday last while OD his way from Ostend to this oity. Mr. Lovering while in the s ation at Ostend was jostled by two men, but took little notice of the occurrence at tho time. On arriving at this city, however, be discovered that bis pocket book, together with $13,000 worth of valuable papers and notes for 865 pounds sterling bad disappeared. Mr. Lovering at once notified the authorities, and the matter was plaoed in the bands of tbe polioe. Candler Aroused to Georgia's Danaer. For the Sake of the Whites Mob Law Must he Crush ed Out. Atlanta, Ga., July 31 -Governor Candler tonight issued an appeal to the people of Georgia to join hands and put. an end to mob violence in the State. Toe governor believes that the only way to restore a condition of peace and tranquility and to bring an end to the lawlessness that has been manifested in different parts of the State is for the people to uphold the courts, aid them in bringing to speedy justice ali crimi nals and by strong force of a virile publio sentiment, bring punishment to the law breakers of all kinds. The governor tells of the reproach heaped upon the State by the repeated outbreaks and says : "The purity of the fair mothers and daughters of Georgia must and . hall be preserved, and at the same time the lives and liberties of all of the law abiding negroes in Georgia must and shall be protected. Arson and burglary and assassination and rob bery and rape must stop, and at the same time lynch law must stop. The good of both raoes and the fair name of the State demand this. "The ordinary processes of the law are amply sufficient io punish ail crimes. Our judges are pore and incorruptible Oar juries are composed of cur most intelligent, upright men who seldom make mistakes. The mob often make mistakes and the innocent are made to suffer with the guilty. It never knows where to stop, after pun ishing the guilty, drunk with the blood of one victim, it thirsts for the blood of another, and often sacrifices on tbe altar of vengeance those who are guiltier of any crime. "We must away with the mob. We must re enthrone the law. We must raise the altar of reason and tear down the altar that passion has erected. We must do this in the interest of the white men of Georgia and io the inter est of the negroes of Georgia and for the fair name of Georgia and to proteot the virtue of the women of Georgia. "Lynch law does not stop arson, nor murder, nor robbery, nor rape. This requires the strong power of the statute law, sustained by a healthy, vigorous publio sentiment. "I would appeal," continues Gov. Candler, "to all officers of the State, civil or military, urging them to re member that the dignity and the fair name of Georgia are in their keeping I would appeal to them to remember that they are the guardians of the peace and happiness of the people of the State. It is their duty io apprehend and bring to justice all who violate the law, whether it be negro who commits rape or the white man who kills bim for this orimc. The grand juries must realize that ts is as muon their duty to ferret out and return true bills against members of the mob who lynch a murderer as it is to return a true bill against the murderer himself. "I would appeal to the bar to bring that potent influence which the members of the profession exercise in every com munity to the aid of law and order, not only by discountenancing mob rule, but by aiding thc courts and juries io bring ing accused parties to speedy trial. It is the duty of a lawyer to see that his client bas a fair and impartial trial, but be should not resort to mere technicali ties and pretexts to defeat the ends of justice or even to delay the enforcement of penalties whereby society suffers and tbe confidence of the people in the ability of the courts to punish crime, is destroyed "In bringing about this end," said the governor in conclusion, "I woald invoke the active, earnest cooperation of all good men, white and black, with the officers of the law in their efforts to prevent crime, suppress mob violence and bring criminals to justice and to restore peace and order and tranquility to all of our people of every race, class and condition. GEORGIA AND ALABAMA NEGROES WISH TO LEAVE THE COUN TRY. Birmingham. Ala., Aug 2.-A sensation was created in a session of the African Methodist Episcopal presiding elders' council of Georgia and Alabama tonight when the com mittee on the state and country re ported a resolution recommending that a committee be appointed by the council to set before the United States congress the deplorable condi tion cf the negro population in sever al of the Southern States and to peti tion for an appropriation of $100, 000,000 to start a line of steamers between the United States and Africa in order to enable all negroes who may desire to do so to emigrate to Africa Bishop Turner of Atlanta, who pre sided, explained that he did not desire the government to carry emi grants free to Africa, but take them direct and at reasonable cost. He said European immigrants are landed in this country at from $10 to $15 each. "But,'' said he, "in going to Africa om must go via England, thus crossing the ocean twice at j a cost of $ tOO. I Yellow Fever Epidemic. 40 Cases Developed at Sol diers' Home- 8 Have Proved Fatal. Washington, August 1.-"Three new cases of yellow fever in the Sol diers7 Home at Hampton and ono death7' is the official report received tODigbt by Surgeon General Wyman from Dr. Wasdin, the yellow fever expert on duty at the institution. Added to Dr Wasdin's figures sent tc Dr. Wyman yesterday, this makes, up to date 40 cases in all which have oacurred at the Home, of which eight have proved fatal Surgeon White today telegraphed Dr. Wyman that in his opinion there was little doubt that there bad been some fever infection in the neighboring village of Phoebus, but the surgeon general said tonight that this dispatch bad not been followed by any evidence of a positive case at that place. Should the fever develop there, however, no surprise will be felt, io view of tho proximity of the piace to the Soldiers' Home and the mixing of the inmate of the institution with the people of Phoebus, its appearance at Phoebes, Dr. Wyman thinks under these circum stances, would be simply a coincidence. THREE CASES IN PHOEBUS. Hanpton, Ya., Aug. 1 -The moat important developmsnt of the day ia the yellow fever uituation was the discovery of three cases in the town of Phoebus adjoining the soldiers* Home Policeman Jos. Martin is one of the victims of the most remarkable feature of his case is the fact he believed he had yellow jauu dice. While walking about the streets today he was seen by Surgeon while of the Marine Hospital ser vice, stationed at Hampton, who at once pronounced it yellow fever. Dr. White ordered Policeman Martin to return to his home which was promptly quarantined The other two victims are old soldiers who were found in a saloon. They were sent to the hospitital at tbe home. These are the only cases that have bees reported at Phoebus, although many wild rumors regarding the outbreak there have been in circu lation. The report that two negroes died there today is erroneous. Hampton this morning quarantined against Phoebus Business there has been almost entirely suspended and it is practically dead here. The leading hotel closed today and merchants are discharging their clerks. Arrangements have been made for the steamer Hampton Roads to run to Norfolk and Newport News tomorrow to bring provisions for this town and the soldiers' Home. - - 11 - No Deaths or New Cases Among Old Soldiers. Hampton, Va, Aug 2 -"No deaths and no new cases" is the official report from the Soldiers' Home tonight. The homes of two suspects in the town of Phoebus were quarantined today, but the authorities of that town are not satisfied that they are yellow fever cases. A telephone message from the Soldiers Home hospital this afternoon, however, stated that two more cases of the scourge had been discovered ia Phoebus. Hampton is still free from the disease, und Dr. White of the Marine Hospital service, who is ia charge of he town's quarantine ar rangements, is confident that it wiil be kept out. Gov. P. T. Woodfin of the Soldiers' Home tonight gave the following statement to the Associated Press correspondent : "Everything remains the same as last night. No deaths or new cases The most remarkable" fact is that there has not been a death in two days Everything is quiet, and the spirits of the men are away up.'7 Washington, Aug 3.-The yellow fever situation at Hampton continues favorable and encouraging in the opiniou of the officials of the Marine hospital service According to offi cial reports there bas been no spread of the contagion since yes terday nor has any of the cases now under treatment proved fatal since that time. It is hoped to confine the disease to the Soldiers' Home and Phoebus, but Surgeon General Wyman thinks it too early to make a definite prophecy regarding the outbreak, as it is only four or five days since the presence of the fever became known to the officials here. Tonight at 8 30 o'clock Dr. Wyman received the following telegram from Dr. Vickery, stationed at the Sol diers' Home : "Situation favorable and encouragaing. No new cases and no deaths.'7 - t - ? . . -a . -. Major Solon A. Durham Dead. Marion, August 1 -Major Solou A. Durham died this afternoon after a long and painful illness, which be bore with the calmness and fortitude that might be expected of one who had aohie?ed so distinguished a reputation in the battlefields of the Confederacy. The departed hero was promicent and honorable io peace as he was famous ia war, and the intelligence of his death will fill with deep sorrow the hearts of many who kcew and esteemed him all over our southland.