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TIE OFFI0E SEEKEBr 0A 8 .
Senators in Barn we!!?State Can
didates in Spartanburg?Hey
ward the Spartans' Favorite.
Bam weil, July 22.?The Senatorial
and Congressional candidates9 meet
ing was held here today. The meet
ing: was begun in the Court House,
but the crowd increased ."to such an
extent that the meeting: was transfer
red to. the grove in the centre of the
town.
At least 350 people were present
and a more orderly crowd has 1??t
r been encountered on this campaign.
There were ho new and striking fea
tures.
Mr. Evans and Mr. Henderson had
a little ?lt, which was enjoyed by all,
and in which <rDan" Henderson came
out with only a few feathers ru?ed
and a lot of cheers from his Barnwell
friends.
The other incident was-: Mr. Lati
mer read that portion of the campaign
report made at Hampton on Saturday
and answered more fully the charges
made by by Mr. Johnstone.
Mr. Johnstone had the records with
him today and prodded Mr. Lati mer
hard.
The meeting today demonstrated
that the candidates realize that the
race is half over and the campaign
premises to be a warm one henceforth.
Mr. Henderson said that every time
Evans" comes in this community he
jumps on him, fearing that he (Hen
derson) will get some votes. Mr.
Evans said that he was opposed to the
Constitutional Convention, when the
truth of the matter is that in 2381 he
introduced a bill calling a Constitu
tional Convention, but it was defeat
ed.
He told of his fight against the Vir
ginia-Carolina Chemical Company and
made the statement which has already
been published in regard to the local
.attornevsMp.of the Southern Railway.
T&& saine Old darkev; "Hold your
holt!")
fie told. of. his position in ' regard
to turninigrthe"Penitentiary into a -fer
. t?izer factory and his work for the es
tablishment, of white supremacy in
1876, wearing ? red shirt throughout
the bounds* of this and ? adjoining
counties, yet Evans says that he was
fighting the people. Evans seems to
think that he (Evans) is a candidate
for the Legislature and not the Sen
ate, because he says that the ship sub
sidy measure is a dead issue and the
Philippine ?question is settled, but in
this he is mistaken, and we need men
to fight them in Congress.
("All of you vote for, Henderson,"
said an admirer in the crowd. )
He has no Congressional record,
making no promises, and if elected he
will serve the people to the best of
his ability.
Mr. Evans arose to reply, but some
one yelled: "Sit down, Evans!" but
he paid no attention to it. Mr. Evans
stated that Mr. Henderson was the
counsel of the Southern Railway in
Aiken County and could not take a
case against tbem in that county. This
Mr. Henderson admitted, but said
that he could take a case in Barnwell
or any other county in the State,
( Cries of 1 * Henderson Henderson ? " )
Mr. Henderson turned it on Mr.
Evans that he is president of a little
railroad between Pickens and Easley.
This Mr. Evans admitted, but said
every dollar invested is South Caro
linians' money and he is not receiving
a dollar in salary. Mr. Evans renew
. ed the charge that Mr. Henderson op
posed the last |Contitutional Conven
tion in Aiken County claiming that
the Reformers were not fit to hold it.
But this Mr. Henderson firmly and
fiatly denied, defying Evans to pro
duce the record. ; One thing, said Mr.
Henderson in conclusion :
"I have never run twice for the
office of United States Senator and
been defeated on both occasions."
"Yes," retorted Mr. Evans, "bnt
we will beat you this time. "
Mr. Henderson: "The people will/*
h?ve a sayso about that. "
Spartanburg, July 22.?The cam
paigners invaded the Spartan territory
today and Heyward captured it.
About one thousand voters attended
the meeting and Heyward unquestion
ably had the crowd in a fine and vigor
ous reception* CoL Ti liman came next
and Mr. Gunter had a cordial home
reception. The crowd was most repre
sentative, largely composed of farmers,
with business men, college profes
sors and ministers seen also. The au
dience was chary in applause bestow
ed, not many speakers receiving this
tribute, but closest attention was ac
corded to all. This people evidently
want political instruction, as two spe- j
cial meetings are arranged for tonight.
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SENSATION AT THE
8AFFNEY
Editor Mamp Galls Gol. Jira Tiil
rnan a Falsifier.
Correspondence With Tilintan Sub
mitted; Disorder Became so
. Widespread That Meeting
was Adjourned?No
Blows Passed.
Gaffney, July 23.?An orderly meet
ing of about 500 votes and some ladies
ended in disorder-here today, involv
ing the most sensational incident of
the campaign. Col. Tillman, as de
tails further on will show, was reading
an editorial from the Gaffney {Ledger
charging him with "being a gambler,
a liar and a drunkard.i' He was
sarcastic in his comments and was in
terrupted by Editor De'Camp, of the
Ledger, who assumed entire responsi
bility and defended with determina
tion his charges, in the ensuing dis
cussion Mr. DeCamp offered "to prove
CoL Tillman a liar over his own sig
nature." When asked to furnish this
proof Mr. DeCamp retired to his office
submitting upon his return the evi
dence below. The scene was most sen
sational. Mr. DeCamp, with no ex
citement, resolutely pressed his accusa
tion amid noise and confusion, - many
cheers for Tillman, no small amount
for DeCamp and numerous remarks
addressed to either and both and some
times neither. '. All the gubernatorial
candidates were well received, Till
man, Heyward and Talbert leading.
Mr. Gary received much cheering and
applause, as did Messrs. Sharp?, Mar
tin and Frost
The following is the account of the
affair between Tillman and DeCamp,
as reported by the correspoaent of The
State:
Lieut. Gov. Tillman was the next
and last speaker who came forward
with cheers and applause and hurrahs
for Tillman. Returned thanks for this
and for past support. Glad to see
these people face to fece to let them
if he is the man painted. Appeals
to his country, and by this to be
judged; standing on record. Referred
again to the ruling incident in the
senate, then on to sword affair.
Finishing these in detail, he found it
necessary to notice an editorial in the
Gaffney Ledger published some weeks
ago. _?
Tb?s"??itorial charged CoL Tiilman
with "being a gambler, a liar and a
drunkard." CoL Tillman was reading
the article,'stopping for vigorous and
sarcastic characterization on its con
tents. The article stated that County
Chairman T. B. Butler and Messrs.
McCraw and Sarratt could substan
tiate what was said. Turning to Mr.
Butler CoL Tillman asked to hear
from him. Replying, Col. Butler said:
"I know absolutely nothing about
the statement and the man who wrote
it did so without my authority."
CoL Tillman was proceeding in
vigor?os and sarcastic characteriza
tion of the article when Editor
De'Camp of The Ledger stepped upon
the stage and advancing directly to
CoL Tillman, whom he faced, said :
"I am the man who wrote the edito
rial and am responsible for it."j
Turning to CoL Butler, Mr. DeCamp
said: "Have you not been drinking
with CoL Tillman in Columbia!?"
4 ' * Not more than wi th you, " replied
Mr. But-er, (Cheers.)
The crowd was very noisy and vehe
ment now and the laides left precipi
tately, the scene being stormy and
threatening. Cheers for Tillman and
some for DeCamp.; various cries and
suggestions to both and general move
ment among the audience. The chair
man's gavel and other noises were
heard. Mr. DeCamp stood his ground
resolutely and again expressed with
determination his authorship and re
sponsibility."
"Then you are the author of some
thing of which you should be asham
ed," said Col. Tillman. Mr. DeCamp's
cool reply made a terrific commotion
when he said: "Col. Tillman, I can
prove you a liar over your own signa
ture." Col. Tillman requested him
to do so and Mr. DeCamp went to his
office for the proof. In the meantime
Mr. Caughman who Mad been absent,
tried to speak but no one heard.
CoL Tillman was proceeding with
his speech when Mr. DeCamp return
ed, producing the two letters oelow, he
stated again that he could prove Col.
Tillman a falsifier and read the letters
which were in reply to bills sent from
time to time regarding an advertising
account which he had not been able to
collect. Following is a verbatim copy
of the letters :
Edgefield, Jan. 3, 1902.
Mr. E. H. DeCamp, Editor Grit and
jg^Steei, Gaffney, S. C. :
have received several letters from
you, enclosing bill for advertising in
Grit and.Steel. ?beg to say that I
think if you will referto your books
you will find that all these bills I
made with Grit land Steel were
promptly paid and in advance.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Jas. H, Tillman.
Replying to another bill from Mr.
DeCamp, came the following letter :
Columbia, S. C, Feb. 12, 1902.
Mr. E. H. DeCamp, Business Man
ager Grit and Steel, Gaffeny, S. C. :
While I am satisfied that I have al
ready paid the bill which you sent to
Mr. Sherhard, I hand you under this
cover my check for $4 in payment of
same. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Yours truly, Jas. H. Tillman.
Mr. DeCamp maintained that Col.
Tillman knew he owed the account
when he denied it and he also insisted
that the contents of the two letters
revealed this fact. Mr. DeCamp fur
ther remarked as he finished reading
the letters that Col. Tillman had
never paid the bill and knew that he
was lying when he wrote the letter,
Col. Tillman asked Mr. j DeCamp to
hand him the letters, Mr. DeCamp
refused to do so. Col. Ti lima insist
ed. Mr. DeCamp again refused, say
ing they were his property. Col. Till
man said he only wanted to read
them, and Mr. DeCamp handed them
to him, standing. by Col. Ti liman j
while he read. After reading CoL
Ti liman said :
"If I only had one matter on my
mind at once I would have known,
but after consulting my books and
finding the error, I sent him the
money due him."
Mr. DeCamp then wanted to know
if it took six lettera to find out one
mistake in a set of books. There was
much noise an<- excitement in the
audience, much cnoering, some hiss
ing. Not a majority of the audi
ence by any means were cheering.
M"ost of the noise seemed o be in fa
vor of Ti liman, but Mr. D?Camp, wh o
firmly and aggressively stood his
ground, was by no means without
friends and supporters. Finally
Chairman Butler regarding that Col.
Tillman's time limit had expired, ad
journed the meeting.
THE RACE FOB SENATE.
Dignified Audience Hear Speeches
- in Old Edgefiefd.
Special to The State.
Edgefield, July 24.?The senatorial
ana congressional candidates' meeting
was held here in the court house today
in the presence of about 350 people.
Perfect order and decorum prevailed
from beginning to end and it can truly
be said that it was a body of repre
sentative, intelligent voters. Promi
nent among the number were ex-Uni
ted States Senator M. C. Butler, ex
Gov. John C. Sheppard, Gen. Thomas
W. Carwile, Col. James T. Bacon.
Strange to relate, although only six
miles distant at bis ?ome near Tren
ton, Senator Tillman did not come
near the meeting. He is quoted as
saying within the past 24 hours that
he does not intend to torn over his
finger in behalf of any man in the sen
atorial race. If this be true, it' will
be the first primary election in which*
he has taken no part since 1.890.
5 None of the candidates today receiv
ed any special amount of applause.
Neither were wreaths of violets or
thorns placed upon their breast, al
though the empty hat box that per
haps once contained this emblem of
royalty is still, left m the court house.
There were no special new develop
ments nor incidents in today's meet
ing.
A deep and increasing earnestness is
manifested by all the aspirants, and ;
judging from expressions heard on the
streets, it is yet anybody's race, j
Every one of the candidates is now
first on the offensive and then on the
defensive, * but- no special develop
ments are expected until the up coun
try is reached next week.
Mr. F. H. Marks Dead.
At 8.30 o'clock yesterday morning
Mr. F. H. Marks, one of Columbia's
oldest and most highly respected citi
zens, died at the residence of his son,
Mr. R. Stewart Marks, at 1425 Gates
street. Mr. Marks was 71 years of
age. For some months h? has been con
fined to his room with partial partial
paralysis,' and several times in the last
few months he has been in a most '
critical condition, but each time
rallied.
Mr. Marks was a printer by trade,
and followed that avo>?ation for about
35 years, being an expert pressman.
When the war came on he was a mem
ber of the Governor's Guards, but did
not go out, his professional services
being needed in the Confederate gov
ernment printing, officie to which duty
he was assigned.
Besides his widow he leaves three
sons and a daughter?Messrs. R,
Stewart Marks of this city, Arthur K.
Marks of Texas, and Johnson
K. Marks of New York, and Mrs.
Ellen Campbell of Thomasvilla, Ga.-r
State, July 25. ,
Bishop R. W. Barnweil is Dead.
Selma, Ala., July 24.?Right Rev.
B. W. Barnwejtk bishop of the Epis
copal diocese }: Vlabama, died here
today as the res?; spf a recent attatck
of appendicitis.
Bishop Barnweil was taken sick a
few days ago while in Anniston, Ala.,
and upon the advice of his physicians
returned home to undergo an opera
tion, wl?ch was performed in this city
yesterday.
Symptoms after the operation seem
ed to favor Dr. Barnweil's recovery,
but later complications caused his
death.
(Bishop Barnweil is one of four
brothers who entered tJhe ministry of
the E pi scopa church. He is a native of
Beaufort and a son of a former presi
dent of the South Carolina college.
He received the degree of doctor of
divinity from the University of the
South and two years ago was conse
crated as bishop of the diocese of Ala
bama. He has a number of relatives
and connections in Columbia.?The
State. )
Rev. W. H. Barnweil, pastor of the
Episcopal church at Stateburg, in
this county, is a brother of Bishop
Barnweil.
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The Aiken Horse Thieves.
Columbia, July 22.?About mid
: night tonight the Governor received
the following dispatch from Wagener,
in Aiken County :
Wagener, July 22.
To Governor McSweeney, Columbia,
S. C. : Jeffcoat found. Killed one
of our men. Escaped to swamp.
Send bloodhounds to Perry, tonight on
Train No. 29.
J. A. Pienes, Deputy Sheriff.
The telegram is evidently bungled,
so far as the signature is concerned.
The Governor tried to get Wagener,
but failed. Then inquiries were made
as to the getting of bloodhounds. It
was found impracticable to get the
dogs off. Governor McSweeney was
anxious to do anything possible, but
had to content himself with sending
the following message :
"To Sheriff Owen Aldeiman, Aiken,
S. C. :. At 11.35 tonight J. A. Pienes,
deputy sheriff, wires from Wagener as
follows : Above dispatch here quoted.
Organize posse and <do your best to
capture Jeffcoat. Impossible to send
bloodhounds tonight. Give me all in
formation promptly and let me know
how I can assist you.
"M. B. McSweeney, Governor."
Jeffcoat is the man supposed to be
the fellow for whom the Governor
offered a reward of $100 a few days
ago, though no name was given. The
reward was offered upon the request of
citizens of Aiken, who alleged that a
gang of horse thieves were going over
Aiken County, armed to the teeth
with Winchesters and terrorizing the
people and that no attempt was being
made to capture the leader or his gang.
Columbia, July 23.?Nothing came
during the afternoon and the governor
came to the conclusion that the sheriff
was out with a posse.
The State's correspondent at
Augusta sends the story below, giving
some further information. Though
Jeffcoat is claimed in the story as a
Georgian, he is a South Carolinian
unfortunately, and is known as a des
perado. The facts presented to the
governor show that he has been ope
rating, at the head of a gang of horse
thieves in Aiken county for some time
and only last week the reward refer
red to yesterday was offered. There
is nothing in the statements filed to
show that the man has ever operated
in Georgia or was recently chased by a
Georgia sheriff.
He is what the correspondent says,
however :
"Georgianas produced a veritable
Tracey, who has crossed over into
Carolina and has worked the authori
ties of that State to a fever heat.
? -$*Charlie Jeffcoat was being chased
by a sheriff in the southern part of
Georgia last week for horse stealing
and when he got too close for the wel
fare of the fugitive Jeffcoat turned on
him and shot him. The criminal then
crossed the river to Aiken county and
the chase was taken up by Sheriff Al
derman of Aiken and Deputy All with
bloodhounds. Yesterday morning
some time they struck the criminal's
trail and followed him to Jeffcoat
town, a settlement down the river.
When they discovered Jeffcoat and
were closing in on him he turned and
fired a broadside at the two officers.
Sheriff Alderman escaped the bullets,
but Deputy All was shot dead and th?
criminal escaped the second time
about 5.30 yesterday afternoon, taking
to the. woods. Sheriff Alderman im
mediately organized a posse and
notified the sheriffs of Orangeburg
and Edgefield, who have joined him in
the" hunt for Jeffcoat, bloodhounds
still being used to trace.
"The criminal has taken apparently
a southern course in Carolina and the
posses are pursuing him in that di
rection.
"He is reported by the sheriff of
Aiken county as being a very despe
rate man and showing little fear when
cornered."
Things rocked along until last night
before the governor got any informa
tion from the officers in Aiken and
when it did come it was vague and
brought no facts bearing on the kill
ing of the deputy.
FACTS FROM SAVANNAH ABOUT
THE DARING DESPERADO.
Savannah, Ga., July 23.?News
reaches here tonight from Aiken, S.
C, that Deputy Sheriff All of Aiken
county, S. C, was killed last night
by the desperado Johnson, Alias Jeff
coat, who, four months ago, killed a
man named Wilson at Herndon, Ga.,
and on July 16, killed Deputy Sheriff
Joe Flanders, who tried to arrest him
near Midville, Ga. After the murder
of Deputy Flanders, Jeffcoat escaped
into Ogeechee river swamp. He was
next heard of in Aiken county, S.
C, a few days ago. Deputy Sheriff
Chester All located him, and with a
posse went to arrest him. As the party
rode up . to the house where Jeffcoat
was stopping he opened fire and ran.
The posse, headed by All, pursued.
All was mounted. He gained on the
fugitive and was about to run him
down when Jeffcoat dodged to one
side. As All went by the desperado
shot him in the back. All fell and
died hi a few minutes, and Jeffcoat es
caped into the woods. Sheriff Alder
man with a large posse and hounds is
in pursuit. All's body has been taken
back to Aiken.
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another for muscles, and still another for
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THE AIKEN OUTLAW.
Sheriffs Posse Armed With Win
chesters Chase Jeffcoat to
Swamp Between Aiken and
Lexington.
At last accounts on Thursday up to
about 2 o'clock the desperado Jeffcoat,
was still at large, but hotly pursued
by the sheriff of Aiken with an armed
posse. He was said to be in a swamp
between Aiken and Lexington coun
ties, and the sheriff of Lexington was
ordered by the Governor to guard his
side of the swamp and do all in his
power to assist in the pursuit and
capture of Jeffcoat.
JEFFCOAT'S GEORGIA RECORD.
The Savannah Morning News, re
ferring to the killing of the Aiken
deputy by Jeffcoat, Wednesday gave the
desperado's Georgia record as follows:
"This makes Jeff coin's third killing,
fie was wanted in Emanuel County,
Ga., for killing a man named Wilson,
near Herndon last winter. He went
there under the name of Charlie John
son, and it is said he and Wilson were
doing an illicit liquor business togeth
er. After killing Wilson he left Ema
nuel, but recently returned. Sheriff
Flanders had made several efforts to
aoprehend him and on the night of
3 wiy 16 undertook, with a posse to sur
round him in a swamp. The man had !
escaped, however, and the posse scat-1
terred to search iov him. Deputy
Sheriff Curl and Joe Flanders, a
brother of the sheriff, overtook Jeffcoat
and his wife on the rc ad to MidviUe
at 11 p. m. The desperadd was expect
ing arrest and was sitting in his buggy
with his face to the rear. When or
dered to surrender he shot Flanders in
the left breast with a Winchester rifle,
then jumped from the buggy and fled
to a swamp. Mrs. Jeffcoat, or John
son, also took part in the shooting
and was wounded in the head. She is
now in jail at Swaiiisboro.
"Jeffcoat has sailed under an alias.
In Emaunel county he was known as
Charlie Johnson. The people of that
county have been greatly aroused, and
any news of the man who killed Flan
ders is eagerly sought This was
shown by the"way in which informa
tion was sought from .Columbia and
Aiken. wT"
"Rewards amounting to $900 have
been offered for Jeffcoat. Dodgers
have been printed and circulated, giv
ing descriptions of him. These may
be the means of running him to earth.
The rich prize his captt.re would bring
will induce police and constabularies !
to mainaia a strict watch for him.
He will ?nd it a difficult task to
escape, and he may yet meet death at j
the point of a Winchester as unerring
as his own.
"The wife of J. C. Flanders offers
$200 for the apprehension of Jeffcoat,
and Sheriff J. T. Flanders, brother of
the murdered man, offers S200 more.
In addition, $200 is offered by friends
of the Flanders, and the aggregate of
$600 is on ' deposit in the Citizens'
Bank at Swainsboro. In addition,
there is $300 offered by the governor.
"Jeffcoat, or Johnson, is described
as being beween 27 and 30 years old,
weighing about 135 or 140 pounds.
He is 5 feet 8, or 10 inches high, and
has blue eyes and dark brown hair,
which, at a distance, seems black. He
has a light mustache and features.
When he left Em?nuel county, he was
barefoot and in his shirt sleeves.
" Jeffcoat's occupation is that of a
wood sawyer. He has two brothers
living in Aiken and two living near
that place."
LOST ALL TRACE Or JEFFCOAT.
Sherif Alderman, of Aiken, so
Informs the Governor.
Though it was expected says The
State of July 26, that news would
reach here yesterday that some of the
posse after Jeffcoat had managed either
to capture or kill him, it seems that
the fellow is an artful dodger and has
managed to confuse and finally elude
the man hunters who were so close
upon his tracks. The only informa
tion the governor received yesterday
was most discouraging. It came in
this form :
Wagene r, July 25.
Gov. M. B. McSweeney:
Have no definite trace of Jeffcoat.
Some think he has gone ; others say
not. Will stay here today. Have you
heard from Pitner and Hankinson.
Answer.
Owen Alderman, Sheriff.
HOW DEPUTY AHL WAS KILLED.
The State's corresponder-t at Aiken
has sent the following details of the
killing of Deputy Sheriff Ahl by the
fleeing desperado :
On Monday evening, July 21, Chief
of Police D. C. Weeks of the city of
Aiken received a telegram stating that
the notorious thief Jeffcoat was near
Seivern, in this county, and to go
there at once. At 11 o'clock that
night he, accompanied by Mr. D. C.
Ahl, left for Seivern. The account
of the chase and its sad result, your
correspondent has gotten from Chief
Weeks upon his return.
Mr. Weeks says: -'When we arrived
at Seivern we were informed that
Jeffcoat had moved from where he was
when the telegram was sent to me.
The good citizens of Seivern went to
work immediately to locate him. Mr.
Ahl and myself with two other citi
zens of Aiken county went over into
Lexington county, and there struck his
trail and followed him towards Co
lumbia some four or five miles, then
turning toward Horse bridge we traced
him back again into Aiken county,
and we finally located him in the yard
of his mother's house near Horse
bridge. He saw us as we approached
and I called to him to surrender, when
he at once opened fire on oar party
with a shotgun, and then made for
the swamp. Our party separated and
headed him off from the swamp and
drove him back again to higher
ground. He secreted himself in a
dense thicket in a little hollow and
opened fire again on ns, which was
replied to by onr party. A bont 10 or
12 shots were fired at this place. He
then ran off up the hollow and turned
back toward the swamp, when I head
ed him off again. Mr. Ahl being be
hind me, did not notice his sudden
turn, and Jeffcoat being concealed in
a thicket shot Ahl in the back as he
was passing him. Ahl fell from his
horse mortally wounded and only lived
a few moments after we reached him.
"We who were left still pursued Jeff
coat, he firing at us and we ?at him.
He fell to the ground the last shot I
fired at him and we thought him dead,
but upon a thorough search we found
he had gotten away.
' 1 I carried Ahl's body to Wagener,
where an inquest was held and then I
brought him to his family in Aiken
and finally he was laid to rest at Elko,
his old home."
Mr. Weeks says Mr. Ahl's death has
caused intense feeling and excitement
in this county and his friends are on a
fierce hunt after Jeffcoat. This all
happened on Tuesday, the 22d inst.
On Wednesday Sheriff Alderman to
gether with a posse took up the chase,
and they are still hunting for this
desperado, Jeffcoat.
Chairman Griggs, of the Democratic
Campaign Committee, has obtained
exporters' prices from five of the two
hundred exporting firms ?f the United
States, showing that American wares
are sold for less in European markets
than at home. In many instances the
article costs the consumer aboad less
than half of what is asked from the
domestic purchaser.
It is reported from Rome that Pope
Leo is intensely displeased with the
manner in which the Commission
of Cardinals has conducted the nego
tiation with Judge Taft as to the friars
in the Philippines. It is said that
the Pope has summarily dissolved the
commission, expressing his views that
the American demands were reason
able, and signifying his readiness
treat with Judge Taft; personally.
Colubmia, July 22.?Governor Mc
Sweeney today commuted to life im
prisonment the death sentence imposed
upon Adam Huger. He did so large
ly upon the recommendation and per
sonal letter written by Judge Gage and
the earnest requests made by white
citizens of Berkeley County, where
the crime was committed.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 122.?Presi
dent Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, expects to leave Indianapolis
tomorrow for Wilkesbarre, where he.
will probably reopen strike headquar
ters Thursday or Friday. His inten
tion, it is understood, is to remain
in the anthracite regions until the
strike is settled. Secretary Wilson says
he does not expect any more large
donations until tomorrow. It is un
derstood that Mr. Mitchell and his as
sociates are convinced that they can
win the anthracite strike if they can
hold out for ten weeks longer.
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Washington, Julv 22.?Lieut. Gov.
Tiilman of South Carolina today tele
graphed Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow that he withdraws
the charge that his mail had been tam
pered with in the postofBce at Pickens,
S. C. The charge alleged that valu
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Tiilman had been obtained from the
Pickens postoffice by an unknown
party. The case is now in the hands
of postoiSce inspectors for investiga
tion, but no report has been received /
from them.
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Signor Vendrasco, an architect,
warned the Venetian authorities in
1890 that the Campanile was in danger
of falling, but a commission reported
that. he was mistaken, and he was
"officially reproved" for his "pains.
He repeated the warning in 1892 and
another commission reported that there
was no danger. He repeated the warn
ing four weeks ago and was cashiered
for his persistence in error. Ten days
ago he examined the tower at 5
o'clock in the morning and predicted
that it would fall in a few hours."
Nobody believed him and the broken
hearted old man left the city the
same morning. The ministor of pub
lic works has telegraphed him to re
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