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TILLHAN S MPUUTIIK. hks \tok (M li h to Ml for ITfACK on mown* Mr. J B. Park, of UrecnvMr. In Vig? orous t.etier Ri***4*ni* Insinuations In Hitman's Inicr to John tiary Eyioh 'Apology for Insult, Which Til In um Say* wert* not Intended? Portion* of IaHter Relating to De lay of Committee and "Counting Blcase Out " Columbia, Sept. It,?1 am surprised and shocked at the gratuitous Insult which you tender this committee. Speaking for myself, I wish to say to you very positively, that your Insinua? tion? and charges arc absolutely with? out foundation." writes Mr. J. U. Park, of Qreenwood. a member of the sab-committee on investigation of al? leged frauds In the recent primary, to Senator Benjamin Hyan Tillman. The statement is part of a letter, which together with Senator Tillman's reply thereto, was given out yesterday for publication by Senator Tillman. Mr. Park'j letter is in reply to the criticism of the committee's action contained la a letter dated September 12 from Senator Tillman to Chairman John Gary Evans, of the State Democratic Executive committee. Apologising tj Mr. Park, Senator Tillman says: "If you feel that I have gratuitously Inuulted you, I most humbly apologise, for such was not my purpose.I felt that 1 could speak as 1 did without being misun? derstood by sensible men." It ap? pears from the correspondence that Mr. Park reeenta Senator Tillman's Imputations relative to the delayed action of the committee and to the possibility of "counting Blease out." The portions of Senator Tillman's letter bearing on thla point are as follows "While men will not toler? ate such Impudent tinkering with their rights"?that In reference to the "dwadling an i fooling about" of the Investigating committee, as Senator Tillman views it. And again, "Neither will the peoble of this State stand for counting Please out without Justifies- , tlon." And again: "- for a great many Jone? men do not stomach clieatlng or any ?och high-handed proeod lags as are going on." Following the correspondence, as | given out by Senator Tillman, the first paragraph of which is an accompany? ing explanation of the letters: "In the present muddled condition Into which the sub-commltee has thrown th Democratic party. Senator Tillman feels conatialned?although i.. v..kb i* rely n acli?to ghrs out the entire correspondence between Mr. J. B. Park, i member of that committee, and himself. He feels that this U necessary In order to throw all the light h** can on the situation end bring what Influent, h. hat to bear to try to atralghten it out. II?' said "I have been trusted by the People of South Carolina for twenty two years, and elected to the highest offices In their gift. 1 see my handi? work In giving IhSSS the primary eu?c tlon going; to wr.ck. and I feel that It la my duty to the people, who have trusted me so long, to speak now In this crisis, and try to save the Mate from the trage 1^ for It would be lit? tle lesa than a tragedy?to have the negro made th - balance of power be? tween two contending factions In South Carolina. The younger men know nothing ?f th direful struggle South Carolinians had to throw off the carp. Sag rule in 1H7S. and I fssfl it arou d be (Tim.mil in no- not to warn them ,g. nst I ringing about I erudi? tion which will Inevitably restore the negro as a factor. UX Qt'ltiT IN BARXWKLL. Shooting of Constable I la ten Cau**e? No Race Trouble, h? I eared. harnweM. S, pt. 2?.~-Sheriff F, H Creech return, d fror,, DunbSrtOfl l it** >????'. rd.iy afternoon and reported that I - hing WM BjViet, the excite? ment gecf th. shooting of Hewlett Bates by Atdolphui J v gsjosj, a nsgro, and the subsequent killing of Jack hOVhag cooled ofT. It had been feared that when the IgSjUSSl OVOf the n >d\ w m lo i I there would be trouble, b it while a large crowd of blacks wc-c at the Imjueat the proceeding* pienl ofT quietly The \erdb t of the Jury w M tbat JaehSOS cam** to hl-? dgSjtl fr>m gunshot wound-*, the gun being Ig I he hands ?f 'Ither Hewlett Hates 1 ?Wen Wslk*?r. Itates companion. Of both. It in hoped that IhefS will be no fur? ther trouble, A first ehsSSJ eotinty fair would bring fifteen to IWSSJt) U\? thousand visitor*" to tu?? dt. and I hey would ?pond ;? gjuod deal of money. That is ..?,. ?*av?on why Samt? r *?houbl h a \ #? i eounfv fair, l,?j r another <rid better reason Is the gr. at Interest H would arouse In better farming methods SSjd better UTS Stock. A county fa r Would be m educator ami Inspire the far gs ' - Is neUre competition in med? ?rn methods of farming. Um WATCHES REPORTS. wki>m:sI)\v i:nds udcond (.in? ning period. Via > be a Bearish Ginners' Report and a Bullish This of Condition. New (?rleans, Sept. If.? I'd <>SS weither revelopments are out of the ordinary, the cotton trade this week will be chiefly concerned with bureau reports. Wednesday will end the sec? ond ginning period of the season and also the last condition period If in? dications at the close of la??t week were anything to go by, the trade will look for a bearish ginners' report and a bullish condition report. With such a state of affairs, two main features about balancing the weather will probably move prices one way or an? other. There has been much con? flict of opinion over the condition of the crop and it is yet impossible to say what the average opinion Is. With continued favorable weather for picking, the bears will claim large ginning returns for the entire belt, even to the northern section* If rains interfere with picking they may still claim a large cut-turn from the gins because it is conceded that In many sections of the belt the gin? ning machinery h; s been unable to keep with the pickers and that a large amount of cotton has been stored in the seed, waiting for a chance to be ginned. Rain weather wtAild afford this chance, as it would check the movement of the crop from the fields. Even the bulls are willing to grant that the ginners' returns will be large. The market will continue to be very sensitive to storm and frost news. The crop is late and, there? fore, open to more damago from frost than usual. BULGARIA preparing FOR WAR Unanimity of Sentiment to that Long CtioriMhcd War May bo Had Soon. St. Peterburg. Sept. 22.?An inves? tigation of conditions in Bulgaria discloses a unanimity of sentiment that that country is on the eve of a long cherished war against Turkey Unless the conference which the Rus? sia foreign minister. M. Sazoneff. will have in London with British states? men Is fruitful for Macedonia, the war party Is likely to gain the upp< r hand. The army is already taking active measures. Railroad tracks are guarded throughout their whole ex tent, detachments are stationed at the bridges and lequlsition commissions are eaavassins ths frontl r towns. Pr< ,>araiions also have been made to require ample provisions. The serious situation is reflected In business and foreign banks have suspended. The specific policy of King Ferdinand Is now challenged by a Systematic pro Kunda for war. The massacre of III Unitarians by Turks in Auuust at Kotschana has stirred tho nation deeply. Meetings have been held in all parts of Bulgaria, at which Tur key has bei n fiercely denounced. The insurrection of the wild Alba? nian tribes has opened ?hs sye^ of Greece and Servia, and for the first time Bulgaria faces the Turkish prob? b ro In accord with those two coun? tries. More important, there is an earnest conviction that the present international situation offers the Bui SSrlSM the best chances of BUCCSSS, beCSUSS It Is thought that Austria will now dscltas to movs a wing to he triple-alliance. S. c? W. STATION. Work Stop|HMl BcsjntMC of Lack of Plumbing VfTailSJISBM sUs It |s probable that there will have to be to.ob- poms chances in the piaas for the depot of the South Carolina Hfs kern Railway now being erected .it the eoraer of Hampton avenue ami (:resn strset in this city. in drawlni ths plaas sad specifica? tions no provision- whatever were mads for any sanitary plumbing ac? commodation;. Health Officer Ke.ir don has notified Presldeal Boasal of the s. r. \v. Railway that the Btats Hoard of Health regulations require ?bat .ill dSS)OtS and railway stations located within fi\e hundred feel of any sanitary sewer must be perman? ent!) connected therewith, aad sde? ojuats sanitary plumbing acoommoda tions must be provided for patron* and the travellag public, Ths depot contractor said Monday that the notb,. from the health de? partment win necessitate rhanges in the piariH of the depot, ami requested the health otii< er to notlf) President ftonsal Immediately. The plans provide no separate wait? ing rooms for females. The health officer h M renuested thai in connec? tion with each geaeral waiting room for whites unit colored, that there be provided i retiring rom for women and children. Khan and MeCoilum Merc, Co are advertising a full line of r.? 11 v.is ready for your Inspection, The) are better prepared to supply -.our wants than ever before, having remodeled ami rearranged their store, CUBA lb BANKHUPT. millions SPENT LAVISHLY and MORE NEEDED. I1!nances in a Deplorable Condition ami Government Officials Do Not know Where lo Turn to Get Money to M?*et Obligation-?Political Sit? uation Also Chaotie. Habana, Sept, SI,?It is felt gen? erally here that Cuba Ii approaching a crisis in its history as a republic. Two .serious questions occupy the pub lie mind: Can Cubs survive the pres? ent state of her finance7 Can she hold an honest and orderly election for the presidency with a loyal sub? mission of the defeated party to the will of the majority? That the treasury is empty; that the last dollar of the $16,500,000 Speyer loan has been spent ; while the work of sewering and paving Ha bana, the present purpose for which the loan was authorized by the Unit? ed States, is not only not half finished but in danger of interruption if not of abandonment; that the government is at ltd wits end to Und money to meet its vast expenditures while receipts from customs and tho lottery have reached the lowest point?all thi3 is asserted by the enemies of the gov ernment and most of it is frankly ad? mitted by all. Everywhere it Is asked, how long can this state of affairs con? tinue? Last month the government default? ed for the first time, on the account due to the sewering and paving con? tractors for work done in July amounting to. about $420,000. Tho government declared that it had no more money. The contractors appeal? ed to tho American legation and suf? ficient pressure was brought to bear to convince tho government that pay? ment was imperative. The following day the money was forthcoming. There has been much speculation as to whether the government will be able to satisfy the claims of the con? tractors due towards the end of this month, but there are Indications that President Gomez, realizing fully the peril of another default, has made an extraordinary effort and will be pre? pared to meet the obligation and thus tide over the crisis for another month. The press continues to be filled with pessimistic articles bewailing the financial and political perils that be? set the republic. Careful estimates show* that the G*>mez administration has spent in its two and a half years of power at least $140,000.000. Ex declare that the only hope for Cuba lies in cutting down her ox penses at least 50 per cent. ^he present aspect of the political situation appears to Justify reasonable expectations that dsn. Mario. Meno cal can carry the election, especially II he has just formed an alliance with the wing of the Liberal party under the leadership of Gen. Bmasta Asbert, governor of Hahana pro. Ince. Both Conservatives and Liberals are mak? ing Strong bids for the negro vote, the former end lavorlng to excite the animosity Of the negroes against the Liberals on a<.unt of fatalities to l ieu of their race during the last in surreetlon in Oriente, and the latter endeavoring to placate them by prom? lets, of unconditional pardon to thous? ands of negro prisoners now confined ir, jails. Tin- association of veterans, under the leadership of Gen. Emllo Nunez, which has hitherto stood fast for non-partisan purification of the gov? ernment and the "Cubanlsatlon" of :b< civil service, now seems to be in ? v. iy of being l-adiy split along par tis. n lines, but whether to the advan? tage of one side or the other doe.? l.ot yet appear. Tbc election is to he h< Id November l and the new presl d ni will be Inaugurated May 20, nit a-< on 1(1011111* Decision. Columbia, Sept. 22.?Asked tonight If he had any comment to make on the Supremo Court's decision, which sustains Rank Examiner B. J. Uhame, whom he attempted to remove Gov? ernor Hleasc dictated the following statement "I have no comment to make; 71,043 Democrats endorsed my po? sition. A few lawyers, now Judgos disapproved, i am delighted. it points clearly to the fael that the end of our judicial oligarchy is near. "The Court is lighting hard to save their Attorney General In the ?econd race by piling up these de? cisions |uat now ami ;?U In favor ? t hli contentions; but thank God the peoph and not the Courts elect tii. Attoi ney General, So mote it be." \ \s igoti passed through Main ntrccl saturdiv thai was n convlncng proof that Sumter Count) now has better roads than it had ? fee years igo Tv,i wagon ni question was drawn by four mules and it was load? ed witti twelve bales ol cotton. Borne years ago four to ,;;\ bales of cot ton were all a four mule team could m mage, NORTH OF IKLI AM? WILL RE? BIST HOME RULE. Cutter and Other Protestant Countries Opposed to Indeiiendent Govern? ment in Ireland and are Organizing for C ivil War if Home Knie Plan (s Carried Out, London, Sept. 22.?Saturday, Sep? tember 2S, Unionists of the northern counties of Ireland propose to regis? ter their formal defiance of home rule. Gathering in halls and market places, even in churches, the men of Ulster will sign a covenant pledg? ing themselves never to submit to any government from Dublin which ] may be imposed upon the country from the Asquith regime. "Ulster day" is the designation chosen for this remarkable p ditical sacrament. According to its pro? moters, it will prove a show of deter? mination so solemn and impressive that the British cabinet will hesitate long before attempting to enforce its scheme for partial separation of Ire? land from the United Kingdom. But viewed through spectacles of another political color the affair is not to be taken seriously. Home rule in its form of local self government instead "f complete sep? aration for island has aroused no deeper political feelings in England than other questions?the tariff, the lords and Lloyd-George's taxation measures. Indeed most Englishmen appear willing that Ireland should have about all the power involved in Mr. Redmond's programme if only the constant strife and racial bitter? ness can be ended. But the stum? bling block his developed In the Unionists of Ulster. Before they will submit to separation they will have civil war, their leaders threaten. Home rulers, however, treat these threats with ridicule. Members of parliament like Sir Edward Carson, an Irishman, and F, E. Smith, one of the most con? spicuous of the younger Conserva? tives who is n<U an Irishman, have made speeches in parliament and outside, announcing freely that Ulster will never recognize a home rule gov? ernment and urging the people to resist it. The home rule bill has not become law, and the question arises whether people may be dealt with for prepar? ing to resist proposals which have not yet attained the linal state of law and mnny never attain it. sir Edward Carson and u. E. Smith are to be the first to write their nanms t<? the covenant in Belfast city hall where the largest assembly is expected. Ulster enthusiasts say from half a million to a million will sign the declaration. The Belfast corporation has recom? mended all employers to give Satur? day to their men as a "day of rest." The governing body of the Presbyte? rian Church has issued a manifesto declaring that the home rule bill threatens religions freedom and set? ting apart the day as one for worship and prayer. The "covenant" is to be signed on the steps of the Belfast ca? thedral iml religious services will be held there as well as in many Pres? byterian Methodist and Church of Ireland places of worship in Ulster. Unionist men have formulated a draft of declaration for members of their sex to sign and are preparing to demonstrate with the men. The signing of the covenant may prove the prelude to a great rebe lion or it may be .1 Hash in the pan. Two years at best must elapse be? fore home rule can begin to be estab? lished, because the house of lords can hold up the tall for that time. The present drift of political feeling in? dicates that tlie Liberal party may go out of office within that period, TURNS DOWN CORLEY'H WAR? RANT. Constable's Claim Refused by Comp? troller General, Columbia, Sept. 21.- Comptroller General Jones has declined to honor the warrant for $180 drawn in favor I of P. H. Corley, as chief constable, on the Governor's fund for the enfor? cement of law. ami approved by the Governor, The Comptroller General says the warrant is drawn without law. and under the luw he cannot pay it. Mr. Corley accompanied the Governor on the last half of the state campaign lour, Ho was formerly sheriff of l?extngton County. GUILTS OF MANSLAUGHTER. Jacob and Govun Watt* Cnovicted in liexliigtou, Lexington, Sept. 20.?At 8.30 o'clock the .mi v in the Watts ens.' returned ? eerdlet of manslaughter . to Jacob Watts .in.i Govan Watts ami not guilty is to James Howell. Sentence w.ts postponed until next we. k on account of the absence of the attorne> for Ihe defense. All three were accused of the murder of Adam Watts at Swansea, May 1 I, MAN WANTED IN GREENVILLE ARRESTED I N BALTIMORE. Im Charged With Misconduct in OflHcc While superintendent of Odd Fel? low's Orphanage. Qreenville, Sept. 22.?T. U. Vaughn, formerly superintendent ol the ?>dd Fellows' "roll,inag?', near tili? city, charged with criminal conduct in office, . ? arrested today in Balti? more. The arrest was brought about by a young man from this city, now living in Baltimore, who recog? nised Vaughn at a Baptist church. Vaughn was arrested and jailed May 31 and placed in the Greenville county jail, from which he escaped on the morning of June 2>'> by sawing through the ban of hll cell window. The charge against Vaughn is of B most revolting nature, and the re? wards offered for his apprehension approximate $1,500. TAKES HIS ARREST CALMLY. Van gl m Was Well Dressed and Sup? plied With Over $400 In Oash When Arrested. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 22.?T. U. Vaughn, wanted in South Carolina, was arrested this morning by detec? tives Since his escape from the Greenville jail, June 26, he has been a wanderer, but he is believed to have been in Baltimore for a week. When arrested he was well supplied with money, having a wallet in the inside pocket of his coat containing $4 55. The detectives say they have reason to believe he has been sup? plied with money by relatives or friends in South Carolina. "All right," said Vaughn, when ar? rested, "you've landed me. Don't handcuff me. I will go with you." He takes his arrest calmly, but it is said that he will not return to South Carolina without requisition. GRAND MASTER NOTIFIED. j. II. Craig Learns of the Arrest of Vaughn. Anderson. Sept. 22.?J. H. Craig. grand master of the Independent Or? der of Odd Fellows f?>r South Caro? lina, was notified by telegraph today of the arrest of T. U. Vaughn at Bal? timore. Mr. Craig was informed that requisition papers will be necessary to bring the prisoner to this State. It is said tiat a special term of court will be requested for the trial. VIRGINIA OUTLAWS AT HOME. Btdnln Allen ami Wesley Edwarde Are Taken Back to Htllsvtlle Where the Trouble Occurred HlllSVllle, Va.. Sept 22.?Sidna Al? len and his nephew. Wesley Edwards, arrested a week ago In Des Moines, la., after having eluded detectives for many month*., found a great crowd, many from distant points of the coun I try, waiting to get a glimpse of them When they arrived here to.lay from Roanoke under detective guard. To? morrow they w*U be arraigned before Judge Staples in the Carroll court, the scene of the ? looting in which they are implicate 1. Through empty and silent streets the two members of the famous Allen gang were marched. handcuffed to? gether, to the Roanoke railway station an hour before day today. If the case should be removed to Wythevllle, as seems likely, they will be token back to Roanoke to await trial. COLD WAVE Ulis TEXAS. Tempetaturc is, and Front Predicted In Panhadle. New Orleans, Sept. 2<b?A light frost tonight in the Texas Panhandle and the Western and extreme North? ern portions of Oklahoma Is forecast? ed in a special bulletin Usued by the local weather bureau at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The sec tion around A mar illa, Texas Panhandle, was today In the grip of what promises to be the coldest September ever recorded. Af t? r pleasant weather yesterday the tempera tun dropped to ts degrees With a high north wind blowing at thw rate of 54 miles an hour. Mr. < >. II. Mover, of the Ti lted States Department of Agriculture, a government expert In corn culture, passed through the city Satu d i> morning on his waj to St. Charles to investigate and obtain parti, ulars concerning the government experi? mental station which is conducted by Mr. Jose) at that place. Mr. Moyer has just come from Columbia where he visited tho experimental station and will no to Darlington from st. Charles to vlsll the experimental sta? tion at that place. The Jenkins Orphanage Dual pa? raded the streets Monda> ,ti> >ut ?>n. o'clock, furnishing seme verj go... music to ., i.?^ crowd of listeners. Th< land i< ma.b up of residents at th? orphanage, an Institution establishe? to take ?.tie of colored orphans rim one which has been of un it servlc? to the ' Ity of ?'harleston. NO IIA/.IM. AT CLEMSON. Preeldcnl Rice* Astonished at Reports ?Rev. Mr. Join * Finds I >i-?np|Pn? Excellent. Clemson College, Sept. 20.?The ut? most quiet ami order prevailed at Clemson college, notwithstanding t'ae pretence of lOi new recruits. The cadets are drilling twice a day and the strictest military discipline is in force, as usual. President Kiggs seemed greatly surprised when in? formed that there was a published Btory that hazing had been rampant, that a number of men had been expelled and that a gen ral commo ti< n existed. Only one cadet has been charged with hazing this year, and he was dismissed. Or. Howard Lee Jones, paste* of the citadel Square Baptist church of Charleston, has been spending a week at the college living with the cadets and voluntarily gave out the follow? ing signed statement: "Since last Monday I have been at Clemson conducting service in the college chapel under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. I have been living in the barracks with the boys, taking my meals in the mess hall and have been in constant touch with the cadets day and night. I desire to state, in view of reports relative to hazing at Clemson, and the certainty that much apprehension will be created in the minds of parents all over the State, that with exceptional opportunity to know the truth, I have no hesitation in asserting that such conditions as those described do not exist. I am assured by both members of the fac? ulty and corps of cadets that the mili? tary discipline Is stricter than ever 1 cTore and everything that I have seen and heard convinces me that l azing, if not entirely eliminated, has been reduced to a minimum. Only one man has been dismissed for haz? ing and if any criticism found a place in my mind after hearing the facts it was that a very mild form ?f haz? ing had promptly met the extreme of college discipline. Not only the atti t'tdi 01 the factulty but the comments which I have heard from the cadets assure me that there is unusual and commendable spirit, of cooperation among the corps. There is absolutely no commotion or confusion of any kind and the work of the session has begun with a smoothness and orderli? ness which is impressive. President Riggs gave out the fol? lowing: "I regret exceedingly the newspaper article which appeared to? day based upon misinformation from an unknown quarter and respecting which the truth of which no informa? tion was obtained from this office. Never before in the history of the> college have we been so free from hazing and upon this fact we were congratulating ourselves. Naturally we feel disappointed that suddenly and through no fault of ours these bright prospects should b< clouded by even a discussion of so serious a mat? ter as hazing. We have had before us only one case of hazing this session. A cadet from < ?rangeburg county was accused of striking W th a trunk strap three boys from his home town and although they stated that they had not been hurt and begged that he be not punished, yet the discipline com? mittee thought it wise not to show any leniency, even with the most In? nocent form of hazing, and dismissed the accused cadet, Not a single other case has come to the knowledge of the commandant or myself and the old students tell us that there is prac? tically no hazing. Once in a whole, no doubt, an old student will paddle .1 new man and escape detection, bat we do all in our power to prevent this. I nfortunately, it is sometimes the case that homesick boys, whose parents allow them to return home and Others who fail on their exami? nations or are dismissed, in order to give some excuse for their return more creditable than the facts them ?elves, pretend that they have been unable to stay at the college on ac? count Of hazing. Not a single boy ha. left the college this session who did not assure me that ha had not bean ill treated or in any way injured. It is unfortunate that at this time when the public mind is distressed over t'ae unfortunate incident at the Univer? sity of North Carolins that a news? paper should publish an article wliich can but cause apprehension to ever> p.?reut who has a son at College. "I am giving out this statement to relieve their anxiety and to assure them that there is nothing to appre? hend ami that conditions at Clemson wen? never so propitious for a suc resful session 1 trust that these Statements from me and from Pr. .Tones evil serve to reveal conditions as the? ue and serve to dHpel opin? ions long h< -i bv some as to the prevalence of hazing at Clemson.*' Health Officer R. I Reardon was in? vited to ati. mi the National Congress of Hygiene u;<i Demography which meets In Washington, IV C. but was iinahb lo attend because of the need it,. . ii\ had for his services here. Many no n higher up refuse to quit tinu low down.-?W*l!mlngtou Star