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L YOL.XLYIII. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1894. 24
| TO FIGHT IN THE WOODSTHE LAST RESORT OF THE SPORTS
IN FLORiDA.
Final Manifesto of the EuvhI Aiblcllc
Clu5.Corbett atd Mitchell to Meet
Coder a Ttnt.Auihorr.J« s on tie
Alert.
k Jacksonville, Fia., Jan. 17.The
^ fight "will not take place in Duvalcounty unless the courts restrain thesheriff. Sheriff Brownard declares.that he will obey the Governor. Therehas been a good deal of guessing as towhat the sheriff would do amoDg thosewho did not know him. Some say thathe would see his lawyers and do what
they told him to do; others said that hewould not interfere, because his lawb-jers had already told him that he
^ would lay his bondsmen liable to a suitror damages ana man ne wouiu ujsubeyihe Governor to protect them.The sheriff does not believe that thereis any danger of a suit for damages in
(case he interferes, and that if time
does develop a case that it wiil practicallyamount to only a farce, becausethe club will be compelled to provespecific damages to make a case.a
thing which can't be done if the fi^htis prevented. In an interview thismorning on the subject, -he sheriffsaid:
"I have been ordered by the Governor to stop tbis fight, and I propose toohen? nrrfpTU PT(» told me he would
^ Dlace at njy disposal all the force athis command, if necessary, to preventit. His instructions I am going to carryout in ail sincerity, wnethec they are
unpleasant or not- I shall do my duty,"said the sheriff, emphatically, "as it islaid down to me by the Governor."
"Will you ask the Governor to de,clare martial law ?""I will not unless I see indications of
Bff such stubborn resistacce as will makeHI me usable to cope with the difficulty.
I am satisfied that if the ol:iff for the
Bp Sght is persisted in, unless some interBrvention is secured there will be trouble.The people here should, in myjudgment, lock squartlv at the truesituation, and make every effort toprevent the forcing of an unpleasantissue. I have already made my plansto prevent this meeting, and I knowthat they will not miscarry, unlesstheir execution be restrained by actionoi the courts."President Bowden, of the Athletic
Club, notwithstanding the declarationor the Governor and ihe sheriff, offersto bet S20.000 that the fight will comeoff at the appointed time and place.
THE CLUB'S FINAL MANIFESTO.Tonight the club furnished the
Southern Associated Press correspondentthe following:Jacksonville, Fla., January 17,1894.The Duval Athletic Club make this
their final and most positive announcementthat the Corbett-Mitchell contestwill take place on January 25tb, 1S94.Reports have been sent out that Gov
T I V»no teruut xi. -Li- iXlllUUdi uao utuciw nwujujrtf Jacksonville for t£ie sole purpose ofsuppressing the contest. JSotwithstandingthese reports, the club reiteratesits past assertions, and for thepast wee£ has b«en arranging for an
emeigency of this kind. Should thetroops he sent here, while the club doescot believe that any violence would beparticipated in by them yet we will notsubject our patrons to the slightestdanger of any kind. So thorough and
--. -complete are our arrangements, that
should any emergency of any kicdarise on the morning of the 25tb, weare prepared to handle 6,000 peoplewith the greatest convenience. Thiswill be no Kichburg affair, where thepeople were subjected to a long, tediousand hofride, but it will be donequickly and conveniently as though itoccurred in the srena, now ready tor thecontest. Once mere we suy to a'ifriends and lovers of boxinir: If youare in Jacksonville on th«r24rh, of January,1894, and care t<> rf - C ri'f-t.and Mitchell contest, wu < uu .ncu <»£tter arranging for the liece.saaiy tickets.
Duval Athletic Club.A CARD rK03I COKBETT.
'Ihe following statement from Corbetthas also been given out:Majport. Fl2., Jan. 17.
I take this opportunity of informingmy friends throughout the country that1 have received assurances from theDuval Athletic Club today which warrantme in saying that the contest betweenCharks Mitchell and myself
t wili" positively take place m .Jackson-ville, or in tnat city's immediate vicin-
Br ity, on January 25, provided both of,tko -nnncircjle an:,a»r in >} * riflC-
~
James J.Corbett.to fight ix the woods.
The above statement by the clubmeans that the tight will be fought intbe woods.Everything now depends on the abilityof tbe promoters of the tight to
keep the place selected a secret fromthe authorit e?, for if it becomesknown, Governor Mitchell will undoubtedlyhave troops on the scene. Itis understood tbat the club pr<.p!ehave purchased a buee circus tenr,capable ot holding 6,000 people, andwill bring ihe men togetner under thecanvas. As to the probable locationof the contest, no point will be givenby the club officials. They know thaiif tKo Ho hi. ia r.n occiir pvt»n in thn" .
wooos, without interlereLce irorn tneGovernor, everything must be as se-;cret as the grave.
It was thought that the right mightoccur In St. John's county, where Sr.!Augustine is located, but fcheriff l'erryof that county is as determined asSheriff Brownard ot this (Duval) county.Today Sheriff Perry said: "I desireto say that the Corbett aud Mitchelllight, will not take place in St.John's county, if the Governor ordersI will do my duty according to oath <:ssheriff of this county, it I have to callupon the State troops. When CharlieAUicneii ass.ea me aoout lug uiducM i.
told him that 1 would have to stop thefight in this county, if ordered, and
<£~ that I would pull one man or the otherout of the ring. It takes two to makea fight. I wish to emphasize my positionin thi.5 matter publicly, that therecan be no misunderstanding with regardto my official altitude toward tneaffair."
AUTIIOKITIES ON THE ALEUT.The probabilities are, therefore, that
-. some point In Duval county will be selectedfor the mill, as under theamended articles of agreement, themen must either meet in St. John's orDuval county. It goes without saymc.however, that the State authorities areon the alert, and will use every effortto prevent even a secret fight. GovernorMitchell is said to be thoroughlyaroused, and it is asserted that he "will
^ _ manage to keep himself informed ofthe plans of the club and try to surroundwhatever &pot may be selectedfor the fight with State troops.
I ''snapper" Garrison, the famousjockey, who has been selected as timekeeperby the Duval Athletic Club,will reach here in the morning.
AN OLD FASHIONED MOTHER.
Mre. Aip Searching for Sometbius:"-Talking
About Old Times.
The old trunk was open. Away downin mysterious recesses Mrs. Arp was
searching for something, and as I satin the other corner with my little tableand pen, 1 watched her as she laid theancient rrlicsona chair and unfoldedfirst one accl then another, ana lookedat them so earnestly, and then foldedthem up again. "What are you huntingfor, my dear?" said I. "Oj, nothingmuch," said she; "I was just lookingover these little dresses to see ifthere was anying that would do for thlittlegrandchildren. Here is a prettydress. This dress cost me uany a carefulstitch. All these plaits were madeby my hand, my own hand. There is
very little such work done now, for wehad no sewing machines then, and ittook a long, long time. This embrodierywas beautiful 1 hen, and it is prettyyet. Do you remember when thefirst daguerrean came to our town totake pictured? Weli, H&ttie wore this
dress when her picture was taken. Ithought she was the sweetest littlething in the world, and so did you, andso she was. Since .then we have hadambrotypes, and photographs, and porcelainpictures, and I don't know whatall; but that little daguerreotype gavecat* more pleasure than anything since,and it is pretty now. Let me see.thatwas twenty-five years ago, and now Ithink tnis same dress will look rightpretty on Hattie's child. And here isone that our first boy was christenedin, and there is no machine work aboutit either. Tnat was more than thirtysears ago, and now there are fourgrandchildren at h'.s house, and threemore ai another one's house, and Idon't know what will become of thepoor little things, but I reckon theLord will provide for them. And hereis a little garment that Jennie made.Poor Jennie;she had a troubled life,but
* ". L .A T'll OOT7Q hiesre is in utciycu uun, <*uu j. u
for Pet. She will prize it because hermother made it. And here is a pieceof my wedding dress.do you rememberit ? I snow you said then that Ilooked like an. angel in it, but my wingshave dropped off long ago, and now I'monly a poor old woman, a faded ilower,an overworked mother, ten living children,and three more up yonder, and Iwill be there, too, I hope, before long,for I'm getting tired, very tired, and itseems to me I would like to be nursed,nursed by my mother, and petted likeshe used to pat me in the long, longago. And here is a pair of iutle babyshoes, and the little darling who worethem is in the grave, but he is betteroff now, and I wouldn't call him backif I could. Sometimes I want to feelsad, and I rummage over these oldthings. There is not much here now,for every little while I have to get atsomething to mend with or patch ormake over again. I wish you wouldgo and see what Carl and Jessie are
doing; down at the branch I reckon,and teet all wet, and they have bothgot dreadful colds. I can't keep themaway from that branch.""Didn't you play in the branch, my
dear, when you were a child?" said I."Yes," she said mourmuiiy, "out |
nothing couldn't hurt me then; wewere not raised so delicate in thosedajs. Ycu know, I used to ride to theplantation, twelve miles, and backagain in a day, and bring a bag of fruitoa the horn of the saddle; but the girl'scouldn't do it now. They can go to a
party in a buggy and dance half thenight, but that is all the excitement,and tney are not lit for anything thenext day. We didn't have any dances.hardly ever.we went to the countryweddings sometimes. You rememberwe went to Jame3 Dunlap's wedding,when he married Rebecca Sammons.That was a big frolic.an old-fashionedfrolic. Everybody was there fromall the neighborhood, and there were
turkeys, and roast pig, and cake, thanI ever saw, and we played everythingwt- could think of. Rebecca was pret1then;but poor woman.she has hada thousand ^children, too, just like my'J T ' Art-, mASSil, cilIU 1 reciiuii sue is iaacu, iuj, ouvt
tired.""But Jim Dunlap hasn't faded," said
I. "I see him when I go to town, andlie is biff, and fat, and merry.looksa little like old David Davis.""Ob, ye?, of course he does,"said Mrs.
Arp. '-The men don't know anythingabout care, and anxiety, and sleeplessEights. It is a wonder to me they dieat all.""But I have helped you all I could
my dear," said I, "and you see it's tellingon me Look at these silver nairs,and these wrinkles, and crowsfeet, andmy back hurts tver and anon, and thisrainy, bad weather, gives me rheumatism,but you haven't a gray hair, andhardly a seam on your aiabasttr forehead."Why, you will outlive me, too, and
maybe tnere ^ill be a rich widowerstepping around here in my shoes andvou will nave a fine carriage and a pairor oeautnui o-iy nurses, anu."William. I told you to go after Carl
and Jessie."Mr Yanderbilt's wife should die and
lie could accidentally see you," sa'.d I,"afier I'm goae, there's no telling .""Well, go along now and tint the
children, and when you come back I'lllisten to your foolishness; I am not goingto let you die if I can help it, for Idon't know what would become of usail. Yes, you have helped me 1 know,and have been a great comfort, and didthe test you could.most of tne time;\e.-, most of the time.and I mighthave done worse, and you must pet me,for I am getting childish.""And you must pet me, too," said I."OS, ot course I will," said sb.-* "am
I not always petting you? 2sow, goalong alter the children before we bothget t<j crving and have a scene; and Iwish v.ju would see if the buff cochinhen nas hatched in the hen house."'"she has been setting about fourteen
weeks," said I, "but sne is getting old>and ttiese old mothers are slow, mightyslow."
I went after the children, and sureenough they were iishing in the springbranch, and their shots were wet andmuduy, and they wre bareheaded, andI marchcd them* up tenderly, and Mrs.Arp sent them down by the lire anddried their shoes and got them somemore stockings, and they opened theirlittle morning school. How patientlythese old-fashioned motaers work andworry over the .ittle things of domesticlife. DdV af.er day. and night afterufght, they labor' and watch and wait,while the lathers are contriving some
big thing to keep up the family sup* l).-««Anto o t* _i TTtjrT? m nr»h lllrp
piits. X (licuto aic I
chickens. The old hen will set andstarve, and when the brood comes willgo to scratchihg for worms and bugsas hard as she can and be always cluckingand looking out for baw£s, but theela rooster will strut around and noticethe little chickens with a paternalpride, and when he scratches up a bugmakts a big fuss over it and calis themwith a flourish, and eats it himself justbefore they get there. Bill Aep. j
A CARELESS ENGINEER.A FREIGHT TRAIN DASHES INTO A
VESTI3ULE TRAIN.
Serious Accidect at Chester, S. C .S'x P*ssencers
Irjared 1c the Wreck.?.liracu.
loos Escape from Death.
Columb a, S. C., Jan. IS. .The disobedienceoi instructions and the infringementof the State law by a railroad engineer\esterday morniug at 12:3t» o'e.oekcaused a railroad vrreck that was onlyby some miracmous intervention preventedfrom crushing the lives out ofmany passengers. Tt:e engineer jumpedbefore the result of his deed was' knownto him, for he knew that under the circumstancesa car load of people mustbe crushed to death, and the last seenof him he was making his way across a
corn field and leaving for parts unknown.[t was just at the hour named that
the south bound Washington vestibulelimited tram Irom Charlotte to Columbia,running forty minutes behind herschedule, while crossing the SeaboardAir Lin track at the Chester crossing,iust north of ihe Cheater depot, was
struck at right angles by a freight trainon the Seaboard road running at rinhtangles to her, and the tail end Pullmansleeping ca:, containing thirteen sleepingpeople, was wrecked.The news of the accident was telegraphedto Columbia aad Charlotte gas
soon as possible, and relict trains weresent out from this point. The numberof wounded and injured were exaggeratedat first, but even when, later in
/In r, PoAfo Ko r»2rr\r* Lrnnttm if.yug uay, iuv/ iavi.o
was found that six persons had sustainedpainful injuries. Fortunately,the accident occurred right at Chester,and t.e Richmond and Danville IlnlroadCompany's physician, Dr. Devaga,was soon on the scene, taking care ofthe wounded.
Al' the passengers on the vestibuletrain who were awake say that the trainstopped at the crossing before reachingit, as its requTeJ by law. The two roadscross in deep cuts. When the passengerengineer, A. E. Williamson, startedoff ai;ain, to proceed across the othertrack, he opened his engine up andstarted clTat a rapid rate. As his locomotivecame to the cross cut, he saw theheadlight of another locomotive bearingdirectly down upon his train, the trainevidently moving at thirty miles an hour.In order to try and save the lives of thepassengers on his train, he jerked histhrottle wide open and endeavored toclear the coming tram, ue was literallyflying, but be could not clear theotber track, as bi3 train was long. Thelast sleeping car just had its fowardtrucks upon the cros3 trackahen the freight hit it. Thecar was moving so fast andwas so solid that the freight engine didnot crash through, bat was turned roundand ran up the Richmond ana Danvilletrack in the direction the vestibule was
going tor some distance. The Pullmancar was broken loose from the rest ofthe train and knocked way up on theembankment, where it rested on itsside, badly crushed and smashed. Hidthe coach been an ordinary li^ht davcoach, the freight engine would havegone through it, and the loss of lifewrntilo havp. b?.en terrible.
All the slass 111 the Pullman car was
sma3bed, and the tumbled inmate3 oftae car, all of whom were asleep whenthe crash cime, awoke In all kinds ofpositions and amon? broken ^lass andsplinters. The vestibule train was incharge of Conductor T. W. Pntchard.Mr. Thomas Cothran of Greenviile,
was one of the passengers. His escapefrom in3tant death >7a3 miraculous.He was sleeping in the berth whichwas located just where the freight enginestrucd the car. He awoke in ashower of splinters and glass.The list of the injured, as obtained
officially is as follows:Mrs. F. H. Speers, Pittsburg, Pa.,
slight, scalp wound.J. H. IIocffmaD, Xew York, wrist
burned.ilrs. AI. E. McCarty.Washington, JD.
C., elbows bumtd.G. D. »McLarty, Washington, D. C.
slightly burnedJ.T. Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa., backhurt.Pullman Car Conductyr Davis head
slightly bruised.The injured passengers are being
cared for at Chester by the 11. Jb D.railroad.The track was cleared by 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and the runniugof trains on regular schedule time hasbeen resumed.Some of tbs employes of the SeaboardAir L.ne freight sty that their
engineer, when he saw the passesertrain crossing the track ahead, reversedhis engnie and did ail he could to s'op.Then he jumped, a3 did the condutor.From all that can be ascertained, theireight nade no effort to stop at thecrossing, as it U required to do. Thefacts seem to be that the engineer was
ruuuiDg behind time. lie had exactlytwo micui.es and a half to make his meeticgpoiat at the nt-st station, over a mileawav, get into a i-ideirack and let the
CAT A 0«ku KaoivI A if T~ in Alist p^ 1;iiCi Ui L iC xxu i^i.uo
pass. He knew tue schedule of thevestibule, and kaew that she ought tohave passed ihe crossing forty minutesbefore. Rather than stop and l«>se hisposition by sending out a flyman towave down ibe Ssaboard Air Line train,he took the cl>anc«:3, and began to run
for the meetiug point without paying anyattention to the requirements in regardto stopping at crossings. Xi le hundredand nineU-nioe times out ot a thousandbe wouid have gotten through all risht.This seems to be the o -.ly explanationof the cause of the accident. It is thetheory, based on what facts they canr»y*f f 11 ' rl men »i t tVno nninf
v/i a.1 A tliftiiiVUM IUVU gii.s;
and the tl ^ht of La^iueer Gray seems10 sustain it..State.
A Western Horror.
Spokaxe, Wash., Jan, 1G..An avalanchecf snow camo down the mountainsat Mullan, Idaho, carrying everythingbefore it. Several miners' cabinswere crushed and buried, and CorneliusMcGrevy aud John Bolien were killed.It is feared that others perished, but untilsprmg comes it will not be knownhow many. The mining town ot Mullannarrowly escaped. There w^re a numberof cabins, and the slide occurred ata time when many miners were going toand from work. All the occupants oftbe little cottages beiow rushed out, andthe women ran with their children intheir arms. Oac woman ran aloDg theside of the cjountain, warning everybodyto fly for their lives, after all others hagone, and it is feared that she is amongthe victims. Nearly a dozed personsare unaccounted for, Tbe danger is cotyet over, as a Luge mass of snow stillromoinc Vionninor ohrvi! \TnlIan \fnst
i.UUU^lUC, MS/w «-* * * >- .* MW« w
of the inhabitants in the valley havemoved to the opposite side cf ths gulch.
New Bands.
Washington, Jan. 17..The followingis the text of the circular whichSecretary Carlisle has just issued: J*yvirtue of ihe authority contained inthe act entitled "An act to provide forthe redemption of specie payments,"approved January 14,1875, the Secreta.c » rr*\ £,%r>ry or toe jl at)tunny uwcuj uucio
public subscription an issue of bondsof the United States to the amount of850,000.000, in either registered or couponform, in denominations of S50 andupwards, redeemable in coin at thepleasure of the government after tenyears from the date their issue, andhearing interest, payable quarterly incoin, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum.Proposals for the whole or any part
of ttese bonds will be received at theTreasury Department, office of theSecretary, until 12 o'clock, noon of thefirst day of February, 1S34. Proposalsshould state the amount of bonds desired,whether registered or coupon,and the premium which the subscriberproposes to pay, the place where it IsrUsirpri that. r.hA bonds shall be deliver-ed, and the cilice, whether that of theTreasurer of the United States or anassistant treasurer of the United Stateswhere it will be most coavenient forthe subscriber to deposit the amountof his subscription. Failure to specifythe above particulars may cause theproposal to be rejected.As scon as practicable after the first
day of February, 1894, the allotment ofbonds will be made to the highest bid-ders therefore, but no proposals will beconsidered at a lower price than 117,223which is the equivalent of a 3 per cent,bond at par, and the right to reject anyand all proposals is hereby expresslyreserved.In case the bids entitled to allotment
exceed the bonds to be issued, they willbe alioted pro rata. Notices of the dateof delivery of the bonds will be sent tothe subscribers to whom allotments aremade as soon as practicable, and withinten days from the date of such noticesubscriptions must be paid, inUnited States gold coin, to the Treas-urer or sucn assistant treasurer or tue
United States as the subscriber hasdesignated; and if not so paid, the proposalmay be rejected.The bonds will be dated February 1,
1894, and when payment is made thereafter,as above, accrued interest onboth principal and premium, fromFebruary 1,1894, to date of payment,at the rate of interest realized to thesubscriber on his investment, will beadded. All proposals soould be addressedto the Secretary of the Treasury,Washington, D. C., and should bedistinctly marked "Proposals for subscriptionsto five per cent, bonds."
J. G. Carlisle, Secretary.Irby on the Ajix)on<j Bench.
Washington, January 1G..Therewas a mysterious meeting this afternoonin Senator Irby's committee roomat the C2pitol. Early in the day SenatorIrby informed your correspondentthat he was preparing a letter which heproposed to send to all of the leadingSouth Carolina papers for publication,He said it related to the political situa-tion in the State, and he was anxiousthat it should be sent by telegraph.Later he took luncheon with JohnGarv Evans, who does not appear to bein a hurry to consult the Baltimorespecialists about his "throat trouble,"because he still lingers in Washington,and afterward the Senator and Mr. Evanswen£ over to the House of Representatives to see Messrs. Strait, Latimerand Talbert. When next seen theSenator and his friends were headinglor the Senator's committee, room,which is in the basement of the Senatewing. It is understood that the Senatoris somewhat worried by the storiesin circulation concerning him at home,and he fears some of hi3 political associatesare disposed to misrepresent him,and he feels that he must be up anddoine or his "political picture may beturned toward the wall/' The conferencethis afternoon was probably toagree upon the terms to be employedin the Senator's proclamation andprobably he feels that he needs thesanction of some of his Congressionalassociates in the undertaking. RepresentativeShell was not invited to the
if in nAf VnAtTm orKoth.(JULUC1CUUC, auuib iO uv;viiuvnu nuv.vu
er representative McLaurin was present. The latter has recently shown a
disposition to act independently ofSenator Irby so far as national andState matters are concerned, and he appearsto be making as mueb, if notmore, progress than those memberswho are inclined to look to the juniorSenator for advice and guidance on allpublic questions. Recently RepresentativeLatimer has gained considerableindependence from the encouragingletters he has received from influentialconstituents and he shows an inclinationto follow his own ideas ratherthan accept suggestions from thosewho claim the privilege of exercisingpolitical authority over the "Reformers" in the State. Mr. Latimer says heis nnnfident that he can obtain a re-el-ection from his own people providinghe steers clear of "boas" or "ring" rule,and, therefore, he proposes to listen tothe voices of his people rather thanheed the dictates of the so-called leaders.Newsand Courier.
Turned Into a Fort.
Sckantov, Jan. 16.Martin Joyce,who for tie past several years has beenemployed as principal of fhe publicschool of Lackawaona township hasturned the school into a fort, which heholds with two large revolvers. Frequentcomplaints have been madeagainst Principal Joyce to the schooldirectors. 'It is alleged that he gavegreat offense to the female portion ofhis school. The directors decided toclose the school Thursday, and afterthat day Joyce was not to be an emthpt.nwnshin When DirectorMorgan went to the school atter thekeys, he was met at the door by Mr.Joyrte, who pointed the revolver athii and ordered him away. Joyc* remainedin the building all night andFriday morniDg opened for school atthe regular hour. A few pupils cameand through them Joyce got provisionsand oil for his lamp. The revolverslay on the table in sight of the pupilsall day. Friday evening the schoolboard decided to serve Mr. Joyce witha written notice by the hand of SecretaryRobert JSeriaagh to vacate. Joycerefused to go then a constable wassent. Joyce still held his fort. It iscustomary to hold Sunday School inpublic school house, but no serviceswere held Sunday, a3 Joyce refused toallow any one to enter. The schooldirectors will appeal to Sheriff Fabey
For Love.
Richmond, January 16..Miss LizzieNewhouse, a highly cultured younglaiyof twenty-two, committed suicideat her home inCulpeper, Ya., last nightby blowing her brairs out with a pistol.She left a note explaining thecause of her rash act. She had, shesaid, been engaged to Mr. A; P. Hill,of th. ' ^unty, a nephew of the distinguishesA. P. Hill, of Confederatefame. The engagement, however,was broken off at the lady's ownrequest. Her lover moved West, acquireda competency and married. Thetact that she had destroyed her ownhappiness brooded upon tie mina 01Miss Xewhouse and caused her to takeher life..News and Courier.
SENATOR IRBY ANGRY.HE CLAIMS THAT A RING EXISTS IN
THE STATE HOUSE,
And Hurls Defi lace at It.Saya they Shall
Not Depaa'j Hlin trom the Chairmanship
of the State Democratic Committee.
Columbia,S.C., Jau. 15.Thefol-lowing letter was puonsuea m me uanypapers yesterday:Washington, Jan. 13..As much as
I dislike to appear in print in SouthCarolina I feel constrained at this timein justice to myself and the Alliancemenof Laurens, to speak out.
I have been hounded, persecuted andmisrepresented by Kohn, a representativeof the 2>'ews and Courier in Columbia,until forbearance has ceased to bea virtue. I have had thrown into myteeth my position as chairman of theDemocratic party by this man, and myfailure to harmonize the faction I represent,until it is necessary that thepeople of the State shalljrnow the truth.He, with a Jot of enenflB3 of mine.30calledRefc?mers.in the State House,
undertook * j manufacture a sentimentagainst me in the Campaign of 1892 Dyconstantly publishing ia his correspondence,the- fact that the Iieformerswere anxious to be rid of me as theirleaner, uuuiduuge i^ruesuuraiy, a memberof the committee, introduced a resolutionendorsing ma unanimously bythe executive committee.He has started the same thing again
knowingly and maliciously saying thatI am to be deposed as Chairman, wuenhe knows that I was elected in September,1892, to hold until September, 1804.I do not propose to surrender the Chairmanshipof the Democratic party untilmy term of office is out, for reasonswhich are to the interest of the Democraticparty; and I hope that this willbe thoroughly understood by all theparties interested.In the second place, I notice both
anti-Reformers and Reformers in Columbiahave been misrepresenting theobjects and intentions of the Allianceof Laurens, in its meeting on last Fridaya week ago. To begin with, Iendorse every word and sentiment ofthe resolution introduced by Mr. J.Andy Jones as to the lines of policy tobe pursued by the Reform movementin South Carolina. The couuty Allianceis composed of the best men inour county. They represent the Reformsentiment of our county. They donot intend.and it is very well for somegentlemen of the State House to takenotice right now.to have a lot of menfoisted upon them without their consent.Reform movement or no Reformmovment.There can be no objection, except by
men who propose to take advantage ofthe people of South Carolina, to thepostponm8nt of the calling of the convention,or to the other purposes ofthese resolutions. 1 know it did notsuit the convenience of the clique ofthe Rsform anv-sauac thit met onFriday night in Columbia to name acandidate.a farmer, bus not an /Uli[ancemen, and opposed to the Ocalademands, who undertook to increase.the taxes of the farmers.and that thisconvention be postponed, for he is notin sympathy with the people and thepeople »;!! not have him for governorwith a fair and square deal.The Alliance of Laurens passed these
ro»r\lntinno trrihrmf infonriincr tn hplnltOUiUViVUO II1UVUU tuuvuv.4^^ vw »v.r
or.injure anyone. They thought it wasfor the best Interests of the .Reformmovement, and that the Reform factionshould, at least, be allowed tochoose its nominees, without .interferenceor dictation from any man, highor low. i am sorry to see that thesemen of Lauras are to be mistreated byinsinuations and innuendoes from personswhose political conduct heretoforehas been such as to bring in question,at least, their loyalty to the Reformmovement.Mr. Editor, I want you and others in
South Carolina to understand thatevery effoit of mine has been and willbe in the interest and for- the perpetuationof this movement. I am goingto stand fearlessly by the principles orthe Alliance and every plank of thelirst March convention; and if corruptionand treachery shall dominate thismovement, then I suppose, honest menwill have to take a back seat.What the people of south Carolina
want is honest men, nominated in anhonest way, by delegates selected in anhonest manner.
Verv reepectfully,J. L. M. Ieby.
Dr. Pope a Candidate.
Dewberry, S. C., Jan. 1G..I metDr. Sampson Pope today and when Isaid, "a representative of The State,Doctor," the or^anizsr of the l,threefor-a-quarter"caucus and later Tillman'sco-adjutor, save me room to pass,3aying liI never read The Slate."But when it was found that a subscriptionwas not wanted, but merely au interview,the brother of the associate justicesmiled a^ain, and to my question
whether he would be a candidate forGovernor to succeed Governor Tillman,he readily replied: UI am a
candidate for the office o£ Governor,subject to the action of the Reform convention,which is to be held some timeduring the spring or summer. Permitme to say that the other gentlemen,whose names have been mentioned forGovernor, are all stroag personal friendsof mine, and in the conduct of the canvassnothing will be said or done by meto interfere with that friendship. Thesuccess of the Reform movemeut, is, inmy judgment, paramount to the successof any individual; and the success o; themovement is what we are all striving for.There is too much peace and unityamong the Informers to allow the harmonyor success o4. the moveutneal tobe disturbed by quarreling over any particularman; and the man su«gesletedby the Reform convention will receivethe individual support of all Reformers."
Id a Tangle.Chicago, Jan. 1G.George m. Rogue,
one of the most prominent businessmen of Chicago, has been accused ofthe misappropriation of about 375,000of the funds of the Presbyterian hospital,of which institution he was president.Mr. Bogueadmi;s that there issome entaaelement with the hospital,but says any discrepancies will bemade up immediately. Last summerhe made an assignment and withdrewfrom tbe big real estate firm of iSogue& Co., and it Is said that the misplacingof the hospital funds was the resultof his financial embarrassments.
Honlb'.e. «
Escalon, Mex., Jan. 1G..Adviceshave been received here from the SierraMojada mining camps situated in thisdistrict, of a terrible holocaust. In Lhelower pare 01 tne iowq were a outuuer
of huts, located very close together.These were set on fire by a band of unknownincendiaries, and before the occupantscould escape, eleven men andseveral women and children were burnedto death. Ten others were burned so:
badly that they will die. J
BLUFFING TO BEGGING.
Oovertior Mitchell Remains Uomovsd-A
Public Fi;;ht luapoasibla.
. Jacksonville, Jan JG..The DuvalAthletic Club has played its lastcard in the contest it has been wagingsyith Governor Mitchell and has lost.That card c jn3i3ted of a personal appealby Manager Bowden to ihe Governor,begging hiai to cease his opnosition andallow the Club to pull o2' the CorbettMUchellmill publicly in Jacksonville.T)..L iU/\ /\TT/M»r» A* TTTA fl f A f\ t
XJUL LUC \jtuyci iwi vrtia uyiiuiauc, auu
told Bowden that the ti^ht 3hould nottake place in Jacksonville or in Florida,if he could prevent it.The interview between Bowden an^
Governor Mitchell took place in thelatter's oflice at Tallahassee, the Statecapital: wbiiher Bowden went lastnight. Attorney General Lamar >waspresent at the interview. Ic is understoodthat Bowden'* attitude towardsthe Governor was very much that otthe suppliant. lie almost implored theGovernor to let up, but ttae executive isfar from being moved by Bowden's humilityand roundly denounced the club'people for their insolent attitude, especiallyin the matter of issuing statementsto the public in which the Gov-emor'S coaaujL Lo*«v<ira me ciuo wds
characterized as "contemptible and tyranical."When a.^ed for a statement for the
Southern xlssociated Press, UDwdcnreplied:"You may say that the situation is
unchanged. My interview with theGovernor has resulted in nothing. Thelight, however, will take place. I adviseall those who desire to witness it toassemble in Jacksonville on or becoraJanuary 24.When Governor Mitchell was asked
for a statement, he said: l,As tar as Iam concerned, the situation remains unchanged.I will not desist in my determinationor my efforts to stop the light."Xothing i3 left the clus no 77 but to
make arrangements for bringing Mitchelland Corbett together in the woods.As was stated in tte3e dispatches longago, a secret II »ht ha3 been the only .resourceleft the club ever since GovernorVfitehel! annrmnnp.d his onnosition.Manager Bowden's advice for "ailthose who desire to witness the fi'ht toassemble in Jacksonville on or beforeJanuary 2-1" is regarded here as an indicationtbat the club people havethrown up the sponge, so far as a publictight in Jacksonville is concerned,and will now perfect plans by whichCorbett and Mitchell can meet in secretand withcui danger of interference frcnthe Siate authorities.At a largely attended mass meeting
here tonight, in which some of themost prominent business men in the citytook part, the foliovin^ resolutionswere adoptee?:
Whereas, it ii currently reported onthe streets of tbe city of Jacksonvilletbat Hon. H. L. Mitchell, Governor,has instructed a number of militarycompanies throughout theS:ale toreportin the city of Jacksonville on the2-ith instant for the purpose of maintainingand preserving the peace; and_i xi .
wcereas, luereare uu luuiuauuua ui auybreach of the peace with which the civilauthorities of tho city ana county arenot fully able to deal, and whereas, wedeem the massing ot troops in this cityunder the circumstances unwarrantedby law and a serious rellection uponthe character of our citizens and the seriousdetriment to the business interestsof the city.
Therefore, the citizens of Jacksonvilleand Daval county, in mass meeting assembled,pursuant to a call of a larsenumber of our mo3t eminent businessmen, do resolve as follow:
First. That we earnestly protestagainst me massing 01 iroups iu uur
city, we having ample conGdence in thecivil local authorities and their abilityto fully preserve the peac^ acd maintainthe dignity ot the city and county.Second. That we individually and
collectively, pledge ourselves to aid thethe sheriff in all lawful efforts to dischargehis duties aad to maintain andpreserve the peace acdto fully enforcethe law.
Third. That we earnestly protestagam3t such rumored action on the partof the Governor and must respectfullyrequest that he desiist therefrom andleave the conduct and guidance thereofto the civil local authorities.Fourth. That a copy of the3e resolutionsbe forwirded to the Governor.
A Marrisg;© Fraud.Wtri.-«nappi." Pa Jan. It*..Frank
Williamson, an elderly and well-to-dofarmer, living near Tittstou, decidednot long ago to marry. Annie Waldonwas a dashing brunette and EmmaRichards was a quiet little blonde. Fora time Williamson paid attention toMiss Walden, and it was generally understoodthat they were engaged, buthe finally transferred his attentions toMiss Richards, saying to his friendsthat tne Walden girl was too giddy forhim. Soon thereafter it was announcedthat he and Miss Ricbwds were engaged,and the wedding day was set.When Miss Walden and her friendsheard of this they were indignant,claiming that Williamson had promisedto marry her before he began payingattention to Miss Richards. Sheswore she would become his bride inone way or another. The day beforethe wedding, Williamson says, he wentto Pittston and there me;: sooieot MissWalden's friends, who took him aroundto several saloons and got him intoxicated,and then took him to some placewhere somebody married them. Hesays that when he got sober he foundMiss Walden installed in his house ashis wife, and that he was possessed: of a
marriage certificate in proper legalform. Williamson has begun suit fordivorce.
Say tliey are Siarvlnc.Denver, Jan. 10..A committee of
Santa Fe railway emplo>es from LaJunta, Col., bas mformed GovernorWaite that ibe engineers, conductors,brakemec, switchmen and trackmen ofall grades on the western division havereceived no salary since last Octcberand many ol the men aad their familiesaie on the verge of starvation. Salane3
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nave Deeo promised, iaey &b ujucienttimes. The last date was Jan. 10.The d iy passed and no pay car appeared.A3 the railway company has stoppedsuppling coal to its employes, manyfamilies are suffering from cold a3 wellas hunger.
Convict to ba Huasr,Jackson, Miss., Jan. 17..Horace
Smith, a life convict, was t )day convictedin the circuit court ,of murder inthe llist degree. He cut open the beadof Isidore Hundley, another convict,with an axe, inside the walls a few
arm T'ma mntpq }irn life f_r>n-
victs who have been convicted ol murderwithin the last two days, the otherbeing Henry Singleton' who was convictedyesterday. Jud^e Cbrisman willsentence both to hang in a few day3.
Wealth not w«l! Dii-liied.George K. IIolme3, special census
agent oa mortgage statistics, approachesthe concentration of wealth ia the currentnumber of the Political ScienceQjarterly. Instead of attempting tocompute the property holdings of therich he stri7e3 to ascertain how much ofthe Dationai wealth the 'uasse3 of Liiepeople possess. The census bureautook from eysry family ia treaty-twoCoioQ on/1 Turritrtriao n.-tz-iro 3 4 "k ItJKAWWvJ UUU JL WiillVllWJ tio U'7 liiu
questions whether it owned or hired thefarm or home occupied, and the extentof the incumbrance on owned larni3 andhomes, it any, with ths valua of theproperty.The results are beiieved by the Spring11eld Republican to be fairly representativeof the whole country. Assuming
this to ba so, 32 per cant ot the farmfamilies an i 63 per cent of the homefamilies in the country are tenants.Among farmownmg families 30 par centcarry mortgage debts averaging $ ,130on farms whose average value 13 $3,190;among home-owning families 20 per centcarry incumbrances averaging $1,139 onhomes valued on the average at $3,254.The census w'.il show the number of
farms to ba about 4,500,000. leavmg 8,196,152families occupying homes thatare not farm3. Mr. Holmes confines hiswealth estimates here to pronertieavalued at le3S than $5,000. Suso farmsencumbered constitute 80 percent innumber and 52 per cent in value of allencumbered farms, and such eccumbaredhomes constitute 82 per cent in numberand 46 per cent in value of all encumberedhomes. The census did not lake
riliioo /\f* MnflnAnrr*Koi»'i.l onclKtUSJ VaiUQO \J I UUvUvUi^^Siga i.^.L^U.0 c«U.U
homes, and lbs percentages iu the othercase are adopted here as probably thetruth.Accor ?ia* to i'-.i jia.es tabulated
by Mr. H jxui u Oi " ciat of the familiesof the cou.nr? o ; n tn>re thanabout 29 per centot l-. . .ve AidMr, Holmes believes his esuuiiics donot overstate the case asaine: the poor.Taese conclusions are about as du -busas any which have ever been reached inthe study of this question. Proceedingto divide the richer 9 per cent cf theramiiies as between tne ricn and moaer-ately well off. Mr. Hoi nes take3 theXew York Tribune's list of millionaires(4,047) and sives them an average olabout £3,000,000.this estimate beinualso partly baseo upon the results ofThomas G. Shearman's c!aita3 in- thesame line.
This gives to the 4,047 very neb. lamnies,or three-hundredths or i per centof all the families, about $12,000,000,000or 20 per cent of the nation's wealth;and leaves the remaining property ofthe nation (51 percent) to 9 per cantof the families, including tbe comparativelyfew millionaires. The result ]seems incredible to Mr. Holmes. Tost j4,047 families should possess nearly a3 \much wealth.3even-tenths as mach at )least.as 11,593,887 families i3, inieeJ trather sturtling. Bat it is probable, he tcontents, xQas iae siaiemeat is approximatelycorrect. Excluding the million- <
aires, the wealth ol the 1,002,218 fcmi- £
lies lying between them and the great 1ma3S of people holding property val- (
ued at les3 $5,000 bscome3 an aver- ]age ol $23,000 a family, which seems jlarge for so many, bat which, Mr. <
Holmes goes on to demonstrate, must'
be about the case.'
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Excitement }n Italy. \RoiLE, Jan. 1G..There is considerableexcitement today at Cararra and
vicinity. The discovery Saturday nightof an anarchist plot to loot and burn theCity of Cararra led the police and milii- jtary authorities to 'take extraordinary
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precautions to prevent any atteaipt tocarry out the plans of the conspirators.Early today a number of anarchists fromthe adjoining districts, sought to eaterthe city, but were prevented by the mil-litary. A number of shot3 were exchangedby the rioters and troops, batso far as known, nobody wa3 hurt.Finding that it was impossible for themto get into the city, where there is nodoubt they intended to join the anarchistresidents in the city in riotinz. themob scattered in different directions.They are now scouring the country, car-
rying terror to the quiet people livingthere. They go to every house and de-mand of the occupants to surrenderwhatever Jire arms they may have.About dve thousand workingmen havostruck in Massa and Cararra.Both towns are occupied bytroops. All the shop3 are closed",The inhabitants are Irightened i
and many lamilies are provisioning thsirbouse as if for a seise. Bands or revolt-ers parade tli3 roads, making requisitionson the people for arms and fo^d.
o ULUIO LlKJKJLi1 ULiv [^wVj;^of Massa were tkrowa iato a slate ofconsternation by ^hearing a lu3oilade inthe hills aear by. A sqaadron of caval-rydhad encouatered a mob of 500 meaat the Fassola Bridge, two kilometresfroai Massa. Alter a stubborn lljht,ihe mob was dispersed. Maay waswouaded aad several were killed. Troopsguard the railway at all poiats to prevsatthe tearing up ofthe rails. Some soldiersare in active pursuit of baad3 iu themoantaias. The cabinet council hasgiven Premier Crispi a free baud a3 tothe time whea he shall declare the proviaceof Ma33a he Carrara iu a slate orseige. The proclamation will probablybe issued tomorrow unless the situationimproves in the meantime.
The] Dynamite Bomb.
Farmington, Mian., Jan. 17..Earlyyesterday morning some person placeda dynamite cartridge inside the storedoor of the Exchange Bank at thisplace. The exposition blew oat thefroat of the baak baildiag besides doingconsiderable damage inside. Asthe bank had gone out of business andthere were no funds were in the vaultand no attempt was made to tae safe,robbery was evidently not tee motive.Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 17..A great sensationwas caused here this morning by
the discovery of a dynamate bombwhich bad been placEd against a fourstory building on Grant street, adjoiningthe police station. The bomb containedhalf a pound of dynamite encasedin lead pipe carefully closed,;with nitroglycerinecaps and fuse. The ktierhad been lighened, but for some reasonhad failed to burn. There is no clue tothe dynamiters, whose object in tryingto blow up the building is unknown.The building is unoccupied, but wajbeing prepared for manufacturing purposes.Salem, Ohio, Jan. IT..When John
Evans, one of the leading coal men ofthis section, came to his cilice in thiscity yesterday morning, he found abomb lying in the ciiice. A piece nflead pipe fully two inches in diameterand ten inches lone, with a charred fuserunning through a screw plug, wasloaded with dynamite and blastingpowder, Evans with other operators,has been having trouble with theminers over the question of wages andthe only explanation of the bomb businessis that some miner thought bywrecking his building to intimidatehim,
WARM WORDS BY WIRE.SENATOR 1R3Y ''SNUFFS TREASON
IN THE TAINTED GU.E."
Djcsu*: Vf^a: to Sse Hltns U "Assassinatedla tlx3 l)*rk".No Popal'at SeedAprly.PUia I. inguigs From th? JailorSaaat jr.
W'.crrwtav- T... "»u .wui.iyiy.\, Jlil. J.U. 1113 IOilOW*
ing reply has been mads by SenatorIrby to a communication received byhim today from the Hon. W. T. C.Bates, Treasurer of South Carolina:United States Sanate.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 16,1834.Hon. W. T. C. Bates,Columbia, S. C.My dear sir: 1 have your letter ofthe 14th inst., in which you make inquiryas to waat I think should beaone in reference to holding a factionalconvention of the Reform party ofSouth Carolina, to which I answer has- > -.tily, but frankly.
I regret, as deeply as you, to see divisionsin the ileform movement ofour State. The purposes for which itbegan have not been accomplished, andcannot be, without the exercise of harmony,j usuce, common sense and rairdealing. 1 have had but one purpose vfrom tae very beginning, and ttiat was10 do my duty by it to" the very best ofmv SbilitV. Notwithstanding t-liic! t
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nave been prosecuted by men, supposedto be prominent in the "Reform movement,from the very beginning, until Imade up my mind that I would notsubmit to it any longer, and appealedto the true men among us to protectme against such political assassination.It is not my fault that we have these
evidences of division in our State. Ifamished no excuse for every Reformerwho goe3 into Columbia from the ruraldistricts to the State House to be takento one side and groomed and prejudicedagainst "Irby's management ofthe party," when even the Antis themselvesacknowledge that my conduct aschairman, has been perfectly fair. I 'L<amunwilling that a Third party leadershall take charge of the Reform movementm SoatifCarolina". and thus dictatethe nominees of the Democraticparty. I am s itisHed that the peoplea! the S:ate will not submit to it, andthe sooner he, and others who expectto reaD office tinder him finri t.M« nnt-. **
the better for hirn and the movement.I answer you frankly as to what I
think ought, to be done, so far as I can>ee. There are six cr seven other caniidatesfor gubernatorial honors.rhese men hare been true and loyal,md are all able men. They are enticed,at least, to a fair contest and theprotection of the principles of the firstMarch convention' the moat prominent)f which was the right of the people:o name their candidates, instead of aring in the State House. 16 will belecsssarv, before the campaign that is:o be led by me as Democratic chairnan,that these contests shall be setledwithin the iines of our faction, and:hat, after the people have had tim9 to«eigh and measure them and concludeis io meir caoice, me successun oneshall be given the colors of our faction;o meet the Conservative faction iniebateon the stamp before the generalprimary election. This cannot be donewith an early convention had and snapudgment taken, before the people have3een or hear! the various candidateswho seek the endorsement o£ the ReEornTparty.K saTsrs too muctrot-oidring rule and Ilaskellite methods, andthe people will not countenance it.This is parfectly fair and all parties
will bs satisfied; but the people, whobelieve in the theory and system ofprimary elections, will not stand fortwo or three men.one a leader of theThird party and t&e self-constituted S;spokesman of the Third party, theother a traitor to the Keform party,
r\ oa Or* Am tcso r»rr frrtm f haYVJLLVS OwCaO, C40 CkLX ClUiOCOil V 11UUL IUC
enemy, to ruia the Reform party, andother men. who desire office.to fix upa slate now, Lave it endorsed by a con- r *:vention as early as March, and rammeddown their throats, I say this, becauseif their scheme is allowed to go throughunder the whip and spur of che Kegts-ter, the movement cannot stand. Selfrespectingmen in it would rather goto the wall than to serve under a traitorto his movement and to see themselvesassassinated in the dark by menwho have claimed to be their friends,and the people robbsd of the benefits Aof the vital principles of the first March jflplatform.This has b3en written to you just as
I thins it and believe it. I have tried.
to b3 true to every man in the State__-Houseand subjected myself t^ abuse
ana criticisms in lsyz lor leaving my3eat in the Senate to go to "South Carolinato work for them and their re-election.I do not intend now to be abusedby them.As yon suggest, I, being the Siate £3
chairman, have no right to cill a factionalconvention.I have never assumed or contemplatedany such action, nor could such 4
ii conclusion b9 dratvn from anythingtliat I have said or written. The orEfduiz.itionlast presided over by theLion. G. \V. Shell is defunct, becausewhen the crisis came in '92, we failedto have seen or heard of any actionfrom him in behalf of the Reformmovement, and, besides its missionwas fullilied as a political organizationas soon as its object wa3 accomplished,to wit: the capturing of the wholeState government bj tne people. It.being a temporary organization, couldnot exist longer than after the inaugurationoi the State ollisers. lie, therefore,cannot call and control a caucus ^or convention and the only way for it JMto be done regularly within our partylines is, as suggested by the Laurens WAlliance resolutions, "to wit: ThatGovernor Tillman call around him theleaders, draft rules and call a conventionif they see lit:In conclusion, allow in 3 to say that I
will do more and go further to healbreaches and unite our forces than parhapsany man who has been treated as1 have in the house of my friends; butI will not submit to the dictation ofThird party leaiers and traitors to oarmovemen', let tne consequences bewhat they may. J. L. M. Xrby.
U-ildcd :he Sports.Columbus, Ga., Jan. 16..Chief o£
Police Williams, with live of his assistants,unceremoniously interrupted ai'estive game of poker here, wnich result-.d in the capture of four of thecountrv snorts, together with 33 stacksoi chips, six decks of cards, gaming ta- 4
!)!e3, etc., and about $33 in moneyThe house raided is located iu the rearof the Centennial bar, and was mastelegantly tquipped for gambling purpose?,there being nothing whateverfrom an outside view to create suspicion.The raid was one of the mostsuccessful ever made.
S:ra:shteaed Up.South Blind, lad., Jan. 10.Myron
J. Campbell has made good the $15,030mysteriously stolen from the SouthBend National bank Dec. 7. Csmp«" J._ *. t 'A
ceii says me roooery was uuc lv ma
carelessness, and lie" has turned over
87,000 in property and anven notes forthe remainder on condition that he bekept in his position one year. Thiscondition bars prosecution, and wasagreed to by the directors.
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