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WHY MONE IS TIGLT.
EX-COMPTROLLER TRENHOLM O N
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION
Congresional Legislation and the Policy
of the Treasury Brought on the Woes of
the Business World-The Need of Strong
and Well-managed Banks.
NE YoRK, December 11.-William
L. Trenholm, who was Comptrcller of
the Currency under the Cleveland Ad
ministration, reviewed the financial
situation in a conversation yesterday
with a reporter of the World.
"The situation is complex," said he.
"It has been brought about by the
simultaneous culmination of maiv dis
tinct tendencies, each due to influences
proper and legitimate enough, perhaps,
within their several spheres, but which,
coming into full play together. prod uce
financial embarrassment and commer
cial distress. Of course, no adequate
analysis of such a situation can be
made within the compass of an inter
view, but it may be illustrated by what
occurs on some line of transit where
numbers of persons are hurrying out
r_ of town after a day's work or pleasure.
It is quite proper for any one to go
home. it is legitimate to be in a brry
to get there. The thoroughfares exist
-or that purpose and no individual is
in any way responsible,for anybody
else; yet from mere concurrence of
2 numbers every bridze or ferry is apt
to become gorged. If all are content
to.go slowly the mass passes; if some
-are too eager others are inconvenienced
or delayed; if there is a general rush
disaster is inevitable.
"Everybody knows that for many
years there has been every autumn a
constantly increasing throng of settle
ments urging their way through the
banks and other liquidating institu
tions of the country, and in order that
they might all get through some had
to wait; now a waiting settlement is a
renewal loan or a deferred payment.
In ordinary years some settlements
can wait on others and in time all get
through, btgt this year the crowd was
too large, the preasure from behind
wa strong, and sequently,
r ho would gladly
d many more are still scuf
to get through who cannot.
.-"As in the pressure on the bridge, so
,'In this pressure to liquidate, the weak
- go under and even the strong are dis
tressed...
"You ask why this year the liquida
tions have been attended with so much
trouble. Well, in the first place, there
seems to be a general tendency in com
mercial affairs towards a condition
-which precipitates panics at intervals
.of about eight or ten years, the exact
5 time being in each case determined by
Sspecial causes. Last year we had a
V close squeeze, and we should probably
bave .escaped through this year if it
-had not been for the speculation started
-the spring and kept alive through
the summer by Congressional legisla
and the avowed policy of the
treasury. The changes in the tariff
seemed to afford a safe and legitimate
' asis for a speculative importation of
certain foreign goods. The silver pur
chase Act was intended to enlarge the
volume of currency. and was expected
.in that.way to raise all prices, but es
the prices of agricultural pro
ducts. Hence inevitably that Act
2tended to excite speculation in those
roducts, and in metallic silver.
Bxcessive imports on the one hand,
.etiedexports on the other, pro
teced transfers of capital abroad, and
t extent reduced the supply of
" ds in this country, with
autumnal settle
e of these settle
by the higher
for securities.
-was o -ind--ctober:
S came' the immense transfer of
* ties from abroad with a corres
*onding drain upon our loanable funds,
and at a moment of great strain the
2failure of the Barings spread . alarm
-among the merchants. Considering
the number and force of the disturbing
anses it must be evident that the
- upon our people has been won
erfuly well sustained, and that cool
hsdone much towards ward
aculpanic.
' Thpresent situation has its reme
Sly at hand. Speculative prices have
~been broken down, trhe crops are com
Ing forward, gold is being imported,
igludations are progressing and the
pxessure should now gradually pass
~away. There is nothing apparently
&the Government or that Congress
;can do to help the public now. Either
-~yvery easily make matters worse
bill-considered efforts. Unfortunate
1the course of legislation has not
5~~nshaped in accordance with the
natural laws of governing these mat
~'tr.When the tariff was under dis
~csinin Congress there appears to
olaebeen no. attention given' to its
rbbe eect in aggravating the regu
- autumnal stringency in money,
'ohrieother dates would have been
-iefor its going into effect. No one,
'~'hnthe silver purchase law was be
4a~asdthrough the several stages
isenactment seemed to have at
~'~~e~ea forecast of its effect in keep
"eimmiense expenditures of the
-Government poured into the channels
jofcirculation, as the Secretary of the
~ rauyshows,'$68,000,000, or $22,700,1
000~ a week, between JTuly 1 and Octo
~ er1, aperiod of the year when it was
not yet needed for the annual liquida
tions, and therefore when it could be
utilized only in speculation. Last year
the treasury was much more helpful
because the Secretary wisely resisted
the early outcry for money and made
Whis disbursements just when they were
Emost effective.
'"It is a dangerous thing, any way, for
the business of this great country to be
.dependent upon the conduct or' the
treasury. The proper and onily safe or
gnizatin of industry is to have
strong, well managed banks in such
relations to the mercantile community
as to be able to forecast their needs and
with such powers as to be able to su p
ply those needs.. A Government cur
rency must produce alternations of
plethora and stringency in loans; no
increase of volume, whether gradual
or spasmodic. can prevent that effeet,
because it is the product of the natur
al laws which govern such things.
"I see that an effort is being made to
use the present state of trade as an ar
gument for the free coinage of silver.
I hope nothing of a precipitate charac
ter will be attempted in the way of leg
-islation, The present condition is a:l
mittedly a condemnation of our past
monetary legislation. WVhy should we
-follow the same leaders into new and
-tremendous ventures? None of the
-good things has been realized that were
expected to flow from the silver legis
lation of 1878 and 1890. 1s it not time
to pause on that line ?
"This Congress has not time enough
to study .the situation and maturely
consider remedies, but it may provide
for a monetary commission to collect
e idence and report next December."
There is enough money for the needs
of business," said President Frederick
D. Tappen, of the Gallatin National
Bank, who is chaIrman of the Clearimg
House. "The trouble is that where be
ore-business could be conducted on 10
per cent in cash and 90 per cent in
I~credit now 90 per cent in cash is re
quired and only 10 per cent in credit is
I:aloed. Fear is the chief cause of the
*stringency. The situation, however, I
may unhesitatingly say, is improving."
Sitting BuU Dead.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 15.-Sittig
Bull has been killed., -Gn rnL.45 re
iacesthisevngth
Sitting Bull and his son had been killcd,
b..t nimg no furthor particulars.
K!LLED AT ANOT HER'S DOOR.
Two Young Fartners Near Greenville
Have a Fearful Eneounter.
GREENVILLE. 6. C., Dec. 15.-S. L.
Stroud, a young farmer living live
miles above the city, near Marydell
postoflice, killed Drury Jewell. another
young farmer, at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, by cutting him with a knife
and clubbing him with a gun. The
homicide occurred at Mr. Stroud's
house, and the body of the dead man
was allowel to lay where it had fallen
until some time during yesterday.
From information gathered it seems
that Pike Barbary went to Stroud's
house at 4 o'clock in the morning to
have a conversation wiih him. At first
Barbary wanted Stroud to come out but
he refused to go. While talking a rap
was heard at the door. Stroud stepped
to the door and opened it. The first
thing he saw were the barrels of a
double barreled shot gun. With his
hands he knocked the gun away and
stepping behind the door, quickly drew
his pocket knife and opened it. Jewell
advanced into the doorway. Jumping
from behind the door Mr. Stroud again
pushed the gun to one side and closed
on Jewell, cutting him first in the left
breast, near the heart, and then cutting
his throat almost from ear to eai. He
continued to gash Jewel and at last
took the gun away from him and bat
tered it almost to pieces over his head
and body. Picking the body up he
threw it out into the yard.
The real cause of the difficulty is not
known. It is said. however, that an old
feud existed between Mr. Stroud and
Jewell, and that Jewell had been talking
about Mr. Stroud's wife. When he was
asked about it he'did not deny it. Mr.
Stroud was still at his home yesterday
morning and it is supposed will come in
and surrender himself to Sheriff Gil
reath.
It is also believed that Barbary and
Jewell went to Mr. Stroud's house for
the purpose of enticing him out and
doing him harm.-News.
Crying For Bread.
ToPEKA, Kan., Dec. 12.-The press
dispatches in relation to the destitution
in Oklahoma did not tell half of the story
of tle sufferIng and want of the poor
settlers in that cheerless region. Snow
five inches deep covers the entire coun
try, where hundreds of children are
barefooted and only half clad. J. C.
Strong, who lives near Kingfisher, came
here to-day to solicit aid for his suffer
ing neighbors. He found the Topeka
people were contributing to the needy of
Northwest Kansas and went on to Mis
souri. Ile said:
-Unless we get assistance from out
side the Territory in addition to the
government appropriation many poor
peoole living in cabins 'remote from the
railroad towns will not only suffer, but
in some localities starvation stares them
in the face. Hundreds of them cannot
get away beesuse they have already
sold the last team or cow for something
to eat. I know of individual cases
within ten miles of Kingfisher where
families have Dot had a pound of meat in
the house for weeks. They have raised
nothing there Tet. All provisions are
purchased in Arkansas City, Wichita,
and Topeka.
"The settlers did not even raise a fair
crop of egetables, and if they were able
tobuy potatoes they would have to pay
an enormus price for them. The fact
is that people have nothing to live upon
that has been produced upon the farms
of that section. In what is &known as
the 'Black Belt' region, largely inhabited
by negroes, I have seen such sufferimg
and want as I did not believe could
exist in any part of this country. Large
familes of colored people live in sod
cabins and shanties, crowded together
in one or two rooms with not one day's
prvsions ahead..Even what they had
was the coarsest of cornmeal.'" -
Caliing a Bait on Pensions.
WAsmHXNToN, Dec. 11--To-day re
cords the greatest victory of the New
York Herald in its great campaign
against pension abuses.
At a joint meeting of the Ihouse and
Senate committees on pensions it was
officially and formally decided that no
further general pension legislation
should be reported at this session of
Congress, and special legislation should
be limited to a few cases only, and these
manifestly meritorious.
This action, oflicial and important in
the extreme, means that the service pen
sion bill, which is clamored for by the
claim agents and which carries a large
appropriation, will not come up.
it means that thie bill pensioning army
nurses will be shelved.
It means that the half dozen bills giv
ing pensions to all soldiers for certain
disabilities will be indetinitely postpon
It means that that enormous mass of
private pension bills, each one of which
carres a job, are pigeonholed.
It means that the administration is
alarmed and must recoup.
A number of the committee on pen
sions said that six hundred out of the
eight hundred private bills passed last
session were based entirely upon charity
and never have been allowed under the
law providing for the giving of pensions.
A Warning from London.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-The Times says:
"The whole monaetary system in the
United States is in a muddle. This con
dition of affairs is due to piecemeal leg
islation by unprincipled legislators.
Unfortunately, instead of there being
signs of amendment, it looks likely that
further attempts will be made to legis
late in favor of particular, classes. The
most ominous of these attempts is the
demand of the Farmers' Alliance for
more currency, and that the national
banks shall be compelled to lend money
on the security of real estate. If the
latter demand is ever granted, Ameri
ca win be launched on the dangerous
path which the Argentine Republic has
trod since the evil day the first cedula
was issued. The present crisis is of an
ordinary character, but is made worse
by foolish monetary arrangements.
The only safe cure for it is liquidation."
Moaney for the People.
WAsmNIGToN, December 13.--The
Cabinet meetmng to-day considered the
financial condition~ of the country, and
as the result the President. it is under
stood, will send a message to Congress
early next week suggesting as a measure
of relief the enactment of legislation for
the issue of additional currency based on
the increased purchases of silver.
Secretary Windom, who is in New
York city to-dlay conferring with bank
ers as to the best method of affording
prompt relief, is said tg favor the purchase
of the present stock of silver. amountmni
to about 13,000,000 ounes, and the
purchase also of an additional amount
equal to the annual retirement of nation
al bank notes estimated at $20.000,000,
thereby adding about $.30,000.000 to the
circulation.
A Wreck on the Three C's.
CAMDEN, Dec. 13.-There was another
wreck on the Three C's road last night,
the down freight running off in a cut
about a mile above Camden. Brake
man E. L. Phelps jumped out when the
accident occurred and struck his head
against the embankment. It is impos
sible to tell yet what is the extent of his
injuries. The wreck was probably caused
by the rails spreading. The up train
this morning had to transfer passengers
over the wreck, but the dowvn tgain this
evening was able to pass.
The Democrats Carry Michizan.
L ANsiNo. Mich., D)ec. 17.-The official
c vass of the vote in the recent elec
ion has just been completed. It shows
that the entire D~emocratic State ticket
has been elected. The Democrats also
elected nine Congressmen and the Re:
pnbhins two.
TILE TpliU) PR TY.
PREPARATIONS FOR FORMING TrE
NATiONAL UMION PARTY.
The Caledl si;:ned by Representatlves
from Eighiteen1 State-. Incha dingz Several
Co -rs %e-To Meet in Cincinnt
Next February.
K.AsAs CrrY. Kan.. Dci.15. -The fol
lowing is a call for a conference on the
third party miovement which took shape
at the recent conveition at Ocala, F:V
Toi';a, DAe.. Dec. 13.-Whereas, in
unity there is strength, therefore it is
desirable that there should be a union
of all the variously named organizations
that stand on a comnion ground. To
this end. individuals from various States
make this call for a national conference
to be composed of delegates from the
following organizations, namely: The
independent party, the people's party by
its renresentatives: the union labor par
ty, by its representatives; the late Fed
eral and Confederate soldiers. by their
representatives; the Fariner's Alliance.
the Farmers' Mutual Benetit Associa
tion, Citizens' Alliance. Knights of La
bor, Colored Farmers' Alliance and all
other industrial organizations that-sup
port the principles of the St. Louis
agreement of December, 1 S9.
Each State organization will be eiti
tied to one delegate from each Congres
sion District and two from the State at
large; and each district organization to
send not less than three delegates, and
each County organization not less than
o'ie to tie chosen according to the cus
ton of each respective organization dur
ing the month of January, 1891- also
that the editor of each newspaper is
hereby invited as a delegate that has ad
vocated the principle of the St. Louis
agreement, and supported the candi
dates nominated therein in 1890.
The delegates will meet in the city of
Cincinnati, Ohio, on 'Monday, the 23d
day of February. I891, at 2 o'clock for
the purpose of 'forming the National
Union Party. based upon the funda
mental ideas of finance, transportation,
labor. and land, and the transaction of
other legitimate business in furtherance
of the work already begui by those or
ganizations, preparatory to a united
struggle for our country and home in
the great political conflict now pending
that must decide who in this country is
sovereign: . The citizen or the dollar.
The call is signed by representatives
from the following States:
Alabama-A. M. Ranson, J. S. Jack
son, president C. F. N. A.
Arkansas-W. S. Morgan, Isom -- P.
Langley, L. II. Featherstone, _I. C.
California-D. C. Vetal.
Florida -G. A. Dwelly, S. A. Ander
son, W. C. Condon, J. W. Moon.
Indiana-J. H. Allen, chairman Peo
ples' Party: P. *M. C. Ranking, Secretary
National Committee; C. A. Power.
Kansas-S. W. Chase, chairman Peo
ple's Party; John Davis, M\. C. elect;
John 11. Rice, D. II. Clover. M. C. elect;
J. F. Willitts, Jervey Simpson, 'M. C.
elect; R. B. Frye, industrial union: 11.
Oincet, editor Nonconformist; and
others.
Virginia-W. II. Warwick,
Louisiana-J. B. LaForgue, ). Law
ent. L. D. Miller, 1). Arbenne.
Mighigan-R. V. Trevelleck, John
IHetten.
Mississippi -L. Patterton, J. II. Nich
ols, W. McKinley, E. N. Norfed.
North Dakota-E. M. Sanford, Waiter
Tenier.
North Carollna-W. A. 2altillo.
Pennsylvania--Ilarry D -ung.
South' Carolina-John -Norris,
Gibbs: T. E. Pratt. Cher
South Da .. . orn.
Bates.
Texas-iI. J. Spencer, A. E. Ely. M1.
A. IHumphrey.
T ennEssee-WX. T. Grant.
Dancers in a Blaze.
-AJnON, Ohio, Dec. 13.-Several lady
stdeCollege. this city,
wre terrTh'rned at half-past eight
toniht. Two of them cannot recover.
About thirty lady students were gath
ered in the hall of the Cary literary so
ciety On the fourth floor celebrating the
birthdays of eight of their number.
These ~eight were~ masked and wore pe
culiar costumes covered with loose cot
ton batting. While the party were dan
cne about the room with the eight mask
ed ladies in the centre of the circle the
hat of Miss Aurelia Stigmier of Attica,
Ohio, caught tire irom a gas jet. In an
instant the flames communicated to the
dresses of the others.
The entire party was soon in a panic.
Their screams of pain and terror were
heartrending, and when help eame the
room was in a blaze. Blankets were
thrown about the blazing forms of the
ladies and the hose of a lire extinguisher
was turned upon them.
The young women rolled upon the
floor In their eff'orts to extinguish the
flames, but with little success. Miss
May Steves was carried from the room
with almost every particle of clothing
burned off her body except her shoes.
She was one mass of blackened, blister
mg flesh, MIiss Stigmier was in the same
condition. Both will probably die.
The dormitories of the college were
turned into hospitals and a corps of phiy
sicians called, but it is feared the two
first named ladies cannot live.
Locked in a Fiery Furoace.
GREENVILLE, Miss., Dec. 1.-Eli
Thornton, colored. andI his wife went
this afternoon on a visit to a neighbor
near Refuge Log. about ten miles distant,
leaviniz their four children. the eldiest
being about seven, locked in their cabin.
Toward evening the parents started
homeward, and when nearing their cabin
were hio-rilied to see it. in 1hames. The
frantic parents rushsd to the rescue,
and as they neared tile house could
hear the agonizing cries of their chil
dieni amon,? the flames, which by this
time had enIveloped~ their humble home.
Thornton buirst open1 the door and
rushed in, followed by the frenzied
mothei-. but both were driveni back by
th~ lames and snmoke whieh caime pour
in out. Again arid again they triedl to
enter, but wer~e forced to retreat and
hsten to the stiled cries of their chiil
dren till they .were silenced by death.
The cabin. with everythiing within it,
was consumned. When the llames sub
sddl tile parenits began a search lojr
their little ones. - The four charred re
mains were found huddled togethier in a
corner.
Two Men Kilned.
r LKr A, Ga.. iDec. 12.-T WO men
killed and one fatally hurt is the result
of an accident on the East Tennessee at
the four mile post this afternoon. The
north-bound freight with a heavy en
gine, four lightly loaded ears and a ca
boose, were going at a high rate of speed
around the curve, when the rails spread
and the whole train was thrown from
the track. Engineer MIorgan Tindall, a
young man whose home is in Nashville,
nd a negro named Jack Gray, the brake
man, who were on the engine, jumped
ad was crushed beneath the tender.
Bioth were horribly mangled and were
dead w~hien reached. Fireman W. T.
Ferris, a white man. w~as fatally injur
ed. Ihis home is in Atlanta.
Brought to Terms by a Woman.
CicAO, Dec. 1 5.-The gambling
house of Charles Voss, at Wichita, Kani..
was invaded Wednlesday night by Mrs.
Oscar .Dacey, wvhose husband had lost1
Gtl( there. She demanded the mon eyf
back. Voss said lie woald put her out.
and started toward her. She drew a pis
tol liredl at Voss's head, cutting oif a
lock of hair, ie feldl to the floor and
persisted in elliing that he had been
murdered, but she coolly told him she
had not brought blood, b~ut would if he
did not get the money. ie returned the
KANSAS POULITICS.
Ingna.s Likely to be Left Out in the Cold.
Cold World.
T0 :'rA, Kas., Dec. 12.-Never has
such deep interest been nani'ested in
the gatheritig of any convention of men
as i-s now ab-zerved by politicians f
Kansag ;in reIference to the work of the
National Alliance at Ocala. Fla.
Thte Republicans. from all that cai be
learned. denounced the Alliance as a
southern1 1 Democratic scheeic. and warn
ed their cohorts to be careful lest they
be entanuled in the southern ismisf. But
the tiles have changed, and the Repub
lican osses in this section have been
ignored. in a great measure. and they are
extremely disruntled-vea. di.smaved
fo: their plans failed, and now they are
at a loss to know which way to turn.
For the past quarter of a century the
prejudices of the people have kept their
party intact, and it was believed that
the bosses would still he able to com
niland a solid front. But the toilers of
Kansas are a reading and thunking peo
PIe. and have concluded to cut loose
f-om the fetters that have bound them,
and demand that a change shall be
made.
The great light made by the Alliance
was against John J. Ingalls. The
speakers charged him with working and
oting in the interest of Wall street gam
blers. and of keeping alive sectionalism
to the exclusion of all questions in which
the farmers of Kansas are interested.
With the exception of a half dozen con
rentions. every candidate nominated by
the People's party for the legislature
tood upon an anti-Ingalls platform, and
ut of a total of 125 members the Alli
ance elected ninety-oue. The state sen
tte holds over and is composed of forty
senators, thirty-nine of whom are Re
publicans. On joint ballot eighty-three
elects. so the Alliance has a clear major
ity of eight over all, enough to secure
the defeat of Ingalls.
Who will succeed Ingalls? is the ques
tion.
It is believed John F. Willits is the
eading candidate. le has now forty
eight votes pledged to him. His election
ts national lecturer of the Alliance has
;ven him additional prestige. He led
the fight in the recent contest, and was
the people's candidate for governor.
hacking only 8,000 votes of an election.
The machinery of the People's party is
for him. Chairman Chase, of the state
:entval committee, is confident of his
election and believes he will be the cau
:us nominee. Willits is a farmer, and
has served one term in the state legisla
ure as a Republican. Five years ago
le left the party and has since affiliated
with the Greenback party.
,Judge W. A. Peifer, editor of The
Kansas Farmer, is also a candidate and
has nineteen votes pledged to him for
ienater. He is probably the best post
ed tman on the tariff in Kansas. and un
til one year ago was a protection Repub
[ican. Recently he has renounced his
Former ideas, and is now a firm advocate
)f tariff reform.
Another active candidate for the Sen
te is Gen. John H. Rice, of Fort Scott,
tud until the present summer tha editor
>f The Monitor. a leading Republicat,
2ewspaper. Rice came to Kansas at the&
:lose of the war from Atlanta, where he
mas engaged for several years in com
iling and publishing a -Confederate
tates Geography." In 1888 he took an
ictive part in the campaign, stumping
Ie state for Harrison and Morton. At
h close of the campaign he became a
:andlate-fercllector of internal reve
]ue for tile district of Kansas, but failed
brough the efforts of senator [ngalls to
;et th'e position. He at once renounced
s Republicanism, joined the Ailiance
d was nomninatedI as its candidate the
he legislature on an anti-Ingalls plat
?rom. His son. W. M. Rice, was noni
lated as his competitor by the Republi
ans; and was eleceted by twenty-seven
?naority over his father. Rice's support
vill be insignificant because the people
elieve lhe is fighting Ingalls for person
1 reasons.
Ex-Gov. Lee on Nationai Politics.
Rie uxOND, Va., Dec. 12.-Ex-Gov
~rnor Fitzhugh Lee, who since his retire
nent from the Executive oticee has been
president of the Rockbridge Company,
is here to-night, talking about national
ffairs. General Lee said: "So far as
reference for the Democratic nomina
ion for President is concerned, I think
Senator Daniel is right in saying it
ould be wisest to let the issue of tile
ampaign be now clearly defined and
then to select the man who best repre
sents them." The ex-Governor would
ot say whether he prefers Cleveland or
not. Speaking of tile force bill now
pending in the Senate, General Lee said:
It seems that the Republicans are try
ing to press that obnoxious measure up
on the country, not withstanding the se
vere rebuke administered that party at
the recent election. In trying to revive
the Republican corpse they remind me
of the Indians who have danced them
selves to death in the West. Indeed, I
think Senator Hoar and his party asso
ciates should now be called the political
ghost dancers of the country."
Chanaed his Name to Marry.
GREENYILLE, S. C., December 15.
marrIage was celebrated near Pendle
ton last week, the circumstances attend
ing it beitig probably without parallel in
ie ilstory of wedlock. Tile contrac
tng parties were Herbert Mumford Carl
ton and Miss A nna Smith.
Tie peculiar part of it is that Mr
aton's name hlas not long been whlat
t is. His name until a few days ago
was Andrew Jackson Tymms. lie had
long aid earnestly courted Miss Smith.
but the great sttumbling block in his wvay
was his name, Miss Smith,. now Mrs.
Carlton, avowing that under no circum
~tancs would she become Mrs Tymnms.
She selectedl a name to suit herself, and
r Tymms prayedl tile Legislature to
hage his nlamle accordingzly.
The Legislature was considerate, the
came wa chianzed and now Miss SmithI
has taken the name of her choice, and
o doubt Ex-M~r T vmms feels hlappy ex
ept whetn he tries to remlemiber his own
The Country? Finances.
WVasuxTIG1ox, Doc. 13.-The cab
ial< ondition of the country, and as a
result the President. it is understood,
will send a message to Congress early
next wveek suggesting as a measure of
elict the enlactmnent of legislation for
the issue of additional currency based on
tile increased purchases of silver.
Secretary Windom, who is in New
York City to-day conferriug with the
ankers as to tile best method of afi'ord
g lromnpt relief, is said to favor tile
>urchiasiig of the present stock of silver
amountong to about $13,' 00.000 and tile
purchase also of ati additional amount
equal to the annual retirement of the
national bank notes, estimated at $20.
c0.0, thereby adding about $30,000,
t0 to the circulation.
Stealing a Senator.
Bosrox. Dec. 13.-A special from
Concord, N. 11.. to the Advertiser,
Re.) says: "Your correspondent has
it ou the best authority that Clerk Jew
i of the House 'f Rlepresentatives has
hcidd to place cu the oll of members
eleet of thle next Uouse tile -if elected'
Ilepresentatives. "This will give the
L.ue to the RepubLecans by a large
wrking majority, and will insure the
lectioni of Hiram Tuttle as Governor
rd a United States Senator, lie has
it et formally announced that tIs is
s deterinaton, i ut your correspon
ent is able to give it on authority whlich
ato lie qnnationed?"
The Tarilff to Uline.
INNE-APOLI-S, Minn., D-.C. 11.-Ilen
ry Villard being asked as to the causes
leading to the present stringency in the
ney market and the depression in
siness circles, he replied:
"I am a mugwarnp in politics, but the
McKiley bill (lid the businesS."
"Do you think the worst is over ?"
"A s to that, of course I can't say pos
itively, but my belief is that it is not.
I thin, that the existing status of things
will continue for some time. and that it
will not necessarily be coulined to the
Eastern section. On the whole, however,
I don't think there is any cause for
great alarm. I lad it not been for the
\IcKinley bill matters would have been
much different. Money would have
gone to the business centres instead of
being hoarded and vast sums in the ag
gregate kept in the country banks."
Cmc.roo, Ill.. Dec. 1I.-In an inter
view regarding the existing financial
stringency Ir. )epew said the business
enterprises of this steam and electric
age of manufatured values and com
mercial exchanges made the currency of
the country utterly incapalile of meeting
the demands of legitimate trade. Not
only do the people lock it up, but the
government also does it in time of a
generais'care by buying bonds.
At iresent the importer and the
wholesale dealer were so apprehensive
about the ultimate results of the Mlc
Kinley bill that they were keeping their
money actually out of circilation be
cause of the payment of these dues next
February. Ile thought that a postpone
ment of the collection of the foreign im
port tax till next July would very mate
rially help to restore confidence and
stimulate trade.
Exit Rittenhonse.
RAL EIGH, N. C., )ec. 17.-Col. L. L.
Polk will dismiss from service Ritten
house, who, for a year, has been his pri
vate secretary and who has done so
much work of a character to damage
the Farmers' Alliance. Col. Polk had
decided to drop Rittenhouse even before
the damaging disclosures were made at
Ocala.
Lynched by Negroes.
* JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 12.-Dan
Williams, an old negro, living eight
miles from Quincy, Fla., was lynched by
negroes last night. Houses and out
buildings of several negroes have recent
ly been burned, and it is thought he
was the guilty party.
PEOPLE OF
I have just returned from the North with
the largest and best assorted stock of
General Merchandise
that has ever been offered by me since I
have been in the business. I am prepared
to compete with the largest merchants in the
town. My stock consists of
DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, HOME
SPUNS, PANTS GOODS
of all kinds, and in fact everything that is
kept in a
Dry Goods Store.
I also have the best assortment of GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS in town, and my
Clothing and Hats
I can sell cheaper than any one else. If you
want first class family and plantation
GIROCEIRIES,
give me a trial, and I will convince you that
it is to your interest to buy from me.
C. KjARESH,
M{annIing, S. C.
BRUNSON HOUSE,
SUMTER, S. C.
First class accommnodlations and excellent
table. Convenient to the business portion
of the town. 25 cents for dinner.
J. H. DIXON, Proprietor.
C, VULBERN & CD.
WHOLESALE GRGGERS.
Flour a Specialty.
Nos. 171 and 173 East Bay Street,
CHARLESTON. S. C.
M. Drake & Son,
-WHOLESALE
BOOTS, SHOES, & TRUNKS.
235 Meeting St., CHARLESTON, S. C.
Lergest stock, best assortment, lowest prices.
n. . MtccAHAN. A. s. Bnnowvx. RoBT. P. EvANS.
McGAHAN, BROWN & EVANS,
JOBBERS OF
Dry Goods, Notions,
BOOtS, Shloes and Clothing,
Nos. 226, 228 & 230 Meeting Street,
CHARLESTON. s. C.:
S THOMAS, Jr J. M. THOMIAS.
Stephen Thomas, Jr. & Bro.
JEWELRY, SiLVER & PLATED WARE,
Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fancy Goods,
tx~'Watch.es andlr jr-welry repaired by
coinpetent wvorkmen.
257 KING STREET,
CH1ARtLESTON. S. C.X
ESrTBLIlShI ED) 1s36.
Carrington, Thomas &~ Co.,
-DEAlLRS IN -
WHATCHE~S,
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY GOODS,
No. 251 King Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
A. MycOiOBBB Jr.
General COmmnission Merchant,
.\ND DE.AER IN
LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, HAIR, FIRE
BRICKS, AND FIRE CLAY, LAND PLAS
TER, AND EASTERN HAY.
Agens for White's English Portland Cement,
I'9. & 19% East Uay, Charleston, S. C:
JOHN TL CONNOR,
Cotton Factor
-AND
--COMMissIuN MEltCH.\NT
CHIARLESTON, S. C.
Solicits consignments ot cotton on which
ieal nadvances wvill be made.
1 F. E *sLQITABLE LIFE AS.
SURANCESOCILTY,
MAINNING. S. C.
OSEPH F. RHA:AME,
1TTURJIEY AT LAW,
MIANNING, S. C.
JOHN S. WILSON,
Al~eury and Counselor at Law,
MIANNING, S. C.
LEVI.
,A AlTT L|SEYA AT LAWI,
MANNING, S. C.
h-Not;.ry Public with seal.
G ALL!N-H UGGINS. D. D. S.,
SCIm.iEv AW,. C".
;'Visits Manning every month or two
professionally.
JOB PRINTING.
T IsL TIMES OFFICE IS FITTED U1P IN
a manner that warrants it in soliciting
your patronage for job printing. Send us
your orders which shaUl have prompt atten
tion. Prices as low as the cities. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Keep us in mind.
FORESTON DRUG STORE,
FORESTON, S. C.
I keep always on hand a full line of
Pure Drugs and Medicines,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, TOILET
SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION
ERY, CIGARS, GARDEN SEEDS,
and such articles as are usually kept in a
first class drug store.
I have just added to my stock a line of
PAINTS AND OILS,
and am prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS
LEAD, VARNISHES, BRUSHES,
in quantities to suit purchasers.
L. W. NETTLES, M. D.,
Foreston, S. C.
A. s. J. rEnnY. I. r.. simoNs. R. A. PRINGLE.
Johnston, Crews & Co.,
-WHOLESALE
JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS,
Notions and Small Wares,
Nos. 49 Hayne & 112 Market Streets,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
THE
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
OF NEW YORK.
R. A. McCURDY, Prest.
Assets, $136,401,328.02.
Surplus, $9,657,248.44.
The oldest, strongest, largest, best
company in the world. It "makes as
surance doubly sure."
E.B]. Canley, Agent for Kershau- and
Clarendon, Camden, S. C.
ED. L. GERNAN~D,
GENERAL AGENTr,
Columbia, S. C.
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Is the largest hotel in the City, and has,
during the past year, been thoroughly reno
vated. remodeled, and retitted with all mod
ern improvements. Centrally located, and
offers inducem eats for the accommodation
of its patrons. Has 6 spacious, light, and
airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths, el
evator, &c. Cuisine under superfision of
Mr. E. E. Post, late of Lookout Point Hotel,
Lookout Mountain, T1enn. The proprietor
hopes by strict attention to the wants of his
patrons to merit a share of patronage.
F. W. SEEGERS, E. E. POST,
Proprietor. Manager.
~ ~ ~A.vQRg
~,- . 2 1NQUR.Y
ci WOO W-- K: L ANTAe. 1M*-1
ST.LDuis.MD. LNAGqDALLAS.TEX.
W. 'E. BROWN & CO. Manning, S. C.
PHILADELPHIA SINGER.
High Low
Arm, Arm
$28. $20.
ror. r iaoenw aan
EINESU ONTS ERE AND SPRTINE CENT.
Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns,
choke bored. $8 to $100. Single Breech Lead
ing Shot Guns, $4 to $25. Every kind of
Breech Loading and Repeating Ilitles, S3 to
$40. Muzzle Loading Double Shot Guns,
$5 to $35. Single Shot Gun., 2.50 to $12.
Revolvers, $1 to $20. Double Action Self
Cockers, $2.50 to $10. All kinds of Car
tridges, Shells, Caps, Wads, Tools, Powder
Flasks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 2
cents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address
J. H. JOHNSTON, GlREAT WESTERN
GU N WVORLK, Pittsburg, Pa.
Manning Shaving Parlor.
H AIR CUTTING ARTISICALLY EX
ecuted, and shaving done with best
razors. Special attention paid to shampoo
ing ladies' heads. I have hadl considerable1
experience in several large cities, ana guar a
antec satisfaction to my customers. Parlor (
net door to Manning Time.
ADGER SM'V0H. . J. ELZER. -ipec al anner
SMYTH & ADQER ,
Factors and Commission Merchants,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
OTTO F. WIETERS,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Whoiesale Dealer in Wines, Liours and Cigars,
No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C.
OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS,
Wholesale Grocers and Provision Dealers,
172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street,
C-IA L L E S T C) S. C .
F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurer.
Atlantic Phosphate Company,
-CEEA.B~ T M'STXlT, S. C.
M.NUFACTURERS OF
STANDARD FERTILIZERS,
AND IMPORTERS OF
3Pxi*e Cera3.r~E. I .ain it.
PELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts.,
BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C.
Mn. M. LEvI, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his friends and the public gen
illy, with any of the above brands of Fertilizers.
MOLONY & CARTER,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed.
244 & 246 Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C.
rContracts made for car load lots or less.
W. E. HoiziEs. LELAND MOORE
W. E. HOLMES & CO.,
-DELERS IN
White Lead and Colors,
Oils and Varnishes,
Glass and Brushes,
Mill and Naval Store Supplies.
STREET LAMPS and LANTERNS ofALL KINDS
OFFICE, 207 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C.
ESTABLISHED 1844.
Charleston Iron Works,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
garine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw
Hill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam
oat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies.
zt Repairs executed with promnptness and Dispatch. Sendfor price lists.
East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St.,
Charleston, S. C.
PUCKt-IXABER BROS5
Wholesale Bakery and Candy Factory..
LGENTS FOR HOLMES & COTrTS SE AFOAM WAFERS AND ENGLISH BISCUIT a
464 and 466 King St., CH AR LESTON, S. C.
PERCIVAL MFG.OT
SASHES, DOORS AND BLINDS 478 to 486 MeetinggSt., CHARLESTONS. C.
TH BEST AND TH CHEAPEST.
All goods guaranteed. Estimates furnished by return mail. Large stock, prompm
~hipments. Onr goods do not shrink or warp.
Geo. E. Toale & Company,.
MANUFACTURERs OF AND wHOLESALE DEALERS IN
oors, Sash, Blindsr. Moulding, and General Building Materil.
Office and salesrooms, 10 and 12 Hayne St., CHARLESTON, S. C.
OLD CLOTHES MADE NEW,
. SEND TOUR DYEING TO THE
CHARLESTON STEAM DYE WORKS,
All work guaranteed. 210 King St., CHARLESTON. S. C.
MOI(E HENO CIGAR, THE BEST NIQKLE~ CIGAR SOLD.
B. A. JoHsso, solc Agcat, Mamang, s. C.
8S!. ISEMN, Whissale grocer, State Agent,
Lilienthal & BIohme,
Snecessors to F.J. Li.lienthal & Son, Proprietors of
And deaLlers, in Pre par Fl1 our,. G i an Mea!, ialso. Hayi, Grain, Flonr, Mill Feed,
tc. Send3for pr 382. :31. ad 30: Deanf-n St.. C:H A RLESTON. S. C.
Come to Sumter BOLLMANN BROTHERS,
d inspect mv ~ tag tok of Clti;.
[asShe, e'tsFrnshn Goo<,Dr W holesale
irstcis Grocers,
BENERAI, MERCHANDISE STORE.
I will give my customeors speelalU u~aran
n pay the highest prices for Hides, Pai., 157 and 169, East Bay,
d all kinds of country prodnee.
I.. M. K A RE SH, CH ARLESTON, s. G.
Lib~erty Street, 5umiter, S. C. ___________
JouN F. WaaEPE. L. H. QuzsoI
HARLES C. LESLIE JOHN F. WERNER & O.,
Whoesale A & Rti Canai ialeri
FISHWholesale Grocers
07725 NAii A2 #2 Pro vision Dealers,
onignmets o polty egs n l 1E4 & 166 East Bay and 29 & 31
> liied. edU
iffice Nos. 18 & 20 Market St., E. of Flat Ratye
CHA ~ ~ ~ ~ CLRLESTONS .CXiLsO~ 8. 6'

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