ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
TUM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEK
ISSUES A STItONO APPKAL.
A Call Upon tho White People to
Vote ia. Constitutional Conven
tion?Removing tho Ncicro from
Politics on tho Mississippi Plan.
Chairman Irby of tho State Demo
cratic Executive Cominlttoo has pro
mulgated in behalf of tho Democratic
campaign committee tho following
important address to tiio Democratic
voters of the State :
To tho Democratic Votors of South
Carolina:
The executive committeo boiug
charged with the wolfaro of the party
aud tho success of its policy as out
lined in its platform, which policy
carries with it tho wolfaro of a ma
jority of tho people, wo fool constrain
ed to direct the special attontion of tho
nocossity and importance of the plunk
in tho platform adopted by tho recent
Democratic State convention urging
every Domocrtitlc votor to sustain tho
call for a constitutional convention.
It is well known that thero are
great differences existing botwoon tho
whito factions in tho Stato, ono of
which has yielded rolutant obedience
to tho will of tho majority. The
strained relations whioh havo existed
sinco 1890, with, tho factional bittor
ness displayed by that portion of tho
Stato press which has opposed tho
governing majority with a malevo
loneo and factional spirit almost un
proccdontal, point inevitably to a per
manent division in tho ranks of tho
whito people, for which this minority
alone must bo hold responsible. Con
fronted as we havo been by a colored
voting population 40,000 in excess of
tho whitoB, sinco tho revolution of
187H whito supremacy has boon almost
tho only tost of Democracy, and its
maintomtiico tho compelling motive
for submission aftor the party had
spoken ut tho conventions and pri
maries. Hut thero are many ovidencos
that the ties which havo bound our
people t< gothor aro boiug systomati
eally riven asunder and tho public
mind being educuted to appoal to this
ignorant, debased vote to restore to
power thoso who have boon unable to
command a majority of the whito
vote.
Tho Stato nowspaper, tho organ
whioh was started by tho Independents
in 1891 and which has rocently ex
hausted all its expedients to bring
about another bolt and defeat of tho
party nominees, has time and again
ridiculod and snoored at the possiblo
danger of an appeal to tho colored
vote. This nowspaper, backed by a
largo numbor of Other papers, is now
urging tho organization of the so
called "truo Democracy " aud boldly
announces the purpose to ignor the
present party machinery and tho ex
ecutive committee as at present com
Eosod as being ropresoutative of tho
lemocratic party. Thoso facts aro
known of all men and tlvoy can have
but ono meaning?tho purpose on tho
part of tho minority to appeal to the
negro as tho arbiter of our polities in
tho campaign of 189(5. During the
past spring" and summer strennous
efforts havo beet: made ostensibly at
the iustlgation of the Republicans to
overthrow tho registration law. We
have reason to known that the Inde
pendents, us shown by tho columns of
certain newspapers, have instigated
and sympatized with these attempts.
So that it cannot bo reasonably dis
puted that thero is a desperate faction
In tho State bent ou regaining powor
at any cost. Wo doom it unnecessary
to direct attention to tho inevitable
consequences which will follow divis
ion of tho whites into anything like
equal faction?), and the bringing in
of tho negro as tho balaneo of power.
Tho only reason why we aro not now
in the throes of a political agitation,
with contending factions mobilizing
tho black army of voters, is that tho
movement was considered hopeless.
It was a question of expediency und
not oue of principle or patriotism with
many. We are glad to know that tho
failure of tho plot which came to tho
surfaco ou tho 27th of August is due to
tho patriotism aud self-control of tho
largo body of conservative men who,
while voting with tho minority in tho
Campaign of 1892, submitted gracofully
to its results and were unwilling tb
jeopardize tho public welfare by such
a dosperate venture. Fortunately tho
opportunity is offered tho white peo
ple of tho Stato in tho coming election
to obviate all future dangor, and
fortify Anglo-Saxon civilization against
every assault from within and without,
and that is tho calling of a constitu
tional convention to deal with tho all
important quostion of suffrage. By a
strango ami unaccountable change of
base that class in the State which has
always stood for qualified suffrage,
and deuied tho capacity or tho right
of the masses to participation in tho
governm< nt. aro to-day loud-mouthed
in their declaration that they aro
champions of tho poor whito man
whose vote is threatened, as thoy say.
Every newspaper controlled by this
class is teeming with all manner of
upecious and falso arguments against
voting for a oonvontlon. Thoy say
that the whito votors who are ignorant
und poor will havo cast their last bal
lot if thoy vote for a convention. Thoy
dwell with pathotic concern on tho
Injury to tho free schools and by oyory
device known to sophistry aro trying
to throw dust in tho oyos of tho masses.
Plain speaking is best and wo ahull
not mince words. Wo propose to show
that thore is doop-dyed treachery to
whito supromacy in this antagouium to
a now constitution.
In the 80-callod convention con>
posed of Bolf-appointod dologates
which assembled on tbo 25th of Sep
tember for tho avowed purpose of
nominating an Indopondont tickot
and appealing to the negro, tho follow
ing resolution, which betrays tho
whole damnablo schemo was passed and
tho opening gun for '06 thereby lired :
"Rosolved, That while this conven
tion dosiros to avoid doing anything
likely to oauso inoroaaed strifo among
our people, wo beliovo that tho prin
ciples oi Domocraoy, tho safety of
ovory interest in tho State and tiio in
stinct of self-preservation demand that
a hard and earnest fight be made
against tho proposition to call a con
stitutional convention to crcato a now
fundamental law involving tho rights
of every man in the State without pro- j
vidlng for tho submission of its work
to the people. Wo to dor to tho op
ponents of this iniquitous, undomo
cratic, tyrannical and dangerous pro
position, tho sorvico of the organi
sation horoin provided for and Invite
them to join with us in fighting it at
tho approaohing gonoral oTootion."
What doos this resolution moan ?
Ms pur peso is shown by tho fact that
at tho time of its passago thero was
in the hall a nogro representative of
tho Ropublican party, whllo a half a
dozen oolorod and white loaders of
thut party wero waiting in tho lobby
of the State House ready to join hands
with the Independent movement as
Hoon as* it had been launched. Now,
who aro the " opponents" of this ?? In
fi
iqultoua, undemocratic, tyrannical and
dangerous proposition V" Who are
invited " to join with us in lighting it
at tho approaching gonoral election ?"
None hut the negroes of course. This
is shown by the offer of the notorious
ox-Congressman Smalls to canvass tho
State in -opposition to the convention.
Why do those self-appointed guardians
who have been repudiated by the peo
ple appear so solicitous for the negro's
right to vote ? Plainly because they
want to be beneficiaries of that vote
two years from now. Why do thoy
want to presorvo to tho ignorant and
debased nogro his ballot? Simply be
eau80 their fell purpose is to cover the
ballot of overy poor white man with
tho ballots of two Ignorant nogroes
and thoroby restore themselves to
olllco and power. While charging
that It is tho purpose of tho predomi
nant faction of tho Democratic party
to disfranchise tho poor illiterato
white men along with tho nogro, does
not any reasonable man know that that
faction being largely mado up of this
class would not disfranchise its own I
followers ? What political party over
committed suicide or relinquished
voluoturily tho control of public
affairs V
Tho poor white mon of tho State
have never received recognition until
within tho last four years. They are
now tho arbiters of tholr own for
tunes, and, if thoy miss tho opportuni
ty of taking guarantees in tho now
constitution of tho continued supre
macy of the Anglo-Saxon in South
Carolina, wo predict confidently that.
OOmtnenoitig with '90, our poLtlcal
campaigns in this Stato will witness a
roturn of moro terrible and demoraliz
ing conditions than over confronted
this people, oven during tho days of
Scott, Mosos and Chamberlain. Tho
reckless, desporato mon, whoso Ma
chavalian cunning is now playing the
doublo gumo of bidding for tho negro
vote, aad claiming to bo tho guardians
of tho poor whltos, aro bent on regain
ing control of our affuirs at any cost.
They are oblivious of tho fact that the
vast horde of ignorant negroes, once
organi/.od and disciplined to overpower
tho whlto majority in eachothor being
once ?estroyod, tho negroes inevit
ably will soizo powor for thoir own
bonoflt.
We say to tho wliito mon, who aro
threatened by tho Independent nows
papors with disfranchisomont, that
Mississippi with a colored voting
population larger than ours has adopt
ed a constitution, which, without dis
franchising a singlo whlto man, has
reduced tho registered negro voto of
that State to 8,000. What Mississippi
has dono South Carolina oau do.
South Carolina alone of all tho re
constructed States still keeps the con
stitution forced upon her at the point
of tho bayonet by scalawags and
aliens.
Tho cost of a constitutional conven
tion, whilo of no importance in com
parison with the benefits to "bo derived,
need not under any circumstances ox
ecod $00,000. Thoro are many bonofits
other than the regulation of the suf
frage to bo secured by changes in tho
organic law. Whilo theso might bo
obtained by the slow and unsatifac
tory process of amendment, wo can
didly ask any sensible man what hope
there would bo for securing the adop
tion of a new constitution iuvolvingtho
regulutln of suft'rago, If it had to bo
submitted back to tho peoplo. It has
been tho settled purpose of the trusted
loaders of the Democratic party for
years to call a constitatlonal conven
tion, und obviate tho dangers which
havo lurked in our midst so long,
only waiting for a division among the
whites to rear their horried heads.
That division is now moro than ap
parent. Thereality is upon us. The peo
plo through the it-representatives in the
Legislature and in Democratie conven
tions havo tirao and again demanded
mats uoh a convention be called. Those
newspapers which claim to bo Demo
cratic and which antagonized this |
great reform are either blind leaders
of the blind or the servile tools of tho
conspirators.
Wo warn tho whlto men who love
South Carolina and would see a con
tinuation of good government, and the
rulo of an intelligent white majority,
to thrust aside and pay no heed to the
arguments of those who seek to blind
them to thoir truo interests. After
long years of struggle, tho opportunity
is prosented to thom of fixing this
thing forover. All questions to bo
passed on by tho convention can bo
discussed when the election of dele
gates is to tako placo. It Is a slant1 or
and an insult to say that tho peoplo
have not the patriotism and intelli
gence to elect mon from among thom
selvos, to framo an organic law hotter
suited to our wants than that imposod
on us by tho carpet-bagger and alien.
Tho wisest and best of our citizenship
e?n clioso to perform this delicate
aud patriotic duty without regard to
faction, onco thoconvcution is ordorcd.
Tho point which wo would urgo with
all tho vigor at our command is that
tho opportunity is now hero. It cer
tainly Is not likely to soon recur. If
the people fail to selzo it and tho evils
of mongrelisni, govornmontal debau
chery and political demoralization
shall descond upon tho Stato after tho
noat oleotlon, thoy will havo none to
hlume but thomsolvos.
Let all true Democrats and patriotic
whlto men go to tho polls on tho 0th
of Novombor aud votvO for the consti
tutional convention.
j. l. m. Irby, Chairman,
Willie. Jones,
C. m. El'iup,
D. E. 1<eels,
O. R. lowman,
j. a. bl?h!,
Campaign Committee of tho State
Demoeratio JOxocutivo Committee
Solid Prom South Carolina.?
Tho Washington correspondent of
tho News and Courier says. Rep
resentative Shell had another talk
with Sccrotary (Gardner to-day at Do- i
mooratic headquarters and he con
voyod tho encouraging intelligence to
the membors of tho committoo that
South Carolina expects to sond a solid
Deraocratio dologation to tho noxt
Houso of Representatives.
He says tho fight will bo made on
tho linos drawn between tho white
and tho black mon'H party, and, thoro
foro, tho full Democratic strongth will
bo callod to the polls. It was oxpoctod
that tho first six districts would bo
Democratic, but there was some doubt
about the Tin district. If dipt. Shell's
predictions hold good Col. Elliott will
como back to Congress again.
Cant. Shell also assurod Mr. Card
nor that thero Is not the sllghtost pros
poet of any member of tho South
Carolina dologation breaking away
from tho Democratic party to join witli
tho Populists in organising tho next.
Thoy will all como to Washington as
Democrats. Thoy will participate in
tho Deraooratio oauousoa and sustain
Democratic principles.
? Capt. Lawson 1). Molton, of Co
lumbia, has been nominated by tho
H< |)\ibtlcnns of the Fourth South Caro
lina Congressional District as their
candidate for Congress. Ho is a son
of Judgo Samuel W. Melton.
AWFUL RAILBOAD WRECK.
A FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS AWAY.
Four Mon Killed and One Injured on
the Spartanburg and Ashevllle Rail
road?The Mad Rush Down a Monn
tain.
Bpartauburg llernld.
Melrose, N. C, Oot. 10.?Melroso,
ill-fated Melroso, has been tho scene
of another disaster whioh makos the
fourth In hor history. At this little
station in tho mountains thirtoen souls
havo perished in railroad wreokd. But
nono has ever approximated the hor
rors of tho last.
Thore wore oight persons on extra
No. 559, whioh was bound for Spartan
burg from Ashovillo on Tuesday morn
ing. Thoir fate is as follows :
Engincor Ira Broom, killed; body
buried uudor twolvo car loads of coal
aud not recovered at 8 o'clock tonight.
G. I. York, firoman, killed ; probably
by suffocution.
D. Li. Allan, brakoman, killed ; body
horribly mutilated.
Neill Ewlng, a railroad contractor
for rook work, who was stealing a rldo
from Ashovillo to Spartanburg; killed.
W. W. Tattoo, conductor, leg orush
od und amputated ; head bruised.
Brakoman John Miller, was knocked
off the train and fell In tho creek noar
tho tank. Sustained slight bruise on
shoulder.
Flagman Fainter and a stockman
named Danlol Owings, who had a load
of cattlo on Iward, wdro asloop in tho
cub, and escaped without injuries.
Tuesday morning at 3:30 this oxtra
train, consisting of sixteen cars, twolvo
loaded with coal, two with bacon, ono
merchandise and ono cattlo, started
down tho Melroso grace. Tho train
had not gone far before it was found
that throe of tho chains which operate
the brakes were broken. Tho rain had
made tho track slick, and without
brukoa tho train soon became unmana
geable.
Down, down, faster and faster, *until
at tho foot of the incline where the
sharp curve was reached, tho ongino
could hold the track no longer, but
plunged luto tho bnnk, and tho cars
piled up on top. No stretch of tho im
agination could picture tho scono moro
terriblo than this.
Where the ongino struck tho om
baukment the cut is about thirty feet
deep. Tho debris from a dozon box
cars filled this completely, tho cars
having piled ono on auothor over the
onglne,ono heavily loaded being thrown
twenty feot over tho ongino. Tho cab
and ono box car were unhurt. Of tho
others not a whole plank could bo
found, many being no thoroughly splin
tered as not to bo recognizable. But
boneath it all were thOiPOOr, unfort
unate men.
All day and night cablos woro placod
around tho splintered cars and they
woro draggod by engines out of tho
cut. It was most touching to soo the
mothers and near relatives of tho mls
Bing mon watching this search, ox
{teoting to find tho manglod corps of. a
oved ono with each stroke of the
shovel as the hands banked up tho
coal.
The tender was turned Immediately
on top of tho ongino and a loadod box
car shot thirty foot over both. The
wreck of tho ongino was as comploto
as if it had boon purposely torn up.
Not a vestago of the tender could bo
found. Tho ontiro front was gone,
smokestack, wheels, trucks and every
thing exepet tho naked boiler and
drivers.
Although tho accident occurred at
3:H0, it was 7 o'clock boforo rolief
t reaohed the scone.
A negro train hand was thrown
from tho cars as they camo down and
he escaped with slight injuries. A
cattleman, who had a car load of cattlo
aboard, was in the cab asleep and was
awakened by tho shock, but was not
even scratched. These two men, with
the assistance of somo of tho neigh
bors, extricated Conductor Will Fat
ten, who was pinioned boneath a shat
tered box car, with his leg broken, his
skull fractured and internal injuries.
He was suffering intonso pain and his
log had to be amputated. There is
somo hopes for him.
From tho position of Conductor Pat
ton, it is evident that ho wont on top
of tho cars in tho effort to work tho
brakes. If he had romained In tho cab
ho would have escaped.
Although, tho work of clearing tho
wreck began early Tuesday morning,
when " Tho Herald " man reached tho
scono at nightfall, fourteen of tho
sixteon cars were still piled on tho on
gino. togothor with twolvo car loads
of coal and ono of dead cattlo. But
saddest of all was the thought that
dowu in that pit, beneath tho debris
and wreckage, woro at least five hu
man beings and possibly seven.
Tho conductor was first found. Thon
tho mangled remains of a rock mason
from Ashovillo named David (Swing,
who was on his way to Spartanburg
and concluded to " boat his way," not
withstanding the fact that he had $7.50
In his pocket. Ho lcavos a holpless
family at Ashovillo.
It was a sickening sight to soo tho
bodies dug out in this fashion, man
gled and torn. Every effort was put
forth to got tho body of Engineer
Broom. His two brothors wero thore
all night long, expecting as each car
was ?raggod out that it would uncovor .
thoir precious dead. For twonty-four |
hours thoso men watchod, and while
thoy saw thoso bodies removed, and 1
the coat sloovos and part of the trou
sers of thoir brothor at 8 o'clock to
night, although all tho cars have been
taken out. thoro is no other traco of
Engineor 11 room.
At 0:30 tho onglno was removed and
tho forco of hands put to work laying
track. Tho first train to cross from
tho Ashovillc side was that In ohargo
of Capt. Cloaso, and tho passongcrs
ono and all woro ready to offer a vote
of thanks that their delay, If dolay
must ooino, should havo boon on a
train commanded by such a kind and
thoughtful conductor. Tho grado
whoro tho train ran away is four milos
long and avoragca 100 foot to tho mile.
Tho runaway began half a milo from
tho top.
Lot It bo romomborod in this con
nection, that of fcil tho mishaps and ac
cidonts incident to this 230 foot grado
to tho mile, no passongor train ha >
ovor yot sustained an injury.
?Somo months ago tho Momphis
Commercial Appeal ?pfforod a oash
prize of $500 to the person guessing
nenrest tho number of balos of cotton
markoted during the cotton season of
1 ?93-1894. Tho Coramoroial-Appoal
now announces that Miss WUUo Wal
lis, of Talladoga County, Alabama, is
tho winner of tho prize. Tho official
figures of the Now Orleans Cotton Ex
change show that 7,549,817 balos woro
marketed during tho oottoq year,
whilo Miss Willis* guoss was 7,540,813
balos, being within four bales of the
official figures.
?William Waldrof Aster is credited
with being bothored to count an $8,
000,000 yearly income.
TIIK LEXUW INVK.SI'Ui.vnoN.
Tbo Polico Scandal in New York?
Tho Kovelations Continue to Show
Corruption.
New YORK, Oct. 10.?For tho third
time since the Lexow investigations
commenced, Chief Counsel Gou today
Eroduced evidence to show that threats
avo been made to put an end to wit
nesses who have appeared beforo the
Senators conducting tbo examination.
Samuel Kaufman, a stallor's sales
man, was the first witness called dur
lug tho day. ? Ho gave the substance
01 a conversation which he claimed
took place on an elevated railroad j
train, just ufter Poiicoman Corcoran j
loft the witness stand Monday. Corco
ran was alleged to havo assorted that
he would " mako thoso witnesses as
dead as a door nail" and that ho would
" lay for thorn some dark night." Tho
witnesses supposed to be referred to :
were Quinn und a frlond. By thoso |
persons Corcoran was accused of being
8j " clubbor." Tho policeman with Cor- ]
corean had advised him not to talk so t
loud and told him to wait until tbo
Lexow Committee had flnlshod its in
vestigations boforo making tho at
tempt.
Patrick Kolley, an Iron workor, ro
tated a story of going through his
pockets. The name of tho officer, ho
thought, was Tho row. Ho accused tho
Sd iceman of abstracting 50 cents, but
e officer only laughod at him and
pushed him along, telling him to
r move on." Ho reported the matter
to the police station, and he asserts
that a day or two after this ho was as
salted by tho poiicoman, who finally
arrested him. He was fined $5 on tho
testimony of tho police. Since tho
Lexow investigations had commencod
the captain of tho Elghty-olghth street
station had sent for him, ho alloged,
and told him that there was a job
waiting for him at tho station. Ho
did not go to soo the oaptain about
the matter.
Vonron II. Brown, tho general agont I
of tho Cunard Line, admitted that he
had paid $10 weekly to tho ofllcor in
charge of tho Cunard wharf, but ho
claimed that ho had novor paid addi
tional sums of monoy to tho police.
John H. Lemon, a young man who
attended tho French ball, testified that
Superintendent Byrnes and a numbor
of polico olllcials woro present at tho
ball. They did not make any protests
against the lewd conduct of tho per
sons assembled there.
William H. Jamouroau, president of
tho Alvln Manufacturing Company,
testified to paying Dotectivo O'Connor
$100 for tho recovory of stolen goods
from tho pawn brokers.
Vlncont Majewskl who conducted a
policy shop, tostifiod to tho tribute ox
acted by tho police. Majewskl ex
plained that there were soventeon or
eighteen backers In the city and that
they arranged svith tho polico for tho
territory thoy should work. All the
backers except Cornelious B. Parker
woro in the combino at tho present,
time. He was working ulono, but was
not allowed to havo many shops on
tho West Sido. Asked who had that
territory, Majowskl replied li ?1
Adams, ' the king.' "
Letters woro read which are alloged
to havo passed between Majowski and
tho police captain, Westorvolt. In
these letters there were constant refer
ences to tho dangers of exposures by
tho nowspapors. Majewskl was troubl
ed by opposition policy which did not
pay tribute, and fake letters of com
plaint were mailed to Superintendent
Byrnes, but uo attention was paid to
tho complaints. Majowski claimed
that four of tho policy shops complain
ed of woro ?till running.
Tho investigation closed for tho day
with an examination of Liebor Frco
man, who claimed that ho visited Sil
ver Dollar Smith to securo immunity
from arrest for his brother-in-law, Jo
seph Frankel, a Hester street saloon
keeper. A man named Solomon claim
ed to represent Smith, and $200 was
finally paid to securo the rolcaso of
Frankol from prison. The arrange
ment was that Smith should lind bail,
but ho secured a dlschargo for Fran
kel. Tho monoy was raised by Max
Hosenschwoig, and as Smith did not
procure tho bail as arranged upon at
first, Ilosonschwolg has brought Buit in
tho city court to recover $200.
A DECLINE IN CONDITION.
Tho Cotton Crop Falls Off in Kvory
stale Kxcopt Texas.
Washington, Oct. 10.?Returns .to
tho statistical division of the Depart
ment of Agriculturo for the month of
October mako tho cotton crop show a
doelino of 3.2 points from September
condition, which was 85.9 as against
82.7 for the present month. Tho condi
tion of cotton in Juno was 8S.U in July
80.0, rising to 01.8 In August. Tho
lossonod prospective yield in the States
of North and South Carolina is duo in
part to tho storm which occurred in
tho latter part of September. For tho
most part however, the declino in tho
condition through the cotton belt Is
duo to continued rains that began
about tho middle of August and ex
tended into September. There is much
of shedding, rot and rust, otc, re
ported as a consequonco, and in addi
tion there is no littlo loss from Insect
ravagos, partioularly by tho boll worm.
Toxas is tho only oxcoption to tho gen
oral falling off In condition, that State
huvinir galnod four nnint.M. nnt.i?lt.K.
standing excesslvo rainfall! in sumo
purts of the State.
1'ercentagos by States aro a? fol
lows: Virginia, 89; North Carolina,
81.3!;South -Carolina, 79; Georgia, 79;
Florida, 71.9; Alabama, 81; Mississippi,
80 ; Louisiana, 89 ; Texas, 88 ; Arkan
sas, 79; Tonnosseo, 79; Missouri, 00.
State averages for Soptombor woro :
Virginia, LOO; North Carolina, 88;
South Carolina, 80; Georgia, 8-1;
Florida, 82; Alabama, 8(J; Mississippi,
91 ; Toxas, 84 ; Arkansas, 89 ; Tenncs
eco, 84 ; Missouri, 911; Louisiana, 8.").
The indicated yield in hundrodths of
bales per aero by States is as fol
lows : Virginia, 48.5 ; North Carolina,
33.4 ; South Carolina, 35 ; Georgia, 27 ;
Florida, 20.3 ; Alabama, 30.7 ; Missis
sippi, 35; Louisiana,.43.2; Toxas, 40;
Arkansas, 39.5 ; Tennossoo, 29.4 ; Gen
I oral avorago, 34.7. Indications as to
yiold aro moroly preliminary and sub
ject to.futuro revision.
?Twcuty-threo nogro mon of the
Ninoty Sixscotion In Edgoflold County
havo boon arrcetod and-lodged in jail.
They wero arrostod by .1. H. Hiekson,
United Statos doputy marshal, on war
rants charging them with whipping
and othorwlso maltreating soveral
othor nogro9s who had tostllled in tho
United States Court against some of
tholr number for soiling liquor. It
seems that thoy had boon playing tho
roll of regulators.
?Tho Indopondont DomoeratB of
Now York havo decided to put tho
following tlckot in tho field as a re
buke to Hill: For Govornor, Evorott
P. Whoolor, of Now York city : Lieu
tenant Governor, Danlol M. I^ockwood,
of Buffalo; for Judgo of tho Court of
Appeals. Charles F. Brown, of Orango
County, N. Y. Wheeler has announc
ed h/u acceptance of the nomination.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TOTAL. ENROLLMENT AND AVER
AGE AT TEN DA NGE.
Colored People Sending Tliclr Child
ren to School?Figures by Counties
Which Should Interest Everybody?
Number of White aud Colored Pu
pils.
Superintendent of Education May
field has nearly finished his annuul ro
port of the total enrollment and
avorago attendance in the public
schools of tho State. Tho eountios
whloh havo not yet sent In thoir re
port aro Aiken, Anderson, Berkeley,
llorry, Laurons, Lexington, Marlon
aud Spartanburg. The report furnish
es in.my Interesting facts. It shows
that tho colored people of tho State are
sending their ohildron to school. In
many of tho up-country countlos, whore
tho -white population is in excess of
tho colored, tho number of colored
children enrollod and In attendunco Is
far in excess of tho number of whites.
In tho low country counties, whore the
negro population is tho lurgest, the
number of negro pupils is larger in
proportion to population than tho
whites.
Spartanburg County, which has not
yet made its report, has tho largest
number of pupils in the State. Green
ville County is noxt. Tho following is
tho total enrollment of counties :
Abbovillo. 10,181
Baruwoll. 8,830
Beaufort. 0,430
Charleston . 5,498
Chester. 5,587
Chesterfield. 3,139
Clarondon. 3,430
Colloton. 5,917
Darlington. 4,780
Edgeflold. 0,496
Fairflold. 5,708
Floaonco. 0,358
Georgetown. 3,302
Greenvillo. 12,145
Uampton. 3.499
Kershaw. . 4,402
Lancaster. 4.453
Marlboro. 3,439
New berry. 0,180
Oconeo. 4,180
Orungoburg. 11,651
Fickens. 4,292
Rlchland. 0.400
Sumter. 8,oio
Union. 4,171
William8burg. 4,130
York. 9,301
TOTAL. ATTENDANCE.
Tho total attendance by counties is
us follows:
Abbovillo. 7,305
Baruwoll. 0,008
Beaufort. 5,084
Charleston.... 4,821
Chester. 3,401
Chostorfield. 2,230
Clarendon. 2,597
Colloton. 4,895
Darlington. 3,36
Edgefiold. 9,300
Eairfield. 4.404
Florenco. 4,912
Georgetown. 2,873
Greenville. 7,072
Hampton. 2.520
Kershaw. 3,140
Lancaster. 3,187
Marlboro. 2,140
Newberry. 4,418
Ocouoe. 3.021
Orangoburg. 7,722
Fickens. 2.988
Kichland. 4,841
Sumter. 5,220
Union. 3,08C
Williamsburg. 3,37"
York. 6,984
WHITE AND COLORED,
Tho following is a table of the num
ber of white aud colored pupils en
rolled by counties:
White. Colored.
Abbeville. 3,870 6,314
Bavnwell. 3,342 5,488
Beaufort. 550 5,885
Charleston. 2,545 2,953
Chester. 1,923 3,(i2S
Chesterfield. 2,0(19 1,070
Clarendon. 1,352 2,084
Colloton . 2,780 3,137
Darlington. 2,548 2,238
Edgefiold. 4,230 5,200
Fail-Held. 1,553 4,155
Florenco. 3,138 3,220
Georgetown. 884 2,478
Greenvillo. 7,981 4,104
Hampton. 2,110 1,389
Korshaw. 1,988 2,414
Lancaster. 2,079 1,774
Marlboro. 1,190 1,250
Newberry. 2,325 3,801
Oconeo.....'. 3,121 90S
Orangoburg. 4,210 7,411
Fickens. 3,202 1,030
Uichland. 2,090 4,364
Sumter. 2,414 5,605
Union. 1,759 2,412
Williamsburg. 1,555 2,581
Yoik. 4,098 5,203
COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTH.
Large Manufacturers in the North
Aro Coming to the Coiton Fields,
lioston Journal of Commerce.
The movomont made by one of our
largo Lowell corporations toward es
tablishing a branch mill in tho South
has been tho subject of much discus
sion in some of our nowspapers, and
several of thorn havo decided on the.
location of tho mill ovon before the
management had given the subject of
location much consideration, and was
far from having como to a decision in
tho matter. Tho announcement by a
Lowell paper last week, whieh was
generally copied Into the Boston pa
pers, that tho Massachusetts Co., of
that city, had decided to locate Its new
null in Georgia has caused consider
able oommont from tho inforonco
drawn from tho Btatomont contained
thoroin that the political condition of
South Carolina, on account of Tillman
Iem, ote, had prevented that State
from bolng practically considered in
tho location, notwithstanding other
wise admitted favorablo conditions.
Tliis would very naturally imply that
Georgia had boon favored In the selec
tion through a bottor state of fooling
thoro both political and otherwise, and
that as a natural consequoneo. tho en
terprise could bo grunted fullor pro
tection.
It may bo truo that tho proposed now
mill of the Massachusetts Co. will be
located in Georgia, although up to this
dato, as far as wo can learn, no ono has
lieon authorized by the management
of tho company to stato positively that
it had fully decided on tho location.
No one will for a moment argue that
the selection of Georgia for the loca
tion in which to erect a largo cotton
mill would bo at all objectionable, but
the Inforonco that capital would bo
jeopardized by going to South Caro
lina, that tho laws and political condi
tions of Georgia aro superior to thoso
of sevoralothor Southern Statos, works
an injustice toother parts of tho South,
and has a tondonoy to mislond. Geor
gia had made groat strldeB in woalth
slnco tho war, mit so havo tho adjoin
ing States as woll as other portions of
the South. It has had some far-seoing,
{>rogrosslvo and enterprising mon, but
las not enjoyod a monopoly of this very
desirable commodity, for looking over
the field of textile manufacturing in
both North and South Carolina wo
find pretty convincing proof that they
too could get up a procession of enter
prising and progressive men that
would do credit to any community,
even in the North. These men, all of
them, aro too olear-hoadod and cau
tious to allow a condition of things to
oxist, politically or otherwise, that
would repel capital from their borders
or impair in any dogroo its profitable
and safo employment. That capital
cannot bo safely invested in any of the
Southern States wo do not believe ;
and tbo chancos arc, that instead of a
lack of a consideration of Northern
capitalist, in competition to secure the
investment of his money, they will give
htm more than ho asks aud throw "in
something to boot.
Georgia possesses a large and rieh
tract of country, a very favorable cli
mate and a productive soil, abounding
in marble quarries aud rich mines,
and has wlthiu her borders many en
terprising industries. Sho is justly
proud of tho possscsslou of a spirit of
enterprise which has pushed her
rapidly to the front rank of prosperous
States; wo haveuo doubt sho is equally
proud of tho achievements of her two
sister and adjoining Stutos of North
and South Carolina in tho wonderful
strides which .oy havo made in the
past few years, which has enabled
them to compote on equal terms with
hor for tho supremacy in cotton manu
facturing in tho South. Tho prosperity
of all; tho "coudltlou" that Insuro It
are pluck, push and porsovoronco, and
these wo opine are the only "condi
tions " that tho Southern peoplo have
any time to give their attention to, and
Northern men know how to appreciate
such " conditions."
The South is, no doubt, a rich Held
today for investments. This section
is rapidly developing, much more so
than any other unless it bo in the Ter
ritories. Tho old foollug of colduess
and reserve toward tho nowcomer la
fast passing away, and when tho same
hospitable greeting is extended to tho
immigrant in the South as is exteuded
to him by the settlors in tho West, it
will bo a move in the right direction
ou the part of tho Southern people;
yet tho business of the South, as a rule,
extend to tho Northerner, who has
seen lit to seek an obiding place among
them, a welcome aud a hospitality
that is not excelled anywhere on the
globe.
The movement on tho part of the
Massachusetts Co., of Lowell, we be
lieve to bo a wise one, and w<> have no
doubt but that several of our largo cot
ton manufacturing companies will, in
the near future, also build mills and
havo branches in tho South.
WOMJN FIGHT TAMMANY.
IiCatlors of Gotliam Societ y to Filler
the Campaign and Buttle Against
Corrupt iun.
Nkw York, October 11.?If appear
ances are not altogether deceitful, the
Tammany organization will havo to
light a lifo and death struggle in the
campaign now opening in this city.
Not only aro the opposing forces of
long standing better united and there
fore more powerful, but an entirely
now oloment has been introduced
whiob threatens to make the wigwam's
light harder than ever before. This
is the female element, including many
of the most prominent society women
of the metropolis, who have determin
ed to.enter actively into the light for
the overthrow of the great municipal
office trust.
Many of New York's most fashiona
ble, most Influential and richest wo
men have boon enlisted in the cause.
A stronger list of mimes could hardly
have been set forth! Perhaps never
in the history of a municipality have
women, occupying the position that
these do, taken such a Stand before tin
election.
The announeomont of the awakening
of the women comes in the most com
mon-place and business-like manner?
the plain notice Of a meeting to bo held
on Friday at .'1 p. in., at Association I
hall, where Dr. I'arkhurst will deliver |
tin address. This is the work of .lose-I
phine Shaw Lowell, the woman whom
Dr. I'arkhurst declared is the best lit
tod of all to take the leadership In tho
uprising of the women. Not tin au
thoritative word has come from Mrs.
Lowell or from Dr. Parkhurst, but
both tacitly admit that she has taken
the burden upon her shoulders.
Dr. Parkhurst will sound the slogan
of the women. It will be a universal
cause of women, rich and poor, lowly
and influential, banded together for ?
thoir common good. It is proposed
that tho ?ght will be carried on with
all the vigor, Intelligence nod activity
at the command of New York's high
est, most influential and ablest women.
They will open thei?* homes, their lux
urious and splendid homes, for meet
ings when the spirit of women may be
aroused.
In the upper part of the city another
uprising of women, which had its be
ginning at a public meeting hold last
Thursday, has erystalizd in the or
ganization of the Woman's Anti-Tam
many Society.
A mooting was hold at tho home, of
Mrs. "Briok" Pomeroy, No 60 West
Ninoty-sixth street. It was decided to
widen tho scope of the society from an
assembly district organization to a city
one. Mrs. Pomeroy wus made presi
dent, Mrs. M. P. Kooly vici -president,
and Miss Anna M. Hoag corresponding
secretary. Mrs. .1. .1. Gilford, Mrs. A.
J. Shrievor and Mrs. L. Noah woro
made an executive committee. It is
hoped to Boouro one hundred worn
from each assembly district in tl
city, making at least three thoUSD
in all.
Mrs. Cynthin Leonard, who is t
mother of Lillian Russell, made l
only speech at the meeting. Sho sp?
of the relation of women to the mo
moot against Demooraoy.
Many working women have alret
become mombers of tho soctoty.
the Tenderloin district women hi
decided to work for purity In mun
pal politics. A number voted to d<
at a mooting of tho Young People's
Oial Culture Club. At the eonclus
of the regular club program n
Grannis explained that she wished
tho young women present to stand
who would Influonce their relatives:
friends to voto at the coming elect
for men who would agree to rein
Unpolluted by the environments
polities. There woro about, thirty pi
ent. and two-thirds of that number
Speeded by rising to their foot.
?Tho Department of Stato has
ceived from the Chilean governtn
the full amount of the awards madi
Americans by tho recent Chil
claims commission aggregating n
than $200,000. Tho commission
iournod July 0th, and the Chileans
nave exhibited remarkable promptness
in sottling tho claims.
?Tho only American in the Chinoso
navy commands the Chen Yuen, its
finest ship. He is Philo N. MoGiflln.
Ho onterod the Chinese service be
cause when ho was graduuted from An
napolis, in 1882, thero was no vacancy
for him in our*.
POPE LIVING ON HOPE.
BELIEVES HE WIL.Ii BE THE NEXT
GOVEUNOlt.
Expressions of Opinion on (lie Contltu- I
i ion a l Convention. Governor Till
DIAIl'fl Action About tho Military
i 'impanic anil tho l>i8i>eusury
Law.
Columbia Register.
Dr. Sampson Pope, who sooms to
really believe that he has a chaneo to
bo elected. Governor In November, has
been Interviewed, again. As Tho
Register is a newspaper tirstflast and
all tho time, it publishes the interview,
the questions and answers of which
are follows :
" How do you account for tho opposi
tion to you on tho part of certain news
papers r" was^af Kod Dr. Pope.
Ho replied: "Tin game they are
playiug is for tho uiiiorsof some of tho
weeklies to publish articles underrat
ing aud misrepresenting my strength.
Tho articles are dipped and published
in sonio of tho dailios, headlined to
suit their purpose. This is all for
effect; it is to try aud make those who
favor mo believe that it is useless fur
them to go to tho polls. Now if 1 was
as weak as these papers profess to
beliove, aud as thoir articles indicute,
they would not trouble themselves
about mo. Their uctlon shows they
know that I havo strength and it is an
attempt to hoodwink the peoplo. If
my friends go to tho polls and vote,
my olcction is assured."
" Do you expect to get a fair count?"
" I havo great faith," said Dr. Pope,
" in the honesty of our people, and be
lieve that tho managers to be appoint
ed will act fairly. However, if any of
them should not do so, my friends
must prepare allldavits setting forth
any wrong-doing, and go before the
County Board for relief. Should the
County Board refuse, thon 1 will carry
the matter before the State Hoard of
Canvassers, and I know that I will
then get full justice, as that board is
composed of General Farley and
Messrs. Bates, Kllorbo, Tindul, Buch
anan and Blouse."
" What do you think of Gove rnor
Tillmau's utterances 00 the future
enforcement of the Dispensary law ?"
"Well, if ho persists in having the
private residences of our people
searched by the constabulary and our
woman and children frightened, ho
may expect trouble, for the people
will not submit to it. It can bo done
when necessary by the proper ollicers,
the sboriff of the county, and, if done
by him, will create no friction, as these
otllcers aro elected by the people and
aro the proper ones to act in a case of
this sort, untrammoled by any con
stabulary force. The Dispensary
seems to be used for political purposes,
to keep up frctiounl disturbances aud
for other objects. It will sooner or
later be repealed even if not declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
of the United States. It was never tl
Kef or m measure. It was the creature
of a cabal 'conceived in sin born in
iniquity.' It seems that the Governor
intends to use the militia to frighten
our peoplo. He may carry the thing
far; tho Angle-Saxon race know their
rights and dare maintain them. Once
they aro aroused nothing will stop
them."
"What do you think of the Gov
ernor's action in suspending the
militia V
" l don't know what the Governor
means by putting off Iiis order dis
missing part of the militia until after
the Dispensary decision, but, when we
couple this with his threat of having
2,000 militia ready to back him. it
looks as If he wished to get rid of those
he supposed were not his friends, and
thus intimidate those of the 2,000 who
might not be willing to obey his com
mauds in case the trouble which lie
.-veins to fear will ut'iso, does come."
" What are your views with regard
to the Constitutional Convention ."
" 1 havo read Senator lrby'8 illusion.
1 say his, for 1 Imagine that practi
cally he alone of the committee had
anything to do with its preparation.
It is a funny instrument to say the
hast. It is addressed to Democracy
of the State, and yet It part of the
Democracy is insulted In almost every
line.'
" It shows to me that by these power.-,
they aro trying to bolster up their
cause, which they believe to be weak,
by appealing to the prejudices and
passions of our people, and in this way to
divert their mines from the true issue.
To call a convention, make a new con
stitution, is a serious in at tor. There
are many other things than Buffrago
to be dealt with and many other things
are intended by the ring to be dealt
with. The suffrage matter is simply
used in my judgment to take the at
tention of the people away from other
ohangos Intendod to be made. If sue-]
cossful, they intend to change the
organic law in such manner us to un
settle the law of South Carolina in
many important particulars. Possibly
a Dispensary provision may be in
corporated and any other things
equally as deleterious. This Doing
the case, and as the people will not
havo the opportunity of passlngnipon
the constitution, I am opposed to a
convention, will vote and work against
it, and advise my friends to do the
same.''
"Whatabout tho charge that you
left tho ring bocause you couldn't get
the oflieo you were after ? '
"Yes. It hiUS been said that 1 acted
with the ring until I could not bo I
I selected for Governor. The truth is
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prcrao Court on brio i/ispuBsary law.
Tho Governor was busy during the
day und refused to be Interviewed.
The reporters wont to the Bxecutlvo
Mansion afterwards and the Governor
talked to them. What, he s lid is brief,
but his utterances will rank as among
the most important ever spoUen by
him. Ho said:
" \ propose to mako everybody get
out of tho road aod obey the law. I
urgo all good citizens to frovtn down
all resistance to the law and to oo-oper
ato u i ui the constituted authorities in
carrying it out aud preventing such
unseemly and disgraceful exhibitions,
as wo hud at Greenville. The towu
people who are opposed to the law
have nothing to galu and everything
to lose by such behavior. I have no
desire iu the world to employ auy force,
and would bo glad to have the co-oper
ation of the police and tho municipal
authorities, hut I havo all tho militia
I ncod and can concontrate 2,000 good
men at any point in the Statt? iuside
of forty-eight hours, and. while T
would bate to resort to any such meas
ures, no resistance would bo tolerated.
Tho constables are going to werk now
aud going to search all places where
they havo reason to know that whiskey
or liquors are kept, and private resi
dences will not bo exempt when wo
havo reason to boiievc that they havo
been made depots for the storage of
whiskey. The constables will uot be
allowed to hurry the people or do any
thing to provoke collisions and any
reasonable complaint against them
will be promptly investigated. Sheriffs
und police will bo expected to co-oper
ate, und those municipalities whioh
pvovo derelict will receive no slid re of
the profits, while it is almost inevita
ble that a system of metropolitan po
lico will be provided for all such place*
when the Legislature moots."
"Does that include Columbia and
Charleston'." was asked.
"Of course, spocifloally," was tho
answer.
"Trial Justices who don't do their
duty will likely be relieved of the bur
dens of olllco and if juries fall to con
vict change of venue will be tried. Tho
law has come to stay and the sooner
that fact is recognized by the whiskey
men and thoso who have opposed It
heretofore, the better it will, bo for all
concerned."
There was not much talk on tho
streets about the Dispensary decision.
The public has expected that the con
stitutionality of the law would be sus
tained and was not surprised. Saloon
men had nothing to say of what thoy
intend to do. They hagO been bold In
their violation of the law irp to ilate
probably because they knew GdVornor
Tlllman was cautious in the enfoi*ce?
ment of the law until the Supreme
Court had expressed itself. When the
Governor says !.c is /:>ing to 'ti force
the law to the letter t hey know he
means what he says.1 and will look out
for themselves.
Those who have been advising re
sistance to tho law. pending the decis
ion of the court, now have no bottom
to stand on. It is not believed that
there will be any repetitions of the
Darlington Or Greenville troubles.
The Governor has the law firmly be
hind him and resistance will not be
what it would have been a few weeks
ago.
No announcement has been made as
to what will be done by the attorneys
agalust the State in the way of taking
the Dispensary law to the United
States Supreme Court, but there is lit
tle doubt but what it will <jo up. Kn
couragomeut is lent to this step by
Chief Justice Mel vor, in his dissenting
opinion, lie practically advise- t
be dono. The liquor dealers will
up the money to get the law passed lip
On by the United States Supreme
Court.
STATE NEWS IN Bit I EE.
Interesting Notes from Various Sour
ces.
?Charleston is about to organize a
Young Men's Business League.
?The high Witter knocked the Dor
Eioyal and Augusta railroad bridgt
over the Savannah out of plumb.
?A commission has been issued to
Messrs. W. A. CoUl'teiiay, Jno. K.Lon
don. Allen .lone.-ami T. C. Robertson
to form tho Lands ford Water-Power
Company. Capital stock ?50,000.
?The Coulliotto family of Clan ou
County have roccivod inforiunth i ' a
hi", windfall thai has come t- ., in ,
from the death of a relative ivl 'C
contly died in Florida and l< tin es
tate valued at about $75,000.
?J. P. Carey. Kscj.. made applica
tion to Judge Watts in Walhalla for
bail on behalf of L. B. Childrcss. It
was granted and the sum was lixed at
$3,000. L. K. Childrcss gave bond and
was released from jail on the 5th in
stant.
?The P. IX. iv W. C. railroad author
i itics havo discontinued tho th pot at
High Point, Laurent County, which is
now nothing more than a Uug station.
The business done at that point was
not SUlliclcnt to pay the expenses of tin
agent.
?Wilmor Woodward, who has been
conncctod with the Aikon Times for
some time, nas joined the stall of the
Savannah News. Mr. Lohttld Smith is
in sole charge as editor of the Timos
now. with Jas. (.'. Qu i 111 by us assistant
in the business department.
- The book dealers in Laurens have
refused to so!I school books at prices
BOt by the publishes, and t he Teachers'
Association has asked tho Superlntoir
dontof Education to request, tho pul
Ushers to appoint some man who wi t
sell the books at agreed prlcos.
New student- continue to matricu
late at the South Carolina College and
I the number enrolled is fast crawling
up to 150. The number of new stu
d> nts enrolled up to Thursday was
n. aily 100. The work of the college
Is going along Blnoothly, and professors
and students are in good spirits.
?The Governor has commuted the
sentence of bklwurd Dai'gan, colored,
who was to have boon hung in Chcs
terlield ou the 12th iust., to lite im
prisonment in the penitentiary. Such
action wa-. recommended by the jtldgi
ami solicitor. Dai'gan had kill?,
another nogro.
?The Orangoburg Enterprise bi
suspended publication Indeflnltol;
The hard times and poor colloctlo
were the cause of Its failure. It
rumored that Mr. B. P. Keller, t i
former editor and proprietor, will re
surrect another paper and publh.li It
under the old name, "The Enter
prUo."
-Mr. W. C. Mauldiu, Of High Kalis,
Oconce County, iias son. one thousand
pounds of tobacco to thoOhalga Tobac
co Company for io cents per pound.
This lot was raised on one and one-half
acres of land. Whouono hundroddol
lars can be mittle from so small a patch
Of tobacco, it boats king cotton 0VOQ in
its palmiest days.
?Ux-Sonator Edmunds, whoso au
thority may he depended upon, thinks
tho Republicans entirely too sanguine
regarding the result of the Novombor
elections and the control of the next
House. There are many things that
lead him to believe that the Demo
crats will elect a majority of the mom*
boi'd of that body.
New Hampshire cotton mills have
a capital of ovor $50,000,00j, and pays
$15,000,000 annually In wages. Over
:k>o,ouo yards of uotton cloth . , n
ducod dully.