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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Congressman Colhran Makes a Speech in
the House.
Especial to News and Courier.


WASHINGTON, April 23.-Persons
who heard Judge Cothran in debate
to-day are wondering why he does not
participate in the discussions more fire.
auently. 1t was during the considera-
ton of the Legislative appropriation bill,
resentative Kelly, an almost unknown
member from Kansas, undertook to
"wave the bloody Shirt" and among
other things he referred to the alleged
outrage upon Postmaster w. y. Finley
at Abbeville, S. c., and to the partici-
patton of Ward S. Cothran in the affair.
When Mr.. Kelly had finished speech
of more than one hour, during which
he was roughly handled by various
Democrats, Judge Cothran was recOg
nized to reply to the attack upon his
son and the other young men Of Able
Vile who are charged with completely
in the alleged outrage.
In eloquent manner Judge Cothran
related the true story of the occurrence
and convinced all reasonable men that
Mr.. Kelly's version Of the transaction
was untrue in every particular. He
denied that the young men had beaten
Finley with barbed wire and broken
his leg with clubs, etc, but showed
that Finley fell over an embankment
and injured himself
The Judge then delivered to the Re
publican party a scathing rebuke for
continually dragging the Southern out
RACES into politics. He said the Repub-
lican party had more important ques-
tions to dispose of than alleged out
RACES in the Southern States, and pro-
voked burst of applause on both sides
of the chamber, when, with ringing
voice, he declared that the strongest
evidence that the South is a peaceful
section is the fact that 50 much capital
IS now being invested t9ere Oy the
shrewdest financiers in this country.
"Capital," said he, docs not trust
itself in the face of danger, and if the
conditions in the Southern States are
such as they have been described here
to-day, the capitalists would not be so
ready to invest their money there.
Men may sometimes go themselves to
face such dangers as are alleged to ex-
ist in the Southern States, but they
invest capital where law and order pre-
vail"
Judge Cothran was in excellent voice
and his remarks were frequently inter-
rupted by applause on the Democratic
side.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
PRICE Sl.5O A YEAR
\ HARD-HEADED NEGRO.
lie Butts an Ok to Death on a Wager of
Five Dollars.

\ Birmingham, Ala, dispatch says:
Big SiN," a negro pugilist.of consider
able local reputation, to win wager Of
! five dollars is said to have a few DAYS
ago, butted an OK to death. The OK was
3years Old and we'll grown. When
their heals came together the noise
could be heard block away. Four
times in rapid succession the colored
giants head struck the OK squarely in
the forehead with terrific force. Then
the animal began to reel and stagger,
and. gathering himself for a final
plunge, Big Six. drew back full
arms length and ran his head against
that Of the OK with the force ola
battering ram. The animal fell to the
ground, and in five minutes was dead.
There was small lump on "Big
Six's' head, but he said that he felt no
pain whatever. big Six" is about five
feet ten inches high, and weighs two
hundred and forty pounds. On his
arms, shoulders and chest the muscles
stand out in great black knots. He is a
giant in strength. but knows nothing
Of the science of pugilism. His strong
point in fight is his toughness. 1t
seems almost impossible to hurt him.
For q glass Of beer he will break piece
scantling over his head, and for half
a dollar will butt the head out of an
empty beer keg.
For five years "Big Six has met
and defeated all pugllists who came
here and cared to try their powers on
him. No negro can be found in this
section who will face him. Probably
the best fight Of his life was when he
knocked out Mervine Thompson, of
Cleveland, Ohio, in three rounds in
glove contest at the Casino Theatre
last December. Thompson struck him
some terrible blows on the neck. face
and body, but none of them staggered
the giant, while right-hand swing
caught Thompson in the ribs, lifted
him off his feet and laid him senseless
on the stage.
big Six" was recently offered two
hundred dollars to go to Louisville and
face Peter Jackson for fourrounds, but
be refused. He works as a common
laborer at the brewery. He was for a
time employed as driver, but was
too brutal. If a mule or horse an
gered him he would knock the animal
down with one blow.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Grover Clcveland'S Thanks,
From the Herald

The birthday Of eX-Prcident Grover
Cleveland was recently celebrated by
the girls of the first class in Grammar
School No. -, at Eighty-tifth street
and First avenue. During the exercises
an original address was read by Miss
Hermina Strapp.
\ copy of the address was forwarded
to Mr.. Cleveland, and he acknowledged
it by the following letter:
SIG Madison Avenue, April II, 1890.
DEAR LITTLE FRIEND:-1t was kind
in you to send me the newspaper clip
ping containing the tiattering things
YOU said about me on my birthday.
I am not sure that l deserve them all,
but it is pleasant to know that any
efforts l have made to be ofservice to
the people are fully appreciated by you.
Yours truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
Miss Hermina Strapp, 223 East Sixty
Nth street.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
CLEVELAND DIDN'T DENOCNCE DANA.
The New York World Invented Most of
an Alleged Interview.
The New York World of Sunday
makes the following editorial state

The New York World of Sunday
makes the following editorial state
ment:
The interview with EX-President
Grover Cleveland, published in The
World Of Thursday last, has excited
considerable comment in the press
throughout the country. Newspapers
friendly to Mr.. Cleveland have gene
rally regarded it rs a natural and justifi-
able outbreak Of indignation after six
or seven years of gross personal abuse
by malignant enemy. Others who
are political opponents of the ex-Presi-
dent, have spoken Of it as undignitied
and unbecoming man in his position.
Many have remarked the vehemence
of some ofthe expressions and have
doubted the correctness Of the report.
-i.ter thorough investigation We
are satisfied that all Mr.. Cleveland said
for publication Of a personal character
was contained in the first fourteen
lines of the remarks attributed to him,
and that he did not use the coarse and
intemperate personal expressions ac-
credited to him in a subsequent portion
of the interview.
The friends Of Mr.. Cleveland will
scarcely need this assurance, as they
we'll know that such language is foreign
to his temperament and his custom.
and all will readily credit this explana-
tion i'll view of the dignified yet modest
manner in which he has borne himself
on all occasions since his retirement
from the Presidency has won public
admiration and is the best guarantee
that he is incapable Of putting himself
on level with his assailant.
The fourteen lines' referred to as
being Mr.. Cleveland's real utterances
are as follows:
II have not seen the article you refer
to and if it appears nowhere else but in
The Sun, there is not the least chance
of my seeing it. Of course the entire
thing is a lie without the least preteXt
to excuse it. I judge from what you
say that the venerable editor of The
Sun supposes that he has at last hit
upon subject which can he used to
annoy ME. In this he is mistaken. He
must be his own judge OF social decen-
cies and proprieties. an not sure that
he should, at his time If life and his
apparently peculiar mental condition,
be molested in his amusement"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
The Pull For Governor,
I 1Pickens Sentinel

Pickens Sentinel
There has been great deal SAID about
who shall be Governor Of South Caro-
lima; and this will be nine-tenths Of the
political talk until the August conven-
ton stills the tempest. The newspapers
and their correspondents write about
the Governor as ifhe was omnipotent;
as if that officer were in himself judge,
jury and sheriff, to enforce every right
and redress every wrong. They should
pause for a moment and learn the first
principles of State government. The
constitution confers the only functions
the Governor can exercise, and those
are few. He cannot pass any new, or
change any old law, nor can he prevent
the passage of any measures unless
more than one-third of each branch of
the General Assembly agree with him.
His duties as we'll as the duties Of all
State officers, are executive, and pre-
! scribed by the constitution and the acts
of the Legislature. Hence all that is
said against any ofthese officials who
have not laid themselves liable to an
action on their official bonds, is sheer
nonsense. These officers have not
| collected more taxes than the Legisla-
ture levied, nor have they spent more
money for any one thing than the
Legislature appropriated. These are
facts and they cannot be denied. With
an honest, fair-minded membership in
the Legislature, the Governor and all
his retinue are not three feet high. b.
R. Tillman, or any other white man
with brains and force ofclaracter can
help or hurt the State forty times as
much by being on the tail end of the
Ways and Means Committee, as he
could possibly do by being at the head
of the Executive. Then why such a
fuss about who shall be Governor Is
it not mere matter of taste? Many
want fine shapely fellow who is an
elegant speaker, to show off we'll at the
big dinners and sociables given by
cities, towns and other States. But
there are scores of homespun men in
Pickens county who would discharge
all the real duties of the Governor as
we'll as any man that has ever held the
office.
The only way to work 4 reform in
the State is to begin in the counties
which have been sending the wrong
men to the Legislature. Reform this
almighty machine, and, our word for
it, it will put everything else in ship
shape inside of sixty days. But the
way the people have been stirred up,
there is but but one way to quiet them,
no matter who is the Governor, or who
goes to the Legislature. Double the
assessed value Of the property, reduce
the tax levy one-half and knock off
one mill from the constitutional two
mill tax. Ofcourse this cannot be done,
hence we sympathize with the mem
bers of the next General Assembly.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
How to Tell a Counterfeit Bill.

Take a United States bill Of any de-
nomination and hold it to the light, and
YOU will see two lines running entirely
across it lengthwise. Upon examina-
ton YOU will find these to consist Of
silk threads, a red one and blue one.
Every genuine bill has this mark Of
genuiness. Without these marks a
bill may be put down as counterfeit,
no matter how good the engraving on
it is. Nopapermill will dare make this
sort of paper and this is the Govern
ment's only protection on its currency.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
A Pretty Stiff Dose For Candidates.

The Oconee County Alliance met at
Seneca On last Friday. 4 large num-
Der Of the officers, committees, dele
gates and other brethren was present.
The meeting was harmonious, instruc-
tive and interesting. The committee
for the good Of the order made some
timely suggestions. They recommend
that specimens of limestone in this
county be obtained and sent to the
State chemist to analyze and determine
its value. That this Alliance go about
forming q joint stock company to mine
this limestone and furnish the farmers
lime at the least possible cost, and that
they endeavor to get, if thought best,
portion of the convict labor to open
and operate the mines.
The committee recommend that this
Alliance do all they can to have all of
this county organized into Sub-Alli-
ances, as several portions of the county
have no Alliance organization.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolred, That candidates for Con-
gress from the Sd Congressional Dis
trict are invited to express, in writing,
their position on the following propo-
sitions:
Will you commit yourself to support
the following propositions uninflu-
enced by party caucus, if elected to
represent the Sd Congressional District
in Congress?
!. The abolition of national banks
and the substitution of legal tender
treasury notes in lieu Of national bank
notes issued in sufficient volume to
do the business of the country on cash
system, regulating the amount needed
on q per capita basis as the business in
terest of the country expands, and that
all money issued by the government
shall be legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private.
>. The enactment ofsuch laws as shall
effectually prevent the dealing in fu-
lures Of ali agricultural! and mechani-
cal productions, preserving stringent
system of procedure in trials as shall
secure the prompt conviction and i'm
position of such penalties as shall Sc
cure the most perfect compliance with
the law.
3. Free and unlimited coinage Of sill
Yer.
i. The enactment of laws prohibiting
alien ownership of land.
). That all national revenues shall
be limited to the necessary expenses
of the government economically and
honestly administered.
G.. That Congress issue a sufficient
amount Of fractional paper currency to
facilitate exchange through the medium
of the United States mail.
:. That means of communication
and transportation shall be owned by
and operated in the interest of The peo-
ple as in the United States postal sys-
! tenn.
s. DO you approve and will you give
full support to enact into law the
proposed change Of our financial system
known as the sub-Treasury Plan,
adopted by the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union at ST.
Louis on the 7th day of December,
! 1889?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Contrast Between State and Federal Pen
sion System.
Estate Chronicle

The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser of Monday has a very instructive
article on the estate Pension System
at the South, and it is the first sys-
tematic account of this interesting fea-
ture of American legislation. Some
time ago it sent out inquiries to the
Auditor of each Southern State regard
ing the number of disabled Confederate
soldiers pensioned by their respective
States and the amounts paid them.
The following table exhibits IN COM
pact form what is being done:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Mother Knows.

Mrs. Fangle-Lizzie, what time was
it when that young man left last night:
Iizzie-AbOut eleven, mamma.
Mrs. Fangle-Now, Lizzie, it was
two hours later than that, for | dis
tinctlv heard him say, as you both
went to the door, Just one, Lizzie. y
You can't fool your mother.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
Social Economy.
lLondOn Punch.

Mrs. Scrooge-.I'm writing to ask the
Browns to meet the Jonesses here at
dinner, and to the Jonesses to meet the
Browns. We owe them both you
know.
Mr.. Scrooge-I know. They'll refuse,
and we needn't give dinner party at
all.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

The Commercial Advertiser notes as
a remarkable fact the smallness Of the
number of pensioners and the amount
paid them. and adds that this is more
striking when we bear in mind that
the pensioners granted by the South
ern states for wounds are almost as
liberal as those of the Federal system.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
4 Suspicion.

DO you think Harrison will get a
second term?n
"On the contrary think the people
would be willing to commute his first"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

/. BerkeIcy-C. st. G. Sinkler, Eu-
tawville: Count upon me as being ell
tirelv with you in this vitally impor-
tant matter l will work vigorously to
defeat the man." Prevented from at
tending by illness in family.)
,. Spartanhurg-J. w. Stribling,
Stribling: Il sincerely hope your Con-
ference may reach i satisfactory con-
clusion, and that we may be able to
avoid any division in our Democracy" "
Unable to attend personality
;. Union-I. r. Douglass, Union:
Il am sorry | cannot meet with You,
but circumstances over which | have
no control prevent. Your letter came
70 hand while | was away on my farm,
consequently did not receive my atten-
tion sooner
+. plckens-D. +. Bradley, Pickens:
"The objects Of your meeting meet my
hearty approval, and YOU may rest as
sureG that whether | attend the meet
ing or not your efforts to defeat Till
man and promote the best interests of
the State will have NY hearty approval
and co-oreration.'
D. . L
Il fully endorse the Conference YOU
suggest, and it is with great reluctance
| write you the above excuse. | have
looked upon the Shell-Ti!lman' move
ment from its origin and conception as
sensational and calculated to do much
harm and little good, except to adver-
tise the 0riyinatprS OF the movement
o,S hrinor them 70 the front, and when
YOU analvze the whole matter you find
sclf-aggrandizementa at the bottom with
no merit at ali to sustain it,
Is. CheSter-R. y. Love, Chester:
"Wishiny YOU abundant success.
:. Hurry-Jerem Smith, Socastec
u vii! say further that l think Till
man will not get a respectable follow
ing in Horny. The Alliance is
doing we'll here. Agricultural business
is we'll advanced. Politics has not dis
turbed Us much yet"
S. Edgetield-H. y. Shaw, Hamburg:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

All the other counties but two, Able
Vile and Marlboro, were reported as
represented by letter, in that those in
vited from those counties had written
approving the object of the conference
and expressing regret at inability to
attend, which in some cases, Chairman
Jones stated, was due to sickness or
imperatiYe business engagements.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
University Notes,

Electric gongs have been placed in the
University to call the classes together.
Born-To the wife OF w. A. Stickney
on last Sunday, September IA, "bon-
ME lassie."
DR.. w. S. Matthew preached on the
career of Sampson" last Sabbath even
ing. On next Sunday he will occupy
the pulpit of the M. E. church for the
last time in the capacity of pastor. He
will give some parting advice.
Mr.. j. E. Young has been elected
assistant superintendent of the Methodist
Sunday school, vice P. H. Holler, who
has removed to the east.
The Young Peoples Literary Society
will hold its next meeting at the home
of Mrs. A. F. Carter, on Jefferson street
and Grand avenue, next Monday even
ing.
A. G. Burlington is having an addition
builded to his house on 37th street, oc-
cupied by the family of Herbert +. Cook.
G. w. Sexton has offered a prize OF
$3, to be presented to the member OF
University NJ. E. Sunday school who
shall compose the best parable" L.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
FIREMEN'S BALL.
One Hundred and Fifty Couples Dance
at the Pavilion,

The delegates to the second biennial
convention of Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen recently held at San Fran
cisco, were to have been given a recep-
ton and ball at the Pavilion, but they
did not arrive in time, so the local mem
bers OF the order held ball for them
selves. Mayor Hazard and Mrs. Yates
led the grand march, which was partici-
pated i'll by $50 couples. Dancing was
kept up until all early hour this morn
ing. This evening the Chamber OF
Commerce will receive the visiting
delegates to the number of $50, from
8 to 10 O'Clock, when addresses
will be made by Mayor Hazard,
w. G. Owens, and Stephen M. White,
unless he is previously called to San
Diego. This morning the visitors will
be taken to Redlands and San Bernar-
dino at 10 15 and will return this after
noon at 3:05. They will remain in
the city until Monday. The following
special dispatch was received by the
HERALD late last night:
MoJAvE, CAL, Sept. 19.-The special
train containing Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen delegates is delayed.
Ii Southern California extends the same
hospitality already shown us from San
Francisco to this place, we can bid fare
well to our homes and families until
Christmas. The special train will re-
main at Los Angeles until Sunday at
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
BRIEFS.

There are messages at the office OF the
Western Union telegraph company for
Mrs. G. c. Mason, William F. Mclean
and Mrs. McGarry.
William F. Luntz. German, was yes
terday admitted to citizenship by Judge
Wade in department three, upon re-
nouncing allegiance to all foreign
powers, potentates, and kings, and pro-
ducing the requisite proof of his resi-.
dence in the United States.
Only one marriage was issued yester-
day by Cupid Whitney's successor
Deputy County Clerk Frank Lowry, the
happy recipient being Manuel Carrillo, a
native of California, 2S years of age, who
sought permit to wed Isabel Flores OF
San Bernardino, also native of this
state, and Is years OF age.
In department four of the superior
court Yesterday, John Thomas, the man
who attempted to assassinate Mr.. Dan
Freeman a short time ago, appeared be-
fore JudgeIVan.Dyke for further examina-
ton by Lunacy Commissioners Werng
and Davisson, and on being adjudged
insane, was committed to Stockton asy-
lum.
The Morris Vineyard Engine company
was called out at SO O'Clock yesterday
afternoon by an alarm of fire rung in
from box IA, to extinguish small blaze
in the rear OF w. j. Alexander's res
idence on Twenty-fifh street, caused by
four-year-old child igniting five bales
OF hay with parlor matches. The hay
and shed in which it was housed were
completely destroyed.
Gustave De Laveaux, the French sur
veyor, who was recently arrested for bat
tering Deputy Constable CIV. Anderson,
appeared before Justice King, sitting
or Justice Lockwood, yesterday morn
Ing for trial by jury. The defendant,
who represented himself, created SEN
sation by acting in an unmistakably
crazy manner, and finally the court dis
charged the talesmen and remanded De
Laveaux to Jail to await examination by
the lunacy commissioners as to his san
ity.
he sealed verdict handed IN at 80
O'Clock on Thursday evening by the jury
in the case of Braymer VS.. the Southern
Pacific railroad, was yesterday opened
by Judge Wade, in department of
the superior court, when it was an
nounced that the jury found for the
plaintiff, assessing his damages at $2,-
5UO only. The court granted stay OF
execution for twenty days, on motion of
the defendant. The plaintiffs attor-
neys, Messrs. Bell and Stanford, ex-
pressed themselves as considerably sur
prised that the injuries sustained by
their client should be estimated at so
low figure.
The preliminary trial of T. R. Alex
ander, charged with having attempted
to rape Gussie Stoermer, a thirteen
year-old girl, was resumed before Justice
Austin yesterday morning, and occupied
the court all day. Five new witnesses
were produced by the prosecution to show
that certain changes had been made in
the premises since the day of the occur
renee, in order to impeach the testi-
mony of the states witnesses, and when
the court adjourned the trial was still in
progress. 1t will be resumed at 9
O'Clock this morning and will probably
be concluded this today.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
PERSONAL.

E. n Buck, editor of the San Diegan,
of San Diego, is at the Nadeau.
D. H. Recarte and G. V. H. Shaver,
of Phoenix, A. T., are at the Hollen
beck.
Frank R. Smith, former resident oi
this city but now a prominent land
owner from Temucula, is at the Hotel
Nadeau.
j. M. Hixson, the real estate agent and
forty miner, who has been familiar fig
ure on the streets for years, yesterday
received dispatch from a prominent
firm at Seattle, to come at once and join
them. One OF the firm was formerly
associated with Mr.. Hixson in the real
estate business in Northern California,
and is well acquainted with his worth
as a boomer.