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c. II. d. Burns, Secretary.

PRoNIDENcE, S. c., July 5, 1890.
Pursuant to the call Of the Pres-
dent, Providence Democratic Club
met and rcorganized this afternoon.
The club list was revised and several
new names enrolled.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the next two years: j.
i. McCarley, President; N. w.
Grant, Vice President; w. Il. Hunt,
Secretary. and Trcasurcy N. w.
Grant, member of County Executive
Committee.
On motion, the following were ap-
pointed by the President rs an En-
ecutivc Committee for this Club {:
j. G. Harris, O. II. u. WoolbIght,
j. G. Boggs, W. p. Arnold and w.
ID. Hall.
The following were elected dele
gates to the County Convention
II. j. Tribbic, n. w. Grant, w. ID.
Hall and w. ~. Hunt.
The following preamble and rcso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, we see the necessity fol
reform in the administration Of the
affairs of this State; and whereas
the platform Of principles adopted
by the March Convention is in ac-
cord with our views, and believing
that change in our State officers is
necessary, to remedy the abuses that
exist; therefore be il
Resoircd 1st. That we heartily ell
dorsc the action of the March Con-
vcntion.
I'd. That we will use all rcasona-
bic means to secure the nomination
Of Bcni. II. Tillman for Governor in
the September Convention; however,
we pledge ourselves to abide by the
action and support the nominee OF
the September Convention.
3D.. That we will not give ON
support to any candidate for office,
Federal, State or County, who op-
poses by word or action, or who has
not already expressed himself in ia
vor of the Farmers Movement and
their demands for rctrcnchmcnt and
reform.
4th. That we will not support fol
Congress any candidate who does
not favor the sub-trcasury bill or one
Of similar import.
9th. That we condemn the action
OF Gen. Hampton against the Farm
crs' Movement, its candidates and
his friends who have hcnorcd him so
highly since 1876.
9th. That the Secretary he in
structcd to furnish copy of these
resolutions to the Charleston IV0riR
and the kEGwEE CGURlER for publ
| cation.
On motion, club adjourned.
j. l.. MCCARTNEY,
President
w ~ IIrNT Snrrntorv
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Proceedings Of Vest Union Democratic
ll9l ~ E3sSC Club. az 81 4

a meeting of tho West Union
Democratic Club was held in the
Town Hall on the 2Sth Of juno last
at3 p. Nj.
The following named gentlemen
were elected delegates and altcrnates
to attend the County Convention
which convcncs on the 10th instant,
to-wit:
Dc!ogates-M. D. Gaibraith, A. II.
Ellison, G. r. ID. Burns, p, a.
Brown, j. y. Sanders, james .Phin-
ncy, L. Thompson, w. e. Boyd.
Altcrnates y. N, Rutledge, N. j.
Brown, Anderson Ivcster, Robt.
Thomas, u. Hall, JOS. Brewer, III. A.
Powell, II. nj. Hubbard.
The representation of this club in
the convention is on the basis of
one delegate for every twenty on
rolled members.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned, subject to
call of President.
Nj. ID. GAlnRAlrn,
President.
G. II. ID. BURNS, Secretary.
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Grocer es
Groc es !!
Groceries !! ].

NOTHING BUT FRESH GROCERIES,.
NOTHING BUT FINE GROCERIES, IN
NOTHING BUT PURE GROCERIES,
Il have just received Il fresh lot of
Fancy Groceries, such MS ino Canned
Peaches. Canned Corn at 15c. u can.
Fine Flavoring Extracts, Worcester
shire Sauce. B y Il;
Fine Pickles in kegs ut 1Oc. per dozen. 4
Maillard's Cocoa at 25c. a can.
Fine Eronch and American Sardincs. &
Finest Lemons Mt 35c. n dozen. S a Is
Oat Meal 15c. a package. ia
Salmon, Cornod Beef, Dried Beef, Hor-
ring, Tomatoes. 5 ii5,S5
also carry flno line of heavy Gro
ccrics. asg@ .i8s
Laundry and Toilet Soaps, Pcarlino.
All kinds of fancy and common Lamps,
from zoe. up to So.
a tinc line of Crackers.
Fine Tobaccos and Cigars.
Harness of all kinds.
Buggics, Wagons and Road Carts.
Hardware and rinwarc.
Try tho MOMAJA COFFEE and you
will drinf no other ,
Worry Truly,
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The Ocenee County Annual Sing
ing Convention meets with tho
Beayerdam Baptist church tho lsslis
day before thefrst Sunday August
next, and all schools and choirs are
requested to send delegates to$said3
Convention, j. Ii tisIsDE \
. f3 N ISl 4 "a 1, Il Secretary.
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WAsnGroN, July Ex-senator
Wade Hampton has returned from
his trip to South Carolina, looking
none the worse for his trip. He
says that the pports abou. rowdyism
at the meetings he addressed "orc
much exaggerated, especially so far
as they represented that any dc]ibc-
rate attempt was made to insult him.
There were disrcputablc and hla-
rious people in the crowd who didn't
care to hear himS and they did all
they could in their feeble way to
prevent others from listening = Cor
rcspondcnce Charleston TNorld.
, 1890-07-03
SLEEPERS DERAILED.
A Disastrous Wreck on the
Northern Pacific.
THROWN THROUGH A WINDOW
A Young Girl Killed, and Many
Others Iniured--A Broken
Rail the Cause.

MIssouIA. Mont, June sO--This after
noon about Il o'clock west bound passen.
cor train No. I ON tho Northern Pacific
-, ii. -. - n.,,.,l
"'o"' 'U"' '"'N e"
'o''y 'h"es rom mere nno us Mo 'e"'
sleepers dernled ana thrown uo"h
small embankment. Mary q. Carson,
the li-year- old daughter of Major Car
son. u. $. A.. of Fort sherman. Idaho,
49, Luio, h,. h.i,s, ,hr,,,n nar,,aiIv
, 1890-07-03
Russian Military Discipline.
LCIneInnati CommereIal /

Cincinnati Commercial
II Is a curious fact in connection with
the Russian army-that while IL had
often met defeat, 1t was mover routed (;
though beaten and driven from the
field, 1t never became panic-stricken
mob. This Conference under defeat was
due to its splendid discipline and rigid
obedience to orders, which were para.
mount to oil other considerations. A
Russian force was moving to the attack
Of a position that was impregnable. A
superior officer asked the commander
where he was going. "To attack the
position IN front, he answered. But
1t is folly-madness," II know it, but !
have my orders" "Oh, you have or
ders; move on. thenW the officer coolly
said. This incident takes good deal
of what has always been re
garded as exaggeration out of the
story that Is told of "A Russian army
surgeon on his professional round. on
entering ward the officer In charge
gives the command, Attention"
when each inmate at once Ia kes the
position of soldier. Tongues outw
Is the next order. followed by the in
stan projection OF that member. The
surgeon, accompanied by an attendant,
then proceeds along the line, examining
each tongue and giving directions as to
treatment. When the inspection is over
and the medical officer takes his depart
ure the command. Tongues inr' re-.
leases the line from its unpleasant aud
ludicrous position, and "In place rest
allow the men to resume their cots.
And yet military writers admit that
the soldier who thinks always gets away
with the human machine In battle.
, 1890-07-03
SHOT BY HIS DAUGHTER.
Sensational and Disgusting AFFAIR at
Portland.


PORTLAND, Or, June 2s.--A sensa-
tional shooting affair occurred in this
city to-day. Mrs. Josephine Ross shot
and slightly wounded her father, Frank
Jarvis. An officer disarmed the woman
before she could fire again. Frank
Jarvis was arrested on the charge of
rape ON his daughter last spring, tried,
found guilty Of Incest and was sent to
the penitentiary. The case was carried
to the supreme court, and the decision
of the lower court was oyer-ruled, and
the defendants second trial came up to-
day. The district attorney saw that tho
t-st indictment was defective, and dis
missed the case, intending to lay the
matter before the grand Jury,
now in session, and bring an indict-.
ment OF incest, instead OF rape, as
at first. When the district attorney
dismissed tho case Jarvis walked out OF
the court room, and his daughter, think
ing he was clear and would attempt her
life, AS he had often threatened, waited
the porch, when she drew revolver and
shot him.
Although the feeling against Jarvis is
intense, as all believe him guilty, the
woman is now in jail, charged with "as-
sault with dangerous weapon"
Jarvis was only allowed his freedom
for lew hours. At4 o'clock L, NJ,
the grand jury returned an indictment
against him and tonight he is again In
jail. The details of the case are disgust
ing and brutal in the extreme. and II
was only by techricality in law that
the human monster escaped this time.
, 1890-07-03
j. X. DANA,
Secretary.

The prospect for a bounteous harvest
could not he better, yet there is a gen
eral feeling Of uneasiness among farm
ors by reason of knowing that they are
largely, and at some points entirely in
the power of the elevator companies.
There Is q great lack of warehouse iacil.
tiles Tor handling eXpeditiously the
present crop. IheP Pacific coast elevators
are arranged for handling loose grain
only. These are not suited to the ru-
quirements OF the grain interest Since
our market Is almost exclusively for
shipment to Liverpool. tliu grain must
be sacked at the railroad toi oimlnul. IL is
therefore cheaper TO ship in sacks all the
way, because farmers are unpreparo TO
garner their grain NJ home AMI are com
pelied to sack at tho threshing machine.
There 10 no other building IOr hand.
ling the grain ut this place except the l..
{. elevator for loose grain, and irum
present indications that will receive very
little II any patronage In the way Of
storing grain This season Thornton s
eight miles west OF OAISdsa, on the
lniOn Pacific railroad. Ard Is surrounded
by as good land as any In tue FIiouse
county. III some entcrprising business
man would put up warehouse here to
handle grain in sacks believe gOO 90
bushels of grain would be Delivered at
this point. This, at 30 cents per ton for
handling. could amount TO the snug lit
tie sum OF ~ 900.
, 1890-07-03
CLARKsos INTERVIEWER.
No Truth In His Reported Quar- rei
win tho PreAIhnni.


PORTLAND, Or, June 2s. First Assist.
ant Postmaster General Clnrkson left
this afternoon for California. II will
return IN few days.
In answer to question touching
upon his reported quarrel with
President Harrison he said: II
am thoroughly familiar with that
report, having had IL placed
before me dozens Of times. and there Is
not particle Of truth In II, The whole
story, from first 10 last, was manufac-
tured out of whole but decidedly fiimsy
cloth, by disgruntled democrats and
democratic press. The most AMIGA
Bile relations exist between President
been the case. Never an unpleasant
word has passed between US, and he
treats me ON all occasions with the ut
most courtesy, There is no possible
material explanation for the report, in
tho face OF such harmony as exists
among us at Washington"
"fhen you did not submit your resig-
nation to tho president3'
"No, ! did not, but when l return TO
the capital ! intend doing so. | took
the office ! now hold for a year only.
took 1t. too. against my will was
then living at Dos Moines, and was at
the head Of the state Register.
parted with my interests there to
enter the service of the department, at
tho earnest solicitation of General
Wauamaker. l would have resigned
several months since, but at his urgent
demand ! remained a while longer to
make this trip. have served over fif-
teen months, and want to get out. The
American people can not understand
why man IN office wants TO resign.
Yet am glad | came on this tour
am now farther West than anyone In
my position has ever been, and affairs
would be better arranged had some one
come out several years since"
, 1890-07-03
FARMERS DEMANDS.
A Plan for Redistricting the
County.
IT is FORCIBLY DEMANDED
Plato m OF Principles Laid Down
for the People to
Consider.

Tho following resolutions wero
adopted by the district Farmers
Alliance, which met at Fairfield,
Wash, June 81, 1880:
Whereas. We, the farmers Of Wash
ington, feeling that the time-honorod
custom of asking that our Legislators do
grant and enact such laws AS will RS
lieve the agricultural interest OF the
country of tho great depression that now
exist with all farming interest, we are
Resolved, Not only to ask but to de
mand that the following legislation he
enacted by our state and national law
makers and pledge our ballots TO the en-
iorcement Of the same.
Resolved, That we favor and demand
more economic administration Of the
county and state government.
Resolved, That we condemn the plan
OF districting the county 50 that each
district centcrs In Spokane Falls, thereby
virtually placing the legislative delega-
tion OF this county In the hands OF the
professional politicians of the above
named city, and virtually disiranchis-
ing the farmers of this county.
Resolved. That we favor the amend
ment OF our natu ralization laws so that
foreigners be compelled to reside In the
United States seven years before they
are allowed to vote; that we are op-
posed 10 the contract labor system and
to Chinese immigration.
Resolved, That al county officers
should be held 20 strict accountability
for all moneys received by them and We
do condemn our present board Of coun-
ty commissioners for compromising
with eN-Shefih T.. Dillon, wherein they
took SlOOO, when they had Judgment
for $500, and attached to secure the
same.
Resolved, That we favor meeting of
the county alliance at least once every
three months, or oitener II deemed nee
essary,
Resolved, That In distriCting the
county we favor the plan of Hon. A. X.
Clark, as published in the Rockford En-
terprise, believing IL to be Just and
equitable to all parties concerned.
Resolved, That We condemn the tide
land bill as passed 10y the last lcgiisla.
ture and hold A. n. Clark and 5. G.
Gruhb responsible tor the same,
Resolved, That We favor the reduction
OF 'reight rates on all railroads leading
TO and from our state, SO that farmers
may ship their products TO the markets
Of the world Mt live ami let live rates
Resolved, That we favor free raw ma
terial aud u reduction in the tariff on all
necessities; that we favor the free aud
unlimited coinage of silver, and that the
government issue certificates on deposit
OF silver and gold bullion, said certiti-
Gates to be legal tender for the payment
OF all debts and taxes and duties on i'm
ports and TO be redee mnble by the gov
ernment in silver and gold at par; that
we favor the government loaning money
to the farmers on real estate security at
the same rate as to bankers,
, 1890-07-03
the WORLDS FAIR.
Election OF the President and seore-
tary OF the Comnission.

CuioAGo, June 27.-Er-Senator Pal
mer, of Michigan, was unanimously
elected president of the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition at to-day's meeting OF
the national commission, and j. 5.
Dickinson, ofTeaas, secretary.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation recommended that the officers OF
the commission consist of president,
hive vice presidents, and treasurer and
secretary, the first vice president 10 be of
opposite politics from the president, and
the other four to be equally divided be-
tween the parties. The report was
adopted and the election ofthe president
and secretary was settled as above.
The matter of the vice presidents WAS
referred back to the committee to report
recommendations.
The executive committee OF the
National Live stock Association called
on President Palmer this afternoon.
He promised that the commission would
carefully look after their interests, and
advised them to present their request at
once, insisting strongly upon a definite
amount of lake shore being asked for,
and upon a rough estimate being made.
He further advised them TO ask for 100
, 1890-07-03
BOLD, BAD NEGHOEs
Severe Punishment Inflicted on
Louisiana DArkie-.

NEW ORLEANS. June 2s.-A Picayune's
special from Amite City, La, says;
Trouble has been melted here by negro
labor agitators, who have made threats,
otc, Early this morning 30 armed
white men rode into town, They asked
the whereabouts OF IL. Daniels Zach
Taylor, Dug Tillis and George Howard.
Howard was found in a gar
den, and refused to surren-
der. lie was killed and two
other negroes were wounded seriously.
Dug Tilis and his two associates were
taken TO the outskirts oi the town.
whipped and ordered to leave, The
men then searched the houses of all
suspicious colored people and captured
eighteen or twenty shOtguns and some
Winchesters and reyolveTs, and then
dispersed. The negroes have been very
bold here of late, and there has been
considerable promiscuous shooting and
threats of trouble, which have aroused
the indignation Of the whites to u high
pitch,
, 1890-07-03
n. r. TERMINAL POINT.
The Contract Let for the Filling Of
Couch Lake.

PORTLAND, Or. June 27.-The North
crn Pacific Terminal Company has let
the contract for filing Couch lake, on
their grounds, TO the Bowers Dredging
Company, of Tacoma. The I'll requires
$4,000 cubic yards OF earth. Fifty
thousand yards will be put in at once,
at the rate OF 10000 yards per month.
and the remainder will be pumped in
from the bed OF the river at the rate OF
5000 yards per month, the con-
tract calling for the completion OF
the whols in twenty months from
the date OF the signing OF the contract.
The work of dredging is to be begun in
hive months, that time being required TO
get the plant ready. The neayy cast
ings will come from Chicago, and the re-
mainder will be built here. The pump
on the dredge will force the sand TO the
foot of the lake, when relay pump
will force II through an is-inch pipe TO
the head of the lake, about half a mile
The architect of the Union depot is
due here from Kansas City to furnish
the details oi the plans for the depot, the
foundation work on winch will be begun
at once. The contract has been let FOR
coach cleaning tracks, houses, etc,
forming part Of the permanent terini-
nal facilities.
, 1890-07-03
a RUNAWAY TRAIN.
II Runs sixty Miles m Hour Neal
Ia Grande.

la GRASpE, Or, June GA narrow
escape from what might have been a
serious accident occurred on the Union
Pacific on Union hill this afternoon.
The west-bound fast mail, being little
behind time was trying to make it up,
and the nirbrakcs falling to work prop
erly the train got from under the control
of the engineer, and the speed was soon
increased to about sixty miles an hour.
When going at the highest speed, and
when the cars were swaying it was ex-
pected at every moment that all would
20 into the ditch. ON going into a snow
shed the corner OF the colonists' chair
chair struck the shed, and 1t Is believed
that alone prevented the ditohing of the
whole train.
During the few miles of the runaway
the scenes In the cars were quite similar
to those on board "A ship during storm.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but all
were most terribly scared.
, 1890-07-03
PROTEST AND APPEAL
A Formal Democratic Mani
festo Issued.
THE ELECTION BILL DENOUNCED
It Ia Declared TO Be an "E.xtraordi-
nary, Dangerous and Revolu-
tionary Measure.

WAsuISGros, juno 27.--The Northern
democratic mcnbof, oi tho house have
prepared formal protest against tlis
nationsl election bill. which Is termed
the extraordinary. dangerous and rev.
olutionary measure now proposed BY
the leaders OF the party In pos wer."
The protest saysi ''If the power
claimed by the majority resides in the
constitution, which we deny. the repub-
lie has gone through tho difficulties Of
tho formative period, made q heroic
struggle against dissolution, trlumphcd
and successfully readjusted itself to
changed conditions, without tho exer-
ciscs OF such power by the federal gov
ernmont for 100 yoars and over. Tho bill
IL purely a partisan measure, intended
primarily to control elections for con-
gress, and presidential elec tons in all
the states, and to intimidate. hound. Oh
struct and harass by political prosscn-
tions In uniriondiy hands adverse ma
jorities In the cities OF the North. To
carry on this scheme OF imperial govern
ment millions OF dollars will be taxed
from our people. and tho judiciary OF
tho United States prostituted to the
bascst artisanship In the management
Of elections, and these invasions Of the
liberties OF our people will be LEFT for
safety TO partisan juries In tho federal
courts, composed entirely Of mon Of par
tisan power"
The protest appeals to American tree
men. without regard 70 party, to enter
timely protests by way Of public meet
ings or otherwise, aga inst this consoiids-
ton OF the government, and destruction
OF popular rights and the very founda-
tion OF American liberty, aud this vicious
and unpatriotic measure is tho most
serious menace to the very life OF the
republic. The issue Is, Shall political
party elect ITSELF aud keep in power by
paid agents. who are TO control political
elections In all tho states 2"
, 1890-07-03
THE PHILADELPHIA.
A Very suocessrm Trial Trip on Long
Island city.

PHiLADrLPHIA. June % The official
trial trip of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, which took place over a
measured course of Long Island city,
was successful in every way She IS
known to have attained a speed OF 1919
knots on hour. When the tide resistance
is determined the figures will he made
greater by from one-tourth knot to one
and one. fourth knots. The conditions
were not very favorable there being a
heavy fog and sw III tide running, but,
Notwithstanding, the vessel behaved adj
mirably In all respects. According to
the figures given above. she earned n
speed premium of over 10000, and IL
the estimates are correct, she is consid-
erably faster than the Baltimore. ON
her Northern two.hour run she made "a
triiis over nineteen knots, and on the
Southern trip made twenty knots an
hour, almost to the second.