The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-02
BLOOD ALONE WILL Do
South Carolina on tha Very Verge Of
Civil War.
AS MAD AS MARCH HARES
The Pcpulace Have Lost Faith In the
Efficacy of the Law and SO
They Continue to
Break IL.
MAD AS MARCH HARES

DARLINGTON, S. C., April Every
thing is quiet here to-day for the seat OF
war is now changed TO Columbia. The
adjutant and inspector general of tho
state troops arrived hero on a special
train, but no troops accompanied them.
The inspector general, under orders of
the governor, has travelled over the state
endeavoring TO raise force of volunteers
10 upnold the dispensary law, but the in
dlcations are that he has met with COM
pleie failure. All classes of citizens are
refusing TO bear arms against South
| Caro,inans.
| The adjutant general has been in con-
sultation with the most conservative citi.
zens OF Darlington to-day and the infer
ence Is that they have all agreed to use
their influence 10 quiet the disturbed con-
dition. A strong determination still pre-
walls, however, that Tillman's spies shall
not invade private residences. The spy
McLendon, who was in Jail here, was
spirited away by his friends and sup
portcrs of the dispensary law between
$50 o'clock p. IN. and ) o'clock a. m.
McLendon was the man who killed
Frank Normcnt and n number of the
dead mans friends are searching for bim.
The spy who was captured in the woods
near Rogers has also made his escape.
The local military have thrown up their
commissions and resigned by letter 10 tho
adjutant general.
1t Is said here that Governor Tillman is
IN possession of the railroad and tele-
graph lines at Columbia and that his Of
hceIs inspect every message that Is re-
cciEei and mono so out without his au-
ihority or sanction. Tclegraphc COM
munlcation is greatly hamperci.
a special irain from Columbia with 800
troops will reach here AT o'clock y. m. TO
keep the peace and enforce the dispen-
sary law. immediately on their arrival
ihey wiii declare the town under martial
law and take charge of the Western
Union telegraph Office and railways. Cow
einof fillman has assured the citizens
ina. the soldiers are coming hero with no
! .halicious intent, but simply TO protect
public property. Nevertheless trouble is
anticipated tonight.
Mayor Dargan made short address TO
an asscmblage on the street aud asked
that tho citizens maintain peaceable
bearing towards the soldiers and offer
them no provocation. Many mutterings
arc heard and what would happen should
the troops overstep their authority in the
management of the telegraph office could
be but one thing, and that would be
fight.
| A courier has just arrived from near
Iimmonsville announcing two spies we're
found dead in the woods near there, this
evening.
Governor Tillman's military train bear
ing 230 men arrived at $3.50 o'clock to-
night. They were met by the local mill
tary company and escorted to their quar-
ters. Governor Tillman has wired the
citizens here that the presence OF the
troops is required TO arrest those who par
ticipated in the riot three days ago. If
the governor desires TO make the arrests
he will have TO send at least five times the
number OF troops on the ground, and it is
believed II the military is called on at
least half, if not all, the soldiers will lay
down their arms and assist the citizens
should trouble occur. kilograms have
been sent ahead of tho train on which il is
said the nine spies are travelling to
Charleston in order to have them cap
tured and held until posse from this
place can be sent for them.
| FLORENCE, 5. C., April Although
there has been no actual disturbance here
to-day, the undercurrent of feeling is very
little better and il would only require an
outbreak in the vicinity, or some obnoX-
ious act on the part of tho governor, to
again stir the citizens TO arms. During
the morning hours the town apparently
resumed It's usual quiet and there was
nothing on the surface that would indi-
cate that the neiehborhool was on the
verge of an uprising. The churches wero
all well attended. There was 10 disor-
derly nssemblages on the streets and the
cooler judgment of n nights rest seems to
have had its effect.
But strong feeling OF resentment is
working behind the cloud OF apparent
submission. The belief is general that
even should the officers of the governor.
who are said TO be responsible for the first
outbreak, be convicted by the courts, they
will be pardoned by tho governor. Tho
people have lost faith in the efficiency OF
the law to protect iECir lives and liberties
Darlington asserts her independence of
Governor Tillman. Florence is ready to
follow her lead and it is believed the other
towns stand ready 10 take tho cue from
Darlington. McLondon, who was thought
10 he seriously wounded, proved 10 have
been shammng and was detained in jail
by deputy until arrangements for his
escape could be made. The guns of the
Florence Rifles are still in possession of
the citizens and no attempt has been
made TO recover them. Even should such
an effort be made by the state troops, no
arms will be found; they have been Sc
creted. The citizens do not propose TO
surrender the advance they made, but
propose that, being outlawed. they will
proceed TO restore law and order them
selves.
| WASHINGTON, April IA private dis
patch received here states that Governor
| Tillman's officers have taken control of
the Western Union telegraph Office at Go.
lumbia, ). C., and refuse to allow press
matter to be handled.
WAsHINGToY, April 1.-The officials of
the wsr department say tonight they
have received no information OF a call
from Governor Tiliman for government
troops and no preparations have been
made 10 get the troops in readiness to GO
to the scene of the trouble. The officials