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DEATH OF w. + WALTERS.
The Purchaser Of the Celebrated Peach
blow Vase Passes Away.

By the United Press.
Baltimore, Nov. 22--William T.
Walters, the well known art collector
and capitalist, died this morning. The
immediate cause of his death was para
lysis of the stomach and Brights dis
ease.
He was financially interested in near
ly every important enterprise in Balti-
more. He was in his seventy-fifth year.
and widower.
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aCommader-inC hief'' Who Disre-
CARDS Civil Military Prophecies.
Special to The State.

SUMTER, April The Colonel of
the Fourth Regiment Of the State mill
tia is D. j. Aud of this place. When
Governor Tillman ordered out this reg
iment ne utterly ignored its command
ing officer. Had be transmitted his
orders to the Colonel, in whom the reg
iment had the utmost confidence, the
opinion was expressed to your cores
pondent to-day that the entire regiment
would have responded to the call. The
Governor, however, ordered Col. Aud
to proceed to Darlingtonand conduct
in investigation into the matter of the
seizure Of the rifles Of the Darlington
Guards.
Col. Aud tells your correspondent
that his investigation confirmed the
facts as already reported in The State.
A small crowd Of young men laugh
ingly suggested that the guns be seized.
They proceeded to the armory, and
havinp obtained permission to enter the
ball, they marched into the street With
a few of the guns. They met one or
two citizens, who advised them to re-
u the guns to the armory. When
Capt. Thompson told his men to do SO,
they promptly replaced the guns. Col.
Aud made a written report Of all this
to the Governor, and gave the names
of witnesses who would testify as to
the facts stated 10 the report. Instead
Of giving to the world the contents of
this Official report indicating the peo-
pie of Darlington, he, three days later.
made a speech, in the course of which
he said that the armory of the Darling
ton Guards had been broken into and
the guns seized. Had the report been
to his, liking be no doubt, would have
seized the opportunity to let the public
know that his story was confirmed
&c. ".
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cannot close, however, without ex-
pressing my deep regret that so many
commands Of long standing, and historic
record, whose names are connected with
the brightest pages of our history, from
the first revolution to the present time,
which served in Mexico, aud the Con-
federate armies and we're the malnstay
Of portions of our State, during the
dark days of reconstruction, and helped
in the redemption Of 1876; commands,
too, which in the performance of their
patriotic duties, have actually armed,
equipped audi supported themselves at
times, should now be disbanded and
allowed to disintegrate. Their places
can be easily filled, and while l have no
suggestions to make to your ExcelleDcy,
except as. to the reorganization of the
militia, pardon me for saying that in
contemplation of the political agitation
existing in this State for several years,
and in consideration of the great agita-
ton and excitement, which now pre-
walls, arising out Of the enforcement of
a new and experimental law, which it
has become necessary, it seems, to
enforce by new and unusual methods.
your Excellency may possibly find some
explanation for this extraordinary out
break, and some palliatiou for the
excitement, and disobedieuce of young
men. when the old, bonored aud
revered have encouraged them. | trust
that your Ex%cellency, in the exercise of
the high powers, privileges aud pre-
negatives entrusted to you, may fud
some permanent solution for u present
troubles, if not some excus for the
exercise of that high clemeucy which
now resides in you alone.
Thanking you for the courtesy and
confidence bestowed upon me in the
discharge of my duties, l am most re-
specially, your obedieut servant,
n. L.. FARLEY.
Adjt. and Insp. General.
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before the case can com to trial.
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The News from Darlington had been
flashed over the wires aud placed upon
saMabuaissinakdssas.sand sgsoeugan e2Ys'
citaa aopd hdsgMhered, ara s it lir
sssssedynuaesings aud Shortening
nene Heard, ana { decided spirit wss
sbasraindsce, md eopsesent. tie,
companies from obeying the orders to
proceed to Florence. The citizens be.
gan to used their nausnee and 4 an
informed, parents their authority. to
prevent their sons and members of the
companies from going
On the return of Col. Jones and my
self from the Executive Mansion, where
we had Beenatosccnsals aud 20 receive
marchipgsorders from your ExcelIeucy.
We found that under these Influences
aud Surroundings, that the .'Zouaves"
had refused to 60, the ''Ricblaud Vol
nnteers" we're hesitating and the Gov
errors Guards under Capt. Bateman,
we're standing firm and seemed deter
mined to obey the order.
The crowd continued to increase 10
numbers and excitement, continually
cheering and shouting that the
Guards" should not 60, and on Col
Jones. my assistant Col. Watts, and
myself going up to the armory, there
val a rush of the crowd up to the
door of the armory. and a determined
effort made to enter aHd to take the
guns of the soldiers. which they re-
sisted by barring the doors with their
guns aud bayone,s. Col. Jones, Col.
Watts and myself then went into the
armory, the doors were closed and |
ordered Capt. Batemau to put his men
in liae, and then appealed to them in
terms as strong as l could command.
to stand by their officers and %colors, to
obey orders, and that they would al
ways be proud Of it, while on the coo-
trary they would forever regret not
having done so. even told them that
my orders left me a large discretion,
which In consultation aud connection
With their own officers. would put them
in a perfectly safe state. My remarks
were received with cheers by the COM
pa0y, aud were seconded by the Off
GERS aud most Of the men, as were the
remarks of Dr.. T. T. Moore, an honor
airy and old member Of the company,
but we're opposed by Maj. w. A. Meets,
another honorary member, who urged
them not to 60, as we'll as by Bishop
Capers, who in mild though positive
terms, even after l had appealed to
him to go With us, threw the weight of
his influence against US. Still. the cap
tain (Ba,emeD) aud the majority Of the
company; held fra. Capt. Batemau
saying 70 his company, I'VE have
o5eyed all orders for 6fty-one years and
will continue to do So"
Col. Jones and myself then began to
devise ways and means to get the TWEEN
iy-fye or thirty men out of the armory
on their way to the depot, but we soon
found that it was an im%possibility with
on. a riot, or the consent Of the crowd,
Is the men we're closed in on the third
door and :he building surrounded by
from 500 to 1000 excited aud desperate
citizens, who had blocked the front and
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FARlEY'S ACCOUNT.
His Versson 81 the Darlington
.sInsurrection."

The following is Gen. Farley's report
Of the Darlington affair:
To his Excellency, B. r. Tllman,
Governor of South Carolina:
SRI have the honor to submit
herewith a report of the proceedings in
connection wish the late affair at OAR
lington, aud Of the occupation of that
place, and of the town Of Florence by
military forces, under the command of
Gen. r. N. Richbonrg. at Darlington.
and Col. j. G. Wardiaw, at Florence.
acting under orders direct from you.
and Indirectly through me, as chief of
staff, and adjusaot and inspector gen.
eral of South Carolina.
On the afternoon March 2, about 6
D. ia, while engaged with the board Of
State -canvassers, I was notified by your
secretary (Mr. D. h. Fompkins) to
report to you at once, With Col. Willie
Jones commanding Second Regiment,
South Carolina Volunteers. Taking a
hack, at once went 70 Col. Jones's resi-
deuce and, not finding him, left word
and sent runners to notify him 70 conIe
TO the Executive Mansion. Arriving at
the Mansion, it was agreed: and you
ordered me to proceed to Darlington
under the following instructions. mark
ed No l, which were afteruards hand
o1 mo
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber,
Columbia, S. c., March 80, 1894.
Gen. 81. L.. Farley:
Sir:-Yoa will proceed to Darlington to-
might with the three Columbia companies,
and take the Sumter Light Infantry with
you. When ron reach thai, city put your
self in communication with the sheriff and
Attorney General Buchanan or arrival, and
see that the peace is preserved, and allow. no
asseHblages ofpeopie on the streets. If 1t be
necessary, arrest all disorderly persons, and
suppress all threatened violations of law, or
resistance to the civil authorities. I@nvesti-
gate the conduct of the local military COM
Dany. and report as to where the blame lies
for the loss of its arms Wednesday. Keep
me posted so that If necessary | can reinforce
you. /. r. Iiliman-
Governor.
Immediately proceeded to order the
three companies to assemble at their
armories, to be ready to move at a mo-
ment's notice-seeiog Gen. Richbourg
(who then had no orders to accompany
us) Col. Wilies jones'. and each Of the
commanding officers Of the companies
personally; giving them personal add
vice and instructions and appealing to
them not to allow a failure in such an
important emergency. Everything was!
done with the greatest dispatch posi-
bic, Col. Jones and myself driving 70
C.ps. Al@ass sos netity biz, md
thoug6 co6fned to his house he imne-
diately decided to 60. At this ju%ncture
there vas nothing bat the most willing
aud ready obedience exhibited BY Off
cassna~He1s.
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kA0os ~
me~~.,9e.a B. R-STIL&AN, Governor.
| stated the situation. read your order
No. 1. TO them, and knowing that they
had aresdytaken some acttIan as-
kuredthem that they would go nting
EuudsTthesa discretion fnysef anddheir
sommaSnding officer 81 ssmoseves told
them ahas Il shere aasaaDysparticalar
character of service to which they OBJ
jec.ed they could express it 10 a set of
RESOLUTIONS aud m%iretbem to you, but
/ appealed to them to give me a train
load of soldiers to proceed to Darling
ton with.
I then left them 70 their deliberatiou
and went to the Office of Col. Marshall
their decision. vhich was
shortly after handed me, and which was
then wired yon:
Charleston S. c.. March 81, 1894.
Governor B. R. Tillmau, Columbia, S. c.:
No company of this command will sustain
the coustabulary in their methods Of enforcing
the dispensary law. This brigade will uphold
and defend the honor of the State, but will
not lend itself to foment civil war among our
own brethren. T.. A. HuGUEN1N,
Brigadier General.
Shortly after I was shown by Gee.
H~ugueuiu a telegram from yourself to
himself, saying that the ''test must be
made" aud the troops ordered out, and
| wired you as follows:
March 81, II 80, a. m.
Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. c.:
Huguenin's telegram informs you of action
of his command. They will not go. | will
go on to Darlington as ordered.
H.. l. FARLEY,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
which I showed to Gen. Huguein. and
had him to endorse his own signature
across the face Of it. Let me cay in
this connection that what was done in
Charleston was done deliberately aud
courteously. There was some excite
ment and more people than usual or
the streets, but there was no mob, no
cheering, no threats, aud, as the rep
resentasive of yourself and the State
government, | was treated with even
unusual courtesy aud p~oliteness By Of.
6cers and citizens.
Having DO further business 10 Char
lesion I teIegraphed your Excellency
..Unless otherwise ordered | would
proceed to Darlington, with or without
troops" In obedience to order No. 5
just then received :
Gen. H. L.. Farley, Charleston, S. c.:
Proceed to Darlington as quickly as posi-
BILE. Take command of troops, reporting
there. 3. R. TllLMAS,
Governor.
took the $3.50 p. m train for
Darlington, dismissiug Capt. w. c
Davis and his men. as we'll as the
special train, as | did not wish to 60 to
Darlington with SO small a force, and
arrived at Darlington about I p. IN.
without further incident.
On my arrival 10 Darlington went
to the residence of my friend and cou-
n%ection, Hon. R. W Boyd, who also,
with his partner, Mr.. Brown, happened
to be the legal adviser Of Mr.. Buchanan
and the State. and 10 a short time was
called upon by Capt. H. T. Thompson
of the Darlington Guards
After tea and consultation with these
gentlemen. althonph fatirued and quite
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@A
side door, so that there was no egress,
except through them by force, which
uould bring on a riot.
Il seemed foolish to think of ordering
men. many Of them hesitatipg to 60,
to cba.ge and fire on their fellow-citi-
gems, comrades aud relatives. Under
the circumstances we again reported
10 your Exoelleucy, and |, receiving
final orders to 60 on to Sumter and
Manning in case We could not get the
Guards returned to obey your orders.
On u return we found that the Gov.
ernor's Guards had also yielded re-
lucsantly to the pressure and decided
not to go to Darlington.
Taking the train at about l0:Soo'elock
I proceeded to Sumter, where | was met
by Capt. Phelps. of the Sumter Light
Infantry. who with apparent great re.
eret informed me that under similar
pressure as vas used at Columbia, his
company had refused to 60.
Going on to Manning I was met at
the depot by Capt. W. G. Davis. of the
Manning Guards" with some eight or
ten men, and receiving the following
orders by wire from you, | went on to
Charleston, being greatly delayed BY
having to wait on outcoming trains,
and only arriving at about I a. N.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 81, 1894.
Gen. H. L. Farley, on Special Train, Man
Go to Charleston with the train you have,
get eroops there aud return to Darlington.
B.R. TILLMAN,
Governor.
On my arrival in Charleston | drove
direct to Gen. H~uguenin's residence,
finding him at breakfast, aud he i'm
mediately informed me that they had
spent the night in celebrating on. the
matter, and that he say no hope of
getting troops from Charleston. Your
orders had been already received. He
told me, however, that there vas TO be
an of6cers's meeting at 10 o'clock aud
that I could appear before them. Go
ing to the Charleston Hotel telegraph
ed you to the above effect, aud at 10
o'clock appeared at the officers meet
ing, which took place at the Office of
Capt. Schacee. of the German Fusiliers
When the officers were assembled |
told them my mission, assured them
of my deep, lasting aud kindly interest
in their organization, and that they
we're as dear to me as to themselves.
closing BY asking them to select some
three or FIVE Of their. ranking officers
with whom I could confer privately be-
fore they took final action. This was
done, and Gen. Hugueuin,- Col. Mar
shall. Capt. Schacte and one or two
others met me in conference. Acting
on the meaning and spirit of your tele-
gram, No. 33.;@ q
& 6 @co1uaB1aa, sc, March, 81, 1894.
Gen. d. L. Farley, Charleston, 8. c.:
! Order out the Charleston militia and
appeal to tbem;to suppress riot and insurrec-
ton. If they refuse to go to Darlington, wire
me.&s.-aA B. R-sTH1MAN, Governor.
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they ! Everything hinge on the answer 10
this question.
3 R. T1LLMAN.
On receipt of the last order (No. 8
| at once went to work to locate the con-
stables, and continued until a late hour,
te:egraphing you the next morning that
proceeding on the line of most i'm
portance, as indicated by your orders,
am pressing the Investigation of the
fate Of the constables, before leaving for
Florence" | also gave you all the
information in my possession aud asked
you to inform me who we're still uuac-
counted for. | had teiegrapbed you on
Sunday that McLendon had been taken
out Of Jail for fear Of lynching, and was
in safe haods. aud was engaged 10 ~
v~estigating the doctors who attended
McLeudon and Heap to ascertain if
they could travel to some place of
safety, when | received your dispatch
No. 8, and a later one, as follows:
Columbia, SC April 2, 1894.
Gen. H.. L Farley
Young Gaillard is the only one unaccounted
fos, order q special train to convey your
troops 10 Florence as soon as you can leave.
B. R. TlLaMAN, -
Governor
Columbia, S. c., April 2, 1894.
Adjt. Gen. H. l.. Farley
Go to Florence as soon as possible with
four companies when in your judgment it is
advisaole-lnvestiga,e footing of dispensary.
Secure arms and State property from Florence
Rifles and bring with you to Columbia.
B. R. TILLMAN, Governor.
Calling upon Gen. R%iohbourg we ar
ranged for the forces for Florence, Sc
lecting commands and a field officer to
command them. being MAJ. j. G.
Wardlaw. with the Morgan Rifles OF
Spartanburg Maxwell Guards. Green
wood Santee Rifles, Elloree, and
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tdtu ali thS iu poi'ooU pa
Gen. H. l.. Farley, Florence:
Sir: 1t is absolutely necessary for you
to make an example of the leaders of the moo
AID "A good portion of the men themselves
who looted the dispensary and broke into the
armory. Mr.. WilIoughby assures me thatthe
names can be obtained from perfectly reliable
witnesses. Ultra conservatism on your part,
which I somewhat fear, will not do. Ion
will obtain the facts and arrest the culprits to
be turned over 10 the civil authorities when
the troops are withdraw and the charges
! proven, and do the same at Timmonsville.
This order is peremptory.
B. R. TILLMAN, Governor.
! Gov. B.. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. c.:
Yours received. | had consultation last
night with all the leading Reformers telling
them that | wanted their assistance in secur-
! ing evidence in armory and dispensary mat
! tiers. Mr.. w, was present. This morn
ing with the assistance of Geo. Evans
commenced a military investigation, but
Mr.. W, nor any Of our friends could tell
NE anything of either transaction. Have
been examining various parties Including the
dispenser, chief of police ant 2thers, on
both sides politically, but none t them
could give me any evidence OF the lootlng
of the dispensary, except that it was done
quickly, late ut night by a small organized
crowd, who alter breaking up everything
they could, quickly dispersed. II Mr.. ".
knows anything he ought to come aud testify.
AS to the armory. When the Jews was
received of the fight in Darlington, many of
the citizens ran to the rmory and seized the
guns aud kept them until demanded, and
they have brought them iu, some being MEM
bers of company. The captain says that the
company agreed the night before to respond
to any cal, but they never received an order
of any kind, during the excitement here or
siocc. All the parties who took the guns
from the armory have come up and confessed
that they did so, and are ready TO submit to
arrest. Their excuse is that they thought a
great outrage had been committed, and wanted
to help catch the offenders. They had no
definite Information, and acted under mis-
apprehension. l have done my duty quietly
but firmly aud fearlessly and | want no hints
of ''ultra conservatism" l have the evil
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gam, NO. o.
e s. Co1uaB1a, Sc, March, 81, 1894.
Gen. d. L. Farley, Charleston, s. c.:
! Order out the Charleston militia and
appeal to them: to suppress riot and insured
ton. If they refuse to 60 to Darlington, wire
ma B. r. TILLMAN. Governor.
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1T DIDN'T STICK.
Maskin Made Threats That lie Was
Gainy TO Do Murray Up

Mackin Made Threats That lie Was
Gaing TO Do Murray Up
Special Dispatch TO the Standard
LIVINGSTON, Feb. l7.-On Friday morn.
ing at 2 o'clock John Mackin entered the
saloon of Joseph Murray on Main street
and. stepping up TO the bar directed a
TRADE Of abuse against the proprietor,
without any proyocalion SO far as is
known. Throwing his hand behind him
in a menacing manner he said !.
i've notion to kill you.n
1t this Murray pulled gun from
behind the bar and leveling It upon
Mackn ordered him to leave the place,
which he did, and was soon after lodged
in Jail on Murray's complaint.
1t developed in the trial tonight in Judge
Lepley's court that the accused had
stated at a vile resort that he intended TO
"do Murray up" He was found guilty of
carrying concealed weapons and fined $40
and costs, in default of which he was sem
tence1 to term of 25 days in jail. Dent
is the man who was sent up here some
time ago for passing bogus checks, and is
said TO have again undertaken 10 dispose
of worthless papers.