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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
THE REGENT COLD SNAP.
Considerable Damage Was Done In
Some Sections of the State.

Considerable Damage Was Done in
Some Sections of the State.
The weekly report of the weather
bureau gives the following information
as to the damage from the recent cold
wave:
The weather was favorable for rapid
growth during the greater part of the
week, and the staple as we'll as the
minor crops were as q consequence of
tho excessive heat and copious showers
very much improved. On Sunday, Goth
inst, there came an unfavorable change
which caused the temperature to fall
from 80 to 20 degrees in twenty-four
hours, and on Sunday morning mini
mum temperatures of from 80 to 45
degrees occurred over the entire State.
Many of the reports had been mailed
previous to the 10th, and so the full
effect of the cold wave can be but par
TALLY reelected in this bulletin, al
though later reports Indicate the oc-
currence of light frosts in favorably
situated localities as far eastward as
Orangeburg County. The damage, if
any, resulting, appears as yet to have
been but very slight and confined large
ly to sweet potatoes, and in lesser
degree to cotton. In next weeks bull
letin a better estimate can be made.
crops, were washing rains in portions
OF Spartanburg, Newberry and Green
vile counties, where creek bottoms
overfiowed and necessitating some re-
planting. Hail also did some damage
over small areas, and in Barnwell
County sand storm damaged cotton.
Ihe temperature was much above the
normal until Saturday after which it
was far below, the departure on the
10Th at Columbia being 90 degrees.
The sunshine did not average normal
for the State, but was not so deficient
as to be harmful. Rain in the form of
showers were numerous, and in some
instances heavy and fairly we'll dis
tributed, only few localities being
left dry. In places the ground was too
wet to work and as Il consequence grass
and weeds are showing.
Cotton ranges from fair to very good
stand over the whole State. One field
OF about 800 acres reported "the best
ever seem" The only report of poor
stand comes from Williamsburg and
Sumter counties, where the ground is
too dry. Flowing and chopping is pro-
crossing nicely, the latter being from
one third to two-thirds finished Grass
showing in places. Somo forms or
squares have been seen. Corn is doing
fairly well, but bud worms continue to
to do much injury. Stand healthy in
color but very uneven. Rice doing
well. IRISH potatoes being harvested
along the coast with from poor to fair
yield. Doing bettcr in interior. Sweet
potato planting continues. Tobacco in
very good condition. Sugar cane do
ing well. Watermelon and kindred
vines growing rapidly. Wheat but
slightly if at all improved and rust on
the blades is becoming more general
Harvesting will soon begin. Oats are
ripening in the eastern portions of the
State, and harvesting is about to begin
with prospects of about half crop.
Some reports indicate shortage OF
seed for farm stock which generally
wintered poorly, although pasturage
| will soon be excellent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
MURDERED ATLANGLEY.
Acting as a Peacemaker When III,
Was Shot-The HastY Conduct of 9
Wild Yonng Man.


DIR. Hugh Toland, of Enoree, Spar
tanburg County, was mortally wounded
In q shooting scrape at Langley, S. c.
on the 2lst inst. He was wounded b,
John Augustine, Jr., while attempting
TO make peace between his murderer's
father and brother. He died the next
day at 10 o'clock from the effect of the
bullet that penetrated his lungs. DR.
Toland lost his life while acting as 8
peacemaker, preventing father and
son from fighting. John Augustine
Sr., and his son, Charley Augustine
were partners in business and ran q
store together in Langley until recent
ly, when the firm dissolved. About {
o'clock Monday evening father and sor
met at store and went in rear room
to be by themselves to settle some diff
ferences regarding money matters.
DIR. Toland was in the store when
the two men retired, and after they had
| been out few minutes he heard hot
| words being exchanged and he hurried
| back to the adjoining room as peace
maker to prevent u difficulty between
the relatives, which he apprehended
would occur. When the doctor enter.
ed the room he found the father and
son clinched and fighting. He ran be,
tween the belligerents and parted them.
In breaking the fast hold of the men
the doctor pushed them apart with
such force that Mr.. John Augustine
fell to the floor and tho doctor upon
him. AT this juncture John Augustine,
Jr., another son, rushed into the room
and, finding his father on the floor and
DR.. Toland upon him, he pulled his
pistol AMI fired at the doctor. The bull
let struck the doctor in the side and
penetrated his lungs, which caused his
death. The same bullet that hit the
doctor painfully wounded the father in
his hand. After the shooting Angus.
tine, who used his pistol once too often
ran Off and escaped to the woods. He
was not at large very long, however,
before he was tracked down to negro
cabin about mile from Langley
where he was arrested without any
trouble. He was carried to Aiken and
jailed.
The coroner held an inquest over Dr.
Toland and the jury holds Augustine
responsible for murder. The shooting
was unnecessary and without provoca.
tion. Augustine, without knowing the
nature of the trouble his father was in
killed the physician. He was too i'm,
pulsive and there was nothing to war.
rant his hasty action.
DIR. Toland was an old gentleman
about sixty years of age, who only
moved to Langley about six months
ago. He was arranging to leave Lang
ley ana return to Enoree, S. c., his
former home, where his family now
live. He was fine physician Of high
standing and most respectable gentle
man who was highly regarded and
made many friends during his short
stay in Langley.
The homicide created no little ex
citement, and the people censure Au.
gustine, who is reputed to be rather
wild young man. The remains Of DR.
Toland were carried to Enoree for in
tterment: Augustine will be prosecuted
for murder.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
STRIKERS SHOT DOWN.
Eight Killed and Over Twenty Were
WOnnucl.

FAYETrE CITY, Pa, May PA
battle occurred at daybrcak between
the Washington Run deputies and
about 800 strikers. Eight strikers
were killed and IL wounded The
strikers have made two Intellectual
attemps this week to bring out the
men working, but were not successful.
Arrangement were made whereby
strikers from the fourth pool would
meet the Youghioghcny men and
attack Washington Run in body.
Seven hundred men left here at II
o'clock at night and were Joined by
otner squads from near by points.
The Youghioghcny men are prin-
olpally Hungarians and slaves number
ing about 1000. The strikers, headed
by the Smithton brass band marched
along tho public road fronting the
works. The deputies, who had been
reinforced during the night, were
fortified behind two box cars.
AS soon as the men turned into tho
road fronting the works deputy stop
ped forward and shot u man who had
stumbled and fallen in u ditch, killing
MIN instantly. This was the signal
Tor general fusiladc from tho
deputies. Three times they fired into
the air and then discharged their
Winchcsters into the body OF strikers
who had not left the public road.
Three fell dead and two were wounded
The strikers fired but few shots, then
broke ana ran for Il wheat field above
the works. The deputies continued
firing as long lis the llccing strikers
were in range.
John Troy was fatally injured and
taken in charge by Sheriff Wilhelm,
who headed the deputies.
The men killed were all fOroipnors
principally Hungarians. Their. bodies
are yet lying on the public road,
where they fell. The total number
wounded is not know definitely, but
will exceed 20.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 2j.-Stickle
Hoi i,ow is quiet this morning and
work is going on in the mine as usual.
Not one of Yesterdays rioters has ven
turod TO return near the scene of do
feat and it is thought that this plant
Will not be again molested.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
THE ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
"A District Vote of the People is
- -Demanded--Publi Distrust Has
Been Lately Increased.

A District Vote of the People is
- s-Demanded--Public Distrust Has
Been Lately Increased.
The Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Journal makes the follow
ing observations in regard to the pro-
posed amendment to secure direct
vote OF the people in choosing their
United States Senators:
Before the House again adjourns it
will pass the Tucker resolution for an
amendment to the constitution so as to
provide for the election of Senators by
direct vote of the people. The House
committee has already reported it
favorably. This report is in the
passed by the last Congress-. Mr..
Tucker believes that the necessity of
such q resolution has increased since
that time.
"The present Congress" he says,
has greately intensified the feeling
that there should be change in the
manner of electing Senators which
would make the Senate moro respon-
sive to the demands and votes Of the
people,"
After ridiculing what is known as
Senatorial courtesy he says: "If this
be the government of the people in
luCC anu III trutn, Jnen lndeeu should
| their agents as representatives,
| whether in the House of Representa-
tives or Senate, bo responsive to their
wills, and the best thought of the
country through the press, and lead
ing magazines in demanding that nc
| etfete traditions, however sacred their
relations to the Senate, no code of
rules, however honored for their
length of service, should stand in the
way OF effectuating the popular in
terests properly, and freely expressed
at the polls"
He then goes on to show how in the
| public mind 1t is believed that the
Senate has outlived its usefulness
under its present mode of organization
and election. He says that members
of the House have not infreuuently
been solicited to follow tho example OF
the English House of Commons and
pass resolution to abolish the Senate
as q coordinate branch of the legisla
tive department OF government. Mr.
Tucker argues that tho change pro
posed by the resolution would restore
! the Senate to the old-time confidence
of the people. He refers to Senatorial
! falsehOods. The House will undoubt
sdly pass the resolution, but when il
reaches the Senate it is one hundred
to one shot that it will be incontinent
ally strangled.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
GORNIAN ON THE TARIFF.
The Maryland Senator Defends the
Bill-A Test Vote Shows n Good
Majority.

The Maryland Senator Defends the
Bill-A Test Vote Shows Good
Majority.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The tariff
bill was taken up this morning in the
Senate, and the pending question was
relative to railway bars of iron or steel.
Senator German, Of Maryland, made
the principal speech and opened in q
prophetic strain, saying:
I'VE are nearing the end. After
twenty years OF political progress, of
positive growth and constant develop
ment and of universal enlightenment,
the Democratic party and the Ameri-
can people are with N sight of the prom
| ised land. Emanci patton is at hand
| emancipation from partisan oppres-
sion, from the greed Of classes, from
extortion, from wilful extravaganza,
from financial fantasy, from spoils,
from restrictions upon individual
liberty, from jingoism, from all those
party inherited as hateful legacy
from three decades OF Republican
administration.
| He then touched upon the difficulties
which confronted the Democratic
party on its return to power after
thirty years of opposition and the
vehemence OF demands made upon
them. He said:
"We were not only urged, but
ordered peremptOIly to reform the
tariff at once. Why wait? Vote first.
| Talk afterwards"
lie asserted that time and plenty
of it had always been considered
absolutely essential in reforming
tariffs. The Mills bill did not pass the
House till midsummer. The Mckinley
| bill did not receive the signature OF
the President till the last day of Sep
| tember.
Speaking of the House bill, he said
that the House, In obedience to the
obvious wish OF the country, passed
the tariff bill early in the session.
Comparatively little time was given
to the consideration of the various
schedules and the result was neces-
5arily an imperfect measure which
not only tailed to meet the require
ments of the treasury, but actually in
creased tho deficit created by Republi-
can prohibitive duties.
There was no expectation that tho
| bill would become law without
change. The Senate had always per.
| fected such bills. Yet no sooner did
the finance committee begin it's work
than the cry OF faction was renewed
with extraordinary vigor, and the De-
mocratic Senators informed that any
change would be set down as "a
betrayal of the party's promises" and
that every Senator who showed the
least concern for the interests OF his
own State was q traitor to the Union
and to his party; that the Senate was
no longer q coordinate body, but that
it's sole duty was to ratify blindly the
| action of the House.
Then he added, with significant en-
phasis:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Estimate ola Conservative News
paper Upon His Chances for Elec-

lIlc HISC1nlatG Oh u conservative NCwS-
paper Upon His Chances for Elec-
ton.
During his stay in Yorkville last
week, Comptroller General Eilerbe
confined himself pretty strictly to the
business for which he came-his an
nual settlement w:th: :ho county treas
urer--and did not talk much politics.
In answer to a question of represen-
tative OF The Enquirer, however, he
said that he was most certainly in the
race for Governor and intended to re-
main there either until he got the
nomination or was defeated.
The probability is that General Ell
lerbe will make a good race, and in
deed it will not be altogether matter
of accident If he is the next Governor
of South Carolina. He Is one of the
original Farmers Movement men, q
prominent Allianceman and for the
past four years has been an incumbent
of one of the most important offices in
the State government. 1t was he who in
augurated the righteous fight for q
moro equitable assessment of bank and
railroad property and he can probably
lay claim to having really accomplish
cd more practical good for the taxpay-
er5 generally than any other official OF
the prosent administration.
General Ellerbe has not had great
deal OF experience as q public speaker
and is not regarded as particularly
brilliant on tho stump. He proposes,
however, to make canvass OF the en-
tire State, say his say in his own way
and leave the rest to the>y0ters. HIS
friends, OF which he has quite num-
ber among the Reform leaders OF this
county, as we'll rs among the Conserva-
tives here and in different parts of the
State, think that he will be bitterly
fought by corporation influences, but at
the same time they are confident that
in the approaching primary his past
| record and his unimpeached integrity
will be u tower OF strength Yorkyills
| EnQuirer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
THE GOVERNORS APPEAL.
The Conditions at Button DemaD,
Immediate Action.

Inc at demand
Immediate Action.
Governor Tillman today issued the
following appeal in behalf of tho dcsti-
tutc at Blutftoi.
70 the People of the State:
desire to make an appeal on behalf
OF the white residents Of Bluffton town
ship, Beaufort county. 1t has been
only about two weeks since information
was received at this office claiming that
great destitution existed among the
people OF our own color in that locality
| was somewhat sceptical at first, eight
months having elasped since the storm
which dcvasted the coast but from
entirely trustworthy sources and the
personal inspection of an agent find
that there is absolute want and need OF
prompt assistance, else there will bu
extreme suffering and probable starva-
tlon. These people lost their entire
crop by the storm and were unable TO
meet their obligations of last year.
They have exhausted all means of
credit in the effort to support them
selves and to plant anew. They cannot
cultivate their crops with grass fed
stock and already animals have died.
| appeal to the charitable in their be-
half. Contributions in money sent to
me will be promptly wired for relief
Contributions of meat, -four, corn or
meal can be shipped to Thos. Martin,
chairman of the relief committee, Bluff
ton, care OF the steamer Alpha, at Beau
fort or Savannah steamer Pilot Bow
at charleston. Is. K. TILLMAN.
Governor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29
TILLNIAN'S INTENTIONS.
He Will Start the Dispcnsary Business
Again if Allowed 10

SPAE rANBURG, S. c., May 22-The
first direct statement from Governor
Tillman since the Supreme Courv &C.
cided the dispensary law unconstitu-
tional was contained in a letter to u
citizen OF this city today. G. ID. Car
rler sold the Governor a quantity OF
corn whisky, and at the time of the
decision there was u balance due in
favor of Mr.. Carrier. 1t was to look
after this balance that Mr.. Carrier
wrote letter to the Governor.
The answer to this letter gives the
first intimation direct from headquart-
ers as to what the State proposes to
do. The Governor told Mr.. Carrier
| not to be uncasy-that the dispcnsary
had cleared over 100000 and would
"opcn up again as soon as the courts
would let them alone"
AS to what move the State intended
to make has been great mystery
While the dispensers are still drawing
their salaries and stock remains in all
the dispensaries, 1T was not known
whether the Governor was waiting
for tho Legislature to meet so that he
could dispose of the stock, or whether
he intended to attempt to reopen the
dispensarics.
This letter shows that he will pursue
the latter course. In July one of the
Supreme Court Justices will be replac-
ed by Judge Eugene B. Gary, who was
president of the Senate when the dis
pensary law was passed. Judge Gary
and Justice Pope, who dissented from
the recent decision, will constitute u
majority, and Governer Tillman evil
dcntly depends upon Justice Gary and
expects the reorganizcd court to over
rule the late decision.
Many of the Governors friends here
take the position that such course
would be unprecedented and they
condemn it in unmeasured words.
Many believe that Justice Gary, under
tho rule OF these decisions, will not
disturb the cOurt's decree
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29

Ono morning recently little fellow
said: Mamma, how is it that soma
people can see in the dark and others
cannot?" Why, son." said tho
mother, " no person can see i'm the
dark" The little follow hcsitatcd n
lew seconds and said "Wcu, | know
that last night when Mr.. - called
to see sister it was real dark in the
par'or, and he had not been there lon0
when sister said, why, John, YOU have
not shaved this week. Now how did
she know that?" The mother gave il.
up as TOO hard to answnr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29

Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, OF Bos-
ton, celebrated his 85th birthday on
Saturday, 18th inst. He is now the
Oldest surviving ex-United States Sen
ator OF Massachusetts,. BY an inter-
estiug coincidence the Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge, the present junior United
States Senator Of the bay State, cele-
brated his birthday on the same day,
he being Al years Of age
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29

Mrs. Talmage and her two younger
daughters, accompanied by Mrs. Jos.
f.. Knapp, sailed for Europe last week.
They will meet DIR. Talmage late in
summer on that continent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-29

There are $50 mountains in tho
United States which have a hcigbtrx.
ceeding 100000 feet. The greatest
number are in Colorado and Utah.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-21
METROPOLHMYSTE
Two Tragedies That Are Puzzling
the Police Authorities.
WAS MISS FULLER MURDERED7 2

The Important Story Told by Nassau
Street charlottesville Revolving MUIR
der of Little Susie Martin, Whose Dis
membered Body Was Found In n Cellar.
NEW YORK, March 3i--The develop
ment OF the day In the shooting of Miss
Martha J. Fuller the typewriter, shot In
Mullen's law Office on Saturday, was the
result Of the second autopsy. 1t showed
that she WAS shot in the right side of the
head, not the left, rs formerly reported.
In several other directions skilled and pa
tient investigation is gradually dissipat-
ing the fog of mystery with which the
shooting has been surrounded, and the
more clear it becomes the less reason there
seems to be to consider it at all suicide.
Editor Herman. who rushed to the room
after the tragedy, is confident that there
was no revolver by the side of the body
when he picked the dying woman up. 1t
was not until he had gone for a policeman
that the revolver appeared. Lawyer J. +.
Riley agrees with him Lawyer Riley
heard Magee, the managing clerk, reprov-
ing the boy Brannigan for having re-
moved the revolver from beside the body,
but neither he nor Herman saw 1t there,
and there was any amount of daylight in
the room.
What seems to be an important link in
the chain of facts associated with Miss
Fuller's death came to light for the first
time last night in an interview with Henry
c, Vett, bartender in Timothy Flynns
billiard rooms, HI Nassau street, on the
opposite side of the street to the Nassau
chambers, where Miss Fuller met her
death.
Yett said; shortly after o'clock on
Saturday evening man about q or 2S
years old, OF medium height wearing
derby hat, and who had small short
cropped black mustache, suddenly rushed
into the saloon. He was in an exceedingly
excited state, and hurriedly called for
glass of whisky, sayings Make it a big
one, There is young lady sick across
the street.
Il gave him the whisky. He picked up
the glass, placed his hand over the top of
it, and rushed out again without paying
for it. am confident that there was no
ambulance in sight when the man ran
into the saloon. He did not return for at
least an hour afterward. He then came
in and brought back the empty glass, and
said That girl is dead; she was shot,
know the man perfectly well by sight and
have seen him in and out here frequently
though have never known his name.
= when the man who took the whisky
over the way brought back the empty
glass he was accompanied by friend
think that the ambulance had then been
there and gone again"
The story told by Vett suggests the idea
that some one knew of Miss Fuller's con-
dition before an ambulance call was sent
out, and had time to run for the whisk y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-21

that there Is no convenient way of fastening
them, except In the back unless the front
be draped in such way as to conceal the
closing.
1t is certain that the style will never be-
come vulgarized, ct any rate, and it is now
rather exclusive, SO much SO that it can be
said to never go really out of fashion any
more than fine lace or low cut evening bod
ices become obsolets Tho two piece cos
tune has the advantage Of allowing more
variety In the wardrobe, since the skirt may
be used with different corsages, especially il
it be black, and It Is thus more economical.
Moreover, an ordinary dressmaker will
make success of 1t where she would make
failure OF a princess gown. When the
latter fits well, however, it is an ideal gar
ment, as il leaves the long lines of the fig
ure unbroken. and the bodice is kept in per-
feet position by the weight of the skirt.
Two or three models Of street gowns are
shown in this style, with draped front
tapping over and fastening at one side. In
one case the front of the corsage Is plain
and closes In the middle by an invisible
fastening of hooks and eyes, but this plan
could be followed successfully only by an
experienced and first class modiste. A
sketch is given Of full dress toilet cut
in the princess fashion. 1t is made of vio-
let satin, with brocaded figures In green.
1t has round train and closes In front un-
der full tablier of lace, which falls to the
bottom of the skirt, where 1t is caught up
on each side by a flower-de-luce made OF law
ender velvet. A lace hounce continues
from these points toward the back, becom-
ing narrower as it approaches the train.
JUDO CHOILET.