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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
SiIyerites at Salt Lake.
They Form a Permanent Or
ganization to be Known
as the "Bimetall1c
Union"

SALT LAKE. UTAH, May 1.-THE
silver conference to-day engaged in
an animated debate over the name Of
the permanent organization. Many
delegates favored Honest Money
Union" still others "Silver Union,"
but Governor Prince objected to con-
fning the movement to one of the
metals, stating that the West was as
favorable to gold as to silver, and
his motion to call the organization
'The Bimettallic Union'' was unani-
mously adopted.
The following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved, That an organization be
created to be called the Bimetallic
Union.
Second. It's object shall be to
inculcate the principles of bimetal-
lism and the restoration Of the free
coinage of silver, at the ratio of l6
to |, by the circulation of documents,
the holding of meetings and other
appropriate means.
Third. The union shall have an
executive committee, consisting of
one member from each of the eleven
States aud Territories invited to this
conference, which shall have charge
Of it's work. Three members shall
constitute quorum of this commit.
tee.
Fourth. Other States and Terrific.
ries can be connected with the union
by vote of majority of all the
members Of the executive committee,
and shall thereafter be entitled to
representation in the executive COM
mittee.
Fifth. In every State and Terri
tory connected with the union there
shall be State or Territorial COM
mittee, consisting Of Eve or more
members, with power to 6ll vacap.
cies and add to their members.
These committees shall be appointed
in the first place at this conference.
Sixth. 1t shall be the duty of the
State or Territorial committee to
raise the necessary funds for carry
ing on the object of the union and in
every proper way to aid in the
furtberance of these objects.
Seventh. The members of the ex.
ecutive committee for each State OR
Territory shall be elected annually by
the State or Territorial committees
respectively.
The chairman appointed the follow.
ing delegates to attend the Bimetal-
lie League Convention to be held at
Memphis, beginning June II cext:
Ex-Governor Bradford Prince, New
Mexico !; the Hon. F. E. Sergeant.
Butte Governor Alva Williams,
Denver; the Hon. G. NJ. Donaldson,
Oregon +; the Hon. Henry W. Lau-
genur, Woodland, Gala.
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Damage to Truck Farms.

NORFOLK, VA May 1.-The truck
farmers OF this section have suffered
very seriously on account of cold rains
Reports to the Uyginian from all sec
tons of tide water is to the effect that
potatoes. cabbage, peas. ETC., have been
damaged possibly % per cent, and in
certain sections the loss will reach 40
per cent. The fru'. crop has also been
seriously iojured The loss cannot be
estimated. It is impossible to estimate
the loss 10 dollars aud cents
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From the New York World.
Gov. Evans Telegraphs The
World There is no Trea-
son in South Carolina.
II The Editor of The World i:

r. The Editor of The World:
There is no treason in South Caro-.
lima. We are in the Union, and in it
to stay. We claim the right as a
sovereign State to protest against any
effort By the Judges of the United
States Court to centralize this Gov
ernment and des:roy our national aud
State Constitutions.
We will obey the DEGREES of the
court, bat will exercise every right
guaranteed American citizens for the
preservation of our liberties. The
principle We sre fighting for, the
right of local selfgovernment, is as
dear to New York as it is to South
Carolina, and cannot be destroyed
here without ultimately being de-
stroyed in the Union.
The attempt to nulify ours laws for
political purposes under the pretense
of conflicts with the Constitution Of
the United States arouses the right
eous indignation of our entire peo-
pie. We confidently rely upon the
United Sta! IS Supreme Court, and
will abide by it's decision.
We redeemed our State from negro
domination and anarchy in 1876 in
spite of Grants bayonets, restoring
order, peace and prosperity, and will
preserve our civilization by lawful
methods if allowed, bat we will pre-.
serYe it.
JOIN GARY EVANS, Governor.
Columbia. S. c., May Is, 1895.
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Electric Roads ia Charleston

CHARLESTON, May 20 Both lines
Of the street car railway Of this city
were solo to-day TO a Brooslyn syudl-
cate represented by john Hoefgen,
E..ea7 Maxxm ana a. II Walker.
The price is nc. knovu TIE pur-
chaser. will coutirue ;he txo lines and
run them by electricity Up 20 this
time. Charleston has enjoyed the
unique distinction Of being the only
city of over 10000 Inhabitants that
used the old horse cars There is
general rejoicing here at the promised
change
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Buckien's Arnica Salve.

The Best saive in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers Salt Rbeum. Fever Sores, letter
Cbapped Rands Chiblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25cents per box. For sale By Dr.. j. F. ". De-
Lorme
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1t is fortunate DAY for man when be
FIRST discovers the value of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla as b!ood-puri6er With this medicine,
be knows he has found remedy upon which
he may rely, and that his lifelong malsdv
is at last conquered. Has cured others, will
cure you.
The New York Weekly, No. 80, at 4. G.
Osteen Co.'s.
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Editorial IN ". Y. World.

1t may be that the recent decision
of Judge Golf in South Carolina max
ing perpetual the injunction against
the proposed Constitutional Conven-
tion is not good law. Perhaps the
Supreme Court will reverse it, but it
must be accepted as law until re-
versed by competent authority. 1t
is certainly better law and much
better patriotism than the defiant
terance OF Gov Evans in saying :
"Constitution or no Constitution,
court or no court, law or no law, the
intelligent white people of this State
are going to govern it." With no
Constitution, no court and no law,
where would the Governor get his
authority?
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JOIN GARY EVANS, Governor.
Columbia. S. c., May Is. 1895.

This message to the people of the
Nor',, telegraphed to The World by
Gov. Evans, of South Carolina, is a
reply to the charge of treason hurled
at aim by partisan Republican news
papers. On May 8 Judge Nathan
Goff, of the United States Circuit
Court, decided unconstitutional the
registration laws of South Carolina,
the general act of 1882, and the
special act of last December provid-
ing for an election of delegates
to a constitutional convention. The
ground of the decision was that the
laws were in conflict with the Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments to
the Constitution, and were calclated
to abridge the right of negro suffrage.
On the same day in the same court, a
decision was rendered nullifying III
effect South Cardinals Dispensary
law because of it's conflict with the
Interstate commerce law. On May
IL Gov. Evans issued proclamation
which, while asserting loyalty to the
national Constitution, was yet gener-
ally constructed to mean that Judge
Goffs injunction would be ignored
aud the election Of delegates to the
Constitutions. Convention proceeded
with.
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Choice writing Paper ten cents per
bog at e. 6. oateen B Co.'S.
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Thirty glasses soda water at A.
Chlpa's for 81. April 10. Ct
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oHNO "
government of the State is commit
ted to our control, we pledge our
selves to protect the persons, rights
and property of all its peaple, aud to
speedily bring to summary justice
any who dare to violate them.
We desire a fair, peaceable elec.
tion, appealing to the reason and
not the passions of the people, and
demand of the Republican party a
fair showing in the appointment Of
commissioners of election. We de.
mand fair election and fair count.
We call upon all the patriotic sons OF
Cnrolina to join US We ask but a
trial of committing the State to our
keeping, and if good government,
security, protection and prosperity
do not dawn in our over-taxed, de-
spoiled, and disheartened people,
then drive US from power, with
scorn aud Indignation. Our objects,
reform, retrencement, and relief, that
by honesty and economy we may
reduce The taxes, and tighten the
bnrnens of the people; giving at the
same time absolute security and pro-
lection to the rights and property OF
all Upon this paramount issue we
cordially invite the cooperation Of
every Democrat and Republican who
is earnest and willing in this crisis Of
our State, to unite with us in this
great work.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
CRUELTY OF TURKEYS SULTAN

NestorIan Christians VIII Re Starved to
 Death by Order of the Pagan Ruler.
 NEW YORK. June l0.-A Press corre- spondent, writing from Djulea, Russia. says: The Turkish government, it is claimed, has just taken the prelimi- nary steps in what may result in a massacre of Nestorian Christians in the mountains of Kurdistan. It is asserted the government has given orders to starve the independent tribes of Nestorians in the mountain region immediately west of Gawar, which may be described as laying about midway between Mosul and Lake Van, about 50 miles west of the Persian frontier The orders, it is stated are that no food supplies of any kind shall be allowed to enter the ter ritory of the independent tribes, and that measures are said to have been taken to enforce these orders to the letter. This action is apparently taken as means of compelling the independent tribes to sub init to the Turkish authorities, and to pay the taxes demanded by the Turkish government, and is regarded as the first serious attempt that the Turks have made to extort taxes from the independent tribes. The present course of the government is taken in ssme quarters as an indication that the sultan has set on foot system atic persecution of Christians in all parts of the empire.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
THE REVENUE.
A Tax Proposed on Beer. Tea, Patent Medi-
 cine and Checks.

A Tax Proposed on Beer. Tea, Patent Medi-
 cine and Checks.
 WASHINGTON, June 10.-The adminis- tration realizes thoroughly that more revenues are needed and must be raised. 1t is believed to be the purpose of President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle, next December, the one in his annual message and the other in his annual report, to outline a revenue bill which will be intended to meet the de- ficiencies without touching the tariff. The law embodies many of the admin istration's ideas of tariff reform, and it is not at all likely to recommend any thing that would increase the tariff upon any articles of import It is the purpose of Mir. Cleveland and Mir. Car lisle, so it is stated in high places, to propose to the next congress that it impose S1 additional tax on beer, place a duty on tea, also an internal revenue tax upon cosmetics and proprietary medicines, checks and other business Daper
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

FIRE which was thought to have been started by tramps, destroyed Dewing S Sons extensive planning mill, sash, door and blind works and lumber yard, and seven brick and frame stores at Kalamazoo, Mich, on the 9th. The total loss was about $200, 900; insurance, S115,000.
 FoUR men were suffocated in the AL pine tunnel near Pitkin, Col, recently. An engine had run into the tunnel with crew of several men to syphon out an accumulation of water held in by dirt cave. The ventilation of the tunnel was poor and the men soon pre- pared to leave. As the engine was backing out man was discovered ly- ing across the track and the engineer reversed, running further into the tun- nel where all the men were quickly overcome by suffocation.
 UNITED STATES SENATOR JOHN E. GORDON, of Georgia, announced in a card his permanent retirement from politics at the end of his present term of office.
 
 in the Panhandle yards at Logansport, Ind, on the 9th, without any person on board, ran away. Only for the promptness of a switchman, who threw her on to a siding, the engine would have struck passenger train. As it was, she collided with switch engine killing Fred Schulz, the engineer, and badly wounding Pat Gray, fireman.
 FORTY persons perished in the flood at Kobersdorf, and at least thirty per. sons were said to be missing. Kobers- dorf is Hungarian watering place and the floods, resulting from noun tain freshets, were so sudden that in many instances all avenues of escape were cut off.
 SHOCKING assassination and suicide occurred near Harrodsburg, Ky, on the premises of Patrick Higgins. Dan iel Warner fired bullet into the back of Higgins, who instantly fell dead, shot through the heart. Warner then ran about 100 yards, when, seeing that his deed had been discovered, he placed his smoking revolver behind his ear and fired ball into his own head.
 A DISPATCH from Shanghai said it was almost certain that massacre of all persons connected with the Eng. fish, French and American missions at Cheng Tu had oc cured. Neither men. women nor childr an had been spared. according to the report. It was ad. mitted telegrams ha,d been intercep pted by the government, the object being to conceal the news of the massacre.
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Mir. Wilson's Flying Trip West.

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-Postmaster- General Wilson will leave to-day for Fayette, Mo, where he is to deliver an address at the Central college com mencement exercises. He will arrive at Fayette at 11:13 o'clock Wednesday morning, leave there at 4:07 o'clock that afternoon, reach St. Louis at 5:SO o'clock Thursday morning and leaving at s:10 o'clock the same morning will reach Washington again Friday.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

HE failures TOT tne week enueQ June 2 (Dun's report) were 195 in the United States against 216 last year, and 25 in Canada, against 40 last year.
 IT was reported by courier from Hay den, Col, that 500 armed cattlemen had started for the Elkhead mountain country with the intention of driving the sheep men out. It was rumored that the sheep herders were accom- panied by l50 Pinkertons and would resist.
 LEE HARRIS and Abe Mitchell, col ored murderers, highwaymen and thieves, were hanged in the jail yard at Birmingham, Ala, on the 7th, be- fore 1000 people. Both bodies were turned over to the undertaken who had purchased them for SIS from the men themselves.
 A WRECK occurred on the Mill road of the Little Bay Lumber Co. near what is known as Happy Hollow," in Calhoun county, Ark. The engine jumped the track and three men were killed outright and several others in jured
 THE Illinois house on the 7th passed the senate bill for the taxation of gifts, legacies and inheritances exceed ing $2O,OO0.
 Ar Benton. Ark, the charred bodies of three tranps were found in the em- bers of the wreck of the fourteen freight cars on the Iron mountain rail road. The men had been shut up in 2 freight car.
 THE whale-boat Kite has been char cred at St. Johns, N. F.. to carry an ex- petition of ten persons to Greenland to rescue Lieut.. Peary, the Arctic ex- plorer. Emile Diebitsch, Peary. brother-in-law, will have charge of the party.
 IT is stated that Mgr Satolli, the papal delegate to the United States, will be created cardinal at the next consistory.
 TIE pension case of Judge D. Long, of Michigan, has been determined by the court of appeals at Washington, the commissioner of pensions coming out victorious. About year ago the commissioner reduced Lonp's pen- sion from S75 to $50 per month and the district court claimed the commissioner had no authority to do so, but the court of appeals holds that pension is not vested right and that the com missioner had perfect right to review the acts of his predecessors.
 DURING the present month, owing to taking stock, no silver dollars will be coined at the United States hints.
 TIE United States court has ad- journed until October.
 LIGHTNING struck the schoolhouse at Boil, Ind. There were sixty children in the house, and it was burned to the ground, but all were saved. The lady teacher had all her hair burned off.
 A SPECIAL from Rome announced that Count Ferrada, formerly under secretary of state for foreign affairs, had been mortally wounded by an- archists at Ramini
 A PARTY of seven persons was swept away while crossing a swollen stream near Fort Douglass, Wyo., on the 4th, four of them being drowned.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13

FRANK SMITH, who has had the office of treasurer of the Jersey City Suicide club since it was organized last win ter, has been expelled from the society. The club had picnieon Memorial day and during the evening a gathering was held to decide who was to commit suicide before midnight. Smith drew the fatal slip and at once disappeared and it was thought he had killed him self, Later he made his appearance and said he had decided that life was worth the living. His club associates were disgusted at his weakness and unanimously voted to expell him.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
A Dreadful Massacre of Christians.

LONDON, June 10-A special dispatch from Shanghai says it is almost certain that massacre of all the persons con. nected with the English, French and American missions at Cheng Tu has occurred. Neither men, women nor children have been spared, according to the report. It is admitted telegrams have been intercepted by the govern. ment, the object being to conceal the news of the massacre. A French gun. boat is en route to Wuen Chang to in. vestigate the report
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


 WILLIAM F. HARRITY, chairman of the democratic national committee, has written letter in answer to numerous inquiries as to whether he intended to call a meeting of the committee at an early date to decide whether a nation al convention should be called on the money question, saying that he was of the opinion that to call meeting now would be harmful to the party and he did not see any necessity for one.
 THE president on the 7th announced the appointment of Attorney-General Olney as secretary of state and Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati, as attorney general.
 THE Chinese minister at Washington in company with Acting Secretary of State Uhl, accompanied by his secre- tary of legation and interpreter waited in person upon the president on the Sth and presented to him letter from the emperor of China, thanking him in graceful terms for the kindly offices exercised by the United States in be- half of the restoration of peace be- tween China and Japan. The imperial communication was in the Chinese language handsomely encased in royal yellow silk.
 Two Of the richest families in Amer ica were united on the 9th by the mar riage of Mir. James Abercrombie Bur den, Jr.. and Miss Florence Adele Sloane, granddaughter of w. II. Van derbilt, at Lenox, Mass. The wedding presents were mostly jewels, estimated at the value of S70O, ,000
 A sEMI-oFFIcIAL statement was re- ceived at Washington on the 5th from the leaders of the most influential ele- ments in Cuba showing that the war expenditures were becoming so enor- nous aud the sugar and tobacco in dustries so unprofitable that they be- lieved a general uprising would result from the hard times caused.
 ScULPTER R. H. PARKS, of Chicago, is to make a bronze bust or statue of the late Secretary Walter Q. Gresham.
 THE republic proclaimeda short time ago in Formosa has collapsed and President Tang has escaped. The Chinese forces in North Formosa were disorganized at the approach of the Japanese.
 MRS. CLEVELAND and her two chill dren left Washington on the 9th for the presidents summer home at Gray Gables.
 MINISTER RANSOM has been allowed to return from the City of Mexico to his home in North Carolina on sixty days leave on account of bad health.
 IT was stated at Washington on the 4th that it was as good as settled that Attorney General Olney would be made secretary of state, in fact, the portfolio had been offered to him and that he had accepted it, and that the public announcement only awaited the selection of his successor as attorney general.
 BISHOP RUPERT SEIDENBUsCH. of Minnesota, died of apoplexy at Rich mond, Va, while visiting there.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13

TIE New York clearing house has got what is believed to be the strong est vault in the world, with bomb . proof and burglar-proof doors. The doors weigh 2O,oOo pounds and the vault itself about 65o,Ooo pounds. It is, in fact, series of vaults within a vault, and has a capacity for more than 5000, GOO, 900 in gold. Special com partments have been made to receive bags of yellow metal, each having a dynamite proof door. There are 25O compartments
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
A Fund for Mrs. Gresham.

WASHINGTON, June i0.-No sooner was it known in Chicago that Secre. tary Gresham left no fortune than some one proposed to raise a subscrip- ton for Mrs. Gresham, asking that those contributing should each give Sl.OOO until the limit of S50,000 should be reached. The proposition was SC ably received that in practically no time the whole amount had been subscribed. Many others asked to be allowed to give smaller sums-S500 and less-which will materially swell the total,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
sMoTHEREO IN A TUNNEL.
An Engine Crew txp.res Trying to Save 6
 Cnmrade Near Pitkin. Col.

An Engine Crew txpres Trying to Save 6
 Comrade Near Pitkin. Col.
 PITKIN, Col, June 10.-News reached here that four men were suffocated in the Alpine tunnel yesterday afternoon. An engine had run into the tunnel, which is 1,776 feet long, with crew of several men to syphon out an ac- emulation of water held in by dirt cave. The ventilation of the tunnel is poor and the smoke and gas from the engine made the air so stifiing that the men soon prepared to leave. As the engine was backing out man was discovered lying across the track and the engineer reversed, running further into the tunnel, where all the men were quickly overcome by sutfoca tion
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
JAPANESE IN CONTROL.

The Natives of the Island of Formoss
 Readily Submitting to Japanese Rule.
 HoNG KoNG, June 10. Advices from Formosa indicate that chaos is rapidly giving way to order now that the Japanese troops have reached Taipehfu and established headquarters at that point. The natives of. .Formosa are submitting readily to the rule of the Japanese. The Japanese losses during the military movements in occupying the island amount to only eight men. The Chinese carried away millions of dollars worth of property from the Chinese Qualifications.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-13
StrIkers Being Eyictad.

WEIGH, w. Va, June lO.-Striking miners in the Pocahontas region oi Virginia are being evicted from the houses they occupy in large numbers and the excitement there has been in. tense. The officers chop their way through the barricaded doors and re moved the furniture to the street. IL is thought that serious results may be the outcome,