The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-17

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presumably from Mr.. Rhind-that
the bulk of that sum was to ''be dl-
vided among parties in South Carolina
who had political influence. The
New York br ,ker, who was in close
association with Mr.. Rhind, and whose
opportunities for knowledge were best
of all, replied that they would better
not investigate that; that it was to go
to people who would better not be
known" It reads that way IN the eteS
timony as taken.
When Mr.. Rhind was on the stand,
he was not pressed regarding his use
of his part of the bonus, and offered
no explanation. 1t is not in evidence
in this case, but it is fact capable OF
easv and direct proof, that Mr.. Rhlnd,
while holding the option on the bond
issue and endeavoring to induce the
formation OF a syndicate to take 1t,
stated that be would not get more than
enough from it to pay for his time
and expenses. it is also true that
members of the syndicate who were
willing to deal directly with the State
and take the bonds for commission
OF three-fourths of one per cent. were
officially informed that no PROPOSE
tions could be considered unless they
were sent through Mr.. Rhind-that
not even an offer of par net without
any commission, although at that
very time Mr.. Rhind was demanding
a n per cent. commission.
When the time camefor division OF
the bonus OF $4,000, the New York
man toook $4,000 and the Richmond
man $1,000, for a pecial services and
expenses. Mr.. Rbind got SIS, 500, and
Major Gary $1,000. a peculiar and
perhaps significant circumstance is
that Mr.. Rhind took his S4S, 900 not IN
one draft on the Baltimore Trust
Company, bat in three separate drafts.
all payable the same day-one for
S25, 600 one for $4,000, and one for
S14,5 500 To sum up, according to the
sworn evidence on record:
Mr.. Rhind, who has no special
prominence or standing in business
circles, and who was not citizen or
resident of South Carolina, was ap-
preached by the present Governor,
Evans, then the recognized admins
tration leader in the Legislature. He
was given by Governor Tillman and
Treasurer Bates an exclusive option to
place SIS, ,0Q0,0004 per cents at a COM
mission of : per cent. fourteen months
before the time for the bonds to be Is
sued. He failed to effect this, and
Governor Tillman declared that. after
a personal visit to New York, he be-
came convinced that per cent. bond
could not be placed. The Governor
again gave an exclusive option to
Rhind to place at Upper cent. loan:
The syndicate formed to take this fell
to pieces. For the third time MIR.
Rhind was given the exclusive option.
The men who composed the syndi-
cate got $50, 900, or three quarters of l
per cent. The men who organized the
syndicate got from Rhind S25, 1000, or
less than one-half Of l per cent. Mr..
Rhind realized $4,000, or nearly per
cent, on the option given him long
IN advance of the time for placing the
loan. So far as that part of it is con-
cerned, it appears to have been a free
gift from the State of South Carolina
to chosen citizen of Georgia, who
employed the present Governor Evans
and his uncle as his attorneys. The
$4,000 and odd paid Treasurer Bates
by the syndicate is said here to have
been for services in removing the
money sent by the syndicate from
Charleston to Columbia.
Governor Tillman demanded that
the syndicate pay for its bonds in cur
rency in Columbia. That was in
June, 1898, about the time for the
lanic, and it was represented to him
that the currency could not be obtain
ed, except in silver, which would load
six freightears. He replied with the
declaration that the six cars should be
delivered to him at the State line, and
that he would order out the troops to
escort it to Columbia. "By -" he
exclaimed to the banker who was ne
gotiating with him, ''you can't scare
me by threatening to pay in silver"
But be was finally paclfed and induc-
ed to accept exchange on Charleston.
It is possible that the continued en-
ployment of Mr.. Rhind and the re-
newals of the exclusive option to him
were the results of the confidence he
inspired in his ability, and that his
forty -nine-thousand.dollar commits
sion is his exclusively, not to be shar-
ed with nybody. It is also possible
that the duties of Mr.. Evans. now
Governor, as attorney for Mr.. Rhind
did not interfere with or affect his ac-
tions and coursein the legislature, and
that he could and did separate his pri-
vate interests and his public duties ca
tirely. 1t is further possible that
State Treasurer Bates earned the 50, o00
paid him by the syndicate fairly and
fully. In the language OF Marc An.
tony, they are ''all honorable men,"
1t is not possible, however, for Till
man and his followers, in view of this
transaction, with any consistency to
continue to accuse the President and
Secretary Carlisle of mismanagement,
waste, tavoritism, or worse, or to de-
nounce with horror the idea of attor-
neys or members of trusts, corpora
tons, and syndicates sitting in Con.
gress. New York Times.
Attacked by Hyenss.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June 11.-Dur-
ing the street parade of the Barnum
s. Bailey circus, Hario Northrop,
keeper, was attacked by four hyenas.
TIE struggle between man and beasts
lasted while the den was drawn in
parade along Main street from State
street to Fairfield avenue Thousands
of spectators witnessed the battle.
Women screamed and the crowd
massed about the den so as to interfere
with the circus men, who were endea
voring to assist Northrop. One ofthe
bra~oe woo 1,,11aS o,S tho 9th or broa