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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-08-14
MAYFIELD DROPS OUT.
McLACRIN CARRIES THE
DAY IN WORK.
lrbv Was Not Present -Evans's
Charges as to What M'Laurin o
Told Him in Washington.
Special Columbia Record.

York, S. G., Aug. 12.-About
500 people are in attendance at
the campaign meeting in progress
in the court house here today.
Senator lrby Is not present ON
account or an attack of cholera
morbus.
After making his usual speech,
Senator Mayfeld created some
thing of II sensation.
He explained that on the auth
ority of Congressman Strait and
others he had charged McLaurin
at Chester With having attempted
to organize the populist party
in this state.
lie had also said that if this
charge was not true and he could
not prove it, he would Withdraw
from the race If it was true
however, then it was incumbent
upon McLaurin to withdraw.
Since yesterday McLaurin has
gwen him satisfactory evidence
that while he did write national
Populistic platform for Bowden.
he had prevented b o w d G n
from attempting to organize a
populist party in South Caro-
lima.
The evidence was so satisfactory
continued Mayfeld, that / am con.
vinced that l have made a false
charge against McLaurin and in
Justice to myself | hereby with
draw from the race. (Tremend-
ous applause and hurrahs for Nav
field
Mayhcld went on to say, that his
withdrawal was entirely without
prejudice to any of the candidates
that all were men of character
and fitness, and that the voters
should vote according to their own
Judgment. lApplauNc.)
He had spoke of the matter TO
few personal friends confdcnti-
ally.
Evans was thencXt speaker. He
spoke sarcastically of the drama
tue development that had just tax
en- place of such nature bv such
a distinguished citizen as DIR Strait
should not be dismissed without
positive proof rs to its falsity be
ing given the public.
Mayfield said he believed Strait
and he believed Seuator NC.
Laurin. McLaurin meant the ma
tional platform and Strait thought
he meant to organize Populism in
the state. (Applause.)
Evans said McLaurin told Strait
this; he said it to me. He talked
to me about it IN committee
room in Washington for an hour.
loud applause for McLaurin and
jeers for Evans
Evans continued his speech with
the statement that he did not
mind the audience being against
him. He could speak as we'll to
his enemies as he could to his
friends.
McLaurin was received with
great applause. He spoke with
SO much vehemcnce that he had
to stop once and at the conclusion
of his speech he tainted. He said
that Strait had bounded him aroud
his district. He said Evans had
gone too far today in personal
matters.
All the speakers showed a great
deal of feeling today.
After about 5 minutes, Mr. Nc
Laurin recovered from his faint
ing spell.
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CRISP At CHESTER
Most Entertaining Meeting in
a Month,
VERACITY AT QUESTION
Between Strait and McLaurin and
McLaurin and Evans-May-
field, Watson and Crum.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Chester, Aug 1.-THE cam
paign meeting here today was
quite lively, as far as the senate
rial candidates we're concerned.
AS for the audience it did not
seem to enthuse to any extent,
and it was only every now and
then that the hearers would ap
plaud.
1t was during Mr. Mayfcld', =,
speech and the repeated charges
that Mr. McLaurin was Popu
list at heart and that ne had offer
ed to issne Populist manifesto
that Mr. Mayfcld said that he
would again repeat the charge,
now that Congressman Strait was
present.
Strait and McLaurin both
jumped up at the same time and
Strait said to McLaurin to make
his statement.
McLaurin said that in 1892
there were three or four parties
favoring the free coinage of silver
aud that it was his intention, with
Others, to try and get all of these
forces together; that Tillman,
Bryan aud other leaders attended
conferences to try and get the
free silverites, the Populists, the
silver Republicans and silver De
mocrats together, and that it was
those forces he was trying to get
concentrated at one of these CON
ferences, and an address was is
sued, and he, Bryan and others
signed it, and that he got mem
bcrs Of the South Carolina dele
CATION to sign it. At one of these
conferences. to get all the silver
forces together he made speech
and said that in South Carolina
everything was all right and there
was no need in his State for n
Populist party. What he wanted
was TO secure the election of
Bryan, and in the last campaign
the free silver Republicans. Po-
pulists and all worked for BRYAN.
That was his sole purpose in ad-
vising any combination of forces
or of doing what he did. As for
South Carolina, everything the
free silver people could want was
to be had in the Democratic or
ganization and that was good
enough for him.
DIR Strait said he had hoped not
to be drawn into the matter, but
would say that the address Mr.
McL'urin spoke of had nothing
to do with the address spoken of
to him and TaIpert. When they
were seated together, MIR McLau-
rim came up to them and said /:
''Talbert, want you and Strait
to- go in with me IN the Populist
party. The time is rioe, the cur
rent is high and the sea coming
in.
McLaurin-Dr St:a ait, you GER
tainly misunderstood the tenor of
what | said. 1t would be remark
able, indeed, if were to 90 up to
you and make such bold state.
ment in such an off hand way.
McLaurin went on to say that
he had always talked to Latimer,
Talbert and Strait along the line
of union of the south and west
as indicated. He said he had
favored TO them nm amalgamation
of the silver forces, but he never
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ESTABLISHtD i252
We UnderS3ll All Others In
Groceries.
L - II EC ~

20 pounds granulated Sugar for 81 90
"A pounds light brown sugar 90
.tS' We have the cheapest line
of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
In town. Also we carry a nice line
of Notions, such as handkcrchicfs,
Ladies and Gents Hose, etc, etc.
r. -. Cherry ~ Bro.
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Rev James Yates, 65 years old,

heV James ates, % years old,
a Baptist minister, committed
suicide in Sheffield, Ala, by hang
ing himself. He was from De-
troit, Mich, and had been in
Sheffield year.
He is the truest friend of his
race who makes it easier for the
people to have virtuous and COM
Portable homes.
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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.

Complaint Served)
State OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
Court OF Common Pleas.
CH Wolfe. Plaintiff.
against
y w Wolfe. Defendant.
To the Defendant r w Wolfe
Z You are hereby summoned and re.
ysEs.ea TO sessver the com plant i'm this
action, OF which a copy Is herewith
served upon you and to serve
a copy OF your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscriber at his Office
Mt j sncaster Court House, County OF
Ian easter. and State OF South Caroli-
na within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof. exclusive Of the day of
such service; and IL you fail to answer
she complaint within the time afOre>
said. the plaintiff In this action will
apply 10 the Court for the relief dec
naBded I'm the complaint.
Dated April 27th. 1897.
r.. Il WYBIE,
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
,co,N w. s. l.. PORTER,
e. e.. &. l.. e..
70 X w Wolfe, mons resident Defend.
ant:
Take notice that the summons and
complaint In the above action was f.
led In the office OF w s l. Porter,
clerk of the circuit courtfor said Coun.
W and State, at Lancaster Court
House. on the 9th dag OF April 1897.
Dated April 27, 1897.
II. +. WYLIE,
Plaintiffs' Attorney
M-2i-61.
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nursed him like woman when
his wife was also sick, and that
while he was recuperating he
begged and pleaded with Bowden
and had him to cunfine his fight
to the national electors, although
it was Bowden's intention to run
n State ticket, and that it was on
ly by hard work that he had spar
ed the State such n fight as North
Carolina had experienced. He
had Bowden amend his platform
and cut cut the part looking to a
State fight.
DR. Strait said that it occurred
to him as strange at the time that
McLaurin should have made such
a statement to him in IN off handed
manner, especially as he, too, was
under the charge of being Il Po.
pulist and was "bIacklisted' for
it..
Maytield then closed by saying
that if the other congressman
would not prove the charge he
had made, he would Withdraw
from the race, and if the other
congressman substantiated what
DIR Strait had said, then McLau-
rim should withdraw from the race.
In the course of Col Irbv's
speech he was talking about the
charge of McLaurin that the peo-
pie repudiated Evans for having
been 'rammed down their throats, >
and that McLaurin supported him
with all this.
McLaurin said he did not; that
he voted for Duncan on the first
ballot and for Earle on the second
ballot.
Evans-You swore to me that
you would vote for me, and that
you did later.
During McLaurin's speech he
explained that while he was in
the mountains he received a telc-
gram from Evans and another
from Neal, asking him to support
Evans. He expected to do so,
but when he heard that Tillman
was going to write letter, he ad-
yised against it and wrote against
it, aud if the letter had not come
out he would have gone to Mari
boro and have worked in quiet
way for Evans. After the letter
he voted for Earle.
"Thcn have given you credit
for what you did not do" said
Evans. "Aftcr the letter, you
promised tp vote for me"
McIaurin said he did not.
Later on, Col Irby wanted II
direct affirmative or negative an
swcr from Mr. McLaurin as to
whether or not he was in favor of
the dispensary or whether he
would support free raw material
IN a Democratic administration,
should one be had.
McLaurin refused to answer i'm
a monosyllable, or, as he said, to
have the answer put in his mouth,
and SO there was another tilt as to
whether McLaurin should be
permitted 10 answer in his own
way or not, and Col Irby refused
10 have an answer unless it was
yes or nay.
Mayfeld charged Col Neal with
the parentage of the query in The
state OF today about supporting
) Belton Watson for certain Offices
lie said that he did have a conyer
sation with Mr. Watson, but most
positively denied that he offered
MIR Watson the support of Evans,
lrby or any one else. He did
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rcdited to hIm in the paper.

NiSi%auIln Salu ne ulu not know
who did the falling and who shed
the first tears in the truce between
Evans and lrby.
lrby said it was Evans who did
the first falling.
McLaurin-Ith think Evans ought
to have done it.
Col lrby said, in talking
of Evans nomination, that Till
man Was sent to muzzle him, but
that he would not be muZzled.
and that he told Tillman that one
March convention was all that
could be had, and there was no
use to try another for any one.
AS for Tillman, now he said he
seemed to be giving all fair foot
race, and he was satisfied, and as
for himself, he had no political
daddy, for he was laid in the sun
and hatched by an eagle.
Col lrby repeated the charges
that McLaurin had said that Till
man ought to be impeachcd dur
ing the Darlington rebellion, and
that the Reform party had gone
to he'll.
McLaurin said he never said
any such thing; that he had denied
it before, and that there was no
use to repeat thing he had often
denied and which he did not believe
was printed as charged.
Governor Evans gave little
inside history about his guberna-
torial nomination. Neal, he said,
went to Edgefeld rs his professed
friend and told him that the lead
ers were against him and he had
better not run for governor.
Evans said he did not care who
the leaders were for, he was going
to run. Tillman telegraphed for
him to come to the mansion. and
Tillman told him the leaders were
against him and he had better not
run. He told TiIImnn that he
was going to run and that the
leaders could not stiile the people,
and he went to Washington to
see the congressman and explain
matters to them, all the while de
termincd to make the race before
the people. He said that he first
"bustcd'' the March convention
and that the ColIcton plau was
not gotten up in bis interest.
McLlurn spoke first today and
was Justify chccrcd when he start
ed, and on concluding he dealt
with State matters for some time
and devoted much time to de-
nouncing bossism and said that
the people had rcpudiated it, and
would do so again, and that lrby
need not boast of what he had
done to make certain officers. He
never believed the Reform move
ment depended upon any one man.
In his general discussion he
said that cheap clothes were due
TO the money situation, and not
to the Wilson bill. In closing he
said that if he could not get Office
except by trying to blacken the
character and Democracy of others
he did not want it. He ran and
wanted election for himself on his
record. He justified his vote for
the Tillman Latimer bill as for
States rights. and said he would
do SO again. He said he always
opposed the Populist party at
home and nationally.
Mayfeld in addition to his gen
eral line today, charged that there
was n combination in the interest
of McLaurin, and that it was made
by the press generally, TilIman
and the State administration. He
- l. IL 4 L Ii
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SAIITUEILIE ITEMS.

Smthville, Tex Jan. 11.-(Special)-A
large number of Smithylc citizens went
10 Bastrop today to testify in the Jud-
dletOn murder trial.
Smithyille is having an electric plant
put in. We hope to have the town light
ed by electricity in few days.
There is considerable Improvement GO
ing on in Smithvillc. Several houses are
being built; general street improvements,
etc We have, beyond all doubt, the
most enterprising town in the state.
Hon. S. G. Staples left fast night for
Bastrop where he will be detailed a few
days in the murder trial of Alex jenkins,
city marshal Of Smithvillc, December 81
1895. After the trial Mr.. Staples will
Join the solons in Austin. Mr.. Staples is
young man of push, pluck and perserver
ancc, and we predict for him II brilliant
future.
Miss Halle Young. one of BastrOp' S
most charming society young ladies is
visiting Mrs. w. b. &. Jones of this place.
There was IA ball given in honor Of her
last Friday night that was up to date,
AS usual, for Smithyille never does things
by halves. %.
At the meeting of the city council Fri
day night Mr.. X. II. Turner was appoint
ed city attorney to fill the unexpired term
of Mr.. s. l.. Staples, reprcsentatiye-elect
of this county.
The Georgia Minstrels played here last
Saturday night to n large and aPprecia-
tive audience. The company came up
to its usual standard-Billy Kersands be-
ing the chief attraction
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ping, and to have showed the body
through n window into a bed in the room,
During the day the child regained con
seriousness several items, but she was SC
weak that she could not stand and her
mind seemed to be enveloped inSa stupor
from which she could not rid herself for
any great length of time.
The child stated that she was compelled
to drink two glasses Of wine by the bar
keeper, who, 80 she alleges, refused to
let her depart out Of the locked room
until she had emptied the glasses. After
drinking the wine she had no more
knowledge Of what happened. A physi-
clan who was called stated positively that
the child had been ravished. The party
whom the relatives Of the girl accuse
of the crime has not\yet been arrested
by the police.
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CONSOLIDATED COMPRESS CASE
Decided That Preferred Stockholders
Were Not Creditors.

Tyler, Tex, Jan. 11.-(Spccial)-Thc
case of Chas. StOrrow vs.. The Texas
Consolidated Compress and Manufacture
inf Company of Tyler. on trial in the
federal court here last week, was closed
Saturday evening and the court took the
case under adviscmcnt. Today the court
rendered nm oral opinion and held that
the preferred stockholders We're not
creditors and. therefore. hold no lien.
Preferred stockholders have the right to
have the action of directors reviewed and
say whether dividend should or should
not have been declared They are not
entitled to the dividend unless net profits
have been earned out of which it can
be- paid. The evidence in this case fails
to show net profits no acknowledgement
has been shown. and consequently no
dividends are due and no receiver can he
appointed and. therefore. the court va
Gated the order and discharged the tenn
porary receiver.
The reporter was informed 10y counsel
for c0mplainantS that they will. on the
entering of the final decree give the case,
hy writ-nf error. To the circuit court of
appeals Il: New Orleans.
This has been one of the most hotly
contested eases ever tried here. and the
final outcome will he watched with great
interest.
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{[T ID HIGHLY INDIGNANT
,r STATEMENTS ATrRlbolAD
TO CONGRESSMAN NoNhh
SINCE RETURNING
HE SENDS INFORMATION D|REGl
~, .no State Department and Not
Through Anybody-TriaI of Louis
somelan, American, Ended
Preparing Its Decision -

New York, Jan. ia "orlu Spe''''
from Havana says: , .,;u,n+
Consul General Lee is highly ihuisn'n'
% statements which have been made as
~ CONGRESSMAN Money since his return
from Cuba to the United States lhe
general is especially exasperated over 'ne
ronort cabled here that in statement
70 a New York newspaper, Congressman
Money is reported to have said Gen. L o'
soid TO him: please see Secretary VI
nov and tell him that | am more nrm'y
IMPRESSED than ever that Spain can Eo'
inf down the Instruction, and every uuS
if continues it causes more loss Oh HE
and property and offers no encouragement
for their success. My judgment receives
daily confirmation.
Gen. Lee says: II did not send any
word TO Secretary Olney by Mr.. MONEY
or Inv any other person. l did not sehq
n the United States any information OIL
anv character by Mr. Money or anyD0u!
else My communications are a'lec, ta =
every case to the department OF state; L
was amazed at what was SAID Dy ooh,
gresham Money in his statement 10
New York Newspaper. l can HOT thinN
what he could mean ,.:.
Gen. Lee spoke with great indignation
and wished me to cable to the World his
denial of Mr.. Moneys statement.
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A SUCCESSFUL CAREEp

Galveston. Tex, Jan. 11.-(Specio,,
Col. William II. Sinclair. who died ot
appopleNy today at Rochester, y. Y wos
one OF GalveSton's most prominent citi,
zers. He was born in Ohio in 1920 wos
educated in Michigan. He entered ,be
federal service at the age of q os =
private and came out of the war = colo
mel He served with distinction nm th,
staff of Brig. Gen. Stanley. After tbo
war he settled at Galveston,
lie was a member of the Twelfth ,on
stature and served as speaker Of .La
house. He filled the position of colIootar
of internal revenue under Grant H. 49,
CARRIED and Arthur and was mast w.
at Galveston under Harrisop's ,dn ,%',V'
tration. He was closely connected n.ith
several Of Galveston's business on ",,,'
prlseS' and for seventeen wears nn.;,
1885, was president of the Street Ra;lua,. .
company. He founded the Beach hotpi
ne was member of the LOYAL T oCiom
OF the United States, the army of 7 tG
cumberland the Grand Army of tho PO
puohc and was a leading Mason e
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MEXICAN MATTERS.
The Earth Quaked at Oaxaca-Mexico
VIII Rctaliatc Against High Tariff

Mexico City, Jan. 11.-At AS this
morning an undulatory earthquake was
experienced in the city Of Oaxaca, the
first shock being gentle, but the second
was very sharp and caused CONSERVATION,
but no harm was done of any conse-
qucncc. There is much seismic activity
in the state of OaXaca, and ut one point
on the Pacific coast earthquakes under
the ocean have kept the fishermen in con-
tinual alarm.
The Mexican Herald editorially says
If the tariff is put on Mexican cattle,
oranges and lead ores, Mexico will know
how to retaliatc and American capital
will flow into this country 10 enable 1t
to become industrially independent. The
Herald condemns the greed and short
sighted" policy of American protection
lists and predicts that the silver basis
countries will become largely manuflc-
turing, being forced to do so by the de
monctization of silver and the hostile
tariffs.
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ORDER RESTORED.

Constantinople, Jan. 1l.-Upited States
Minister A. W. Terrell, at the request of
'ne missionaries at Bitlis. has obtained
geographic orders from the porte to re-
move. move the Turkish guard which has pro-
'ected the American college for the past
year. This indicates confidence that
'' o.i mas been completely restored
st o.ner news received at the United
o s,aseS legation shows that the wallis and
O o.der Olnclals are actively maintaining
order in the provinces. ''"'l7
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VICTIM or A HEINoUs CRIME.
y Tj-Ycar-Old Mulatto Girl Alleged {,
Have Been Outraged in Santouc.

San Antonio. Tex, Jan 11.-(Speciall
Ida Henderson. a l5-yoIr-old mulatto
girl. is alleged TO have been fearfuly
outraged by a German saloonkccper Of
this city, Sunday night.
The girl was sent TO a saloon to get a
pitcher of beer. No trace of her could
be found until an early hour this morn
ing, when the barkeeper is said to have
been seen carrying the unconscious form
Of the little girl to her home, at the cot
tage of Mrs. Minerva Odoms, No. 3
North Canal street, where she was stop.
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MASSACRED RY NATIVES

n; Benny, Guinea Coast. Jan. 1l.-Consul
rrhllllps, two consular officers, Locke and
campbell; Major Crawford, the deputy
COMMISSIONER, and Captains Boseragon
ana Malln officers belonging to the Niger
coast force; DR.. Elliott and two civilians,
win number of Kreemen and native
carriers, have all been massacred by the
KING people while on a peaceful mission
10 bennln City. The consul yacht has
just returned here with the news.