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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17

Greenville and then to Saluda, wher
they were received Aug. 5, after th'
committee had adjourned.
| Senator Tillman's lotter was as fol
lows:
TRENTON, S. c., Aug, |.
Dear Sir: Your letter OF June 2,
enclosing copy Of the account on the
| commissary cook at tho ponitcntiary
received. | have no recolle ctiOn OF any
OF these matters, and am morally Ger.
tain that paid everything l owed the
penitentiary when left Columbia at
the expiration OF my term as Governor.
BESIDES, left all the corn and hay
had on hand at the executive mansion
with the understanding that governor
Evans would take 1t and pay for it, but
he told mo that Col. Neal used 1t. The
mansion was unOccupied for several
weeks after | left, undergoing some
retitting and 0vcrhauling, and Neal
probably removed it for safekccpiDg.
do not feel that owe tho State
anything on that score.
Tho brick | am willing to pay for ut
tho price | could have bought them in
Augusta at tho time, 81 1T the kiln, or
So delivered at Trenton. | paid the
freight on the carload OF brick which
Col. Neal shipped me.
Respectfully, B. II. TIIL.MAN.
Ex-Governor Evans writes rs fol-
lows:
WATERBURY,, CONN, July 30.
Hon. w. II. Stevenson, Cheraw, S. G..
My Dear Sir: Your letter in rcfcr-
ence to the penitcntiary investigation
was handed me by my brother while
in Gdgetield, and the reason had not
answered before is that | fully intended
to be with you at the next session OF
your committee. circumstances over
which | have no control will prevent
my being with you as anticipated.
SO far as the statement that 81
worked convicts upon my farm IL con
cerned, am satisfied that you have
had ample proof Of it's absurdity.
had no farm upon my occupancy OF the
governors mansion. was informed
by the superintendent OF tho poniten-
tiary that my predecessor had rented l!
small plat Of ground, about five acres,
in or near the city limits, and that he
(tho superintendent had sown for the
governor and made rough forage for
his hOrse, and that he would make the
same terms with me II | desired.
did SO, and paid the owner, MIR. Geo.
II. Newman, $50 rent and have his re-
ceipt. So far as the harvest was CON
cerncd, 1t WAS pretty expensive, as my
share was not sufficient to reimburse
me for The rent. The property being
city lots, however, suppose we go,
out as light as most "Belgian block
farmers.'
AS to the account | owe the manage
ment OF the penitentiary, | will stat
for the information OF your committee
that the articles purchased were 3
market prices, such as any Ordinar,
citizen could buy, and II Wis no cspe
cial favor to me.
The account will be paid when cor
roct bill is rendered, and not before
1t Is no fault OF mine that 1t has no
been settled before. ] am sorry that
cannot be with you, as | would gladly
render you any assistance In my power
| would respectfully call your alton
tion to my messages TO the Genera
Assembly and their references to the
management Of the penitcntiary.
With assurance OF my high esteem
for you and your committee, | am
Respectfully yours,
JOHN GARY EVANS.
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$500 90
$4,000 90
TILLMAN AND EvNS WRITE.

Senator Tillman ad Ex-Governor
John Gary Evans neer did como bo-
fore tho committee. ,he senator wrote
letter to tho committee In Juno, but
Mr.. Evans was not leard from until
q day or 80 ago. Bot, he and Mir. TIL
man wrote Chairm.u Stevenson at
Cheraw under dato o huo. |. "'
lottcrs fol-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17
To KEEP PUSHING,
The New Store.

The New Store has great respect for
that title word PUsH,.' Its an i'm
portant factor in the management of
this business. 1t finds for us busy
days instead of dull ones. The store
that CLOCKS" for dull days will surely
find them.
This store is alive to the wants of
the people. 1t is also the most agree
able, as well as the most economical
to do business with.
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$30,67S 40
Report 1894.

Report 1894.
p. 6. Old hosiery mill lover
hauling) ................$ 1000 90
p. 6. New hosiery mill rebuilt Is, 900 90
p. &. improvements In yard,
inclusive OF above items 30, 900 90
p. I. : head mules and hOrses 700 90
D. I. Labor and cash to col
leges. .22, 952 81
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and he cannot take either and refuse
to pay for It. A conversion OF one Ia
the same as the conversion Of the other.
We also condemn the practice Of the
superintendeHt's endorsing paper as
superintendent and thereby pledging
the credit OF the penitentiary without
express authority from the board OF
directors in each instance. We espe.
cially condemn Mr.. Neal's action in en-
dorsing AT $3.50 note for J. B. Watson
and thus making the penitentiary bor-
row that amount Of money merely for
Watson's accommodation. We also
condemn It's use in the Ragsdale notes
and w. w. Russell note.
The following are the amounts now
admitted by Mr.. Neal to be due from
him to the penitentiary, 1t being &C
knowledged that there Is q shortage to
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17
EXHIBIT a
Report 1893

IeOPOI
p. I. Clemson College convicts
leash for guards, etc. . BIB 40
p. &. Two ElecIric motors, etc 1000 90
p. /. Convicts Clemson col
lege and guard hire 1850 90
p. 7. Convicts, guard hire, etc.
for Winthrop. 10, $50 90
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17
A Few Brief Specials.

| case l0-4 White Quilts, our price
only 49c.
100 rcady-madc Sheets, full size, only
39c.
100 rcady-madc Sheets, SlX90, 65c e.
value, 40c.
300 rcady-mado Pillow Cases, 4Gx3G,
only sc.
100 ready-madc Pillow Cases, 45x3G,
only l0c.
500 yards l0d Shecting, only 10c.
500 yards DO in. White Lawn, only SC.
| lot Brown Apron Linen, only 1Oc.
5000 yards 80 IN. Sea Island, only 3sc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17
Report 1898.

Report 1898.
p. 7. 6S mules for State farm,
engines, gins, wagons,
tools, farming implo-
montS ..........,. ......%l2, OOO %
p. 8. To colleges, labor, cash,
etc. ................... ..l7,l4 3B
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17
Report 1896.

$19,l SO
Report 1896.
p. II. improvements peniten-
tiary proper, barns, sta
bleB, sheds, etc. .........$ 5000 90
Prison building ana othor
improvem'ts inside yard 1000 90
Buildings at Reel farm. $500 90
DeSauasure place, quar-
ters for guards, dining
room, smoke hose, hay
sheds, grist mill engine,
boilers, guano louise on
railroad, etc tc............ 2, 100 90
$l0,600 90
Report 1897.
p. 10. New laundry omplete,$ 800 90
Reed farm, now barn for
mules, hospital milding,
lot fencing, fening 400
Gcre pasture Ian, ....... 5000 90
$5, 800 90
Report 1903.
Report of board OF directors on pages
5 and 6.
Paid purchase real est&o with
interest accruing Il pur.
chaso money y.............$ 1896, 900 90
Building dykos, clearig land
! etc .................... lO,OOO w
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J. S. Fowler. 500 90
w. =. Hammond. 500 90
Fowler Il Hammond. ........... 500 95
w. w. Russell note (ques-
toned ................'.. GOO 90
Collected from w. II. McGill
for brick sold at DeSaussure
fam. ................ 40 90
Five bookcases at &l2 each. . go 90
One hatrack. Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Six small tables at 81 each -. II 90
One bcdstead ............ 10 90
Painting furniture at hOme.... 10 90
700 bushels cotton seed at 15c
bushel lo5 90
Commissary account for
yeare ................ 49,. 63s %
Check unpaid and stated by
Burrlss as carried as cash.. 172 90
Collected OF J. j. Fretwell for
oate, April, 1893. ............ 3S7 II
IOLal. ......... ..S3 ,oo3 II
We find that he is liable In addition
1l1
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We find that he is liable in addition
for tho folloning amounts, which are
contested by him:
Convict hire on the Watson
contract for the years 1896,
1897 and 1893. ............ 81 400 90
We think he should refund
stable rent which should
never have been paid. 740 90
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silica IL
There appears TO be due t G peniten-
tiary the following items aich have
not been properly charged the books
or collected, being found on an old
brickyard book and comm ssary book
and which the parties are no doubt
ready t) settle on presentation OF bills :
Hon. w. II. Ellerbe, commits
sary account. .............. 1874 IL
Hon. John Gary Evans, com
miesRry account. .... lS1 IA
Hon. b. r.. Tillman, commits
Rary account. t............. 81 Of
Hon. B. II. Tillman, carload OF
brick ................... IL 90
Hon. b. r. Tillman, oats, no
amount given he simply in
forms us that he owes for
them and we do not find any
record OF 1t.
We append as Exhibit A q statement
OF the property purchased, improve
ments made and labor furnish cd to
public institutions by tho penitontiary
during MIR. Meals administration, ag-
gregating in all $l75, ,845.l7, being the
value placed upon the same in tho re-
| ports OF the board for the six years.
The evidence taken 10 herewith sub
mitted. The proper steps to be taken
as q result Of this report and the evil
dence will be determined no doubt by
yourself aud tho attorney general.
Respectfully submitted,
| w H. STEVENSON,
J. II. HAY,
KNOX LIVINGSTON,
THOS. +. MCDOW,
Fl. CCWPER PATTON.
EXHIBIT a.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-17

Greenville and then to Saluda, where
they were received Aug. 5, after the
committee had adjourned.
Senator Tillman's lotter was as fol-
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10

Knickerbocker Athletic club, was ar
rested, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Adams. His arrest was a sur
prise. An indictment followed In March,
1899, but it was set aside In April.
Molineux was reindicted in June. and
is now being tried before Recorder Goff.
The prosecution declares that Molineux
wrote various letters in the names of
Cornish and Henry C. Barnet, the lat
ter also member Of the knickerbocker
club, against both of whom he held an
old grudge: that he hired mail box
in Cornish's name and was preparing
to hire one in the name of Barnet; that
the handwriting in the letters referred
to and on the package in which the
poison was sent are identical, and that
the poison was intended not for Mrs.
Adams. but for Cornish. It is a case
in which handwriting experts revel and
lawyers fight hard
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
Men and Women.

William Bonny, who died recently IN
London, was the last survivor OF stan. .
ley's white companions IN the Enlln fellel
expedition. He went as hospital stew
ard.
The new governor Of Bombay was mace
baronet by the queen, in order tnat 1he
name by which his father was pest
known, "sir Stafford Northcote,' should
be continued. Sir Staffords eldest son
succeeded his father as the second LORD
1ddesleigh.
Colonel Baden Powell earned from the
Matabele the nickname of 'lmpecsl,
meaning ''he that creeps about by night
from his uncomfortable habit of scouting
alone among their strongholds during the
hours of darkness, and gaining thereby
much valuable information
The Rev. DR.. Sharrett of Knoxville
Tenn, who is 81 years old has eloped with
five women and the sextette are supposed
from their declared intentions. to be en-
route for Salt Lake where polygamy
seems still possible. They were all In
mates OF the poor house and will walk to
Utah..
The Glover club meeting at Philadelphia
tonight will be a notable affair. Not
oIls Will tie octdclui bG toAH'eN ~ - ~
presence of Admiral Schley. but Captain
Clark, the hero of the Oregon, will be
among those who will put their feet un-
der the hospitable mahogany OF the IA
nous dining organization.
Three Pittsburg girls-Misses Mary b.
and Ella @. Maloney and Gertrude Mccall
frey-were lately ACCORDED an unusual fa-
vor by the pope. They arrived in Rome
after the regular audience at the vatican
and succeeded in obtaining private audi
ence. They describe the pope as seeming
ly in. perfect health.
Silas A. Holcomb. who has just been
elected on the fusion ticket to the Ne
braska supreme court, is physically the
biggest man who figured in the recent
election. With the face of a placid boy.
he yet towers head and shoulders above
all his colleagues, who might walk under
his outstretched arm without it's brush
ing their hats.
The oldest editor in the country in ac-
tive service is ex-Judge Theodore Schoch
Of the Jeffersonian. published at Strouds-
burg, Monroe county, Pa. He founded the
Jeffersonian in 1S40 to support Harrison
in the great Tippecanoe campaign of that
year, and has continued its publication
for SO years. He continues to perform his
editorial duties and enjoys excellent
health with his faculties apparently un-
abated.
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, T IS reassuring to learn that thu

IT IS reassuring to learn that the
United States senate has met the
approval of Senator Chauncey M.
Depew. In recording his impressions
last Tuesday the august Depew said:
at struck me to-day not only as body
Of great dignity, but as a body of great
intelligence. l have heard it said that
the senate was in its intellectual prime
when it numbered among it's members
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and others
Of contemporaneous date who achieved
distinction as statesmen. I want to
say that there are men in the United
States senate to-day who are equal if
not superior in point of intelligence to
any man who served in congress In
ante-bellum days" The country is glad
to know ito learn it on such high
authority. Senator Depew is highly
pleased with his surroundings and Is
confidently counting six serene and in
tellectual years. "a great many peo-
ple," he says, 'do not seem to realize
the senate's transcendant Importance,
its true dignity and it's sensible way Of
conducting business 1t has been linn
ed by the caricaturist and by the in
| dividual who has failed to secure per-
| haps some bit of selfish legislation as a
| body which is justly open to the humor
and ridicule Of the people. But if its
true nature were more generally under
stood these narrow impressions would
disappear. 1t deserves the respect of
! every American citizen" It certainly
| does, perhaps more than ever now that
Chauncey M. Depew is a member
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The MOIineux Case.

s~ HE Molineux case, now on trial
in New York city, is entitled to
rank in the Celebrated" class.
no recapitulate the principal facts: On
Christmas eve last year Harry Cornish,
e, member OF the Knckerbocker Ath-
1etic club. New York, received through
the mails a handsome silver bottle
holder. containing a bottle Of white
powder labeled bromo-seltzer." 1t was
opened in the presence of his compan-
ions, who regarded it as great joke,
the particular purpose of the prepara-
tion being well known to all. To con-
tinue the joke Cornish saved the wrap
per- expecting at some future time 20
discover the sender by means of the
handwriting. That night he went to
the home OF Mrs. Katherine ]. Adams,
a relative by marriage, with whom he
was living. taking the supposed bromo-
seltZer with him. On the morning Of
December 2S Mrs. Adams complained of
q severe headache, and Cornish gave
her the bottle. from which she took n
large desc. Half an hour later she was
dead. Subsequent investigation devel-
oped the fact that the bottle contained
not bromo-seltzer, but cyanide of mer-
curry, q deadly poison. Cornish was ar
rested on suspicion of murder, but from
the first the prosecuting officials were
satisfied that he was innocent, and his
arrest was simply part of a trick to en-
trap the real criminal.
On February 27, 1899, Roland Burn
Ram Molineux, also u member Of the
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TWENTY-SIX PAGES.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1899.
Have Learned to Obey.


IN EXPLAINING and defending the
republican change Of front on the
money question General Grosvenor,
MIR. McKin1ey's especial spokesman and
champion in the house, took occasion
TO say that the republican party is
wiser that it was good many years
ago.
Possibly it Is, but unfortunately there
Is remarkable dearth of testimony
tending to show its increasing wisdom.
1t has been observed that there is a
wide difference between wisdom and
learning; and while the republican
party cannot truthfrlly boast Of any
notable addition to it's etock Of wisdom.
everybody will concede that 1t has been
learning as the years have come and
gone.
Through its leaders, it has learned
blind and servile obedience to the COM
ynands Of the money power. There is
not to-day a recognized leader of tthe
republican party who dares to put him
self into direct and positive opposition
to any measure that Wall street may
demand.
In the fifty-frst congress there We're
nearly forty republicans who were
either openly in favor of the free coin
age of silver, or close up to that mark.
A no less eminent parsonage that David
B. Henderson, the present speaker, at
that time declared that he would vote
for free coinage rather than support the
Window bill, because "he believed that
1t was Wall street measure"
He don't seem to be having much
trouble with Wall street just now, and
it isn't because he has learned SO much
about the money question either. He
never did know anything about it
and probably never will. But he knew
Just as much of the subject as Grosve-
nor does, and it would not be going any
too far to say that he understands II
quite as we'll as does the president OF
the United States.
And this serves as a reminder that in
the same congress the same Mr.. Hen
derson declared that Mr.. Mckinley was
utterly destitute of backbone. the ex-
preston being called out by the
ohioans wobbling upon the silver ques-
tion.
From that very day to this none Of
the trio has given the slightest evidence
of even a rudimentary knowledge OF
the money question, but they have all
learned to obey.
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The Final Proof.

HEN the national republican
" convention in 1896 declared in
favor of maintaining the gold
standard until the great commercial
nations would Join us in an agreement
for the free coinage Of silver, which
agreement the repu blicans pledged
themselves TO promote, every well-in-
formed person knew that the party of
Abraham Lincoln had departed from
its bimetallic principles forever, and
that the promise to promote an inter
national agreement was intended mere
ly as n bind; that its purpose was to
hold in line those republicans who
were not prepared to accept an unqual-
ifed declaration for gold.
This was affirmed by Teller ana 9TH
ers at the time, ana the view was ac-
cepted by genuine bimetallists every
where throughout the country, and
especially here in the mountain states,
with the result that the republican
party dwindled to almost nothing.
Subsequent events have demonstra ted
the correctness OF this view. Every
body knows that the WolcUtt commits
sion was sent abroad merely in a per-
functory way, anu that the administra-
ton never lifted g hand to strengthen
it in the work which it had been sent
to Europe ostensihly to perform On the
contrary, as Senator Wolcott himself
declared upon the floor of the senate.
it was greatly weakened by Secretary
Cages persistent advocacy of the gold
standard.
That Mr.. Cages action met with tha
hearty concurrence of the president no
sane man doubted then, and now we
have the most convincing proof. 1t is
well known that while Gage was max
ing gold standard speeches and formu-
lating gold standard bank bills. MIR.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10
=, HE statement that a Miss Perine
of Ripon, Wis, has offered to


sell to the Historical Society Of
Wisconsin the house in which, it is al,
legged, the name republican" was first
applied to the political party now
known by 1t, has precipitated q guam
tity of discussion. Several states are
putting in rival claims. Among them
Ohio, where Salmon p. Chase, a free
soil democrat, was the first recruit to
the new party; Connecticut where
Judge Niles and Gideon Weles were
foremost in establishing the new repub-
lican party; Massachusetts,, where
Charles Sumner and Governor Boutell.
two more free soil democrats, lived,
and prided themselves on being repub-,
licans. OF course the name "repubh-
can" had been applied to political
parties before. The followers of Wash
ington and Adams called themselves
federal republicans while the support
ers of Jefferson were styled democratic
republicans. Federal republican" was
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10

Mckinley was gently whispering words
of shadowy bimetalllsm into the ears
of such men as Senators Chandler,
Clark. Warren and others who were
supposed to have leanings that way.
word Mr.. Mckinley has, uttered since
his election in favor of bimetallism has
been Intentionally misleading, a shame
less and deliberate fraud.
OF this the evidence is so conclusive as
to take the question outside the pale Of
debate. No honest man will deny it
unless he has taken leave of all the
good common sense he ever possessed.
Just before the assembling of congress
the press dispatches announced a meet
ing between the president and the
speaker. then to be, Mr.. Henderson, in
which MIR. Mckinley was reported as
expressing the hope that the republican
currency bill would be passed early in
the session.
Next came the annual message in
which the gold standard was strongly
urged, together with the enlargement
Of the privileges of the national banks
And now we have the final proof. The
committee on rules of the house of rep
resentatives has brought in a special
order setting apart this week for the
consideration of bill which is intend
ed to fasten the gold standard upon
the country for all time, no matter
virtually give The banks complete con-
troll Of our paper money as well.
There is no doubt that the republi-
cans in the house will vote as a unit
in favor Of the measure. There may
be some little opposition from the re-
publican members Of the senate, but it
will be to a great extent pro forma. 1t
against 1t unless they can secure some
trivial amendment which they can en-
ploy as an excuse to their constitu-
ents, but the Standard would not un-
dcrtake to name them, and it is GER
tain that with substantial unanimfty,
the republicans of both houses will
give the measure their support by voice
and by vote.
1t is just as certain that the demo-
cralS anu IHST dlleS IN DOln TluuSGS
will present practically solid front
against It, Now comes the question.
In what position does this aspect of
affairs leave those Silver republicans"
in Montana who for months past havs
been attempting to excuse their return
to the republican party by the plea
that the democracy had abandoned sill
YER?
Those who made the plea honestly. If
there be any such, cannot fail to see
their error, and may once more get in
line with the silver forces of the coun-
try: those who made the claim dishon
estly, and who were determined to re-
turn to the old party in any event.
should now stop using the word Silver"
as a prefix to their party name. 1t is
a misnomer, and fraud which no
honest man will attempt to perpetuate
Truly, as Senator Teller recently 70
marked in Chicago, If there was no
reason for a man to leave the repub-
lcan party in 1896, there is ample cause
rlow-especially if he is silver man.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-10

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soon contracted to "federalist," ano
democratic ''republican" to plain demo
crat. The federal party died when
Monroe was reelected president IN lszl
and the whig party was born. wing
gerry died in 1852 and steps were I'm
mediately taken to organize what mas
since been known as the republican
party. IL