W 1 ?
NEVER MIND IT.
Never mind the weather.
If it's wet or dry;
Singing on together,?
Be springtime by an' b>!
9 Never mind the weather,
i If it's hail or snow;
Somewhere stars are sbinin'?
Somewhere roses grow.
Never mind the weather,
When the Are-flakes tal7;
Winter ULUOO a tuuiiu ?
Ice enough for all!
Never mind the weather?
World is mighty hip;
Keep op with the lightnin'?
Let the thunder dance a jig;
Never mind Lhe weather,
Take the good an' il1,
Good Lord made it for you,
An' He's ruomn' of it still!
GREENVILLE'S TROUBLE.
The House Searched bat tbe Contraband
Whiskey Had Disappeared.
Columbia, S. 0,03t. 10.?The Dispensary
trouble In Greenville ended
yesterday by a search of the house of
Sol Edel, or rather of H. C. Mark, who
owns it Mark Is an ex-alderman of
* . Greenville and 1s related to many of
the prominent Hebrews in this State.
Ut coarse tne searcn was iruiueas. xue
contraband goods which are supposed
to have been stored in the building
were spirited away Monday night. The
following telegrams were sent ai?d received
by Governor Tillman yesterday:
Greenville, 8. C., XI a. m? Oct 9.
Governor B. R. Tillman:
Constable Workman,accompanied by
Sheriff Gtlreath, is now searching
Edel's house without resistance. The
city is quiet and tiie law reigns supreme.
.. J. W. Gray.
Greenville, S. C., 11.55 a. m.,Oct. 9.
Governor B. R. Tillman:
Workman, accompanied bv Sheriff,
has searched Edel's house. No resistance
offered.' No contraband liquors
found. J. W. Gray.
mtj8t do his duty.
The following telegram was sent by
Governor Tillman:
_ _ _ Columbia, S. C., Oct. 9.
r. u. uiireatn, ?nerur, ur een vine,u.:
Opportunity to move liquor haying
been given, of course none was found
Otber raids will be made, and I ask for
. your own sake that you assist the constables
promptly in making searches
and arrest all who resist or interfere.
B. R. Tillman, Governor.
Monday's telegrams.
The first telegram received on Monday
was from Constable Workman and
. explained the facts of the affair and
the refusal of the Sheriff to make a
search of the premises. Governor Tillman
sent Sheriff Gllreath the following
* . telegram: ,
Columbia. S. C., Oct. 8,1891.
To P. D. Gllreath, Sheriff:
Jf you do not execute search war- 1
rant against Marks will have to report 1
it to General Assembly, and ask your
removal. i
((Signed) B.R.Tillman, . ?
Governor.
QTIEEB TELEGRAMS.
The other telegrams sent and received
during the day were as follows:
Greenville, S. C, Oct. 8.
Governor B. R. Tillman:
Upon refusal of Sheriff to execute
warrant, had warrant issued to myself.
Sheriff refused to accompany me;
Mayor could not be found. Attempting
to execute warrant, Marks consenttag,
was openly resisted by oneEdel,
his son-in-law, who was cheered by a
large crowd which was standing
around. Eicbelberger was arrested by
Chief of Police and required to give
bond. Mayor refuses to permit police
to assist in search until city attorney is
consulted, and for fear riot will be
hronorhfc on. Sheriff now offara to exe
oute original warrant, provided no
constables go with him. No search yet
made. Wire Instructions.
J. B. Workman.
?
? Greenville, Oct. 8,1894.
To Gov. B. E. Tillman, Columbia, S. C.: i
I do not refuse to execute search ,
warrant but under the excitement and 1
circumstances will not do for constables
to accompany. 1 can execute war- J
rant without trouble. Constables refuse
to allow me to go alone. Airs.
iSdelisin a delicate state and very
much excited and under treatment of
physldans.
(Signed) P. D. Gileeath,
Sheriff.
Columbia. S. C., Oct. 8.
P. D. Gllreatb, Sheriff /Greenville, S. C:
You may refuse to do your duty aud
aid the whiskey sellers, but unless I
am mistaken, the Legislature will
- make you regret it. Constables must
be protected and assisted and must see
that search is thoroughly made.
B. R. Tillman, Governor.
Greenville, Oct. 8,1894,6.30 p. m.
To Gov. 1J. R. Tillman, Columbia,S. C.:
Sheriff refuses to serve warrant with
constables accompanying him. Mayor
rgfuses assistance of police on the
ground that an attempt to execute tbe
warrant by the constables with Mrs.
Edel in house and in two months of
confinement, would cause open resistance
and a riot. It is tbe opinion of
some of our best citizens that if warrants
are to be executed without assistance
of the Sheriff or police constables
will need other force to protect.
Strict guard is being kept over the
nremlses.
" T TTT . ?
loigucuj J. VY.UiiAI.
Columbia, S. C.. Oct. 8.
J. W. Gray. Greenville, S. C.:
It is hardly probable any liquor will
be found now, bat Sheriff will not
make thorough search without constables
accompanying him, and it had just
' as well be understood that the militia
will be used if necessary. The Supreme
Court has just rendered a decision sustaining
the law and if the Sheriff and
Mayor will not do their duty the city
will get no more revenue, and I will
as* tne Legislature to remove the
Sheriff. B. K. Tillman,
Governor.
Governor B. It. Tillman:
Whilst on the streets watching Edel's
premises to prevent removal of whiskey
until arrival of warrant an armed
mob of 300 prevented me from doing
my duty. Edel dared me to enter
1 premises and threatened my life with a
k gun.* Whilst attemptieg to get to me
to shoot me I drew my pistol and was
.arrested by the police force of this city
and placed under bond of $50, Wniskey
supposed to be now hidden away.
Was carried before Mayor by Chief
Kennedy and was grossly Insulted by
Mayor: A. V, Eiciielberger.
Greenville, S. C., Oct. 8.
Governor B. R. Tillman:
Elchelberger and Jackson refuse to
guard premises tonight. Have put*
other men on only in their place. Will
keep premises guarded until search is
made. Am counselling with General
Gray. J. B. Workman.
' , . . > '.I
THE STATE'S SCHOOLS.
How Many Paplls Are Attending the
Schools In the Conntles.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 12.?State
Superintendent of Education May field
has now received the reports of the
county school commissioners of all the
counties in the State save Barnwell,
Berkeley, Aisen, Anderson, Laurens,'
I li?X'DglUU UUU ilimiUU) ?1V1U? LUO UULUber
of children enrolled in all the schools
of the State. The following are the figures,
showing a pretty good increase
oyer last year, and also showing the
comparitive number ot white and colorcd
pupils:
Abbeville?Pupils enrolled, 10,184;
average attendance 7,365; white 3,870;
c&lored 6,314.
Barnwell?Pupils enrolled, 8,830;
ayerage attendance 6,008; white, 3,342;
colored, 5,484.
Beaufort?Pupils enrolled, 6,435;
average attendance, 5,084; White, 550;
colored, 5,885.
Charleston?Pupils enrolled, 5,498;
average attendance 4,821; white, 2,545;
colored, 2,953.
Chester?Pupi's enrolled, 5,551;
average attendance 3,401; white, 1,923;
colored 3,620.
Chesterflad?Pupils reurolled, 3,139;
average attendance, 2,230; white, 2,069;
colored, 1,070.
Clarendon?Pupils enrolled, 3,436;
average attendance, 2,597; white 1,352;
colored, 2,084.
Colleton?Pupils enrolled, 5,917;
average attendance, 4.895; white, 2,780;
colored, 3,137.
Darlington?Pupils enrolled, 4.786;
average attendance, 3.363: white 2,548;
colored, 2,238.
Edgefield?Pupils enrolled, 9,49?,
average attendance, 300; white, 4,230;
colored, 5,266.
Fairfield?Pupils enrolled, 5,708;
average attendance, 4,464; white, 1,553;
colored, 4,155.
Florence?Pupils enrolled, 6,358;
average attendance, 4,912; white, 3,138;
colored, 3,220,
Georgetown?Pupils enrolled, 3,362; i
average attendance, 2,873; white, 884;
colored, 2.478.
Greenvi lie?Pupils enrolled, 12,145;
average attendance, 7,672; white, 7,981;
colored, 4,164. '
Hampton?Pupils enrolled, 3,499;
average attendance, 2,520; white, 2,110;
i oon * j
I/UIULGU,
Kershaw?Papils enrolled, 4,402;
average attendance, 3,140; white, 1,988;
colored, 2414.
Lancaster?Papils enrolled, 4,455;
average, 1,774. 1
Marlboro?Papils enrolled, 3,439;
average attendance, 2,440; white, 1,190;
collored, 1,250.
Newberry?Papils enrolled, 0,186;
average attendance, 4,418; white, 2,325;
colored, 3,861.
Oconee?Papils enrolled, 4,180; aver- ;
age attendance, 3,021; white, 3,212; col* l
ored, 968.
Orangeburg?Papils enrolled, 11,651; I
average attendance, 7,722; white, 4,210; 1
solored, 7,441. .
Pickens?Papils enrolled, 4,292; aver- '
age attendance, 2,988; white 3,262; col*
jred, 1,030. <
Richland?Papils enrolled, 6,460; \
average attendance, 4,541; white, 2,094; <
jolored, 4,364. 1
Sumter?Papils enrolled, 8,019; aver* i
ige attendance, 5,220; white, 2.414; j
jolored, 5,605. '
"Union?Pupils enrolled, 4,171; aver- I
ige attendance, 3,085; white, 1,769; col- 1
jred, 2,412. (
Williamsburg?Papila enrolled, 4,136; 1
iverage attendance, 3,377; white, 1,555; <
jolored, 2,581. j
York?Pupils enrolled, 9,301; average
attendance, 6,984; white, 4,098; colored,
5,203.
The Georgia Election.
The election over in Georgia last j
week was not as decisive a Democratic I
victory as we had hoped for. The |
Populists made decided galas all over
the State, and we fear tnat they will
capture two of the Congressional districts,
which the Democracy can ill J
afford to lose at this time. We have
aeen several reasons assigned for the
reauib ul tuo cicuuuu, uuu uno ucwoou ,
to the true reason for the heavy Popu- (
list gains we think are those advanced
by the Spartanburg Herald. The '
Herald thinks that one of the main
caoses that led to snch a material re
ductlon of the usual Democratic majority
is to be found In Democratic '
apathy, which caused many Democrats
to stay away from the Dolls. "There
has," says the Herald, "been a sharp :
tight made for and against the admin- ;
lstration of Mr. Cleveland In Georgia
and this has had the effect of driving
many Into the Populists' ranks. There ;
Is an element in Georgia that persistently
refuses to see any good in the
national administration. Envy, jealousy
and disappointoaent are at the ,
bottom of this but It has had Its weight
no doubt. Then again, there are those
who not only insist on fighting anything
that appears to be a criticism of !
the administration, but In contending
for Mr. Cleveland's financial views
have misrepresented the Democratic !
party, and this we believe to be responsible
very largely for Populist gains in
Georgia. If these people persist in the
attempt to make It appear that the
Democratic party is pledged to the
single gold standard, with its attendant
tram of evils, paralyzing trade,
flrrlndintr the Door. oDDresalnar the weak.
making the rich richer and the poor,
poorer, we may expect as many of the
honest farmers, mechanics and producers
of Georgia as are thus misled
to seek the Populist party for relief.
If we believed the Democratic party
stood for the John Sherman, Eastern
gold bug policy, we would join the
Populists or some party that did repu
diate these views. The Democratic
party is not the party of contraction
and centralization. It opposes the
concentration of power in tbe hands of
t.h? fpw if. (rails to the Droteetlon of the
masses &ad the enactment of such
measures as will bring the greatest
good to the greatest number." These
are strong words, but they are as true
as preaching. The people are deter
mined to have relief from the oppression
of the money kings. They would
like that relief to be obtained through
the Democratic party, but if that party
fails to give it to them they will seek
it through some other party.
r?AwwnMAn L^/vnf AH A# f AtlfafonQ la
UU VliiVIXUIfc JL' UOOCi) Ui. uv/utgiuuH| am
not the least uneasy over the political
situation in that State. He unhesitatingly
declares his firm belief in Democratic
success in all of the three sugar
districts, where the liepublicans have
received the acquisition of the planters
to their ranks. He does not Ioor upon
the departure of these backsliding
Democrats as at all alarming, as he
thinks that there will be no ground
lost to the Democracy of the State by
the movement, and it will furthermore
perform the good office of bringing together
and cementing into one solid
phalanx all factions of the party and
squelch factional issues.
FALLING OFF IN COTTON.
A Decline Throughout the Cotton Belt
of 3.2 Points.
Washington, Oct. 10.?Returns to
the statislical division of the Department
of Agriculture for the month of
October make the cotton crop show a
decline of 32 pointa'from September
condition, which was 85.9 as against
82 7 for the present month. The con
dition of cotton in June was 88.3 in July
89 6, rising to 91.8 in August. The lea
sened prospective yield in the States of
North and South Carolina Is due in
part to the storm which occurred in the
latter part of September. For the most
however, the decline in the condition
through the cotton belt is due to continued
rains that began about the middle
of August and extended into September.
There is much of sheddinsr,
rot and rust, etc., reported as a consequence,
and in addition there is no little
loss from insect ravages, particularly
by the boll worm. Texas is the only
exception to the general falling off in
condition, that State having gained
four points, notwithstanding excessivb
rainfall in some parts of tbe StaSe.
Percentage by States are as follows:
Virginia, 89; North Carolina, 81.3;
South Carolina, 79; Georgia, 79; Florida,
71.9; Alabama, 84; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana,
89; Texas, 88; Arkansas, 79;
Tennessee, 79; Missouri, 90. State averages
for September were: Virginia,
i VAdfW PI r*n QQ* Crtnfh .
1*VAJ) i\ULUll vaiv\tu?| UL>f UVU'IU VMi V?I'
a, 86; Georgia, 84; Florida, 82; Alabama,
96; Mississippi, 91; Texas, 84; Arkansas,
89; Tennessee, 84; Missouri, 93;
Louisiana, 85.
The indicated yield in hundredths of
oales per acre by States is as follows:
Virginia,48 5; North Carolina, 33.4;
South Carolina, 35; Georgia, 27; Florida,
26.3; Alabama. 30.7; Mississippi, 35;
Louisiana, 43.2; Texas, 40; Arkansas,
395; Tennessee, 29.4; General average,
34.7. Indications as to yield are merely
preliminary and subject to future re*
vision.
OTHER CROPS.
The October returns to the statistician
of the Department of Aericulture
make the general condition of
corn as not materially differing from
tbat of last month, it being 64.2 against
63.4 in September, a gain of eighttenths
of one point.
Inmost of the Southern States'the
condition of corn has fallen since the
last report, but in some o* the Western
States there have been slight gains in
in condition. The averages of condi
Lion in cne large ana surplus cum
growing States are a3 follows: Tennessee,
78; Kentucky, 77; Obio, 71;
Michigan, 56; Indiana, 78; i Illinois, 78;
Wisconsin. 54; Minnesota, 59; Iowa, 47;
Missouri, 70; Kansas, 45; Nebraska, 14;
South Dakota, 44; North Dakota, 80;
California, 69.
The returns of yield per acre of
wheat indicate a production of about
13.1 bushels, being 1.8 bushels greater
than last October preliminary estimate.
The rate of yield by States is as follows:
New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania,
15 3; Ooio, 19.4; Michigao, 15 8; Indiana
19.4; Illinois, 18.3; Wisconsin, 16.5; Minnesota,
12.9; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 15.6;
Kansas, 10.4; Nebraska, 6.5; bouth Dakota.
3 4; North Dakota, 11,2; Wasnington,
16.6; Oregon, 17.7; California, 11.3.
rhe Indicated quality for the country
Is 93.5.
The returns of yield of oats per acre,
as consolidation, Indicate a yield of
24.5 bushels, being one bushel more
Lhan the estimate of last October,
rhe average yield of rye, according to
the correspondents returns or yieia per
acre, Is 13.7 bushels against 13 3 bushels
in 1893, and 12.7 bushels In 1882.
The October condition of potatoes 13
given as 64.3 against 62.4 last month
and 71.2 at the same time last year.
The condition of tobacco, as reported,
is 84 5 against 74.5 last month and
741 October, 1st, 1892. The condition
3f rice reported on October 1st Is 89 8
igainst 89.4 last month.
Another Hani.
Columbia, S. C.,Oct. 12.?A successful
raid was made by State constables
3n a blind tiger establishment on Gervais
street yesterday afternoon, and
two one-horse wagon loads of contraband
liquors were confiscated, in addition
to the bar fixtures, etc. It was the
irst raid with any result made in Co*
iumbla since*the decision of the Supreme
Court on the 1892 Act, and the
]rst since the decision on the 1893 Act.
l'he establishment raided was that of
Ron Burfrt nn Oflrvafn street iust be
low the car house of the Electric Railway
Company. The raid was made by
Chief Fant and Constables Beach and
Jones, assisted by Deputy Sheriff Cooper,
who was appointed to serve the
warrant by Sheriff Catbcart. No resistance
was offered by Mr. David,who
lent for his attorney, J. S. Muller, immediately
on the appearance of the
officers. A search was first made of
Mr. David's place of business, but
nothing was found there. The officers
then went to what appeared to be a vacant
building, next door tn David's,
just across an alley, No. 99 Gervals
itreet. Tbere they found toe contraband
goods. An inventory of the seiz;3d
stuff consisted of two and threequarter
barrels of bottled beer, about
ten gallons of corn whiskey, in jugs of
various sizes, a quantity of rye whiskey
in jugs and oottles, three boxes of
bottled wine, a numoer of bottles of
brandies, bitters, etc. There was a
sufficient amount to load two one horse
dray wagons. The seized goods were
taken to tbe. Dispensary and deposited
tbere. A warrant was served on Mr.
David and be at once arranged to give
Dona ior nis appearauce ueiuie a mai
Justice court.?Register.
Terrible|Kxplo#lon.
Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 11.?Four men
were killed, two were fatally loj ured
and several others were painfully
burned by a disastrous boiler explosion
that occurred at the Henry City Colliery
early today. The entire steam
supplying plant of the mine, consisting
of thirty-six boilers was totally demolished
and in addition to the monetary
loss, which will aggregate S30.090, the
Henry Clay Big Mountain,Sterling and
Peerlees collieries will be unable to
resume operations for at least a month.
It was a cold morning, and the injured
men were gathered in the boiler room
to get warm. The boiler on the western
end of the house is supposed to
have been the Qrst to explode and then
the adjoining boilers went up in quick
succession, the lepeated explosions reHAKwUllnM
? U/\ aAAM /> f ntlf {MamH
aclliuiiuk luc iuai \jl aluxiicij.
Oaly nine of the thirty-six boilers
escaped destruction, and even these
were so badly damaged that they are
useless. Many of the boilers were torn
apart near the centre by the terrible
force and the two sections would then
take different directions. One-half of
a boiler was hurled a full quarter of a
mile and lodged in the slush bank
northwest of where the boiler formerly
stood. Another that took a similar
directioD, crashed through the side of
the breaker and lodged against the
scraps line. ,Another crashed through
the top house and came near killing
several employees. The safety lamp
house that stood near the top of the
shaft was reduced to splinters.
Four colleries will be thrown into
idleness uy tuo awiuoub iui <t muutu ui
six weeks, so tbat tbe total loss will
aggregate 8100,000. The boilers furuiBbed
steam for tbe breakers tor the
four collieries named. *
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P'V.jii - ' V. S * * '/> v 1;,?. '
DAMAGE ON LAND AND SEA.
A Destructive Harrican Visit! New Yoik
ard Vicinity.
New York, Oct. 10.?The storm
which broke upon this section shortly
after midnight has done great damage
on sea and on land. Tracks of New
Jersey Southern Railroad, between
Seabright and highland Beach, N. J.,
have been covered with sand washed
up by the waves. The FishiDg Smack
Louise was driven ashore at Highland
Beach and is a total loss. Her crew of
ten men were taken off by the life saving
crew.
A steamship, apparently in distress,
was sighted sood arcer aaynsrnc at
anchor some distance off Long Branch.
While the sea was running so high no
effort was made to estalish communication
between tbe steamship and the
shore. At 10 a. m the wind shifted and
the storm somewhat abated, Tbe steamship
does not seem to be In any immediate
danger.
In Seabrignt and vicinity ' a number
of buildings were unroofed. At Long
Island City the bis iron t tank belonging
to the East River Gas Company
was blown down to within five feet of
its foundation. The t#ok was 200 feet
high and 185 wide. Police wires were (
all blown down and small boats all (
along the shore from Long Island City (
to Bowery Bay Beach were broken and ,
thrown up on the beach. Trees and j
telephone wires were broken and twist- ,
ed and at North Beach a number of
boats were wrecked. The trolley wires
of the Brooklyn railroad at North
Baacn are all broken and the cars are
not now being run. The fer^y boat
Harlem of the Ninety-second street
ferry was disabled.
NewYork, Oct. 10.?A. spven story
brick building unfinished at 74 Monroe
street blew down in last night's gale
and in its fall crushed a small tenement
housj at 76 Monroe street. The small
house has occupied by Hebrew tailors
and their familes. Five of these have
been taken out dead and fourteen injured,
some of whom a^e likely to die.
Fiveof the occupants of the tenement
are missing. All are believed to be
buried in the ruins.
HuntinotoN, L. I., Oct. 10.?During
the heavy gale last night seven
barges loaded with coal, bouDd East,
and the large steam tug Belle Mc Williams
went a3hore at Lloyd's harbor
and a woman and two children were
lost. Some men belonging to the crews
were missing and are believed to have
been drowned. Most oC the barges are
a total wreck and the beach for a mile
is covered wich wreckage.
The woman who was lost was aboard
tbe barge Jennie Hughes, whose Captain,
James Murphy, was her brother.
With her, were her three children. At
the height of the storm the woman and
children took refuge in the cabin,
which was built in the deck. A wave
tore away, the cabin and carried it into
the sea. The wrecked cabin, ia which
lay woman's body, was afterward found
about a mile from where the barge
went ashore. One of the children, an
elftvan year old boy, still alive, was
found on the beach and was taken
aboard the.tug, which lies high and '
dry on the beach. He will probably
recover. The bodies of the other children
have not yet been found. The
actual loss of life and property cannot i
be ascertained until the searchers return .
from the scene of the wrecks.
The *ale was the fiercest ever witnessed
by dwellers on the bay. Lloyd's
Harbor is considered the safest along J
the coast. The tug is not much dam- .
aged.
________
ALMOST A RIOT. j
Constables Attempt a Search Bat are j
Arrested by tbe Poller. I
Gkeenville, Oct. 8.?Much excite- '
ment was caused here today bj the at- i
tempt of State constables to raid the i
private premises of Sol. Eiel, who kept
bar at the Manson House, where be had
been pulled half a dozen times. His ;
residence Is five or six blocks from the
bar and is a very handsome cottage
with vines and flo wers about the plaz z a
and In tbe front yard. It was the j
scene of a very exciting situation, which
aro nrly missed culminating in a bloody '
riot. j
Constables this morning seized a i
trunk helnor hauled from El el's resi- l
dence to the Manson House and found 1
is full of export beer. They were In- 1
formed by the driver that there was
other liquors at Eiel's house. They obtained
a warrant to search, but the 1
Sheriff refused to execute it. The con.
stables then went to his house. Eiel
had heard of the affair and bad gone ;
home, sending the negro ahead of him
with a double-barreled shotgun. A 1
crowd bad gathered in front of the 1
house when the constables reached 1
there. The chief of police fearing trou- J
ble, concentrated the whole force on 1
the scene. Edel from his piazza an- 1
nounced that he would blow out the ]
brains of the lirst man who tried to en- 1
ter. People who by this time had filled
the streets cheered him wildly.
On going back into the house Edel J
found his wife, who is nearing contine- 1
ment, in a faint and got the idea she
? -4?1 ? ? hlfl ^nion/4a VtoH 1
was uyifclg. OULUO Ul UID llicuuo uctu
bid his gun and he rushed from his
house empty-handed, but apparently
half filled with rage. He struggled desperately
with some of his friends who 1
were on the piazza and who seized him. 1
Constable Eichelbeiger, who was on the 1
outside of the fence waiting for Constable
Workman, who had gone to have !
an error in the warrant corrected, sup- '
posed Edel was coming with his gun 1
and drew his pistol. The crowd immediately
closed in on him and many
men were prepared to shoot the constable
if he made a move. The police
gathered about him, however, and the
chief put him under arrest charged with i
drawing a pistol on a citizen. This ac- t
tion prevented trouble. When the i
people saw tbe constables in charge of J
the police they dispersed. Eichelberger
gave $50 bail for his appearance in the !
Mayor's Court to-morrow. The Sheriff
offered to make search if allowed to go '
to Edel's alone, bu( the constables insisted
that one of them should accompany I
him and he refused to consent, claiming
that he needed no help, and that the i
I presence of the constable would cause
a riot unnecessarily. The Mayor also ;
declined to give the constables police
assistance. The constables reported to
the Governor and are awaltlug instruc- !
tlons.
There is a good deal of suppressed ex- <
citement. Some people say that the
search of Edel's house should be sub- J
mitted to on the ground that ne was
using it as a storage place for liquors 1
to be sold at his bar. A great majority I
contend that all searches of private
houses of respectable people should be I
resisted to the last extremity. Consta- <
ble Workman seems to think he could ]
have made the search if he had been ]
allowed to go alone and quietly as he <
intended and thatConstable Eichelberg- <
er's going to the house spoiled his i
plans. The determination to resist i
searches of residences by constables .
seems to be very general.?Register. <
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WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.
That la Whit the Major of Florrno* S*ja
Be Will Do.
"Florence, S. C, Oct. 10,1894.
"His Excellency, B. R. Tillman, Governor
and Cnalrman of the State
Board of Control, Columbia, S. C.
**-T?nAt?n/1 Cir* T nntipfl thrnncfh ^ha
11UUU1CU UU * JL. uwwiw uukvupu vuv
papers that the Act of 1893, known as
the Dispensary Act, has' been declared
good and valid by the Supreme Court
of this State. You no douot remember
that j ust previous to the rendition of
the decision in McCullougb vs. Brown,
In which the Act of 1892 was declared
unconstitutional, I called at your office
In' obedience to a summons from you
and, while there, the situation in Florence
was discussed relative to the profits
which, under tbe law, should be
turned over to this city. I endeavored
then to state to you fully my action relative
to the enforcement of the law at
this place,to wit: That we bad always
furnished the constables wltb all the
aid desired by them for their protection
and assistance In the performance of
their duties here; and that the County
Board of Control, who had kept a snarp
watch over my conduct, had stated to
you by letter that we should receive our
profits as they had made thorough Investigation
of the matter and were satisfied
that the city authorities had done
what they could to suppress th? Illicit
traffic of liquors In this city. You no
doubt remember stating to me on that
occasion that you Would order our
profits turned over to us and desired
our co-operation in the enforcement of
the lave. The next davthe above decision
was filed and since then everything
has been taking its own course
here and elsewhere, and nothing further
has passed between us concerning
the profits and the enforcement of the
law. Since this law has now received
the sanction of the highest court in the
State it will be necessary for all citizens
lo bow to it. To enforce it will be a
iifficulc task to those who have it in
charge and it will take no doubt the
jomblned efforts of the State, county
ind city authorities to give the law the
sffect aimed at, to wit: Absolutely conIning
the sale of whiskey to the Dispensaries,
but with the co-operation of
;hese it occurs to me that it might be
mforced without friction and without
xiuch expense. My reason for -saying
;his is as follows: Numbers of the
oest people in this city are in sympathy
pith the law and will assist in its en(f
nFnnarlo fraafilH QflH mill
.UltClUCUV 1L piv^rut ?J UIVMWVV* muu ?*
lid in the conviction of the parties who
violate it. 1 am quite satisfied that if
;he State Board of Control will turn
>ver to us tbe profits now due us, which
ve are justly entitled to, and we tret
>ur portion of the profits hereafter
Dade, the Illicit traffi? in whiskey In
;he city of Florence can he suppressed
vith the aid of-one State Constable.
The reason is thai when our best citizens
find that they will be benefited and
;heir taxes lessened by the profits delved
from tbia source they will heartly
join In with the city authorities and
ise that this law is properly carried
>ut and by that means we will all be
benefited. I would like to hear from
rou as to whether you do not think
hat tbe views herein expressed reasonable
and whether the request made not
ust and proper. Your kind attention
vlll be greatly appreciated by
"Your obedient servant,
"W. W. Hursey, Mayor."
The council of Florence ^backed
Mayor Hursey in bis letter by passing
;he following ordinance:
"Florence, S. C.. Oct 10,1894.
"Be it resolved by tbe Mayor and
A.ldermen of the city of Florence in
council assembled, and by the authorl;y
of the same :
"First. That the letter written by
Eon. W. W. Hursey, Mayor, aatea
October 10,1894, and addressed to his
Excellency, B. R. Tillman, Governor
ind Chairman of the State Board of
Control, be adopted as the action of this
jouncil.
''Second. That a copy of this resolution
accompany the letter to the Governor.
"E. H. Lucas,
"Clerk of City Council.'
the governor's answer.
Governor Tillman yesterday sent the
following answer to Mayor Hursev:
"Columbia, S. C., Oct. 11,1894.
'Hon. W. W. Hursey, Florence, S. C.
"Dear Sir: Your letter of October
10, enclosing a copv of the resolutions
passed by your city council received.
Mter consultation with the Attorney
General who is a member of the State
Board of Control, I desire to say that
it Is the Dumose of the State Board to
Bncourage in every way possible the enforcement
of the Dispensary law by the
municipal authorities of the different
titles and towns in the State.
"We would be glad to dispense with
the use of constaoles entirely if possible*
*In reference to the profits which
would have been due to the city of
Florence had the law been enforced
there to our satisfaction, and which
you ask to have paid to you now, we
jannot agree that it is either just or
proper, because the State, solely by
reason of the neglect of duty on the part
Df the police, suffered a heavy 109s by
the looting of the Dispensary at FlorBnce
last April. But we are willing to
Let bygones be bygones and if the city
authorities will act in good faith in tbe
future, the share ot the profits to which
you are entitled under the law will be
cheerfully paid you. We do not want
It, and would never have ordered it
withheld last spring had we not felt
that the police of your city were derelict.
I must presume that your offer
was made in good faith and hope there
will be no cause of complaint on either
side In the future. One of the best
constables on the force is now in Florence,
and if you will co operate with
him there is no doubt that the illicit
jale of whiskey can be stopped, and the
morals and good ordflr of your town
Improved. I am, ? Very respectfully,
"B. li Tillman,
"Governor."
The Candidates for Congress.
The Republicans of South Carolina
are energetically on the move. Up to
this time their "slate" has not yet been
completed, but as tt now stands it looks
like this:
First District?Democrat, William
Elliott; Republican, Geo. W. Murray.
Second District?Democrat, W. J.
ralbert; Ilspubllcan, II. Dtckerson.
Third District?Democrat, A. C. Latimer;
liapubllcan, Robert Moorman.
11. ii. ttvans is running as an independent.
Fourth District?Democrat, Stanparne
Wilson; Republican, Lawson D
Melton.
Fifth District?Democrat, T. J.
Strait; Republican, 0. J. Pride. Col.
W. U.Davie is running as an Independent.
Sixth District?Damosrat, John It.
McLaurin, Republican, not yet named.
Seventh District?Democrat, J. Williarti
Stokes; Itepublican, E. Al. lirayion,
coutested by Col. T. li. Johnston.
In two of the district?, the 1st and 7th
;he Republicans have au idea that they
;an win at the polls. With anything
ike the usual work, however, the Republican
candidates in both of these
districts can be easily defeated, l^et
3very Democrat In the two districts do
all they can to pull their candidates
through, and the result will be a full
Democratic delegation from South Car3llna
in the next House.
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Some St?t? 8 tut
The population of South Carolina as
reported by the last census is 1,151,149,
the 23rd in population of the
States of the Union. From 1880 to
1890. the increase of population was
15.63 per cent.* while that of tne two
States which hem us in, Georgia was
19.14 per cent, and North Carolina
15.59 per cent. Florida has outstripped
any of her Southern sisters in a
gain of 4524 per cent, la the decade.
The greater percentage of tain is that
of Washington, 305.13 per cenf. There
are only two towns in this State of
more than 8,000 inhabitants, Charles
ton (54,955), and Columbia (15.353 )
The male inhabitants of the State
number 572,337, and females 578,812.
Of the weaker sex there are 6,475
more. The native born are 1,144,879,
and the foreign born are 6,270. There
are 226,926 more negroes than whites.
The proportion has been greatly denraAaeri
in fftvnr nf the mhueg fr>r fho
past 20 years. We have in our population
only 34 Chinese, do Japanese
and 173 civilized Indians, all of whom
are counted In as colored population.
There are males unmarried, 378,798,
and females, 352,076. The, chances
seem to be In favor of the women, but,
there are widows to the number of 40,617.
while the widowers only numoer
10,637, which changes the scale. Oar
State has no divorce law, yet there sre
divorced men numbering 210, aud women
483. The illiteracy of our entire
population over 10 years old is 45 per
cent., which is equalled by only one
State, that of Louisiana, which is 45 8.
Our white population are only illiterate
to the extent of 17.9, while our colored
population has 64 percent, of illiteracy.
Illiteracy among our native
whites is 18.1 per cent., while that of
the foreign is only 6.3 percent. The
total number of occuDled dwellings in
the Slate are 217,195. The average
size of families Is 5 30 persons. In
xoauiae numoer or iarms in tne iraiw
was 29,9(57, aad in 1890 the number
had increased to 115,008, showing that
the large farms have been divided up
and there are more people fixed and
interested than while the land was
held by a fewer number. Toe average
size of farms is 127 acres. The unimproved
lands amount to GO. 1 per cent,
more than half of the whole land. - The
number of farmers who cultivate their
own farms is 51,428. The number
rented for money rent is 31.913 and for
part of crop 31,667. The value of farm
lands and improvements and implements
is $113,276,862. Toe value of
farm prod acts in 1890 was estimated at
$51,337,985, and $3,8G7,418 of this was
paid for commercial fertilizers. South
Carolina has lost her first position in
the product of rice and Louisiana has
taken is.up. She has been steadily decreasing
since 1850 from 159,930,613 to
in 1890 30,338,951;
A Sellout Charge.
Oa the 9th day of February last one
Mao C. Wilson came lo this quiet sec
lion c'aiming to be a medical doctor,
baviog graduated at the Atlanta Medical
College, and asked fjr a situation here.
After looking over the country for several
days be locited at one J. H. Fender's
aoo was allowed to stay there and
practice medicine aQd surgery until three
weeks ago. While residing there news
came that he did not have proper credentials
aod upon investigation it was found
that he bad an old diploma bearing date
1857. Is was Ave years oldrr thau the
man himself.
Atter this development, together with
other bad conduct on the part of Wilsoo,
Feeder told blm to leave his place, he,
Wilson, having paid no board and wbee
told to leave flatly refused to pav it.
Wilson then went to one D. R. S'eeJ
ley's and remaiaed there uutil last Tuesday.
Steedley left home on the morniDg
of that day, leaving do one there
except Wilson. Later in the day Steedlsy
returned home and found that Wilson
was gone, also that 5 lbs of tobacco,
Tt\ nsnto in s>aah th* hr.nan b?V nnd
IV VOU;lO iU VMUUf IIUV UVWWV wwj
Stecdley's best bat was gone with bim.
He came here from Harleyvilla, S.
CM and is a married man* He left a
notsat Stetdley'a boose saying ha would
see Feeder and Trial Justice Smoak io
b? 1 before he would pay board.
We publish this to warn other good
people that they may not be taken iu as
we have been by such an imposter as
this man Wilson.
J. A, McCormick,
R. J. Steedlev,
J. H. Fender,
J. W. Zsigler,
D. S. Hunter,
J. G. Ranlz,
R. ?. Steedley,
D. 0. Sieedley.
J. S. Rtioad,
D. N, Rboad,
J. M. Farkfr,
D. R. Stetdley,
N. B. R'load.
N. R. R'load,
Harlzog, Sapt. 29, 1894,
A Ktlirotd Deal.
The News and Courier says the Atlantic
Coast Line llailroad has bought
the Cnarleston, Sumter and Northern
Railroad. When the Dews first reached
Charleston of the sale the editor of The
News and Courier seat a dispatch to
Mr. H. Walters, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line system, telling him of the
rumor current there, and asking him
what the purchase of the Charleston,
Sumter and Northern maaut for that
city. The following dispatch, confirming
the news that has already been
given In The News and Courier, has
been received from Mr. Walters at
Petersburg: "The Charleston, Sumter
and Northern Railroad Company is an
insolvent company whish has never
earned its operating expenses. Our
friends have purchased som? of its securities.
If it passes into our control
we will endeavor to make it possible
to maintain it as a railroad and every
interest that Charleston can have in the
business aloDjr its line will be safer
than when at the mercy of an lnsolveut
company." While Mr. Walters djes
ot commit himself to the positive
statement that the Atlantic Coast Line
will oDerate the Charleston, Sumter and
Northern, no one who Baa read the dispatch
will doubt that such will be the
case. It is highly improbable that thu
AtlaDtic Coast Line would have ac quired
any other than a controlling
interest in an insolvent company, and
it may be taken as a fact that it is
hereafter to operate the Charleston,
Sumter and Nortnern ltjad.
Met a Deiervfd Fate.
Faikfirld, Texw, Ojt. 5.?Ilenry
Gibson, colored, attempted to outrage
Miss Mitchell near Mills yesterday evening,
but was prevented from accomplishing
the terrible act by the screams
ot his victim, which attracted help
from near by. In the scuiSi wttu
Miss Mitchell ha cut her several times
but not seriously. The fiend was arrested
and carried to Mills where he
wa3 identified. He was being guarded
at a store, but last night about 2 o'clock
a shot was lired by some unkaown party
from the outside, which killed Gibson.
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Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee,
went to New York the other day to
look over the ground In that State, and.
In an Interview, expressed the opinion
that "tbere has been a more remarkable
change in the situation within forty
days than in any other forty days in
the history of the country. At the
beginning of this period everything
looked blue enough. Now I believe
we shall have a good working majority
in the next House. The revival of
business following the passage of the
tariff bill has been marvellous, and
with it has come the knowledge to
business men and citizens generally
that it was to the McKlnley bill that
the country owed its long lack of trade
and prosperity."
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yjro? ' &% Ju?t to Introduce them,
fjr* i -4' 3 No freight paid on tbla 0*.#?.
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ay or*aa er money r?
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fA'-enm Pinon PA.RLOR SUITS, conxVtiflf
Of *6U, Arn. u'taalr. Rooking Chair, Ihva^
*?ul i *'h*lrs -ffDn*1 $46. wtll den-vei
' w root Jeput tor $88. 1
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a $00 sswnre men**
irlth all att<i<-r>(T>?>i>u, for
ONLY $11.60 iHRfe
deli vor*d to f or depot. VUV
- The r?turiar price of.thl* MHRM
BUGGY la ?fi to 15 dollars. IK^M
The nosmufaoturer pay* all wyjw
Ihe expenses And I s?ll thera ~ M OS
to *011 for H4B.70- VTI
?d? guarantee every on* a
??reikJn. No rreicht p*i4 ftjS SB
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$?SO riA*?
iWlvcmd ai your depot ? H J0
Ml frctgfit paid for jf96
I3?nd for catalogues of Purnltara, Coofcfeg
B?iby c?rri?cm, H\oy?i??, otom, it
somu T?* s?u, CHanar 8?t* U?n, m.. ?4
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I ORGANS.
;:< MID-SUMMER BARGAINS.
V Special Sale Bsamer 1894. The
V time to bay Cheap and luy. Sis' i1
V Special Summer Offers that but tk* ' i
V record. 111
< i $50 saved every Piano purchaser. 11
fcio to ?20 on every Organ. J|
)( Six Special Offers on our Popalar KM* X flj
i>( Summer Plan. Buy la August, SepUatMr i1r
i'j and October, and pay wban Oottoa tomm < J
0 Spot Cub Price*. No Interest Only ? 5 I
0 Small Cash Payment required, $29 on a ,
Q Piano, $10 oa Organ, balance next Norem- ', H
0 ber 16tb. Longer time U wanted. I I
i<[ Payments to suit all. Planoa $1 to $10' H
V mootbly. Organs $3 to $5. [
/) Our Mid-Summer Offers sara big morntj B
1 |J on all plans of payment. i! i H
iji New Fall Leaders ready. lMitl* , m
C ful and Cheap. Temptlaff Bargalai, (. fl
Write at ono? for Mtd-Soaaaaar Of-1.
O fera. Goad o?ljr until XoTMdMr 1* <, I
JDou't wait. 1 H
? I UDDEN BATES ! I
I r\ SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,; I
X * SAVANNAH, OA. I
WfTfl urif n H
NUW lbjirifc nine. u
TO I'LACK YOUK ORDKRS;FOR ; I
Threshers]! I
And.l'tiell the Be.it in the'Marfcet. Write H
to me Before Buying. w|
Shingle Machines, g|
Stave Machines, H
Brick Machines, Kg
Planing Machines, flfi
Swing Saws, JM
Band saws, |B
Gang Liip Saws, SB
and ail kinds of HS
wood working machines BK
'Jrist Mills SI 15 to $250. Hj
Saw Mills 3190 to 8400. H
Watertown Engines and Boilers.
Talbott Engines and Boilers.
Seed Cotton Elevators.
Cottoh Gins and Pressed HIGH
and LOW GRADE.
V. . BADHAM, Kg
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