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ALL FOR A SORREL MARE A DISPUTE AS TO THE OWNERSHII ~ ? ^(Mrn rn oaiidt WILL bfc Uftttmcu i <- vv/vjr> i. Mr. Barnard Evans Says Governor Eilerb Made an Election Met With Him FledR Ing His Blooded Mare "3*lly," ffhlc! the Governor Denies. Columbia, April 7.?There is a beau tiful chestnut sorrel mare that is seei very often on the streets of Columbia She is a neat and spry animal, am knows how to make a mile in quid time. There is a bit of history back o this mare that is not generally known although it has been whispered abou the city for several mouths The mare, Sally, by name, is th occasion of a lawsuit that promises t be quite interesting, both from th facts that are to be brougnt out, a well as the personnel of those wh make up the principal parties to th suit. It is not a usual thing for th Governor of a State and the brothe of a former Governor to go to lai about the possession of a horse, bi such is the case in this instance?it i more usual for the contests to be fc offices. By way of preface. Mr. Barnard I Evans, now of Columbia, is drivin and claiming ownership of the mar Sally. Governor Ellerbe contend most emphatically that the mare hi longs to him, and that Mr. Evans ha no claim whatever on the aforesai mare. This morning about 9 o'clock Go\ ernor Ellerbe was seen at the execi tive office relative to the matter, an asked for his side of the litigation. H promptly said that the matter was i: the courts, and that he did not thin that it was right for him to have anj thing to say about the matter as Ion, as the issue was pending in the court of the State. He said that there wer others who were familiar with his sid of the case. When asked the poic blank question whether he had mad a bet with Mr. Barnard B. Evans, oi which the horse is contended to hav been won, he most distinctly and une qui vocally said that Mr. Evans and h had never made a bet involving thi or any other horse, and that Mr. Evan had no right, title or claim whateve on the mare, and that this he expectei to prove in the courts at the prope time, and that was just as soon as i was possible to do so. The contentioi cm fJ-mrprnnr TCIIf?rhft claim absolute possession of Sally is, how ever, given from entirely satisfactor; sources. It appears that Governor Ellerb bought the mare "Sally," from thi stock farm at Pendleton, with whicl Major Augustine T. Smythe, o Charleston, is connected. The mar was of fine stock, with a record of 2.22 Mr. George W. Haight, a horse train er, who has had charge of the train ing of horses for people in this State was here and Governor Ellerbe turne< "Sally" over to Mr. Haight for th< purpose of having her trained. Mr Haight also had for the purpose o training a brother of "Sally," name< "Ely," belonging to Major Smythe of Charleston. It was suggested to Mr Ellerbe, after Mr. Haight had had hi mare for some time, that he migh have trouble in getting his mare Dacl from Mr. Haight, and Mr. Ellertx understood that Major Smythe ha* experienced considerable trouble ii getting back his horse "Ely," that Mr Haight had put up one of his horses and that when Mr. Smythe wanted hi horse there were heavy charges fo feed and the like, but Mr. Smythe fin ally managed to get his horse back Mr. Ellerbe then became worrie< about his animal and kept a look ou for her. Mr. Ellerbe found that Mr Haight had taken his racing stable fc Savannah, and among the hsrses tak en was "Sally." About this time Gov Ellerbe was in Columbia, and he say that he met Mr. Evans at the Stat House, and the two got to talkinj about the mare. Mr. Evans told Gov ernor Ellerbe, so the story of this sid< goes, that he was going to Savanna] on a free pass. Governc Ellerbe re - -i iV.i i- - ?i-ti A. uo.n_' marnea mai ne xnigni get oany while he was down there. Mr. Evan suggested that he be given an order oi Mr. Haight for the mare. They wen into the Comptroller General's office and the order was duly given for Mr Evans to get the horse. Governor El lerbe did not think that Mr. Evan would be able to get the mare, as h feared that Mr. Ekight would have al kinds of charges for feed and the lik for the mare, but to his surprise Mr Evans got the mare, and had he brought to Columbia. Governor E] lerbe, it is said, promised Mr. Evam that he could drive the mare for month or two, or until he wanted hei if he succeeded in getting her froc Mr. Haight, and on this condition and this alone, Governor Ellerbe i said to have given the order. Governor Ellerbe, it is understood contends that he never heard that th ho?se was to be regarded as a wage until after he came to Columbia am made claim for it. After Mr. Evan had the horse for a while he though he might as well let him hold on t her until he came over as Governor. Governor Ellerbe will swear whei the case comes to trial that he did no make any bet with Mr. Evans, am that the horse was never given io Mr Evans for any consideration whatev er, and that the distinct understand ing was that he was to get the hors as soon as he wanted her. Governo Ellerbe will say that he may have jok ingly made a wager with Mr. Evan that he would do this or that, but tha he has never in his life made a wage with Mr. Evans or anyone else. Ther is even the intimation that Mi Evans had an idea that the case wouli not go to court, as Governor Ellerb did not want even the suggestion tha he wagered on elections. Governo Ellerbe, however, it appears, has pu the case in the hands of his counsel Mr. J. T. Barron, of this city, and ha instructed him to push the case to th end and to recover the horse at an; cost, and that he will bring suit fo damages to cover the use of the hors under the protest of Governor Ellerbe Governor Ellerbe, when he came t< Columbia, asked for the horse todriv with the full sister of "Sally," but th return was refused apparently mucl to his surprise. Under an arrange ment, which seems to be in dispute Governor Ellerbe obtained possessioi of the mare. Governor Ellerbe say that as his buggy had not arrived, an he had obtained the one to which th mare had been driven he told Mr Evans that he would lend him th mare whenever ho wanted to use he out of courtesy for the use of the buggy. Mr Evans sent for the mare to take a five mile trip in the country. 1 3 and Governor Ellerbe sent him word that he could have the sister to "Sally" as "Sally" was being treated for her ; * " ' v i a. ! !__ , j legs, and tnai ne uia noi use xier 10 ue ( e driven for so long a distance. On the , . following Saturday Governor Ellerbe j drove down to the barber shop with ? h "Sallv," and while he was in the shop < Mr. Ev:ins went up to the negro in , the buggy, and it is stated, took pos < l* session of the turnout, and carried it j a to the stables where it was put up. Governor Ellerbe then brought ac- j j tion for claim and delivery, as it is , , called. Mr. Evans gave bond for $300 , for the horse, and it is over this that , if ci,i< ic hAinof hrniicrht. The case i , j has not yet come to trial, and it is not j i j known when it will come up. j It is understood that Governor El- i lerbe says that Mr. Evans has as much i right to any mule on his plantation as i 0 he has to the mare "Sally," and that J e he is very much outraged at the turn < ^ the case has taken, and the con- i tention of Mr. Evans, in which there j is he contends absolutely no founda- ] 6 tion in fact. ] Now for the other side of the mat- . ter, and just here it is to be said * that the very best sources of infor- ] mation were used and the facts here given as best they could be derived ' and without any favor what- 1 j ever. Mr. Barnard B. Evans was 1 " seen at his insurance office early this ' | morning, and asked about the case. 1 i, He said that he would not have any- 1 'a thing to say about the case, as it was s in the courts, and he did not think it j right for nim to come out and say anything at this time, but added that ! he would be heard from when the 1 * case came to trial, and that he expect- 1 J ed to hold on to the horse and that it was his property by every right and . a title. He, however, referred to a k friend who could and would give all ' r. the information that was solicited. ' It was learned that Mr. Evans's side | | of the matter is like this: In the cam- ' e paign of 1894, when Mr. Ellerbe and ' e Mr. John Gary Evans ran for Gover- I t nor in the State primary, Mr. John ] e Gary Evans mapped out his plan of ' . campaign, and told his brother, Mr. ! n v,;?? 3 JD&rney n< Vitus, tutu no wautcu uiiu j (Mr. B. B. Evans) to look after An- 1 derson County, and see that every- . thing possible was done to have the s cDunty go for him. On Saturday when the campaign party was at Lexj ington court house, the Gubernatorial candidates did not attend the meeting. * Mr. Barnard B. Evans was on the ' train going to Florence, and Goyernor Eilerbe was on the same train going to Marion, his hom9. They got to _ talking about the near approaching Y primary, and Governor Ellerbs, the e contention is pulled out an envelope on which he had a list of counties t which he said he would carry in the f primary. Mr. Evans questioned his carrying these counties, and went on to say that he noted that Anderson was on the list, and that he was cer" tain that his brother, Governor Evans, would carry the county. Mr. Eilerbe x J j aid not agree whq 111s iuea, uuu mr. . B Evans will contend that before the J discussion closed Governor Eilerbe ! f said: "I will give you a fine chest^ nut sorrel mare, against $5 if I don't ? carry Anderson County." Mr. Evans * ' will hold that he asked Governor g Eilerbe if he was in earnest, and he ? t replied by saying. "I won't make a j { bet with you, but I will give you that j 3 fine mare against $5 if I do dot carry 1 j Anderson County. Mr. Evans prox posed that they ''shake" on that, j Governor Eilerbe agreed to this, and 1 ' they, it is said, shook hands. Mr. * * Evans contends that this was a bona 1 r fide agreement and as such he pro- c posed to keep the horse, which was 8 given him under the terms named. 8 j They ate breakfast together at Flor- 8 t ence. Mr. Evans, it is said, cut his 1 ; visit short so as to return to Anderson ' County and see that all possible work J * ii _#ii was aone ior me carrying 01 me coun; ty for hi a brother and the winning of g the mare. The primary was held, and 9 Anderson County went for Mr. John e Gary Evans. Subsequently, Mr. 1 * Evans will contend, he met Governor , 0 Ellerbe in the city and asked him . "What about that horse?" Governor , Ellerbe gave him an order for "Sally" ? in due form, he went to Savannah and s got the horse that he won on Ander- f j son County, and under this, Mr. Evans says, he has a perfect right to ( , hold and keep the mare, and will fight , ' the case to the end. flnvfirnm* Ellftrha when he camp to , s Columbia asked for the return of the e mare. Mr. Evans refused to return j .1 her. Then, it is said by Mr. Evans's e side, that Governor Ellerbe asked Mr. 1 >. Evans to come up to the Mansion to ,r see him about the matter. Mr. Evans j I- went there with his friend, Mr. Bones. T s Mr. Evans refused to "lend" G-over- [ a nor Ellerbe the horse, as he requested, { <, so it goes, unless he had something in t a writing. Governor Ellerbe refused to give anything in writing to show that 5 he had borrowed the horse, his contention being that ihe horse belonged to i I, him. "You can have her whenever 1 e you want her, on the word of the i r Governor of the State," was the state- ' d ment of Governor Ellerbe, is the con- j s tention, and on such a plane Mr. < ,t Evans, it is stated, gave the use of the i 0 mare to Governor Ellerbe. A few ^ days afterwards Mr. Evans wanted 1 a the mare to take a trip in the country, i it and tent for the mare. Governor ^ d Ellerbe sent back word that he was . having "Sally" treated, and ottered 1 - the use of "Sally's" sister. Mr. Evans < declined, and took this as a refusal to ^ e return his horse or let him use his r own property. A few days after this I Mr. Evans saw the mare and took S s possession of her. This brought on 1 ,t the proceedings for claim and deliv- J r ery, the bond for the mare and the 1 e proceedings in the cDurts for the pos- 1 session of the mare. * 1 Mr. B. L. Abney, of this bar, has J e been employed to represent Mr, Evans 1 >t in the litigation, and Mr. Evans also \ r expects to see the fight through to the t finish, and contends that Governor > Ellerbe will never from the facts of \ s the case get possession of the mare. \ e It is said by Governor Ellerbe's side ^ 7 that Mr. Evans has offered, since the * r litigation began, to buy the mare and . e other compromises. All of these . '. Governor Ellerbe has dsclined to eno tertain in any way, as he wishes the e matter settled once for all as a quese tion has been raised, and on the other h hand the representati\ es of Mr. Evans i- contend that they have made absolute- < s, lyno overtures to purchese "Sally" a or any other kind of advances, but 1 s are anxious for the case to be tried. ] d Mr. D. C. Ray, of the firm of Bar- I ron <Sc Ray. said today that the papers ] ' have been filed, and the case docketed < e for trial.?Charleston News and Oou- i ir rier. 1 KNOXVILLE BURNED. fcrrlble Fire In the Very Heart of the Prosperous Tennessee Town. Knoxville, Tenn.. April 8.?Never n the history of Knoxville has the jity suffered such a loss by fire as it m l?? vtami* V?nn *4- r\f fV?o rti ftr Jill LUUttJ'. JL LIO VCI j Ucaili \jl ?u? viuj) Deluding: some of the largest wholesale and retail business houses in the South, were destroyed. The loss is variously estimated at from one to jne and a half million with about 60 aer cent, of insurance. The loss of life is uncertain as the registers of Hotel Knox in which fifty-six people were sleeping was burned, the proprietor of the hotel says that he had five 5r six guests who have not put in an appearance. A. E. Weeks, of Locke, N. Y.. drummer for a Rochester stamping company, is known to have perished in the flames. R. W. Hopkins, a St. Louis drummer, was last seen in the burning building in a suf focating condition. W. H. Kepbart, sx secretary of the chamber of com merce, saved the life of John Bogle, an old farmer, by dragging him to the roof of another building. Kep hart jumped one story and was injured. When the firemen thought all the inmates of the hotel had escaped, a woman with an infant in her arms rushed to the rear window and screamed for help. A net was quickly stretched and the woman asked to Lirup bUD ULL11U. UUb| UUb eta buu oiuvau almost choked her she told them if sue had to die, both would die. The woman was finally rescued by the firemen. From the hotel building, which was five stories high, the fire spread east and west. A stiff wind made the flames very ugly and the department was inadequate. DYNAMITE AND CANNON. In the wholesale hardware house of W. W. Woodruff <5c Co., explosions of dynamite occurred and scores of people were hurt by flying bricks and glass. It became necessary at last to Save the walls of one building blown down by cannon to stop the mad career of the flames. A mountain howitzer of the KnDxville legion, was callsd into jplay and a load of canister Jid the work, at the same time tearing up some residences in a different portion of the city. The city authorities realizing that ;be fire department was unable to ;onquer the flames, telegraphed to Chattanooga for assistance. The 3outhern railway made up a special ;rain and carried the Chattanooga ap 3aratus to Knoxville, Ill miles, 115 ninutes. One stop was made for wa;er, the actual running time being 60 niles an hour. When the engine irrived here the fire was about under jontrol, yet the Chattanooga boys did ?ome work. It is more than probable that J. C it. Bogle, the old gentleman hurt in he hotel will die. He inhaled flames. The last man to leave the burning lotel says that he is positive that five 1 _1 TT )r six persons were Durnea. as ran >ver three or four men in the hallways who were suffocated. J. M. Dean, of Kansas City, who amped from the burning building, ells a thrilling story of his escape. 3e started out with only his night ihirt on and had that torn off before le reached the street. His room mate, 5V". A. Kabor, was more fortunate, ;aving two shirts. The Travelers Proective Association members of the ocal post took care or an drummers, rnying some suits out and out. W. H. Mitchell, of Abingdon, jumjed from the burning building to the >ank building. W. I. Johnson,; a ailroad baggage master, came down rom the fifth story hand over hand >n the water pipes before the engines u rived. Only one of the guests saved kny of his effecta The list of dead ind injured so far as reported is as ollows. The dead: A. E. Weeks, Locke, N. T. R. W. Hopkins, St. Louis, Mo. Robinson, Pulaski, tTenn. S. E. Williams, Springfield, Mass. The injured: J. C. M. Bogle, of Tennesse, burned, ind will die. D. M. Daan, Indianapolis, Ind., ancle sprained. Thomas S. Peck, Morristown.Tenn., inkle sprained. Lieut. Hood, Knoxvilte, cut on face ind head by glass. Claude Harris, Knoxville, cut in lozen place3. Policeman Asquith, burned and cut >y flying glass. Policeman Duncan, bidly burned ind was carried home. Fire Chief Mclulosh, bruised from 'all. W. H. Kephart, Knoxville, interlally hurt. A cabinet maker named P. C. Dyer ell dead on the street from fright. A nan named Robinson, from Pulaski, renn., is supposed to be another vic,im. He was registered in the hotel md has not shown up. Bryan and McKlnlev Meet. Washington, April 6?There were some important callers at the white aouse this morning before the cabinet issembled at 11 o'clock. First came Senator Hanna, of Ohio, who had just returned from Cleveland, whithsr he went to cast his vote at the mulicipal elections yesterday. He was with Mr. McKinley half an hour. When he emerged he said, commentng upon the elections, that they were without any save local significance. While Mr. Hanna was still in the white house, Mr. Bryan, late Demojratic candidate for president, called with Representative McMillen, of rennessee, and .Attorney General 3mythe, of Nebraska, to pay his respects to his successful rival. They were immediately ushered int") Mr. McKinley's office. The president, who was talking with a group of gentlemen, advanced and the president md the ex-candidate shook hands jordially. Mr. Bryan remarked upon ,he president's apparent good health ind the latter spoke of the fact that lie had seen by the newspapers that Mr. Bryan was here to argue a case aefore the supreme court. He also .aid he had received a copy of MrBryan's book a few days ago, but as pet had not had time to read it. 'There is no law which compels you ;o read it," remarked Mr. Bryan, smiling. After a further exchange of curtesies and pleasantaries, Mr. Brv* in retired. Two Killed on an Knglne. Charlotte, N. C., April 7.?The jngine of the Cape Fear anH Yadkin Valley railroad, which left Mount Airy today at 2:30 p. m., was derailed near L^ilot Mountain and Fireman Walter Challin and Conductor Fred Fouschee, the latter riding on the jngine at the time, were caught under it and killed. Engineer Powers was badly injured. VANCE WAS ELECTED 8tate Llqaor Commissioner l?y the State Rnar/1 nf flftnfrnl. Columbia., S. C., April 9 ?The State beard of control was in session nearly all day yesterday, but it was not until about midnight last night that the results of the day's work could b'3 ascertained. During the day, at noon, the members of the board visited the executive chamber by in. vitation of Gov. Ellerbe and a conference was held in regard to the matter of the granting of hotel and bear privileges. Gov. Ellerbe frankly told the board that he did.not consider that the: Constitution and the act gave the bes.rd or any one else the right to grant iiuch special privileges. E!is position, was that the law should ap ply to every citizen of the State equally. The conference was a pleasant one. Last night the board announced thai it had decided, in view of the governor's attitude, to grant no more such privileges, though several have been applying for them, until the matter can be definitely settled. A case will be arranged at once and carried before the State supreme court, the object being to have the question judicially determined forthwith. In the mean time all privileges heretofore granted will stand as they are. It is expected that the case can be heard next weekLast night the board went into the much talked of elections. Practically all of them were disposed of save that for clerk of the board. In the meantime Mr. Scruggs, who ha3 been the clerk of the board since its formation, will continue to discharge the duties of that office for a month, and his two assistants will remain in their respective positions. One ballot was taken for the chairmahship of the board now held by CqJ. Wilie Jones. The ballot resulted as follows: Jones 2, Williams 1, Douthit 1, blank 1. The last vote was stoef Ivwr HaI Tahod Tliflvo TirCiQ tin vnsu Kfj wi. u vuvoi Auviw HUM MV election, and the board decided to let this matter go over to the next meeting. Mr. Samuel W. Vance, of Laurens, the. efficient assistant clerk of the house of representatives for several years, was elected State liquor commissioner. On the streets this selection met with general approval. Mr. Vance is a popular man and is well qualified for the duties of the office. There were numerous candidates for the position. Mr. Gaston, earho has been acting commissioner, it is said, did not receive a single vote. Mr. D. A. G-. Outis, who has bsen the shipping clerk of the dispensary s:ince its establishment, was re-elected to that position. Mr. R. E. Blakeley was likewise reelected clerk to the commissioner. The office of superintendent formerly held by Mr. Gaston under Col. Mixson's administration, was abolished and the position of foreman created in its stead. Mr. T. E. Dickson, of Oconee, was elected to fill the new position. His salary was fixed at $75 a month. Mr. John B. Dord, of Edgefield, was elected as head drayman of the dispensary, succeeded Mr. Ward, who has held the position for several years. The usual purchases of liquor3 were made, but no information as to the amounts purchased or from whom purchased was made public. It was stated on the streets yesterday that Messrs. Dasher and Mantouo, two well-known wholesale liquor dealers, were ready to make a proposition to the board to have them turn the entire business over to them, guaranteeing to pay the State $250,000 cosh annually and give a bond of $500,000 for complying with the law. This offfir was not officially made to the board, and had it been it would not have been within, the power of the board to consider it., such a proposition being a matter for the legislature alone.?Btate. The Idolatry of Gold. New York, April 6.?Rev. Dr. W. S. Rainsford, in a recenUermon,said: "Sympathizing men and women look with consternation and dismay on the coercion of a Christian people in the interest of the Turk by the Christian powers of Europe. What is the explanation of this. It exemplifies the unspeakable selfishness and gre6d of 4-Vksv TUa vi.AmA?c V* o rrn Tnwlrioli LUC wuuu. xuo noio uavc xuiaiou bonds which must be paid. But this tendency does not flourish with Eastern civilization alone. It stalks among us, the sin of our day, the great overwhelming threat agaiost our civilization. This mad idolatry of gold transforms, nol; only our social, but our moral and political life. In former times t tie merchant sold his goods and was coatent with the profits made in the simple process of exchange. Now he knocks at the doors of Congress and demands special legislation." Dr. Rainsford added that the idea of politics is used for money making, and that good men kfifln nut of nolitics. This is not aa it should be. If a man is too good to go into p olitics, he is too good to serve God. Opened by Cubans. New York, April 7.?A special to The World from Havana says: Calabazar, in this province has been raided, the Spanish jail forced opsn and eighteen insurgents, who were to be shot this week, released. Most of the Spanish guard of fifty were killed or wounded. Among the prisoners was Senora Isabelle Teresa Monteza, said to be a relative of General Acosta. She is nearly fifty years of age and has been confined in the vile dungeon more than three months. She disappeared from her residence, two miles from this place and her friends had made many attempts to ascertain her whereabouts, but without success. When found she was in rags and emaciated to a shocking degree. She was very prominent in that section, had been raised in alTluence and her imprisonment almost destroyed her reason. The insurgents were so yrought up by this discovery that they fired the held where they had the fight and hacked the bodies of their fallen enemies relentlessly, so as to be sure that no spark of life remained in any of them. Leaving Low Lands, Leavenswortii , April 8.?'The river is within five feet of the ilood of 1881 and still rising steadily, having come up two inches si ace yesterday. The stage is 15 feet above the iow water mark and fast approaching the danger line. Several families in the bottoms are moving out, and farm lands are being flooded. The Burlington road has a large gang of men laying new track at Burns Lake, five miles, south where the river is cutting under large sections of the road bed. THE CAROLINA MIDLAND RAILROAD. The Sonth Carolina and Georgia Railroad Wants It. A gentleman who professed to know what he was talking about told a reporter of the Augusta Chronicle that negotiations were in progress loosing to the control of the Carolina Midland railroad by the South Carolina and Georgia company. He said that the papers had already beau drawn up and signed by some of the interested parties, and tftat if no hitch in the proceedings came about that the transfer in the management of the line would ' take place at no very distant date. It i will be remembered that some time 1 ago when the Security Construction i company had just been organized, and when it seemed certain that the Charleston and Macon line was to be built, the Carolina Midland was expected to become an important part of ; the new system of roads. The property had been leased to the Greenwood, Anderson and Western company, the road projected to the upper part of the ' state and contracted by Col. Mike Brown. Then came the troubles in i that concern resulting in a receiver; ship and a final termination of the lease of the Carolina Midland. The property then went back into the hands of its original owners, and there it remains today. The receivership had appeared to put an end to the ' Charleston and Macon enterprise so far at least as the Carolina Midland i was concerned. And now comes the gentlemen, who was referred to above i with the statement that the road is to be absorbed by the South Carolina i and Georgia road, and thus become a i part of the system which the Messrs. Parsons are building for this city and section. The Carolina Midland has for the greater part of many years maintained close traffic relations with the Carolina and Georgia. Having no natural outlet of its own, it has in > a large measure been dependent upon its connections. The South Carolina and Georgia road being the most available and prominent of these the rela tions between it and the Carolina Midland have, in the nature of the Aftofl hpf?n vf?rv close. It is true that for some time, and in the last year or so especially, the business men of Charleston have been taught to look to the Carolina Midland as an availa ble link in a new system to the west Many of them had hoped to see the lme extended to the up-country. In this way they had thought to see Charleston the water terminus of two great lines, one that referred to, and the other the South Carolina and Georgia road, working in conjunction with the Louisville and Nashville system. Barring the possibility of the Carolina Midland being extended to Charleston, there is, however, no way in which it could be rendered of more dircct and practical aid to Charleston than as a part of the South Carolina and Georgia road. The new management of that company has but recently acqquirea control or me Augusta Southern, and in other ways it has evinced a desire to build up a stronger railroad combination than she has possessed in many years, stronger, probably, than any system ever before operated in the exclusive interest of Charleston port In the construction of such a system as that which is apparently contemplated bv President Parsons the Carolina Midland would appear to the ordinary observer to be a natural link. The gentleman who gave the information to the reporter said that, as he understood it, the South Carolina and Georgia road would absorb the Caro lina Midland, issuing new securities.on the property and guaranteeing them. No direct confirmation of this could be obtained yesterdy, but is based upon authority which is deemed worthy of credit. Charity's Campaign, Washington, April 8?Secretary Alger is pushing forward the work of relief for the flood sufferers and within a few days the disbursement of the rations provided for by congress will begin. Today the secretary was in consultation with Col. Gillespie, president of the Mississippi river commission, who has been summoned here by telegraph by the secretary for that purpose., Col. Gillespie has just returned from a visit of inspection, of the flooded districts along the lower Mississippi and backed by his experience in the river improvements was able to give the secretary a fair idea of thfl situation. It is felt bv the engi neers that with the appropriation of $250,000 already placed at their disposal by congress for the protection of the improvement works they will be able to restore broken levees and get the river banks into normal shape wherever they are protected by the levee constructed by the national government and are not State works. Already Captain Fitch at Memphis has been authorizad to draw upon the appropriation to the extent of $20,000 for the repairs necessary in his district, which lays up the river from Memphis. Loss ol Lire and rropeny. Memphis, April 7.?The following table closely estimates to date the loss of life and property occisioned by the present great fljod along the Mississippi: Total number of lives lost 200 Total number of people made homeless....... ............150,000 Total number of refugees reported 50,000 Unaccounted for, but probably res cued.......... ... - .. .. .100,000 Total number of farm animals drowned 10,000 Total square miles of land submerged... ?...... .........10,000 Total damage to property. .$100,000,000 Number of men fighting the flood20,000 The Mississippi floods continue and there is great suffering among the people of the flooded sections. The call for help has been answered by the National Government appropriating two hundred thousand dollars for the protection of the life and property of the sufferers. The Piano for a Lifetime, The Piano of the South, The I'lano Sold Most Reasonably. That's the popular Mathashek, sold for a Quarter of a Century past by the old reliable Ludden iSc Bates Southern Music House of Savannah, Ga. Its a great Piano everyway, and one of the many reasons for its popularity is the fact, concaded by all, that it is more specially adapted for our Southern Climate than any other Piano i made. Ludden & Bates are now interested in the Matijcjshek Factory, and have largely reduced Prices on their Lati est Styles. See their new advertise( mout in this issue, and write them. THE TARHEEL WAR TALK. Gov, Howell Intimates; That He Would Resist the.Court's Inj unction. Greensboro, N. C., April 7.?'Tne injunction case of the Southern rail a. - r? 11 A ii way again si governor rvusseu, miorney General Walser and tbe North Carolina railroad, was continued to June 8th, at Asheville. The case is to decide who are the directors of the road, those appointed by Governor Carr before he went out, or those appointed by Governor Russell since he came in. The trial was continued in order to allow the new directors to organize and become a party to the suit. Hon. John G. Carlisle, ex Secretary of the treasury, is one of the attorneys for the Southern Railway Company. Er-Judge A. C. Avery and McRae & Day are counsels for the State. Judge Simonton granted the temporary injunction. Governor Rasaell has intimated that he would not pay any attention to the court's in junction if it did not please him to do so. In their brief, the Governor and Attorney General, answering the Southern railway, say: "If it is true, as contented for the respondents, that the effect of the restraining order it so prohibit the Governor and Attorney General of North Carolina from bringing, or threatening to bring suits that the law either vests them with discretion to bring, or aid in bringing, or make it imperative duty to bring, will the court enforce its mandate? If not, the order is mere fruten fulmen. Suppose these officers disobey the order, where *ill the court get its dos>e comitatus to compel obedience? If neither the Governor nor the legislature should call for troops, can the court declare the State to be in rebellion and call for the army to enforce its decrees? Will it on/1 /Innnaa 4 Via rir\TTQ?"nnii 1IU^1U3UU UUU bUU UWTVJXUU1 without a trial? If the court proposes to yield in case of refusal to obey, on the ground that it has exhausted its power, why drive matters to such an extremity." "If it is proposed to use the federal army to force a Governor to abdicate, then the government will be revolutionized to prevent the depreciation of a block of bonds." A Little Fiend. Chicago, April 6.?Russell Freer, the two and a half year old son of poor parents living at 2496 Thirty Ninth Place burned out the e^es of his ten months old brother this morning with a red hot poker and the doctors cannot tell if toe child will live. The i ii- J - I:J. ~t iu. ui>u. eye uttua ituu cjro nuet ui tuc uauj were destroyed, the cheeks and fore head badly scarred and the iron almost penetrated the brain. The strange deed was committed during the absence of the mother who heard the infant's scraams of agony as she was returning home, and running into the room saw the boy sitting astride his brother's body with the heated iron in his hands and laughing in a fiendish delight. He does not realize what he has done. Indlgeatlon. From which springs, directly or indirectly, nearly every form of headache, and sick headache never seperated therefrom, is surely and speedily relieved and- cured bjr the use of "Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kidneys." One 25b bottle will convince of its merit. Try it. Said by dealers generally. The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey, Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits. For farther Information address The Seeley Institute, or Drawer 27, Colombia, 9. C. Advice to Mothers. We take pleamre In calling your atfen don to a remedy so long needed In carry* Ing children safely through the critical itage of teething, ft Is an Incalculable blessing to mother and child. If you are disturbed at night with a sick, fretful, teething child, use Pitta* Carminative, It will give instant relief, and regulate the bowels, and make teething safe and easy. It will cure Dysentery and Diarrhoea, Pitts Carminative is an Instant -elief for colic of Infanta. It will promo*) digestion, give tone and energy to the stomach and hnwfll* Thfl nlfife. nnnv. snftflrinc child will sooq become the fat and frolicking Joj of the household. It is very pleasant tc the taste and only cost 25 cents per bottle *>ld by drugelats and by THK MUBBAY DBT73 CO., # Columbia, 8. 0. no! iiii o No Danoer, in Curing One 'I kbit, of Formijiq Another. OPIUM (Morphine, Laudanum) Etc , Cured in from Four to Six Weeks. LIQUOR DISEASE Cured Usually in Four Weeks. Also Tobacco Habit and Nervous Diseases, The Cure has been endorsed by the Legis lature of six States and one Territory; by the National Government in the Soldiers' Homes and in the regular army; by many local authorities in the cure of indigent drunkards (morphine and liquor); by Miss Wallard, the W. C. T. U ; r r.incis Murphy, Neal Dow and the I. 0. U. 1'.; by prominent men all over the land; by SOO.OJO cared patients, more than 20,000 of these being physicians. The Leslie E. Kccley Company and the Keeley Institute of S. C. are responsible corporations which could not afford to put forth any claim that they arc unable to prove. For printed matter an 1 terms, address, THE KEELEV INSTITUTE, or Drawer 27. Columbia, S. C. Mention this paper. I WANT 1 APARTV EH IN 1 UVUDV i Ui T jLU IX I 1 TOWN. i Postmasters, Railroad Agents, Genera store Keepers, Clerks, Ministers, or any j other person, lady or gentleman, who ean a devote a little or all of their time to oar ^ basi ess. We do not want any money in i advance, and pay large commwffloaa 10 1 those who work for as. We have the bes Family Medicines on earth, and can produce lots of testimonials from oar home i people. Send for blank application and circular. \ Address ; BRAZILIAN MBDIOlN? C3.r 844 Broadway, An? sta, Oa Machinery AND j ( I RiinnliAfi V ^ Engines, Bolters; Saw Mills, Corn Mills, Wheat Mills, Planers, Brick Machines, Moulders, Gang Edgers. And all kinds of Wood Workln? Ma chlnery. No one In the South can offer you higher gride gojds. or at lower prioes. Talbott, LlddeU ana Watercown Bonnes. We are only & few hoars ride from yon. Write for prices. Light, Variable Feed Plantation Sa* If 111a a Specialty. ; V. C. Badham, j General Agent, COLUMBIA, S. C. ( IIATHDSHEK"1 ' I ,| The Piano for a Lifetime, The Piano of the Sonth, | The Piano Sold Most Reasonably. f The oiJ, original Mathushek, sold by as a for over n quarter of a century and the | delight of thousands of Southern homes. I More Mathusheks used South than of J! any other one make. '! Lovely New Styles at Reduced Prices, cheaper tliun ever before known. I Styles once $435, now $325. ;1 $100 saved every buyer, I How, because we are now interested In | the great Alathushek factory, supply g purchasers direct, and save them all ln| termedlate profits. writs us. LUDDEN <fc BATES, I Savannah, Go,, and New York City. - ^abotgotbpwwwwbllwwppw SEE HERE. IS YVJt LIVii V'A l(J !T 7 1 Ire your Kidneys li a^eaUhy eondltl >a Ifso, Hilton's Life for the Ltver and Kidneys will keep them so. If | not, Hilton's Life for the L ver , and Kidneys will mate them so. A 25c bottle will convince yon of this fact. Taken regularly after meals it Is str ai'cf tor digestion, cures habitual constipation, and thus refreshes and clears both body and mind. SOLD WHOLESALE Bl" rtii? Murray Drag Go, COLUMBIA, S. a AMD ; Dr H. BAEB, Charleston,1^. ('. ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS, GRISTMILLS, 1 AT ^ FACTORY " PRICES. E W. SCREVEN, COLUMBIA, P. O. * -A