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VOL XLV NO!) NEWBERRY. S. O., FRIDAY. JANUARY 31. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. SI. 50 A YEAR DISPENSARY AFFAIRS IN THE LEGISLATURE (SENATOR BLEA.SE WINS FIGHT AGAINST ADMINISTRATION. Railrojad Measures Considered?Prohibition Bill In The House?Other Matters. 'Special to The Herald ami News. Columbia. .Ian. !M).? 'The feature of the legislative proceedings (his week so far is the senate's refusal to pass 1 Ik' resolution asked for by flov. Ansel, on ili?' siloes I io.i of Attorney (foil era I Iaoii. in regard to the status of I lie dispensary funds. Senator Blease. who opposed fiov. Ansel last summer l.'d the liuht against this resolution in the senate, and he had the support of other senators, who made loyal arguments against (lie measure. Tiie governor < n Tuesdax seat in a special message suggest iny the passago of ;i rosolnlioii declaring iliat in providing for the comtnis?ioii to wind up the state dispensary the general assembly did no| intend to create a trust fund hut that the commission is the a.:ont of the Stale, and also approving the course the commission has pursued in looking into the claims against the dispensary. The house at once. u|>on explanation that the resolution was desired to assist the attorney general in proceedings ponding in the federal court at Ashovillo, passed the resolution asked for by the governor, but in the senate the objection of Senator Blease to immediate consideration was under the rules sufticient to carry it vore for one day and on Wednesday the Newberry senator renewed the liuht. The resolution was by consent amended so as to cut out tin1 endorsement of the commission and then it was thought it would pass hut the motion to table was carried by a vote of !! to IS. Following is the report of Senator Blease's speech taken from the Columbia State: 1' Senator .Blease was recognized by the chair and made a lengthy speech in opposition to the measure, lb' had heft-re him a number of newspaper dippings and other papers ami announced that lie was prepared to make some very interesting showings and hoped the senators would pay special attention to the reading of the newspaper clippings. "lie staled, however, before beginning bis argument against the resolution that he would ho glad lo have il ,u'o nvri* as he fell that Micro were other mailers of importance on the calendar which should be disposed of. and !>e warned l lie senate that no litlle I one would he consumed in considering this resolution. This suggestion was not accept able, an.I the senator from Newberry proceeded. " lb* said that he was opposed to resolution on a number of grounds.! In the first place ho considered, il an J attempt to whitewash the disepnsary commission; there had been charges made against the commission and it ill-hchoowd the general assembly at this time to pass a resolution commending the commission in everything they had done; as for himself ho was not willing to commend the commission and 'no thought that if the senate investigated matters some thov would oppose this resolution. "lie said thai Governor Ansel had turned out ot office the members of the lormer board of directors?Hawlinson, Black and Wylie?and now the legislature is asked to sot its seal of approval upon the members of the State dispensary commission for doing what the directors wore condemned for doing, referring to the acceptance of the Clarke purchase of liquor It was charged that I lie hoard had purchased these 1 icpiors from Clarke Bros. & Co. illegally and the general assembly passed a resolution asking the governor to take some action, and as a result the governor turned the members of the board out of office. 'I ho commission later accepted these same goods which the legislature had d'eoided were purchased illegally and now it. is proposed to en lorse tiie action of the commission. ITe declared that if was not right?that if the hoard of directors did wrong'tiro com | had dime w T(>ir_i- as wi'll. : .( .-iah il 111:i! he i?.1?1 il oil goi :i i i I in ?ri i v thai l':i' I'll!! ils i;; the ham of the cnnmission were tlt>|i?>sitc*il a ("uluii Iiia hank, of which Dr. Mu lay. chairman of the comissiou, is director. I hero had been other char es statutist the commission and 1 thought a mistake would lie made passim;' such a resolution as is propo ed. lie said (hal l he adoption ol" th resolution would l>e nothing less th; a slap in the lace ol' Judge l'ritchar ami would undoubtedly he so co i st rre.l 1>v him. | "He .-aid that a governor. with | backbone. having removed one set < | ollicers for doing; a thing declared ! h" illegal. would have remove.1 a i other set ol' men for commit I ing Il I same offense. " J Senato!' I>lease followed up his si :i;J victory over the admiuist ?at n hy a resolution ca'ling for all 1. * p j pcrs ;| I.I -respond 'lice i.: the ni:l ' i ot ; f''optunce b\ 'he mini ' >io*i of ihe clebrat-'d Clarke l>io; v 'i \ >y. I; will be i ecn'b,> i '-.a i la : s. ?; <i; 'he ".|;eral a : !?'. >\ r?*> iiltn i: t?> 111: * t - led that the jowv.i'. v i ii.o\ e t a.1 i he.i Slate hoa rd of cont i | for their action in purch.'e'ing a lar I I of whi?k.-v, it was clai'ie! ii'iu; ly. from Clarke liros. & Co.. I'eoria, 111., and that subsequent 1 v 1 'commission to wind up 'lie dispe ; sary aicepied the whi.-key in qui jtio'i, which had heen pronounced unl! j Senator lt!cn>c now wants to have I I correspondence about 'his malt j placed before the senate. Il was stsi ed in theseuale thai fhe commission J actioa was taken because of the pr i mise of ihe Clarke Concern to gi what evidence it might Iiave as [graft in the 'State dispensary's co duct an I Senator l'dease said this w I bribery. Following: is th" resolutic j by Senator Blease: "lb' it resolved, by the senate i j S-?u I li Carolina. Ihe house of re pre ! ciialives concurring: | "Thai the commission appoialed j wind up the affairs of the Slate di ! pensary he and they are hereby r jf|iie>ted In furnish to this general a )- 'inbly a report of all of their de;i jin^s uil'a the Clarke purchase. < j whi-k '.v and that they furnish copi 'of llieir correspondeiM e with Messi ; Midi and Dudley of the Clarke cm panv. especially the eonespon lein aid transactions between Ihe cliai man of said board and Mr. Dudley. Prohibition is the pending* issue b fore tin house. The Nash bill in; | be \ ot ed on today, as it was under di c,i?.-ion when the hour arrived ye . lerday for the memorial exercises ( ' onor of Ihe late Messrs. J. M. Hplin jof Lexington. and W. ! '. MicArlhur i Cherokee, both of whom have di< sicee i lie la-! session. Mr. Nash mat la strong argument lor prohi'hitii yesterday when his bill was hiougl up. and he was support 1>\- Mr. I). 1 I Smith, of Colleton: Mr. Morrell, ( Richland, and Mr. Veruer. of Ocone Another of Mr. Nash's bills, to e tnblish the department of insurant with a commissioner has heen k-illc hy the house, I he vole being; 4S to 3 (Practically the same bill lias bee again introduced. The hill of Mr. ITydrick, to requii the existence of crops to make a mor jaye thereon valid, was passed by vole of .">7 to This is intende lo supplement Ihe repeal of Ihe lie law. for which the house has voted. The bill of Mr. (Ivies, of Aiken, I permit an election in Aiken on Hi dispensary in April passed the housi after a discussion of the condition i:i lhal county by members of Ihe Ail. en dele.uation. Mir. Crol'l wanted lli election in August but the bill a drawn passed, being amended so a lo include Colleton also. The senate has considered seven' railroad measures Ibis week. Senate (Ir.tydon's bill lo prohibit the rnnnin of double headers was passed, by vole of 10 lo 10. and his bill lo exle i Ihe law as to contributory negligenc was passed, after being' amended s as to apply only lo common eai Her.;. The bill by Mr. Kershaw, wliic passed Cue house last year, lo ostali lish a Stale board of examination fo railroad telegraph operators was kill ed hy the senate, the vote being 1 to 14. Senator Appelt's bill to require a li ceii-!' of liquor <1 rumors, representin )?i fiims outride tli.' State iin.l soliei is iiu- orders i.i tliis Slate. created in Mient ?lv*:i 1 of discussion. It \v; r- fought o!i the _> I'oim.l t h AI it was in a c. 11>IiIut ional ami also that it wi g- III.* entering wedge Tor a iiconse sy: re I .'Mi. It was however finally passe, in '1 >> a \*?11ol' 21 to II. being lir: s- amended so as to make the licon> is t)((0 instead ol' $1.00(1, as propo: in ed Iiv Mr. A ppelt, and also so as I .1, exempt Marlboro aad Lancaster I'roi n- its provisions. The license is to I issued 1 >v tin' county treasurer, an a the purpose ol' tiie hill is to slop (I nf opeiat ions ol' the whiskey druniinei to ip this Stale. lie DENOUNCED AS LIE. Senator Blease On Floor of Scnal ,,, j Calls Attention to Inaccuracy of August?. Chronicle. 1 . , ,, is- Special to Ihe Herald and News. Columbia. dan. :!0. Th- Anuusl ,.1 t * 11r<?iiicli (.I' Wednesday, in speakii "I' the resolution, referred to in ai v_ ol her column of The 11 era Id and New .0| I "e;idorsiny the work of 'in1 windir I up commission and its efforts to ha\ ,l_ ihe liquor houses produce their boo) ,,( in order to aid the commission i probing for yrafl. and saving th: ihe funds of ihe commission are lie] s- ',v l'!,> commission as (he properly < il ihe Slate, and that it was not intern I,., ed that the Stale should be sin c,,. through I lie commission 'said: ,1. "The resolution passed the lions without a dissenti:in* voice, but i 0- passu.ye was blocked in (lie senate 1 the objection of Senator Blease, < (o Newberry, the law partner of ex-H n_ rector Hid) Kvans, Mr. iiiease sayii as 1'1 al the commission itself should 1 >n investigated as to certain ehargi against it. The resolution went ov< ( under the rules till tomorrow. J<Yiem . of the reselut ion say il will pass 11 senate tomorrow by an overwhelms! majority. When it is passed its te: , will proha'hlv be wired to Ashevill >. This article appeared under ti ^ nanio of \V. T. MeCaw, ma nay j 'Chronicle Bureau at Columbia. (P In the senate today senator Idea; rea l the above extract from ihe C lninbia cm rcspondem e of Ihe Auiilisl ('lironiclc, and -aid : "N >w. Mr. President, il' I we ^peaking of this report off of th ,, floor I would denounce it dilTeivntl but iii"e I an; reminded th:M I can u: ( " i illy such lanynaue as I ,oul I in l! ? inr-h. So I will say the report * an absolute 'ie: that the only bus~ ness connection 1 ever had with M 1,1 l-Aans was attending to a law su iiad ue paid me my fee. I have on] lad one other transaction in whit j1' he was interested, and :hat is dofen. in1;- his oroliier-in-law, who is char: u ed with murder, ami Mr. I-',vans di ' m l pay me a cent of that fee. but was paid by bis brother-in-law. J , 1 not present Mr. Kvans or any oMu man connected now, or who has ev< s~ boon connected with the dispensar and do not represent any whiskc !(1 house in any manner or form wliats< ever, but I am doing what I do hei 1,1 for the interest of the people I re] resent, and I can not see why this r (: port was sent out, except to attcm) t- to do me a political and personal ii a .jury. And it is, as I said, an abs< <1 Into lie." NASH BILL KILLED. e Prohibition Measure Dies in Housci', Labor Contract Law Passes is House. e Special to The Herald and News, s 'Columbia, dan. 20.?The house < s representatives today, by a vote of ti to '>'2, killed Ihe Nash prohibition hi I il The house parsed Ihe labor coi r tract law recommended by the jnd tr ciary eommillee winch is printed i a full in another column of The Ileral il and News today. This bill will me e j ?i<? to the senate. i I be Ma,:cs!ic Manufacturing Co !' I'd *! > -"'i', Mm, will have a man a 1-1 lie Newberry 11'.rd ware (Vmpanv1 r j store all next week who will show vo !- bow to bake biscuits, brown top an '> bottom, in three minutes. Hon'! mis this chance of seeing the great cook i- ing wonder. u i CROFT ENDORSED. ' B 1-1 1 a : Resolution Unanimously Adopted by is I Aiken Board of Trade. is Al :i meeti11Li' of the Aiken board " ill' trad' I lie followinu- resolution enI, ?l>?i-siii??- M?j". 'I', (i. Croft's actions i.i d the North, Aimusla dispensary ma1- T ;e Ier was unanimously adopted: s- "That (lie thanks of (lie people of o Aiken ami the hoard of irnde he exin tended to Hon. T. (i. ('roll ''or the I >e credit a'hle position he has taken in d the defense t t' the peopl" of Aiken '* le ci-11 illy and in resenting the imper- (,< i's tincut interference of the people ,n- 1 '' citv i.i' Aniiiisla in the alVairs of the "> people of iSouth Carolina." ^ $: CROFT DENIES ALLEGATIONS '? ie Tlie di-p .I? !?. - fron, AnjietM published in tli.? Si mi ! h Carolina papers ' on i'nc dispensary in "North Aii'iusla ' caused If epce-ent a! ivc Croft to rise sl ia I" a finest ion of personal privile?f? s' i*4 and vigorously to denounce eerlain 11 i- reflections which lie said had been vx s. cast, upon him. nr Last week when Mr. l.a.'.e of Marlre horo had uassed a resolut ion con- j " <s dcmiiintr the action of the Aiken " in county l:??ard. in (ablishim.:- the :l it dispensary at North Au\nisia. as un- ;l lil democratic. Mr. Crol'l. who was out :1 >f of the house at the time, had the " 1- resolution recalled laler and taken 1' d from the record. In |1h> course of :l his rmnarks Mr. CrolJt said that he Sl <e had as attorney represented to the " ts Aiken, found that the dispensary iv should he established and that cer- h >f lain ministers had stated that w'.iile ll <- \'hey were willimr for a dispensary w lii" to be established at llaiuptou Ter- ii >e race hotel they were md willinu- for n es il to l'>e established in the town of It er North August a. I Is It was this statement that caused n le ;i dispatch to !?. sent out from An- c ?*.; irnsta staliny that the ministers of | vt .\uti'usta were ind'iiruant and would j s" id a nimitteee to Columbia, al j tl le the same time cliaruini?: thai Mr. jh it Croft was a representative of lii|iior|f interests. ^c Mr. Croft said that lie li'ad been il 0- grossly tnisrepreseuted in these dis-I Ifl patches, ,-ind he would have liked \\ verv much to have fa id this Au- d i re uusla commit tee. which al the last ;1 is moment failed lo turn up. lie wish- h; y? ed to say that he represented no;.. Ii<|d?-1* interests, that he had appeared 1 || ic before the 'hoard without even ae- j! is cepli.iy a fee. although he would i is 1- have Iicen .justilied in takinir one for I |{ r. his leyal work, and any } s< " ?d a lenient lo the contrary could be ! ; ly uolhintv hut a ddlihifale lie. The j j; 'h A hums i a interests had shown tlieni- j I- selves decidedly lackinu in courtesy, j -- to s;iv I lie leasi. in I lit* statements j v id tlrey have .-cut out to prejudice the s 'I rencral assembly. o-; In Mr. Croft th.-n read slatemen'.s form the Aiken papers, which lie il n* said had been written by a prohibi- tl y? tionist, which substantiate his posi- n <y tion and he presented affidavits alon.ir 'i 0- the same line. r? 'e Afterwards ;he house passed a res- .- < >- olution endorsing the statement made |, by the Aiken representative and ex- ti ? oneratinir him. ol 1- pi GOV. GLENN "MARKED" MAN. si Koatioke. \'a., dan. 27.?Much ex- a* ci.enr lit was created in !i hotel al Minefield last nitrhl when a man from Ohio offered to bet $1,000 to $10 thai m ~ 'lov. Glenn of North Carolina would <*< be? assassinated before nexl Christ- 11/ mas because of the sland lie has la-IK ke:i in 1'm\ lie.Hi I a^aite-i the rail- I'; oads. There were no lakers. Til j & ' man claims that he had no i.iforma-1 pi '' tion that would lead liini to believe jtli ' that a plot had been laid to kill | - Gov. (Menu. Gov. 'Glenn has been in ' 1 '* notified of the mail's bet thai the .'hi 11 executive) 'Would not 'live till next imi ' Christmas. j or ft* ' : (iNOT A CANDIDATE FOR SENATE \ th Atlanta. Ca.. dan. 2S.? (lov. Hoke j vv? .Siu'th issued a formal slatemenl late j c: ' to-lay. announcin'jr thai he would not i m s!h> a candidate f .r the T'nited Slates'd" Iseu.rite to succeed Senator \. S. Claw ' ?1 i llis statement also declared that he I s ( would run for a second ferm for i lu -,'.'overnor in order to finish the work J a t which he pledged in his platform. 'to 'RITCHARD REFUSES | TO NAME RECEIVER|| >ENIES PETITION OF FLEISCH- { f MANN & CO. lie Question of Jurisdiction the On- < ly Matter Considered In Dis- J ponsary Mutter. ? I olumhia Stale. I Aslieville, N. ('., Jan. 12!).? .ludiiV > ritehard in I lie Cniled Stales circuit Hill today denied (lie petition ol' 'leischuinnu \ Co. of New York and I fused to appoint a iveeivii for llie ' oihIi Carolina dispensary fund of SOU.(MIO. auai.ist which '.here are al- i ne lo he elaitus a'.:ui i"_vatinn" < IK). T!ie judye made his announcement ni iiiu tin' afleriioon session, after at rneys lor the dispensary ronniiis- i ion had presented llieir i>ill in :in- : iver to flie sensational charges made I ' I I lie I' h'ischltia III pel i I loll. which a- filed in tliis. eitml a short linn' I li'O. I llie answer allege-. Ilia, llie claim 1 f Kleischmanii iV Co, is unjust ;iml 1 ivalid and thai there was collusion ud conspiracy between the plaintiff ii another linn to defraud the State ud thai ih" Stale was cheated nul I a I a rye sain of iimncx in each of lie claims made hy the plaintiff; it Iso alleges that Kleisi linianu iV Co. dd lo the State a coucoelion with a )?"'e trace id' whiskey. The answer declared false the al liation by Klcischniann & Co. thai lie connnissit.M rs were wrongfully *i111!ioU1 iiiv*' llie money for their own idixidnal interests. The answer dried as false ami malicious the al ualio.i in the complain! which rein red lo a conspiracy between AI torey (leneral Lyon and the dispensary omniission and demanded proot. Aliidavits Read and Filed. At the conclusion of the reading of lie hill, a uuiitiier of a I (i?t; i \ its. n.i heall' of the defendants, weie read a.iil iled ^11oi | S \ nil ) I lie ( <.11 I c.in vened for | : te allcrnoou session Jud.;e I'rilchanl! nnoii!:ced from 111. hem h that lie ' onld i.oi appoint a rec iver lor ;hel i>pensaiy, as lie fell thai llie funds i I re now fully prelected. lie directed > ie attorneys in coufi.v llit ir ar:u!e:i!s III the question a-; In .\liethf!' 1 lis court could assume jurisdiction, ' ie point heimj whether i r not this : a suit aiiains! the Stale. Mr. I). Ij I oiiniree of Atlanta, for llie commis !< on consumed the remainder of the ' f'. rno iu -e:.,-ii.n in ar; line it !<i esddisli ill-.1 ! acl l!i;r the ^ I a i e e- ant i i.li -)i? u-a!dc pa rly In t li suit. I ie11 !'" I !i !ii!! li' III del .dam - j ;i-v read. A : lorney Ceuor.il I.\ n ol I olilli Carolina replied i?. I In- all.' | i ;ii inn - made hv Kicischmann Co.. I dative ; ? the translerof funds from I i?' jurisdiction of the court, saying ai the Slate of South Carolina was | oi runnimr away, (lint the alleira- : on was false. lie read a concurrent I solution adopted by the house of i presentatives of South Carolina yes- i rday. In the course of the resolu- * on it was staled thai the legislature i f South Can linn, in e rent in# the dis- 1 I'lisary comission did :iot consent I > lils against the Slate for claims < ? a result of the dispensary muddle. Lyon and Lester Clash. s .lust hefi.re .1 mitre IVileh:1 rd an- i mticed his decision there was a sharp | t dloipiy helween Attorney (leneral |> von of South Carolina and (ieo:,<re . Lester of New York and Alt'. S. I aruard. who represent Moisciimanu Co. Mr. It'i.'iiard asked for lime to 1 { epare answers lo lie atlidavits of e commission. lie slated that llie commission had j j viled creditors lo come to Cnliim- ! \ a lit prove their claims. Kill at llie i I n.e lime it was known thai some ol) '< ill warrants were ready in the id'-I i v of the a'torncy ?rene?-ul oi: which) I i' re|ocsenI;?}iv es of the creditors I II hi he a.ie>le.i. and instave.'d Iheji 1 li"* represent alive for I'll- j i viio hid h.;en arrested, ' i' rv' d ilh hand and reouired to if ' " 1 v hotid, j | .Li dye l'ritchard remarked thai ifi 1 !oo\ jurisdiction lie would appoint i least> { t<? >ii all charges of' fraud i (ho bottom. i Tlu> attorney "eiieral in iv|?lv to Mr. Karnard said: "Of course we icar litis cry from l hose wlm li;ivt* defrauded i he St;ili'. Xal urally. When I can catch any of llii-si' fellows in south Carolina. I will anvsl them. I iavi> no warrant. however. for (he Kleischnianu represeutali\i*s a:ul I will aitrce that ?Iit?\ shall come to south Carolina to prow their claims iiid ?!< >}>art hhiumIl'sIv.!. lie added, inwever. that thrtv was a warrant 'or tin1 represe;? at i ves o|' I In* Anheuscr-Husi'h conc.mi? Mr. Mordecai responded that Mr. Karnnni, tin* man referr. il lo, hail 'cl'l ihc Stale oil business. Unl lie would reinrn ami meet -ill charges. Mr. Sieve.ison. counsel 'or tin- cotunission. staled there was e> inlenlion >1' iiiveiuhlinu- men of South Carolina lor the purpose of prosecution. No Receivership. .Iii.l-je I'ritehard then annoiincoil ilia! no receiver would lie appoiatcd 111 I ai 'j iimeiiI 0:1 jurisilicl ion was then U iin by M r. lioiinl ive. A iv liie out o|' |o\\<: attorneys here interested in litigation now on lie Tore .lml'.:e I'rilihard are Allorney Ileneral .1. Kraser I .yon ol' Soiilli I 'aivlim. W. I*'. Si .>venso;i ol'Ciieravv, 1'oriiier speaker ol' the iioe.se of the Smith I'aroli.ia lev i*da I tire : 1'.. I.. Ah~ m y of Columbia, Mr. Koimt ree of Allan!.i. Mr. \. I,, (iaslon > f Chesler, Mr. W. T. A \ cock ..f C .Inmhia. 'I'. Moultrie Mloilecai of Charleston ami Mr. Ceo. |',. I.ester. Dr. \V. .1. Murray. chairman of |he St.Me dispellsary commission, is also here. NEXT PRESIDENT IS "BILL." So it Was Whispered in the National Capitol.?Bryan and Taft Present. A special from Washington I" the Columbia Slate says: ''The next president of the I'niteil Stall's is ,nw\v in the capitol." was whispered ahoiil today. "Who?" ' * Well, his nam.' is Mil'. " I here were two I'ills on the lions side Hill Tall ami I i 11 Itrvan. They 11 i ! n o l n.eel. Inil : hey were liotli _jo 11 \ i i ;i:nl hcinu .jollied. Mr. 1'i.yaii ^pii;t a fe .\ moments in the | tress . 111 e I \ U I o I . the corte^pi'li 11 ills hail a lit: le seance wilii him. II said lie wen!.I not vo upon the Hour hecanse the lobbies were ample for his purposes. "Nave yon seen that comiu'i 11 ee I'liilli New Vo.k who came 111?\\ li lo i k yt ii io! Io rnn I'm' ill - n >111i11a i < 11 .'' ' : o 111 e i tie t^ked. M r. I'.ryan lair. lied. '' I ha\ e lev :i i! i il..' ii| la I . a ! .his. :i 1.1 km wiie.r 111 a I the Wall !lee| ma-Jliaies a I'e acc'ldome.l to ye' up earl * I arose t),i, 111 .: i:ii.t; at o'clock an(| hurriedly ikessed so a>0 lie ready to receive thai commit e It'll ihe.v have not shown up." The idea of any conference for lh impose of askiii'.!' Dryaa lo withdraw seems lo he unanimously hooted at oda.v. A prominent Democrat (old lie lie .lid not believe there was a nan to the found about Washington vho could be d rajrtrcd lo Mr. Bryan villi a yoke of steers to tell him Dial ie siiould withdraw. The Nebraska ti is triumphant ami lominnnt. II'* dined lonitrhl with M'tialof Newlaads ami a number of ifuators ami politics was talked, but in one here now lias any serious noioo of llie Denver convention's e/iniilerinii' any one else than llrvan. 'flier.* is talk of llarmoa or (Iray 'or second place. SERIOUS FIRE AT HAMPTON. I tampion, .Ian. "J/, tin.1 ol ih.i nost disastrous tires that has 'ever ,i-u!c<l Hampton occurred last nijrlit tciween In and II o'clock, totally Icsi royimr the ibu'ildim*, presses and U'iirl v all of I lie mat -rial of thvs 1 lampion County (litardiau, owned >y l'?x-fJovei'iior Mfiles B. MoSwceiev. the o'lices of Robert b'. Si/.er t Co.. owned by Senator W. S. v, i wo siria'l stores and two '.mall dwellings, on Doe avenue, ihe irineipal street. The loss is e.slima i' at if 10.0(10, A'bout half of Ibis s covered by insurance. The fire triirinaled in one of lira small buildngs, and its origin is unknown. %