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I mm ~? C-T VOL. XIV. . -rt m - ' . [M PDF AT 1MM1DT iii viin'i/v 1 im;i, i) i . Contest in Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska and Kentucky are Close. MARYLAND IS ALL RIGHT. y Boss Hanna's Trust Speech is Helping the Democrats in Ohio and McLean is R5T7 Gaining. The New York Ilerald jublisVes a forecast of the state elections to be held November 7, in Ohio. Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, \ irginia, Massachusetts and other states, in which it undertakes to indicate how the several states will go. The Herald's investigations show that the result in several cf tho states is v< ry doubtful, and that either party may reasonably claim the ndvnnt.nac ' I' 11 i Vi ivi ronnrilnil !iu iiffnili. i, . cant, as few of the Republican or IndoM pendent papers concede tliat tlie l>omocrats have any show in ()hio or Iowa or Nebraska. OHIO. As to Uhio, The Herald aajs: "It is estimated that in tho coining Ohio state election Samuel M. Jones, the "golden ru'e" independent candidate frr governor, w ill receive about ono hundred thousand votes. It is also estimated that the total \otc will bo about eight hundred and fifty thousand. It is evident that Jones is drawing his strength about evenly from belli . old parties, although in seme sections be is drawing more from one than the other. "Senator Hanna refused today iogive ; out any estimates on the result, except to say that he is confident that George K. Nash would ho elected by a haudsomo plurality. Should Joucs rccei\e ore hundred thousand drawing (ipially from both parties, it will make little difference in the gencial result, and, as nearly as can be predicted at this time, the Republican candidate will be elected by a plurality at least as large as that received by Governor Bushncll in 1897. "Features of the last week's fight have been the campaigning tour of William J. Bryan, the visit of President McKinlcy, the presence of Governnr Knr.anvnU Vniv VnrL- titwl f )\n important utterances of Senator IIanna on the Philippine war and the trust question. Another feature that will have an iinpoitant bearing upon the campaigning is the wondeiful fight which .Jones is making. "The utterances of Senator Manna on the trust question will cause consul erablo trouble for the Republican party. The Democratic press has already charged Senator Manna with defending trusts nnd repudiating the trust plank of the Republican platforir. "In several interviews Mr. Manna has repudiated the stories that he is opJJ posed to the trust plank, but his ex planations ha\e r ot been clear or comprehensive enough for the average \oter. It isfeaitd that his speeches on this question will be a serious detriment to tho party's chances of success. "Money is being lavishly used in the present fight, and it is a safe estimate that before the cimpaign is over more than $1,000,000 w ill havo been expended by both parties. John R. McLean sa>s he is confident he will be elected by as good a majority over tho Republican candidate as was received by Governor Campbell when elected as Demooiatio governor in 1889, when he defeated Forakcr by 10,872 votes. KENTUCKY. "The Kentucky gubernatoiial election will be hcXi*on Tuesday, November 7, but not even at this late day is the current of popular fccliDg setting bo strongly in one direction that its flow can bo easily determined. There are two Democratic tickets and one Republican. itd.il i* a 1_ _ a 1 a. jjum i'uujourai c iickcis aro planted on free silver platforms, and both are advocating Bryan for president. Republicans arc united and harmonious. Seemingly, Republicans should be sure of victory, and they are confident, yet tho result is in great doubt. William Sylvester Taylor, head of the Republican tickot, and his associates are confident. Senator Goebcl, head of the regular Democratic ticket, is certain he will be the next governor by 10 or 15 thousand plurality. "Mr. OoebeKRoes not believe the nomination of former Governor .John Young Brown on an independent ticket has added to tho opposition to the regular Democracy. Ilo believes Brown may get ten thousand votes, but says if tho tioket had not beon nominated tho regular Democrats would have been so apathetic he would have been defeated as Hardin was in 1895. "Mr. Gocbcl attaches no great importance to the Brown ticket, and no estimato outsido of those of Brown's supporters puts his vote above 20,000, while one-half that moms a fair estimato. "Republicans, however, believe tho boltso formidable that they arc declaring Brown will get 10,000 votes, and that Taylor's plurality will bo 30,000. Ttia A.timaln ia fnr nnlilin nnnuumn a u1d vdi<uj?l v io * w? |'??vr?av vvii .m? i.i j' tion. Tho close calculators really figure on a Tayloj plurality of 5.000 to 15,000. The$ declare they will carry the third, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth and eleventh districts. Chances are good for them in tho third, ar.d the fourth is doubtful. "Tho fifth district includes Louisville and Jefferson county. Louisville is undoubtedly Republican, though it went Democratic in tho city election, but hero is where tho Independent ticket has its greatest strength. Here j ~? ^ . ..." - i. . which will go for neither Dew icratio iiokot. TUB ()T 11 K It ST AT K 8. "lu Virginia the contest is for the legislature, and the issue is the election of United States Senators by the pooplo. Democrats will carry the legislature, and a majority of tl.o members will undoubtedly vote for the ic election of Martin as senator. "Massachusetts politicians are figuring chiefly on the size of the Republican majority. Republicans will be satisfied with anything above lifty thousand majority, and Democrats will bo satisf'ed if they can keep the figures below forty thousand. "Kaeh party is declaring it will win in Iowa, but Republicans fetl entirely safe for both governor and legislature. At the beginning of the campaign thero was some tear as to the effect of imperialism on the foreign born voters, but Republicans say this is-?uo has not proved of any uso to the Democrats. The latter declare quite the contrary. "Riyanism has been made the issue by the l'usionists in Nebraska, where Republicans are working earnestly to carry the state. The Fusionists base their hopes of success largely on tho dt fcctiou of the German votes, who arc declared to be solid.y in opposition to the expansion policy. Indications are that the Republicans will make sub stantial gains, if they do not carry tho state." Ti,n ??!.? M?i i .. im iiiunituviin uiv uitu iUill > lilllU, which lias > ono Republican in Iter last tvvi < tclioiiH. will return to the Dtuiocra u colun n on the 7th. At Icastthis is 11 * f.uiK>ok at this time. 'xHEY WEKE STARVING Passengers Arrive at Seattle in Deplorahlo Condition. After a voyage of 28 days from Cape Nome, during which two men died fioin starvation and otheis were half crazed from want of food and water, the schooner lltra arrive d at Scatlc Wednesday with nearly 200 passengers on board. News of the wrctchci plight of the Hera's passengers was brought here Sunday night by the steamer Laktne. The revenuo cutter Grant and the tug Sea Loan, immediately started after tho schooner. They succeeded in linding it Tuesday about fifty miles oil Cape Flattery. The two deaths reported are those of J. S. Ryan, came on board a well man, hut through had food became ill, aid owing to 'ack of attention gradually grew worse, until bodied on October l(5th. The other case is much tho same. (Jcorgo Lamby, through want of nour ishmcnt and confinement in ill-ventilated <|uartcrs, was taken ill with typhoid fever and died on October 21st. While he was sick lie had absolutely no medical attention. Roth men were buried at sea. From the statements of othoi J asscngcrs it is learned that tho agent of ship r.t Nome guaranteed them plenty of good provisions on the way down. They were charged $50 lor their passage. When they were a few dajs out meat, sugar and butter ran out. The menu consisted of s..lt poik and canned mutton. There was a little dried fruit on board, but only enough to supply the table three times with dried peaches and twice with dried prunes. From that time on for ncaily 2! d^.js their food consisted of Hour and coife?. There was plenty of (lour but the water was short. Four days ago the last unpalatable salt horso was consumed. Had it not been for rain storms which fell for a few days, they would have been without water also. When the Hera anchored out in the stream the majority of the men were so weak that they could not carry their gold dust ashoro without assistance. Several passengers were crazed from their terrible experience and had to be carried ashore and taken care of. Mven takinir their terrible voyage into consideration, the passengers unite in declaring Nome to be the greatest camp on earth, and many of them will return in tho spring. Remrakable Yield of Wheat The Carolina Spartan sajs Mecklenburg County, N. C., has no doubt again led the United States in growing wheat. The Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Co., had 1 lb acres, and Mr. Fred Oliver 210 acres, making 255 acres of wheat grown by one manager, Mr. Oliver. This wheat suffered from the exeessivc rains and cold weather experienced by the whole winter wheat territory last winter, and the yield wascut off at least 50 per cent, hy the damage done. It save an average yield, however, of 20 bushels to the acre. Many acres that were so situated as to be protected by good drainage and by surrounding woods, gave yield of over 10 bushels per aero. Mr. Oliver claims he can raise 40 to 50 bushels of wheat per acre with favorable seasons. The fertilizer used last season cost $1.80 per acre, and it would no doubt have given double the yield of wheat if tho weather had been favorable. Why raise cotton when you can get more money value from wheat, with less labor and cxponse, and at tho same time have a chanco to grow on same land, same season, another crop cither of peas, millet or corn. The farmers in tho South will be much more independent when they raiso all tho wheat, corn and hogs and cattlo that they consume and only half as much cetton as is now grown. Don't Like Our Style. Tho Filipinos, liko the Spaniards, do not like the style of American fighting. A letter from Manila says the "littlo brown men" complain that tho Americans "do not fight fair," in that "instead of going back after a battlo to havo dinner and smoke cigarettes, they keep on going ahead and want to fight again." CON WAV. S. C. 1 ABSOLUTELY FALSE. That is Wheat Witnesses Swears About Ouzts Statement IN REFERENCETO COL VANCE The Ex-Commi3sioner Submits His Side of the Case in the Form of Affidavits. To the I'eoplo of South Caroliua. Mr. ()u/.ts, in ono of his chapters of revelations, has seen lit to wakooharges against inc. For two years I held the position of nnmniisRinnrr at tin* dispensary. The lirst year Mr. Ouzts was tho sl ipping cldk; the second year ho was my confidential clerk and bookkeeper. My desk was never locked. As tny confidential clerk Mr. Ouzts openod all my mail, and at all times had free access to all my papers. During tho two years that we worked together Mr. Ouzts at all times treated uic with tho utmost cturtrsy and consideration, and I met him in the same spit it. 1 could submit other affidavits, but think the following sufficient to reply to M r. ()u/.ts: Very respectfully, S. \\\ Vance. Columbia, S. C , Oct. 20, 181H). State of South Carolina ? Hiehland County. Personally appeared before me I) M Miles, who being duly sworn say* that he is the chairman of the State hoard of control; that lie has read in tho papers the statement of I > A < Ouzts that Col Vance, when commissioner, had paid to Mr. Karhardt the sum t 1 $12 without his knowledge .,r consent, and pronounces the same to he absolutely false. DM Miles. Sworn to before mo litis 1T 11 Oct., 18!)!). H. C. Wibb, N. P. State of South Carolina Hiehland County. Personally appeared before too M K Cooper, who being duly sworn, says that he is secretary of state for South Carolina, that he has read in the papers the statement of DAG Ouzts in reference to tho changing of prices of certain liquors and wines by Col Vance, the commissioner, and that he had complained of the ranio to other members of the board and pronounces the said statement to be absolutely false. M II Cooper. Sworn to before 1110 this ISth Oct., 18ih). I) II Means, X 1*. Stale of South Carolina?Uichland County. Personally appeared heforo mo M II Mohloy, who being duly sworn, says that ho is one of the bookkeepers in tho State dispensary; that he has road in the papers the statement of 1) A G Ou/.ts in reference to the sale to him by Col Vance, then commissioner, of one gray horse; that he bought tho horse openly and fairly, after the other bids had been rejected, and that any statement by 1) A G Ouzts to the contrary is absolutely false. M II Mohloy. Sworn to before me this lDth Oct., 1895b Uenj. C. Webb, N P for S C. State of South Carolina- Uichland County. Personally appeared before me J P Easier, who being duly sworn, says that he is an employe at the State dispensary; that he worked there while Col, Vance was commissioner; that he has read in the papers the statomcnt of I) A G Ou/.ts that last Christmas, through some of the hands, Col. Yanec gave to the railroad employes $'iO.()() worth of whiskey; that ho was the man who carried the whiskey to tho depot; that to the best of his recollection Col. Vance sent by him six bottles of X rye pints on the day before Chaistmas to the hands at the depot who handled tho dispensary shipments; that six bottles ^ C V * ' ' 1 ? oi a rye pints were woitn about $1S.U(); that the statement of I) A 0 Ouzts that Col. Vance sent worth of whiskey to the railroad hands is absolutely false. J 1* Easier. Sworn to beforo me this 19th Oct., 1899 Bcnj. C Webb, Notary I'ublio for S C. State of South Carolina?Richland County. Personally appeared before me II B Howie, who being duly sworn, says that he has read in the papers the statement of 1) A G Ouzts in reference to the sale of some contraband wino to himself and W ?J Hill by Commissioner Vance; that at the time of the sale of the wine Messrs Williams and Douthit were in tho board room; that Col. Vanco took a sample of tho wino to them accompanied by himself and WJ Hill; that Williams tasted the wine, and remarked that "it tasted liko pokcbcrry juico, and was unfit to drink." Mr Douthit upon tasting it pronounced it worthless; that Uol. Vance said ho thought it pretty fair claret wine, and could sell it for 10 cents per gallon: that Messrs. Williams and Douthit told him to acl 1 it immediately; that tho statement of D A. 0. Ouzta that Col. Vance sold this wine on his own motion is absolutely false. 11. II. Howie. Sworn to before me this 25th day of Oct., 1899. Winthrop Williams, N. P. S. C. State of South Carolina?ltiohland County. Personally appeared before ino T. W. Collins, G B Pettigrcw, J K Rarhardt, J P Kaslcr and It 0 McCants, who being duly sworn say that they arc employes at the Stato dispensary, that they wcro thcro while Col Vanco was commissioner; that they have road tho own . THURSDAY. NOV K? statement ol DA (j Ou/.ts in tho papers in rcfcrouco to Col Vance trying to compel llio employes to vote for Sloan in tho last municipal election; that Col Vance never intimated to them that he ha 1 any choice in the matter, nor do they know of Col Vaneo having spokon to any of the cni| lojes about whom they should vote for, and that to tho host of their belief and information tho statement of l> A (i Ou/.ts is absolutely false. Tho?. \V Collins, tl It Pettigrow, .) Karhardt, K O MeCantg. Sworn to before mc this 1 !Hli day of (Jot., 1 HDD. Itanj. C Webb, Notary Public for S. C. State of South Carolina Kichland County. Personally appeared before mo John Black, who being duly sworn, says that ho is tho shipping clerk at tho Slate dispensary; that he filled said position l'J months while Col Yai.cc was commissioner; that never at anytime did Commissioner Vance intimate to him iu the remotes, degree that he would prefer any one brand of whiskey shipped to another; that he lias read in the papers tho statement made by 1> A (? Ou/.'s that Col Vance pressed the shipment of certain liquors; that to the best of lib belief and information said statement is absolutely false. John IMack. Sworn to before uio this llUh Oct., 181)11. HcnJ. C Webb. Notary Public for S. (1. Oi:/.T8 ASKS FOR T11 K. KKfOUD AND OKI'S IT IN T1IK NKCK. In his card published October 21st, Mr Ou/.'s. in speaking of his ''revelations," "1 d< sire to say 1 am ready to stand by the record as to the truth of tho same, and demand by the recoids 1 lie judged." Siato of South Carolina? Kicbland (lounl y. P< rsot ally appeared hi fore It. C. Webb who being duly sworn, says that ho is ;lie clerk of the State hoard of control that he held satni position while Col. Vance was commissioner; that lie bus read the statement as published in tho papers by P. A. (J. Ouzts, in which he charges that Col. Vance loaned to Mr. W. Melt. Sloan the coal belonging to the State, and that Sloan did his o*?n weighing, returning some and paying for sonic; that sonic timo in March Mr. Sloan delivered to tlio dispensary one car of coal, but not 100 tons as charged by l> A (J Ou/.ts; that the ear, according to the railroad weight, contained 58,700 pounds of coal; that Mr Sloan got 1 1,1 10 pounds, as shown by the certificate of City Wcighor (Jritlin attached to the voucher in the ollice of the State board of control; that on April (5 Mr Sloan presented his bill and was paid for 11,200 pounds, as shown by voucher in the ollico of the State hoard of contrdl; that Mr Sloan did borrow from Col Vance 10,820 pounds of hard coal; that the coal borrowed and the coal returned was weighed by City Weigher (Iriffin, as shown by his certificate of weights attached to the voucher in tho office of tho State boaid of control; that Mr. Sloan returned all the coal borrowed save 00 pounds, which he paid for at the rate of fb.50 per ton, as shown on voucher in the office of the State board of control; that the statement of D A (1 Ou/.ts in reference to this transaction is absolutely false. 15. C. Webb. Sworn to before mo this 19th day of Oct. 1899. Win. II. Yoldcll, N. l\ S. C. State of South Carolina?itichland County. Personally appeared before me (1 II Charles, who being duly sworn, says that ho is one of the bookkeepers at tho State dispensary that lie has read in the papers the statement of 1) A (J Ou/.ts that Col Vance invariably gave the orders for Lanahan A: Son's whiskies to b< shipped out lirst, so that tho same could bo bottled up and shipped i L P i 1 41 out uciore me next mooting ot the board of control; that Col Vance nevor trave verbal oidcrs for the ahipnient of liqours purchased by the State board; that all orders were in writing; that ho has examined the ordors given by Col Vaneo from April, 181)8, to April 181)1) inclusive (during which period DA 0 Ouzts served as bookkeeper to Col Vaneo, who was commissioner at that time); that these orders, which arc now on file in the oflice of the clerk of the board of control, by their dates show conclusively that the statement of I) A G Ouzts is absolutely falso. G. II. Charles, Sworn to before tnc this 25th day of Oct. 181)1). U. X. Gunter, .Jr., N. 1\ S. C. Sta'e of South Carolina?Richland County. Personally appeared before mo F K Young, who being duly sworn, says that ho is the receiving clerk at the State disponsary, and as such keeps a record of all goods received; that prior to his appointment 1) A 0 Ouzts kept this book; that the entries from April, 1898, to May, 1899, except when Mr Collins was doing Mr Ouzts'work, arc in the handwriting of 1) AO Ouzts; that ho has read in tho papers the statement of l> A 0 Ouzts that Col Yanco when commissioner would order the Lanahan purchases shipped first, so that their liquor would bo first received at tho dispensary, bottled up and shipped out before tho next meeting of the State board of control; that tho receiving book shows when whiskey purchases were received; that the record as kept by 1) A (J Ouzts himself proves conclusively that his charges as stated abovo against Col Vance are absolutely false F E Young. Sworn to beforo mo this 2lth Oct., 1899. B C Webb, Notary Public for S. C. |m! UBKU 2. IHltit. 1 KO/EN TO DKATII. I The Most Fatal October Blizzard Ever Known in Montana. FAITHFUL COLLIE DOGS. They Guarded the Bodios of Their Dead Masters. Nine Men Known to Have Perished. As u result of tho rccont blizzard which swept through Teton county, in tho northern part of Montana, nino men arc known to be dead, and of these, live bodies huvo been rocovered. With 0110 exception, all were sheep herders, and all were found lying in such positions ns to indicate that they had stayed with their flocks to the last, dying in their attempts to save the poopcrty of their employers. William Graham, working for the Cascade Land company, was found in a coullo near llcaly Butte. It is evident that he tried hard through tho night to get his sheep into camp, but had not succeeded. Conscious of the death which was impending, ho returned to diis tent about midnight and there wrote and left a note saying ho was r early exhausted, but was about to re . it._ _i i- - ? i iiiru io iiiu suoep in i no snow, msian torn about 20 foot distant. Of bis two dogs, one remained to guard tho body, while tho other followed the sheep. Norman llrucc woikod for Will Flowerec. Ho remained with his sheep until he managed to drive them intoa sheltered spot, where they would be safe. Blinded by tho storm, ho mistook the coullo where his cabin was built and wandered up another. Itcalizing his mistake too late, he turned hack and fell less than 201) yards from home and Hafcty. Tho searching party found his dog stretched across the deud body. Matt (iregorieli was found with his arms crossed upon his breast. His dog had followed the sheep into camp and returned with theroHouc party too late. II. Herald, working for C. It. Soollin, was lying in tho deep snow, his beard eaten oil r>y the sheep, which had also eaten his clothes and part of his boots. It is probable that tho dead list is hardly begun. Flocks of sheep without Herders have been reported from various points in the storm district, and later these will bo traced and the dead herders found. Now the snow covers up everything on the prairie, and tho eoullcs, many of them more than 100 feet deep and with steep sides, arc tilled with it. This was tho most severe and most fatal Oe tober storm ever occurring in Montana. Bride Robbed by the Groom. Mrs. Mary .1 Colthar, 45 years old, of Hunker Hill, 111., whose husband died two years ago, leaving her a farm and $2,000, is ponniless in Rochester, N. V., having been robbed of $4,075 by a New York confidence man. According to her story, which has been verified by the Rochester police, Mrs. Colthar about a month ago, by a letter of introduction through an agency, began a correspondence with dames Monroe. A few weeks later, by appointment, they met in Indianapolis and the same afternoon were married. The following day they started, together with Mrs. Colthar's 11-year-old daughter, for Now York, to witness the Dewey day colobration. Rcforo going however, Mrs. Colthar placed a $2,000 mortgage on tho farm and drew $2,100 from tho bank. Tho trio arrived in Rochester a f jw days ago, and Monroe proposed to cngago in tho drug business and prevailed upon his wifo to loan him $4,075, and started for New York, ostensibly to purchase stock for the storo. Monroo lias not been seen since. Wednesday Mrs. Colthar received a letter from him in New York, saying he had been robbed, and advising her to return to Hunker llill. Mrs. Colthar, reali/.ing that she had been deceived, immediately laid the case hefnro Chinf (Mnnrif wI. taken steps to catch the man. Threatens to Resign. William ?. Mason, junior United States senator from Illinois, declared that he would resign if the Republican national convention in 1900 did not declare against "'criminal aggression" in tho Philippines. Mr. Mason even went so far as to say he would resign if tho convention offered tho Filipinos "canned freedom," a* he thought it might do. Thcro must ho no evasion on the vital issue of j uro and unadulterated freedom, or tho senator will step down and out. Then Mr. Mason proposes to stand for r< election to seo whether tho Illinois general aspombly sides with him or with tho polioy of the MoKinley administration. Has Seen Light, Sonator Boveridgo's silenco respecting tho Philippine problom seems to bo worrying some of tho Republicans. Ho spent several months studying the question in Luzon and clscwhcro in the archipelago. But sineo his rotum homo he has not had a word to say in the public prints in favor of tho administration's Philippine noliev. Before ho nailed for tho Ka t Senator Revcridgo was understood to be an ardent expansionist, if not an imperialist. His present silence i * being construed to mean that ho has uudcrgono a change of heart. Dr. Rice Declines. The Columbia State says tho Kcv. Dr. J. A. Rice, president of tho Columbia college, recontly declined to consider a very flattering call to the pastorate of ono tho wealthiest charges in tho Southern Methodist church at a salary doublo that which his present I position pays. lit. HASELDENS PRIVATE STOCK. It Is Charged That Ho Has a Bar Room at HomeSome of Mr. I(ascldcn's neighbors make very serious charges against him. ()utz in a card to tlie papers quotes I'rom two letters received from Marion county in which the writers say: "Siace I I iiMnlil r> ti'>i omi iiiifil imi vv'tli lln< Im iril of control hun Ireds of I) ttles of nil kinds of liquors and wines and layer beer by the barrel havo boon shipped to Seller's Station to bim by various liquor houses for bis own personal iho. In every instance the freight is prepaid and bo lias nothing to do but to take it out. Of course it is a physical impossibility to drink it all himself, while ho dots bis level best to do so, and the balance is distributed abiut free where it will do the most good. I am told that bo lias a room in bis Imuso fixed up for tho display of bis goods, and lias large bottles on which appear in largo gilt letters such labels as the fol lowing: "llaselden's night cap," "llasolden's private stock," "llaselden's dew drop,' etc, etc. All this is received from liquor bouses and is sent to bim absolutely free. Many young men have been ollered liquor in bis house and they often come away in all stages of intoxication and I myself have seen older men, men with families, come from his house as drunk as the proverbial fiddle r s bitch. The ' ooks of the express company at Sellers will show tbe many shipments. The inllu once of a free bar in that community is worse than a dispensary or a blind tiger. All tho above facts and many more similar ean be substantiated by record and unimpeachable testimony. \ ou might also inquire who was it Ha Rclden or Hooper who bad tho box of samples shipped to Spartanburg for a certain candidate during tbe last State !' !> j HUM i-.uuui tin HI i 111 nun nm Said lit tho timo." Tho sornml loiter says: "At tin: time Mr. Ilasclden beeaino a member of the board 111 control lie owed a judgment against liim of between $2,000 and $2, f>00. That jud ment has been paid. It lias been roported for months that packages of whiskey had been shipped to Mr. Ilascldcn from various liquor houses of the very fanciest kind put up in "llaseldon's Pride,'' eto. It has also boon reported that Mr. Ilasclden has a college record equal to that of his dispensary record. ' WILL BE HUNO. Quick Work Made of tho Two Darlington Fiends. A dispatch from Darlington to Tho State, in speaking of tho trial and conviction of tho two liends who recently raped a young lady in that county says: Tho court bouse was crowded again Thursday and excitement was running high on account of tho trial of Dink Mitchell for rapo. Ed. Luckcy was convicted tho day before, but sontcncc was suspended so lie could testify against bis accomplice, Dink Mitchell. Judgo Dennett charged the jury to weigh well tho evidence, and that it would not do to convict where life was at stake on tho testimony of an accomplice alone, that it had to bo corrobo-' r itcd by other testimony. Ilo also said that he took this opportunity to than^ attorney King for the cncrgotie way jfio has conducted tho defenso. That it J was t he llllfv nf itm rifna i.l i r. <? - ^ - .1(5 J'* 'ft" | whon a man was to l>c tried for his life and was too poor to provide hiirtself with counsel to appoint counsel for him, and that ho had appointed Mr. Cokcr King to defend Mitchell. Hej had received no compensation for it, hut ho could havo done no hotter if ho had been well paid. The jury was out but a few minutes, wh. n thov returned with a verdict of guilty. Dink Mitchell and 1'ld. 1/tickey were both sentenced to bo hanged the 24th of November. lOvcrybody seems to be well satisfied, and Darlington county lias set an example for the whole south. Wanted for Bigamy. The Columbia State says (iov. Johnston of A1 ibama has for some time been making vigorous efforts to seeuro the capturo of Dr. W. II. Ilderton of this Stato who is wanted in Alabama for bigamy. 11 o sent a requisition somo timo ago to tho governor and it was sent to the sheriff of Dorchester county. Nothing was heard from tho slier iff and ho was asked to explain, lie writes that ho Iuih made every effort to catch Ilderton but has failed. Oov. f t * i * lonnsion nas offered a rowaail of $100 for the capture of the man. From (Jov. .Johnston's letter it appears that llderton left his family in this Stato and went to Alabama. There ho met and manicd a beautiful girl, and when it was discovered that he was a married man tho young wemvn's life had been | ruined, ho fled from justice and came back to Dorchester county. South Carolina. As to Shade Trees. 1 fie supreme court of Illinois has docidod that shado trees on tho street in front of a houso belong to tho owner of the houso and that a telephone company which cut tho limbs of a trco without permission was liable for damago. ft&KA \ jwwimiyl Makes the food more de | Ttm-i NO. 15. ^ 10MK TO THE FTTR! Tho Capital City's Invitation to all South Carolinians. Severvthing NOW READY. Exhibits Promise to Be Unusually Full and Varied?Great Crowd Already Assured- Some of the Attractions. Columbia, Oct. 2H.?Special: All the preparations for tho State Fair, so far as tlirso am within tho reach of the Stato Agricultural and Mechanical So cieiy, are now practically completed. Hoth President Cunningham and Secretary llolloway havo taken quarters hero, and tlioy havo been buaily ongaged in mattors relating to our great fall gathering. They aro both confident of a great gathering?ono of tho very largest that have been witnessed I here in tho past thirty years. This of itself will constitute a leading attraction of tho fair. Kvcry suoh crowd ia | good humored and jolly, and joliy people are always happy. Kvcn were there nothing in the fair but its elfeet in thus bringing thousands of our people together, it would bo worth tho people's attendance and patronage. Hut there is much more. Col. llolloway reports that thcro ia assuraneo of lino exhibits in ovory department. .Judging also from the business going on in his office wo may safely count on an exhibition that will be varied, extonsivo and first-class in every particular. This fact is enough to furnish reasons for a great gathering of peoplo from every part of tho State. Hut there nro other reasons for mmli * gathering (his year. The short crop of cotton It us boon wold at far hotter prices than wore expected. Whilst our people are the worse for the failure of their crops, yet the unexpectedly good prioos has put them in good spirits, and they are after a littjo innocent pleasure. The State fair alTordrt the desired opportunity and the people mean to use it. They aic coming hero by the carload. The railways havo given good rates one fare for the round trip, plus ten per cent. Tho business men of Columbia rcali/.o that there must ho some attractions in addition to those on the fair grounds In the daytime the people do enjoy themselves on tho grounds, yot they like a little run down town on tho electric railway and arrived thcro thoy appreciate a little amusement. Tho city fair association havo undortakon to supply this. There will bo trapero performances, tight rope walking, aerial diving, and every afternoon a ballon ascension. At night tho First U. 9. Artillery Hand will givoagtand concert on tho State IIouho grounds, accompanied with a display of fireworks. Main Street itself will Lo brilliantly illuminated. Tho annual hall of the South Carolina Club will take plaeo on Thursday night of Fair week in tho hall of tho House of Heprcsontativcs. Oa this occasion there will ho a joyous gathering of the beauty and gallantry of South Carolina. The hall of the IIouso of Ucpresontativcs is one of tho handsomest in tho cntiro country. Ample accommodations will bo availiip .? auio ior ino visitors. Mesides the hotels and tho hoarding houses, there will he numbers of privato housos whero excellent accommodations may ho had. Thcro is already an Intelligence Hurcau (in the Central National Hank building) whero information as to these accommodations will ho gladly furnished. Fair week this year will ho a season of genuine enjoyment. Ijot everybody 001110. Lieut Brumby in Atlanta. The arrival of Lieutenant Brumby, of the Olympia, at Atlanta Wednesday night, to rcecivo his formal welcome into tho city and his nativo state, was the signal for a noisy and enthusiastic demonstration. A special train on the Western and Atlantic brought him from his homo at Marietta, Ga., 20 miles from Atlanta, where he wont Tuesday to spend a short timo with his mother and relatives. He was 'given a reception at tho Capital City club and Thursday tho presentation of the sword from tho people of Qeorgia took place. Tho corernony occurred in front of tho stato capital and the sword was presontcd by Governor Candler. Must Treat All Alike. Walter li. Kamsworth, tho self-oonfesscd Chicago bigamist, who olaimshe has married over fortv women in differ cnt parts of the world, says ho will offer a unique defcnso when his ca*e is | called for trial. "The Sultan of Sulu has many wives and is under tho projection of the 1'nitcd States government," said Farnsworth. "I also have many wives, but tho police, not tho government, havo mo in charge. This is not accoiding to tho constitutional provisions guaranteeing equality to all and then denying special privilI tri tti? Kfloi.lanto ~? 1? r ?v ? ?v iv>7ivi\>iiio ui tins cuuiKry i. will sco that I either go froo or the Sultan of Sulu gives up some of his hotter halves." Baking im4 Powder PlIK die tons and wholetama .o~