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WORLD'S FAIR KOTES. From our Special Correspondent. This week has been given up to brass buttons, gray uniforms and gold lace, for tho West Point cadots with bright eyos, manly forms, charming manners and sweet smileB havo won tho h "ts of tho Indien, both old and you g. While tho eldors arranged tho affairs tho youngor ones enjoyed them. It is not of ton that women are so harmoni ous in their undertakings. This being a work of love in which jealousy could not enter, owing to the condition of things, it proved a success and the boys will carry bock with them kind re mumbruncos of their visit. Friday ovening tho Board of Lady Managern gave a reception to Commandant and Mrs. Mills and tho cadets. Tho walls of tho Gallory of Honor in the Wo man's Building woro hung with pic tures from different nations done by women, ovorhoad flags and bunting wero interwoven, long rows of seats woro arrungod along the walls, while in the center surrounding a mound of Mowers and ferns other seats woro placed. Tho West Point Band and a string band wero stationed at tho north and south ondsof tho galleries, furnish ing musiu for tho occasion. It proved vory onjoyablo and to? those who par ticipated was considered a brilliant success. * * * Tho sensuous Immorality continuos to hold sway, whllo youth and Inno cence, like beautiful flowors, mingle with tho noxious woods that have taken root for a short timo in tho mllo of park that has boon given up to what is called a representation of foroign life. Rags, filth and cheap colored cloth, feathors, beads, and black, brown and whlto comploxlons aro tho Ingredients that go to mako up this wondorful Plaisanco that has boon heralded from one end of tho country to tho othor as being ono of tho most attractive fea tures of this groat fair. Tho graceful peso and boautiful moldod form of tho women is not visible to the benighted American, Olive and black complex ions aro tho characteristic types of beauty, while tho gau/.o unuorvo?t, over which a short jacket devoid of sleeves and brocaded with gold and silver tinsel is worn, while a short skirt, fastened by a gathoring string about tho hips, constitute tho oriental beauties' costumo. They are fat and out of shape and by a liberal applica tion of powder they cover up much that uoap and water would remove. In the contor of all this tho Ferris wheel roars its lofty head, offering to the sickened soul a refuge, bright with beckoning thoughts that far above this polluted atmosphere there Is One that is purer and hotter. Evon the officials of tho fair havo at last been compelled to take sonio action. In tho closing of tho Persian theater they have shown a deslro to rogulato some of tho evil. Why this place should be selected any more than others to show tholr dis pleasure is a mystery to the public. No doubt It will have its effect on tho rest and make thorn a little more cau tious in the future. Tho Juvuneso Villago is about to close up its place on account of differences with the fair people. If thoy do go tho gem of tho Plaisanco will bo missod oy all who have seen and studied these interest ing little people. Tnoy have bocomo such favorites with all. It is the wish of ovory one that thoy will decldo to remain until tho fair is closed. On the threshold of tho Plaisanco stands tho Woman's Building. Like a guar dian angel it overlooks tho brood ave nuo as it stretches away to tho west and from its portals can oe seen from early morning to nearly midnight a living stream of humanity flowing back and forth, feeding thoir morbid curi osity upon such scenes und lifo as is presented by this refuse of humanity. * At tho dedication of tho Woman's Building Mrs. Potter Palmer, Presi dent of tho lady managers, drovo tho last nail. This nail is made of unal loyed gold, pure silver and coppor?tho products of Montana. After the nail was driven with much coromony it was withdrawn and placed in a slide back of u shield, which is a perfect model of tho State seal of Montana. Tho mountains nro of coppor and in tho foreground there is a water-fall and stream of silver. The sunset abovo the crest of the mountains and tho horizon beyond uro pure gold, us Is also the ground in the background. This is onclosed in a circlo of gold and resting on either side is a prospoctor and a farmer. The first reclines on a golden pick, while the farmor holds n golden nay-rake. Botweon these two figures, characteristic of tho State, Is a brilliant Montana sapplura gloaming like a star. This broach was presented to Mrs. Palmer by tho State. In the south gallery of this building I saw a number of reproductions of this beauti ful pleco of work. A great many peo ple arc taking them as souvenirs. * * * * In tho Liberal Arts Building, within ji fow feet of each othor, aro gathorod together some of tho most boautiful and expensive works of art found out sido of tho Art Palaco. A little South of the center and opposite tho French section is a booth whoro tho lover of chinawaro can banquet upon delicate coloring and shapes. Clustered about this placo aro many notable plecos, such as tho Columbus vase, which stands six foot in hoight. Tho statue of Columbus occupies the highest place, his feet resting upon emble matic symbols, and an anchor suggests "the hope which was his greatest guide during that adventurous voyage. In tho doslgn tho artist has attempted to portray to tho mind tho progress from tho discovery of Amor lea to tho pres ent tlrao. To accomplish this he has divided tho vaso by a curtain of rich tapestry, on ono side of which cuplds aro nsleop, but on tho othor side thoy aro not only awako but aro full of life and joy. Tho Diana vaso holds no In significant placo in this collection. The goddoss of tho chaso is soon sit-, ting on the summit and in her right hand sho holds a spear, whllo with her loft sho shades her eyes, while at hor foot sits a hound with its head up turned to his mistress' faco. Painted on tho panel Diana is seen returning from tho chado with nymphs and cuplds waiting upon her, one taking her bow, ?anothor her horn, and tho third is un iashlng hor hound. Tho brilliant huos ?of snnsot will bo seen slowly melting Into subdued and mollow twilight be hind tho forest. Tho whole vaso is deli cately traced with varied shades of ivory and suggestions of green. There is also a Dante and a love vase, both bolng works of art. Adjoining this place stands anothor in which there is a remarkable clock with richly chased gilt ornaments, tho cotton plant and flower being tho principal subject*. There aro a number of panels repre senting games and sports i. r\also por traits of some of the President) of the United States. It shows the time of four countries. Each hour the Ameri can and English anthems are played, tho timo being donoted by a ohime of oight bells. The Westminister chimes on four gongs and the hour ono gong. Tho figures revolve in procession as the clock strikes each quarter. In this jriace is a shield made of solid silver. WORLD'S FAIR KOTES. From our Special Correspondent. This week has been given up to brass buttons, gray uniforms and gold lace, for tho West Point cadots with bright eyos, manly forms, charming manners and sweet smileB havo won tho h "ts of tho Indien, both old and you g. While tho eldors arranged tho affairs tho youngor ones enjoyed them. It is not of ton that women are so harmoni ous in their undertakings. This being a work of love in which jealousy could not enter, owing to the condition of things, it proved a success and the boys will carry bock with them kind re mumbruncos of their visit. Friday ovening tho Board of Lady Managern gave a reception to Commandant and Mrs. Mills and tho cadets. Tho walls of tho Gallory of Honor in the Wo man's Building woro hung with pic tures from different nations done by women, ovorhoad flags and bunting wero interwoven, long rows of seats woro arrungod along the walls, while in the center surrounding a mound of Mowers and ferns other seats woro placed. Tho West Point Band and a string band wero stationed at tho north and south ondsof tho galleries, furnish ing musiu for tho occasion. It proved vory onjoyablo and to? those who par ticipated was considered a brilliant success. * * * Tho sensuous Immorality continuos to hold sway, whllo youth and Inno cence, like beautiful flowors, mingle with tho noxious woods that have taken root for a short timo in tho mllo of park that has boon given up to what is called a representation of foroign life. Rags, filth and cheap colored cloth, feathors, beads, and black, brown and whlto comploxlons aro tho Ingredients that go to mako up this wondorful Plaisanco that has boon heralded from one end of tho country to tho othor as being ono of tho most attractive fea tures of this groat fair. Tho graceful peso and boautiful moldod form of tho women is not visible to the benighted American, Olive and black complex ions aro tho characteristic types of beauty, while tho gau/.o unuorvo?t, over which a short jacket devoid of sleeves and brocaded with gold and silver tinsel is worn, while a short skirt, fastened by a gathoring string about tho hips, constitute tho oriental beauties' costumo. They are fat and out of shape and by a liberal applica tion of powder they cover up much that uoap and water would remove. In the contor of all this tho Ferris wheel roars its lofty head, offering to the sickened soul a refuge, bright with beckoning thoughts that far above this polluted atmosphere there Is One that is purer and hotter. Evon the officials of tho fair havo at last been compelled to take sonio action. In tho closing of tho Persian theater they have shown a deslro to rogulato some of tho evil. Why this place should be selected any more than others to show tholr dis pleasure is a mystery to the public. No doubt It will have its effect on tho rest and make thorn a little more cau tious in the future. Tho Juvuneso Villago is about to close up its place on account of differences with the fair people. If thoy do go tho gem of tho Plaisanco will bo missod oy all who have seen and studied these interest ing little people. Tnoy have bocomo such favorites with all. It is the wish of ovory one that thoy will decldo to remain until tho fair is closed. On the threshold of tho Plaisanco stands tho Woman's Building. Like a guar dian angel it overlooks tho brood ave nuo as it stretches away to tho west and from its portals can oe seen from early morning to nearly midnight a living stream of humanity flowing back and forth, feeding thoir morbid curi osity upon such scenes und lifo as is presented by this refuse of humanity. * At tho dedication of tho Woman's Building Mrs. Potter Palmer, Presi dent of tho lady managers, drovo tho last nail. This nail is made of unal loyed gold, pure silver and coppor?tho products of Montana. After the nail was driven with much coromony it was withdrawn and placed in a slide back of u shield, which is a perfect model of tho State seal of Montana. Tho mountains nro of coppor and in tho foreground there is a water-fall and stream of silver. The sunset abovo the crest of the mountains and tho horizon beyond uro pure gold, us Is also the ground in the background. This is onclosed in a circlo of gold and resting on either side is a prospoctor and a farmer. The first reclines on a golden pick, while the farmor holds n golden nay-rake. Botweon these two figures, characteristic of tho State, Is a brilliant Montana sapplura gloaming like a star. This broach was presented to Mrs. Palmer by tho State. In the south gallery of this building I saw a number of reproductions of this beauti ful pleco of work. A great many peo ple arc taking them as souvenirs. * * * * In tho Liberal Arts Building, within ji fow feet of each othor, aro gathorod together some of tho most boautiful and expensive works of art found out sido of tho Art Palaco. A little South of the center and opposite tho French section is a booth whoro tho lover of chinawaro can banquet upon delicate coloring and shapes. Clustered about this placo aro many notable plecos, such as tho Columbus vase, which stands six foot in hoight. Tho statue of Columbus occupies the highest place, his feet resting upon emble matic symbols, and an anchor suggests "the hope which was his greatest guide during that adventurous voyage. In tho doslgn tho artist has attempted to portray to tho mind tho progress from tho discovery of Amor lea to tho pres ent tlrao. To accomplish this he has divided tho vaso by a curtain of rich tapestry, on ono side of which cuplds aro nsleop, but on tho othor side thoy aro not only awako but aro full of life and joy. Tho Diana vaso holds no In significant placo in this collection. The goddoss of tho chaso is soon sit-, ting on the summit and in her right hand sho holds a spear, whllo with her loft sho shades her eyes, while at hor foot sits a hound with its head up turned to his mistress' faco. Painted on tho panel Diana is seen returning from tho chado with nymphs and cuplds waiting upon her, one taking her bow, ?anothor her horn, and tho third is un iashlng hor hound. Tho brilliant huos ?of snnsot will bo seen slowly melting Into subdued and mollow twilight be hind tho forest. Tho whole vaso is deli cately traced with varied shades of ivory and suggestions of green. There is also a Dante and a love vase, both bolng works of art. Adjoining this place stands anothor in which there is a remarkable clock with richly chased gilt ornaments, tho cotton plant and flower being tho principal subject*. There aro a number of panels repre senting games and sports i. r\also por traits of some of the President) of the United States. It shows the time of four countries. Each hour the Ameri can and English anthems are played, tho timo being donoted by a ohime of oight bells. The Westminister chimes on four gongs and the hour ono gong. Tho figures revolve in procession as the clock strikes each quarter. In this jriace is a shield made of solid silver. One of the panel j shows the priest blessing Columbus on his departure from Palos. In another he is pointing out to his mutinous orew the discover ed land. The other represents the ro ception given him on his return by For dlnand and Queen Isabella. The bor der is a chased design of the various American plants and flowers. # ? * Each day is rounded out by some new attraction at night. The story of the forest of Arden was retold last even ing and Rosalind with her dainty feet crushed the grass beneath the weeping willows. Miss Caughlin's rendering of the character was grand. The lights, half shadows, and the swash of tho restless lake made an enchanting scene. Friday evening another attractive featuro was added to the long list of evening entertainments. The lagoon that skirts the western shore of Woodod Island was bright with tho reflected colors of Transportation Building, while on tho eastern side the dense foliago was throwing its darkened shadows far across tho water towards the Manufactures Building, whilo on the water towards tho north tiny red, blue and green lights of the olcctrio launches were seen like fire tiles dart ing in and out. Tho merry laughter of tho passengers floated across the wator and mingled with tho buzz and hum of tho voices of thousands that lingored by tho water's edgo in ?the chilly atmosphere of tho evening, wait ing tho grand pagoant. On the tlrst float woro a number of peoplo repre senting tho Arctic nation. On the third Ferdinand and Queen Isabella woro welcoming Columbus on his ro turn to Spain. On the othor George Washington was soon crossing the Delaware. Colorod lanterns and lights hung along the shoro of tho islund and upon tho boats, making an onchanting scono. Great preparations aro being mado far what will bo called Chicago Day in commemoration of the fire October Nth, 1871. If tho program is carried out as outlined by those who havo it in charge it will bo the greatest day tho fair has yet soon. W. C. P. A CONTEMPT CASK. Judge Slmonton Sends a Slate Con stable to Jail for Unlawful Seizure of Iilquor. Judge Simonton has tiled a decision in the contempt case against Constablo G. B. Swan, in which he dirocts that tho barrel of whiskey seized in custody of tho South Carolina Railway shall be returned to that company, and a sen-1 tenet', of three months in jail is im posed upon Constablo Swan. It will be remembered that Swan seized a barrel of corn liquor which had boon sent from North Carolina to parties in Charleston. Tho shipment was mado in April, but tho liquor was still in posses sion of the railroad company in July. It was confiscated by tho state and pro ceedings for contompt were instituted, with the result given. When tho seizure was made Swan showed no authority from either con signee or consignor of tho goods nor did he produce any warrant oy virtue of which the scurch and seizure woro mado. When tho questions as to his authority woro asked, he produced his commission as constablo of tho State. Swan was taken beforo Judge Simon ton in tho United States circuit court on a petition to show cause why ho should not bo attached for contompt. Ho admitted at the hearing that his course was of his own motion and that ho seized tho goods without formality of warrant. In his decision Judge Simonton holds that Swan was guilty of an out rageous violation of tho law and do claros that no soarch and seizures of property can bo mado without duo pro cess of law. Ho udjudges Swan guilty of contempt of court and orders that he bo imprisoned in Charloston county jail until ho returns tho soizod goods to tho custody of tho receiver of tho railroad, and whon the goods have been so roturned that ho suffer a further imprisonmont in tho county jail for three months and until ho pays tho cost of tho proceedings. In reply to a question as to his opinion of the docislon of Judgo Simon ton in tho Swun caso, Governor TM? man said : " I cannot undertake to express an | opinion as to our action in tho case until I havo read the official decision. Tho Stato will stand by its ofllcor as far as possblo, however. "In tho ovont of his being imprison ed for seizing liquor without a warrant or for contompt of court, wo will, of course, appeal tho caso to tho hignor court. Wo want to know whether tho appointment, of a receiver exempts the road from all law oxcopt as ad ministered by tho court under which tho recoivor is appointed." ST. Ii Kl,i<;\A\s HORROR. Not l .ess Than 1BO Lives Were liost There During the Hurricane. Dr. J. W. Babcock, physician to the State lunatic asylum at Columbia, who was sent to Beaufort to investigate tho condition of tho cyclone sutTerors, has mado his first report. Ho has visited Lady's and St. Helena islands and says that previous reports havo not been exaggerated. At Eustaco place, on Lady's island, four miles from Boaufort. twenty-one out of thirty-one original buildings wore entirely swept away, and thoso remaining are badly damagod. Fifty one lives wore lost at this placo. Forty-four bodios woro buried in one grave. With few exceptions tho dead woro buriod in hastily propared coffins, and on account of tno water-logged condition of the soil tho gravos could not bo dug deeper than two feet. Tho oflluvia fumes from tho decaying bodies aro fearful. ? Dr. Babcock has ordored more earth to be lumped on the graves and has orderod a largo supply of disinfectants. He reports that thero aro no signs of fovor among tho nogroes on Lady's island. Ho reports that probably 150 Hvob wero lost on St. Helena Island and that Dr. Peters, physician on St. Helena, reports 100 cases of diarrhoea from drinking brackish wator and 100 eases of malarial fover caused by ex posure. Ho has treated 70 surgical injuries oausod by tho storm. Dr. Babcock further roports that relief oo nmlttees aro getting the dis tribution of food systematized, and have given Instructions that no sup plies snould bo distributed among those who aro not willing to do something to help themsolvos. ?The Carnogio Stool Works at Homostead Pa., resumed work last week, giving employment to about 2.000 men. About 5,000 are yet idle; they will also be provided with work within a few days. ?A number of cotton mills and other ire I nst lies established throughout Now England, whioh had been idle for several weeks, started up again last i week, giving employment, to thousands A MEASURES OF KKFORM. Tho South Carolina Liquor imw siv Weeki of Its Practical Operation? Its Moral Effect in a City and its Inegal Status. From the New York Evening Post. Greenville, S. O., Aug. 23.?i have boon studying here the workings of the new dispensary law of this State. This is the third largest olty in South Caro lina, situated among the foot hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, thirty miles from tho Stato line, and more than one hundred miles from the Capi tal ; so the eye of Governor Ttllman does not rest upon the liquor shop he has established in this county. In tho first place, I find that there is a noticeablo disposition among all olossos hero to give tho dispensary law a fair trial, and the more intelligent have boon quick to see tho dangerous precedent that would bo established by resistance to any State law, how ever galling to their idea of liberty. Tho dispensary law is very simplo, and nearly every one understands it. It provides that no ono shall sell or receive liquors from outside tho State except authorized officers. Even a club cannot keep a common wine collar or employ a bar-tondor undor tho pseu donym T/f"1' buffet-tender." The dispensary ho re is situated on tho main street, in a largo storo room, the front part of whieh is separated from tho rear by a railing. The dls ponsor sits at a desk bohind this with a pud of applications in front of him, tilling out one of tho blanks as he makes each sale, tho liquor being stowed on tho shelves bohind. ( Tho convorsatlon that takos placo is something liko tho following: " I want to buy somo whiskey." " Rye or corn rM "Rye." "How much?" " What's It worth?" " Ono X 75 cents, two X 90 cents." "Gimme ono X." Tho monotony of this conversation is broken only occasionally by a demand for boor, or tho choice of corn whiskey, which is more generally asked for than rye. Ono cannot buy less than a half pint and it is not to bo drunk on tho promises. Tho stuff sold is only a fair quality of spirits, so exports say, its greatest fault being its lack of ago. The rye whiskey is from Kentucky and Fonnsylvania and tho corn from North Carolina. Tho latter costs $3 u gallon, whereas tho saloons sold about tho same quality for $1.35. Since tho dispensary has been open its business has gradually increased until now tho disponsor sells about $200 worth a day when trade is brisk and $150 worth at other times. Just now the United States Court is being hold here and tho demand is increased by tho pres ence of witnesses. Last month tho profits of tho dispensary wore only $04, of which the city and county each re ceived half. It is too early to determine whether tho now measuro as a moral agent is a success. Frionds of the Governor aro positive that it has worked a great iin {irovoment in tho morals of othors. Jeoplo aro awaiting developments be fore deciding. It was put into opera tion here only about six weeks ago. Seventeen saloons were closod at onco. Most of the proprietors lingered around for a while In the hope that tho law would bo declared unconstitutional, but they soon began to drop off to other States, ono by ono, their barkeepers going with them. Of the half a dozen still hero ono or two havo gono into other business. One was fortunate enough to bo appointed Stato dispenser horo. and another, a nogro, proclaimed his " conversion " and was duly bap tized last Sunday by the Baptist par son. Tho rooms which tho saloons oc cupied aro still vacant, with a few ex ceptions, but this is considered to bo duo in a groat measuro to the hard times. Tho stocks of liquors on hand woro disposed of at cut prices, and scores of old patrons laid in onough to last them six months. With tho closing of tho saloons came a decroaso in tho labors of tho police. Fewer arrosts woro mado in July than havo been recorded in tho correspond ing period for several years, ana tho city clerk does not remember any othor month when thero was only ono caso of drunkenness before the mayor. Tho total amount of fines during tho month was $49, against $158.72 for July, 1892, and beforo tho mayor, who tides all such cases, thero woro oighty-soven persons chargod with disorderly con duct in tho latter period, as compared with thirty in tho month just gone by. The police report less troublo with tho negroes, who, however tractable when sober, are often violent and unmanage able when intoxicated. They used to gather in front of tho saloons, particu larly on Saturday evonlngs, blocking tho sidewalks and indulging in loud language. By common consont they wore not interfered with so long as thoy rofrained from quarreling. Now the negroes go homo oarlior and tho grocers report an incroaso in salos to this part of tho population. It is also stated that a large number of habitual drinkers, especially young mon, soom to havo dropped tho habit to a great extent. Thoro aro now no lounging places for tho boys who " go down town" at night oxcopt in tho drug stores, whoro tho sale of a few glasses of soda water is not profitable enough to make the proprietors en courage these visits. Minors cannot purchase at tho dispensary, and any one who acts for them under a false representation may, upon conviction, bo fined and Imprisoned. Thoy may obtain a supply from a "blind tiger, of which there aro several in oxistenco, but tho keepers of these aro too much afraid of the Govornor to dopend upon i he ifund nature of tho youths to hold their tongues. Occasionally a bold "moonshiner" will como down from the mountains with a barrel of corn whiskey concealed In the bottom of his largo covorod wagon. But tho State constables aro on tho lookout for such characters, and tho purchosor fares nearly as badly as tho seller whon de tected. Those officors carry on tholr work like secret servieo dotoctlvos, and though thoy havo generally been "spotted " in a few hours by tho liquor men In every town thoy havo visited, the countrymen aro usually ignorant of their identity. Tho women?whitoand blaok alike? have welcomed tho law as a' most wholcsomo measuro, in spite of ike fact that many mon arguo that thoro Is as much oppportunity to drink now as be foro. Any wife, mother, or sistor, any near relative, may go to the dispensary and ask that a certain man be rofueod whon ho applies for liquor,and he can not thenceforth got It. The dleponsor is personally acquainted with nearly every man in the county, and whoro he suspects one person of purchasing for anothor ho requires an oath from ' him that It will not be consumed by , others than his own family. Really this exceeds his authority somewhat, but by round-about ways tho State can enforce practically the same require ment. Farmers' wives have lately been heard to say frequently that bil>u 1 lous husbands now return homo sober, i when, before the olosing of tho bar i rooms, they invariably came home the worse for spirits. And the people who live on the outskirts of the city have observed that the farmers start h"me earlier in the afternoons than formerly. A story was told to your correspon dent of an ignorant negro woman whose husband, known to be a drunk ard, could buy no whiskey. It is one of many such instances that one hears. The man had gone down town on Sat urday night with his week's wages in hiB pocket, as he had always done, to get drunk. But he found no saloons, and upon going to tho dispensary was refused, tne dispenser telling him that ho could nov?r buy spirits thore. The negro spent sovoral hours trying to get somo one to purchase for him, out his friends were afraid, and finally he gave it up und went to a grocory store. Thore he bought a flitch of bacon, a bag of flour and othor simple necessi ties. They were carried homo and put on tho table of his cabin and found thore early tho next morning by his wife. Sho was so surprised?having beon half starvod so long?that she called tho children and said to them : " Look hyur, chillun ; see wat Mr. Spenser dono gono done fer us." It is vouched for as an actuul fact that the dispensary law has beon thus roforred to more than once. Tho greatoBt objection to tho law outside tho circlo of saloOn-keepors, owners of tho buildings thoy occupied, and wholesale liquor dealers, all of whoso pockets aro olTocted, arises from its alleged unconstitutionally. Tho Judges aro tearing down tho outlying fences designed to protect tho meas ure, und many persons think it is only a question of timo when tho whole Act will bo ropeuled. If tho dispensary law does not satisfy Governor Tillmun whon tho LegiBlaturo moots a few months honco, it is feared that instead of reverting to* the old condition of things he will issuo his ordors for a stringent prohibition law, or on the other hand, provido for tho issuanco of a license to ovory city und crossroud store keeper in tho Stute. No ono seems to doubt thut he will be olected again next your, if ho does not muko up his mind to displace Mr. Butler as United States Senator. A SCATHING DENUNCIATION. Governor Tllliuan Makes Serious Charges Against Judgo Simonton ?He Likens the Judge to tho Infa mous JefTorles. COLUMBIA, S. C, Sept. 7.?Governor Tillman this afternoon made reply to tho decree of Unitod States Circuit Judge Simonton imprisoning his con stable, Swan, for seizing a barrel of whiskey at tho South Carolina railroad depot at Charleston. The Governor says tho docroo is intended to bring the administration of tho dispensary law into dlsroputo und to paralyse tho State constables in their efforts to prevent tho importation of contraband liquors into tho State. Ho Bay it is bo illogical, prejudiced and tyrannical that he feels construined against his will to roply to it. He says : " It muy bo unwiso i.i me to do this whon other cases uro pending before this sumo tribunal, but experience has shown that the present administration has nothing to expect from this judgo but adverse decisions without regard to tho merits of any case presented. I shall, therefore, use plain 'language und cull things by their numos." The Governor says thut ho orderod Swun to soizo tho stuff. "Swan's crime, ien, was thut he obeyed tho Governor of tho Stuto whoso uppointoe ho wus. Under tho disnonsury luw he seized liquor which hud no certificate on it as required un der the law, und it wus in quantity showing thut it wus for sale." Tho Governor claims that there was no Federal question thoroin giving the Unitod States judgo jurisdiction ; that Swan did not " search" tho depot, " only going in whon tho doors woro open and using his eyes to look about and in doing so ho certainly broko no law." Replying to Judge Simonton's stuto mont thut Swan should havo got out a wurrunt tho Governor says ho could not have gotton u wurrunt against u barrel because it is U thing, and that ho could not havo gotton it against tho receiver of tho road, becauso that officer had done nothing. " I issued tho order to Swan,"suy8 tho Governor. "Swun is u simple public oilicinl of South Carolina, duly authorized to act undor tho dispensary law, and it Is in famous to claim thut ho is in contompt of court undor thoso circumstunces. Deep down in tho honrt of tho Anglo Suxjn ruco is burning contempt for tho judgo who lends himself to ucts of ty ranny or allows himself to bo tho tool of saloon keepers und corporations. Thore may bo no reckoning with this judge; for he is fortified aguinst every thing oxcopt public opinion. Judgo Simonton has not shown in his decree whoroin tho contompt consisted and we aro given to understnnd thut whiskey in tho bunds of railroads run by ro colvors can not bo soized without u wurrunt. If so it will bo contempt of this South Carolina. JofTories. Tho luw is paralyzed to this extent und tho tomperunco people und tho luw ubiding citizons of tho commonwealth will know ut whoso door to lay tho blame. Wo will carry tho case to Wnshington on habeas corpus und usk tho United States supremo court to right this wrong. We muy full, us wo did Iii tho CU80 of tho sheriffs, but in contonding for right und justlco, I will never con sldor either tho cost or tho rosult." ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. Death of n Wealthy and Eccentric Citizen of Kentucky. PADUCAH, Ky., Sent. ?.? Juntos Pringlo. ono of tho oldest und most eccentric men in Kentucky, died last Saturday at his home noar Salotn In Llvingstono county, uged u little over 100 yours. Ho wus born in Henry county, Kontucky, In 1703. In 1820 ho was married to Miss Agnoa Wilson, daughter of Mr. Jas. Wilson, noted for being ono of tho signors of tho declara tion of iudependenco, and a hero of tho revolutionary war. Mr. Pringlo and his wifo lived together until 1870 whon tho latter died. In his youth he learn ed tho hatters' trade, and mado hats in Livingston county for many years. By untiring onorgy ho soon amassed n sinn 11 sum of monoy, und purohnsed tho furm neur Salotn ho owned at tho time of his doath. After ho began to grow rich ho dropped tho hat business and turned his attention to farming and loaning monoy. Mr. Pringlo was prob ably tho wealthiest man in Livingstono county. Ho loavos no children, and has no nearer relative than a nicoo vho resides at Salom, and at whoso hin'so tho decoased passed away. Up to tho timo of his death ho was active, and i. ed enough energy to attend to all his business, Many years ago ho purchased hiB tombstono, and wrote thereon hls\ motto and epitaph, which is as follows: " Honor, virtue and truth." His1 remains wero buried in the old cemetery at Salem noar where tho parents ]of Roger Q. Mills sleep, and almost weithin the sha '.ow of. the stately oaks whloh dot tho old Mills homeii tear}. THE SEA ISLAND DISASTER. The Worst Calamity of the Century? The Dead are Numbered by Thous ands, vrlth Starvation, and Pesti lence Threatening tho Living. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 7.?The awful i import i (ms of the disaster on the storm swept coast of South Carolina aro at last realized. It proves to be the calamity of tho century. A death roll of sovoral hundred porsons de velops into a loss of that many thou sands while absolute destitution ex tends to twenty thousand persons, nlne teon-twontioths of whom are ignorant Negroes. Theso awful facts have boon ascer tained by Dr. J. W. Babcock, of this city, who spent four days as the special representative* of Governor Tillinan in Beaufort and vloinity. In point o? fact the whole truth is no*yet known On aceout of tho impos sibility of at present makiug a circuit of the score, or more islands that make up this archipelago, but enough has been developed to fully warrant tho foregoing statement, of death and devastation. All these islands woro submerged and tho soothing waters literally annihilated almost everything before them, scarcoly leav ing a landmark. Theso twenty thous and porsons aro now confronted by the t errors of starvation and pestilence. These facts have caused Governor Tillinan to give all his porsonal atten tion to the situation, and he is now working with might and main to pro cure roliof. He has Issued a proclama tion to tho people of tho Uuited States appealing to them to make contribu tions to the cause. He States therein that these pooplo will have to bo fed by charity for six months and that it will take $75,000 to furnish thorn with broad alone. Ho calls upon tho whole people to aid htm, and pledges his official word that their charity shall not bo misapplied. The contributions that havo been made are a mere bagatelle in compar ison with what will bo needed. Tho Governor has telegraphed tho Mayor of Charleston to come to this city at once and confer with him as to the appointment of a central commit too to take charge of tho work. Tho comprehensive report of Dr. J. W. Babcock reads as follows : " Columbia, S. C, Sopt. 7, 1893. " His Excollenoy B. R. Tillinan, Gov ernor of South Carolina: " Sir : As a result of investigations made at your request I submit tho fol lowing report: Three days wero spent In making tho visits to the sea islands around Beaufort and I thoro found tho situation so serious as to demand im mediate attention. The facilities of communication between tho islands and tho country between Charleston and Savannah aro at best poor and just at this time especially so. In addition to visiting numbers of tho islands, in quiries woro made through others of existing conditions in parts not per sonally inspected. I regret to say af ter careful Inquiry I must confess the inadequacy of published accounts of tho number of deaths, loss of crops and de vastation ot that section. Tho portion of South Carolina known as tho sea islands in those parts of Colloton, Berkeley, Beaufort and Charleston counties subjected to tide wator Influences wero more of less seriously damaged by tho hurricane of Sunday, Aug. 27th. Tho destruction of crops and homos was more especially noticeable on the exposed islands which include John's, Wadmalaw, I'M ist o, Port Royal, Coosaw, St. Holonu, and others adjacent. At tho lowest estimate fully 1,000 lives woro lost. Tho coroner of Beaufort places tho number at 800. Tho storm swept at least one-half tho homes on the islands away. Tho salt water killed such of tho cotton, potato and pea crops as it covered and tho wind storm blow down the corn crop. Tho high tido and long submersion of the rice crop ruined it. In short tho plantations have no right to oxpect more than an eighth of the ordinary crop. Their homos destroy ed, their crops ruined and the phos phate Industry paralyzed by tho loss of its equipments, there Is nothing for theso people to do. Thoy have no re source. Thero aro 20,000 to 25,000 poo plo who will havo to bo supported al most wholly until anothor crop can bo planted. "Tho history of this section shows that after tho less severe storms of 1874 and 1881 epidemics of malarial fever of a nml ig mint, typo followed. Thoro Is now worso danger. In addition to tho groat loss of human lifo there havo been a groat many animals drowned and there has been extromo difficulty In tho burial of the bodies. Tho wator supply is brackish. " The pooplo aro forced to crowd in houses in tho locality and with u short supply of provisions tho conditions aro in all respects favorable for the spread of fever. Good food and clothing are surely needed without, dolay. A num ber of eases of fovor mid diarrhoea havo been reported alroady. " Tho central committee at Beaufort has for tho few days boon distributing supplies among tho neody on a conserva tive basis. It is reulized that tho food supply will havo to last many months and only limited supplios aro givon .those known to bo distressed. From what I could soo thoro is no voluntary idloness nor Is there any disposition to abuse charity by those who aro able to Hud work. The superintendent of tho phosphate works advises mo that they havo dally to turn away hundreds of mon seeking employment. Tho so riousnoss of tho situation can hardly bo overdrawn. Tho distress and immi nent dangor of starvation appoal for prompt assist ii nee," A Well Suspended in Mid-Air.? Thoro woro many freaks of tho hur ricane last weok, but nono woro more curious than can bo soon in Foroston within two hundred yards of tho depot. Tradition say whon Gen. Marion was campuignimr botwoon Black and Santoo rivors, that his men woro on camped for some timo whoro Forcston now is, and that thoy dug tho woll on tho old Ell Fleming placo. It was tho best woll of wator In that section of country, and had boon In use sinco tho rocollection of tho oldost inhabitants. It is further said that while Marion's mon woro eating thoir frugul meals, of which hickorynuts constituted a part, a hiokorynut dropped near by germinated and growing up for yoars it stood a monarch treo shading this old well. But tho hurricane last wook was too strong oven for its doop-soatod roots, and It was prostrated, y, Tho roots had ex tended deep and wido, and oncircled that old woll of Revolutionary origin, and whon tho mighty wind ovorthrow this gigantic hickory tree, it literally pulled up tho woll from tho ground, and, as a little boy who saw it next morning said, it spilled tho wator out on tho ground. The well with many feet of earth still around it. hangs almost Intuet suspended in tho air, upon the roots of this treo, with the polo and buokot still in the curb. Where tho well was 1b nosv only a holo with a superficial area of about 150 feet. It Is indeed a wonderfully curious sight.?Manning Times. M 1' KDKKI :i > IN A BARN. Mutilated Bodies Discovered in' * Hay Ijoft?The Owner of the Pre mises Missing and His Wife Arrested on Suspicion. Middlbtown, N. Y., Sent. 0.?This neighborhood hus been shocked beyond expression by tho discovery in a burn belonging to Paul Holliday, who lives in the town of Mamakuting, Sullivan county, New York, which is about two miles from the little village of Bulingham, of what looks like u triple murder. Tho discovery wus made by a sourch ing party which was overhauling tho promises for some trueps of Holliday, who disappeared mysteriously some days ugo und if? bellovod to have been foully doplt with. Whllo rummaging in u disv ?jd burn nttnehed to the furrn promises tho sourchors wero ustonished und horrified to find buried in the buy of ono of the lofts two dead bodies which presented the appeurunco of having been there for some time. The bodios wero badly cut and brulsod und ono of thorn contnined oight bullet wounds. A closor exuminution showed them to bo tho romuins of two women, but it was impossible because of tho lapse of time and tho horrible troatment to which tho bodies hud boon subiocted to decide upon their idontity. Ono of tho bodies appeared to bo that of n woman about (50 yours old, while the othor is undoubtedly thut of a young girl who wus certainly not more than 10 yours at tho timo of. hor death. Tho neighborhood was quickly aroused by tho news und sightseers flocked from many quurters to vlow the ghustly spectacle. Grout indigna tion provalled for a timo und threats of dire vengeance woro mado against u woman who was arrested u few hours later und with difficulty spirited uwuy from u mob which vowod to lynch hor. Tho woman is tho youthful wlfo of tho missing farmer, Paul Holliduy. His mysterious dlsuppoaranco Is now laid ut her door, und tho search for him is growing in intorostund intensity ovory hour. There Is snld to bo strong roason for suspecting thut young Mrs. Holliduy may bo responsible for ull three doutlm If It shall turn out thut tho old farmer has also been murdered. The circum stances are these: Paul Holliday, who Is a widower well on in years, married a pretty young Gypsy girl nbout two years ago, and took her homo to live at tho old furm. For u time ull moved serenely. Tho old man seemed very much in love, and tho nolghbors noted that his girl wifo was less livoly than might havo boon expected In ono of her tender years and totul luck of exper ience, not to spouk of u comparutivo luck of curly training. Others declared, however, that tho girl was subjoct to "loonoy" fits, as thoy phrased It. It bocamo nolsod about that sho wus in tho habit of slipping out of tho houao ut night und wandoring in tho wooda until daybreak. Holliday, it? is said, had frequently cautioned hor nbout theso nocturnal excursions, but ho took good cure to keep tho knowledge oithom to hlmsolf, llttlo dreaming that thov had long before ho dlscovorcd them become public property. But u still more extraordinary sur prise was in store. The town was uwukened ono midnight ubout two months ago by an alarm of firo und Farmer Holliday's bouse was found to bo in flames. The firo when extin guished was seen to have nearly totally wrecked tho dwelling, und worst of ull Holliduy's crippled son hud perished in his bed whllo tho firo was at its hoigbt. Mrs. Holliday was arrested for arson and held in tho Orange county jail, whore she gave evldenco of boing In sane. She was afterward sent to tho Middloton asylum, where sho remain ed until recontly, whon tho old farmer secured her release and took her back homo, having in tho meantime rebuilt the furm house. Holliday was missing the latter part of last week and the neighbors began to make inquirios about him. Mrs. Holliduy was questioned about her hus* band's whereabouts. Sho said ho hud gone to Bloomingburg to work as u mason, hut an investigation proved her statement to be false. Mrs. Holliday augmented tho suspi cious against hor by making inquiries at this timo as to what would remove blood stains, and, upon her actions growing more und more strange, she wus placed under serveillanco. The discovery of tho two bodies this morn ing led to hor arrest on tho charge of posslblo complicity not only in tho dis appoarance of her husband, but in tho murder of tho two women. When Mrs. Holliday was arrested sho fought desperately and evinced tho supernatural strength and ferocity of a maniac. A further search of the premises disclosed sovcral blood stain ed garments, und in an old stovo some charred bonos were found, which many believo to be tho remains of the missing farmer. It is thought the doad women were summer boarders from Now York. The search for Holliduy is boing vigorously continued. Middlbtown, n. y., sept. .7.?The body of Pnul Holliduy, husband of the woman undor arrest here, has been found under his house. Tho woman is his wifo. Ho was a man of 05, und brought hor bore us n servant from u New York Intelligence office and married her to suvo her wages of $10 a month. Two or three years ago sho eloped and stole two horses, but was adjudged insane und sent to an asylum from which sho wus released a yoar ugo. Old man Holliduy disappeared a week or two ago. In sourclung for his body neighbors found in tho burn undor the hay tho bodies of two un known women, ono of fifty-five or sixty years und tho othor nbout twenty. Each hud In hor brcust over the heart six or oight bullet wounds. Mrs. Holliduy Is, or protends to ho, violently Insane Tho doad women aro supposed to havo boon summer boarders from somo of tho large oitlos. Both woro neatly dressed. Tho body of Holliduy was found buried undor tho bam and lying on its back. Tho women have boon identi fied as the wifo und daughter of u man numed McQuillan nt Nowburgh. Conatnblo Scott bus just found in un outhouso on tho Holliduy placo an Elgin gold watch und a ring, ouch with tho initials "S. .1. M." and both ovldontly thrown uwuy Binco yoster duy. ?Soorotury Curllslo bus dccldod to meet tho Treusury deficit by issuing silver certiflcntes agninst the Boigni orago of bullion purchased undor tho Sherman law. Ho estimutes tho de ficit for tho year ut $50,000,000, which would bo covored by tho coinago of soignlorago and tho issue of certificates on sllvor purchusod to Soptombor 1st. ?Mr. D. E. Troutman, watchman at Bostlan's Bridge, N. C., tho scono of a wreck two years ago, found embedded in tho sand in the edge of the orook a lady'-, gold watoh and ohaln. Tho front case, orystal and hands are miss ing and the works are damaged, but the other parts are intact. WRECK OP THE ASTORIA. A Thrilling Narrative by a South Car olina Lady?How the Steamship Miller Came to the Rescue. Miss Julia Hammond, of Beech Island, who was a passenger on the steamer D, H. Miller bound for Baltimore, and which loft Savannah on tho 28th of August, gives tho following account of I tho rescue of tho crow of a wrecked ship on tho coast of Carolina : ''I was waked from a sound sleep by tho stopping of tho engine, which soomed to moan everything that was dreadful. There was a hurry of mon across tho deck, and wo called to know what wns tho matter. One of the wai t im s, la dollcuto, pale lad, stopped, and leaned on our doorway, saying : ' It is a wreck?a full rigged ship and not a light or signal on nor. Wo heard her crow calling from the rigging, and now thoy aro lowering tho lifeboat to go to hor.' " He pussed on, but our door was wide opon and we had a full vlow of everything. The ocoan was brightly lighted up by the full moon; tho waves running high, our vossol rolling until it soomed tho railing would go under, while all tho distance was shut oft* by a dazzling mist which I aup po80 must havo boon spray from theso wild waves. Right boforo us lay the wrock ; bluck, hor four tall masts with tho most ominous shadow over thorn as thoy rose and fell boforo tho heavy seas. Thon wo saw tho lifeboat loavo our vossol and draw near her. Then was tho dangerous part for tho life boat, for If she went too near tho wreck she would bo smashed. In a llttlo while tho lifeboat loft the wrock heavily loaded, and it seemed Impossi ble for tho brave llttlo thing to got back to our vessel, for sho would riso on a high wave to go cloar out of sight in tho doep trough bolow. " But soon wo heard tho trampling of foot and tho cries of tho sailors, and tho waltor camo back. ' The lifeboat has brought eleven of tho crew, and thero is a woman. She is a lumber ship from Pensacola. Sho is sinking fast; may tho good Jesus save tho rest of the crow, thero are eleven of them.' Again tho lifeboat went out to this dark fated ship, and tho darkness cov ered it, but again it was out in tho moonlight full, and tho waiter hung on our door, and in his soft, guttornl voice thut camo from his heart said, 'Thank tho good God; thoy aro all saved.' "Tho next night as wo lay in our berths looking out on the sea that was now both dark and quiet tho captain eumo by and asked if wo would like to soo the wrecked woman? to which we gladly rospondod, yes. Wo did not soo her thon, as it was dark, but as tho captain said sho was 'a fine looking lady.' A woman over thirty, strongly knit, but not vory tall, burnt to a dark brown, ono solid huo, the steadiest of light blue oyes, and a quantity of wavy black hair, and ono of tho finest voices I over heard off tho stage. Sho was a woman of nerve, too. Hor story was, 1 Sho and her husband woro English. She had sailed many voyages with him, all around Europe. Thoy woro from Ponsacola with a cargo of logs thoy wero to carry to London. The owners of tho vossol are building tho Manchester canul. Thoy had had good weather until Saturday night when tho most torrlfllo wind struck thorn off tho Georgia coast.' " Sho jumped up from her berth and put on her oldest clothes, and as sho said over and over again ' Ah ! wo lost ovorything ; our ship's papers and all my clothos.' " All Sunday they worked with tho vosse', but her husband said ho had nevor seen such a gale. All day she sat in the cabin, expecting ouch mo ment to bo her last. About noon of Sunday her husband (tho captain) camo into tho cabin ; tho wind struck tho vessel and sho gavo u lurch, bruis ing his face, head and shoulders. At I Qrst they thought It was concussion of j the bruin. She lifted him up and while she was tending him tho wator begun t riso in the cabin. When it got wnb deep sho wont, into a bath room higher up on the deck, and as sho looked back in the cabin she saw the logs of tho piuno floating among tho other furniture; the piano itself whs lixod with staples to the wall. Soon the mate called to them to come on deck, so lifting and pulling the captain hIic got him up, then both sho and the captain wore drawn up to the mast and lashed to the mizzen, and from there sho saw all hor clothes washed out to soa ; her fur mantle and sealskin coat, throe hats and three bonnets, one bran new. and last she saw her linen ' all starched,' come out on top of the waves. Thon thoy stayed for eighteen hours swinging between life and death; sho said when the mast bent they would bo hanging over tho raging wator. 1 Oh ! it was frightful '.' Thoy had not a mouthful to eat, and their thirst was terrible, not a drop to drink. They hud almost given up hopes when thoy saw the lights of our steamer, but'they had no light to signal with, thoy cried but in vain, then they roused tho captain and he gave a great cry for help, and was hoard. Whon tho lifeboat come up to the ship as I told you, it could not COmo closo, so they took 8>rope thrown from tho boat, and tied it around them, then another rope was tied on that the men in tho wreck hold, and they were dropped or jumped clear into tho Koa, and the people in the lifeboat hi.uled them in. " Most of thorn went entirely under, but tho captain's wife only went up to the waist, though she was souking wet and had been all tho time. For tho night they wrapped her in blankets and tho next morning tho stewardess wont around to the ladies and got up an outllt for her. It was a solemn and happy thing to seo so many poor shud dering souls drawn back from the abyss of such a torrible death into the brightness of day and lifo, and you never saw pooplo huppior or moro grateful than thoy wero. Tho ship was the English vessel, Astoria." ??Innumerable dijputehes indicate that a general resumption of business in tho manufacturing plants in tho north and west has begun or Is in preparation. This is particularly marked in tho cotton factory section of Now England and iron working plunts in Pennsylvania and Ohio, ulso In the miscellaneous industries of Philadel phia and Now York. ?Ex-Congressman Albort Willis, of Kontucky, lias been appointed minister to Hawaii. Mr. Willis is a personal friend of Soorotary Carl isle, and served three terms in Congress. He *n de foatod on account of supporting\Mrs. Thompson for postmistross at Couls vlllo, and sho is tho daughter of Alox anuor Campbell, tho founder of tho " Cam pbol Utes." ?Josiah Qulncy, of Massachusetts, has resignod tho offloo of assistant Secretary of Stato, to which ho was appointed by Prosldont Clovoland. This action has for some time boon anticipated, Mr. Quinoy having accept ed the position with the expectation of relinquishing it after a shot service. OPPOSES THE STAY LAW. The Honesty and Integrity of the A it in nee Must be Preserved. President Evans has issued the fol lowing- address to the Alliance of South Carolina: I havo beon requested by State Lec turer J. William Stokes to call an extra session of the State Alliance to consider the propriety of petitioning to Governor to call an extra session of tho Legislature to give such relief to farmers as lies in its power, as well as to petition Congress to issue $300, 000,000 of government notes to be dis tributed throughout the South for tho Rurposo of moving the cotton crop, ow, while I do not think it necessary to call tho state Alliance to moot In extra session, at tho sume timo if the requisite number of County Alliances make such a request I will cheerfully do so. I think it will be best for the County Alliances to meet at once and tako such action on these subjects as their judgment dictates. If It Is our interest to Issuo cotton certificates, lot each County AUianco make Its own arrangements to do so. Such temporary arrangements can only be local In tholr application and should bo undor tho control of local authorities. But lot us not lose sight of tho mnin Issuo, that of domandTng of Congress an iucreaso in tho volume of curroncy. Now is tho timo for us to press this demand. Tho banks, by tholr action In Issuiug clourlng houso certificates, not only admit, but prove, that tho Alliance is right In demand ing an increaso in tho volumo of cur roncy, and havo virtually adopted tho nrlnclplo of our sub-treasury scheme. Lot each Alliance roitorato our demand for moro monov through its Congressman, and let it do understood at onco that tho rights and interests of tho agricultural and industrial classes must bo considered and protected by Congress or wo will know tho roason why. Wo mean business and intend that this government shall bo run in tho In terest of tho pooplo and not tho specu lators. A stay law would bo a doubt ful benefit to the farmer, and I would advlso a very earoful consideration of tho matter by our people before thoy demand It of tho Legislature. Tho AUianco must do nothing that will reflect upon tho honesty and integ rity of its members. Any law to stay tho collection of a debt made prior to tho enactment of such a law would bo unconstitutional, having beon so de clared by tho Supreme Court, of the Stato in 1800. A stay law, instead of bringing us relief, iii my humble jud mont, would bring us ruin. W. D. Evans, Pres. Farmers' Stato AUianco S. C. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Interesting Notes from Various Sour ces. ?Tho city council of Augusta con tributed $500 to purchase provisions for tho sou island sufferers. ?W. H. Summoy, postmaster ut Hazel, Pickons county, hius been arrest ed for complicity In tho Barrett fraud. ?Congress will bo uskod by the South Carolina delegation to appro priate $200,000 to tho Beaufort suf ferers. ?Postmaster Tolbort, of Ninety-Six, has boon arrested for tampering with tho mails, and there is a strong case against him. ?Governor Tillman received a tele gram last weok stating that citizens of Union had raised $113, und mado con tributions of food und clothing for tho sea Island sufferers. ?Congressman Murray will ask tho government to issue rations to tho Beaufort sufferers. Senator Butler has sent 5,000 packages of turnip seeds. ?D. Pv. Smith shot and killed W. A. Atkinson near Pee Deo, in Marlon Coun ty, Wednesday night, in udispute nbout lund. Both men are highly connected. ?Tho cotton reeoipte at Newberry for tho year ending Septombor 1st, 1893, wero nbout 10,500 bales, of which tho Nowberry Cotton Mills received 0,000 hales und tho balance shipped by tho railroads. ?E. M. Whatley, u good citizen and prominent farmer of Kirksuys, Edgc lield County, blew his brains out with a shot-guu tho 31st of August. Bad health und consequent despondency is supposed to havo been tho cnuso. ?Tho Edgolield Advertiser says that Mrs. Mary G. Hughes, niece of Gen. M. C. Butler und only daughter of. tho lato Capt. George Butler, died in Au gusta on last Thursday, and was buried at Hepzihah the following day. ?A colored youth in Aikeu County wrote an insulting note to a young white girl and gave it to her in person. On hearing of his conduct tho white men of tho neighborhood waited on tho darkey, gave him soventy-live lushes and told him to leave the State. ?F. B. Hogers, a prominent mer chant of Blenheim, S. C, committed suicide by shooting himself. Ho was a prominent man. in good shupo finan cially. He went to tho Asylum about fifteen yours ugo. and it is supposed that ho had a return of insanity. -Sonutor Butler has offered an auiundment to the bill repealing the Sherman act which provides for tho repeal of the 10 per cent tax on State hank circulation, provided that such circulation be secured bv coin or ap proved Stato or municipal bonds. ?In view of the damage done tho phosphate industry by tho tidal wavo on tho night of tho storm, there will Iks a special meeting of tho Phosphate Hoard called to assemble at Beuufort some duy this week. Action will bo taken to protect tho State's interest and to outline some plan by which the companies may be enabled to resume work without delay. ?H. M. Curtis, who retired recently from the position ol postmaster at Nowcastlo, N. II., was the only post mastor tho town had ever had ; ho was appointed when the office was estab lished in 1805. ?Dr. H. C. Hooper, for eight years past superintendent of the Arkansas Insane Asylum, has tendered his resig nation to tho State board of charitablo Institutions to tako effect at onco. ?In a collislor on tho Fort Wnyno Railroad thirty miles west of Valpa raiso, Ind., i tho engineer and seven passengers woro reported killed and twenty-two passengers injured. ?Tho Port Royal and Augusta rail road has repaired nil damages to tho road caused by the storm, and all trains aro now running on schodulo timo. a ?Theodore Runyon, of Now Jorse^ has boon api>ointed ambassador > *"* traordlnnry und minister plonipote ary to Gormany. ?Tho University of North Can^i, hus oponod with 300 student? largest attendance in thirty years. ?Henry M. Smytho, of V has been nominated as l"'r*i'^J|*OS? dent and consul-general to II ?George J. Willis, of Ge been made consul to Port j St. Thomas, Canada! MSLDFFICE.