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ELBERT H_ AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL, I Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSEAL, i NEWBERRY. S. C, THURSDAY, FLBRUARY 19, 1891 THE QUESTION OF TAXATION. One of the biggest questions that the country has to deal with is the ques tien ,f taxation. It is a qnestion that ha, puzzled the statesmen of all ages and no doubt will continue to puzzle them to the end of human governrment. It is not so much the question of levy ing the taxes and collecting it as it is a question of how to get the property properly returned on the Auditor's books so that the burdens of taxation will fll equally on all the owners of property. What we propose to say now does not refer to that indirect t:xation known as the tariff, but the direct tax levied and collected on property. In every township, we believe, there is a board called the Township Board of Equalization, and then there are the County Boards and the State Board. The duties, as we understand it, of these several boards, are to see that there is an equality in valuation of the property in the various townships, counties, and in the State. And it does not so much matter whether the prop erty is valued at its full value, or one one half, or one-third its value, so that every man's property is valued at its full value, or one-half, or one-third its value, for as it is valued higher or lower the rate of taxation must necessarily be higher or lower, fora certain amount of money must be raised to meet the expenses of government. But "here is no sense or justice in valuing, fvr the purposes of taxation, one man's prop erty at its full value and another man's at one-half its value. Ve notice from a receut circular from the Comptroller General that all banks must be required to return their stock at its market value. That is, if bank stock is worth $120 a share it must be returned for taxation at $120 a sl3are. That is all rightif every man who has a mule or a horse worth $150 a piece would return them for taxation at $150; and if land worth $10 an acre would be returned for taxation at $10 an acre, and so on with every class of property returned for taxation. But we cannot see the justice of singling out one class of property and requiring that it be re turned for taxation at its fu" market value when it is a patent fact to every body who will trouble himself to ex amine the Auditor's books that other property is not returned at its full value. Now we are not pretending to de fend the banks but wve like to seej jus tice in all things. It is useless to say that we have no bank stock and that we are not personally interested in the matter at all. This matter of the equalization of property is a very important one. We have published on a former occasion the valuation of real estate in this -counlty as nixea ny tne Boara of JEquali zation last year. All the land of a township is fixed at so much an acre and taxed accordingly, when every one knows that two farms adjoining may often be very materially diff'erent in value. For instance in 3o.1 Township outside of two miles from the Court House the land is valued at $6.30 per acre; within the two miles at $12.00 an Sacre; in No. 2 Township it is valued at $4.05; in No. 3, at $3.25; in No. 4, at $3.75: in No. 5, at $4.1.5; in No. 0, at $5.10; in No. 7, at $4.60; in No. 8, at $5.50; in No. 9, at $4.80; in No. 10, at $.5.20; in No. 11, at $4.60. In some sec tions of the county this is the full valu ation, while in others the land is worth -the market value-twice or three times as much. The average value of mules, according to the returns of last year, in No. 1 Township is $71; in No. 6, $63; in No. 9, $56; in No. 10, $60; in No. 11, $54, and so on. This is no doubt a good market price for some mules while others are worth twice or three times as much. We have no remedy to offer, but we are constrained to the opinion that the sevaral boards of equalization do not always come up to the full measure of their duty. If we could get the value of property properly equalized for taxa tion the burden of taxation would be -more justly distributed and the rate of taxation would be much lower. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman died of erysipelas and lung trouble in Newv York city oa Saturday, February 14. HIe passed his 71st birthday six days before his death. Mfany people in Georgia and South Carolina still have a distinct recollection of his warfare twenty-six years ago this February. On account of his movements and actions in that campaign, waged against a defenceless people, he is most noted. Sherman himself estimated that he destroyed S100,000,000 wvorth of property in Georgia alone in what the sectional historians call his "Mfarch to the Sea." He was always very bitter against the South. Mr. Win. C. Wolfe has purchased an interest in thme Cotton Plant and is now associate editor. We welcome him to the ranks. We have received the first copy of the Oconee New' p~mublished at Wal halla, S. C. It is neatly printed and well edited. We welcome it to our ex change list. The New York Herald has taken a poll / the various members of the State Legislatures on their choice for President and 1mds that 1,515 favor Cleveland and 1ti9 Hill and 270 are in doubt. Of course this is of the Demo cratic members. In New York only 2 favor Cleveland, 81 Hill and 47 are in doubt. Governor Tillman in his appoint ment of commissioners of registration for Charleston did not listen to the recommendations of the politicians of either wing of the party but appointed three bank presidents, who are not politicians. The appointments give satisfaction and Gov. Tillmnan acted wiel in making them. LIVELY TIMES AHEAD. The Attorney General has rendered a very important decision in regard tc the duties of Sheriffs in the matter of tax executions. The decision holds that it is the duty of the Sherif when a tax execution Is placed in his hands by the County Treasurer immediately to make levy on the property of the de faulting taxpayer and take possession of the property before he advertises it. To take the personal property first, but if there is not enough of that to pay the tax and all penalties to levy on the land, and not only that, but in order to do this the Sheriff must eject the oc cupant, and all this mut be done be fore advertising. This decision is something out of the usual course pursued heretofore and may be good law, but we never heard of a Sheriff ejecting the occupant of land to be sold under execution until after the sale and then only to put in possession the lawfui owner. But this is a strange year and it may all be right. At any rate if these instructions are followed out the Sheriffs will have some lively times before they are through. Hannibal Hamlin, Vice-Presiden t of the United States under Lincoln dur ing his first term, is still hale and hearty though now past 80 years old. He was present at the New York Re publican club dinner celebrating the birthday of Mr. Lincoln. We are afraid- that the free coinage bill is a scheme which will prove to be in the interest of the silver kings of the Northwest and of not much value to the great mass of the people. We need more money, bdt whether the present bill is the best way to get it is very questionable. We may find after a while that Clevelan-1 is more of a states man than a politician. Pickens County no)v has three pa pers-the Pickens Sentinel, the Peoples Journal and the Easley Democrat and they are all very loud in their pro fessions of friendship to the dear farm e-s, and each is trying to prove itself the true friend of the people. May they all live long and prosper. The Columbia Register has lately greatly improved its news service and now takes the ft1l1 Asssociated Press dispatches, and no longer uses plate matter. An editorial recently appeared in its columns outlining the kind of paper the public wanted and should have. Well it is right and proper to have at.. ideal up to which we can work, whether we ever reach it or not. We wish the Register success. The farmers of Richland and Lexing ton are getting up a new bank to be located in Columbia with a capital stock of $100,000 to be called the Farm ers and Mechanics Mercantile and Manufacturing Company. It is said that Mr. P. H. Haltiwanger is to be the general manager. He is a thorough business man and would be a capital selection. -a is nor, gomn tnat glitters'' as those men who paid $53,'00 for a brick of copper learned to their sorrow. It is strange what an easy :natter it is to swindle some people. The City Council of Columbia has served notice on the Columbia Club that it must pay license or show cause why it should not or be closed up. That is right. If the Club is to do a retail business in liquor it should pay a license like other bars or be closed up. Columbia will get alright yet. Governor Tillman is in favor of the free coinage of silver, and thinks that Mr. Clevela:2d's position on this ques tion removes him as a possibility for the Democratic nomination for Presi dent in 1892. He does not think that the Alliance will support Cleveland. It is a year and a half yet until the nomination takes place, and many changes of opinion may be brought about in that time. There is no mistaking Ex-President Cleveland's position on the free coin age of silver as now proposed by a bill pending in Congress. There seems to be a large sentiment in the South and West in favor of free coinage, and also there is a strong sentiment in the Democratic party in favor of this scheme. Now we dontanow enough about this big question of money to discuss it and; will not undertak'e it at any length. It does seem, however, that it is not the proper thing to do to take eighty cents worth of silver and call it one hundred cents and make it legal to offer it in exchange for one hundred cents worth of gold, and not only that, but to force a man who has one hundred cents in gold to give it in exchange for eighty cents in silver. Why not p)ut one hundred cents worth of silver in a dollar and call it one dollar. But whatever may be our views on silver we cannot help but admire the manly position of Mr. Cleveland. He has his convictions and the courage to maintain them whether they are popu lar or not, and wherever we find such a man we are forced to admire him. Mr. Cleveland's position on the tariff in 1888S defeated him for the presidency and no doubt his position on the silver question will lose him a nominat i for the presidency in 1892 state Teachers' Assembly. [Special to the World.] CoL.UMBIA, Feb. 13.-The organiza tion of the State Teachers' assembly has been completed by t' election of the following officers : ... resident, WV. J. Thackston, Columbia ; secretary, J. F. Brown, Newberry ; treasurer, E. P. MKissick, Union ; directors, Henry P. Archer, Charleston ; D. B. Johnson, Columbia; Patterson Wardlaw, DarI ington ; Robert Harrison, Camden ; J. C. Clark, Ninety-Six. One director fronm each county to look after the interest of the association will be appointed in a few days. Greenville and Blacksburg have al ready offered $1,000 each, and all nec essary land, for the location of perma nent home for the summer meetings of the assembly. President Thackston went to Charleston this evening to visit Sullivan's island, and see wha). inducements would be offered for e establishment of the home o9v'he COVRAGE OF I-5 CONVICTIONS. Grover Cleveland Comes Out Squarely Against the Free Silver Coinage iill Now Before CongreK. NEW YoRK, February ll.-Between 000 and 700 people attended a Imas meeting at the Cooper Union to-night to oppose the silver bill, in response to the call of the Reform Club. Charles s. Fairchild, Ex-Secretary of the Treasury, nominated E. Ellery Anderson, pre-i-i dent of the Reform Club, for chairman of the meeting, and he was elected by acclamation. Mention of Grover Cleveland's name was the signal for a prolonged burst of applause, and when the seeretary had finished reading his letter the applause was deafening. The Ex-President wrote as follows: 816 MADISON AVENIE, Feu. 11), L801. -E. Ellery Anderson--1y Dear Sir: I have this afternoon received your note inviting me to attend to-morrow even ing a meeting called for the purpose of voicing the opposition of the business men of our city to the free coinage of silver in the United States. I shall not be able to attend and address the meet ing as you request, but I am glad that the business interestsof New York are at last to be heard on the subject. It surely cannot be necessary for me to make formal expression of Imiy agree ment with those who believe that the greatest perils would be initiated by the adoption of the scheme embraced in the measure nov- pending in Congress for an unlimited coinage of silver at our mints. If we have developed an une-nected capacity for t.,e assimila tioA i a largely increased volume of currency, and even if we have demon strated the usefulness of such an in crease, these conditions fall far short of insuring us against disaster if in the present situation we enter upon the dangerous and reckless experiment of free, unlimited and independent silver coinage. Yours very truly, GRovER CLEVELAND. WILL HE BE IIURT BY HAVING TIE COURAGE OF 111 CoNVICTIONS? [Special to the News and Ccurier.1 WASHINGTON, February 12.-The letter of ex-President Cleveland, c-n mitting himself against the free coin age of silver policy, was the absorbing topic of discussion at the Capitol to day. It was a lively day, too, for the representatives of the press, and the opinions of the leading imen from all sections of the country were solicited, the intention being to telegraph these expressions to all news centres in the United States. A variety of opinion, were obtpined, for while many of the leading Senators and Representativss would not talk. the average Democrat expressed a de cided willingness to be interviewed on so important a subject. As a rule the Democrats from the Eastern and Mid dle States agreed with Mr. Cleveland in his opposition to the free and un limited coinage of silver. Senator Wil son, of Maryland, one of the few Dem ocrats who recently voted against the free coinage bill, expressed himself cautiously and conservatively. He said that Mr. Cleveland had a right to his views on the question. and called atten tion to the fact that the Demoeratic party had never yet in a national Con vention declared for free coinage. Senators Gorman, Vest and many t others, who were prominent in putting through the bill that recently passed the Senate, preferred not to be quoted. Other Southern Senators were, how ever, not so cautious, and they freely expressed their opinions. Senators Pugh, Reagan, Coke, Bar our, Vance and others declared em phatically that Cleveland by his course had not only alienated many of lisa hitherto staunchest supporter-s, but his views on this great question disposed of his chances for the Presidential nomi nation in 18912. Quite a number, while not agreein with Mri. Cleveland, could not holp ad miring his boluness li coniing out squarely against a policy that is so generally popular in the W est and South. Among the members of the House there was li.ewise a wxide dill-erence of opinion. The New York members commended the ex-President for his ourse, and so did MIr. Wilsiin, of West Virginia, MIr. Dargan, of South Caro lina, and a few more fi-om the Souith, but the great body of Democratic meni bers from the South and West ex pressed the opinion that Mr. Cleveland had practically lost the nomination in in 19J2 by writing such a letter. ( Others took a more mnodilledl viewf and seemed to regret that the ex-Presi dent should have adopted this course: when the overwhelming senit.ient of the party is for free coinage. Among the p)romiinent DJemocrats of( the House who do not agree with MIr. I leveland may be neiuoned: Messrs.( Bland, Hatch, D)oekery, Heard and( Tarsney, of M1issouri; Crisp, Jilount and Turner, of Georgia; Wheeler an d Oates, f Alabama, B3ynumn and others. GOVERNOR TILL3MAN ON FREE SILvER. LSpecial to Newvs and Courier.] CotDIDmA, Feb. 13.--Gover-nor Till nan received a telegr-am to-night from f the Cincinnati Enquir-er asking himC for is views on President Cleveland's letter on the free coinage or silver, ,ddressed to the Reform Cltub, of New r York. 'He wvas also asked for an inter iew on the subject for the News and t Courier. Referring tothie inquiry of the Cincinnati paper, Governor Tillmian 1 "I presume the Enquirer dlesires to know what I have to say oin this p)ass- Is age in Mir. Cleveland's letter to the 1 Club.I "It surely can not be necessary for me t to make a formal exp)ressionl 01 my agreement with those who believe that a the greatest perils would be initiated by 1 the adoption of the scheme embraced v in the measure pending ill Congress for an unlmited coinage oif silver at the nint. If we have developed unexpected capacity for the assimilation of alargely increased volute.fe.rrency, andI even if we have demoi ~e nsefulnless| of such an inc-rease, ' ons| fall far short of ensuring j disaster if in the present situiatio. is enter on the dantigerouis anmd reckless i xpeiiment oif free, unim~ited and inde pendent silver coinage. "Well, all I neced say is that I am not m urprised by t hie u tlteance of M r. (leve land, because his piosi tion ini regard-i to silv-er is wveil known. This let ter nmierely emonstrates that his opinion has undergone no change, and it does andi >ught to take him out of the lielId as a possible Democratic candiidate for thmet Presidency. The farmers and other( producing classes are to-day more in-t terested ini reforming the financial sys- 1 tem of the Gover-nment than in the tariff arid the demand of the masses of the people, including the Alliance, that we shall have fuore nmoney and an equality between gold anid .silver, be sides the possibility oif thir voting for any man who is e)complete-ly und ier the sway o>f Wall-street as M r. (leve TH E WOl:LD 1)0 MOvE K aniaA at Lasit hai D)i.coveredl that thie War is Ended1. ToPEKA, February i .-The Hots w ithout an opposing vo)te. pa:ssed a mhll removing the political disabilities fio all persons who volunteered their ser vices against the Government in th~e late war betwveen the States. The Con stitution nowv debars volunteer (on eedrate soldiers from the right to vote1 or to hold orf -e. and th:is bill ise-: pcted to -emove these constitu-tional ?The Vic. -President to Visit Camden. AmEMt, Feb. 15.-Vice-President Morton anti familly are expected here next week. They hav;e rooms engaged ++at the birk Inn from the 20th. STIRING UP THE BANKS. rhe Comptroller General Caues a Sen6a- li tion in Banking Circles. :OtUMmIA, Feb. 13.-Fron some ,orrespondence in the office of Comp troller General Ellerbe there is a differ- I eijce of opinion on the subject of how 3 janks shall make their returns. The N ollowing letter has been prepared by $ hief Clerk Norton and was mailed to- c, aight to President W. M. Connor, of 1 he American Saving Bank, Charleston: A "Replying to yours of tht 12th, in ,eference to returns of banks for taxa- fi ion, I beg to state that a careful ex- b imination of the law will show that S( 'our idea of your duty as to the making u f that return is not exactly in accord I with the law. The law, Section 19S et 1 el, requires all shares to be listed at e: heir true value in money. Suppose F le shares of your bauk to be worth on It Ihe markets in Charleston $200 per oi hare, the par value being$00, your re- p urn then would be 150 shares at $200, oi >r ,:3n,o00. From which deduct (auditor a nust) the amount of real estate as as- oi iessed (suppose) $5,000, your bank o: vould pay taxes on $25,000. The reason I or not retaxing the surplus personal ti roperty and real estate, as in other p uses, is that they are already taxed in r( ie prei;urm oi, the shares. This is our ci -om.ruct lll(Of the law, and auditors k will t;e instructed to soexecite it. g "It is the duty of the auditors to ri icertain the real money value of all :,ank stock and where not correctly re- t( :urned on the tax hooks at the real tj iarket value. While I have not at- p :nipted a statement in detail of my a nderstanding of the law as it stands, L hope I am sufficiently explicit." This letter is authorized by Comp- t( roller General Ellerbe and may be of b ;peeial interest to a great number of h -apitalists in Charleston and else- i( where. si wHAT WILL TIlE BANKS DO' u [Special to Greenville News.] CHA;iu:.<rox, February 14.-The let- h er from the Comptroller-Generai pub- h ish(i tl:is morning instructing county e iuditors to assess the capital stock of balks at the market value of the capi- $ al stock has created a sensation here. There are a dozen or more savings banks loing busines here, the sto, of which a, quoted all I lie N-ay from par to $1,200 a ?e share. Thero have been no sales of tl he fancy stocks for years, and the ligures are merely quotations. The en Fircemun L of such a regulation would ,t up all the profits of the lesser b anks an( play havoc with about a h iion dollars of capital invested n c< :his Lusiness, largely by small share iolders. if the attempt is made to en torce ti yo iCy outlined by the Conip roller's clerk it will be strenuously re isted by banks, which will combine e or the purpose. TIE LAW To BE CARRIED OUT. ti COLUMBIA, Feb. 15.-Comptroller 'eneral Ellerbe was asked to-day if he bi ad anything to say in reply to the ai :omments of some of the bank officials li u Charleston on the letter authorized al )y him by his chief clerk, Mr. Norton, i n the subject of bauk returns, which at etter was published in the News and ourier, Saturday, the interesting vom nents being found this morning in the k unday News. Mr. Ellerbe said: "I have read the opinion ,f several of he bankers as published this morning. gi [t was my understanding of Mr. Con- hi or's letter that he desired to be in rmed of the manner in which bank. se tock should be returned for taxation. s letter was referred to the attorney og teneral, and the answer in my office is n accord with the law on the subject, lii Lud it will be conceded that there is rn mnly one proper way to make returns, re ld that is in accordance with the law'.c It is my duty to see that the iaw govern- A g myself and my departmient be arried out fairly anid according to its piit. As I take it, it is not nowa 1uestion~ whether the law or individual pin ton shall be the rule of action. In few days I propose to issue a circular etter to the auditors instructing them ca o secure the returns under instructions XX ubstantiaily the same as those which fr: iave been published in the letter from m he comptroller general's office." gc TiHE PLEA OF sELF-DEFENCE. th .B. Winliams Gives his Cause for Kill- of ing Major Wim. A. Williams. [Special to News and Courier.] SPATAxIILRG, Feb. 13.-J. B. Wil iams, the slayer of WV. A. Williams. of T reenville, arr ived here to night on the reight train from Asheville. He was aptured ten miles from Waynesville, . C.. at Balsam Station.. A fter the shooting Marion Simmons Ci arried Williams twenty miles above hi ireenville and returned, and told what in ie had done. I3ates carried him to ba ireen River, and on his return met the th ilreath party and showed them the m o nte. R< Williams then proceeded by way of ta mule and wagon with a man named ga 3arbary. Sheriff Gilreath, Jack Fisher ro .nd John Greer left with parties and in -ot on his track. A man named Reno, it4 f Pigeon River, with a party, was the di: irst to get hold of Williams, a short hi istance ahead of Green and Gilreath. or Williams was travelling under the th ame of John Simmons, and offered no M esistance. of He refuses to tell the particulars of ie shooting. Self-defence is his plea. I says thiat nobody was in the room uthimnself WV. A. Williams and a cl1 egro porter'G He looks considerably worsted andM ys he is sorry he left Greenville. Hie . ad a rouah time in the mountains. ch Ie 1s. lCked in jail here and will be Ti ikenm to Greenville at 2.40 this morn- ut .All is quiet and no trouble is a I ntcipated. The Waynesville people ur ae been satisfied, and the reward an till go to the Greenville party. la wi GOBBLED BY GOULD. tic Two Georgia Railroads Fall Into the b Hands of the Wizard. [Special to Augusta Chronicle.] SAVANNAI., Ga., Feb. 14.--From an ,thentic source comes the report that 4 entral railroad is to be leased to nu he Ridmond Terminal. hie One repiwt is that the Richmiond o d Danvil'.w~ill be the nominal les- ~d Eight per cent. oni rie paid. For what time t ie ease ill rui is not stated. tI It is rumored here that Gould, homas Scott and Brice will manipulate qi eir Southern railroads, and that the aliouns and the Ininans will nothave m he voice in the mianagenment they have The resignations of t wo more Central tlcials have been asked for, it is said, g lively shaking up of things is looked or soo'n. .Jay Gould was evid.ently well pleasedI vith the Central. He will work it for a( 1 it is wvorth, of course. If the rates are. iot perfectly~ sa'tiery though, the vi eislature will smash his schemes, so air as Georgia is conce~.rue d. A-tI.A, Ga., lFeb. 14.-The Rich- y nond1( and W\est l'oint Terminal has t robbled another Georgia railroad. That is the news from the meeting of lie Macon and C'ovington stockholders n Baltimore. Ostensibly the Central asses into the hands of the Richmond md Danville and the Central of Georgia in joint four and a half interest-bear- g g gold bonds, ninety-nine years. tc What obligations were assumed as tod e loating indebtedness .which is 1arly three-quarters of a million dol ars or as to expenditures in permanent mp rroveelnts, is not known yet. 'T - S T at sour-tempered, cross, dyspeptic V ndividuals, h.hould take Dr. J. H. Mc- si Leain's Sarsaparilla! It will make him E el as well and hearty as the healthiest 01 >f us. He net ds bracing up, vitalizing, ti hat is all. e ................. THE GOLD BRICK SWINDLE. iII Parker Run Down by Hi Victims and Caught in Atlanta. [Special to News and Courier.] AUGUSTA, Ga. February 14.-Bill arker, the bunco man who defranded [essrs J. R. Easterling and R. A. oeathersbee. of Williston, S. C., out of i,000 by selling them a bar of gilded >pper for pure gold, has been arrested. [e is the man who was arrested in tlanta yesterday, The news comes direct from Atlanta, om Messrs Easterling and Weathers ?e, who went to Atlanta last nigit to e if they could identify the man, who as arrested on the Richmond and anville train. They wired Chief ood, of the Augusta police force, rly this niorning: "We have got Bill arker." Parker when arrested in At .nta yesterday, was searched, and he ily had $50 and a Smith & Wesson stol on him. He was first arrested i the Air Line train by the conductor, id when the train reached thesuburbs Atlanta lie made an attempt tojump T. It is not known here if Messr. asterling and Weathersbee had got eir $5,000 back yet, and what they -opose to do with the bunco man. A ward of 500 was offered by the inno mnt gentlemen of Williston, who al ,wed the fakir to play the old gold bug tme off on them, for the arrest of the ght man. It is nova(question, who is entitled > the reward, the conductor who made ie arrest on the train, or the Atlanta >ice who arrested the man upon the 'rival of the train in Atlanta? Messrs. I. A. Weathersbee and J. R. asterling, of Williston. S. C., arrived -night from Atlanta with Sergt. Og arn, of the Atlanta police force, who d in charge Bill Parker. He was tentified as the right man on first ght, but he stoutly defend his identity ntil he got on the train this afternoon. fter leaving Atlanta he made a clean veep to Mr. Easterling. He admitted aving perpertrated the fake game ith the aid of four confederates, and cpressed his regret at having con ected himself with the imposition. le Lys at Aiken, before the money was dd him, he hesitated whether to carry '. fake out or end it, and tossed heads id tails to see which he should do, id the eagle bird fell, which decided iat he should carry out his fake game. e told Mr. Easterling that if he was lowed to telegraph his confederates a would have the money brought back ' one of his pals. That opportunity s n(,t been given Parker yet. He was inmmitted to jail here to night and ill remain there until Monday, or ter. until Sergt. Ogburn is paid his i,000 reward. Then he will be carried Barnwell, where he will be prose ited. Th Williston gentlemen feel -eatly relieved. They are satisfied iat they will get their money back. Parker is a man about six feet, heavy iilt with curly hair, full sandy beard, id wears a new slouch hat. He looks e a simple farmer, unsuspecting in pearance, but he is a consummate vil in, sharp as a briar, and an old hand the game. HOPE TO RECOVER THEIR MONEY. AUcXSTA, February 15.-Wi Par r, the bunco man, is still in jail. This orning a warrant charging him with and larceny and receiving money ider false pretences was issued against m by Trial Juctice Henry Getzein, of iken County, in Hamburg, and was rved on the prisoner in jail. Messrs. Weathersbee and Kennedy, Wilhiston, have not yet got their ,000 back, but they are greatly re ~ved at having captured the right an, and are satisfied that they will cover their loss. Parker is not very mmunicative, He will be kept in ugusta a day or two in hopes of ttinmg that $5,000 back before he is rried to Barnwell, where he will be osecuted in the Courts.. THE ]BUNCO 3MAN TAKEN TO AIKEN. AUSTA, Feb. 14.-Sheriff Turner me to Augusta to-day and carried m. Parker, the bunco man, who de mded Messrs Weathersbee and Ken dy, of Williston, out of $5,000 by the d brick scheme, to Aiken this after on under arequisition. Before taking e prisoner Sheriff Turner paid Sergt. burn, of Atlanta, the $500 reward e~red for Parker's capture. TUIE COLUM1BIA CLUB. he Instiution Charged with Selling Liquor Without a License. [From the New York Sun.] COLUM IA, Feb. 1 5.-The Columibia ub, which recently attempted to imiliate G;ov. Trillnman by refusing to vite himt to the State ball, and black ling the application of his nephew, e son of Congressman Tillaman, for embership, is now on the hooks. icently the Rev. G. M. Tolson at ked the club on account of alleged mbling and whiskey selling in its mn. The agitation resulted in an ertion by the City Council of an n requiring clubs where liquors is posed of to take out a regular liquor ense of $200. The time limit expired Feb. 1. Papers have been served on e club's officers to appear before the yor to-morrow to answer the charge selling liquor without a license. THE CHARGE DENIED. (Special to News and Courier.] CLUIBIA, Feb. 16.--The Columb,ia ib through its attorney, Mr. Allen een, appearedl before Mayor Mc aster to the charge of doing business thout a license. The club denies the arge and its liability under the law. me mayor ruled that it was liable der the city ordinances and imposed ine of$20. The club has been given til the 27th instant to take legal ste ps d prepare its proceedings to test the v. It is likely that an injunction I be sued out to prevent the collec n of the fine and anly further action the city government. A New Crop of Colonels. Speial to News amid Courier.], O0LC U.t A, Feb. 13.-Governor Tlill .n has authorized the ptublication of I personlal staft-the Governor beinug, 1 cou rse, commander-i n-chief, and jutant and Inspector G;eneral Far- 1 as Brigadier General. The others tts, assistant adju ut and .- I. iartermastergener'a( Col. E. A. Tmndal, Su mn-. issary-general. Col. G. E. Ladshaw, Sparta - igineer.in-chief. Col. V. C. McCreighmt, Cheraw, z'ur on-general. Col. V. A. Neil, Andersonm, pay aster-general. Col. John Gary Evans Aiken, judge lvocate-general. Col. John L. McLaurin, Bennetts le, chief of ordinance. Aides-de-camup :D. Gaillard Dwig.ht. innsboro; Charles J. Purcell, New rry ; J. 1). M!. Shaw, Laurens ; F. .Mixon, Blackville ; Andrew Bates atson, Batesburg: ;T. M. lierry, Chies r: C. S. Bissell, C harleston ; T1. C. uncan, Union. Edgeflid's Candidates. [From the News and Courier.] EDGEFELD, Feb. 14.-Lieutentant overnor Gary has ordered an election be held in this county, on tha 15th ty of next A pril, to till the vacanc:y .used by the death of Senator Ready. s et only three candidates have been ib~licly announced for the Losition. ese are: Col. R. B. Watson., of Ridge ring, and Messrs. D. B. Purifoy and I.S. Allen. Two of the gentleman ci,sted as possible candidates, Messrs rnest Gary and D. A. G. Ouzts, have >enly declined to run, Besides the tree mentioned others are expected to iter the field. A SUI'.,I'ISE FOR CHIARLESTON. Governor Tillinan's Registration Co1nml4 sioners Not a Politician on the List. [Special to News and Courier.] CoLUMIA, February 12.-The tight over the commi-sioners of registration for Charleston was settled to-night by Governor Tillman. The gentlemen ap pointed are: Bernard O'Neill, president of the Ilibernia Savings Bank. George W. Williams, president of the Carolina Savings Bank. Jacob Small, pre-ident of the Germa nia Saviugs Bank. A VIUGINIAN OF VIRGINIA. The Hon. A. II. H. Stuart Closes I1is Ca reer of tefulness and Honor. STAUNToN, VA., February 15-The following dispatch from the Secretary of the Interior was received by Mayor Fultz, of Staunton, last evening: INTERIoR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ). C., Feb. I;. f The Hon. Alexander H. Fultz, May or of Staunton, Va.: I learn With deep regret of the death to-day of my dis tinguished predecessor, the Hon. Alex H. H. Stuart. In consideration of his eminent public service -ypropriate honors will be paid his mormory by this department. JoHN W. NOBLE, Secretary of the Interior. To this Mayor Fulta replied: The Hon. John W. Noble, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C.: Your kind telegram has been coml municated to the family of the late Ex Secreiary Stuart, and it is deeply ap preciated by them. I have the honor to inform you that the funeral will take -lace on Msonday next, at noon. Secretary Noble this afternoon issued the following order : DEFARTMENT OTT11E INTERIOR, WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 1891. J Order: It iS my painful duty to announce the death of Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, of Staunton, Va., on the 13th inst., in his s4th year. H aving served with distinction as Representative in the Virginia House of Delegates and afterwards as a member of Congress he, by the appointment of President Fil more, became Secretary of the Interior on September 12, 1830, and served until March 3, 1853. By his eminent ability and industry he greatly advanced the organization and etliciency of this de partment. He had the support of President Grant in his earnebt advo cacy, after the war against the Union of the restoration of his State to its legitimate relations to the National Government His subsequnt years were devoted to the cause of education as rector of the University of Virginia, member of the board of trustees of the George Peabody educational fund and President of the Virginia Historical Society. Inrespect for his memory the depart ment will be draped in mourning for thirty days and will be closed at noon on the day of his funeral, Monday next. Until after the funeral the .lag will be placed at half-mast JOH.N W. NOBLE, Secretary. Columbia's Boom. [Special to News and Courier.] COL1MIA, Feb. 1,5.--A whole volu me of rhetorie could be used at this present juncture about Columbia. Its recent history reads very much like the chro nicles of a "boom" city, but there is nothing further from the truth than the suspicion that the Capital City is being ini-lated for a boom. Trhere has not been a purely speculat ive transac tion in Columbia since the meeting of the Legislature,- except the Charleston metropolitan police bill. It has been hard cash and green back bonds all the time. It reads like a story from the "Arabian Nights" with this exception, that in Columbia the plural of genius is geniuses and not genii. New Advertisemnents. NOTICE. A LL PERSONS ARE HEREBY warned not to employ one Julius Sims, who is under contract with me for the year 1803. LEVI KIBLER. ALL~ PE RSONS HOLDING claimis against the estate of John Hayes, deceased, are bereby notified to presat them to thec undersigned, duly attested, on or before the 20th of March 1891. LE E Rt. H AYES, W.C. H AYES, .1. II. H AYES, Executors. A Gfreat Seiisatioin --AT Col2mbia, S. C. Over the slaughtecr of :;50 Saiits, for me ly sold at $15, $16.58, $IS, $22.C0 a nd 25, at this season of the year. J amn determined to reduce myi winter stock at a sacrifice. I have pl:aced these garients, giving vou ai g:Od line to select from, for $!0 in c-ush. Thiis is the greatest oth-r ev-er ma:de by anty one, showing I mean to dispei se of the goods if the price will mo've them. hiese garments are strictly iirst-class n every particular. Nothing like it as ever beeni attempllted before. The ulic has been misled by such sales, >ut my ofTecr is genuine and no humr >ug, and if you doubt it atll I ask is an nspection of these goods, or you may rite to sonic of your friends in the ity for information of this great sale. )nly $10 per Suit! You will regret it E you do not secure one of these bar -ains. L. Kinrd, .BIA, S. C. SHERIFFS COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. John C. Wilson, Plaintifi, vs. D. P. Waldrop, Defendant. B Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUT [uN to me directed in the above stated a"e, I will sell, before the Court HIou.se in Newberry, S. .:., on the first Mon day in March 1=91, being Ihe second day of said mionth, to the highest bid de-, for cash, the following described property, viz: One Cow and Calf, One Cow, Two Bulls. Also, lot Household Furniture, nearly new. Levied on as tl'e property of the de fedant to satisfy the debt in this case, togeter with all costs and charges. Terms of sale cash. WV. WV. RISER, Sheriff N. C. herifl's Ofie, Feb. 12, 1891. CLOSIN emmm-mmm F HeavymWeight AT UNDERWEAR a AT NA i This Ileans Cash SMITH& THE ' Main Street, Newber DMOURAGY PREVA TOT ONLY IN SOUTH CARO IN lina, but glorious news comes from all over the Union. Democratic triumph means Taritr Reform and Tarift Reform mneans REDUCTION IN PRICES Counts & Co. ofler the following goods at cost: ENTIBE STOCK OF ULOTHING INCLUDING OVERCOATS, MEN'S and BOY'S BATS, LADIES JACKETS, CLOAKS and SUAWLS AWAY UNDER COST, POCKET and TABLE CUTLERY, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, GUNS and BROGAN BOOTS. We have Imade a BIC REDUCTION [N PRINTS AND GINGHAMS, and in fact the entire line of MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, JEANS, and SHOES. (;ive us a call, and that right early, o avail yourself of the bargans offered. Respectfully, COUNTS & CO., PROSPERITY, S. C. IRE, CYCLONES AND TORNADOES. WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY Vinformn the public that we are pre ared to insure property against loss by ire, Cyclones and Tornadoes. Your patronage is solicited. BURTON & WILSON, Agents. Newberry, S. C. ARRtY H. BLEAsE. COLE. L. BLEASE. BLEISE & BLEfiSE, Attorneys at Law, 2ewberry ad Prosprity, S. C. otice of Final Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. T7OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN i.' that the undersigned, as one of he executors of tbe will of J. Walter Stockman, deceased, will mxake a final ettlement of the estate of said de eased before Hon. J. B. Fellers, Judge f 1*robate for Newberry County, on [hursday, the twelfth day of March, 89, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, nd immediately thereafter will apply o the said Judge of Probate for a final dicharge from all liability on account f or in connection with said estate. J. BURR STOCKMAN, Executor. Newberry, S. C., 4 Feb., 1891. HMlMY BACK! ! suit in?g But . sunr? r. Go venor's Bell-cap-sic Porous PIastexr will relieve you in one night, sure. ] don't forget that the best porou.s pl.c in th wrld has te picture ca.lled Bell - cap - sic. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN PROBATE COURT. Ey J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Judge.3 WH JEREAS, Lenor V.Li vi ngstone hath( nade suit to me to grant him Letters 1 )fAdministration, of the Estate and( ffects of John W. Stone, deceased: t These are, therefore, To cite and ad-. f nonish all and singular the kindre d creditors of the said John . tone, deceased, that they be ien ear before mue, in 'ourt of r :0be held at Newberr' the 2.5th day of FebruaLe iublication hereof, at 11 o' ny the orenoon, to show cause, nstatio aave, why the said , iitrto should not be granted,. this 9th day Given under my h o9l 'fFebruary, A. D) 'J. P. N. C. J. B. FE _______ SOUTH CAROLINA lATE Y OF NEWBERRY-IN B5ATE COURT. By J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Judge. [VHEREAS, H. H. FOLK AND ~YAn tine Buzhardt hath made suit to me to grant them Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate and effects of Hampton E. Buzhardt, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Hampton E. Buzhardt, deceased, that they. be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro-. bate, to be held at Newberry Court ouse, on the 24th day of Fe'oruary, 191, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand this '7th day of February, A. D., 1891. J. B. FELLERS, J. P. N. C. IG OUT DR MADEu $6 hoes $4.00. nd OVERCOATS .COST I from verybody. WEARN, NEWBERRY CLOTHIERS." 0y, S. C. OUR BUSI1ES BAZOO Must not be permitted to get rusty for want of exercise, so HERE'S A BLAS OF THE BIG BAZOO Just to prove to ourselves and friends that we haven't lost the knack. The tune is THE LAST ROWS OF WINTER, And we propose to play it for every note there is in it. BANK NOTES what we propose to blow out and and blow in. THE LAST ROWS OF WINTER GOODS That linger on our shelves must go with the season. Away With 'Emr OUR COODS At Your Price! The choice we offer is exelmlent. The chance for you is extraordinary. WE W& YOU MAY BUT MUST BREAK MAKE 0. KLETTN ER The Slayer of High Prices. )ISSOLETIOX OF PARTXHRSHIP. HE .PARTNERSHIi' HERETO fore existing between L. W. C. 3ialock and J. R. Greeni, under the tyle and firm name of Blalock & Green las this day been dissolved by mutua 'onsent. Parties indebted to the firm vill please make settlement of the ame at once, as all accounts must be a losed up at once. L. W. C. BL ALCC J. R. GREEN. New berry, S. C., 10th Feb., 1. NOTICE. The undersigned havi e bonght the nterest of J. R. Gr n the firm of laloc & Geen .Furnih inguod usotins and th .d stand of Blalock & reen, and 'cits the continuance of hie patro given the old firm. A Lrst cl e of goods, will be kept t reasonable prices. p< ctfully, L. W. C. BLA LOCK. February 10, 1891. Notice of Final Settlemtent Application for Discharge. TJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN .. that the undersigned, as executor of the will of Baruch Duncan, deceased, will make a final settlement of the es tate of said deceased before Hon. J. B. Fellers, Judge of Probate for Newberry County, on Tuesday, the third day of March, 1891, at ten o'clock in the fiore noon, and immediately t bereafter will apply to the said Judge of Probate for a final discharge from all liability on account of or in connection with the said estate. T. S. DUNCAN, E'or Baruch Duncan, dee'd. Newberry C. H., Jan. 28th, 1891. A CARD. IDYTHAN KING MY;PAT share of their patronage by sending me orders which Ican fill at short notice and small profits, and remnain as ever Yours Respectfully, E DUA RD SCHOLTZ, - 16Th Fulton A ve. Astoria, N. VT