The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, February 19, 1891, Image 2
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.
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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