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INCOMPETENCY, I NOT DISHONESTY. Chairman Haselden's State ment in Begard to The Cheater Case The action of tbe Slate board of ooo? troi ia closing the dispensary ar Chester has beac a bubjeo; of considerable com? ment The action of tba board sim? ply sustained Ch ai rm in Halesdeo, who had previously ordered the dis? pensary closed, Injustice to himself, io view of tbe criticism, ? Mr. Haseldeo makes the following statement of the causes which prompted him to take such steps : The first monthly stock taking after Mr. MoDaoiel was elected dispenser, there occurred a shortgae of ?739.34. This happened auder F. M. Mixsoo's administration aod a satt for this amount WM instituted against Dispen? ser I MoB. Hood. The trial resulted in their favor last sommer. The cit? izens of: Chester who beard and are familiar with the case tko ow that tbe snit was lost OG account of the county - itward not doing its duty properly . I? April, 1898, Inspector H. A. Edwards found Mr. J M; McDaniel dispenser at Chester behind ic his ac? counts to the amount of ?46 60, which amount the dispenser paid. ' ' Having had ? iaw suit there about a shortage of $739.34 nod wishing to avoid another coe. the following letter wss sent Mr. McDaniel. Colombia, 8. C.i( May 12,1898. J. M McDaniel, Chester, S. C. Dear Sir : I am instructed by the board of control to write yea io refer? ence to your shortage as dispenser at Cheater. The board regrets very mach to Fpeak so plainly about this matter, but dsty forces them to be plain with you and say that they cac not allow any farther shortage. To say the least of it, with a faithful discharge of duty io a business-like w&y, there is DO rea? son for a shortage to occur, colass by lire or robbery, and let me beg that yon guard against anything of the kind io the future, for forbearance will cease to be a virtue of the board. Very respectfully yours, (Signed) J. Dudley Haseldeo, Chairman. L. B. (From Letter Book ?'?", page 453.) Io J ane, the very next mooth, - In? spector W. J. Hill found bim short or behind ?43, 41? which amount the dis? penser paid. It seems that kindly warning given bim profited nothing, and io September. 1898. inspector H. A. Edwards again fouod him short or behind ?90 34, which amount was paid. We do oot kcow whether the county's profits on these shortages have beeo paid to the county or not. The inspectors who checked up Mo? Daoiel reported rh at they do oot be? lieve bim dishonest, but incompetent, careless, or indifferent as to conduct of tb? dispensary io a business-like man? ner. We do not charge bim with dis? honesty, but be bas not conducted the business as it should be done and the board got tired of it. He is not the first noe to be dis? charged, and will perhaps not he the last. It is my mteotion to see to it that every dispenser shall do his whole doty, and if be fails to do so it matters not wno he is. ? shall ask for bis re? moval and, judging by tbe board's ac? tion in sustaining me in ordering Mr McDaniel's removal, I ; believe they wi li back me io this. I would oot give thU s t ate men : were it cot for the ar? ticle of the correspondent from Chester to The State a few days. ago. I want the peopie in Chester to know that Mr McDaniel wa? war/>ed and begged to o cr keep bis dispensary business strait, bat it seems he profited Dot by it and be mast take the consequences. - maw i ? ? - wm* Puerto Rican Politicians. Sau Juan. Island of Puerto Rico, Sept. 30.-The leading politicians of the ieiand axe very much concerned about the fol ure government of Puer to Rico. After a prolonged strug? gle they succeeded, just before the opening of the war, in securing from Spain the outward semblance of a complete autonomist regime. The result of the war, the transfer of sovereignty to the United States, acceptable as it was to ail classes generally, of course upset the plans of many of the leading natives who had ambitiously striven to rise to emi Benee The correspondent here of the As? sociated Press had an interview with Luiz Munez y Riviera president of of the insular government under the autonomist regime, in which he made it plain that the people of thc island would not take kindly to a system which destroyed their individuality. Habana, via Key West, Oot. 8 - Io confirmation of previous reports of an uprising among tbe irregulars in Santa Clara province in an attempt to enforce their demands for payment io full before laying dewn their arms, it can be stated officially to day that over 2.000 irregular troops, mobilized dur? ing the war, rose in arms on Tuesday in the vicinity of Cieofuegos, throwing np breastworks, making block houses and preparing openly to revolt unless they were paid They fortified them? selves outside Cieofuegos General Agairre paid the men off. settling ail accounts after which they laid down their arms on Tuesday. Record of Casualties in Recent War. Finest Showing Ever Made in the Naval History of the World, Despite Oar Brilliant Vic? tories. Washington, Cht. 8 -Seventeen sailors killed and 84 casualties all told was the total loss suffered by the United States navy during the war. The fig? ures have just been compiled at the navy department. In Dewey's great fight io Manila bay, not a man was killed and every one of the oine men wounded was able and did return to duty. In the battle of July third off Santiago, one man was killed and there were ll casualties al? together. In that fight also every one of the wounded returned to duty. The loss suffered in the attack upon the forts at the entrance to Santiago by the American ?eet June 221 was one sailor killed and ll men were wounded of whom only seven were able to re turn to duty. -The heaviest loss of the navy was at Guantanamo There were 22 casualties in that one hundred hour fight and of the list six marines were killed Of tbe sixteen wounded nine returned to duty, three were invalided from the service and four continue un? der treatment. Next after Guantan? amo, the battle with the forts and gun? boats off Cien fuegos caused the great? est number of casualties, tbs list aggregating 12 with one man killed. Another man died subsequently from mounds, nine returned to duty, and one continues under treatment. More fatal in its results was the ?fierce battle between the torpedo boat Winslow and revenue cutter Hudson with the Spanish laod batteries and ar? tillery forces at Cardenas. Of the eight casualties five were deaths, though three wounded men afterward returned to duty. In the bombard? ment of San Juan, the casualties num? bered eight with one man killed Ooe of thc wouoded men was invalided home, while six returned to duty. There were four other casualties oc? curring in as many separate engage? ments, and that completes the list of naval losses. Of the 67 men wounded in the war, 54 were returned to duty, one died of wounds, six were invalided from the service and six continue un? der treatment. Considering results obtained this list is said to be tbe most remarkable in the naval history of the world. Separate Coach Law. A well-known conductor in speakiog of the separate coach law said yester? day that ae far as it went, the statute was a good one, bot as ut-ual there are ways io which ic may be evaded. The principa! objection to tbe lav; is that while it provides for separate coaches apartments for first class pas? sengers, the second class fares ride in the same coach. This is all very well for the first class passengers, but it is no benefit to ?bose poor but respectable white people who are sometimes forced to buy second class fares on account of trie reduction in price Then too this law applies to only such roads as are over 40 miies io length, and of broad gauge. The conductor thought that if the law was a step in the right direction, it should make no exemption, for its parp?se is protection for .the races, and there is often more lawlessness oo short railroads than on the trunk lines which have toe means to prosecute violators of the law who would be disorder!}- on trains The colored people accept the law very gracefully.-The State, Oct. 10. Germany's Change of Front. Berlin, Oct 8.-There ha6 been a great change in German public opin? ion on the subject of the retention of the Philippine islands by the United States. The feeling toward America, generally, is much more favorable than it was a couple of months ago It is signified that this week two papers of such standing as the Kol n?6chh Zeitung and Vossiche Zeitung have published long letters from Ger? man merchants settled in the Philip? pine islands, in which American an nexation is strongly advocated. Another significant fact this week was that a delegation representing German and German-Swiss firms in the Philippine islands called at the United States embassy to .express hopes th3t America would not relinquish the ielaud and above all not to return them to Spain, which, the delegation claimed, would mean a recurrence of the rev? olution and the perpetuation cf com? mercial troubles. Privy Councillor Schwarzenstein, formerly of the German embassy at Washington, declares that Germany j does not dream of putting obstacles in America's way Charleston, S C , Oct 8-In the United States circuit court. Judge Si mootoo handed down a decision in thc case of the Georgia railroad company against the Port Royal and Augusta railroad, in which claims were made by the former company against the latter for money alleged tj be due for ser? vicer rendered during the rroent re? ceivership of J H. Averill. The deci? dion orders tbe payment to the Georgia company of ?50,000. PHILIPPINES T? BE MAIN ISSUE. Commissions Indicate Expec? tations to *Each Other. Paris,"Oct 8-Tbe United States peace commissioners began their us? ual three hours' session at IO o'clock this morning. They are understood to have tafeen into consideration di rect suggestions and counter-propo? sitions from the Spaniards, of which the Americans now have enough to engage their attention at the daily session It may be regarded as quite likely that tbe Spaniards have ai I ready outlined their apparent expec tatioas and that they are beyond the ? line of possible acquiescence by the Americana The latter are now act ing along weil considered lines, con sistently and with a definite end in view. They have, to some degree, disclosed American expectation and determination. The Spaniards, how? ever, seem unable or unwilling at the outset, to understand or believe the Americans may or have at the outset set forth their intentions in their re? quirements and that they are des tined to remain virtually unchanged by finesse or counter-diplomacy. While the Philippines have not yet been reached in the deliberations, this question is doubtless relatively not far distant and at that point is likely to come to the full stress of the diplomatic controversy. Referring to the Philippine phase of the negotiations the Gaulois to day says : "The question was some .what touched upon although not dis cussed yesterday, bot there was enough to indicate serions difficulties when it does cume up The first session lasted two hours. President Faure, through the Uni? ted States ambassador, Gen. Horace Porter, to day invited the American commission to visit the Lang Champs race course on Sunday, in order to witness the race for the Prix muni? cipal. The Americans, through the ambassador, thanked the President, but declined his invitation. The commission reconvened for a two hours* session at 2 30 p. m. to day. Bianca Holds On Chicago, Get. 9.-The Tribune's Cleveland, O , special says : Senator Hanna was asked this evening whether it is true that he will not continue the managership of the Republican na tiona! committee for the coming cam? paign The senator stated that he has no intention of resigning. Should, however, the senator decline to man? age the President's campaign for 1900, it would not be because of any fric tion between the two, but because Mr. Hanna might be convinced that the chances of thc President would be eo hanced by a new manager Troops Called to Paris. Paris, Oct 9 -The government bas issued special orders to the gar risons of numerous towns near the capital to send immediately to Paris 500 infantry each. The Journal des Debates declares that tbet?.e reinforcements vnll amount to 10. 000 men. The paper expresses the hope that the country is not on the eve of a revolution. All the troops will be supplied with two days rations and 60 rounds of bail cartridges. To-day has passed off quietly. President Faure, instead of visiting the races at Long Camps as he has intended, prudently remained to shoot at rabouiliot, thus avoiding a demonstration. Rapid Spread of Yeiiow Fe? ver in Mississippi. Jackson, Miss , Oct. 9 -Six new I cases of yellow fever were reported in Jackson to day : Miss Annie Bol ing, Capital street ; Allen McIntyre, Pascogula street ; whites, and four \ negroes. There were no deaths and al! the sick are doing fairly well. The spread of the disease over the State continues and new foci multi ply rapidly. Hattiesburg, in Peny | county, is now an infected point. Dr. Folk, State inspector, reports from there today : ''Four positive cases of yellow fever ; others infect ed " Dr Carter concurs in ihe diag- j nosis A later report puts the num- j ber of cases at ten. Lumberton in Marion county is also reported infected and tied up j from the world. Dr. Dunn reports j from Harriston nine new cases ; all ! the sick but one doing well Two new cases have appeared at Fayette, j Poplarville, Pearl River couuty, ? where suspicious cases were investi j ga'ted a snort time ago, now reports j two cases of genuine yellow fever. | '. Madison had seven new cases to day, ' three white and four colored Dr Ilaralson report* from Oxford one new case : '?ne death ; total . cases to date, 45, of which 34 are white and ll colored ; under treat ! ; nient 18 ; recovered 18 ; died, nine : eight whites, one colored. Herman ; I ville reports no new cases and the ? I situation encouraging. There ate ? I now 11 counties and 20 towns in the j j State where yellow fever prevails. Ray and Spaniards Have a Little Row. Fight Narrowly Averted at Manzanillo. Manzanillo, Oct. 7, afternoon. A fight was narrowly averted to-day between the Spanish garrison under Coi Parr?n and the United States troops ander Col. Ray, who have arrived" here from Santiago to take possession of the city. The arrival of the Americans had taken the Spanish commander by surprise and be had represented to Coi. Ray tbat he had received word from Gen. Bianco informing him that the date for the American occupation had been postponed to October JO. fie requested Col. Ray to cable for additional instructions. The latter consented to do so and sent a dis? patch to Gen. Lawton at Santiago. At 7 o'clock this morning Col Ray having not heard from Gen. Lawton to the contrary, sent word by Adj. Collins to Col. Parr?n that, in accord? ance with his instructions, be should march his men to tbe city from the dock a mile away where the United States transport, Reina de los An? geles, had moved at the request of Col. Parr?n, and would take posses? sion of the public buildings in the name of the United States. At 8 o'clock the battalion was in motion, with colors Hying. Col. Ray marched toward tbe city gate, Adj Collins arrived with Col. Parrones re? ply. The latter said he had no objection to surrendering the cus? tom house at once, provided the American flag was not raised Col. Ray retorted that the United States was not accustomed to taking posses? sion without displaying the insignia of its sovereignty. The march was then continued to? ward the city. When the troops passed the guard at the gate-a'body of 25-the latter lined op and saluted The report spread through the city that the Americans had arrived with colors flying and the streets were soon thronged as the regiment marched toward the principal square, where it halted At this point a Spanish bugler sounded the cail to arms ; and the Spanish garrison turned out to the number of 500 men on the other side of the square. Col Ray visited Col. Parr?n at the palace and a somewhat 6tormy interview took place between them with the aid of an interpreter. The Spanish commander said he had understood from Col Ray that mat? ters were to remain over until October 10, and that he considered himself tricked. Col. Ray explained that he had never said anything of the sort ; that his instructions were to take possession of the city on October ? ; that he had cabled for farther instruc? tions, and not having received any, had. proceeded to act upon his origi? nal orders Thereupon Col. Parr?n said the American troops must be removed at once Col Ray refused Col. Parr?n declared he would usa force. Col Ray answered : "If you wish to precipitate further hostilities with the United States, I am unabie to prevent it But so far as I am con cerned I have certain orders, which, as a soldier, 1 am bound to carry out. I appreciate the position in which you find yourself, but am unable to help you If the United States troops are fired upon, ? believe the men who are" with me are quite able to take care of themselves, even though a littie outnumbered, and although I am opposed to useless waste of life, I shall face the issue in any way it suits you/' Col. Parr?n said he would imme? diately order the arrest of the ofiicer who allowed the American troops to pass the city gates Col. Ray retorted : "If he had re? fused, 1 should have been under the unpleasant necessity of shooting him and then forcing an entrance " After considerable discussion and many requests on the part of Col. Parr?n that Col. Ray should take his men out of the city until General Bianco could be communicated with, it was decided not to take action un? til the cable office had closed at six o'clock this afternoon. Col. Ray as? serting that if at that time no further instructions bad been received he wouid take action before nightfall. In the meantime the United States troops were to be marched up to the barracks which the Spaniards left last night, on departing for Cienfue gos, Col Ray consenting to encase the colors out of deference to Coi. Parron's fear that the sight of the American flig might excite the Span? ish element beyond restraint aud so provoke some overtact leading to bloodshed. On leaving the palace the two col? onels walked to the square, where they arrived just in time to prevent a collision between their forces It appears that some Spanish officer, ? who had misunders ii au order | from Col. Parr?n, had just notified j the American troops that they must | luave immediately. Capt. Frost, in j command during Co!. Ray's absence, j refused to comply, whereupon he was ? told that the blood of his men would ; be upon their own heads At this moment Col Ray came up and Capt. Frost repoited the occur? rence. Col Parr?n promptly order? ed his over zealous subordinate away. Then began the march of a mile to the barracks through the crowded streets, moet of tbe onlookers being evidently pro-Spanish, judging from their scowling looks and uncompli? mentary remarks. The march led around the square. As the Ameri? cans passed the Spanish garrison ihe latter presented arms The barracks were found in a healthy locality and in good condition. lt was Col. Ray's first intention to take action as soon as the cable closed, and it was evident that the soldiers on both sides were quite ready to try conclusions, the Spanish of?icers especially not taking at ali kindly to evacuation. . But some time before the cable closed Col. Ray received a dispatch from (ren Wade explaining that the commander of the Spanish troops at Manzanillo had requested a delay until October 10 and that the formal evacuation was, therefore, post? poned. The United States troops remain in the barracks by permission of Col. Parr?n More Profits For Towns and Counties. i j Two Offices at the State Dis? pensary Discontinued. I Since thc closing of the original I package bouses, it is said that the busi? ness at the dispensrry has increased ten or fifteen thousand dollars a month. Last month the aggregate business was over ?100,000. Yesterday the board of control turned over to the State treasury $20,000, profite for the Isat month, matting the second pay? ment of that amount within two months, a period when there has been consid? erable expenditure on improvements on their recent purchase. At the meeting of the board yesterday afternoon it was deoided to take steps to redaoe thc invoice price of liquor sold to county dispensers, thus giving the towns and counties a larger per cent, of the profit This action was caused by the following resolution introduced by Mr. L. J, Williams : "Whereas the recent decision of the United States supreme court has re? moved the obstacles to the batter suc? cess of the dispensary system, and as we now expect the profits to bo largely increased, and as we believe that the people of the towns and counties of the Stace who earn the profits are entitled to the largest share of same ; be ic re? solved that the committee, consisting of two members of this board, be ap? pointed to carefully revise the price list to county dispensers, sc that a more equitable distribution of the profits may be made, and to report ac the next regular meeting of the board.'' Messrs. Williams aod Doathit were appointed the committee. The object of this rssolatioo i<?, as stared, io more directly benefit the town6 acd counties The dispensers will pay a smaller pric.i for the whis kies, but the retail price wi i i be un? changed For instance, if a dispenser cow pays 10 ceots for half a pint of whiskey and sells it for 15, half the?profit is given to the State and tbe other half to tbe rown and county. But if the invoice price be reduced to eight cents, the profit will be larger, and the town and couotry's p.oportioca will also be in? creased. Tbe beard of control evidently thinks i f-o!diers like beer. To provide for the looked for increased io beer sa;es wheo the soidiere are quartered hare, the board yesterday appointed Mr. Griffin a beer dippeciser in this piace Mr. McSwceoey of Charleston was also ap pointed a beer dispenser. At its seseion yesterday the State board of control decided to cisc?n tinue thc offices of receiving clerk acd of head drayman. These positions are held by Mr. Vance, son of the superin? tendent, and Mr. Doro. The offices will be vaoatcd respectively on the 15. h and on the 30;h of this month. The resignation of Inspector H. A. Eiwards was accepted. Mr Edwards ?ill attend a medical college io Nash? ville, Tenn His successor will be elected ac the next meeting of the board. Grand Rapids. Mich , Oat. 6-The most interesting features in to-day's proceedings by the American board of foreign mis-ions came up this after? noon woeo the board for the first time j iu the 90 years of ita history elected a woman, Margarec J Evana of Minne s>ota, as a member. Madrid, 0:i. 10.-it is said here that the evacuation ot Puerto Rico will i be completed next week, aod that the I evacuation of Cuba will be accomplished j by the end of November. The govern- | euer.? i^ employing 21 vessels iu the ? reprrnanon of the troop?. The sol- ! dieri have received their p?y for June, i and on lauding io Spam they will re- j ceive two OJ oaths' pay and be given j civilian r.'otniag, aid then be mastered ? out of tae service. Alfred Hoiliogsworth, eoiored, was j killed at Edgefield, on October l??i by ! George Hutchinson, also colored, ou Mr Davis Strother?'* plantation, near j towo. Tbey became engaged in a tiif j ficulty, Hollingsworth striking Hutchin soo with brasa knacks, wheteupoo ! Hutchinson draw a razor aod almost . severe! Hollingsworth^ head from his \ body. Hutchinson tas been captused j and is now tu jail. Spoken Like a Southerner. Baltimore, Oct. 4.-A speoiai to Tbe Herald from Riobmood, Va , says : Miss Lucy Lee Hill, daughter of Geo. A. P. Hill, whose nomination as the new "Daughter cf the Confederacy" stirred up a tumult throughout the South, upon the ground that there could never be a successor to that title, has written a letter to a friend here, ? in which she says : "It has given me much pleasure to know how many friends I have in this matter of the succession to the title of the 'Daughter of the Confederacy.7 It is an honor unsought by me, and with Gen. Gor-^ don I say the title should die with the original possessor, Winnie Davis. There cannot always be a 'Daughter of the Confederacy,' fer I am the last one of a general's daughters to be boro at that time, and with me it would end. I am cooteot as I am, a Coofederate_ soldier's daughter. You can under? stand bow I feel io regard to this mat? ter. ^^mamm> ? ? mmmm* Norfolk. Va., Oct. 8.-The report that there are a large number of small? pox cases here is a fabrication, pure' and simple. There are ten in the pest house, some distance removed from the city and a few suspicious houses in the city have been quarantined by the po? lice. No new cases have developed for several days and a spread of the disease is in no sense apprehended The vic? tims are all negroes and are getting along nicely. In the country quite a number of cases of erruption was pronounced smallpox and isolated. There cavtr^ been no deaths and it is believed that it is chickenpox. There is Bot the slightest uneasiness herc over the few cases discovered. The precautions taken are complete. GREAT FIRE IN CHINA. London, Oct. 7.-According to a special dispatch from Shanghai a fire on Sunday at Hankow destroyed* over a square mile of the city, in? cluding the government buildings and temple It is feared that a thou? sand lives were lost. Hankow is a treaty port on the Yang tse Kiang, at the mouth of one of its tributaries, 700 miles from the sea. The city forms, with Han^ Yang and Woo Chang, the capital of Hoo Po, ail in sight of one an? other, and separated only by "tte*, river, one of the greatest commercial centres in the world Their united population is estimated at 3,000,000 but they suffered much in the Tai Ping wars. Hankow is one terminus of the proposed Pekin Han Kow rail? way. The battleship Illinois, which was launched at Newport News Tuesday, will be the hrgest vessel of hev class in the navy, and only a few tons dis-? placement smaller than the leviathans of the British navy. The Illinois, however, will not be less formidable than the best ship that flies the Brit? ish flag. Indeed, it is believed that she will be a match, er better, for anythii?g that plows the briny deerv. She is nearly 1,000 tons iarger than the Iowa, which is at present our greatest battleship. Washington, Oct. 10 -The following named mustering out officers have been appointed by the Secretary of War ; Soma Carolina, Capt Ez*a B. 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