The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, July 10, 1896, Image 6
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BVANS, DUNCAN AND EARLG CANDIDATES
FOR THE SENATE.
THE STATE SOU CClfKISSIOKS.
Vhe Minor Lights.?-What la Sat<l and
Done by Them Day by Day,
THE MONCK'h CO K.N Kit MEETING.
The beginning of tho second week's
campaign wan "pulled off" at Monck'a
Corner. Tho attendance numbered
bout 400, ladies and gentlemen. Each
tax should be turned into the
Treasury. He advocated the abolishment
of tho literary feature of the in
nuinuon, union was not necessary. ;
When the acxicultuial and mechanical
speaker had a fair hearing, and no oue
could have tbo slightest doubt as to
-where they stood.
The crowd didu't want to heir Judge
Earle's letter read. When Chairman
Htanland attempted to do ho, there was
a loud and noisy protest that it be not
read. Finally after about three minutes
of wrangling and confusiou the
letter was read and was respectfully
listened to.
The county chairman called the assembly
to order, and prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr. Henderson.
Superintendent of Education Mayfield
was the lirst speaker. He spoke
of the promise made by the Reform J
party six years ago to the people that I
they would be given the opportunity
of voting for the nomination of every
officer who should present his name to
them for the suffrage. This promise
had been kept. It was promised, also,
that none of the existing institutions j
of higher learning would be interfered
witb. This had alno been kept.
Other promises such as the establishment
of Clemson, a girl's college and
improvement of the public schools
have l?ecu carried out with equal fuithfolness.
Mr. T. C. Robinson referred to bis
record. He was a loyal Reformer and
had always been, and simply because
he was a new man in the race was no
reasou why he was opposed to the administration.
He favored and supported
it. He did not favor nulliua i
down any existing institutions, but be j
was also thoroughly ii supporter of the j
public school system. He did not |
think Mr. Mayfiel 1 should take credit !
for all the Reform movement had done
in educational matters. Let him give
an account of his own stewardship and
not switch otT on what the administration
had done. He had some peculiar
notious about educ ition, for ho has
pointed out that other States kept their
chool superintendents in office forlifo.
/ ' Walt Whitman being the next speaker
said that if Mr. Ellerbo had not unchurched
him at Marion he would
preach a little 6ermon.Iie quoted from
Isaiah, "Ho every one that thirstetb,"
etc., and paraphased it by saying that
Tillman called all tho down trodden,
ring-ruled bossed, poor people to
come forth and ho would show them
how to free themselves and get offices.
(Laughter.) Like Christians, many
Reformers preach one thing and practice
entirely differently. Mr. Whitman,
continuing, said ho would break
up ring rule in South Carolina in two
months. Ho would show up these
people who had ridden into office by .
promising the people fifteen cents cot- |
ton; promising them four school where |
there was only one, but who had oulv i
benefitted themselves and impoverish- j
ed the people.
Mr. Ellerbe, in tho course of his
brief remarks, said : Ho believed the
State had us much right to tux the people
for higher education as for common
school education. Some of the friends
of denominational schools had misunderstood
his remarks at Manning. He
said then that there were many good
people who would not send their chll.djen
to deuomiyatiornl gj|iqols, wljep '
ihey believed the principles oT ?To?|
xnatic theology were taught. Ho expressed
his belief in the value of industrial
education in the public schools,
but as far as the higher institutions arc
concerned, any man who tells you that
to aboljfh them a great saving would
be made, is but a demagogue. It
would not pave auy man three cents.
He had always favored the dispensary
law and if elected Governor he would
carry it out to the letter of tho law.
The first question of State policy discussed
by Senator Harrison was the
Dispensary law. Ho had voted for the
law, but he hud some ideas that he
thought would be improvements. He
could not see that it was necessary to
ahip the liquors to Columbia. Every
county should have its own Dispensary, i
and the liquors shipped direct to the I
county Dispensary. This would save ,
a large amount of freights, drayage !
?.wl .... t i!.. t bl:
uuu n.v i \|'llirc HI iuv UOllllIJg
establishment at Columbia. Ah tc. !
local option, be would say it was unDemocratic
on any people who didn't
want it. No Ihspeunury should he cm i
tahlu-hed anywhere or in any county j
unless the j eople express a desire for '
it by their vote*.
CieD. Watts Haiti it was the unwritten
law in South ( arolina that an ofli- 1
cer should be elected twice. Since 7?' i
no officer has been opposed for re-elec- |
tion except him. Why was it ? Hi
delicti his competitor < r any man to
show an act "{ his which was l.ot foi
the good of the Stat and the militia.
He tackled (ien. Hi hbourg about lib
devotion to the lb !'< r:.i party. H<
He also .-'iid th'.t tii I belli >ir:' had
run on the H;ok? '.I tiei;< t at.d ha i collectetl
tin i.ey t? deft ut iit n I run
Gen. l!i( hl our^; it. t:.I.'...: i .s a 1
art-SB said thut when Tillman lirst
Didilo bis speech he said thing* that be
could not swallow. Ho bud opposed
Sbeppard in 181>2 and sinco thut time
he had beeu as good a Reformer as any
other mnn. What "ho objected to wag
intemperance in the head of the militia.
When ho went to Atlanta Genera]
Watts disgraced himself and the militia
of the State and ho had a letter from a
Lieutenant Colonel substantiating the
fact. He concluded by saying that he
ran on bis record as a soldier and o
militiary man and if the people ol
Berkeley preferred Watts to him it was
all right, but he felt confident that he
would beat him two to one in the State.
Mr. J. T. Duncan spoke next on
the bond matter. He said that the
Governor should have resigned from
the Senato before going in with Rhind.
He a id Governor Evans bad mado
two statements. Ho said at Manning
that ho didn't havo anythiug to do
with Rbiud until tho bond transaction
was over. At Conway ho admitted
that ho was connected with the trans~
: / it t ; _ TV _ 1 1
tt'juou irurn iuo uegiouiug. nc nunum
make a mauly statement and stick to
it. He has stooped to the low level
of making the matter personal.
Governor Evans was received with
much cheering. Ho spoke at length
upon the bond matter, and denied
that he had culled Mr. Duncan a liar.
Mr. Duncan made statements which
he had denounced as false. He coutiuued
to repeat them and then he(tlio
Governor) stated that if the remark
was repeated by Mr. Duncan without
proof he would bo making himself out
a liar. Governor Evans, continuing,
said Mr. Duncan knew thnt the bid
was recommended by Tillman in a
message to the Legislature and Mr.
Duncan knows that he (Evaus) had
nothing to do with it. The Governor
called for a hand primary as to
whether ho had done any wrong.
Nearly every hand went up. At the
request of a listener ho proceeded to
explain what 10 to 1 meant und made
some remarks on tho monetary question.
He said if the Chicago convention
did not declare for free silver he
would walk out of it.
Dr. Stokes, candidate for re-nomination
to Congress, spoke at length,
explaining how he came to be unseated
v.. ?.? i...,* n ..^.i
UJ IUU IrtOl VUU^Jl'CP, UUU 111I3U (ft i
review of bin record as a Reformer.
He contended that the paramount issue
is the eilver question.
Mr. Moses followed ex-Cougressmau
Stokes 13y way of introduction be
said he bad been in the Legislature for
teu years and in the Senate two years.
His record during tlint time was open
to the public. If elected to Congress
be would voto for free silver at the
ratio of 10 to 1. He would vote against
and work against trusts and monopolies
of all kinds. If free silver did not
prevail this year, be believed that the
monetary stringency bad not more than
begun. If be went to Congress bo
would work there, stay there, vote
there, and do hiB whole duty.
Col. Stanlaud said that probably bis
competitors might be bis superiors iutcllectually,
because tbev bad bad more
advantages than be He was running
on hiH merits. He wns not opposing
Mr. Moses, but Mr. Moses and himlelf
were opposing Dr. Stokes. He
claimed to have been the first Reformer
in Berkeley county. He concluded by
Haying that he was not opposing Dr.
Btokes for the uuexpired term, but for
the term beginning next March. Mr.
Moses has, however, filed bis pledge
for both the unexpired and long term.
at charleston'.
There were about MOO present, a
l ?rge proportion of whom were negroes.
Chief of J'olice Martin and three lieutenants
were nresent with a sound to
preserve order, but their services were
not needed, Chairman Barnwell called
the meeting to order.
Mr. Harrison being the lirst speaker,
he took up tho discussion of the liquor
question, lie employed the same liue
of thought as at Monck's Corner anil
repeated his arguments in favor of the
abolishment of the bottling institution
at Columbia and the direct shipment
of liquors to the several county dispensaries.
He reiterated his view that the
constabulary appointing power should
not be placed in the hands of one man.
vyh^le speech jvas d-'yoted ^o the
Ul!;*liSS10U of tmfdnq "oncalT HTw?
Hen. EUerbe was received with considerable
applause. He said that if he
had consulted his own personal interests
he would not have been a candidate.
However, ho yielded to the solicitation
of his friends of both fuctious
and was now a candidate. He discussed
the Dispensary first It j/j li^re
to stay and no honest Than will saythat
it is not an improvement on the
old bar-room system. He did not believe
the abolition of the bottling establishment
would prove wise. The
whiskey has to bo bottled and why not
give employment to native white people
in doiug it? The county scheino
as advocated by Mr. Harrison wonni
open the way to fraud and corruption
und that is what we want to avoid.
rv.lil.tff IV. .,,1.1 I...
violators of the law-. It was not intended
to make money l?y the DispouHary
and it he was elected he would
enforce the law if it took double the
amount of constables. Ihit the law
must he enforced ami as noon an the
people of Charleston showed a disposition
to obey and enforce the law, so
soon would he take o!f metropolitan
police. Mr. Klierbe then discussed
educational matters and the financial
cjuestii >u.
Walt. Whitman caught the crowd
from the jump by pronouncing the
1 hspensary the greatest humbug ever
inaugurated This was received with
cheer after cle-er. lie protionneed the
m >.t er. ntest huuibuo the higher educational
institutions, hut this did led
create any apple.'e. \lr. Whitman
to t up s, \( rul little l ot ?hs in his refer*
ei.ct s to i: form pio. i-(.. ?:.d 1.1 form
accoiu; !.hi:.< nt-.
(io'.irnor llvais was ;u\t iiitro'.
eu l. 1:. I \ j ri-v.d ib 1'e'ht tl.c.t a
&
cliungo had come over the people of
Charleston. The last timo he was
there ho was not accorded a hearing.
Ho said that Charleston is the metropolis
of the State and its pride, and the
city and the rest of the State should
work in harmony. He also said he
had no apologies to offer for putting
on the metropolitan police. It was
his duty to sec that illicit whiskey
selling was not practiced in Charleston
against the laws of the State and
city. Oovernor Evans went into the
discussion of the financial issue and
some one in the audience who was reported
to be an ex-coustablo iuter
rupted by asking, "Who got the commissions
?"
Governor Evans: "I'vo got enough
to buy h jackass; are you for sale ?"
(Great laughter ami applause.)
lie held that Cievoluuu had taken
out of the pockets of every man,
woman, and child in the country by
his boud policy. He asked any workingman
iu the crowd who would vote
for u continuation of his policy to
hold up their hands. Not one went
up. Governor Evans said ho thanked
God that Charleston had been redeemed;
that ho could tell the country people
that her citizeus were in line with
them, her lying contrary newspapers
to the contrary.
Mr. Duncuu started off his speech
with discussion of national issues, consuming
half of his timoin doing so. It
looked as if the bond matter would not
be mentioned at ail. Governor Evans
having not mentioned it at all. Mv.
Duncan, however, toward the end of
his epsech repeated his charges ai to
Governor Evans's connection with
llhini and the bond deal. Mr. Duncan
in arguing that Govfr nor Evans should
make a fair, square statement said a
gentleman in conversation had said he
had lied about it so much ho was afraid
to tell the truth. (Laughter.) He had a
very respectful and atteutivo hearing,
but nothing new was brought out.
Messrs. McSweeney aud Cooper
spoke in order aud advocated their
claims for election as Lieutenant Gov
oi nor.
Gen. Richbourg iu the course of his
address said that when he charged
General Watts with drunkenness at
Monek's Corner the papers said that
his opponent had dcnouuced that as
a lie. Ho did not hear the remark,
but if he had he would have
considered the source and the fact
that ladies were present. However,
ho could briug forth affidavits to
prove it uml General Watts could retiro
from the race as best ho might.
Gen. Watts admitted that he became
intoxicated, but denied that he fell
from his horse. He said the day was
intensely cold and all took drinks and
de did take too much. For gettiug
drunk he vas sorry, and after this admission
he thought enough had been
said on the subject.
Mr. Wilborn announced his candidacy
for Railroad Commissioner in a
few remarks. The meeting concluded
with addresses ou educational matters
by Messrs. Mnytield and Robinson.
THE W A LT E H110 HO MEETING.
The meeting at this place in one respect
was a disgrace to the State and
the county of Colleton. Solicitor
Bellinger, in whose circuit the county
is, attempted to speak but he was
howled down by the crowd simply because
he had done his sworn duty in
prosecuting the Broxton Bridge murderers.
There were probably 400 people
present to bear the speakers,among
whom were a number of ladies. Everything
was quiet und peaceable while
Mr. Duncan and Governor Evans made
their speeches. There was not much
enthusiasm displayed, though tuo
(ioveruor hud the crowd with him and
he was constantly interrupted with remarks
for approval from the audience.
Mr. Bellinger was preceded l>v Mr.
Carroll Simms, of Barnwell, who is a
candidate for solicitor against him.
Mr. Simms was cordially received and
some one yelled out: "Anything to
beat liellinger." It then became very
evident that the crowd didn't want to
hear much if anything from the solicitor.
Mr. Simms, however, said in the
course of his speech that he was running
on his merits as a lawyer. IJe
exclaimed that he would not bavo the
(. nice if he had to get it on faetional
lines.
Mr. C. C. Tracy, who had announced
himself for the solicitorship,
spoke next and simply announced that
for reason satisfactory to himself he
had decided not bo a candidate and
thanked those of his personal and
political friends wjio Lad insisted on
him "entering' Ine raceT"' ?
The other speakers were given attention,
the crowd being amused by
the gubernatorial candidates aH well as
those for superintendent of education.
The candidates for Congressional
houors spoke in Walterboro ut night to
a fair audieuce.
THIS HEACROKr MKP.TIXO.
I " I
There weru hardly lot) people pres|
Rent at this meeting. ('hairman Lock- |
! wood presided ami introduced the !
| speakers, the meeting being opened
I with prayer hy llev. Mr. Murray,
i The tirt to address the audience was
solicitor Hellingcr. Ilia reception i
was very much in contrast to that
given him in Walterlio.o. lie was enI
tliusiiist icnlly received. In his speech
i Mr. Bellinger su.d if he was defeated it
would Ineali that he either had been
infii.thfnl t > he trust ami hud not the
ability to carry it out. or that his idea
>f currying out the law did not agree
with that of the lynchers and lawbreakers.
The friends, relatives and
m l politic ii heelers of the Broxtou
bridge lynchers have n.ade a elear isi
illc. It is an is, a- between law and
1 lisorder. between anarchy and good
* v< minent. 1 at'.i u.pted to say at
Waiterboro what 1 ay now If the
Second .I nil-mil ( ire ..t i \pcct me, n^
hi < :lh-. r, to show any favor on acj
...t o! I ear of not I < i:.g re-clecti d.
I r :i . o.j>it of pavin- attention to
I - e v.: ftpfetl i at t iniluent ill fainii.
?h :. : : rt t it d- r,
on that account I have laid up for w J
in tho futuro n ruorc glorious anil Bat.sfactory
conscience than if I hail been
elected.
Mr. Charles Carroll Simms, his opponent,
in the courso of his speech deuied
any insinuations that may hare
been or might bo mado that ho appeared
as a cauilidato of tho lawless
element. That was absolutely untrue.
Ho wus running on his merits as a
lawyer.
(Senator Harris discussed Stato isMies,
Clemsou College and tho privilege
tax, and his idea of tho way the Dispensary
should bo run, his views on
those questions being known to the
public.
Walt Whitman, as usual, mado the
?rowd laugh. His characterization ol
the Disususarv as tho greatest humbug
under God Almighty's sun wcs received
with much enthusiastic cheering,
although not as much in volume
*8 was given his statement in Charleston.
Chairman Loekwood announced that
General Ellorbe could not ho present
on account of liuving to go homo just
before going to Chicago, aud then introduced
Governor Evans. The Governor
confined himself to a discussion
of the monetary question during the
greater part of his speech. Governor
Evans did not refer to the bond matter
at all.
Mr. Duncan started of!" with a discussion
of the national issues, but getting
down to the bond matt.r, ho said
thut Hen Tillman had left Evans to defend
himself. He told rue he had uc !
knowledge that Evans was connected
with Khiud at all.
Mr. Duncan, continuing, spoke of
his record as a public man. When the
Citadel lacked but two votes of being
killed he had come to its rescue. When
nn attack was made on the South Carolina
College he had defended her.
Mr. May Held aud Mr. ltobinson
spoke on the educational oucstion next.
nuuouuciug their views ou whnt tliov
believed was best to bo done for tlu
schools.
Gon. Riehbourg and Gen. Watts fol
lowed in their usual addresses, there
being nothing of special incident it.
them worthy of notice.
Chairman Lockwooo closed tho meet
iug by announcing the candidacy o)
Col. Wm. Elliott for Congress and Col.
MeSweeuey for Lieutenant Governor,
both of whom were unavoidably al>
sent.
When tho crowd had been dismissed
Magistrate Rhett called for tbreeeheert
for Solicitor Roliuger, to which tin
crowd responded mos. heartily.
Captain Lock wood took tho cumpuiguersout
on a delightful sail around
tho harbor on board the Loreuu.
It was reported thut an exclusion ol
Colleton people would be at the Hampton
meeting for the purpose of again
howling down Mr. Bellinger, but tin
couuty chairman of Hampton stated
that he would not permit any hucIi
tiling and there would be no speakin.;
at all if Mr. Bellinger i? not heard.
meeting at hampton.
The campaign meeting here was a
very <piiet one. It was thought that
friends of the Broxtou Bridge murderers
would be hero in force and liowl
down Solicitor Bellinger again. Tbero
were a number of Colleton men present,
but they created no disturbance.
They confined themselves to yelling
for Mr. Simuis on the platform of
"auything to beat Bellinger." The
people of Hampton County are for
Solicitor Bellinger, however, and tbey
*1... ' /-'-li i -". !
icocuitu iuu ui v. uni'i??:i
men at their campaign meeting for the
purpose of howling down any man.
Ah far as the campaign in this circuit j
is concerned, th ? question ia not "who !
got the commissions" or who will he |
Governor or anything else, but whether '
law aud order shall prevail against an
archy and mob rulo.
There were only 250 present. Chair- j
man Tuten called the meeting to order j
and called upon Rev. W. II. Wroton
to lead in prayer. The preacher asked
the usual blessings on the meeting and
the proceedings, and asked Divine
guidances to editors and reporters.Col.
M. 13. McSweeney welcomed the crowd ;
to Hampton in a few remarks which 1
was very apropos.
The chnirman then introduced Mr. i
Whitman as a candidate for Governor.
Mr. Whitman was received with a coolness
that was Arctic. Although he
made frequent reference to "pap suckers,"
a term which usually creates a
laugh, he was received with tho "marble
heart" by the audience. In other
words his speech fell tlatand Mr. Whitman
retired without making an impression.*
Senator Harrison spoke next. He
kept up the interest of the crowd by
his plain, common sense talk on State
questions and made a fine impression.
Chairman Tuten announced that
Gen. Ellerbe could not bo present on
account of having to go to the Chicago
convention, and introduced Mr. Charles
('lUTllll SillllllM ?lf lilirrur..!! no a notwli. !
dnto for Solicitor. When ho aroBO to
speak the Colleton peoj le, who were
gathered on one side of the court house,
cheered themselves hoarse almost. It
was very noticeable that the cheering
| came only from them. The Hampton
voters were not in the hurrah. Mr. j
Simtns took the position that he was
running (.11 his merits as a lawyer, lie
hail not expected that the issue would
he one of law against lawlessness, hut
that hoth candidate* were running on
their merits and a platform of duty, i
He vehemently denied that his election
meant a reign ..f lawlessness.
Solicitor Heliinger was next introdue- !
id. lie said that afti r the occupancy of (
the Solicitor fi r four years ami
having h id to prosecute cases against
all classes ami Kinds of men, he did j
not feol ;t mcesiarv to tell the an- '
du nce who lie was. i: m the conduct
of his olliee he had shown uegli
gi lice or had been recreant to duty,
then he ought to he ilt .eated. If on
account of fear or favor or the hope '
of | I'.ti'ud or? fi : iin nt !;i le. 1 t.r.li 11.
do want be O.tglil, llfcti the r. l?lo
t
should voto against him. Unices
such are the facts, then
it has been a custom to reelect
on ofllccr who has served one
term. If he was defeated it would be
a reprimand. He euid that a man who
executes the law has a holy trust, a
commission froia God Almighty Himself.
A man who connives at turning1
Ioobo a guilty man not only commits a
breach of trust to his people, but is
amendable to God who gavo him the
trust. Tho man who knowingly fails
to carry out the law, is a moral poltroon
and coward and commits a crime
against heaven itself. He spoke next
of the power a Solicitor had.
Mr. Bellinger in concluding said
that if defeated he would not look upon
it as a misfortune except to the
law. Defeat for having performed his
duty would be a grand and glorious
heritage to leave his children. It
would be a monument everlasting and
o: wnicn any man mignt no proud.
Mr. Duncan and Gpv. Evans followed,
and the old stereotyped bond
business was rehashed. One or two
men in the audience asked either gentlemen
questions in reference to the
matter. Nothing new was developed
by the questions or answers, either of
whieh simply added a little diversion
to what would have otherwise been a
flnt, stale nnd unprofitable reiteration
of what every newspaper reading citizen
knows already. *
Geu. Watts, Gen ltichbourg, Mr.
Mayfield and Mr. Robinson also spoke
but their speeches were not characterized
by any incidents or nuy matter of
additional "interest to the public.
Congressman Talbert was present at
the meeting. He hns no opposition
aud it goes without saying that he is
immensely popular in his district.
At the conclusion of the speeches,
Mr. J. P. Murdoch offered the following
resolution which was uuauimously
aud enthusiastically adopted.
"Resolved, That we, the Democracy
of Humpton county, have heard the
arguments of Gov. Evaus and Mr. J.
T. Duncan, touching the bond matter,
and in our judgment the Governor has
been guilty ol no indiscretion, much
less a crime, and that his course in the
entire matter from beginning to end
hns been that of an honest man, faithfully
striving for the best interests of
the State."
The Hampton meeting is the last for
ten days. Several of the party arc
delegates to the Chicago convention.
UAI^KO.-'l!) A>!-KSS.'UKN I'S.
A Very Slight Change in tlie Total of
I.ust Year.
Below is the Comptroller-General's
report of the assessed value of the railroad
property iu the d liferent cotiuties
of the State. A comparison of the
assessment of 1895 with that of Is;XI
shows tho total has notbceu materially
changed. The assessment on some of
the roads has been increased and on
others decreased. It will be seen that
the railroads own about one-eighth of
the assessed taxable property in tho
State.
The following shows tho changes in
the assessments:
Counties 1895 1890
Abbeville 1,393,970 1,393,970
Aiken 1,043,700 1,022,700
Anderson 559,280 532,850
Barnwell 1,300,995 1,300,995
Beaufort 447,350 447,350
Berkeley-'- 1,301,480 1,173,930
Charleston 558,730 078,130
Chester 078.090 059.005
Cliestertleld .... 44,025 53,725
Clarendon 379,050 330,000
Colleton 1,121,770 1,141,215
Darlington 237,705 241,005
Edgefield 045,400 030,250
Fairfield 099,475 710,155
Florence 001,445 004,415
Georgetown.... 45,15 > 15,4.50
Greenville 572,175 573,025
Hampton (.89,.*.>() (?. 3,*;>0
Horry loo,530 155,530
Kershaw 255,050 255,050
Lancaster 242,775 237,075
Laurens 740,075 710,175
Lexington 750,2 >5 750,035
Marion 002,000 007,010
Marlboro 244,210 207,030
Newberry 043,530 005,330
Oconee 510,120 430,520
Orangeburg,... 1,310,485 1,411,735
Pickens 435,080 435,080
lliehlaud 1.292,147 1,292,117
Spartanburg.... 1,115,725 1,128,725
Sumter 1,071,080 1,089,335
Union 358,590 393,910
Williamsburg.., 725,310 720,310
York 890,310 889,497
Totals 823,797,052 823,797,512
cokpokaTk ki<;hts.
A Decision Wntoli in HflTect Seems to
Invalidate.
The Supremo Court of Wisconsin has just
handed down n decision which in effect
seems to invalidate the corporate riKhts of
most of the village governments in the State.
The court holds that the act authorizing circuit
courts to incorporate villages is invalid,
inasmuch as a corporation can he created
only hy legislative enactment. If the decision
is sustained it is estimated that nearly
every village government in Wisconsin is
witnoui standing in me iuw, arm me nonus
it has issued are worth nothing unless the
various village residents are moved by eivic
pride and honor to stand good for them. The
whole ease is a remarkable instanee of the
fallibility of human law and the inajestie
hhinders which are possible in the eotnluet of
public affairs. I'/.ti! the matter is finally pettled
some of the Wisconsin villages will lie
; marled to know wie ther they are villages or
not mid whether tlc-.r idaim.- f .r taxes art
not ppurious. They have been going along
serenely under wlmt was supposed to be an
authorized government, and Middenly a
e<> irt decision shows them that they are
without government, and that their organization
hits been nothing more than a e..minofi
| act. based upon tie* false notion that
that f act was .v.th >riz.e f by law.
Kenluelty Hard Tfi.
ficv. I.r.ule y > i l\"fi* ; ky. it is said wnntp
in extra -e-.j, ,, , ?tj.,. laturenexf winter
to dev.- - me ; o.:, of ; t, ,n dal re|j. f,,r |Ji?>
lefunef state treasury, which is ?t prtwnl
our lened with a e fib 1 <Jefl -it. t.tlt ho i?
nil", ! i,"'! :: ' ! : ; .
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1KLKGRAPHIC TICKS.
Johnson, the negr> who murdered
Baker Bare, iu'Atln'uta, Ga., has been
tried and a mistrial was declared.
The Maltby House, of Baltimore,
Md., famous for its hostelry and political
headquarters, has beou closed.
The decline in value of business at
postoffices throughout the country has
resulted in 22 of the presidential offices
falling below the required limit
and being relegated to the fourth-class
list.
At Jacksonville, Fla.< on the fourth
of July, Frank Powers won tho 5 mile
Southern championship, tandem paced
by a quarter wheel, over Geo. N. rAdams.
In the mile open Adams won E
by five wheels ahead of Powers in j?
At Philadelphia, Pa., ThnrBdoy B
Judge Yerkes overruled the motion 8
for a new trial for Jas. B. Gentry, " S
who was recently convicted of the
murder of Madtre York aud imposed
the death sentence on the prisoner.
An appeal will be tuken to the Gover- K
nor for life imprisonment. B
T. C Meade, of Howard County, f
Missouri, hns recently mado a ship- ?
ment of thirty-eight hogsheads, or )
-15,000 pounds of tobacco direct to Liverpool,
Eng. The tobacco was raised
near Lisbon, aud is said to be tho
finest ever shipped from Missouri.
The cost of shipping is OS cents per
j 100 pounds delivered in the queen's
warehouse, Liverpool.
INS AN K HOSPITALS.
Second Mooting ol' the Southern Association
to be Held iu
Ashcvllle, X. C.
The second nur.unl meeting of the Association
of Southern Hospitals for the Insane
will lie hold at Asheville, N. C., on Wednesday,
September lit. The second article of
the constitution of the Association declares:
The objects of this Association shall bo
the study of the habits aud conditions of society
and of individuals that induce insanity;
the study of puthlogical, defective and disturbed
conditions of the brain and other organs
that constituc the cause or basis of insauity;
the discussion of methods for tho
cure aud treatment of the iusuue: the presentation
of ways for tho best construction,
maintenance and management of institutions
for the care of the insane; and the dissemination
of proper popular information uud instruction
in reference to the insane in tho
several States of this section."
Article III (of the constitution-). Any hospital
or asylum, for the care of tne insane, in
the Southern portion of the United States,
which is a State, municipal or otherwise public
institution, can scud one or more members
of its medical statT, or . f its bourd of
trustees or managers, us delegates, who will
be members ol tins Association in any of its
meetings.
This Association, thus constituted, enn also
elect to its membership any physician, or
other person, who has become distinguished,
or who has exhibited marked interest in the
i^iirnui ?unv mill n iiuu iu ja.niuiiy, tinner
bv attainments iu neurologieul or psychological
medicine, or by philanthropic work iu
the interests of the insane.
The success of the llrst meeting of the Association
held in Atlanta last November has
encouraged its members in the work they
have undertaken, aud they look forward to a
wide Held of usetullness for their orguuizatiou.
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DUN AND HRADSTRKET.
Less Cotton Mill Production?Doing:
Duslness Without Profit.
Dun and Ilrndstroot's weekly report of
commercial affairs are as follows:
Complete failure reports for the second
quarter of 18%, April-June 30, inclusive,
cover 2,005 in the United States against
2,855 iu the sutno quarter of last year. Failures
for the week have been 257 iu the United
States against 105 last year, and 22 in Canudu
against 21 lost year.
Current movements have been so largely
of a temporary character, or else purely
speculative on the dav-by-day plan, that
tney are not wholly instructive. Thus an extensive
shutdown of cotton mills is solely in
the hope that production in July and August
may clear a largely over-stocked market.
Kxtcuded reviews of the half year's operation
in leading branches of manufacture go
far to explain numerous stoppages. Iu woolens
they are without concert, intlls waiting
for orders, the sales of wool having been not
a third of last year's lor the same week.
Prices are depressed, but still depend on for
I'l^u |'USMl>llllie!<. ill IMUOU KO'JU.", UIO closing
many mills, both North and South, for
half of July and August is in effect a recognition
of the fact that heavy stools of goods,
manufactured frotn cotton costing between
~;-j and K' j oonts, could not be expected to
show profits if the mills go on muuufacturing
until a new anil probably heavy crop of
cotton is ready. The reduction of prices luts
brought out a largo demand in many euses,
but not enough to meet the output ol the
mills. A further deehne in print cloths to
X' j cents is significant, when such a decrease
in production is assured.
Comparatively few changes are noted, but
most of them uro decreases In either prices
or dumand. Quotations for wheat, Indiuu
corn, cotton, oats, iron and steel are lower.
Sugar has re-octed after the decline lost
week. Leather remains conspicuously lirm.
with shoe factories busily employed and
petroleum and anthracite coal uro higher.
The sentiment of the trade at many points is
that the immediate outlook for business is
not favorable. St. Louis jobbers report
some Texas merchants countermanding orders.
owing to tbo effects of the droutn.
There is a fair demand for grain, groceries
and stnple dry goods at Minneapolis and I)uluth,
and in fabrics and groceries at St. Paul
and Omaha, while Louisville reports a better
demand for hardware, with collections
Improved. Similar advices come from Baltimore.
Savannah and Charleston. These constitute
the most favorable reports concerning
the state of trade. At Chicago the volume
of business for six months is smaller
than last year. At New York, Philadelphia,
Buffalo and Pittsburg i here are no characteristics,
except those of extreme dullness.
The general industrial situation shows no
renewed a tivity.
WORLD'S W. i\ T. If.
Next Session la he lleld In Montreal,
< 'iiiiikIh.
Luiiilon ;i !vi > * fecivf.l at Wji?l.lii^con
Mate that the world's Women's ChrLrtiaii
Temp'-ramo I'ni 'ii. of which Miss Frances
I;. Willard is president, will meet in M. n(r<-n!.
< aiiii'ln. either next sprint? or next
summer. TI.e f- 4 ? \viuj* have I.eon jij ( iuti.'.
delegate- to the > onvi'iitinii fr.mtirent
ltritain / \'y H* nry Somerset. Mi.-s Aip en
Ai;i *k, Mrs. Hamuli, Whitall Smith, Miss Ai;ncs
Weston. Mr.-. Warili" I"? ?.?? , Miss Mary
l'liilip* and Mr-. Initio's. Mrs. Iluirhes is a
V-adim; i'., rni.i.-t hi Wales. .Miss Air*
la's Wr-i.'ii i- known a- the sailor's
frie|i?l. L i ! year " la* lo<li.'et| ir.ti.0lHi sailor"
in 1'on.< - ;hat she ' i:,it at ]'. rt-m-nah. Miss
1 Mary I'id 1 vv tl?y t; .alter iudj u!
1 I. lah.n.