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i mill THE WHOLE MATTER GOES TO THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Williams and Weston Make a Krport as to Their Trip to Clnelnnatl-Soiiio Interesting Letters Given the Public. As has been predicted the mission of Messrs. Williams and Weston to Cincinnati amounted to naught. Their report shows that fact. The whiskey i men wouldn't tell them anythiug and they camo back and ask tho Legislature to take the matter in hand, reali?.iug that tho Hoard is powerless. Their repoit settles all furthor investigation by tiic Hoard. It hnn done all it oonld and must givo the whole matter over 41.a T .? :_i_* * u niv ut'^inuiliirc. TUE UEl'ORT. The following is their report made to the ltoar?l: Coni MitiA, S. C., Oct. 7, 1N96. To the State Hoard of Control: We, your committee appointed at your last meeting to goto Atlanta and Cincinnati to collect evidence against Dispensary officials, if any there is, tending to show that rebates v.ere improperly received, report: That wo went to AtUuta, Oa., and there found that it was impossible to recover a damaging telegram said to have been sent from there toCommis sinner Mixson by his son in July, *'Jo, as under the ruies of the company which is that all matter over six mouths old had been destroyed if ever in existence. We then proceeded to Cincinnati ami as a result present herewith ustateiuent from the Peebles aud Live Oak Coinpanics who have been charged with paying rebates which deserves out little comment at our hands. Tho officers and employes of those companies refuse to discuss any of these matters with us, except through Mieir attorneys?refuse to allow II stonoirriintitu punnrl of interview with them and infuse to Inbound by uiiy verbal statement thev might make. Their written statement amounts to little else than an advertisement lor themselves, and without charging anybody with wrong-doing, we respectfully suggest that the Legislature is the only power in this State with Hiiflicient authority to grnpfile with this matter and expose damaging facta in any exist. While in Cincinnati we approached other parties who had dealing with the Dispensary, but with ui satisfactory results. L. .f. Williams, For the Board of Control. Francis H. Wkston, For tho Legislative Committee. The Hoara anopiea tn<> fallowingThis Board of Control, on account ' of the many rumors affecting the integrity of the management of the business of tho State Dispensary before tho present hoard took charge of its affairs, deemed it proper to enter upon an investigation of the truth of such rumors us far as they affect employes of tho institution. This investigation has been made na thorough and as searching us possible, in view of the limited extent of the power and authority of thin board. During tlio investigation, tho board ?as received statements, under onth, of all persons and all officials who appeared before it. A joint committee, composed of ouo member of the board and ouo member of tho Legislative ? * ( ?(? v VWIIIIIUIICI', >V ?8 tlt'Ul l() lilO citv of Atlanta and tlio city of Cincinnati, to investigato tlio business transactions between firms who have Hold liquors to the Stato and tlio officials of the State Dispensary under the former Act of the Legislature. The report of this joint comniitteo has been made. The hearing beforo this board was held with opeu doors, and the testimony has been published iu the daily newspapers for tho information of the public. It is tho sense of this board that at the proper timo tho tieueral Assembly shall be fully apprised of the disadvantages under which this investigation was made,that they may take such steps as may be ( deemed advisable. The evidence that has been taken is, j in the opinion of this board, insufli- | cient t<> show that any oflieo or em- , pioye of the State Dispensary has re- | ceived rebates o?- commissions on sales ( to tho 1 >ispei:sitry, or t<> trace any money so received to the personal p->s session of an\ aueli olliecr or employe, ! , or to pro\e that an\ such olllcer or ( omployc has participated iu such re- j ( bates or commissions. \\ litslvey Men's betters. j 1 The letters referred to in the report ' are as follows: Civ 'wvri, (>., Sept J.'tli, JHOft. 1 \r, v ii'.// ii'- ' ? miff' ' J / )i i'i sf if/ft f inn, Cnfiimfiid, ' ,V. ( . (iF.n: A: v.e have made yon ' assurance thut wo would investigate all i the matters von have luado it trip to Cineinnuti to look into, wo now j>ro- \ pose to j ut in writing the result of our j investigation* eoneerning the aftairs of i the two :iii'Ier>i<.'n< >1 eouipanies wi'. ij the State . r' s,,u:ii ('.oolinu. \V. ( prom;>t ' *o t i w .t 11 a full a] :. cintion o' tie- import tnee of your v.-.' ami v it it full knowledge that the pro ' plo of South Carolina, through their i properly constituted officials, are now invi stigatin ; the roiuluet of some of the State ollicinls, with a view of pi tting at e\act justice, and right uu ' , truth \C x n ? < wrn> T11If- stii!- :nent with (11 ' t |> thnt von will fully niKliThtiiiul tho j>OBitu>t? of n ir tu t'i'in|i init'H for fr.ir U'li'iri ' lit. 1 hori' -t\ I'llo fo8('|ili P.. Vti-h! "S.iiib Co. 1 'ili rsit;n?*<l) hits Vc v; . I'.t itic .< U r li ycurs It ' Han grown to be a large private "froryrflt*" ation, with n capita) flock ?h large a? most of the largo banks, cot) ijaafftura are managed l?y n litoirdjofcd life tors. The Lire Qnk yoftj|^oy is a similarprivate c?>rpo^a<li?, opferated under tho management of a board of directors, all of whom aro' gentlemen of integrity and high business reputa-' tion in this community. Bbth cf these concerns have an aggregate capital of fonr hundred thousand dollars (3400,. 000) paid in, and havo in their employ, over ono buudr.ed and twenty-live people. Of thin number of people* more than otic hjdf aro Bales people. Our Dustness idationn with tlm Sttut-n u>"- ' ?- ? ? I pensary of South Carolina has passed ; through tho hands of a number of these people. Now, gentlemon, we propose to say to you, and through you to tho people of South Carolina, that if anything that is oven slightly dishonest> or tainted with corruption, has bfen indulged in, by any ConutvAnee of any employe and any ofliciul of the State ] of South Carolina, wo only wish to i know who it is, as wo cannot tolerate , any such conduct on tho part of any- ! one connected with our business, whother in your Stato or any other : State. Wo uro nwaro of tho fact that the Southern States liavo been industriously drummed by a line of commercial travelers, some of whdm are irrcsr ponsiblc. Wo are fully convinced of this fuct; that no responsible establishment eun do a largo business through traveling salesmen without having imitators, and without having } their reputation assailed, at soma time or other. Tho undersigned two companies have both been successful, and have j sold and delivered to the Stato of ^ South Curoliua large quantities of high grade goods, uniformly at the lowest i prices, consistent with quality. Wo claim, without exception, that wo have j sold the Stato of South Carolina at tho very lowest margin at which wo could afford to sell. If, in connection with ] illlM hnuitlitcu nvitfl Htn /) a ? * % -x .? it, auy unn of tho salesmen or employes, or commissioned agents or brokers of the undersigned companies have made auy mistakes, wo wish you , gentlemen to consider that we have to bo a little charitable with our employes, I and tbut wo do not chorge our cm- I ployes, who nro pushing the sale of our | good, with ns high a degree of rCHpom- j sibility, provided they act honorably in all their dealings with our customers, and do not misrepresent the quality of our goods. A committee of oar board has now advised that one of the members or the company, who is also a lawyer, give a thorough investigation to a groat many of the matters we have from time to time learned from the South Carolina newspapers. We have ascertained tho foot that Mr. Yost, who is one of the Southern managers of the Live Oak Distillery company, did have personal Interviews on ono or two occasions with James W. Mixson at Cincinnati, Ohio. You have asked us personally to secure any letters Mr. Yost is able to furnish. We now furnish and attach hereto the two 1? tters that Mr. Yost has been able to lino; ono dated April 29th, 1895, from James W. Mixson to our Mr. Yost; and tho other dated May 10th, 1895, to Mr. Yost, and signed J. W. Mixson. Mr. Yost has also furnished us u loiter from W. T. Mixson, dated December lOtb, 1895. Both of our two companies want to have it distinctly understood that those letters wero not known of by the other agonts of the MuniutiHH, and that Mr. Yost distinctly states that it never occurred to him that any friendly relations that might he established with J. W. Mixson and \V. T. Mixson might bo construed un favorably by auybody iu tho State of South Carolina. You two gentlemen, as a committee, have requested us personally to ask Mr. Yost about any interviews he ever bad with either of the sous of F. M. .Mixson. We have the statement from Mr. Yost, and now give it to you? That he saw ouo of the gentlemen on two or three occasions at Cincinnati, Ohio, and tho other ono possibly as many times at Cincinnati, Ohio. That, without any thought as to any possible construction that might be placed upon it, and iu entire .nnoeencc as to any improper suggestons, be did consent t ? give a small brokerage commission to said two gentlemen. That each of mid gentlemen approached him. Wo have the nccuraneeof Mr. Yost that iu neither of the interviews with either ?f the sons of ! '. M. Mixson did they ; promise or assure him that they would | jolicit btmiue.vs for their father. Mr. Yost also states that he was led j to believe from conversations wi'h j others whoso names he cannot recall, ? that the business as conducted in the j St.ite of South Carolina enabled the litVerenl dispensers to call for the particular brands of goods they wanted, ur that there was a demand for; that these demands of tho various county j Dispensaries controlled the orders by j the main Disprieary. I h? ?efore, as i tin- Live Oak Distillery Company and I tin' Joseph It. Decides Sons f'ompany j had already < stuhhshed tho scale of ! ju ices hi winm imy wens willing to j wll th?j }???cm1h, ninl ns the siii^'jirsiiosi | inn 'e l?y W. Mtvoti anil .1. \V. Mi.von Jfil i- i'. ii - to ii > villi ii 1 lilt l? 'i< . f | i :. , .1 r. ^ i?st : ll'Oii'itit iiini i \ |.a-, .r is in tin1 . t rl.i to us."o t in rii .ilii. ^ a tli'tiiaiiil for I tin- lii|iiorH, <>r j o;iiilitri/.it>? certain! >>rit:?In, tin t> uoiilil In- no injustice to i the State of S.o'tii C.itoliuu, iven it si?i 1 >r*. hers were ic'iitnl to the corn rnifsiu:.' r, ( !><?!: the ul ovc t! jy, l.olli of the 1 titi'irisi. ....I I'oiiijiniiit i l'ti'l %? ry v.ili j ii-s ( tint we :.r.- ii l.t in i Xoin n.t i:i;; Mr. Yosl, one of our : ejiresentutivi s, from aiiv inn. / n t ntiofi or ilih]<os;tion towui.l tiio weltiiro oi the i St.it-; of South ( uioliuft, or from ui.y r?ttwitptfdooHm>twi> m -I T We now state to you gentlemen the ' fact, and as*nru Jyoll of. lis' aabfcmcy, | that tbo prices at which our goods . tve*c Kold to^ fjuo State of Sot^thOajroliun nyero from 5 to 20 per cent. leas for tho same grades as sold by up to | Uditod I Your committee has asked these ' companies the question in categorical form, as to whether either of the undersigned com panics has directly or indirectly made to any oftieer of. the State of South Caroliua Dispensary any rebates, premiums, commissions, draw-back or other valuable considerations, since these companies , have dealt with the State of South Carolina up to the present time. Now, Svith the exception of pocket kuives, ami other little advertising devices, wbicli wo send freely to nDy customers, anywhere in the country, we ' answer No. > Wo regret tho absouco from Cnieinnati, on accouut of Illness, of our Mr. Joseph S. Peebles. Wo cannot dis? i..?: t-J- in iki is .u(. * evi'jin uuiiuK ui?j viucw, l)iit if thero aro liuy other points which you desire to liuie covered iu correspondence, if you will address a leltor to uilhcrof the undersigned cjiupauicr at Cincinnati, you Will recdiVo frauk, full and complete answers. Before closing this lcttor we wish to say to you, aud through you to the gentlemen 1q oflico in Booth Carolina whom yop represent, that wo appreciate the foreo of the requcut which yoi{ 'made, viz: that you he furnished with a j stenographer and that yon be allowed | to question aud tuko down in sliorthami the couversatiou, questions and answers made on yonr jpreseht visit aud investigation at Cincinnati, Ohio. Various members of tho undersigned companies, and iu fact all tho gentlemen you have personally mot, wero quite willing to do this. But we havo au attorney who is associated with business of both companies, and it is upon liis udvice that we prefer to answer theso questions as we havo. As the reputation of both companies is high, and we desiro to keep ii so, we do not desire to have our two companies made responsible for any mistaken iu language or accidental blunders of the stenographers on matters that are of tho greatest importance to us. Besides an investigation thut-would be iaqnisi- . tonal iu nature aud touelnnt; upon points entirely different from the mr.t .. . ....... .. Ill i nil i/ iriiL'l, It UOt'S HOC a#- I | feet. the operation of the law in th? ij- ! mutest manner. Of course, it ixiaj p j n ccrtn:u extent a fleet the mlos if I ihe'disperiacrH, though I havo no idta . it ift as bad ns some of the citizens of this State are inclined (and who audi, do anything to injure the law, no ln|,terwhat?) to lu lievo. It is probable that a cane will ic made out and taken to the T'njhd States Supreme Court on habeas coifua proceedings, and have that seetioi of the law finally disposed of. Wil? let yon hear from me incase any thingtiew arises. i Again thanking you, and luring that I may reciprocate your kindls*, I atu, -Very truly yours, (Signed) .1. '1'. Mi iii. < "opy. ' o.'.i Mr.ta, S. ('., Apr.! '201 h, lS'T. Mr. !>n ('. >ox/, /'. '). /!>,r .101,< /'-/ I'll hll/i, < >. I'c.vi-.Siu: Your favor of thi-1-1 inst. lias been received. Kefeiri|gf> i i'.junc tion of -fudge (iolT re-ifni:.ii ilie State JJoard of (' ntrol aid t!ie tSt.it. ('oniinieRiouor from inter*'!: j j v. 11!i licj'iorH in transit, I bog U> sny Hint it cIooh not nfl'eot tho law all. j ' !'li i c tnr;i will be made on the! dpi' > Should nnjtiling "turn up" I will taU? , pleasure in advifiing you, as I shai; i.e ! ii'-re for tho next ten daya or tlusru iiboutH. I n;oau, of course, in tbc ter under discussiou, woqld run nn to great leugtb, and would involve the time of some of our mo?t valuable people. In truth, wo feel r great sympathy for the people of South Carolina if they have really been injured by nuy dishonest oilioers> and wo- feel willing and free to help ferret it out to the bottom. Now we sincerely hope that justioe will be done to all. Wo cannot help any irregular intostigaton or one oarried on in Cincinnati that is really without striot authority of law. I W? hope that our letter ^riitteiv. jointly by both companies, will be re-"* eeived in the fair spirit in which it is offered. Respectfully submitted, The Live Oak Distillery Co., Scott Lissender, Sec. The Joseph R. Peoples' Sons Co., H. Z. Peebles, Seo. and Treas. The Mlxsons' Letters. Columbia, S. C. Dec. 10th, 1895. Mr. John C. Yost, Louisville, Ki/. Dear Sir: My father, Col. F. M. Mixson, received a lot of those "Live Oak" pocket-knives from the L. O. Distillery Company and distributed tbem among the members of the Constitutional Convention, but I not being a member, failed to get one, and write to ask if you will not send me about half a dozen. I will keep one myself and distribute the balance juuiciously. Very truly yours. (Signed) W. T. Mixson. Copy. Columbia, S. C., May 10th. 1890. Mr. John C. Yost, J*. O. liox, 304, Chi-1 cinnati, O. Dear Sin: Your favor of the 30th J of April, also package containing "the! small token," has been received.! l'leaso accept many thanks for samei It is highly appreciated by me. If would have acknowledged receipi earlier, but waited until after the dej cision in tho Dispensary case was reu dered. J know that you werointerest ed in the matter. The injunction referred to in uJ letter to you was pcrniauont, thougi ! na c?.J.. ?!...* I..H? - * I - . T i I yifrgt liigptMag. ite.^y.JinL.iVl I does affect tLe law lt-elr. He may < | make* ih "injunction -'plMfiuaneut, but i. that will not affect the operation bl J tbo ktW in the remoteat^leKre^. ' I am indeed very glad that von on'joybcT yodr'visit tWour^ "Capital City/l and hope to see .you oyer agniu \?ben you can find. iL&pnvcnient to come. ,, I . am also glad to know that your buei. new relatione -will be *bnt you desire. I think my father rcgordft roar firm an ohe of the beet, and for that reaaon I i believe he will <lo what ho can for Jjrou. If at any time.I can be of any servico to you, addresa mo of Mr. F. M. Mix eon, Columbia, S. C. He will forward to me should I not bo in the city* i Allow me to thauk you for the.iokeu faentioued in the first paragraph of your letter. I appreciate any favor, but really I never had" any idea that yoa wOuld do fenything of that Kindt nor did I expect it. Again thanking you I em h Very timly y.ours. (Signed) ; J. \V. Mi*soy. ^ . Tput Telcgruin. Concerning the telegram Mr. W. Mixsou in alleged to have nenrthis father ' from Atlanta, the following wnsteubinitted, beingn message to Maqager Gray of the Western Union at Col urni bin: Kichmund, Va.-, Sept. 17. draff, Columbia, ,South Carolina: There is no possible chauco to get the message you refer to. All of our business for up to and including first si veu moutbn of thin year is destroyed it accordance with the telegraph company's rules. J. B. Turk, Superintendent, .A NKW COUNTY.. ; ' ".Salem'*' Is the name, nml l'ortions , of Darlington, Kershaw and Sumter Will Betaken. USalem is the name of a proposed new dnty, which is the first to comply 'with the terms of the now Constitution and which has asked the Governor to order an election on tho question of the fot tnation. The Constitution provides that when one-third of tho qualified electors of the sections proposed ' to be formed into a now couuty shall sign u petition, tbeu tho Governor sliull I order an election, tho .electors voting j "jeB" or '"no" on tho question, it re1 quiring two-thirds of the voters at the I clettion, however, 10 pronounce iu fav)r of a separation from tlio old comities beforo the Legislature can forh tho county, which it is required to d> after tho electiou has been held. Sdpm's petition has been presented n | to tio uovernor. ?'roon tho paper it | is lamed that tho new county pro- j , pose to tako in Damnr, Cypress and Sto'ea Bridge townships of Dsrliugtou D ooaty; a portion of DeKttlb and Buf- ^ falctownships in Kershavftoonnty; Mt. j Ciit Center#, liiahopville and portions of lynehbnrg and SpriDg Hill township in Snmter county. ^ .'Ire petition was taken to the Gover- c na by Mr. Parrott, of Bishopville, and ^ ooompanying it were certificates from Smervisor W. S. .Tames and Super* I -Ssor-CQllhjxd aqI Kenthoar. that in Q tie proposed districts over one-third c the voters had sigood the petition . icre was no such certificate as to the ] Arlington portion, but Mr. Parrott f itA that it is signed by 426, all but -{ i teen of the voters iu tho to.wnahip. ^ Owing to the lack o^this certificate t e whole matter was referred by the f ( >vernor to tho Attorney General, who i L Id that it was necessary to have that c c rtificate. Mr. Parrott will seenre thst ^ s d the Govornor will order the elec t n. J I'The new county will have an area of 1.25 square miles, taking 1 09. 25 from ^ rsbaw, 97 from l>arlington and 218 m Sumter. If it is favored Darling- ^ i will lose 5,608 people, Kershaw ^ 99 ar.d Snmter 10,400, making a to- . for Salem of 18,302. The properly # nation will be $1,867,110, getting , 14,643 from Darliugton, $1,093,805 m Sumter and $259,162 from Ker- ^ iw. Boshopvillo will lie the county I* Under ii New The Port Royal and Westorn Caro- n lina Railway, J. B. Cleveland, receiver, ii has changed its name and will be here- h after known as the Charleston and t! Western Carolina Railway Company, v Thomas and Ryan, owners, J. B. ^ Cleveland president, and to keep its allies from sticking by force of habit, tl General Freight and Passenger Agent R W. J. Craig has had a lot of stamps ]j bearing the impression of the new name n made and distributed among the var- ^ ious agents with the injunction that all 0 old stationery be restampod. 0 It is announced that Sir. Cleveland n accepted the presidency only upon the ; j, distinct understanding that the road was to be conducted entirely indepon- c dent of other lines, just as it was under t him as receiver. RiillivuyK to Spartanburg. ' According to a report from Spartan- ^ burg several railroad projects of much benelit to that city may bo carried out * within tho next year. A branch of 1 tho Southern Railroad is to ho built " from its main liue to several cotton \ factories in the vicinity of tho town, ( iud surveys are now being mndo by ^ the engineers of tho Southern for this ! :..?! 11 |/iii j?\?no# -ai in ninu mnitMl UJIIV HllUUIOr company may be formed to build a u rnilro%d to connect Spartanburg with tho Carolina Central division of tho | Seaboard Air Line, Thia company > . uas no conueetion with the company which li i:- been formed to build a road ^ between Spartanburg and Henrietta. ' It is also Htated that tho electric lino ' j. ipoii which work has begun between ' Spartanburg and tho milling towns of > ? Clifton and (ileudalo is to ho com- 1 pleted after tho November election, i ( Considerable grading Lot already been ! iono on its roadbed. | ^ :,tioe N a lotigl\ season on us parents." "\\ . y so-.'" 'our da tight era ' e who have lie. graduated try to ninko h us talk graniii. ' ieally."?Chicago lie?- J ord. ti BOTSS COLLAPSE. j . f ? Ki - . 1 : i CITIZENS FIRE INSURANCE COM- 1 PANY GOES UP. W ( i (.:>?! .'".M. .. . , ( IrJ. N? M. Johuson, of Marlon, Who < . Wty* Makes a llamaglng | Statcmcnt--Credltors Seize Availa- y ble Assets. 1 Last August the Citizens Fire Iusuranoe Company was chartered in tliia c State and opened up an office in the t Kendall building in Columbia and ? branched out for business. Mr. N. M. 1 Johnson, of Marion, was president, I having gone iu with parties from the 1 North. The company is now in trou- * ble ani it will do no more business in 1 thnt nlfr H v-v Messrs. Barron and Ray, attorneys n for Mr. N. M. Johnson, of Muriqn, * furnish tbo following statement for 8 publication in his behalf: "A few months since Mr. Frank W. ^ Anthony, an insurance broker of Now B York City, prevailed upon Mr. John- 11 bou to assist in the organization and ^ conduct of an insurance company in * South Carolina, representing that ho n bad ample assets for tho purpose and '' that ho would also send an experienced 0 secretary, Mr. E. L. Winaut, to Co- n lumbia to conduct tho ofuce hero. rD "When the CitizouH Fire Insuranco ^ Company was organized, the necessary w subscription to the capital stock was P made iu the capital stock of the Rook Island and l'eoria Railroad Company ^ lo the amount of $200,000, which was furnished by tho said Anthony. Mr. i fohupou loarned from u reputable iiul responsible source that such stock vas readily marketable at pur. He, e .herefore, believed that tho iusuratice tl mmpnny was coiumeuciug business in I i solvent condition, assumiug that e ;he stock of tho said railroad company o vhich had been subscribed to the cap- g tal stock was in the actual possession f< >f 6aid Citizens Tu6uranco Company, w vas genuine. Mr. Johnson learned, u lowever, only last night, that the stock b iwned by this insuranco company is not It he stock of the said railroad company, tl is at present organized, but of a pre- p riously existing corporation,that owned his railroad proporty before it became tl usolvent, and that the same is now u rorthless. Mr. Johnson had no ground u o suspect that a fraud was being prac- A iced on hun, and relying upon the ac- ci ual exhibition of the certificates of ?i 4 "U i. :i..) ?*r a -A? tuua in: uuill'd W11U lUUhHrB. AIllUUDy S( ,nd Winant in tho organization ami msinesa of the so-called Citizens Fire nsurance Company. "Tho real state of tho case having 0l iow come to his knowledge he desires y o inform tho policy-holders in the said 0{ nstirance company and tho public gen- p rally'of the same. a; "Mr. Johnson has not profited to g, he extent of one dollar, whether in p, ommissions, salary or any other way, tt iy his connection with the said oorn- w any. While it seems that less than f,, 200 have been received in the homo q ?Lico at Qolumbia, it appears that >ver one hundred policies have been isued by the company, and it is snpiosed that in addition to about 81,000 ine by the agents in South Carolina, f paid by the policy holders, that Mr. #1 inthony has placed policies on, which w re over 84,000, are duo to the compauy g| or premiums. It is not known how inch of these premiums have been ollected by him. Tho giviug of thirty th o sixty days' credit is not unusual in g( ire companies aud this, therefore, did p, lot arouse his suspicions." vj "Mr. Johnson has informed the At- 0j orney General of tho facts as given sa bovo, in order that tho State author- AI ties may take such steps as they may oc leem necessary and proper. He has al bus done all that he ean to prevent ny further imposition in the name of p( ho Citizeus Fire J usnraneo Company." k, Tho ollice fixtures, desks, etc., have gj een attached by creditors and em loyos. was a noll) fllaud. (j, Tho failuro of tho Citizens Fire In- ce urAQco Company of Columbia resulted fu n the unearthing of ono of the moat at arofaced frauds ever perpetrated in sti hat city, but fortunately the rascality ti< as discovered in timo to prevent more wi ooplo being taken in than havo been, to The company was organized under 2r be very lax, not to 6ay wildcat, insur- th nee laws of tlio State, and not only in ad no capital, but not one cent of th joney in bauk to pay a loss should ono ave been incurred. It was a schcmo f sharpers and they got Mr. Johnson, | f Marion, in their net and used his 1 nme to give confidence to the people a the honesty and stability of the 'company," and then the sharpers pro- I eeded to catch all tlio unwary in their j raps that they possibly could. j* The Citizens InsurAnco Company ar rent to Columbia and mAdo a big blow jj, f trumpets us to what it was going to iu o. E. L. NVinant, tlio secretary, ju ented an office in the Kcndnll buildag at a certain price per month, but ^ s the ofiico was not quite ready for oc- >pi upaucy ho offered n premium of a few y, ollars on tlio regular rent if the ofllco I> as put in readiness for him at onco. 'his was done and the rent was paid i advance, but that was the last pay- in lent made. hi The secretary bought an $H0 carpet, imo costly ruga from a local merchant u, hd had thorn charged. The account lo i still on the honks, and will remain | J>' here for some time to come. Kveryhing about the otiice was of the latest tvles and ipialities. There were two no desks costing $40 each, and all thcr fixtures cost in proportion. Inluding the carpets and rugs and ev- '5r rytiling else, the ollice furuituro cost l l' robably 8JOO. It was bought on redit and has not been paid for, nor ,|V iill it be. The bookkeeper, learning of tho ondition of affairs, lost no timo in on jvying upon everything in sight. [ t,:i Winaiit, tho secretary, at the same 1 ^ imc was making preparations to lcavo. 1 He took oat of the offloe some of the rags and It bis trunks. He bought tiokets for himself ?nd family for Charleston. Before leaving, however, he had sent a wagon to his offioe to move the furniture and jarpets. The draymau was met at the jffioe by Constable Cooper and was ?ld that the property had been or vould be levied on. The constable hen weut to the station and served the japors on Wiuant before he left. When the news of the above h*d besome circulated several creditors of he * 'company" * went to tho office to lee how they stood in the rantter and ound that they were left. Tho oar >et man bewailed the loss of his carjet; employees oursed about losing heir salaries; Dr. Kendall wasn't >leased with tho rent i>urt of it and evcral collectors stood mournfully xound. But the bird had flown and here was nothing to bo douo except to ;et revenge by punishiug tho swindler. Telegrams were sent to Charleston, lugueta and other points ordering tho xrost of Winant, and tho welcome I0W8 camo that ho bad bn#?n nivhln"! in Charleston. A countable curried him o Columbia and be will bo prosecuted inder the iusurunco law which mukes alee swearing us to tho vnluo of tko apitul stock of any company punishblo by a lino of $2,000 or imprisoujont in the penitentiary for two years, 'ho unfortunate part of it is that rhile Mr. Joknsou is an iunoccnt arty to the swindle, still he is legally able as much as Winaut it iH said by iwyers. FULL DECISION WANTED. 'he State Wants tlis Dispensary Law Settled. Tho State seems decidedly in earust about having u final _ decision on ho dispensary law in all its phases, leretofore a new iaw has been passed very year and if a court decided one r any part of a law unconstitutional it onerully came too late to have any cfjct, us tho law on which the decision as rendered hail been repealed and a ew one submitted. A new case would nve to bo gotten up to test, the new iw and it seemed as if that sort of iiiug would go on to an interminable oiut. Tb'-rc is a case now pending before je Supremo Court of tho United State# nder tho luw of 1805, iu which argutents will bo made on the 10th inst. ttoruey General llarber wants tho onrt to pass on the law of 189(> at the iiuo time, so that the matter may be ittled once for all. The following will explain what cps he has taken in the matter: "7b. P. A". Jirj/an. Esq., Solicit for Complainant James J)onald:? ou will take notice that on tho call f the above-entitled case in the 8ureme Court of the United States, the ndereigned, as Attorney General of n?-i;? - .... jukli varuuui, representing tbe apallant, will submit to the court the iggestion and motion, a copy of hich ia hereto attached, and which been lodged in the office of the lerk'o# n%id Court. . VWm. A. Babbbr, "Atty Gtfc South 'Att'y iror u ? The motion is as follows . * And now comes the Attorney Gen al of the State of South Carolina, itbont submitting the rights of the late to the jurisdiction of this court, id suggests to the court ami gives it i understand and be informed that te General Assembly of the State of auth Carolina, at its last session tnsed an Act entitled "An Act to prode for the eloction of a State Board ! Control, and to further regulate the >le, use, consumption, transportation id disposition of intoxicating and aliholio liquors or liquids in this State id prescribo farther penalties for olation of tbe Dispensary law and to dice tbo same," wbiob was approved r tbo Governor of tbo State ou March h, 1896, a copy of which act is hereto tached. Wherefore, respectfully submitting lat tbe enactment of said Act superides and repeals parts of the Act "to irtber regulate the law in reference to, id further regulate tbe use, sale, conimptiou, transportation and disposion of alcobolio liquids or liquors ithin tbe State of South Carolina, and police tbo same," approved January id. 1895. be rospectfnlly moves that M Uflir) A /* Uo rtAaaiJ- J * 11 - ??v? u? iiiugiuiiou uy mo court the determination of tlio appeal ia is care. Wv. A. Bakbkk, Atty. Gen. of Uouth Carolina IlLOOD SIIKI> AT Til K POLLS. - f Miliums Fires at His Assailant, Hal j .Misses and Shoots a Lookcr-On, and In Turn is Lynched. News from Elbcrton, (ia., snys that during i. at Wednesday's State election a <|iiar.el i ose at the polls between Will Mayfleld and y id Sanders, resulting in the former shoot- t K the latter. Tom Waller shot I. G. Swift the arm and shoulder. Mayfleld an 1 Wal- f r were arrested. The young men are well iowii and are active county politicians, le dispute nroso over contesting votes, tie of tho parties to the difficulty was a um< erat, the other a Populist. At Mount Junction, in Screven eounty, us Williams, a Populist Negro, snatched a ket out ot a Democratic Negro voter's iud. The Democratic Necr.. struck Wilkuis for his Insolence, and Williams 11 red at s assailant, hut missed his aim and shot v kd Instantly killed Engineer Mlddletoil of e Ceutrul llallroad, who was an Innocent okcr-on. Dystaaders took Williams and nulled him uml riddled his body with iliets. Itryaii Wolcomeil In Indiana. { I'Iik rweptiou afforded William Jeunlngf ynn on Iih arrival in Indianapolis, inil. j st Tuesday win nearly as largo as any ii s r<- "ivim during his nntiro trip. IIo mad ? < speeches here, two in tlio afternoon an I p"? it flight, nnd at oaeh meeting ho a< f 1 i:nm?<n?? audiences, one of whi? & nearly a<< large as that addrossad l>y bi ? !!<?ton Common, the largest of tho oil i/n. I'.eforo reaching Indianapolis frc M >tiUville, ivy., ho mado aovoral stOt *1 I at each place he uddregacd vast thror A people. | I I