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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
A Report on TRUSTS"

ALBANY, March 6.-The general
laws committee of the Senate, which has
been taking testimony in New York
and elsewhere recently, on the subject
of trusts of various kinds, made its re-
port to-day. The report says:
However different the influences
which gave rise to these combinations
may be, the main purpose of the man
agement and the effect upon the public
the same, to wit, aggregation of capital,
power of controlling the manufacture
and output of various necessary commo-
dities, the acquisition or destruction of
competitive properties, all leading to
the final and conclusive purposes Of an
Initiating competition, and enabling
combinations to fix the price at which
they would purchase raw material from
the producer, and at which they would
sell the refined product to the consumer.
In any event the public at each end of
the industry, producer and consumer,
is, and is intended to be in certain
sense, at the mercy Of the syndicate,
combination or trust"
The report also recommends new leg
islation, and that the attorney general
proceed against violators of the law.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Spreckles to fight the Trust.

Especial to the Baltimore American,
PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-Claus
Spreckles the Millionaire sugar king Of
the Pacific slope and the Sandwich IS
lands, arrived here last evening. He
comes to establish big sugar refinery
in the east,and to fight the gigantic su-
gar trust. He proposes to erect his new
refinery either in New York, Philudcl-
phia or Baltimore, whichever city Of
fers the best advantages. Mr.. SpreckleS,
in talk with the Americcn correspond
ent spoke favorably of Baltimore as a
good site, but said he hal not yet set
tied upon either city. FIe will proba-
bly, pay Baltimore Il visit shortly, and
learn of its advantages. Philadelphia
PROPOSES to make i contest for the big
commercial plumb. Business men of
this city are courting the sugar king, il
the hope he will locate his proposed re-
finery here.
Said 4 Philadelphia business man to-
day: "If Baltimore wants this refinery
they'll have to beat Philadelphia"
$50 long as live" said Mr. Spreck-
les last night, Il will never go into any
trust l will erect a refinery either
here in NeW York or Baltimore, and |
will carry it on with my OWL capital,
and I defy any trust to break me up: I
can sell sugar for whatever they can
sell it,"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Attempts to Rob Bank in Daylight.

BRADFORD, Pa, March 6.-About II
O'Clock this morning a masked man
named Kimball entere,' Bradford ma
tional bank with revolver in his
hand, and when midway between the
paying teller's and the discount clerk s
desks, nimbly jumped over the high
glass partition and made grab for the
money on the cashiers desk.
The suddenness of the affair para
lyzed the clerks, but Cashier Tomlin-
son rushed from his private office and
seized the robber. AS he did so he
received ball from the revolver in the
hands of the villain over his left hip,
going clear through him and coming
out over the right. He dropped, and
the robber escaped at the front door
with the money and ran down side
street. The report of the revolver at
tracted i crowd and a number OF citi-
zens started in pursuit.
Kimball ran some distance, when he
turned Oh his pursuers and shot 4. L..
Bleich, a butcher, in the abdomen, in
ficting a dangerous wound. He then
placed the revolver to his own head and
fired. The ball entered at the temple
and killed him instantly. The stolen
money was found in an inside pocket of
the rubber coat which he wore. Toni
linson and Bleich are fatally hurt and
can live but a few hours. kimball was
about twentyeight years old, and was a
former employe ola producing firm He
was recently injured on the Erie road,
near Stamburg, III an accident, for
which he is said to have received sew
eral hundred dollars damages, since
which time he has been drinking heav-
lily. He was formerly a real estate
agent in Garden City, Kansas, where
his wife died, leaving two girls.
The whole city is greatly excited
over the tragic affair. Tomlinson has a
wife and child and is held i'll great
esteem.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
More Combines.
New York II erald. |

This time it is a mutton and lamb
trust. The testimony taken yesterday
and printed elsewhere shows that it is
the same old ticnd in Il new disguise.
To-day it is oil or plate glass or enve-
lopes, and later on it is the poor mans
mutton soup or Irish stew. No matter
what it is, the object is to pool enough
capital to get the market by the throat
and then to squeeze the dollars out OF
it.
AS to mutton and lamb Il brokers'
board stands. between the producer and
the butchers, and they manage to cut a
profit from both ends. The farmer
must sell to the Board, and is to be paid
whatever the Board sees fit. The Board
fixes the price, and the farmer, poor
fellow, is compelled to submit. Then,
when a dealer wants to buy of this
Board, the first question is, Does he be-
long to the combine? Is he in the ring?
If he is, all right, and he can have
whatever he wants 1T the price the
Board wants him to pay. II he IS not
in the combine, small dealer, say
with a limited amount of custom; or If
he believes in doing business on his own
hook why that is another matter. Then
the combine go to work to drive him
out OF the trade. If they think best
they refuse to sell him anything, and
ne finds the market door slammed in
his face. That is one way. Or if they
condesccnd to let him have some sheep
or lambs they fine him fifteen cents Il
head extra, reducing his profits and
making his life miserable.
We haven't got very far into this
subject yet, but it has become clear that
all monopolies, from Standard Oil
Company to the envelope and plate
glass combine, must come down from
their high horses The man who corners
necessity of life, or attempts to kill
honest competition, is the enemy Of the
people, and should be treated as such.
We shall get walked up by and by,
and then there will be lively times. We
are merely yawning as Yet. The people
are simply restless and irritated; after
q while they will get righteously indlg-
nant, and then monopolies had better
stand from under.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
ABOUT PENSIONS.

The New York Herald says: "The
tendency Of our pension legislation
business is a mania, "and there is much
truth in the assertion. The pension
agents and lobbyists at Washington
! exhibit more interest in the matter than
the real soldiers, for whom the pensions
are ostensiblv intended. If the old
soldiers really needed the money we
presume there would he very few, even
in the South, who would raise any
objection to giving them even a hum
dred million. The Herald states that
in 1871 the country was paving, i'll
pensions, about S34, 100000 year. In
seven years it had fallen off to 81, ,0Oo,-
600 annually. These payments were
rushed up under Hayes administration
until, in 1881, the pay roll for pensions
was $50, 100000. In 1885 it was So, ,000,-
600. In 1883 it is estimated that it
will take $50, 100000 to pay for pensions,
and possibly, with other legislation in
tended to be got through, it will take 4
round 500, 900 appropriation. The
Herald concludes: "If the soldiers
really needed an annual hundred
million, the country would pay it.
In 1873, however, when there were far
more soldiers alive than at present,
General Gr"'l1, aSSuredly a sympathetic
authority as to their wants, believed
that S27 100000 year as pensions was
enough. Mr.. Hayes, however, in 4
moment of culpahle weakness, opened
the sluices and the flood runs. The
pension lobby is one Of the strongest III
Washington. Pension lawyers and
pension agents revel in 4 new industry.
They clamor for the breaking down of
every bearer between them and the
Treasury. Clubs which call themselves
Grand Armies frame bills and demand
demands is truculent and offensive.
Whoever says Il word against all the
money an army post requires is Il
traitor, and, as experience shows in
such matters, the mere sight of money
inspires a rage for more. 1t is Il
mania, acute and growing, and full Of
danger to the finances Of the country"
And thus it is that the money goes.
The politicians and presidential
aspirants are afraid to oppose anything,
for fear they will lose the army vote.
That was ringing and telling speech
of Senator Vest in the Senate the other
day on this question. The large sur
plus in the Treasury is an injury to the
country. 1t induces too many to be
seeking help from the Federal Govern
ment. \ smaller surplus will reduce
the number of applications for aid from
the Federal Government, in the shape
pensions, education, and so on.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

We publish i'll this issue the letter of
Mr.. d. n. Norris, President of the
Farmers Association of South Carroll
IA. The letter is directed to the far
merS Of the State, and should be read
by them.
y new Legislature will be elected this
year, and the farmers have the privi-
lege at the ballot box of selecting men
to suit them, and whose views coincide
with their wishes. In the primary
canvas they will have an opportunity
to find out the views Of the different
candidates who present themselves for
public favor. We agree with Mr.. Nor
riS that there was L mistake made by
some one in establishing more than one
experimental station. The HERALD
AND NEWS has never advocated strong
IL the establishment of an Agricultural
College separate and distinct, because it
was not thought wise or eNpedient by
us. Yet if the farmers want such All
institution, they have it in their power
10 send men to the Legislature who
will heed their request, and they should
exercise their prtrogative. Whatever
is for the best interest of the farmer is
best for all of Us.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
4 Drummer Loves Emma Abbott.

\ dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa,
says: During the performance Of the
Emma Abbott Opera Company here
Tuesday night, while the company was
on the stage awaiting the rise of the
curtain, r. NJ. Larned, Jr., Boston
drummer, appeared behind the scenes.
He presented himself to Miss Abbott,
claimed all acquaintance, and pro
ceeded to make himself familiar. The
prima donna said she didn't know
him. After Il while he caught her by
the hand and kissed her arm. Miss
Abbott rushed to her dressing room,
and the drummer escaped before any
one could chastise him. Afterwards
he sent Miss Abbott a bouquet, but she
threw it away.n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

1t is stated in the. papers that two
men were tried recently i'll the city OF
Philadelphia for murder. They were
bakers, and some of their customers
had died from poisoning, the poison
being in the coloring used in the cakes.
One was given six months imprison-
me1t and the other nine. The defense
was that they were ignorant of the
poison in the cOloring used. We men
ton this simply to show the importance
of having stringent laws against the
adulteration Of food. This was very
light punishment.
The public has no way Of discovering
the adulterated and poisonous food,
but those who prepare it should know
what they are furnishing their custo-
mers, and if they kill any, ignorance
should be no excuse or defense. nc
doubt Il quantity of our food is adulter.
| ated, and while it may not kill outright
Yet it is Injurious to health, and helps
to shorten life. We should have strin.
gent laws on this subject, and when the
adulteration is discovered, the guilty
should bc made suffer for the wrong
imposed on the public.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
The Work OF a Can of ParIfine.

NEW YORK, March 5-A can of para
fine caught fire from 4 gas burner in
the seventh loft of 443 to 453 Greenwich
street this morning and exploded. Be
fore the flames were gotten under con-
troll over 100000 damages had been
done, Principal losers are }. H. Bunneii
4 Co., electrical and teiegrapherS'
supplies, in which place the fire started.
The building is owned by the Trinity
corporation, and is damaged consider
ABLY. Stock of Simon Bache & CO, glass
importers. valued at S7750,0o0, damaged
S5O,O00. J. II. Bunnell & Co., place
there loss at $4,000. The loss to the
building is $500. All losses fully COW
cred by insurance..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

There is but little doubt that there
will be two State Conventions held this
year-one some time in May, to elect
delegates to the National Convention,
which meets III St. Louis, June 5, and
another later Oh, to nominate State
ticket. The suggestion comes, that one
of these Conventions be held in the up
country. Columbia, of course, don't
like this, and the Register kicks. We
take the suggestion to be good one,
and we would beg to favor that the
latter Convention be held in Greenville
this year. Make an experiment of this
II the departure from the custom here
tofore prevalent. 1t might prove 4
good thing.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

Judge Norton has decided that the
Act Of the Legislature, authorizing a
Township to make a subscription to
railroads is unconstitutional. The full
text of his decision is published on the
first page of this paper.
Article ,, section 20, to. which refer
ence is had in the decision is as follows ::
every Act or Resolution having the
force of law, shall relate to but one sub
ject, and that shall be expressed in the
title"
Article 9, section S, reads as follows !:
1.-THE corporate authorities Of Counties,
Townships, School Districts, Cities,
Towns and Villages, may be vested
with power to assess and collect taxes
for corporate purposes; such taxes
to be uniform in respect to persons and
property within the jurisdiction of the
body imposing the same. And the
General Assembly shall require that all
the property, except that heretofore
exempted within the limits of munich
pal corporations, shall be taxed for the
payment Of debts contracted under
authority of law"
1t will be seen from this section of the
Constitution that the same reasoning
by which Judge Norton reached the
conclusion that voting subscription to
railroads was not within the meaning
of the corporate purposes Of L Town
ship would apply to a County. We do
not believe Judge Norton's decision will
hold.
This case comes up in Abbcville, and
is made by citizens of Ninety-SiX Town
ship, who were opposed to being taxed
for the railroad. The case will, of
course be carried to the Supreme Court
for q final adjudication. There is
difference of opinion among good law
yers as to the correctness Of Judge Nor
tons decision. Until he is reversed,
however, his decision is the law Of the
case.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
4 Woman in Pickens Butchered by Her
Crazy Husband.
Especial to the News and Courier.

Especial to the News and Courier.l
GREENvILLE, March Ga special to
the Daily News from Pickens says that
news has just reached that point of
horrible murder III that county on last
Sunday night. Tom Alexander, a very
well-to-do white man, living in the
Crow Creek section of the county, quar-
relied with his wife about putting wood
on the fire. The wife struck at Alex
ander with stick of wood, whereupon
he seized an axe and dealt her blow
behind the ear. After the woman had
fallen, he cut her throat from ear to ear
with the same bloody axe. Alexander
was Il witness before the coroner's jury
and testified that he killed his wife, but
did SO in self-defence. DR.. Earle, who
examined him, expressed the opinion
that bodily atfiiction had made AleXan-
der of unsound mind.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

To THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF New.
BERRY COUNTY:
\ year ago l said that would retire
from political life at the close of my
Legislative term, fully intended to dc
so; fri ends, however, from different sec
tions Of the county have insisted that
shall not retire, and l have therefore
concluded to be candidate for the Of
flee Of Senator at the next primary elec.
ton.
My views upon the different ques-
tions now agitating the minds of the
people, are fully understood. My course
for the past four years in the lower
House OF the Legislature is before you.
I recognize the fact that the officers be-
long to the people and that the office
holder is their servant.
Sheuld you elect me, I shall serve
YOU to the best Of my ability.
Respectfully, etc,
SAMPSON POPE.
Newberry, S. c., March I, lSSS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Mrs. Cleveland to Revisit Florida.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, March s.
From inside information it is ascertain
ed that this city is again to be honored
by the presence of the first lady Of the
land. The story is that Mrs Cleveland
was so infatuated over her Florida trip
and the pleasures experienced that she
has determined to repeat at once. Mrs.
Whitney was also delighted with the
climate. Both these ladies have deter
mined to form party to visit this city
for about Il fortnight's stay. There will
be one or two senators along and seven
or eight ladies altogether. The party
will leave Washington within week.
Apartments have already been reserved
for their accommodation at the Ponce
dc Leon. Though everything has been
kept very quiet these details have leak
ed out. The party will come quietly
the same as ordinary tourists and will
ask especially that no public attention
be paid them.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
a MARRIED WOMAS'S PROPERTY.
The Supreme Courts Decision ~ Construed
by an Anderson Jury.

Special to the News and Courier
Anderson, March Especial: The
Court was engaged the greater part of
to-day in the case of John NJ. Laboon
against +. P. O'Neal and his wife,
Matte f. O'Neal, for the possession of
two mules and wagon, mortgaged by
defendants to secure debt. R. a. Child,
Of Pickens, represented the defendants
and J. L. Orr and J. E. Boggs represent
ed the plaintiff. The defence was that
the mules and wagon were the proper
ty of Mrs. O'Neal and that this being
the case, they could not be taken for
the debt, though Mrs. O'Neals name
was 81 gned to the mortgage. This is
the first case of Importance, or rather
the first test case tried here since the
memorable decision Of the Supreme
Court touching the rights Of married
women to mortgage their property. The
arguments ofthe counsel on either side
were very earnest and exhaustive. The
jury gave a verdict in favor Of the plain
tiff.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Debate on the Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Senate
at p. M. took up the pension bill, the
question still being on the amendment
of Wilson to insert the words ''frOm the
infrmities ofage" After brief speeches
by Berry, Manderson, Sherman, Teller
and Beck, ingalls,, the presiding officer,
having called Platt to the chair, pro
ceeded to address the Senate, the CALLER
les being crowded to their full capacity.
He said that considerations of deco
rum and propriety (perhaps excessive
and over-strainedl had deferred him
from participation thus far in the
debates Of the Senate. He had, there
fore, been surprised one day last week
on returning to the chamber after a
brief absence, to learn that the Senator
from Missouri, Vest, had referred to
him in terms not complimentary, in a
debate in which he had taken no part,
intimating that the people Of the Dis
trict of Columbia We're incapable Of
disintercsted patriotism, and that the
veterans ofthe Republic were mob OF
sordid plunderers.
AS to himself he would say that the
nomination and election of Grover
Cleveland had made the nomination of
any American citizen to the Presidency
respectable. There was nc man 80 igno-
rant or mean that he might not aspire
to the nomination of the Presidency by
the Democratic party. daughter and
applause.
He did not know where the Senator
from Missouri had got the figures from
which he stated that but 5000 of Lees
army hat: surrendered at Appomattox.
Instead of 5000 men with muskets who
were in the final crash and collision of
war there had been 1871 men. The
Senator's mathematics were giddy
There was but one parallel to be found
to the extraordinary inaccuracy of that
statement, and that was some Senator's
statement that of the 2,3OO,HU soldiers
of the Union army more than one half
had applied for pensions. Suchspeechcs
us those Of the Senators from Missouri
and Kentucky were intended to catch
the Confederate vote and they would
catch it.
1t was not the question Of cost. The
South did not love the Union army,
neither did the Democratic party.
Ingalls, spoke an hour and a half.
Blackburn took the floor and replied to
Ingalls, III speech as mcisive and
CALLING as his own, and was as frequent
ly applauded. 1t was agreed by unani-
NOUS consent, that the pension bill
should be taken up tomorrow as un-
finished business, that debate upon it
should be under the five minute rule,
and that vote upon the pending
amendment and bill should be taken
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

National Bank of Newberry, plaintiff,
against W. J. Smith, Joel 3. Heller
and Thos. Alewine, ct al, defendants.
Execution.
BY virtue Of the execution issued in
the above stated case, and of sundry
others in my office, 1 will sell at public
outcry, at Newberry Court House, in
said County, during the legal hours of
sale, on the first Monday in April, A.
d., 1888, the interest of Joel B. Heller
in the following described lands, situate
in Newberry County, in said State, to-
wit: All that tract of land, containing
Four Hundred Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands Of Presley Suber,
estate of. Mrs. Mary C.. Dickert, de-
ceased, Young Tobe, G. H. Suber, by
the Smith place, Harrison Cromer and
others, known as the home place. All
that other tract of land known as the
Smith place, containing Forty-Three
Acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands of J. H. Smith, Elvira Suber and
by public road separating it from the
home place. And all that other tract
of land, known as the Desakeri place,
containing Two Hundred Acres, more
or less, and bounded by lands Of the
estate of D. F. Suber, deceased, Mack
Thompson, Mrs. Lizzie Cromer and
Others. Levied on as the property of
Joel B. Heller.
Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers. w. w. RISER,
Sheriff of Newberry County.
Sheriff's Office, March /, 1888,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

The Greenville News came to us on
last Thursday in a new dress and an
enlarged form, and with Mr.. \. B.
Williams again assuming editorial
charge. We are delighted to see this
improvement in our Greenville daily.
Greenville is an enterprising and pro-
gressive city. Mr.. Williams is an able
writer, and we hope to see the Green
vile News prosper.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
a MURDER CASE IN EDGEFI ED.
Fo UT Negroes Oh Trial for killing a Fiftl


Especial to the News and Courier.J
COLUMBIA, March 6.-The case against
Ephraim Mays, Chance Burt and
Louisa Burt, all colored, for the murder
of Jake Burt, also colored, a mute, was
tried in Edgetield this evening. The
evidence was entirely circumstantial.
After proving that Jake's dead body
was found buried thirty yards from his
house, his hand and heels protruding
from the ground, the State only con-
nected the prisoners with the crime by
showing that they were the last ones
seen with the deceased on Sunday
night, the fourth of December, 1887,
the night that he was killed. His skull
was fractured in two places by blows
from an axe.
The jury now has the case under con-
sideration.