The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-27
PRICE TWO CENTS
LIQUOR DISPENSARIES.
SOUTH CAROLfSAs ma INSTfTUs
TIoy NOW ~ Full BLAST.
The Saloon Men Preparing to Close
Out Their shops--Stste Receiv-
ing Orders.

COLUMBIA. S. c., June 2G.-Special.--
The big State Liquor Dispensary IS now
In fun blast. and several orders from
county dispensaries for booze" have
been received. Some OF the tens are
Tor sherry wine. peach and apple brandy.
items that the dispensary does not yet
keep in stock. The orders for rye. gin and
beer were easily filed. Less than one
half Of the counties Ia the State have
thus far elected dispensers, and the in-
dications are that the dispensary system
will be inaugurated next Saturday in
sixteen OF the tbirty-fiye counties. This
Is the last week that the saloons will
nave chance. 1t is going to be fruit
ful OF many interesting events. II Is
aseertained beyond peradventure that the
I'm a very few days. The liauor men ara
getting ready for the great change some
OF them. who never expect To re-eu.er the
business, Will sell out their stock rapidly
at retail at reduced prices. Some OF
the Columbia men are going to store
their stocks and wait developments.
Others are going to remove all their
liquor from the place OF business aud run
billiard and pool parlors and restau-
rants and sell sarsaparilla, mineral waters
and settlers. lemonade. etc, I'm connec-
ton Herewith. Governor Tillman IL
going TO spend the week at hard work.
Everything is going to be rushed at the
State Dispensary The Governor says
his hardest work will be i'm getting his
force Of constabes thoroughly organ
lied and in preparing the rules and In
structi0ns 10 govern them.
The secret spy system which the Gov
ernor has adopted Is exciting some re-
mark. The Governor says that nobody
but himself md State Liquor Commits
sloner Traxier Will know more than hall
OF the constables appointed. whose bust
ress Will be &c nose around" and make
arrests. 1t is not improbable that.
judging from the expression OF op Mon.
that this obnoxious feature will not be
tolerated In many localities. The dis
pensary will be ready TO sell only four
grades Of each OF bourbon and rye whis-
ky, the lowest grade OF each selling at
81 gallon, rs cents n quart. 40 cents n
pint. and 90 cents n half pint. Beer viii
probably be sold 1T the start. Governor
Tillman says he has placed his orders
for corn whisky In Lexington and Pick
ems counties. this State. and at Sails
bury, N. c. The dispensary advocates
and the antis are having a hard tus-
sle in this city. Efforts are being made
to hold down the number Of free holders
In the city so that the applicant for the
position OF dispenser can get the required
majority thereof on his petition to the
county board OF control. but tho success
Of tho plan Is very doubtful, and there
are indications that no legal booze can
be obtained IN this town after next Sat-
urday Tor a time AT least.
Things are beginning to hum at the
State dispensary. and the Governors
heart is being gladdened by the FIRST
flicker Of the booze business. Orders
from Newberry, Abbeviiie, Edgeheld and
Camden for all sorts OF drinks were re-
celyed, and the shipping clerk was kept
busy. The attorney-general has rendered
an opinion to the effect that a county
dispenser can, In lieu Of the ordinary
bond, give a bond Of indemnity written
by guaranty companies. provided such
companies have compiled with the State
laws. There are no companies Of this
class that have complied with these
laws. Several employees were laid OF
to-day because OF the fact that all the
liquor on hand has been bottled. Six
different kinds OF beer will be furnished
by the dlspensaries. and they are TO be
known by numbers only The names Of
the beers, however, have been secured.
They are as follows: No. 1, Moerlein No.
2. Anheuser-Busch: No. 3. Augusta Brew
ing Company; No. T. Palmetto Brewing
Company, Charleston; No. s, Crescent
Company, Aurora. M: No. 9. Pabst.