Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
SOUTH cAaoLINNs EXPERIMENT.
BAccbAnalian Revels Mark Its Begin
ning-Liquor Sales ImmneSe.
by telegraph to the Dispatch.l


CorryB1.. s. c., July 1.-The inception
of The operations of the dlspensary law
was attended last night in Columbia with
wild and bacchauallan revels. This law
ia an innovation and an experiment OF the
most novel sort. Under II the state takes
entire charge of the selling OF Intoxicating
beverages. The State has big. central
dispensary In Columbia, where Nnlskey,
beer. and VINE. and other liquors are put
in bottles aud kegs. THIS dlspensary fur
nIsbes LIQUORS to county dispensarles,
which are established upon petition OF a
majority of the treeholders OF town:
Nearly every bar has made phenomenal
sales this week. many Teople buying
enough to last for months. ihe Columbia
bars Kept open house until II O'Clock last
nirht. Their sales were immense. Inc
CONSEQUENCE WAS there was much tcinult
in the streets A double guard was on
duty at the State dispeEsAry, as threats OF
burning up had been made. The bars
are all closed to-day, and the town dry, no
county dspenssry having yet been estao-
lshcd here.
The State employs largo force of con-
stables, whose names are not lwn TO
the Tigers" Posssssiou or "a Cnlleo
states reyenue-license Is prinld-fecie evil
dence of intention TO violate the law.
Failure to obtain license will put tho
limited States revenue force as well as
State constables on the track OF ylolators.
The bar keepers will obey the law. test
case will be made TO try the constitution
ality of the law in a United States court.
The United States District Court and the
State Supreme Court have already de-
cided that the law is valid. The case Will
be made for trial IN the United States Su-
preme Court.
40 VIOLENT RTsIsTANcK.
CHARLESTON. S. c., July THE Evans
liquor law went into effect at II o'clock
last night. In Charleston and throughout
the State. so far - heard from, there has
not been the slightest violent resistance
TO its enforcement. In Darlington county
the State Dispenser has been enlolned by
Judge Hudson from opening State bar
room until questions touching tie legallty
of his appointment can DO passed on oy
the court. The case will be heard IN
chambers next week.
DIspENsAEIEs N TWELVE COUNTIES.
Dspensaries have been opened in
ONLY twelve counties out OF thirty
four. In Charleston no drspensary
has yet been established, and prooa-
bly, there Will be none here. ana
ior1.y of sthei freehold voters not having
signed the petition of any applicant tor
appoIntment as dispenser. Bar-rooms ana
groceries did the largest business yester-
day IN the history of the city. and did not
close until midnight. All who could buy
whiskey for cash or on credit have lald IN
At least six months stock. To-day the
bar-rooms generally are open, but not
offering anything except soft drinks.
ONE BLIND TIGEH.
One blind tiger is reported to be in opee-
ration. Governor TIllmsn. 1t is said,
has force of detectives in the city, ana
LAWYERS retained by the Retail Grocers'
Association are waiting quietly for case
TO be made. The city is as peaceful as
May morning and no disturbance Is re-
ported anywhere in tho State.
NO ARRESTS.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. July There were
no arrests here to-day for violation of the
Evans liquor law. A special from Cam
den. which is dispensary town, says the
result of the business of the cispensary al
A o'clock showed that 10 pints Of wnis-
kew and two dozen bottles of beer had
been sold to 100 people.