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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-23
The TraOa MRik,

WASHINGTON, May 14-Governor
TillDan has not only lost the right to
sell Whiskey In the State Dispensaries
in South Carolina, but his efforts to
secure the registration of the trade
mark therefor have been in vain. Com
missioner of Patents Seymour, it will
be remembered, refused the application
OF an attorney General of the State to
register the trade mark 6 palmetto
1ree) selected to identity State Dlspen.
sary whiskey, In this position be was
upheld by the Court of Appeals Of the
District of Columbia, FROM which de-
cislon, Tillnan, by his Attorney Gen
rrai, appealed to the Supreme Court OF
the Uuited States. But Justice Gray, II
" q opinion rendered to-day, said the
Supreme Court Of the UEited States
had nc juriouSdiction of the matter, as
it did not come within the scope OF the
law regulating appeals to the Supreme
Cour5 of the United States, andJhe re-
fore dismissed. the appeal.
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The san Jnae Scale.

The News and Courier, OF Aprt 20
says: We published last week a state
ment to the effect that the "San
Jose scale" some times called the "Per;
nicions scale" the most serious enemy
that the California fruit growers have
had to contend with. appeared last year
10 Florida, Virginia and Maryland, and
warned fruit growers In thlS part OF
the country to be on the lookout for 1t
snd to report its discovery at once, as
very great damage to the fruit-growlng
interest may result If it Is allowed 70
spread. A description of the pest was
printed at the same time and was as
follows:
The insect itself is small, fiat round
scale, little higher in color than the
bark of the tree, and will be found
abun dainty upon the younger limbs
and tWigs. It is at this season of the
year about one-ejghth Of IN inch or less
in diameter, and there is in the middle
of each small, elevated, shiny, black
ish, rounded point. Sometimes the cen.
tire of the scale appears lellowlsh. The
WOOD underneath the scale is apt to be
discolored and somewhat purplisb.
When the insect is abundant the bark
is completely hidden by close layer of
these scales, which are then hardly dis-
tinguishable to the naked eye and give
the appearance of a lightdiscoloratIon
or slight roughening Of the bark. No
other scale upon apple, pear, peach,
cherry or plum possesses these chaTac-
terist1cs, and the insect ought therefore
to be readily distinguished when pre-
sent"
We regret to have to report that we
have Just received from MIR. Coffin, Of
Florence, S. c., q plum twlg that is fdlr-
iy encrusted IN places with creatures
which correspond so closely TO the
foregoing as to leave little or no room
for doubt that they are the dreaded
visitors. They are, as stated, scarcely
djstinguishable at little distance from
the bark of the tWig, and being well
covered by the growing leaves close
inspection Is required to detect their
presence. Some are darker in color
than the natural bark, and some light
er, and the bark itself presents a smoked
appearance in their immediate vicinity
which is evidently the result of their
raVages. The creatures are found sing.
ly and in groups of dozen or more;
are collected for the most part at the
junction Of the tender lateral tWigs
with the main stem, and all cling so
closely to the bark as to appear to be
mere glossy protuberances of its ma
terial The United States department Of
agriculture. as was stated last week,
regards the invasion of toe orchards CT
the country by this insect as present.
ing condition of affairs so serious that
it can hardly be exsgyere ted, "and will
at once take measures to destroy them
sect in all localities where 1t may be
found" Fruit growers every ywhere in
South Carolina should look carefully
for it, at once, and upon finding SUSPECT
Gus forms Oh their trees should prompt
ly inform the departmentand. .sendspeci-
mems for examination.
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A RlgcRe ed Record.

DEs MONIES, May IA -Michel Smith
was railroad engineer, and there was
$1,000 insurance on bis life. He died
two weeks ago from the effect OF
poison, and Mrs. Ida ScoVii!e told the
grand jury that'of her own personal
knowledge her sister gave Smith three
doses of arsenic. The first was in a
dish Of oatmeal and the last il a cap
sui. The fatal dose was given IN the
evening, and the wife left the house,
returning about midnight altIoSS
drunk. The sister says she tried 20 SEND
Frank B-liare, youDg.man with whom
Mrs. Smith Was intimate. and with whom
she said she would start saloon when
her husband was out of the way, for
d doctor. Bat the wife went after Be,
laire and brought him back, though
her husband was screaming With
agony. He died tiyo hours later. Smith
was shot in the tead year ago while
in bed and when no one but his wife was
near. II. almost miraculOusiy escaped
death, but refused TO prosecute h's
wife and kept ou living with her.
P-te Martan 16-yeaI old nephew OF
Mrs SWlth, was before the grand grand
jury aud told more about the crimes OF
Mrs. Smith. Her lite, he said, is dotted
with the sudden and mysterious deaths
OF persons WHO have come IN her way,
Fourteen years ago a woman named
Adams, wife OF Martin Adams, who
kept hotel at Grand Junction, was
found dead At the Monitor House, ID
this city. she was said to have had
much money on ber person. Mrs.
M;cheal Smith was her roommate that
night. Her death was attribute to
heart disease, but 1t is now thought
that sue was smothered for her mouey.
Three or four months later Mrs. Smith
is reported TO have been keeping 3
clearinghouse at CentervI!le. One day
woman named Maud Williams ar
rived from st. Louis. She was expen-
slvely attired, aud seemed to nave
plenty Of money. Three days later her
dead body was found IL an alley IN the
rear of the Smith place, and the cause
OF her death and the identity Of her
murderer remains sealed mystery to
this day. The grand jury is still inYes
igating Mrs. Smiths history, bat her
lawyer has refused to go any further
with her case.
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a EsSYfulCr1lle.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May IA
special to the Times Union from Ocala,
Fla, says: Neil Young, negro, went
TO the house Of Mrs. Holmes, widow
lady living near South Lake Weir, this
morning abou;3 o'clock, and entered
the room of her two daughters, aged
13 ADD Is. IL drawing the cover Oft
the girls the negro aWoke them. They
resisted, and he snapped pistol at
them three times butit did not. explode.
This so frightened the girls that the
negro succeeded II ravishtng the older
one Mrs Holmes was aroused about time
the negro had accomplished his purpose
and rushed into the room occupied by
her daughters. The negro in1imldated
the mother with his pistol. When told
by the elder daughter that the negro
had raYished her, the mother begged
the brute to kill her and the outraged
child. After threatening. to return and
kill them if the alarm vas given, the
negIo left. AS soon as day dawned the
fearful story Vas told and a posse be
gan pursuing the negro. He was track
ed to an old church aud captured and
brought back to Ocala and lodged IN
jail. 1t is rumored that an attempt
will be made to lynch the negro to-
night.
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Clrmson at Rock Hi,

The Columbia Journal in commenting
on the laying Of the corner stone OF
the Girls Industrial College at Rock
Hill last Saturday, SAYS "the great day
will be remembered for n snT things
but the picture Of five hundred and
tifty youDg fellows in gray uniform s
with guns at right shoulder as they
marched down the main street OF the
city impressed itself On the mind Of the
writer as did no other incident or
feature Of tue dav. Probably OF since
the war las single military org tniZa-
ton comparing witt this in size parad-
ed in this State and there was a mar
tlal appearance about it which in the
compound OF color5 presented by one
of our militia gatherings conspicuously
wanting. A dozen companltS s II dozen
sorts of clothes have not the SerlOuS
look OF half thousand in cadet gray.
It IS evident of course that the Clemson
cadets are new at the business Of SOL
diering AS matter OF fact they have
had their uniforms aud accoutrementS
out for few mouths at most and TIE
military instructors have scarcely vt
had an opportunity TO effect more than
q plS1lAiuaiy VI Sou!L9I4oH' AAS ooJS
still show the need OF setting up ex-
ercises and it will be many months be-
fore they become rivals to the Citadel
men as military corps. This, however
did not detract materially from the
fine Impression which they made upon
the host Of civilians. They are study,
manly and strong looking body. They
look like men and at Rock Hill they
behaved like men. IT there was the
slightest disorder or unmannerly con-
duct by man OF them ! did not hear
OF it. They bore themselves modestly,
firted in seenly way with the pretty
girls (Which rot to do IS the rankest
INSTRUMENTATION among military men)
and neglected to moth ing which merit
ed the golden opinions OF the crowd. 1t
was a happy idea, the carrying of the
cadets to Rock Hill, and for it the pop
pularity of the school is today double
in all the Northern section Of the
State
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Spged.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May ia
specias dispatch to the Times . MON
from Ocal3. Fla, says: At 7 o'clock
this morning, Nero Young, the negro
who rayished Miss Lizzie Weir, near
this place yesterday, was taken from
jail oy mob composed Of several hun
dred citizens and lyncbed. The mob
battered down the doors of the Jail with
sledge hammers and the jailer seeing
resistance was useless, surrendered the
Key to the cell in which the negro was
confined. The negro was taken to the
outskirts of the town and speedily
swung to a tree. Before being hanged,
he confessed the crime. The sheriff
had been on watch at the jail all night,
but left at dawn of day, thinking that
10 attempt would be made to storm
the jail IL the broad day light. Fully
Que thousand persons have been out to
view the BODY of the negro On whose
breast is pinned a card bearing this !e-
gend: "Our women must be protected"
(Signed) Citizens of Ocala.
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Musical Homes ore Happy Homes

Have you ever noticed it? Call to
mind the homes of your friends who
have a good Piano or Organ In the
house. Are they not brighter and
more attractive than those where the
divine art of music never enters2 To
be sure it costs to buy good instru-
ment, but it lasts many years, and will
pay its costs many a'thousand times
over by interesting the young folks In
their homes. Don't make the mistake,
though, of investing haphazard. Post
yourself thoroughly by writing Ludden
& Bates Southern Music House, Savah-
nah, Ca, the great music house Of the
South, established in 1870. They have
supplied $4,000 instruments to South
ern homes, and have reputation for
fair prices and honorable treatment of
customers; and they represent the lead
ing pianos and organs of America
They take pleasure in corresponding
with you, sending free catalogues, etc.
Write them.
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N 8 Very y ID sEAy.


An interesting report has just been
submitted to the United States Senate
by Mes5rs. Teller, P]att and Roach, Of
the committee on the five civilized
tribes, as the result IF their recent tour
Of Investigation through that territory
They unfold more conditions OF life
there than which the general public
have any kno"l dge They found a
population Of $4,000 indians il the ser
Titory, ard from 250Q00 to 100000
whit" people. Although tle whites
largely OutDumber their Indian breth
reD, they enjoy nODe Of. the rights CT
citizenship and arc to all lNtentS ana
purposes aliens. On this account the
committee fad Very b2d safe Of at
fairs IL the agricultural parts Of the
territory tncrc are ten waitts 10 one
Indian, auC IL mauy Jt The larger
loves the settlers are all white. This
IS especially notable IL McAi!lSteT, 4
town Of 5000 population. Here, owing
to the absence ef any rights 0! cl!iZ al
ship in the whites, theV have no au-
thority to lay cut the streets, or TO pO-
lice the town, etc. The only court Of
ti0al jurisdiction IN the territory is the
federal court az NuSkOgee, aQd as t lie
whites have 10 rights III the Indlan
courts, they are Compelled to travel 10
many cases 100 miles 10 the most t-iV-
ial trials. The condition Of the whites
the committee says, can only be thor
Oughly remedied By the formation OF a
state or territorial form Of government
but could be partially remedied by the
appoiGSment Of two additional federal
judges with authority to appoint com
miSsiOner5 to try minor CASES. The
committee deVote5 mIc b attention to
toe school question, the whites not be-
ing permitted to send their children to
the schools in the territory. The com
mittee says the country cannot afford
to permit these children TO grow up IN
ignorance, regardless Of the attitude O:
the parents, who nav have gone into
the territory With the full knowledge
Of the fact that they had no rights. Ia
discussing the subject of the ownership
Of the lands, the committee says that
in ali their treaties with the Indians 1t
has been cDutem plated hat the whites
should be excluded; but the white
nave, nevertheless, gOue there 10 gre2
Numbers, presumably in response to the
INVITATION Of the Iadlans, cartai My
with their consent, and pow they can
not expect the government to put them
out. The Indians aC the same tlue do
not want them 60 leave. The law pre-
sume5 that all this land is held in
trust for all the Indians, but tue fact
appears that the greater part OF it has
been appropriated by few Individuals.
No recomm enjation Is made because
the Dawes committee is in the field and
the present committee desires to give
the Indians an opportunity to make an
agreement with Cha commiSs ion. II
they do not do go then this committee
says congress will be compelled to take
the matter in hand and deal with 1t
without the consent Of the Indians.
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The GeorEia PupuiiIts.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-THE POpu-
lists today adopted platform aud put
out State TICKET with James X. Hines
Of Atlanta for Governor.
The pre- amole of the platform says:
"We, the Peoples party OF the State OF
Georgia, believe in the principles Of
government promulgated and expound-
ed by Thomas jefferson, and We an
nounce our resoIute adherence TO the
principles laid down by the great
Southern statesmen, who, at the be-
ginning Of our political history, COM
b,tted the schemes of the Eastern
money power, as outlined by Alexan-
der Hamilton, and who predicted the
ruin which would fall upon this coun
try when concentrated wealth should
dictate its legislation. We oppose, as
he die, the perpetuation Of the public
debt and the policy of issuing non-tay
able interest bearing bonds, whereby 2
large portion of the concentrated wealth
of the land reapS harvest from the
taxing of the unprivileged. We
oppose, as be did, the national banks as
being of deadly hostility to the spirit
"We believe, as he did, in the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and the
issue of treasury notes to increase the
volume of currency when the necessl-
ties of business demand more money.
Like MIN, we believe in progressive
income tax, to discourage the extensive
concentration of wealth and to compel
our selfish milllOnaireS to contribute to
the support of the government which
protects them. Like him, we believe
that the life Of this republic depends
upon the purity of elections and obedi-
ence to the will Of the majority.
We hereby renew our unqualified
endorsement Of the national platform
of the Peoples party; and we favor IL
the State of Georgia. the following re-
f rms.
The platform then declares in favor
Of the abolition of the present State
convict system; for furnishing primary
school b bJoks by the State; for the Aus
tralian ballot law; and against the ac-
ceptance of free passes by public oftl'
Gals.
The platform contains no reference
to the government ownership Of rail-
ways and telegraphs.
The full State ticket is as follows:
Governor, James K. Hines; Secretary
of State, A. L Nance; Comptroller
General, W. r Kemp; Attorney Gen
eral. J E B. Mahaff-y; Treasurer, c.
NJ Jones; Commissioner of Agriculture
James Barrett.
The convention adopteda a resolution
thanking the Atlanta Constitution and
the Atlanta Commercial which Though
differing with US IN politics have given
fair and i'm partial reports OF the pro-
3 edlngs of the convention"
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Lynched.

TOPEKA, May l3.--A special to TIE
Cagi,ol from SraroO Spriu s, Kan,
says: VILLAIN M,knley aid his 500
Lewis we;e :Y0cled for The murder Of
Charles Carley, son-in-jaw Of william
Mckinley, a week ago. Fred Mckinley,
another son Of William McKjuleY, con.
tessed the crime, and ssid be had been
induced to c9mnit it BY lis father and
brother Lewis.
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A short time age a girl Gisd q: Il

A short time age a girl ditd a; a
Berlin hospital Of blood p2isonllg,
which investigation showed to have
been caused by the light blue tunic OF
her dragoon sweetheart touching q
scratch on Ter arm. 1t seems that there
Is some poisoning ingredient ia the dye
or this particular uniform; aud Since
the fac5 has become known tae Gra-
goons have entirely lost favor with the
young women, who consider it dagger
Gus 10 associate with them, while the
hus5ars, With their harmtesS and less
picturesque red jackers, are all the rage.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-23

AS In the days Of old the ancient
Sabines were broughtto peace with the
Romans bv the women who had been
seized aud borne off captive TO b come
the wives Of tn latter, SO may the
women o. S0urh Carolina become cur
peacemakeYS Let them take hold OF
tn eork 10 earnest; % 20 III the cam
psign meetings IN full force 70 make
their fathers, husbands and brothers
behave themselves, and st the end OF
the summer we will have ''somethlNg
better than p,ohlbTion" or the sub
treasury; peace IL AL our hearts, peace
IN all our homes.
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IF the inheritance tax just enacted
in England had been in force when Mr
jay Gould died his estate would have
paid S5,6000OO to the Government.
When Mr.. Rockefeller dies, if his es-
tate is as large as reported, his heirs
would pay unCer5uch law $4,000, 600.
William II. Vanderbilt'S estate. uuoer
the tax just imposed in Great Britian,
would have paid S1G,OOO,0OO. If Mr..
William Waldorf Astor, besides living
in England, spending his money there,
and entering EneliSh politics, is sub
jec5 to this new E0glish probate duty
at the time of his death, the Astor es-
tate will pay into the E0gIish exche-
quer from SI2.0O0,000 to Sl6,00O,OO0, &C
cordiDg to varying estimates CT its
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In BID Luck.

New YORK, May 13.-The Rev. DR..
Talmage'S new Tabernacle. at the cor
ner OF Clln,on and Green avenues,
Brooklyn, was burned at noon today.
The Hotel Regent adjoining and sew.
eral dwelling houses in the vicinity
were also DESTROYED. The loss is esti.
mated at 100000 This is the third
time DR.. ralmage has lost his church
by fire. When the fire started he Was
in the church surrounded by number
Of his congregation, but ell escaped.
He gas moved to tears as he witnessed
the obstruction of the beautiful edifice
Three tiTemen we're injured duriog the
fire, not fatally, however, and there
were scenes Of panic as the fire pro-
greSSSd,
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Nine editors were sentenced last We'd
nesday at berlin at the end of two
days trial for having libelled the po-
lice in commenting on their conduct
at the Frledsrichain Brewery on Janu-
ary 18. Most of the offending editors
were Social Democrats.
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". 9 Z. DRECKENBRIDGE is stump.
tug his Kentucky Congress district for
re.elecuOn aad our readers may not
feel surprised, boweYermuch they must
he shocked, at the probability that he
will win. Human nature is al unac.
c0untable compound, mysterious yet
Vulnerable. and the highest aim of po-
litlcal ART is the discovery and propia
tlon of the common weakness in men.
breckenridge is an artist in the sense
in which We speak.
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UITRRAH FOR TILIMAN.
II Z ItTlaII T OIs II - Nv.
The CnaTses' 0D sun, N-urral, says:

The Cnar'es'oD sun, NEURAL, says:
Hn7rah for Governor Tl!lmar. The
oold S and tak-n by him against the
Alliances catechnical Cen ands Of can
dlda1es establishes beyond question
hts independence as a man and bis
worth as leader. 1t i, the most sur
prislDg stroke II the career Of this re.
markabie man In his original an
swer to the Allla0ce catechism Cover
nor TllIman wrote: am Candidate
for United States Senator, and il elect
ID will vote on all questions as my
conscience and Judgment dictate. But
as | shall not, if elected Senator, repre-
sent myself but the people, would at
ali times obey the Instructions Of the
party in the State to wnich | belong
as set forth IN lis platform. Hnrrah
for Til!man, the Democrat.
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Idoubt the wisdom or practicabllitY of
the government owning and running
all railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines" will vote on all questions as
my conscience and judgment dictate;
but | can advocate and vote for ali the
demands OF the Alliance although in
my conscience and judgment tEey may
b. unwise and impractlcable. Cover
IT TiIlmsn's letters are remarkable
Tor the information they contain Of bis
complete and abjAct surrender to the
Alliance and his coatempt Of the Ma
tional Democracy. They do not estab-
llsh his conrage, although they show
how lightly he holds his allegiance to
tho DpmOcr9 ip Marty