The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-02
DISPENSARIES RE0PENED
TERY FEW OF THE SALOON KEEP
ERS CLOSE THEIR DOORS.
Tacit Understanding that TiIlmsn will Give
the Barkeepsrs Fifteen Days of Grace
Campaign Meeting at spartsnburg.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Aug. 1.-The dis
pensaries opened again this morning
throughout the State. but nowhere was
there any trouble. People paid little at
tention 10 the matter. The only change
noticeable was that the dispensaries add
ed 10 the number Of saloons already
open. There is a tacit understanding that
Governor Tilman viii give the saloon
men fifteen days in which 10 dispose OF
their stock. 1t IS understood that he
will after that time notify them that
they must absolutely quit business, and
will instruct COnstabies to see that the
law is enforced. Under these ctrcum-
stances the saloons are Still doing busi-
ness unmOiesCed. and the dlspensarle5
made but few sales to-day. No one mas
been employed I'm the State dispensary,
except a sufficient force 70 snip any
orders coming from county dlspensarles.
The stock ready for shipment IN Dottes
amounts to 200 barrels. which VIII last
some time.
THE SALOONS STILL OPEN.
CHARLESTON. ). c.. Aug. THE re-
opening of the dispensaries under Gov
ernOr Tillmans proclamation TO-DAY was
unattended by any incident. Inc old
dispensaries We're reOpened az ~ NJ,
but had very little business. The bar
rooms which have been running openly
made no pretence OF closing Ohe or
two OF them had closed their doors, ana
some had retired their liquor bottles 70
greater privacy and brought INTO prOml-
nence the soft-drink paraphernaIa- But
even that dodge was not resorled 10 py
the majority of them. The PLAIN, un-
adulterated mixed drinks were dispensed
over the counters without any attempt
at disguise, and the dealers generally
expressed the generous purpose 10 llVe
In peace ana quel ana let tne @ @Seate
able that this peaceful state of affairs
Will be undisturbed for some days 10
come.
In Aiken the dispenser and his clerk
We're summoned TO appear before the
Municipal Court tomorrow to answer
a charge OF violating the town ordinance,
which requires u license 10 sell beer and
wines.
MORE HowL.EG DOWN
CHARLESTON, 5. c.. Aug. IA spe-
cial 20 the News and Courier says:
At the. campaign meeting at spartan
burg to-day there were symptoms Of one
~ yo olien time howl-dCwrs. Not OF
Youmdns. orr, or any OF that band, but
mark you Of radical rcfCrmcrs. That
dyed In the wool refOrncr Dr. Sampson
Pope. had n very unsatisfactory hearing.
Then, too. Colonel Dare DuLcan and
General Farley ala not have "a bed of
roses. IL came very near being q howl,
but it was not intended for that. 1t was
more OF an expression Of unbridled preiu-
dice and preference for John Gary Evans
end .itanyard Wilson. The eXcitable en-
thusiasts could not brook attacks upon
their favorites. Governor Tillman had
the crowd. so did Evans and Wilson, but
in the chief debate General Butler set
the pace. He made a high-toned and elo-
Quent speech. with no personal illusions
Governor Tillmdn could ill afford 20 90
otherwise.
The crowd got rampant az times I'm us
evidence Of loyalty to Ttl!man. Evans,
Wilson Larry. Garnett and the dspen-
sary. The more that Is seen all the more
certain does it appear that there is a.
severe fight going on among the retormers
as there WIS between the conservatives
and Tillmanites.