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SOUTH CAROLINA
AttOrney-G Generals Opinion on
Her Dispensary Law.
TREASURY OFFICIALS RIGHT

South Carolina Officers Have No Author
ity to Enter the Government Bonded
Warehouses And Seize whisky for
the Purpose OF Confscation.
WASHINGTON, October 31.--The At
torney- General to-day rendered an opin-
ion in the South Carolina dispensary
case presented by Governor Tillman, in
which he sustains the opinion Of the
Treasury Department, holding that the
State has no authority under the law to
enter the government bonded ware
houses for the purpose of seizing whisky
declared by the State law to be subject
to confscation. In the course of his
opinion he says:
The legal status of distilled liquors
in bonded warehouse OF the United
States and under the control of the Col
lector of Internal Revenue is definitely
stated and settled by Section 934 of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States,
which declare that all property taken
or detained by any officer or other per-
son under authority, or any revenue law
of the United States shall be irreplevin-
able, and shall be deemed to be in, the
custody of the law and subject to the
orders and DEGREES of the courts of the
United States having jurisdiction there
Of 1t cannot be held as has been sug-
gested, and perhaps might well be, that,
since the tariff act of 1894, the taxes due
on distilled liquors in United States
bonded warehouse can be paid only by
the distiller. Whether that be 80 or not
a tender OF such taxes by the Sheriff ia
necessarily Intellectual as against the
statute above quoted, since it is beyond
the power of an Internal Revenue Col
lector to accept it, and thus nullify the
provisions and defeat the policy OF a
statute which aims to absolutely exempt
such liquors from the operation of the
process of State court. Such tender,
which for the reason stated the Collector
10 incompetent to accept, must be also
Intellectual because no officer of South
Carolina has been given the right or
power to make it, the constitution OF
South Carolina not authorizing any such
tender nor providing any fund which
can be used for that purpose"
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TWELVE DOZEN LOST.
The Steamer Wairarapa Wrecked or
the New Zealand Coast.

The steamer wairarapa Wrecked on
the New Zealand Coast.
SYDNEY, N. s. w., November 2.-The
Union Line steamer Wairarapa, bound
from this port to Auckland, N. H., was
wrecked Sunday evening on Great Bar
rie's Island off the northwest coast OF
New Zealand. The night was very dark,
and the officers and lookout on the
steamer were ignorant Of the proximity
Of the land until the steamer struck on
the rocks. Captain Mcintosh, the mas
ter of the Wairarapa, was on the bridge
at the time. He, together with most Of
the crew, was lost. The sea was rough
when the steamer went aground. At
tempts we're made to lower some OF the
boats, but several OF these were either
smashed by being thrown against the
side OF the steamer before the lines were
cast off or were capsized before they
could be swung head to the sea. Most
of those in the boats perished. Those
remaining on board made attempts to
rescue them. In the meantime the peo-
pie on shore were striving to assist the
wrecked people. The steamer had two
or three life RATS, and these were thrown
overheard, but remained attached to
the vessel by stout lines. Then some of
the passengers scrambled down the side
with the aid of ropes and jumped upon
the RATS, which were then Cut loose.
They drifted rapidly ashore, and the
people on them were takea off when
they came in reach by men, who went
out in the water as far as possible to
meet them. A line was finally thrown
across the steamer and the breeches
buoy rigged. A number OF lives were
saved by this means. Altogether lii of
the passengers and thirty-three OF the
crew were drowned. Some OF the sur
vivors have arrived at Auckland, but the
number saved is not positively known.
STORY TOLD FROM AUCKLAND.
AUCKLAND, November 2.-The Wairar-
apa struck at midnight, when most OF
the passengers were asleep. They were
aroused by the shock of the steamer
striking and rushed on deck in great ex-
citement. Life boats were rapidly served
ouSs AhCtC WCkC many pdbuctlC dUu
heart-rending scenes. Despite the con-
fusion there was no panic. A heavy sea
was breaking over the vessel, and the
boats were launched with great difficult
ty. The steamer, after she struck, set
tied rapidly and was partly submerged.
This added to the danger and difficulty
in launching the life boats. A large
number sought refuge on the bridge, but
many we're swept from it by the seas.
Others took refuge in the rigging, where
they remained until daylight, when two
OF the crew swan ashore with lines, by
means of which sort of breeches buoy
was rigged and number Of persons
hauled ashore. All who reached the
shore we're attired in scanty clothing.
They remained on the docks for thirty
hours, subsisting on oranges that had
been washed ashore.
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rxnan,. WIN Set Aside.

MODESTO, CAL, November /. The
probate proceedings in the case of DIR.
7. E. lyman have been set aside by
Judge Minor of the Superior Court.
lyman, millionaire. made will in San
Francisco and disappeared. The will
was filed for probate and an admins
traitor appointed. After two years Ty-
nan returned. He then filed petition
to be restored to judicial life, hence the
order setting aside the probate proceed
ings.
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Interesting Shell Test.

WASHINGTON, November LA series
of interesting tests OF shells which will
penetrate ships having thin armor and
then burst inside was begun at Indian
Head proving grounds to-day. Two of
these, one made by the Misunderstanding
Company and the Midvale Steel Com
pany, were tried to-day. Both were
fired with velocity of $40 feet against
a seven-inch nickel-steel plate, and both
went through the plate and backing into
the earth. They were recovered, COM
paratively uninjured. Commodore Samp-
son, chief OF the ordnance bureau, says
the test showed that both were excellent
proiectiles. The tests viii be continued.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
AGAIN THE SUGAR TRUST.
1t il Now Said There was an Attempt
to Bribe theICorrespondents


WASHINGTON, October 31.--The Even
ing Star publishes the following story,
which gives promise of an outcome of
interest to the public:
If current reports are true, there is q
syndicate writer in New York, whose
name is to be found at the foot OF arti-
cles in many cities Of the Union, who
may have very unpleasant quarter OF
an hour with the Washington corre-
spondents before the next session OF
Congress shall end. The story has
reached here, vouched for by authority
that would seem to be credible, that one
of the incidents Of the sugar trust cam
paign in Washington last winter was the
raising of purse by the sugar trust peo-
pie to be given to this enterprising corre-
spondent to be distributed in Washing
ton among the press people where 1t
would do the. most good" in the opin-
ion of those who furnished the money,
and that place was the pockets of those
representatives of the press of the coun-
try here who, with or without right,
were supposed to have influence in Con-
gress and in the making Of public opinion
throughout the country. There are i'm
timations even that the men who fur
nished the money did go under the inn
preston it was 10 be distributed pro rata
among the representatives of the press
in Washington in the expectation that
the comments upon the operations of
the sugar trust would be either less Sc
we're or that they would be altogether
withheld. 1t is, of course, assumed that
the distributor of this fund was to re-
ceive his commission. There are intima-
tions even that list was furnished OF
the names of correspondents TO whom
this fund was to be distributed, and that
the expectation was that it would be ex-
pended in part in dinners, in part in
ways that would be appreciated by those
for whom it was intended. If there is
anything in this story, it is safe to say
that not 81 OF this alleged fund ever
passed to the representative correspond
ents for whom it is represented that it
was intended. The man who undertook
to disburse this fund did so with the
full knowledge that it would not be safe
for him to approach any Of tiIe gentle
men whose names may have appeared
on this pretended list for any such pur-
pose whatever. He not only is not on
relations of confidence with them, but
he never calls upon any of them when
in Washington. Efforts are being made
to ascertain the truth Of this report, and
if it shall be found true, the correspond
ent in question will hear more later,
possibly in the courts and probably be-
fore committee OF investigation.
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RoCKEFELLER SUED.
Heavy Damages Claimed for fraudulent |
Representations.

0opF0bSnt6Gl0mes
DULUTH, November 1.--Alfred Merritt
to-day brought suit against ]. D. Rookie
feller and F. D. Gates, his private secre-
tary, for 81, ,228 900, in which amount he
claims he was damaged by what he al
leges to be fraudulent representations in
the forming of the Lake Superior con-
solidated iron mines. The plaintiff
claims that at various times in August,
1898, in New York city, before he had
transferred his interests in various iron
mines and the Mesaba railroad, the de-
fendants proposed that the Penokee and
Gogebic consolidated mines, which, with
others controlled by Rockefeller, were to
be taken into the Lake Superior con-
solldated mines, were solvent and the
company prosperous; also the Spanish
American and the Aurora; that their
stocks were we'll worth what Rockefeller
was to secure. Mr.. Rockefeller and Wet
more promised to lend Merritt on his
consolidated stock money at 40 cents on
the dollar of par value. All these repre-
sentations and promises plaintiff claims
were fraudulent. Defendants at the
time knew that each of the companies
controlled by Rockefeller owed large
amounts outside of their funded debt,
and that the Penokee Company was at
the time insolvent; that instead of max
ing the value of the Lake Superior Con-
solidated Companies stock worth 80
cents on the dollar, as Rockefeller prom
ised, and publishing it to the world, the
stock of these other mines caused its
value to decrease to $40 per share of
500.
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Recommendation for the Navy.

WASHINGTON, November l. - In his
annual report to the Secretary Of the
Navy Judge-Advocate-General Lemly
comments most favorably upon the
working Of the new law permitting sail
ors in our navy to be naturalized. He
says the good effect of this cannot be
overestimated, and hopes the time is not
far distant when the records of the der
partment will show that the naval serv-
ice is composed entirely of American
citizens. The Judge Advocate General
renews previous recommendations that
laws be passed limiting punishments by
courts-martial and establishing an act of
limitation for naval offenses, permitting
testimony to be taken by depositions,
and requiring the attendance of civilian
witnesses. The report comments upon
the faults of the present system of ex-
aminations for promotion and retire
ment, and suggests the establishment of
methods similar to those of the army
and marine corps.
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Germany and Samoa.

BERLIN, October S0.-The Colonial
Secretary under the Presidency of the
Prince of Hohenlohe-L -Langenburg has
petitioned the foreign Office against q
double protectorate of Germany and
England in Samoa. The society de.
mands that, If any change be made in
the agreement, the protectorste shall be
made exclusively German.
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TO Restore the Parthenou.

ATHENS, November Am official ex-
animation shows that the Parthenon was
seriously damaged by the earthquakes
that occurred last spring. The structure
is reported to be in dangerous condi-
tion, and measures to restore it will be
taken at once.
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Rewards in Mail Robbery Gases.

WASHINGTON, November LIN view
of the great number Of postoffice burgla-
ries and highway mail robberies the
Postmaster-GeneTal to-day issued offers
of reward as follows: One thousand
dollars for the conviction Of any person
in any United States court of the charge
of robbing the mails while being con-
veyed to mail car attached TO rail-
way train; $500 for the conviction of any
person in any United States court on
the charge OF robbing the mails while
being conveyed over any post route other
than railway; $3.50 for conviction of
any person in any United States court
on the charge of attempting to rob b'the
mails being conveyed over any post
route; $3.50 for the arrest and conviction
of any person in any United States court
on the charge of breaking into postof-
fee and stealing, and 5000 reward where
the amount exceeds 5000.
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sketohinr Honr Kone,s Defen.e..

LONDON, October 31.-The Times pub
lished Hong Kong dispatch saying that
William Hill, an American, has been ar
rested and fined 500 for sketching the
deiensea Of Hong Kong.
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4
terests by this Act Overestiinated.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-The an.
nouncement that the embargo placed
upon American cattle by the Senate ol
Hamburg had been extended to the
length Of an exclusion of American cat
tie and dressed meat from every part oi
Germany was received with surprise by
department officials to-day. That Texas
fever was merely ground which Ger
many could adopt for enforcing retalia-
tory measures against the United States
because OF the supposed discrimination
against German interests in the sugar
schedule OF the tariff bill was the preva-
lent impression.
The German Ambassador, however,
assured the Secretary of State to-day
that the measure Of exclusion was i'm
spired solely by sanitary reasons and
had no political motive behind it. Gov
ernment officials are obliged to take this
view oil the case, since any ether view
might seem reflection upon the Am
bassador. Secretary Morton, who has
JuSt fctufhru rum u "Trip dDfOdu, Ddu u
consultation with Secretary Gresham
about the matter to-day, but the strin-
gent measures just adopted were not
known. He assured Secretary Gresham
that the expectation OF Texas fever into
Germany by American cattle was alto
gether improbable, II not impossible, ac-
cording TO the opinion Of the experts OF
the department, who have devoted much
time TO investigating the disease during
the past year, and said he was confident
the supposed discovery of Texas fever
was mistake.
When the dispatch from Berlin was
shown the Secretary Of Agriculture he
expressed surprise. Exclusion OF dressed
meats he was at loss to understand,
because they are all inspected by compe-
tent officials in this country before they
are shipped. Texas fever, moreover, can
only be carried by live cattle. The live
cattle exported from this country are
also inspected at the ports OF shipment
to see that they are not diseased.
Secretary Morton said he had no doubt
that the German officials intended to act
in the interests Of the public health in
excluding American cattle, as the sani-
tary regulations of that country are un-
usually stringent upon all such matters.
The Secretary thinks that the dam
age to be inflicted upon American inter-
ests by this act is greatly overestimated,
as our exports of meat to Germany are
comparatively light. From his observa-
tion on his recent trip Secretary Morton
is convinced the expectation Of live cat
tie cannot be made to pay as well as
shipping dressed meats. The establish
ment of increased facilities for shipping
meats in cold storage, he thinks, will
greatly increase the American business.
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Arctic Explorers Return Safely.

ST.. PETERSBURG, October 30.-Trevor
Battys and Hyland, his companion, who
were supposed to be on an Arctic island,
arrived here to-day. The rescue expe-
dition planned by his brother has not
started.
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GERMAN EMBARGO
The Secretary Of Agriculture
Decries Retaliation.
FOR SANITARY REASONS ONLY

The Action Not That Of Federated Ger
many. But Individual ON the Part OF
Separate stntes-Damage TO Our In
terests by this Act Overestiinated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
LIBERTY SUPERIOR COURT.
Hardy Frink Declared Not Guilty of
Numbering John Moore.

Hinesville, Ca, May &C. Court closed
last night at about IL o'clock The case
against Hardy Frink, charged with the
murder of John Moore, at Johnston sta
ton on Dec. 81 last, came up on Thurs
day afternoon, and was continued over
until yesterday, when it was given to the
jury at o'clock. The evidence was
purely circumstantial. The case was
prosecuted by Solicitor General Fraser,
and the defence was made by A S. and
B. A. Way. A number of people in the
court room were visibly affected by MIR.
Ways earnestness. The jury found the
defendent not guilty after three hours de-
liberation.
The case of Alexander and Charles
Tarago, charged with breaking open and
stealing from a car of the Savannah.
Florida and Western railroad, a box of
oranges, was then taken up. They are
two little boys of about 10 and II years of
age. living at Fleming station. The Jury
could not agree, and declared a mistrial
Judge Falligant let the boys go with the
injunction that they behave themselves in
the future.
The grand jurys report was one of the
most elaborate the county has ever heard,
and shows up the county affairs in good
light. Jas. d. Zorn was the efficient fore
man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27

Hnliard in Br afford county, is still at large.
although surrounded in a swamp.
There is a move on the part OF some Of the
growers to organize a local growers union
a. DeLand, auxiliary to the Growers state
Association.
About twenty-five suits we're entered in De
Soto county court last week against the Dhos-
phate company at Cleveland. The suits we're
brought by laborers TO foreclose liens for
wages due.
La Paloma cigar factory at Tampa H. L.
Branch Co, prOprletOrS, has begun work
with ten hands at the behches. corner Scott
and Tampa streets. Mr. Branch Will soon
erect a building and workmen 5 cottages in
his la NaranJa subdivision between the city
and Ibor.
It is the consensus Of opinion among the
orange growers OF Nolusia that the recent
drought has cut the prospective crop at least
One-third or one half OF what il would have
been had there been favorable seasons. The
crop would have been much larger than last,
but now il is thought that the coming crop
will fall far short of last
About month ago tall, handsome look
ing man by the name OF Gibson came to
Ocala representing the GlOUe Clothing Com
pany OF Cincinnati He secured several or
ders for clothing. but none have so far turned
up. One Of the victims wrote the house and
received a reply stating that they had not re
ceived such an order from Mr.. Gibson and
we're anxious to know Of his whereabouts.
The following has been issued: United
States Land once, Gainesville, Fla. May 81,
Ac'ts al OLuEIs uCIblOAOT6 gwen ItStTNluS
from entry the lands embraced within the
twenty thousand-acre Arredoudo grant. ly-
ing IN townships and S. r. l6 E, and
townships and 4, $, r. II F.. have been
revoked. The vacant lands in said grant will
be opened to homestead entry on and after
July 10, 1894. Alex Lynch, Register. V. j.
Shipman, Receiver D."
]. J. Bradford has fled suit against Sarah
J. Bradford for divorce. in Sumter county
court The defendant in the case is what
might be termed muchly-marrled woman,
judging from the allegations contained in the
bill of complaint The complainanS says that
he is number four, number one being still
alive and at Waco. Tex, and no divorce hav-
ing ever been obtained. Numbers twoJand
three have been divorced as defendants and
now number four desires freedom on the
ground that number one has the only legal
claim existing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
POPULAR PREACHER.
Rev. Mr.. Gilmore Endears Himself to
the People of Brunswick.

Brunswick, Ga, May 26-The Presby-
terrain church of Brunswick lost their
pastor some months ago by removal, and
since then have been listening to several
divines with view to calling one. Re
Gently Rev. Mr.. Gilmore, of Virginia, was
called on three months trial, and his frtt
sermon, delivered to critical congrega-
ton, drew forth numbers of favorable
comments. Since then the attendance at
both morning and evening services is
unusually large and the popularity of the
new pastor is rapidly growing. Mr.. Gil
more is quite a young man, but his SER
mons are models of earnest, thoughtful
eloquence. The cordial good nature of
Mr.. Gilmore while visiting his congrega-
tion has won the appreciation of all, and
amongst the young people of the church
his work promises to be especially effect
i've. His arrival has renewed the interest
Of every one connected with the Presby-
terians. The choir is composed of Bruins
wick's talent, the voices being far above
the average local talent. The members
are Mrs A. Is. Rowe, Mrs. H. Fl. Ray
mond, Miss Annie Berrie, Messrs. w.
NJ Topper Moore and Way, with MIR.
George Cook organist.
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WAS FOND OF MARRIAGE.
A Remarkable Story Develops From
the Wedding of a Convict.


Columbus, o., May 24.-There was an
unusual event in the study of Chaplain
Winget of the state prison last evening.
1t was wedding in which the groom was
a convict with the greater part of seven
years sentence yet to serve and the bride
the daughter of one of Cincinnati's most
prominent families.
Twelve years ago b. F. Conrad came to
Cincinnati from Minneapolis, where he
had left wife and two children. At
Cincinnati he married Miss Emma Eberle
Ten years they lived together happily and
three children were born to them. Then
the fact that he had another wife living
became known. He was penitent. and
Mrs. Conrad No. ? forgave him
1t was agreed that he should go back to
Minnesota, acquire citizenship and secure
a divorce. Then he could legally marry
his Cincinnati wife. This he did and
about year ago returned and. sanuoun-
cling that he had been divorced, was for
the second time married to Miss Eberle.
Soon afterward il transpired that while
it was true that he had been divorced in
Minnesota he had fallen in love with a
Milwaukee girl on the way back TO Gin
cinnati and married her, so his second
marriage to Miss Eberle was as illegal as
the first. She then determined TO prose-
cute him, and he IS now serving a sentence
for this act OF bgamy. She has now mar
ried him for the third time on the advice
of her lawyer as the Milwaukee wife re-
Gently secured a divorce. This marriage
is, therefore, legal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
BRUNswICK's SCHOOLS.
Preparations in Progress for the
Coming Vacation.

Brunswick, Ca, May 26-Brunswick's
schools are preparing for the coming va
cation and will make their closing exer-
cises as attractive as possible. In the
school conducted by the Misses Gales ex-
tensive preparations are being made to
celebrate the end of the school year The
entertainment will be in the form of the
operetta ''Elma, - 1.-The Fairy Child"
The programme will open with a Gossip
pantomime by ten little girls, mere tots,
dressed as oldfashioned women. Then
the operetta will be presented. The
principal characters are Elena" Miss
Reta Kaiser; Fairy Queen" Miss
Blanche Nicholson; "Moonbeam," Miss
Eloise Tyler; Puck" Julian Isaacs ;
Fairies and Elves" girls and boys.
After this programme Mrs. leila Michel
son, an elocutionist of excellent
local mote, has kindly consented
TO recite the Curse Scene" from Leah, a
play in which she made great success
the past winter. The third number on
the programme is the Scarf Plastiques,
by eleven young ladies of the school
noted for the gracefulness of their move
ments and postures