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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-24

ed pathos to the scene and fire TO the
rage Of the mob by their lamentations.
Against the militia, the indignation
was bitter, vicious and vehement. 1t
pervaded all classes. AS the time pass
ed, the mob grew in size and fury. Au
over the country by telephone, by cou.
rier and by electric wire, the news had
spread. All the roads leading to the
city were filled with msn on horseback,
in wagons and on foot, pushing with
all possible speed to the seems OF blood
shed, breathing vengeance at every
step.
Meanwhile, In Washington court house
q search vas going on for arms and
ammunition and for dynamite. Shouts
were heard "down with the militia"
BLOW up the dogs along with the black
Hend." These shouts but feebly ex'
pressed the pent.up passion Of every
body, for everybody was 10 the street
and in the street were members OF the
mob, as far at least as personal feelings
were concerned. There was q certain
ty of organization Of the forces going
on, for that eminous stiffness that fore
bodies supreme excitement and deadly
resolution succeeded the ebulttion OF
feeling. Men moved about as II bent
on business, but said nothing. There
is no doubt of 3 purpose to blow up the
coure house. OF this the militia are
aware. A full moon lighted up every
approach to the court house. II mill
tary relnforcements do not reach here
before the moon goes down, there is
danger of further and greater loodshed
between an organized armed mob and
militia, and in case the mob succeeds
there is danger that many Of the mill
tia will share the fate Of the human
brute Dolby.
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Tha Pro,nacs In New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Gov. Flower
arrived from ALBANY yesterday after
noon and today at 1890 called ;at Dem
ocraJic Headquarters IN the Park Ave-
nue. Hotel. He was clossted with Maj
ainckley and Hon. J Ohm Boyd Thacher
for some time, but when he came out
he stated that his visit was informal
and merely friendly and that he came
home to register.
"If every Democrat will do the sara e
thing, which they probably will, said
the Governor. "We will win the fight
this fall without any trouble. The
prospects are good all through the
State" the Governor continued. "and
the Democrats will stand IN line and
be counted this fall
"Do you think that Mr.. Gle geland
will write a letter or come to New
York to lake hand in the election p
was asked.
II have heard nothing and know
nothing about that" was the reply.
what about!Albany, locally speak
ing2'
Il have been at Waterton all sum.
mer and don't know anything about
Albany locally, but I do know that all
throughout the country the Democrat
ic feelings are strong, and think We
will win hands down"
Governor Flower is going to Bath
Stevben county, next Wednesday, to
visit the Soldiers Home there and
make speech to them. He states that
this is the last speech he will make In
any institution during the campaign.
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Stop Ovekproduction.

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. ia special
meeting of the executive committee Of
the State Agricultural Society has been
called to assemble in Macon on Wed
nesdaY, the Oath inst, to 'consider the
present ruinous price Of cotton and to
take some steps If possible to remedy
and avert impending disasters" The
cali is issued by Hon. John o. Waddell,
president of the State Agricultural
Sociaty. The lseeting will take place
on the second day Of the State fair,
which begins at Macon on the 23d inst.
President WsddeH, in issuing the call
says he wishes ito be distinctly under
stood as opposing the selling Of cotton
to the injury of creditors, but 1t Is be-
neYed that the best interests OF debtor
and creditor will be subserVed If ad-
vances can be secured on cotton so as to
allow 1t to be held over, thus stopping
the large daily receipts and at the same
time giving the farmers an opportunity
Of securing advances on their cotton by
which they can meet their obligations
and at the same time hold their cotton
for better prices" Part Of the call
reads as follows: A brief suggestion as
to the plans indicated. Money is plenti-
full and at low interest rate In the
banks. The banks and commission
merchants, who are our friends can be
induced to advance reasonable
amount on cotton and thus allow the
farmer to hold his cotton another year,
and at the same time. enable him to
pay his obligations to nearly the full
amount of his cotton. at present
prices, 1t is impossible to more than
pay the cost of cultivation, picking and
ginning and guano bills, leaving the
farmer nothing with which to meet
other just obligations. 1t the plans
and suggestions which you may pro-
mulgate, shall be adopted by the other
cotton States, we believe good results
willfollow. There can be no doubt that
the cotton acreage will Of necessity be
greatly reduced next year, the crop re-
duced in conseQ uence, and the cotton
carried over must command better
prices.
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Results OF His Visit,

COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct 17.-Governor
Tillman returned yesterday from Wash
ingtcn where he went to see Internal
Revenue Com missioner Miller on the
subject of taxes on whiskey seized from
distillers and taking possession of 1t
for the State When asked for an &C.
count of his trip the Governor said:
II accomplished all went for, and
that was to prevent any conflict of
authority or friction between the
Federal and State authorities. I found
Commissioner Miller very desirous of
cooperating with me In the matter.
There is some doubt in his mind as to
whether he has authority to allow the
State to seize liquor in a disJillery
warehouse and to pay the tax on 1t.
The question has never been raised be-
fore aud there Is no judicial decision
along this line. There have been cases
Of sherihs attempting to seizs liquors
and imported goods IN bonded ware
houses under warrants for the collec.
ton of debts, and the courts have held
that this was not permissible. Until
the passage Of the last revenue law the
Wilson Act, as amended by the Senate,
liquor In warehouses was held under
certificates which were sold In the
markets and anyone holding the Ger.
tifcates was considered the owner and
could pay the fare and remove 1t. Con.
gress for some reason changed the par
aseology and tho law noW provides
that the tax must be paid by the distil-
ler, and under strict construction no
one else is allowed to do it, not even an
administrator or executor. contend
cd that the government only held the
liquor for the purpose of securing the
tax; that the States right to police
liquor within its borders, whether man
ufactured or imported, was unques-
toned. The Sapreme Court IN any
number Of decisions comedies this in
the most emphatic language, and the
Wilson Act Of 1890, the last legislation
by Congress on the subject, also con-
cedes it.
"The Commissioner will submit the
matter to the Attorney General whose e
opinion will govern our course until
the Legislature and Congress meet.
The Rhiskey in question will be pro.
lceeded against aud judgment obtained,
II the evidence will warrant, and it
will not be allowed to be removed from
the warehouse until the matter is final
| ly determined. have no doubt that
the police power Of the State, which
differs from the attempt to seize for
the purpose OF collecting debt, will
receive recognition at the hands OF the
Federal authorities, and If the Law is at
present defective, 80 as to prevent this,
IL will De amended when Congress
meets. It may become necessary for
the Legislature to pass an Act to pro
vide for the licensing Of stills IN this
State and the control of the output by
Estate officers. One thing Is very Ger
Itain, the Illicit sale of liquor at distiIl
cries will be stopped"
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An TncIsimed Diary.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 19.-Postmaster
MoWry has given to The News and
Courier for publication the folio wing
letter which will be or interest to the
family referred to:
Postmaster Of Charleston, s. C.-Dea1
Sir: To-day I received a pocket memor'
anda, containing a short diary, the
property of the late Lieut. F. J. Lesesne,
acting adjutant 25th s. @. v, who was
killed In the short but sanguinary en-.
gagement between Gen Hagood's com
mand and the Red Star brigade, Sd
division. 18Th army corps, U. S. A, at
Arrowfeld Church, Va, on the after
noon of May 9, 1894.
A6jG Lesesnes body with those of
his gallant comrade who fell that day
In defence of the cause they thought tc
be right, was buried on the field OF
battle.
l will gladly mail it to the address OF
any of his family or relatives on receiv
ing intima5ion OF their desire to pos
sess 1t.
Very respectfully your obedient
servant, G. 4. HICKMAN,
Late Of the Red Star Bridge.
Germontown, Philadelphia, Penn
} October II, 1884.
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There are more female than male
teachers employed In the State. This is
especially the case IN the counties
where there are well regulated graded
schools, like Charleston, GreenVllls and
Rlchland.
It is interesting to know the salaries
paid to teachers throughout the State.
The amoL nts vary in each county. The
average amountpaid Is sbout $50, male
teachers getting a little more than fe.
males. Charleston County pays her
teachers two or three times as much as
any other county In the State. There
the male teachers get an average OF
392.35 month and Ghe female teachers
S4l90. Beaufort comes next. She
pays her male and female teachers the
same salaries, an average Of S36O2 a
month each. York county pays unusu-
ally small salaries, according TO the re-
port of the Commissioned OF that coua.
ty, and the curious part is that the fe.
male teachers get the largest salaries.
The average amount paid females a
month in York county is Sl8. Male
teachers In that coua5y get an average
of Sl450 month. Abbe7ille PAYS her
male aad female teachers au average
Of only S1o month each.-Register.
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Ia Sentiment Changing ?

COLUMBIA, Sc, Oct. 19.-There has
been decided change in the senti-
ments of the ps5sle OF this city regard
ing theDIspensary law since the decis.
1oh of the Supreme Court declaring 1t
constitutional. Ga every side now can
be heard expressions to the efsc5 that
the law ought to be maintained. Mea
who have heretofore patronizad tigers"
declare that they will spend their money
with the DispenSarie5 hereafter. In
addition to this the taxpayers are get.
ting anxious to see the law enforce1s,
that soma revenue will be paid to the
city. Business man who pay licenses
to run their establishments are com.
planning that it is not fair for them to
have to pay money to do business while
the "tigers" flourish without paying IL
censes. A good many of them have
been heard to say tnas as this Is dis.
elimination and as it involves city az
airs 1t ought to be taken in hand by the
police exclusively. If the police were
to begin the invasion Of Illicit estab-
llshmeats it would not be long until
they would have to stop business. At
present the police do nothing bat fol-
low conSCa0leS around TO see thaG there
Is no trouble when raids are made.
There is little doubt now that public
sentiment would back the city authorl-
ties in taking charge of the raiding and
arrests in Columbia, and doing this
work without the assistance Of the con-
stables.
a Register reporter. In conversation
with a constable yesterday, was told
that the raids on saloons would neY er
amount to anything; that no "tiger" pro-
prietor Keeps anything more than few
drinks in his place Of business and that
these are carried In bottle in the pock-
cts of the bartender. The constable
stated that after awhile the officers will
begin to locate where all The "boozs" is
kept and that descents will be made on
these places. He predicted that there
will be some surprises In store when
the officers sweep down on these deposi.
tories. He believes chat the "blind
tigers" have hundreds of gallons of
whiskey stored In various places
throughout the city and that lots Of 1t
Is kept In private houses.-Register.
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DR.. ). Marion Sims.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The statue In
bronze of DR.. j. Marion Sims, the fam
Gus Southern physician, is to be unyeil-
ed in this city with appropriate cere.
monies on Saturday, October 20. at
o'clock In the afternoon In Bryant Park
42i street and 9Th avenue Addresses
will be made by DR.. George F. Shrady
and DR.. Paul F. Mundi, after which
the statue will be presented to the city
and accepted by the Hon. Thomas F.
Gilroy, mayor. This promises to be
memorable occasion, as it Is the first in
stance of the erection ofa heroic statue
to the memory of member Of the medi.
cal profession In the United States.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Some Figures Which VIII Interest Evsry-
body.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 18.-Some-
thing interesting regarding the public
schools Of the State Is always to be
found In the annual reports of the Su-
perintendent Of Education. These re-.
ports reach few people and are made up
because the law requires 1t and for the
benefit Of the Legislature. In the forth
coming annual report of Superinten-
dent May6eld there are Numerous facts
and figures which the public should
know and will be glad to know. I'm
less the papers publish them they will
never get to the people. The Register
has already published some figures and
will give more at times.
Mr.. Mayfeld's report has not been
completed because some of the School
Commissioners have been tardy in
sending In their reports. The report
will be completed, however, by the
first of November.
The reports so far received show that
common school education Is steadily
gaining ground. Year by year the
number OF children enrolled increases.
the number Of teachers employed In
creases and more money is being spent
to build new school houses and improve
those already built.
The following counties report new
scheol houses built during the past
year and the amount of money expend.
ed In building them: Anderson, 1, 500;
Barnwell, 8. $1,157.59; Beaufort, 2,
S4l8so; Charleston, l, $3.50; Chester,
2, S1.250; Chesterfield, l, $50; Clarendon,
4, $500; ColletoR, 2, $l15; Darlington, 8,
$3.50; EdSsfeld, 4, s.; Fairfield, 6, $3.50;
Florence, 6. $500; Hampton, 1, $685.;
Kershaw, 4. $1,000; Lancaster, 6, S313;
Lexington, 3, S307. 80: Marion. 2. $3.50;
Newberry, 4, 81, $3.50; Oconee, Ii, $500;
Orangeburg, 10, $I5,59l; Pickens, Is,
S2,6S1; Richland, 2. Sl55; Sumter, 9,
$685. 80; Union, /, SIS; York, 1, $50.
The following Is table of the num-
Der Of teachers employed in each coun-
ty OF the State and the amount paid to
them:
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End Of tho Ohio BLOT,

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. ia special
train bearing Sheriff Cook and Deputy
Sheriff Bostwick. of Fayette County,
with the negro prisoner, Wm Dolby,
alias Jasper, In custoday arrived here
at z o'clock this morning. The train
bore also six companies CT the 145h regi-
ment, all local companies, the remain
der Of the troops being left at Washing
ton Court House. The train was stop
ped near the State prison, and the
sheriff and his deputy, with the prisoner
in custody, walked hurriedly, unguard-
ed, to the main entrance, and IN a few
moments Dolby was behind the great
stone walls Of the penitentiary, where
he will spend the next twenty years Of
his life at hard labor.
Quite large crowd had collected at
the Central, station to see the prisoner,
and were disappointed to see only soldiers
when the train drew in. The crowd was
curious Gne, however, and no violence
to the prisoners would have been at
tempted If he had been brought to the
union station on the train. The trip
from Washington Court House was
without incident. The mob was easily
controlled. When the reinforcemsats
Of militia arrived at Washington Court
House, at $50 A. NJ, they gathered in
knots but offered no resistance. The
prisoner was at once taken from the
Jail and placed upon the train aud the
journey here was begun. Col. Colt did
not order the cartridges taken from che
rifles until the coal chute two miles
north of Washington Court House was
passed, as there Sheriff Cook feared an
attack on the train might be made, but
the train was not molested.
Governor Mckinley arrived from
Cincinnati at 8 o'clock this morning
and after consultation with Sheriff
Cook, of Fayette County, and receiving
number of kilograms from prominent
citizens of Fayette County, ordered all
troops remaining on duty at Washing.
ton Court House to their homes. He
says that they are assured that there
WILL be no further lawlesscess there.
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Cuba Inuudstsd-

HAyANNAH, Oct. 17.-In this prov
ince as well as the Vuelta Abajo dis
trict much damage has been done by
the overfloWing Of the rivers due to the
recent heavy rains. destroying all kinds
of crops: The low lands on which TO-
bacco plants, are sown to be afterward
transplanted. were entirely washed
away by the flood. Railroad as well as
telegraphic communication with that
section OF the island Is still partly in.
terrupted. A number Of bridges, such
as the Santa Coloma, Agtconsl and
Paso Vtejo, were carried away by the
flood.
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Drifting Alone.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 13.-The bark
Thomas S. FIack was picked up in the
gulf by the steamer Jari, which has just
arrived here. The cargo and bark are
estimated to be worth $l50,000. A
queer feature is that there was no one
aboard and the vessel was in fine condi-
ton.
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LIFE IN THE OLD LAND YET.
The Annual Report OF Charters Granted
by the Secretary Of State.

COLUMBIA, Oct. 18.-The report Of
the Secretary Of State has been finished
up to date. The proposed capital stock
Of the companies that have been char
tered during the fiscal year is So, 764, 600,
and Of this amount one company in-
tending to manufacture car coupler
is put down for a million dollars.
There are a great many corporations
that have taken out commissions for
charters which have not yet made the
proper return 20 the Secretary OF State
FOR the charter. The summary Of the
returns for last year did not divide the
commissions from the charters and the
aggregate smount reported last year
was S7,A13,0O0. There were a number
of companies that reported increases OF
capital stock during the year, but that
statement has not yet been made up.
The following Is copy OF the sum-
mary of the charters granted by the
Secretary Of State up to this time:
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Cold Storage, Manufacturing
and Transporting Co.. 5000
Cumberland Buff Stone Co.,. 10000
Union Labor Co, of Port Royal. 1000
Consumers Coal Co. ......... $1,000
Citizens Building and Loan
Association, of Sumter. 800. 10000
Anderson Telephone Exchange 5000
Darlington Brick Co. o.......... 25,0O0
j. &. Stokes Lumber Co... 10000
Oconee News. 1000
Cannon Co. 25,OO0
Thos. z. Smith, McIvsr & Co.. 10000
Blscksourg Phosphate Guano
Co.. 100000
FIerenee Cotton Oh Mill Co.,. 10000
South Carolina Detective
agency .................. S,UOO
Bryan Printing Co.. ............ 5000
Planters Grocery Co.. $500
Livingstone Printing and
Publishing Co. 1000
Ganson Dry Goods Co. ........ 10000
Homestead Building and Loan
Association, of Columbia. %. 10000
National Manufacturing and
Supply Co. QUIZ
Charleston Lumber and Manu-
featuring Co. 25,OOO
Milford Mill Co. 10000
Elliott Manufacturing Co. -. 5000
Home Savings Association. -. 10000
Harley Medical Manufacturing
OO.... l,UOo
Charleston Base Ball Associa-
6iUH ........ 6,OoO
Sumter Track and Park ASSo-
claCloQ. ouO
Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Carolins Pleasure Club. ...... 1000
Exch ange Bank, of Bstesburg.. $4,000
sion. 1000
Charleston Investment Co.. ..... $500
Charleston Provision and Com.
mission Co.. 2oU
Reform Publishing Co., Of
Newberry county. .......... lCOO
Elias Goodman Co.. ............ 10000
Reform Patriot Publishing Co. 1000
Rock Hill Hard ware Co. 800. 10000
Savings, Loan and Investment
ASSOCIATION. ........ 9UOO
Charleston Hotel Co. 25OO0
Atlantic Beach Hotel Co. ..:... $500
Charleston Cigar Go. o........... 1000
Desporters & Edmunds Co.. 90. 10000
Okeetee Club. 45OOO
Boys Clothing o.. 5000
Cherokee Medicine Co.. 5000
Marlboro Mill Co 25,OOO
Chase Land and Improvement
Southern Land Advertising
agency ..................... l,OoO
Of Charleston ............... 10000
Peeden- Anderson Banking Co. 10000
provement co......... $4,000
Fairfield Granite c.. ........... $4,000
Harris Automatic Air Brake
O,.... ............. i, ,Ooo, 900
Tucapsu Mills ls.............. 10000
Union Times Co. 1900
Charleston Electro Plating and
Bicycle o.. 1900
Chester Mills. ................ 100000
Southern Investment and
Home Building Co. o.......... 10000
Farmers Basket and Package
ing Co. $500
HoMe Land and Investment % 10000
SooDer Limestone Institute CO. 10000
Whitmtre- Good o.. 5000
China Hall Importing Co.. 5000
| TotoI % 7ea I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16

n,lantlv looks FOR a verdict OF granddaughter hoW'
4. IIummrl defend Green. Tammany clrc"S are
deeply interested in the case. ana every EFFORT "''
been made to clear Green
The difficulty which ended In the death of Hal
stead began I'm the birlstorr OF John kief' AT 40
so First-ave.. over the merits or ufn. "'e'"
* said 10 have begun the difficulty The mon
scufed I'm the store and on the sidewalk. aH
Green T. said 10 hav. repeatedly knocked iialsf'a
down and kicked him. while Hilstead tried 10 get
away Policeman W II. Dudley II The twenty
first Precinct arrested Green In a liquor store
Thirty fourth-s; and First-ave soon atter"aru
and found Halstead lying In the street dead
The turvm.n 10 try the case are NJ a. Bernheim
= 4 Weiting LEON j. Cohen. f.. r. Mclean r. "
Stearns. Charles Rosenberg Henry Adler' - r n"
purIv. w H. Bogert. W NJ chaplin and > J."
Bean
The first witness called kef. proprietor o'
the bird store He saw the beginning OF the hsht
and ran for policeman. william Ilummel VINO
was I'm tn. store testified that Halstead tried 70
yet away and was followed by Green. who knocked
him down as fast he got up. ana repeatedly
kicked him.
Ge,rg. Rumelsch a truckman, of No. 2's FIRST
ave. saw Green knock Ialsteal down Dut d'd
no, see the prisoner kick him. Hamilton Johnson
OF 40. 459 Sxth-ave.. Brooklyn. tes'hed % ABOUT
the same effect $780,, ,,t... .o,,
Mrs Louisa Eberhardt. Of Long Island city saii
she saw the whole affair and that Green uhherSl-
isoniH Green's ics' ey%s Mere bruised Mr Howe here
waved a photograph showing Green with a con-
fused eye and asked to have It placed in evidence
Indignantly refuted the imputaton 'hat ne was
trying TO Influence the jury chi, ,udvs MARITIME
The COroner's physician. + j. - tars, tss.Il'
that Hasteads death MAS caused 10y std and
MIR Howe addressed the jury. The d"ieh'e Will oe'
gin to-day with testimony.