The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

cautious in their operations in this city.
nave sold whisky to-day with consider
able more audacity than usual. and have
not been interfered with. The local dispen-
sarles have been doing business as usual
IL Is propable that the barkeepers will
not publicly resume business until they
have been advised by their counsel, whose
opinions they are now awaiting.
THE WHISKY MEN JUBILANT
The whisky men are more than iubilant
over the decision, and whisky is being
openly sold in many places in South Caro-
lima tonight.
The friends of the dispensary law are
not dishesrtened. Despite the decision of
the court, they believe the law constitu-
uonal and believe that it will yet triumph.
Gov. Tillman is known to be man of
many resources, and his opponents do not
believe that he will yield and close the
dispensaries
HISTORY OF THE LEGISLATION.
The first dispensary law was passed in
December, 1892, went into effect on July
!, 1898, and was repealed in December,
1893, by new dispensary act, which
went into effect in January, 1894. The
cases in which the decision of the su-
preme court was rendered today were
brought under the old law Gov. Till
man can continue the operation of the
dispensaries, claiming that the new law
has not been declared unconstitu-
tional, though it's principle is
practically the same as that of the
old law. This would neces-
state new suit. Before it could get up
to the supreme court there would be
change in the personnel of that tribunal
and different result might be reached.
A motion for a rehearing would accom-
D1Sn rQCnlt n will n
the talk about an appeal to the United
States supreme court, it might be men
toned that the federal Judge in this state
held the dispensary law constitutional in
a case brought before him.
REsOIcING AT CHARLESTON
Charleston, S. c., April 19.-The news
Of the adverse decision on the dispensary
law, handed down by the state supreme
court, was received here shortly after 10
o'clock this morning. An hour later up
ward of 200 blind tigers had miracu-
lously recovered their eyesight and were
In full blast. In many of them signs ap-
peared inviting the passers-by to walk in
and have one with the house, and people
were by no means slow to accept the in
vitatlon. There was no lack of stimu-
lanJs in the city, as an immense stock had
been laid in while the dispensary constab-
ularJ were engaged in the Darlington riot.
There can be no doubt that the entire
city reioiced at the overthrow of the law,
although it is anticipated here that Gov.
Illlman will disregard the decision of the
court. The general impression here is
that he will call an extra session of the
general assembly, pass new law, and
then take it up to the state supreme
court, which on July l will be Tillmanite
in politics by the qualification of Justice
E. B. Gary. In that event the court will
reverse its action. What will happen in
the meantime, however, is difficult to say.
THE CONsTABLEs LYING Low.
Since the Darlington episode the
whisky constabulary have been compare
lively inactive. No raids on either stores
or private residence have been attempted
anywhere in the state. The force of con-
stabulary in this city, formerly number
ing from fifteen to twenty men, all armed
with revolvers and Winchester rifles, has
been reduced to three men, who only
slouch around at night and confne their
attep tions to the railroad depots.
The town is very quiet tonight,
although whisky may be had at any
saloon in the city. This has been the
case, indeed, ever since the dispensary
law went into operation on July /, 1892.
The difference is that tonight mixed
drinks and other liquors are passed over
ernor is awaited here with great anxiety.
Some people expect that he will disre-
gard the supreme court and attempt to
continue to enforce the law, in which
event there is likely to be trouble.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 19.-The decision of
the supreme court of South Carolina in
declaring the dispensary law unconstitu-
tional created much comment at the
capitol this morning, and was, as rule,
indorsed. Senator Hoar. in response to
an inquiry whether or not the case would
be carried to the supreme court of the
United States, replied that this could not
be done Had the decision been one up
holding the constitutionality of the law,
then, said Senator Hoar, an appeal would
lie Senator Irby, of South Carolina,
was not in the city, having taken his de-
parture for South Carolina early this week.