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CiNrlSI - ANXlOUS no OBraIN HIS
CLAIM.
Johh Hay, ScctctnrS OF %tn'r, Whites tle
GoH' rn"r IL cRnrding An Uld u Judgment.

john Hay, secretary "r $tn'r. Whites t,e
Gov, rn"r Il eanrding An t,ld Judgmeni.
Tho governor yesterday received
letter which recalls case celebrated
in disrcnsary litigation. The letter
~ an official QUO from Secretary Of
Stat" Hay, who writes regarding
claim of over $4,000 against the State
held by A. Cantini, an Italian citizen.
The following is tho communica-
ton Of Secretary Hay
Washington, d. G.
His Exccllcncy, the Governor of
South Carolina.
Sir: | havo tho honor to invite
your attention to the departments
letter Of Jun" Sth, 1897, which re-
mains unanswered, presenting tho
prtitiun Of a. Cantini, an Italian
subject, requesting payment for
d"nagcs amounting to S3,G0G.70 ob.
tanod in the courts Of the United
States against officers in tho State,
the officers in the State, tho officers
in question having no property to
satisfy the Judgment.
Tho Italian charge do affairs al
interim has requested Of this depart
ment an answer to this note present
ing the petition, and | shall be graft.
fled to learn your views on It,
| havo tho honor to be, sir,
Your obedicnt servant,
John Hay.
Cuntini and the constables had
trouble over sorirS of raids made
upon the formers place. The Italian
claimed that his peace Of mind and
that of his wifo had boen greatly
disturbed and ho brought suit against
the State for damages on tho +,round
Of intrusion. In tho United States
district court in Charleston he was
granted Il verdict of $4,000.
The case was appealed to the Uni.
ted Statos circuit court at Richmond,
and tho verdict Of the jury in the dis
trct count was sustained.
Cnntlni las never boon paid tho
amount of the Judgment granted
him
Tho constubles were, Of course,
irresponsible, not being bonded, and
thcro has been somo hitch in the pay
mont Of the claim. Strange to say
but ono OF tho const0blps is living to-
day, Swan, the chief of tho party.
Gaillard is dead, and Pepper was
killed in tho Darlington riot.
Secretary Hays letter has bocn
submitted TO tho attorney general
for an opinion.
sEAEOAHD NNDICATE CONTINUES TO
SPREAD
trying TO Get IN Entrmncn Into BirmIng-
hHm-A En,nnbl" Property Purchns.d
Yesterday.
Birmingham, Ala, April 3.-Ran-
dolph Williams, of Richmond, Va,
representing Il syndicate Of Balti-
moro and Richmond capitalists
headed by John Shelton Williams,
} tho president Of the Senbourd Air
Line, has closed deal for the pur-
chase of 1900 acres Of valuable
mineral and Elanufucturin site lands
near Gate City, six milcs from Bir-
mingham. While the purchasers
have not publicly announced their
plans it is said that two iron furnaces
: of POO tons capacity each, arc to bo
erected and that large glass works
are also in contemplation.
The deal roviv"s tho story that tho
Soaboard Air Line is figuring on
reaching Birmingham by tho pur-
chase of the East and West Ala
bamn railroad from CarcrsvilIe, Gn.,
to Pcll City, Ala, and it's extension
from tho latter place to Brming-
ham.
) Tho transaction as it stands in.
wolves an investment Of about $I5O,
OOO
Snow In Chrtter.
Chester, April At showed horo
this morning for about ono hour,