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tYENTS OF A WEEK IN THE XT-
PIKE STATE.
terraly Telling of Passing Events Calculated
to Catch the Eye and Interest the
Reader—Other Matters.
Took as Large Dose of Morphine.
Waycross, Ga., July 27.—(Special.)—Dr. J.
J. Jones, of Manor, Ga., came near dying
last night from an overdose of morphine.
Dr. J. H. Redding, of this place, was called
to his assistance. There is a strong hope
that Dr. Jones will recover.
’there Is no one article in the line of medi
cines that gives so large a return for the
money as a good porous, strengineiuu.- P
ter, such as Carter’s Smart Weed and Bella
donna Backache Plasters.
’ Amadeo at Court.
Savannah, Ga., July 23.-(Special.)—Word
has been received 'here of the appointment
of Amadeo von der Hoya, formerly Aon
der Hoya Schultze, by the duke of Saxony
as court concert master. Von der Hoya was
a well-known musician both in Atlanta and
Savannah. The appointment is one oi
honor and well merited.
Beecham's i ills with a drink of water
mornings.
Shot bv a Tenant.
Athens, Ga., July 23.-(Special.)-Mr.
Cicero Mitchell, a prominent Oglethorpe
county farmer, was shot in the thigh this
morning at his home, eleven miles front
Athens, and was seriously wounded. He
became involved in a quarrel with a tenant,
Mr. Lord and Mr. Lord’s wife. The light
was three-corm red, the woman being in
volved. In the scrimmage Mitchell was
shot. A physician went d'own irom Athens
to attend the wounded man. '1 he serious
ness of the wound is not yet known.
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receive and treat all invalids. Send postage
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Shocked by Lightning.
Albany, Ga., July 23.—(Special.) During
a thunder storm yesterday a negro woman
living on the Tucker plantation, four miles
from the city, was standing near the chim
ney’ of her shanty, which was struck by’
lightning. She received a severe shock.
Her clothing was set on lire and she was
severely burned before assistance could
reach her.
Today Hood’s Sarsaparilla stands at the
bend in the medicine world, admired in pros
perity and enviiii in merit by thousands of
competitors. K has won success by Its won
derful cure..
Not the Governor.
Augusta. Ga., July 28—(Special.)—While
Captain James H. Tillman, of Edgefield, a
nephew of Governor Tillman, was at home
last night try ing to break a pistol to extract
the load, the weapon was accidentally dis
charged. Tl.c ball entered his left side,
ranged downward a few inclies and inflict
ed a slight flesh wound.
News was received here tonight that the
Atlantic Coast lane today’ closed a contract
•with the South Carol na and Georgia rail
road to bring its passenger trains from
Denmark, S. C., to Augusta, commencing
August Ist. It is said that the coast line will
then run through sleepers from New York
to Atlanta and mail via Augusta over the
Georgia railroad.
The well known strengthening properties
of Iron, combined with other tonics and a
most perfect nervine, are tound in Carter’s
Iron Pills, which strengthens the nerves and
body’, and Improves the blood ami complex
ion.
I «<-d Hie yi.ails t<> Defraud.
Savannah, Ga., July 27.—(Special.)—D.
A. Tison, of Hixville, Ga., in Emanuel ■
county, was arrested this morning by Depu- ■
ty Marshal Buckner, of the I’nited States j
court, on a charge preferred by Postofiice I
Inspector J. M. Bulla. Tison is charged '
?X^ n VlV;„?‘ a U iten-rMh h\'. : •
the purpose of proctiring goods by fratidu- ■
lent "means. This sort of business has been >
going on in this part of the state since 1
but it has bi en a hard m itter to .
1 ate the parties. Tison is said to have ,
swindled several Savannah merchants ;
through this means and it is believed that ;
Other parties are implicated with him.
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A Mexican Lion of Largo.
Home, Ga., Jiuv 27.—(Special.)—A reign of
terror is being inaugurated in tile neighbor
hood of Reesebutg. near Home. The cause
is a Mexican lion which has been seen in
the neighborhood rep atedly during the
last few w’eeks by people whose words can- (
not be doubted. Among those who have
s-en the animal are John Caldwell, a pros
perous farmer. Messrs. Ledbetter, J. IL
Daniel and others. The last named was
given a lively chase by the lion.
It is said that the animal has on a leather
collar to which is hanging about a loot ot
chain. It is also report d that it is the es
caped pet of a rich Alabama woman, who
has offered a S2OO reward for its capture.
Being accustomed to the gentle touch of wo
man the report says any woman can cap
ture it wltnout danger, but as yet no one
us th fair sex of that neighborhood has
tested the truth of th statement.
I'xperiem continually shows its power-
ITS HEAIJNG properties are wonderiul.
Bond’s Extract. Do not trust any worthless
mi- „ n , H .
Superintendent Slaton, who has just re
turned from the national teachers’ conven
tion at Asbury Bark, N. J., enthused the
members of tho board of education
of Atlanta by the oral repor
which he made of the good work he had
done at this convention and at the state
convention of Georgia teachers at Cum
berland. „ , . .1
-At both conventions.” said Superintend
ent Slaton. "I introduced and had passed
I , unanimous vote resolutions heartily' en
dorsing the Cotton States and Interna
tional exposition, and providing for a grand
educational exhibit at our great fair. '1 he
ricvtimut s-emed to meet with instanta
neous endorsement and the teachers en
tered enthusiastically into the project.
•‘The- iorsement and action of the na
t »nv< ntion covers th • entire field,
bat v. h< n the state convention was in ses
sion 1 was not certain that I could secure
the passage of a resolution by the national
convention.
■T am able to state that in my opinion
th. re will be a national educational exhibit
made by the schools of the United States
which will eclipse the exhibit made at
Chicago. It will certainly be superior to it
in arrangement. If the exposition man
agement will only give us the necessary
space we will make an exhibit that will be
not only full and complete, but will be a
pride to the while country.
’’The convention at Asbury Park was a
great one in ev< ry respect. The best tal
ent engaged -r. educational work in the en
tire country was there. I met over 5,000
teachers there, representing the very cream
of the teaching talent in this country. It
was a gran’, body of men, and afforded a
splendid opportunity for the Interchange of
I ideas and for mutual improvement. I want
to say here that, perhaps, more than one
half of those bright and cultured throng of
I teachers was composed of women.”
■ Superintendent Slaton was asked by the
R board to put in the form of a resolution
■ the work he had accomplished for the ex-
■ position at the two educational conventions
1 nd present it at the next meeting, so that
I he board might take official action upon it.
I When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castoria.
1 Vhen she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
I Then she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
I V hen she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
| JUST FROM GEORGIA.
“Rock of Agett."
“Rock of Ages, cleft tor me,
Lt me hide myself In thee!”
Sang the lady, soft and low,
And the melancholy flow
Os her voice so sweet and clear,
Rose upon the evening air
With that sv eet and solemn prayer:
“Rock of Ages, cleft for rn?,
Let me bide myself in thee!”
Yet she sang, as oft she had.
When her thoughtless heart was glad;
Sang because she fl.lt alone—
Sang because her soul had grown
Weary with the tedious day’—
Sang to while the hours away:
“Rock of Ages, cleft for m*-.
Let me hide myself In thee!”
Where the trembling starlight falls
On her mansion’s stately walls:
On the chill and > ehoing street
A\ here the lights and shadows m< et—
I here the lady’.-, voice was heard,
As the breath of Night was stirred
With that music, floating free:
“Rock of Ages, cleft for me.”
Wandering, hornet ss, through the night,
Praying lor the morning light—
an<l haggard, wan and weak,
At ith the death-hue on her cheek,
Went a woman—one whose life.
Bad been wreck) d in sin and strife:
One of whom, in one far land
M rote the Master on the sand!
And her soul, by’ Sorrow wrung,
Heard the lady as she sung:
“Rock of Ages, cleft for mie,
Let me hide myself in thee!”
On the marble steps she knelt.
And rtr soul that instant felt
Mercy’s healing touch as there,
Quivering, moved her lips in prayer!
And the God she had forgot
Smiled upon her lonely lot—
Heard her as she murmured oft,
With an accent svm et and soft:
“Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in thee!”
Little knew the lady’ fair,
• As she sang so sweetly there.
That her voice had reached a soul
Which had lived in sin’s control!
Little kn< vv, when she was done,
That a lost and erring one
Heard her as she breathed that strain
And returned to God again!
Love null the Master.
Love, he led the Master
In a garden lone,
Where the darkness shadowed him
With its grV?f and moan.
And O, for Him—the Master,
Within that garden drear!
The keen thorns climbed and kissed his lips
And left the crimson there!
Love, he led the Master
From that garden dim,
And with the thorns in mockery,
Wreathed round t.H brow of Him.
And O, for Him—the Master,
That Love should kiss and kill.
And carve Him there a cross to bear
Alone to Calvary hill!
Love, he led the Master
From the midnight gloom;
O’er the wild and wounding thorns
Mad? the lilies bloom.
And O, for Him—the Master!
■ For garden, cross and hill!
The hands that scourged Him He hath
kissed
And lives to love them still!
—FRANK L. STANTON.
At Night.
When we are weary with the world we go
Unto the quiet of our homes; and when
The Night is still—and lamps are burning
low.
We do rememleT all the day’s work then!
And comes a wish, before the tired lids |
To kneel to Him who every sorrow knows ;
And '.loser to the heart of Him to creep.
The children will come home—the play all
The school tasks ended, In the twilight
And with’soft, clinging arms of love adore
The sheltering bosom of the mother still.
“In Him We Rest.”
Is one who is kinder than the rest
And full of sweet solicitude; He knows—
Who called the little children to His breast,
The cruel thorns that lurk beneath the
rose.
He is long-suffering, and if I, tonight.
Should go to Him He would not coldly
“Thine" was the Wrong when near thee
■ was the Right.”
But with His lips He’d kiss my wrong
away!
In all my life His lovely face I see:
I saw His lips, drain one embittered cup;
And in the storm that broke on Galilee
He came, white-visioned, and He raised
me up!
Where came the multitudes, a-cry for
His hand was seen—with gold the harvest
And thousands from His pitying palms
wprc t , ‘ , l
Who, after, walked Alone on Calvary s
road.
And when on one dark night, with out
stretched hands. ~
He cried that “It was Finished, on the
He meant that word for all the dying
’ a recompense for all my loss!
So, that in this lone hour, when all men
I know that He Is constant, and my life
Knows Him, whatever tempests may pre-
Dearer than even my mother, or my wife!
How He NX ent.
How did the little fellow go?
We heard the winds wail to and fro,
We heard the beating of the rain
I’non the ghastly window pane;
Yet all the room seemed still, save where
We heard his heart-beats, quick and clear.
We knew that he must pass away,
But still, the words we could not say .
How did the little follow go?
We saw the falling of the snow,
Wind-driven through the homeless night
The awakened birds screamed with at
fright; . ,
The trees moaned In the dark: we. ’
Saving what soothing words we could.
We knew that he must pass away.
But still the words we could not say.
How did the little fellow go?
We heard his heart-beats ebbing slow.
And as if conscious of his rest.
He clasped his pale hands o’er bis breast;
But not until, with their last moan
His Ups leaned to his mothers own.
We knew that he must pass away,
But still the words we could not say.
How did the little fellow go?
His mother would not say, or know,
But though she felt his lips, grown still,
She clasped him to her bosom still,
Ami paced the lonely room and said:
(Kissing his brow-his curly head)
“He is my own, from his first breath
Mv own in life, my own in death!
That was the way God’s word was sent
The way the little fellow went!
And when from out our garden dim
We laid the last white rose on him,
His mother, kneeling on the sod,
Sent her last kiss with it to God.
Site knew that he had passed away,
And yet—the words she would not say!
-FRANK L. STANTON.
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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. JULY 30. 1894.
AT CROSS PURPOSES.
SOUTH CAROLINA’S CANDIDATES
FIQHTIXG BITTERLY.
Tillman ia Glum and tn Bad Humor—Duncan
Pounces on Lurry Gantt—All the States
men Mix Up—Butler on Gorman.
Winnsboro, S. C., July 21.—(Special.)—Ben
Tillman has another rebellion on his hands.
Today, for the first time in his career, one
of his own lieutenants braved him to his
face and in effect charged him with break
ing faith. For weeks the breach between
Ellerbe and Tillman has been widening.
Mr. Ellerbe has played cautiously, and
looked glum. It was not a new charge
when he said that Tillman’s solicitation
had drawn him into the race for governor,
but in his speech today, ignoring Tillman’s
denials, Ellerbe flaunted it in the latter’s
face and almost taunted him with it.
So it came to a clash of words. “You
did.” and “You didn’t.” were uttered by
angry’ men who glared at each other and
leaving the bald inference that a “Lie was
out somewhere.”
Governor Tillman was not in a seraphic
lortn of mind. The clouds were lowering,
and so was he, and when it came his tlpie
to whoop up the boys, he indulged in the
novelty of lecturing the “small fry” as all
but -he senatorial candidates are known.
He laid it on, too, and they went away
with great welts across their political as
pirations.
The crowd was small, about 250 whites
and as many negroes, composed the audi
ence. The cheering was for Tillman and
John Gary Evans. Colonel Duncan, candi
date for congress in Shell’s district, paid
his compliments to Larry Gantt, who is
lighting him In these words: "How came
that Piedmont Headlight In every house in
every’ house in your county? and who paid
for it until September? How does it hap
pen that this Georgia buzzard is vomit
ing his slush upon mo? What have I done?
This Infernal scoundrel has descended to
personalities as no gentleman would have
done what he has done. He has attacked
me, charging that 1 part my hair and my
name in the middle.” Turning to Stanyarne
Wilson, his competitor, Duncan shook his
first and said: “You, sir, are reaping all
the benefit from this.”
J.'viins Calls People .Liars.
John Gary Evans was the next speaker.
He denounced as “an infamous lie” the
charge of “Senex” in The Columbia Regis
ter, that he had, unauthorizi d by Tillman,
attached the governor's signature tele
grams to Attorney General Buchanan, ad
vising him to remain In Darlington during
the recent trouble. To thi> question in the
same article as to whether he received
money from railroads he said this was an
other lie nailed to the mast. He declared
that he had never received one cent from
corporations. The insinuation that he re
ceived $15,000 for his servlet s In funding the
state debt, was an infamous lie.
lie did not get a collar besides his ex
penses.
Tlnilull and Ellerbe.
Secretary’ of State Tindall’s sp-ech today’
was a notable one. He said there was grow
ing dissatisfaction In reform ranks at the
convention system, and if the election for
governor was not conducted so as to let
every reformer feel that hr had justice, -'hr
conservatives could rout them. Already tht
p ople were declaring that that convention
would be manipulated. Suspicions and
jealousies are already taking root. Colonel
Tindall renewed his proposition to let every
gubernatorial candidate h • represented In
the convention by a delegation from ei ch
county, proportioned according to his
strength in the county convention.
In his speech Comptroller General Ellerbe,
in telling that he had' entered the race at
Governor Tillman's solicitation, made these
revelations: “The governor said he would
get Evans to withdraw. He did telegraph
Evans to come to Columbia, and 1 under
stood to get him race How
cornu muuve mt to envoi v
go bark on me, Ido not undent.;.nd. 1 don t
believe that he would, yet in -wry county
we enter we hear that orders have been re- >
a ived from headquarters.
Ellerbe said Evans had been sulking ever J
since he was defeated for speaker of the j
house. IJutler <m Cleveland.
General Butli r remarked that he would
qneak on a subject that the others had neg
lected-democracy. He had talked with
Cleveland concerning tariff legislation, ami
what hi* blamed the president for was that
he had never spoken one word intimating
dissatisfaction with the bill until two or
three days ago. There had been only
objections from this state to the ■
bill, one from th,? cotton spinners, am <
from the kaolin miners. He believed, v Ith
gmmmn, that Cleveland’s Wilson letter was
a rievous mistake, and the ..
in Gorman's spoc-ch yesterday, wete
’his own knowledge. He said that the trend
even in this state was toward a high tariff
Jam*s Norton, of Marion, was announced
as a candidate for comptroller
Governor Tillman agn?cd with t >’ ! , J
the candidates should be taken doi. a d
spanked so as to stop them from q arrU
ing about which was closest to HUman
-Bates and 1 refunded the state debt sal
the gov rnor "All Evans had to do with
was to bring a mock lawsuit in Colum
"nd have u <■-’ >«»-. '"'.“’"l
Rhind Here comes Tindall today w ■
grievance, asking for a new-fangled, double
back-action primary. Why don t you al.
discuss issues.”
Tilliwtt ll Ulis No < iiikl itliite.
“Now let me answer as to which one of
these candidates is hanging on to
coat-tail. Some claim that I am play ng
double, but 1 never did that tn my
1 am not responsible that it has been ru
mored that 1 am an Evans man. Ellerbe
Is a good, true, square man, but. he Is no
the only man capable of holding the refo.m
movement together. He has no right I
attempt to make it appear that he is my
candidate.” Ellerbe interrupted mm with
the question, “Did you not tell me, g ,•
ernor, in the presence of Neal that
would not have to scramble for the oflie •
and that you would have Evans to w:th-
Tillman replied: “I said I would have
Evans to withdraw if I could get him to.
in order to prevent a scramble t
him to withdraw. He refused and said that
he would go before the people. 1 have in
dicated no preference between the candi
dates and I promised to be hands off. Do
you believe me when I say’ that, Ellerbe.
(Cheers and yells.)
Ellerbe: “If you say you (have not, i
believe you.”
Tillman: “Well, why' don t you say that
I did not bring you out?”
Ellerbe: “Because you did.”
Tillman: “I didn’t.” (Howling and yell
ing) ..
Ellerbe: “You did. and I can prove it by
Bill Neal.”
Anxious to Get to the Senate.
The boys kept up their shrieks and El
lerbe sat down. The gdVernor denounced
Cleveland In such classic terms as “black
hearted hypocrite and scoundrel,” and re
iterated his Lexington threat in regard to
leaving the democracy. He vowed that he
was born a democrat and would remain
one until he died, “but 1 don’t say,” he
thundered, “that we can hold on to that
name and go Into a convention in 1896 and
there have another candidate dictated to
us by states which will never give the de
mocracy an electoral vote. I would give
$5,000 if I could go to the senate and tell
that old scoundrel In the white house what
I think of him.”
Signs of a Grealc.
Columbia, S. C., July 25.—(Special.)—The
Richland county campaign meeting today
was held at the Shandon pavilion just out
side the city' limits and the eastern termi
nus of the electric railroad. Seven hundred
people, at leave five hundred of whom were
countrymen and Tillmanltes, were present.
The city people took absolutely no interest
in the affair and stayed at home. The
meeting was lively and eventful. It was
one of the drunkest and noisiest crowds
ever seen in these parts, but not a dan
gerous one. It is a question whether
there was a disposition to howl down the
governor. His opponents insist that tne
noise at the commencement of his speech
was made by his own drunken friends,
who intended the demonstration as a com
pliment, but were too drunk to know when
to quit and that Tillman seized upon the
incident to use as political capital in the
country hereafter. The first cheer which
greeted the governor when he arose was
from his adherents, but it is certain that
slight hissing followed it. Then the howls
became general and it is probable that the
lung power of both sides was exerted to
its utmost for five minutes. Butler un
doubtedly made friends by the determined
way in which he reduced the turmoil to
quiet.
Ellerbe showed up again in great shape
as a rebel. No man could spank him with
impunity, he said, referring to Tinman’s
remark of yesterday and lie intimated very
plainly that the governor should mind his
ewn business.
Tillman Sat Down.
When the governor arose he was greeted
with prolonged cheers, followed by' two or
three hisses. When he commenced to
speak hisses continued and at the same
moment there were more cheers. Tillman
intimated that there was a big reception
committee and nobody to keep order. This
Chairman Ray indignantly resented, 'ine
cheers became a steady howl and the gov
ernor declared unless he was listened to
he would sit down. The uproar went on.
“1 don’t care three straws to speak,” said
Governor Tillman crabbedly, and then sai
down.
Senator Butler came forward and the
howling was redoubled. Above the din the
senator commanded quiet. The chairman
again tried to quell the disturbance. Then
General Butler became aroused. He de
nounced the howlers as acting like “damn
ed savages.” “It’s an outrage,” he ex
claimed, “for you men to act in this way.
1 give you notice now that unless you hear
Tillman I won’t speak.” . The shriekers
ap;>arently were cowed by the senator s
stern rebuke and slowly the tumult sub
sided.
Governor Tillman continued his speech
in an invective against Cleveland and
Wall street. Richland, he said, was one
of the five counties which had cut them
selves off from the remainder of the state,
and if her people insisted upon going to
the devil he could not help it.
Comptroller Ellerbe then began to beard
the lion in his den in this manner:
"I am no hero worshiper. At Winns
boro Governor Tillman said he was going
to give me a little spanking because 1
had happened to differ with him. I want
to sa.y to the governor and to the people,
that the man who undertakes to spank me
will get the worst spanking he ever had.
(Applause.) I am as good a reformer as
Governor Tillman or any man. Governor
Tillman Is a candidate for the senate. Let
him run his campaign and we will run ours.
When I want an advisory attorney, 1 will
notify him. I am free, white and twenty
one, and whenever Johnny’ Evans gets too
big for his breeches, 1 am going to spank
him.”
Ellerbe Snys It Was a Blunder.
Ellerbe declared that Governor Tillman
had made a great blunder in issuing the
proclamation to open L.e dispensaries. The
sentiment of the people was against open
ing them. “I am a member of the slate
board of control, and 1 have never been
consulted on this matter. Hi had been, I
would have told the governor that it was
a mistake, and I would have voted against
it.”
Then came John Gary Evans. He
thought the dispensary law was the best
ever devised, and If Ellerbe was allowed
to tinker with it, he yvould ruin it. “It’s
good for your bellies.” said he. “They will
last ten years longer than if you had bar
zooms.” “On the Ist of August,” said he.
“you will have the dispensary desi ite the
action of the beard of control to the con
trary.”
,„Wl’aiffflffig’'rnan, and 1 intend to obey lie
decisions of the supreme court ot the state.
That court has passed upon the dispens ,
ary act of 1892. »ln p ir-ueuce oi that, gov
ernor Tillman had the dii-pensari'-s closed.
Under se-tion 2, it is left, not to
Governor Tillman to manage the dis
pensary but to the board ®f control, and.
in my judgment, it cannot be opened with
out two of those gentlemen salietioning it.
1 am opposed to opening it, though J
vor the law. I am a peace-loving eitrzen,
and I had rather see peace in this state
than any other thing. (Loud applause.) I
think that to open the dispensary again
will simply’ turn loose the flood gates ot
the devil upon the people and cause the
spilling of blood It will cause men to re
sist the officers of the law. God o rant
that it will be averted.”
Dr. Pope then got do’.fn to business.
“I asksd the committee,” said he. “to re
scind the order for the convention. 1 did
so because the conservatives put out no
ticket. I believed they were in earnest.
When Larry Gantt went hoim* altei tin.*
committee refused to grant my !• quest,
he stuck a rooster at the head ot Ins pa
per and declared that it uas a
victory for John Gary Evans. zs
soon as 1 saw that I saw that Lie
Gordian knot should be cut, and I th.imc
God I have the courage to cut it. I will
tell you 1 will not go before that conven
tion. but 1 will submit my claims to a
general primary of the democratic patty.
(Applause.) 1 believe in throwing <>ut the
olive brxmh and allowing the conserva
tives to vote for whichever reform candi
date they choose, and then no matter who
is elected, I shall roll up my sleeves and
work for his success in November. ’
Ben Has the Crowd.
Orangeburg, S. C., July' 26.—(Special.)—
This was an interesting day with the cam
i aigners. It was made notable by sparring
between Ellerbe and Governor i mmaii
and the latter’s remarks concerning the
dispensary and the determination ot the
state alliance to apply the yardstick to
e er ,atorial and legislative candidates. Tne
governor declared that the alliance could
run a hundred men, but he would beat the
whole business and, judging from the crowd
that faced him today, he is about right.
There were 1,800 people present, and they
cheered him on everything he said, and
when he took a hand primary on whether
they would vote for him against any candi
date the alliance might bring out, he got
all the votes and the alliance none. Eller
be, one of the gubernatorial candidates,
bucked the governor and declared he ought
to be impeached, but it looked very’ much
as if Ellerbe was butting a stone wall.
The crowd was impatient to hear Tillman
and Evans, and did not take much stock
in anybody else.
Jumped on Ellerbe.
The governor pitched into Ellerbe for
his statement at the Columbia meeting
vesterday that the governor had not con
sulted him concerning the * re-opening of
the dispensaries. He declared that Ellerbe
misconceived his powers and duties as a
member of the state board of control if he
thought he (Tillman) was going to consult
him on that question. “His duty,” said
the governor, “Is to help control the dis
pensary while it is running. He has noth
ing to do with enforcing the law. That is
my duty' as governor. He criticises me for
not waiting until the supreme court passes
on the act of 1893. I would like to know
if I did not revive the law and put it to
work again how could the court get hold
of it? ”
Ellerbe suggested that it could be done by
making up a case and asking for a special
session of the court, as was done in the
bond case recently. The governor began to
make some remarks about Ellerbe whining
because he had not been consulted, when
Ellerbe interrupted him with the state
ment’ “Tell the truth, governor. I said
vou did not call the board together, and I
just wanted to put the responsibility for
opening it where it belongs.
IEXMK7 SS fl ia J® and Whiskey Habits
QRWebs
Ml M P,. M. W< X> I.LKY,M. I>.
Atlanta, Ga. uilicellH>i. Whitehall St.
AT THE OLD STAND.
SOUTH CAROLINA’S DISPENSARIES
TOBE OPENED AVGUST IST.
Governor Tillman Notifies the People that
His Pet Scheme, Dispensary, will be
Put in Force Again Early.
Columbia, S. C., July 23.—Governor Till
man promised in his campaign speeches a
few days ago to reopen the dispensaries
the Ist day of August. Today he issued the
following proclamation:
“State of South Carolina, Executive
Chamber.—Whereas, under the provisions
of an act to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, as beverage,
within the state, except as herein provided,
approved December 24, 1892, the state as
sumed control of the legal liquor traffic
in South Carolina, commencing July 1, 1893;
and, whereas, the said policy and purpose
of the state to permit the sale of liquor
l>y and through the state’s officers only,
was reaffirmed by an act, approved Decem
ber 23, 1893, entitled ‘An Act to peclare the
Law in Reference to and Further Regulate
the Use, Sale, Consumption, Transportation
and Disposition of Alcoholic liquids or
Liquors Within the State of South Carolina,
and to Police the Sam<«;’ and, whereas, the
supreme court of the state of South Caro
lina, by a decision rendered the 19th of
April, 1894, declared the first act, above
mentioned, unconstitutional, except one
small proviso of one section, the execu
tive, in obedience to what he conceived to
be the will of the court, closed all the dis
pensaries and discharged the constabulary.
In a subsequent decision, the court still
ignoring the act of 1893 above mentioned,
construed its decision to mean ’there can
be no legal sale of liquor by license,’ but
has seemingly on purpose omitted to men
tion or construe the act of 1893; and, where
as, the state of South Carolina, acting in
good faith through the executive branch of
the government, and relying upon the de
cision of the supreme court in the case us
Hoover vs. the Town Council of Chester,
in which it was declared that the act of
1892 ‘was in effect an act to regulate the
sale of spirituous liquors, the power to
do which is universally recognized,’ has in
vested large sums of money in liquors fur
sale under the provisions of the two acts
mentioned; and, whereas, this liquor is now
being held at heavy expense, while the
state is flooded witn contraband whisky,
sold without authority ot law.
“Now. therefore, 1, B. R. Tillman, gover
nor of the state of bouth Carolina, in exer
cise of my discretion, as executive, do issue
tnis my proclamation and declare that the
said supreme court, having adjourned with
out in any wise giving expression in re
gard to the act of 1893, that the said act Is
of full force and effect, and will be en
forced in accordance with my oath of office,
until the court shall have passed upon the
same, or until the legislature shall have
repealed it.
“Tne county dispensers in the various
counties will open their dispensaries on
Wednesday, August Ist. All persons inter
ested, including public carriers, are notified
that the importation of liquors will be at
tne risk of seizure and prosecution, and all
contraband liquors found in the borders of
the state will be seized and confiscated ac
cording to law.
“In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal of
the state to be affixed, at Columbia, this 23d
day of July, A.D., 1894, and in the one
hundred and nineteenth year of the inde
pendence of the United States of America.
“B. It. TILLMAN.
“By the Governor,
“J. E. TINDALL, Secretary of Slate.”
THIS SI STAINS TILLMAN.
A Supreme Court Judge Gives itn Im
portant Dispensary Decision.
Columbia, S. C.. July 21.—(Special.)—Ha
beas corpus proceedings were brought be
fore Supreme Justice I ’ope, .
• v in’ .1 me 1 • ti ■ j ; \ I
bal decision, held that the act of 1893 was i
still in 'orce. and that it had not been I
acti o upon by the supreme court. An ap- |
peal will be taken to the whole supreme
court, and the ?a.e will be heard as soo.i
as J usti‘‘e elect Garv, formerly lieutenant
governor, takes his seat <>n the benen
ft is it ease made up by the state unit was
devised to give some color of right to
Governor Tillman’s issuing his proclama
tion. No intimation was given that the
case wits to be brought and the pubiio
heard nothing of it until Justice I‘ope s
decision was made known this afternoon.
Want Them Opened.
Newberry, S. C.,’ July 27. —(Special.)—The
ni.cling here today was without incident.
The crowd of one thousand was orderly and
sober. The cheering for the most part was
for Evans and Tillman, but it is said that
a good portion of the crowd came from the
adjoining county of Edgefield, and that
these made the noise.
John Gary Evans def nded the dispensa
ries and declared that he was glad they
were to be reopened. He took a hand pri
mary on the question whether they should
be op tied or not, and those who responded
voted a ffi rmativ el y.
Ellerbe and Tindall made their usual
speeches, and both said that they would
support the nominee of the August reform
convention. Dr. Samson Dope, who lives
in N wberry, reiterated his intention to
run in the general democratic primaries.
He was cordially received.
Elected by a Hand Primary.
Tillman and Butler were confined to thir
ty minutes each. Tillman said that he came
before the people of Newberry asking them
to send him to the senate.
“We’ll do it, ’ came from the crowd.
“Yes, you will, and why?” cried the gov
ernor. „ , .
“’Cause vou’re true.” responded a voice.
“Thank "you,” said th- governor.
know I never come before yon with smirks
and smiles and tell you lies.”
The governor declared that if “Cleveland
was to set the pace for th>* democracy, and
h ■ was asked to swallow Cleveland'.- sooth
ing syrup, lies and mugwumpery. then lie
was rio democrat. ' He said that it was be
lieved that Cleveland was interested in
the Nova Scotia Coal Company, and was,
therefore, in favor o!' fre ■ raw material. I la
governor declared that the principle ot .lie
subtreasury was the same that under na
tional banks and that it meant “special
privileges.” Tile subti-asury was unwise
and impracticable. He favored free suvei
and greenbacks. After winning the fight
on those lines he would then support the
subtreasury if it was still n eded. “To sup
port it. now would be to fritter
strength.” Tillman warned the people that
the attemp would be made to buy them in
the primaries, and then to buy the '
tore. Wall str-et would endeavor L o buy
the seat for Butler or some other man. tie
did not believe that Butler was in it. un
man was constantly cheered.
Butler Will Show Him.
Senator Butler was greeted with cheers,
not so loud or general as . T,l . l! ‘’’' n ,’^ H r p C C o ",j’
fined his speech to a review of Ins ' pc orl.
He had been with the governor In tw n 5
three emmtms and not a flaw had been pick
ed in his record. “The governor says l am
•not in it.’ but Sheridan '<new 1 was in it
at Trevillians; Gregg knew 1 » as
.Samaria church, and Kilpatrick knew I
was in it when I ran him out of his tent
his night clothes. I’ll showjhe governor,
fr™silver before Ullman was ever heard of
in public life, and that th" governor w■ ’. m
his* \ B C’s in financ?. Be closed with an
eloquent plea to tho whit.* People to nut
nwav "trlfe and stand together warning
them of the danger of negro interference.
ALT.I AN’CEMEN «N CONVENTION.
The Farmers Seem fi> H<* Milking; n
Fight on Tillmnn.
Aiken, S. C.. July 25.—(Special.)—The State
Farmers’ Alliance of South Carolina met
in am mil session here today. There was
an attendance of 32 out of 35 delegates,
and altogether there are about 55 alliance
men present. President Evans is presiding.
The body is considered the most representa
tiv. one' that has gathered In the state in
vears. , ~
’ In view’ of the recent indications that the
alliance was about to die a natural death,
interesting developments were anticipated.
They came as soon as the body was or
ganic d. President W. D. Evans delivered
his opening address. It was a strong one,
und the following paragraphs of it sounds
the keynote of the breaking away from “re
ferm:” , .
“The alliance is having a wonderiul in-
fluence In politics in this state,” he said
“Though we are constantly being told that
the alliance is dead, yet it is a fact when
I say that there is no candidate who stand*
the least chance of being elected to the of
fice to which he aspires in the campaign
now going on who does not either stand
upon the alliance platform or who has mack?
the people believe that he does. We have
reached a period in tho life of our order
where a most serious condition confronts
us. The supreme test is at hand. The con
tending forces are drawn up in battle array,
the fight will be fought out along financial
lines. The issues have been made up and
tho result of the contest will decide wheth
er the people shall be the rulers of this
country, or whether the vicious financial
system devised and fastened upon us by
the money kings of Lombard and Wall
streets shall prevail and continue to rob the
people of their homes and earnings.
“We must fight this fight to th’e finish.
Tt ere is no compromise ground for us to
stand upon. We must be true to our prin
ciples, true to our country, true to our
selves, believing in the justice of our cause
and having faith in the just Arbiter of the
affairs cf men, let us acquire confidence
that victory will crown our efforts. May
th» God of nations direct your minds and
control your deliberations and lead you on
to a higher and nobler appreciation of the
work that is before you.”
At the afternoon session, after the news
of Governor Tillman’s declaration at
Winnsboro, that he was stronger than the
alliance, and had enough friends to .elect
him if the alliance did not care to support
him for not standing to all its demands, a
resolution was passed by a good majority,
binding the members of the alliance not to
support ary candidate for the legislature
who would not pledge himself to stand flat
footed on the alliance platform and pledge
h.mself to vote for no man who did not so
stand. Neither Tillman nor Butler stands
on the alliance platform and the action of
the alliance Is taken to mean that a third
candidate is to b • voted for. The alliance
is in a fightin - humor now. Another ses
sion will be held tomorrow.
Sternly Paying Work.
Work for workers! Are you ready to
work, and do you want to make money?
Then write to B. F. Johnson & Co., of Rich
mond, Va., and see if they cannot help you.
They Fired Larry Gantt.
Columbia, S. C., July 26.—The alliance to
day, at Aiken, by a vote of 30 to 3. in
structed its m mbers to vote only for those
■who would vote for the demands of the alli
ance In the coming state election.
A short while ago Larry Gantt, of The
Piedmont Headlight, charged Mana.gr
Duncan, of the alliance state exchance,
with fraud and extortion. The state alli
ance exonorated Duncan from the charges,
after a thorough investigation, and by a
unanimous vote, expulled Gantt from the
order.
financHndlrade.
CONSTITUTION”
Atlanta. July 23, .1) J.
The Cocal Cotton Market.
Market closed nominal; mtd i'in : 6 9-15 .•.
The follo wing is tlic ratine ol cotton Altur3l in
VorL todav:
! r i *’*• ?
ti .. « c £ 5
® o
5 ’u) ; ? -O
July.. ’ •.■' 71
August ■ 6...' 6. 6.‘>< 'i ■ 6.72 ,3
September. o ./ 6.7 ■ n. 79 .1 ■ ;> 76
October.. 6.811 6.8 6.78 6.7 F 6.83
November 6.90 '
December. fi.’K, 6.97: 6.93* G 93 91 b. 9 -
January 7.o:? 7.U- 7.til: 7.0) .6
February 7.10| 7.1 J; 7IK 7.07-08 7.12 13
Clobedweak; sales 35,600 bain.
lliibbnr<!, Price As ( <>.’» Cotton Letter.
NEW YORK. July 28—The statistical position,
ah made up by Saturday’s Financial Chronicle, is u.s
follows:
< rr.pin Sl g’it /.L’Xyi t>7co<-.
Ca>ne in sight ... a,O-6 I.lg-i-i
PJuntat’n deliv’es
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, July 27 The following 'i (ha
comparative cotton statement for the week ending to
dav: i pin
Net receipts at all Cnited brales ports..
Same time last year -
Showing a decrease
T< h 1 receipts
Same time last year
Showing an increase Liir!
Exports for toe week
Same time lost year
Showing a decrease.. sitii' /tl
Total exports to date “’““--‘J
Snmr time last year ■•>-; " J
Showing an increase
Stock at I’nitedStates ports -
Showing a decrease ti’iii
Stock at interior towns -
Same time last year •*■
Showing a decrease
Stock nt Liver P"‘’,' .’.■. 'mIh’.OOJ
Same time last year j : ,mn
Showing a decrease ; ■: ea’aift
American cotton afloat >or Great Briuim. .... -
Same time last year ”2’-
Showing a decrease
Tk«* New York Bunk Sfutement.
NEW YORK. July 28- The following O ths atate
ment of tho associated banks for tuo week eudinj
today:
. . .. S 2,202.875
Reserve, j- M 0
Loans, decrease 4;11 H 0((
Specie, deerease - . n7s
Legal tenders, decrease 6,081'700
Deposit - -
Circulation, decrease...
Banks now hold 171,303,725 in exoess of tho lagM rs
guirementsof tha 25 per cent riae.
Atlanta Clewing Association Statement.
Darwin «. Jones, Manager.
For tho week bj( j i.
Clearings last we«k ’ •
4’llUl ISIO.NS, GRAINS, ETC.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE!,
Atlanta, July 28, 1894.
Groceries.
ITTUXTI July 28 Roasted coflee Arbuckle’S
-> lOOfteX: Lcverim-S 22.71. Green- Extra
cboweMc; cbo.ee good 1S« or 18;
eu7a C ( a cl.'.r.ii. d 4 -<B4 V. yellow
extract Syrup -New Orleans choice .5: prime la
.?«:■; ?
bb j ß Xw : tWb S a“ C 7sft '
-
h cross $3 75. Soda-K. gs, bu.L 4 e:<io. Ilb package.
Kas£. Ilb 6’bC: do 1 and ;, lbs o. S
Crackers—XXX soda s>4c: XXX ouU. r t ,c. .vxx
newloyslers 6Sc; ebei*»“<« excelsior 2. lemon cream»:
xx\ nicer snaps 9c: cornudls 9c. Candy Assort?!
gick b-French mixed 12.ff,12‘ t c. Canned Koud»-l mi
densed miikS6.ooiaß.oO; imitation mackerel
salmon J5.25n0.00; F.W. >ysters sl.c>; Lk. jlHa. corn
S>2 M 60; tomatoes $2.00. Ball potash $3. 0. Starch—
Pearl 4c; lump 4 P c; nickel package ji.lo.eel.mold
$6.00. Pickles -Plain or mix *I. pints, ’JUc quarts
$110(11-75. Powder—Rifle, kegs. $3.2a. -h k.egsg..9i). >6
kegsJl.D. Shot— 'dsack.
Flour. Grain and Meal.
ATT ANTA Julv 2 Flour —Firs’, patent $1 —5;
secondpatent s4.oo;'extra fancy $3.10; ianey <3.09; ian»-
)» F 90. Corn—No. 1 white 6.., No. - white i>o|
mixed 63c. Oats—Whits 55c: mixed 47c. Seed rye—
Georgia 75« 80. Hay—Choice timotny, .urge bales.
$1.00: No. 1 timothy, large bales,sl.oo; choice timothy
einiil! bales, fl. 00; No. 1 timothy, small bales, Jac: No.
1 timothy, small bales. 90c. Meal -Plain CW i>‘> ted
62c. Wheat bran—large sacks. 88c; small s-cks JJ.
' Cotton seed meal—sl.3o cwt. Steam 1ee..—51.13
3, cwt. Stockpeas sl.2a a, 1.30. Grits—Pearl sa. u o.
Fruits and Confection*.
ATI ANTA Julv 23-California cherries 52.00<772.6a
W 10 lb crate. Watermelons slo.oo:<<.2j 20 f’ l'>o- Lemons
-Messina *3.59>11.00; Florida none on the market.
Oranges-Messina none on market. Cocoan “" 3 ./., t '‘“
4c. Pineapples 5i.00i.d17.00-E* crate. Hanans -•'H<Hed
$1.00>i,1.2... Figs 13 clßc. Raisins--New e.aliiornmb ..0-
W boxes $1.»; boxqg 7ac. Currants b GC. I *b h " r “
citron .0 25c. Nuts-Almonds le pecans 1- He.
Brazil 11 r) 12Se. Filberts 11 -c. Walnuts
peanuts—Virginia, electric light sc; l»ucy Uandpiukod
69,414 c; North Carolina 3h-4: Get rgiu
Counter I’ronuco.
ATLANTA. July 28 - Eggs l».islo<s. gutter- estera
creamery 18(a> 2l)c; fancy . e ‘ ,n , ' ' _ J -
ohoice 6d)l0e; other grades 4due. Live po.iltry ,
Turkevs 7(e»Bc %* lb; hens 20. 22 -..; s /’ ’’■.rv ’Pur’
large H 18c;; ducks M. Dressed P ou ; trv - Lu
keys 12' 2 (dlse: ducks 12 'A-lac: cli.c .< n.> h ■ ••
potatoessl.no^l.7s bbl; ianc> ’ '. U ’ st ra v n ed 8 10c;
potatoes. newSl.-.0.a1.7a ? bu. Honey-Stiaincd 8 1G
in the comb l 2 c. Onions 7o..(Boct*bu. (
sacks SL2S®LSI), <4 bbl $2.0)»:2.50. Cabbage-i-
rovisi osis.
ATLANTA, July 28- Clear rib sides, boxel
Ice-cured bellies lOe. Sugar-cured haui>
according to brand and average. • •• •
Breaklast bacon 12. Lard—Lea> 8, compoit.i
BaKiAiiiK «“<1 Ties.
ATLANTA. July 23—Bagging-IM 3tb 7Mi 2 J4
ftjfc. Arrow ties 77.
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