The Times and Democrat from Orangeburg, South Carolina • 1

aid we ESTABLISHED IN 18G9. ORANGEBTJItGr, S. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, miCE 1.50 PER ANNUM HIS LAST MESSAGE. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SIXTEEN BURNED ALIVE.

Mr. Garris, the reading of the message wa3 postponed until the prir ter could supply sutlicent copies to be placed upon the desks of ail the members. A synopsis of the message will be GOVERNOR ELLERBE. FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO OFFICE WITH CEREMONY MONDAY. had not accrued.but what was expected to have accrued in the hands of county dispesers.

After a thorough dissection of the accounts it was ascertained that the profits had not reached 1110,000. The entire assets, including merchandise, teams and wagons Awful fate of Little Children la an Orphan Home. Dallas. Tex Jan. 16.

Fir mm. plttely destroyed the Buckner's Or phan home near here early this morn ing. sixteen children were cremated and nine injured, three of them fatal ly. All of the dead, except ona were buried this evening in the cametery home. Rev.

Mr. Buckner, manager of the home, officiated. The home physicians are in attendance on the in jured. AU the farmers in the vicinity turned out and assisted in makinsr coffins, digging graves and burying tne victims. There were 117 boys and more than 100 girls in the home, but all are accounted for.

The fire was discovered about midnight. Mrs. Britton, the bovs' mat- ron, had been in bed soma tirna when sin was awakened by the smell of smoke. She imped to tha floor, but found it so hot that she could not stand on it, and she imtnediatly raised the cry of fire, the attaches were has tily aroused and sent in all directions to rous8 the children, buca was Mrs. Britton's anxiety for the safety of the inmates that she forgot her own ef and despite her frantic efforts at rescue they were burned to death.

The fire is believed to have originat ed under the room occupied by Mrs. Britton. Bafore Mrs. Britton retired for the night, she had the boys clean out and prepare a stove situated in the room just under hers for the morning hre. she tnen sent one or the large boys to see if the work had been prop erly done.

He reported every thing alright, but it is believed some live coals were scattered on the carpet near the stove, which ignited and soon spread to the woodwork. The building was of wood and the fire commu nicated to its various wings with in- creditable rapidity. The children were hastily aroused and hurried out of the building wrapped in Iheir Disht clothes and bed quilts. All were badly frightened and when the shrieks of those who were being cremated in the roaring mass of flames reached their ears they became unmanageable and were with dimcutty praventd from rushing into the fire in an effort to rescue. The building was soon destroyed and at daylight the work of searching the ruins wa3 taken up.

All the children were accounted for by noon. The home is 10 miles from Dallas and it would have been impos sible to get aid out in time had it been requested. The matter will be inves tigated. A fitiange Case. PEN3ACOLA, Jan.

16" An un usual ircident occurred in the Circuit Court here to-day. Colyer Hall, an aged and higly respected citizen of Mobile, who was arrested last summer for a murder in this county twenty- fa ve years ago and released on a bond of $15,000, was in court to answer to the charge, llis case was set for trial on the 8th of February and he left the court room. In the meantime the grand jury had come into court and hied a new indictment against him for murder.it being held by the State's attorney that the old indictment is defective. Hall wa3 immediately taken into custody by the sheriff and com mitted to lau. The strangest part of the case is that nearly every witness to the crime of a quarter of a century ago is alive and appeared be fore the grand jury.

Tl rae at a Shot. Bkllairk. Jan. 16. A triple murder occurred late last night at Flat Rock, W.

Va a few miles South of here. Jesse Russell, Elmer Moore and John Greer went to the honse of Letn Grim, where a dance was in progress, and attempted to interrupt th9 festivitiet. Grim ordered them away and a fiht ensued. Going into the house, Grim secured a shotgun ard fired at the men. Russell was shot in the breast and the other two men in the back as they started to runaway.

All three died in a short time. Grim gave himself up. A Fiend Confesses. Frankfort, Jan. 13.

Charles Taylor, the negro in jail here charged with kidnapping 13-year old Nellie Stevp confessed yesterday on condition that he be removed to Lexington for safekeeping, that robbed her outraged her, murdered her and then buried her. Officers were leaving town with him when Circuit Court Judga Can-trill ordered him back, and commanded the Sheriff to summon a posse and protect the prisoner. Will Take It. Canton, Jan. 13.

A message received here from Washington tonight makes it reasonably certain that Senator Sherman's present intention is to accept the position of secretary of State in President McKinley's cabinet. It was intimated to Senator Sherman several days ago that Maj. McKinley would be glad to know whether ho would be inclined, to accept a cabinet position, and he has decided to accept. Fatal Kxplosion. Denver, Jan.

13. In the Aait Mining Company's tunnel, near Ward last evening John W. Glover and Harry Glover, contractors, and T. A. Degarmo and John W.

Shriever were killed by the explosion of thirty-eight pound3 of giant powder. The cause of the explosion is not known- Uurnt to Death. Smoak'sS. Jan. 12.

The little daughter of Henry Scarborough, eight years old, living near this place, died the other day of burns. She stood too near a blazing fire and her dress caught and she ran with the dress in a blaza. When finally overtaken, she was exhausted and itally burned. GOV. EVANS' OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Much Fpace Devoted to the DlFpnnsary Law- Other Matter of Grave Importance to tho state. The Jlowing is the atirual message cf Governor John Garj Evaas to the General Assembly Gentlemen of the Geteial Assembly It is the duty of the governor under the Constitution to give you from time to time information of the condition of the State and to recommend such measures for your consideration as he may deem expedient. 1 shall conhae myself in this my last annual message to giving you such information as have been able to obtain as to the con dition of the State, leaving to my sue c-sscr to make recommendations as to any future legislation or policy. Two years ago I was elected gover nor to succeed a leader of a revolution who, to use his own language, was the worst hated and best loved man who has ever entered the politics of our State. The policy that I should pursue was already formed by the people and the only issue made was as to the enforcement of the dispensery law whether it should be aggressive with a view of-destroying the illicit traffic in liquor or whether it should be of a milk and cider form as our enemies would have it with the hope of its final repeal.

My nomination and election meant the former and I have endeavored to be true to that policy. It would have been an easy matter for me to have placated my enemies and the enemies of the lie form movement by giving ear to the overtures of the whiskey element and their allies in the cities of the State- the daiJy press. These people who slandered and vilified the framers of the dispensary law have continued their stubborn warfare to an extent that would barely be tolerated by a less conservative people. They have not been content to express their contempt of the law, but have attempted to drag down by lying and slandering every official connected with the administration of the law. Every error in bookkeeping of an inexperienced disper has been magnified into an embezzlement.

Every arrest of an illicit dealer in liquor by a constable has been characterized as vilest oppression of innocent and law-abiding citizens. If an offender is killed while resisting the officers and carrying on his damnable traffic, it is class ed as a murder most foul, These re ports are sent out to the vrorld as truths, when as a matter of fact they are brazen falsehoods. It is a disgraceful spectacle that South Carolinians, should descend so low as to slander their own government from political malice. The dispensary law is stronger today than at any time since its enactment and is better enforced a3 will appear from the statistics later on. This is the most important matter with which you will have to deal, and I would respectfully call your attention to the excellent rtport of the board of control, wih the request that you study it and think well before making any changes in the present system.

THE DISPENSARY AS A BUSINESS. Up to the time of my induction into office as governor, the dispensary had been in operation about 18 months. The governor was charged, not only with the enforcement of the law, but as business manager in the capacity of chairman of the board of control. The business had continually increased until it reached over 11,000,000 annually. Realizing that as a business it was tentative and that it had not been placed upon what could truly be called a business plane and that it was burdened with crudities of which it must be divested before it could reach the expectations of the public as a moral reformation and a business success, my first official act was to give its former management a thorough investigation in order to ascertain its financial status as well as its weak points.

I was met by many difficulties, politi-cal'as well as business. To commence the business the general assembly of 1892 voted an appropriation of For the first 18 months of its existence the dispensary experienced many vicissitudes and when it was placed in my hands I found it still embarrassed and hardly able to stand alone. It had not paid a dollar into the State treasury in net earnings and the $50,000 appropriation was still unliquidated. The statements of its growth and progress as published from time to time by the former commissioner were unsatisfactory to the public, for the reason that the system of bookkeeping was a Chinese puzzle and no one could tell exactly the true sta tus of the business. This fact gave color to the adverse criticisms of the administration of the law and invited the terrific accusations that were made against thosa charged with its management.

The last statement of these assets and liabilities and profits which the former commissioner made was for the quarter ending January 21, 1895. In that statement, the profits claimed to have accrued to date amounted to $151,295.51. Bookkeepers of experience could not cipher this out and claims were made that the profits were fictitious. I determined to change the business management and adopt a full and satisfactory system of accounting. An expert bookkeeper was employed and it was ascertained that the profits claimed had not accrued, but that the accrued profit to that date was forty-odd thousand dollars less than the amount.

This was simply a mistake in bookkeeping and in crediting to the profit account what MET IN ANNUAL SESSION ON TUESDAY OF LAST WEEK. The Election of Officer In the House and Senate the Most Important Work Done on the First Day of the Sesslor, Columbia, S. Jan. General Assembly of South Carolina convened in annual session jesterday at 12 o'clock. THK PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.

Promptly at 12 o'clock Clerk Gray, clad in his official robes, stepped up to the speaker's desk and called the house to order. When the nous? had been called to order Mr. B. B. Mc White moved Mr.

C. W. Garris for temporary chairman. Mr. Garris thanked the house for the honor conferred upon him, and proceeded to say that he would leave all matters relating to the affairs of the State for the permanent The roll was called by counties and all the members were sworn in, taking the oath in front of the speaker's stand, the temporary speaker administering the oath.

The members all took the oath with hands raised and completed the act by kissing a cheap, cloth bound Bible, which was small and easy to handle. Each member, after taking the oath, went up on the stand and signed the roll. Considering the fact that it was the first day of the session, the number of absentes was very small. Hon. Frank B.

Gary was unauimous-ly re elected Speaker. On motion of Mr. Winkler a committee consisting of Messrs Winkler, Rainsford and Bacot was appointed to wait on Mr. Gary and inform him cf his election. This committee soon returned with him.

Mr. Gary on reaching the stand was sworn in, the members standing meanwhile. On taking tne chair, being presented by Mr. Garris, he proceeded to thank the members. He said he esteemed it a high honor to preside over a legislative body in South Carolina.

When he thought of those who had presided over the house in the past he felt that the members had mada a mistake in electing him. However, he would know no party or faction. He would be tha speaker of the house of representatives and with their co-operation he hope! that the business of the house would not suffer. He again thanked them for the high honor paid him. The election of a clerk was then entered into.

Mr. Sturkie in pleasing terms nominated Gen. J. Walter Gray of Greenville. It was seconded by Mr, to nominate a man whose qualifications could not be challenged Mr.

Jesse T. liantt; Mr. Blythe then in appropriate language nominated Mr. J. Tom Austin, who had served three terms in the house, one in the senate and was a member of the Constitutional convention.

Messrs. Crura, Haselden and do-Loach were appointed as tellers. The vote resulted as follows Gantt 48 Gray 59 4 Total vote cast Ill Gen. Gray was then declared elected and sworn in. Mr.

Burns nominated Mr. N. H. Stansell as sergeant-at arms. Mr.

Caughman nominated Mr. S- G. Hol-ley of Saluda. Mr. McG.

Simpkins seconded the nomination in a speech highly eulogistic of Mr. Holley, who is a Confederate veteran. Mr. Crum then seconded the nomination of Mr. Stansell, referring to his excellent record.

Messrs. Rainsford, Childs and Burns were the tellers. The vote resulted Holley 25, Stansell 87; total vote cast 112. Mr. Stansell was declared elected and sworn in.

For reading clerk Mr. Crum nominated the "man with a voice that few men had," Mr. J. S. Withers, the former reading clerk.

Messis. Graham, Townsend and Perritt were appointed tellers. Mr. Withers received 108 votes, all those cast, and was sworn in. A resolution offered by Mr.

Garris was adopted, that a committee be sent to notify Governor Evans that this body was ready to receive any communication he might have to make. Messrs. Garris, Sturkie and Pollock were appointed. The committee at once retired. Mr.

Goodwin moved that the rules of the old house be adopted for this house. Mr. Meares wanted rule 81 excepted as this was the only legislative body that was accustomed to seating of members by delegations. He thought that it was for the best interests of legislation that the members ba seated separately. It would prevent sectionalism.

Mr. Goodwin differed with Mr. Meares. He said it was the best advantage cf the house to have the members seated by delegations. Mr.

Meares' amendment was killed and the old rules were adopted, 300 copies of the rules being ordered printed. Mr. Sturkie offered a resolution requiring all members to stand outside the rail while the seats were being drawn. This was adopted. The house, on motion of Mr.

ki-nard, under the new act, proceeded to elect a chaplain. The liev. J. C. Ab-ney was nominated by Mr.

McG. Simpkins; the Rev. R. M. Kinard was nominated by Mr.

Skinner. The ballot resulted as follows: Kinard. 53. Abney46. Mr.

Kinard was declared elected. The governor's message came in at this time, and at the suggestion of the governor, upon motion of i found in another column. I The delegations then proceeded to draw for seats. A small boy dre the names of the counties from a bt. Hampton got the first choice and tun the seats midway on the right side of the centre aisle.

Union, Chesterfield and Spartanburg came text. Union and Chesterfield selected cats on the left side. Clarendon came next. Spsrtanburg got the front seats on the right side and Lancaster and Abbeville on the left. Messrs.

Pollock of Chesterfield and Smith of Hampton got the two best seats in the house. It required over an hour's time to complete the selections of seats. Florence was the last county to get seats and had to take what were left. R. B.

Anderson, the only colored member, got the seeat he has occcupied for several sessions past. Speaker Gary was at work lasteven-ing on the arrangement of his committees. He expects to announce his appointments at today's session. He says he will give the matter most careful consideration and ascertain the sentiment prevailing among the members as to the personel of the committees. At yesterday's session, Mr.

Rains-ford called attention to the danger from falling skylights and the ser geant at arms was directed to have the matter given proper attention. All but 13 members of the house were present yesterday. Some of the absentees are sick at home. Speaker Gary appointed the follow ing committees: Privileges and Elections Ma- gill, Chairman McKeown, Lemmon, Ben Townsend, Davis, Toole, John Glenn, ESrd, Peter Hollis, Jeremian Mishoe, SMcGo. Simpkins, Westmoreland, JGWolling.

On Medical Affairs Sturkie, Wyche, Goodwin, Tim-merman, A Spear, Smith, Price. On Judiciary Skinner, Bacot. PH Gadsden, Winkler, HC Patton, Pollock, A Blythe, Knox Livingston, Williams, George Gage, Thomas, Stevenson, A Meares. Ways and Means A Barry, John Thomas, Jr, Garris, 0 Mehr-tens, CRD Barns, Thomas Rains ford, H. Wilson, II Goodwin, HYeldell, Julian Mitchell, A Graham, Crum, Witherspoon.

Oil the Periitentiarv 8 Mo.Keown. A Moore. SulliVcn, On Military CrUm, Py-att, HE Townsend, Smith, Thomas, A Dukes, Haselden, Magill, George Lester. On Claims O. T.

Wycbe, R. L. Caughman, Peter Hollis, D. B. Henderson, Toole, Asbill, Johnson, Gasque, Anderson.

Roads, Bridges and Ferries Joshua Ashley, Caughman. Haselden, CRD Burns, A Cushman, Graham, Miles, Wingo, OP Good win. On Agriculture A Harvey, Lofton, Ashley, Peter Hollis, Bethune, Kinard, Efird, A Robinson, Seabrook. Corporations Garris, Jeremiah Mishoe, Asbill, DeLoach. A McCullough, Ilderton, Johnson, II Kinard, A All.

On Federal Relations Bacot, Winkler, Anderson, A Spear, Joseph Bailey, Banks, A Sanders, Mc White, I Rod-gers. On Railroads-W Pollock, RC Barkeley, Skinner, A Lancaster, II Kinard, McLaurin, Verner, Phillip Gadsden, Haselden. On Education John Thomas, A A Perritt, A Blythe, George Gage, Henderson, Toole, Cowper Patton, A Graham, Hinard. On Internal Improvements Philips, Miles, Price Prince, JS Reynolds, Pyatt, Russell, Lemmon, A Lay ton. On State House and Grounds RM Lofton, Humphreys, George Fairey, Smith, Smith, A Bedon, Vincen, A All, McWhite.

On Public Buildings MW Philips, Hiott, Wilson, A Nettles, Owen, Miller, Kennedy, Edwards, Seabrook. On Accounts A Moore, A Car son, Austell. Armstrong. Whisonant. JAM Carawav.

Wil liam Mauldin, A II Dukes. On Rules-H Patton, Pollock, Bacot, Winkler," Hu-ger Sinkler. On Enrolled Acts A Graham, Smith, Asbill, Arthur Kib-ler, Timmerman, Williams, Henderson. On the Legislative Library Pyatt, Prince, A A Perritt, Glenn, A Barry, Limehouse, McDaniel. On Engrossed Bills Jeremiah Mishoe, LK Armstrong, Grahan, A Layton, Joel II Miller, Ross Fox, Owen.

On Public Printing Kinard, A A Perritt, I Ilderton, CJ Col-cock, Lemmon, A Blythe, Reynolds. On Lunatic Asylum Haselden, Sturkie, A Barry William Ilderton, II Kinard, Timmerman, Childs. On Offices and Officers Caughman, Philips, George Davis, A Robinson, McWhite, Westmoreland, Price. On Commerce and Manufactures Barkeley.R Lemmon, George C0STISCED ON PAGE SIX 1 His Remarks Conservative and He Makes a Flea Fur Peace and Dumouy-HI View on Taxation, Education and the Dispensary, Columbia, S. Jan.

19. It is now ex Governor Evans and hereafter it will ba Governor Ellerba- Taa interesting exercisaj which brought about thi3 change in the lmd of th9 Slate government occurred yesterday at 12 o'clock, with simph but ioapraa-sive C9mui oaies. Tdarawua procM-sionof Julaiei an! Suta offijarj into the hall of tha Hmro, accomomiai by the faculty ail stulaatsof tis South Ciroliaa Collea, the oith of oilica, ainaiai3ter3i, ailiavuurilal-dress and the chiasja was mida. Ee-y seat in tha gallery was takaa loag bafora thacaramoaieibajii, and back of than ware the fair diijhtarj of the city and who had to stand. Oa the lloorof tha H)i3atha ahlej were packel with Ipaople, laiie3 predominating, thacroI bsia? so larga that the Saaators hai in a majority of cases to stand.

It wa the largest crowd saen at any iaaujuratioa sinca 1876 excepting thosa present at th9 ceremonies which inducted Governors Hampton and Tillman into offija, a circumstanca which shows tha new Governor's popularity with all of tha people and an omen of that union of the paople for the common upbuilding of their common State which has baen the desire of all gooi citizan3 for soma years. The Hou3e met at 11:33 o'clock and was in the midst of the transaction of regular business, when a mes3age from the Senate was read announcing its acceptance of the invitation to be present at the inaugural ceremanies. The House had ten minutes before tha announcement taken a recess until 12 o'clock, deferring action on tha calen- darinviewof the approaching ceremonies. Soon after the announcement of the message the Senate appeared, being duly announced by the Sergeant-at Arms of the House. Governor Timmerman and Clerk Hemphill headed the procession, and took seats on the Speaker's rostrum while the Senators secured seats where possible or stood as the circumstances required.

Before they came in, however, the South Carolina College students appeared in the hall and lined them-sel vea around thi aisksr -rbieh. en. closed the seats of members. Naturally they left off I he college yell, thought some people though tney migni give it when in the midst of their procession the college flag was borne aloft. It was carried by the young lady students of the college, the color bearer in this instance being Miss Gibbes of this city a daughter of Major Wade Hampton Gibbes.

There was a delay of several min utes bifore the Executive procession appeared. Wren the announcement was mada by the Sergeant at-Arms, however, they entered in the following order: The faculty of the South Carolina College. The Circuit Judges in the city. The trustees of the college. Assistant Attorney General Town-send and the several Solicitors.

The Comptroller General, Superintendent of Education and Adjutant and Inspector General. Attorney General Barber with Secretary of State Tompkins. Associate Justice Jones, with Treasurer Bates. Associate Justice Gary, with Representative H. P.

Goodwin. Associate Justice Pope, with Rev. Dr. W. E.

Evans. Chief Justice Mclver, with Senator Henderson. Lieutenant Governor McSweeney, with Representative Bacot. Govrrnor Evans, with Representative Haselden. Governor-elect Ellerba, with Senator Brown of Marion.

DR. EVANS'S PRAYER. As scon as this distingnished company were seated on the Speaker's rostrum, Speaker Gary wrapped his gavel and announced that Dr. Evans would open the exercises of the joint session with prayer. Dr.

Evans appeared in the clerical robes of his office and read the regular service of the Episcopal church, adding a short prayer with special refererca to the special occasion Speaker Gary then announced that Governor-elect Ellerbe was present and ready to be sworn in, whereupon Chief Justice Mclver administered the regular oath of office. Governor El-lerbee looked well and appeared to ba in splendid health. He was dressed in the regular Prince Albert, and wore a white rose as a boutonniera. The oath was administered to him atpnee, and he immediately deliverad his inaugural, during which ha had the closest attention of every one of tho learge audience. A Fickle Woman.

Jackson, Jan. 13. A special from Yazoo City to the Clarion-Ledger says a Miss Vaughn, of Greenwood, and Mr. Russell, of Hollendala were to have been married today, 150 invitations having been sent out, one of which reached Mr. Berry, a former sweetheart, at the A.

and M. college, lie threw aside his books and took the first train to Greenwood, repairing to the home of the young lady. Sh agreed to marry him and he got the preacher at once. The happy couple went for their future home at Yazoo City, leaving Russell The parties stand high socially. and personal accounts amounted in rrur numbers to $193,000.

The lia bilitii amounted in round numbers to The total assets being sub fq'itmtly affected to the amount of $2,000 in a final checking and adjust mtnts of accounts. The liabilities were as follows: To State appropriation. to sundry persons, for liquors total indebtedness $36,000: cash on hand $15,518.40 or $10,451.60 less man amount necessary to liqui data he indebtedness. This is simply a rough statement of the status of the dispensary when I took charge of the ousmess. i am nappy to state tuat turned it over to my successor healthy ana in good condition and a sound financially as any businr S3 institution of the country.

It has been taken out of politics and placed in the bands of a board of control composed of farm eis, bankers and business men of ability, whose reputation for honesty uu integrity cannot oe impugned. The purchasing power, such a temptation to some men, has been taken from the hands of the commissioner and given to this board. They have exercised it judiciously and in a man ner to command tne respect of all par ues. xne duties or tne commissioner are now exercised by the chairman of tne board and superintendent, and the office of commissioner could be abolished by your body. If this power is ever again placed in the hands of cne man, he would at once become an object of vituperation.misrepresentation, abuse and slander of all the enemies of the dispensary and every penny a-liner, without any moral or social responsibility.

The experience cf the past year should be enough to convince your body of the truth of all that I have said and predicted, and while I am sure that you will be advised and importuned to chanee this law and return to the old system, you will nnd by investigation that such propositions come from lean and hun gry politicians with itching palms. iou will be told that the operations of the present board are a failure. udge them by their acts and results and not by hearsay. The subjoined comparative statement of sales to county dispensers has been furnishde me by the bookkeeper and is subject to your examination and verification: The net profit that has accrued to the State for the past year is in round numbers $200,000 The- next amount accruad to the to wes and counties for the same period $122,000. makine- a total accrued profit to the State, towns and couuties $322 ,000 addin $57 unearned profit on goods in the hands of local dispensers first of January, 1897, swells the total of earned and unearned profits to the State and towns and counties for the past year to the amount of $379,652.65.

The net profit accruing the past adminis tration for 18 months was $110,348 80. Net profits for 1895, $133 467.79. Net profits for 1896, $200,000, making a total net accrued profit to the State to date $443,816 57. Add tothisnet accrued profit the outstanding unearned profit, makes a total earned and unearned profit to date of $501,469 22. If to this sum we add the amount of the net accrued profits to the towns and coun ties for the years 1895 and 1896 of $228,12123 we have a grand total of earned and unearned profits to State, towns and counties to date of 50.

The amount that has been actually paid to the State, county and town treasurers from the net earnings from the State and county dispensaries is as oliows Paid into the State treasury in 1895 $100,000 Paid into the State treasury in 1896 100,000 Total $200,000 Paid to towns and counties, 1895 $106,131 28 Paid to towns and counties, 1896 122,000 00 Total $228,13123 Grand total net profits paid in from all sources $428,131 28. For further particulars of stock on hand, I would respectfully refer you to the report of the State board of control herewith submitted. It will thus be seen that as a financial business its success can not be denied. To the above estimates the sum of 50,000 per annum, the average cost of maintaining the dispensary constables, should be added. The enforcement of the dispensary law has been the bane of the whiskey dealer, the terror of the illicit distiller, the pitiful excuse for the opposition of hypocrites and cranks, and the platform of disgruntod politicians catering to local influences, good or bad.

It is the duty under the law of all the executive officers of the State, counties and towns to enforce this law, and such officers are compelled to take an oath prescribed by your honorable body to faithfully enforce the law when they assume their official duties. The governor is'authorized to employ constables and State detectives, whose especial duty it is to enforce the law. 1 have employed on an average about 50 constables during my term of office and one State detective, and they have been zealous and faithful in their efforts to suppress the illicit traffic, and I am satisfied and I am sure the people of the State are at the results obtained during the past year 55 regular commissioned constables, including the two chief State constables, have been regularly employed. The CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.