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o l. m. gkist & sons, Publishers. J % cJfam^S JMspaper: 4or Promotion of the political, Social, ^jricultural, and dfommqrial Jnt^sts of the South. j term88in0^ ESTABLISHED 1855. YORKYILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899. ]STO. 137 THE BEMIWIH BY GUY : Author of "ABId For For Marriage of Copyright, 1898, by D. Appleton and Cot Synopsis of Previous Installments. In order that new readers of The Enquirer may begin with the following installment of this story, and understand it just the same as though they had read it all from the beginning, we here give a synopsis of that portion of it which has already been published: Dr. De Normauville, an English pbysisician at Hongkong, hears of a woman called the Beautiful White Devil making her home on an island in the Pacific of which she is the sovereign and leading a Eiratical life in a white yacht on the ocean, r. De Norinanville receives a call from a stranger who engages his professional services to go to an unknown place to treat an epidemic of smallpox. After an eventful voyage he finds himself on board the Lone Star, the yacht of the Beautiful White bevil. He is taken to her island home, where he fights the plague successfully and falls in love with Alie, the Beautiful White Devil. Alie informs Dr. De Norinanville that a person in her employ at Singapore is about to betray her, and a plan is laid to kidnap him. The purty meet at Batavia, where Alie personates an American girl. They go to Singapore, and Alie, as Miss Sanderson, induces Ebbington, her enemy, to take a trip on the ^ water. She transfers hitn to the Lone Star. Decoying a steamer, she sends a party aboard to induce another enemy, Barkmansworth, to come aboard the Lone Star. She flogs Barkmansworth. De Nortnanville entreats Alie to marry him, aud she agrees to meet him in England in one year, when, if his mind-is unchanged she will marry him. The J tear having elapsed, Alie appears in Engand. Barkmansworth recognizes her at a theater and causes her arrest. CHAPTER XHL REMANDED. | Never shall I forget the misery of that walk back from Cavendish square io Sooth Kensington. I rang the bell, and the peal had not died away before poor, heavy eyed .Tanet had opened the door to me. Without a word sue led me into her morning room, the room where I had first told her of my love for Alie, and having made me sit down would not let me speak until I had partaken of some refreshment. I filled my glass, but pushed my plate away from me. I oould drink, but I was far too miserable to eat "Janet," I cried, "for heaven's sake tell me, as quickly as you can, all that has happened!" "My poor George, "she said, "as I told you in my note, Alie has been arrested. You had not left the bouse more than a quarter of an hour before two men called and asked to be allowed to see me on most important business. They were shown in here and when we were alone requested permission to see Alia I went to fetch her and brought her down with me. Then one of the men advanced toward her with a paper in bis band and said, 'Alie Dunbar, in the queen's name I arrest yon on a charge of piracy upon the high seas.' Oh, it was horrible, and I can see it all now!" "And what did my poor girl say?" "Nothing. She was just as calm and oollected as she always is. She simply took the paper from the man's hand and looked at it, after which she said: 'There must be some mistake. However, . you are only doing your duty, I suppose. Where do you wish to take me?' 'To Scotland Yard first, madam,' the man said, 'then on to Bow street.' Hearing that, Alie turned to me and, putting her arms round my neck, said, 'You will soften this blow as much as you can for George, won't you, Janet?' and then announced that as soon as she bad changed her dress and procured her hat and cloak she would be ready to accompany them. These changes in her costume she was permitted to make, and when they were accomplished we set off, but not before I had written that note to you. We expected you would follow us at once and be able to arrange the matter of bail." "I did not get your letter until after 3 o'clock. I was in such a strange state of mind last night that I went for a long walk after leaving you. Janet, it is all my fault. Did you notice those men in the box opposite us at Drury Lane? If so, you may have observed that they continually stared at Alie through their glasses." "I did notice them, and very ill bred fellows I thought them. I think Alie must have thought so too. But what have they to do with this matter?" " Why, the man at the back of the box was none other than the person mentioned in that last newspaper paragraph about the Beautiful White Devil. He was the man Barkmanswortb, in fact, whom the Beautiful White Devil took from the mailboat and flogged in midocean." "But what has this to do with Alie?" "Wbv. simDly that?no, there can be o shirking it now, it tnnst come out, and I know it is perfectly safe for me to tell you?simply, Janet, because Alie is the Beautiful White Devil." "Oh, George, my dear old brother, is this terrible thing true?" "Perfectly true, Jauet." "And you of all men were going to marry the Beautiful White Devil?" "Don't say'were,' say'are.' Janet, it is only half past 5 now. An hour and a half must elapse before I can do any good at the police station. If yon will listen, I will tell you the story of Alie's singular life and how I became mixed up with her. Then, remembering what you have seen of her yourself, you will be able to judge what sort of woman the Beautiful White Devil really is." Thereupon 1 set to work and told her all my adventures. Then I looked at Janet and found big tears standing in her eyes. "What do you think of the Beautiful White Devil now?" I asked. "I thiuk that, come what may, George, we must save her." k WHtffi KWi. BOOTHBY. tune." "I>r. Nllcola," "The Esther," Etc. npatiy. n0f course we must, and now I'm going off to see her. May I give her any mnflRacre from von?" "Give her my fondest love and tell her that, come'what may. she shall he saved." "It will cheer her to know that in spite of what has happened you believe in her. Good by. " "Goodby, my poor George." I left the bouse, and harrying down to Gloucester road took the underground train for the Temple, walking thence to Bow street. On entering the police station I asked to see the officer in charge. To this grim official I stated the nature of my business and begged to be permitted an interview with his prisoner. This he granted with a very civil grace. The jailer was accordingly called, and I was led down a long corridor. "Seeing that she is a lady," that official said as he unlocked the door on the right, "we have given her a somewhat better room than we usually allow our prisoners. I have orders to permit you a quarter of an hour together." He opened the door, and I went in. [ With a little cry of joy, Alie, who had been sitting on a sofa at the farther end, sprang to her feet and ran roward me, crying as she did so: "Oh, George, dear, I knew you would come to me as soon as you could." , I took her in my arms and kissed her again and .again; her dear eyes were flooded with tears when I released her, I bat she brushed tbem away and tried to look brave for my sake. Then I led her back to the sofa and sat down beside her. "Alie," I said softly, "this is all my fault. I saw Barkmansworth at Drury Lauelast night and ought to have warned you. I intended to have done so this < morning, but it was too late." "Hush!" she answered. "You must i not blame yourself. I, too, recognized him last night and should have spoken. , to you about it today. It is too late now, as you say." "Can nothing be done, Alie?" "I cannot say yet. I have been too much upset since my arrival here to > think. But you must find me a lawyer Janet kissed Alie and cried over her. at once, George, who will defend me at the preliminary examination, and if it looks as if the case will go against me yon mast find some means by which I can escape." "Escape? Alie, yon do not realize how impossible that is." "Nothing is impossible when one has braius enough to devise a plot and sufficient money to work it out." "If I could only feel as you do about it. But have you any scheme to suggest?" "Not yet, but I shall devote my whole attention to it; and it will go hard with me if I cannot hit on something. Would you have the courage to dare very much for my sake, George?" "I would dare anything under the suitor you, Alie, and though you asked msuch a question I do uot think you feel any doubt as to what answer I would give." "I had no doubt. Do not think that. And now, George, tell me what your sister says, now- that she^nows who I am?" "Janet is more your friend than ever. I told her your story this morning, and Bhe bade me give you her love and tell you we would save you yet." Again the tears rose in Alie's eyes. "What will the east say when it hears that the Beautiful White Devil is caught at last?" "I don't know, and I don't care. One thing I'm certain of, however, and that is that I should like to have five minutes with Mr. Barkmausworth alone. 1 thiiik then he'd know that"? But what I was going to say was interrupted by the entrance of the officer who had brought me to the room. "Time's up, I'm sorry to say, sir." I rose immediately and turned to say goodby. Being a good hearted fellow, the man left us alone together for another moment, and during that time I was able to whisper an assurance to my sweetheart that no stone should be left unturned to secure her release. Then bidding her be of good cheer, I passed out, feeling as if the bolts clanging behind me were closing on my heart. It was well after 8 o'clock before I left Bow street and turned homeward. The shops in most cases had their shutters down, but tnough I looked for a newspaper board it was some time before I sighted one. Then for the first time 1 saw the headline I had been dreading: "Sensational Arrest of the Notorious Beautiful Whito Devil." I stopped and bought a paper and tnen continued my journey, pausing at a telegraph office to send a wire to my old chum, Brandwon, in which I asked him, as he valued our friendship, to come to me without a moment's delay. When I got home, I changed my clothes, had a cold bath, which restored me somewhat, and then ordered breakfast, which I felt I could not touch, and while it was preparing sat down to read the account of the arrest. It was but a short report and published the barest details. , Nine o'clock had just struck when a , rioh rlyatr nn of f.ho ^nnp onH RpanHwnn jumped out. I opened the front door to | bim myself, and as I did so felt as if we were one step at least on the road to Alie's release. ! "Look here, my friend," he said, as I led bim across the hall to my dining! room. "This is all very well, you know,, , but what in the name of fortune makes you send for me at this unearthly hour? nave you poisoned a patient ana nna yourself in need of me to square matters, . or have you been jilted and hope to bring an action for the damage done to ( yonr broken heart? Out with it. But , forcive my chaff if it's anything more , serious." He must have seen by my faoe that , something was every wrong, for his jocular manner suddenly left bim and he 6at down all seriousness. "There is something very much the j matter, Brandwon," I said. "Read that." 1 handed bim the morning paper and ( pointed to the paragraph detailing the arrest. He read it through, and then, ( seating himself at the breakfast table, poured himself out a cup of coffee and . battered a piece of toast before he spoke. j Wbeu he did so, he said solemnly: "I ( think I understand. You are interested in this lady and want me to undertake ( her defense. Is that so?" "That is exactly what I want. I was at my wits' end to know what to do, j when suddenly u nasnea turougu my brain, 'Send for Edward Brandwon.' I sent that wire accordingly, and here you are. If there is any man liviDg who can ( save the woman I love, you are be." "I'll do iny best, you may be sure, ( for your sake, old boy. Now where is she?" , "At Bow street. She is to be brought ; before the court this morning at 12 o'clock." He took out bis watch and looked ( at it. "Well, I've none too much time. I'll go down and have an interview with her at once. Keep up your heart, old } chap. We'll do our best, and nobody j can do more." . i wrung his band, and then, hailing a cab, he jumped into it and set off for the police station. Long before 12 o'clock I was in the court, waiting for the examination to . come on. The news of the case must have gone abroad, for the hall was ' densely packed with people anxious to . catch a glimpse of the famous Beautiful White Devil, whose exploits were almost as well known in Euglamj as in ! the east. Every rank of life seemed to be represented, and when the magistrate took bis seat on the bench I noticed that tho chairs on either 6ide of bim were occupied by two illustrious personages whose dignity should have ' pre\ ented them from giving such an exhibition of idle curiosity. Seeing the rush there was to stare at my poor, unfortunate sweetheart, I could have found 1 it in my heart to hit out like a madman ' at those round roe. Precisely at 12 o'clock the door on the right hand side of the court opened and Alie stepped into the hall and ascended the iron dock. She walked with 1 her usual queenly step, held her head ] high, and when she reached her place : looked proudly round the dingy ball. Such was the effect of her wonderful 1 beauty upon those present that, despite ' the efforts of the officers of the court to j prevent it, a load buzz of admiration ' came from the spectators. She was dressed entirely in black, a color which, : as 1 have said before, displayed her white skin and beantifnl hair to the very . best advantage. Having taken her place, she bowed politely to the presiding magistrate, who returned her salnte, and ' then the examination commenced. The ' first proceeding was for the police to make a statement of their case to the conrt. it was then shown that, although 1 a warrant bad long been out for ber arrest, the Beautiful White Devil had evaded justice for many years. Indeed it was only for the reason that information had been supplied to the London police within the last few days that 1 they had become aware that the Beauti- : ful White Devil had left the east and arrived in England. Inquiries were instantly made, and on the strength of tbem the prisoner now in the dock had ' been arrested. They, the police, did not propose to call witnesses at this pre- 1 liminary hearing, but would merely ask that the information should be read 1 over, the evidence of arrest given, and then a remand granted in order that the arrival of an officer from Singapore might be awaited and further inquiries made. At this point Brandwon rose to bis feet, and, adopting a quiet, sober atti- I tude of respectful remonstrance, bep7ed to be allowed to place before the court what he considered and would unhesitatingly call a deliberate and cruel in j ?? ?11 liW justice ne uuiuieu uui mo ouian ????libood there was of the charge being true, he dilated upon the facts of Alie'a arrival from Australia, of her quiet, ladylike demeanor, 6poke of her impending marriage with a gentleman, a personal friend of his own. well known and universally respected in London, and brought his remarks to a close by declaring it a monstrous thing that, in this nineteenth century and in this land of which we pretend to be so proud, it should be within the power of a publio body like the police, without a tittle of evidence at their back to bear their case out, to bring so shameful a charge against an innocent girl, who might possibly have to suffer from the effects of it all her life. He would not ask the court to consent to a remand; on the contrary, he would ask his worship to dismiss the case altogether, and at the same time to issue a stinging and well merited rebuke to the police for their j officiousness and quite uncalled for actiou in the matter. Clever and impressive as his harangue : was, it. however, failed utterly in its purpose. The magistrate had evidently carefully considered the case beforehand 8 and determined upon his course of notion. The decision given, therefore, was: G "Remanded for a week. Bail refused." 1 saw Alie bow gravely to the court, a the policeman open the door of the dock, (3 and a moment later, feeling quite sick and giddy, 1 was in the throng leaving the court By the time I reached the l< Btreet ray darling was on her way to A Holloway. tl That afternoon, at 8 o'clock, Janet h and 1 drove out to the prison, and hav- a rag shown our authorities were inBtant- tj ly conducted to the room in which pris- a oners are permiuea to interview tneir friends. 1 ?. What the two women I lovfed best in t| Cbe world said to each other dnring that e interview 1 cannot remember. I only know that Janet kissed Alie and cried c over her. and that Alie received it all (j with that geqtle gracionsness whioh w was so wonderfully becoming to her. When we ba^ discussed the events which had led up to the arrest. I asked y Alie if sbe were quite comfortable. "Perfectly,'"she answered. "My cell . is by no means,r an unpleasant one. I bave some books and writing materials, and 1 have arranged to have my meals a brought in to me from a restaurant out- 0 ride." "What did you think of Brandwon's (:i speech this morning?" 1 then asked her. " "1 thought it very clever and im- a pressive," she answered, "but I was a not surprised when it proved of no Cl avail No. there is very little chance aB " far as 1 can see. In a month the officer c' from Singapore will be in London, and aniess something happens to prevent it 0 1 shall be sent out east to stand my ? trial ' ' * '' t oinethiiig must prevent it," whis- a pered Janet ! J' "But what? You cannot escape so J1 aasily in England, 1 find," sbe an- k awered. "These stone walls are very strong, and the discipline is so perfect" w "Be sore we will find a way to get w pou off Trust us." Then dropping my ? roice, "And if we can't do it legally w we 11 do it illegally. " b "You must run no risk for my sake, b George 1 could not allow that." cj "if only Walworth were here! His tl wit would bit on something." w "Walworth unfortunately is 10,000 c< miles away. So it is no use thinking of o aim. But, see, here is tbe warder. Tour g rinle is up. Goodby, dear Janet. 1 pray a 'bat you may find it in your heart to p forgive me for having brought this trou- o ble upon you." w But Janet, who by this time had b learned to love this fascinating girl with a ill her heart, would listen to no suoh f alk. When tbe door opened, like tbe h kind sister she was, she went out first, a :hus permitting us an opportunity of h saying farewell alone. When I joined jt aer again, I had a little note in my |j waistcoat pocket tbat seemed somehow h ;o make me a happier man than 1 had ]j been for hours past a From the prison I drove Janet to her j( awn bouse and then went back to Cav- C( mdish square. f? When I bad dismissed tbe cabman, 1 let myself in and proceeded to my conmlting room. Opening the door, I walk- u 3d in, only to come to a sudden halt be- j fore a man sitting in my own armchair. a Be was small and queerly built, wore a j] long coat tbat reached nearly to his beels, bad gray hair, a ferociously curl- ^ 3d mustache and a short, closely crop- a ped white beard. The effect when he j looked.at me over the edge of tbe paper t| be waspernsiDg was most comical. For a moment I stood bewildered, bat I was destined to be even more so when be 1 rose and came toward me, holding ont bis band and saying: "Bon jour, monsieur!" Then in bro- , ken English, "Pray, do you not remem- ( ber your very old friend?" I thought and thought, but for the 0 life of me could not recollect ever hav- ? ing seen bis face before. I was about to speak when be stopped me and, changing Cl bis voice, said in excellent English: * "No I lean see you don't." Then i pulling off his wig: "Weill Do you Cl uow?" D It waB Walworth! c TO BE CONTINUED. P| Pride's Penalty. Quite recently into a railway car- . riage at Oldham stepped a young man, 1 fresh from school evidently and wearing bis first watch 0 The very many proud glances which he cast on the gold chain raised a smile on the faces of his fellow passengers. ei Apparently by accident, though mischief might have been at the bottom of * it, the subject of watches was "brought . on the carpet." "Ah," sighed an old farmer, giving the wfctch back to the yoang man, who ? had handed it round for the inspection of the company, "that theer watch 'minds me o' my own son." "How's that?" asked several passen e gers. l< " Why, I gave 'im a watch when 'e ^ wur 15 year owd, an it wur the ruin o! 'im. 1 Being asked for an explanation, th<? ^ farmer continued: b "Afore I gave it 'im 'e wur the r' " * ?L ?'1 * wiloa omnnH t( Btr&lgJltCSli UUJIU 1UU iUI i_ijaicrj ULvuuu, but 'e 'adu't 'ad that watch above four a months afore 'e growd 'umpbacked wi' M lookin at the chain so much. "?Loudon a Tit-Bits c Women and the Franchise. U The assertion that when a majority if of women ask for equal political rights I they will be granted is a confession that " there is no conclusive reason against d their sharing them. And if that be so how can their admission rightfully de- a pend upon the majority? Why should ? the woman who does not oare to vote prevent the voting of her neighbor who does? Why should 100 girls who are o content to be dolls and do what Mrs. u Grundy expects prejudice the choice of s a single one who wishes to be a woman ? and do what her conscience requires?? a George William Curtis. tl piSffUanrous Reading. A FARMER RIGHT. ome Sensible Hints as to How to 6< Along In tbe World. freenvllle News. "I want to tell you something," sai young farmer to the editor of tl rreenville News yesterday. "I ai ist learning the value of advertisin a us in the country. I wanted som 1a?? o?a on/1 lnnlrinrr nt? OUUOl uuu "6" ?"? ae advertisements in the Semi-Weel f News I found what I wanted, and lade out that in that single transai on I saved enough by studying th dvertisements to pay my subscriptio year. I find the advertisements s iteresting and valuable to me as any ding else in the paper. I think farce rs will find that it will pay them a 'ays to keep track of all advertisin hanges. They can pick out whs bey want before they come to towr 'ill know just where to go for it an 'ill save time and money. There ar lways bargains to be found in the ac ertising columns." Then the farmer and the editor fel ito talk. The farmer is a young ma -about 80 years old. He has a wil nd four children and be owns 60 acre f land six miles from town. "Money in farming?" he said; "t ourse there's money in farming. I al -ays make it a rule to come out ahea t the end of the year, and I've neve lissed it yet. I cleared $190 on fivt eut cotton and I expect to clea lonev on it even if it drops to fou cuts." "How do I do it? It's like ever ther business. Close managemec qd bard work and watching thing! can find something to do on my 6 cres every hour in the year. It's th ttle leaks that take farmers'' profit ist as they take merchants', and eep 'em stopped." He looked like that kind of a manrell fed and well kept. His clothe 'ere strong and warm and fitted hit 'ell. He was in a well made wagor 'hich ran smoothly and easily and ha een taken good care of. He drove orse which be said is 30 years old an an do as much work as any animal i ie country?a fat, sleek, dark ba *ith evidences of good feeding, curr smb, brush and rubbing on every inc f bis shining skin. The harness wa ootf originally. It fitted like a tailoi tade gown and every buckle was i lace. There was not a piece of strin r grass rope or hickory wythe anj 'here about the outfit. It is safe t et that the man did not have a pi ny where doing a button's duty eithei [e looked as if be bad left a wife a ome who is the same kind of a wc tan as he is a man, and who watche er husband and children and bous jst as be watches bis barn and stable! ve stock, tools and running gear. H as a horse 30 years old and apparent r good for five years' work yet, an tany a mau loses bis horse at 12 o 5 years and must buy another at ast of $100, or more, simply frot tilure to take good care of him. "One thinor more vou outzbt to tel rs * v irmers," he said, aa he was leavinj I like whisky, but I'm land hungrj want more land. I figured out year go that with very moderate drinkin d drink an acre of good land ever ear. So I quit. At the end of th ear I tell myself I'm just an' acr head at $25 an acre by not drinking find when I put it to my neighbor lat it makes 'em think. You te! irmers to think about land ever me they start to buy whisky and ca! ulate how much real estate they ar rinking or giving away." Then the careful and prosperou >oking farmer spoke to his prospei us looking horse and the horse move ff strongly and easily despite bis 3 ears, holding his bead well up as e felt that be was part of a successfi ambination and was proud of it. And the editor of the Greenvill >ews fell to wondering what kind of ountry we would have here, with ou atural advantages, if all our men i ity and country studied the newspe ers, watched their own business, kep ie little leaks stopped up, stuck t reir work every working day and fip red out their whisky bills in arabl ind or town lots. As the farmer left be was chucklin ver the story of Bob Means's Allianc orn patch. Mr. Means says when th .lliance was first organized he mark J - Of _ 1/v A, II UL1 tft lU-HUIC UCIU U1 Wi u HUM VIV irmined that he would work it odI 'bile his neighbors were attending A ance meetings and looking after pol cs. His scheme fell through becaus e found he was working bis corn t eatb. DIFFERENT RECKONING. A Roman correspondent of an An rican newspaper not long ago referre ) the French iuvasion of Italy undt Napoleon as an event of the Sever senth century. Many readers < 'he Companion will remember this Napoleon's first Italian invasion W? egun in the year 1796, and will h eady to exclaim, "That was the Eigl eenth century !" Few boys or girl, nd probably not many grown peopb /ill be able to refer the correspondent pparently confused statement to th orrect cause, which is that, writin rom Rome, he naturally used th omenclature of the centuries, whic i different from ours. When th talians say, "The Seventeenth cer ury," they mean the period which w esignate as the JDigbteenth ceniun There are many familiar terms whic re used in different senses in dififei nt parts of the world. A few years ago a queer case gc nto the courts involving the meanin f the word "dozen." The article umbered by "dozen" were cups an aucers. One of the parties contenc d that the word should be construe ccording to commercial usage, an bat as applied to crockery it mean an English potter's dozen, which is 18, The other party held that a dozeu z means 12, and that view was taken by the court. Every schoolboy knows that a pound Bt iR not always the same thing, as there are pounds avoirdupois, of 16 ounces, or 7,000 grains; and pounds troy, of d 12 ounces, and 5,760 grains. ie Every city schoolboy knows that city n coal dealers buy the fuel in which they g deal by the "gross ton" 2240. pounds, e and sell it by the "net ton" of 2,000 pounds. It is no doubt the dealers 'r who have modestly devised for what :* may be termed the "selling ton," the I name above aDDlied to it. In The j. Century Dictionary the 2000-pound e ton is called the "short ton"?an exn presssion much less pleasing to a sen? si live ear. r- A mile is a measure of distance the i- world over, but the length of the mile I- varies greatly, as the following table g will show: & English and American mile, 1,760 yards. i, Scotch inile, 1,976 yards. d Irish mile, 2,240 yards. German mile, 8,106 yards. e Dutch and Prussian mile, 6,480 yards. I* Italian mile 1,766 yards. Vienna post mile, 8,296 yards. i] Swiss mile, 9,153 yards. Sweedish and Danish mile,... 7,341 yards. 0 Arabian mile, 2,143'yards. e Roman mile, ;..... 1,617 yards. Ig Tuscan mile, 1,808 yards. Turkish mile, 1,826 yards. ^ Flemish mile 6,869 yards. 1 It will be observed that in Switzer^ land a mile is more than five times as long as in England and the United States. If an American traveler in ' the land of mountains and of William |r Tell Bhould ask an inhabitant how far it was to the next town, and misled by the statement that it was "four miles," ^ should set out to walk there, he would ' find reason to exclaim with the mock q doctor, in the old English farce, "Ob, e why did I neglect my studies 1" j DISPENSARY INSURANCE. Pl*c?d In Bogui Companies at a Lou to ~ tbe State of Over 81,000. * During the meeting of the state D board of control the other day, the ' rnmmittfifi annointed at a Drevious , -rf ? u meeting to examine into the matter a of insurance and bonds of dispensers, d reported as follows: D To State Board of Control: y Your committtee appointed last No^ vember to examine and report on the insurance on state and county dispensaries, and also bonds of dispensers ^ beg leve to submit our report. In explanation of tbe delay in making our * written report would say it was caused 0 by our having to wait until January 19th for testimony. r At tbe December meeting you will ^ remember we made a verbal report in which we advised tbat two policies on county dispensaries insured in the ' Newberry Mutual Fire and Protec1 tive Association of South Carolina, J and one in the American Insurance and Trust company of Chicago, III., be cancelled and policies placed in other companies. This has been done and r so far as we are able to judge all polia cies on state and county dispensaries 0 (except one small dispensary uninsur.. ed) are in good companies who have fully complied with the laws of the state. r* We find the losses by fire in the dis8 pensaries, at Manning, May 7th, 1897, ^ of $400, and at Eutawville, January ? 12th, 1898, of $200, have not been e paid. These two dispensaries were e insured in the British and American (* Exchange association, with T. J. 8 Brown, Chicago, 111., mauager, and B. J B. Evans agent for South Carolina. j7 These two policies were issued marcu 20th, and April 15th, 1897. After caree ful inquiry, we find this to be a bogus company; therefore nothing can be 8 recovered on these policies. We find '' there were 40 of these policies on dis^ pensaries in the state, with premiums amounting to $485.05 and losses by ' fire amounting to $600. The last policy in this company expired eight eight months ago. In the future we e recommend that no insurance, either a on state or county dispensaries, be >r placed without knowing they are reD liable companies licensed to do busi-l l* ness and have fully complied with the insurance laws of the state. Also that ? the party claiming to represent them ?* is their regularly appointed agent. e We find all dispensers have good and satisfactory bonds so far as we cau ? judge with the showing before us. 6 Respectfully submitted, e J. B. Douthit, ) rnmmittoo D. M. Miles, J Committee) , , , y NEW PENSION LAW. j. It Proposes to Place Hatters Entirely in the e Hands of the Veterans. o The general assembly is still trying to perfect the state pension law. The following bill by Mr. Deau was passed to a third reading in the house last i- Friday with a single amendment giving d members of the board $1 instead of $2 >H noe /)ov ? fv' **~J i- Section 1. That the bona fide ex)f Confederate soldiers of each township it of each county iu the state shall meet is on the first Saturday in August, 1899, >e at a place in said township to be desigi uated by the clerk of the county, and 3, organize a camp of bona fide ex-Cone, federate soldiers, to be known as camp '8 (here give name of township,) of ie county. g Sec. 2. All the camps of a county e shall send three delegates to the couuh ty seat on tbs first Monday in October, e 1899, and thereat assembled the said i- delegates shall elect one of their nume ber as colonel of the county ir. regiment. h Sec. 8. All applications for pensions, r- inclusive of widows of deceased soldiers, shall be approved by the cornit mander of the respective township g camps and countersigned by the colons nel of the respective county regiments, d Sec. 4. Ou the first Monday in OcI tober, 1899, and annually thereafter, d the said regiment, represented by deld egates from the several township is camps, in convention assembled, as larovided in section 2 hereof, shall elect Qiree persons, who are not applicants for pensions, one of whom must be a physician of good standing, who shall constitute, and be known as the county board of pensions, whose duty it shall be to pass upon all applications for pensions from their county; but they shall not approve any application of any person whose application is not favorably endorsed by the commander of the camp of the township where applicant resides, and by the colonel of the regiment. The persons thus elected to the county board shall bold office for one year, and until their successors bave been duly elected and organized as a board, and sball each receive two dollars per diem, not to exceed five days in any year, for their services as members of said board. The members of said board shall, as soon after their election as practicable, , meet and organize as a board, and publish time and place of, for consideration of all applications for pensions, and, after consideriug the same,, shall classify such as it approves according to the classifications now fixed by law. The concurrent judgment of commander of township camps, the colonel of the regiment and the county board of pensions sball be final. When said Itoard has made its report, with classifications, as herein provided, the state hoard of pensions shall apportion the funds appropriated for this purpose among the persons entitled thereto, as bereiuafter provided. Sec. 5. The appropriation for pensions shall be distributed of follows: Class "A" shall receive $60; class "B" sball receive $40; class "C" shall received $25. Sec. 6. Should the appropriation be insufficient to pay said award for a full year, class "A" shall received (he full amount herein provided for, then the balance to be prorated between classes "B" and "C" in the ratio given in section 5 of this act; and al( acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. "TUSSICK" MAKERS IN ORANGEBURG. Constables Are After Them With Sharp Sticks. Correspondence News and Courier. Chief Constable Babr and .his men were stationed in Orangeburg for sometime past, and they made things very warm for the manufacturers of "tussick" and the other violators of the dispensary law. "Tussick" is a kind of alcoholic fluid made from the skimmings of a sugar cane mill. The cane juice requires to he frequently skimmed while it is being boiled into syrup. These skimmings are allowed to stand a few days to allow it to ferment, and this "mash" is then distilled, the liquor thus made being familiarly known in sections of this county as "tussick." It is said that concentrated lye is added during the process, of distillation, some say to add to its strength, and others say the real use of lye is to give it a more desirable color. The staff in color resembles corn whisky, and burns with a bluish or purplish flame. A few weeks ago Chief Bahr sent his men to operate along the Hoe of the Carolina Midland railroad, along the edges of Aiken and Orangeburg counries. The constables have captured a umber of stills and they have prefer red charges against many ot tneir owners. An unusual occurrence happened at Wagener. Chief Babr, in advance of his arrival at that town, was notified that a still had been brought in and left in the depot. The directions were that the still, a regular copper one, should be shipped and it was tagged, "To Governor W. H. Ellerbe, with the compliments of Bicbard Smith." The name Richard Smith evidently must have been a fictitious one, and the inference is that the owner desired to give up his still, fearing that upon the arrival of the constables the still would be captured and possibly the owner or owners implicated in legal complications. The owner probably preferred losing his property than taking the chances of himself being caught up with. The Army Re organization Issue?The army reorganization bill must pass or the president will call an extra session of congress. The opposition to the bill in the senate has already been frequently referred to in The Post, and the prediction made that some compromise would be agreed upon where legislation of a temporary character would be placed upon the army appropriation. This will not satisfy the administration. No makeshift expedient will be accepted. The president has determined that the passage of the army bill shall be made an issue, and there is no doubt in administration circles that he will be succusful. If, however, any obstacles should npflufinl itpfinn an extra. session will rv,VMw ? ? L surely be held. The conditions which have arisen leave no other course to he pursued by the president. A decision was yesterday rendered by the attorney general to the effect that as soon as the ratifications of the peace treaty are exchanged the volunteer soldiers can no longer be retained in service. This is also true, the attorney general holds, of the additional, regulars, who were eulisted for the war with Spain. Consequently without the desired legislation the president will find himself with an army reduced from 65,000 to to 25,000 men.?Washington Post, Friday. tt&T The man who will undertake to keep the commandments of God will soon find that be must have God's help to enable him to do it. f&* God's warnings are as important as bis invitations. When he foretells an evil as a result of sinning, that evil is sure to come to pass. t&T In all the reductions of pay the wages of sin remain the same.