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♦ VOL. XXII, NO. 5. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1895. WHOLE NUMBER 1,043. IN SOUTH Current News Throughout the Palmetto State. THE DISPENSARY AGAIN ATTACKED. Marraloiu Growth of tho Tobacco Indtu- try—Lonroao to Boro • Mow Cotton Factory ThU Spring-Other Sooth Carolina Newe. Columbia, S. C., January 20.—It la itated on good authority that the dlu- penaary law will be taken before the federal aupreme court next week. It baa not yet been definitely decided how the matter will be brought to the at tention of the court, bui the under standing now seems to be that it will be thrdugh a writ of error, and if such be possible it will be upon the feature of the law which forbids the introduc tion of liquor into the state except with the certificates of the commissioner. It is held that this feature of the law is generaliy considered unconstitution al and that it will give the best grounds for the writ to the supreme court, it is stated that the case will be present ed by Messrs. Cleft & Chaffee, on the part of the city of Aiken, and Messrs. Douglass Jt O’liear, who have recently been employed to look after the case by Mayor Dargan, of Darlington. The state authorities have been look ing for such an attack on the law for some time, and seem to appreciate the fact that this is about the most vulner able feature of the act, especially as it bears upon the federal inter-state laws. COTTON FACTORY AT LAURENS. SOUTH THE INVITING FIELD. fresldeat Loverlng Faces the Situation and Speaks of Southern Advantages. Uai.timobk, January tfl. —Mr. Wm. C. Lovering, president of the Arkwright club, which represents all of the large New England textile manufacturers, was invited some months ago, after re turning from a visit of investigation to the south, to deliver an address before the New England Textile club on cot ton manufacturing in the south. This address, which has never before been made public, is given out today, and will be published in this week’s issue of the Manufacturer's Record. In this address, which is a very full and com prehensive study of the whole subject, Mr. Lovering says: "The time has passed when New England manufacturers need to give but little attention to cotton manufacturing In the aouth. We hare come to realize that the aouth has enter ed the race In earnest and to stay. Henceforth It must be the survival of the fittest The old mills In the south, with their antiquated ma chinery. have been euoceeded by nrst class mills with the best equipment, and we find mills In the south today that will compare fav orably with our New England mills,.bunt in every respect to do their work In the cheapest and most Improved manner. While it has long been conceded that In certain lines of coarse goods the advantages are In favor of the south, northern manufacturers have comforted them selves with the statement that the manufac ture of the finest goods would remain with them, and that the south could not make such goods. In this we are mistaken. There is an actual Increase in the production of liner goods in the south, and where manufacturing is once ti rmly established. It is only a matter of n short time when tho labor employer! will Improve In skill and adapt itself to the finer work. There scetqp to be no reason why as fine yarns may not be spun In the south as In any other section of our country." URGES A BOND ISSUE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH. Mew Enterprise of Considerable Propor tion on tho Tapia. Laurens, 8. C., January 29.—Lau rens is to have a cotton factory. Those who are leading in the enterprise say that a 8150,000 cotton mill is to be built here this spring, 875,000 is to be fur nished by foreign capitalists and the remaining half by the town. Fifteen of the most influential business men of the city have guaranteed that the part of the sum for which Laurens is re sponsible shall be forthcoming. Ne gotiations have been going forward for a week, and the chances for success this time certainly seem entirely good. SOUTH CAROLINA hv BRIEF. The Jennings house, in Greenville, has been taken charge of by Mrs. Rich ardson. Bill Johnson, a negro, has been ar rested in WedgefieU for wrecking a train in Richland county. The Charleston branch of the Sons of the Revolution will observe the 17th and the 22nd of February ensuing. Constable Crawford, of Laurens, was run over by a freight train on the Air Line road at Greenville Wednesday and had his legs badly mashed. Captain A. A Sprinks reports seeing off Georgetown bar on Saturday a large whale disporting hicaself. He was evi dently out of his latitude, being so near on the coast. There was a new consul in Charles ton Monday in the person of Don Mig uel Rubio-Arroniz, the consul at that port of his Most Catholic Majesty Al- foso XIII, King of Spain. Shad are being caught at Georgetown now in very small numbers, and are shipped to the northern markets daily by express. They are bringing very high prices evidently, judging from the fact that a‘Tow” is worth 81.33 there fyom the fisherman's boat. Mr. O. C. Scarboro, of Bishopville, who has bought the Taw Caw planta tion near Manning, has made a con tract with the state and will soon have thirty-one convicts at work on the place. The work of building the stock ades is now going on. The reorganization of the militia forces of the state, which it was de cided must come as a result of the Dar lington trouble, is now about to be made under the provisions of the new militia law enacted at the last session of the general assembly. Monday night the stockholders of the Rock Hill Buggy company held their annual meeting. The report of the president, Mr. R. Smith, was read This made a capital showing, the net profit being 12 per cent on the capital stock of 830.000. The Atlantic Coast Line shops are a great benefit to Florence. That city is headquarters for many of the train of ficials, and the monthly pay roll of the employes in the shops there amount to 820.000, making a sum of 8240,000 paid to the men per annum. The new dispensary law has now been printed in pmaphlet form and the copies have becu delivered to the state board of control. Any one desiring a copy can secure it from the clerk of the board. The copy of all the new acts passed at the recent session of the leg islature is now in the hands of the sen- ete printer. The volume of the acts of 1594 will be Issued as soon as possible. Destructive Fire In Columbus. Columbus, Ga, January 29.—The heavy fire which raged here last night was not under control before midnight The prompt work of the fire department averted great loss. The damage is not large and is covered by insurance. I'resldent Hector D. Lane Writes of tho European Cotton Spoculatorse Nkw Orleans, January 80.—Hon. Hector D. Lane, of Alabama, president of the American cotton growers pro tective association, has furnished the following significant memorandum for publication to the people of the south: European speculators are today selling cot ton In Liverpool for delivery in October, No vember, December, 1895, at a price equivalent to about four cents on farms in the south for middling or five cents at the ports. Believing that another 0.5OO.OGO or larger crop will be grown in America, which would insure them a a profit of at least one cent per pound, which would mean to the farmer about three cents at the railroad stations next autumn when cotton is moving in large volumes It is not to be supposed that these shrewd European cotton people are aggressively selling the next crop at equal to four cents unless they have excellent reasons for believing that the south will plant for another monster crop. They are confident-on information furnished them that Texas will not decrease its acreage therefore, believing this to be true to such an extent that they will be able to pay back dur ing next fall the cotton they are now selling at much lower prices realizing thereby handsome profits. It remains with tho farmers and merchants of the south to say whether these European speculators will be permitted to reap a golden harvest at the expense of the farms, planta tions, towns, real estate and securities of the south. The above statement is from me officially and I desire that it should be presented to public as such through the press. i * Respectifully, etc., (Signed) Hecttob D. Lane, Pres. Cotton Growers Protective Ass n. Oleveland to Congress on Monetary Situation. the WANTS QUICK AND POSITIVE ACTION. Declares What He Believes to be the Only Available Remedy, However Much He May Regret the Necessity. Not Unfriendly to Silver. WEEK’S WORK IN CONGRESS. Both i Covered In Snow. Jacksob, Tenn., January 29. — The leavieet anowslorm ever before seen by he oldest inhabitants raged here yes- erd»y. It began to fall just before laylight and continued throughout the lay, covering the ground with ovefc iwelve inches of know. Librarian of tb. Vatican Dead. Rome, January it).—Mgr. Carinl, 11- brariau of 4116 Vatican, died suddenly yesterday during service in St. Petcra. The pope was shocked greatly by the i of Mb THE MOVEMENTS OF COTTON. New Orleans Exchange Statement From Sept. 1st to Jan. 25th, Inclusive. New Orleans, January 28.—New Or leans cotton exchange statement from September 1st to January 25th, indu- sive: Port receipts 5,997,868 bales against 4,757.814 bales last yepr, 8,988,- 810 year before last, and 5,807.051 for the same time in 1892; overland to mills 888,644 against 685,547 ; 820,684 and 892,174; interior stocks in excess of Sep tember 1st 432,788, against 383,137; 314,- 183 and 515,424; southern mill takings net 393,509, against 396,837; 879,566; and 847,732; brought into sight daring 147 doys to date 7,710,985 against 6,123,335; 6,250,843; and 7,062,381; brought into sight for week 232,745 against 200,895, 101,099, and 99,810; brought into sight first twenty-five days in January 792,- 800, against 657,243; 460,888; and 616,- 295. INDUSTRIAL CONDITION SOUTH. Indication, of a General Revival In the Lumber InduRtry. Chattanooga, Tenn., January 30.— The Tradesman, in its report on the in dustrial condition of the south for the week ended, says: That Its Informal ion from all tho important lumber points in the southern states Indicates that the revival In the lumber Industry Is now a certainty. Favorable reports are received from many manufacturers who are running to their full capacity, with orders ahead. Prices are firm and an early advance Is probable owing to light stocks on hand and to the stead ily increasing demand. Coal Is quiet, with a continued large output, and with no accumula tion of stocks. Iron is unchanged. Produc tion continues to be largo, and the furnaceinen report prepartlons for increasing the supply New cotton mill companies are reported as haring been organized during tho week at Hickory, N. C.. with fMO OOO capital; at Green ville. S. t\. with R5O.0C0 capital; one to cost |l.A),000 at Albany, Oa.; a 150 000 one at Ozark. Ala., and others at Baraosvlllo, Oa, and Chat tanooga, Tenn. LOOKING FOR YANKEE CAPITAL Columbus Citizens Alert to the Interest, of Th.lr Community. Columbus, Ga., January 29.-Captain L. H. Chappell, president of the board of trade, has issued an open letter to the business men of Columbus, inviting them to attend a public meeting of that body tomorrow night, with a view to formulating a plan to interest the cap italists and manufacturers of the east in this city as a site for manufacturing enterprises A rousing meeting of rep resentative business men is expected. The city council has also taken hold of the matter, through the finance com mittee of that body and strong effort is to be made all along the line to push the water power and other advantages of the city to the front Lord Aberdeen’. Oen.ro.lty, Montreal, Que.. January 29.—Lord Aberdeen has offered to provide for the maintenance of the late Sir John Thompson’s two sons until such time as they will be able to look after them selves. The late Premier of Canada left an estate of lesa than |10,000. Washington, January 29.—President Cleveland transmitted to congress yes terday a special message on the finan cial question urging the immediate ac tion of congress, and on lines specified: In the opening paragraph the presi dent says; In my last annual message. I recommended to the serious consideration of the congress the condition of our national finances, and in con nection with the subject indorsed the plan of currency legislation which, at that time, seem ed to furnish protection against impending danger. The plan has not been approved by the congress. In the meantime the situation has so changed and the emergency now appears so threatening, that I deem it my duty to ask at hands of the legislative branch of the govern ment such prompt and effective action as will restore confidence in our financial soundness and avert business diaster and universal dis tress among our people. In am now convinced that it* rejection by congress and our present advanced stage of financial perplexity, nedlssitates additional or different legislation. Lack of Confidence the Trouble. After reviewing 1 our ( ’natural resour ces, unlimited in variety and product ive strength,” the message continued: The real trouble which confronts us consists in a lack of confidence, widespread and con stantly increasing, in the continuing ability or disposition of the government to pay its obli gations in gold. This lack of confidence grows to some extent out of the palpable and appa rent embarrassment attending the efforts of I the government under existiug laws to pro cure gold and to a greater extent out of the impossibility of either, keeping it in the treas ury or cancelling obligations by its expendi tures after it is obtained. The only way left open to the government for procuring gold is by the issue and sale of bonds. An adequate gold reserve is, in all circum stances, absolutely essential to the upholding of our public credit, and to the maintenance of our high national character. Our gold reserve has reached such a state of diminution as to require its speedy enforcement. After giving statistics of the money now in the treasury, not in gold, “therefore, does not meet our difficul ty,” the president says that silver is not the issue, and adds: Whatever ideas may be insisted upon as to silver or bimetalism, the proper solution of the question now pressing upon us only requires a recognition of gold as well as silver and a con cession of its importance, rightfully or wrong fully acquired, as a basis of national credit, a necessity of an honorable discharge of our ob ligations payable in gold and a badge of sol vency. What the President Urges. He further reviews the demands made by the friends of silver and claims that he is not unfriendly to the white metal but is not willing to see gold entirely abolished from our currency and finances. The message reads: In my opinion the secretary of the treasury should be authorized to issue bonds of the government for the purpose of procuring and maintaining a sufficient gold reserve and for the redemption and cancellation of the United States legal tender notes and the treasury notes issued for the purchase of silver under the law of June 14th, 1890. The principal and interest of these bonds should be payable on their face in gold, be cause they should be sold only for gold or its representative, and because there would now be difficulty in favorably disposing of bonds not containing this stipulation. I suggest that the bonds be issued in denom inations of twenty and fifty dollars, and their multiplies, and that they bear interest at a rate not exceeding 9 per cent per annum. I do not see why they should not be payable fifty years from date. The president concludes his message with an avowel of reluctance to issuing more bonds in present circumsatnces, but believes it necessary to a checking of a suspicion of our disinclination or disability to meet every national obli gation. HOW CHATTANOOGA^ COMES IN Six Million Brick Contracted for With a a Chattanooga Industry. Chattanooga, January ‘J8. — Mon- tigue & Co., of this city, have received a contract to furnish $0,000,000 of brick to the Dwight company; which is go ing to build a cotton mill, and in fact a town near Alabama City, Ala., Chat tanooga will more than likely get a cotton bill, but if it does or does not this city is certain to reap large benefits from the influx to this section of north ern capital which will be put in cotton factories. If cotton mills are estab lished in this vicinity, they will no doubt be largely built with material from Chattanooga manufactories and man}’ thousands of dollars will come here for building material, etc., for tho equipment of the mill OVER TWELVE HUNDRED DEAD. A Synopsis of the Proceedings of House and Senate. The following is a synopsis of the proceedings of both branches of con gress for the past week: 0 THURSDAY’S SESSION. 19th Day, January ”4.—Senator Jarvis, of North Carolina, introduced his successor, Sen ator Pritchard, and the latter tvas sworn in and wus assigned a seat by the side of Senator Chandler. Senator Jarvis was voted his salary for the last two days. The Hawaiian question was kept alive by a speech from Senator George, of Mississippi, against the resolution. The sundry civil bill held the day in the house. FRIDAY’S SESSION. 20th Day, January 25.—The Nicarnuga canal bill was passed in the senate and the sundry civil bill in the house. The bill as passed provides that the capital stock of the Maritime Canal company of Nica ragua shall consist of a million shares of $100 each; it authorizes the company to issue three per cent bonds to the amount of seventy mil lions, which shall be endorsed and guaranteed by the treasury of the United States, and shall be secured by a first mortgage on all the prop erty of the company. The interest on these bonds is to be paid by the company as it falls due, and on failure to do so, is to be held to pay four per cent interest to tho United States. And such default shall also bring with It the right of foreclosure and sale. In consideration of the guarantee, the United States is to receive 70.000.000 in stock of the company; 6,000,000 of stock is to go to the government of Nicaragua, 1,500,000 to the government of Costo Rica and the remaining 22,500,000 is to go to extinguish former issues of stock and to the construc tion of the canaL Ten of the fifteen directors of the company are to be apiwlnted by the president of the Uni ted States, with the advice and consent of the senate. SATURDAY S SESSION. 21st Day, January 26.—The ways and means committee bill to repeal the one-tenth dis crimination on sugar engaged the attention of the house all the day, and in the afternoon there was a lively debate on reciprocity and the administration’s foreign policy. MONDAY'S SESSION. 22nd Day, January 28.—Business in both branches was practically suspended for tho reading of the president's message, urging im mediate financial legislation. Much attention was paid to the reading by senators and house members. The message was referred to the finance committee on both sides of the hall to be brought up and acted upon on Tuesday. Tuesday's session. 23d Day, January 29.—The financial question was taken up immediately upon the assembling of the senate, but no definite action was taken. Several matters were referred to the consider- aiion of the finance committee. The commer cial travelers bill, allowing the issue of 5,000 miles mileage-tickets, was passed. In the house the bill repealing the differen tial duty of one-tenth of a cent a pound im posed in the tariff bill on sugars imported from countries paying an export bounty on that article, was passed, 239 to 81. , BROKE LOOSE Brooklyn Strike Making History ns to Time and Force. THE CONDITIONS FAR FROM PLACID. Btrtkera Flaying a Double Game Catting on Both Kdgea of the Sword—Beavy Body Guard, are About thn Kailway Frealdentn. Mortality Caaind by the K Lit nan Earth quake. London, January 28.—The Times cor respondent in Teheran reports the mor tality in the recent earthquake as far beyond the former estimates. He says: ' The mortality In Kuchan was very great Some six hundred person, were entombed In a mosque and tlx hundred perished In various baths. Many were burned to death. The survi vors have suffered terribly Irom cold and want, as neither food nor water was obtalnabta-for three days. Not a single building In the city la standing. There Is simply a mass of bricks and earth." Macon Consolidated Street Railway Sold. Macon, Ga., January 27.—The Macon Consilidated street railway has been sold. Tucker & Anthony, bankers of Boston, have purchased the plant from the General Electric company, of Bos ton. There are 8300,000 of bonds and $500,000 of stock. Stock has been sub scribed for by Tucker A Anthony for clienta. He Died Among Strangers. Jackson. Tenn., January 29.—A stranger and a man of wealth and prominence, rcifistered as E. D. Moore, from Clay county’ Kansas with a view to buying a hotel. He died iu his room in the new Arlington hotel '»ast night. He was given every attention. He died of congestion of the stomach. Aud Governor Allgcld Will Accept. St. Louis, Mo., January 80.—The statement is made by one of tho most prominent labor leaders iu the United States that the position of president of the Universal Labor Union which is now in process of organization would be tendered to Governor Altgeld, of Il linois, within the next few weeks. It is also understood that he will accept. The National Colored Home. Washington, January 80.—Senator Peffer has presented another petition numerously signed by colored preaches and writers, praying for the passage of bill to establish the national colored home. Berry Elected Senator From Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., January 30.—Both houses of the state legislature chose James H. Bery for senator. There was practically no opposition. He was formally elected in joint session today. WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED. Marshall Caqrobert, of France, is dead. Assistant Secretary McAdooinspected the fleet at Fort Monroe Tuesday. The steamship Lahn, which sailed for Europe Tuesday, carried 83,502,000 gold. The jury in the case of John F. Dore, the alleged Boston embezzler, has dis agreed. Vice Admiral Besnard has accepted the French cabinet position of Minister of Marine. A heavy snow and intensely cold weather prevails in Kansas, Missouri and Ohio. Judge Alfred Yaple, a noted jurist of Cincinnati and an authorativc writer on law, is dead. * The treasury gold reserve was re duced yesterday up to the close of busi ness to 848,510,193. It is announced from LaGrange, Ga., that a Pittsburg syndicate will build a large cotton mill there. A moonshine factory operated in tho very heart of Spartanburg, S. C., has been brought to light. The trial of Louis Desforges, the New Orleans city councilman, indicted for bribery, resulted in a mistrial. Tne treasury gold reserve is down to the lowest point it ever reached since the resumption of specie payments on January 1, 1879. Steamer City of Macon from Phila delphia for Savannah, ashore on Bulk head shoals, discharged her cargo Wed nesday. Two tugs are alongside. In a collision between two electric cars at Wilkesbarre, Pa., William Bourke, John Schappert and a man named Heifer were fatally injured. Five others were hurt. Judge Bellinger, of the United States court at Portland has refused to grant an injunction restraining the receiver of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company from reducing wages. A violent quarrel iu the Belgium chamber of deputies between the Cath olic and socialist parties ended in the suspension of the sitting and the resig nation of the president o* the chamber. The hearing of the quo warranto suit of the attorney general against the Pullman Palace Car company for forfei ture of its charter was begun before Judge Baker Tuesday. The body of Marshal Canerobert, dressed in the full uniform of a marshal | of France with the cordon of the Le gion of Honor across the breast, is ly- : ing in state in the study of his lata I Paris residence. Brooklyn, N. Y., January 80.- The strike continues and grows more per plexed. Only once yesterday were the troops called out. At about 3 p. m., a gang of men placed a wagon on the track of the Fifth avenue line at Twen ty-first street and mobbed the crew of the first car which arrived. The po liceman on the front platform of the car was powerless. He whistled for help, however, and another officer noti fied the Twenty-third regiment, at the stables of the line at Twenty-third street. The militiamen rushed to the rescue at double quick. Tile mob scat tered in all directions. Lewis Grim, one of the men in the crowd attempted to remove the lever used by the motor- man to turn on the current and was ar rested. There were many accidents during tho day due to the inexperience of mo- tormen. Some of them were serious. In the police court twenty-two men were arraigned charged with stone throwing, wire-cutting, track obstruct ing or otherwise interfering with trol ley roads. They were all held for trial. The withdrawal of the First brigade was followed by many small disturb ances. President Lewis declared with much emphasis that it was a serious mistake to withdraw the brigade. He said that he had received anonymous information that if the remaining troops are disbanded, Sheol will break loose. He had a body guard of detect ives about his person aud President Norton never moves without an armed guard at his side. The strikers are playing a double game. Through counsel they have ap pealed to the attorney general to move against the Brooklyn Heights company to revoke the charter for failing to op erate the road. Through the agency of lawless mobs they have continued cutting wires, assaulting non-union'em ployes, blocking tracks and otherwise preventing the cars from operating. * 4 Read this if you want to make a Dollar double itself. 500 yards Dress Goods, former price, 30 cents, now, 23 cents; 200 yards Dress Goods, former price, 50 cents, now, 35 cents; 300 yards Dress Goods, former price, 60 cents, now, 40 cents; 1,000 yards Embroidery at great bargains; RED AND WHITE FLANELS. FORMERLY, 60c t , 50c,, 35c., 25c,, 20o.; NOW, 40 c 35c., 25c., 171c., 15c, Ml Laws, H M Muslin, Hu's! 1 .:, Htw? Tto Bntliagi (Men’s and Boys’) AT COST! 50 Remnants in Corsets, (a $1, NOW, 75 CENTS. SPRINGER’S BANKING BILL. Jersey Cashmere Gloves, formerly, 50 and 35 cents, are now, 35 and 25 cents. TERMS CASH. RESPECTFULLY, McCALL & BURCH. May be Amended as to Make It Acceptable to Haziness Interest*. Washington, January 80.—“It now looks,” said Mr. Walker, of Massachu setts, “as though the administration ' banking bill introduced by Mr. Spring ’ er yesterday may be amended so as to make it acceptable to the business In terests of the country.” “Appearances indicate that the bill will be reported from the committee in such a shape,” said Mr. Russell, of Con necticut, “that it will receive the sup port of nearly all the republicans in the house.” Both gentlemen are members of ths committee on banking and currency, to whom the bill was referred, and the foregoing declarations were made by them when the committee adjourned last evening after being in session since 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The amendments of the committee were these: Permitting the bonds to be redeemed after ten years at the pleasure of the government; reducing the tax on Na tional bank notes from one per cent to one-qaarter of one cent per annum; striking out section 5, which provides that customs duties shall be paid In gold. Another amendment provided that the bonds shall be paid in coin instead of gold was lost. JUDGE’S PENSION fTeSTORED. We are now closing out our entire line of Dress Goods, Trimmings, Cravats and Clothing HT COST GIVE US A CALL: You will be satisfied with prices. Respectfully, The Original Amoant Must Be Paid to the Michigan Jnrlst. Washington, January 80.—Judge Bradley, of the district supreme court yesterday rendered a decision that the pension office had no right to reduce the pension of Jadge Long, of the Michigan supreme court and issued a mandamus on the commissioner of pensions directinghim to restore Judge Long's pension to the original figure. DESPONDENT UNTO DEATH. Young Divorced Woman, of Savannah, Tire, of an Earthly Existence. Savannah, Ga.. January 26.—Mamie Henderson, a young divorced woman suicided yesterday by shooting. She stood in front of a mirror in one cor ner of a room, in which were the pic tures of her two sons who were taken from her by a decree of court and hold ing a pistol to her temple she sent s bullet through her head. Despondency had impaired her mind. An Eastern .Judicial District for Georgia. Washinoton, January 30.—The house judiciary committee has ordered favor ably reported the bill of Mr. Lawson, of Georgia, creating an Eastern judicial district for Georgia. The new district is to be composed of the counties of Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin. Greene, Habyraham, Haft. Jackson, Morgan, Madison, Oglethorpe, Oconee, and Wanson. Finance Committee Accomplished Nothing Washington, January 80.—^The sen ate finance committee held two long sessions yesterday without accomplish ing anything. The second session be gan at 2 p. m. Mr. Voorhees had in the meantime formulated his views into bill which he had had printed and now submitted it to the committee. Florida Plumbers oa a Strike. Jacksosvim.k, Fla., January 30.— Plumblers in the stop of J. E. Kuckler ■truck yesterday and six master plumb ers shops retaliated by locking out union men—twenty-one in all. Mas ters met later and decided to employ ■o more union men in the futon. ALLISON & ADDISON'S STAR 9 BRAND. ANCHOR BRAND I EARLY START, EARLY MATURITY, LARGE YIELD. FINE MB! pTI. The Kind That Brings the HIGHEST PRIG^IS. ALLISON & Mil Maniactn, RICHMOND, VA. For Sale By EDWIRDS i GO. DARLINGTON, S. C.[