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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8, HARD ON ASYLUM MANAGE MENT. The Committee of Investigation Makes its Report. The long awaited report of tho com? mittee appointed to investigare the State Lunatic Asylum has at last been com? pleted and ma ^ublic The commit? tee completed ne report yesterday morning, after something over a week's work, aod the members have gone home for thc present. As will be seen below, this report of the committee shows some disclosures of a surprising nature, anti it is stated that they are in possession of ? worse ones. The preliminary report was handed tc the Governor on the 1st inst , and that eveniog he gave it to the press He was asked what action he would take io the matter, and be said : "I expect to have such parts of the testimony aa bear directly on these matters trans? cribed from the stenographer's ?notes,, and they will be held subject to the in? spection of the General Assembly. - . Farther, I would say that the Regents and officers of <be asylum will be given A hearing if they desire it, after which I will take such action as will seem ne? cessary to remedy the evils complained of. It is ascertained that Superintendent Griffie was not admitted te hear the ev id euee against him, and yesterday it was stated that the only outsider admit? ted was Mr. Bunch, the recently ap? pointed treasurer. Here is the report ia foll: . COLUMBIA, S. C., April 1,1891. To Bis Excellency, B. R. Tillman, Governor : At the last session of the Legislar Gre a committee, of which the undersigned are members, was appointed by concur? rent resolutions, which power and in struettoas, to make inquiry into and to report to the Legislature the condition ' of the lunatic .asyInn?. The. committee j ' has performed the duties so far a* prac? ticable at this titue; and we deem it both a courtesy and a duty to transmit to your Excellency an outline of the manner in which the work assigned has been done, together with tue results io j a general form. 1. We invited the Governor of the State to attend the sessions of. the com- j mittee, recognizing in you the highest constitutional authority io all matters affecting the well-being, direction and control cf this institution. " % As ? the tfm? in which the inquiry was to be mrde was limited, we asked your ExceHefccy ta jem ploy a steno? grapher; n*avfogin view*afso the farther consideration that -our findings or re? commendations should be based upon a fnll hearing, which has beeo obtained and which is new a matter , of record with the committee. o? ?t is the design of the committee that its investigation should in no sense be open to the construction of an ex parte proceeding, this fact being im? pressed at aod during the examinations. We, therefore, examined, under Oath, all those concerned in the management of the' institution, and those whose du? ties, directed by such management, with an eye at all times to their official and : personal Tespoasibiiities to the wards of the. State. . :. t- The scope of our investigation in? cluded io general terms : ^ ]$j?t? The duties of the superior ?f- ; ficer and the manner in which those du? ties were discharged, basing our con- ' elusions on t?te roles and regulations -governing such officers, their own evi dence^nd the evidence of attendants and" employes past and presentat the asylum. .Second.- Ats to the internal economy of the- institut; OD and all of its auxilia? ries intended to contribute to its main fjnaoce. - ~ Third.- Tbe relation of the number of officer?-;and attendants to the results accomplished, and to be accomplished, with- special reference to the equitable distribution of work and compensation. "Fourth. The expenses of the various dppartmeotR, a? obtained from the cor? rect accounts and from oral testimony. Fifth, The efficiency and value to the Sta fe of the methods how practiced at the ?srlum, as compared with a man agement or rigid economy and regard for and proper development of its ways and meaos of self-support. 0. Io order to deal intelligently with theae g*ave questions is was necessary to take a great mass of testimony, the deponents in all cases from psst or pre- j so nt connection with the institution be? ing familiar in varying degrees with the subject* under examination. , 6. After a most thorough examina? tion we find that tue inmates, or pa? tients, so far as we can learn, are treat? ed humanely by the attendants and with a sympathetic consideration for their unfortunate condition. We have investigated several cases of cruelties from patient to patient and several cases of -oient, dep'onble deaths?, but tht * ": .-tunes are not, io our j adg? in* geabie to d -relictiou ol duty on the pa. ; ot the attendants. 7. We find that there is a great di? versity of opinion among the attendants and other eo:p!oy?s a* to the quality and suitableness of the fo >d provided for the inmates and for attendants a?-J employes. There is a great deal of tes? timony, especially io the male depart? ment, going to show that objectionable meats are often served, aud that there are other articles of food which are not such as might bc expected, considering Hie I'beral appropriations made by the Legislature for the proper maintenance of the asylum. * 8 We find that reprehensible lati? tude of conduct and absolute freedom ?oat restraint, have been permitted to patients considered by their keepers and attendants as violent, dangerous and murderously inclined, which condition of things has resulted directly in the death of patients and the cuneccesi-ary mai treatment of others. These trage? dies, we find, were precipitated by re? missness or lack of judgement after due notice to the proper authorities. 9. We find, as growing out of the facts as related by the witnesses and from the previous paragraph, that there bas been gross negligence oo the part of-some of the officers immediately in charge of the asylum. VIO > We find that the Board of Re? gents bas failed to discharge its duties in several important relation?, and that the ?; evidence further shows that the vioits of the.Bjard have not been regu? lar or. frequent as rt quired by their own by-laws, and that where su- -) visits were made, the examinations required of the Regents were imperfectly per formed in some instances, and that in other instances there was no examina? tion of certain wards to which, from the nature of their inmates, their attention should most particularly have been directed. ll. We Sod an incomprehensible inequality as to the compensation and labor of many of the attendants and of employes holding responsible positions. 12 We find strong evidences of waste, mismanagement and ignorance or disregard of its value, on theassylum farm, the system of work there and its management needing an absolute ana speedy revolution. 13 There are several other matters relating to our work which can best be understood by reference to the testi? mony. ! 14. We were offered every facility by the superintendent and other officers of I the asylum in the prosecution of the i bvesiigatior, for which we express our acknowledgements. All of which is respectfully submitted. T J. STRAIT. M D., Senate. H. P. GOODWIN, House of Heps. Committee Investigation Lunatic Ayslum. THE COLLEGE FOB GIRLS. I The Commissioners Invite Bids. At the adjournment of the meeting of the commissioners to report on a place for the industrial college for the women, which waa held about ten days ago, it was announced that the commission would issue a circular letter. This cir? cular has been prepared and will be printed in all the newspapers in the State and utopies be sent to the city and town authorities. The following is the circular : STATS INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. Concurrent resolutions of the Senate and House of Representatives of South Carolina : Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, rthat the Governor be, and is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint three oom missioners whose duty it shall be: First. To investigate and report what are the requirements for an Industrial School for Women, and what would be the probable annual cost of its mainte? nance. Second. What inducements in the way of grounds, buildings, moneys or other securities may be offered by per? sons or places in the State to secure its location, and to make recommendations thereon, after visiting the same, neees I sary. Third. That said commissioners make their report to the Governor as soon as practicable, and that their expenses in I curred in executing the commission be ! paid out of the Governor's contingent fund : Provided, .the same does not ex? ceed three hundred dollars. The undersigned commissioners ap? pointed by the Governor under the foregoing resolutions, beg leave to call attention to the importance of the ob? ject proposed and to invite co-operation. lt is unnecessary to speak of the need, or of the value to the State, of such provision in aid of the education of wo? men. Recognizing the benefits which 1 such an' itfslitutron would confer upon tte community in which it might be erected, the Legislature through us ap? peals to the cities and towns of the State to submit offers for its location. The presence of a State school of this char? acter, with a large faculty and probably [several hundred young ladies from ali parts of the State, would at once make its site a centre pf education, intelli? gence and social attraction. It* influ? ence would directly elevate and assist the local schools, and the-e would fol? low an increase of population, with an enhancement of vaines, not easily to be Overestimated.^ : We invite the attention of the muni? cipal authorities and people of our cities and towns to these considerations. The competition-jv hieb is for general as well as local benefit-is open to all Correspondence js freely invited. A member of tbe commission will come to any part of the State for conference, if deemed necessary. All offers must be definitely submit? ted by 1st of July. Meanwhile similar schools abroad will be thoroughly in? spected in order to secure the advanta? ges of.?he best experiences. Afterwards all sites or properties offered will be carefully examined by the commission, and ?nits wportfull justice will be done all. : Early attention will promote the ob? jects of toe ?oim?i?s!oQ. ? VD. B JOHNSON, MARY L. YEARGIN, HANNAH HEM PHILL, Commissioners. Address D B. Johnson, Chairman, Columbia, S. C. The Jute is War Over. ATLANTA, April 2.-The Farmers' Alliance and the j ?ire bagging t rust 1 ha>ve made peace. The proposition of 1 'he cordage Bagging company to sup? ply hagging at fj? cents per yard for Impounds; 63 cents for 1| pounds; 7j cents for 2 pound, and 7 jj cents for 2 J- pounds, bas been accepted. These are maximum prices and competition may reduce them. lt is thought that this means the sal? in advance of bagging for at least half of the cotton crop. Heretofore the farmers have obeyed the Alliance, although it cau>ed them ; to boy badging at over ftl per bale ex j tra co>t. Now that the price of jute bagging is reduced the Alliaucemen wii! adopt it. The Cordage Company represents all but one of the jute badging factories in the trust two years ago. The factory left out is said to be located at Charles? ton. The acton of the Alliance leaves the farmers free to buy cotton bag wine if they prefer, but as jute is cheaper, few of them, it is believed, will buy cotton bagging. --^n> -- General Albert Pike, grand con mander of Scottish rite masonry of the southern jurisdiction and chief of the royal order <>f 8ct? laud for this country, died April 21, at Washington at thc borne, of the supreme council of the order. The twenty fifth anniversary of the establishment of the M. E. ('burch. North, in this State wa* celebrated on Appril 2d in Old Bethel c'iureb, Charleston. Nearly every county was represented The Rev. J E. Wilson presided. Addresses were delivere 1 uv A. Wilson, E M Pinck: cy, J. B Middleton and J. B. Smith. Ti e church claims 40 OOO insiubcis in this State, all colored. The Sumter Official Bonds. The State Board of Commissioners Order the Bonds of Keels and Green Strengthened. Columbia Register, April 1. From time to time .the alleged weak? ness o? the bonds of D. E. Keels, Coun? ty Treasurer of Sumter County, and of J. ?. Green, School Commissioner of the same County, have been alluded to by the press, and the grand jury of Sumter County has also reported on these cases and recommended the strengthening of the bonds. The mat? te? bas been brought in the regular course of their official duties to the com? mission of State officers, whose duty it is to examine all official bonds, and yes? terday the following resolution adopted by them was given out tor publication: OFFICE OF SECRETARY, OF STATE, COLUMBIA, S. C., March 31. 1891. At a meeting of the Bjard of Com? missioners for the examination of bonds of public officers it was this day Resolved, That the Board, consist? ing of the Comptroller General, Secre? tary of State and State Treasurer, are of opinion, after reading tba presentment of the grand jury of Sumter County, that the sureties on the bond of D. E. Keels, as Treasurer of Sumter County, and of J. T. Green, School Commis? sioner of Sumter County, are not suffi? cient in estate, clear of debt and home? stead exemption, and, therefore, this Board directs the said D. E. Keels, as said Treasurer, and the said J. T. Green, as said School Commissioner, to take notice thereof; and, further, they are notiSed to procure other and satis? factory security or secureties to said bonds, or produce satisfactory evidence to the said Board that the sureties ob? jected to as owning insufficient property as aforesaid are worth the said obliga? tion, clear of debt and the homestead exemption, within thirty days from the service upon the said D E Keels and J. T. Green of this notice. Otherwise this Board, at the expiration of said thir-, ty days, will declare the offices of Treas? urer and of School Commissioner of Sumter County vacant. W.' H ELLEBBE. Jr K TixnAL. W. T. C. BATES. The Sumter Treasurership. A Question Which the Courts May be Called Upon to Another. MATESVILLB, S. C., March 30. Editor State :? Some of us would like to know who has charge of the treasurer's office of Sumter County while Mr. D. E Keels is strengthening his bond? Nearly all the tax?s for the past fiscal year have been collected*, the greater part of which was collected before Treasurer Gaillard turned over the ? mee ; but as yet we have ' seen no statement of a settlement with the Comptroller General. There must he between ?40.000 aud ?50,000 in the i hands of Air. Gaillard or Mr. Keels, and we would like to know whose bond is respon>ible for.it. c As I understand it the State board has agreed with the grand jury, that Mr. Keels* bond niust.be strengthened, but he is giveu thirty days in which to do so in the meantime is he treasurer of Sumter County ? And has he fall access to all the moneys of the office ?. If so, and his bond does not come np to the requirements, it looks very unbusinesslike, to say the least. If there should happen to be any deficiency, and the bond not be strong enough to make it good, would the State or comity treasury lose ? It looks to me like thc State should lose, arjoVuot the county, in such a con? tingency ; for the county commissioners and the grand jury have done their duty, and if anything goes wrong the adm>nistration i* responsible, and should be trade to coffer. TAXPAYER. The solons of the Ai kansas Legisla? ture are striking at the roots of things. Last week they parsed a resolution to put Jefferson Davis' picture where Washington's portrait has hung for twenty five years, The Elouse also passed a resolution favoring the elec? tion of President, vice-President and United States Senators by a popular vote, and their latest sensation is a resorption passed in the Senate pro? hibiting a mortgage hiing given on a crop planted or yet to be planted. They seem to think there is soaiething wrong somewhere and they'll just keep on striking until they hit it. - IM ? - - The board of commissioners for the examination of bonds has decided that the much discussed bond of D. E. Keels, treasurer of Sumter county, is insuffi? cient and has ordered it to be strength? ened. - i .i- mm - Edwin Booth announces his retire? ment from the stage, his last engage? ment in New York having beeu a dead failure. The retirement is thought to be temporary. -ea?--??* Bncklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the wi.ri 1 fur Cuts, Bruise*. Sore?. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required- * It'is guaranteed to give per? fect satisf;ictirrn, or money refunded. Price 25cents per box. For sale by .7. 7. Vf. I>e Lorme o ->- - - I.u (?rippe Again. Pntii jr rho epidemic of La (Jrijipo Inst season Dr. King's New Discovery fur C^n-umpMon: Coughs ?ind Colds, pr ,'ed I?? he ihr: l.e-t r? :.-' dy Uepor?s fr.?m the iinny uh? "used it C'ti S nu this ft;'tuneo i. Tbey ?tie nut ouly quickly relieved, bi?t tlie disease lrft no bad ait'T results. 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I contracted a severe case Of Blood Poison in 1S83 and my physicians put mc un? der a mercurial treatment of three months without doing me any good; in fact I was gradually growing worse. . I then consulted another physician, who tried me with Potash and Sarsaparilla, but with no better result. I then became disgusted with doctors and their remedies, and commenced taking SWIFT'S SPECIFIC (5*. S S.) After taking; seven bottles I was entirely cured, and I have not had any symptoms of a return since. I have recommended S. S. S. to others, who have used it with the samo good results. J. C. NACE, Hobby ville, Green County, Ind. ?65* Treatise on. Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Copyrighted hy ? S. & Co. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. We have in stock and constantly receiving THE LATEST STYLES IN ?IN Spring and Summer Goods FOR THE SEASON OF 1891. Cash buying, latest goods and best quality, combined with .low prices, will fill the expectations of the' public. We have complied with these conditions and challenge any one to' beat us in QUALITY, STYLE AND PRICES. A call will convince that we can save you money. Samples sent on application. March 18 The Sumter Poultry Yards. "W. ES. MIMS, ; Manager and Proprietor. Eggs for Sfetting from Thoroughbred birds of following varieties : LIGHT BRAHMAS, WHITE LEGHORNS, BROWN LEGHORNS, BLACK M INORO AS. WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, BUFF COCHINS $1.50 per setting of 15 Eggs. $2.50 pei; two settings of 30 Eggs. I ALSO OFFER Eggs from my Prize Pens of Black Minorcas, Brown Leghorns and White Leghorns, At $3.00 per setting of lo ; or ?5.00 for 30 Eggs. In addition to other prizes awarded- to the birds composing these pens, the Cockrels were awarded first prizes at the great International Poultry and Pet Show, recently held at. Charleston-the largest poultry exhibit ever known in the South. These birds can be relied upon as b?'ng the finest of their strains. They vrere purchased from breeders of established reputation, at a co*t of ?145.00 for the tlin-e pens of 18 birds, and-the prizes won by them over the large array of competitors is a guarantee that they are all that is claimed. I also keep The Mammoth Pekin Ducks, noted as being great egg producers, and for the rapid growth of the young ones - weighing ai teu weeks old, teu pounds to the pair. Eggs, per setting pf .13. $2.00. W. E. MIMS, Sumter, S. C. January 28 -I! L. W. JOYE, Ai Curtis' OM Stall Mt floor io B. J. Barnett, HAS OPENED A HEW, FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE UNE -OF- ' " FINES ?DSLIOL CarOOdS, dfco. And guarantees the best'value for the money to be found in the cit}'. All i ask is a call when you want anything in my line. You shall be pleased in every trade. ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE ANYWHERE IN CITY LIMITS. iC-iTScnd in your orders, and oblige, Very resp't, 2-ll-3m L. W. JOYE. INSURANCE AGENTS, S Ii JUT KB, S. C. Representing some of the best Fire insurance Companies doing business in the United States, for Sumter, Clarendon an?1 Williamsburg Counties, we beg to solicit a share of the patronage of our friends in these counties. FRANK N. WILSON, Manning. J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S. C. July IQ-x _"a-. ?J. CHINA, (City J>raig Store. DIC A LEK IN Drugs and Mediciaes, Soaps, Perfumery, Hair Brushes Tooth Brashes, Tooth Powder, Also, Paints, Oils, G ?ass, Putty, Floor Stains, Kalsouiine, all colors for rGva*s, Artists1 Paints and Brushes, Luster Paiuts, Convex Glasses. Nice line of Hanging and Stand Lamps, Lanterns, Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, &c. TOBACCO A^iD CIGARS. Keep the following popular brand of Cignrs: "Plumb Good," "Custom House," "Rebel Girl." June 4 FRESH GARDEN SEED. Prescriptions carefully compounded. REMOVAL NEW GOODS. To accommodate my largely increased and increasing busi? ness,. I have removed to the handsome and commodious now Brick Store next to John Reid's, opposite my old stand, where I can now be found with a stock of DIAMONDS, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, SPECTACLES, &c surpassing in brilliancy, extent and variety any stock of the kind ever shown in this city, with daily additions of new at? tractions. Thanking ray friends and the public generally for the very liberal patronage bestowed on roe at my old stand, ? hope to merit a continuance of the same, and I hereby extend to all a cordial iovita tion to pay rae a visit at my new stand, where, with a larger stock and increased facilities in every way 1 am better pre pared than ever to cater to their wants Don't forget the place, REID'S BLOCK, MAIN ST., SUMTER, IS. C.' Yours, anxious to please, L W. FOLSOM. Everything in the line of repairing done as heretofore. Oct 8 H. A. HOYT, Successor to C J. HOYT & BRO. Gold and Silver Watches, FINE DIAMONDS. 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Each day sees IW GM 191 Jill Oil DIPMTMITS, Sees constant changes of HOVELTIES AND STAPLES at prices that quickly sell. Your own interests can not be better served than by familiar? izing yourself with these goods and prices. Recollect, no matter what prices others may ask, we are determined to beat them. NO MISREPRESENTATION. Everything as represented or money refunded. We mean business and plenty of ii. FINE GOODS -AND LOW PRICES WILL DO THE WORK. No one talked to death. No one urged to buy. Study your own interests. You cannot make any mistake. You know what we have done in the past. Come and see what we can do for you now. J, RYTTENEERG & SONS. Samples sent on application. Mail orders will receive prompt attention March 25