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IMYESTMTION. CONTINUED FROM SECOND PAG3. Columbia, March 1 -The Peni tentiary investigating committee continued its work daring the morn ing Only three witnesses were examined. State Treasurer Timmer man"presented the" three bends nader which Col. Neal operated, wh ich were found to be valid and sufficient ly strong. The last one was a little incomplete, but the defect does not 4. affect- the validity or force of the 'bond. Mr. Breazeale was examined to snow -that Mr. J. B. Watson paid aim money on a private transaction about the time of the making of tho $850 note, which was endorsed by Col. Heal or snperkitondent. $be nata evidence of the day, however, was that as to the Carolina National Bink, where the main Penitentiary account was rao, Pres ident Clark, of the bank, made a witness and gave the coin* all possible light on the Penitentiary transactions. It was very ooo developed that the bank's books showed notes disconnted oe a . certain date of which .credit was not reported to the Penitentiary ibr months afterwards, and sometimes net at all. The evidence of M. Clark, aa taken from the bank's record , opened such a large field that the committee requested, and Mr. "Clari kindly consented, to have a record made of ail notes discon tinued by OG!. Nea), as superintendent of the Penitentiary and credited io the Penitentiary acconnt, and how tae^ were taken op or originated Baring the session of tho commit tee Mr F H. Weston appeared acd stated "that Col. Neal was absent to day^ "and that he bad been asked by Cot. Neal to attend the bearing in Cot Neal's behalf. Mr. Weston was invited to a seat ia tne room It was later in the day that Mr* Weston sprang the sensation of the session by objecting to an inquiry aa to the state of Mr Neala personal account, aad. th provoked a state meat of the 'investigation, as far as Hr aiw progressed, from Mr Steven son^ the chairman of the committee. i?Sa>^ta; so brought ont in the , penitentiary investigation show that Uf & A. Neal, the retiring soper is due the State the foi & Fowler Bec 9> 1895, for convict hire for which no retara was made to tn pen tentiery. $ 50000 Cash collected from W. Q Hammond in tiie same way on Jiov. 27,1895, 500 <N> 3sV- B Bagsdale's note for T laborused by Col Neal, 2.595 93 'CL , Wv ; Bagdale's t note for ^ ffnaed by Col Neal, 2,012 45 Boo fotseoovict labor used by Qol Neal ia 1898, 2,800 00 Wf W EnsaeU's aote en dorsed by Neal aa sn perintendent, 600 00 Balance of $1,352 22 col lected of Cooley & Fow ler and W. Q. Hammond Fob 24, 189?, deposited to nia own personal ac* j count and not credited, 539 95 Esceived of J J Fretweli ? fat oats and not account ed for, 33717 Check given by Neal to balance Watson7 ac count for 1897 aad never paid bot carried in peni report as cash, 127 00 Total, $10,05754 If tbe three items for convict hire ' need on Col Neal's Anderson farm m the years 1896. 1897 and 1*98, and for which J. Belton Watson is nomi nally responsible, is deducted, then Co!. Neal bas misappropriated fonds to his own nae to the amooot of $2,* 649 12. In his testimony, however. Col. Neal virtually admmitted that he waa the beneficiary of the convict labor, though Watson, under his con tract with the State, ia responsible for their bire< The testimony clarified many points that had before this been confused. It also served to show that the board of directors who were charged with a general, supervision of the entire penitential y bad been kept woefully in the dark in regard to matters which.they were supposed to know something aboot mm . t - ? v Chamberlain's Cougb Bemedy, tale remedy U in leaded especian? for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and B oeaza. It bas become famous for its cuna of these di ases, over a large part of j ciVLiaed world. Tbe most flattering watsonia la bars been received, givjog ac ecusts of its good works ; of the aggravating and persisten t coughs ic bas cared ; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its sooth ing effects, and o the daogeroos attacks of croup it baa cored, often saviog the life of be child. The extensive ose of it for whoop ing cough baa shown that it robe that disease of all dangerous cooseooeaces. It is espe cially prised by mothers for tbeir chtldreo, aa it never fails to effect a speedy core, and because they have foood that there is not tb least danger io gi'ing it, eten to babies, aa it eonUtns nothing iojarioos Sold by Dr. A, J. China. If yan want a good, honest tewing machine trade, sat Bandle. Tillman Mixed in Peniten tiary Scandal. Bought Bricks from Neal and Never Paid for them. Columbia, March 13 -Special : The Penitentiary investigating committee, after an exeoattve session, decided that it would take a recess after this after noon for a week or possibly longer. The committee will then meet here to take up the links and to receive the reports that are in course of prepara lion Mos of the morning session was taken up with an inquiry into the brick contract and how the bricks received by the Penitentiary were disposed of. In one of the settlements the peniten tiary is charged with 12,000 brick sent to Senator B B. Tillman at Trenton, S.O. These brick were shipped July 31st J 896 and have never yet been paid for. . Cot T. J. Lipscomb went over the contract mattet and said the State gave the Asylum thirty-five hands/ Coi. Neal told him they did not wish to boy machinery for a short time and they asked bim to make a contract with his. The penitentiary was to furnish labor and half the wood, and the machinery, yard burner and clay. The first year ail went well. The amounts were cor rect. The second year Col. Neal took the hands away before the oontraot was finished and peremptorily quit, saying the Asylum bad no money to pay trans fer charges. This lcd to arbitration asor division of bricks The peniten tiary got about 400,000 bricks, bot they took 40,000 and Coi. Neal paid for them. They were taken by mistake. Be thought fae got more brieks than the penitentiary. . He thought his bricks were worse than the others. They had first pick. He sold his brieks from $3 50 to $5 50. He first charged the Tillman brick on July 3, 1895. They were snipped io a carload lot. They were shipped at the instance of Col. Neal, 12,000 at $72. He started to charge $8 50, and Col. Neal said Tillman had to pay $3 freight, and so he put them down at $72. He sent Senator Tillman a bill made ont to the Con garee Brick Com* paoy. He would not be positive. Later he met Col. Neal and said to him : "Senator Tillman had not answered his bill/' Col. Neal said Tillman had been going as trastee to Clemson sod Winthrop College and was going to ask the Penitentiary for some remun eration, and just to transfer that brick acoouot to the Penitentiary's account, and I transferred it to the Penitentiary account. The same way as the State House brick. He bad the same statement of divi sion, as already exhibited. He said fae was awarded $500 for the contract for the last year. The year before he made $3,500. He thought it nothing but a mistake as to the 40,000 bricks. Col. Neal said io reply : The Till man bricks were charged to us. He did cot remember anything about the conversation with Col Lipscomb. If he made such a statement to Col. Lips comb it was true and correct. The Carolina National Bank sent a statement of the liabilities of tbe Peni tentiary, on tbe endorsement of W. A. Neal, superintendent. It agreed with the evidenoe already printed from day to day. Three of the papers, the draft endorsed hy W. A. Neal, superin tendent, the Rtgedale- notes and the W. W Russell note, are past due and unpaid. Mr. Julius E. Bogga, as counsel for Col. Neal, said that he was here in Col. Neal's behalf It was bb parp se to assist and co operate with the com mittee. He wished to urge that every thing be probed to its depth. What be wanted was the truth. He thought it best to ask Col, Nsal for ooly such information as would facilitate its research. He thought ic best for Coi. Neal not to make any further statements at this time. Col. Neal was Dot here as a defendant, and ts ready to clear np any point on which light may be wanted. He requested that the investigation be poshed, as it was Co). Neal's desire to have fall search light pat on the ease, and by poshing the inquiry to its conclusion Coi. Neal would ba placed in a far better light and secure the exoneration he is entitled to. Mr. Stevenson said Col. Neal went on the stand at his owo instanoe and suggestion. It was bis desire to go on the stand to give bis version of the affair. He is not the defendant, and he was merely questioned to give additional light on the Penitentiary management. Col Neal took the stand, by con sent, and was asked about the note of himself as superintendent with the notes of the Columbia Electric Light and Power company as collat eral. Col. Neal said the penitentiary gave these notes and used the Elec tric Light company's notes as col lateral. He did not report to the board that the penitentiary waa not liable for the amount. It was only a question of shutting down their plant or giving them this indulgence We got the benefit of the note and the bank required his endorsement as Superintendent. He did not remem ber that the board ever instructed bim not to make notes as superin tendent. Possibly such a resolution was passed last fall. He never bad occasion to bring the matter of the note to the attention of the board. He was simply doing the best he could to get the account for the penitentiary. When the penitentiary paid the $10,000 in 1897 to the State treas ury it waa derived from various sources. He did not remember whether or not he discounted $8, 468 04 worth of paper at the bank on the day the $10,000 check was paid. These notes made up a large amount of the $10,000. Those notes were largely given for convict hire to be used in 1898. The income waa anticipated to the extent of the notes. The accounts due the penitentiary amounted to that much Some of the open accounts were not collected io time to protect the check, but the report of the board was correct. The $500 collected in 1895, for in stance, from Fowler, were reported as an asset, but had not been paid in. Mr. Burris, the bookkeeper of the penitentiary, was examined in ref erence to the brick contract- He produced bis books and made clear and detailed statements of all he knew concerning the brick transac tions, but could make no explanation of the sale of the brick to Senator Tillman. The committee took a recess until March 22. BTJCKUBSTS ARNICA BALVX. Tba asst Bair ia the world for Cots Bt-abof, Sorts, Ulcers, Salt Rhena, Fever, Bora Tetter, Chapped Hands,Chilblains, Cont and all Skia Sreotioni and positively ear* Pile or no pay required. It is guaranteed to giro perfect aatiifaetion, or money rel anded pries li eents per box* For sala by Dr. J. T W, D. Lome. "Don't Tell Them Where You Found Me." The above is the name of a new song issued on the following incident : The Rev Tbos. Deladey, when Chaplain of a large State Penitentiary, while passing tbroagh the Hospital Ward was called to the bedside of a dying COD viel. The last words of this oo fortunate youth were : *'Father, 1 see you do not koow me, but you know me well and and my family, I will die to-night." I pre pared bis soul's exit into eternity sod whilst his hands were clasped in mice his last re quest Was made : "In my dying moment promise me what I will ask.'' I here gave him my word ; be theo revealed his parentage who thought bim dead. "Now give me yoor word that you will sead rn; body home, but don't tell them where yon fouod me." I sect tbs body home to another State, but they never kuew where I fouod bim. The Greene Music Publiebiug Co, 32 E. Fifth Street, Ciocionati, Ohio, will send the above soog to any address for 20 cents io silver or stamps, regular price 50c. The sooner a cough or cold is cured with out harm to the sufferer the better. Linger ing colds are dangerous. Hacking coogb is distressing. One Minute Cough Cure quick ly cures it. Why suffer when such a cough care is within reach ? It is pleasant to the taste -Hagbson-Ligon Co. Cow Feed for sale at W. |B. Boyle's Stables. If you have cotton seed to sell, call on me. I will pay you the highest market place. W. B. Boyle. RAILROAD WRECK. Engine aod Box Cars in Collision Track Blocked and Trains Delayed. Freight train No. 84, doe at 1.26 came in two hours late Saturday morning. Wben the train pulled into tbe jard Con doctor C S. Lyocb and engineer W. D. Tallivast found tbat they bad brought in only a part of tbe train, the rear portion having broken loose somewhere between Wedge eld and this city. The portion of tbe tram that was brought in was put oa a siding and coodoctor Lynch, and train hand Arra! Wilson, colored, got on the engioe with engioeer Tallivast and fireman Charlie Dunlap, and went back to pick up toe balance of tbe train. At the four-mile post the tender crashed into the first box car of the detached portion of the train. Tbe tender telescoped the box car, being driveo entirely into it. The roof of the car passiog over the top of the tender smashed the engine cab iato kindling wood, broke a ! number of the steam pipes and jammed against the dome of tbs engine wita such force that tbe side of the dome was deeply indented. Conductor Lynch, fireman Dunlap, and Wilson, the train band, were all scalded abont the face and hand?, bat none of them were fatally iojured. Engineer Tallivast escaped with a slight bruise on the left arm. His escape was little short of miraculous, as the cab all aroaed him was smashed to pieces and the seat bepeatb bim torn ont aod crushed. After the crash tba men were hud dled in the demolished cab, which was filled with escaping steam and boiling water, which was .gashing from the .brokea pipes. The mea crawled through the broken sides of the cab and dropped to the ground aod they were surprised to find that none were seriously io jared. Will James, colored, a a train hand was slightly braised by jampiag jost before the collision. The wreck was doe to the heavy fog that pre vailed at the time, 8.56, this morniog, which prevented the engineer from seeing the cars io time to stop before a collision occurred. Eogioeer Tallivast says that as soon as he saw the box cars be reversed the engine bat the rails were so wet and slippery that the wheels slid and the tender struck the oox car with undiminished force. The train band who was with the detached portion of the train attempted to flag the engine, but he was only a short distance from the cars and Engi neer Tallivast did not see bim nntil after be caught sight of the cara himself.. The box car that was telescoped was empty bat right behind it were three beavily loaded coal cars and a number of loaded box cars. The track was not torn op at ail, but it was completely blocked and was not clear ed until some time in tbe afternoon. Tbe passenger train from Columbia, doe at 8 13 could oot come in and the Charleston and Colombia train was stopped at the depot. The wrecking train with a large crew got to work on the wreck at ll 30 aod trains were running as usual that night. A Slight Hemorrhage. Ex-Governor Richardson bad another slight hemorrhage last night and his friends were mach worried about bis condition. At noon to-day he was a little better, which is welcome news to his many friends. Dr. Taylor fears no serions change.-Colombia Record, March 13. min i i - Soothing, bealing, cleansing*, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable enemy of sores, barns and woonda. It never fails to core Piles. Toa may rely upon it.-Bugh 80n-Ligou. Complying With the Ralea. The roles of the City Board of Bealtb require that all births shall be reported, aod for this purpose a blank is furn tabed to persons wboee duty it is to make these re ports. The following was banded io last week, by an old colored woman : 1. Full name of child. Answer, foll name of child isaac. 2. Sex. Answer. Sex. No. of child of mother. Answer. No. of child of mother.. 3. Race or color (if not of the white races). Ans. raice of child if not of white Black. 4. Date of Birth. Date Birth march the forth 1899. ,5. Place of Birth. Ans. place of birth Sumter, S. C. 6. Fall Name of Mother. Acs. Foll name of mother. (Maiden name) Maiden name Dancy Davis. 7. Mother's Birthplace. Ans. Mother's birthplace Samter, S. C. 8 Mother's Residence. ADS. Mother's residence Sumter, S. C. 9. Full Name of Father. Ans. Foll name of father isaac. 10. Father's Occupation. Ans. father's occupation catting. 11. Father's Birthplace. Ans. fathers Berth 1881. Name-of Attendant. Dancey Davis. Address of Attendant. Address Dancey. KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. Body of Unknown Negro found on Railroad Near Timmonsville. TimmoQ ville, Mar. 13.- This morning as Section foremao, M. J. Holtbouser, was going over tbe portion of bis track between bere and Carterville, ba found tbe mangled body of a colored boy that bad been killed by a train last night. Tbe body was so mutilated that be could not be identified. He was wearing knee pants and waa hardly more than 15 years old. Coroner Burch held an inquest over, the remains to-day bot nothing could be learned about the boy or bow he was kill ed, but from circumstances it seems that he was beating a ride on the rods aod fell, the car wheels grinding bim to pieces. Tbe foundation for Henry's stemmery is being laid and the work will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. Tb is building will be 200 feet long, 60 feet wide and three stories high, the largest of the kind , south of Ricbmood. M isa Vista Garner bas accepted a position in Mrs. McLendou's millinery establishment. Mrs. Billings, wife of Rev. C. M. Billings bas been very ill for seme time, but is slowly mending now. Rev H. F. Oliver and family, have moved to Florence. Miss Kate Cohen, of Weldco, N. C., is on a visit to friends here. Prof. C. A. Wnght, of Virgims, bas charge of the graded school here and the prospects for a good school are promising. Hon. J. W. Rag8dale is in Columbia on business. C. Anderson is the only man in town who rides a cbaioless bicycle. J. R. Hill, Packsville, S. C., writes : I bave used Dr. M.A. Simmons Liver Medicine for Dyspepsia with better results than I bad from a long trial of Zeilin's Regulator, which I found oot so good. Never bao aoy such good results from Black Draught used. There isn't a weak point anywhere abont the White Sewing Machine-M. B. Randie sells them* Wisdom to-day means comfort to-morrow. To prove it nuy a White and use it. THE SMALLPOX .SITUATION, Judge Aldrich Asks Advice of Board of Health. Judge Aldrich seems mach concerned aboat smallpox, and yesterday wrote a second let ter asking advice of the City Board of Health as to the dancer to public health by a con tinuance of the present term of coon. A meeting of the board was held at foar o'clock ia the afternoon, at which all the members were present. Drs. Hagbson and A. Cbiaa also attended and participated in the deliberations. The letter was as follows : Sumter, S. C., March 13, 1899. S. C. Baker, M D., Chairman of Board of Health, Santer, S. C Dear Sir : Since your last communication sent to me ten days ago, I am informed that two new cases of smallpox have developed io your city. Ooe case is io less than a hundred yards of the court bouse. The situation, by reason of these cases, has bees changed, and I request yoor opinion io the premises, espe cially as to the danger to the' public health which resolta or may result from a continu ance of the term. Ia considering the public health, regard sboold be had for jurors, wit nesses and other persons attending court from the various sections of the county, and also for the citizens of your city. If there is a "dangerous and general dis ease" in Sumter, S C., I should know it, be cause the responsibility is, by law, placed apon me, as judge, to decide whether or not this court should be adjourned. It is i> grays responsibility, involving the health, possibly the lites, of a number of persons, and I desire to do my duty.* I am not a citizoe of your county, and, therefore, know but little as to the facts as they exist ; sod, not being a physician I cannot of my own knowledge, decide whether there is a "dangerous and general disease" in Sumter, S. C. I respect fully ask your opinion in this matter; be cause upon your answer I will act. Very respectfully, JAMES ALDRICH, Presiding Judge. After a full, free and fair discussion, the secretary was directed to reply as indicated m the following : SUMTER, S. C., March 13, 1899. Hon. James Aldrich, Presiding Judge, Sum ter, S. C. : DEAS SIB: Pursuant to your request a meeting of the Board of Health was called this afternoon, to which your communication of this date was submitted. After due deliberation I was directed to say that .since our former letter on this subject all smallpox cases then existing are practically well, and discharged with one or two exceptions. The two cases you mention as of subsequent development are-one a mild case of vario loid, never seriously sick and now about to be dismissed-the ether, a genuine case of smallpox was contracted elsewhere and brought into this city. The case is carefully quarantined. With all the facts before ns, aod well understood, we see no ground upon which to base a different opicion than that of 10 days ago. If there is any change in the situation it is for the better. While there ia now one active case of smallpox among us, and while smallpox is regarded a dangerous disease, yet we must say emphatically there is not a dan geroos general disease in Sumter. Four physicians of the city participated io the deliberation of this meeting and the opinion here expressed was unanimous. Very respectfully yours, C M HURST, JR., Secretary Board of Health. The Curative Properties, Strength and Effect of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine are always the same. It cannot be equalled No other medicine Builds Up and Fortifies the system against Miscarriages ss well as Simmons Squaw Vioe Wise or Tablets. The "White" is the best OD earth. Probably you use if Nearly everyone docs, and if so you know al! about how far superior it is to either baking soda or baking powder. Leaven is the latest advance in baking prepara tions, and if you don't use it you should. It Is Better Than Soda because it will make biscuit just right every time, No more yellow spots or soda taste. It Is Better Than Baking Powder because it is half as strong again and one heaping teaspoonful will do the work of two rounded teaspoonfuls of the best baking powder ever made. It Don't Spoil but is so prepared that with ordinary care it will retain its full strength for years. We do not have to pack it in tin cans like baking powder, and this saving enables us to give you better value for your money than you ever, had before. little leaven leavenclh Ute whole ump." ourto r^r ten cents.- -5 ounces for Sve cents, 1897 VICTORS $27.50 1898 VICTORS $100 These are the. geooioe Victors that were built to sell for $100. Hare 176 any Competition? Jost think of the wheel aod the price and compaie with other offers. 1899 Victors at $50 Are something ap to-date and are every thing that the came calls for. CLEVELANDS at from $35 to $75 are beauts. We can snow you the most complete line of bicycles in the city. We handle noth ing but the best. We have reduced our repare prices. When you want high grade work done on your wbeel call aod see us, our ontfi t is complete A complete Hoe of sundries aod necessaries always oo band. The best grade gasoline for sale. JENKINS BROTHERS i WHITE & m, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. T. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 38. ETOE Z PIRE ! is ao o GT'nous sound to the mao who isn't iosored, when he sees bis home disappearing in flames and smoke. We oao hardly have any compassion oo bim, when it is so easy and at such a email outlay to provide against such loss. A poliey io the Hartford losar aoee Co. costs yoo bot a small sam wheo we draw it for yoo, and gives you security as safe as the Bank of Eoglaod. A. C. PHELPS CO,, Greo'l Insurance Agents, Sumter, 8. C. 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Your local dealer wo iM charge you 25.00 for such a stove, the freight Is only about COO for each 600 miles, so we WT* rou at least $^0.00. Address. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.flHG.) CHICAGO, L crjBears, BeetaehaCo. arotaaroBthly rantfitei Hilf et.} PATENT Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-; ent business Conducton fer MODERATE FEES. < OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE U. S. PATENT o rrtet ?and wc can secure patent ia less tune toaa those {remote from Washington. I Send model, drawing or photo-, with oa. We advise, if patentable or sot, free [charge. Our fcc not dae till patent is secured. t A PAMPHLET 44 How to Obtain Patents," wirk cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries [seat free. Address, , C.A.SNOW&CO. OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON, D. C. ... i LANDS WANTED. - PERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE are requested to pot them io my bands tor sale. I am io constan i receipt of so many letters of enquiry about Ianda from Northern and Western parties, that I may be ab!e io effect sales for tbose wbo will give me accu rate detailed descriptions of wbat they have. No charge will be made unless satisfactory --| sales are made. Descriptions most te sue as can be gua rao teed a cd must give: .No. of acres, location, character of land, proximity to railroads, post offices, schools, churches end tov.es, kind of improvements. Communications strictly confident, when' so desired. ' ^ JAMBS 6 G IBB SS, State Land Agent, Nov. 10. Co'ombia, SC THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository -" Transacts a general Banking business. a[eo bas A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per ^ annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, Jniy and October. W. F. B HAYN8W0RTB, W, F. RHAME, Cashier. President. Jan 13. 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