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The State House Plans. FRANK P. BULBUN IS THE ARCHITECT. Description of the Building as it Will Look When Fin? ished Under Plans Adopted Mr Frank P. Milburn, architect of the Southern railway, has been selected to supervise tbe completion of the State capitol. This was done yesterday by the commission having the work ia charge The commis? sion consists of Gov McSweeny, M S Cooper, secretary of State ; Sena? tor J< Q Marshall. Representatives H. C Patton and R. J. Gantt and the sinking fund commissioners' Senator G. S. Mower, Mr J. Harvey Wilson and J. P. Derham, comptroller general There were only two applications for the position of architect to su? perintend the completion, and Mr Milburn received 6ix out of nine votes, Representative Patton being absent on account of illness. The other competitor was W. B. Smith Whaley & Co , of this city. After a long and careful consideration of the plans, those presented by Mr Milburn were adopted. Mr. Milburnie plans, it was stated by a member of the commission, provided for a more expensive bund? ing, but its general effect as an architectural design was more harmonious than any heretofore made. His plans provide for a build? ing to cost $165,000, while the] other plans specified a $156,000 j structure Mr Milburn'a design calls for a dome, while the other provides for a tower or spire, the former to cost $14,000,the latter about $44,000. Tbe meeting yesterday was cot open to the public, bat these figures were obtained from a mem? ber of the commission. He stated farther that the plana accepted provide for a mach handsomer finish to the front, rear aod roof of the present building, and that the dome was preferable to the tower. The completion of the State House means that the front and a sear entrance are to be added, and that a tower of some kind is to crown the whole. Under the plans adopted, the second floor as it cow is, will become the main floor of the building Tiere will be a flight of 42 steps leading ap to the door? way. There will be an 8 foot land? ing, widway of the flight of stairs, fee floor being transparent, provid? ing the for toilet rooms above ground instead of underground, as at present The front portico will be 24 feet wide and will be supported by double rows af Corinthian coin?ons 25 feet, high These columns will be obtained from among the number now on the State bouse grounds. The rear ec* trance will be treated in the same way se the front, except that there will be one row of columns instead of two The roof, now of copper and project \Dg several feet above the cornice, will ie lo-vere? about four feet, softening Sse general effect of the building. The pinnacle cf the dome wili be 200 feet above the grouod, and its effect will bc strengthened by the lowering vf the roof. Tbe dome will ba of steel frame with granite facings, and will be 50 feet in diameter From the main floor of the building the interior of tte dome will appear as a shaft, throcgh which the light is poured into the ts?iin corridor of the building and thus disseminated into the several apartments OJ the f.-iez? work of the interior of the dome will be the names of the sev? eral taverners of the S ate from its colootziti >n dowo to tbe present time Tbeie will be eevea &t?el trusses sup? port;^' the roof, which will be mach superior to the one now in ase There wi!; be co material changes on the in tenor o? the building, bur. the outside will be cleaned off and pointed up and renovated thoroughly. Mr Milburn wi ii remove to Columbia and ar once begin work on the working plans. Bat it will rcqaire about three monrox to ooar p?ete them The small? er detail-? ara subject to modification. The State, April 13 Neal Wins Again in the Rich? land Court. There were three ?indictments against W. A. Neal, ex ^uperiadeot of the penitentiary. Oo eoe caase the jury brought ia a verdict of o ot guilty oa account of a technicality ; the seoond i indic'tnent wss quashed yesterday on account of another legal technicality ; and '-hs third indictment was not pushed Whe?i Judge Benet ordered the indictment quashed, Mr Bellinger asked that the third indictment be continued. Mr Nalsoo suggested that tbe case be col prossed. Mr Belligero declined to do this, and io tbe absence of Solicitor Thurmond, Mr Nelson agreed to a coo tinuioce. The technicality on whioh she secoad indictment was thrown oat was that Neal was accused of abuse of State funds io his hands, when accord? ing to law he had nothing to do with iba foods and consequently cannot be held for breaoh of trust.-The State, April 13. CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic, Neuralgia and Toothache in ^$3^ five minutes. Sour Stomach and 9 Summer Complaints. Price, 25c. Sold by H ugh so a-Li goa Co. Puerto Ricaii Bili Passed. Long Struggle Over tbe Tariff Measure is now Ended. Washington, April ll -The long and bitter struggle over the Puerto Rico tariff bili ended today when the house, by a vote of 161 to 153, concurred in all the senate amend? ments The bill now requires only the signature of the speaker of the house and the president of the sen? ate before going to the president for bis approval These signatures will be attached tomorrow, and before nightfall the bill probably will be a law. As the bill originally passed the house it was a simple bill impos ing 15 per cent of the Dingley rates on goods going into Puerto Rico from the United States and coming from Puerto Rico into the United States As amended by the senate and today agreed to by the house ali restrictions on goods comiDg into the United States from Puerto Rico are eliminated and certain foodstuffs and other articles which heretofore have gone into Puerto Rico free by exe cutive order are excluded from the operation of the 15 per cent duty imposed on goods euteriog the island from the United States. A complete scheme of civil government for the island is attached to the measure. Upon the final vote nine Republicans voted against the bill Two Demo? crats, Messrs Davey and Meyer of Louisiona, were paired with Demo? crats in favor of the biil. and one Democrat, Mr Sibley of Pennsylva nia, voted for it outright. Mr Dev ries, the other 1/emocrat who voted for the original bill, today voted against concurrence. Mr Stallings (Dem) of Alabama was the only member on either side absent and unpaired. Texas Floods Receding. Austin, Texas, April 10 -The wEters of the Colorado river are rapidly reoediog at this point, and, while addi? tional rises are reported from the north, it is not believed that they will not be of sufficient volume to do further damage. Advioe.? from every section of the flooded districts indicate that tbe property loss has been great. Ose or two negroes are reported drowned io Fayette County Every section tribu? tary to tbe river was warned of the comiog of the flood, aod this is why the loss of life was not greater. Tbe waters, which have swept tbs counties of Travis, Bastrop, Fayette aod Guada loupe and poiots north of here are oow washiog farms in Wharton County, as they near the Gulf. That section of the lowlands is under water, the river being some six to eight miles wide io places. The inhabitants were warned io time to remove their live stock aod their valuables to higher ground. Free Kural Delivery. We are io receipt of a letter from the Hon J. W Stokes, with a oopy of tba Rural Free Mail Delivery bill introduced by him io congress. Mr Stokes is ao aotive worker tor the expansion of the utility of the postoffioe, aod asks tbe co operation of toe agri? cultural press and farmers to influence congress to pass this bill. Both tbe Rural and its readers will be glac to use their influence io favor of any good measure, especially one that wiil benefit tbe farmer. , Under the provisions of tbis hill the mail carrier co star routes is instructed co deposit mail for farmers aod otbers along bU route in proper boxes provid ed for that purpose ; also to gather mail deposited io' such boxes aod nail the same at the next postoffice at whico he arrives on his route Should this bili become a law the farmer by having a box at his gate weald receive his mail ;.od mau his letters without going or seodiog to tbe posreffice A letter from W. S. SnMieoberger, Second Assist?t)' oat master-General, says of thi. oil! : "I think tbat the increase of coat would be slight compared with the additional faoilties reod?red to the public " It oagbt not to be difficult therefore to secure its passage. Deputy Collector Suspected. Washington, April ll -The Beere tary o? the treasury bas received a report from the special agent who has conducted tbe investigation of the reported use of the custom house at Charleston for the storage of con ? trabaod liquors for illicit sales. A number of officers and employes of the custom bouse were asked for an explanation of the finding of the liquor, but all disclaimed having any knowledge concerning it except one of - the night men who admitted having allowed some of his friends to keep the liquor there. Other testi mooy disclosed information which lead the officers making the investi? gation to believe that the liquor be? longed to a certain individual in Charleston who has a wholesale liquor dealer's license The conclusion of the officials is that a certain deputy collector is responsible for the stor? ing of liquors in the custom house ; and that several employes had full knowledge of it. The report is ac- ; componied by copies of the testi- I mony taken. The treasury officials ; have token no action in regard to! the matter but there seems to be j no doubt that the guilty parties j will be immediately brought to jus j tice. i The Telegraphers Strike. NO TROUBLE ON COLUM? BIA DIVISION WITH ENGINEERS. "I have nothing in the world to conceal." And Mr P I Welles smiled significantly, as if he would enjoy the opportunity to show his hand, the hand which had won against the ' strike" of some of the railroad telegraph operators employ? ed by the Southern Mr. Welles is superintendent of the Columbia division, embracing the lines from Columbia to Allendale, from Colum? bia to Greenville, Columbia to Spar tanburg and Columbia to Charlotte. He was shown a dispatch from out the town inquiring if other railroad employes had refused to work under orders handled by "scab'7 operators, (6cab operators j beiDg the term applied to non union men ) Mr Welles replied : "I have positive information that no other order is affected by this strike - The State April 14. Atlanta, Ga. April 13 -Little change has occurred throughout the day io the situation of the telegraphers' strike on the Southern Railway. Both sides claim they are satisfied Officials of the railroad say that they have been given little inconvenience by the strike, and that the trains are moving on schedule time with co congestion of travel or freight at any poiot. President Powell, of the Order cf Railway Telegraphers, io a statement made today, expresses the greatest con? fidence io the outcome. Southern Railway trains have b;en arriving io Atlanta considerably off jnpoqose today, but ali delays arc oct attributed to the strikiog operators. QUESTION ANSWERED. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Sf oar mothers and grandmothers never thought of using anything el^e for indigestion or billious ness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of appendicitis, nervous prostration or heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dall and bad with headaches and other aches. You only reed a few doses of Green's August Flower, in liquid form, to make you sat? isfied there is nothing serious the matter with you. For sale by A. J. China. A Of Interest to Veterans. Gen C. I. Walker bas issued a circular letter containing information which will be of interest to Veterans throughout the State It is as fol? lows: Cbarlestoo, S. C., April 9 1900. The division commander has made every effort to secure accommodations for the comrades of the South Carolioa Division, at Louisville, in ooe plaoe and together But nothing oould be done unless he could guarantee a cer? tain number of delegates, which he oould not do Tbe camps are advised that their delegates wiil have to arraoge for them? selves with tbe bocel they propose to stop at. The division commander and staff will bea: Willard's Hotel, which is cen? trally and conveniently situated. He would like to see all the South Carolinians stay there, but to secure accommodation delegates should apply for board at once Col George B Lake, of the division staff, who bas visited Louisville to en? deavor to make arrangements for tbe division as a whole, writes that the Lou? isville people expect at the reunion "all the surviving Confederates and the ballanoe of mankind;" so to be com? fortably quartered he would advise that delegates ac once arrange for their board. Those wbo oaooot provide their own accommodation will be cared for by the people of Louisville The matter of the route to reach Louisville will be published to oamps as soon as the committee cao determine same We expect to arrange for a united movement by the division By order Major Gen C. I Walker James G Walker, Adjutant General Chief of Staff. -mm ?< Hospital For Insane. Tbe board of regents of the hospital for the insane met yesterday. Plana for the new bakery were agreed upon aod it was decided to use, to the fullest extent, ali buildings available for the use of the hospital The growth in population has been so great that tbe authorities are look? ing to the utilization to the fullest ex? tent of lands belonging to the hospital. The appearance of the skin disease formerly reported ba9 proven to be not smallpox and no new case bas been deveiopod since.-State. April 13. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Land For Nicaragua Canal. Arrangements Have Been Practically Concluded to Purchase it. Washington, April 9.-Ao official of rho administration is authority for j the statement (hat arrangements have j been practically concluded wi?b the j governments of Costa Rica and Nies- j ragua for acquisition by tho United | States of a strip of territory ten miles wide between Grevtown and Briro. '-brough which the Nicaragua canal will be constructed. Roar Admiral John Walker, presi- j < dent of the isthmian cana! commission j sounded tbe Centrai American govern men ts a3 to the aotion they would take j i in the event of a formal proposition j ' from this government looting to the j i acquisition of the nectary territory j i and the answers he received were ?en- j I erally of a satisfactory character i < The de'ermination to secure control I 1 of the Costa Rican and Nicaraguan j i territory indicated that after <*oosuita ! ! tion with members of the isthmian j j commission, the president came to the j ( conclusion that the body would un- j doubtediy recommend the construction j i of the Nicaraguan rather than the j c Panana canal. ? The rumors of the sale of the Atlan? ta Journal are still going the rounds, and while the sale has not yet been made public, it is stated on reliable authority that it has actually been aoosummated.aod that Hon Hoke Smith wiii transfer bis stock to other parties ?arly next week. This is one of tho interesting rumors of the day, and the public may ezpeot developments at an sariy date it is said that Mr Smith bas realized a good price for his stock. -Augusta Chronicle. Tuberculosis in Cattle. Press Bulletin, No 1, wbiob deals pith tuberculosis of cattle, has been saned by the South Carolina expert uent station at Clemson College. Ten julletins. with editions ef seven thou? sands eaoh, are issued annually at tbe college aod these discuss matters of mportaooe to the people of the State The following advance sheet gives an tocount of what the bulletin on tuber? culosis contains, copies of which can be lad free from Clemson : "A bulletin of coneiderable interest o stockmen has jost beec issued from he South Carolina experiment station [t is on the subject of tuberculosis ^consumption) io cattle and deals with be subject in such a way to make it ?lear to any intelligent reader. The ?ulletio is divided into three parts. '.Part 1 is a general discussion of ubercolosis, showing that it is a ooo agious disease, affecting mostly men iud cattle, aod it may be transmitted brough the air, water, feed, milk cr le sh. It is most dangerous in close iarns where sanitary conditions are >oor, especially bad ventilation. A able is given showing that out of 17 OOO head of cattle in twenty States 12 per cent, or nearly one in every four .oimals, were tuberculous Of tbis lumber, however, only two hundred lead were tested io Sooth Carolina, so hat no conclusion as to its existenoe tere is reached, more than that several oberculous cows were found io one lerd '.Part 2 describes the tuberculin tes', howing that tuberculin is a laboratory iroduct made by growing the germ of he disease io a special beef tea culture oedium, and then extracting the joisoo toxin separate from the germs. This tuberculin is then injected lypodermically at the shoulder of ?speoted oows, and if they have uberouio6?s it will be shown by a rise >f temperature in six to tweoty four tours. Six tests including two bun ired bead of cattle are given in detail 0 6bow bow the work is done and bow bo conclusion as to the disease is eacbed This is the first attempt at a systematic test in this State "Part 3 deals with legislation with 1 view to controling tbe spread of iisease Speoial mention of the Danish system' of quarantine is made md this course recommended instead >f such radical measures as slaughter. Municipal meat and milk inspection is briefly discussed." Claimed he was a Loser. "In upper East Tennessee," said a Memphis lawyer who was born in that country, "there once lived a fellow na^ned Johnson, who was a thief. He lived near to a wealthy man and year io and year out he stole his neighbor's hogs. Finally the wealthy neighbor tired of such a state of things, and one day when he met Johnson he stopped him and said : 'Now, look here Johnson This stealing must stop You have been stealing ray hogs for years and I'm tired of it You've got a good Christian wife and good, honest children, and I don't want to cause you any n trouble, but if you don't stop stealing my hogs I'm geing to send you to J the penitentiary, I'M tell you what j ^ I'll do If you will promise not to j steal from mo any .more I'll give ! 3 you 500 pounds of bacon every j - time I kill hogs. Is it a bargain;'7 j "Johasou thought for a moment j and then said: 'Weil. Mr Smith, j 5 I'll do it, but I m satisfied I'll lose bacon by it " "Both lived up to the bargain " t ] THE SEATING OF CLARK OPPOSED. Committee Reports Against the Montana Millionaire. Washington, April 10 -The senate committee on privileges and elections today decided by a unanimous vote to recommend the adoption cf a reso lotion declaring that Hon W. A Clark of Mentana is not entitled to occupy his seat as senator from Mon lana This decision followed 3 two hours sesR?on at which the members spoke at length on the question. Senator Harris of Kansas 6aid that what? ever Mr Clark's offenses they tvere but iittle worse than the methods pursued by Congress ciao Campbell and ex State Sena ;or Whiteside in their efforts, to expose ihe senator ar d he insisted ;liat if the report wa3 to be antagon stic to Mr Clark it should at the same :ime reUte in full detail the course pursued by the two principal witness? es against him Senator Pettus practically agreed vith Mr Harris The consensus of ?pinion o? the committee was that he cumulative character of the testi nony should be considered rather han any one special feature Senators Chandler and Turley were Sheeted to prepare the report. It is jxpected to be presented at an early )ay. CUBAN CiL cures Cuts. Burns, Bruises. Kheuma and Sores. Price, 25 cts .^old by Hugbson-Lieoo Co THE FIES? BABY. ts Coming is Looked Forward to With Both. Joy and Fear and its Safe Arrival is Hailed With Pride and Delight by All. The arrival of the first baby in the Lousehold is the happiest and most im tortant event of married life. The young rife who is to become a mother delights o think of the happiness in store for her rhen the little one shall nestle upon her ?reast and latterly she shall hear it lisp he sweet and holy name, "mother." Jut- her happy anticipation quickly van shes when she realizes the terrible pain nd suffering through which she must tass while bringing the little one into he world. An indescribable fear of the .anger attendant upon the ordeal soon .issipates her joyfulness. Thousands of women have learned y experience that there is absolutely o necessity for the sufferings which at end child-birth; they know that by he use of "Mother's Friend"--a scien ific liniment-for a few weeks before he trying hour, expectant mothers can o prepare themselves for the final our tnat the pain and suffering of the readed event ere entirely obviated and t is safely passed through with com aratively little discomfort. All women are interested, and es ecially expectant mothers who for the rst time have to undergo this trial, in uch a remedy ; for they know the pain nd suffering, to say nothing of the dan? er, which is in store for them. "Moth r's Friend'* is woman's greatest bles ing, for it takes her safely through the everest ordeal of her life. Every woman hould be glad to read the little book Before Baby is Born," which contains ^formation of great value to all. It rill be sent free to any one who sends heir address to The Bradfield Eegu itor Co.? Atlanta, Ga. linio? Set? AND Garden Seeds. L supply of Onion Sets, of choice arieties, and fresh Garden Seeds for he season's planting, now on hand. FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY md Fancy Articles, Jsually found in a first class Drug Store. Prescriptions carefully com >ounded at reasonable prices. J. F. W. DeLorme. Oct 25. [f you want the best Seeds Buy Vick's OUR OWN GROWING AND THE WORLD'S CHOICEST The handsomest and most com? pete Catalogue we ever issued ;ent free, if you state in what rou are most interested-Flow ?rs, Vegetables or Small Fruits, j JAMES VICK'S SONS,: ROCHESTER] N. Y. Feb 7 FINE PIANO. At s High Price Is E^ily Found, But Fina PIADOS Like the ? At our pnreg creon!? foetid io our ^are ? roonr>2. They present a happy combination of ! excellence. ia>DOs?ible to surpass elsewhere. Catalogue ;ir_d Eo-:k of S?.?;:2cs?ions for the : asking. TERMS ACCOM!IODATING. ?SECOND- ?; A ND PIA NOS TUNING, REPAIRING. Ave., CHAS. M. STIEFFj j vV'arsroorcs, S North liberty Street I Factory-bloc': of E. Lafayette i AikeD and L^nv.i!? streets. I He Larost aii? M Complete ! Geo. 8, Hacker &; Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS. SASti, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite. Can non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ^S^Pnrcfeasp our make, which we gu?rante, superior to any sold Sooth, and thereby pave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o' Saifesman Wanted. Enclose stamp for particulars Will straighten curly and kinky nair without injury to the scalp cr hair. Price f50C# Per box ANTI-KINK, Endorsed by tba United States Health reports Darragh & Rich, ISTew York, Sole Manufacturers. Feb 14-12t i WHIT! il! Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE^ HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28 FIRST RATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. $ 75, OOO 00 25,000 00 Paid np Capital. Surplus and Profits - - - - Adoitional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock.- - 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special attention giren to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate ot 4 per ceot. per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed* ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S. CABSON, President. Cashier. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders io excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business ; also bns a Savings l>?nk Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed a) tbe rate of 4 per cent, per annom, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President. MARION MOISB, W. F. REAME, Vice-president. Cashier. Jan 31._ CHARLES G. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer ia F?S 3EX Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Consienrnects of Country Produce. Poultry, Eg?9, &c , ?re r?epectfully solicited, prompt reiurcs made. Fish p.?cke? in barre's ar:d boxes for the country trade a specialty. Dec 6 x Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, Metropo? litan Ma^azire, Munsey Juniors for April, at