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The Comparative Receipts, Move? ment, Consumption and Exports. -? ... New Orleans, May 16.-Secretary' Hester's weekly cotton exchange state? ment issued today snows for the 16 P|||days of May a decrease under last year of 25,000 and an increase over the same period year before last of 25,000 and an increase over the same period ^ year before last of 25,000. For the 258 days of the season that h?veelapsed fe. "tho aggregate is ahead of the same ? days of last year 236,000 and ahead of .the same period year before last of 3^060,000. . The amount brought into sight dur? ing the past week has beeni59,348 bales -?V against 79,793 for the same seven days last year and 53,233 year before last. The movement since Sept. 1 shows receipts at aili United States ports 7,335,731 against 6,987,224 last year and 6,4^297 . year before last ; over v land across the Mississippi, Ohio and^ Potomac rivers to northern^ inills and Ganada 1,019,488 against 1,006,106 last year and 1,116,368 -year before last ; interior stocks in' excess of those held at the close of{the commercial year; 72,044 against 373,371 last year ; south? ern mill takings 1,343,000 against ^^1,167,405 lastyear and ?,21??rll?/year before last. . . f S The total movement since Sept. 1 $M is $?770,266 against '9,534,106 last year and 8,710,559 year before ?ast. ; . Foreigfn exports for^the week have been 82^881 against 97,557 last year, making the total thus far for 'the f season 6,095,349 against 5,757,131 last gi&year.. ' : . ? The total takings .of American mills, north and south and Canada thus far l^^for- the season " have been 3,325,256 .x ' against %968,561 last year. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading southern interior centres have decreased during the week. 70,732 ? - bales-against a. decrease during the corresponding period last season of ^-56,685. ; ^M^^ Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop ^^and:the number of bales brought into ?iv sight thus far for the new crop the If supply to date is 10,1^,953 against 1^ 0,6^6,640 for the same period last ???fear- . - The Martinique Horror. -:-r-, . ? - The recent eruption in the Island of g|?Martiniquo and "the destruction of the port of St. Pierre, will rank apparently among the most appalling disasters in the history of the world. There have ; . been other stupendous?; calamities in 'which the loss of life "was,, perhaps, as ^rigreat, but not many, of the reports received be at all correct. The popu? lation of Pompeii at the time of its ?^{dire catastrophe. has been variously , computed, at from 1^.000 to 50,000, with the latest authorities favoring tho P?smaller number; the earthquake ahid tidal wave at lisbon in 1755 destroyed about an equal number of human ^pbeings as appear to have met their ?^3ea&in Martinique; the subsidence of the .coast in Panama in 1797 and ^?ibhat in Java in 1883, some of the whole ^r^sale inundations of the Yellow River l^?u China and a few others may have ^g?exceeded it ; while the earhquakes that ^ v visited Old Guatemala and Lima and ^^?orthern Siberia, the Jonhstown flood ; - and the Galveston storm have all been accompanied by a horrible mortality. But, somehow, this seems "to come es ??eeia?iy close to us, just as the two last named disasters did. ' There is one redeeming feature about it, however, namely, the gal? lantry displayed by' the French war ship, Suchet, in attempting-and ac eomplishing to some exent-the rescue y of the unfortunate inhabitants who were exposed to the doods of molten lava. It will add lustre to the already . bright record of the navy of France. And it is also pleasing <to note the p general promptness of all governments in hurrying aid and relief to the stricken people.-Augusta Chronicle. . The Sheraden Disaster. Pittsburg, Pa,, May 14.-The cas? ualty Hst resulting from Monday's disaster at Sheraden continues to grow. Deaths today swelled the list ito 29 and it is believed this will be increased tb 40 before the last reports 'are received from the hospitals and homes where the stricken victims are lying. WKasKKBi The number of injured is constantly increasing and the known list now ex? ceeds 350. Six'houses were totally de? stroyed by the explosions and it is es? timated that 1,500 other buildings were damaged. The property loss is placed at $175,000. THE ISLAND TREMBLING. . * Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent, May 13.-Tuesday.-No persons have as yet been able to aproach within - eight miles of the new crater of the Soufri?re volcano. But judging from what can be seen from a consider? able distance the old lake at the summit of the mountain has disap t peared. The numerous fissures in the mountain's sides-continue to throw out vapor and the subterranean murmur ? i liga and tremblings indicate continued unrest. During the afternoon of Mon? day a dense volume of steam and - smoke rose from the volcano and the ^ whole island was covered by a peen > liar mist. The inhalation of noxious vapors here is increasing the spread of sickness. - "Starvation threatens the poorer classes of the afflicted district. ? Nearly every remaining negro hut in Carib county contains decayed bodies, and the horrible stench is driving peo? ple away. Mutilated bodies are tied with ropes and dragged to the trench? er es where they are 'buried. Sometimes W bodies are cremated. P The local government is feeding and sheltering about 3,000 refugees. v Sciatic Rheumatism Cured Af? ter 14 Years of Suffering. f? "I have been afflicted with sciatic rhen ~g matism for fourteen years," says Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. "J was able to be around but constantly suffered, j. tried everything I could hear of and at ft: last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain '$ Balm, which I did and was immediately re? lieved and in a short time cured, and I am happy to say it ha? not since returned." Why uot use this liniment and get well ? It is for sale by Dr. A. ?. China. 0R?N6EBUR3 WANTS FISH HATCHERY Waters of Edisto Considered Ex? cellent for the Purpose-Estab? lishment of Station in This State Important. Special to The State. Washington, May 16.-Orangebnrg is already martialling her forces to land the new fish cultural station pro? vided for in Senator Tillman's , bill which has passed the senate and. will very probably pass the house this ses? sion. The bill carries an appropria? tion of $25,000 ;for this purpose, but leaves tfce selection of a site to the fish commission. Representative Lever has placed on file with the commissioners a petition signed by the mayor and leading citizens of Orangeburg setting forth the claims ; of that town for the new station and asking that, a special agent be sent there to go over the ground and report to the commission before a site is determined upon, in case Senator Tillman's bill becomes a law. Representative Lever saw Com? missioner Bowel's today and was as? sured that Orangeburg's claims would have careful consideration and that the suggestion of an agent to investi? gate the topography ofthat section would probably be adopted. . It seems that in looking around for a suitable site for such a station special inquiry is made as to the abundance of the water supply. Wherever it is possible, a site is selected upon a hill from which flows a number of clear water streams, lt is necessary that these Streams be free from refuse and so located as to permit the establish? ing upon them the numerous ponds connected with the station. Represen? tative Lever is of the opinion that a location admirably " filling these requirements is to be found just out? side the town of Orangeburg on what is. known as "Duke's fishery, " In talking today with Commissioner Bowers he outlined the advantage of locating a fish station there and filed with him numerous papers and maps showing the topography of the coun? try. Representative Lever said today that he considers Orangeburg's chances ad? mirable for securing the fish station and if an agent is sent down by the commission to look the ground over he hopes to accompany him and assist in showing him? around. The establishment of a $-25, OOO fish station in the State means much for South Carolina and while Orangeburg would benefit especially by having it placed there the entire State will en? joy its advantages. Hazelton, Pa., May 16.-The anthra? cite mine workers today in order to win their strike, decided nnahimous ly upon ? plan that if carried into successful operation^ would practically tie up the industries of the counry, paralyze business and inconvenience the people throughout the United States. It is their desire that a special na? tional convention of the United Mine Workers may be called as ^on as pracr ticable for the purpose - oFendeavor-. ingrto lia ve all the 'bituminous mine workers both oragnized and unoigan izedd involved in the anthracite miners' struggle. This announcement was officially made at noon today by President John Mitchell in a state? ment giving the result of the dli be ra? tions of the delegates in convention. Widower With" Children Mar? ries Widow With ll. agistrateL. N. Martin of Marrin township writes The Daily Mail as fol? lows, under date of May 10: "Today at 12 o'clock I married a couple of negroes. Each of them is 45 years old. The man is a widower with ten living children and the woman a widow with eleven living children, and each one of them - has five grand children, making thirty-three in the one family. You can fix this up and use it any way you wish." There isn't any need to fix it up. The facts speak for themselves. The family is the biggest one on record, and Magis? trate Martin deserves a great deal of credit for bringing them together. Anderson Mail. English Cotton Mill Men Visit Co? lumbia. Yesterday morning traveling with? out ostentation, and unheralded al? most, there arrived in Columbia the party of English cotton mill manufac? turers who recently came to this coun? try to study the American textile in? dustry. In the party were Henry Higson of Blackburn, chairman of the North and Northeast Lancashire Cot? ton Spinners' and Manufacturing as? sociation ; William Hartley of Nebon, Jas. M. Grey of Burndley and T. M. Yonne. They registered at the Co? lumbia and were soffen touch with the local cotton mill magnates. They spent the day going over. the Colum? bia model cotton mill plants, and ex? pressed themselves as much pleased. They say that neither they nor the New England manufacturers will long be able to compete with the south. They are convinced that as fine finish? ed products can be turned out in the south as anywhere else, and say it is only av question of time when the south must take the lead. Mr. Hig? son and other members of the party will leave today for Chattanooga and other points to lae visited, and the oth? ers will go to the east.-State, May 14. Private Charles B. Starweli, who belonged to the Fifth United States Infantry and was found guilty by a courtmartial and sentenced to five years imprisonment for refusing to obey orders, when, as he alleged, he was told to prod prisoners with a bay? onet who were being marched in a body to a garrison post in the Philip? pines, has been pardoned by the War Department after having served a lit? tle-over one year of his term. JNO LOSS of Time. I have sold Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years, and would rather be ont of coffee and sugar than it. I sold five bottles of it yesterday to threshers that could go no farther, and they are at work again this morning.-H. R. PHELPS, Plymouth, Oklahoma. Xs will be seen by the above the thresher? were able to keep on with their work without losing a single day's time. Yen should keep a bottle cf thi<* Remedy in your home. For sale fer Dr. A. J. China. j I STATE DIOCESAN COUNCIL. The Closing Proceedings at Georgetown Friday. Georgetown, May 16.-The Diocesan Council closed at a' 1 o'clock today. The most important business of the session was the final disposition ^ of the amendment to the canon allowing women to vote in parish meetings, which has been discussed at four coun? cils. It was killed here by 'the votes of the divided parishes being count? ed as in the negative. A resolution presented by the Eev. John Kershaw at today's session, ex? pressing symathy with the lock-out cotton operatives in Horse Creek Val? ley, provoked much debate The resolution called on the mill men to reinstate the iocked-out operatives. It was thought that this was too far for the Church to go in a matter that was questionable, so a resolution, offered by the Kev. E. A. Joyner, was apopted, expressing sympathy and providing that an offering be taken up for such operatives as are in distress. The trustees of the*', diocese were elceted today under the new canon. The trustees are ; Bishop Capers, ex officio: clergy, Robt. Wilson, W. T. Witsell, J. M. Magruder;. laymen, Markley;Lee. R. G. Rhett, Charles? ton; W.- SS. Manning,. Spartanburg; F. H. Weston, Columba; L. W. Parker, Greenville. The next Council will meet at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Co? lumbia, on Tuesday, May ' 5, 1903, at ll a. m Dentists of the State. Charleston, May 17.-The Conven? tion of the South Carolina State Dental Assocation completed its busi? ness yesterday and ndjoruned for one year, fixing the next place of meeting at White Litbia Springs, a popular resort near Spartanburg. The last session yesrerady morning was presided over by President T. J. Crymes- Two Charleston dentists, were excluded from fellowship at this meeting, Drs. R. L. Branyon, and H. L. Todd. Dr. P. D. Luxemburger, of r Greenville, also suffered the same punishment, the three dentists being charged with unethical conduct in. ad jertieing, "which is in violation of the regulations of the Association. The election of officers to serve for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Dr. A. T. Pete, St. George's, presi? dent; Dr. Thomas Dotterer, Charles? ton, first vice president: Dr. David Aiken, Winnsboro, second vice presi? dent: Dr. G. W. Dick, Sumter, treas? urer: Dr. L M. Heir, Bamberg; corresponding secretary : Dr. R. Atmar Smith, Charleston, recording secretary. Dr. Benjamin Simmons, of Charleston, was elected to fill the place on the examining board made vacant^ by the death of Dr. J. R. Thompson, of Spartanburg. Thirty dentists, who successfully passed the entrance examination, were granted license and admitted into the Associa? tion. Chicago, May 16.-During the pro? gress of a fire which tonight destroy? ed the lard refinery of Armour & Co., ~ in the union stock yards, 29 people were injured, five of whom in a man? ner which will probably cause death in a short time. The loss of the com? pany is estimated by its officers at be? tween $750,000 and $900,000, with all chances in favor of the latter figure. Wants Others to Know. UI have used Dewitt's Little Early Ris? ers for constipation and torpid liver and they are all right. I am glad to indorse them for I think when we find a good thing we ought to let others know it," writes Alfred Heinze, Quincy, Ul. They never gripe or distress. Sure, safe pills. J. S. Hughson & Co. DEPARTURE OF TRAINS FROM SUMTER. The following is the scheduled leav? ing time of all trains carrying passen? gers from this city, including local freights : A. C. L. No. 52-Charleston to Columbia, 9.40 a. m. No. 53-Columbia to Charleston, 6.20 p. m. No. 51-Columbia to Wilmington, 8.20 a. m. Has connection at Flor? ence for all Northern points. No. 55-Wilmington to Columbia, 9.15 p. m. Has connection at Flor? ence with train from North. No. 59-Sumter to Charleston, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8.25 a. m No. 58-Charleston to Sumter, Tues? days, Thursdays1 and Saturdays, 9 p. m. No. 32-Augusta to Florence via Denmark and Orangeburg, 6 ;19 p. m. Has connection at Creston with train from Eutawville and Elloree, also has sleeper for Northern points. No. 35-Florence to Augusta via Denmark and Orangeburg, Has connection at Creston for Elloree and all stations on the Pregnal branch. Has connection at Florence with train from North. No. 56-Darlington, Bennettsville, Gibson and Bishopville, 6.50 p. m. No. 57-Gibson to Sumter via Dar? lington, and Bennettsville. 9;30 a. m. Has connection at Elliotts from Bishopville. No. 24-Sumter to Hartsville via Darlington, 10 a. m., Has connection at Elliotts for Bishopville. No. 25-Hartsville to Sumter via Darlington, 7:40 p. m. Has connec? tion at Elliotts from Bishopville. No. ll-Florence to Robbins, 1:00 p. m. No. 12-Robbins to Florence, 2:10 p. m. No. 17-Lanes to Sumter, I?Op. m. No. IS-Sumter to Lanes, 12:05 p. m. Won7t Follow Advice After Paying For lt. In a recent article a prominent physi? cian says. "It is next to impossible for the physician to get his patients to carry ont any prescribed coarse or hygiene or diet to the smallest; he has but one resort left, namely the drug treatment. When medi? cines ?re used for chronic constipation, the most mild and gentle obtainable, such as Chamberlain's Stomach <fc Liver Tablets, should be employed. Their use is not fol? lowed by constipation as they leave the boweis in a natural and healthy condition. For sale by Br. A. J. China. Expensive Smoking:. Some men smoke a pipe for the sake of economy, because they can't afford a good cigar, and other men indulge in the meerschaum and brier because the? claim it is. the only way to get the full enjoyment out of tobacco. The ques? tion of economy doesn't enter into tk> scheme of the latter class. A Waluut street manufacturer o? Turkish cigarettes sells at $4.."0 ii pound a considerable quantity of im? ported tobacco. His customers are con? noisseurs, and they are men who cai: amply afford to pay this excrbitam price and say the goods are worth i:. Some of them, to be sure, make it last longer by mixing it with Virginia long CUT. for the Turlcisli tobacco is exceed? ingly pungent, and a little of it will flavor an equal quantity cf the cheaper weed. A novice who was pricing this tobacco expressed some surprise that it should be so expensive. "That isn't expensive." replied the tobacconist "There are Turkish toba cos that, with the duty added, won! cost as much as $C0 a pound in th country.'*-Philadelphia Record. Sir Boyle Roche's Faxnoas **B:nlls.'* Sir Boyle Roche, too. whose bull made him famous, on one occasion as sured a wonder stricken body of vote: that if. elected he would put a stop to smuggling practices in the Shannon by "having two frigates stationed on the opposite points at the mouth of the riv er, and there they should remain fixed with strict orders not to stir, and so by cruising and cruising about tb*y would be able to intercept everything that should attempt to pass between them. Another time when on the busting he observed. "England, it must be a lowed, is the mother country, and therefore I would advise them (Eng? land and Ireland) to live in filial affec Eon together like sisters, as they are and ought to be." This was only equal ed by his, when opposing bis antimin isterial motion, wishing the said mo? tion "was at the bottom of the bottom less pit." i Bedlam. How many people use the expression, "a regular Bedlam" without knowing Bedlam's "where or what." Bedlam was the popular corruption of Bethle? hem, the name of an insane asylum in London, first established in 1523. Ow? ing to the prevalent ignorance of that age, it was a place of chains and man? acles and stocks and finally became so filthy and loathsome that no man could enter it. It was rebuilt several times, but even as late as 1S12 the institution was marked by its cruelty to inmates. The poor lunatics were. chained and flogged at certain stages of the moon' age. Treacherous floors were arranged that slipping suddenly, precipitated the unsuspecting ones into "baths of surpriser The Defendant's Pleading. In a rural district in the west of Eng? land there lived an eccentric old farm er who was continually appearing be? fore the magistrates for allowing his cattle to stray on the highway. During the hearing of his case for a similar offense upon the last occasion he elicited much laughter from the pre? siding "gentlemen on the bench" and others. The chairman, addressing the defend ant, asked: "Do you plead guilty or not guilty? "Well, yer 'onor, 1 expects as I be guilty. But don't be too hard on a reg'lar customer."-Tit-Bits. John Randolph. The most flagrant bit of diplomatic jobbery in the history of the United States was perpetrated by that Virginia scapegrace. John Randolph of Roanoke. Randolph was appointed minister to Russia in 1S30. He sailed for his post in June of that year, but remained there only ten days, and then departed suddenly for England, where he raised high jinks for nearly a year, after which? returning home in October, ISSI, he drew $21.407 from the treasu? ry, with which he paid off some of hia old private debts.-New Yorkr Press. John's Blander. A minister in Scotland who was mak? ing a call the other week upon a mem? ber of his flock whom he had not seen at church for some time asked, "What's come over you that I don't see you at church at all now?" "Hoots, man, ye'll no' ha' seen me because I sit auint the pillar." "The pillar. John? Good gracious, the pillar! Why. it is two years since it was removed from the front of your seat." Men With Memories. Seneca the Wise could repeat 2.00M words in the uninterrupted succession in which they were read to him. The greatest Roman orator before Cicero. Hortensius. could recite all the prices given at a public auction. Themistocles, why considered it a greater art to for? ger than to remember. learned the Per sian langnagt? inside of a year. She Paid. "Dollar en a half fer a marriage li? cense!" exclaimed the colored appli? cant Then, turning io the bride to be, "Lindy, does you think I is wuth it?" "Well." was th? reply, "hit do come mighty high, but 1 reckon I'll hatter pay it. 'long ez I done come beah wid you!"-Atlanta Constitution. Thanks to the Apple. She's Clothed. Tess-I detest apples, don't you? Jess-Oh, no. Every time I put on a nW new ?own I'm thankful that there was au apple for Eve to eat-Philadel? phia Press. More Work Than Play. "Does she play whist?" "No. She makes the worst work of it you ever saw."-Philadelphia Bulletin. West Toint to Bellevue. Church- Wijor*. & the world do you suppose those Bellevue hospital nurses graduated from? Gotham - West Point perhaps. Yonkers Stare^m?n. .. Thc Kind Ton Have Always Bought, and whick has been in use for over 30 years, lias horne the signature of* and has been made nader his per? sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceiv?'you in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are bul? Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment? What is CASTOR I A Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare* goric, Drops and Soothing- Syrups* It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates .the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep? The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Sears the Signature of The Kind Yon Haye Always Bought in Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STRICT. ff CW YORK CfIT. eOeOeOO+?+O* AND ?Ceo+ooeoeOe We took in a lot of : Good : Young : Stock : Winch have since fattened up, and being acclimated are really more fit for present use than fresh ones. The time approaches when planters are pre paring for the next year. Come and see them. They will be sold worth the money. HARBY & Bec 8. TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. RIBBONS-Copying and Record, all Colors, for alt standard machines. Quality guaranteed. ....CARBON PAPER OF ALL COLORS..;. Full stockjof Fine and Medium Price Paper, All Standard sizes and several weights. MANIFOLD PAPER AND MANIFOLD TISSUE. H. G. OSTEEN & CO SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AW TRAVEL. Uniting tho Principal Commercial Centers and Health, and Pleasure Resorts of the South with the + <*? NORTH, EAST and WEST. High-Claas Vestibule Trains, Through Sleo*ing?Ca?e betw.en New YorK tnd New Orleaa?, ria Atlanta? Cincinnati and Florida Feints els Atlante ansi ela Asheville. New YorK and Florldn, either ela Lrachbutx, Danville and Savannah, er ela Richmond. Danville ansi Savannah. lop.rior Diningv>Car Service on all Through Trains. Excellent Service and lew Rates to Charleston aa* ceta nt South Carolina In tar ?Stat? and West Indian Exposition. Wlntar Tourist Tieftet* to all Resorts now en sale at reduced rates. Por detailed information, ilteraturo, time table*, rate*? et m., apply to nearest ttc*ot*affOnt, or address S. H. HARDWICK, . General Passenger Agent, Washington, D. C. Rs. W. HUNT, Div. Passenger Jigent, Charleston, S. C. rasmiAJtv e. itca. W. H. TATLOI, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Qa. J. C. BSAM, District Pass. Agent, Manta, Ga.