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& Bfe^t- ...... . .> "i^?jag fsj. .t I VOL. LIL WINNSBORO, S.C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1898. NO. 25. | ,, , *" , . i ??* ???,??^mmmm???? mm ??m??????^ THE STATE SENATE. 5b>- . Si -j 9L work done in the body during THE PAST WEEK. $ What Has Been Dote la the Way oI Legislation Doric e the Fa?t We?k by the Upper Br arch of the L'slslatxir?-, On Monday an invitation was ex tended the Senate to visit Ciemson College on Wednesday, 19:h instant, Lee's birthday. Mr. Norris urged the Jfc^^scc?ptance of the invitation and said ^^he tnought it the duty of the general Hk assembly to visit the various State institutions. It was true that an invitation to visit the South Carolina Col. a i _ "J * at. ~a. jege naa Dees sccspxea jur mai u?y, but said he, this invitation -was in the city and ccu'd be inspected at any time, while Wednesday was the only legal holiday the legislature would - have during this session. After some discussion Mr. Archer demanded an aye and nay vote on the acceptance, which resulted in only Senators Archer, Alexander, Ccnnor, Douglas?, Miller and Wallace voting in the negative. Mr. Brown .i bill, to author'z3 universities and colleges of this State to provide a course of study and confer t the degree of licentiate of instruction, which shall authorize their graduates to teach in the free Dublic schools of the State without examination was passed. The governor trarsmitted to the senate the finding of the court of inquiry into the disturbance between militia and students last summer on the college grounds. Oa motion of ^ Mr. Senders Dn it was referred to the committee on military. Mr. Henderson's bill to facilitate and economize the enforcement of the criminal law in this State came up for a second reading and passed. On Tuesday Mr. Pollock's joint res olution to extend the time for the payment cf taxes came up and was passed to its second reading by the xoiiowingvote: Yeas?Aidricb, Alexander, Brown, Dean, Dennis, Hay, McAl hat y, Moses, McDaniel. Mower, Q'Dell, Pettigrew, Stackhouse, Suddath, Talbird, Tamer, Bagsdale, Banders, Sloan, Mayfield? 20. Nayes?Archer, Buist, Connor, Dougla? s, Dubo&e, Gaines, Griffith, Henderson, Lesesne, Love, Jeffries, McCalla, Miller, Scarborough, Walker, Wallace, Waller, Williams?18. The following bill which will interest farmers, was introduced by Senator Gaines: Sec. L That the transportation over the public highwajs of this State of iieavy loads on wagons, wnn narrow tires, now in common use, is hereby declared to be injurious to said highways, and against the public interest and welfare. Sec. 2. That after the year 1901, during the months of January, February, March, April, November, December - and after the year 1903, during any part of the year,, it shall be unlawful lor any person or persons to transport . or convey over the* public highways of this State, or any part thereof, any I- 'T or loads of any kind or kinds of lkg|^ freight or products whatsoever on wagons having less than the follow jfog width of tire, viz: On wagons Bdrawn by one horse, mule or ox, when INT the lead does not exceed 1,000 pounds, the width of the tire shall be not less - xnan xwo mcnes; on wagons arawn oy two horses, mules or oxen, or when the load exceeds 1,000 pounds, but does not exceed 2,000 pounds, the width of tire shall be not less than three and one-half inches; on wagons drawn by three or four horses, mules or oxen or load exceeding 2,000 pounds and not excee~oig 4,000 pounds in weight, the wiulh of tire shall be not less than four inches; on wagons drawn by more than four horses, mules or oxen, or carrying load ol r more than 4,000 pounds, the width of tire shall not exceed less than five inches. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of all county supervisors and county and township beards of commissioners to see that the provisions of this Act are properly enforced and to prosecute all violations thereof. c%. ^ a mi _ __ _i _ a.* _ * ^ * x* ~ oec- 4. xne violation ci any 01 me provisions of this Act shall be deemed y and is hereby declared to be a misde meanor, and the offender, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 ncr more than $10, or by imprisonment for more tnan thirty days for each offence. Thursday the three liquor bills -which were carried over from last year came up under special order and were being debated when, at the suggestion of Mr. Moses they were made the special orde** for next Thursday, awaiting r such liquor measures as may come over from the house.' The object is to discuss the whole L'qaor qutsuon at the same time. The house joint resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes to Feb. 20 coming up for a final reading, Mr. Coanor moved to strike out the resolvine words. He said ttat it was ogIj encouraging procrastination in the matter of pacing taxes and could do no one any good. The county treasurers had make up their books: a number of delinquents had already paid their pinaltias, for which there was no provision for remitting; the State's obligations fell due os. the 1st of January, and furthermore the cusk torn of extending the time for the payLa ment of taxes had been abolished and L people were be c :>ming used to meeting Bt their taxes with promptness. The pas ^sage o! tnis resolution would oe a rejPFtrograde movement which it would take years io overcome. _ Mr. McAihaney favored the extension of the time and gave as his reasons that many farmers had to borrow the money from the banks to pay their taxes. Tne banks were unwil ing to advance this money until the new year and hence many weie unwilling delin agentsMr. Sloan and Mr. Dennis also spoke in favor of the extension and deprecated any attempt to impose on the poor people and declared i; would be a crying shame to sell the home or some destitute widow for taxes. Mr. Dennis urged that the State would not get her taxes any quicker by not extending the time, for property would have to be sold for their collection and before this cculd he done it had to be advertised. ?:J iL.i .i ?-1 i ? * iitr. aaiu mai, urs: ce JQ.S.G favored the extension of the time and had voted for it but since that time, said he, he had made iro airy into the matter. As a result of tnis investiga tion he announced that county treasurers now have in their possession checks for the payment of taxes so soon as it is seen that this resolution failed, 8** r-*-.':. Mr. Jeffries stated that before the books closet' he west to the county treasurer of Cherokee, who said that 95 per cent, of the taxes had been paid. He saw no use for the extension. Messrs. Aldricn anu Ragsdale spoke in favor of the extension. Tne aye and nay vote was taken on Mr. Connor's motion to strike out the resolving words of the resolution and resulted in its loss by the following vote: Yeas?Archer, Buist, Connor, Douglas?, DuBose, Gaines, Griffith, Henderson, Jefferies, Lesesne, Love, McCalla, Miller, Scarborough, Walker, Wallace?16. Xa-vs?Aidrich. Alexander. Brown, Dean, Denni?, Hay, Mayfield, McA.lhany. McDamel, Moses,Mower,O'Dell, Pettigrew, Ragsdale, Sloan, Stack house, Suddath, Talbird, Turner, Waller-20. Mr. Dean called up a bill to provide for the office of banking and insurance commissioner, and to define the duties of the same, in order to move to strike out the enacting words. The aye and nay vote was about to be taken when Mr. Buist desired to put himself on record by declaring thai he was not opposed to the biii. but did object to making the banks and insurance companies pay the expenses of carrying out the law. Mr. Henderson put himself on record with Mr. Buist 3nd gave the same reasons for his position. Mr. Maj field stated that he opposed the bill for the same reasons, for," sidd he, while the expenses of the bill would ostensibly be paid by the baaks they would in reality come out of the people, ' Mr. Mower spoke on the measure, and said thai while he was not wedded to the provisions of the bill he believed it was incumbent upon the general assembly to pass such a law for it was made mandatory in the constitution. Mr. Dean not only objected to the provision relating to the payment of the salary of the inspector, but believed the bill would co no good. He cited the failure of the Gates City bank of Atlanta, vhich failed the day after it was prono-Jiced sound by the bank inspector. Mr. Ragsdale spoke against the bill and referred to the wrong ideas "clodhoppers" and concerning banks. Immediatelv afterwards Mr. McCalla took the floor to make some additional remarks. He began by saying that while fce favored the bill he did not do so from the same motive as some of these little lawyers who saw a possible fee in it for them. Mr. Dean and Mr. Ragsdale simultaneously sprang to their feet to ask if personal allusions were made to them. Mr. Dean spoke first and turning to him Mr. McCaLla said he did not take the floor to make any personal allusions to any member of the bcdy. Mr. Dean sat down and Mr. Ragsdale Ihsn spoke to Mr. McCalia, saying that his remarks seemed specially directed at him and he wished to ki?ow if they did. Mr. McCalia responded that he did not unless Mr. Ragsdale classed himself as a little lawyer. Mr. Ragsdale was demanding a direct answer when Mr. Dean interrupted and made the same demand Mr. McCalia replied to Mr. Daan that he most certainly did not refer to him. Mr. Ragsdale insisted on a similar answer and Mr. McCalla responded by saying he did not allude to the senator from Fairfifcld unless he expected to get a fee out of the banks. Mr. Ragsdale took his seat and Mr. McCalla soon concluded. Mr. Henderson explained his position on the measure. Mr. Ragsdale arose to a Question of personal privilege and declared that? in his speech he intended his reference to littJe "clodhoppers" as a pleasantry. He meant to give offense to no one, for he had himself hopped as many clods as any one. ' But," declared the senator, emphatically, "I did not come to the senate to brook insult either on or off the floor of this chamte.-. It is my desire that my relations with my colleagues be pleas an4, but when any of them sees fit to asperse my honor in any way I am ready to hold hica personally responsible oa this floor or off." Mr. Slcaa spoke for the .bill, Mr. Moses against it and Mr. Dean con.1 i -J 1.1 ciuaeu iae aecaie. J ust before the vote was taken, Mr. McCalla arose and said: "I have assured the senators that I meant no reflection. I thins the senators know me well enough to know that I am personally responsible either inside or outs:"de of this chamber for what I say. I was nettled by the reference of the senator from Fairfield to "clodhoppers," as I took it to be a reflection on the farmer and I aros3 to his defense. I wish to say now that I have held the two gentlemn in high esteem and have al ways regarded them as honorable attorneys." The vote was then taken on Mr. Dean's motion to strike out tbe exacting words and resulted: Yeas?Aldrich, Alexander, Brown, Buist, Dean, Dennis, Mayiieid, McAl hany, McDaniel, Miller, Moses, O'Ddll, Pettigrew, Ragsdale, Scarborough. Stackhouse, Suddatb, Turner, Wal ker, Wallace?2i. Nays?Archer, Cod nor, Douglass, Griffith, Jefxeries, Hendtrsoo, Live, McCalla, Mower, Sloan, Talbird?Jl. Mr. Brown's bill to make parents or guardians to compel their children or wards to attend school for eight weeks in each year was called up as a special order. Debate was precipitated by Mr. Aacher moving iadeSaite post ponement. Mr. Brown took the floor to defend the measure. His speech was com preanH shnwort rvmoli riitiont i-o. search. He compared the conditions of this State with that in others where education is compulsory. Ha pointed out that the most progressive nations were those where compulsory education obtained and in this connection instanced Germany. Mr. Archer explained that he only opposed the measure because he believed it would become a dead letter. Mr. Connor objected to the bill for the reason that cai.dren should not be compelled to go to school, for in some instances the teachers were immoral. He believed that before such a law be enacied there should be some requirecents for the morality of the teaehersMr. Walker made an iaipass'.oaed speech for the passage of tn<s bill. rn?3 r JiLr. XttiLFU U A1ZKJ ayunc 1U lttVUf Ui it, Ths vote on the bill resulted in iis ] passage by a good majority. The house concurrent resolution fix -j ing nest Wednesday for the election j of a^comptroiler general, two members} of the State board of control and two i directors of the penitentiary was agreed to. The senate concurred in the house! resolution urging the South Carolina 1 representatives io congress to secure the passage of a bill leaving the regulation of the liquor question to each StateAfter the introduction of several new bills the Senate adjourned to Friday. Friday morning in the senate was occupied with a lively discussion of Senator Busits's primary election bill, the discussion of which was finally continued until Monday. Messrs. Archer and Buist made the chief speeches fcr the bill, while I Messrs. Henderson and Pettigrew led the fi^ht against it. The worst feature of the bill is its d* vision that no one can vote in a Democratic primary who doss not show a registration certificate. Meacs Eventual Bankruptcy. Having made a thorough study of the money question from the standpoint of a scholar, President Eben J. Andrews, of Brown University, announces that he is ardently in favor of free coinage. Dr. Andrews, says the Atlanta Constitution, contends that while free coinage will undoubtedly increase the total amount of silver produced, it will not, as the advocates cf gold monometallism insist, accomplish a reduction in the price of silver. Under a double standard silver could not be mined at such a low mar ginal cost as that which now prevails, and besides other causes would oper j ate to increase its value. la regard to the adverse position which the mcney j power of thf country has taken on the money question, Dr. Andrews is outj spcken. He says that he has never [known such bitter and determined : opposition. "It means," says he, "that the monoy power seated in Ion! don, but with agents in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, is deterj mined to continue the appre3iation of j gold in this country. At the same I time, the real object of these foreign j syndicates is kapt in the background. JI regard the money question as one of i the greatest issues of civilizition." The example which Dr. Andrews has set will not b9 without its in 11 aence upon the campaign. His position is the result of study and reflection. Two years ago he was predisposed in favor of the gold standard, but having investigated the question more thoroughly, he has come to the conclusion that a single standard means the eventual bankruptcy of the nation. Taking tnis view of ttie matter, he prunounces himself warmly in favor of free coinage, Out for Governor. Wednesday Senator Archer of Spartanburg issued the following card to the public: "There seems to be uncertainly in the mind3 of many as to whither I will be a candidate in the next campain- In order to allay doubts and let the opposition fix their plans and trot out their horse or horses, I take this method of declaring myself a candidate for governor. Though I will have no money for a campaign or corruption fund, I shall ba able to canvass the State. My platform shall be the same I have practiced in managing my personal affairs: Economy, industry, education, and temperance. I would favor a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote of both houses of the general assembly in appropriating the people's money for the support of public institutions and in the administration of public affairs. T Kpliotrj in OTT?>i?Tr rfirrinor received in service ..for his salary. I do not believe in crippling; any institution, but in strict economy in man. aging their affairs. I believe in uniformity in administering all laws. What is good for Charleston in good for Spartanburg, and vice verse. I am in favor of the dispensary as it now stands until the people decide otherwise ; then I snail support prohibition with a provision attache! that those towns or counties wnich prefer prohibition shall pay for its enforcement in their borders. H9re is briefly how I now stand. Respectfully, E L. Archer.'' Columbia, Jan. 19, 1898. Thrown la to a Panic. Rev. Mr. Akin, pastor of the flock of Bethel church, Bourban, Ind., Sunday night took for his theme, "His Satanic Majasty." He is an elo quent man and ne painted the archfiend ia vivid colors. At the close of the description a being dressed to rapresent a devil with large heal and switching tail ambled up the aisle, blowing smoke from its nostrils and bellowing: "I am. the devil, and I want all of you!" The audience became panic stricken. Men, women and children were hurled to the floor and trampled upon in the mad rush for the door. In the confusion the stove was overturned and the building caught fire. Before the horrified members regained their senses the fire had made such headway that all attempts to save the church were in vain. This morning George Akin son of the pastor, confessed that he, with the help of other boys, rigged up a devil suit, and knowing the subject of his father's sermon, concealed hiDiSelf behind a chair and awaited the arrival of the congregation. Four Cent Cotton. The Philadelphia Press now thinks that4ces:t CDtton is not far off. Ic says that Sweaty years ago only about four bales out of ten were grown west rtf tVio M"icciQsir>ni ( ittCk" nnotr curan + of ten are producsd there. Texas, Arkansas ard the Iodian Territory are increasing their crop? yearly, and the Kansas farmers have began io make it. North Carolina has mills enough to manufacture all the cotton made in that State, and in five years more South Carolina and Georgia will be in the same condition. Then miii building will cease in the Atlantic States The Press says that tbe world's yield has trebled in twenty five years aad gone up ore-half in ten or twelve years, and that the product will coatinue toincreas.. Criminal Carelessness. John J. MeNeal, for years an employe of Tif-'s mill, near Macon, Ga., was under a log irain with Eagineer Green doing some repair work, while the colored fireman was getting wood near the mill. Tne fireman thought lesslv moved the train a few feet, when a coupling caught McNaal, inflicting an injury from which he died in five hours. Green escapad from un der the engine unhurt. 1 oatlng Party Drowced. Consul General Gudgeon at Panama, cabled ihe state department announcing the drowning of Wm. W. Ashby, United States consul at Colon. | Dr. Ha'eman, the German consul- j Master Mechanic Mott and 'cur others are supposed to have been also prown, ed. The body of the boatman Has already been recovered. ,. IN THE HOUSE. WHAT IT CID DURING THE PAST WEEK. What Haa Been Dane In the Way ot legislation Daring the Past Week by the Lower Branch of the Legislature. In the House Monday Mr. McCul lough moved to strike out the enacting words of Mr. Lancaster's oil inspection bill. Mr. Lancaster spoke in support of tbe bill and argued that it wcu'd protect tbe people of tbe State against inferior illuminating oils. It will cost the State nothing, as tbe salary would come out of tbe inspection fees. It would not cause an increase in tbe price; at least it had not done so in other states. The bill passed its sec ond reading. With several amendments proposed by Messrs. Patton and McCullough, the former's street paving bill passed to a third reading. It is a measure of general interest to cities and is intended to meat constitutional objections hitherto urged against laws on tbe same subj ?ct previously passed. An invitation was received irom Clemson College trustees to visit that institution on Wednesday and it was promptly accepted. A message was read from the governor transmitting the hading of the ccurt of inquiry into the conduct of the militia officers at the South Carolina College ball grounds last summer. The documents were referred to the committee on military. On Tuesday the first matter of general interest, when the calendar was reached, was Mr. Patton's redistrict i'ng bill. After some discussion the bill was killed, On Thursday the fight of the day was to put telegraph, telephones and express companies under the control of the State Railroad Commission. After considerable discussion th8 bill was passed to its third reading in the following shape. Section 1. That from and after th9 passage of this set all companies or nprsrtnt! Awninc* r?r?ntw>l liner rki> nnArft ting, or that may hereafter own, control or operate, a line ot express, telephone or telegraph -whose line or lines is or are in whole or in part in this State shall be under the control of the railroad commissioners of this State, who shall have full power to regulate the prices to be charged by any company or person or persons owning, controling or operating any line or lines of express, telephone and telegraph for any service performed by sucu company, person or persons; and all the powers given to said commissioners over railroads in this State and all the penalties prescribed against railroads companies or persons operating railroad companies or persons operating railroads by existing laws are hereby declared to b8 of force against corporations, companies or parson or persons owning, controlling or operating a line or lines of express, telephone and telegraph doing business in this State, whose line or line3 is or are wholly or in part in this State, so far as said provisions of the law can be applicable to any corporation, company, person or persons owning, controlling or operating a line or lines of express and telegraph or telephone. The said commissioners shall also have power and authority to require said companies to locate ageoces at railroad stations. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by vhe authority aforesaid, That the powers of the commissioners to regulate charges by corporations, companies and persons herein referred to sba'l apply to charges by express for transportation from one point to another in this State and messages sent by tele phone or telegraph, from one point to another in this S:ate. Sec. 3. That the telegraph, telephone and express companies shall bear their proportionate part ot the salaries of the railroad commissioners based on the gross earnings in this State; the said assessment shall be charged against the said corporations, respectively, under the order and direction of the comptroller geaeraland shall be collected by the several county treasurers in the manner provided by law for the collection of taxe3 from such corporations and shall be paid by them as collected into the treasury of the State in like manner as other taxes collected by them for the State. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Mr. Winkler offered the following concurrent resolution at tnis juncture, Q2L-inrr its immad'rloto Mwaiug A w J iluluvu-UMVW Whereas, intoxicating liquors is one of the greatest curses of tne present day to the social, financial and political world; and Wherea?, Each State should have exclusive power and authority to regulate and control this evil in her own way, and in the manner best suited ana adapted to the genius of her people ; ana Whereas, Right, justice and wisdom require each State to enact such laws as are most suited and conducive to the health, morals and welfare of her citizens; now therefore be it Resolved by the house of representatives, the senate concurring: Section 1. That our representatives in thfl unnar and lower hrmca nf r^fin gress, b8 and are hereby urged to use all fair a ad Honorable means in their power to secure the early passage of a bill now pending in the lower house of congress declaring that each State shall have the same oower to control and regulate the use, sale and cdu sumption of intoxicating liquors inanufac'.urod or nude within her borders. Stc. 2. That a copy of this resolution, signed by the clerk of the senate and house of reprtsentatives, be forth with forwarded to each member of congress from the State of South Car olina. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Kibler's bill to observe arbor day was taken up just here. Mr. Kib ler said every State should have such a celebration. It involved no cost and it aid good to beautify the school grounds. After some discussion the bill waspassed to its third reading in the following shape: Section 1. Taat the free public schools of this S?ate shall observe the third Friday in November of each year as arbor day, and on that day the school officers and teacners shall conduct such exercises and ergage in the planting of such shrubs, plants and trees as will impress on tne minds of thp pupils the proper value and appreciation to be placed on flowers, ornamental shrubbery aad shade trees. Mr. Blyt&e's bill to amend the law aboiishing do sver in certain cases was j called up and Mr. Winkler moved to strike out the enacting words. Mr. Blytbe said several attorneys had asked him to push this bill. He explained its provision thoroughly. He could not see any harm in the bill. Mr. Winkler thought that the majority of the women of the State would be violently opposed to this law. The law as it stood was clear. There was no good reason for this measure, and an improvident husband could deprive his wife of any protection at his death. Mr. Bacot said that the majority of ; the members of the judiciary commit- . tee were opposed to the bill. He gave the reasons. Mr. Sinkler s&id that a woman had a higher right in selling property than her husband. The wife C3uld sell a piece of property without saying a word to her husband; yet the husband ; had to obtain such consent. Mr. Bacot moved to indefinitely post 1 pone "such an iniquitous bill." Mr. Ilderton -I think it is as little as the members of the general assem- : bly can do to let the women alone. ; fT.onorVi+oi" He was opposed to any measure that would take a roof from a'widow's head. He moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. ^.This was done. After the transaction o? some minor business the House adjourned to Friday. The house is entitled to immortal glory. It distinguished itself Friday 1 morning by passing a "yaller dog" 1 bill, something the public long ago gave up all hope of seeing accomplish- : ed. The biJl was introduced by Mr. 1 Hamer, permitting the killing of ! sheep-killing dogs and made the keep ing of such a dog punishable by fine or imprisonment. A fight was made on the bill and ; there were attempts to cripple it by amendments, but it steered clear of all ! reeks and passed by a good moiority. 1 Mr. Kainsrord s biii ior an amenament of the constitution for the elec tion of judges by popular vote only received 42 votes, while 61 were recorded against it. The bill was opposed by Messrs. Simkins and Bacot, while 1 Mr. Rainsford made the principal i speech for it. 1 Messrs. Kinari and Blythe made i statements about the election of C. B Calvo as public printer which ; showed that Governor Ellerbe had ( usurped power to secure the taking away of the printing from The Register. Some action will be taken later and The State may lose the printing. ; Assaulted ard Killed Hex. The details of one of the most horrible crimes in Florida history have : just come to light. Last Friday night ' Herbert Zaley and Mis3 Alica Uaro of Warrington, a town surrounding the ( navy yard, left in a buggy to attend a ! party at Mill view, about 10 miles ; away. They arrived safely and were J among the gayest of the guests. Dane- . ing was kept up until after midnight, about 2 a. m. the young couple left to 1 return. Miss Caro and her escort did ! not appear at Warrington on Saturday, but no alarm was felt by her , t rt >"V> 1 I -WW An if ntAM MlWMACA/l fUftf PVI A ' lauiixjr, aa lb rvao uu.au ouc had remained with a relative who re- ' sides ne*r iiiffiview. It was learned ( yesterday evening that the cDuple had , left Millview the night of the party, and the young lady had not stopped at the house of her relative. A search- 1 ing party was organized, and near a ' bridge, a few miles from Millview, the horse, attached to the vehicle, was , found tied to a tree. A few yards further, in a clump of trees, the bodies of the two young people were found. The young lady had been killed by a pistol ball which entered her head ' near her ear, and the young man had ( been killed by a pistol ball which shat- ' tered nis sKuli. ??is head was was lying on the young lady's lap. Coroner Jones was immediately notified, ( and he went out and held an inquest. , Dr. J, H. Pierpont was also summon- , ed from the city, and on making an , examination, he found evidence of a grave crime. There were evidences of a severe struggle, a portion of the ' woman's clothing was found yards away from were the bodies lay. After viewing the bodies and surroundings, , the coroner's jury was convinced that the young man had killed her and ; subsequently committed suicide. Miss * Caro was about 22years of age. It is understood that they were engaged to be married, and so far as is known there was no opposition to the marriage. Fire and JE?rthquake. United States Minister Powell reports to the state department from Port au-Prince that American resi- ' dents suffered very heavily from the < recent fire which destroyed 800 homes *. _ T"* L T% J J I 1 1 lnrort au-rridca, rendered nomeiess more than 26,000 people and entailed a . Joss of more than a million doliars. Many of the largest American com- -j mercial houses were located in the , burned section. The lira spread rap ' idly and got beyond control, owing to ihe lack of water and inadequate fire service. The minister says: "This is one of the saddest blows that has ever ] befallen Portau Prince. Many who ' were in aiflaent circumstances yester- j day are paupers to day.1' Minister \ Powell also reports that an earthquake j occurred in Port-auprinca December j 29, which lasted several seconds and < caused fissures several inches wide in J many parts of the city. Houses rock- | edanddishs3 and other articles were lorovvn irom saeives. urea:, excitement prevailed daring and after the ' seimic disturbance. A Flucfey Woman. On a Chicago street ona eveaia?j last week a woman roated two would be robb2rs with a hatpin for a weap- , on. There were six passengers on the i car; two women and four men. Two j mea seized Conductor Warren Sj- j montoa and tried to rob him. The ( conductor made a desperate struggle; j but the other two ire a showed no dis- j position to assist hiaa. As the con- i ductor was about to get the worst of J it, a young woman?Miss Sadie Wil- j liams?made a plunge at the nearest < robber with a hatpin. The pin struck < the fellow ia the small of the back ' and he screamed with paiu. The wo- ; man struck him again and he j timed i off the car. Tnen she went for the j other fellow, and with a few stabs ran him off the car also. The two male ] passengers remained passive during ( the struggle, and at the first opporu- , nity sneaked off. Miss Williams : asked Conductor Symonton as to how he had fared, and when she learned , that he was not badly hurt, she faint- . ei- . i Forty People KiiieJ. 3 Forty persons were killed and 13 ' injured by an explosion of gas in one 1 of the mines of the Donelziri company, in the Tagenerog district, on the s north shore of the Sea of Azov. {< ELECTION OF JUDGES, CHIEF JUSTICE MCIVER RE-ELECTED WITH VOTES TO SPARE. Mr. G?ge Succeeds Judge Wltherspaor, Who Declined to Bun?All the Other Circuit Judges Elected "Without Opposition. Shortly after noon Tuesday the two houses of the general assembly met in joint assembly and proceeded to the election of circuit iudces. a chief ius tice of the supreme court and a register of mesne conveyance for Charleston, Lieutenant Governor McSreeney presided over the joint assembly in a business like manner. In the galleries were many ladies, and when the re-election of chief justice was declared there was applause, which caused the gavel of the presiding officer to fall quickly and sharply. When the senate arrived the members of the house as usual stood wbile the senators entered. The resolution fixing the time for the elections was read. Senators Dean and Williams were appointed tellers on the part of the senate : Messrs. Simkins, Blythe and McCullough were appointed for the house. Senator Dennis nominated the Hon. W. 0. Benet for judge of the First ju- : dicial circuit. Messrs. Crum, Gadsden, Mag ill, Pollock (for the Chesterfield delegation) and others seconded : the nomination. Mr. Benet was practically unanimously reelected. Messrs. Carson and Price and Senator Connor . of Orangeburg voted for James F. mi x _ j i J i.1 . jziar. xne voie was ueciareu mus: Benet, 143; Izlar, 3. 1 Senator Henderson nominated Judge Aldrich for re election in the Second circuit. The nomination was 1 seconded in all parts of- the assembly, among the seconding members being Messrs. Thomas o: Richland, Garris, 1 3mitb, Haselden and Ashley. The ! vote was: James Aldrich, 153. He \ was elected judge for four years. Senator Moses nominated the Hon. 0. W? Buchanan for reelection as judge of the Tftird circuit. Mr. Reynolds of Richlaud seconded the nomi- 1 nation of "his old friend;''. Senator 1 Ragsdale and others also seconded the 1 nomintaion of Judge Buchanan. The ! entire 170 votes were given to Judge Buchanan. Judze R. 0. Watts was nominated by Mr. Stevenson for reelection as judge of the Fourth circuit. Messrs. , Kobinson, Mc White, Gadsden, Good- , win, Mitchell of Charleston and others ; seconded the nomination. The whole : 146 votes were cast for Judge Watts. ; For the jud?e of the Sixth judicial circuit, Mr. Rogers nominated "that ! distinguished son of Chester," the Hon. Geo, W. Gage. The nomma tion was seconded by the Aiken, ' Charleston, Richland, Sumter, Fair- ' field, York, Bamberg and many other delegations. The nominations were , closed without Mr. McDonald's name ' being presented. Mr. Gage was virtu ally unanimously elected, receiving all the 148 votes cast, save one cast for , Mr. Allison. mi . JL/CJU>I unic, jjruacurcu. biic J-LJ-U. o C. Klugh, "the present able judge of ! the Eighth circuit." Messrs. Kinard ; Magill, Asbill, Limehouse and many others seconded the nomination of : Judge Klugh. Judge KlugH received all the 149 votes cast and was declared ! sleeted judge of the Eighth circuit for the next four yerrs. Nominations were then declared in. order for chief justice of the supreme 1 iourt. Mr. Pollock nominated Judge Mclver, the incumbent. Mr. Bacot said it gave him peculiar pleasure to j second the nomination. Mr. de Leach and several others also seconded the aomination. Then Dr. Wyche got the floor and the name of Senator George S. Mower was put in nomination. This nomination was seconded by Senators McC alia, Archer, Love and Messrs. T. E. Johnson. Uderton, Fairey, Toole, Evinard, Kibbler and others. The nomination of Justice Mclver was seconded by Messrs. Peritt, Yer aer, Townsend, McKeown, Rogera, who referred to "that grand old man ?Justice Mclver," S. S. Smith and 3onofA* neoe JOliabV/JL JJ-LUJwO. On motion of Mr. Winkler the ? nominations were closed. ( The vote was then taken resulting . in Judge Mclver receiving 9S to 51 for Mr. Mower. The two houses voted as [ollows: SENATE. For Mower?Aldrich, Alexander Archer, Douglass, Graines, Jeffries, MeCalla, McDaniei, Moses, O'Dell, Saaders, Suddath, Wallace, Williams, Love. For Mclver--Brown, Buist, Dean, Dean is, Griffith, Hay, Henderson, Lesesne, Mayfield, McAlhany, Miller, Pettigrew, "Bagsdale, Scarborough, Sloan, Stackhous, Talbird, Turner, . R7rti ira* "\xr >i)a*? i Tfaia.cjL, ff axivi. i HOUSE. < Mower?All, Asbill, Austell, Bailey, 1 Banks, Bethune, Crum, Davis, Geo. 1 W. Dakes, F*irey, Fox, Graham, Bamiltoa, Hollis, Humphrey, Ilder;on, Johnson, T. E , Kibbler, Kinard, ; Henry J., Kinard, J. D., Lancaster, j Lester, Lemmon, Limehouse, Maul- . iin, Miller, Joel H., McDaniel, Phil- , lips, Price, Russell, Skinner, Timmer- < man, Toole, West, Witherspoon, j Welsh, Kennedy. Mclver?Hon. Frank B. Gary, ] speaker, Anderson, Ashley, Bicot, . Bedon, Blvthe, Bleeland, Barns, Car- , cawa7, Carson, Childs, Colccck, Cu3h- , 7 t\ ? /> 11r r\ ttt J mana, jl>avis, u. m., jl/avis, w. u., < DeBruhl, DeLoa:h, Edwards, EEird. , Kpps, Gadsden, Garris Gasque, Good- 1 win, H. P. Goodwin, O. P., fiaseldea, . Senderson, Hiott, Hydrick, Johnson, 1 EEorace E., Livingston, Lofton, Magill, j Meares, Miller, J. E , Mishoe, Mitch- , ill, Moore, McOullough, McKeown, . SIcLaurin, Nettles,_ 0*en, Patton, j Perritt, Plyer, Pollock, Prince Pyatt, i Rainsford, Reynolds, Robinson, Rjg- j irs, Sanders, Seabroo*. Sinkler, Simp- . sins, Smith, J. R,, Smitb, S. W., ^ Smith, W. S., Sturkie, Stevenson, j 3ullivan, Thomas, John P., Jr., ( rhomas, W. H., Townsend, Verner, } Vincent, Wolling, Westmoreland, Whisonant, Wilson, Wingo, Wink er, w imams, witnerspoon, zeiaeii. When the vote was announced and j EEejry Mclver, was declared reelected jn;?f jastice for the period of eight pears, there was applause from the galleries. For register of mesne conveyance oi? Charleston county Mr. W. H. Tnomis nominated the incumbent, Mr. J uiius E. CogswelL Mr. Bacot nominated the Hon. Jno, C. Mehrtens. The rote resulted: Cogswel1, 99; Mehr tens, 45, Tnen the joint assembly was dis? ] s solved and the senate returned to its I ( chamber. il A TERRIBLE COLLISION. Two Engines DemoliJhed and Coaches Smashed to Splinters. A special dispatch from Charleston to the Columbia State gives the particulars of a terrible collision on the Northeastern Railroad about eight miles from Charleston Friday morning, by "which two colored firemen lost their lives and a number of others were badly injured. The two men killed outrignt were Robert James, colored, the fireman on No. 37, the Florida special, and Wesley Bishop, colored, the fireman on No. 52, the lccal train for Columbia. The others injured were; Engineer Neelv, of Florence, of No. 37, very badly mashed and scalded, one side badly crushed and his recovery is doubtfuL John Sellers, the colored porter on 37, left leg badly crushed and numerous bruises; suffering great pain, but no bones broken. E. R. Liles, baggage master on No. 37, left leg badly crushed and numerous bruises and cuts over body. Electrical engineer &. ?. uiars 01 No. 37, bruised and cut, but comparatively slightly injured. Conductor Bullock of No. 37, a few bruises and cuts on the face. Eflgineer E. F. Hail of No. 52, left arm broken, probably in several places and left shoulder mashed. Mail Clerk J. H. Bingham of No. 52 left leg and arm broken, and otherwise injured. M. McDuffie, baggage master of No. 52, bruises about the head. J. A. Powell, express* messenger on No. 52, leg broken. A. J. Gourdin, of Charleston, a passenger on No. 52, cut in the head. J. W. Hood, of Knoxville. Tenn.. a passenger on No. 52, cut in Ihg head and injured on left side. Both engines and tenders were completely demolished, the engines being turned completely over and lay about a car length from the point were they came together at the side of the track. ? The front end of the combination. < mail and express car of No, 52 was de- j molished, and about half of ths first ' Pulman car of No 37, which was a ' combination baggage car and employes < sleeping car, as well as the car for the : electrical apparatus, was smashed to ) splinters. Fireman Bishop of No. 52 and Fireman James of No. 37, both negroes, J were instantly killed. Both were 1 buried beneath the wreck and were < crushed beyond recognition. They i were merely a tangled mass of flash ] anH hnnA and hlnnH "EncinAPV TCPAIV . suffered severely and it is doubtful if '< he will recover. Ha was badly scald- j ed and one side badly crushed. Ea gineer Hall of No. 52 had his arm I badly crushed and his shoulder severe- ] Ly injured. He was suffering: intense- i ly; John Sellers, the colored porter of the special, was in the first Pullman i with Electrical Eagineer Clark. Sol- < lers was badly scalded about the face, < and received internal injuries. Elec- ' trical Eogiaeer Clark was badly bruissd but not dangerously injured. < Baggage Master Liles ef the special was in the front end of the first Pull- < man. He had a quantity of baggage ] to handle, and as the car received the \ full force of the collision, he suffered severely. So did Express Messenger j Powell of No. 53, and the only thing j that saved his life from being crushed i 3ut by the 3,000 pounds of freight in 1 his car was that he was shielded more i m less by the water cooler, against < which he was thrown. There were 1 i sty-six passengers on the two train?. ; Cure For Hog Cholera. What is said to be a sure cure for hog cholera has been discovered. It is nothing more or Jess than anti toxine serum with which Dr. D. E. , Salmon, chief of tha national bureau , jf animal industry, has recently been experimenting. In connection with , the discovery Mr. Wilson, secretary . of agricultura, says: "I propose to ! ask congress to provide an appropria- ' MVJUL iicv?oaoi. j w vuawio UJULXO ? , meat to furnish 2,000,000 dozens of ] serum during the next year, and to make a considerable portion of the ap- \ propriation immediately available. It j seems from Dr. Salmon's report that. < it takes three or four months to put a ( horse or cow in condition to supply the serum; consequently the work up- ^ on an extended scale must be under- taken at once. The losses from hog , cholera are so enormous and have , weighed so heavily for years upon our : farmers that I cannot imagine that congress will for a moment refuse to make the appropriations necessary to carry on thi3 work thoroughly. Indeed, apart from the great stake the ' farmers have in this matter, to refuse ' to provide for a thorough test of this remedy now would be, indeed, penny- ' wise and pound foolish; for ihe dis- . covery of this serum ha3 involved al- ; ready many years of work and a very Large sum of money. It would be a great mistake, now that so great a dis- ; covery seems to have been made, not ; to finish the work by giving it a thor- 1 ough and extensive test." Slew Wile and Children. John Matthews, a retail grocer, ol 1 Nt9w York, murdered his wife and ' cheir two children, a boy 10 years old : and a girl 12, by hacking them to death with a hatchet. Matthews then committed suicide by shooting himself 1 in the h8ad. It is supposed that Mat- ' thews had become despondent from ] bis pecuniary difficulties. The tragedy l was discovered through the odor of 1 sscaping gas whieh prompted a milkman making his rounds early today < to call a policeman. Oa the floor of < the sleeping room the cfficsr found the corpse of Matthews. In his hand was a revolver and there was a bullet -In if ?KATTQ V??e rwAnfli Art 1 LLKJL\J J u. 5 w CkVJKJ V *J JJIO U. WJ-1.. V il Ui-lVs V*. the beds in the room lay Matthews' \ wife. Her head was chopped and man- J ?led almost beyond recognition. On J ;he other bed the two children lay, ' s^de by side, Their face3, too, were 1 frightfully cut and hacked. That the 1 murders and suicide were premeiita- * ;ed was evident. From a letter left by Mrs. Matthews to a friend it was gathered that she was a party to a suicide igreement. j Good Advice. ' The members of the State Ls^isla;ure, now in session, may not be lack- ? ng in advice from outsiders. Wheth- | ir this be so or not, we respectfully s id vise: < 1. That the 7 do not attempt to en ictany laws that are not strictly necsssary. The more law we have the greater the probability that some of 1 Jiem will become "dead letters," and ] in increasing disrespect for such as j ire not "dead" will follow. < 2. As far as practicable let all en- J ictments accord with the spirit of the J Christian religion.?Christian Neigh- ' oor. Ji SILVER SCORES ONE. SENATE TAKES UP SENATOR TELLER'S RESOLUTION. It Provides That Bonds of the United \\j States May he Paid in Standard Silver Dollars. The United States Senate Thursday agreed to Mr. Tillman's resolution providing for an investigation by the interstate commerce committee concerning railroad transportation for any other consideration than cash. Mr. Lodge then moved that the senate ^ go into executive session. This was antagonized by Mr. Vest, who called attention to the fact that he had given notice of bis intention to call up the Teller resolution. The'chair held that Mr. Lodge's motion took precedence, and the yeas and nays were demanded. The vote resulted?yeas 27, nays 39. The motion of Mr. Vest to take up the Teller resolution was then carried, 41 to 25, as follows. Yeas?Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Cannon, Chilton, Clark, Clay, Cockrell, Faulkner, Harris, Eeitfield, Jones (Irk.,) Kenny, Kyle, McEnry, Mallnrv. Mantle. Martin. Mills. Mitch ell, Money, Morgan, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pettus, Prichard, Qiay, Eiwl lins, Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, War ren. White and Wolcott?4L Nays?Aldrich, Allison, Biker, Ctillom, Davis*, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Grallinger, Gaar, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Etansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, McBride, Morrill, Nelson, Piatt (Conn.,) Proc- , . tor. Sewell. SDQoner. Thurston and Westmore.?25. Mr. Teller's resolution provides: ''That all bonds of the United States issued or authorized to be issued under the said acts of congress hereinbefore . -* recited are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the United States, in silver dollars of the coinage of the United States containing 4121-2 grains each of standard silver, and that to restore to its coinage such silver coins as a legal tender in payment of said bonds, principal and interest, is not in violation of the public faith nor in derogation of the interests of the public creditor." Mr. Vest spoke in support of the resolution, saying he had no desire at this time to thresh over the old straw of financial discussion, but hoped to be able to call the senate's attention to some reason why the pending resoli?4l AM 1 UA A MMAA /I 4A A MAM Luibiuu suuuiu us agrceu. wj uy iuo annate. He said ttiat twenty years had passed sinca Stanley Matthews's reso-. Lution was first put on the statute . books, but he believed that there was no reason why there should be areiteration of the resolution and the declarations contained in them. Mr. Vest maintained that if the resolutions were originally correct and proper, they are correct and proper at the present time. "They do not in any sense," said Mr. Vest. "involve either repudiation or dishonor." Tke senator maintained that the issue involving the consideration of the resolution his been thurstupon the senate by the admission that senators were required either to remain silent?? and by their silence five tiicit assent as to che recent declaration of the secretary 01 xne treasury m iavor <u the gold standard, tho33 declaration being evidently endorsed by the presi-" dent, or else to reaffirm the Stanley Matthews resolution, which had been passed by the senate by a vote of mora than 2 to 1 and by the house by an overwhelming majority. "It will be recalled," said Mr. Vest, "that the present president of the United States was then a member of the house and then voted for these resolutions. Mr. Vest held that the time had now arrived when the country must either ?o to a gold standard or make the last and overwhelming contest for the financial system which he balieve a ?reat majority of the people were in favor of. He said he had no desire now to enter upon an elaborate discussion of the pending resolution, and if S'.ny senator on the other side of the chamber desired to speak upon the question he would yield to him. There was no response to this invitation to the Republican side, and Mr. Vest was proceeding with his remarks ? ?r rii _ ?> n 1 J il fi. pmen. jar. jriaii, 01 \jonn., aszea 11 is w&s Mr. Vest's intention to press the resolution and to secure an immediate vote. "That is," interjected Mr. Aldrich, "is it the purpose of the senater to endeavor to secure a vote upon the resolution today?" 1 I expect," replied Mr. Vest, "to endeavor to secure a final vote upon the resolution whenever under the rules of the senate a final vote can be peached." The Missouri senator was proceed mg wiiii ms remarks, wnen me vice president, the hour of 2 o'clock having arrived, bid before the senate the unfinished business, th3 census bill. Mr. Vest moved to lay aside the unfinished business and to proceed with discussion of the Teller resolution. , rhe motion prevailed without division;, the effect being to make the resolution the unfinished business. Mr. Vest then yielded to a suggestion of Mr. Aldrich, that further con* sideration of the resolution be postponed until Friday, in order that those opposing mignt have opportunity to prepare for the debate. At z:j.u p. m., tae senate went into jxecutive session and at 2:55 adjourned, ' Foot Killed and Six MlMisr. The British steamer Mareca, Captain Laud, which arrived at Cork January 3 from Baltimore, and was Dound for N'e wport, is ashore west of St. George's [lead, southwest coast of Wales. Thir;een of the crew are safely landed, but four were killed on board the steamer. from some cause, and six were left in i boat and are missing. Jealous Roaband'a Had Act. A terrible tragedy occurred near the nouth of the St. Francis river in Arkansas Thursday afternoon. Nelson Ducker, in a fit of jealously, shot his wife twice with a shotgun ioaded with .lugs, killing her instantly. The man ;hen turned a revolver to nis head and :ent a bullet through his brain, falling lead beside the body of his wife. Flremen'a Ghastly Find* A T U?1 A ? fi %?A Aisf wrft o AV vv biic ii:c uc^ai liuciiii rv ao ca_ anguishing a fire in a dwelling in St. Louis the charred remains of a little jirl wa? discovered. The house was occupied by August Bauer and his alleged paramour, Mr3. Hilda Ersar and aer little girL Bauer was arrested. Che police think he killed the child md fired the building.