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K ''ji ?, W L NEW CONSTITUTION ~ CHANGES MADE BY THE STATE DEMj-, OCRATIC CONVENTION. [ The Election of-Couuty Chairman?Filing of the n?*?l?e* or Candid ate*?Time of the Meeting of the Clubs and Holding the Prim:irie?. At the State Convention several important changes were made in the Constitution of the party, and as this is to be a campaign year of intense interest the changes are given in full, the additions to the old Constitution appearing enclosed m parenthesis: Article I. There shall be one or more Democratic clubs organized in each township or ward, each of which clubs shall have a distinct title, "The Democratic Club," and shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a recording and a corresponding secretary and a treasurer, and shall have the following working committees, of not less than three members each, viz: A committee on registration, an exep|L:' utive committee, and such other committees as to each club may see*"* expedient. , Article II. The meeti ne's of the club m should be frequent after Uie opening HLy of the canvass, and some member of the club or invited speaker deliver an h P:; address at each meeting, if practicable. (The clu js shall meet on the fourth SH**? Saturday in April and the county conMF ^fetation on the first Monday in May, alonfinn "UAQ1*j m > , rtBJWUUVClV, UI cava vawkivu j Provided, That the county executive committe may name any other day, within the same week for such club meeting by giving at least two weeks notice by advertisement in county papers. Each county shall be entitled to double the number of delegates in the State convention as it has members in the General Assembly.) Article III. The president or five members shall have power to call an extra meeting of the club (and at such extra meetings) and one-fourth of the ~ members shtJl constitute a quorum for t the transaction of business. Article IV. The clubs in each county shall be held together and operate under the control of a county executive committee, which shall consist of IwAm aonti tn HA r UUO UlOUiVOl 11UUI vuvu elected by the respective clubs. The executive committee when elected shall appoint its own officers (except the chairman, who shall be elected by the county convention, who shall not necessarily be members of said committee; < but a vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the club, through the loss of whose memBBt^ ber by death, resignation or otherwise the vacancy occurs), provided that any officer so elected who is not a member of the committee shall not be entitled to a vote on any question, exlit;" cept the chairman, and then only in case of a tie.'vote. The tenure of office of the executive committee shall be until the first Monday in May of each election yoar, at which time the coun; < ty conventions shall be called together ? i to reorganize the party. Every Presi' dential election year conventions shall 11 .11 iu. x iz foe cajueu Dy me couuiy eiwuuvctuuimittee to meet on the first Monday in |Hay, which shall elect delegates to a State convention called for the purpose -iit electing delegates to the National Democratic Convention and to elect the member of the National Democratic executive committee from this State. The State convention shall be called by the State executive committee to meet every Presidential election year on thetbira Wednesday in May, and every State election year county [' and State conventions shall meet on the first Monday in May and the (third | Wednesday) in May respectively. Article V. County Democratic conventions shall be composed of dele, gates elected by the several local clubs, one delegate for every twenty-five v voters, as shown by the poll list made at the preceding first primary election (in an election year and one delegate lor a majority fraction thereof), with the right to each county convention to enlarge or aiminisn tne representation according to circumstances. The county conventions shall be called together by the chairman of the respective executive committees under such rule, not inconsistent with the Constitution nor with the rules adopted by the State Democratic executive committee, as \ each county may adopt, and when assembled shall be called to order by the chairman of the executive committee, and the convention shall proceed to ? nominate and elect from among its members a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer. Any county (convention may permit or recognize) may permit the formation of anew clnborclubsby a majority of its members. In all cities with a population ol 5,000 and over there may be two clubs in each ward; they shall be organized in obedience to this Constitution, as are the clubs elsewhere in this State, and in organizing said clubs they shall have representation in the county conventions respectively as said conventions shall declare in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Arucie vi. j? or tne purpose ot nominating candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and all other State officers, including solicitors in their respective circuits and Congressmen a in their respective districts (and United States Senators and all county officers except magistrates), and masters, supervisors of registration, a district I primary election shall be held on the I last Tuesday in August of each elec| tion year, and a second and third primary each two weeks successively there after, if necessary. At this election I only Democratic white voters who have been residents of the State twelve months and the county sixty days pre ceding the next general election, and such negroes as voted the Democratic ticket in 1876, and as have voted the Democratic ticket continuously since, to be shown by the certificate of ten white Democratic voters, (who will pledge themselves to support the nominees of such elections, may vote) provided that no person shall be al lowed to vote except ins name be en rolled on the particular club list al which he offers to vote at least five days before the day of the first elec tion. (Each club shall have a separate polling place for primary elections.] The club rolls of the party shall con stitute the registry list and shall b< open to inspection by any member ol the party, and the election under thi* clause shall be held and regulated un | der the Act of the General Assembly I of this State, approved December I 22,1888, and any subsequent Acts oJ c the Legislature of this State. The 3 State executive committee shall meei I on the Friday after each primary, oi I such other time as may be designated by the chairman, to canvass the vote and declare the result as to all State officers, Congressmen and United Senators. All contests for all nominations at primary elections shall be heard first i by the county executive committee of | ' the county in which such irregulari- < i ties may have occurred, and may be ] ? reviewed by the State executive com- ; mittee, whose action shall be linal; j provided that no votes shal 1 be cou nted for any candidate who does not file i with the chairman of the State execu' tive committee, or with the respective ] > chairmen of the county executive ( committees, a pledge in writting that . he will abide the result of such pri- ] mary and support the part^ nominees, ' ana mat ne is nox, nor wm u? utuuiun ] i the candidate for any faction either , privately or publicly suggested, other ] than the regular Democratic nomina tion; provided further, that no candi- | date shall be declared nominated un- | less he receives a majority of the votes , cast (for the oflice of which he is a ( candidate. Provided, That the pledge j of such candidate shall be filed on or g before the day of the first campaign ^ meeting of itoe county or State respect- j ively.") Article VII. The officers of the State t convention shall be a president, one vice president from each Congres- r sional district, two secretaries and a t treasurer. t Article VIII. The State executive j committee thall be composed of one r member from each county, to be elect- a ed by the county conventions on the first Monday in May of each election year. When elected said executive committee shalljchoose its own officers, not necessarily members thereof prior to said election: Provided, That any officer so elected who is not a member of the committee shall not be entitled to vote on anv question, except the chairman, and then only in case of a tie vote. The State executive committee shall meet at the call of the chairman or any five members, and at such time and place as he or they may apg)int. The member of the National emocratic executive committee from South Carolina shall be elected by the May State convention in 1896, and every four years thereafter, and when elected shall be ex officio a member of the State executive committee. Vacancies on said executive committee, by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by the respective county executive committees. The State executive committee is charged with the execution and direction of the policy- of the party in this State, subject to this Constitution, the prin- s cipies declared in the platform of principles, and such instruction, by resolu- t tion or otherwise, as a State convention may from time to time adopt, not inconsistent with this Constitution, and shall continue in oilice for two i years from the time of election or un- e til their successors have bean elected, c (The committee shall nominate Presi- s dential electors and if any vacancy ? occurs in the State ticket or of electors ? or of member of the national execu- g tive committee by death, resignation f or other cause, the committee) shall b have the power to fill the vacancy o all by majority vote of the whole com- e mittee. \ Article IX. The vote in the respect- t ive ccuntles for all of the State olli- ? cers, Congressmen, and United States a Senator shall be transmitted by the 1 chairmen of the respective county ex- ^ ecutive committees to the chairman of ; the State executive committee as ear- i ly as practicable after each primary, who shall proceed to canvass the vote & and declare the results. a Article X. When the State convenV I-- ii 1.. 11-J 1* lion assemoies n snaii ue cmieu iu order by the chairman of the State ex- c ecutive committee. A temporary t chairman shall be nominated and elected by the convention, and after i its organization the convention shall t proceed immediately to the election of c permanent officers and to the transac- c. tion of business. When the business I has concluded it shall adjourn sine s die. t Article XI. Before the election in f 1896, and each election thereafter, the State Democraticexecutitve committee shall issue a call to all candidates for J State offices to address the people of j the different counties of the State, fixing the dates of the meeting, and also J inviting the candidates for Congress, United States Senate, and for solici- J tors, in their respective districts and circuits, to be present and address the people. At such meetings only the candidates above set forth should be t allowed to speak. Article XII. It shall be the duty of . each county executive committee to t annoint meetings in their resr>ective counties to be addressed by the candi- ^ dates for the General Assembly and { for the different offices, all of whom, j except (magistrates and supervisors of registration), shall be elected by primaries on the last Tuesday in August e of each election year under the same ^ rules and regulations hereinbefore provided. Article XIII. Each county delega- { tion to a State convention shall have ( power to fill any vacancy therein. | Article XIV. This Constitution may be amended or altered at the regular ^ May convention ot the State or at any ( convention called 'specifically for that ^ purpose, the call for which shall spec- r ify the changes to be made. j Article XV. Any county failing or j . refusing to organize under the provis' ions of this constitution shall not have . representation in the State Democratic J convention. 1). n. Tompkins, < Chairman. ] U. X. Guxter, Secretarv. j : ( Fire anil Dynauiito. l Hadana, junel.?The entire town of Jamaica, near llabana, has been < ! burned by the rebel band under the . 3 it.A 1 1 _ n I commanu 01 uie msur^tni ieauer *jas- . ; tillo- A party of rebels yesterday ! placed dynamite bombs upon the rail- j ' way track near Sabinalla, in the Ma tanzas province, which were exploded . I by a regular train containing a num- , : ber of workmen. The train was 1 completely wrecked. The engineer ' and several workmen were injured. A band of rebels made an attack upon " the town of Santiago las Vegas in the ' province of Habana today, but were 1 repulsed. The rebel bands under Ansalmo and Bidriguez entered the ! town of Puerta de la Guira, south of 1 the trocha, yesterday, and set lire to [ the place, burning every building ^ down. 3 K:ital Fire In Philadelphia. 1'iULADKM'HiA, June 3.?One wor man was killed and another seriously injured by lire at -137 North Sixth [ street this morning. The building > was occupied by four families. Mrs. t Ellet jumned to instant death. Mrs. Sullivan was fatally injurned and the I other escaped on the roof. " . : - .'-.Wire-. if WW 1 ! ? six square miles of ruin. Wrecked Houses In St. T^ouls Would I<lne ? Street Klgtaty-five Miles Long. St. Louis, June 4.?There have been just 85 miles of streets obstructed by de bris as a resul t of th e torn ad o. A11 3f these streets have been made passable and will be cleaned up in 1U days, tn the city there are 480 miles of improved streets, so it can be t seen to what extent the tornado interrupted Lraflic. The storm district on ils outside lines, extend from the river on the ?aot tr? Tourer frrove avenue on the west, and- from Olive street on the aorth to Lynch street on the south.. This comprises an area of ?ix square Miles. The extreme limits were three miles east and wp?1, and two miles aorth and 30ui,'u. . An adequate idea of the damage can oe formed when it is stated that if all .he houses damaged and blown down tvere on both sides of the one street, hat street would be just 85 miles < ong. The figure is given by the ' itreet commissioner who has been hrough the entire district and from h4 reports of his general superintend- : snt who has cut a roadway through he 85 miles of streets. " < In addition to this, there are many nore streets obstructed by wires and ! he like, which are not counted in the otal. It has been feared that a large lumber of the people now reported nissing from Kast St. Louis found < vatery graves. '* < In the light of recent developments ' t seems as though these fears were < lot unfounded, for in the past two lays, two bodies have been dragged ; rom the Mississippi's waters. The 1 >ody of an unknown woman was i a Iron fmm thpi water near Rast daron- : lelet. It still lies unidentified. Tony llessin^, who formerly lived at No. i .636 North Nineteenth street, was i ound in the water near the Pittsburg lyke at the East St. Louis elevator. < tfessing was employed by the Donk ] 3ros. coal yards and was known to ] lave been near the river front at the < itne of the storm. It was supposed 1 nat he was blown into the river. In * tddition to this a large number of ! lorses and other animals have been : ound in the debris which was collectid along the bank. A number of ] hese horses were full 7 harnessed, and < is the storm occurred at a time when < he river front was crowded with teams 1 joingto and coming from St. Louis < vith the last load for the day, it is ] hought that a number of the drivers nay also have been swept into the < tream. < There is no way to fully determine > he number of missing. I 1 Tbo Dead Kxposltlon. < Thuisday there was a special meet- 1 Qg in Columbia of the executive com- I aittee of the South Carolina exposi- s ompany which had undertaken to 1 ecure a first-class exhibit for the Itate of South Carolina at the Cotton I itates exposition, but which has now 1 ;one by the board. The meeting was i or the purpose of seeing what could i e done about defraying the expenses 1 f the work already done by the com aittee. South Carolina, as all know, vas the first of the southern States in i he field insofar as the actual work of 1 ;etting up the exhibit was concerned I ,nd mucn had been accomplished in < hat direction, Commissioner Roche ! pasting no time. < The committee adopted the follow- 1 ng resolutions: f Whereas, it has been determined not 3 0 hold the Southern States exposition; < ,nd i Whereas, certain liabilities have al- 1 eady been incurred by the executive 1 ommittee, which must be paid, be it, '< ^ni*afAi?o I Resolved, That for the purpose of 1 meeting and defraying these expenses | he commissioners of the respective ;ounties be, and they are hereby re- i [uested, to collect the sum of 5 per >er cent, of the amount originally as essed against their respective coun- I ies, and forward the same to W. A. 31ark, treasurer of the committee at i Columbia, S. C. , Resolved, further, That in cases 1 vhere commissioners have already orwarded their amounts or any porhereof, the treasurer be authorized to eturn to the said commissioners the )alance remaining of their respective 1 omittances after paying said iiabiliies. Egypt Raises More Cotton, Washington, June 4.?Inspired by i he high prices realized by the colton < irop of 1895-96, Egyptian planters lave this spring increased the area to he maximum limit permitted bv the :ountry's irrigation facilities. Exact 1 igures are not procurable, but it is estimated that the increase of acreage s from 5 to 8 per cent, and that this leasons's area appoximates, 1,150,000 icres. The greatest percentage of in jrease is 111 provinces south of Cairo. Conservative forecasters believe the :rop will yield 750,000 bales of 750 jounds?being the equivalent of 1,125, )C0 American bales, and the largest jver raised in the Nile valley. Prelicated on the yearly increase of shipments to America, it is probable that he United States will buy 65,000 bales 3f the Egyptian cotton, equal to about 100,000 bales of American weight, rhese facts are as reported to the rtate deportment by United States Consul General Penfield at Cairo. Elliott Unseated. Washington, June 4.?The contest id election case of Murray (colored Republican) against Elliott (Dem.) from the Seventh district of South Carolina was decided today in the bouse the first thing. By a vote of 153 to 33, Murray was declared to be sntitled to the seat occupied by Elliott and was sworn in by Speaker Reed amid applause. The case of Martin (Pop.) vs. Ijockhart (Dem.) from the Sixth North Carolina district occupied nearly all of the rest of the session and at 5:40 o'clock the house adjourned, with the understanding that a vote should be taken the iirst thing tomorrow. In this case, also the majority recommended the seating of the contestant (Martin.) lniriy j eople Drowned. Taml'A, Fla., June 4.?Cuban circles are agitated here to night over the arrival of fifty-four members of the Bermuda expedition who came from Sambo Creek, Honduras, via Mobile. This expedition left Jacksonville during the latter part of April. While the crew were disembarking on the Cuban coast, the Bermuda was approached by Spanish warships and had to escape. More than thirty Cubans were drowned during the excitement. Some were safely landed. Szarraga, the commander, landed, but Areno, second in command, is here. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. State Observer BauerN Weekly Bulleth to their Condition. Columbia, June 2.?In view of I good rainfall South Carolina has i for some days the following weel bulletin of the condition of the wea er and the crops of the State issi yesterday by State Observer Bau will be of special interest to the far ers: This bulletin covers the weather a crop conditions for the week endi Saturday, May 30, and in its prepa tion were used reports from one more correspondents in each cour of iue SUtie. weather. The mean temperature during t past week was the same as for the t previous ones, but there was less an excess over the normal, as the 1 ter increases at the rate of from one two degrees per week during May a June. Since March 1st the seasoi excess averages about 2.5 degrees j day. The average of 39 places repc ing mean temperatures for the p week is 79, and the normal for t same period is approximately 74, hi 70 oivino fVio 1UI/1 OOO^U UVUl & OIUVO buu |/1V ous week. The mean temperature ranged fr< 32 at Poverty Hill, Allendale and G lisonville to 74 at G-reenviile. 1 maximum temperature for the we was 100 on the 26th, reported fr< Q-illisonville. The minimum was on the 30th at Greenville, and 60 the 30th at Santuc and Liberty and on the 29th at Society Hill. Showers occurred in some portic of the State on every day of the we< but as a rule, they were light and lo< except at a few points where the ra fall was excessive. On account of the uneven distril tion of the rainfall a number of pla< are represented as needing rain, more rain, badly. In the southes Brn counties where the drought v most severe, light showers gave soi relief, and a heavy shower in portic of Beaufort was moat beneficial. T following heavy rains were report< Columbia, 1.96; Beaufort, 1.70; Lor 3hore, 1.70; Looper's, 1.15; McCo 1.50; Batesburg, 1.38; Cheraw, 2.1 In addition to these there were places that reported amounts bet we [).50 and 1 inch, while 23 places repc sd some rain, but less than half inch. The average of 42 reports bei 3.50 and the normal for the sai period is approximately 0.99 inch. There was considerable hail repo sd, but generally without injury 3rops, except that a severe torna< storm passed through Newberry coi ty, accompanied by excessive ra: Drops in that path of the storm w< severely damaged by hail, wind a rain, some fields of cotton being t tirely destroyed. At Longshore, oi side the path erf the heaviest rainfa 1.70 inches of rain full in one hour. The prevailing winds were westei for the week, and the sunshine v but little in excess of the usual, rar mg from 25 per cent, of the possil it Beaufort to 92 at Greenville, a iveraging about 6G. CROPS. Correspondents' reports for the we cancrp frnm clnwinir to cloomv. t the former exceed the latter in abc the proportion of three to one. ather words, over three fourths of t State rainfall has been sufficient i crops during May, while about 01 fourth of the State has been too di and complaints of .dryness come fr< nearly every county, making it di cult to specify the localities wh< rain is needed, but generally it is di est in the southeastern counties; A en and Edgefield; Laurens and Uni and portions of Fairfield, Sumter a Chester. The most glowing crop i counts come from Anderson, Fl ence, Darlington and Chesterfield a Marlboro. The other counties i spotted. Corn continues to grow satisfactc ly, and laying by is becoming gener Shows effects of bud worms in Bai well, wilts badly during the day Sumter, but its general condition from fair to excellent. Peas bei extensively planted with corn. The weather has been altogether vorable for cotton, which has gener l-cr m?f]? marked imnrnvemeiit. L have appeared in fe am well and ( anpeburg jcotton is dying on red lac in Laurens, Union and York. It putting on sauares everywhere. (Jh< ping to stands will soon be finishe Replanted cotton is germinating a growing finely. Sea island cotl continues in bad condition for want rain. Wheat baryest is general; hes small, but heavy. Fall oats are bei cut and housed; yield poor, but qui ty fair. Spring oats generally a fj ure. Tobacco growing well general with exceptions. Contemplated ai restricted, owing to scarcity of plan Abandoned tobacco lands being pla ed to corn and cotton. Rice doing well generally exc< upland, which in places has a p< stand. Cane and melons are reported doing well. Gardens very poor, I the most part complete failures. Irish potatoes very poor, sweet po toes doing well; still being tra planted and in Edgefield are bei watered. Draws are plentiful. C worms are damaging cabbages Florence. Peaches continue to drop, and t peach crop will be a light one of in rior quality. Peaches ripening a being shipped to northern marke Apples dropping and rotting on tre Pear blight reported from Pick< county. The prospect for fruit is gi erally poor. Blackberries and buck berries generally plentiful. xne season ana crops in general j about two weeks earlier than usual Murilered a German Ofllcer, London, June 3.?The Globe pi lishes a dispatch from Shanghai wh: says that since the return of Vicei Liu Kun Yih of Nankin, the Germ officers who were lent to China Germany to drill the Chinese troo have been repeatedly insulted, hope ing entertained that they would res< the insult by resigning. Thispract not having the desired result, 1 Chinese have resorted to violen ending in the murder of a Germ oflicer named Krauz by the Hun body guai;d of the viceroy, and I German squadron has been ordered proceed to Nankin forthwith. It believed, the dispatch says, that all the German officers in the Chin service will resign. Mliiera Killed. Paris, June 3.?A dispatch fri Nimes in the department of Gard, s; that an explosion of gas occurred the Fontane's mine, near Roche! yesterday killing !ir> miners. ' 11 1 iW The Law Unconstitutional. Charleston, J urie 4.? J udge Smon 1 a9 ton declared in his opinion filed today that so much of the dispensary law Ljje which refers to the seizing, testing and confiscation of liquors, ordered for ?]y personal consumption by the residents of this State, is in confliet with the iej Constitution of the United States, and er is therefore null and void. He holds m'_ that a resident has the right to order his liquor from beyond the State, and n(j to receive it without having it interna fered with in any manner. The opinra_ ion is a lengthy and exhaustive legalor document. It fully covers the subject matter which has been in dispute. The greater portion of the opinion J ?ill. il / lL ^ ueais whq me section oi mo n*w rehe ferring to the testing of liqurs, and, as stated above, Judge Simonton denies 0f the validity of such testing. He cona^. siders it a burden on commerce. t0 Judge Simonton Shows that the pron(j visions of the law are directed towards lal giving- the State a monopoly of the li^ quor trade. In conclusion, he states: ipt_ "The present act gives to certain per^ sons, the board of control, the sole ke power of purchasing and importing lv. into this State an article recognized as an article of commerce. The monopoly is invested in them by provisions )m of such stringency and secured by such extraordinary sanctions that iu0 every" other person of this State and all citizens of other States are absolutely deprived of competition with 59 them. Thus the products, as wed as on the citizens of other States, are disgQ criminated against, and interstate commerce is destroyed A Tragic End. Newport, N. H., Juhe 4.?Mr. Aus tin Corbin and his nephew, Corbin Edgell, with Dr. Paul Kunzier and Coachman John Stokes, started on a fishing trip about 3 o'clock this afternoon. On going out of the yard at the farm house the horses shied, tip " ping over tne open carriage, inrowmg the occupants down an embankment about eignt feet against a stone wall frf The family saw the accident from the "I. piazza and hurried to his assistance ' with the farm help. The entire party fj were found to be seriously hurt. The ai' coachman was unconscious and re"7j mained so until 6 o'clock, when he died. Mr. Corbin was conscious, but ? was so terribly injured that he died at 9:42 tonight. Dr. Kunzier was thrown over the wall and sustained a broken ng arm' and sprained ankle so far as known, ana Corbin Edgell had his , leg twice broken between the knee j and ankle. Stokes's skull was frac,. tured. Mr. Corbin's injuries consisted 110 of a compound fracture of the right fn" leg above and below the knee, a fear[n* ful scalp wound over four inches long 5r? on the forehead, cut through to the skull, one on the right side or the head !IV three inches long, and the lip and jf* chin cut badly. The cause of the " ? team shying is said to have been that , the coachman was driving them with'W out blinders for the first time. ras lg- Another Advance Made. The Keelev cure has been introduced nd into the St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Md. The good Sisters realize that in he Keeley cure is found the only hope e* for tiiose addicted to the liquor and ,a* morphine habits, and have made a (J" contract with the Keely Institute of *n Maryland by which the Keeley treat he ment shall be administered at their hos or pital by regular physicians instructed ie" by Dr. Keeley. This is another argu7? ment proving that the Sisters of Charity occupy the front place in the care of the diseased and in the service of 3re suffering humanity. The treatment ry." was adopted four years ago by the United States government and is used orj at the National home. Proving so' efn" ficacious the treatment is now given ac" at Fort Leavenworth Post, to the ofli01\" cers and enlisted men of the regular army. During the past two years the ire States of Maryland, Minnesota, Colo. rado, Louisiana, North Dakota, Wis-. ,rj* consin and others have by legislative al. enactments provided that indigent liquor and morphine habitues be given 111 tViA trAQtmanf *s The Keeley Institute of South Caron? lina continues its good work at Columbia, and any information desired fa- may ^ had by addressing that insti*1' tute or drawer 27. ice Fatal Runaway. L<|f Guyton, G-a., June 4.?Sheriff H. U. Jaudon's horse became unmanageTrat.(o?/)oTT afWnnnn and ran I .1 SUiO JOOW3I Wt WA MVV-* "5 away. The road cart was upset by comme in contact with a waeon and , the sheriff was thrown out violently against a tree, which broke his jaw in , several pieces and knocked nearly all of the flesh from one side of his lace. *?? Medical attention was given him at U' once and it was thought that his inju ries would not prove fatal, but he died today at 1 o'clock. Z A $25 Cooking Stove lor in "V#;** ^S| i e with a compt,*t* otrrrrr ro* fe- OiTIL."5r $12.00. ^ Delivered to your railroad dep?4, >? all freight charges paid. B?ad tkto 63- description carefully. This splemdid 5ns Cooking Stove is No. 8; has foar I 5n- inch pot holes; 10x10 inch ore?; It :le- inch firebox, 24 inches high; 21x21 inch top; nice smooth casting. 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IF\ JP^JDO-TTTT 3 in ' ? Ue 8-i<> Ukoau Stkit.KT, Augusta, OA. J 5 i \ " , s - ? 111 . Congressman Stokes Unseated. Washington, June 1.?This ws "suspension" day in the House an a number of minor bills were passe under suspension of the rules. Th Johnson-Stokes election contest, froi the Seventh District of South Caroli na, was the first business. Mr. M< Call of Massachusetts, chairman c the election committee, made a mt tion to reconsider the vote of Frjdaj by which the House refused to adoi the minority report that Johnsto was elected. Thp motion was passe without division. Then he offered substitute that there was no valid ele< tion and that neither Johnston nc Stokes was entitled to the seat and o a rising vote the substitute was abop ed by the narrow margin of one, th result being yeas aim, nays lua, u the yea ana nay vote the substitul was adopted?130-125. Its effect is ! declare the seat vacant. Those vo ing for the substitute were 72 Dem< crats, 53 Republicans and 5 Populist Those opposed were all Republican The trustworthy cure for the Whlske; Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habit For further information address TJ Keeley Institute, or Drawer 27, Columbia 3. C. IN A n uj? a rr U ItJJiil JL MEASURE People have to depei oa the word of the deal as to the quality of groc rles. it Is very easy make the price cheap tbe expense of the quail ?Easy to hide the chei too. Oaly safe way is deal at a reliable hous such as ours is. We call attention to the lew Items balo< These are our Ketall* prices: WELCH & EA*ON "JPErtFECTION FLO JK, Finest Flour Maae, Barrels 94.75, Half Barfels |2.50. WELCH & EASON'S "BEAUTX FLOUR, Next Best Grade, $4.50 barrel. Choice Family Flour $4.25 barrel. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN aUCU BRiCEa BEFORE? Best Leaf Lard, 50 pound cans, Mc pom Best Leaf Lard, 20 pound cans, 7c pouni Best Leaf Lard, 10 pound cans, 82 pouni Compound Lard, CO pound cans, 5J4c pouu Compound Lard, 20 pound cans, 6j^c pout Compouid Lard, 10 pound can*, 7c poua< IN RICE WE ARE HEADQUARTER i. ^ We have it at 2Kc, 2% 3c, 3Mc, 4c and 5c pone Id any qurntity lesa tba a barrel, Samples ma le free on application. COFFEES We have all grades 18c, 20c, 22c, 25c and 31 pound to suit all lovers < a good cup of coffee. TEAS Green and Black at 23 50c, 75c and f L 00 p pound. Granulated Suga Best qnality In lOOpoui sacks at 5%c ponnl by tl sack or 5%o pound smaller quantities. Second quality, and ve nice, in 100 pound sacks 5 l*2c pound by the sa or 5 3 4o pound ia small quantities. Cheap Biscuits By tue Box ONLY ot 20 to 25 pouur Ginger Snaps 4 1 2c poui Lemon?sweet ?5 l*2cpoui Nlc Nacs?sweet 5l-'-cpoui Soda XXX?plain .. 4 l-2c poui Plantation 6 1 2c poui Fluted Vanilla 6 l-2c poui Lunch MiJk 7c poui We have the largest and moat varied a sortment of canned goods, ttc., to he hi in the South. Get a copy of our Price Li ana peruse it carefully?you'll tben find to your advantage to send us yoif ordei One order will make jou a customer ours. Our guarantee stands bohii everything we send out and we live up it iu every instance. Your inoury br our money uutil you are pleased. WELCH & JSASON, UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, 185 and 187 Meeting and 117 Market Su CHARLESTON, S. C. SPI A. j\. n il o u i NEW LLTHE 1439 and 1443 M*lu St OUti liltfifi O.' N4?V iP.il V * t AND OOvfl'Ktttfi A. FUl,! JJKV QOODH, ??LOi'HISG, gOODS, ?tA.KPlST6, We luvitd all clo.? buyers to viilt ou All goods ordered of us araountin free^of charge inside of tbe ytiw anil nniilifv vnti raaw HasIth for quotations. "THE OPPOSITE GRAN COLUM J V ta U(M ** ; TALL 5 TALK )- <"iAtf?lA*l*Tan?ntaoft?nM?ntob?tta41a'i' , i etont, but after all Actual AcaiaraMjum a? > i i tba only thing* tbat eauat. i. >t It u ??to talk in GemraJ Twin* about tfca Q 1j1 BMrlU of FIANOS, bat?ba mot* ipacUa? ij THE MATHOSM > >r ; Jit (nil |iitkir? fiiartta. ,U ' i BrtabUakad ? inn. KflM atw to mm. t- i |aM by tu tor M yean. NoUjUmm Tttulb e * VttnU4 laproTMaoaton ' Pateit Kepeatlag Aetlea. te ; Pateat lenadlnr Bun o , Pateat Taalag Pla lashlaf.! t- i t Pateat laiaroTed Agraffe i a Patent left Step. j I r 3* | Ooa a( tka oaf tva Pteaoa b?2* aoraMi i o <?? un) In 4ta in Mm. One M Bl 1 _L ft ftrtmSi'nth?U.V~ ield'lowtr | ? fl Klrt QnxU Ptwo. Qpf praOt <oly tr? O Hto U pinbiw. WKtnll 8LUDDEN ft. BATES, 8 UTISUI, ?Jl I, ? Delightful Results. i, ' LETTEK 1 ROM JUDOJ BAL) ~ WIN, OF MADISON, l*A. Di. VV. Pllw, TaouLdon, u<*. Dear air:?After uaviug sou^ut lu v*4u fur variuud remedieu lor Uie liia ot leeuitu id I tried yo?u GAruiniaiivo #Uu jus. d-iuaer factory aud deurfnuiu rouuius. it us ditto tafce adttUAtfea patu auu j/toaauoj ion to j tfiuiuut acupor. rto p<u<iu?auou4J. oo *tu>(y out it d.drrng Uo toonuiu^ poiwa *uj *+o it, once tried IV, lor it lb moeed * iu?rfus uio**> t? duo tor oauuto. Very reoptwu.my, JUL) sti d. vV- HA.L,L)rtLH, H. ... Jfora?uy, ... i'HHJ MJKiiAY DriUi* , Ooicunoia, a. U. J | THERE a fl-r? ' m l(1 J B Preparation that can eompare m I fil witl* Hilton's Life lor the Lirer M ISM and Kidneys, in the inUdnew H| I P0j of its action and the certainly JH of its effects, in the relief end jSSn core of Dyspepsia and Indige* HK MB tlon, and all their attending B| Ills, ttach as alck headache, c, J 0H bcot stomach, want of appetite, id I Sjfl etc., and as a regulator in - I SB Habitnal Constipation. AforH of its 'u US doses wiu wu ??> ? '-1 WS merits. 9 tinned course before Its ben*? H M at? become apparent. raS try it, and bbB at CONVINCED. g )c ^SMd wholesale by ^ c, ?r The Murray 'Dpu3 Co% COLUMBIA.. S. C - IdACHlNERY. J? ENGINES, lQ BOILERS, ( SAW M1UA V ry CORN MILLS, at ROLLER MILLS, ^ BRIOK MACHINES, PLANING MACHINES and alt klo Is of vr ni* irniu? uuartluery.. Also Sbaftleu?, P iliiei, B ?n? hc.j. '? I Am the General A.<eut f??r Qd ad TALBOTT & SONS, j"j THE LI UDELL UUMFAN X, aa WA. rERTOWN ENGINE U JMPANY^ a<1 H. B. SillTfl MACHINE C0MPa.N1', ad t j. and can famish fu<l fq-iioaut ia the id above llne-j at factory priods. 3 V. 0. 8adha,aa, 0?j COLUMBIA, si. C. A OSBORNB'S SUuMtudd^a^eat ml ShortliAaLCl .. arasrisk-*-*** ?.TT<rr5 i e e m e ti t OF Gr O O D S AT HUB" re.it, (J )lijmbia, SO. OA., vka sow ulslnvi ; )1'ankl) , ax j u|vi 'i.artfi Lin a ok ^JHOBS, JlUKNlSdlV.1 2JUGS AND; jjTATTlNGS. t Uf^ st.ires or writrt ? > a< f<. r dunpl-iv A to over tea dollars will be delivered i. Oar atocfc coastitd of every price in oar different Hue*. vVrlte us veiv respeeicuuy, ^ HUB, D CENTRAL HOTft. [BIA, S. C. : / .