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THE STATE PRISON. j* ga, ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS IT TO BE IN SOI FINE CONDITION. w? ye 110 > It Hag a Good Surplus?The Board Com- ' pllments the Superintendent? Col. Neal's ^ Comprehensive Report. wi Columbia, S. C., Jan. 6.?The an- an nual meeting of the board of directors bo of the State penitentiary was held an yesterday. The board prepared its pr; annual report and by afternoon it was an in the hands of Governor Evans. As ye; will be seen the institution makes an th< admirable showing for the year, re- th< fleeting much credit upon Superin- mi * * 1 TJ- ~A nam nro tendent xseai. it siaris uu ^ year with a handsome surplus after paying for the State farms: sai To His Excellency, John Gary Evans, dri Governor of South Carolina. of Dear Sir: The board of directors of im the South Carolina State penitentiary m? have the honor to submit herewith dit for your consideration this annual re- t o port for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1896, and ending Decern- ' ber 31st, 1896, accompanied by reports ro< of the superintendent, captain of go the guards, physician and chaplain, fui The board of directors commenced ea< the year's work with only four mem- th< bers, the vacancy having been made vie by death previous to the commence- by ment of tne year's work. the The board was made complete in 1 March by the election of Messrs- po: Blackwell and Tatum in the places of Nc Mr. T. C. Willoughby, a, former mem- ter ber, and Dr. Sprott, whose vacancy tat was caused by death. " wi Appended to this report is a state- ter ment embracing the receipts and dis- su] bursements for the fiscal year ending fui ^ -1 O-l-A lOfte rPU? n.muu.ota hPl x/eceoioor oxsi, ioau, mo oggicjaw/ ? receipts and disbursements are as fol- soc lows: i Disbursements....... $63,570.83 j Receipts. ?........ 02,125.17 crj ter Account overdrawn $ 1,445.66 ne Cash value of crops on vei hand $52,925.46 x r Amount due for convict hire me and other sources 5,108.46 ste ers Total $58,033.92 0tt Account overdrawn.....*.. 1,445.66 ya: Leaving $56,578.26 j Liabilities, including Reed qu, farm purchase money.... 18,370.93 atj of Leaving on haa d $38.207.33 i We be beg to call your special at- ^ tentiontothe report of the special im committee appointed by^ your excel- gUi lency as chairman ex-ollicio, to laKe nei stock of the institution's effects, which ma we have appended as a part of our re- hoi port Everything has been put at boi cash value and shows that the institu- cos tion has been managed by careful and hoi competent officers. De! We also beg to call your attention to fee the condition of the real estate as well an< as personal property of the institu- buj tion, which we are aure has been increased in value by improvements and good management at least 25 per cent, the When the purchase monep for the Reed farm is paid, which will be in a few days, the institution will have paid 1 for all the property under our direct- aJ1.1 orohip and two of the farms, DeSaus- at 5 sure and Reed, containing about 4,700 acres, which have been bought onH ofnolrn^ in fhft la of. BIT flrft & Worth, in our opinion, with their ?,8. stock of mules, horses, cattle, hogs and & crop provisions on hand and machin- 30^ ery, together with the improvements * in the way of damning, ditching, ter- 3,1 racing, clearing, building and otherwise improving the lands by a system ^00 of rotating crops and fertilizing, $101,- * 565.40. . 400 In addition to the above mentioned * farms the State owns a small farm in ?,0 Lexington containing 404 acres, in 5>0' good state of cultivation, well stocked Awl whahiJaJ rrri iV* AiVlOW r\ I Q f* fo4lAn 10! AUU UiVYAUgU TTiWl VbUVA |/i?UK?UVU supplies. ? These three farms constitute all the v real estate owned by the State for farm purposes. We are pleased to say that each department in the State 313 prison shows efficient and painstak- t ing, care having been rendered by 7,8, each officer in charge. In the last 1 few years a considerable sum of 4,8 money has been spent on a system of 2,5i sewerage and various other sanitary 30G improvements, which has been money 225 well spent, as the report of each of a me suoormnaies win snow. 1,0 The personal property of the insti- 2 tution, as shown by the report of the 2,6 special committee, is in good condition and well cared for. Tol This property, including crops on 1 hand, aggregates $86,873.80. The prisoners show that they are well cared 82 for. There are in prison 190 less than I 12 months ago. 50C The policy of the board of directors 1,2 and mannorftmpnt is tn iitilizpi nil nf 2.5 the prisoners on the State property a and we are rapidly growing to that 25 end. All contracts for share crops 25C have expired and will not be renew- Fo ed. In conclusion, we desire to thank Tol your honor for the assistance and advice given us during the year. 1 We are pleased to say that our rela- sat tions with the superintendent and all to : official and employes has been very pir pleasant and agreeable. we Respectfully, vet T. J. Cunningham, chairman, lar J. W. Lyles, ou] S. P. J. Garris, W. o. Tatum, 1 J. H. Blackwell, cot Board of Directors. of THE superintendent's report. hai The following is the annual report da; of Superintendent W. A. Neal: W< Columbia, S. C., Dec. 31, 189G. bu To the Honorable Board of Directors ne: of tne South Carolina Penitentiary: the Gentlemen: I herewith submit tio this my fourth annual report as super- las intendent of the South Carolina peni- ' tentiary for the fiscal year ending th( December 31, 1896: $9, CONVICT STATEMENT. fai We had confined in the penitentia- foi ry, as shown by the last report made wt one year ago, 900 prisoners; received at from the courts during the year 1896, To 276; recaptured, 28; total, 1249;; lost by expiration of sentence, 855; by 73< death, 44; escaped, 42; pardoned, 32; 1 transferred to jail, 1; lost by order of Ac court, 2; total, 476; leaving in con- < finemement January 1, 1897, 818, 2r5 making 172 prisoners less than we had 12 months ago. For a more complete prison statement you will please ex- wi amine the report of Capt. Westfield. dei health and sanitary statement. 751 You will find lost by death during pli the past year 44, being three less than sal the previous year. This record we ] think is good, considering the fact ey that we get all maimed, diseased and [in: used from all the county cbai ngs in the State. Under the law, the county superv s may take or refuse all prisonei lose snntence does not exceed tw ars; being: given the right, they d f nf nmirRfi take unsound nrisoners To the health of the prisoners, car the sick, we give careful attentioi well as all the money necessar thout stint. [n this connection I would s(at< d beg to call the attention of tb ard to the fact, that the chemics alj sis of the drinking water at tb ison shows that both well and sprin 3 becoming more and more unsaf ar by year. The last analysis show 3 well to be decidedly unsafe an 3 spring barely so. We ought, i 7 judgment, 10 take some steps t( ird getting a pure water supply. With cur fine sewerage and othe litary improvements, and pur inking water furnished, the healt the penitentiary would be greatl proved. For a more minute stat< mt of the health ana sanitary cor ion of tho prison, I would refer yo the report of Dr. D. S. Pope. MORAL AND RELIGIOUS. The church and Sunday schoc )m has been overhauled and put i od condition, with a new orga rnished. We have church service :h Sunday morning, conducted b ; chaplain, also Sunday school sei :es in the afternoon superintende Messrs. Stanley and Adams wit] sir lady friends. [ will call your attention to the r( rt of the chaplain, Rev. A. Pop >rris. The prisoners seem to be bei satisfied, which I think is attribu >le to the religious exercises, i tich many of them take much in T am rain/I ofafa +V?af o rrc\f\i tav, JL am giau lu awio uuuu n :>ply of religious literature is beiri 'nished at small cost to the Stat( ing donated by friends and religiou jieties. MPR0VEMENT3 AT PENITENTIARY. \*ew barn for cattle, wagon shed; bs, stables, silos, lot fence, slaugr 1 pens, in fact everything entirel w in the lot has been built thi ar, at a cost of about $5,000. Che prison building has been c< snted inside the cells, new iron bee ads with springs, for all the prisor !; church overhauled, and som ler minor improvements in th rd, costing about $1,000. REED FARM IMPROVEMENTS. tfew large prison buildings, guardf arters, cook shed, cattle barn, etc, a cost of about $2,500; also 150 acre land clared and ditched. JESAUSSURE FARM IMPROVEMENTS. Dwo new bridges, prison build in, proved and made more secure, nei ards' quarters, large and complete 7? dining: and cook roam forth inagers and guards, new smok use, hay sheds, grist mill, engine ler, and saw mill sheds, all at it of about $1,500. Also guan use on railway track for Reed an Saussure farms, 20 feet wide, 8 t long, good brick pillars, stron i substantial, at a cost of $600. Thi Jding will be used for storin mo in bulk, direct from the cars ich can be sacked and hauled t i fields. CROP STATEMENT. ?he crops have not been good a f of our farms and especially shor some of our share farms. IESAUSSURE FARM-30-MULE CROP, bales of cotton at $30 per >ale.9,390.0 25 bushels of cotton seed ,t 15c 974.2 tons of hay and fodder, 10 3,000.0 96 gallons molasses, at 20c 639 2 1-4 bushels of oats, at 40c. 1,977.6 bushels of sweet potatoes ,t25c 260.0 bushels of Irish potatoes 140c 160.0 00 pounds of pork, at 5c.. 250. C 30 bushels of corn, at 50c. 2,500.0 &1 value farm products nade ou DeSaussure farm 1896) $19,091.0 (which is $635 per mule.) REED FARM?30-MULE CROP. i bales of cotton,at $30 per tale $ 9,390.0 25 bushels of cotton seed 5c . 974.2 00 bushels of corn 2,400.0 00 bushels of oats, at 40c. 1,000.0 ' bushels of peas, at 60c.. 180.0 1 tons of hay and fodder .t $10 per ton............ 2,250.0 00 bushels of potatoes, at !5c 325.0 74 pounds of pork, at 5c.. 133.7 tal value of farm prod ucts$16,652 9 LEXINGTON FARM?10 MULE CROP. (or $565 per mule.) bales of cotton, at $30 per tale $2,460.0 bushels of corn, at 50c... 250.0 50 bushels of oats, at 40c.. 500.0 00 bushels of cotton seed, it 15c ; 375.0 bushels of peas, at 60c.... 15.0 ?bushels of potatoes, at 25c 62.5 dder..... .?? ? ..... 7o.O tal value of crop..... $3,737.5 (or $373.75 per mule.) ["he four share farms were very ur isfactory this year, and I am gla say that the contracts have all ex ed and will not be renewed, henc will not have any share crops nex ir; will only have crops on tb id owned by the State, and unde r full control. * FINANCIAL STATEMENT. iiVe fully intended to sell the entir ton and oat crop during the mont December, but the price of cotto: 3 been so much depressed and eac y expecting tbe market to react e have samples in the commissar ilding and will sell the same in tb xt few dajs. I am glad to repoi } financial condition of the institu n is better than any time for th t four years. We will be able to pay every dolla ) institution owes, including th 000 for the purchase of the Ree m, bought last year, and pay cas our next year's guano supply lich has been bought some time ag a very low price. tal liabilities ........... .$18,370.2 ASSETS. t bales of cotton,at$30 per jale $22,020. C aount due from contractus and other sources 5,108 4 100 bushels of oats at 40c.. 1,000 C $28,1284 Lich will leave us after paying a mands against the institution $9 P.53. We have on hand food su] es, which will not be offered fc le (at low cash value) $24,797. For a further statement of the moi transactions connected with tt stitution I would respectfully ca n your attention to the report of our bookkeeper, Mr. R. E. Burris:;. i- Allow me, through you, tD thank s the managers of our three Sta te farms _H o for the push and energy which they o have shown during the pant year; i. Mr. S. A. Miner or me .Lexington e farm, Mr. W.T. McGhll of the Dei, Saussure farm and Mr. J. J. Cooley xh? y of the Reed farm. Thanking tie board of directors for help received from tc ;, them and courtesy shown during the e year. All of which I beg respectfully il to submit. W. A Neal, Supt. ' ^ g Rhlnd to Disgorge. ^?1 e Annapolis, Jan. 5.?The court of p? rS appeals today reversed the decision of J?1' d the court below in the celebrated South n Carolina bond case. The suit grew SP ). out of a dispute between T. Edward ??P Hambleton & Co., and other Haiti,r moreans and Colden Rhind of <31eorgia e and a bankei: named Lancaster of h New York and Richmond, where a y division of commissions for floating a t0 5- bond issue of the State of Sou ;h Caro- ca^ i- lina. In 1892 Rhind obtained authori u ty from the authorities of South Carolina to float $6,000,000 State bonds, ^y6 I HV onnliorl fr? r.flnp.mtAi1 for aid in ,1 forming a syndicate to tako them. ins d Lancaster was unable to float the en- sen a tire issue and Hambleton & Co., were *** s appealed to. It was agreed that Isub- * y scribers should share alike in the prof- ;j,01 r. its of the transaction. After the bond 10 d issue, Lancaster and Rhind, it is al* ^ b leged, entered into a secret ag reement J whereby two-thirds of the interest due 5. on July 1, 1893, should be paid to py e Lancaster to pay "syndicate expenses," t- which, it was hinted, was political in- 31i [. flueuce. This, if the whole of the is- ?PC a sue were considered, would amount to 31, t. more than $118,000. The court holds j that the syndicate had a right to know I g what these syndicate expenses were etf and says that "Lancaster not only sup- be a pressed the truth, but deliberately ut- ph< tered the most unblushing falsehoods. Fa The court finds against the claim of Ph Rhind that Lancaster was entitled to Jai ?? tins two-tmras irxteresr, ana requires col l* Rhind to pay over $26,250 with inter- ha< 7 est and costs to the applicants, the Bal- or 18 timore members of the syndicate. O'l inp } Cubans Enthusiastic. , I- Key West, Fla., Jan. 5.?Cubans G l* in this city are enthusiastic over the yef ? reported landing of a large expedition 123 e consisting of 1,048 Mauser rifles, one ing 12-pound field price with 200 shells, ere 400,000 rounds of ammunition, of' ?' 200 pounds of dynamite and the -? 40 men on the east coast of ton a Cuba last Sunday night. Early 1 this morning Col. Nunez, J. E. Car- shi taya and three others came into town. 31, g It is supposed they were landed from age v the Dauntless and it soon 1>ecame 25-: 5 known that the Cubans had received Qf 6 good news. Several times last week yet 6 strange Cubans were seen in the city, a d but they almost immediately disap of I a peared. About the same time it was fro o rumored that the Three Friends had 50-: & failed in her endeavor to land on the tha 0 Cuban coast and had landed the men 56-: g and ammunition on No Name Key, hai s where some other vessel would take am S them and make another attempt te 189 land them in Cuba. The Cubans are o very close mouthed as to the locality of the landing, claiming that they ex- i pect to try another in the same place ent at an early date and it would only be 4-V? ** Qnavtiak am if pia^ilig tUO UpaUlvSU UU bUvll KUI*IU? , phi Burned In a Convent. C Robebal, Que., Jan. 6.?At 6o'clock q this morning fire broke out in the f?r chapel of the convent here caused by ?U1 5 a lighted candle near the cradle of the Ch Infant Jesus setting fire to the drap- Ba q eriesand floral ornamentations, and tot q in an instant the whole was a mass of " q flames. The alarm was given by a sacristy nun, but the fire spread with 0 such rapidity that nothing could be t?D done to save the building. Seven 4,5 q nuns were smothered in the smoke. * q Their names are: Mother St. Fran- 43; 0 cois de Paule; Sisters Providence (Em- 44j ma La Tourneau of Quebec); St. Ur- I sule (Corinthe Carneau of St. Foye); f 0 St. Anne (Laure Hudon of Herbert- 1011 ,g ville); St. Antonie de Padorie (Catherine Bouille of Deschambault); St. C Dominque (Marie Louise Girard of ".0 RobervaJ), and Et. Louis (Rose Cosse- 6>& lin of St. Jean Chrysostome). An- ^ u other nun was badly burned in trying J to extinguish the fire. The convent ? and school are a mass of ruins. The ^ ^ loss is $75,000 with only about $12,000 toe ^ insurance. The school was closed on 0 account of holidays and most of the tob . pupils had gone home. 1 0 the A Convenient Invention. pai 0 An Orangeburg farmer comes to the 0 front with a new invention in the Na ~ shape of a Lubricator for oiling ve- Co '5 hide wheels without taking them off Coi the axle. It is inserted in the hub Fa: between two of the spokes. When Bei you want to grease your wheel all you Ctt 0 have to do is to withdraw a pl unger, W. 0 which operates with a spring, ?nd put Jai 0 as much oil as is needed on thii axle. Jol Upon being released the spring closes Ad fl ?ii T?i *:i -4. j j C v up IUO UI1 liUiU UUL11 11 13 upoixu iuJL > 0 oiling up again. It is a very :.ngeni0 ous and clever device, and is bound to 1 0 be used generally. With thesd lubri- I - cators a vehicle can be oiled ur any- tha 0 where along the road in less than one ing minute. The patent for this valuable roc i* invention is owned by the National roj d Lubricator Company of Orangeburg, as < > S. C. Mr. Jas. L. Sims, Editor and An e Proprietor of the Orangeburg Times r0c :t and'Democrat, is the manager of the 0f \ e company, which is a guarantee that it yea r is all right. The company wants an pai agent in this county to sell the Lubri- fcef cators. See advertisement in another has ? column. fre h I U Pianos by the Mile. j h See Ludden and Bates' new adver- t^e ; tisment of one thousand Mathushek C0E 7 pianos. Suppose them all loaded on ma e to wagons in one grand procession. pec 't allow 15 feet for each wagon ana gga i- team and the line would be nearly y|g e three miles long. That is just the1 wholesale way this great southern r house does business. Having acquired j ag e an interest in the noted Mnthushek C0E d Piano factory, they are now supply' h ing purchasers direct and saving all ope r, intermediate profits. This means a jt, o saving of from $50 to $100 on. each to^, piano, and the securing of one of the 75. 3 oldest and most reliable instruments at cot a remarkably low figure. Better write them at Savannah, Ga., or at 93 Fifth Hr.' 10 Ave., New York City. JjJg Perished In the Flames. . 10 Pickens, via. Easley, Jan. G.?The 1 - most appalling calamity that has ever by 15 befallen any one in this county hap uai 11 pened to the Rev. M. L. Jones last , night. His residence, five miles north Co p- of Pickens, with the entire contents Fa >r was destroyed by fire. His son, El- Be; bert, and daughter, Mary, both about Ca 1- grown, perished in the llames. Mr. W le Jones was absent. An inquest was 11 held today. Verdict, accident. ' IN A VERY BAD WAY. th m. E CONDITION OF THE STATE'S ?? lit PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY. Pr to in i Annual Showing Hade by the Inapi c- pt w] ir to the State fioard at the Annual cli be eeting Held Yefltexday. ?he State pho3iohate commission P* d its annual meeting yesterday in ^ governor's office at the State capi- Pf There was a full attendance of tJ? i members. State phosphate In- 01 ctor Jones submitted his annual Pa ort, which will bo found fc?elow. "Jj a report revealed such a deplorable idition or the industry in Soutn *** rolina, that it appears to be a :aeces- ia j to reduce the royalty 25 cents a ton. This has been ised by the strong competition _ ich has steadily driven the price of iLa rock down. The board discussed *( situation at great leogth, but fin- ^ 7 decided simply to transmit the rPTinrt. tn t.h? ofinprfll as- _ ibly and leave it to tbat body to e such action as it sees fit. ^ lere is the report of Inspector ^ les: Se His Excellency John Gary E7ans, Governor and Chairman Hoard 'hosphate Commissioners. lir: I have the honor to subm it this, annual report as State phosphate pector, for the ytar ending Aug. *J 1896. I also append report of the . >ratioDS from Nov- 1,18SI5, to Dec, ^ 1896. q COMPANIES MINING. a? )uring the year the following mamcompanies and individuals have ',n engaged in mining and shipping Dsphate rock, viz: Coosaw company, <pc rmers' Mining company. Beaufort osphate company, W. Y. Fripp, nes Reid and the Carolina Mining ^ npany, and John C. Nelson, who pt i ceased mining, shipping the rock m hand at time of cassation. James th TftnrRiiRnflnHpd Alio. 5!7. 1893 hs.v- A' : on hand 623 tons of rock. m, OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST YEAR. ?otal tons of rock mined during the ^ ir ending Aug. 31, 1896, estimated, W) 1,708 tons, as against the year end;Aug. 31,1895, 196,777 ions; a de- m ase as compared 'with. August, 1895, ^ f3,069 tons, and as compared with gc i year 1893, a decrease of 96,767 qq lS- ' bu ?he total numbe;p of tons of rock pped during the year ending Aug. 1896, was 121,602 50100 tons; as eE linst that of the y ear 1895 of 174-400 ^ 100 tons; as against the year 1893 249,338 2-100 tons; as against the gI ir 1890 of 237,149 6400 tons; being pr ecrease from that of the year 1895 ja 19 7Q7 Oflft f/vnc V??ino? A m' that of the year 1893 of 127,735 Ni 100 tons; being a decrease from ,t of the year of 1890 of 115,546 100 tons. Total amoun t of rock on bj id Aug. 31,1895, 35,557 tons; total ad ount of rock on hand Aug. 31, 6, 37,963 tons. J8 ROYALTY. jj Amount of State's royaltj' for year it ling August 31, 1896, $60,853.76; pr ount of State's royalty for 1895, f0 ',200.13; decrease from last ;phos- w ite year, $26,346 37. - in )f the rock shipped or sent to mar- to there have been shipped: To Ci eign ports, 93,627 tons; coastwise, to ;side of State, 11,257 tons; taken at ^ arleston, 5,017 i itons; taken at in iufort or Port Rayal, 11,801 tons; to al shipment, 121,602 ? tons. al ?he detailed shipments are as fol- m 7s: 3oosaw Company?Foreign 32,040 to is; coastwise 833 tons; Charleston, or 48 tons; total 37,421 tons. co armera' Mining Company?Foreign Wl ui<5 tons; coastwise l.wjy tons; total ne 052 tons. th ieaufort Phosphate Company? ^h reign 11.944 tons; coastwise 6,597 co is; Beaufort 11,500 tons; total 30,- ^ ! tons. Carolina Mining Company? Foreign ^ 30 tons; Beaufort 307 tons; total W( 31 tons. v pi N. Y. Fripp?Coastwise 274 tons. a rames Reid?Coastwise 2,514 tons. ro rohn Nelson?Charleston 469 i tons, ?otal Shipments?Forsign 93,527 ar is; coastwise 11,257 tons; Beaufort Tl 801 tons; Charleston 5,017 ? tons; u, al 121,602 ? tons. co )etailed statement of rovaltv due nf i State by the several mining" com- g? lies, as based on the actual ship- ag nts: n( me of Tons State's mpany Shipped, Royalty. osaw Co 37,421 $18,710.50 Ja rmers' Mining Co. 44,05 2 22,026.00 0f mfort Phos. Co.. 30,041 15,020.50 m rolina MiningCo. 6,726 3,363.00 es , Y. Fripp........ 274 137.00 Dc nesReid ... 2,514 1,257.00 H in C. Nelson 469 JO 100 234.75 d Carolina Mining 3o. at per ton.. 105 105.00 bj total 121,602 50100 $60,853.76 Prom the foregoing it will be seen t there has been a very great :fall- ? ; off both as regar ds the amount of k mined and the amount of the ~v alty paid the;Sl,at3 during the year ?J: 30mpared with the previous years. . d it appears that the amount of * k shipped equs.ls very nearly that j* the amount mined during the past ir, the profits, if any, to the com- gt lies, have not ixsen equal to the year S' ore for the reason that the price lg i not averaged quite so much, while p ights have to some extent advanced, lis excellency, the governor, in his t annual message, in speaking of ? ' i output of the mines lor the year j ' amencing the 1st of Janus.ry, 1896, j kes it appear that there were ship- T i during that year 219,240 tons, as q linst 152,286 and 40-100 tons for the 5: ir ending October 31st, 1892. Iain a loss to discover the dfita upon 0? ich the governor based his figures 5 to the shipments by the several 5 panies for 1895, as from the folring detailed statement of the (rations of the different companies vill be seen that for that year the al shipments were oily 164,479 q. 100 tons, besides it was not a failnparison to take the year 1892, asi s was the year of the Coosa w litiga- ?? a and that company did not resume ? ^ pping until June of that ysar. j? the different companies. gt Lhe detailed statement of shipments ev the different companies from Jan- re ry 1st, 1895 to January 1st, 1896, is: it Toe s. bl osaw Co.... 58,439 in rmers Mining Co 43,998 pc aufort Phosphate Co.. 26,987 be rolina Mining Co 54,667 or . Y. Fripp 388 75 100 yt Fotal 164,479 7S-100 J For 20 years immediately preceding e year 1890 our South Carolina river ines, particularly, supplied the Eu- ai pean market with the bulk of its ?h? iports of phosphate rock and the net ices to the miners ranged from $6 ?1(* |8 f. o. b. in 1880, to $6 to$7 f. o. b. tioi 1890, at which time the Florida Liv tosphates secured recognition, since hich the price has continued to deine until now the same fluctuates ? tween $2 to $3 25 per ton f. o. b., l a basis of 57 per cent, tri basic bone losphate of lime, as slfcwing the exat to which the South Carolina losphates have been supplanted in e European markets by toe products " ? T ^ T otner mints, i give uciuw ? wmj*ative statement of phosphate rock Opl iported into Europe from this State, For orida and Algeria, respectively, for see ne months, beginning January 1st, 3. ( 96. and ending October 1st, 1896: S. 0. Algeria. Florida. Rock Total 1896 Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Jiuary..l5,845 6,642 3,670 26,057 jbruary.14,340 27,628 10,061 52,020 arch.... 9,250 13,789 5,127 28,166 pril 16,347 14,286 11,412 41,045 * ay 13,440 31,303 2,362 77,328 ine 11,180 37,661 5,777 54,518 g ily 15,607 30,626 9,197 55,030 8 ugust....l3,238 43,204 12,340 68,782 4 pt 9,049 30,481 4,932 44,462 g i Total. .118,296 265,023 65,098 448,417 I EUROPEAN IMPORTS. | 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. " orida to Dec. I 31..331,418 441,818 425,510*350,000 IgeriatoDec. % 31... 6,150 53.223 136.588*150,000 ? iuth Carolina year ending "*T Aug. 31.... A 1QO 1OO AQ AQil 10K QCK * QQ K$>7 JUJH \JU ,7k/2 vw,v^. >tals. 512,600 578,533 687,483 593,527 Estimated. From this it will be seen that in?d of furnishing the bulk of the O losphate rock imported to European ^ anufacturers of fertilizers, as was e case a few years ago, the mines of Igeria and Florida alone supply ore than that furnished by the South irolina mines, to say nothing of at furnished by other mines in the yJ arid. If the question be asked why is falling off in the European de and for the South Carolina river ck, I would say that for a long time >uth Carolina river rock enjoyed mparatively a monopoly for export, it since the discovery of phosphate iposits in Florida, Tennessee, Algei and other countries, she no longer ijoys such a monopoly, and besides e deposits of most of the above men>ned mines, while of a much higher ade than ours, can be mined and epared for market at a cost approxlating ours. rr PRICES REALIZED BY THE MINING w COMPANIES. From the certified statement made W! r the Farmers' Mining company for [justment of royalty on shipments ade from June 1, 1896, to Sept. 1, SnP 96; also of the Carolina Mining Co. Bss om May 13 to Nov. 13, 1896, which Che made a part of this report, will be eeen that the net T , li?J i?xi in J icc rcttuzou vy iuc uuuipauiua wu rrock, after paying the royalty, 111 ? eis in the case of the Farmers' Ming company from $1.40 to $2.72 per ^ j n, f. o. b., and in the case of the fa ^ irolina Mining company from $1.62 t- ? $2.92 per ton, f. o. b. Out of this to be paid the cost of keeping plant repair, cost of mining, wasting, wing, drying, etc., and placing A ongside of the vessel ready for shipent. In my last report I called attention In: the fact of the suspension of work in i l the part of the Carolina Mining impany, one of the most extensive orks engaged in the phosphate busi- 50 ] >ss in this State. This suspension, as 20 j en stated, was caused by the fact 10. at with the utmost economy the _' imran-c / niilri nnk minA hftp.ftnqfl nf ' e low prices. 31 It was with the hope of inducing is company to resume operations, as all as to prevent others from stop- 501 ng work, that led me to recommend 201 temporary reduction of the State's 10] yalty to 25 cents per ton until such 5 ] ne as the market should improve 3j id a higher royalty could be paid, lis recommendation not being acted 601 x>n and prices getting no better this 266 impany has permanently gone out B business, the works have been pri< ripped of all machinery and sold, well as the dredge, and the site is )w offered for sale. In order that qq, may be seen what a loss the phos- ^ late industry in this State has sus- ^ ined by reason of the discontinuance operations by this company, I sub- f;0? it the following account of the or- Fot tnization and operations of said com- *?1 iny: Pot CAROLINA MINING COMPANY. Drl This company was organized in 1885 r F. Brotherhood, a man of fine isiness qualifications and peculiarfitted for managing such an enter- j ise, who induced a number of Enish capitalists to invest their money the business. They had built the V rgest phosphate dredge in the world, you a cost of $150,000 and their entire j i J Q Vestment xn lUO uiuiucaa nuiuuuicu at least $350,000. Their works bM nking the famous Coosaw company completeness. Statement showing royalty paid the ate on shipments made by the Carola Mining company, from Aug. 1, 185 95, to May 1, 1896: om Aug. 1,1895, to April 1, 1896, as Rose & Pitcher $ 18,791 50 ay 1 to Dec. 31, 1886 28,117 95 n. 1 to Dec. 31, 1887 27,054 20 ,n. 1 to Dec. 31, 1888 33.916 35 n. 1 to Aug. 31,1888 35,517 00 pt. 1, 1889, to Aug. 31 '90 36,615 00 pt. 1, 1890, to Aug. 31 '91 31,992 25 pt. 1, 1891 to Aug. 31, '92 40,548 50 pt. 1,1892, to Aug. 31, '93 63,521 60 pt. 1,1893, to Aug. 31, '94 2,502 50 pt. 1,1894, to Aug. 31, '95 16,713 00 pt. 1, 1895, to May 1, '96 3,468 00 $338,756 85 All of which has been paid into the ate treasury. Having in my last annual report < commended a reduction of the ate's royalty to 25 cents per ton, mporariiy, for the reason that I beive it was for the best interest of the ; ate to do so and as subsequent ents have fully sustained the corctness of that opinion, I again feel my duty to report to your honora- g e board the actual condition of this dustry, as viewed from my standlint, in order that having all the facts fore you, you may make such recomendation to the legislature as in >ur wisdom you may think proper. A. W. Jonks, State Phosphate Inspector. I It Is Said hat of all the diseases that; akind, diseases of the kidney most dangerous and fatal. I so, how important it is tha neys be kept in a healthy c i. The use of Hilton's Life f< er and Kidneys will do this, "ounce of prevention" in lbles, he trustworthy cure for the Wh am, Morphine and Tobacco ? further Information address iley Institute, or Drawer 27, C'olu / !AGKKNTS WANTJG ! In each coiflty in South Carolii | to introduce a LUBRICATOR f J oiling yehicle wheels without i | moving the wheel from the axle. is a reccnt South Carolina inve S tion, and will sell rapidly, as it [ a very convenient device. Excl r sive territory given to the rig f man. For particulars address, I NATIONAL LOBEICATORCOMPAli t Lock Box No. 43, j ORANGEBURG, S. C. USINESS PPORTUNn doesn't always mean a chance to get work. Ifs a business opportunity to have a chance to save money on the necessities of life. You can find a chance like that at our store. are now offering ELCH & BASON'S PERFEl FLOUR erfine Quality at ~f4.50 t Patent Flour at 4.25 ilce Family Flour at~..M....M 4.00 BEST GRANULATED SUGA LOO pound sacks at -5c imaller quantities at MM 5^c GOOD GRANULATED SUG1 124 pound sacks at 4#c LOO sacks at ~.4#c unalller quantities at 5c RICE .t 40, 50, 64, 70 and 80 cants a p nnnn Tnuin<n? uvw x viua x vuw l pound cans at ...5c a can...60c a 3 pound cans at ...6c a can...72c a PURE LARD-BEST QUA.LH pound cans per can xmnd cans per can >ound cans per can )oand cans per can... ^ound cans per can....?..... COMPOUND LAUD. >ound cans per can.... xrand cans per can jound cans per can.... ?ound cans per can...... xmnd cans percan....H )d Rio Coffee .........18c it Rio Coffee......30c [lffhsr trrade Coffees at Terr reas 583. CANNED MEATS CHEAP, nod Beef 1 pound cans ned Beef 2 pound cans ist Beef 1 pound cans let Beef 2 pound cans I ? MMMItl ? ted Ham, small cans, 5c can, 50c ;ted Ham, large cans, 10c can, |1.( ted Tongue, small, 5c can, 50c ed Beef, Armour's, 1 pound, 18 2.00 dozen. ed Beef, Armour's, 14 pound, 1 L.20 dozen. 'eas at 25' 50, 75 and fL.00 pound, style and variety. Je make It to your advantage t r Groceries of us* Try us. et a copy of our Prices List, idy and newsy little book. WELCH & EASOJS UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, and 187 Meeting and 117 Mark CHARLESTON, S. C. "MATHUSHEK ?The Piano for a Li iooo ^_P^NO LUDDEN &. BATES, interest this Factory, now offer this ureat at SoO to $100 less tlinn former price strictly IIteli tirade l'iauo over sold s ONE PROFIT from Facler? to Cons Greater inducements than ever in s ly used l'ianos ami <>r?ans?ma tiood as new?sold timlcr nunn Latest Styles. ElegantCases. A New STEINWAY Pianos, Mason & Hamlin Org Write for Factory Prices and Bargain LUDDEN & BATES, SAVANNAH All Sheet Music One-Ilalf I'rlc affect W K IBS s are . V f this aflB S WANT 1 ^ A PARTNER 1 5E EVERY The mbla, TOWN. Postmasters, Railroad Agents, Gesem 1 Up Store Keepers, Clerks, Ministers, or any aa ? other peieon, lady or gentleman, who can \ ?cr. devote a little or all of tbelr time to oor ' \ Tf M * S3 busl ess. We do not want any monef in . is $ advance, and pay large ecmmlaricas to ") u- if . - \ ht Hv thoee who work for U3. We hare the best \ jR ^ w Family Medicines on earth, a->d can pro' jjf dace lots of testimonials from oir home :J N Send for blank application and circular. - V-. 41 BRAZILIAN MEDICINE CO., 844 Broadway, Augusta. (ia ENGLEBERGr ~ 1 rY HULLER. The only machine that In one (operation l?j CLEAN, HULL AND POLD3H i rough rice, putting It In merchantable dltlon, ready for table uae. v' SIMPLE AND EASY * ! to mauage. rr nw iui jinws *uu Kni*,,^?!| Corn Mills, Saw Mills, Flanlog Mtcbitmt, r; | and all kinds of Wood-working :~' Wk JTION Machinery. M Talbott and Liddell Engines and Boiler* ] ] barrel on hand at factory prices. .1 S v. C. Badham, inland G?nenl Agent, p<rand COLUMBIA. 8. C. | ru??d Advice to Mothers. j? pound W We take pleasure lu calling your atten tton to a remedy so long needed In cany* K dozen dozen ^ safely through the critical ^ stage of teething. It is an lncalcaiaMa r$b blessing to mother and child. If yoa art S -l3-00 disturbed at night with a sick, fretful, 1-?j teething child, use Pitts' Carminative, it i ... give instant relief, and regulate the , ^ ... 26 bowels, and make teething safe and eiBJ* . f. It will cure Dysentery and DiarrhM, j 7. Pitts Carminative Is an instant rettef for jfSl ... 1.15 oolic of infants. It will promote digestion, j ... 70 give tone and energy to the stomach aad \ 33 bowels. The sick, puny, suffering child .. |^| " aa will soon become the fat and frolicking. Joy . | P?und of the household. It Is very pleasant to j onable 4118 ta3te ud only 25 ??nt<-P*1. Wto? ' j Sold by druggists and by .v THE MURRAY DRUG 00., Jjj? Columbia, 8. 0. ; J| zj SEE - *3 HERE. :'|3 0CO*?' ISJYOUR LIVER ALL RIG IT?l S Axe your Kidneys In a healthy condition ? -V* o buy ** 30' Hllton'8 I^f6 '6r tDe Wrer and 9 Kidneys will keep them so. If Qjj not, Hilton's Life fo- the L'ver 1 it '9 a and Kidneys will matte them so. A 25c bottle J r will convince ' you of this fact. et Sts Taken regularly after meals it Is an aid to " digestion, cures habitual oonsttpatioo. and thus refreshes and'clears .... both tody and mind. f9tlme- SOLD WHOLESALE B? Th? Murray Drug Co. COLUMBIA, 8. O. f AND othcr Dr. H. BAKR, Charleston, S. 0 ii ENGINES,' 3 BOILERS, t and i"of SAW MILLS, aaud. H GrRIST MILLS, || o ion. Vg umer. AT j|| liRht- be F FAcrojiy i| PiilCItf. i i'ga" E. w. SCKEVEN, ' HI 1 COLUMBIA, S. C.