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V * Hatwasfer fflURLOW 8. CARTER, | ^ Family Newspaper : For the Fromotion qf the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interest*. \ TERMS: $1.50 a Ykaa. xditob aid MAXAOBB. } 9 j' y i 1 at allli in adtangx. StilVll-lAIMKLY mriON. LANUASTKK. S. (J.. >? a K.* H 30 inT?R c7> ^ APPORTIONMENT OF ! THE SCHOOL FUND. Supplements Fund Divided by the Comptroller. WI1ATTHK DEFICIENCIES IS Amounts Tlmt the Several Conn- ' lies Fall in?; Below the Three Dollars I'or Capita Will (Jet. The State. At last, the people of the State who have been interested to know how much the school funds of the : several counties would got under tin? constitutional provision in-j tended to see that the public schools got enough from the dis-! f- s> petisary fund to bring their funds on the enrollment of children in the public schools up to per': capita, tiro furnished with the in- i formiition. Tho calculations wore ( based on the taxes levied for 18ft6 and the apportionment has been ! made by the comptroller under the provisions of tho new constitution and of joint resolution No Id passed at the last session of the general assembly. Somo time ago it was estimated that the amount the dispensary would have to pay would be ?70,UU0 in round numbers to make up the deficiency in the counties falling behind. That sum was paid The final figures now show that the total exceeds this amount by f+ttO.55. When tho State board of control meets on the 31st this will he called to its attention. The board will be called upon to pay in the sum indicated. In several counties the 3 mill and poll taxes netted considerably more than the re- j /Mnrr.,1 * J ...... I |""1 ut|'iui. .1^ nut ill as tin* $499.55 is in the treasury, ' the comptroller will proceed to pay out the money to the several counties entitled to it. He is now ; having a copy of all the calculations hy counties printed in cir-1 cular form and these circulars will }>c sent to any desiring to examine j the figures. The apportionment of the fund to the counties is as follows. It appears under the heading "Amount less than $3 per capita j received in certain counties from 3 mill tax and poll tax and to be< paid from dispensary funds": I Herkeley $ 000 10 Chester 2,738 41 Obe?.tertield 2,7rtH 00 , Darlington till 27 Kdgr-field 4,323 20 | fr'nirlield 3,290 OJi j Klort'ii -o . 2,732 ??C Georgetown 2.130 23 Greenville 4,31104 llorr 8,112 70 Lan< si or <>,505 ( 2 liCxii ?'tnn 2,393 so Mat i r? 2,490 02 Mai I'm ;'o 853 03 jNowoorry 496 33 .... < < * in iii' r I , ?> I ."l 1 li < )run omrg 7,;"i00 Pickens 3, (?G0 61 JSa'.n! i 3.110 43 Spartanburg 1,700 32 Sumter 1,325 OS Union 881 65 Williamsburg 3,347 03 York 3,520 20 I 1 Total $70,400.55 The following are the counties having an excess of $3per capita; Itho nuiotint in excess in given: Abbeville $ 1,071 78 Aiken 3,400 80 Anderson 1,781 21'pf Barnwell 3,G8GGlju[_ Beaufort 5,385 01 | Charleston 45,751 3* The Clarendon 1,80G G* Colleton 225 01J J Hampton 820 85 Kershaw 741,51 Laurens 2G5 GS j Richland 1 1,373 11 Of Total ??7*,21'.? 74 1 A FLO ATI NO MINK. ? 'I Is the Theory of the B??nrd of In . U:,s ?juiry--Spain's I nvosti nation Says Accident of Course. ,, I IT Washington, 1>. C.. March 25. ^ ' One of the highest otliciaL in the p government has said <lelinitely * j loss that the report of the Maine court of inquiry shows that thcexplo-j sion was duo to an external ?n^ tind cause. ^ The report does not express nn opinion as to the character of the W S explosive hut t ie testimony shows 1 ' that it was a powerful submarine mine, the exact character of which; was not determined by the testi- , mony though the belief is exfor pressed that it was a floating sub marine mine. j '] There were two explosions. The . ^ board finds that the first was from j the outside and that it set olT one ,,e of the smaller magazines. All day the cabinet session lastoil, until r?:30 p. 111. to Ti 4- w 4- j- ',nul 1 he entire situation was disii6 r cussed at length, but no final con-1 elusions on anv particular point ' ' i i ' toll were reached. 'I'lii' ttitiinlimi u'ti-! 1.i ' ' decidedly critical ami it is feared ' ' that there will b<> great diilieiilty j"' in avoiding troulile. j ^ Minister Woodford has been "U' called on tlu subiect. to t Spain's sii?k. LI t:on Madrid, March -J.'j.?The re-j I port of the Spanish hoard of in- fort quiry into the loss of the hattle- por ship Maine bays einphatically that i 'I the explosion was of internal on t origin. . | will TilE M AN( 1 K()V B SA1LS SI P I risii DENLY FOR HA HAN A. J To Bring Away All American Otlicials Except Hen Ix'e. j The Key West, March Jo.?ThCj Associated Press bulletin that the! j court of inquiry found the Maine rj,j was blown up by ? submarine forj mine created intense excitement t|M. hcrt> has The most significant develop- jv j ment that followed the announce- Iro, ment of the court's rep >rt a development known to hut few rl,?,j was the sudden saiiing of tlm -.ir, lighthon o tender Mangrove for nov llatmna. Tlie Mangrove wuslyir>i.r uiiictK sit the dock. 1< :* line " " "<? ' , Wll buoys, when ord-r? tamo about I? o'clock afternoon for hor to, proccotl with all bust > to tlabnna ami to take on board all the p | (I American oftici&l* in that city with Win exception of Conaol General l*o. 'nl,o" It i* feared here that the JiSHl knowledge of the court's report , ^ has excited Hnbanu population 1 ^ and brought the anti-American , ,, , that Hontiment to a climax. ' >Uicer? of high rank were still reticent. ' t sior Mr Kichard II McCrary, un-i Clinton, who died a few daya ago, had bin life insured for $.r?0,0()0. | tIMeirea (>> to/ tftcner't Gestorfu 1EST0 CONGRESS |' : Report of the Board of!' Inquiry. A RiSI 'G TIDE. Kxciteinent in Hoth Houses. Ik; President Will Not Ik; !< Ahie to Check It. I ( .. . * 1 V ashington. i). Ma roll Is. t 'Ik- court of inquiry's report t submitted to congress today [ t nupamed by a message from l sident McKinley. If. he court reviews the stay of p Maine in'! lavana harhor, notes n i liudin^ of no evidence of care- 11 ness on hoard, no evidence of i null explosion until after an i final external explosion and r s the following verdict: 'inn of inion of the court the Maine i destroyed by an explosion of t ihmarine mine which caused a | tial explosion of two or more f ler forward magazines. The t rt tlrtvi limiMn (? ?l>* ?"> 1 " . ? ..WW MIIIIWIV Villain , " lenee fixing the responsibility i the destruction of the Maine I n any person or persons. 11 'lie president's message deals ( b the review of the evidence I ely and coneludes 'I have di- 1 Led that the finding of theji rt <if inquiry and the views of < i government thereon he com- i r nicated to the government of s majesty, the ipieen regent of t nn, and I do pot permit niv- i < tn donht that the sense of I ire of the Spanish nation will i ate the course of action sug- I to.I !?v the honorable ami friend- i relations of the two govern- t its.' 1 loth documents were referred f lie committee on foreign rela- t IS. t 'lie feeling in congress broke i h upon the reading of the re- I t. ^ 'lie president seems but u chip I he ocean of excitement and he t I be utterly helpless if lie at- ? pts to check the tide which is I rig in the two houses. | V TH UEATKN1NU NOTE. it is the Kind Sonor (itillon 1 Says Spain lias Received. Icrlin, March 27.?The Mad- * correspondent of the Frank Xoitong says: 'Sonor <iullon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ? informed me that an extremehreutening note has arrived u Washington, regarding the iation of the war in Cuba. Ho ( cd: 'No matter h >\v one re ils th affair, a rupture can * hardly be avoided.' b I ( II Fay No Indemnity and sub- j in it to No Intervention. I * ! n lerlin, Mure!) 27.?The Mad- j correspondent of the Berliner r blntt uiys: ^pain will not only refuse to, w American interference in I sting the suffering Cubans, will decline to pay indemnity, j ss it is shown unmistakably s ; the Spanish authorities were lonsible for the Maine explo-1 n i. if President McKinley de ^ ids these two things war is, voidable.' STPayUp. jf Idraa Ov %* Pttcher-! CattorW i w ~ , ' V HIK PRKSIDKNTS 1< A 1)1)11 F()()T. las ji Policy l>v Which He Fx peets to (let Freedom for Cubans, Satisfy Americans and Keep 1 Vueo. Washington. March :i7.?Th levclopincuts <.f the day in tin Juban situate n indicate stead >r.o^ress in the negotiations be ween the government of thi ountry and that of Spain lookin 0 the maintenance of pcu<e, fo lie present at least. There i ropd authority for saying tlui Spain's present wish is to secur 1 ci'ssati<>n of hostilities int'uli ttther than to engage in a wa vith the I'nited States, and tlni t is more tlmn probable that th legotiations between the govern netit of the I'nited States and th iagista ministry will take the urn in the immediate future. Th /rtisent Spanish ministry has pre 'eased a pacific disposition froi he beginning and the indication ire strong now that it will ava tself of the good oflices of th Jnited States to the fullest exter hut public opinion in Spain wi illow in bringing to an end tli lostitilics in Cuba. To what ex lent th?* I'nited Stntea may <ro i issiKtinir Spain in her presell lesion of securing on armistice i lot yet determined, but the cor lervativu element in the ndminh ration consider the manifestatio ?f tl is desire on the part of Spui for oven a temporary peace a <1 ect result of President McKir eys diplomacy, and they ar laturally disposed to contend thn he President should he left fre !or the present at least to pursu i ooliev which oroinises much i I ' I he way of preventing war be ween tiii^ country anil Spain, air ilso of bringing to a close tli instilities in Culm. Hence, tlier ,vill l>e an elTort an the |?Art o lie peacefully inclined in congres 0 continue to hold that body i heck and to prevent inthunnni Lory utterances there until thi >romising diplomatic lead may l> xploited. On the part of the administra ion it is stated that the ''evelo| nent of the situation will not re piiro a great length of time, an lenco that there will be no ex ended delay. A policy has bee nilv determine I upon nv th 'resilient. It is to bring th 'nban war to a close. This wi > accompanied by pointed int< i ention, if necessary, but it i uWrcd far preferable t'lit t' i: ! should < oiue a - the resull i 1 i-eful ncg tiaJion-, tlvin t! t - lould be a oui| .si' i ' \ !u?? demonstrations on the pari ? In United States. Uenee th li-position of the l'ri -idonl : t five Spain a fair oppro'tiinitv t ecu re armistice wills the Cuban md to allow In ra reasonable tint 11 which to tome to an undci landing with the hristiles. No Fire Risks. Insurance Agent to Methodic 'readier.? t4('an 1 insuro yo irf'1 .Methodist Preacher to insui jh'O Agent -'Sir, you want to it ure my mortal body, but ca mu insure my immortal soul?' Insurance Agent Nosir'ee, v? lover take tiro risks. lifcT l'ay U p. i 4 \ r IT IS UNLAWFUL. Public Schools Cannot Charge Pupils Incidental Fees. ? ! j The State. 1H It appears to have been custonia. v f*?r some time for the public schools of the State to charge a o1 small incidental fee of 10 cents a 1,1 ( week, or si a year. Frequently 7 the patrons complain that this is a perversion of the public scho.il . law and that the trustees have no ri^lit to impose tiiis fee. vis a pub~ lie school should be free in fact i,I as well as in name. The State superintendent of odt oration recently received a letter [ o ' from the superintendent of the'.II Laurens traded school, in which ' it was stated that some of the it patrons of the school have refused! j to pay this incidental fee. ,r| Mr May Held forthwith submit- u, ted the matter to Attorney Gen- ,,, it * ! j oral Harbor, who lias expressed c himself as of the opinion that ' | public schools have no right t() I jtl 11 I impose such incidental fees. The IS . I letter from Mr Barber reads us | '' j follows: .: (? ] # ^ ' Dear Sir: Yotu reference to j this office of the letter of i'rof j ^ ,F H Wntkins, superintendent of 0 | the Laurens Graded schools, has ? A inv attention. I ^ . I I I note his statement that the: ' trusteests of his school eharj^e $1 is . . I per session for incidental expenses ! ^ and that a few of the patrons re-1 a( fuse to pnv this fee. 11; 11 | 11 llis intiuiry is, " A hcther or not!, 11 * the trustees have a riirht to stop | 1 i children from school if they refine to pay tlie fee?" j In the school law of the State it . t there is no authority for the . e * 1,1 trustees of any school charging jr such incidental fee, and the charge 11 is therefore illegal. I am, there fore, ot the opinion that the trus-1.. tees cannot discharge from the re school children whose parents . (> Sf refuse payment. Very truly vours, (j( William A. Barber, Attorney General. ' jn u An Honest Man. gc in 'Now/ look here, Thompson,1 | of >. remarked Brown; 'it has been six St months since you borrowed that t is ,] $."? from me.' 'Seven,' corrected Thompson, * u gravely. | c 'Well, then, seven months/ | snorted Brown, 'and you promis|| ed to i?ive it haek to me in a ( .. week Promised faithfully, you did. to return moil in seven days, 14 (. instead of months.1 ip ,f '1 know it, a 1- a ered '1 honiot 'mi, ^-i i'v, d:-.t,, in.; s memora.il- : : in Iki k from his p<icket. 'That ' ,[ bill was 4Series K, No. 6721'21), ' i- ie in 1 'S,.' I made the note. and 11 1*11 I f-pi.it ill" mont v. h 0 Since then I've l?oon trying to rei8 cover it.' 01 'But,' howled lti own, bmy other would do U* well.' 'No,' responded Thompson, shaking his hea l; 'i'ni a man of r, my word. When you pi?o me |? the hill I said 'I will return this u 1 to you, and I meant it. Brown, ' c ,, old man, just as soon us I come/'1 across No.rt72020, Series F, issue ' a< . of 18*7, I'll seo that you get it, jj for 1 am not 'ho one to go back (J n ' on my promise,' j ti I h: ? Mfltt'honhiiuii;) mango on l?or???'? ; h J I > sioek, c.iireu in SO minutes f( l?V Wool font's .Ss'itary t.otion. I'hls never fsils HoM h> J K .Vxekey A. 'o., Diuggiftt, liSiica-tU?r, S C o \ C.O 1 !e Undersell All Othes In Groceries. MSTKN: 1 pounds irraonlated Suif?r for 1 < i pounds liyli' mown Snunr 1 00 1^7" We have the cheapest lino f ('hewing and Smoking rohtieeo i town. Also we fiirrvji nice line f Notions, such :is handkerchiefs sulics" and (ients* i lose, etc., et? f < 'iiuitv v ? ?? (?, WHICH IS Willi '11, licet i vely i Viiionst sate I by Hal. '\ot Vint do vid deni glasspsf" >kod the bartender of a half psy but well dnssed Spaniard. Hf I break 1 pay you, signor," 'plied the Spaniard, resuming icrations upon the two wine asses. Ho gcntlv struck one gainst the other, the other custo. ers and the bartender gazing at le proceedings with curiosity. The two glasses remained utiinired, ami the Spaniard, murmurg something in his native tongue, speated the performance, this me bringing the glasses together itli :i more energetic movement, s a result one glass was smashed, hile the other remained intact. look of triumph came into the [Milliard's eye. 'This is the ITiited States,' he id, pointing to the fragments of ic broken glass, -and this,' lie hied, as ho struck a melodrama e pasture and placed his linger ii the unharmed glass, 'and this Spain.' There was a pause. For some conds the bystanders did not em to know whether to laugh or get angry. Then a hurley ish--American who had been unding with a half drains! hooncr in his hand, gazing at e scene, quietly swallowed the maining beer in his glass and, ppping up to the Spaniard in a utter of fact way, knocked him nvn. 'This is Spain,' he said, point g to the poor fellow on the ?or, 'and this,' pointing his tin r to his own breast with an litatmn of the dramatic flourish the Spaniard, 'is the United ates, seei'? New York Advericr. Japt. Sigsbeo Ordered Home. Washington, March '24.? Ordvs were issued toduv detaching iia ii. I .a J., i ..ii:...,. ..,.1 . ...V . . ........ .... V . oin the hat tlvship Maine at nhanu and onlerin;; them t<> ro< ed honn' r>ml aw i > I ' 'iitenuat < ' .>::i d Wainwrighi. t-xo. ! <ir tin* w in-^nf the v. i u; . . id w ill reins' '1 1 i . icy are eonehi i. A Narrow h.i-apThankful words writt' ?'>. Mr <11 K Hart, of (torl.i;:. S I >. Was taken with a. bad e.>M ?hi ii >ti!e<l on inv lungs: !> >< \or> ivo mo up, saying I could live nt a short time. 1 gave myself l> t<> my savior, determined if I >i>l< 1 not stay vvitli my friends on irth, I would meet niv ab.M*nt lies above. My hn band was iviseil to got l>r King's New >iseovcrv for Consumption, ouglii* and Colds. I gave it a inl too, in all eight bottles. It as eured me, an.f thank (iod I in saved and now ? well and ealthy woman.*' Trial bottles oe at Crawford Hros' Drug Store Regular size 50c and $1.00. riiarrnteed or price rsfuuded. i