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DEMOCRATS SELECT HOUSE COMMITTEES WOEX OF CONGRESS FOR NEXT TWO YEARS. Harmonious Caucus Adopts Rules De signed to Throw More Power In to Hands of Real Majority. Washington, April 1.-The following are the committee assignments of South Carolina members of the house for the Sixty-second congress, as an nounced here late this afternoon: George S. Legare-Foreign affairs, territories. James F. Byrnes-Banking and currency, war claims. Wyatt Aiken-Pensions, District of SolumbLa. Jos. T. Johnson-Appropriations. J. E. Ellerbe-Railways and canals, rivers and harbors, irrigation of arid lands. - D. 1. Finley-Postoffice and post rpads, reform in the civil service, printing. A. F. Lever-Agriculture, educa tion. South Carolina gets only two chair manships. Lever gets chairmanship of committee on education, and 1i ley of committee on printing. The most noticeable change is that Mr. Johnson becomes a member of she strong committee on appropria *ons. Mr. Lever cairman of educa 'ion and Mr. Byrnes, who will make his initial appearance as a member of the house Tuesday, goes on banking and currency, and war claims. This arrangement gives the South Carolina members , good working committees for the next two years. Washington, April 1.-In a party caucus noteworthy for its harmony and the smoothness of its pr,ogress, the Democratic members of the new house of representatives today adopt ed without change the committee as signments, the economy programme and the new rules prepared for the coming session by the committees that have been working during the last month. Was Long Session. At the night session, which con tinned to 'nearly midnight, a legisla tive programme was adopted and of fibers were elected as follows: Clerk, South Trimbre, .of Frankfor+, Ky., who waar a member of the Fifty -' seventh congress. -Sergeant-at-arms, U. S. Jackson, of Indiana, who defeated William H. Ryan, of New York, by a vote of 114 to 97. Doorkeeper, Jos. J. Sinnott, of Vir ginia. Postmaster, William M. Dunbar, oft Augusta, Ga., was elected on the third ballot, defeating R. G. Bremmer, oft 'New, Jersey, 104 to 94. Two other candidates were dropped. c A legislative programme was sub- s 'mitted by Mr. Underwood, chairman il of the ways and means,committee; and adopted by the caucus. It is de-'3 signed to limit the activities of the f - extra session to questions such as I popular election of senators, Canadiani f reciprocity, tariff revision, .investiga- r tion of governmenta-l departments, a congressional reapportionment, stae ho,od for Arizona and New Mexico, I .general deficiency appropriation, Dis- t~ trict of Columbia legislation and pub licity of campaign contributions. I Important changes in procedure ande a general reorganization of the house 'will resoult from the 'action of thej Democrats todsay. The power of nam ing committees was definitely taken . from the speaker and ldged in the house itself. Committee members are tof be elected by the house, not only , in' the first instance, buit also in the filling of vacancies-. To Save Money. A saving of $183,000 in the annjual I cost of running congress is promise~d I through the cutting out of superfluous employes and inactive committees, and through the abolishmnt of the -time-honored "extra mnontav pay " Appointive places are all p'P i.to the hands of one committee, a special \ body to be known as the committee on organization. RACE WAR RAGES ~N BELAWARE TOWN Mob of .Pmd Negroes Fires a Tudiites-Battle Lasts Many Hours. Laurel, Del.. April 2.-About 10 o'clock Saturday a mob of armed negrocs swooped down upon a crowd of spectators in the mala thorough-! fare of the town and fired a volley of bullets and buckshot into the crowd. Orem Stockley, 18 years old, son of a farmer living near Laurel, fell to the ground, shot through the head. HA was taken to a hospital in Salisbury,: c where he died today. Georg Hudn, 50 yars nf age a E Guano Gantt Cc Cultivat< Smoothis AT LOW These are the best on the market. Yc satisfied. Call and High Po We have just received a ci we are selling at bargain pri Piedmoi coming. .Our Flour stock lowest. Plea 'Purcell lite man of Bethel, was shot in the g, necessitating amputation, and: *hn Thompson, a white barber, was ot in both legs. Other white men ceived minor injuries. It is known at several negroes were injured but' ey can not be located. ., Officers were'~unable to cope with e mob and there was a fierce strug- I e between the two races until 3 I 'lock this nforning. Windows werel attered and the exterior of build ~gs were greatly damaged. Today, when is was learned that ung Stockley had died a number of AV aite men armed themselves, and th the chief of police and other of ers entered the colored section and ided the house which was said to ethe headquarters of the negro riot s. Three men alleged to be the igleaders were arrested and taken AV othe Sussex county jail. Earl 'Richards, a 15-year-old white y,-. stole 'his father's revolver and ptured George Wright, a negro, for iom the- authorities have been look g for-"over a year. Richards compelled the negro toA tld up his hands until the officers rived. Wright is said to be wanted. aVirginia for 'the alleged. murder\of white boy. Officers are endeavoring to appre nd the negrlo who fired the fatal ot at young Stockxey. Open threats ve been made of a lynching whenI eis ca.ught. KILLED BY "FOUR ACES.'" ___ ? ock Fatal to Spartanburg Negro in Poker Game. Spartanburng, March 31.-When than Anderson, a negro about fifty______ 'ars old, caught four aces in a pok- lgsaue igame this afternoon he tiropped lstue,o ad. . srgl v Several negroes were playing cards in the Empi> aa barn on Broad street, within a On the fin ock of police headquarters, and the he received rds must have been running "cold,, Chau'ncey M ien four of the .biggest ones fell to pired March iderson and he gazed upon them. The resul1 e shock was too great, and he died the minute< fheart failure. cause of the ________________of the Dema O'GORM3AN ELECTED SENATOR. have been< ______from day to mOfg De'adlock Broken in New York With Sixty-fourth Ballot. BUS] Albany, N. Y., March 31.-Supreme Ninety-Seve] a iitiee James Aloysius O'Gor.. the Car i, Democrat, of New York city, was leted U'nited C!tates cenato. by the charlestoI] LL LINE, Distributors >tton Planters )rs, Disc and ag Harrows. EFST PRICES Distributors and Planters ur money refunded if not let us show them to you. int Buggies ir load of "High Point Buggies" which ces. We also have a large shipment it Wagons is always complete and prices the se call and be convinced. S& Scott T hree Propo-. o. 1--An establishment netting owner $2,500.00 from lessee. If man aged by owner will net $5,000.00. In formation confidential. o. 2--One of the oldest and best mercan tile establishments in a small bank ing town near Newberry. Best reasons for going out of business. o. 3-One of the best improved farms in in the county. Netting 15 per cent. on the investment. T he Newberry Insurance i and Realty Company .H. Aull, Pres. Paul S. Halfacre, Mgr. after the most protracted fl ups fbign b rd r this position ever heldth mecasofto ttstoCa ye State.leon an ofdaigteatti al ballot, the sixty-fourth, o h otes otegoigi 112 votes to 80 cast for prac fCalso sajli .Depew, whose term ex-anmauatrgcer,fiybs was in doubt almost toinstrouona!-aywn >f recording the votes, be- truhteCrlns uncertainty of the votes cratic insurgents, who ITemvmn a eoeko >pposing Win. J. Sheehan a h is nultaeecrin day. a encrfl rprddn NESS :MEN OFF. o h hretncabrcm'r SPoints to be Visited inth beeitob atind ybthi olinas by Charleston iidlmecatndhenirco "Boosters." mnt ilb facaatrsc Aprl 3~W'' '' w of tare Soteast the rostngin poranc ofChaletonas jobi The Pe ARE YOU Bum If so, see us. $5.00 to $ our acre WEC 162 Acres, four tenant houses,' wel 100 Acres, just Six room dwelling an especially good home convenient ti 200 Acres. Fou bles. Within thre 46 Acres, just 1 venient to the .call at a bargain. 125 Acres, betw room dwelling, bai 70 Acres. Close improvements. A CITY Cor. Main and*: convenient homes --Nance St. adlapted for boardi 800 O'NeallISt. 'business already ei Other bargains a EH.Adil,Presider ROUR GO YOU CA] From the fact tU Ii gets a square dea flactly what you e SWE SELL '] ] that's the whole stor and as little as possil our Goo Our Pric We therefore truthft a BARGAIN TRAI offer bears the same:a that a Diamond does chief of all. Some d gain" and trust to ti Our 'Bargains Are And best of all barge prove to you that yol us than any where el THEFA1IR Sn' P1L S )OAlD)SY D R AN Vl E. . hambegrDlano lnt4 boldlys i accuses Bucl en'tni ofb s stealted tin Brom ibi scalds--thterm suors kind s-tae o distsrest, fesmAbc INTERESTED IN IC A FARM? Our prices range from 200.00 per acre and s from 10 to 900. AN SUIT YOU. miles from Newberry. Good 1 and orchard. $32.50 per acre. two miles out from Newberry. and all improvements. This is bargain for any one desiring a i the city. i room dwelling, barn and sta e miles of the court house. E miles froin Newberry. Con lege and public schools. Going, een Newberry and Jalapa. . Six> -n and stables, $2,150. to small banking town.. All sk for particulars. PROPERTY. Eolman Sts.-One of the most in.the city. For Rent. Comfortable dwelling, especially ng house'& --Store and barber shop. Goo& stablished. Ground. Newberry and Prosperity, )erry InSUrance t. Paul S. Halfacre, Manager )DS ARE THE BEST E,S THE LOWEST N'T GET AWAY at every one trading with us ml or nothing. We tell you.ex re buying, or in other words RUTHFUL GOODS < y. We try to make an honest~profit 1e, so that the buyer may come back.. csTAre AIl Right es Are All Right tlly claim that every trade with us is )E FOR YOU. Every bargain we elation to ordinary so-called bargains to other stones-it is the king and eaers christen any thing as a '-Bar-I e name to sell it. Genuine in Name and Nature! ins offered. Come at once. We will 1 can save mnore money trading with E T TNE R, SQUARE DEALER. - 'f piles. "It robe cuts, corns, bruises, L sprains and in.iuries of their terror,' I. he says, "as a healing remedy its equal don't exist." Only 25c at Wmn. n. E. Pelham & Son's. ~seh' USE G LYMfPH-'S WN RIGHT-AWAY LIVER TONIC, a Salve Sold on a guarantee. Money bac1. sf allf not satisfactory. Soc. bottle. is or Sold by GILDER & WEEKS.