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THE MNING TIMES. LOUJIS APiPELT, Editor. Wednesday, February 20, 1895. Congress is still busy keeping the country in suspense on the money question. It really seems that there is no hope of relief from our law makers. The Reform Advocate, of Florence, with Brother Clayton at the helm is out again and we wish it great suc cess. Clayton is a good writer and .his paper will be one of the best in the State. Another dispensary case has been started in the United States court. This one goes up from Charleston to determine the question as to the right of the State seizing liquor ship ped in from other States to persons who have it shipped to them for their personel use and not for sale. The political leaders of Charles ton are being roundly abused by the extreme newspapers of the State for expressing their willingness to act with the State Democratic committee. Charleston has seen the folly of fight ing the people of the State, and be cause she proposes to adopt a sensi ble course, and stand by the white people of the State, the newspapers favoring a negro alliance areravimg at her. The "Forty" Reformers accom plished one great thing so far, and that was to make-the extremests turn about face and march in the direc tion of right and justice, to the tune of "ru boys run" etc, and as far as pronAse- go, the "hurrah-for-hell who-ca-es-for-fire" guns of the ex tremists are now stacked with Joe Barnwell and Copperas-britches Cal. Hemphill I detailed to stand guard over them. Now if the guard don't fall asleep on post) there is some reason to believe that we will have a non-factional constitu tional convention. Col. J. J. Dargan, editor of the Sumter Freeman, has announced himself a candidate to the constitu tional convention, and last Friday evening, he addressed a meeting in Sumter upon the issues. If the ac counts of his speech as published in the Register and the News and Cour ier are correct, Colonel Dargan de livered himself of a remarkable tirade. He unblushingly appealed to the prejudices of the colored man and pledged himself to see that the negro should vote, and that his vote would be counted. We have known for along time that Colonel Dargan held strange political views, but -we had no idea that he would ever be found trying to incite the negros against the whites even to get an office. There is a sincere effort being -- made to harmonize the white peo ple of the State, and if the effort is not successful it will be because such fire-brands as Colonel Dargan have a sufficient following to cause the fac tions to draw the factional lines. As yet no stens have been taken by the people -of Clarendon towards sending a delegation to Columbia in response to the call of the commnittee representing what is known as the "Forty R aformeis." The call of this committee was for thr'ee representa tives from each county to meet at the State Capital to devise some plan of action by which the white people of the State can agree upon representa tion in the constitutional convention. When the call was made we endorsed it, and we still believe great good can be accomplished at the confer ence on the 27th of March. The question is, will Clarendon be repre sented in the conference? No one has any special authority to call a meeting, and as the Times is always ready and willing to do its part to wards bringing about a settlement ol of the differences among the people and to aid in any endeavor that will bring about a happier state of affirs, . we take the liberty of askig that a mass meeting of white voters from the different sections of the county be held in the court house on Satur day March 23d to determine the ad visability of sending delegates to the conference. Wvhether we decide to be repre sented cr not, the meeting will do good, for the reason that etraordi nary efforts are being made to organ ize the negroes and it is well for uE to counsel together now, in order that we may understand eachr other, and be prepared for any emergency, -It will not do for usito wait umi trme -. enemy are upon us before we begif: to make our preparations. Rememn ber the registration of the voters must be looked after, and every whita man that wants to see the per petuation of white man's supremacy in this State will have imuportani work to do. We therefore urge upon the white men of this county tc assemble in the court house on Satur day March 23d to determine whether or not to elect delegates to the Co lumbia conferencc, and to devise plans by which every white voter ir the county will be prepared to vote for delegates to the constitutiona convention. The Greenville Mountaineer, ed ited by Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, ex-chair man of the State Democratic execu tive committee, and regarded as leading spirit in the Conservative faction, evidently sees the dangel confronting the white men of this State. He refers to the combinatiot to divide the whites permanantly anc calls upon the men who went througl the experiencies of Radical rule to b( up and doing: The negro preachers are being led intc a trap for their own destruction. They are doing just what brought many o.f them tc grief prior to 18'76. They are undertaking to lead their people into a political scram ble, which will result as heretofore in at utter defeat and discomfiture, and reviv< old and almost forgotten antagoniistus with their white neighbors. Sincei the negr< went out of politics in South Carolina, th< preachers as a general rule have been de voting their eneagi es more largely to thi development of their race in a moral educa Lonal point of view. In this endeavor I iey have enjoyed the co-operatson and nbstantial aid of their white neighbors, rho have shown in a thousand ways their riendly disposition towards the negroes as race. Under the prompting of unwise ,dvisers, the negro preachers are now do ng what has been a source of great advan- 1 age to their people and no less to them elves, and they are rushing into the pub ic prints to show how eager they are to onfront and balk the white man in his dforts to maintain control of the govern nent in this State. The issue cannot be :id in the coming contest. The negro preachers are revealing the purpose and lesign of movemeut which has enlisted :hem against yielding the control of the political affairs of South Carolina to a majority of its white citizens. They are combining with a view to divide the whites permanently, and their protestations amount to nothing when their actions are directly contrary to what they profess. _ If they are willing that the white majority shall govern, why this interference in a critical peroid, when the whites are already torn asunder, and the special efforts are be ing made to restore amicable relations be tween the factions? Is not the temptation put before the Conservatives with timely intent? Can any man who went through the blasting experiences of Radical rule hes itate as to his duty, when the negro preach ers are as before set forward to lead their people in a political contest? GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY. Court Meets Monday Feb. 25th. OnRA.D r. * J Kolb, Packsville. H R Barfield, Sandy Grove, J. J. Lowder, Foreston. W W James, Manning. J 0 Byrant, Packsville C C Baker, New Zion. B T Thames, Manning. W E:Burgess, Manning. J D Pack, Packsville. P C Cochran, Manning. J H Horton, Davis Station. J C DuRant, Alcolu. A A Tindal, Manning. A J Holladay, Panola. J H McCollum, Saint Paul. R L Felder, Silver. W T Hill, Packsville. D P Kirby, New Zion. PETIT JUEY. S W Griffin, Panola. W N Roberson, Sandy Grove. * 0 Plowden, Jordan. R R Tomlinson, Seloc. J W Weeks, Pinewood. W P Corbett, Packsville. J A Way, Silver. J H Ridgill, Manning. H S Way, Silver. F J Richardson, Pinewood. A L Lesesne, Silver. W B Costin, Alcoln. G M Stone, Packsville.: S 3L Reardon, Workran. J G Wells, Summerton. R X Richbourg, Davis Station. D T Winter, Manning. J F June, Manning. J T Bagnal, Jordan. Geo H Curtis, Packsville. J D Lowder, Wilsons. J H Barnes, Foreston. H J Wheeler, Sardinia. J Franklin McLeod, Packsville. J P Thames, Manning. Ozias Mathis, Panola. L T Fisher, Summerton. P W Joyroe, Manning: P L Holladay, Manning. S W Evans, Sandy Grove. A J Castine, Seloc. W T Kennedy, Sandy Grove. W T Sprott, Jordan. J M Floyd, Seloc. N B Barrow, Workman. J W Ridgill. Manning. $100 REW ARD, $100. 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RrcHxoND, Va., February 19.-The centennial of the birth of George Pea body, the philanthropist, was observed h-ere yesterday by appropriate exer cises in all the public schools. In the afternoon there was a mass meeting of teachers In the central school, at which addresses were made by Rev. Jabez Nam and Rev Dr. M. D. Hoge, and reso lutions were adopted looking to raising a fund by penny subscriptions to erect a statue of Peabody in statuary hall in the capitol at Washington. AMBASSADOR EUSTIS ILL The United States' Bepresentative in Franc. Quite Siek. MENTONE, February 16.-Mr. J. B. Eustis, United States Ambassador to France, is ill at this place. When he journeyed south from Paris a week ago, in consequence of the illness of his daughter, he caught a severe cold and after his arrival here he was attacked with inflamation of the lungs. The doctors declared his condition grave for several days but today he is pro nounced better. VIRGINIA BANKER SKIPS. Cashier Figgat, of Lexington, Leaves With All the Boodle. LEExNGTON, Va., February 1.-C. M. Fggat, cashier o~f the Bank of Lexing ton, has departed for parts unknown. The bank's doors are closed this morn ing by the directors, pending an inves tigation of the bank's affairs. A deed of trust wa~s filed yesterday in the county clerk's office for $30,000 for the benefit of his sureties. He was bonded for $30,000 which Is deemed sufficient to cover all losses, if any. REDUCE THE INTEREST RATE. North Carolina Legislature Brings the Rate Down to Six Per Cent. RAI.EIGn, N. C., February 19.-The legislature yesterday passed a bill re ducing the legal rat-e of Interest from eight to six per cent. The vote In the house on the final reading was 71i to 15, democrats, republicans and populists alike, with a few exceptions, voting for the measure. The bill was passed by the senate some time ago. Marines Guard Their Countrios' Flags. LosDoN, February 19.-A dispatch from Pekin to the Central News says that three hundred marines belonging to the warships of the various powers are arriving there to guard the lega tions of their respective countries. The Chinese are suspicious of their presence and unless great caution is observed there is dagger of friction which may become serious. Kansas City Contract Awarded. WASHINGTON, February 19.--8ecre tary Carlisle yesterday awarded the :ontract for the construction of the Kansas City, Mo. public building,to the Dugan Cut Stone company, of Kansas City, Mo., at their bid of 38,L900. tecollections of the Mlanning Circuit. BY BEV. WM. W. M0ooD. The invading host of negro soldiers. inl ommand of general Potter, had iemn ooked for in the town of Mfanngin since 'hursday evening, Apri! 6. and I leave y -eaders to imagine the suspense exising in Le minds of the women and children. The men except myself had all left thei own and gone to Suater to make there a rormidable resistance, at least; so I was ,fficially informed, with ruany regrets, as I aad to be left !ick to the tender mercies of aegro soldiers.) It was nearly midday Saturday, 8th .pril, and not a sound of any alartu reached the ear. The pertect quiet tIs ac tually oppressive. It was then that a negro man driving a very lazy mnule, wth a very large, handsome trunk, passed slow ly by the house in the direction of Sumter. We surmised whose it was, and we were right. It w:as Mrs. M. J's. She had sploke to us about sending it away, ad what shr proposed 1 ting in it, but not util si:' wits perfectly sure that the et-: v was c ni ing. Now tiat it was sent away, 'ur con lusions were that she had heard s'fe n-s and our anioeties were increaseal. i :O army could not be far off. That was ne interesting trunk. There was a 6ttie of eyerything in it, except a feather bed. On the first alarm, she had begun to pack, and it was well done. I don't suppose another bodkin could have been crowded into it She had emptied her comfortale home :f all the beautiful things. She likely watch ed the driver and mule moviniz so slowly up the street and wonderirr;; why ie did not "drive up." As it slowly moved down the hill and passed out of sight, we won dered why our friend and neighbor had waited so long. And now the wagon had parsed. there was nothing more to be seen fromr our win dow, and we lay down again, wishing that either Drs. Ingram or Huggins coumd see us, for the fever had never abated. Suddenly we were startled by the sud den repoit of a gun, then all was silent. We then heard voices in anger and strife. and the confusion of horses in the street; then continued firing. All of us in the house were at once looking out, and there was one of the soldiers on the black horse who had ridden into the town an hour or so ago. (It proved to be Charles H. Jones, of Sumter.) diying before five cavalrymen of Potter's army (white men). Jones was laying upon his horse as flat as he could make himself. His reins were in his left hand he held his gun in his right. I had never seen such ridding. A "Comancli Indian" could not have Managed his horse better. His life was in the balance; 'five well mounted soldiers armed with sixteen shooters were at his heels in mad pursuit. With no intermission, as thev fired in rapid succession at their retrea'tingl foe. Pur surers and pursued were doing their best: the former to esapc, and tire L:tter to over take him, or shoot him dowin. A mioent's delay on their part, wai steady aii, a'n they could have accomplisheld their object. Horse and rider would have "bit the dust,' but in their rage they fired wildly. I never before witnessed such a scene, nor did 1 ever before listen to such blasphemiag. We would have withdrawn, but the exeite ment kept us at the window, expecting at every puff of white smoke from their sev eral guns to see J. or his panting horse disabled, and if the rider fell to see him riddled with bullets. (My interest in this soldier so hotiyjpursued by these enraged men would have been greatly increased if I had known at the time who he was, for I had often shared his mother's hospitalities, and had been kindly served by him and his brother at Providence, Sumter County.) And now the inquiry; "Will he ride straight on, or turn into the road to the left bygwhich he had ridden into the town not more than an hour or two before"? He may be overtaken if he keeps straight on. He may escape if he takes the left hand road, provided be keeps tLe saddle in making the turn. He nears tire turn and makes it safely, leaning forward and rais ing his head a little and looking ba'ckwards as it to measure his distance from his mad dened pursuer-i. One of these, a dark complexioned, portly man, with raven black hair, wvas nearest J. He roda elumi isly, but kept his saddle well. WVe watched him eagerly as he too approached the turn in the road. His gun was emptied, and he threw it quickly across his back, and, standing in his stirrups, ho drew his tiash ing sabre from tbe iron scabbard, which~ hung upon his left side. Just then he lost his hat, and, bareheaded, ire waved re pestedly the glittering steel high above his head, and swore most horridly: "I'll have him or go to--." He made the turn in hot haste, leaning forward, but in the act he lose his balance and fell hb:diong upon the sand. I was sure his neck was broken, and so exclaimed, when one at my- side said: "I hope not." His fall, however, did not in the least cause rany hesitation on the part of his four companions, and I wars sure, until they passed, that they had rid den over nis lifeless body'. But I saw him crawling away into the shade a moment after. His noble horse continuned on with the pursuers. From the windo:, where J. had been first seen, we witnessed the race some distance longer, though when he made this turn so well our concliusions were that he'd escape. This paper will be incomplete without informing my readers the cause of J s danger and flight. On riding into the town he had been invited, with his com panion, to drink eoff'ee ot Mrs. N's. Put ting their horses into Y. N. Butler's ser vant's (Jacks) hands, with the very- strict charge, if anything unusual occur., to bring them there, they repaired to Mrs. NY. There was no delay. J. had drank one cup and was handing it for the second, when they were ste~rtled with the cry froma one of the ladies~running in: "The Yan kees are in the street!" The "Yankees arec in the street !" It was the work of a mao ment for them to throw aside their chairs; J. in the lead, to grasp their guns; ad, running down the steps, to enter the street, His companion was close upon Lrm htels as they got into the street. Here it was "pan demonium"' let ioose. Yells and oath' greeted their e.,rs. and ebh;.;:ng steeds their eves. '-Jack" in rimo-me::t w's amv' throwing himseli from th 'a~eofJs horse as his wvL:te pursu wee eb. "surrender. yo blc -'" .trn saddle, "Jack" Lad donehs :, now failed to prod1uce~ thea oallr (He was a very valuable ann.; -'e, panion lost "her" in t'hat scap ..fes. J., as he steaie hI ln'elf in is :: a tightly grasped his gun. li1.. ra took in the situatio'n. lie ha beenov.:r taken drinking coffee by :. nd-.ace guard of Potter's arrmy. Loki 'iU him he saw a confused mas.. ofFdea cavalry and "his boys" who~ hadl a'ce'm panied him froni Sutnter, arnd fromr weh a he had parted not long before i-ntrin' thei town, by a read wvhich led to the court house in the heart of the town. But "J." had but a mioment to co..sider -a burly red-haired soldier, riding a harge cream-colored horse, was bearing directly down upon him; changmng his cry" rromr "black rascal, surrrender," to other insulin ing words, and his sixteen-shooter pointing at him. But 'J." sat seemiingly pemfectly self-possessed. He tighthened his reina with his lelt hand andr~ cocked one of thi barrels of his gun with his right, re-ting the butt uipon his thigh. It was a question. 'what must I do? T1o shoot rand uias my' foe will iikely ki:1 one or mrore o'f'm boys,' " for there was the confused un-s' of men and horses just before hiiu. But on came this dashing soldier, crying "sur render,--." Their horses' la-ads wrre it near proximity. Surrender, it was wh[at lie could not do. He tired upou his angry fe and he fell a lifeless corpse. All this im his companion had been close upon "J-s heels. He witnes~sed it all, and as thec soi dier fell, he r raced his hand, and it afi or two nearer roe horse w'o-ld have bee his, but he b --d, and rear-el and pluinged going up the, street. Hie was now afee among the surging Yankees;. is dang was imminent. One Fearat soldierwa very near hirn Haltn, ha hec-koned to his companion" to come on, wi:: natidenred with rage, rode up. His only chancefr escape was to make a bJo>d l.:dh frm among them through the gate anid inr thet house which he had just lefti, wher' u-tood the ladIes appealing and caliung to himi ''to run," "to run." Through the house he made rapid strides, and down thc baci steps into the yard, over the fence andi everything else; he leaped and g:ened tly swamp, aind thus escaped. remammilg i the swamp that night arid prerhaips ainotL er. -r'went-fnnr yars after, to, the day, : na'v have been to the hour, I stopped in to ;ee Mrs. N. (at Fiorence) out of the hot un. This exciting scene was called up. We had never talked it over. I told her hat in thcse years I had n.ever learned wVho C. 11. Jone's companion was that day. "Do you know who be was?" "Why, Mr. M.. has he never told you?" "No; I have never seen him." "Why you see him every day, and any way ever Sunday; he is your Sunday school Superintendent," (W. A. Brunson), and I may add prompt and faith fa!. Sumter. [Continued.j IN SOUTH CAROLINA Current News of the Week Through the Palmetto. THE DEATH OF DR. HENRY 11. BRUNS. The Charleston. Sumpter and Northern Sold-Destructive Fire In Marion. Other State News Condensed in Short Paragraphs. ChARLESTON, S. C., February 15. Henry . Bruns, LL. D., the oldest living graduate and for many years a professor of the college of Charleston, died at Summerville yesterday in his eighty-seventh year. He was very prominently identified with educa tional interests of Charleston and was the father of the late Dr. John Dickson Bruns, of New Orleans. Charleston, Sumpter and Northern Sold CHARLESTON. S. C.. February io.-The Charleston. Sumpter and Northern railroad was sold at Sumpter yesterday for $450,000, Colonel W. C. Elliott be ing the bidder. Colonel Elliott is pres ident of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad and it is generally known that in this purchase he represented the At lantic (ast Line syt-tem. Destructive Fire in a Palmetto Town. MNARIoX, S. C.. February 19.-The Julius Brown building in this town was burned last night. It included Mrs. lettrei's boarding house and Gid bold and Blackwell's store. Loss on building covered by $3,000 insurance. Loss on store, -4,000. insured for $2,000; boarding house loss $1,000, no in surance. aorvs in a South Carolina Town Burned. CITARLESTON. S. C., February 19.-A speial from Kingstree, S. C., says that four stores and one residence in that town were burned last night. Loss $5,030, insurance $600. SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. The Catawba Rifles, of Rock Hill, will not enlist rnder the new regulations. Four new dispensaries will be opened in Charleston very soon. The dispen scrs have been appointed. Mr, G. C. Young, of 'Clinton, has an inexhaustible quarry of as fine gray ranite as the eye of man ever beheld. The Reform Advocate will be pub lished again, commencing this week, with its old editor, Mr. W. F. Clayton, at Florence. --.irs. M. A. Thames. the widow of the .ate Captain A. W. Thames, has been appointed postmistress of the Silver pot ofice, in Marion county. Ietsey Thomas and Frank Craig, two inmates of the county poor house at Winn sbc.ro. died there this week. Betsy was s0 years old and Frank was 70. A negro woman kno~wn by the name of Alice. living with her three children *hildren, in their bed, on Friday night. A new disposition of the portaits at .h state house is being madie. A life sie ortrait of ex-Governor B. R. Till muan will hang over the speaker's desk n the hall of the house of representa tives. The secretary of of state has issued a -harter to the Newbery Mianufacturing comlpany, of Newberry; capital stoek C.00: par value of shares $10, paid in installments of fifty cents per month. "orporators, E. H. Aull, D. B3. Wheeler, :1. G. Iloof, A. E. Eddy and M. J. Scott Dr. Mdillwvee. president of the Green wood Oil company, the only company that has paid phienominally large divi iends since the organization of oil .ilils. hats received a letter from Mr. D. 11. Shehan, of Cole Spring, Mass., on tihe subject of "press cloths," and inci *entally mentioned the posibility of his eo~1ig south and erecting a plant of Lawrence Edwards was released Fri ,i:sy from Columbia's jail on his own reeaizance. Solicitor Nelson agreed in view of all the circumstances to -let him out on condition that he leave the state, and upon his return to South Car tlina he fo'rfeit any freedom he might have gained. It seemed to be the gen e'rl desire of thos~e interested in the case that this course be pursued. Ed eards was charged with signing a min ister's name to a check and getting mIoney onl it. DEATH IN A M!NE EXPLOSION. A NakedI L-.mplh gnites a Large -Body of Ga~s in a PeCnnsy lvania Colliery. t'tr-rsyn.L:. Pa.. February 19.-By atn explosioni of mine gas at ton o'clock yesterti::y the West llar Ridge colliery ,f the i:eading Coal and Iron company, :tt N'iaaoy. Plane. six miners were ;illed a.nd iive wvere burned, four of thera piroba bly fatally. IITime in ::eios ot Commons Not Wasted LoxNuo'. February V.-The house of coml:::.a yesterday en-tning rejected by vote of :'J to 2S3 Joseph Chamberlain's amenhdmentt (.eclaingit it to be :fg'ie nublic imerest that tihe time of the Ihou-e ue w.:cd upni bis. which the ma: adl:aitted would not pass, whien mea'ures i~nvoilving grave consti tutional changes w-hich should be con sidered withiout delay had been an nounced. ______ ?a..'Ilion lireon OJut in 'b[escat. U itOno. Febhruary 1'.. - A Central New"s di,pa't1h from Bombay says.: "'A serious rebellioin has broken out in Museat. :he Arabil seaport on the In * 'un1 Oceaa. The rebels have seized mnost of the foirts commanding the wns ~. No) m1ore details are obtain Th"ray(tn tae Again Laid (Over. .1:.PaF CIr y. N. J., February 19.-The ratndvor1 ease~ which was post 'e'li' until yesterday was again laid -.-r u~. athe partiec. in the suit hain~g app'.:r.d up to it:45 a. nm. The eh:.nel;. :: a's.d another post TilE' GENUINE MERIT of 110oo1's sa';railla winls friends wher eve it is fairly and hone-stly tried. To have perf.t health, vou must have pure b lood, an 1 tit et bt wa to have pure blood ito taket' I~m' Sarspari~l. the best loodI puri'ib r nd strength builder. It expel" all taits of scrofla,' salt rh'lum arad all other humo"-, andl at the saune time build" upl the wh. l e sys~tm. IUoodi's Pills are ptromlpt and efficient. itch ot n lmtm. manilge on horses, dogs and aI! ,t 1k, eured in 30 minutes by woolforb.d- Sanitary lotion. This never fail "'old by R. B. Loryea, the drug gma .xiannirg S. C. * r ~ALi.iTPAR rr @ Vol A Desk CIer. r i- a necessity most co:n-:a.1' o! storehouse for memo'a k..'ile C.: nibia Desk Calen..r is 1-righelst and handsomest of nil- full -f :'ity silhouettes and pcn sketch;s rnd entertaining . thug hts on cudor exercise and sport. Occadonaly remirds you of the superb qualty of Columbia Bi cycles and of your need of one. You won't object to that, of course. The Calendar will be mailed for five 2-cent stai's. Address Calendar Departcent, POPE MFG. CO., Mnnon th. rg-er Hartford, Conn. ONE LAND,_ONE FLAG The Blue the and Gray Unite Over the Banquet Board. FIRST OCCASION IN CHICAGO ANNALS. Reunion of Veterans Under the Auspices of a Local G. A. B-General John IL Gordon, of Georgia, a Guest of Honor, Receives Applause. CUICAGO. February 15.-For the first time in Chicago wearers of the blue and gray during the civil war sat together at the banquet board last night in the Auditorium Hotel and pledged their loyalty to the stars and stripes which hung in profusion on the walls of the banquet hall. The reunion of veter ans and others was held under the au spices of Columbia Post 606 G. A. R. Over three hundred guests were pres ent The Guests of honor were Gen eral John B. Gordon, United States senator from Georgia; General John C. Black, of Illinois, and General Stephen D. Lee, president of the Mississippi Ag ricultural and Mechanical college, who was the youngest brigadier in either army during the war. General Gordon was overwhelmed with applause when he arose to speak to the toast "one country and one flag." At the close of his address the entire assemblage stood and cheered him wildly. General Lee spoke to the toast "the American soldier." THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE. Howeyer Southern Employes are Still Wrestling for a Wage Increase. WAsINGToN, February -16. - The committee of forty, representing the employes of the Southern railroad in their demand for a restoration of wages under the schedule of 1891, are still in this city, evidently wrestling with the refusal of Third Vice President Baldwin to comply with their request. Secret sessions of the commission are in progress and no information is forth coming for the newspapers. A con ference began at 10:30 o'clock yester day and the committee do not expect to get away from Washington short of tonight. Mr. Bldwin did not confer with the gentlemen although it is known that there was an exchange of messages between the Southern head quarters and the committee. There will be no strike. THE WEATHER EFFECTS TRADE. Bradstreeta Review Not Encouraging to the South or West. Nnw YoBx, February 16. - Brad streets says: Mercantile collections South and West with few exceptions are slow and unsatisfactory. Southern merchants and manufacturers in some instances are making greater efforts to collect amounts due than to sell goods. As one consequence of the recent ex treme weather trade at Augusta has fallen of to a marked degree, as at Bir mingham, Chattanooga, Atlanta and New Orleans, merchants at the latter point finding an unfavorable influence also in the stoppage of payments of su gar bounties. Word comes from Texas that snow throughout that state has checked the volume of trade in all directions. JUDGE STONEY WITHDRA WS. Colonel et. John Boyle. Judge of the Court of Appeals, Louisville District. FBANKFrORT, Ky., February 16.-Colo nel St John Boyle, the republican con testant, will be Judge of the court of appeals from the Louisville district Judge S. B. Stoney, waio was declared elected by a majority of only twenty five votes by the county canvassing committee, came here last night and formally withdrew from the contest board. His reasons for quitting the fight are that he would not accept the office unless the board unanimously de clared in his favor. Auditor Norman and Governor Brown had taken strong positions against him. Colonel Boyle is a leading republican and an able lawyer. __________ MORE BODIES FROM THE ELBE. Saloon Pasenger Lockhart-An Unknown Woman-Help-for the Destitute LowESrorr, Eng., Fcbruary 15.-The fishiing smack Fotuna brought to Lowes toft yesterday morning the body of A. E. Lockhart, a saloon passenger on the Elbe. The body of a woman, who was drowned by the sinking of the Elbe, has been picked up and brought ashore, but it has not been identified and possi bly may not be. The body has one of the Elbe's lifebelts attached to it and there is also fastened to it a satchel containing a quantity of money. MINISTER ISAAC GRAY DEAD. The United States Diplomat Arrived in the City of Mexico While Dying. CITY or Mxico, February 15.--United States Minister Isaac Gray arrived here from the United States yesterday. He was insensible, having been at tacked with double pneumonia. H~e wsas immediately removed to the Amer ican hospital and Doctors Lyceaga and Bray examined him and held a consul tation. At 5 o'clock 'zhey pronounced his case hopeless. The minister died at 7 o'clock. NO INCREASE IN BEER TAX. The House Jnin Providkng for the Same Will Die Easy. WVsNG~&ox, February 19.-The bill to increase the tax on beer is probably dead. It was referred to a sub-com mittee on ways and means, of which Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, is chair man. The favorable showing made by Secretary Carlisle satisfies Mr. McMil lin that the tax is not needed and it is understood, therefore, that no further T H E W E K'S WU - A Syropsis4 of tho r":U - House n:.d The fcllowing is a proceedings of both ~t gress for the past vea&: 36TH DAY.-The district tion of the house, there : of Importance. In the s introduced g. bill providing the3per cent bonds in acco' recommendations in the l t -- sage, The bill was placed-: Senator Sherman introducea :-n the fre r 'inage measure intrr.*-. - 37TE IAf.-The house by a to 165 nays, refused to order resolution authorizing the million three per cent gol reading. T'ais disposes of th matter was the crowning e:-e legislative circles. and : grea:t n - gathered in the congrpsieora - lobbies to hear the debate and - In the senate the crecertials of of Georgio, were presend i The day -vasconsumed ie -i office appropriation 1i. 38Tii DAY.-The nan .p the year endin!r Ju ' - The total amount carried L rested upon the proposed ' battleships and nine te""o) The matter continued f!r urday. The Inst wtep.t were in the disposition of the - priation hill. T., i but went over without 30TH DAY.-A storm M U.a. over the senate. it v*-- )ro::** tor Hill's advocac, of the policy of the gover"r-er" and for paying its obliga r.in. In use. He was folinve :.: and Lodge, and later by S-n...-r : most scathing denuncati ini h tion for its recent bon. ct Rothschilds and other fordi.r 1h naval appropri:mion Ill o:'a tion of the house. 40TH DAv.-Rep~resentati-:e ington had his resignatid seat In the senate. Three ed. Those passed wcr-: - minimum pension cf per.. - war and the Indian war fre per month; amending the - the regulation of stcam ves Mount Vernon Barrac:s. . for public purposes. In the senate 83,0.@ wa- - the extermination of the Gy' - tor Jones' free silver bill after lengthy colloquy went for final vote. ALL FLAGS AT HAL Respect Paid America's Ucad : a tr d the City of -.:o CITY OF MEXICo. Pe r. body of the late Isaac . T r.n ted States minister t balmed at the Ameri he died, and wase yesterday afterno:1 - States legatin the roorns to guiai'd of homir it was pime at tim mm~ ~ er. Th-mornin7 - corp-i arc 1 e with r.ie it will traiz;. ' - all olat: n....-. kept at hA::,n. the bUr ic. Do You Expect to Beci:z a riother ? "MOTHER'S FRIEND" Makes SAssistg~aure,LessensDan'geranldShorimbs Lt:. A y"My wife suffered more in teni N 4minutes with her other children * Sthan she did all together with her last, after having used four bottles of 'MOTHER'S FRIEND," says a customer.- H ENDERsON DA LE , Druggist, Carmi, 1ll. Seat by express, on receipt of price. $1.50 per bottle, charges prepa id., Book " To Mothers" mailed free containingvai'ia ble Information. Sold by all Druggists. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,4 ATLANTA, GA. G ISSEmi.L Oj TO 4-i IT TI. 'i hopetobze! ~- " iMPcUR. If you are trcubled wi?tn( BOILS, ULCER~oa PIMPLES, SORES our blood is bad. A few bottles ci S. S. S-' illo' thoroughly cleanse the system, remove all :a 'ties and build you up. All mtan-.er of blem-~ shes are CLEARED AWAY vitsiuse. It is the best bood remeIdy cn crrth? Thousands who have used it say so... "My blood wasbadly poisoned lat r.--w-h.:t~. hole systemoeutof order-diseasedI.-d accnst.O-tr~:r fsu-erm appetite.nooenjoymentoflife. Twol *s brouight mceight out. There is no tev L ~~remedy for blood dise::.scs. . ~~ JOHN GA'IN. Dayton..Oi'-h'. reatise on blood and skin diseases mailedfae SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, a. ~ W.. L Dut $3 SHO~A0an 'RNi&''" - $5DO - - RN'. &Ad''" All 'ur shoes They give the bet :: They equal custoir & : Their wearing. qu4.'... - The prcessare a :3 From Sto S3save.v' If yor dealer ca.nnJ.o - Horton', Eurce - CET THE BES When you are about to buy a Sewing Mxac::ae do not be deceived by allurmzng -'vr . enet and be led to think you can get the '-e- e, unet anished and Most Popular for a mere song. See to itt that you buy from reliable mann fatrers that have gained a~~ reputation byhonst and squa're - dealing, you will thea get a Sewing )achine that is noted "' > the 'world over for its dur biity. You want the one tat is easiest to manage and is Light Runn n' There is tonente can criual in structio n, durau parts, ilneness in appace, orh- - lmprov:::nntt e NE~W iOME" It has Automatic Tension, Etc t X d both sides of need le (p?^''-! r4 it ; New Stand (fatsnh'eA dr: . on adjustable certers, thus ree:cn;... the mimimum. WRITE FOR GEEM M.AJ@, MAss. Booror, MIA5S. 'ar-'5 -:' CCAO ns.. s-r. Loru, . o ..r. -- - Baa 'Faicsco, CAo-- 2-r'. - FOR BALE BY W. E. RJI WN. MAXNIM, S . C. Ancans so muc more than you iagine-serious and fatal diseases eutfo ~triing ailments neglected. YDon't play with Nature's reatest gift-? ealh. and generally ex husted, nervous, { A~OA'T1 have no appetite - and can't work, begin at once tak A ng the mostreha ble strengthening medicinewhich is -on Brown's Iron Bit ters. A few bot ties cure-benefit ~ ~ comes from the averyirst dose-it 6. won't .stanf pur %l tnd, and it's pleasant to take. It Cures r Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver Netzralgia, Troubles, -Co.stipation, Bad Blood - Idala., Nervous Ailments Women's complaints. Get only the genuine-ithascrossed red Pli:s on te wrapper. All others are sub s'.itutes. O: receipe two c.stamps we wvlI snd ret of Tea Beautiful World's sFair Vpw:, ar book-free. B RoWN~ CHimCAL Co. BALTIMoRE, MS. ..s IN AND)MANUFA.CTURP.fSOF CAo1 a, Biscuits and Plain Wmnd Fancy Candies. Cet onlis atn Chewing Grss. F'rrienh Mixtures and Cinvtrilzed Fruits. *..ryand Coun,.-e.'or at Lawz. .MANNING. i,. u. Ein.e of South Carolina, CCUNTY OF CLARENDON. -h aiosO of Registration will be o 2' seid the Court House, between Fi- or 10a.m. and 2 p. m. as t law . irects on the first Monday c n Dh, until the first Mon y in Julv 10i, when the law re :pf e thin closed. This is for the pulrpoe" of registering all persons who have heeomne of age, or entitled to i the election; to 0:ranser* persons from this to another eouty,~t and from one township to another', or from one residence to another. All this must be done be on the first Monday in July, . Lost certificates may be re newed to within 30 days of the elec tion, and those who become of age between 1st of July and the e;letion. may register at any time lefore election. Those who refused or neglected to register before the last election, con not register until the law is changed. Also in accordance with an Act of the Legislature providing for a con stitutional convention the books for the registration of voters will be open 0on the first Monday in March andii kept open for 10 consective days the-reafter. between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4p. m. Setin 4, 6 and 7 of said Act pro r. 4. Every male citizen of the E.:ted States and of this State of the et of twenty-one years not Ia nner thxe disabilities named n 'iw Constlitton of this State, and ai y. quahlfed to vote under the ex n" laws~ of the State, and duly reitrdas now required by law. or ho hving been entitled to re -.riteLa voter at the time of the :e:rl registrat ion of electors in ihssrwhich took place in the vin forLord 1882 or at anytime ub * iet thereto,failed to register at .auen timle as required by law, or "ho has become at citizen of this Stt :dwho will register as here .aie rvided in such cases, shall bec e'tte to vote for delegates to aid covention. Sec. o. That on the first Monday of .a:vb in' the year of our Lord 1895, heSn12rvisor of Registration of -:n-h counIty shall at t he county seat heureof. open his books of registra tion, anid shall hold the same open for ten' consecutive calendar days thecreafter, between the hours of 10 ('ICk ini the forenloon urndi4 o'clock a he fernoon. * * * * * * * n in wich time any elector then retfore at any time entitled o itr as a qualified voter, or her(ome a citizen of this 11 I be, durnng the time here rsuch registration also on nwflx'd by law for registra ontitled to register as such nafter provided; and any - Kvn ben heretofore duly - .'"r n::ving~ lost his certifi e' entitled to have the nrrd or reiiewed as n'ow - . ocor wh:o shall have b to egiser at the geni --onin heyear of our ny im subsequent Ialled to register at ......~~!':'tfred by law, and n ak appication under n 'erdne with a Printed p:-pre by the Attorney ttn oth in each case - o-: Thei full niame, age. :uai residenceu- of shte ap) thetu of the said gen ranon or at any time v. hen the' said applicant tited to registur, and1 the e- ofhi residence since he - he enae entitled to - ibafidariit shall be sup - th aliarit of two repu ''n1, who2 were each of ne ears oni the -40th day of n \'nuo Domnini 188$2, or at the o esaidI aplhicant became en dheeater to register, or any - Iwh has become a citizen of - -aeby mnoving into the same, to thec Constitution of the iin' who .hall make applica de 2 i ath.' stating the time of moing into the State and his e frsde sIn ce living in the .e.~ wich1 applat ion shall be aI pot- by the a' 'idavit of two rep a c'ens who were twenty-one e .- tithe timne the appli - aresident of this State: icant sh'all be allowed to -r a otr. and have issued c. artneae s a duly quali -me in he mannr and form - vidO by law and be entitled eieinfor delegates .' T. WoRSHAM, 01egist rttions for Clar ATLANTIC COAST LIKE. NCRTHEASTERN RAILOAD. CunLn.s-oN, S. C.. Nov. 18, I894. On aLId after this dat it . ..iZ"' pas senger seL:-dule will hr- i. - : NeORTn nOUND). No 78 No 32 N" 60 Lv Ctarleston 3 35 am . 55 m t0 pom Ar Lanes 5 40 am 5 44 1 i 04 pm Ar Florence 7 o5 au: C 55 ;pn 5 4.) p m SOUTH NoUN. No23 No61 No3S Lv Florence 7 35 pIn 8 0 an, 3 10 &ta Ar Lane-s 9 07 ani 9 35 am 4 20 am ArCharleston 11 13 pin 11 a au 6 10 am -0 WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA. A AUGU; TA RAILROAI). WILMINGTON, N. C., Nov. 18, 1894. Lv Wilmington 6 40 pm Lv Marion 9 5f pm Ar Florence 10 410 pm Lv Florence 5 10 am Lv Marion 5 54 am Ar Wilmington 9 10 am TRAINS GoING NORTH. No 55 No 51 Lv Flo.-ence 7 25 pm 3 15 pm Lv Mavesville 8 21 pm 4 05 am Sa~mter 8 36 pm 4 21 am Ar Wedgefield 8 56 pm Ar Columbia 10 00 pm TRAINS GOING SOUTH. 'No 59 No 53 No 51 Lv Columbia 4 20 pm 4 30 am Lv Wedgefield 5 25 pm 5 35 am Lv Sumter 5 45 pm 5 50 pm 5 57 am Lv Mayesville 6 02 pm 6 14 pm Ar Florence 6 55 pm- 7 15 pm -0 CENTRAL RAILROAD OF S. 0. Dated Nov 18, 1894. No 52 Lv Charleston 7 05 am Lv Lanes 8 38 am Lv Foreston 8 59 am Lv Wilsons 9 06 am Lv Manning 9 15 am Lv Harvins 9 25 am Ar Sumter 9 44 am Ar Columbia 1100 am No 53 Lv Columbia 4 20 pm Lv Sumter 5 50 pm Lv Harvins 6 12 pm Lv Manning 6 21 pm Lv Wilsons 6 31 pm Lv Foreston 6 38 pm Ar Lanes 7 00 pm Ar Charleston 8 40 pm MANCHESTER AND AUGUSTA . R. No 50 Leave Sumter................... 4 21 a m Leave Privateer................. 4 83 a a Leave Pinewood ................ 445 a m Arrive Remini .................. 4 55 a m No 51 Leave Remini............... 5 14 p m Leave Pinewood........... .... 24 p = Leave Privateer................ 5 35 p m Arrive Sumter............... 8 47 p in Charleston, Sumter, & Nothern . R. CHAS. E. KIMBALL, RBczzvzn. NoETH Eoc7ND TEA.IN. Lv Charleston...............650 a in LvPregnalls...................8 810 a in Lv Sumter...................10 25 a in LvfDarlington...............11 45a m Lv Bennettsville..............12 45 p mn Ar Gibson................... 105p m No. 1 connects with C. F. & Y. V. at Bennettsville for Fayetteville, connects with Seaboard Air Line at Hamlet for Wilming ton, Charlotte, Shelby, Rutherfordton; and at Charlotte with R. & D. Vestibule limited for Washington and New York. Passen gers can tare sleepers at Charlotte at 8:15 p. m. SOUTH BoUNiD TEAIN. LvGibson..................... 325p m Lv Bennettsville............... 3 50 p in Lv Darlington................450 p Lv Sumter..................6 30p mn Lv Pregnalls................80 p a Ar Oharleston................10 30 p m All trains daily exc'ept Samnday. Passen gers by No. 2 train have through sleepers, New York to Charlotte, connect with S. A. L. at Hamlet from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington. Dinner at Hamlet. SOUTHERN FRU!i C., W. H.MXSON,anaer. IMPoEITERLS AND WUOLEsALE DEALERs IN FRUIT TD PRODUCE. 7nit an47eeta nigin 1aus Zto. -) 217 EAST BAY, ( Ch1az'lestoza 1. 0. p"Orders solicited, promptly shipped carefually selected. +' iF YGU WANT IN YOOR HOME 9 THE FINEST AND MOST PERFECT i dAN0PRODUJtD IN THE KNOW OW~itB~f YOU WTLL BUY THE STENWAY! "Cob'nn a totality of ezcellene Ynot found In any ether piao." -.'Perfecti In wone. s'e'on and 6ns.." "Used by ste greatest lhving artsts .i. througt.out thbe world."' "Chosen by all musical connolaseurs and people of refinemens who appre ciasi exquisite tone and ste aks ahy11 beautaul " 9 SPECIAL AIf you want a STED(WAY ye '~cani save you money in Its pur-A Y hase, Our house s the SOVTM 4 EiiTE1ifwAYDEPOt for Eve ,,entire states._Steinway's )?ewYodc prIne duplicated o t adiolar con v be saved kia buying direct. Afl style regarl intee._orr-_ WITE US. A i den & lates Southirn 9 L usicHouse,Savana~h,Ba # +-.--... -. - . -