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Supplerent to The Man Times. VOL. X1I1. M_______ ~ANNING, S. C., DECEMBER 29, 19.______ " S * ()9bSEI1 IS NSIY\EI Building In Which Bryan Was Nominated Burned. FLAMES RESULT FATALLY TO FI v The Total Loss on the Immense Structrur and Contents May Reach Nearly Five Hundred Thousand-ltegarded as Uu likely That Owners Wi1l Rebuild-DoUl Bodies In the Debris. CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-FLrohasdestroyed the Coliseum buildin; at Sixty-third street and Stoney Island avenue, in which the national Democratic convea tion was held last year. The tiro from when the fire was originated by the crossing of two trolley wires until the Coliseum was a pit of twisted iron and hot bricks, was not over 20 minutes. The building had been rented for an exhibition and was filled from end to end with booths, all of which were de stroyed with all their contents. It is supposed that a number of pP ple were lost in the flames. and iai though no bodies have been recovered the following people are missing and have undoubtedly perished: Two women, dancers in the Midw. exhibit; seen in the building just :ciere it collapsed.' Two men, seen in the center of the building during the fire by firenen. Howard Geyser, Wilmington, Del., decorator. Joseph Byrnes, Hoboken, N. J., deco rator. The coliseum cost $:50,000, and was twice as large as the Madison Souare Garden building of New York. It had a floor space of seven acres, was 770 feet long by 300 feet wide, and contained 2.500.000 pounds of steel. 1,200,000 feet of timber and 3,000,000 bricks. The details of the massive building show a composition of 14 enormous arches, 70 feet at the apex above the ground, and with a span of 230 feet in the clear. The total lrss on the building and contents is said to be $478,000. Of this amount $350,000 was the value of the building, and $12S.000 the estimated cost of the exhibits and material in the exposition in progress in the structure. Insurance to the amonnt of $120.000 was carried on the Coliseum. but of this amount $100,000 will go to the holders of outstanding bonds to pay these obli gations in full. The owners of the building will get $20,000 out of their insurance. Colonel John T. Dickinson, president of the Coliseum company, said no effort would be made to restore the building. TO PREVENT TRAGEDIES. South Carolina May Imprison Ary One Who Has a Hip Po'soot. COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 26.-Mr. Joseph A. McCullough, member of the house of representatives from Greenville, is going to try to stop the killings in South Carolina by instituting a kind of dres reform. He has prepared a bill that will doubtless be one of many on the same subject to be introduced in the legislature, to prevent carrying con cealed weapons. The bill makes it un lawful to wear what is known as the "hip pocket" in the rear of the trousers or coat, and fixes the minimum penalty for the violation of the law at s; months imprisonment and $100 fine. The bill also provides that if for any reason a person wishes to wear a pistol he shall apply to the clerk of court, who, if he considers the reasons given by the applicant sufficient, shall grant .him permission to carry a deadly weapon, The clerk of the court will also~ supply the said person with a badge, which shall be worn on the our Bide of the lapel of the coat or in some other conspicuous place. REGISTER IS TO BE SOLD. Oldest Newspaper In Columbia will Go on the Block Soon. CotoIA, S. C., Dec. 2.-I: is an - nounced by The Register, the oldest paper in Columbia, that proceedings have been begun oy the Lindenmeyers of New York to foreclose a mortgage 0f about $90,000 held on the paper. Mort gages have been given the Lindenmeyers from time to time by 0. A. Calvo. pro - prietor, who was recently committed to the asylum. -There is much speculationi as to whether the paper will be shut down or whether the Lindeameyer-s will buy it in ana continue its publicationi. It is said at The Register office that this latter course will be pursued and that Mr. Thomas Addison of Boston, who has for simmonths been managing the' paper as the joint agent of the Linden meyers and Calvo, will continue as manager. The sale will take place in about ten days. _______ Columbian 3s GeneraI ConseL CorXamBa, S. C., Dec. 26.-It is au nounced here that B. L. Abney of the firm of Abney & Thomas, this city, has been appointed counsel for the South ern roaid, to succeed Judge J. S. Cothi ran of Greenville. who died several weeks ago. Mr. Abney is one of the young memoers of the bar, but has raken a standi as a strong lawyer. For several years he has been- local counsel for the Southern. J. S. Cothran, Jr., will be assistant general counsel Shot Each Other to Death. CoLtixBu, S. 0., Dec. 20. - Phiip Poston, deputy sheriff of Williamsburg, and Henry Turner, a negro, killed ench other near Kingstree. The ofnicer went to thd negro's house to arrest him. .There were no witnesses to the tragedy Pistol shots were heard at Turner's r house and later the two men were found near each other dead. Utank Z'resident a Furitlve. pEMzNA,~ N. D., Dec. 20.-The First Ntional bank is in the hands of United titatps Bank Examiner Anheire. The bank had accumulated $20,0l0 in val essse0Miie. during the presidency el L E. Bdaher, who is now a fugitive ' e having defaulted his bond U td-tates for other banking Fatal Endiug of a rend. Corrtum, S. 0., Dec. 27.--At a festi val at Double Spring church, Oconee county, the moonshiners of that section were out in force. Whiskey flowed freely and an old feud between Charieg Speed and Samuel Wilbanka wais r vited. Pistols were drawn by both .uo and Speed was shot dead. There was o pouic among the children. Oldest Editor In Colorado. LoeGMONT, COL, Dec. 27.-Henry L - Hayward. editor of the Longmoat Ledger, is dead. He was 82 years old and enjoyed the distinction of being thi oldest editor in Colorado. He was borr se Portland, Jefferson county, N. Y., and for 45 years was a preacher in t'c Uversalist degomination. He canMa tii Coadon in 1874 Southern Competition Causes a'. Reduction in Salaries. OPERATIVE' 7ILL NOT WALE OUT t.owell 3Mitt O:-, :: Order t: Meet Prices of Diri L:id larcorie, Com polled to Lower t:o \V:zes of Their La borers--Abou:t _t eonz Thonsani 34leu, Women and Ch3idre:n Aftectcd. LowELL, Mass., I:c. 1..-The treasu rers of the Lowell cot:on mills have voted a rsduction of 10 per cent in wages. About 15,00) operatives in the mills of the Merrimac, Hamilton, Tremont and Suffolk, Lawrence, Massachusetts and Boott comnanies ate affected. Followin:: the action of the Fall River and Manchestor treasurers, the an nouncement was not a surprise, but coming at :eiot two wehks sooner than waexpect.^d, it has had a depressing effect. The indications arc, however, that there will be no striko. The men are not in shave for it. They have eit her the labor leaders nor the organi .ainous that they had a few years ago. It is understood that the reduction will not apply to any earning less than $1 a day. A similar reduction was made in 18S3. and a restoration was granted in 1893, though the market did not improve as was autie'pa:c . The cause of the reduction now is the competition of southern mills. Two Lowell corporations havo built mills in Georgia, and the agents of the ct-:r have made personal investigation of t'e conditions existing in the south. W.gies are higher, fuel more expensive and the working day shorter in Lowell than in any southern city. And in New Hamp shire, where wages are the same as in Massachusetts, operatives work 60 hours a week as against 58 here. There are many who believe that wages will never be restored again. COMMISSIONERSHIP CASE. The Supreme Court Hands Down an Opin ion Defimt in Tone. RALEIGH, Dee. 27. -Eefore the su preme court there were two motions in the railway commissionership case. One was by J. W. Wilson. to recall the ex ecution to the sheriff to put L. C. Cald well in possession, and was referred. as was the other which was to set aside the writ of error or supersedeas of the United States supreme eeur. The opinion as to these :uotions is de fiant in tone. It says in conclusion: "Caldwell is in full possession of the office and entitled to exercise its duties and draw pay from date of his apoiut ment by the governor, Sep:. : n. The judgment of this court took efect ir3 mediately unoon being filed and is not superseded by the subsequent writ of error, regular or irregular, Caldwell be. ing in office by virtue of a judgnnt of this court. Any attempt by defendant Wilson to exercise its functions or to in terfere with the full and free exercise thereof by Caldwell and any attempt by any one else to futerfere by alleged leg-i process or otherwise unless and until the United States supreme court shall reverse the juLment of this court will be contempt of this (-)L:." The attorneys for Wtison. when asked what steps ;hey would take. said That as speedily as possible application will be made th3 federal judiciary for action and to vitalize the rederal law. Caldwell and Pearson the governor's appointees, who are in complete posses sion of the oilce, were cited to appear bef ore the United States court Jan. 20. They drew salaries from Sept. 24. The case is exciting intense interest. WRAPPER TOBACCO LAWS. Sated That They Are seinz Tiolated at Some Forts Iu the South. Wismmr~os, Dec. 27.-United States Apraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman of New York, accompanied by Mr. George Storm, A. S. Krebs, A. Cohen and Isaac Bergheimer, tobacco manufactu rers, had an interview with Assistant Secretary Howell on the subject of the enforcement of the customs laws as to wrapper tobreco. The aelegation, it is stateli. agree with ti~e assistant secre tarv in the opinion that all wrapper to bacco in whatever proportion it is mixed with filler, should pay the wrapper duty. They complain. however, that the law is not being strictly and impartially enforced a: some southern ports, and asserts that thereby some of their coin netitors in the trad, have an advantsge over those who impnort their tobaccos at New Yoi-k and other northern seaports where the law is strietly enforced. The statements made will be investigated. strikers Meet wVith Defeat. NEw Yont, Dec. 27.-The House smiths' and Bridgemen's union has made a complete surrender to the firm of J. B. & J. Id. Cornell. This is their third recent defeat at the hands of the Cornelis. Because of the alleged em ployment of nonunion ironworkers on the syndicate building being erected at Park Row and Ann street, a strike was ordered ten days ago. There were S800 men out. _______ Deadly Drink In a Demijohn. NEW YORE, Dec. 27.-A gang of fur niture movers came upon a demijohn labeled "'Pure Rye Whisky" in a house from which they were carting the fur niture. TLey drank of the contents and as a result James Flannigan is deaind Patrick McNulty is dying, while three other men are recovering after a severe illness. The demijohn contained cor rosive sublimate. Captaiu Draper Is Dead. PmiLADELPHIA, Dec. 27. - Captain Horace T. Draper died of paralysis at his home in Landsdowne, a suburb of this city, aged 73 years. Captain Dra per was born July 4. 182>. at Brook field, Mass. Throughou t the war he was commander ot the Hartford, Ad viral F'arragut's flagship,. Olao-r P'reacher In Ain'rica. RALEIGH, Dec. 27.-The o.Gest min ister in con:I.nnous service in the United Staes is Rev. John Needham~ of Gaston county. who will La 100~ next May. He has never stopped preachin. unau Chief Rteache Cadiz. MADRCD. Dec. 27. - The insurgent chief Reveira has arrived at Cadiz from Cuba. He will be incarcerated in a fortress. In the course of an interview he said nothing whatever would induce the Cubans to cease fighting until they obtained independence. He justified the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz, the Spanish peace emissary, as a means of arriving at this end. Dawes to Take Charge Soon. WAsmtNmox, Dec. 27.-Mr. Dawes, recently appointed comptroiler of the currency, is expected to arrive here next Thursday and to assumoe his new duties on Jan. 2. Mr. Eekels. the retiring comptroller, will leave to take charge of the Commercial National bank of Chi cag, as its president, next Friday 9 Dry Goods Department Will be feund a complete stock of Dress Goods, Autumn Cloths, Astrakbans, Outings, Table Damask, etc. Our ine of All-Wool Novelty Suitiigs at 25c, per Yard Are values that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Ask to see them. A CORSET is an article that every lady wants the greatest amount of comfort out of for the least money, and we believe supplies the need. We guarantee this corset for four months. Any eus tomer not being satisfied with it can have their money refunded at the ex piration of that time. PRICE S1 PER PAIR. Our Notion Stock Is supplied with a full assortment of Hosiery,Gloves, Ribbons, Laces, Hand kerchiefs and Toilet Articles. Our Ladies' Kid Gloves, in black and colors, every pair war ranted, at $1, Is one of the principle attractions of this department. We have handled this glove for many years and the number returned would not exceed one per cent. Blankets, Capes and Cloaks. The present state of the weather hardly suggests the necessity of these articles, but we are liable to have a sudden change and it is well to be pre pared. We are still sole agents for the celebrated Tar Heel Blarikets, And iaving made our contracts with the mill before the tariff went into ef fect, we are prepared to sell them at last year's prices, namely: 10-4 $3.90. 11-4 $4.65, 12-4 $5.40. Ask your neighbor who bought these goods from us last year what he thinks of them and act on his judgment. Are going to be largely worn this sea Cape9 son, and for popular prices we be- i haa Cg lieve we have the largest stock that V!u IU 1 ever came to Sumter. Prices from Our line of Misses' and Children's Jackets in medium weights for early fall, from $1.25 to S2 are exceptionally good values. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. Every man, woman, boy and girl must have a pair.of shoes before the cold weather strikes them, and we know of no place where their wants can be better supplied than with us. Judging from the number of new shoe stores that are being opened one gets the impression that there are large profits inthis line, but not so with us. Nearly all our shoes are bought for Net Cash andare sold on that basis, our customers getting the benefit of the discounts. NELL &CO. THINGS WORTHKNOWING.: That we can sell you an All Wool, Well Made Suit at $5. Above goods in blue, black or fancy Cheviots. That we can sell you all wool black Clay Worsted Suit at $7.50. In sack or frock suits. Remember and bear in mind that Sur'passes all previouzs seasons, and they were purchased early in May, and wc can Save You the Advance in Pr'ice. You should see our line of Tailor-Made Trousers ---AT $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, $7, $7.50. You cannot resist them. ther are too pretty. We Handle Earle & Wilson's Goods, and we will keep you posted on the correct styles in Collars ani Cuffs. Fast black and tan 1-2 Hose. c. le -sm -....... 0 Lieni Collars............. .-(Abrgi. Linen Cuffs.. .......... 15.Jb-o-oy'KeePns-5c All wool Unidervest (sample). 5c kid-t...-..... 2c Job) lot Suspenders, worth 23e, AlwolKePat(adny now...... ...--.----------oth7c).......... 4c Mthers Friend Shirt Waist. ... c SrinsP..S.Daeal The est xilundred2Sir . sized, fat......d............ 1.0.5c Our Stock is comple ce. Keep your eye on us for prices. CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, REDFARMERS I An' Open Letter to the Farmers. Fully Prepared for the Fall Trade in Every Respect. In our long experience in merchandising we have never procured goods in every line more satisfactory with a view to low and suitable prices than durino our recent visit North. We allowed no opportunity looking to this most important end to pass us. These bargains we pledge ourselves -to give our customers the full benefit of. feeling sure that we could not give more practical shape to our sense of sympathy and gratitude to our country friends. We know by experience the special wants of our farmers. whose friendship we think we have a peculiar right in claiming, inasmuch as our firm it was which was the pioneer in this section to operate first with the various farmer Alliances, and that our' dealings with these gentlemen were most satisfactory in every particular and were appreciated is clearly evinced by the present enormous increased volume of our business. We take much pride in this and are determined by continued conscientious dealing, and the lowest possible prices to retain our hard-earned pop ularity. Our store is frequently literally packed with cus tomers during the busy season, and this fact can be verified by a visit, and certainly most emphatically sustains the cor rectness of our statement. We have not, of course, the space to lay before the pub lic all our offering stock, but can only refer to a limited por tion. Probably much that is omitted will be found even more inviting. O'DON NEL L & C SUMTER, S. C. - Belitzer's Furniture Store. OUR 8 ~LAMPS AND _ Ar ofthe CHINA SETS _ Ar ftelatest sty les and shapes8 and very cheap. OUR Is known thioughout Clarendo County.8 STake an hourcor so pricing other folks' . Sstock, then come to us. You will see the difference. 9We also repair and upholster and mak~e over old Furniture and 3Mattresses. Work Good and Prices Low. SMonaghan Block, - SUMTER, S. C. o o~++o.o.o~o0o0o0o 4o0ooooo Belitzer's Fturniture Store. -:- WYE DO0 -: JOBWOK WHY NOT LET US DO YOURS? IT FDAY8 TO ADVERTISE. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT, Try an "Ad." in The Times. 11 fire U I 3 101 i1. 1U, t10 ofu l li rl, 01 No1ffl9 OhiO. Makers of Women's and Children's Shoes, And we can furnish innumerable testi'mionials of ladies who are wearing the Godmnu X1.50 shoes with as much c',mfort and service as some other makes for which they had been paying $2 and more. If your little girl can kiek out her shoes in two or three months try a pair of the Godmnan at $1 And we feel assured she will get five or six months kicking out of them. Our prices on these commence at 50c in 4 to S. For Men's Wear REYNOLD'S SHOE Has stood the test for several years and it is our intention to retain their agency so long as they keep their goods up to their present standard of merit. It sometimes happens that even in a shoe of this grade a pair may be found deUcient, but in every such case we satisfy the customer by giving a new pair of shoes or making due allowance. OUR Clothing Department. This is a kind of hobby with us. We cannot resist the temptation of bluying, no matter what the quantity may be if the styles and prices are rig lit, and it was our good fortune to secure a line of about fifteen styles of All W ool Cheviots and Cassimeres That were made b: a merchant tailoring establishment to sell from $12.50 to $15, but we bought them to sell F'ro]CL S7 to S8.O. You have to see these goods to appreciate them. We also got-in connection with this line of goods a lot of light-weight . Kersey and Beaver Overcoats That were manufactured to sell from $12.50 to $20. Our price S3.0 to S12.3O. These are merely a few of the attractions of our clothing stock. You can find anything from a boy's knee pants suit at 50c to a man's suit at $20. -AT FOR MEN AND BOYS. In this connection we will only add that we are as well prepared to sup ply your wants as we have ever beep, and that +s saying a great deal, for we feel that our hat department has ('one more towards advertising our busi ness than 'any other. We are cariying our usual line of Horll ~ ~ ~ 11 Jf! rtr llwle,4li (f y~, Run~~gj IIII1 Grocenge. W We are exclusive agents for the Milbourne mills of Philadelphia and it would be an injustice to them to terminate this article without saying a word about their flour. We Have Sold 3,000 Barre!s ot their goods in the cast year and the best evidence of their merit :. ;::rw: have never had a package returned or complaint made. We have arrayged w:th tL- n!ill to delir :his :lour in any part of the county in 5 bar rel lots on a basis ;f Suater car lai rate. r Gibson is ass;-:;ahed with t-s in the cotton business and will be pleased to see his old friends. ODONNELL& CO. N . L. WT..LSON, SOUTIERNRUIT -. Notary Public and W. HI. Mrx-oN, a Insurance Agent.t I iporters and Wholesale Dealers In Will -ace Fire Insurance in THE PALA TINE INSURANCE Cof En -'T T ... zcand nd the SUN MUTAL, of NP I H P O C IOrleans. Also represent THE PRUDEL- * TIAL Life Insurance Company ot Amnet ca, one of the strongest and best compa Call on me before taking out your insur. Mail Orders Solicited and -Promnpt ance-. ly Filled. . OFFICE AT TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, MJANNING, S. C. --217 EAST BAY, RECISTRATION NOTICE. oma z e~ . THE The State of South Gamlina. .ak o n ig CLARENDON COUNTY. U U u IIIg Notice is hereby given that in ac cordance with an Act of the (General Assemly the books for the registra-ANNC .0 tion of 'ill legally qualified voters will be open at the court house, be-. agerlbnigb twe en the hours of 9 o'clock, a. mn.. 'es and 3 o'clock, p. mn., on the tirst Mon day of each month and for three sue- Pop n pc teto ie cessive dayvs, until thirty (days be- a fore the next general elect ion. 3Iinorstodpsorreiigctftwn who shall become of age during that period of thirty days. shall be en- Deoisolitd tit ed to registration before the books are closed, if otherwise quali- Alcletoshv rmtatn fled. Ci. 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