The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, January 31, 1900, Image 1

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VOL. XV. MA NIN ING. S. . WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 90 O 0 . I aI OIU.SE. What Has Been Done During the Poast Wzek NO ADDiTIONAL C!RCUITS. S i-,s Mr County Offictrs tns'- ad cf Fe..-s. Several Oth-r B:'s Taken Up in.i P s-d or Ki d -:. ;I the dis . r P n b ll, which Was it:-ui t t intance of tle city conoel o 1-iisi, loo.kiig towards l- ese os0s o the city limits of Co ltkiaLiP. The cardiz1al ferture of the iu ure wa- that the election should be 4eft t. the uawit-id --lectorsof the terri dsrc an:wn-7~ion, adi t:ot to *ret- h-id votrs. The b.il was fical 0,U i ici coi- u- d. MAGISTTRATES BAIL. *n;I of b.1 byv mag"isttrates was - thirdi :4:in in the Iouse Tuc'.di:y. The prvvibions of the bill 6ection 1. When any magistrate com mits a partv to j .il fvr a bailable offence such iagistrate :hall state on commit meait 0hc amount of recognizance re quired, upon entering into which the pary !ball be released from custody, at~d upon entering itto such recogniz ante befre any magistrate of the coun ty ,uch party shall be releascd from the Custov of the jailer. SctIon 2 Any magistrate or clerk of 1 he Court of the county in which the party is imprisoned, when demanded by such pariy, hail take the recogniz anle wItlout exra compensation. IS AN ALDERM N AN OFFICERS? Nr. DukAs bll, directed against muicipal olie-s taking contracts was given its third readiug in the House Tuesd.v. The bill prevides: That i;o tvuiic:pal vilieer shall take a cot~ract to ierorm work or furnish ue-rl or the mun-e.pal corporation ,) wLich he is an vi-cer. and no such eieer bIi rceive aly eenipe.ns2tiOn on any co a Nr aid purpo.e. Section 3. That any persou violating tle 1roiions o: ih1-s Act shall be guil ty o. a mitdemlanor and upon convic tion ther-of shall b- puuished by fine or iniprisonment in the disetetion of the Court befvre whom such conviction is had. SALARIES FOR COUNTY OFFICERS. On Wedresdiay Mr. 11. K. Jenkins. of Berkeley, called up his bill relative to the fees and Salaries of county .ffi ers. He urged thit his b:11 was in crIformity NhtL the Conititution. His bili provosed a Sc ile of prices. In lier -ley salaries were paid in lieu of fees : !d the plau was found to work adi Thre is -o Ionger Any stocking, 0, Ih jails. In 1893 he had the -od !:uc to introduce and have rassed t e 'l.,ry bil for Berkeley County. Th erand jury found that thc courn v a ca $1A000t a y ear and he wanted tie remainder of the State to share in the be efits of the plan. if au o:c is mnade worth $20,000 the holder is illing to s-p-.nd a great deal to- get the orlie. Tzue bill en be amended; his classi~eation is accord ing to the. taxable property and popula uon. His proposition to have all sal :tried officers was intended simply to earry out the Constitution. At the in stance of Mr. Jenkins a committee of lne member from eaeh delegation was elected by the delegation to meet at once an~d report a bidl before Tuesday next fixing salaries for all county ofEi oers in lieu of fees. The committee is .nade up as follows: Abbeville, De Lhruh!; Aiken, 1Wii; Anderson, Prince; 3a:?berg, Black; Barnawell, Patterson; Beaufort, Lock wood; Berkeley, Jen kin-; Chaileston, Siukler; Cherokee, M1cGraw; Che-te.r, Niation; Chesterfield, Stevelison; Clarend-on, Ilill; Colletun, 111; D~triington, Fio~ d; Dorchester, Ximberly; Edgefield. J. L. Smith; iantfield, Joh:.ton; Florence, Rags ,lale; Georgetown, Pyatte; Greenville, Mauidii; G.recuwood., Magill; Ham mtoo, ThomaS; Horry, Smith; Kershaw, X\inkl r; Lancaster, Lrxin:.ton. Sharp; Marion, Montg 'm ry ; Natilboro, NeLauriD; Newberry, F~a's Oceee, D).ndy; Urangeburg, \lr;Piekens, R.,bin-on; Rlichland, i. ins' ;Sp irt aoburg, Sanders; Saluda, M~hat'; Sumuer, \ oung; tiono, li; Wihiamsburg, Ga-mbrdll; York, INsLmsCE BILL PAssED. Mlc IIe drick's bill to make certain in ide insurance policies was -I .p and paaed. The bill reads as ton 1. That any person, firm, cor nor association doing a life in e usine--s on the '-gal reserve'' ~'itlaityr three full annlual pre 'e bA fl paid, itnsert in or at * a Ic a writteni or priJoted a ter cuta to the in:,ured To pay to the insured, itn a b. Wt hin sixty days after demand, he-a! rea rvcecotup~uted by the~ eJ uta e of mortality and iter in u-e by said coijpany v. ien was- issue d, less a surrender St t) excee1d 1 per cent ofi the S c- To loan to the~ inSuirei oa beingct depo'. ted with tc e onu ......t..ra seurity, at a ra e :ot *5 per cent, ant aniount eval ne s sucaeder value ilercinbe , etiqL ThatO al at tal .. cf p ( *L e .f Q cotact cin rr .ium- 'ubject to ier ase," ac:riiag 3 Ti - ali - ie-s me t n - a S ingluiein~ is St ate sh;am n cfirsit page et L.'L. k-'saertt conitract * ra 4. Tat any such person, ah rv:in e tis AIct - i this tate, an:i Its mer-e tc do bu.l: eCiS shall be cancelled. see: on 5). That the provisions of ,hi bi sall at apply to fraternal or ders organizcd and operaiug upon the lodze sys-tcm. Section 6. That any person, firm, corporations or association writing in surance policies on the legal reserve plan may not extend to the insured the options required by Section 1 of this Act: Provided, that there shall be printed in red ink in bold and conspicu ous letters in each application for a policy written on that plan, or on a separate slip of paper attached thereto, and signed by the insured, the follow inc waiver: "it is understood and agreed that the policy to be issued on this application will not c-on tain the eC-th surrender option and the loan ortion r, quired by the statute law of the Srate of th. S uth Carolina, and the insured h-c'y waives the right to said opion -' SC lOO. ROOKs AT COST. The coimittee'.s substitie for Mr. Dowling's bidl relative to supplying school text-books at cost was takea ut'. Mr. Dowling's bill did Dot see: t) provoke much discussion. The bill was ordered to its third reading and its provisions are: "That the auount so set aside by the county board of educa tion shall be and remain a permanent rund in the hauda of the county super inteudent of education, and shall be by him used in purchasing and keeping on hand school text-books for sale to pupils attending the free public schools of his county, for cash, at actual cost or exchange prices, and shall be used for no other purpose and in no other manner; and places where said school text-books are kept for such sale shall be deemed depositories, under the con trol of the Stato, as provided in the 7th a-ticle, or provi.ion, in the con tract made in 1893 with the publishers of !.choal text-books. Section 4 That the county superin tendent of education in every county in the State, except L-xington County, be, and is hereby, required to keel) his office open each day of the week for one week prior to the time appointed for the schools to open in his county, and for one week inimediately thereaf:er, and for at least one day in each week dur ine the remainder of the school term. for the convenience of those wibhing to purchase school books." The bill ap plies only to such counties as have school ln-k funds. A PROTECTION AGAINST JEAUDS. Mr. B:ease's bill to require a disin terested witness to chattel mortgages came up for consideration. Mr. Blese said ht: was asked to introduce the bill. He had seen chattel mor:gagcs, said to cover a clock or machines, to cover the cow or horse or chickens. All he wanted was to protect these p.or people who were inposed upon. There ought to be some protection against these scoun drels who get all these mortgages. His bill also required the recording of the chattel mortgage within ten days. Representative Bolts, the only colored member, said he knew the wiles of these agents. The azreement should be taken to some disinterested party to read He related how the agent of an Illinois firm went out in Georgetown County and secured mortgages Ior clocks and included mattresses. pillows and everything in a house. The bill would save a great deal for his people and begged that the bill be passed. The bill was then ordered to its third read ing as follows: Section 1. That all persons who take bills of sale and chattel mort;:gs to secure tue pLrynent for their goods, wares or merchandise be, and they are erk.oy, required to have one disinter ested witness thereto who can read and write, and before the execution of such bills of sale or chattel mortgages the same shall be read to the party or par ties signing the said bills of sale and chattel mortg'ges; and to have the same recorded within thirty days. Section?2. That any such bill o~f sale or chattel mortgage. the excestion of which does not comply with the provis ions of this Act, shall be null and void, and of no effect. NO ADDITIONAL CIRCUITS. The Rouse of Representatives dis posed of Mr. Moss' bill providing two additional circuits, killing it by a vote of 60 to 39. The bill was fully dis cussed. The following is the vote on the motion to indefinitely postpone the ill: Yeas-Speaker Gary, Ashley, Bailey, Bell, Black, Blease, Caughman, Col cock. De Bruhl, Dendy, Dowling, Efird, litridge, Floyd, Gamble, Gantt, Gra ham, Honderson. Hill, Hollis, Hopkins, W. J. Jtohnson, Lyles. Mann, Mauning, Marion, Laban, Mauldin, Mc-Laurin, Means, Miley, Mobley, Moses, Nettles, Psurifoy, E. B. Ragsdale, Riebards, Gorge W. Richardson, Henry 13. Rich adson, R 13. A. Robiuson, G. P. Smith, E D). Smith, Jeremiah Smith, J. L. Smith. Stack ho'ase, Suber, Thieus, Threatt, Timmerman, Varn, Verdier. Verner, West, Whisonant, Williams, Winge, Winkler, Woods, W3 che, Youtg -60. Nays-B3acot, Bates, Blythe, Bolts, Brantley, Browning. Cosgrove, Cruta, Dean, Epps, N G. Evans, Gadsden, ofimeyer, Hawkins, Lockwood, Lof ton, McCoy, M craw, MeCullough, MLaurin, \1ehrtens, Mitchell, Mont enmery, Moss, Patterson, Patton, Prince, Paatt, J. WV. Ragsuiale, C. E. Robinson, C. P Sanders, E. L. Ssnd ers, Sawyer, Seabrook, W. 11. T'omias, Wharton, Wiubcrley, H. H. Wood ward.-39. The members paired were Mr. Me Donay, with Mr. Stevenson, aye; Mr. Sharpe. sye, withi Mr. Smikier, nay; Mr MeDill, aye, with Mr. Fairey, nay; Mr Strom, aye, with Mr. Dukes, nay. The last named in each pair was absent. PASSED AND KILLED. IThis was the fate of two impertant bills in the House of Representatives Friday, The first was a bill to exempt a uates of the South Carolina Medi eai College at Charleston from examnina tion by the State meical board. Th~e bill as it passed was so amended that it exeumpts the graduates of all other med ial colleges in other States which the Stte board tuay- consider reputable. The second bill, which was killed, was the anti-cigarette bilL The first attempt to kill the bill failed, but v, hn it was amended so as to admit the impration of cigarettes the house charnged its friendly attitude and killed the bill. A kingdom for a cure : Youa need not pay so much. A twenty-five cent bottle of L. L. & K. IWill drive all ills away. I Se a and try it-nw'rr fail. SPION KOP CAPIURED The British Gets the Best of the Boers for Once. The British war ofice has issued the following dispatch from Spearman's camp, dated Jan. 25, 12.10 a. m.: "Gen. Warren's troops last night o, cupied Spion kop, surprising the small garrison, who fled. It has been held by us all day, though we were heavily attacked, especially by a very annoying shell fire. "L fear our casualties are considerable and I have to inform Sc(u with regret that Gen. Woodgat, wai dangerously wounded. Gen. Warren isof the opinion that he has rendered the enemy's position untenable. The tmen are splendid." Among the killed on the B-itish side was Gen. Woodgate, Gen. Buller's phrase, "the men are splendid," thrills England with pride and confidence. His taking and holding Spion kop are considered permanent advantages. A Lcndon dispatch says the jubilation over Gen. Warren's accomvlishment in capturing Spioa kop Tuesday night is chastened by the realization that his success is only providential, as it ap pears clear from Gen. Batler's dispatch that the B ers fully recognize the strategical importance of Spion kop and at the time his message was sent off they had not abandoned the hope of recapturing the position- Ntverthless a bearty load of at.xiety has been re moved from the nation and there i< general expectation that, as the British have succeeded in keeping the hil all day long, they wili nanage to retaiE it uutil Gen. Warren plants guns eoougn on it to dowMinte the Boer trenches riitt and left. Teere is the usual dis position here to exaggerate the iipor iaice of the point scored, but the best informned people realtze that Butler has a t,.k ahead of him calling for the wo.t do!ggd persistence and untirizig -.ttacks, and that the dificulties wilL increase as the poiition develops. THE BRITISH F-k L BACK. The British war office at London posted the following di.a'ch from Ueu. Buller, dated Spearwan's Camp, Thurs day, Jan. 25, noon: 'Gen. Warren s garrison, I am sorry to say, I find this morning had in the night abondoned Spion kop." A dispatch from L )ndon says seven days of fighting have left the main Boer positious intack and Gen. Buller's army 706 men weaker, according to the official casaulty lists, which seemingly do not include the Spion ko p losses; as those last forwarded do not mention Gea. Woodgate's wounding. England is possessed by a depressing scene of failure, though not a word in ritieism of her generals and soldiers is uttered Not much effort is wade to place a happy zonstruction upon Gen. Buller's bare 1S words telling of the re tirewent from Spion kob, and there is an uneasy impression abroad that worse new- is yet to come. THE SUN'S TOTAL ECLIPSE. Professor F. H. Bigolow's Interesting Talk of the Phenomenon. Prof. F. H1. B.gelow has written an interestin; statemwent of the total eclipse of the sun May. 28, 1900. The path of the shadow, he says, will be gin at sunrise over the Pacific ocean .inst to the west of MIexico, aad extend thence north-eastward over the South erm States from New Orleans to Norfolk, crossing the middle portions of the North Atlantic to Portugal and termi nating near the northern end of the Red Sea at surlset. The location of track in the United States is remarka ble for its convenient accessibility to a multitude of people. He estimates that more than half a million persons will see the total eclipse of more or less duration from their homes, and many more will take advantage of the opportunity to sce the event of a life time. Educators should encourage their students to see it, and hle suggests it would be a popular thing for the rail roads to arrange for excursions to the cities and localities affjrding the most favorable opoortunities for a sight, as there are good hotel accomodations through all the sections affected. The United States Weather Bureau, which has been conducting a cloud survey of the region, predicts the chances for fair weather as almost ce:'tain in G.eor gia and Alabama. The track will pass over Mobile. Montgomery. Macon, Milledgeville, Augusta and Columbus, a little south oIf Atlanta. Loans to Counties. The following statement of loans wade to counties by t he State sinking fund commission since the passage of the act making such loans is from the commissioner s annual report: .\arion ....... ...... ...$ 6.000 00 Williamsburg............. 550000 Oeonce.................. 4,iii00 0J0 Newberry ................ 4000 00 Fairfield................. 7.97 01) Dorchester. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .4,000.00 Pickenzs.. ........ ...... .. 3 714 0') Lancaster .. ...... .. ...... 4 800 00 Clarendou...............3 3000) Anderson...............22 3)6 (6 Greenwood.............. 12 66 67 Bau?nberg.................3 3000.00 .\lrlt-oro.. .. ...... .. .... 3.01)0 00 Dariogton ............... 5 501)00 Abevule .. .... ... . ..... 25.000 00 Total ........ .........$113,081 00 These loans draw five per cent interest, and each of the above countics one from six to twelve months interest. A Big Mtoonshime Plant. A fire in the basetuent of the five story brick house at 89 Madison street, New York, Wednesday brought to ligtht an illicit distillery capable of produc ing more than 50 gallons a day. Tne place has been under surveillance. About ten days ago a man who gave his namne as Samuel Freeman, rented the basement for a paint shop, which he used only at night. Tenants noticed a peculiar odor, which permeated the entire building, The fire was caused by the extremne heat setting fire to the unprotectea walls. Freeman tried to extinguish it, but failing, turned in an alarm anid disappeared, together with two confederates. Internal revenue au thorities have hopes of artersting all three soon. The seizure amounted to 100 gallon copper still, one copper cooling pan, a 20-gallon doubler, a galvaniz.d iron condenser, 20 barrels of sua mah and 100 gallon of spirits. TILE DISPENSARY. The Senate Refuse to Put State Officials on Board. IS IT UNCONSTI1UTIONAL? The Graydon Bill, Which is En dorsed by the Friends of the Dispensary, Passes the Senate. Senator Graydon's dispensary bill was taken up ia the Senate on Wednes day. When the reading was completed Senator Sheppard offerred an amend men. making the salary of the commis sior.er $1,900 instead of $3,000. Senator Graydoa called attention to the provision requiring the commis sioner to give bond in the sum of $75,000 in three surety companies. He would have to pay about $500 for these bonds. The idea of having bonds in surety companies was that the compa Dies would examine his books several times a year and detect anything wrong, which might escap2 the State officers. In reply to Senator Appelt, Senator Graydon said the treasurer gives a bond of $90,000, but it can be a personal bond. Senator Barnwell said he was on rec ord in 1S90 as favoring a high salary for the commissioner. While (pposed to the law, he thought they ought to do the best the y can as long as it stands, and he favored getting as good a man as possible. The commissioner under this bill would be placed in the status of the commissioner under the original dispensary law, and be would have charge of a million dollar business. As for himself, he wou dn't take the place for $25,00 or $100,000 a year. The position was open to great temptations, d;,d even if a mmn is puro as ice he is liable to be suspected of dishonesty. The salary of $3,000 is not too large for a man who has to occupy the place with its temptations and responsibilities. Senator Sheppard said it was not the question whether ths salary of the trea!urer was too small, as several had stated, but whether the proposed salary of the commissioner was not too large. If there is any virtue in a surety bond, let the expenses be paid.out of the dis pensay fund4. He did not see why a personal bond should not be sufficient fur the commissioner as well as the treasurer. Since 1890 there had not been lost a cent through the treasurer. There was no reason why the c)mmis sioner should be of highei character than the treasurer or any other officer. They are all supposed to be honorable men. If this bill passes with a salary of $1,900, when the election takes place, you will find several candidates for the place. Senator Ilderton recalled the action of the legislature in cutting the salary of Commissioner Traxler, whereupon Mr. Traxler resigned. A man who would take the place at $1,90U and pay $500 for the bond would be a man who had never done anything or had just made a bare living. The commissioner was different from the other Srate offi cers. A man not worth over $1,900 is not fit to take the place. Senator Archer moved to lay Senator Sheppard's amendment on the table and the vote on Senator Archer's motion was 27 ayes to 10 nays, ao the senate agreed to lay the amendment on the table, thus leaving the salary at $3,000. The vote was as follows: Yeas-Aldrich, Alexander, Archer, Barnivell, IBowen, G. W. Brown, W. A. Brown, Connor, Crosson, Doug~lass, Graydon, Hay, Henderson, Ilderton, Love, Manning, Marshall, Mauldin, Mayfield, McDermott, Mower, Stan land, Suddath, Talbird, Wallace, Wal ler, Williams-27. Nass-Appeht, Dennis, Glenn, Grm ber, Hlough, Ragsdale, Surratt, Shep pard, Sullivan, Walker-10. Senator Sheppard offered an amend ment to section 2 striking out the words: "A board of control is hereby created which shall consist of the comp troller general, the secretary of state and the state superintendent of edtuca tion." Senator Sheppard said he thought it ought to be known whether the senate proposed that these State offcers or any others should be on the board of control. If the bill is to be passed, it should be perfected and the senate should determine what it wishes. Senator Mayfield said he agreed with Senator Sheppard. He did not thitik any State offies should be on the board. They would not be removable by the governor as outsiders would un der his plan. Experience had proved that the board had assumed powers which do not nelong to it and had un dertaken to run the whole State. Th'le senate was agreed that the present board should go. A plan similar to the one proposed in the bill had been tried and failed, it is imporsible to put am bitious men, constitutional t.ffiers, in these places, who would not use their powe.rs to forward their iterests Those who fav.,red the dispensary law at first are not bound to suppirt the law in all its phases. It hat been a success in regulating the liquor traffi but it shouid be divorced from politics. The management of the dispensary should be respons.ible to the legislature. In reply to Senator May field he said it would be impossible for these offiers to use their power to further p.ersonal ambitions. Tney only have to purchase the liquor once a month. They could not construct a political machine out of these pwers. Their duties are hardly more thaR clerical. The failures of other pians cannot be used to measure this bill. Ho opposed the Mayfield plan of putting the governor on the board, as he had plenty to do and the bill gives him power to remove the commissioner and county dispensers. If you do not put these offcers on the board, who wtill you put on it? Senator Appelt said though he was not a lawyer, it was clear to him that the legislature has the right to abolish the board of control and devolve the duties on the board. He did net be lieve the people wanted to see any State offier on the board. The ay es and noes were then taken on Senator Sheppard's amendment, which was carried by a vote of 36 ayes to one no, which was Senator Graydon's lone ve and the provision was there by stricken ott, leaving the personnel of the board undetermined. Further discussion of the bill was then post poned until Thursday evening. The discussion of the dispenary bill was resumed in the Senate Thursday evening. Senator Mayfield moved the adoption of his substitute, which reads as ffllows: Tae governer, the chairman of the senate committee of finance, chairman of the house committee on ways and means shall be known as "directors of the dispensary." They shall meet ten days after the approval of the bill, elect a State dispenser to serve for two years at a salary of $3,500. The diree tors shall prescribe all rules and regu lations for government of State and county dispensers. Within 30 days after approval the directors shall ad vertise in two or more daily papers in the State and one or more out of the State for bids to furnish liquors for the quarter. These advertisements are to be made quarterly. Bids shall be sealed and directed to the State treas urer. The directors shall award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, bids to be publickly opened. The com missioners must give a bond of $75 000. He shall appoint employes at salaries to be fixed by the directors and may discharge employes and report reasons to the directors. Liquors shadl be furnishcd county dirpensers at 10 per cent. above purchase price. Retail price to consumers shall not exceed 50 per cent. of the cost. The surplus shall go to the State for public schools and all other profits shall be made by county oispensarics. Coanty dispen sers shall be appointed by the Gove-rnor or recommnendation of members of the general asscmbiy and shall serve for one year. After a great deal of discussion Sen ator Graydon moved to lay the May field substitute on the table, but the Senatc refused to do so by a vote of 21 to 17. Senator Sheppard then moved that section 2 of the MayFld substitute, which made the Governor anid ether State officials, the board of control, be stricken out. This was aiopted by the following vote: Ayes-Alexander, Appelt, Barnwell, Blakenry, Bowen, G. W. Brown, Connor. Crosson, Dean, Dennis, Doug lass, Glenn, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, llender: on, flough, Ilderton. Livings ton, Manning, Marshall. McDermott, Mower, Surratt, Sheppard, Stanland, Saddath, Sullivan, Walker, Waller 30. Nays-Aldrich, Archer, W. A. Brown, Love. Mauldin, Mayfield, Wal lace, Williams-8. Senator Sheppard took the floor and said the senate had shodn itself op pesed to placing State offi-crs on the board. The question now was simply the composition of the board. The merits of the dispensary itself were not under consideration at this time. He therefore, moved that the further con sideration of the matter be dispensed with until Wednesday evening. Senator Ma field moved to lay this on the table. but by a vote of 21 to 14 the senate refused to do so, and Sena tor Sheppard's motion was then carried, and the discussion ended for the eve ning. PAPER PRICES GOING UP. A Few Figures Showing How They Have Advanced. Readers of newspaper may be inter ested in knowing that the price of the blank on which they are printed has been tilted 70 per cent. Other paper used in the printing trade has been in creased greatly. it is learned from The Typothetae and Platemaker that a meeting of the Ty pothetae (M1aster Printers' Associa tion) held December 18th, at St. Louis, a discussion upon the increased cost of printing took place, and a committee was appointed to draw up a list of ac tual increases in printing and binding supplies within the past five months, the report to be a candid statement to be shown to the consumers of printed matter, bianks, books stationary, ect. The following is the list which is guaran teed absolutely correct: Newspaper, 70 per cent. R. R. Manila, 40 per cent. Card stock, average, 20) per cent. Book papers, for all gradesof book and pamphlet work, 50 per cent. Fine writing papers, 4t0 per cent. Bond papers, avcrage, 30) per cent. Ledger papers, average. 30 per cent. Linen papers, averarre, 30 per cent. Envelopes, averace 40 per cent. Binders' board, 16 per cent. L at her. 10 to 25 per cent. Duck, 2u p -rcnt. Wire, 3t1 p-r cnt. Gold leal. 11 :wr cenat. T3 pc and foudry sundries, 35 per cent. Electroty ping, 25 per cent. Glue, 15 per cent. The market is still on the upward grade. Triese alvanees are authentic and represent the actual conditions today. Child Labor Bill. The State Sanate killed Srenator Maraball's child labor biil on Friday. The obje:t of the bill was to prevett parents fronm putting their little children to work in the mills while they loated about ar-d lived on the money earned by the 'guildren. .Tue bill was killed by the falowing vote: Against the Bill-Alexander, Barn well. Blakeney, Bowen, Connor, Cros son, Dean, Dennis, Douglass, Glenn, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, Henderson, Hough, Love, Manning, Mauldin, May field, MlcDerm-att, Sarratt, Shep pard. Stanland, Suddath, Sullivan, Walker, Wallace, Waller, Williams 29. For the Bill-Aldrich, Appelt, Archer, W. A. Brown, liderton Mar shall, Rag-dale, Tlalbird-8. Punctured by Bryan, Mr. Bryan says they are talking about the Philippines being able to fur nish homes for the surplus population of the United States, when they already have over there (60 people to the square mile, while we have only 20) people tO the square mile in the United States. Fertilizers Used. The consumption of fertilizers in the State during the past year would seem to have been nearly 250,000 tons, from the privilege tax on which the State has derived $62,123.88 for the use of Cleamson coillea. HIGHER PRICES OF FERTILIZERS. The Maager of the Trust Makes Some Explanations. The following, credited to the Wash ington Star of January 21, clipped from The News and Courier of Wednesday. It is quite likely that it was printed in bcth these papers at the expense of the fertilizer men, who are naturally anx ious to have their position favorably understood by the farmers. Whether all the alleged facts stated in the arti cle are true, we are unable to say. It is our own opinion that the confidence with which the fertilizer factories are naming higher prices is due at least in a measure to the trust agreement among them. The reader will draw his own conclusions. "Now that the season for the ship ment of fertilizers has arrived, the guano factories are on the eve of 1he busiest season of the year in that branch of business. The Virginia-Car olina Chemical company's two facto ries here-the Navassa factory and the Powers, Gibbes & Co., factory-are ).repared to ship an output of 55,000 tons this season, the proportion being about two-thirds for the Navassa com pany and one third for the Powers, Gibbes & Co , factory. "For rhe past month or more the Powers. Gibbes & Co., factory has been thoroughly overhauled and put in first class condition, so that now it is able to handle an increased output. The machinery has been put in such condi tion that the full capacity of the fac tory can be utilizid. and the facilities for handling the product have also been increased. The Navassa factory is up to its usual efficieney, and both facto ries are in the best condition to manu facture arid handle goods promptly. "The feature, however. which will doubtless most concern the agricultural interests, is the material advance-in the price of fertilizers this season. With the expansion of prices generally on all manufactures and products, the prices of fertilizers will follow suit. "Mr. V. H. Malloy, manager of the Virginia. Carolina Chemical company here, yesterday stated to a Star repre sentative that the price of acid phos phate has advanced from 20 to 30 per cent. over last ycar's prices. This means an increase of $2 25 to $3 00 per ton. He says the increase is owing to the scarcity of phosphate rock, and a consequent increase of 20 to 30 per cent. in the price of rock, and also on account of an increase from 15 to 20 per cent on the price of pyrites and brimstone, materials which enter into the production of acid goods, as sul phuric acid is manufactured from these materials. One cause for the advance on phosphate rock, he states, is the unprofitableness of former prices of rock. Owing to low prices only one company out of five engaged in devel oping the phosphate mines in Florida weathered the storm. The others were bankrupt in the business. "As for ammoniated fertilizers, Mr. Malloy states that there has been an advance in price of from $2 to $2.50, or 20 to 30 per cent., due also to the ad vance in the price of -phosphate rock. and an increase of the price of material from which ammonia is derived. He remarked that generally speaking, the advance in pr ices of fertilisers may be due in part to the -iniversal revival of business throughout the country. "As a matter of interest, in this con nection it may be stated that potash fr.rtilizers have advanced 10 per cent , in price, the cost of kainit being now $1 per ton more than last year's price. As for cotton seed meal, the price per ton, has increased from $2.50 to $5, ac cording to the distance from producing and shipping points." EXCURSION RATES. Cheap Tickets to Many Places to be sold by the Southern System. The Southern Railway has announced .he following excursion rates on ac count of several events to take plaee in various cities within the next few weeks: On account of the annual convoca tion of the Graud Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of South Carolina at Charles ton, February 13 to 14, tickets will be on sale February 10 to 13, limited for return to Fe-bruary 15. Rates from points named will be as follows: Ab beville $9 35; Augusta. $6 20; Cam den. *6 35; Chester, $7 9"; Anderson, $10 40; Columbia, $5 85; Prosperity, $7 15; Greenwood. $3.60 Oranzgebunt. $3 85; Rbek Hill1. $8 40; Sumter, $4 45; az-:kburg, $10; Greenville, $11; Spartauburg, $9. 0Oi account of the annusd spring mee-tine of the State Agriculhural and1 a'lecha1ical Society, at Columbnia. S C., tickets will be on sale 1". bruary 5 -o 7. with tiutal return limit Febiruary 9 From points named rat's will be as fdl liw,.: Abbeville, $5 "5; Rock Hill, $4 05; ilack:,burc, $5 65; Chester, $3 25; New brry, $2 25; Sumter. $2 25; A ugusta $4.05; Anderson, $5 85; Char lesron, $5.85; G reenvilke, $5 65; Spar tanburg. S1 45; Greenwood, $1.05. On aceount of the annual State Con vention of Young Men's Christian As sociation, at Greentrood, S. C , tickets will be on sale Fehruairy 7 to 11, withb finral return limit F-hruary 13. Rate frum Charleston $8 60. Tickets will be on sale as followrs on the certificate plan, which is one full fare going and one-third of same for return: For the National American Woman's Suffrage Convention, at Washington, D. C., February 8 to 14; rate going $16 50. On account of the National Anti Trust Conference at Chicago, Ill., Feb ruary 12 to 14; rate going $25. On account of the meeting of the At lantic States Packing Association, at Detroit, Mich., February 12 to 17; rate going $27.30. On account of Continental Songress, Daughters of American Revolution at Washinrt on, D. C., February 19; rate going $16.50. Christmas Dinner. No ill effects need follow the eating of a big Christmas dinner if, after same, you take "Hilton's Life for the Liver and K id neys-" 25c a bottle. tf This paper gives the latest news of any other paper in this tcounty. Every family should have a copy of it in their home. Siaheribe at onua. CHARLEMTO'S EXPOSITION. Governor McSweeney Sends in a Special Message About It. The fo.lowing executive message ir regard to the proposed exposition to be held in Charlesten in 1901 was Thur day sent to the general assembly: Gentlemen of the General Assembly: I feel sure that you have an abiding in terest in any enterprise or movement that looks to the progress and develop ment of our commonwealth or any part of it. I take pleasure, therefore, in pre senting to you the attached communi cation from the citizens of Charleston, asking your incouragement and en dorsement of a plan now projected to hold an exposition in that city in the fall of 1901. The purpose of the exposition is ad mirably set forth in the communica tion herewith submitted. That it will be of great benefit to Charleston and to the entire State can be no question. It is gratifying to me to see the old city by the sea take on new life and catch the spirit of progress which marks the close of this century. Charleston should be the leading seaport on the South At lantic coast, and with the new life that pervades the commercial interests in the city now it is destined soon to oc cupy its rightfnl position. Whatever advance is made in one part of the State will be helpful to the entire State, and every patriotic son of South Caro lina should be ready and willing and anxious to give every endeavor in the direction of progress his well done and God speed. That such an exposition as is pro posed to be held will be helpful I aw sure. It is not asked that you- appro priate any money to the project but simply eive it your official and personal endorsement. This I am sure you will readily do as the request comes from the entire business interests of the city of Charleston. I commend it to your most favorable consideration. Respectfully submitted, M. B. McSweeney, Governor. Hard on Stallings. W. H. Stallings, Republican post master of Augusta, has been "expelled" from the Republican party by negroes in control of the politics of the party in this county. He presented him self to register for the election of dele gates to the State and national conven Lions, and was denied the privilege on the ground that he was expelledr This action was taken because he refused to appoint a negro named named Wim berly as assistant postmaster. Wim berly has since been appointed deputy revenue collector, and has made him self very obnoxious to business men of this community by searching the stores of some of the most prominent and respected citizens in the city, com pelling them to leave their homes at night and open their stores.-Augusta Chronicle. Congressman Roberts Expelled. The case of Brigham H. Roberts, the Mormon representative-elect from Utah, which has occupied so much of the attention of the house since the assembling of congress, was decided Thursday by the adoption of a resolu tion to exclude him by a vote of 268 to 50. The exact language of the resol tion was as follows: "That under the facts -and circumstances of the case Brigham H. Roberts. representative elect from the State of Utah, ought not to have or hold a seat in the house of representatives, and that the seat to which he was elected is heraby declared vacant." The afirmative vote was di vided as follows: Republicans, 168; Democrats, 96; Populists, 4, and the negative vote: Democrats, 47; Silver Republicans, 2; Populists, 1. Only a Rattlesnake Bite. Prof. Howard A. Kelley, the eminent obstetrician of the -John Hopkins Hos pital, has a large collection of snakes, and Thursday night he gave a lecture on "Snakes" before thA Johns Hopkins Medical Society, bringing on the pl t form a large number of reptiles for pur poses of practical demonstration. He had exhibited a big rattler anid was re turning it to the bag, when it 'struck its fangs into one of his fingers. His colleagues were horrified, but the pro fessor coolly sucked his finger and con tinned, his lecture, keeping on sucking at intervals. He said he -had not the slightest apprehension, and he is as lively and chipper as ever. Hie says that any evil effect would have followed promptly. * Divorce in Record Time. A divorce in seven minutes is the world's record and Colorada as the scene of ithbaseclipsed the pace of all the other States of the Uniion. The South Dakota record is 16 minutes. lhe fast-time divorce case here was instituted in Ouray county. The grounds for divocce were desertion, uon-support and orueulty. A j'iry was drawn, two witnesses were sworn and examined, the jury was retired and returned with a verdiet al i a space of scven minutes fronm the time the case was called for trial on the docket. .Denver Eveninir Post. Will Be a Model. Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, of Tepeka, has been offered the editorship of the Tlor'eka Capital for one week, during which tie paper is to be placed abso lutely under his control. This is the result of criticisms on the part of the preacher of the daily press, the editor of his home paper having promptly of. fered him the use of the newspaper plant to show the world how a news paper ought to be run. Mr. Shelton accepted, but declined to take hold until the week beginning March 13th. Killed by a Stone. A negro working on the Seaboard Congaree piers at Columbia was killed Truesday by a heavy piece of stone fall. ing upon him. A heavy piece of stone was being bauled up by a derrick, when the tongs grasping it became loosened, the stone fell and struck the negro in the chest. He was not instantly killed and some time after the accident an attempt was made to take him to his home en Gadsden street. He died on the way. Two Killed A special from Athens, Ala., says John Benningfield and his grown son were shot and fatally wounded by John Legg at Elk River Mills Thursday af ternoon. The dispatch said the sheot ing resulted from an old feud. The A BIG BUSINESS. The Dispensary Has Made Nearly Two Million Dollars SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED. Comparisons Made as to Each Succeeding Administration. The Figures Given bythe Board. Many have been anxious to ascertain for a long time information as to the total net profits from the State's liquor buainess since the establishment of the dispensary in 1893. This information is at last given by the present Stat. board of control in its introductory te its annual. report, and the amount is $1,706,704 41. The statement eao tained in the report referred to is as follows: [he Tillman-Traxler ad ministration, covering a period of 19 months, made a net proat of ..$ 1233,32 40 (he Evans-Mix n admin istration mAde in 14 months ............ 313,974 03 rhirty-three months of the administration of the Scate board of ao, trol u- to D.scember 31, 1898, netted...... 833,219 93 The past year's manage ment of the board, as showa in this report, the profits were...... 414 181 81 Total net profits since July, 1893........$1,706;704 27 The State board remarks: "The a) ve she vs that the inereus in net profits his bacn rapid an.1 eaa tinuous; and besides, the basiness is now on the best basis that.it -kas-orer been. "At t'ie close of business on Dec. 31, 1899, our lia bilities for purchases were.............$12120815 "Cash in State troasury... 143,121-00 "Excess in cash assets over liabilities .............$ 21,912 82 Add to this the stock on hand paid for and we have for the benefit of the school fund $514,379 90. "We have paid in cash to the school fand the past year $75,000, and the in dications are that we can pay into it the ensuing yeer $200,000 or more." The bo.rd then states that so far this ear $100,000 has been paid to the school fund and yet the institatio has tfficient funds to meet all outtand aOg obligations. The board also states: "We are gratided to be able to state hat this has been the most suecessl ear financially of the institution sine .ts.beginning, and ask your most eare V1 examination of its financial status 6s shown herein." The board calls attention to the fast hat the increase in net proits this rear over those of 1898 was $113, 137 11. The report concludes with a stats nent that the board courts a most ear. al inquiry and investigation of the if airs and management of the instita .lon. The Confederate Eeunion. Active work is being done in prepa rtion at Louisville, Ky., for the an nu~al reunion of United Confederate veterans which is to be held there be ginning May 30. The lower board of the council has made an appropriation of $20,000 for the entertainment of the veterans and as much more is to be far nished by publicosubscription. In con nection with the gathering the inter esting announcement is made that Gen. John C. Underwood writes that he will tave ready by May 30th the $100, 00 which it was necessary to raise is order to secare $100,000) offered by Charles Broadway Rouse,. of New York, for the Confederate battle abbey. A Lapse of Memory. Ex-Judge L. M. Bcooks, a promi nent laryer of Pensaoola, Fla., who nas been missing since November 13 is in Guthrie, Oala. How he Cos to Odlahoma or how long he ha's been there he does not know. He says he left home to go to North Alabama, and got as far as Ml bile, but remembers othing more. His son, who is an as torney at Pensacola, has been tele graphed for. Judge Broor.s is now terribly afficted with rheumatism, evidettly due physiciaas say, so eon tinued expoaure A Steamer Sunk. . The Glasg ,v steam ir Ardanhar, apt. Duada, from Ne w London, Cons. for Halhfax, N. S., was snk in col lision with the Metropolitan Liner er man Winter, fcom Boston for New York, off Robinson's hole, Vinejard sound, at 3:40 o'clock 'Wednesday orning and two of the ArdanhurS re w of 31 men were lost. ThUey were ,Jhief Eg.ine.-r Jamss of Gagov, and Sconid 31ste Fred Dlb'e, of B iston.. I Ihs Herman Winter reached this port Wednesday afternoon with her boW gone and reporzed the accidenL. She had on board the 29 men who e5MPed from the Ardandhur. Important to AUl-. The ways and- means committee of the house, in order that the effiieney of its work may not be interfered with, has fixed Tuesdays and-Thursdays at 4 p. in., of each week until the session closes for the purpose of hearing those who wish to come before the commit tee in regard to various matters. All speeches will be limitted to 15 minuies each. All such sessions of the com mittee will be held in the committee room at the capitoL. The commnittee has some heavy work ahead of it. Bold Thieves. The police of Camden, N. J., are guarding the plant of the Universal rier and Digester company because during Thursday night sometiody tried to steal an engine and boiler. Patrol men got to the plant, which is idle, just in time to scare away the thieves, who had already removed one of ei fas.enings of the ania.