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Pot Your Wants THE MILT TIBS. f m? i ■ " — The RtORENeE Aily Times. wm VoL. III. FLORENCE. 8 C.. WEDNESDAY EVECEMBEUJU^v We invite you to call and inspect our large complete line of Holiday Q IP *1, The Most Extensive in the City, embratU the Latest in Sterling and Silver Mounted Toilets, Leather U •»... ■ aMMBHHl • w w A veritable mine of Holiday Novelties, usefuljornarnental. ^^Govington ‘.v' McLeod* Hesr “A Midnight Duncan B. Harriaon, manager of Digby B»ll, who la now starring in Hoyt’a ’‘A Midnight Beil” has secured for his star two new com edies which he will produce early next season. Their titles are "The Hoosier Doctor” is by the eminent Mr. will le»T6 LOCALS IN BRIER Siwrl Pa W$ of Home Hap- penings. Knew. bore'ww “ cMas " r > •< Winns. ’ as Horace last night. t ie dnj with fri^U'P '* ep *’ ud "’* y Uh friend, i„ Florence. . Mr - John Reb Drake of c . -~a„hect’^7r ,1“''f' l i 1, ’8 0 ™' of Bennetts* Z SP9nd ' U * th0 d »f in onr 0ut for >i-o atrractive ad- Z nt °‘ F U ; to-mor- ItZ Z M : Hamer ’ of Little trsT^r 9 ^ >' Cen* Santa cisu. has mad. hi, n p . .. hi. Headquarters. ~ We are sorry to hear that B. A. Rogers, the present manager of the City Hotel, Florence in a few days Hon. Frank B Gary, of Abbe ville, speaker of the house of repre sentatives, is spending the day with friends in this city. The weather forecast for this point indicates showers this eve ning followed by clearing Thurs day. Fair and cooler to-night. Miss Rosa Sternberger, who has haen visiting in Charleston, passed UO UUVWB...,.', through Florence last night en- against invasion. ?oute to her home in Philadelphia, Resolved, by the senate Pa. house of representatives of Silas Purvis was convicted by United Stftte8 of Americ *. 111 c°“* the Mayor’s court this morning * reM «sembled, That the Presi of stealing wood from the railroad dent of the United States is here company. A light fine was im- b >’ directed to take possession of the island of Cuba with the mili tary and naval forces of the Uni- ' * ' 1 *»-- ~-~,c GONE TO WORK. The Congress Proceeds to Busi ness at Once. playwright Augustus P. Thomas, author of "In Missouri,” "The Burglar,” "Alabama” and other brilliant gems. "The Pacific Mail” is the work of Paul Potter, translator and adaptor of'Tnlby.” At the Florence Opera House Em Three Bills Passed by the House of Representatives, All of Im portance, One Being the Pen sion Appropriation BUI. Washington, December 8.—The House, without wasting time pro ceeded to business to-day, and be fore the session closed had passed three bills of considerable impor tance and the first of the regular supply bills—that for pensions. Three of the bills related to pos tal matters. One provided for the use of private mailing cards, of the same general size and character as the present postal cards, when one cent stamps are affixed. Another provided for a limited indemnity of $io for the loss of registered mail matter, and the thin! provided for a private carrier service in cities, towns and villageslwhere no free delivery exists. ^ provides that on the application!^ of twenty pejr- appoSR to Tux* ro«- Will Introduce a Resolution session of Cuba. Washington, Dec. 8.—Senator Mills of Texas will to-morrow in troduce the following resolution in the senate: Joint resolution directing the President of tho United States to take military possession of the is land of Cuba and hold it until its inhabitaiii- ••an institute “""b govern me:, i a* they may * L i rrs much. lArge Su Necessary to llua Till* Why Not Coma, From the Atlanta Constliui ton The intense suffering produced by the recent snow storm in the far northwest directs attention But Can’t Tlietr Work be *topp*«. From tne News and Courier. | In response to the sudden and follow outcry of the Republican |gj| the In- j the I onco more to the gen and rich agricultural laud, of lh « I J“ and 1 election than ton11o11 . organs against the trusts climate I dianapolis Sentinel says : "iuc • ... in,! syndicates contributed South. trusts and syndicates ably more mon * ence to McKinley’s otiutrjr of Ours. Waab, Dec. 7.—Secretary Carlisle/ transmitted to the Speakene House of Repre- •entatiw estimates of appro- priatioqoired for the fiscal y«*r enJuue 30, 1898. They this s^cuwi. - are recaated by the titles as be truthfully said that nowhere UlL . ■ * ... follows,! being omitted: else can such advantages of soil n°t get ri o Legise establishment, $4,- and climate be found as in the sl ^ a! ' u 1 ' 379,820rcutive «t.bli.h.H0nt, ...uth Atl.nlio and Gulf 8la!c. the •-addk-. Wait and natch thl 919,865; judicial .ataMiah* Nature ha, endowed thi. region manipulate he a«.Cong«,. men I, .L120- foreign inter- with her most lavish gift,, and all "h 1 P ro o® ,.1,. wwi* coorae,'92,728; military eatah- that i. needed to make them serve "^7 he ° **‘ all '„ twotk on , —woollen, glass and iron and - ■iSMBMMSH Without claiming too much for -- this section of tne country it may a11 else combined, and we say i ■ • boro the Republican party that it ‘ ' — «•»* f j *«%• . — .,$32,434,773; Indian development. uur 79,525; pensions,$141,- teem with gold, iron, copper, man- • - ublic works, $31,437,- ganese, quartz, slate, gold and oth- concerns have all *1003034. er minerals, while every variety of demands public, ' With be heard from in concerns have already made t' service, $1,288,334; ermincia.a, and the rest us, $36,344,216; per- wood abounds in our forests. With oeue<*in..— in good time. Th< unual appropriations, respect to our farming lands they are all in the saddle, and Mr Totals, $421,718,- are rich and productive, and need Hanna has the reins. : only the sturdy toil of the farmer ♦ -»•«- rove men ts at the navy to make them renumerative. La- orlolk, Va.; $370,000 is bor is plentiful and with a climate which permits work in the fields during ten months in the year reason why the farmers * * • x d eatimat^s fyr fo*t»fi works *f defense 1 il ■ --- shall appoint 81TCT willing to undertak- Hie collection and delivery of maife at a charge not to exceed x cent for each letter and that the charge shall be paid by the beneficiaries. bill was passed such wish to organize and arm such forces as may be necessary to protect them » and the posed. The citv clerk has removod h s ted states aud hold the same u AUO » .. — nr<Tftni until tonoogapational Park. $145,000; Gettyslfcrg National Park, $75,- 000, ail $87,000 for the Shiloh Nation! Military Park. Uudt the act of June 3, 1896, approbations are requested for without facti~"" ....i*.river 10 harbors included: Mr. Grow of . occasion in the debate to submit some views in favor of higher tar iff in the United States on that portion of the President’s message relating to the tariff. The bill carries $141,263,880, about $75,000 less than the law for the current year. The notice given by Mr. Thomas navy ■«ions aggregate $140,000,- E. Watson of contest against Mr. 000. J. C. C. Black of Georgia, who was Thi elected at a special election last of spring, was read to the House and Uni referred to the committee on elec- part tions ; after which, at 4:20 p the House adjourned. 1 qaesii follows: For the estab The pension om was factious opposition, but Pennsylvania, took ImJvmg harbor at Savannah, TO,000; improving Cum- onnd, Ga., and Florida, improving harbor at Tex., $800,000; ship onuecting the great lakes hicago and Duluth and 1,090,000. imates for the army and also an appropriation asked for to enable the ites government to take le international exposi- held in Paris in 1900. Otlappropriations are re- AUU w*w» — office from the small room for- p e0 pf e 0 f Q u ba can organize a short session of senate. merly occupied by him to the city g 0vernme „t deriving its powers Washington, Dec. 8.—The no- liab court room, which is more spacious f rom the consent of the governed tice of the opening of a Cuban atati and convenient. and arm aud e q a jp gach military discussion was about the only fea- $20,< - » v,« neces- ture of interest developed to-day at corn Cards are marriage of out announcing the I a nd naval force as may ne u^*.- — - ^ L«rv in secure them against for- the brief session of the. Senate, 1 for which lasted only* twenty-five Dr. mauiagv. -- _ Claude Evans § a ry to secure King, of Mayesville, to Miss Mary e jg U invasion. * ♦V>ie ritv on 1 minutes. Senator Cullom gave King, UI ivacaj —* . , ^ Augusta Barringer, of this city on Women engaged in business are a s ech on Cuba ne xt I $1, Tuesday the 22nd of this mont . seldom bankrupt, and authorities Thursday I me To-night is the appointed time — “ ^ If flF P« ■ 1 • Lm ■ vf 1« a ■ .» . .. i atexx a fc**'- — However, | armMrance of a House A. WW-- for the institution of the K. of P. Lodge in Timmonsville. Knights - t from different parts of the State will be present. After the insti- through bad investments. «i ka :i, Jnouirers thi vriaa A say this is because they are less a . . , , , , ? ieI The Senators had expected to for likely to ruin thftmselves through , • t» start the wheels of actual business, an adventurous spirit. However, ... ^ • «, • , but the appearance are financially ruined , . ^ , . resolution relative to the death of ex-Speaker Crisp led to the custo- [ * - - ~ ■> -F- nf re. Will VO ^ tution a grand banquet will be spread. mayor announced The morning that, in as * » much this as it Ulug , will take the street hands so long s time to haul the debris from the streets, auy citizens are at liberty to take all the wood they can trim from the broken limbs. General Insurance Agency OF SANBORN CHASE, Fire, Life & Accident Insurance. many women through bad investments. Trus- tees will tell inquirers tha, it is ma^^r™^.'as a mark of re women who are more eager to in- spect. A large number of bureau vest money where there is danger, reports were received, including but larger gains. The extrava- tbat °f tbe government directors of gance of fashionable women in the t ^ le ^ >ac ‘^ c Railway way of gowns and gems show them to be without a ''*'«tious turn of if auxiliary fish cultural m the St. Johns, Fla., for the recoinage of un- lilver coins, $250,000; lent of salaries, fees [uses of United States aud their deputies, for special experi- >rk in ballooning house corps, $10,000. I rence Confectionery and e is well stocked with confectionery and fruits ids. Opposite A. A. cautious turn mind where money is concerned. The truth is, says a Chicago news- that consciousness of re- as a safeguard, Buy your fruit and confectionery 1 from C. B. Ham, proprietor of the | Gi Florence Confectionery and Fruit Store. imes - Messenger job prippartment does as good wo0j office in this State, nr work. thereas no of the northwest’* Uch a favored lot as the people of the south enjoy it is dif ficult to realize the extreme hard ships incident to life in the far northwest. While the blizzard, in all its fury, is devastating the fields of Wyoming and Nebraska, the mildest conditions prevail in this section. Unwithered by frost the southern rose holds out its perennial invitation to the suffer ing victims of the blizzard in the cold northwestern states. Why should they continue to suf fer when there i^so much warmth and cheer in this section. Let them turn thei** faces southward. In exchange tor the rigors of a heartless clime, the south offers them a wealth of sunshine and a prodigality of resources which no other section of the country en joys, aud to these advantages which nature has lavished upon her with such a bountiful hand, she subjoins a hearty welcome 1 Several good all purpose horses for sale cheap at Elliott’s stables, Dargan street. FOR TRAVELLERS. I M I’OKTA NT IN FOILM AT ION WHO BIDE THE RAILROAD*. The following is valuable ir •-w ■ o nl* M S traveling Ladies’ or Gents’ Elmore Bi cycles fully guaranteed, $40 each, at Florence Bicycle Co., Dargan street, opposite Opera House. Just arrived at S. D. Rodgers stables, a large lot of fine horses and mules, suitable fur all pur poses. Surety Bonds Issued. FLOKCffd, 5. C paper, sponsibility acts and when a woman goes into busi ness she becomes cautious simul taneously. Everything nice for the Xmas holidays at C. B. Ham’s Florence Confectionery and Fruit Store. Good business AND Location For Sale. W ANTED to sell out a good' business, the best stand in Dar-1 lington. Address early, W. A. BLIZZARD, jd.4-D-3*t Darlington, S. C. lark* a Net* Era. rberry Observer. fguration of W. H. El- >vernor will be the be- a new era in So’.th I He promises and will ernor of all the people— x 890. for this paper. For 8*la. A nice cook stove with utensils complete. Can be had cheap for cash. For full particulars apply at this office. DISKASRS OF THK SKIN. The intense itching and smarting inci dent to eczema, tetter, Halt-rheum, and other diaesk * of the skin b instantly allayed by applyng Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment. Many.very bad cases have been permanently cured by it It b equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes. For sale by druggists at 25 cento per box. Try Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders, they are just what a horse needs when in bad condi tion. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. rem- chu- No. 7K leaves Charleston at 5.80 a. a>., arriving at Florence at 8.25 a. m. St minutes for breakfast. Connecting witli No. 54; leaving Columbia at I.M a. m., and arriving at Wilmington at 12.15 p. in. With No. «2 for Harling- ton, Cheraw and Wadesboro. Arrives at Fayetteville at 11.20 a. m., connec ting with North Hound train on C. F. A Y. V. Railroad. Arrive at Houtli Rocky Mt., at 2.07 p. m. 20 minutes for dinner. Connecting with No. 4t from Wilniington with Nos. 10 and 48 for Norfolk and points on N. AC. R. R. Arrives at Richmond at 0.40 p. m. 2t minutes for supper. Through coaches Charleston to Washington. Pullman Sleeper Charleston to Wilmington and Jacksonville to New York. No. 82 leaves Charleston at 6.20 p. m., arrives at Florence at K.16 p. m. 2S minutes for supper. Connects with No. 60 from Augusta and Aiken, S. O., via Denmark and Humter connecting at Sumter with No. 58 from Columbia. No. 50 also has a Sleeper from Macoa Ga., which No. 82 takes to New York. No. 82 also connects at Florence witk No. 08 from Wadesboro. Cheraw and Darlington. Through Coaches from Charleston to Washington. In addi tion to Pullman Sleeper from Macoa to New York, there are Sleepers from Charleston to New York and Tampa t* New York. No. 32 also makes connec tion at South Rocky Mt. with No. 4S from Wilmington, and leaves South Rocky Mt. at 12.45 a. 111., and reaches Richmond at 8.40 a. m. FROM RICHMOND GOING SOUTH. Leave Richmond on No. 28 at 0.06 a m. Reach South Rocky Mt., at 1 p. in. 20 minutes for dinner. Arrive at Wilson at 2.05 p. m. Change cars for Goldsboro an<) Wilmington on No./M. Arrive Fayetteville 4.16 p. m., connec ting with southbound trains on C. F. A Y. V. Railroad for Wilmington and Bennett+'Ville. Arrive Florencefl.Si p. m. 20 minutes for supper. Change cars for Sumter and Columbia, reach ing Columbia by No. 55 at «.f 1 p. m. Also change to No. 24 for Darj.ngtoa, Hartsville and Hennettsville. Arrive at Charleston at 10.20p. in., connecting with Plant System for Savannah and all points south. Through coaches on this train from Washington to Charles ton. Pullman sleeper New York at Jacksonville. Also leave Richmmond by No. 86 7.80 p. m. South Rocky Mt. at 10.44 p. m. Passengers for Wilmington take No. 41, leaving South Rocky Mt. at 6.46 a. m. No. 85 arrives at Florence 8.14 a. m., connecting with No. 51 for Sumter, Columbia Denmark, Aiken, S. C M Aus- ta and,Macon, and Atlanta. Pullman Sleeping Car on this train, New York to Macon. Passengers for Columbia can go to Sumter and wait until 0.48 a. m., for No. 52 from Charleston, ar riving at Columbia at 10.55 a. m., or take No. 16, a mixed train leaving Florence at 4.30 a m., and arriving at Columbia at 11.45 a. m. No. 86 reaches Charleston at 0.02 a. in., connecting at Ashley Junc tion 7 miles from Charleston, with Plant System for South. Through coaches, Washington to Charleston on this train. Pullman sleepers New York to Tampa, Fla., New York to Charleston, and New York to Macoa. PM** ?•