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HE TICKET FIXED. It Will Likely Be McKiofey And Rout. ? _ * . ! TO NOMINATE BY ACCLAMATION. ? rr* Senator Manna's Proposition to I hat Kffect Meeting With (ivMieral l avor Among Republicans. aor w< Tea Cleveland, ()., Special. ? A Washing- \ Ion dispatch to tho Leader says: ashlngton just now is n hive of polit cal Industry. The Arlington Hotel Is ono of the loading centers of political activity and ono can not enter the lo!>- , - by of that hostelry of an evening with- ' jp out seeing in one corner or another. ! small groups of prominent figures In tho Republican party, e imaged in seri ous and earnest consultation. Confer ences are held also in tiie apartments of Senator Hanua and liinry C. Payne respectively, tho chainnau and vice chairman of tho national committee. Two of tho greatest questions that a ro receiving the attention of those men are, first: Who shall he McKinley'*: running mate next yoai : s-'oewnd, shall wo nominate our ? aiididale by accl i rnatlon? In tho light of Information j that has been gathered within the la t three days from contact with loaders ; in politics, it may be .staled alrr.o t i without qualification that tiie ({republi can national ticket next year will bo McKinloy and Itoot. That tho l'resi- j den l will be renominated there has ! been no doubt for a long lime. As to tho nominee for Vice President, the sentime.nt is in favor of Kllhu Hoot, the Secretary of War. which became apparent several months ago. has a i SUnied proi>o?Uons, which, in the opin ion of men who are masters in the art of politics, practically insures his be ing given tho socond place 011 the tick et. Careful, conservative men, such as Mr. Payne is known to be, do not hesitate at this time to predict Mr. Root's nomination for the Vice Prcsi deney by tho Republican party next year. That Mr. Karat Is willing to go on the ticket with Mr. McKinloy there is not the slightest doubt. It may bo said that '"even the Secretary is am bitious to procure the vice presidential nomination; iu fact, it is known that he has aspirations of . that charade:. Ho Is perhaps better equipped for the place than almost any other New York i man who lias been mentioned in this ' ^ , connection, it is believed that tie ! would be acceptable to Senator P'.att, m who by tho way, was largely hislrumen r tal in having him appointed Secretary Alger's successor in the cabinet. When Mr. Piatt was asked to-night whom he favored for the Vice Presidential nomination, he said: "Any good New York man would suit me." "How about Mr. Root?" "Mr. Root would bo satisfactory," was Mr. Piatt's reply. "McKinley will bo "nominated by acclamation." - ? -As to the matter of nominating the j entiro ticket by acclamation, there is ; reason fo Tie" eve that the next Rc- j publican national convention will os? y.tabllsli such a precedent. Senator ' ,/ Ilanna has conceived tho Idea ar.d it is i t remarkable how favorable It Is being j \ received. The Senator has confided | his proposition to a few friends and j they ale enthusiastic over It. Mr. j Hanna believes that inasmuch as Mr. McKinley will bo renominated in that ; manner, hjs running mate should be j accorded the'Snnve distinction. Guerillas Captured. Manila, By Cable. ? Colonel Smith, j with a detachment of th<> Seventeenth Infantry, surrounded and , raptured In : u vlllago near Malasqul a party of guerillas who had made thoir head quarters then*. Tho party included the band which assail n:i ted seven officials at Malasqul for friendliness to the Americans. JilrtjlM hi Porto Rico. I JMi, PBttO Rico, by Cable. - lUjiiMtam ksr? carried Ponce I,7VV BUsmy, Elections were hi lt taw? i Till etMtt. with, IJ09 total plurality. Htora rtlCttnos an yet unordered. V A l>emocratlc Bolt. W-ashingtoii, D. C., Special. ? Tho J announcement that quite a number of Democratic members of the House ..jwn. rote for the ponding financial bill, jAas led to some talk of a Democratic ,Nkouse caucus. Mr. Richardson, the ' i)emocratic floor leader, says, however, that no determination In that linn has been reached. i. .._ ? ? Snow Drifts 15 Feet High. Harmony. Minn., Special. ? Snow drifts 15 feet high have resulted from A'tt-hoor storm in this section that has Just terminated. Public highways are obstructed a;id trains tied up. The wind la in the northwest and It Is freesin^ * Clfppeira Falla, Wis., Special.? AH wagon r roads reaching into this city ?re Impassable after Monday night's l Prom C o'clock in the eveiioi sunrise, the wind blew at <* *e of 40 snipes an hoar, and the . has drifted In piany places four tre feet deep. TVaffic 00 the Wis* da CeitAI railroad, from ChappeWS gLIt. * I. PIIIIS, WfMf MP A MINE IIOKROR. A\atiy Deaths Result I'roiu a Terrific t:\ploslon. Carobouado. Wash., Special. ? iJiunii ed by the suddenness of Saturday i night's mine horror, the people here i seem too dazed lor any expression of i grtof of a demonstrative nature. Thirty-two is the number of dead. ' Two in en were rescuer at 5 o'clock Sunday morning after l>? * i 1 1 k entombed In the mine all night. They are Peter j Merp, 11 Frenchmen, and Michael ! Knlsh a l'ole. After Kni-sh had re- j covered from ilie effects of the suffoca- 1 tiUK black damp he s>;ld: "1 was j working on the 4lh cros.-cnt when the explosion came. After that I went to , sleep and .somebody came and w?k?; me up and took me out of theve.." That was the total measure of his period of con'sclou'.nesa. He hud lain in t !i?- cool depth ovei^ -I.n hours and had not. the least cc/hroptlon of th? time. On the otiiiT 'baud .Merp, the i 1 ' Frenchman, had beel^ blindly gropng | around in the darkneJiv for the inuit part of the night on his hands and knees, seeking for Home aver.ue ;>f ?8cape. With the exception of these two me:i the death list remains the same. The Injured, in addition to Krish, num ber five, all of whom are severely burned, and one who has several ribs fractured by foiling timber.1;. The Shipping H!!l. Washington, 1j. 0., Special. ? T!u> .shipping bill was introduced in the House Monday by Rcprescntativ? Payne, of New York, who, with Sen v tor Hiinua, prepared and introduced the bill last ye:?r. Mr. Payne says it is (he same h? all ess. nihil particu lars as the former bill, excepting that a provision is made thai the bounties shall not ">.eced S'^ftQD.OOO annu illy, and that fercign,'T>u'lt ships having American registry .'hall have only -">0 per cent, of the bounty rates provided. In case the total bounties earned ex ceed $9,u00, 000, a pro rata allowance Is to he made. / Cotton Xjcrcage. Washington, I). UC. , Spor lal. ? -Tho final report of the WatiRtleian of the Department of Agniculturo on the acreage and production of cotton in tho I'nited States for the Vear ended Au gust 31, 1X90. Is ready f 0 r the press. It shows the acreage in ' the principal Stales to have been as follows* North vhirolln.i, 1.311, 70s; South Carolina, liua. 2.353,213; Georgia, 3,53j,20C; Ala bama, 3,003,170; Mississippi, 2.900,298; Lr^islana, 1 ,2X1,891; Texas, 6.991, 904 ;"j Arkansas, 1,876, 407; Tennessee, 89<'', 722; Oklahoma, l:lo,8!?3; Indian Terri tory. 314.900: sundry. 280,112. malting j a total of 24,967,29.1 neres. i Big Locomotive Orders Richmond, Va.. Special. ? The presi dent of the CheKApwake & Ohio Kali road has authorized (he general man ager of (hat road to contract with the Richmond Locomotive Works for 25 additional locomotives. The dupli cates of ten of theoe locomotives are now on the road, and the 15 are In course of construction in the shops of the locomotive works. In addition the works referred to received an order from the Seaboard Air Line for 25 heavy 10- wheel locomotives, "delivery ! to begin In April nc \t. Prohibition Bill Defeated. Atlanta. C.a., Special. ? Hy a vr.tr of 2G to I I thu WiHlnghum b!'l was killed In tin; Senate Friday ami State prohi bition defeated. Tiio various roll calls co?8ur.i? d an hour, a great many Se;> at >rs rising to thi'lr vote*. The debate in the Senate lasted two days and was carried on with great vigor. *5ver> interest in the State Influenced by tlio whUltey tmfflc fought the passage of the bill .".r.d all inor^l agen 'clod wen? used In ts favor. Hrltish Less. . \ I?oi.<lon, fie*:. 11.? Tho war office |>n l>- j lishea the following dispatch from Gen. j Forcsth*r- Walker at Capo Town? flatacre reports: "Deeply regret to I Inform you that I met with a Serious 1 reverse in the attack on Stormberg." "I was mislead us to the enemyVs po sition by the guides and found imprac ticable ground." Augusta's Big Ffre. Augusta. Ga., Special. ? Augusta lias just had the biggest Are on record in the past fifty yeas*, and at th? present time over one million dollars worth of property in the heart of the eity Is In ruins, and the smoking embers Show a sad picture of destruction and loss. ? News Items. As the result of a scandal in the family of Peter dells, the well known show man. a petition for divorce and a suit tor damages were filed In the Common Pleas* Court of Columbus, "Tfcrw Thursday I AH. Mrs. Annie Adams, a milliner; for-" merly Miss Annie L Gee, of Washing ton. p,?g ?_<_ room at Sttirk^XJPI*., by Inhaling chloroform/ Nothtnk has been found, that gives k clew tope reason for her act. . - Tsirl bsltrw ffiyidar morning cost two l^es sad destroyed the <7V*eu Tree hotel m4 etsblss and | ths CUftoa hotel. The dead are: Ptm le. Thsy wore about slaty rears of age (94 Hrsd at ths CUftoa Tllli NATIONAL LAW MAKLRS. . . \ \ VN hut Congress is Doing From l)i| y to v-a \ ? The Senate . i 'I'll Inl day. Nearly SUO bills anil j Joint resolutions, several important concurrent resolutions ami ?.ot!tlo..s [ numbering hundreds, wore prestMi'1! I to tin' Sena U1. Mr. Aldrleh had the honor of introducing the 11 rut nieas ! ore in the Senate. It war the tlnanr'al j hill drawn l?y the Senate committee on tin. nice, of which Mr. Aldmh is chairman and probably was tii<> inosi important measure introduced during l the day. Mr. Harris, i'opnlist. at Kan sas. was appointed a temporary mem j \:ev of the eomniittee on pr;vnpg,~8 (ml rleci Ions. Senator Chandler iniro duced bills applying the customs u:id internal revenue laws of the l'nite.1 j States to the islands of Cuba and I Porto It ico, after January l lt'00. I (iikuls between the islands and t lie I I'nited Stall's are to be echanped ?is ? between the States. A resolution wa. i introduced ny ..Mr. Clay, of C.eurgi a, p:\.\id.n;! lor t )??* election of Senators | t'.v the people. 'I he Senate :if Is: 2" p m , | went ir: t '? executive session, and ,nt i '-I:5G p. m. adjourned. I Fourth Day. Routine proceedings of the Senate were enlivened by a col ' lotjuy between Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire, and Mr. Half, of Maine, u bill introduced by the former j ,o promote athletic s]?orr i at the Mili |tar.v Academy, at We.-t Point, and the | Naval Academy at. Antipolis. j /I FT II i).\V, ? 'l'he House adopted a special order for the consideration of the currency bill, beginning next Mon day. By the tonus of the order the t general debate will continue until Fri day. On Saturday amendments may be offered und?,v the .Vminuto rule and on the following Monday i!jo vote will be taken. The Democrats,' Populsis and sil verltes presented a solid front 'Against the adoption of the resolution j and every Republican voted for it. Sixth Day. ? The session of t he Sen late was brief and only business of a {routine nature was transacted. , Seventh Day.? At .1 : 0"> p. in. the Sen ate went into executive session. At ; 2: ;J,5 the Senate resumed business in ! >pen session. A message was presen ! ted from the House announcing the j I'jath of Reprot cntative Samuel Hlalv, ( af Louisiana. Mr. McFnery, of Louis i iana. offered the usual resolutions of regret which were adopted, and then, i at. 3:40 p. ni..*llie Senate at: a further mark of respect adjourned The House. Third 1 >av. ? 11 e p r e h o n t i v e : Taylor, of Ohio, chairman of the spe ? cial eonunitt.ee to investigate the case I of Mr. Roberts, of Utah, called a mcet j tag of the. committee for 11 o'clock j Thursday morning. Mr. Roberts was j about the House during the day. The 'o was no session and lie was or gaged ? most *>f the time in chatting with i groups of members and visitors, who ( showed a friendly disposition to'.yvrd | him. He said he had no eominefit to i^ike on ill*. course of the House. He i will probably' \ look after his inter ;st i in person before the committee of in | quiry. .Fourth Day. ? The session of the uouse only lasted half an hour. Mr. Overstrect, in charge of the llnance hill, attempted ?o reach an agreement for consideration next week, but Mr. Richardson. on behalf of tiie minority, rejected all pr^u^nls. on the ground that a hill as important as this should go through the regular channels. The special commit too *if the House ap pointed to investigate the charges against Mr. Roberts, tin* Mormon Rep resentative) from Utah, held its first meeting behind closed doors. The meeting was called for the purpose of determining the method of procedure in the ease. It was held, in the room of the committee on elections No. 1, and presided over by the chairman, Mr. Taylor, of Ohio. All the other members of the committee were pres ent. Fifth Day. ? Rv.t a brief session of the Senate was held and no measure of genefnl importance was under con sideration. After sonic routine haz iness the Senate adjourned. Sixth Day. ? Vending the report of the Roberts Committee, and the com mittee on the currency reform bill. The House adjourned after a session of short duration. Seventh Day. ? The feature of the opening day of the debate on the cur rency bill in the House, was the speech of Mr. Dolllver. of Iowh. It w.<t* char acterized by all the wit and eloquence for which the Iowati is noted, and hcbl the members without regard to party for over an hour. Mr./ftreene, of Pennsylvania, then announced the death of his colleague, the lite Representative Enmentro^p. of Pennsylvania, and at 5:05, as a further mark of respect, the House adjourned. Whose Bodies - Boers or British. ""! Ixjndon, by Cable. ? The War Office has retiMved .-the following dispatch ? from Oeneral Forestfer- Walker, under i date of December 5; "General Methu en reported that at Modder river he found 23 bodies, and that 27 bodies have since floated to the surface of the liver. The people say that some of the bodies were burled and. that others were taken op mules to Jacobsdal. where the Knelln wounded were also taken. Commandant Afbrecht's wagon perfectly fitted up as a pharmacy and fiff-gery. waa captured Twelve inch guns of an improved pattern are to take the place of the thirteen, inch gun* iu the three new battleships. The new "Kearaarge" h? >oayered ever yginectatian- upte the press nt, h? her eweeesr whiek, bae led to an nnhenitating ap plication of the auperimpuagd turrets. i It la rt?e opinio* el a Uat that the uss of the ordinary elate* by eebool children tends to product Av ?- rabMHttk . ru and ink or at -j iliif Trfth MiflrMnril! - - -- - - -- _ ? KILLED IN BATTLE. Chief of Apiiialdo's Bod\ Guard Brought Down. <? ? END OF OfM'KAI. lilt. PILAR. News Brought I5> Spanish Prisoners \\ ko I - scaped in riio Confusion Pol lowing the 1 Iglit. Manila, 11 y Cable.-- ({moral Oregoiij del Pilar, command ng Agr naldo's body guard, whs killed by Mn'or Pey ton C. March's battalion ?>'' th< Thirty- i third Infantry, in a light In miles north wo.-- 1 . of CoracnUs, on IVirni!" > r ; 3rd. According o reports which <5vn era I Young obtained from escaped Spanish prisoner* at Yigan. several days ago, Major March left tlw e..a t. whore ho was pursuing Ae.ulualdo an 1 . encountered (.encnl Pel Pila.- on t he i fori i Hod trail. They fought for four hours, during which time seventy Fili pinos wore killed or wounded. The American loss was t no man hilled ami r.ix wounded. The Spaniards rop .i t that Major M irch '6 still pursuing the insurgents. Del Pilar was one of the; lead in gcrs of the p<csont and of the j anti-Spanish revolution. He was a mere youth and wis reported io have graduated at an lOuropeati I niverslly. Prof. Schuman mot him as .? member of the first pea o commi < -don, and rated hlui as remarkably <1 ever The Americans have occupied Hnn gued, province of Abra. General Grant's expedition has visited Oran'a and several west in towns, meeting small bands. He killed several of the rebels and capture I a comedo, able quantity of munitions of war. nishop Henry ('. Potter, of New York, h::s arrived here on a brief visit, to study the Philippines. Washington, D. ('., Special. ? The War Department has received the foU lowing from General Otis: "Manila, IV c. 0. ^'Dispatch from Young at \ Jgiir, yes terday, says, escaped Spanish prison ers report a four hours' engagement on the 3rd instant, between Ins troops and Aguinaldo's guard, near Cervan tes, r?0 miles auu;heast of Gtgan. with heavy loss to the enemy, who is being pursued. Our loss vas one kiiled. six wounded. The inhabitants ?.f their own accord joined the troops In re pairing the trail and carrying huIv sistenoe. Have pushed the column to San Jose, south of Banguod. Howae's column Is on the rear trail; Batcheler's battalion of the Twenty-fourth is out of reach, north of Hayombong, evi dently descending the river. The na tives report that fighting occurred lirt miles north. The navy reaches Aparri to-morrow. A column of Ma' Arthur's troops of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Is reported near Iba on the west, coast of Zambalem; Print's column is near Sublg Bay; l^awton is in Duiuean pro vince to-day, with sufficient troops to overcome opposition and scilttcr the enemy." It is probable that the troops which engaged Aguinaldo's guard e.ro Hare's command, as he was reported to be close to the Insurgent leader's rear. General Otis also cables as follows, re garding the revolt in Negro*: "Information received is that the Nogros revolt is if minor Importance; Byrnes is in rapid pursuit of the dis affected party; Hu^aes is in vhe moun tains of I'anay en route to Oapiz." Telegraphic Briefs. After being !n power for many years, the Liberal paviy in the Prov ince of Manitoba was* defeated by (he Conservatives in Thursday'* legisla tive election, 2t of the latter l^eiiiy: elected, against 14 Liberals. Samuel G. Brooker, former City Aiu^tor's Clerk, at Cleveland. O., w^.s ! arr4st?d charged with malfeasance in ; office. J Aerated distilled water is exempt | from tax, even If ndvertised as a reme dy or rosmetle. Representative Hltt' (pf Illinois, ban Introduced n bill to provide a terri torial form of government lor Hawaii. Boer Ouna Captured. Boer Head ljaegT*rr- I-ftdysmlth, By Cable. ? Tho British troops made a ?or tie between 1 and 2 o'clock Friday morning. They crawled up a ravine and zzl cirrlcJ Lombard's Kop, which was held by ;the Boeri and on which were placed a Crousot gun and a howltxw. These guns were destroyed with lynamlte. The Bri tish captured a Maxim gun and then retired. The Lancers, Husaars and Guards made a nrtjk west rt l^ady 'smlth atmyt>re*? winder rover of a heavy artillery fire, whlchthe Boers returned briskly. The BrHnh after wards returned to Ladysfulth. Tho Boer losses are reported to have beca slight. l ? ? A Cotton Q'aTru&t. - Memphis, Ten*., Special.? It Is stat- 1 ed here that All the bit Cotton gin manufacturing concerns of the coun I rf win form a '.omblnatTon. or bave foea^d^e*. Amoec tbe eow-j mtm which are ?a!4 to have entered tbe combination are the Hunger Com* Jaayi oT Texas, the largeet la the tbe Horthlogton-Munger* Pratt j COM I K! NCI; AITOIM MI NIS. \N here flic Methodist iMTJKjici > W 111 tio I his N ear. The South Cuivlina CuateieuTv "of lin* .Methodist I- 1 1 1 ? t* t >}?.t I t'lmivh, SlMlttl, tlO-rfd its .'HUIU.il j>'%ssriiin Oralis imi'K on Monday. ll w w one <>: (In* most aarnianious and ;?< ? ?i\ i .? 1 ?l ?? sessions this ujyfit tlem.-niiiiat ion li ever held Keport s . ii .ill (||.- in nifh of thf churches w. rU ? h. w tha: (ho pis! year his hcett one o' jjn w pros I" l ity i;i t a?? chut\ ii throtii-ltout tin* Stale. The nppoin; men :s 1.1 i:?un .?:?? ;u fallows: (Ml \ Kl.KsTt \ l 1STUI; i . \ J S'-JK. I' 10. \ I If m il .i If \ .1 ('.i ui hi*:!. 1 1 . I i?'i ii r . : ?? ; \ it Aii'.lc. i 'iti.jjKii i< w. r. r.uriiK. ltl.u k Swailip W. I". l\ il lvl Mid. Charleston Tr.nily. .1 W l\i'i;.?; Hfilitl. 10. t) W.itsiHr Sp i m ??? S.i't-fi. .1 no. Ownt: Cumberland, .1 I. 1 1 :i :*!?*>" . Kh;iu:tl! II. C. ( \v press -J. I .M ul H nix. K hp.vm-i rid w. it. injrhnnnn. It;: mpum 10. K. M. ,nv. II ndey v.ik: 10. M. Al.-lvhuii k. 1 1-. ndei s.:n v 1 1 .?? O. N. U.nritfi ???, .Mcl'ii lianville ? J. F. Way. Put I ( oy.i I H. 10. Turnip e. d. U dKeville- K. W. I luinphri Ki.uihl t> anil SU P. ill J- C D.u IS. Suuinicrvllle (! I' Watson. St. (!i'.i|"K *s St -. ti ll W. IV Dn ll mii. lJ rover? i). A. Calli. mi. Cordrsvlllo I'. A. I'atilv.. \S ahcrbaro-- J. 10. t .u l :si?*. Secretary JOiliMMtu n .1. \V. Kilwo. Assistant ICdit. r S. A ? 1 \ A Weber. Chaplain Port S. Hety r. \ Mur ray. M;, I'll'. i- Hit -To 1> ? siippl ? i . CUKlOSlU KV I ? I SI It 1 1 it. A. C.iiM. I'. K. AVbovillr - -. W. l i. Antre\ UN - S. T ! I ?> km. in. Htiiic!'-- il. W. Wit t ik-r. Coke? bury .1. L. Hani 1 Ihnmlds W. 1>. Wnailou. i (ii i'i*iiw(hmI t * 1 1 \ M i*?>ion? -Suppli'vl. Kiaaul-. .1. .1. Siuvu'ikoii. L wades villc lV.<-r S; ik<*s. McCormiek ? \V. T. Dum a i. Ml. Carmrl ? Henry Stoke... Ninety-Six W. I <. Wait. \ Newberry- -.lolnisl on Stif'. W. I. ' Herbert; O'Neal Street, .1. A' .?.peakA, Ni wherry ft. ? I). I*. Hoyd. 1 Park.-villc ? F. 10. llod?es. Phoenix ? M. M. Uiadham. Princeton ? H. W. Henry. Prosperity ? }\\ 11. Arlall. Saluda A. S. Leslie. ^ Verdery-- S. J. lie then. Waterloo? \V. C. Winn. | C-jkewflury Conference Srhool ? W. S. St'ike.s. COU'M IJI A I USTUICT. 10. T. llodK'--. !'? I'' HatrshurK ?A. (\ Wnlker. Columbia ? Washington Street. W. 11; Rlehurd.sou; Main Slrcet, S. il. Zimmerman; (Jrecn Stroet, (Iran by and K ehianil -.1. 10. Mahatfev; Hrook 1 ind and Hebron, ('. I). Mann; lOdgif wood, 11. S. Truf .-ulule; Hyatt s Purk, to be .supplied. Krigcfleld ? (?. W. n.ivls Pairtli Id ? H. W. Spi^^ner Port Motto? J. (!. We.' h. (Jranltevillo ? 10. P. Hutsi.'.i. ! Johnston ? S. P. H. Blwcdl. liHngley ? K. P. Boulwarc. i Lecavllle ? J. F. AiuWismi I/Owledale? J. M. l/iwson. r ? Lcxnvgtotr? n. wrisht. Lexington Fork? J. S. Abeicromble. ItidKcway-W. S. (Joodwln. I Upper St.- Matlh?-v*H ? 1. W Ail^U. ; I Wlnnwhoro ? J. IX front. ! Southern Chrl tian AdvoeaU .Ino. i (). Wilson. ' I Columbia Fi'inalo (Jollcu j ? AV . \V. 1 Daniel. ' t i Kpworth OrphanaK'*- <?. H. Wail- i dell. ; Paine In ? t It ute? Coo. W. Walker. W.i rren vill?? ? It. 10. Mood. I FLOltlONCIO PI STRICT. 4 M. I)j)o'.mi. P. 15. f.'heraw Station ? B. G. Price. 1 Cheraw ("{.?A. B. Weldon. <TJaii*sen? J. I-. Buy. Clyde? W. M. Harden, j IlarlinglDn ? C, L. Smith. J nlbjingtiMi Ct. ? A. B. Phillips. Flortoice ? J. T. Pa. to. Georgetown ? J. ]j. Stokex. Georgetown Ct. ? J. A. White. liartKViilc Ct. ? J. \V. Humbert. I J-chnHonville ? J. B. Sojourner. Klngctren Ct. ? NV. S. Martin. J^.iko City ? .1. B. Biinhton. [ Lamar ? G. M. Boyd. Lanes ? B. M. DuBoae. Rome? A. E. IIoik v. 8 J Iters ? W. li. Thrower. Scranton ? VV. C. Kelley. South Florence? O. L. Durant. Tlmmonsvllle ? H. J. Cauthen. Cartersvlilc? Wm. Buff. G RBBNVI LLB DISTRICT. J. B. Wilson, P. B. Anderaon? St. John's, J. B. Camp-' bell; Wfnt End, S. B. Harper, Basley and Betbesda ? W. E. Wig Kins. Fountain Inn Ct. ? O. C, Leonar<T. Greenville ? Buncombe Street, O. T Harmon; City Jiills. B. G. Murphy; St. Paul a, M. B. Ke'.ly. Gref-nvm* -Ct,? ' T? J, Whita. Greer 'a ? J, C. Roper. XfcLure Ct. ? C. W. Burgees. North Pickens Ct. ? J. N. Stone. Batesville ? B. M. Robertson. Pelser? T. O. Herbert. Pendleton Ct. ? R. E. Stack hou?eX~r. Pickens Ct. ? R. R. I>agnall. Piedmont ? T. C. Llgon. %."* Reldvllle ? J. W. Shell. Seneca and Walhalla ? 0. F. Clark eon. Starr anu lva ? O. M. Abney. Townvllle ? John W. Ba!l<?y. , Travellers' Rest? J. P. Attn way. Walhalla and New ,be sup ped. Weetm i ulster ? D. W; Keller. West Pickens? L. b- Inabinet; A. M. Att&vay. supernumerary, Wlliamston and Bel ton? P. V. Kllgo. W illiuutOB Ot. A, yi All?*yi ? | Aealetaat A. 8. Editor? L. t. Beaty. Wllliamston Female College? a lander. MARION DISTRICT. W. Cr Power, P. t Bayboro ? ?. M. Herri ti. BesseUftiH* 8U.-C. W, Crelfhten. Inmimils CL? A. JL Caathe*. Itlo-ihclni l! Tiller. HiVhlsvUh W l< linker. Urinous Neck W. lv lUnv. Ittu k Viil.- M ? ? Dukes. I'eiitcnut >' ?' l'0,'ci Clio I M k'iiuw:i> Sin. ?' ? W ? Minns. \Cov.l Splines CI 10. ??' Sco.hriiis. V \ inwav ft. I l' Uoynolds. Killou Sta C <'? Herbert t..\;;:i 10. .u <? I wi\i> K. i-. lv I A Campbell. l/.Jle Kut'r S. M .lours. I /? ? N. I-. Wijsuin : Virion S.a, I*. 10. M>>' ? ' AlaiKn t'l ami Mills II I. Single tf>n. \ \ MrColllci. .nul Mills V I. Del v In. \hiU'i/ \ n Wal on. .vs.i-ff Ma 11". I" -? II. Nolund. Xotili Mullins <! lv Shatter. W'aicatuau l W. Catlin. uii \ NtjKiu iu; i ustkict. 11 Miow a, lv. V-. \ i lo n- \ . .1 Siafiorii. I la hi I'i'i >; I ' ' Udell . |t unwell .1. C. It. i Uwlt li Itraucln illi' \V. A WrW'.lH Kutlitis Spring I-:. /. .lumen. I 1( II in 1 1 K C . l'< ? l'k?' . | : , 1 i > i o .1. C. Yoti'.ue. I?nvvi-i SI. .MallauW-. Al. \\ ? Hook. Oi ann< limn f;|a ^ A Holers. Oratii'a inn i; Ct. \\ W. Williams. Or.Mifce Ct A Wilkes. Providence I* M . < <i i?T. I { o wes v i 1 le Sta. .' C. t aandlei. South Htamhville -I. I*- i-rb r on. SpriiiKUt lil It- l'- Mi llo.v Swansea W C. *i?h-aloii. WaKencr To he ^pplift*. \V illlstoii .1. r. MactarHne. itiicis ii i i.i. distkic r. II. \V Hays, V. 10. Itlifk-liiM y, D. M. Mela ".?il. Iliuriii lurk? 1\ H._ liiKralnuii. Clti ter I 10. Ci I*'1' ('!,??> |? r CI. .1 H. Tiityw U'k. Chest < -i Ih-IiI \ I'" ' lerry Ka '. Che; -< i W. II M hul Mill II. \ VyiiHiH' II rkovy tifiivi U. W. Darber. .|vf'?M':-till ? ? I,. I;, licilcnb lUJ'h. I ?:>. ::i - 1? r K. N. Urunaon. l.-.-.iHissl -r CI. a:.?l Ciiy Minion- -M . II. Poorer. North Hack I ! ill .1. C. Stoll. IlicJiluirg N'. P. Clark -on. Kock Hill .1. s. lb-ashy . Hock Hill Ci . )l. 1$. ' I arris. Trath'svilb- C. H. Civile. Yorkville ?? . M . Steadinnii Vt"k ('! H. HiHilh. Van Wy.-k?l . I. SI'A iCrA:\Hi'H(5 Dlfc^KiC'l . \V. I'. Me I'lors. I'. )'I ? Ht-lii; nit . M. H- H inks, .Jr. ^ Clil'iiMi ami Cov.'prus? s. l>. \ Chcroko- W. .1. Snyilor. Clintcn? J . .M . Criilay. Ctlliip?>ln-llii - A. II. Hi>l. lCnorre I'. 1 1 licks. Calfncv W. II llTjllgcK. CalTiH'v Ct. S. T. Creech .loiu svJIlr K. II. Mcchham. KHton-J. N. l-oai. l/HlU'^ilM ? H. H. .Itlllt'M. lauirciiH Ciiy Mission .1. M. Shell. North l?siurt'r>a CL? .1. K. 'McCain. Pacol??l Mills Sta.- S. Jones. I'neolct <'t. S. A. Nettles. Santirt? C. II. Hurnn. Spnrtanhiire? Ontrwl, M. I.. llsle: Duncan, W. A . Kalivy; llet 1)<4. mil Glemliilo, U. T. Ilohroyd. 1 / Union (irace Church. \V. A. >lat;HC '.mmiu; ; Cnlon Mills. K. M. Shulev Whltmlrit. W. D- .lu.stiiK. < St'Ml'TICK OiSTUICT. T. J. Cly<le, 1'. K. Hcthany ? -I. It- Copelatul. Blshopx I lie* ? 10. I*. Taylor. Carmlcn-- W. M. Duncan. Cain ilen Ct.? To ho mipplU*!. Foreyton-" !?'. Spcer. / Henlli SpiinRs Station "'D. ^ P.iil llpn. .lorrt.m-W. A. 1'IHs. Kershaw? W . A. Ih'tli^. l.ynchhurK ? 10. NV. Mt?son. MnunluK Sin. ? 1'. H VV?*llf. New Zion? ^ f?rlt. WhilnktM*. Oswi'KO ? ? H. Thacker. R'chlaiMl? J. C. Counts. fta ntcp ? A. T. Dunlap. Smith vilhi ? .1 . II. Craven. Sumter? Suuitpr Hta.. J. A. Cllft<;n; Sl- Mis.lati, W. A. Kelly; SutoW-r Ct.. S. D. Hal ley. kteree ? . 15. Strickland. t^K4'Hcld ? (? . H. 1'oo.M-r 8TORYE1 TE?,. V A pugilist in Chicago wur. giving an interview to a -porter recently. Th?j pugilist Ik from Australia, and has traveled In South Africa, so the re porter asked him If he had mot Cocll Ipjodes. "Rhodes," replied tho Aus tralian; "what's his weight?" A Urltish tourist wandered into tli? Hustlers' Itetriat in an Arizona town recently, and languidly asked for o 'igh ball. "Jake," called the .aecor.irtiodat Ing barkeeper to his annlHtant, "the gent wants a eye-ball; T dunno wat fer, but he wants it. *3o out and ketch a Chinaman." Friends of tho two remember the quarrels that used to go on between the late Sir Rowland If fll and Anthony TroMope when they both wer? con nected with the poatofflce. A discus sion arose one day as to the meaning of "official" language and "private" language. "In official life," said Sir Rowland, glaring at Trollop#, "I am accustomed to ascribe myself as your obedient servant, whereas In real life you know very well that 1 am nothing f of the sort!" - ^ Jerry Simpson tells a story of a trav eler who, just as he wag writing bis name on the register ot a Leaveaworth hotel, ssw a clmex lectlcularlos which took its way acroes the page. The man paused and remarked: Tva been bled by St Joseph fleas, bitten by Kansas City spiders, and Interviewed by Port Scott ..gray backs* but I'll be darned U t wM ever to a place be?oce where the huge looked over t>e hotel register to fiadimt .where y<rar room wf*T *1 do W?e INm," eashtfasd a ywa socfetybeBe at a rmpllsn the other I evsslag. "Tbea l should think ft won Id wear mors of It," conmiKI a| cynical bachelor atffslstsaos of mid dta ag^? OWo State Joarna * ? Mi.\ I VI.AK'S COURTS Assignment oti'hcti t Judges to Their Wo; k. ? he St at i .sac.." ? court has isstied m order .1 ?sii.jjiujjf tlto circuit Judge* ii? their work fcr next year. The llrat *? -salon of ( lie i v *; circuits In the ye:tr licit) \v ' 1 1 h<> lie!, I t)y the ctTOUlt judges an f:>l!ows: The Fir.-t circuit li.V I ho judge of I lio Fifth circuit. 1 he Second circuit hy the Judge of the Sixih cit ?nil. The Til I ?'i I circuit iiy the JndKe of the Seventh circuit. The Ffuirth chvuit by the judge of I he !?.'i?;ht h circuit. The Fifth cJrc ill | y the Judge o? the First circuit. I'lie Sixth <!:vu!t t:y the Judge of tho Second circuit. Tlio Scviiuh i !re;:!t by the judge of lite 't hird circuit. The ICiv.h! ti circuit hy the judge of t lie Fourth circuit. The second session of the respective circuits will n<> l.clt! hy the circuit judges ns follow^: The first circuit hy the Judge o .* tho Fourth rdrnnt. *? Tile Sec<> lid c'r.uilt hy the Judge of the l ifth circuit. The Third circuit by the Judge of tho Sixth circuit The Four'th circuit by the .nidge of the Seventh circuit. The Fifth circuit by the judge of tho 10it>hth < 'ireuil. The Si\!h ciivuil by the Judge ;iT tl^e First ciivult. The Seventh Yi; cult by th< |i.'i<u? of the Second eln ;iit. Tin! Kighth circuit by the judge Of the Third circlet. The. third sc#:si.in of the respective circuits will he 'leld 1>V ths elreull judges hs follows: The First circuit Dy the jud&o of th?? Third circuit. The Second circuit by tjie Jud^e of the Four! h circuit. The Third circuit 'by tlj? lud.^" of tho Fift.i circuit. The Fourth oiiynit by tli * judge of the Sixth circuit. 1 The Filth circuit by th? judtrr <.f the j Seventh,, circuit. | The .sixth circuit by the judge of the Flyhth circuit. The Seventh circuit by the judge of t he First circuit. The lOiglith circuit by tho judge of the Second circuit. I Save djfe Oysters. The sinking fij.'id held an Important ? meeting hint week. Two of the prin cipal things to co'rto up worn the pro tection of the oystjrs of the State and the taxation of tho State Fair prop erty. It Is ntntt'd flint now tint thor? is no patrol or Inspector that every one is helping hi Mitel r to oysters, ATM' " that it will not no long before every hed will he ruined. It is stated that sloops go up f Mm SAvaonali nnd Lake/ all of tho oysters they can find aboi^l Port Royal and Beaufort, n<* that | there Ik no one to hinder their depre dations. It Is said, with what truth Is not known, (hit licenses ha\o been granted certain parties to dig cysters In certain territory, and that under cover of such llcdiues they hnve been taking oysters far and near In the territory convenient to that granted. { The sinking fund commlssio? will re* ' commend that -an oyster ant* -fish pair rol be appointed to prevent the whole sale destruction of the oysters pf.ih.9L t Slate. There nave been a number of I complaints tiled with the OovcrnorK and Secretary of State relative to the amiso of tho laws relative to oyetere and fish, and the sinking fund commit- . slon, which has "lulita over th> oyster beds to a certain extent, will bring tho mntffyr to the attention of the General Assembly. Prohibition Candidate. gpnyMiy 1 a llH If oo? factory. **????***/" conai^iittom~T?r Increase of Railroads. Now that thoro Is such a boom in railroad conxt fuel Ion in this State it will be Interesting to noto hew the ! mileage in thin Stale has steadily In I eroised, and especially how lt.liaa tone up to the three thousand mile limit this year. The mileage for the present year In made up ax follows: Wlldonao year i i niTHe up as follows: Wilson and Summerton, 30 miles; Southern, (Sum tor extension,) 15.8 mile?; Southern, (Savannah extension,) 31. 5 miles; At lani!e Coast Line, (Augusta line,) 34.7 ? mil"-: Seaboard Air Line, (Clieraw j Columbia.) &f> miles; total. 177.2 mllea. I All of this mileage has been accepted i exrppt that or tho Seaboard Air Line, which I* hearing e.ompletlon. There may b<< other mileage, but il ha* hot yet been reported to the railroad con?? mission, but it has not been aakgrf to aeeept any other mileage. A gentleman who visited Lauren* recently *ays that he has It from' good authority that Mr. Fcath*r?tone_ would not be a candidate for Governor in the a;- poaching eleella n. It waa aenaralfy believed that Mr. Featheratono would again lead the Prohibitionist*. If bin declination la final W la not knowq who will be the Prohibition leagpr. Several , confereneea have been heji la tfcl* city by lading Prohlbitloalats and waa atated that their object waa see that the forces were properly i ganlsed for tho next campaign. It r* | gene rail y^ an ppoacd J^S!5K ^ ported declination may upOet ' b?r of catculsttons, ? r::"""