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At BRYAN'S SPEECH ?mucratic Leader Addresses the People in Columbia. ? ? t ? - ... (\J MPERI-ALISM AND Till: CURRENCY. he speech Was One of t lie lies! I;ver Delivered in .South Carolina's Capi tal City. Hon. William Jennings Bryan spoke 1 Columbia on TIjuvmiuv of last week ) u vej'y large and appreciative audi ncc<^ ' It wa.s one of the moat forceful and Hhviueing effort a of this most gifted ad eloquent of modern orator*. anJ 'aw listened to with breathless at^u f)i\ by the vast throng of people pres it. After an eloquent introduction by lieutenant Governor Scarborough and peak or (Jary Mr. Bryan said in part: Ladies and gcutlomen: I esteem* it great honor to be invited to South arolina by the members of the ieglb iture, selected by the voters o$ this reat State to represent them in the >glslative department of the govern jt, and 1 esteem it a great privilege Tddress those assembled here also ..he Invitation of the legislature. If ere speaking to the members of the Olature alone, I would , dwell upbn ie questions with which legislators ehlpfly concerned, and, avoiding onal questions, contribute, if 1 d, to tlio sum of wisdom that would le them to discharge the duties de ling upon them, but as 1 look over audlenco, 1 feel I can safely say it stands about 10 to 1 on th; de. (Cheers.) That for evei'y ?sentatlve In the legislature, there least 1(5 who are not represent i and there, If 1 preserve a just I will have to stand a^out 10 as much talking about tilings In . the whole people .are interested do in talking about those things uich legislators are especially in ed. These legislators are also Kjted in the national questions concern the people a? large. people can now se<5 what they Jt sec before, that when tin; gov nt-is dealing with a citizen it is Iited iy its power, but when it 1? g with the property of the citizen United. In an hour of peril the rment can draft a man, but can raft his pocketbook; In an hour lil the government can take the in the mother, the husband from fe, the father from his child, em up in front of his enemies' it in an hour of danger the out cannot lay its hnnda upon latcd wealth and make that hear a share of the government otects that wealth. (Cheers.) Because the dollar Is being labovo the man in legislation the structure of government, tpcalciug on several questions, speak long on -one. and I must another question, where I be ? same vicious doeU'ine of the and the man afterwards, is manifested? the money act like to bring a dead ques |>efore a gpod-naturod audience The silver question has been oiteu that a little thing like does not bother us now like to. I remember my opponent ild hefonld never hear of the liestlo? after the election, but to If I and had to be buried en it was up in 1894 and had ?Jed again; it was up in 1895 to be hurled again; and then neuts reht?jnl>er that is was , and had to be buri<*}\agaln, i; but they said ttei' had hen completely. I remember e rooming after the flection It was, but it whs up !n 1897 > be burled again; it triw np |tl had to be burled again; it 4899 and they were burying N3 have examined the so !^nd I believe there is life to another year. Now, why do they have Iq often? Because they didn't [I enough. And why didn't [it once \\;ell and be done )ey cannot V',ry the money _2aus?? 't <**uoeriis ?ve,rj and child, l want 10 tef. ose who advocate the gold --day ore not advocating it ind thflt they Vmployed In now. tell ua tn?H we havo ' since the election and do llaJl, I ?00 I i Th< a<fteri eXwiifin was over and the ?k his seat the first thing send a commission to Ku' to holp ?? abandon Curope to Help us ananaun i lard and secure th? double i 1 the Republican congress ; t unanimous tow appro- J 100 to pay the commission. I careful the Repub] loans ' ftc money, and when I saw I VcongresB appropriating ft people's money to pay a [ Br trying U> get rhtjnjftbo f I. then I krtew tray'old [ ?d not he a goodts ,K. Aire it? Not be?V ?because the bank^** of A Bccret on the 22d or De ?o?4d the doors and de ? standard was all right. , i f i^* enough to meet f ' (b? policy i : .JKla tool* the pol ice hJ ton, d has ?J of Jul 'uHy c of ho Oonv< a rfcJM repre* tin* llhfthclwrw wore planning to hold up the people, ami when the electlou was ovw thai biH wan forced into enngrcng and the lowe r house. and it was a gold ' standard Mil hlwii If cum' before tho t house, and all the li)tlo Republicans every morning woujti look up ui Mr. Uanna and sav: "<Hvo uk this day our j daily opinions."' (Laughter. > They did not tal^ohuut international blm><tal isin, th^y brought a mistake, if a mis take, nald they were for tho gold ??tand- 1 ard, and the hill went over to tho sen- ' a to. having roceived tho vote of every Republican In the house in It/ plain gold standard form, and the tinanco committoo of the senate reported it^l bark a gold standard bill and tl?ejr j com nu-.ii cod to discufts it. The other day the storm signal was raided, and tho j. Republican committer reputed a a/ amendment declaring th it this was npt intended to settle the money question; that it was not Intended to adopt tho j t,gold standard permanently and that tho i bill should not be consider r.' as an oh- ; Btaclo in the restoration of the double J standard? as k-oon as the commercial nations of the world helped to do it. | * * * * * ? Tho trust question is really the same ? In principle as the money <pieHtlon; tho j same reason IhtaL lead men tot want to ; etriko down silver in order to ?ct gold. A monopoly of the mint privileges lands men to want to strike down com peting industries in order to secure a monopoly of the market. If you think you can destroy industrial trusts by , making peace with the money trusts, I I want to tell you when you get near j enough to the trusts to see who stands ! behind the trusts, you will Hud tlie big j financiers of this country defending | ovory Industrial trust as they defended j fho money trust. John J. Mitchell, J president of the Illinois Trust and Sav- j Uu?s bank at Chicago, gave out an in- i Ityview rt while ago and that interview j was quoted with tho approval by the i Times-Herald, one of the leading Re publican newspapers of Chicago, and in ; that interview- fMr. Mitchell said that ; in the long run the trusts would do ;io harm. "In the long (run." What eon- j solution is that to a short winded man j who can't stand a long run? (l^au.rh- j ter); what consolation is that, to ilie j man who suffers bankruptcy before the end of tho run is reached; what com- j solution is that to the man who silt'- ; fers extortion during the progress a' j the run. Yet "in the long run the trust j can do no harm." The men who grew red in the face j as they denounced a 5t) cent dollar have ' their vaults full of the monopoly stock ! that is not represented by 10 cents to > the dollar in actual cash. The rest of } It Is ficticious value that is to bo made ! good by the power of the monopoly j to extort from the people. Do you ex- i perTTTTiat tJtose wiio 1) ell eve In the golTI standard will destroy the trust. I want to remind you that wo had a 'i Democratic admiuUliutiou t but l?e- ; lleved in the gold standard, and it did ; not d'sstroy tho trusts. We now have j a Republican .administration tihat be- j Uevts In the gold standard, and it is i not going to rostroy the trusts. If you i want to destroy the trusts you have got j fx) destroy the trusts through the peo- : pie who declare war against all mou- I opoly in private hands, not merely ' against the little ones: if you are go- j ing to destroy the trusts, you have got I to go against all of them; you cannot ! afford to food tho old bear and then go ! out to hunt the cub. j Why, I saw In a niofsfcvnge tho oilier j day that tile president was talking I about the reconstruction of the I'hll- i ippine islands. The word had a fainll- i iar sound. Reconstruction. When you remember (how the Republican party in its orm aajT? TeeonsrrucTen tae wmte raco near at home, you can imagine some tilling about the reconstruction of the brown race about 7,000 miles away from home now. (Great applfuse.) ? j. _ ? m j* m m Ttty nTc-ncis, ;r you want to lire up -thA human race, you have got to do It by love; you cannot do it by your great armies and cannons, and I'd rather trust the loving influence of one South Carolina boy whose love to God carries^ 'him far off from the confines of clyill* zation; I would rfUher trust the lug influence of one great human heart than the uplifting influence of all tho great armies sent to teach tho doc trine of conquest and force to an infer ior people. (Applause.) And as I talk ed with that boy, this thought camo to me. Here was a son of South Carolina going to Africa to give his life' for the '*nliftlng of tho Africans way off in iat distant land, and the Republican party with all its boasted love for the African race, for the man who in not whi-to, crossing the Pacific ocean to take the declaration of independence out of the hands of the Brown people of tho orient. I a&w tho contrast and 1 want this nation to be a great and moral factor the world's progress, and, therefore; I am^not willing thai this -nation shall step dowrt from the high plane on which it stands and fol low in the lead of the empires of the old world. ' > You ask me what my idea of this na tion's destiny is. I say let it stand j erect and show the difference between ] a r<9)ublic and a monarchy. L?et it mu<v tt^at tnere is a reality in tne faith and tiveprlnciplos that wc profess, and then, as the nation grows great, as its population increases, as its influence increases, as its - wealth Increases, it can stand as an increasing factor for good. Unitod States Commissioner Wil liam A. Jones makes the interesting Statement that "a futl-bloode?Ctndian donatio never . lived." Alter inspect pniqhaHcd by tfcua gorernment for an Indian Insane AiyfuTin* the ladiaa ? Territory, ho it* of the bospitai V " llJUL CLOSE (II nil: SISSIIIV The Legislature l-inishes lis \\ oik f* And Adjourns. SKVVTK Thirty -fourth Hay.- The Senate hail on it.-; working garments. ii killed ti:. bill to reduce the fertilizer ^-.(ax and knocked out the appio^. i kt'on ?K't) for common sohoobGi It pn I th^ munii pal ownership aihondinont ivsn v lution and that to enable the drainage of the swamp l.iiuls. When the Sen ate 1 1?. t tv its din nor reetvs, the nppro , priaiion lull was under discussion. Tho hill of Mr. Ashley to reduco tho tax on fertilizer s from :?.*> cents to iv rents on tho ton was taken up. ( The appropriation hill was taken up and tho committee "amendnu ail wore considered. Tin* commit'eo, through Senator Mower, withdrew tho amend ment cutting down the apropriai ton to Wlntrop, ho that it will remain at IKK) as fixed l?y the House. The amend ment cutting on tthe appropriation of $10,000 for the hulldlng for eolorod students at tin- Cedar Springs Institute was a I ho withdrawn. The other am endments adopted without contest were the following: Strike- mil $H00 for extra clerk hire for tho secretary of State: insert $118. JO for repairs to wiring in the State House, andr $."Vl.7"? lc" repairing closets:, Increase frotn $300 to $500 tor comptroller's printing; insert $398.50 for expenses in examin ing records ; insert Stou for stenogra pher and typewriter for superintend ent of education; decrease sum for books and blank forms for public sclumls from $t>00 to $500; decrease from $,500 to $200 amount for station ery and stamps for the superintendent of education. Other amendments of minor impor tance were then adopted, including formal amendments providing for tho YVinthrop dormitory p.nd tho salary ot the additional clerk for the comp troller. Senator Mower offered an amend ment providing that all unexpended funds going to Cleiuson from the fer tilizer tax should be set aside for ,i permanent endowment fund. This would evidently provoke discussion and trie appropriation bill was post poned until the night session, ;rs the dinner hour had arrived. When tho Senate reconvened the bill to complete Winthrop college wast taken tip and given the third reading, which means that it has passed both lloiuspfl, and the girls' school will be completed if the House agrees to trie amendment striking out the provision furnishing convict labor. The Archer local option bill which pased the Senate last year and was passed a few days ago by the House after l>eing amended, was brought tip. Senator Barnwell wanted to postpone the matter, but Senator Archer want ed to have the Senate concur, It whs finally agreed to let. the matter\ go over, tho bill being made a special i>j, der. \ Thlrty-firth Day. ? The Senate was not in a working humor when it met.* The enthusiasm ofr'lirynn day wan in/ tho air and not mt/ch was done. Ar?o'v( noon a recess was taken in orderMo allow preparations to bo made for the speaking, and when tho body recon vened, to proceed to the stand. Aft?r thenfoaking a recess was taken until 8 p. m. The morning session was devoted to routine work principally. There were two bills on tl^e calendar amending the, act regulntingVihe forc e loo ii re of mortgages, and llifaawnt; tome tliscussion as to which shownr-lve accepts ; one being a Senate bill by Senator Mower and the other a houso bill by Mr. Young. The lawyers dis cussed the matter at some length, one of them addressing the chair a? "your faoner." Finally the House bill was passed with some amendments. The following bills received third readings: a To provide for the assessment of rail road property which has been olf the books for (he year in which they have J|feen off. and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due. The assess ment provided is limited to ten years immediately preceding restoration to the books and does not apply to any railroad property which may hereafter be adjudged by the courts exempt from taxes which may bfc exempted under this act. The bill amending the primary elec tion law as to municipal elections. It provides for registration "under the rules of the party in cities of over 20, 000 inhabitants. Rill to lix times of holding court in the Fifth judicial circuit. The iicnsion bill. Senator Mower called up the appro priation bill and offered an amendment Increasing the amount for the payment of interest from $283,832.51 to ?2h5#45. whtch was adopted. The salary of, the State reporter w.th reduced from $1 000 to $900. The latter is the present salary, but the hilt pro posed to Increase it. The appropriation bill was then passed and sent back to the House with amendments. Tkte supply bill wa,s next taken up and amended in certain particulars. Senator Graydon 'bad ihe fee for diet ing prisoners reduced from 25 cents to 20 cents in Abbeville. OUier amend ments vrcrc inserted and <%n?ideraticn o? the lrtll was temporarily postpone 1. When the Senate met at 8 p. m. It took up a number of minor bills, among them being a lot sent back from the | ?> House. r> The bill to place convict^ * whose terms are longer than ten years on the chain gang <wn? passed, to the third reading, but It was stated that there would be, opposition lo it on the Anal rdming. There was received from the House Tttro trttl tgr conHrtctc the State house, tb? Uoun having amended It so an to " ,000 from tne patting t he MH mmU * ftpeetel order* . t IHUlJUHl _ - j. r | A'jlima to lot t:u- vole on I. at i though ho *till thought it a* nun < v.-. I Senator Mavrt*?id fnr tho jmthMr-v ' commit ict' made a special ?vl*?rt <;M 'j'" ? k?iMru i imi to 1 1??* effect tli.it Wu> ' lontuiitlvv had "ot l?ud time. lu cous.d ? rr tho matter. The bill wont >:i tho | calendar. Mr 1 .of ton's l>UI t;? amend the Mdiowl law was taken up ami Senator Sarratt move a 10 strike out tl>o emu tlnK word*. I Tho hill makes It unlawful for a tiu> { tee to ho Interested In i eon' rial with \ the sohool for which he Is a trusio*.-. : Vjic bill was amended by adding a pro vilvui forbidding employment as i.vuh ; ?r (V any relative of a trustee rxeept i tnm? oiu1m*???'.VnnA "f " ma,n,'llv ot t'U! 1 paiions. Tho biil\as amended was Uion I ? I / On motion Senator Waller tho hill to provU?o for tho appointment of a State l?aetorh\?Kli?t was hihl on ih- ta ble. Tho following wore also tabled: Senator Uvingston'* bill relating to j railroad employes. , Senator Crosson's bill to provide foi : inspection of foods and drugs. The Senate then adjourned, i Thirty -Sixth Day.- When tho St-n j ate met it at oneo proceeded to -busi ? ,U'l lio SoVato took up tho third reading | bills and tfce following passed: The House 'bill to provide few the analysis of fertilizers; Mr. Faroy s bill to require the burning of dead swine. Mr Cram's bill to regulate tho draw ing of money from tho State liw.su ry appropriated to State Institutions; M<. Whisonaivt's hill to afford protection ??atu?L 'barbed 'and edged wire fem I lug;. All other third reading <hll-9 1 were passed over. i When Mr. Richards* House mil to regulate the apportionment and ap I portionments to tbeneflclwry Slll '^r* ships in tho State colleges was taken up. Senator <5. W. mown moved a | subs-tiltirte which changes the name of ! t he trustees from "trustees of the South Carolina University to Uns; tees of4 the South Carolina t ollego, the other officers belr)g similarly des ignated .In (l also changing a quorum of tho traces from nine to a ni,ij(>n ty. The Tu.bstl.tute -had no v-onncUior. at all with the original hill, which would have 'been defeated in the Sen - i a to, 'but tho provisions of Seha.toi ilrown's substitute wero necessary changes and the substitute w?* ?*1<>P' od without <^JcA.K?n7NJ-ormorly when tho South Octroi in a College had U trustees, nine was thi quorum, bi t since there are now only 11 trustees, it Is often difficult to secure nino as a quorum, so that, the quorum was ro I <iU'r.lK\ legislative supply hill was taken ! in) for -the final reding and some, i minor amendments were adopted, cor recti ng errors in the pruj^d bill. 1 bill was then passed. I Th'lrt v-Seventih TXiy. ? The llrst mat ! tor ittkwn up was tho bi-eiuiial session r'e>.-. el u U ain ? Senator I lendorsxm iikVT ed that, a \ole be taken wUhout de ibite. and this carried. To/tubs the. ! resolution L'7 votes -were nerfessary the ! constitution requiring yuv^-tbirds of ! the Senators elecite^^>ero were only ! 20 fcenuitors ia Jtfecjnunber when the. I vote was taken Aiml Cine of thorn voted against "it. \ / A . ... Tho rosol n't i<in investigate i.ho dis jHMii-wry .w?? Trrtji'hetl and Se"ut^' | Wnwoll nv^c4 that the ? | not concur. /hlsWs carried without. ' rybjectlon aiuul tbe^liiapeujsary iu\ ccLi ! Ration smothered 4bccord'ing to the or iglmial iprogTtainvnu* ThirKl rea<iing -bills were then tak n ^Senator AXJ.-rk-.iVs bill to a-menU the act providing for tho Punishment of ]u"borors who Violate contracts was tabled as It had no chance to pa as: Mi. IIy<laick's .biW regulating Hf" i"?ur* anoe wa? tv^cted; Mr. B ??ea.WJ Jf* require disinterest**! witness to d ills of sale or chattel mortgages was taken up SenaXwr Rag?rialo fiavw^ed the Id end Soniator R.xrn'well opposed it On motion of Senator Walker, the b.ll w.is rejected by adio-ptling the unfavorable report; 'Mr. Mease's' Mil *? amend tho militia, laws was given tAie thltvl jre-ad in?. 1't iiricreaees -the eala.ry of the a<t jutazut g*hert?l to *1.600 and thafT?f 1.ho assistant >to $1,200; the change &,<f liinto effect at the expiration of tho pie ent term; Mr. IMrruW'a bill to provide (Tor SUite insurance of public buildings -was T?i"ched. Senator Manning bhoutfh'L tho fl>ill was a gotKl one and ft ipaased 'the final .reiKl)ln?; Mr. HydTlck a tbJM ito provide .for the cleaning of the I wtirca-ms and draining of the swamps I and bottom 'lands of -the State pase-ed . final reading; Mr. Prince's bill to pro k$S*8B for the oocLl'flcaition of the statnuj j of Uie Sfcate was kille<l. .. flOlJSK. Thirty-fourth Day, ? The House pass- I od the bill providing for the complr- ; (ion of House. The vote was j 77 to 15. The bill as pasted was am ended by Mr. Stevenson so that no di rect appropriation bill was neerssary, but the. money may bo borrowed from the sinking fund commission. The Donald's township bill was kill ed. ThertiVere not many in embers in the Mouse when the vote was taken | and Mr/ Ashley w'antecj^/to courimar t|a1 all who run." The House then took trji the third reaomg niiis. air. rrince s om to pro -vide-for the codification or 'statutes passed. Mr. W.-.J. Johnson njoved to recom mit the bill which prd*Mei? for the State .supremo court to examine the papers in the matter of the old State bank claims against the State for bonds. The House put the hill through second heading Tuesday after a close fight, but the hill vu recommitted yesterday by a vote of 62 to 25. The same member tried to hold up Mr. Hydrick's bill to establish a 8 tale geological purvey, iHtt the bfll ww sent to the Senate. The following passed third- reading without dlecueelon: Mr. Jttrnm'A Mil io increase 4* eert- 4 coivlda on eoofttsr itala ! foten jemjeb; Jfc-Hjrdrick's Mil tor cho's bill to provide for the inspection of food. drug*, spirituous liquors, anfl to provide f*r the punishment for adulteration <>puvof; Souutur Hani' well's bill relating to jtivy coutmi -s(in ? eis In Charleston: Mr. Pendy, a bill i:) validate the action 01 meeting ??f stock holders of the Southern Shuttle and Hohbln Company, hold on the tith day oi January. A D i:uu?, at \Ve<t minster, S. (V, voting (o Increase i .capital \ slock oi' said ? oinpany to $ v:tn out pillilie.it ion of Police required 1>\ j law, ?iikI to nulhoii/.v tin? nuerofary o: State to endorse upon tin* charter of j Bald company the cortiticate of said in- j crease of said stoi lr When I lit* tl^rd reading bills had hud boon roacliiTTed! Mi. M.tiltll offered a motion 1 hat they pro ced regularly vfith i ItpfTn^nTdHi:. taking up only Sen ate bills; except when there U ? House bill mfld a Senate|>ill identical Thl< NVas aKr?icJ. ttr*" AJn| all sri onil i ? i?< t i i> house bills virtually Killed. The Senate bill fixing the weight, of i a bushel of bolted corn ifvalj Mr Wharton's House bill wax sub-u !lut i d. j Mr. Williams wauled to lndo!lui:ely ' postpone the bill. Ln.-t I! " bill a-% ? amended was then pa? -ml it is tac j same measure over which .Mr. Whar ton had a di cm.sioa miiim tin * ago. Senator .Mury'M'U's It'll t> ratbtrwe f and empower * : railway ewnq.anii s to :?:C;e. product and supply I i >1^. t . power and heat bv means of electrici ty and gas passed second reading. On motion of Mr. N. (J. 10 vans the Senate bill to require the Keeping of a record of criminal statistics wax taken * up and passed second reading. Thirty-fifth hay. The bill to appro priate funds for a geological survey in {his SLvl? was killed on iikk'oii of Mr. Ashley. The hill fixing the weight of a hu.*h"[ of bolted corn in<>,t| was ??vsl i?:*od tn ; rolled fur ratification. .j i The bill to provide- for the formal ion* i J or railroad, steamboat. j?..jviv ra'lwa) ? ami i.in-al .'ump i ,i?., mm I to d??llm- tho powers thereof w ls onl.vv | enrolled for ratification. i'lie !>i)l to ein;>i)-.v.T an.! .nlhorizo tho presiding ?udgo ?.{ nny regular or ! ? special lertn of life cl-rcul* court !o ap- ! ' point -a K(em?^ivt;)h"r and to provide lor ; Ills compensation was ordercl oiiivImmI ! for ratification. j ; -Mr. Stevenson moved thai the senate j 'ills only be iakt-i .i|?, and this wa-i j . carrirH, 'I'lie lf/ll regUhvt'n:; i ? . ?? salaries of ' county 'treasurers wis about t ? he ear.- I I sidered win n Mr. S'-'ver ? a inovou t\> I adjourn discussion t >i ? tins hill until ' 8:wj o'clock. I he hill relating to (lie iwordiug of instruments other than wills was fa- ' ; ken up and ordered to a thi'-d reading. ' The bill to defino the rlg'lus of t lit; j rin king fund commission a.-> to unpaid 1ax el aims and forfeited and oilier land in the control of said commission and for tho or the v?ittic ' and the disposition of oilier assets was effcted to a third read lm;. Th^Pfl to amend ail act to prevent drunkenness and , shooting upon the I highway was taken up. Mr. liflrd moved to strike out the en acting words. The new meti&nro pro vides a /oop-hole and he was thsretoro ! oppose^ to it. Mr, Stevenson was in favor ef the ! f?hill. He regarded it i? a better law ! than the ^ld one. Tho hill* 'was finally ordered <*> tt thinl ? The bill relating to the duties of j coi;#ty treasurers war> next tai;en up. I Mr. Jackson moved to strike out the ! enaotlng words. On motion or Mr. Mt.-CuIIoug.li tho previous question was ?called. The bill was then ordeml to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Mos<w the house took a recess until 4 o'clock. The house at night concurred in the senate amendments to Mr. McDowg bill, isolating to -the Wintlirop dormi- j lorry. The senate did not want to fur nish 100 convicts to do the work. (Mr. Miag"l 1 1 offered a resolution that the sergeant-at-arms be required for the rest of tho session to keep all per sons off the floor except. mem hers of tho gen-eVal assembly. State officers and othera authorized. The house refused to take immediate eonsldertitlop. Tho ros-olutlon was -intended to prevent lob bying during dispensary oleelfdnc. The appropriation bill came over I from the senate. There were several j minor amendments which excited o|s- j cushion. Mr. Ashley and others Inrlit- I lug upon reductions all aloag the Tine. Tike house refuee^to allow a cut in oho Citadel appropriation. Mr. Prince [ stated that this insitltution deserved special favor because it 1s the only on a Which .has no lobbyists on the floor. t When the senate's action in striking ' , out the $100,000 appropria4ion for ? ftchools was reached, there was a con | sideraible rficcuzslon. The Uoil-cc by a ' vote of 36 to 69 refusal lo a-"r-f?t the ? senate amendment. Thirty-Sixth Day.? The House spent a lot of 'Ihne over t he reports of con f eTeT.ce cammiMew. The Speaker ap pointed Messrs. Wilson. Wyche and Ashcley a commttlco of confcr*MH:#? ot? | the part of the Houae to mee: t.he Sen | c.te committee on the riiffc.re.ncc3 of ' the appropriation bill. Mr. Mia fill's resolution to k a.p vl? Uorgi/yff the finor was taken up. Sev | rrnt menrheTS opposed keeping vl&itor ' heretofore In the session. Thursd.r j night the confusion was very annoyin , awd business was transacted with dlf . flculty. It w-as finally deckled to le 1 (the Speaker use hLe discretion. M: Gary announced that he would Jn?truc: j tho sergeant-at-arms to admit none U j i the floor after all tho sea is had C>e?r [ taken, as. the standing and wJSf>4.'fu > vJelloro occasioned ?no*t of eho annoy- I aace. : _9ermtor Qraydon's 'bill to fix the di' , ?7 Of ttiffnly officers was passe i throofcb third reading ?nd returned t/ the Senate with amemtmer***; A1f< , J? '"O" or otter ohstrwctloxw; on >iarsha])'? h'll to looorpora* tW Q Manilla Ua km Stattoe Ooaww >a Tltf IT-' 1 '' | Sen aitar hul 10 unjust tho in dobtediv- ?? between tlw> I'nite.l States noverr me" ? arid ti"* State; Mr W. i? ^itiilh < .t 1 1<>?1 tt.p ? > ,t i <<> of l\(. 1 R?\rrdoM lor ->er\ . c s i. n;!iu? .l ill MUallpoX epl? . SIS 7"? -W'?*r -*ome (tirU'UKjrion ?u,;. tilts' it\ Mr. Win so yjwl others ih<* l iaim w .n ; - >-.l w h? n explained by Mr. Srnit h t he t lleh l ir W.ts I lien pi<K-eedu<l, I regularly on ni'oi ion of Mr. H. M Kit hards'.. ill ;:i'd mv <>nd i. .i.linj; senate ;.!M? u> l? d on Th-i i i V *~?i\ It t 'IV. When Thn Hau-u' !in . ' i ? ? : i ? wis t > ! I n? erowa |>r* - son:. It w.i-. it;*! mi :ii nearly II o'clock .i sl! ou. Hi IM ????>?? CO'll d Vf ? >? v* 1 1 1 1 . t he Hons:: rlim pi .-cd :he follow ?!>?.; ;h'r I v. i liny. bills : Mr Uraydon. .t hill n? t\\ vhe ,-al.ir i*> < of ifhe cm. ni i.> auditors of thl? Scale; i \lr. Sullivan \ 'lill t>? amend S.vMon ;>i| of ,i:i a- . ",-Vn t ! lu ileclivro the free > ,'h vol law or Hie S'. ite." ap ).-"i\(v| tin- JkMi day of M<ii,Ii, A I ? . issni. Mr, Mown- - \ hill rolatin-K to (??}<?? du>!'Ks oi' > iiel'i ff s ; Mr w ilUlM \ ?hill t\> anirii l ait arl I > ? -?>: vhllsh a tt'nv txdjtuol ills'tu'iet in ticnrsrro.vn <\ unity ; M'\ Vppeit- A hill 1 vi amend ail ;t.-: 'o Tivlu-.-e ( lit* licence ft**1 fiM 'trati - n mtnI omu.^ii to $2.'? in ?Clarendon county c? up to (So vol ve 'tlic* dulns of ?{ hi' eh i k or ?rourt on llu? county supervisor. and t*i ,s to viMnpencouieHuo informer; Mr. dui>.'hall ?A hill t;> pro-vide also f:?i a lomeapathic Inurd of medical ex.vmi j aors: Mir. Skmland A 'hill to unirml i I in act to rej?ula?ie the holding o. In ?jtuvsli^ hy eoivmers an'd trial justices; Mr. Maudlin'-- A joint resolution to an- j thori/.o and re<|uire t)lve payment of $ !0 to Mias Km ma .1. isipplo, of 1 1 rni|.'<on conwty for pa sit due ^rii'ool < lainis. Onvmititeo on- Penitentiary A hill m oslaiWi.^li a .reformatory in conna-'Mnii \s4th tin* ^t.'ate pon-itentiary. Speeinl <'onrrni.tto(,--A joint r^ olntion propiKsiit.1; an a nic-THiinK^ivt lo tt^l?^ ''on st'l'i.u t io n of <l'he S-hi'tn of Rointh (Taro liiuj,1 to 'he Inlaw n u? oeUelo I. of nmeml'meuts to tho const! tutiou. to au (iK)flzo aiKi empower the Renonil a. somlily to (provide by law lor comd'eni Q wait lot* -'iird e<i u i't a/hle asseesnveiut o" lands for dra'ina^i' ])urposps. 'The H'onso an-d Senate eonfCMV>neo eomniiltt.e^j couhi not ;i>vreo npcwv Mr. j Arvilior's l<x-al op'liou 'l?lli. Tli% Houso ] 'luid iiulr-jtl t.wtod' a part of Mr. Wrlnk lor's ^llspeuaary .hill. Mv^>i\s. Hlyith^e, j Bliarpo aiiki Uollis were api>ointe<l a ! oam'mitteo on free con.ferenee. 'Phey i fiiibsiMjucMitly reporlvd tlicut they could not. iiKroe. anvl reconunonded 't'hc ix>Jec- i tion. of -Uie thill. 'IMris w^is carriod and j 'the 'hill killed. Tim hill of Hie Harris ljitlhlo. riprlnj^j ! for $29.50 Cor wa.le.r furii'Mu"d ihtriuc , 'Lli ?e&.s>ion ordered paiid. Tho join't comniit'toe on pu-!>llc prlnt inv: iiot-ifiivl tilic 1 toute tilial i-t hatl awarded the <on<lrac-t for it>\\ o year.* to The StiaibtN coniipauy. Th<? House a<ltopl ctd Che coneiirretri resolution ap]>rovjliig rhf r.-w.Trd. t, 'T'he free oaj)*f?M'cnce eontrniUx'e om ' the Hoiitso .frill relating to .Hie aalariea of county iwul'U<ors mule H? report and I 1lw*\l)ill was pa-tsed. It provides that all ronnty ami iters' salaries reanaJn aa att present, except Abbeville. The Senate anKmlnicnl^ to tiho hill 1 flxiuK lihc ?aiarle?,.xvf all ?county offl i <!w*s in t'he eoveral coun'Mi'K c^me over, '^?he "Atwler,son <lcleg?itli'on" iv:u dlvUi ?*d '.unong; Jtsel'/. Tho iiili Waa f-anl to a eontV'trem-e committee to ll\ the salaries of Officials of AivdtM'wm (MHii'y. JVlCSfi. ?lmpK!n^, DeHruhl aiud U. li. A. umhln Kon were appol n'twl on the coriiintlttco. Tho 1 ioiuse look a reeeetf uii'Lil 9 o'clock. tWUioji House reassembled at 9 o'clock tho conference committee on the ' supply Ijilll reported that it hail agrorel on the amendments n# to the tax levy J n Charleston county. Tho ?vi>ort was adopted and the s\ipply bill ?wart went. to tho cniOUinj; department. The House agreed to tho Senate amenxlment to iMr. Bleuae's bill relat ing to tho -militia lawn. 'IMio bill to voibldtate (Jho Jury lists was sent to tho ra?PossLn? "department after report from the ?rco conference <v>nvmitt*?e. Tlje free coat u<y> committee re port -on Hie 'bill |?flx tho Hilarlre; of counity. officers \V;ih adopted land t'he *biJ I enacted. rrh*. Speaker announced the appoint ment af Uho following standing com mittees and eonvnvissiomf: To exaintlno books of Slate treasure!, A. C. Lyles, '1'. P. Bfaaclchoueo; com mission to fjrtnry out provisions of oot^ to finish the Suite House, <H.-C. P&t- ^ ton, R. J. (lantt; i-ommHiteo to Inspect ?books ami Invoices of dispensary, J. O. Mcfljloy, W. V, Sfoarpe; committee on penal awl <rh.nrlta:blo imstitirtloHje, P. H. Weston. l>r. R. H. Tim-merman. The last dlay's **?sJon .was ?.*<fdened 1iy The <IoaJfch of Mr. M. ft. Woodward, former mayor of Alktn an<l a repre sen Dative from that county , The entire <!?y was spent In adjust ing differences between the House and penate cm to a^ndmont of bills. Halter-Breaking Colts. It is nn excellent practice to break a colt tu halter at wcoulng time, for /he younger tlio colt Is taught to le.\d tlio moro easily Is (lie operation accom plished. Youngsters halter-broken at weaning time 1114 mure 'than half har ness broken when, of ago fop wrvlw It is ?pii|e an undertaking to roundup a three ^>r four-yea r-ohl eolt and break It to halter, which feat Is necessary before the process of harness racing commences. At that ago- they arc so strong and frequently make such a protracted and r.tublmrn tight that the aYiiinal Is spoiled. It notinfrforuently happens that' the " horse rrora .and breaks its neck in the operation. All danger may be avoided, and the labor p'-vessary to (HlTl Cite (Tie c^Jd toleotl will be minimized by halter-breaking /at weaning time. A colt wlH noon ytetd to the tension of tbe baiter t?pnB?&aX -??- angle, nut! It QOHtiy learns thai' to follow tbe breaker rcllevealt frofiu' pain. Tbe resistance la brief and tbr ?nlUngaftoa namuM? j ;?* Officers Clioseu Under the New Dis^ pen sar^ Law. BK VAN SPEAKS IN CHARLESTON. Greeted By a Latfgo Audience of llgent People? A Cons.rvutlvc ar i'o reef ul Address*. Winding to tHie provlHlOnn of,th| now dispensary wore v looted on tho two houses' My: It. i I. ('rum, of ll^mbcrg, Couunisi filnu'i; I .eon .1. Williams, of 10dgoflel(t? Cluilrmun of tho Hoard, and il* ljU Kvama, of Newberry, and A. FV Hi jL)uk<*:<, oi' Orangeburg. Directors of t&f ?Dispensary . Bryan iii Charleston Charleston, tf. C., Special. i~nry^ Hpoeeh of Thursday night in the so*~ (epic of eon versol ion oa the ?tree lierc. To nay that tiho groat Democrat Ic leader <and orator made a protom Impression l? vtatlng t'ho faso mildl llo has conquered1' Charleston Bryan men, real DemocraJn, are :ih blackberries In June/lTo has oty vineed hundreds of ^Jfieoplo agali their will that tho wileago platf Is si moil- pure Democracy and -the nier-Huckner variety IStoho countorfe: Bryan put tho trut'h so itrougly befo the peoplo.that thoy liadS'to boconvl cod. Charleston's vlewa aa-o eoun^ on the money questilony trusts* im rlalism and other ieeuo^than they^evg: woro, and all thunks are duo io "WU-j Ham Jennings Bryan for t5*e good thSjfci ' >4- T^rnrr ti ? mntrf he -hns done. ? ft wan n^o^'YmmBTltiPiXi hie audience that faced Mr. Bryan m|:-. tho Thomson auditorium; "remarkable1 in many ways. The correct estimate^ of the attendance to thought to be* something over 7,000 men and womeq,! while last night, tho more .enthusiastic! -Democrats thought Ohat tho attcn^; .dance was up nau1 10,000. Poople re-4 inv.i.ined away frojg,.,Max O'Roli'S lec-j turn, tho St. CecrijpT society hall and at : {largo German dance that thoy tnlght; hear Bryan, whlch-l* -a-conr.pHm?nt lilm, considering Charleston's IveCM^j iarltios. The ovation that the distln jguishod visitor received was totail?j [Unexpected to tihoso of Mr. Bryan* fvlews and it was most gratifying t? ?him. The ladies, and thare wctro many] [present, joined in the cheering and en^' deavorod to make their approval of t*"4' man, and the principles he (represent! felt. Mr. Bryan spoke for 50 mlnul , and ho could have hold -the sittentU ! of l^ls hearers for &0 minutes * | ion' avurybody wanted- 4klm-te^e? to talk and wq^d have insi-Jtw I were It not for the schedule that I to bo observed. ? As stated | cvorybody W5s Imprroese^ w greatness of tho man and the way | ho expounded the principles of th?j ; Democratic party. As a result cod-; I Verts were made and the political A ? 13 of the whole community raised. will no longer bare to, jrhisper . t3 belief dn Democratic, '? principles (Charleston. They can assert- it ' men and not feel as if they are feeslng a crime when they state1 ' political convictions. Titers are (people who refused to go to the m< because they were fearful of.ee tlon. They knew beforehand that would he converted but they ,?aw" grope their way in the dark. ' are also a few, a precious- few, ventured to the meeting and summed; ,up courage to say that Bryaa% spsecjr ~ "was not argument" bat' only "ft? harangue "to the hoi polio!.** At lay stance of the sort of critlcUlh the*, direct at Mr. Bryan's speech is given the statement of in East Bay st~ chant that Mr. Brian's argument tho money question, contalnsd ao ng ures, as if Mr. Bryan did not know <&*! character of the audience that he wag' addressing and purposely stated Iftfl stead of dull, monotonous flgurss. was stated on the streets that Haj. c. Hcmphrn hait totd MrrBryw while he coutd not endorse his on the money quest tea; w "<*** tlly with him on the trust and-tapfc^" rlallsm Issues and that the News and Courier will give him its support. Mr.j Bryan said in reply that this was >a campaign of education *and he hoped! to yet convert the editor tofhis views on the money question. - Palmetto Note*. The Secretary of Stat? baa issued a. commission 1o the Newberry H&ndla ? and Shnttle company ?f -which is to be capitalised at - ?In addition to making handle* of all Jklnds the company. Is. to fnrntsh rntfna ? Will supplies. The corporators art' Jno. L. Arthur, of Cbappell'a; T. C. . Pore, M. A. OwlMe and C. BL Stua mors, of Newberjfy ^ ^ R PmUw, 9m eMitoratoi* a MtUXm. mrwr!