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VOLUME XII. " ' \ CAMDKN, S.C., FRIDAY. I KmU'AUY L IlHll. NO. I. $NDOF FAMOUS CASE ) Ike Court (titf? ihiny Vears Impri* jf onmeni al Hard l.abw. Patterson murofrfrs sennacm ?? the Defendants (liven the l ull l>c?. ?lty <?r the Cuw??A Severe Arraign, mom 4^- the jujjj,, / ,_1. ' raterfon, N J.. Special.-- Walter C. McAh^r. Wm. A. Death and Ami row ? ftfirpfccll, who wove fou^d guiltv of wurder i? ,ll0 >V0.OM(1 rtpgrp?k for (ho ot .U unit; Hosgfhlcter. on Octo r 18. by the ndro-lnisteration <U anU MibseQ?er.i j^po, together V. (reorre '? Kerr, who pleaded r.on wlL .ron,p-,i,^? ,n ? charge (jf rap-*, ^brought into the Court of oyer *nd Terminer heie for j'rnteneo l?v ^;iV nk!*?- McA llr.'.c:", Campbidi *n<i r>rath wcro rai h conccntcd to 30 :?a.rc? lrnP~isonmont rt hnrd labor irL r,ru? r' y,'ar8' 'wpri^nmcnt hu <\ labor. I br Kvitomo of all the 5!!,an\ th* ful1 "r linnrlHon ' which the law pioviilis, but in ^he cj .-o of Kerr a Aim w ?v* .vai ^*;n ? ?*?>> V.T7T) art Jed. ** ?hU f) f'' hou 0 na* crowded. In \bf Tr?ni wore tho father, step pother and .sister of Jennie Poss ? <?lcter. f ouosel for all the dofon *iant?: ploado 1 for clemency. MeAU&tc-r ?nd Campbell looked extremely pale Hnr) Death had tho npp?aranco of Huf- j forU?K greatly under th<> strain. ?judge Dixon, a<ldmusing the throe | prisoners, Bald: "You stand convicted of murder In the eecond degree, llad j - ^ h5cn found guilty or mm dor in the 1 firs? dogrre the punishment would ! have, been death, but the leniency of *no jur* tn toe exercise of their law ful ai;Vboj;ty saved you from the gaN lowa. vVp nitL-C administer lawn n? jVV * ' e. M, h tree these Kciitence:? your live.-;, obliterating m'ery'prospoct of an honorable exist- ' *nco Among the people. Trie court cannot make any distinction, but , ? wum sentence you for this crime, 1 ' frrust. the fearful (onserjueneea from ! *hiH crime will help young nun and >W-ig wnmrn of this community and T>oivi out to them t.hu-t they cannot liope to soim-c happiness outside, of virtue and honor. The s?n;eneo of the court is tha*. each of you be ln>\>rlson ed in the State prison at Trenton nt , hard lahor for a term of 30 years." ' George J. Kerr was then ca.il od io ? \vt?. ni toruoy entered a Lesson in. 1 v^" '?-..tendero to the J ef assault. Counsel asked tho court to exercise clemency. He spoke j of the pihv-jjer's father, said to be dyinp, j?nd of bis sifters, wife and t-ix fhijd/^p. Judge lMxon at once passe<l j fonlcr.^e. He said: . I The evid -n -o 1:; this case docs not ' j Vay that you hf'lped In administering f / ?bo driiK. but partic'paled in tho rav Ishrr.onf. nf the glrl.n in one respect your ca>e is worse than tho others. You were older and had more obliga tions''for virtue. Yon had a wife, worthy rf the highest affections, and children for your concern, but yon , ?Hsregarde<l :?ll and permitted your- j nelf to drift away from a proper do- ; nw^tic life and row you stand here a wreck of vico and crime, and such a ! rrlmo! No wonder it shocked the corn- j mnnity and staitlod every womanly ; an<l manly heart. Thait pitIles3 ride, fhat. dastardly outrage, the ixmr vic tim laid dead by th? roadside regard- | I<f*o ot whether -ptie Would be found by It I n d friends "**r by beasts. How gladly i I Bpare your relatives-, but in j ttA* exercise of my duty I cannot with- I l)t>ld anything which tho sentence of . ? he law require... The pentenco of the I rourt, is that you be imprisoned in j the Rate priron for a term of 15 yoirfl ' n< hard labor." | MeAlister. Campbell r.nd Uemh and ' Kerr ma?le a rtafnunt io the public ! ?t says: "\Ye are ic.siKned to onr fate and propose to face the future with manly hearts, dark ad it. is. Wo have no criticism to make, but wo want to Jtbank the newspaper.; of Paterson for their f-o^^' of fal: nes- We could say many ^^Wps thn<i would fond to abate the puhli'* indignation, but we proposo to bear our ounirhment in silonco. W"o propose to oarn the threo days n month which tho law rejnlts for good be havior. We are content to suffer onr- 1 wolves, but we keenly feel Uio awful j ?orrow brought upon onr families and ! friends, who have stood so nobly by im through it all." While Judge Dixon was Sentencing ti>? prisoners. Hugh Kerr, tho father of George, within a ftone'n (brow of tho court honso, lay dying because of M* son's dlsgr?cc. Street Railway Tied lip by Strike. Paris. Hy Cable.-^A Rencrnl strike of th* employes of (he underground rail'; roa<J has been declared. Stations aro oeuplfd by troops. Thrde la a general congestion of passenger traffic. The company refused the demanda of th" employe# for higher wnge* and tho re Inatatement of dismissed men. T7nlrs^( ft rv-fngagfb the atrlker? it Is not like- j Jy to be able to regime trafllo In a j fortnight. The striken* have issued an j appeal to Parltriana declaring the cdm ? paoy and not the inth are reaponalbl* for thf gtppyage. / CMaa riuat Act Promptly. Parte, By Cfcbla.?A Ham agency -? dtapctcb from Shanghai aaya that, 4!pkNB*t* have decided unanimously to notify tba Chlneaa plenlpottfotiarlea iHt tft* military airangomenta of tha ^ww i?ii;ii? <>a pnwaptltuda ?n rttrt rfr * OUR LAWMAKERS. /Vocc-'dings *?< il?e Legislature In l>e? tall BENATto. Kourtoenih Day '*'l?o spcvlal order tn the Sennit* was Mr. Henderson# bill to imi?1c township assessors equalize. 3 as well as asse hots of proporiy. At tho close of the session the day hefora Mr. Barnwell had nendliiR ft bill to nit i?ce out tho enacting wo^dsl, out ycs 10Mij morning ho staled that after con vuUm on with different Senator.* ho ha i deudod Mini the hill ought to p*ss, ami therefore withdrew his motion. The bill thou, with slight amendment j. pr.s.-ed iis third raiding and ?w aont to tho house. The comi.ilUo* oh agrtcultur* made a favorftble k port on tho bill to rogn* Itv tho width of tho tires of vehicles. Tl o penitentiary ccmn UUn made an urfavoruhta repeal on '.he bill to au hojiz.t '1* ? rf '>:? to farm. ij'i* *ral !:>l!s were cor b> ro qu for futuro ( timid >ration At 11.:SO tt.j 3onato adjourned, l.'loor.h Day?In tho Senate thft comn-.t'oe on cemrooree and niartuf>v? lures wDh wa? to have made a report on the child labor hill, stated that >? would he unable to report until to d?/. The members of tho committer* rtsfuard to?Rlve the slightest Intimation a- to what the report will be. \Vli< n he Charleston exposition hii Wf\?: taken un tixx. i?" ? "Senator Gray don moved to strike on tho enacting words. He mid that pos sibly he was the only Fenator opposing (he bill, and that h* dl ! not know th i? anything ho would say would change ftttv body's opinion, but he felt it was a duy ho owed to himself ?n-l tn hi? rontt'fuents to light the appropriation On inollon the hill was mado the sp." c'al order tor to-day. The following new bill* wei;0 Intro duced: > , . fly Mr. Mayflebl?To" regulate tn<^ traiih- in cotton seed. IIv Mr. Marshall - To aside <\ room in the Mate hOW ?? which to plaeo Confederate relic/ and to put tho same \\\ charge of tho daughters of the Confederacy. , . I5y Mr. Gruydon-To tlx the prlro of royalty on phosphate rock. Bv Mr. Manning, by request?To pro vide for the degistorlng of marriage, births and death*. ? . By Mr. Gruber~To require railroads to run two trains carrying passengers In each riroetion dally. Mr. l.lv'Inbston's b ll to authorize tlv> nale of tho S.ate farms was made tho special Order for Tuesday of next week, and Mr. Manning's bill in relatio l.? wide tire#? was made the special order for Wednesday. The following hill* pnsaed third read ing and wore ordered cent to the house. Mr. Barnwell's bill relating to alien ownership of land. Mr Henderson's bill relating to the manner of holding election* in corpora tions ar.d to -carry out the provisions of the constitution in regard to the vot ing of cumulative stock. Sixteenth Day-The Senate passed the Charleston Kx position bill by thu following .voto: For Imposition bill- Senators Aid rich Appelt. Barnwell. Dl.ikeney, How ? on. Hrantley. Brioo. Brown. Dean. IV.mils Douglass, Gaines. tif?^nu Gruber. Henderson. Hydrick. llderton, Marshall. Mayfteld. Moore. Mower. SariHtf. Sbeppird, Staekhouse, *^an lttU'J, Sullivan. Walker?27. ' ? . Against the bill?Caughman. GcO r win..' 1 lorn don, Hough. Hhatpe. Talblrd j ?C. ? f. At thfe night session of the. Senate tho military committee reported favo> j ably on paving the expenses of t.h-i military in the Georgetown and Flor ence troubles. The amount is $2,562. 10. The fame committee reported mv favorablv on sundry petitions from thA Druigl te;s of the C.:i\fe iei aoy. In rerOr crate rolls, ahd the report was adoptod^ A mcH?apo was wcclvod from tU^ governor conveying A proposition of the Columbia Company to light tho State. HoU.w. The committee on roadr., bridges, and ferries ivpoi??d a substitute bill as to Mr. Harnw^H'j bill to regulate ferrv tolls. It provides thiA such sha'l operate dally and confftinally. eoni menclng at ? a. m. and ending no: laiei1 than l> p. m. Any person who shall meit with unnecessary delay on any public stcani ferry may recover $it) for ftieh and Ovety hou.* <*eliyed. Thi maximum rate for passengers shall net excecfl ten cents for a p.ingle trip. Ten dollars ibav be recovered for eaoh vlo^ lation of this esctlon. The committee reported on the Graydon phosphpatr bill, making the r<^)tlty 50 cents a-ton instead of $1. as tho bill provided. Senator Sianland introduced a bill repealing the free pass law. All third-reading bills were p:i??en. A favorable report was made on a Joint resolution to refund penalties "rabi on taxes after December 31. 1000. Mr. Ilderlon's bill prlvidlng for i. ?r..0C0 lieenso for dealers In pistols was killed by a vote, of Ifi to 12. much opposition developed to a cha-ig'* !n the rules whereby Acta might he ratified without. ti?o prf^nce of both houses thai tlit' proposed reso lution to change it was withdrawn, but not until after quite a long discus sion. Ht-ventecntb Day?In the Senate the Charleston Exposition bill p-vssed Its third reading and was ordered sent to the house, after an amendment by Mr. Barnwell en to the reading of the sec tion relating to securing county exhib its. This section, which was proposed by Mr. (lainee, provided that the commis sion should expend "so much as may be necessary" to cecure full exhibit"! form enrh county. Mr. Barnwell'* amendment made It read that there should be expended "so much a* ttis commission might deem necessary" for this purpose. ^ Eighteenth Efcy?The Senate held a very brief session, and after acting on only such matters aa would not evoke discission, adjourned to meet Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. The only _ matter up;? which any time waa ejwat Sfay ?fieida Mi* to regulate the traffic in cot roil iced. ISgrnSSSbif aroand the aafls of seed at night as It now placed around the sale cif gfet jBhtfoa. but It took ?one tima tfwtt'tt* second read.hit. ho miIp ??f cotton seed X re trlolc.l by Ihi? f air> rouulat iou* <\ ? ;h*< , ale of seed ?ototo Svaatqr LlViugktone presented a me tro: in I from the textile operatives at x* o'l. Marlboro tounty. against the pago of the child labor 1>!1! The following bills pa sril their sce ? mi d reading Mr. Hi-ice's bll to U* 'he l^me of folding lb*' v^ulrtS in I!'? sixth i\i!<*.lit. D is cbuntffivMhe tinio of ?ii\ft the ?o"rt cf urjural so-sior-? in (bo e ioiih f'om Vo'u'nys to 'I u. mI ivs. Vr Mavttel.l's bill to r ?gula o the 'rafile in co;i n seel. The bill to conrt'tutr ft committed t" invea:igate tclaim? of th? iBC-elVvl" cf the old Rtal& Hunk in rogird to tain State bond* which have h:en lost or stolen . The following bills parsed their third rending: Mr Talbort's bill to change the tunc t.f holding the court of common j>leas in Bonufort county. Mr. Tatuin's bill to prohibit circles-, and reckless driving alony the public hi Kb wo.vk Mr. Bi\6n'? joint roohi !rt? to re quire the l-ounty lira surer* to refund penali'o* <<n .ivxes paid rtfm IV'eemii?r 31, 1900 Mr. Bi\?!?.?? bin to < hang" the time o' holding court In no'. clu >->? i couat.v. Mr. Hottfcarn's joint ies.>'u*Ion pro viding for 11 *? promt*;. payment o* the lutrrcft ?O.lpo; s of > onds Ki O'u,. v. "f.v tn* .V . Th* bill to HUthorir.e tt r poking fun 1 eonnnb .-ion io lend funds t > Barnv. e.l founty for the p.irpos? of l?uiblin?t a Are pi oof repository Mr. Al irirh'K Joint icuousUon t i pro vide fnj" thf> kerlHng and pr?wor\at Ion ?>f the nr?n and r> con! ? of the P!iliuel'.?> rrjk'-niei t and ?lco of the .lackstot* v se house. Fourteenth Hay?The Monro ban a busy day and neeompHMif-d a gnat deal SecOhtl reidlng l? lis Acre w uleJ Into nnd dispose 1 Of without ce ?? ninny. There win not a third rending blil on the calendar. Nine bills parsed sreond raiding, find two were killed. The two latter ?|ere to provide a capitation do.> tax. ami to (ompennate the* victims of theft. V.-" At noon the ?cnn,lo nr.d the house nut in Joint sc^slcp^ and lifter the vO'.e for 1'nitfd Stipes Senior hail br.on labulatftl^-ijMla'to:- Flicjtpard. pre id? n' of tii<^Senati\ announced the election of B. R. Tillman to b? i;ii?1ed Ht?.tes Senator. (Jov. M<Sweeny fent n nnvaage t<^ the House, trans-nitting the Ivttrr of Mr. E. IV Clark Fifteenth Day?The House of Kepiv 14-ttlalives. by an overwhelming vote, refused to extend to rotton factory op - eratives rights of "fellow fiefVnntfl guaranteed rallrnml einyloycf The hfHisC Killed Mr. Weils' bill tr? j provide th\i dcilth p. naltv for aitejupt | HVifih. The Judiciary committee re- j port wbh unfavorable, because an at- ( tonipt to murder recclvos a lighter h-^u- ( trnc e than does actual murder, and th* committee thought the ca-e in joint is identical. , A number of new lyll* were Introdo' ?red, nmonc thcutt Ihe followhii' My M?-. SinltlC!1. to VI 111 it fees "f leached attending special sprin; ' courses at South Carolina college. By Mr. Est ridge, to j>ay Ealarlei of , sheriffs in monthly installments. By Mr. Cooper?Aor an nriditioml term of eour^ for tjaurcn' By M* . rtuckfl - Ti) jivovlile for union dej^ot at AndeVRon. % By Mr. J. C. Itobertson?To provide a room on the senaJ" side for Confed erate relic. Sixteenth Day- The Hou.-e covered considerable gio.'nd by mouas of com miteo report-* and mapping: ou.v its Cil< endar work. 1 Only Iwo second reading hills Vver^ dlsjiosed Of. they Were imiiortant 1 measures, which fOiihiin'.b l a pre it deal .of ditcueelon. First., the school supervision bill of _ Mr. Thomas was killed. Second, t.ie^ Richards bill, exempting the graduaVx ( | of tho South Carolina Medical Collect from further examination before the Sta'e Board of medical examiners, w- ? given its accond read n ?. 'UiKe Werft long and Interesting fights mlide on each of thrt fe mcasui-.s. - On mottofi of Mr. Uacot the Charlo - ; ton K\i)os:tit?n bill wr.h made ihe fjiac- | ial 'order for next Tuesday myrning. By that time tho bill will lh? taken up j J In the House, the Senate bill will be on t tho House side aiu'i e in ftuhstltut d ? and in that waV eons'<lcrabie time will j he saved. It was distinctly a speech-mak i'g day on the House fide. Chairman El "e-. cf the committee on | claims, reported a number of claims which were approved and or<!o-od pild. The ways and meins commi:te re ported favorably on the bill providing ; for the erection of the steward's hull for tho South Carolina Colics*. A favorable report was made on Mr. McMaBter's b'll requ ring life insurance j companies to invest their reserve made on policies In thl< Siate in South Caro lina companies. f?? A great mass of commltee r?por?3 came In to-day and thA Calendar to morrow will be quite a little volume. To-day the Calendar covers ten piges. After the committee icports had .been cleared up Senate hills were read aud referred to the various committee?. An"i unfavorable report was made on the hill to require licenses for hot supper?. Aa unfavorable re-port was made on the second bill relative to the division of dispensary profits. Mr. /Janks withdrew his bill abolish ing obunty boards of control. The third reading bills all went through and were ordered sent to the Senate without objection. All the third reading bills were adopted without op position. They are: Mr. 81nkler*e bill to ayiend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Proce dure in regard to the service of suxff mcna. Jh< Mr. MeMaatcr'a bill to extend tmr rights and ramqdn* of employees of railroad corpora-TOma^ as provided by the Constitution to employees of street railway-b*4 tekybess tvuSpiniea. Seventeenth Pay?The Honsepasced | Mfi gfPP*r<l hnl "? allnfsll ?vmm sentences are not over ten years to be Bled tm comity ehalnganga. The Horn hilled Mr. Bscot'e bill to pamvlda foc^he sj>pelaiaiest o< Stste librarian by the covalaor; Mr. Xhr ?>? property for taxation and >lr l>er rtth'S to limit 11? live il.i.v?? tlU' iIih;* for ietbrdlng nioi Ig.igo.s. etc. AmOlig the now bils presented terday w?m?? the follow ing My Mr. .1 H. Smith. to rtppiopr.*tA J 200,000 to the public .?< h> o!s Hy Mr. Dean, to tner ae the pem-'ori fum?1 yf c??nfoderH'H r* |li(>rt,000 tn $200.0'it' Hy Mr. Aust n. t>> p o ' k?ep-?:-? f hoarding lion e... IJy Mr Mol.nighlln o< provi.lo >i Sialid county heart's <f inontH H> Mr. Weston. to a im t <i/ip ?. :c o!a allot.r a? evlden. ? i.i oi\ll ej^ now held la criminal I'tmni, Hy. Mr. Whaley. Io Us tlx* toil.. o. pus In cities of ???"?? i" t'M? i0 t'lh'ibit i '? Hv Mr. Starkhnu e to |ru;'i? ?? >inkir.? fv.m' for Marlon o onf> Hy Mr Croft. to appoint Col ln<> f Thomas. Sr . n, o: uumi>slone<- t?> o i nlc'c f? -loral rolls. *1 Ho Charloston Hxpos lion MU < <'?.? iv. r from tlw Sennto. \t ? 1 C Kobei I < n introduced i b .1 ti dor! ro dor* p ifoml proi M'iv. ft. H Kh o< nth 1 Vij Mr Idea e offcre j I * o-M-ir s o-.it Ye.-.. iuliou to allow h n il 0 to m: . ? (i !::? oil to incorporate the robrs*on ('noda an 1 (frc'iwo.mI rnll rcv* d Mr Win go opposed the resolution j Vhe charter iould bo obbilnpd fv?>t.? i.!> > !? l ry of citato ..Mr. JU**-" rr."-- .T c. ,^( (f v >i'I' toil. '?<> i" ain a ? liar.''.' j from il'O jccri'tai v of stale oft is nn>ro j than the projr- tor* of tho ro.nl fori ( nhlo to pnj Saludh I* a fertile Muititv : ai:d the town of Saluda is it mile from any railroad, it" the h gislatui ? will grunt, tho rhailer th? ro:ol r:\n be | built Mr. Vctiowan. of l/mien.9. befriends 1 the resolution. Saluda is u ?o<iniy > t nnI ounflod re-ourees and its n ble pen pie a rci prosperous farmers 1 omiiitv needs o railroad foi llif court hox.o prnnot bo reached exorpt by it drive ot i;. miles. There was a fight <>n Mr. Cooper s bill against carrying wejipons. whi<h p:i-^ ed seroud read ny Saturday. At thai litre it was r-o amctxlfd that its in tended ohje: t whs thwarted. Mr Cooper a#U?d unanltnou* consent to timehd ro a# t? eorroct thn dllatak^. Mr Coopor Kxp'a'.ned thil thy anirnrtmm! Snturday offci(d hy Beamguard prevents a man irotn cu rving a rifle or n shot gun and this i.-> cifHtly uiK'onatitutl. nal. The am ment "was misunderstood when of,< Mr. Spears moved to reeomm bill. Mr. Coop' r objected To reromrni' would be t.o pitt I: out of the rea'h of li e Houko, and i' ittlfcht he. ropnried to > L.uy f(?.' Kcl'on U it could liot hi? liaiBUdod in thv Mou*e he v.mp Wllllu:: f.-r li lo go oyer to (he S^nale ;t w :iv. Mr Huche: s.ibl tnat this was the Urst iivstanov oil icror l in whloh a h !! Ii'id be'en passed allowing the State to contlbtlcale a million dollars worth of property. .V,\ C.tn pV>ell thought it a &t?M> hlitti ly to send the hill to the Senate to bo amended Tiie motion to recommit the hill w.is lost by a vote of Ifi to 42 and the bill subsepuently j?i:v1 thlr<l reulniug and was sent to the Senate. Mr. Dean's hill to tax dogs next came up. Tli*?.h;)l provided thai ?t<r one ^og rt? a reslden -e the owner must pay 2"> cents?and for every one In addition a tax of $1 was to he collected for each n-ale dog and $L' for each female dog. The county suvervisor was lo keep a regit,tor for ^Lugs on whirh tax had been paid, and to Issue hrase checks to be attached to the dog'* collar. Thft mag istrates and constables were to im 1 Ound of kill all dogs not returned for taxation. That tilt' conslahlts were to nceivo 50 cents for each dog impound e and 25 tents for each dog killed. If a dog were to lose its check, a dupli cate could be obtained. There were other features rounding out the opera tions of the bill. This hill provoked lively discussion. A bill whs introduced In the Hons# to inerense. the pension appropriation lo $'200,000, Cr'minal Statistics. Tlie annual rfport of the attorney g<!:e;al contains at least one table that i;< ?'ntiiely new to snicli reports In this State and will prove rf the greatest value to these Interested In the study of criminal statistics. This table gives a Bummary for the nimmer and fall le-n s of court by counties allowing In d t il by rj.es. incest ; nd ox'*s tlie num. Ijtr i f ca.>ec made for crirnrB agalns' property, morality, the dlsi>ensary and the peace; the verdict-4 and the total*. The talde l? indcel one of the most valuable statl deal sheet# ever gotten out In the State. The following is the nimmary by ages and race.', showing th it the great est crime period Is brtwten the agos of '20 and 30. TKN TO I'M FT KEN YKAHS. WhltfB?Mitle I; female 0. Black*-Male 18; fen'ale 2. [ Total 21. ) FIFTEEN TO TWENTY YEARS. I Whites? Mole 14; female 2. vHla.%ks?Male 124; female 2. Total 142. TWENTY TO THIRTY YEARS. Male 04; f<bale 8. Blacks-Ma!p 2*3; fimale 10. } Torn I 235. t ' THIRTY TO FORTY YEARS. !' Wk'?te;?Male 60; frmHle 3. Blaclra?Male 163; female 9. Total 20R. FORTY TO FIFTY YEARS. Whites?Male 28; female 1. Blacks?Male 57; female 8. Total S9. FIFTY TO SIXTY YEARS. ? Whites?Male 24: female 0. Black;?Male 29; female 6. To'.al 69. ' There was a total of SSI cases. Of the white) lis were convicted a ad 87 rfquStted; of the blacks 471 were eon* vlrted and 205 acquitted. V.y the races the character of the ?$? fen.es was as follows: ( AOAINOT THE PEAO?. ?wttttCT in: TnnMs^yyi. PROPERTY. . Whites 227; hlaehs 319. White* 19; _ " m Whites ii, 1 I'll L n? Prcparali mis C? iiwr??n fw i'or Majes i\'s Iti'i ral * M.I IlKOI'l Will. I'ARIICIPATI. Sutiirdax S ?< x p:: t >. ? a l>;>y n( flotlHl'.i;; Th o^-Inut I*?o Bfiti.-di Natl<>l? I .o n d o n. |ty Cable l! <*as offit* 1 ;? 11 y j nini.Minct >i 1!p Vend.:> rvi nins 11; il j K.rg .! i .1 hid onlo*.1 t-\:!u; 1 *> ? j to t ?> (? a .!>> of gcm.il j mom nm? Ml the banks wil b?> elo*' 1 ; aii.I h ii? 1 Aimo-t .ul tl o arrant,omenta foi t". el f h?h-: ;tl :!mv far are j?.*?vi.- I.mi.iI r.tul j i t<\ i'i1, .[ppr?i? f,I of the King, \vl <i ? : t-< ' ? I o: . e?i 'i'i e day ll> or lit ! of lh" l\t"K ?' ?' Office of Worktf (".i" ". :il! ilr.ipel ii\x displayed by . M . l :j ' ,i!l l>e 111 pui pie. 'I ho pro- : (? f | (Ml) St < I'liapol I oy r? I ' ;it WJiijiv" i-,TTrv^r.Tii o v><."54 r>een abandon. d and the eofYin will remain > In tho chapel (tutII tin' .lay of iut? ? r tiicttf, w )iJ?? ?? Kill probably bo Monday ICnipprof Wililnn has conini tmb d ' Count \'"M \V r'Sf ' Ma?tor of Horse. t'> brii!? six of Hi-* Majesty's charges ftoni B'-rlln, an 1 the Knis.r mo Crow f! I'rln " and tho other tlerinaiiN in offi ? i ll alt< n l!:t?. o nt tho funeral will ride in tin- pi?? <i >n<, Tho gun carriage* tn bo i:.n ?! . : i.iai , an.I Windsor and in I on !o:i will ''i' paint. .1 tho color "f kbakt ami tiifd with tuhher then. Klrp KdUriid il, - ?omnianded Mr. j ?\ Core- lie. Co w. M-koowti ?trh*l of it'a. k an I W: l?\ to diaw tbo (|iim>i: : IvinK n " "lin. The i <? nno-ix < " proclaim nv: Kin.: j Kdwurd VI, at> King of it ?? Cnitcd i Kingdom of Ur?at Britain and In land nnd Iviiip. i ? 't of )udia . ontinucs in all til'* . f'lit: r.i i.f t?i<> Kingdom Al |nt proPHj\ h futHt ou ttu?k pbii-o in tl.o royal i'orocpli <if \\'lnd.'t'r a' liooa. '1'lioMf"!iwbs w nnsM'.l tho lilftorlr _ pro.-oo.d;?t!> Tbo mayor road tho proclamation from tho bioo of <ho Qmooh'h ^'atnto on t'ilstlo Hill, and i tho ift order '.oad It at Moiiry \ II ? i pato. i-'anfaros of trntii'pcts and < Ikn is ' for HI- M.'josty in whl.di tho Kton Hoys t<ioi\ a prominent part. tho j (>icii!ony. j At-cording to tho prcBcr.t arranse j iPotitK tilt* i il il od f" tal?'.s Is tho only j country rtl.'-h will nol bo ."porlally 1 rcprcBontPd at tin* ftit'oral >'f l^i"oii Vldoria. Tho fun oral pro-o-s'.on will loavf Osborne Honso 1'YMay at 2 t: m. Tho routo 'At tho pier will bo lined with troQp.s and tho royal personages will i follow tho (Ofrin on foot. An ord<?r i l.-.sued by Admiral tflr Cliarbs l*r?vl- j r rjid< Hot ban nliowf that British vcf.'sids will 4ai<o part ih tl^ tlaval 'M? } play. Savannah. ^<a.. Special. Subjc.ts t>f | Kinp ICdwaid of Kn.^lan#'who rosido j in Savannah, hnvo forwarded by ex - | prceft a handtomo and missive tnt?- i niot ial wrosih of sweet lanrol i" r?Mt ! on tho Quhon's* task<t Killed In Wreck. Haltimoro, Special.?A upeolal from I'arkorsburg, W. Va., to The Morning llerald, says. Five persona doad and one severely wounded.two engl?ios and trsn loaded ear.% wjcck'-d. If tho ro nit of tlift mistake of a train errw Monday afternoon between l'eiroleum and V-ol cano Junction, on the tho Haltinioro A Ohio Railroad. It was tho old story of th>o engineer bolng asleap at hia iv^'. and mistaking ih flrateertion of a p.ias ing train for ?tho Kr.<:ond. Thinking both had p.'u-srd he pulled his train Into the main track and apod onward to what, would soomi to have necosaurl |y boon his death, 'i'ho don<l are: J. B. Wftdkinft, enginee r of train No. 08, from 0 raft on; W. W. ('unningham, fireman on NO. 9H; M. Courtney, of rarki rs burg. Inakemnn en No. fx: J. T. Ual ley, of Parkersburg. (iremnn on No. S7; J. ti. Halloy, of Kanawhn, brakomnn on No. 87. Ike^Davldson, of Orafton, en glneor on No. 87. burned, cut and bn>!*o<1. f.o.so Swear Allegiance. ^inlla, Hy Cable.?Reports fr?om f*outhrrn Luzon c;?y thore la much affro,tion in tho inaurgent camps. A thousand tvi"arins swore allogiance to the 1'nited Stales in a church at Mala , bon Monday. ChI!!o'?i camp, near S.in Anfonlo. was ^unprlsed and attacked [ Friday by n detachment of t.he Fif teenth Infantry. The insurgents rs siped, but a score of 1)ouf>< 8 were de stroyed. Dctaclini<Mi?? of t.hft Pourth Infantry and Fourth an<> Sixth Cavalry, wHh a platcon of marine*, have rap tured 150 identified insurgents aid l<H'ironr? In Ca\ite province. M'jfh Offfcf.t's Not to be Beheaded. Pekln, By Cable.?A meoting of the foreign envoys wan held Monday morn ing. attended by only ihofo whose fel low countrymen have b?pn killed in the internal provinces. the object being Oj decide what punishment should be in flicted upon mionr offlc als. A report will be made to a general meeting of ministers to bo held probably after the funeral, of Queen Victoria. The ministers refuse to state the decisions arrived at, but It Is believed that few will be beheaded, and certainly not the jrtghm officials. Bank Hay Reopen. Montgomery, Ala.. 8pec!al.?At a tsoetjUg dTufiffcionof the Jo>!?*i Mor ris Ba?>; *whhli, stwpeoded Saturday, a camlUM war eoj-rtatud f . urtBili? Into the condition or the bank and re port. The opinJBfe seems to overall that (be beak will be allowed to opee aad continue bwla#w sa#w a aew k la wow bettered the aia Oomt feftM *? _ CONliRi SSIONAL DOINGS. Ih.~ Sf'tiato aild Mou-?c Still Working I>o ih, < at i l> SKN A I'K Tliiriy-i-lMh D.y The S? nato do rottd the <!;>v ti> l.te di u-ussloa i>f th Inelinn appropr! .Hon b II, making on!) fair progress. Vf'or the re.idini! "f the ): il had pi o for h:i1f an hoar. Sir W< llln:< ton moved to ;; i?, w 'i t h bi'.lig d ?>;itcd. !n< tho an on ?? of b .tin, ? i <1 M r i i?ll ? :ll .> howing o >1? Sen ? tors. il l' Senate. on motion ol Mr feller, at ?VH> p in a Ijourav I 'I lilny .Oventh IViv. Senator Towit irti o lct'fvl a t ?.'Itrioll n tho S:>:iatt : l ho ittdi ( f n letn o f?f i lie I'll I p I?'!?? s and will take il a.-? a i< \t (nr *? {.r will make 0:1 ,'.lo d i wlii 'i w ill he tno !:??' i li.'K e hi a :!! ha\ ? ' o (e>ro he loaves I??>S h :*? =n c,\ s > ? Mi 1' 1..J |? bring n y 11' i i' " ? ><* I" \V: j- 11> :? f??!? "I"l:o i* f-olitt o:^ is i * rdlows ' Tl ;?( .instil Mil* | !? ii* ?> f:n and II o na' o-ial Ih"m: i!o;ii n I i''o i p.:.i ?'i:;"0 cMS'ilio'i < f los.iliil-M in lilt' l'l> ! ; j> I 1;11?'s n, i n terms reu?,{- 1 ni1 ??? J *; i. -1 ? i il- : <?>< it t I'o Philip p:i ?? t, <?; I ii! it i otisri"vit1 ft and Rn?r r!l liilu till- ll:t elYstH I>? tho I'liltint 1 Vi ty eighth D.t.i I he Urst lots! to..; ii-I-."-'1-* -;vcr C y, v \ a lion t > f thi' it'cdou! i:i1 of I'ft d P. I'll Do :? us St'ii.itor tdn : ot Idaho, and o' Sl;tl!\ M fuliom. ;is SonMtor-< K e I f:oni ll'inoisc Mr. !lo.tr l.M;i #-.? int re?ditceel, and the Si tint a p?* o I, a tvaolntion asking f:?r ;i|l inform.ilioV at tho r??unman.I ><' the i*ros-l?lon# or any rxcfD.Uc otTlr f of tl>?' i;o\ crnf.'rnt as fo thi- rvloiif vi lands lit ih?' I'lwl'pidnr 15.1 andn hold f ?: <o. It si;:.-lii-iil i nrposo- ihr ?lia;'.1'I?'i iind v.'hto of iiuli l;r w'ij'Ii m tinv o(M< inl hi d on l?o!?nif of 1 ho 0! nnicnt OUti iiil inlo nnv oMij'it! oil A* ti> the t*i11 to F.iiih I'.umIm. Thft re t of the d-iy was lilveil io t!tu In.li.'n App.oprlaiJun I il', the di < us- : fio'i Ivinn on Inktii <>n in the Wcsl, ? .itiil li! I" pt^?.re-n w.'.f* in i.!o. I hiiiy ninth Day. The Senate lam ed front the jtrhid of aj?;? ??pi! it on liil!;; to li'tin i'> ii fpe'Oh which p:ir tooU of the rlrirai lor of an or.itioii from Senator Tr.wno, if Miltnoiola in ad vo. ai y of his resolution for a cessa tion of ho. tilitles :n the I'hiIipyiuivj. . Hotli the flOOr find galleries \v?:tei "rowdeal, thf- l<ft of (lie day wan de- ? vo'ed to tho Indlatl nppropi lation 1,111. Shot tlv I o.'tire f> o'cloc k the S<>n.ilo fonnd Itrelf without a quorum. At thn j siune time ino:ioii8 t<? ?idj< v rn wore i defeated, and the . orneani -at-arms was | di patched to mjiui. ?ni nl---i!t Sona- i tuts, at r> o'clock, adjourned. KortRth Day. Mr. HnMer. jifter ntiit lm* ihr<t he w.i= ?>*?s-nt ypeterday when ? tiie paper put p ??: t in v. '<> l)f' 'he cie !fii( ijtl*i" of Se iialor-i'lc:'! SlinniottP. of. North CiiioMnfi. w:?.? pr?fnented. of- j fe.ed ;i revolt.Uo:i .'<>i" l lie reference' e>f hat eloiuiment tt? the Senate commit-| t<e em prl vilcur* and clod lotus llo i ? i-l I.O re rognl'/.ed that, the quoFtlon ' w.ks enic reqitiiltig the nttontfon e>f the i next ('o:ir:w. Ii::I that he introejiiccd ' ??ii? re?o!utle)n ;n a "notice" and ho usltMl that Ii Ii." upojt t.ho inlde. IIOI'SK. Thirty-sixth D:iv.?The HeiiiFO con-I tinucd the connleleraMon of tlie nav il | .ippreipi?'atlon hill, and practically J ? ompk'teel ii he-fore adjournment. Thirly .sovenlh Diy.- In urging the, adoption <>f the provision for the retire ment as Ilrigaelicr CionesralB of Ih;? and (lenojal \V'he)n, in the Ilonje, Mr. I Hull said: "Th?y retire sent In them-j I solves a difference in the p-ist. they i I rtprcBO.nt in th<Mii8elves a unity In tho [ i.roscnt." 1 'rhlrty--c5ghth Day?-Tho Mouse de voteel I il o day to thy l'os'olllce Appro print on Hill. An amendment re; riot ing sfter renffo Ridden to thevie along the route wnfl ;elefeated, H8 to 47. Mecr.rs Martle (loargla. and Tal hert. of Sen::It Onrollna, were amot.g Ihejiei MipportingV the. amenelment. An auiendinent re-el t?(sl_fyIn? r 'llway ma.'l ' lerks .al e? was defeat! d. -IS to IP. Tii^ r??t eif the day w.is d.-votcel te) enlogled to the memnry e>f the late Senator Clear, ejf Iowa. 'I hlrty-nlntli Pay,?Tho major por tion ^ the day In the House jvas oc r fipTed in tlte .ranKactloii of District e>f Columbia husinevK. The bill to revise and codify the pastal lawn, which h?if hern uuder ron.sleler.ltion In Intervals for ton rfuya. was finally purged. I'oriUt^ Day - the House upent the eiay up.;n\tho agrieiillur.Vl apptopria t'on hill. It was used as a vehicle for the Introduction e>r /rveral general spo.ee he t. Mr. Thayer, of Masau ehtlfiXfts, d??;t?.'r.'d the rhlp Ktlbsidy idII. Heprosontatlve Wh'te, of No.th Caiolma, the eo!ore,| member, who itoch /nt of Congress Marrh 1. elcllvcr rd )/? valelieiory upon 'the prnornl subject ?'f ? he- aspiration? e>f his raco, and Mr. Ga'nes, of Tmnesice. dis cus eel the limitations <:f tho constl ti:t;<m In connection w;#.h our Innular pe? fvCi 'lot's One Killed and Sevcr.il Wound , d. Dade "City, Fla., Special.*-A riot broke out at a negto dance at the Itfco J A Phelps turpoitlno camp, noar here, 1 at i o'clock Sunday morning, and Dan Childera, a white man, was killed; ?ni I mother wh!-te man named McNeill, fa tally wounded. Three"negroes, two wo- ] men and one man, were also shot and seriously wounded. The white men, It j is stated. were only looking on an.l did no shooting. McNeill !f? yet allv.*, but cannot reoovrr. Th<> two negioes, W'11 Roberts and Will Wright, whs It al leged, did moft of tho ihorxii.-r;, ha\e escaped. " * A Polish l{is Feared, Berlin, By Cable.?TTie Prussian o.u> thorttie* fn the PoKeS of Prussia have discovered evidence,^f the ?exUteaoe of c?crot societies aiming at a r#*o!ut!c2a.r^ ris!a$r A uiimuei of arr^Mttbave teen m-d* in Pceben. On* c(:(lk?.ra w^lKaf^tuOant moiM Bolmkl Escaped across the Austrian frontier. Iroa leads etowiai mom ttaaa T.OW,-' ?W torn of ore have beefil aeeeJla NorUera Mtaaeaota Wj t*e America* NtWSY Gl.T ANiNGS, 'I he exports of paper from thin coun? (i \ m I;?iM? aim unit <1 (o about $7,000? tvo The water* of Outarlo, Canada. aru to he i \in.Mvely restocked with tlsh In (lie *p; inn Tin- North Carolina I,ccrtaln tore has Increased tin' salary of the Govoruof fro?u to $ PHH>. One of \ In* murderer* of M Ktambu* loflr. ilu> Unitarian statesman. bus es* e1pnI i roit) prison at Noila. I lie I an American Imposition, to be In-Ill ai ISnlfalo, \ V., will open on Mnj I and close Novimber 1, 1001. Popular election of I'nlted Ktntei X.iiiilors is favored In a irsolutiou ihh ptf-?tl )>,v the IVnn;*ylvania Senate. M the i lirMciiiv; of the steam l uia> h I'h-rentina nt Cannes, Franoo, lii'Ii !?n i'i? j'M>\?h fell into the ?*ea. but nil \l ?'! e I t Si III'll. The Prussian Covernment has eon 11? i?i? io11 i?>r J.V> locomotives, 505 pas . i.nui'i t ins ami freight cilf*. cost ing .?<*.?,ikm>.i 'i In- total nuinl er of persons arrest < il in lit sh'ii last year was Sd.155i .i-rainst oP.Vtio (lie preceding year. be< tiij; a decrease of lilOo. The Kii>?: ami < .'ovci nineilt of Italy I nv ? .'n-ii plcd II project for divvlngr on* *>Sic pontine marshes ami rendering "u ni habitable ami fertile. 1?i\ ot'< Yd ivuiiuMi in Viennti, Austria, lu'ne lornirtl a club to give legal aid to tmlcippy wives, and to provide tlnfu* selves willi home comforts. II w in report til to the ?Srnte Departs ;neni. at Washington, from Frankfort, that I he manufacturers of calcium cat* hide, from ? iiieli aoytelcno tjas is juo hi. ed. lane formed a dnsl It i;; understood flint (.'rent Britain will taise three now regiments of In di.'in Infantry for extra Indian sorvlee, with a \ lew of liberating the. lUitish in.ops j11 certain colonial garrJtK>us. d.Mp lOoj fHii'l pt'.ti Jtuoj 10*J OOO'l ??( |{|av putt o^ims orjj jo s.iv?u.vk Pu.'H otji in o)uu|uuo) puw 'inu.t{> rno.tj sopm uooi.tnoj pioqu 'ostiq otji |ai!j3 pjM )f H U?no4qi puo.l ajjpV?l3 tit: ojwjario puu 'ua\ojoJ?.iooo J? MPtos R'tpui OAlOA\) pull .IOAUO([ JO J9">A\ BOlptl Avi?to *.?pj \||> piiu.uiD'to.) jtlvJ.iS oqi low ?unj oi osodoid v>s|iU]iduj v'tjvun) Vestib^ij (iMlTtD TrAIN5> Double Daily service iVlwffn New ork, Tampi,Atlanta, New (rlcm ai d?oinls oulli and West. Tn~V. P !? I*. <: I I.VMiAK Y 27 III, H>Ot. hoirrn\VAiu>. - Dally Pallv N.v. 31 No. 27 J,v New York. I'. I'.H IS'55 pm 72 10 nm !,v. |*uilfi?l*il|>ii?n, " '? 8 -,!> pin SLOnm l.v. Itiltlinom. " " i 45ptn <i;2niu I.v. WHiiliiuutoti, " G |)iii h 36 n.n l.v. nii'liinoiiil, H A . L. 10 40 pin 12 23 Lv. I'i tor-l-i'r. ' " 11 81 pill" 1 IQpfy l.v. N ?rlhiM J-'t " 2 (>?> mil 3_23_pni l.v, lli'inliTMII, ' 2 iU H'll 3 4MfilU Lv. Itilriuh, " X 66 n;n ? 6 09 pm l.v, Hi>iilh?ru PIikm, '* 6 63 am 0 67 pm l.v. HuinM, r ?? 7 05ntn a 10 pm l.v. i'oliiuiiiln, J " 9 0J a:n 10.10 pm \r, Savannah. " 12 25 pin 2 fco am A r. JiK-krt mvlllo, " 3(0 pin 7 i?in Ar. Tampa, " 6 00 am 6 30 pin " NoT 40J No. 41. l.v Mi'w Vor'-i.N.Y l'..V N.t 7 45 nm 8 55 pm Lv. I'.iIIiii1pI|>Mh. " 10 20 nin 112Bpra L v. Ntw VofK.Ol vs.CNif 3 00 pin I.v It ull'iioro,H. S. IMJo. f 0 30 pin i v W<i*iriiiii. N AW.H.lj. .. ti uO 11in Lv, PortHiiioutti, t?. A L. 1' 16 piu 10 05 am Lv. V\ ??l?loit, " 12 1I?m 12 3S pm l.v. N..rlli.? .let. " 2 00 am 2 10 pi# l.v lliMlillTKOI), " 2 Si tttU 2 46 pt. l.v. lialcixli. " 3 f.ll am 4 27 pui , I.v. Southern I'iuoj>, " 6 65 9fh (i 43 pol l.v. llntnlot, . "* 7 OH am .. 8 oft pin l.v. WilinliiKtoii, " 3 05 pm Ar. (Nmrl'jlit', " 9 51 n:r? 10 46 pin . l.v. ? inutvr, " 10 03 u:n 11 20 pill ' l.v. flreou wooil, " 12 07 am I SJ Bin j Lv. Athoiif, " .2-111 pm 4 08rtm I Ar. Atlanta, J < " 8 85 pin - . 6 30muj j Ar. AiiKU4'a, (\ \ C5. 6 10 pin i Ar. Maom. ('? ?( On ... 7 20 pin 11 10 aid Ar .Slor>tK"in'iy.A A\V.i\ 020 pm 111>0 hot Ar. LAN 3 05 nra 4 1'J pia ' Ar. Ni'iv O It'n.iR.L. A S 7 SO am 8 80 pm Ar. Nnslivlllo.N. .AHt.I. fi 40 air if 55 pi n Ar. Memphis, " 4 00 pin 810 am SOUTH WARD, Daily Dallr N<'. 403 N->. 88 f.v, M<"nphl?,N.f'.A St.L. 11 30 am 8 46 pm Lv Nu^hvillo, ?? V 30 pin 1> 10 um f.v. New Orfanng,L. AN. 7 45 pin 7 66 am I.v. Mwbll^I.. AN 12 20 am 12 58 pm I.v. Mojittf'.'m'ry.A.ASV.P C 20 am -6 20 put Lv. .Mnnitit, i\ nt (in. . . ?0 am 4 28- piy Lv. AukuiU. O. A \V. C. 0 40 um I.v. Atlanta, 'f H.A.L. 100 pm WOO pm Ar AthiiuM, " 2 48 pm 1123 pm Ar Oroenwood, " 4 44 pm 2 04 on Ar. ClioMtor. ^ 6 28^m^/_4^26*m [."v. Charlotto. 6 30 pm 6 00 ?B Lv. Wilmington, " 12 05 pm Lv. II-?m lot, ?" 9 20 pm 8 05am Lv. boutlioru Piini?, " 10 17 pm flFO? am Lv. IlalolKh, " 12 18 um 11 30 am ,\r. llvndcrson, " 1 2ft ?m 100 pm Lv. Norllnn Jet *' 2 ~If> am 2 00 pm Lv, Woldoii, " 8 57 am 3 25 pm Ar. Portsmouth, " 7 00 am 'ft 00 pa Ar. Wwsh'ton.N.A W.a.lk .. 7 00am Ir. B'iHImore, K.8.P.C0 .' 10 45am Ar.Now Y-Trk,O.DT^,B7c^7. j lSipm j Ar. i'hllji'phia, N.Y.P.ANf 5 43 pm 'V 10 na Ar. York, " _ U40-i*+-IB* ?' No. 44 5n. m' Lt. Tampa, A. L. Ity. 9 03 pn?. ? 8 00 Ml Lv. JaokHonvlllo, " lOiOom 7 4ft pai Lv Knvanuah. " 1M pa - 11 ft#| Lv. Columbia, ? " Jr07 pm?W */rrifanM?, " >20 p./ 9 Wu> Lv. t ouLbers Pio?s, 1017 pea 10 00 li Lt. Italelgli, M 1ft 10S 1ft OtM Lv. If?ttdor?oD, " 1 ftft am 1 IT Lr. NorltPaJot.. ?* ft M ag s 4* Lr, P. tor?imr#r, " 4Nka Lr Mi^tunoad, J**- W Mbl?|l?a, f, ft' Ar. Balilmor*. ? M Ar. Pbtu<WrbH " -V Ar. Now Tort, " .. ? i m i n ? * imrnmmmmmm *.. 5*^ - 2