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Outstripping jjlc ^jjj jn | ndustrial 1 evclopmeiit. ?INTEROSIING ClNUiS FIGURES. Ihc W fit Show s a Rapid Decrease 1-roni Previous Urowlh ; the North ?s 'cws a Decrease, While ihe South Shows an Increase. Washington Special?The Director ? 0 census announced Monday tho fn hV***o of population , " t it eicnt pa-.'ts of t ho country, show- i "S or tho lust iitoado a rapid decrease I 10,11 tI,e l'''e v lous rate of growth ot i popu ation i:i the W'<\st, a le,<? marked | out decided decrease in tho North and a slight ido; ca.su in the South. For the first tiiU(J j? ()lL. history of thia country tht population of tho South' RJ,"ewhat more rapidly I than th i of iho North. The ICast h:n^lai .\-u<!ly' ls in tho tt. ni 1 ,,,hf' lau' the growt h in the i JNorth, West and South is far more nearly tin eamo than it ever has been oetoie. n,o otticial announcement di vides tho country as follows: West. Horn the Pacific to the eastern boun dary of Montana, Wyoming. Colorado and New Mexico; Noith and South, the respective sides of a line formed by the ? I otoiv.fu' and Ohio river and the south fcu noundary (if Missouri and Kansas, 1 no I'.f-.'eentru; e of increase fio.u ISs'.i) to 1SS0 was til. 9 in the North, 48. 4 in the Sunt.'- and 1 Si . G In the West, while In the last 20 years, IS. SO 1990, it was 48. 7 in the. North. IS. 5 in the South and 131.5 In the West. Prior to the civil war, the Northern . Ktutrs nearly doubled in population with each 20 years, while in tho South ern Slates the increa.se of population was only two-thirds as many. During the- last 20 years there has beeen no substantial difference^ the rate of growth of tli" | wo ^options. The per centage of increase of growth of these regions during each of tho last two ten-year periods as follows; 1SS0-90, ? North 21.8; Soutu L'0.1; Wo-t 71.3. 1890 1900, North 19; South 22; West 81.9. If the comparison is liniled to tho States cast of tho Mississippi river, clashing Minnesota and Louisiana with the Western States, the result is slightly different. It would show the Increase to be; 18SO-90, North 20.1; South 10. 1S90-1900, North 19.9; South' 17.7. , \\ h' ii the I'rans-M Ississippl States ar? omitv.d- -flto rate of growth in the North is slightly greater than that in the South, but tho present difference between the two sections in this re spect i.- about one-half what it was be tween 1SS0 and 1S90, and less than one seventh of what it was between 1 S.~?0 .and IStjO. Tho frontier as a large area , of rapid but intermittent growth, is no longer an iniprctant factor in the pro gress of American population .and the rato of growth in the several great ureas of the t'nited States is now near ly the same. ?f : ? Senator Gorman Once More. Annapolis. Md, Special.? Former United States Senator Gorman arrived here Monday afternoon and is the guest of Governor Smith, at the Exec utive Mansion. Tuesday at norm wit nessed his re-election to the United States Senate, to succeed Senator George L. Wellington, whose term will expire In if arch, 1903. No other name than that of Mr. Gorman was eveh thought of in this connection, and not. a single Democrat in either ? branch voted against him. It was thought at one time that tho six Dem ocrats who oinod Isaac Lobe Straus and the Republicans the other day to ab-_ ruptly adjourn the House of Dele gates. might possibly go further and take some steps to delay the election of Mr. Gorman, but nothing of the sort was contemplated. Texas Hank President Arrested. Dcnuniont, Tex.. Special. ? J. P. With ers. who was until December 31, pros! dent of tV American National Hank, of this city, was today arrested by a deputy l.'nilcd States marshal, at Kan sas City, on the charge of forgery, which is stated aggregates 137,000. a' foutz Executed. Washington, Special. ? The "Wnr De partment has heen advised of the ex ecution of Phincas Foutz, lat^coviraral of Company K, Nineteenth Infantry, at Cebu, Philippine Islands, on the morning of January 3, 1902. Private FouLj was convicted of the wilful murder of a native girl. 1 ? , | Nonrnatlon.1 Confirmed. Washington, Special.? The Senate Monday confirmed the following nomi nations: John C. Dancy, of North Caro lina, recorder of deedfl, District of Co* lumbia; John T. Wilder, pension agent, of Knoxvllle, Tenn.; John B. McCall, colleotf?r of internal revenue, fifth dis trict U}f Tennessee; F. W. Collins, reg ister oT the land office, Jackson, Miss. United States Attorneys: William Vaughan. northern district of Alaba ma; A. E. Holton. western district of North Carolina; Waren S. Reese, 3t.. ^?middle district of Alabama. United States Marshals: Leander J: B. Ryan, middle d strict of Alabama; D. N. Cooper eastern district of North Caro lina. Poitmaiteti ? Nprth Carolina; .Aahevllls, w. \^o1Hm^ - Ocaib ofjtrp. vS?L ' | " r Uxinttoa. Rr . m Sr. M. * !"*? SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL New Enterprises That Are Enriching Our i nvu'-i'd Suction. Southern Progress. The more important of the now in* i>? t ri or reported hy tho Tradesman for tilt; ended Quinary 4, include a $50,000 barrel and truck factory at Louisville , Ky ; $30,000 l>! jek works at Rome, (la., $10,000 brick works at Abi lene, 1 exits; $i(0,000 brick works at Beaumont, Texas; a coal company at Richmond, Va. ; a coal and coke com pany at Ma yard. \V. Va.; a coffin fne I tor y at Cleveland, Tenn.; a copper mining company at llisbee, Texas; cot ion g.ns at Paris and Wootan Wells. I exas; a $10,ot'0 cotton mill at Green ville. Miss ; a cotton mill at Charlotte, N. C.; a MOO.OOO cotton mill at Fair mont, K c ., a cotton mill at Vermont, lexas; $i5.0(u) creosote works at Hous ton, Tex*as, a $25,000 devojopment com pany at I.Marks. mi g, \V. Va.; an elec tric power plant at lluntsville, Ala.; a $-0,000 c!( i ll ic railway and power com pany a: Kiizaheth City, N. C. ; an ex celsior factory at Milan, Tenn.; a $C0, 0O0 Hour .spur mining and manufactur ing company at Paducah, Ky.; a $50, 000 company to manufacture food pro ducts at Louisville, Ky.; a gaa plant at Fi Paso, Texas; a $10,000 company to manufacture glass and electrical supplies at Houston, Texas; a $50,000 glass factory at Mannington, \V. Va.; a $200,000 g old mining company at Wayueavillo. N. C\: a $5,000 hardware company at Dirmlugham, Ala.; a $100. ono ic<? factory at Slireveport, La.; a $25,000 incandescent lamp factory at Owersboro, Ky.; a $50,000 knitting mill at Cednctown. Ga.; a $50,000 knit ting mill at Taiboro. N. C.; a $10,000 land company at Loaf Miss.; a $!:0,000 HiinboiMonipany at little Itock, Ark.; a $15,000 lumber company at Memphis, Tenn.; a $10,000 lumber company at Pig Sptings, Tex&fc; a $25,000 mining and prospecting company at Lewis lnirg, Tenn.; an oil company at Pren ham, Tfc?a3; a $250.00Q oil and pros pecting company at New Orleans, i*a.; an oil mill at Stamford. Texas; a pea mil oil plant at Petersburg, Va.; a $15. 000 overall and clothing factory at Birmingham, Ala.; a $100,000 railway, light ami Ice company at Winchester, Ky.; a $21,000 ?'ice mill at Pierce, Tex as; a $30,000 tice and irrigation com pany at Hay'Ciiy, Texas; a $50,000 rim and veneering company at Petersburg, Va.; roofing and cornice works at New Martinsville. W. Va.; a $25,000 com pany fo manufacture wire buckles at Went herford. Texas, and a $50,000 wood-working plant at Norfolk, Va. Southern Knitt'ne; Industry. Progress in textile manufacture in the South has not been limited to the spinning and weaving of cotton and woolen products. The manufacture of knit goods has also made marked ad vance. The Southern knitting; Industry made coaiiiiendable p. ogress in the year Just ended, the establishment of new mills and the enlargement of existing plants indicating an aggregate .expenditure of $r.Si,000. The mills manufacture a variety of products, mainly the lines of underwear garments most commonly in demand for domestic use, although some mills are. making shipments to foce:gn countries, one plant having re cently filled orders from Australia. The total of new mills announced during 1001 was twenty-six, with an aggregate capital of $5SH.000 (five of these mills not stating the amount of their investment). The State of Ala bama loads with five mills, four of which have an aggregate capital of $205,000. One of the latter is a $200, 000 enterprise, owned by experienced k. fitting manufacturers, who operate mills in New York State, and Is the lufigest reported during the year. Textile Notes. Franklin Mills of CJreer Depot. S. C., "will increase cap.tal from $15,000 to *g;>,Ooo. Hope Mills (NT. C.) Manufacturing Co. states that the report of its Intend ing to build a new mill is not correct. It Is unde: stood that Aberdeen Mills of Poulan. (Ja.. will be put in operation opaln soon. This is a 5000-splndlo and ISO-loom plant. Rivingvllle Cotton Mill has been chartered, with capital stork of flOO, 000, at Karmont. fi. C. The incorpora tors named fire Messrs. C. P. Mathews,1 John If. Montgomery and Walter S. Montgomery. Voorhecs Manufacturing Co., J. .V? Pomccoy, president. Graham, N. C. states that its cotton mill,' reported last week at length, will bo a weaving plant, and is not to be built until spring; capitalization $100,003. Pennant Knitting Co., of Philadel phia, Pa., previously rej)orted ss re moving Its plant to Shcp-hordstowo, \V. Va., now has eiglity-eigJil knitting machines operating on t-ho production of cotton r 11) bod seaxnlefis hosiery for boys and girls. Chns. Lane Poor of New York and associates have purchased .thirty-two icrcs of land at iluntsville, Ala., for I7G00. and will use the tract as site for thti erection of a number of cottages. These cottages ate to be occupied by operatives In the mills of the Lowe Vfanufacturing Co. and the Eastern Manufacturing Co., which recently comfactod textile mills. Mathis & Davis Co. of Chattanooga. ?Yenn., has been purchased by the Rich mond Hosier* Mills of Ros3vlUe, Oa.. which latter company recently consoli dated with the Oooee Hosiery Mills of Chattanooga. W. B. Davis will have ?barge of the sales department of the lifihmond Company. The newlj-aequlr >d plant has ninety knitting machines, tod capitalised at ttiooo. A. T. fttock* of G^RMsb, Ala-, la cald to wntmyteU UlO ersctkw of a TftUtfgf "mlB. * niotJBtJ&GKx c. km MiM _?? ASSAILANT LYNCHED Colored Man Pays Penally I or rage On luting laJy ? ? ? - ? - #> ... RESCUED BV lIEtt TWO BBOIIIl'RS. A Ale;fo H.i 1 1 - it il Down tl:c Jail Doors and look the (In lis j'tan Ui?| iinJ I lung I Inn Sprlugtleld, Ky., SpV?-l :il .1 1 m? M.?y.->, a negro chained willj a.'ufU'.iti.ig laii i Joans, the daughter of J>.s. Jean* oaf* of the most promlm m Miiic-i'ii i ?? fljo county, iir.ii Siniiii->;<?\vn, s-l\ miles from hc.ro, was taken from jail i>y a in oh early Sunday ami hanged i ? a live In the high school yard Th* uioh canio Into town (luicjjy an 1 after mousing Jailer Catllott.Meinnudin ; the keys to the Jail. 'I heir cl m ind wan rofusod, however, ami ih<y immedhiicly began to hammer the lo.ks on tin? jail doors. In a few minutes they ef fected an entrance and found Mays scowering in his cell, bogging ihe other prisoners to protect him. Tho leaders of the mob took charge of tho negro and Icllin >, tho jsllcr f1 watch the other prisoners, dragged Mays to the high school yard, whrrn lie was speedily stiung up t.i a tree.. The mob's work was <iu?e?ly <1 and but few words were spoken by the leaders whilo they were at the jail. Citizens knew nothing of the lynching until Mays' body wan found swinging from the tree. It is n )t known in what direction the inob depart ed and none of t ho members is knoAvn t > the ofTi 'Mis. The negro's body was out down ami an j inquest held by the coroner. The negro was arrested ; nd brought hero Wednesday. It was charged that th^ assault was committed while Miss Jeans was returning home from a neighbor's. She fnuglit stubbornly and her screams brought two of hei broth ers to her rescue. They 'pursued Mays and succeeded in rapturing him after a long rha e. 'H e brothers beat the negro severely and Were only prevented from killing him by the-' arrfval of sun ft firr.M-rs who turned tUe negro over to a constable. He Kin 1 :y Arch Washington. Special. -The McKin ley National Memorial An:!i Associa tion has drafted a bill which will be Introduced in Congress rhis week, an J supported by a petition signed by the members of the McKinley Natinil Memorial Association, formed to erot a monument in Canton, to which the arch association yielded the field of popular subscript ion, providing fur a commission to select a site atiX'se^uc plans for a memorial arch in honor < f* President McKinley, to be ercctc I in the District of Columbia. Tim caaim.s sion Is to report to Congress. An ap propriation of 125. (foo is made with which to nay competing artists furn ishing plans and models. The Cotton Supply. New Orleans, Special. ? ?rr retarv Hester's statement of the world's visi ble supply of cotton, shows the iota! visible to be ?M1S.4fj2 bales, nga'nst 4,362,72?. last week, and 4.0S7.277 lpa| year. Of this the lotal of A merman cotton is 3,710,402 against 3.CS3.723 las;1 week, and 3.335.277 last year, and ol all other kinds Including ISgvpt. Ura cil, India, etc.. 73S.OOO, against G71,u0( last week and 752,000 last year. Of the world's visiblo supply of cotton the re is now afloat and held In Great Britain and continental Europe 2. 227. 0^0 hales against 1.025.000 last year; in Kgypl 220.000 apainst 175.000 last year; ir India 254, M>0 against 317,000 lsftt voir end in the Knited States 1,733,00( against 1,070 000 last year. A Revolution. Huenos Ayres. via Galveston, Sjjioclal ? The rumors circulated hero $>f a rov olution to the republic of ^'ai-aginy turn out to be well-founded. 'j he re volt. which broke out at. , Assuneion. the capital, was caused by the qucs tlon of the I'lvcM'r.M"! r.'.icccKSlon. the term of President . / > j. i cxpw jUo No\ j*nber of this year. Ship on Tire. Baltimore, Special. ? The Mcrchantf and Miner's aleanicr Juniata, which sailed for Boston Saturday night re turned here Sunday niorn'ng with oar go In her forward hold on ftre. Afiej erveral hours of hard work, during which the compartment was complete* flooded by the. flrq depart mcnt. tin l|re was extinguished. No estimate ol tho damage has been made. Development Company. London, Ry Cable. ? Tho Shanghai correspondent of Tho Times savs that Prince Chlng, president of the new Chinese Foreign OfUce, recently informed United States Minister Con g'.: that the viceroy of Canton has hern ordered to enter into no under takings with refercnco to railroads in Hwang Tung province of a natnre af fecting the rights of the American China Development Company, under tho Ilankow-Cantod Line contract. Tho company has notified Shcng. director gen ??r~! of railroads In China, ?ay* the correspondent, of Its inten tion to proceed with tho construction of tills II net beginning at Canton. SCHLEY IN THE SOUTH Addresses : indents of Ne^ro Sduul in Savannah, RICEIVING IV A 1 IONS IM RVW III Kl: The Man Who Destroyed the Naval Power of Spain Rcce.vlng Highest I loitors ill l>. xle. Savannah, (la.. Special? Admiral Schley, accompanied by (Journal W W. Gordon, visited the (Soorgin State ?\grii ultural and Met lumbal College (<ulored) at noon Tues la.v . The.voi lege band ?-:ii>rtfd the visitor* to M fid i i 111 Auditorium, where the t.l it d nts and -'many of the representative colot ed citizens df Savannah had rtfc semhled. President W. It Wright u reived tho admiral and other guest* ;:t tho entrance to tlio chapel. The u liniral. escorted by President Wright asiciu.U'd the rostrum, ivceUlng j c'u-ern and applause from Ihe I'luc, Tlio sludcuts tang "Anierb a." com hiding \\ ? ( i> the old plantation j melody, "Steal Away to ,J? sus." Ad miral Sehloy made a short nddi ? i in tho course of v^iieli, alter rompli* I nunting tho colored soldiers and I sailors in tho war with Spain for | their bravery, ho said: "ll gives mi' ni t at delight to he ! | m 3C1U to lay to willies-:- the de . wdopment of an Idea which will bring i tn every citl/.en happiness and pros : peri l v. Schools are e.-'-tabliahoil lor i lite Ocvclopnu ut of men and women J j in mi ml. hand and heart. If > on will ! t.iiiiil the full requirement:! of de- i ; Vi !op:n( lit of min i and hand, von will j | not lire to yoursclve.-j <<mifort and j happiness, and l.e a i des:.:;ii; to your rn< e and tlio nations." j At night a brilliant reception iii 1 honor of Admiral Schlev was held at I j the residence of (lem-ial W. \V. (lor I don. Captain T. F. Schley. uf t'he j ! ar?.\y, Ron of the admiral, ??ame dowi j i from Fort ImPhon*on, Atlanta, to see ! li i.i father and was a gin .st at the re- ; | coption. "I o l?e Welcomed at KnexvUle. Ktioxvilb"!, Tenn.. Special ? "I'll o clnm* j her of commerce has arranged 1 1 rj pr> : givifhme of reecpt'ofl to Admiral Schley i who will visit Knoxvllle F.hrunvy i and Tho principal feaM'res will if : a parade tin tlio morning of the 5th. a public recl< pi Ion and a banquet at p!?bt. On tso s-cond day th ' admiial and party will be driven to the birth place of Admiral Farrago t. and at night another reception will he t'-nd-'fe l ti e distinguished guests by the Cumber i land Club'. ^The local chapter of tlio Daughters of th<! Revolution will enter tain Mrs. St-hl v and drrlng the a I mlral's stay unveil a tablet erected at the home of Win. Blount, llrst ('Severn- j or of Tennessee. J Chicago (icrmans 1o Honor Win.' J Chicago, SpeHnl.? A monster demon* I s'ration by the Carman population of i Chic'it'..), iueluding a t ncli parade of /,.00n v tonus of the German army and n cho:u* of l.ttOU voices, was slated f u tlio com I n g celebration in honor of Ad oi ?*al S< liley. That it is not to be is o.-tly due to the fact that the. events al ready arranged for his entertainment more than occupy the time which the admiral can spend in this city. Date "Tuesday afternoon tTie committee holil ; a niee'Mng at which it was decided to j abandon all of the p'ans frir tho enter I tainmcit and Instead to formulate an address i.f welcome to tie magnificently engrossed and to present it to S. h ey during his visit. DoPccman K lis Two AAen. Knuxville, Tenn.. Special.? While ; Pcdieeman Joe Cfuse was on his way I home Monday morning, live shots were | fired while he was nearlng tho corner of Cumberland avenue and Patton street; At the corner three men were | standing. Don and Alec. Nelson and Os. Ingle. Cruse uccused them of do ing the shooting, hut llicy denied it. He placed nelson under arrest and the others interfered. Cruse drew his pistol a ad shot both the Nelsons and flerd at Ingle. Alec. Nelson died I early in the n'lcmoon as a result of his wound and Don Nelson died* at night at 10 o'clock. The Nelsons were brothers and were within 20 feet of i ijieir home when shot. Cruse was ar jested on the charge of murder and is - v nf police headquarters. I Jot li the j^Nelsons and logic were said to be un armed. Invited to Negio Conference. Atlanta. Special. ? The board of directors of the Negro Young Peo ple'* Christian Congress niof in this <i?v Wednesday to make up the pro gramme for the inter-denominational meeting of Christian young people o* that race to he held in Atlanta next August. On Thursday night tlio bo^r.. will leave for Washington and wtll rail upon President Roosevelt Satur day morning hy appointment, for the purpose of inviting him to attend tha possions of the congre>ees some tirno between April C antl.l'l. An adjourned session will l>o held in Wafihlngton. In thg Convention.' Richmond, Special. ? The constitu tional convent??**,- by a large vote, reconsidered Its action of Monday, restored the heads of the educational institutions, reported by the commit tee, to membership on the State board of education.- ft also adop&d an amendment providing for the elec tion o t the State Superintendent of ?Public Instruction by the people. This leaves the report In the chape In wUlch It came from the committee of whole. THE SI All: I AWMaKIIKS. A Civ at Deal ot I iti p v> ii tt n t \\ oiU I ui I livlll K? Do. TUo fcOiici al a; ??>... tit ly cun\?ni-u TiU's>?irty ui iK-oii i iu'iv are it uj.h. < 01 t llUll&t K 111 III.' ptifcoPUOl U| I. IV body tialor i I L(ian< < ? ? , signed >6 b;i<\<i-u I b> 1 1 1 ? 11 I >i ikii.-M-M ui Uiaiu;i i 111/ I lull \ ; I.eWI', I t .??liMli.M. !,lll I fninl t<> 1i. ll .1 UI: II I.U a i . > w i 1 1 i | 1 \ . II . i >!1 . I I . .1 II. II. Kng.iit.t '4> i)l I'.ii: ;i< . i >ia l it i (J. .1. l\t lilt .11 II t'l * .!> ( i ?.!.?>? d a: e sn< i ?'* .1 i ? .-i ? i : i .i i\ in IttHI. Mt'SSlS \V. .1 .toMl: ..11 ail. I M. I Dough. Hon J. It Halts el 1 1 . 1 1 r i >.\ < 1 1 ib another member ivtciuly d> . i llr. is silct.cy.iy.l . h\ una. I.aii.i t Jsinr. While l lif people would like in sc. a short Hi'st. 1 1 >a . Uie silling ?'J i In* I > ? hvluiui u loslltljj uti i ^ 1 .?????? a i!.i\, . iinio arc impoi i tin I mat . <?i s i > l> t iniisnt ted it it. I the h'Kisinaire wiil I" i a st .'sii) ii tot i lit1 i u 1 1 t ft tn of It' ii' One 1. 1 ihe i ii. i' t pi e - Hing matte: niatuiiii,, enactment is the ia ?< . t s.tsieni in i niiul) gov ;Tii.jci>i . l". < \\ eal.nessos of existing statutes have | 1 1 f ni i'ii 1 1 y been attacked mi the court.- j Utnl oat Ii time the laws have In n dc | < lan d to be uncoiuitltuti mal This Iti i particularly the <a.-e !n tin- mailt r of ( salnilts of t utility othcers mi l oi tie diawing of jut u s. Wiiilc ? m; * t ?? j Improper to .speculate n t ? > tin* out ; come ef infUtt I* pt tiilini; in 111.' sii j promo couit, yd a promm-nt Mttatoi j remntked yesterday Unit In* expects to koo tlii; jury laws declared tin. on | Htitutiotiiil. 'Ilu matwr of toum. j gove: ti tit* ui In all t l its phases w,i.. j i-eienod to a special (omniltue " | lllehli. IS of till.' hollbC, UllO ll'OJII < o ti j (unnty, laM at'ssiun. an! it Is prolj j aide tl at :i Kt ii' ia! I'ill U m i ;?? to j ( ni l' ail defea ts m the \t ay <>f special i legislation v. ill lie put throuj;h iHi.vj M'ssion. Til H TIM'S I S. Another matter of as nni< Ii interest j i.s the it: ed for legislation against Ihe "tniRts" or those monopolies whit h i are shutting out competition. This 'natter will be rcfe.vcd to tin- let*|s lalttfe by the attovm-y nuienil. Two J via in ago tbo legislature authorized Mr. Meilliii;cr ti> n;ake InveatlKatimia ln< ideal to proscctit im; the .trusts. A s not liing >vas said about (P'fravluK the expeiiHejt of sueli an investigation. Mr, IJell'nger was unald" to proceed The |ej;Isbit ure pushed the matter at its last session and Mr, Helliti};or has in a manner worthy of bin ofVio givtn t.hf leKlahiture t li?> facts upon wliii b to proceed. Mild. u:<:isi.at)o\\ The bill to pre\t nt thildtfii of ten der aK<; from working in cotton mill' will probably become a law. but tle iv will be a Unlit 011 tile l>i|l to limit tno hours of labor in the teNtlle and other Industries in tb.e State. The housd. bv nn overw heuniim vote. ki!!o;{ :!.ecn!!'! labor bill last sfarlon. altho'i :li !?> nn tor Mut.shall won n tlmial v it" tory for it In the senate, it i.i runiorecl that itbere will be no spirited resistance 'Ibis year. The King's IiHUglHern. a 'land of Christian women. hav? been nghtiim for tlii?; Pill. Mi s llaldwi.ii nnd Miss MeMiy ter of this < 1 1 v have done very effective work during the summer. The State yesterday received the following : "Whereas the Society of Kim;'* Daughters of Columbia has for the past two sessions presented a peti tion to the legislature of South Cafo linn urging the passing of a law re stricting child labor in the mills. "Resolved, That we. the N"W Cen tury club of Columbia, express our disapproval of the present condition of child labor in the cotton mills, and our complete svinjiathv with the nction of the King's Daughters. "Mrs. (). V. Owfngs. I'us.. "Mrs. R. W. Gibbcs. See'ty." Columbia. Jnti. 2, 1902. A MEMORIAL TAIJf.KT. On the 7th of last February f!ov. McHwpcncy notified the general as sembly that Col. .Ino. 11. Clevelnn 1 of Spartanburg hail expressed a desire to present to the State a copper t ;i t ? - let taken from tho coffin <>f the late James Olen, who was governor of South Carolina from J7.'5S to 175*?. "during which period his wise ad ministration added greativ to the peace, security nnd prosperity of the province." Mr. Ilacot of Charleston introduced a resolution granting per mission for the tablet to bo placed iu the wall of the rotunda of the Statv capitol and fixing a day for Oif plate to be accepted with formal ecrornonv Gov. Glen was a native of Longcroft. Scotland, and his remains lie burlc.l In Linllthgoe Castle. It was there Mint this brass tablet was X^'ind. The resolution having been'/ adopted. Senator Marshall of C<*[iiiilt)fa and Representatives T. W. 13acot of Charleston and C. P. Sanders of Spartanburg were appointed a joint committer to locate the proper set ting for the tablet and to arrange for it w reception by tho general assembly. ?Tho committee has since had the tablet put into position. It was then agreed to have the public exercises on the night of the first day of the session of 1902. JSenator Marshall who, as chairman "of tho committee, has arranged tho programtntt, announced yesterday that the officials and dignltai len of the State will assemble In the senate chamber* at 7:. 30 p. in. Tuesday night. The procession -will be headed by th?> Justices of the supreme court aud Judges of the circuit court, the State officers and officials will follow, and then tho senators, members of t ho house of representatives, etc. This body wijl then proceed to the hall of tho Tiouse of representatives whero at 8 p. ni. promptly Prof. R. Means Davis of th? South Carolina collego wijl -In behalf of Col. Cleveland, mako the presentation and will tell of Gov. k Glen's career. Prof. Davis has a knack of telling such things well. Tho tablet will be accented bv Got. McSweeney. officially. The public Is cordially Invited to attend tbete" ex erclaat which, will he held the ' first } night \hfl re?9rat~d caipotwlil ?mtdT8 night renftrated capitol ^11 be uri^ei nic'Tixc. The in:il!"r of rearranging the con* .il'i'SSI Olial ll : I I' ! U|H disposal of an. I tho Motlowan bill act ma 'o bo ib< on e in favor 'I his hill has. pra 'ticalo , been divided upon by tho sonato. TAX ICS. T.iM'H Is a* <1)0 root of nil govern n.-'iit nil I the legiala lure may p.* a* s >ue law* to perfect tin' system of ,im pioperty for taxation 'T?ie n.<n mills an I such industries \\jti. -? jou'il m a new v n> last year, in I the rovi ni:o of t It f< Stalo considerably ltu*f eaac I t herob? i:i.i:(vnANir 'llsrro are a number of f* I <*<.? t ions to be held, and (lus will cause a ?.\ai thai of i uU'usion until all these mat l ;< aie stilled. The lobby. n* of raii ,ii l it. ? an I the frien H of candidate* .? - ,i lov | t mi isf.ie tory a n.l st at ea ra. i ill;!." h jilslat inn I ' I \ \\. 1*14 Kl* \ H ATI ON S. . ? I v | here was no etui of rush w iik ; ? i T i >" cii ii> and nhout the cap iu)!. Tiie <?<??* 1 1 ;i s forces. at' m work : n >; all nu'ht on the interior, wc.o t, lic\< l hy la i v fnro s Saturday, and these in turn were relit Ve>l l>y the for mer f.me vitunlay night. The tinisa i ii ;? to?eh( i wi re nearly all put on. On the exlcriiir iron! neatly all the \vn:-K of cleaning the columns, etc., was e mi ni. ic 1 an I l he s-alToldlnK wart to. it do a n, show! im the front In all lla ?u i ;i .1 1 . t ill ill hc.uit v . sum:: ukoomm k.\'i > \tm?ns. Si><av.i?R of tii" Stale eapilol and grorn Is. the i ceammondatloiiH male j in lit" forthcoming annual report of I', VI* tar.y nf ?!*?'?? ')??? euKttHllau of the building, are of interest! t !i comph t;on of the i.apil<d build in;; giving the Stan* a tielitable puh Ih i-lilhe. necessitates the Improve ment of the p-onnds surrounding ;t whhlt'iiti and should he made attrac tive ami in kt'epltw, with the huil I ir;. The contract for the building Imdild e,| in.) vi novation of tho old portion of I at- building. t\e< pt for new outsde ibvrs ami tor cleaning tho onts.de ts ills, and did hat j ;o h< yond the base line of the bull ling. The terries around the building have been erect1'. I hv the >;. evclary of Stale, with eon v'.:.. rioiii 'he Slate peiiil.mtiaty at very little eo.it. Cranite slejift shoahi he plate I this lenaee at the various (?ul ranees of tlio huildlii>?. 'V granite retaining wall around it would lru rcase KViatly the apparent size of the. lmild- j ?n;\ A permanent low Kranlte eutb should he plat e I around the stpiare al thf side walk l!?e. and all the walUi propei I v i avt?d. ^ lule work i)f thi^* kind is expensive, at the outset if can hi*- afforib d h.v the !?t ate and la eean omv la the , n I. During the present w riter i will have the grounds U \c'.v 1 and t errai'.ed and res'. eded with gross. jukI put In the best eonditions whh'lj the in* ans at tny disposal will pens t ?| svbmit herewith a report of Mi?srs. W. IV Smith Whab y A: t'o. ii j >: > n the heailn'g^apparalus now in n.se. made at my request, on aeermnt of eraeks developed in the boilers, and a eomplcLu break down in the H.vstem. which required sevi-ral days to rep.i r. I ivouhl earnestly recommend (hat pro vision be made for the improvement of th ? present system, which baa now been in uao 11 or IS years. ? I would surest to your body the {idvlsahllltv of painting the lower ccir ridor .if the building in imitation of enanib-d brick. This could lie done at n miinal cost, and would increase the li-dil In this corridor, which la now so defective, very materially. -I u ;>:\hl also suggest that the rear lavatory <i!i the west able of the build ing he fitted up at; a receptacle for I !?e original acts of the legislature? if a vault door is placed at the ^.entrance this room will be absolutely fireproof. "While Hie building of course is fire proof and can never be destroyed by (ire. many of the offices are verltab'o fire trtns. The wooden tloora nftween them would communicate the flames ptul the building is thus in danger of being KufJed of the contents. Tills is especially Irife of the room containing t he 'heMorie records in the secretary ot stale's office, which are far from saTe. with the large quantity of Inflamablc shelving, counters and often loose pa pers in the room with them. The orig inal acts of the legislature-- the ac eumulation of 200 years-are in tho woodc.n cupboard bases to theae ca&"?. liable mt only to attacks of rats hut constantly in danger of destruction by More Exhibits. Monterey, Mex., Special. ? The State Pt Neuve I. ton will be represented at the 8t Louis World'* Fair, Governor Neal, U response to an invitation from the World's Flair management, haa decided to supervise the prepara tion of a suitable exhibit of the into ?am) and other nnourcea of this State. . nM Uj**?&or* at t ha SUtee of huahua. Tsmagnes aad Sonora, have I likewise receive* lavltstjoae to MM as exhibit and wflj co-operate. Mr. 5i?SrtLSBV,~sa Chibvabee. nr>.\ "'n>? original corporation papers which arc so rapidly accumulating In t.lif office, invnlviiiK as they do nrac tlrally t lie entire corporate wealth of the H t at are In loose pasteboard ho ;ck. which are likewise in danger of fire and vermin, and which prevent tint systematic and proper arrange ment so essential to the future effi ciency of Iho office. "It l? not a- source of ploasuro to a department of the State government to recommend appropriations for pur poses like those suggested above. To Ute accupants of the office, personally. It makes little difference whether thry are granted or no^. and it Is only l>e cauce tho nce^4* rpore apparent to Uicm and duty demands It, that they are made. "The appropriation for the granite steps at the past entrance of the build ing I deemed it good Judgment to h'lld unexpended until the permanent lines' of tho" terrace were determined; that steps In keeping with the other 4n trancea could be erected." COMMITTEE IS SUED Cropsc> ilcoA Case Takci Incx pecled Turn. ? ? + ~ ? ? * WILSON AM) DAWSON PLAINTIFFS 1 lio Hayor anil Chief of Police of I li/.abcth CHy tiach Stic Uiu Clti Hv'uji' Committee, Buffolk. Spoi i.il. -Mayor J. D. Wil son and Police Chief W. C. Dawson, of lCllzaheth City. N. C., havo euterod suit* In $10,000 each n ku i nut tho Crojv ae.v citizens' committee. This was the (Umax of six weeks' of alleged friction ami an attitude of rivalry unit antagon ism which is t>.iUI to have existed all along, lnu whnli for reasons suggested b> prudence was concealed from tho public. Tho brand \v h U- h touched off tho volcano of unreal and hostility waa applied In 'lit; form of a signed state ment from lour committeemen, which In substance dimmed t.*.u mayor and police chief not onlj with Ruptttoness in solving the Nell Cropsey mystery, hut, to us* tlio committee's words, "They have at nil times sertausly handicapped our efforts liy their ac tions and manner of treatment." Tho committee also accused 1,'hlof Dawson of wiring the release of a Cropsoy sus pect whoso iileutily they were prepar ing to Investigate. After referring to tho burden of crltic/sm tliey havo hornu the committee further I nsencod tho ofT It lal^ hy declaring, "Wo could havo accomplished better results and have saved much time had the chief oT police and mayor recognized that thoy worn public oft trials paid as public ser vants and discharged their dutios In accordance with those facts." A coord in 2 to rumor In Elizabeth City one member of the commit Iro do* sired Chief Dawson's Job ?^r! th^y nat nrally made oxen ions to tlnd the body before the police did and regarded him as an agency which should lend, Ike best endeavors in assisting rather than directing the committee. Daw* son's refusal brought the first ruture. The committee has among Its members Rome of tlx* wealthiest residents of Elizabeth City, and a verdict. If ob tained. would be worth Jta face value. | Though a newspaper^ r*ti>ly wan ax i peeled to the committee's statement, ( Mayor Wiison und Chief Dawson de ! elded that a press answer to tho actn nations would not appease their feel-1 Ingn. whoso soothing the courts will be asked to adjust. The best legal tal | cut obtainable will apt?^ar. ! The Intense Interest which first <:?? ! tered In the finding of Miss Crr*peejr and then Lh?r*fate of iWlcox, her lorer and alleged murderer, has now been ! diverted to the legal strife amoos those w ho Boucht to dlspol the uncst> ! fainty, and unless a compromise be ef- 1 j fected the bitterness which will creep ' Cn will draw a sharp line between ths two local factions, both of which here influential adherents and tho cause of whoso principals they bo sdently endorse. Locally the factional bitterness wiU overshadow the frantic attempts to gel , I Statute evidence to convict James Wll- ? 1 cox, who whiles away bla time amo? ' lng and reading, and whose Indlffer* i enco to It Is well nigh Impregnlble. . J To Meet in Charleston. Washington, Special. ? A call hM been issued for the fourteenth annual convention of the National Association of Hallway Commissioners, to be held at Charleston, Tuesday, February It, The principal subjects that will be COO sidered are the classification of opera* (ion and construction of steam and electric railways; grade crossing; rail* road taxes and ascertaining fair valu ations of railroad property; uniform * classification and simplification of tar iff sheets; railroad statistics: necce sary legislation; safety appliances; da lays in enforcing orde/9 of railway , commissioners; rates and rate-making form for reports of electric railway*. Steamer Ashore* Baltimore. Special. ? The eteamer Augusta Bennett, from Norfolk, fear Baltimore, with passengers and mer chandise, is ashore ofT Sparrow's Point, having got ashore, during the dense fog. On board the steamer were 4? passengers, whp jy#r& token off and brought to Baltimore by the tug BriV> iannla. The tugs. Britannia and Chi^ cago will try to pull her off at water. Schley at Savannah, Savannah. Ga., Special. ? Rear Ad* mlral W. S. Schley, accompanied bp ... his wife, arrived In this city FrldJqf ' afternoon, an hour and a half tat* . The depot was thronged wltH " JNoptai - who waited patiently torfrejt blm. An _*J he alighted (he cheering^Hle deafen ing. Mayor Myers and a delegation of aldermen extended the admiral a tor? dial ?f Tlcial welcome, and aak?* his oonsent for a formal reception cttit hail. The admiral agreed. ere then takes for the ? W. WJ. Gordon. ilral aifd Mnugchley will m days. General *tto??oo was a of the Pmo Rift e ? ^ ?kick Admiral teMey