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CAMDRN, S. C., KRIPAY, .IANUAKY 15. li)6 ir' -yf' ? " i m ' ^Carolina's Executive Makes Suggestions * *' To The Legislature / * . STATE PROSPERING INDUSTRIALLY r r h? Governor Makas , Number of R.o ommondatlone Touching Upon M?. t.r. That will Com, ?efor, the General Assembly. The mcsHHKC of Hon. i). p. tloywoiii ?r\ of ,ar" <*???. IuTi r ; r1 y' "* " 00mW?l>?IWl?l! HnanHa Bh'in? <?<> State's S vl.h"'1 ? ?l . thi L ! ma"y *"#*>?? affcctlog - , . """are-matto? that will . >no. ioglaiatUHs tor conald.ra ,n06 ''! evasion. Tlio s""Ke 16 lonRiliy l0 B|V0 }i(lrA ?Satlo. "" Ul? ,U08t lo5Sg; iU? CmboU1"(l 1,1 ih(i to' - ?? ?blQ nr' r,un?r" >ny ALima' .aMesgaeft n-Jth Stato^K ttvahcM ! ' WM"IW<"> of ?? ? W'ANCIAL CONATION OF THIS - ? .r - STATF ' vowing money to moot t#c j)o?rpk ",tl 'ts current cx wbnuallv liter" {m borrowed ija.s beon iff siS? T L?ai?,nK' unlil ,,m ]? - Iwrt-ow !2J l,eafHl,'?r v^s compelled to Si ?????,' 6U.m of *300.000. The rea - 2r lies i nettle fart silica j Kti VP i r io<m r -tfil&k' iv -k/ ? ^ sxpsutU* .ftfcVjoo Hie ^xpandifm-e ex <? /? coeded the v?veAue hv ? , r, ^ - ... * Tn'tftoa 1? l'y 13.924.2? ^edl? ^WWure ex rxf?d,tme8 hy^m^T exoeeilcvl' tho'Voveniie r?ason Uiat tho % al. ?>"9.13 <.88 was then received In " "6?lnst tho United ;i .JSSsStfiSW'BBWBt, and. was njace? to at taw ?.m thc r?-enuo hy S2^u?;S0i ffiakln* 1 total excoBs ? over revenue of $3^5 ? ? I Laa el P^St SVC }'<&?& ' *1 General Assembly real) 7 ?g that this condition of ?Zithm, ( i n ?*. .) ?v/ .beBl to t?it thtr State 0 Jsish basis, what addytntml revenue for tho state are ' made i^AilLt ? wh?J 1 chRll?^ should bo Sent Imi Z}$il?? law,} tov *hc ??sew fr! * ? ^o'.^tlon of taxes." ^eSonC?SM?nll0C w>I>?rt?tl ** your last i.m, VJ ^k ng 8everal. recemmenda b& l nZ^y *no ad?Pt?C however, UlonS V , ta* ,;JW? *1): corpora 4J '' ft law becanji operatlve th,s ?:SS tsS^Mft tn ?hl?,Wd that il WlH 0 thG date's revenue. The *h0 ^-miu i? fl8onl year wl? be L'Sd S T,lc ,ns?,ran^ license fees retlvv the<pfflte Qf the See. tsSw. ?r Lfi may b<l '^htimated At f ??m^L >vo In?V ftdd $80,000 fiom license fees, making A total rev vnno for 1905 of $1,180,000. . *,J? ?wU* thus b0 8ecu tha*. if the ex penditures are the same ns last year, here will ag{tin be a deficiency, with no provision made to place the State upon a cash basis. , ie ? A, SINKING FUNDS. twI10 ,aSHet" of tb?8e several funds on number 31. 1904. are ?3 follows: ~^??? JSlve blnlt,,*R F?nd (for reduc an(?" vayment 6f South Carolina ' i per ce?V Bonds), $r?27, Ordinary Sinking Fund, $64. - ?2!Xft.'of""*,i,ch *2j?36.73 belongs to f61173' ** to the Ordinary WffRIng Fund proper. Shilling Fund 4-162 8l!rancc of pub,il' b,,MdW, $ie, -j REVENUE BOND SCRIPT. On December 1$, 1904, the 8uprorae Court j6f the ifnlted Stated affirmed the decision or the tjnltod State# Circuit Court, in the case of "Lee against Rob ImfOR; and fleolared the Revenue Bond Script of this Slate to be void. Uridor the Aet of March 2. 1872, $1,800,000 of this script .was leaned, and since tho year of lis Issue, its validity has eon Btantly boen before the courts. toy this, decision tho State Is forever relieved at JMe liability to redeem tho $1,800,000 at' scrfpt- outstanding, and a menace -to her flnancew has been removed;; Had the decision Uwm tbe- other way, the State would hare been compelled to paj , " ' IL8O0JOOO. -vA ^ . i HrmiCATlONAI' INSTITUTIONS. 1 am' deeply gratified to 'report to rQttr honorable body that during the fc&l year the great cause of education. t cbnUritfea to advance In our State. ?%reatev &or more ali-impor we can demand. our thou tutjons of learning reflect tUI* irtd&ress aud I prosperity lit the highest, beat. and wealth *7 uni inter6HU vt a common wealth, hi, all bo, as it Is, a source of pHdo and of pleasure to us all. Time labor aud money 8pent for the purpose of educating our children yields a re turn than which there 1* hono gfeat rL 16 ah evM wh,('h we can l?. Pe?*init-lt is a' crime ngainst [he future, and ttt get rid of mirtiulep r. b ''otidllion would Ixj m M? spent at almost any cost. TMi spirit manifested by the masses of our people all over the State is a safe guarantee of the hope that the future will e<mii?iU&4to reveal progress and oven greater success In this all-impor lant cause. 1 The reports of the higher Instli" tions of learning which hi'e SttonoruM by the State will l>e silbrrlltled to you nLf "Upeftntendent of Educa i lh T j P^Pors will command your interest and every one will show a sat s: actory condition of affairs generally in these institutions. J do not believe I ? necessary for .m^tt) gd .Into do nft aH the rei?0, t?- full and - Amplete, will he before Ton. At the South Carolina College the enrollment of students is larger 1 bo eV7 h?to? in ,tw history. I he nov\ hOrnml scholarships have been eagerly sought, they have been award er tr? mnsf worthy irnrl Ammi-hIiip q.;?ii eants, and, It 1h clear that they have , been strong factors Iti ' housing hfew life and activity In .thin institution. At flte South Carolina Military Afad ? V! fnorease'l attendance j5 shbwn. offlcfomcv of thb'graduates from the historic Institution haH won signal recognition from the War Depart men and this is ludeed a tribute to the Z"rtfh a"?*oxcelI?ncy oi its manage ment. This l? tjtie of the oldest, and most hqnored institutions of learning with a career of valued and useful ser vice in the State. Ctenifioii College ) continues to grow thl /apacity taxed to l** . e*tent/to accommodate the growll? are every where iaj)eYl?r<2hcc. The agricultural scholHrshlpH, established at this rol lego at the 16st sosslon of the General As sembly will attract many young men along the lines for which this luBti,u tton was primarily established. The new Affrhajltural Hall, recently com 10 ?? ^InjhrOp College, the onl>' insutu of learning which South Carolina supports exclusively for tho education HfJ011*',? J1' ,h,8?ia c?re<Jr wh,ch '???" Jus distinction it enjoys, since itp establishment Is has grown year bv yeavr in the hearts of 05r people and. has prqyeil k potent and iufluentlaltfar? ??Lin ^avoloplng "Nation in' oar FYom Its dbors annually go f!!l> ? ^omen who have received technical training as t M lh? effect of the work of ia cultlvated educator CaroHna Irt-every county In South till' tt,h??U.?h Caro""VtiMtItutl?n for the Education of the Deaf and Blind at Cedar Spring, aubmlts a report which' shows that this institution is keeping pace with our other educationarinter i L"Vft,&* myae,t of the privilege of visiting the achcol last year, and was pi caned and gratified tq^ae evi dences of the remarkable woflPwhich luEEfiS "fM' 7?0re <*n *> QO aub ihl tli?,1 , ? /,ralu,n?- the syatam and !!! fll,enc?8 Vhlch are here tXynVEr ?**?"* tbCI'e can ^ no wm f ? Adequate estimate of the good The. trustees of these institutions, with one exception, together with those of the Colored Normal. Industrial. Ag ricultural and Mechanical Collgee at Orangeburg-which, I am glad to Vv Is well managed, and Is doing good ^ k~ all ask from. you practically the vear aj^f"prtati?n8 as wore given last .k? f earnestly recommende that thesojapproprlatoins l>o made, and tho fnmnJTV10?5 WRh ,he re8ult? a< canm h -1 nmke ni? r^ret that we canuot do oven more. ? COMMON SCHOOLS. In reference to the condition of the rZZZu'J1001/ ?f tUe 8t&tfi * wouh? , lespectfully refer you to the full an I l>?l?8(aWng delalli. which ?,e preienKi 0?,l:ei'"rt oj our State Snwrlnten dent of Education. This report shows an increased attendance, and also ; shows that twenty districts at your last Peyton secured the passage of special bon?*v. for the purpose of building new schoolhouses In this report la included the statemc^ thaJ a very large number o( school districts havo levied specjal Wxes. It is gratify I iT'L 9 u0it school terms are ! gradually .being increased, with larger salaries paid to teachers, which, in my opinion, -la moat necesaary and Import j Su^erlntepdent Martin recommends JJJt 6 cerUln per WnL of the school *?t aside *r the erection of buildings by the county boards ltJ tbI? ?commenda. concur. A recommcnda i Um IfloklS* M an tnrrMu In th* ?iim. 1 cept South Carolina. He alti<> auggeats a mild compulsory ; school law, urging the ne?-ejslty of giving a proper training to tfw children AOH.CLTUR* COMMERCE AND IMMIGRATION. It 18 with a fcruat deal of pleasure ?*-k*t--l-eommend- to ytmr careful crm *'.a?tfAtlon the full and admirable report of the Commissioner Agriculture. ConVuH-he and Immigration. This re port shows, beyond any question, tlx* urgent need for such a department. South Carolina, by the eptahlluhmpiit of thltt department, ban become tile pioneer Southern Slate In developing its agricultural aod commercial re sources by meauB of immigration from other States, am) from abroad, and thU fact hag already won for us widespread recognition. Though this department was only, established at your last ses sion, and bur efficient Commissioner qualified lyst nine moiltliC ago, ihe re port of nonimlsSioner Watson will show valuable and far-rechlng results already accomplished. It Is difficult to begin a work of this nature; to offi cially organize a Statfe Immigration De partment In an arduous task, especially so when the State Is beyond the lines along which the immigration movo men has been progressing. STATE MILITIA, Vrviir oll^nHi.h In lnuli^.1 <a ftltrt ftk'r |W . ? '.u ili ? ?< tOrtfi of Adjutant-Oeneral Frost and Lieut. -Col. Eara H. fuller, of the Cnlted States Army, which contain valuable facts for your consideration in reference to the State Militia. Upon my request, Colonel Fuller was detailed by h?(War Department to repolt for duty, o act in corporation with the Adju tant-General In promoting . the effici ency of our State troops. The services of this officer have been most valuable, and the military branch o' our Govern ment has been materially aided by hie work. DISPENSARY. yarn- : i>nri.nut>ly refrained fiom I making any recommendations In rfcfev ' ence to the Dispensary. My r<3asoii foi ! this was that I had not then had suffi cient time to familiarize myself with | the practical workings of the system. I have since had greater opportunity to study some of the more Important de tails regarding the management of ihle ?institution, und for this rfcahon i i>t^s to submit, for your . consideration, fthangeB which f am constrained to tiil-nk will be Imp'rovements. To. properly regulate and conirol the sale <V? liquor has always been a ques tion ;no3t difficult of solution., Theories upon this subject, whenever and wher ever tested. always becom<* -^difficult problems when their practical Enforce merit as laws, or regulations," are -at 1 tempted-. No liquor law has ever yet been deVlsed, which, In its general op oration, has given entire satisfaction. South Carolina is the first and only. State that has attempted to solve thin 'problem under such State control as is included In our preseqjfc Dispensary Law. In spite of the fa?t"lhat this law has many strong points whll'h com mend it. most notably among them being, in my opinion, the fact that it has decreased drunkenness, it is also ttuo that, ilke other laws. It. has Its Im perfections. I am convinced that .if this system can be properly* regulated, 11 will be one of the best solutions of the. liquor questjon. It not properly man-" aged and controlled, Its usefulness will be at an end. Tfira> recommendations which I shall make will be submitted with a view solely to improve the sys tem, and to place all available legal refctraluts around the sale alid use of liquors. The purpose of the Dispensary should be, not t6 Increase, bjit to curtail and control, the sale^of liquor, -and this pur pone should always be kept in view. As a business Institution, it should be placed as far as possible above criti cism. and its restrictive regulations should' be rigidly enforced. The man agement. of the Dispensary has always been the subject of^naore or less criti cism. During the past few months this criticism has been made frjfrutQtiy, and with the greatest freedoraFlt is neces sary that the system should be made a& business-like as possible, and to this Important end I shall p'rlnclpally direct my recommendations. STATE COMMISSIONER. The State commissioner should, in my judgment, he the officer whose du ty tt should be to purchase all supplies for the Dispensary. He should he re quired to make contracts, not for any specified amount of "liquor, but for such supplies as may be actually re quired, , such requirements to b? de termined by the Commissioner, based, as far iir passible, upon orders re ceived by him from dispensers, ap proved by the County Hoard ?,j*nu with him thirty days before the ad vertisement for* bids by that officer. REMOVAL OF DISPENSARIES. At your last session there was en acted a law giving to counties which deulre prohibition the right by a ma jority vote to close their dispensaries, and upon the taxabi ^property of all counties so voting fr was 7 required that there be levied an animal tax of one-half of one mill, thin tax to be expended by the Goyernor In enforcing the taw, should the local authorities Ute.ll ut do so. > Objection has been made/to this law on account of the tax imposed, it being contended thai it 1$ in the nature of: a penalty, its effect being to deter the people from ^voting for the removal of Dispensaries. i do not agree with this. view, if prohibition be substituted for ,the Dis pensary law, then prohibition should be enforced, and when this cannot be donc through frhc sentiment of the peo ple. \expens6 must certainly be Incur red. The -counties now pay for the enforcement of each any every law, and It' is not'fatr to expect counties which * maintain tjie Dispensary r to take tho profits accruing to (be Gener al School FutHfc to defray the expenses [of the enforcement of the iaw In a county which payc' nothing. -Besides Tfy no OKCMSlveT If cou bo expended only when neceral r ? * Cm* Central of Georgia Preoptions. Atlanta. Special. ? On am).ichti(?i of ty rcqnlrw, and then i?olety in >'n of- ^ fort to accomplish tlw l>urt oie for i wblcl) the people voteil. STATE HOSIHTAIa KQH THE 1N ? .It*#. 'lhe governor rooommeuds liberal j aprroprlr tlons for tht^ Institution. and i?pL'ttka in Wi)Hla~u? ttTilikc of the good , work il ban done and In doing. penitentiary. Iii reference U> tho condition of I he Penitentiary, t wonhf refer you to tt\.- , report* of ili?* Superintendent am* the Hoan\ or Direct <<*&,. During ?h?j l>a*t two years I have Uvailed myself of opportunities to ob*orvo this tnsttu Hon closely. and am glad to say that H Is excellently managed. The con vict* aie well treated, and the disci j plihe 1b equal to that of any slru'lar , Institution. STATE HOARD OFllEADTH. 'fht? excellent Wo^K of thlx hoard Ik commended and il is rtaioniidetided that Kb work i>o sustained by the leg Isiature. j'ENStONS: The largest appropriation made by your body 1* for the eare of the Con federate Veterans. This amount seems large when compared with the \otal ap preprint ion. but when viewed in anoth er light we cannot but feel that wo would Hke to do much more for the ai.i {./rtatAf;. wti/v f? ye" i" thai have gone did so much for their State and country. The. total number or pen-' sinners on the roll? this year was K. 35 4, and $197,309.42 was the amount distributed among them. The law, generally speaking, Is working satis F&t'tofily. but In reference to certain cliiso '.dcatiohis it l? bellfeVed that im pt*oveni3nt can ,be made,, and tho Comptroller General will specifically direct your attention to the proposed changes.. Anything pertaining to the proper <aic of the veterans of the [Confederacy will, I nrti sni". have your | most thoughtful c&nfllderatlon. We io-,\o thorn :> ?l.Tl> ft in! bistiiltr o? Igiatlt^de, iipd care for iho>?u who, in I their bid age anil deniinlpg days, need I this care, rhould be, u.> it i-?. a privl | lege and one of . the first duties of *??ir ' people, BIENNIS SESSIONS. -At, your preceeddtig session an aificdiffont lo the". Constltutbuj provid ing for bit-rtdlal sGssJ^ns cf your body, having been agreed upon, it v. an sub mitted (o the qualified electors of the State at the geueral election, a ma jority of whom 'voted In favor <>f (his amendment. Bcfleveing i?s I do, tiiat biennial sessiouiiiVlll afford ail necos sar.y legislation, and will result in a fetrcnehmont of.tfcxpeiise. T trust you will ratify this vote in order that the amendment m?y: become effective. STATE HOARlD OP 1)1 RECTO 'IS. , The Hoard fihotild be .required to meet e.aeh wcok at Jheir office in the ' Slate Dispensary, to remain In session ' a., long as may. .bo necessary for the j Irutfttetcilcn of'lhcir business,. The . general suoeydfApu and management ' of nil ' Cmi rfljTlJreifiStfiSaf t W* sliOuht be* in their charge, ?md they should be specifically charged with the duty of seeing that all .restHetotis govevnlW* t.?W various dispensaries should W iit/ictly ouforcofl. These are resjmnsl* bie and. arduous duties, for which the members of this Hoard should receive a salary of not less than $1,500.00 per annum. each, and should be required to flic ? bond of not less than ?1 0.000. LAWLESSNESS. At lhe last session of your body t sent a special Message upon the sub jects of Jyncltfngs and lawlessness. This I conceived to be my duty at, the time, and. I regret to add that subsequent developments have not an god my opinion. So important ould be the consumption given to this -mWocU thi* I lmfst again bring *he matter- to your attention. Before making any fuii her statement/1 shall horti quote from the special message' referred fo, ajul renew my recommen dation. / -"Tlui Govo|nor is popularly credited Sith power to proveiU and punish lose outrages against the State. In lealjfcv he. Is practically powerless. WKeV-noflfied. he may sbmeilmea frustrate'the mob by the employment of trvops, but when the crime has been committed, IiIh hands are really tied. In the meantime, the fjpiitt of lawlessnesa is unchecked. A band of lawless iner>. may f?.ol socu re In taking the life of a fellow being on almost niiv protox'. This deplorable condi tion should ho remedied. To compel greater respect ? I lie proper respect ? for.Tthe majesty of the law, 1 recom mend the enactment of special legisla tion In reference to lynching*. In or der that, the great responsibility of of flclal?^l?^ci?y charged with the en forcement of \he lav/ 'frnay be brought home to them, and that more effectual measures may ho taken for the appre hension of Tierekrtis who take the law lnto-their own htfiuUv" * CONCLUSION. In na. brief space as posible I have 1 endeavored to give to yv<u Information concerning the most important depart ments of :*t>ur State Government, and ? have made- for your consideration such ! recommendations as appear to mo to Le necessary and Important. I re joice to add that progress and pros perity continue to bless us, with the uplifting' Influences that como from the <*arnc>st labor's of a united people. The welfare of South Carolina la large j ly in your keeping, and mufch hope for j her future will depend ii|h>u the results j of ydur deliberations. There was i once a temple erected with no sounds jof tooic of labor, with no confusion of ? baste and disorder, without noise and ptttfrt. Imbued with this splrif. with 'united (teal and devotion may yjra quit jyouraelvee like men: may your dellb | eratione add to tbe upbuilding of our Commonwealth; may tbey contribute ' to tbe reigu of. lav/ arid order, to the peace and bapplnc** of our people, and to the dignity and honor of our Stat* -- urC. ilEYWAUt). ~ Avernor. ' Ark*n?ao Legislature Organists. Little Hock, Ark., special.? .<-Tbe~3Sth Gc-ae/al.Ja&ftmhtv ojljufIuuw M noon Monday and iBtpganiaed t?y tbe elation of Webb CAlllKttm. of Jbtm? Pt<fifxl?ttpirfrtn gKi??, and. A!lcnJWndbam,>f Miller cofcsty, secretary. . Vt. W. .Cmtghmri. LEGISLATORS MEETS ! SOylh Carolina Townnrakers Get Down 1 tu Business. BOTH IIOISLS ARIi ORGANIZED. i Session of the House and Sonata Oped- I cd on Tuesday aiTd Both Blanches ! Organized Frr Business. | The Senato organized by tho cite hion of the iollowlng nam**d otHcers: | Senator H. L. Manning, Sumter, torn-' 1 1 ovury chairman; H. H. Hemphill, I .dork; J. F. Hchnmpert, sergcant-at W. H. Stonarf, reading clerk; j fit. v. W. 1. Her bet *i Methodist, chap ! a ;n. in each. the incumbent was ! ro-eloclcd ami nonft was opposed ox cept Chaplain Herbert. Mr. 15. S. Din I gle, 6f Charleston, Wiuj H-appolnted assistant clerk. The dispensary question tiaiiK> up In ! tho form of a rohalution by Senator | Ulea^u. who at ;? thorough lfl?08'f\l cation of not only e very department ! >f the system, but of every rum ?r 1 bat* !i;im been started against H. After Clerk Hnmcr iud culled the I ion so* to order at noon, on iIiq nomln utlon of Mr. Prl^ye, Abamoul , Moses whs unanimously chosen temporary chairman and wan ImineiliatHy sworn in. lb: swore in the new members. The House Mi-mi went into Mm* ulee lilon ef a Spedker, and Mr. M. L. Smith whs cbo^m. v J. .0, Htimer^ of Marlboro, was ro 1 nlc>Ut;i\ ek'ik. 4*\Vh? n ho had tak?>n' | (he oath of oPUmv on motion of Mr. j Altainont Moses. b-' ri!Uurl.?,i] ibn ?>?? } gunizotfon of the llouvv to the Sen* l ite, whif'h had all 'ad y reported to {the Uouu*' as lu'ltiu i/tfanU^l. (in '.he ! j nomination of \v. 1'. Pollojh. .1. S. Wil [son, I .at)''!' st"r, was reelected set' ; geuut at -arm ?. ? <ln motion of J. Oits ilia House i adopted the rule/ winch governed the former House. ?. S. Withers, of Cues* ' ler, was unanlmonsly r<-elfit^rd read* j ing clerk. Kev, It. N. Prati, Baptist," of Columbia. was re-elected chaplain, without opposition. On motion of/' j. G. Ht"uard a commit too of throe was directed to be appointed to inform the Governor that ihe House watf fully or ganized and ready to '.tear from him. i Messrs. Richard*, Moses and Idr ker | | were appointed. Killed at CAtawba Srldyc. I Columbia, special. ? News re u hod j lore Monday tbat Prank It. AVer*, of i ihls city. had been accidentally kljled by being knocked oft' the Southern's new railroad bridge now In j^ourse ?of cAhsfiMicllon fiver the Catawba rlv-* or near Hock Hi lb Ay'ers was e. resi dent or Columbia, and Jived wli.h his family at 1 and 2 Palmetto village. He was an expert bridge workman," and was away from home most of tho lime engaged In construction work. HI* children work In the Palmetto mill. At the If t?e cf Ida death ^.yers was In the employ of tho Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenix, Peim. This company has the contract for constructing the now steel bridge across the Catawba river for tho ?Southern railway, and it was there that the unfortunate man melcbifr death. He woe engaged at Ills work as usual when ho was knocked off the bridge- by a, runner which "broJitU j his back. He fell. Iron) the bridge iiu to tho water below, a height of about 75 fept. A runner is the name for the /nachHiory used in swinging the heavy ^girders into po'Sllion. It is said ,tbal this machine iind been moving- Tn au other r.irectlon and was changed tc move in the direction of Ay era when he was not expecting it. Currency Bill Taken Up. Washington, Special. ? The session of the House Tuesday wo* given over al most entirely to a discussion of the bill reported by the committee on banking and currency "to improve currency conditions." A sudden in terest in tho measures seemed to de velop, as evidenced by tho largo mem bership present throughout, the day. Democratic opposition mainly was dis sipated by the adoption of an amend ment offered by Mr. Williams, of Mis sissippi, providing that government deposits shall be >*naiic\only upon com petitive bids. Final acwon on the bill was not take*. I \ Cut In C^ude Pel^oleum. ? Beaumont, Tox\ -8pei:ifcl.-<-A clean out of Ove centu w?s madt^jAi tlt?* of ferings for crude peirotrnin. The piod-' net of Sour Lake /and Saratoga it) quoted at 27 cents, {Uatson at 2 b cents and Beaumont 30 cfcnts. The market baa manifested weakness for the past ten days and the bt^tow fell out fol lowing the bringing fa of the HumboTitt field north of Houston. ( Larid Officer* Suspended. Washington, Special. ? Ah the result of the investigation and prosecution of the land fraud Coses ly Oregon, the ProsJdenVslgned ?o order suspending from office James H. Booth and Jo soph jLtorldgesi respectively register and receiver of the United States land office at Roseburg, Oregon. Tbe ac (ion !s on the recommendation of Sec retary Hitchcock, aqd was based on a telegram from Assistant United States District Attorney Heuiy, who Alleged that the afTalrs of the 'Rose burg oWc^rwere iu b^condltiop^Spe to lake charge of the Koceburg office. Nurpbar of the Priaoiwra. Washington. Spool*!.- -Tbe Japanese lore/frfi Veecircd Mian? -from *?m. Foreign Office st T? klo under of.loday : "QommI Kpg? on Sunday reports that tiho jjov ttycry of Huimian pmmgM wcrq, g?i otncATu tad 21191 whffw>f jiit S. COLLEGE CfcNTtNNIAl 'rominent Men *1 Several State* to Make Addresses ? Many f)i?tlnfjuUh ed Men ?o Take Part In the Cel?br# ? *?on, 7 ? 1 Columbia. Hp*>olftl. ? Tho South Caro Ina College cyntenlal was Inaugurated Sunday under ? perfect sky, in Weal emperature uud W it h a large crowd ?f visitors present aiuong them a 0ufu?? K?r t?f riotej, educators from ottyer Uaiofi. The <?xercittea were fit a ro iglons nature, ceuterlng about two e* 'client sermons, the ono In tho morn iir by the Rev. Dr. J. William Plynh, if the college faculty, aud tho one In he evening hy tho lKw. Dr. John A. tlco, an alumnus of. 'to coNo, now ivlug In Alabama. Both *erUKAM A'erc delivered in tho theatre, which ivas crowded to tho limit of Us capa city front dome to pit. The noted Kir* < Regiment artillery hand la up from Charleston to furnish the music (or i ht! exercises which will continue through MOD lay and Tuesday. Among tho alumni aud other vlll* '.ors who had been assigned to homes oy tho bureau of information up to :ioon, wrro th<? following: David Cut ting, Sumter; Da'vtd and lidwanl C'ok u\ Darlington; Chancellor Klrkland, Van der bill University; F. M. Roberta, MeBee; William Cooper, Dr. flarull ton Cooper, and A. T. Cooper, J. W.t IS. A.. H. C.. A. O. aud Dr. Frank F,. Simpson wild f>r. M. M. Kfnard, New Perry; President Parker, Charleston Medb-al College; Prof. Henry I.ewis Built h, Davidson College: Mr. I lender -on, Watcrboro; J, B. Cleveland, Spar tanburg; Chanc^ll^r Wig/' Unlvr.r? ally of the South; M ISk ' inlo ifivaits, Spartanburg; Jtidge W. 1! Br aw ley, Charleston ; Chief Jttalleo V. it* Hope, Then. c. Barker, Charleston; {thane?! lor Fulton, University t?f Mississippi; President. Walter B. Hill, University of ilcorgla; President llrown A vers, Unl vitally of Tennessee; President An drew Raymond. Union College, New York; MaJ.? Marlon .. Moisd aud L.l CL... Molse, Sumter; .1. I). MeCtints, Sum ter; Vice Presildeht Kirpatrlck. Unj verity cf Georgia ; Prof. John W. Ahercrgmhle, University of Alabama; Dr. .J. II, Ueaaetaaii. University of tho South; John J I. Corrlgan, Atlanta; Prof. Frank Carter, William^ Col lege, Mass. ; Julian Mitchell, Charles-* ton; Janus Simon*. Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Augustine Sniytlie, Charleston ; Prof. Frances P. Vcnalilfl, University of North Carolina; P real dent K. B. Craighead. Tulane Unlver* sfty; Dr. I?, \J. Pa^ton, J. W. H. Har. din, New York; K. H. Anderson, New York; Dr. W. C. Coker. University of North Carolina; Prof. -JeHHe, Univer sity of Missouri ; Prof. D. F, Houston, A. aud M. College. Texas; Col. T. J. and P. V. jAooi'6; - President Audrow Sledd, University , of Florida ; C. 15. Smith, William F. Smith. A. H. Crolg; James A. McCutlougti,~Ore<3nvtlto:,Dr. J. H. Mcintosh, Newberry; Col. As bury Coward, tho Citadel; Dr. HarrK son Randolph, Virginia; Profs. Shlvar and Beaty, Cletnson College; Judg6 J. IX. Iludsou, Benuettavlllo; W. F. B., K. (J., J, ft. and O. E. HaynsWorth. Suiu ter; W. M. Hauler, Dillon; Dj\ W. 15. Pelham. Newberry; Dr. Henry Suyder, WofTord C?)}le&e; .H A. Rice, tiroen Wood: Samuel McGowau, Spartanburg; Maj. J. L. Coker, Hartsvllle: President Moll. Clem/son College; ProL McLucas. Cleniaon Collegei W. A. Barber, New Yojk; W. W. Ball, Charleslofl; Dr, 9. A. Klzes; Solomon Kohn, Orangeburg; C. U. Sayre, President D. B. John son, Wtnthrop College;- Prof Murray, Mercer University; Prof. Cyrus North rop, University of Minnesota; Capt. Iredell Jones. Rock Hill; Dr. D. ,Fer?_. guson,, Laurens; Capt. J. 11,'BroQks, Ninety-Six; . Mr. and Mrs, Bufort Atkinson, . John W. and James T. Kin ard aJul K. Marlon Ruckor, Anderson; Prof; W. J. Nevlllo, Presbyterian Cob lege at Clinton; Prof. John L.rjtyug las, Dr. J. A. B. Scherer, Ne^^jerry College: Miss Mary I*eonard, Wlnthrop College; Dr. J. H. ybornwell. B. Pres ton Karle, Fort Mills; 'R. B. Patterson, Prof./' Charles .T. Co I cm*. Porter Mili tary Academy, Charleston. The programme includes addrosscs by the tiovernor of South Carolina and othor prominent men. f f Secretary Morton Sails. Washington. Special.? Tho Dispatch boat Dolphin sailed from tho t^vy yard with a distinguished party hound for Ha'mpton .Roads for the purpose of re viewing the vessels of the North- Atlan tic, fleet tomorrow, preparatory to their participation In the naval manoeuvres in the Carrlbean sea later In the win ter. Th? party includes Secretary Mor ten,. AflmlraJ' Dewey and captain Swift, of the general board, and Lltfutenant tvj>mmanders F. D. C'hapln arid Spenccr S. Wood. V. E. McBee Made Co-fUcelver. ' Charleston. 8. C., Special? In the United States Court Judge Brawley appointed V7 13. McBee; ' co-recelvir *lth-W; I. EdWardu, of the property of Ibe Cairoirn4' KOTthertt Railroad of State or South Carolina. A prc vlooa order in the Eastern district of North Carolina named the sa?? re ceivers, but the order today five# them routro) la this state. Qwye* .Win* ? Atlanta.. Spectal.? ll, j. Dwyer won two out of three fell* frern Chart**; i.oenhar<u, at : Newfuf^ v N<; *sr" wrestling matoa at tha \mo CM, ?r*t W' "w ife [pwl CAROLINA AFFAIRS Many Neway Items Gathered From all Sections. General Cotton Market, > 0 ? Middlings ' Galveston, steady .7 - New Orleans, firm 7 1-8 <> Mobil*, quiet. d G-H , Savannah, easy 6 3-4 . ,r Charleston, quiet i,;i4 N| s N?'\v.York quiet 7 10 v Houston, steady , . 0. 1-& Memphis, steady 6 3-4 ? Louisville, ft?m , 7 1-3 / 1 ? , Charlotte Cotton Market. Those flgurvs represent prices paid to wagons: - b Middling 6 5?$ Tinge* tJ to 6 W, X ; Stains 5 to 6 ':'0 ' ? r* - ? ? . ? ? ? ' Charter Fee s For 1904 annual report of the Secretary of State has about bc?n completed and. ,/ the figures regarding tho fees rcielvc<l haV?* been made available. The total ftiOTv t?,ai tho amount o? fes-s r cc c fv ^3""^ 1 for 11)04 was slightly under that ot ; l 10O;J, when tho total was $18,000, but thlH Is explained by tlu.> fact that, tho ' majority of t..c companies organraect this yoar ware small oues with capt- j tal averaging <10,000, while the year previous there t^fo i;uuiy new cotton i>? 1 1 I.m and oilu** lorge corporation* formed. a Tho figure:? at; prepared by Ohl Clerk MeCown a?<? as follows; :isr? declarations $ 1)02 W*"; ;H* charters " 7Sir> 00 401 electnonsynury charters 303 00 ? 813 notaries public 1,017 JJ& - :? < ommissi oners of decdK . . 0 TjiJ Certificates -. 60 t'^artjjr fees-*. 7.308 5J0 1. ?.veign corporation^ 400 00 j ilalliouu charters and recor I* 270 .o 'Amendments ? ? ? V- 00 Increase of eapHalr. < i . . . . 2,'J7ti 1)0 ~ Doer ease and dissolutions .- ? 20 00 Renewals 381 oy Miscellaneous 5 00 " .... Thoeo* figures Indicate that there was a markedad vance In the incorpov ation of Kuiaiior industries of diveraf-'^"""" fled ii,l.>v?:Mf<.f|or tho amouut. M'ojectod .^rf. ui coi.ion milw way tho au^ailost in decade. v ? - 1 ". ? - ; * Electric Railway For Union. Union, Special.? t'njpn t?" jtyjn[ay;r a street" electric railway system in the near future,- -llxo city council having granted a very liberal franeftfff^ tO'l.r ??? (r. Youngs and his assocl^tea ,at r meeting Monday night. The franctdfr?^ -' provides that ITVe" work shall ^eglu In good faith upon- the construction of t tljie track within the town HmUsVo* t or before tho; ftrai iof JuV that the raiiiwtr jMCjbe and in operatloh withloN^x thoreafler^ unkss reutraineq supcrfcWe obstacles and that t chiso iij grahted Acluslvrty to Yonftfc ond hts associates tor tlif ftd of fifty years. 'TbCeiivePec' way will have the right to go all the streets and avenues now or way hereafter bo o and will run its. lines to tf iSxcelslor Knitting Mills cm suburbs and Mona on the oaaterrt. ' -- Sudden Osath in ( SpartAuburg, Ppw.Jal. Carapbell, aged about 43 plumber, died " suddenw] nl^ht about midnight. From what could bo - gathered of the matter J Bcem^ that CampbeU: had^been-di ing heavily of Ia^Vbut he pear, to bp drunk. ~He " at< meeting: of the Plumbers which he was elected presk on in the ni?ht he took a wti, boily was -carried to the tytdei: establishment of Floyd it Co., the Jnquost was held. The^ v.as thai thy deceased, George bell's dcath^ . was due *n " causes, ^ ? South Carolina Items. It Is elated on good ai the "city of Union "will nonje tti In* this year have another tank with a capital stock' of The promoters, do not names mentioned until the the organization have beea* fecte^; this wil) be the fourth at Union, which ahowa that ff. tttll rapidly increasing in ttoto and business. A^Tnegro festival at Monti Fairfield county, Bam Belt kllte^ Peay^and broke Dave Pt W^lto Suba was aho? In tt a party unknown. Dr. Scott think he will die. Another neffv name is unknown fca'd *""" cfoicfceiJ. ; . The Columbia Trust coupa day declared a Mgjjjij pt 6 per cent, on the $10fli,00d. This compai r^Pijse r * ?