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NI6LE FRIDAY, .JANUARY 27. 1905. NO. 3. HORRIBLE MASSACRE IN ST. PETERSBURG * Hundreds of Men, Women aad Children Killed and Thousands Wounded in Russia. i? CZAR'S TRQOPS.FIRE OH CROWDS ^ Infmilrr mid Cuviil^jr Clixrc* the Klotomt Mob* of rillxenc? Fatliwr Copun, iW ;-.?i T.itlior IjUHiIm-. m! I lie llrul of Tliontfttmla of tVurknirn IMoxiln to the Our ? Mounted \.<:<Mnn<-k? Wreak Tcrrlliln llavoo Willi Swanl mid l'Utol-~ 'Ainliiiliiiicliii l'r?pur*?f Cor IIih (UriiHK?-lnnoi'?nt Oii-Lonk?r Mailc Vii'llmt Of Hie (lOTHrnment'l Keveiij;c? Ominout UaU * look (bn Cmri St. Petersburg. Russia.? The sacrl* flee has l>et'n made. Thousands have fallen, willing martyrs in the cause of human liberty, in the belief that their blood will seal the doom of Russian tyranny and oppression^. '?* * Not since the massaerc of St. Hart hoi* omew's Day has a eiviiized eonununily witnessed such a massacre as stains the latest page of Russian history. Its victims cfyunot yet be numbered. The official estimate puts the number of dead at '2100 and the wounded at COOQ. The last act of the bloody drama was the deliberate slaughter of hundreds of onlookers in the centre of . the city. After all t he ?organized attempts of the insurrectionists'to march to the Winter Palace had failed, a large" body of Cossacks was turned loose by the au thorities ftt??iu8t 150,000 people standing in the streets, wltli orders to kill with out mercy. The murderous command Was obeyed to the letter.- The carnage which fol lowed has no para i iel in modern rec ord. The flernfe' horsemen cut -down with their sabres all within reach. Those who fled were shot at with re volvers and carbines. ^ ? It is said that the authorities com > nitted this ^troeity with tl^e deliberate purpose of terrorizing not only St. Petersburg but all- Russia, and .quench ing the rising flames of revolution throughout the Empire.. Never was there a .greater mistake. Instead of exciting terror, the mas sacre has already inquired. a rige, suck as nothing but revenge will satisfy. This found its tirst expression an hour ag^. when a crowd surrounded an old man/ in a General's uniform riding in a carriage. They tore him from the vehicle and killed him. ' Ghastly, indeed, would this day's "work of slaughter have been if it had been the result of a sudden outcall of the troops to save the city and its rul ers from an overwhelming JforCfc of bloodthirsty revolutionists, .but more horrible than the massacre itself is-the stQ'y of how it was brought about. ~ It was not the outcome of mad pas sion, but was a 6old, deliberate plan of Russia's rulers. Every man killed was carefully Shepherded to his death. *? Every one has wondered why during the last few days the strikers were al lowed to nu>ot and organize their peac*<* fill demands tu. practical freedom. It might have seemed to' be the dawn of more lenient- treatment, but it was in ? reality the Government's method ' of collecting It* victims, that its blow might fall more SUrely and more deadly. . ; . The police themselves proved 1 Ills, for they detine their Own position in the following terms: "Wo wore forbidden to prevent any spread of t i?o strike nji* development of revolution. We were ordered to stand aside, and it was left to grow | ripe for the army." ' \ Minister of the Interior Sviatppolk-' Mirsky presented to his Majesty at night the invitation of the workmen to appear at the Winter Palace the following afternoon and receive their petition, but the Kmperor's advisers had already, taken the decision to show a firm and resolute front, and. the Em peror's answer to the VHUKX) workmen trying to, force their way to the Palace Square was a solid array of troops who met theni/tvith rifle, ha'yonet and sabre. The llgure? of the t.olnl number killed or wounded at the Narva Gate, the Moscow Cjatc. at various bridges and islands, and at the Winter Palace vary..; The best estimate is r>00, although there live exaggerated figures placing the number ns' high as 5000. Many men' were ncc-ouip.?vnie<1 by thefr wives ,nud Children, and lu the- eon fit slon, which left no time for discrimina tion, ti?fsf; sftnred'the fate of the men. Tlio Sops, with the exception of the Mowow Regiment, which Is repos ed to have throwiuUpwn its arms, re mained loyal arid oneyed orders. Tho /military a ufliorlfles had a Arm crip ou every nrterv in the city. ' At | ^fcybreak guard regiments, cftvnlry and Kfantry held every bridge across the, Trosen Neva, the network of canals, which Interlace the city, and tlie Urates j lending from the industrial section, while In the Palace Square, ns the! ftlOrm Centre, were" massed T>ragoon regiments, infantry, and Cossacks of me n, Trowiott ??vl cWltfrqn tcyos??!% 0^1 x &*th Iron Work* Transferred. Th^ BaUt Iron WotJ-.w.s trans "Sfthe vSted few* fiBifpjmffiirpg ItfttWOrtrCai** rW* ? ? ? Drmcitei frozen river and canals on tlio lee by (won and threes, hurrying !$o the Pal ace Square', where they._iy?ro sure t ln? Emperor would be present to hoar Ihen). I*yt (lie street approaches to the square were eloaro<l by volleys alul Cossack charges. Men and women. "in furiated to frenzy by the ioss of loved ones, eursed the soldiers wljUe they retreated. Men harangued the crowds, telling lliem that the Kniperor had foiled them and that the time had come to act. Strikers began to build barraoados in the Nevsky... Prospect and at other points, using" any material that came to hand, apd even chopping down tele graph poles. Fighting meantime continued at va rious places, soldiers firing volleys and, charging the mob. The whole city was in a state of panic. Women were run ning- through the streets seeking lost members of their families. Several barricades were carried by the troops. Toward 8 o'clock in the evening the crowds, exhausted, began to disperse, leaving the military in possession. As they retreated tip the Nevsky Prospect the workmen put out all the lights. The little chapel at the Narva Gate was wrecked. On Kaminostov Island all the lights were extinguished. There was a very dramatic scene at the Narva Gate when Father Gopon. in golden vestments and bearing aloft an ikon, and flanked by two clergy men carrying religious banners, ap proached 'at the head of a procession of 8000 workmen. "^Troops were drawn up across the en trance. Several times an officer called upon the procession to'stop, but Father fiopon did not falter. Then an order "was given to fire, first with blank cart ridges. Two volleys rang out, but the line still did not waver. Then, with seeming reluctance, an officer gave the command. to load with ball, and the next volley was followed by shrieks of the .-wounded. As the Cossacks followed up the vol ley with a charge the workmen fied before them, leaving about 100 dead or wounded. It was evident that the soldiers de liberately spared Father Gopon. One of the clergymen by his side was wounded, but he escaped untouched 'and hid behind a wall until the Cos sacks had passed* He was then spirit ed away by ..workmen. "At the Palfcew>Square early in tlip morning a considerable crowd of dem onstrators lined the railings of the Ad miralty Gardens and Boulevard. The square itself presented the appearance of a military encampment. Several companies of the Pavlovsky and Preobra jensky Guards had piled their arms, while the nwn were sitting around camp fires or stamping on the snow to keep warm. Beyond the in fantry stood squadrons of the Chevalier Guards and the Horse Guards, with out their lances, cuirasses or the- usual gay trappings. A whole row of ambulances drawn up near the palace served as a grim reminder of Lhe stern business on i hand. jl, The onlerfamp at 1.30 p. m. to clear oft' the crowd. The Colonel command ing the Morse Guards uttered a short, sharp command; the troopers drew their swords and advanced at a quick trot, ami then broke into a gallop, headed straight for the Moika. Shrieks front the wounded resounded. Then came silence, broken only by the galloping of ambulance horses. At the corner of 'the Admiralty <Jar doijj! tiie crowd persisted in refusing to move on. Two companies of the Preobrajensky Guards, of whieh Emperor Nicholas himself was formerly Colonel, which, had been standing at ease in front of the palace, formed up and nut relied at double quick toward the fatal eorner. Events followed with awful swift- I ness. .The commanding olticer .shouted J "Disperse! DisperspJ Disperse!" Many In the crowd turned |p tlee. but It was too late. A bugle sownded and the men in the front ranks sank to their knees and both companies tired three volleys, the llrst two with blank cartridges and the Inst with ball. A hinuli-Qd corpses strewed, the side walk. Many women ifi>re pierced Jhyoffgh the back, as they were trying i to eseapo. So the work of terror went qu until f "o'clock, when came tJio crowning ' ? * Protocol at Santo Domingo. A protocol .was signed at Santo Do mingo by.whlel* the United States, while' guaranteeing the Integrity or Dora In loan territory, agrees to aid. In prr..vfi wYTPf, aVid assumes charge of the llnances of the republic, -with a view to settling the claims against it. Commander Hilling ham Received. - Comma ?4er Dillingham was cordial- J Ir nect??4 <m presenting tats creden-J I Infamy. It was a deed which history j wilt record as Russia's deepest tli*~ ' grace. Tile streets in Mte centre of the town ; were filled with ordinary citizens, | women nud children, drawn solely !?y | curiosity. The crowd was naturally j the greatest nt the palace end of thin j great thorough fit ret which is one of the widest avenues of Europe. Suddenly, without warning, another ! order to commit wholesale murder was j given to the troops surrounding the palace. The Cossacks and the Dowager Km press'cnvnlry guards sprang upon the I people with drawn swords. On and on the Cossacks pursued their victims, in a perfect carnival of killing. Before half a block was passed their swords w*?re dripping blood and the j pavements were crimson. As the circle enlarged finally the sol diers became somewhat separated nud the rage of the populace found some chance of revenge. They fell upon every one wearing a uniform. There was reason to doubt that the revolutionary snlrlt whs dominant in St. Petersburg before the day's occur rence, lint the spU^t'of rebellion burns now with an Imperishable lire. In the heart of the prnpleit cry never heard St. Petersburg before was raised by an incensed and outraged city. This was "Down with the Czar; down .with the monarchy \ \ HOLIMII' OX I\\KT -TUAiX. Passengers of "Spokane Flyer" Robbed of Watches and Cash. Portland, Ore.? Passengers on the Oregon Railway and Navigation train Xo. 4, known as the "Spokane Flyer." were robbed just after the train left the Fast Portland station, shortly after t; o'clock at night, by four masked men, who boarded the rear platform of <he last car, which was a sleeper. The track enters Sullivan Gulch. a dark; ravine, a few hundred feet south of the station. A? the train turned into the gulch the four men entered the smoking compart ment and commanded the occupants to throw up their hands. The robbers proceeded to go through the passengers, securing about JjilOO and a go:d watch. When the half dozen passengers had been robbed the bandits became fright ened and .lumped from the train, dis appearing in the darkness, A poss?? was sent after the robbers. CASTRO FLOUTS ALL NATIONS'. Breaks With Ministers of Other Pow ers, Who May Ask Us to Coerce Illm. Washington, 1). C.? It was learned that. President (-'astro of Venezuela has broken off diplomatic relations, not only with United States Minister Bowen,sbut also with the other Minis ters at Caracas. In the midst of nego tiations with Minister Bowen. Presi dent Castro suddenly left Caracas, leaving negotiations at a standstill. It seemed probable that other Gov ernments \Vould communicate with the State Department regarding the move of the Venezuelan Executive. England, France, ^Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium have claims against Castro,, and It was expected that these Gov ernments would call upon the United States to bring Castro to terms. REVOLT IN~THK CAUCASUS. Tlflis Reported in State of Siege ? Turks Aid Rising. Victoria. B. C.^-Captain Orlan Cullen, representative f^f the Imperial Marine Association, of'Toklo, ftfcc-eived a cable dispatch from Constantinople to the effect that 1500 Circassians had revolt ed and killed the Russian guard, num bering 200, at Slavlnl, In the Caucasus, and that Russians and Turks in lajge numbers were crossing the frontier into the Caucasus to. spread revolution In Tlflis Proviucp. Tlttls City is practi cally In a/slate of siege, he said, and communication Is had only by dispatch beurers. WINS CASE ry pitonografti. Talking Machine an Important Wit ness in a Berlin Court. London. Eng.? The phonograph lias appeared as a witness in a ease tried in the Berlin Second Civil Court. Herr Jakob.scn claimed n debt from llcrr Gerson on llie strength of a verbal agreement which the defetfddnt denied 011 oath. Thereupon Ilerr Jakobsen produced a phonograph and set it in motion. It repeated the conversation between the two men. their voices being clearly recognized. Judgment was Immediate ly given for .lakobsen. ?> FINLAND RISING, TOO. 1 Blaze of Revolt Spreads? Factory ^Em ployes Quit. Pari*. France.? Grave news has been received l'rom Finland, where the em ployes of all the factories were strik ing, and a general rising was feared. Need Schools in Porto Rieo. The annual report of 1 lie Commis sioners of Education of Porto Rico shows that there are accommodations for only one-tlfth of thg.f children of schooling? 011 the island. Guard For Russian Embassy. The Russian Embassy in London, Eng.. was being guarded by Vpeclnl po lice patrol, > Frank Crokcr Killed. Frank .Crokcr, son of Richard Croker, died of injuries sustained In an G*.:to mobile accident at Ormond Beach, Fla. For National Automobile La^v. At the dinner of the Automobile flub of America, W. If. Pnjre. .Jr.. ad vocated a national automobile law. Sir Charles Wyndliarn Hurt. Sir Charles. Wyndhnm, .the English he tor, was rfm down by a car in New York City and his shoulder dislocated. Revolt In Hungary. j Four men were killed by gendarnfea 1n dispersing a political meeting in Tqropoty*; Hungary. State Charities Board Report, annatt report of the State Board Mltfe* was made publld at Al* ON THE VEHGEOF TROUBLE Presence of More Workmen and Fewer Troop* in the Ancient Capital and Modern Industrial Centre of Russia * I Makes the Situation Extremely Per ilous in View of the Intense Feeling j Aroused. St. Petersburg, Hy Cable.--- Tho most startling foal uro in tho situation -Won- , day night \\aa the news that several factories in Moscow had closed, and | tliat the workmen in the old capital of Russia are "repeating the tatics of their felk)w-workme?i of the new capi tal, inarching from ?hop to shop and mill to mill, demanding that tho es tablishment should be shut down. 'The whole city is reported to he in a state of great excitement Over the rpw* of tho bloodshed here "uuday, which pre cipitated immediately the strike that had been planned for Wednesday. Moscow bus more workmen and less troops than St. Petersburg, and. be sides, is just now \?hc heart of the Libernl movement, ami the danger of -bloodier occurren^gffQliere than have been witnessed here dis proportionate ly greater. A $isl^g at Moscow is also more ' likely to have greater resists, industrially aud politically, than thai in St. Petersburg. PROSPECT OF GENERAL STRIKE. According to private reports, the worklngmen in several other big cities notably Kharkoff, where large locomo tive works are located, already have completed plans for a general suspen sion of work. Moreover, reports are current that, the woikmen, who other wise would soon ho forced back into the shops or starve, have received as surances of financial support from the sources which hitherto have furnished the sinews of war to the Liberal and revolutionary agitation, but have not before been in touch with the labor movement. If the strike becomes gen eral all over Russia, and especially If the railroads are drawn in, it might Immediately force the nation to make peace with JaDan. Tlw situation appears grave from every standpoint; but the authorities, although apparently somewhat be wildered, declare their purpose to stand firm, maintaining that It is their first duty to preserve order, scouting the idea of actual revolution. Seemingly, the Ministers are most concerned over the effect of the present situation abroad, where, they declare, exagger ated reports create a false imprem sion. , CZAR MAY INTERVENE. What, If any, steps have been taken, to meet tho general situation has not' yet been disclosed, but there are ex tremely significant reports tonight that Emperor Nicholas, in making the decision at the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Empire at Tsar skoe Selo, to . declare St. Peters burg In a state of siege, announced that he had resolved to Issue a mani festo to the people with a view to*calm Ing them, promising the create a mixed commission of workmen and officials to investigate and decide the ques tions of the demands of the strikers, especially the one affecting hours of labor, which Russian la^TS' fixes at 11. The representatives of tho workmen, according this report, 'arjj.nflt to be appointed, but selected by the labor ing men themselves. T<hls Will be the, first "concession to the representative principle. | Total Dead About 500. St. Petersburg, By Cable. ? The estl- j mates of the number of dead and wounded continue to vary greatly, as at least a majority of the killed and wounded were carried off by their com rades. Few of those taken to hospitals have been reported. The official ac count of the rioting by no m^ans indi cates the total of killed and wounded. From careful investigation by the staff o* the Associated Press it appears that the estimate of 500 seems liberal. There were 47 killed and f>4 wounded at PutllofT works, where the greatest cas ualties occurred; about GO in the Alex ander Gardens. 15 in the Molka dls tiict, 45 in the Vassillostrov district and the remainder at various other points. President Invited. Washington, Special. ? A delegation ! representing the official and commer 1 cial bodies of Mobile, Alabama, ex i tended President -Roosevelt a cordial J | invitation to visit that city. Expressing ins thanks for the invi r:\tion, tlic President said it would af ford. Iilrrt pler.Kure to visit Mobile dur | ing his administration. pro\ided he i could make the arrangements. Governor Vardaman Makes Arrest Birmingham, Ala., Special. ? A spe cial from Jackson, Miss., says that while Gov. Vardamnn was on a Yazoo &. Mississippi Valley Railroad frain Sunday High I ire arrested Jim Hanna, a negro charged with the murder of two men in llolifles county. The Gov einor, learning that Hanna was on the train, borrowed a revolver from ^hc. conductor, went to the forward ?parh and compelled the negro to sur render. Ho turned his prisoner over -to the sheriff at Vaaoo-City. Tiio ne gro was identified. A Horrible Death. Concord, N. C., Special. ? A horrible spectacle met the gaze of the crowd at the depot Monday afternoon j* t 4:30 o'clock. Iray Fisher, the 11-year-old son Ql Mr. John Fisher, of this city, was attempting to jump on a north bound freight train when ho fell under, ttnv wheels ana his body wns terrlbty mangled. His head and feet were about all left of him that was recog nisable. His father thought he was In Uil Bill ax Vbfk lllttHiftf. PALMETTO LAWMAKERS \ \ \ What is Being Done Itv (lie I'alinet to I.AwiDakrrA, Tin1 1 louse finished all l>unin#+^n on Hit* calendar Htitt adjourned until tunm Jb-iiuay, u recess being taken in lienor of Clio birthday of Gen. Hoi, 'i t K. Tho creator pari of the day':') session \\u.s occupied in presenting new hills, hi number, am. ii. r< ceiving com n itteo report h, 11 being favorable and 1> uniuvoraole. Tli'.s shows (hat tho t ommitiech ni\> loing something. Mr. licamguard introduced a conuu rent resolution tn provide for (ho ap pointment of tho tegular committee t(> make quarterly .'xiunin.it Ion of (he hooks of the State treasurer, comptrol ler general, secretary of state and the sinking fund commission. The res olution was passed and sent to the Sennit . The Allowing resolution, introduced by Mr. J. H. Watson, was agreed to ?oj '.ojuiiog )tu oi |Uok putt solved, etc., That the Senators and rep resentatives of this Stale in the. Con gress t^f the United States In- request - ed to pvocure bj Federal legislation or otherwise the prompt transmission by mail to each cotton pinner in this Slate a complete copy or all ginncrs' icports in this State to the ugricult iiral department of the general govern* ment as soon as the name is received by said department," etc. The House agreed to Mr. Haskell's resolution to extend to the. Daughters of the Confederacy and certafn other ladles the use of the hall of the House of Represent. '>H ves Thursday at noon for the purppue of presenting a por trait of General Mb ah Jenkins. Second Reading Bills. The following bills wcio given sec ond reading: Mr. CqleocUY, bill to dispose of fin ally, all niOticvM In Hum* irrasury unown as Uio "Direct Tax l-'unu." The bill provides in part: "That all claims on Uie funds in the Siute Treasury known as 'Direct Tax Funds.' for pen alty and interest collected from fit i . zens of the former parishes of St. He lena and S. Lukes, now a part of Heaufort county, o:. account of direct tax by the United States, must ho piesenied for yayuient before the first day of March, anno uomini l!10f>, or be forever barred." Mr. Stoll's bill to amend the charter of the town of Kings! roe. Mr. Prince's bill relative to the elec tion of professors at tho Citadel by the botrrd of visitors. Mr. Sinkler's bill "granting to the United States the title of this State to. and the jurisdiction of the Stato over, certain lands on Sullivan's Island, in Charleson county, for military pur poses." Hill to-amend the law fixing travel ing expenses of county superintend ents of education in Abbeville, Marl boro and York counties. Third Reading Bills. Mr. Whaloy's to permit the construc tion of a permanent dam across (loose Creek. <? Mr. McColl's to permit the town of Clio to issue ?10,001> in bonds for the election of another school house. Newberry delegation's bill tc* change the school law for the city of Newberry so that there will be five trustees in stead of 11,' and that they shall be elected for a definite term lustead of holding a life tenure. Mr. Morgan's bill relative to ap pointment of foreman of petit jirry. Bills From the Striate. The following came ovtyr from the Senate und were read the first time: Senator Mauldin's bill to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to examine Into the financial condition of Greenville qpunty. The resolution providing for an In vestigation of the dispensary. Senator itaysor's bill to authorize school district No. 52 in Orangeburg county to issue bonds. In the Senate. Nothing was done in the .senate Wed nesday further than the introduction of b 1 1 k . The body adjourned until noon Thursday. Senator Earle introduced two bills affecting: railroads, one to require rail roads practically to abolish grade crossings by I he usq. of undercuts and bridges, the other limiting the time of work of employes operating trains. This latter bill allows employes.) to work (inly 12 hours at d time, and then r.ot to work again until after eight j hours of rest except In cases when trains are prevented by casualty from reaching the destination on schedule time. Senator E. S.- Mease Introduced a bill to prohibit employment, in the leg islature or engrossing department* of 8>iy persons related to any member or officer of the legislature or any State officer. Senator Hutler introduced n bill wlilch Is practically "anti-graft" in substance. It is intended to punish the corrupt giving. offering,?*ttromlslng and receiving gifts and gratuities and provides that whoever corruptly gives, i offers or promises to an .Yvent any 1 t'lft or cratultv whatever, with intent to inlluence his action in relation to Ms principal's, employer's or master's business, or any agent, employe or ser vant who corruptly requests or accepts a gift or promise to make a gift' bene ficial to himself; or any agent, employe or servant who. bciug authorized to prof ure materials, supplies or other a f/ tides by purchase or contract for his principal, receives directly or Indirectly for himself or another, a commission, discount or bonus from the person who u akefl such sale or contract, shall be p inlshed by a fijie of not more than $"00, or by such flue and Imprisonment for not more than one year. THIRJl READING. _The following bills were given third reaotnjH Senator Raysor ? Joint resolution re lating to adjuorniuchf of the general assembly. Senator Raysor? Joint resolution re lating to filling vacancies in .the su-* prema court ?n<f-'lnf??rior trilwwHU. Senator Hou?h-=-To Xlx the salaries . of the sheriffs in this Slate. - Senator MrHowan? ' To amend the charter ofthc l're$byterian College of South Carolina. ? ? * SECOND READING* Tho following bO's were given sec ond reading: v j3enaj:Qr_BLah?? To authorize. Eatclck Calboun. Augustine T. Smyth e and (Lanville Ren I Lo construct a d:im jiiKths ihc Suvannah river. Senator W. 10. Johnson- To nmend tin- ? ode relating to general el<\ tiiin.< as to a ply t!ie provisions thereof to piimary elections ill this State. Senator Warren To provide for (lie holding of t !??> summer term of court ?'i" common pl^ss for Hampton county. Senator Rrlee- To amend an act en i i i 1<m! "An act to provide for the ? liur t<-i fees for domestic building and loan upso? lailous." Senator ) ley -To amend the code if' laiing to change of venue. Senator Hlvlns To amend the code living tli" time for holding the coiyts tor Dorchester. Senator Haysor ? To define and pre icrlho the manner of "showing com pliance with the requirements of the onstitutlon" to governor prior to the ndering un election as to the. creation if a new comity. Senator McLeod ? 1 minding Lee ?onnty in certain pro\ Isions relating to supervisor's powers, NEW HILLS. The following new hills were lulro luced : Senator l!|viou:~Tn tjio J?>y relating to magistrates and consta bles. | Senator Hood- To abolish days of grace on notes end other papers. U/oUo 'I'a mnjjrt 1I?C OCl !*?*?> 1 i.iatiug relief departments of railways i general law lor all corporations. ,> Senator Mefvor To have Chester f.eld and Marlboro purchase the ('he taw bridge across the (Lent 1'ce Dee river. Senator Hood -Relat ing to jury fees. Senator Butler To punish corrupt giving, etc. Senator Karle- To require railroads to abolish grade crossings. ? Senator Karle? To limit the hours of work of i ail way employe operating I . a ins. I Senator llri.c ? I n ? */? L!'H!i!ffeT o' persons from school districts. Senator Muuldin? (Jiving authority to corporations intending to furnish water and light power to condemn binds. Senntor 10. S. Please ? To prevent the rmployment of certain penjpns in the legislature, or in the eatgroBsing de pa rtment. Oy Senator Karle ? Relating to survival of actions. Senator C. L. Please ? Ratifying and extending the charter and power of the I'll rr Shoals Power company. t Senator Manning? Relating to the payment of annual lleense^fees by cor porations. (This bill corrects an er ror.) ? Senator Marshall ? To prevent fiiy ono except the State electrician from Interfering with the new heating sys tem of the State house. Senator Blake? Incorporating the board of trustees of the A. R. P. synod of the South. " ' j Mr. Fishburn Introduced a bill re quiring marriage licenses. The couple is to get a certificate from tho clerk of the court, giving their names, ages and places of residence and setting fortHMhat there is no impediment. This they are to present to the per son performing tho ceremony, who Is to return the paper to the elerK wHB the endorsement that the ceremony has been performed. Marriages contracted in any other way are not to be recog nized as marriages Mr. Kershaw had a bill to amend the law as to cock-fighting so as to prohibit engnging In or attending a light anywhere. Tho law now forbids this within two miles of an incorporat ed institution of learning. Mr. Herbert introduced a bill to limit the time for payment of taxes to the 31st of December, and make the graduated penalty of 7 per cent, ap plying betwoon the 1st of January aud.. tho 1st of March apply the 1st of January. Several Bills Passed. During. the debate In the Home Mon day on the McCants convent the South Carolina College into the South Carolina Unlversity,\the friends of the Citadel at Charleston smelled a rat in I he repealing feature of section '1 of the bill, which they construed to involve the possibility of the two institutions being brought under the control of one board: and remembering State Superin tendent of Education Martin's recom mendation that the Citadel bo com bined with the college, debate was ad journed until Tuesday. There was no referenc e to /the Citadel on the floor of I the House. On Mr. Morgan's motion the House simply adjourned debate In , order to alloy the "correction of an error." i The House passed all third-reading bills without controversy. These in cluded Mr. Yoldcll's to regulate the traffic in seed cotton; Mr. I^ben Maul din's local measure with regard to the county auditor; Senator Mauldin's rcso lution'ito investigate the Greenville county finances; Mr. Frost's to protect nlds to navigatiQn,juid Mr. DesChamps' to nrovlde for the eStabUBhmont of ex perimental stations of agriculture In tho counties of the State. The House got no further than "post No. 1" in tho long tlmo of second-read ing bills. This was Mr. Morgan's bill to prevent fraud and bribery in pri mary election*. ?After refusing to kub Htltute the Aiken delegation's bill along the same line, but which goes further and is much longer, the House ad journed debate until {Vedneaday to al low tho preparation of amendments. The House refused Mr. Pollock's'' amendment forbidding any . candidate to pay or subscribe monoy ftfr any pur pose, charitable or otherwise, during, a campaign, but ?tho amendments failed only by four votes. ''The Sonnto killed the vagrancy bill, mi the ground that it wrtuifl establish a system of peonage, the bill providing Mi* ? pAy-MOi.t <>f by per?ona to whom the ilcfcndnnt vagrant would agree to work out tl\o amount. It passed the Itayser bill to raise .the pay of the Supreme Court Justices from $2,850 lo $3,500 by lopping off the $500, the effcct being to Increase the pajL Si.-o. which ought to be wry eheerin*. r-Vnrrtor Mnndttn introduced a bttt to prohibit hotel and bocr prfrilefea, which caused a stilt fight The most important, new House bin was that directed against th*? club tiger, repealing all charter* now. la force with these club* forbfcMlur the Secretary of State laatei them la the Sri?'* ^ (1 Many Newsy lt*ma Gathered From all 8ections. Charlotte Cotton Market. Thoao figures represent prices paid <o wagons: Strict good middling 7 1-2 Good middling 2 StrU t. middling 7 1-8 Middling f 7 Tinges f ...... . t> to fi 3-4 Stains f> to ti 7 8 General Cotton Market. Middling. Galveston, steady 7 1*16 New Orleans, steady 6 7-8 Mobile, steady 7-8 Savannah, steady 7.00 Charleston, Arm . . . 6 7-8 Baltimore, nominal 7.25 New York, dull 7.2& Boston, quiet 7.2& Philadelphia, quiet . . . The Good Roads Association. CoSuiuhiu, 3|?c? iu5. ? Tiio South CwiCi llna Clood Roads Association assem bled in annual session at the court house last week. The following wore the delegates present anil the counties rroin wDtch, they came; Abbeville, Supervisor G. W. Nlcklea, J. C. liOmax, and J. R. Blake; Ander son, Supervisor S. O, Jackson, h W. Ashley, J. R. Watson, John K. Wood? J. A. Hall, A, C. l?atlmer, M. P. Tria ble, M. L. Bonhaiu and M. Perrin;. Berkeley. Supervisor J. H. Harvey, and J. W. B. Breland; CharloBton,. Supervisor Win, P. Cantwell, T. W.. Bacot and Earle Sloan; Chesterfield,.) Supervisor Smith Oliver- Clarendon, Supervisor T. C. Owens; R, BJ. Mc? Faddln; Darlington, C. O. Mc?ull0ugb; uorcnoBier, supervisor H. H. ?'-Gross; Florence, Supervisor James B. Mc Bride, W. R. I-Aiigston, W. B. Cause ; Greenwood, Supervisor J. M. Major. J. B. McCants, R, L. (jUyon; Horry, Supervisor J* L. Boyd, B. P. Todd, VV. I j. Mishoe; Kershaw. Supervisor .t. M. Sowell, D. 5(1. Bethune; Lap caster, supervisor, M. C. Gardner;. Marlon, S^V?rvisoftv J. P. Stackhouae, J. C, SeJIefs; Orangeburg, Supervisor Olin M. Datitzler, T. D. A. Livingston; J. A. Banks; Richland, Supervisor Wrj D. Starling, P. J. Garrick, L. Rabon, Wm. Douglass, N. Rawllnson, W. H. Sligh. p. H. Hyatt; Spartanburg, Bu perviaor D. M. Miles, M. F. TuJfndr, W. T. Brown; Union, Supervisor T. J, Bedenbaugh, R. L. MoNally, Jaroe* P. Vinson; Williamsburg, fiuperVisor John- J. Graham; York, Supervisor Thomah w. Boyd; Barnwell, Super visor J. B. Morris; Marlboro,' Super visor M. 6. Coward; Laurens, SuptlN viaor H. B. Humbert President P. H. Hyatt called the meeting to order. The proceeding]* were opened by prayer by the Rev.. Jf. W. Daniel. Mayor Gibbes, on be half of the city, welcomed the dele gates. ? The following .officers were elecU ror the ensuing year: P. H.- Hyat president; ? Rarl81oa?rB00rpj|>ry ? u M. Dantzler. treasurer. ftfCv President Hyatt read his report for last year, which la full at A Itoed and -BIgSIT ^ address on the subject of roads in Canada* <rtbe Utti ? and Mexico was delivered by M. Nlles, Gov. Hey ward sen^ a m? aage.eat^ pjpssing regrets at his absence, caused* by temprorary Illness, but pledges Hi# warmest sympathies and most earnest/ efforts In the interests of the South Carolina Good Roads Association. State Bar Association^ - T C ?V:. J \ The first session of the twelfth anV nu&I meeting of the S0Uth " C*rbW?i ." Bar Association was called to order In - the hall of the hpji^e of repreaentat&** ,, by tho preifdent, Mr. H. J. Hsyn*-l~ worth, of Greenville. The otffrnittg ad dress was delivered by the president * upon the subject, "Lynch law In South . ... Carolina." The address was most ff> - terentlng and instructive and waarin^' tened to with marked attention. Oft motion, the Association requested that it be published In the' papers of the StateN and It will also be published among the proceedings of the Amo*~ elation. The following new members of the Association were ' elected: Messrs. J. Wright Nash, Thos. B. Sense, W. A. Holmun, D. J. Bakcr? John R. Clpy, W. 8. Smith, W. Hi ? Wells, T. J, Mauldin, J. Harry Foster, I^awrence Orr Patterson, Z. T. Ker shaw, W. P. Conyqrs, C. P. Bandera,, Camden's New Court Houao. Camden, Special. ? The contract for the building of the nfew court, house for this county was awarded to T, 0. : Thompson & Bro. of Birmingham, Ala. The firnf s bid was between .-$311,000 and . $32,0/10, that bolftg the lowest bid out of seven. The exact bid was not obtainable tonight. .Work vftU com*, menccat once. ./ ??? " m To Meet at Mirlon, ^ ?? Marion, Special. ? The - formers of-. - the county have uotormltted to organ- .> Ize for the purpose of reducing cotton*1, acreage. A call, signed by some Of the most, prominent farmers of jflasl*? on, has been puoiimbcd In th* papers, roquostlrig-Ull volton p>anu>w> ? to meot at thoir respective voting; precincts next Friday, organise awl: ~ elect, delegates to a cotton giywwerrf meeting to held llfeUWi court -houit?~ next Monday to form K cotton growetfi* t county association. The purpose of the association* will be mainly tcy re duce the amount of colton produced; by a jnd^cUfin je?_UiQ^ac.rfi?^ 3ml ftf tne amount of commercial fetlinzofS used. ?? * South Carolina Items. , years/ was the. sos i