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LAURENS S. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900. NO. 16. IN A SINGLE NIGHT. The Terrible Trial of a Young Wife I,eft on Guard. " What a beautiful young woman ! And yet her hair ib white ad snow." "And hi r complexion fresh as is h chilli' Strange, la it cot v" Thus spoke two h ungers on a hotel porch. Hut they did not know the his torv of that snowy hair. From tho time Harry Wells fell ;i lovo with Mamlo Clausen at church social? until the marriage in the F is. Frobbytcrian ch.ureb, tho entire com raunity gave minute consideration u to~.ir alTalrd. Mamie's father, John Clauson, was a prominent OOOQiniSSiou morchant in a Pennsylvania town, goneraliy considered wealthy, and a< ways lived like u man of means Mamie waa pretty, dashing, a local bollo, and a general favorite. Harry's family lived a few mi lea from town, nd thoy, too, wero people ol reputa tion in the county. The marriage in every way a suitable ono Ilarry was idueatod at Prlncotin, and although he had atone time the reputation ol being wild, he had sobered down and was such a f runic, manly young fellow that no was grnorally forgiven any Indiscretion. Toe marriage wks the oocaslou of general rejoicing. Mamies father gave hor an unusually good send-otT, and the details were sent far and widi through tho State. Harry hud studied law for a while and had settled down Into a country notary, drawing up deeds, and doing haeuwork of that sort. They llvod about four miles out of town, and two miles from old John's. Uo had built them a pretty modern cottage on a detached oortion of bis farm. Harry had hist 111 je, an orna mental little structure, a lew rods froui the house, aud there trey lived as happy as two birds. Gradually Harry picked up businoss, and finally, through Ills father, he he came truoteo for some minor heirs. They were an od- lot of children, ff Ith a half crazy mother, and no end of coal lands and mining Investments. Ii was a good thing for Ilarry, although it gave a naturally lazy man some ad ditional w0''k. Tho worst thing whs I that it obliged him to go to Sennit ui now and then, and leave Mamio. When IItrry had to go away Mamie would get in her pnaeton and drive to town, and there were always some of the young people ready to go out and beep her company. Ilarry always InslstoJ that she most not stay alone. For a law-abiding S ate, Pennsylvania has a pretty rough element in it, and there is a general sense of uneasiness. Oae August afternoon Harry had an unexpected summons to go to Scrantoo about a suit clnnected with the minor heirs. Ho had recently sold somo of thoir property and had been making various collections, which left in his bands hbojt $4,500. When ho found tnat ho had to go oil at a few moments' notice ho wrapped up a bundle of papers and thig money and took them Into, the houso. Mamio was making preparations for a pionlo they were to go to the nt xt day, and begged him to wait until the day after. "Hut, my dear child, I haven't time even to go to town and put these in tho bacU, to you'll have to take care of thorn. I'll try and get back in two days at the furthest, meanwhile no body will know that the money is hero." Then he explained to her the value of tho papers and handed her a canvas bag, Id wulch win the $4,000 belonging to the minor heirs. " Whera will I keep It, Harry? B.< tweon tbo mattresses ?'' "Just like a woman ! No. Hut 1 declare 1 don't know where to tell you. The most Insecure place apparently is often tho most secure. Any place, dear, but between tho maltreaso . I leave that to you. Hut you must guard it, If necessary, witn your life ; for re member the money is not ours, and at all hazards 1 am responsible. I dou't really suppost mere is the least danger, for no one kno ws I ha"o it. Hut one ought to take proper precautions, and I beg of you not to admit any tramps while I am gone. Teil Sarah not even to allow them to eat a biscuit." "All right, dear ; v. e won't lot the trampa have a drink, even, and 1 11 take caro of tho money, you may bi sure." Harry bade his wife g< od-hye, and Mamie gave up the picnic. At the end of two days she reocivod a ol - gram from him, saying he had been detained, and telling her to got some one to stay with her fc r two days, when he would be at home. Sho drove Into town and ono of hor old friends wont out with her. At tho end of two days sho had another telegram saying that he waa detained until the next day. Her friend went homo, and in plaoo of Harry camo a third telegram, and so evory day for ton dnys ho wa? expeoted homo, and overy dify camo a disappointing telegram. Hy this time she bad becomo accustomed to her charge, which she had set llko a ban of sood beans in a corner of a dark cloeot opening from her room. The afternoon of tho tenth day was a hot, murky afternoon. Mamie hao gone upstairs to take a nap and ro fresh beforo dressing to meet Harry, who was expected home after the longest ah.-enee he hud over made from her. After a time Sarah camo up and tolii her there was a tramp down sta'rs who wantod something to oat und win would not be driven ell. " You oughtn't to leave him a minute alono, Sarah. Go down am; watch him, and I will come down uno send him oil." Sho dressed hi rself q sickly and went down stairs, tur prised m Ii i? how late it had gn wn. W i n .du reached thokltchtn she found a'soa messenger with ai other telegram, but tho next day without fall, ll.i'-ry wrote, ho would be homo A; rh turned into tho kitel on Mamie hoard tho tramp and Sarah In ev del dis pute. " Yes," said the fol'ow, " vthon that time comes your m stress will hav< another ronlng table, bclpi you, in stead of wearing h? r Sunda, clothe* every day." "An' spoil In* everything feme t? do over. 1 think I seo hor. I've wort enough to do," answered tnc hones. Sarah, not lndispcsod to have a chai over hor work. Mamlo found a gracohs - ooklnp fellow, unbhftvon and llhdrosaed, who, with a certain gentlemanly instinct rose up as she came In. ?' 1 suppose my girl told you vvc had nothing lor you, and that It will ben great kindness if you will lea/e as soot as possible." " Yes, she did just that, madam, bu I took it upon myself to beiiovo that it wasn't so urgent. Tho tru'h is, I'd very hupgry and dead tlrid, and 1 d'dn't behove but that you would glvt mo something to oat; at lcaut iv waited to ask you in pcrton." Women are soft-hoartod creatures. Mamie went and got him something t.< cat herself. The darkness that nan I [ been inc. oas ng for soilo time cum?' I d iwn rapidly, and there birst one o< i those terrific thunderstorms hut gath I or to rapidly ui d ?villi such force in I ihut country. After Its strength wu9 ?<l>i nt there fell tteady sheets of ruin hut brought the creek over the bridge* ? i furo morning. " Mud tin, it's no use talking. You I can't send u fellow out in such u s'.orin," .-uid the trump, us the three t>tood on the porco watching the storiu. "Im sorry, hut I've no place for you." " What! in u house like thleV 1 .'. a pity theio laU't a cranny for a?to-a away. I ???us walklag around it, ?van ing for tho girl, aud it se< ma to mc lv out ht to bold three people " " You are very liupcrtlni nt. I t. !; you 1 have no place for you, aid the storm is already breaking a.v iy." Hveu as sue spoke the ra.u came down in blinding sheets, and llg'utnlug streaked tho heavone. "Woll," he said carelessly, "wo don't go much on manners on tho road, t_ut I know I wouldn't send a dog out such anight as thle. I'm not a particular chup, leastwise not nowadays, and 1\1 have to Insist on your giviug mj some sort of shelter, If it's ouly In your dog kennel.'' The man spoke with decision. Mamie felt that after all tney were really In r.is power. "1 will keep you on ono condition," sho said. ''There Is u loft to the house, a sort of garret, which is vory comfortable. It is closed with a trap door, and you may tloep on tho lounge there if you will allow us to lock tho door ou tho outside." " Bless my stars and garters !" ho said, looking; at her curiously. " [ don't cure If you lock the door." Tney took him upstairs, and ho el Imbed up tho steep attic stairs. Tho women shut tho door as ho politely huil-3 them good-night, and they fasten ed the padlock, hearing Ikiin chuckle to himself as he kicked off his boots. "I'd lake tho koy, mum," said Sarah. Mamlo took tho key with her and the two descended to shut up the uous3. After thoy had made every thing secure they went back Upstars. " You must sleep in my room to night, Sarah," tho mistress said. Sarah dragged In her bedding and made a pallet on the floor, and then, after the custom of women, they ex amined the closets, looked under the bed and oiled tho ohulrs against tho locked door. The rain was still fall ing heavily and the night black ub Irk. The mistress and maid went to bej, and, although worried and anxious, went to sleep. After midnight Mamlo found Inr SOlf awake and u bright light shining in the room. Sue started up uud saw that it was the moonlight. The storm had cleared away at last. She got up, unable to compose herself Immediate ly, und wont to tho window. The moon was shining brightly. As she stood looking at tho peaceful scone oofore her sho saw uwny down the road, for it was as bright as day, several horsemen, it was such an un usual sight at this hour th'it sho stood watching them us thoy camu nearer. To her surprise, they turned uo tho lane leading toward her house, and on reaching the gate came into tho yurd. aho was ulmost paralyzed with fear. The truth 11 tshed across her. Thoy must have learned that she was alone? that she had this money, und thoy had come to get it. For a moment she was |jarul}/..d. She remeinlercdf Harry's last words : " You must guard it with your life if necessary." Sho ran to the a'ooplnp Sarah and wakened her. Sho got down Harry's r 11 \ Tho sleeping girl was soon thorough../ a.vuke, and she explained to her their condition. " It's the tramp that's done It." "The tramp? No. Surah, the key, the key of the attic.'' She 11 ;w up the Stairs, unlocked the padlocks and opened the trup. The man sprang up at the sound. '"Come, eomo witn mo." His own senses alert and hearing tho noise of who horse below and the steps about the house, ho followed her without u word. At the foot of the stairs sho stopped. '? I have a large sum of money in tho house, and those men havo eomo to get it, thioking I am alone If they kill me that money must bo guarded." What have you ? 1'istols, shot guns?" ho whispered, taking in tho wtiolo situation. " Hero is my husband's rills. It is loaded." " Hist ! Whoro are they going to brouk in?" Tho ?tops came boldly on tho piazza to tho front door. "(Jet behind mc. 1 will lire at the lirst man who enters. How many bar rels arc thoro ?'' "Six, all loaded." " Vo.-y well. Keep this cano iu your hand for mo iu cuso 1 need it." "There was DO storming of shutters. They heard tho key applied to tho door softly. It ope.nod, and u man fol lowed by two others confidently en tered. Tho ^rst fiu'uro walked direct ly to tho stairs. He hud taken but ? step when thrco shots camo in rapid succession. There was a heavy thud ; this man dropped and the other two turned and tied. Sarah ran to the window und two horses galloped down the luno. " Don't faint, madam ; thoro is work yet to do," said the tramp. Mamio cuught hold of the rail for support, and Uiod wont Into the room. " Got a cundlo. Surah." They lighted a candle and gavo It to the trnmp, who wont down stuirs, the two women following with brandy unu Arnrr-on'tt. Tho man bad fallen back a ?rd and lay-with his faco and bond toward tho door. " Aha," said tho tramp curiously, holding tho light and peering into the dead mao's face, " he's fixed. Shot through tho head*" Mamio advanced and gazed at the vhito face, uorOSS which a thin, d. ath like stream cf blood wus trickling. Sho fell buck with a wild shriek. It wus her rusbana's dead body which lay before her.?Argonaut. ? A mun who actually had a marble heart died recently In a U trtford (Conn.) hospltul. His heart was to covored with a deposit of calcium salts, of which mirblo is composed, that when struck by tho physician who per formed tho pott rat r'.em examination >t gave oui a sound as of stone. JtofT?.r >d tho same, rcalitlauco that a pioce of marble would. Calcareous deposits about tho hoart are common, but In no Insaioj h ? retoforo noted i a > ho much I of tho organ hocn turned to stono us in the caso of this Hartford man CASTOR IA The Kind You Have Always Bought For infants and Children. Bears the Signature of ROYAL oUK,N6 Absolutely Pure Makes the food more delicious and wholesome _| [ novAi qakino po vnrn co., Nrw yonK. BlI,!, ARP DISCUSSES TIMI5 mi; bTttANUl'j PIGURKS ' 10JO " ! In; di'OI*|tia l'liilo^nphcr I n ck Ioh I Ii ?? i. ? ut urj <,.? iti k( Ion ? Ho Until . il In About Holt led. If a tniin can dodge around tho 20th contury question it la a Utting time for him to consider tho shrinkage of timo slnco ho was a boy, and to ponder upon tho reason why tho jeira grow shorter and shorter as he grows older and wiser, and how tho period Is surely com log when there will bo no yearn or months and time will he no more. According to scripture tills thing called timo is a perishable, elastic and compressible jroatlon adapted to man in his state of probation and not at all necessary to the.Croalor who said " hoforo tho world was made I am." God al ways speaks of himself in tho present tei.s) "lam." H i Is one eternal DOW without bigln nitig of years or ond of days. We can not comprehend this, but as wo near the goal we can almost catch a glimpse of its possibility. That time is com pres?iblo and elastic all of us havo cx perl?noed for sometimes the hoars seem very long and sometimes vcrv short. In uir dreams wo sometimes condense hours and dayB of events in a few delirious moments. 1 Dover shall lorgot tho anxiety anil agony of a long elTort to keep my brother from lighting a duel and now I helped to write all tho correj^pondence between him aim his adversary and how at tho last tho duel could not he avoided and how 1 carefully selected and loaded his pistol and measured olT the distance ami then made another effort to pacify and ad just and prevent the duel, hut all in vain, and he stood to tho mark and hred and fell. Tho report of a gun that was tired at tho back of our bouse at a squirrel awaked mo and it was this report that condensed all tho long trait* of thought and events into a mom nt's spac 3. My wife was sitting by my bedsldo with nor hand uuon my feveri&h brow and declared I had not boen usleep more than a minute?and yet I remembered every lino aud word of that correspondence, and when 1 re covered from my fover could repeat it. Tho timo of hours was condens id into momen's Just so those who were thought to bo drowned and were resus citated tell us that a panorama of their whole life came before them as they lost consciousness. lOvery word and thought and deed and every scene they had witnessed from their childhood was as vivid anil real if It were just, transpiring. There can bo CO doubt about this experienceOi many persons. It is well coo fir med. We are just on the verge of know ing wonderful things and my faith U that wo wili know when wo put off this mortal coll and our souls are released and free. Wo havo implanted with in us a spark of divinity, but only a spark. But all s how little we do know and how utterly helpless we are. We know not whence wo come, nor whither wo are jjolng. We cannot mako one hair white or black. We nan not tell by what mysterious power we raise our hands or move our feet, or wink our eyelashes. Wo cannot add a day or an hour to our ilved, nor foresee the accidents Unit may befall us as we, move t) and fro on the land or sea. We cannot escape the pestilence that walkoth at noonday nur make ourseives secure against (ire and Hood and famine. What pitiful crea tures wo are, and yet wo see every where around us young men who aro i coneoited and proud of their manhood Oi their money and wo see young girls who aro vain of their beauty or thoir dress when they played no part in the formation of tho ono or the earning of tho other. A beautiful woman is cloju kin to the angels and she should bo thankful that God mudo her s >, but sho has no excuse in the world for being vain. Humility is her loveliest ornament. As for these conceited anil haughty young men who etrut around In line clothes that they never earned or that they got by short cuts and dis honorable means, they i x dto only pity or contempt. Wnon wo look upon thorn we can but exclaim with David, "lin d what is man that thou art mindful of him?*' Young men, why don't you hum ble yourselves under the mighty hand of God who made you, you havo not tho remotest idea who you re today a-;d you don't care if yoi. havent. You havo traveled .'100,000,000 of miles oinco tho last year and got back to tho tame plaeo you started from. You travel ;>0 000 miles an hour and everyday turn a summersault 2f>,OU0 miles round and don't know It, and you don't care if you don't. fho Greater is your on gir.ec-ranl runs your train Without a run-otT or a collision and you never think of Him or thank Him. You seem i to think that you are doing it. 1 reckon tho 20th century problem is about settled, it is an old problem and i perplexed mankind away back in tho I agee. Tho q icstlon used to hi whether tho year prior to tho birth of Christ wa? 1, B. G., or 0 H G., and tho mathe maticians and astronomers settled it down at 0 B. G., and begun too new era with 1, A. L)., and it remained 1, A I), for 305 days. Hut aside frum this tin problem is purely a mathematical one, for If it takes 100 veurs to make a er-ntury It will take 1000 years to make IV centuries, and they will not havo missed until next January comes. What a v/orld of confusion those old oopos and monks und kings tfot our chronology into. With some of thorn tho year bogan with 25*<h of March, ?Ith others 1st of January, and Christ* mss and Master. G.io time tho year was tot back throe months and at another timo 12 days. Tho year was llvided into 0 months and 10 months ??ml II months and at the lant into 12 months. They treated old father Time according to t'ieir whims. Julius Cos aar Btuck in a month to gratify his vanity and ho called ll July. This made Augustus Ccoiar jealous a^d ho 'tuck in another month and called It August. But about 1?0 years ago all Chrlstcn dom got tho divisions of tlmo settled down upon tho present basis and I hopo It will stlc't. Wo do not kr.??* that the Saviour w?r horn 1809 yt. rj ago lust Christmas, but that Is as near as can bo approximated, and It is near enough 'or all Chi istiuns to observe und DJ thankful for. BUK). Tlie.ro Is a meaning in lliose figures. Kvorytlrno thoy uro written on a lettorhond or a ledger or n hank note or check or hotel register or printed on a newspaper th^y mean honiothlng. Tho pens of Christians and ii liJols and Jews and Gentiles are ull writing it visible und Indel ? i upon tlin paper. Kvcry nil tu :it ?? t:nio It is being writtcu a'lovor tbi world and evory mark est .bllsh' s ? tact?a great fact that 180? yeatsugo there was a birth?a notable bii th, uoi old Father Tim;) suddenly stopped thu old eulondar ard betrau a new eo'ti and culled it Anno Domini. What u wondorful event ittnusthuvo been thai closed the record of the ages ami start ed time OD a new cycle. How In the world did it happen ? The Greeks had their calendar and the Knuans hud theirs and the Jews bull ono titut wus handed down by Moses. Toe Greeks had the olyphlatls and the K tmans the birth of their unciuutcity. ond the Mo hammedans the tlightof Mahomet, but ull wore overshadowed and still are by the ono set up by a hat dful of friend less Christians. What a wonderful thing is this date, thesj four simple figures. Wo write these everyday und see them everywhere. Theo let us ponder over what they mean and prove. Bill a iu\ now MUCH was m:\vhv a HBlto? The t r ijMtl Tout of (lie Courts im Itoing Applied?-Hin Gloty Measured by Btattsttos and Matho mattes. Tho Washington correspondent of the Augusta Herald brings to uotic. tbo fact that ono of tho most remark able eases ever adjudicated by the court of claims is now under discus sion. Kiduccii to its lust analysis, it means thut ono of tho most august branches of the national judiciary It to determine just how muou of tho hero there is about Dowey. Tho fury of de nunciation anu tho fervor of fanatical eulogy ate to be uliko disregarded. Toe measure of his glory must bo sub mlttcd to mathematical und statistical tests. it is a casj tho like of which hus ?ever boen brought up in u national tribunul siuco the beginning of n tlons UDd tribunals. The furore wuich wus raised soverul weeks ugo when the gi cat udmiral chose to present to his brido tho house which tho peoplo had given him is responsible lor tho pecu liar importance which attache i to the forthcoming cuso before the court of clahns. It may be true, as Mine, dc Sevigno said, that "the world is neith er foolish nor unjust." But there cer tainly are exceptions, for while it does seem utterly irrational, it cannot Im denied thut tin little incident of thut hou-50 has cast a shadow upon Dowoy in the public esteoa. It is argued tuat ho knew tho inferi ority i,' " tiio Spanish tubs" when he nailed 11 to tho harbor. Tho danger from the ?'irpedoos is discounted ; and a largo nuuil r of people who believe, at least, that they arc fair-minded, tuKetho posit on thut L>5.v;\y is entitled to credit oil it Ii y because of the ii^.'.nx liko silence lu maintained during ail ttiose. weary days between tho battle of Manila and his return to tho bosom of his country. If ho really contended against an equal or superior force, then ho was, indeed, a hero, and not a child of chance. If ho did not, tho prejudice against him which t-x.sts in tho minds of so many of his fellow-oojntry men will be strengthened. It is well known to tho avcrago cit Iz mi thut the government uwurds a bouuty to tho naval otlicers and men engaged in war. This bounty Is esti mated according to tho relative strength of tho contending forces. Tho battle of Manila occurred nearly tsvo years ugo, but the bounty hus uot yet Deen paid. Tho puymunt of It has boen delayed until it could bo determined whut wore tho odds of buttle. Tho claim for the bounty is in tho bunds of Hon. llllury A. Herbert, ex-secretury of tho navy, who is now practicing ltiw in Wuihlngtun. " Can'st thou mako a net for the winds?" suid Job. Can you weigh he roism he h>re the court of claim ? ? woultl bo a parallel Inquiry, Will the hero of Manila withstand "that fierce light which beats upon a throne," or will he be, us somo waggish parodist called Napoleon III., "That tivirc? bout who lights up.ui u throne." That's tho question. Tho argument in tho court of claims began on the lUth lost, up on the claim of Admiral Dowoy und tno ofRoera and men of his tt|uadron for tho "beau monoy " arising out of tho destruction of Montojo's II iot In Manila bay. Tno contention of tho claimants is that the force of tho onemy wus superior at Manila buy, and also thut tho land but teries and submurlno mines should bo considered In defining the question, Assistant Attorney Ueuural IVadt argued against tho cla:m for $2l)U " head money," taking tho ground that tho statute oxprcssly stipulated ' vessels" und contained nothing as to * land batteries." Mr. King, who opened for tho claim ant; , li-st explained how the amount of tho bounty upon the eight destroyed vnsseis wore calculated. Tno report of Admiral Montejo showed that when ho went to Hubig nay, j ist prior to tin battle, ho had aboard five ships l,87f? men, whoso regular complement war by tho t.tlijiul records D3M. Ho then quoted Admiral Dowoy's opinion that bile force of tho cnomv in the engage ment was superior. There, wore four elements?the torpedo bouts, tho war ships, tho shoro batlo-ies und tho sub marine, mines. K ich of these ele monts was u menace to tho b.tcoess Ol Ddwey's II jet and as such should be counted in passing on tho rights of the claimants. ?It is a Hourcu of satisfaction to find tho phosphate industry of tho Stute 'looking up us shown by tho lust annual roport of I'hosphato inspector Vance. Tho year's work shows an Incroase of over *lf>,000 in royalty as compared with tho preceding yoar making the aggregato royalty turned into the Stnto treasury for tho year, of noarly $40,000. Tho industry seems to bo recovering from the long period of depression caused by tho discovory of phosphato deposits on a largo scale In Florida and Tennessee and tno const ou^nt compe tition growing out of this fa ;t. Bofor. this discovory tho South Carolina phos phates had a practical monopoly of tin business. OA.OTOn.IiL. Bep.m tho lnB Kind Yuu Have Always Bought I'K'mumCW ON TUB P11E8IOBNT, Sci'h-itIomhI Attack In llio Sonata on McKinley'? Philippine Policy. A pptrited and at times sensational Jebale was precipitated in the 9 mate on Jan. Llthon the Philippine question over resolutions of icqulry. Mr. Petti grew of South Dikota attacked the ad ministration's policy le the Philippines and also made eomo stir ling charges aga'i at ti)t>so who were supporting the adminia r tioe. Ho declared that a systematic effort was being made to prevent nccurato information from -etching tho people of tho Unitod Statei and that it was a political sei erne to further the candidacy of Mr. MeK'nl'y for ronomination and re election. At the opening tho Pott-grew resolu tion a'jd tho Lodge substitute, both , seoking from tho l't osident all infor mation regarding tho Philippine in surrection, wore laid beforotho Stufte. Mr. Lodge suggested that both be withdrawn and tho Hoar resolution adopt d as a substitute. The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar was sweeping In ita call for Informa tion relating to tho Philippine Insur rection but Mr. Lodge said his desire for all in'ormation concerning tho In surre'Hion was so g^eat that ho pro nosed to (??Tor an amendment extend log i t -? provisions Mr. Lodge said ho wanted informa tion especially a<* to the effect of the encouragement the Filipinos received from the United States. Mr. Hoar agroed with Mr. Lodge. Mr. l'ettl grew objected. Ho wanted Bneoilio In formation, regardless of whether the President wanted it knowu or not. Ho launched into a sensational attack on tlu administration. Ho charged the government with withholding Informa tion for political gain. " The trouble with the imperialists," aaid M r. Petti grew, " is that they have confounded tho intereats of the people of the United States with tho political de sires and ambitions of their puny Pre ildent and regarded him und his suc cess as more important than a right* ful treatment of tho Filipinos. The fact is, this whole business is bound up in the President's desire again to no a candidate of his party for Presl* dent." Mr. l'ettigrew disoUPBed the censor ing 6f dispatches from the Philippines. He declared that important and signi licant facts had boon strickiu from news dispatches from Manila and from official reports. " As an instance of this work," said he, " tho Sulu treaty was mangled and partly snopresscd until after the elec tion in Ohio." He declared the pro clam at Ion issued by tho President was. on the recommendltion of Gen. Otis, altered materially by tho President before it was published to the Philip pine natives. As original y drawn it waa to his mind, a 11 it declaration of war and when Aguinaldo and his leaders cimo into possession of tho original they so regarded It. ' " The whole wretched business/' de clared Mr. Po't'grow, vehemently, "was onoof concealment and duplicity, Intended to deceivo not only tho p :o o'o of the United St'-^a but also tho islanders themselves. ' In substantiation of his charge that tho dispatches from tho Philippines were censored in the interests of the administration, Mr. Pettigrow quoted from a letter written by Mr. Kobert M. Collins, Associated Press repre sentative at Manila. In this letter Mr. Collins related tho substance of an in terview upon tho BUbjeot of censoring dispatches which he had had with Gen. Otis. ivlr. i VU igrew read tho statements of Mr. Colliltf, in which h> had said it was tho evident dStdfe of tho olli dais to prevent certain infor mation from reaching tho poople of the United States. When he (Co lins) had tiled a dispatch c attaining infor mation which ho thought, was proper to send to the United Sta'os ho hud been informed by tho censor that lie had been instructed tOCUt out anything that might hurt tho administration. Subsequently when ho had desired to send a story relating to the use of silver in the Philippines, the censor had told him that bis instructions wero to al'ow nothing to pan him which wou'd bo helpful to William Jennings Bryan In the United States. Upon this point Mr. Pettigrow bo cam 5 particularly sarcastic and aeain advorte.d to what ho termed tho Pre aident's desiro to succoo 1 himself as President, even though es>ontlal in formation had to bo suppressed to ac complish that ond. Mr. Pettigrow declared that the President himself really began tho war and was responsible for it. "If," said bo, " tho administration had had a spars: of honor in dealing with tho Filipinos, it would have told Gen. Morrltt to lay tho whole truth of the intentions of tho government before Aguinaldo and his associates." Ho be lieved this would have averted half tho trouble. Tho shooting by United Statos Bontrb s of tho Filipinos that night, of Fob. Ith, tho oponing of hostilities, 'va-, lie said, " a foul blow and wo wore guilty of duplicity and treachery in killing those men. "That wo had tired tho first shot which had precipitated hostilities no body denied." Even aftor the lighting had begun, be said, an effort was made by Aeui naldo to seoure a suspension of hosti lities, but he had been told by Con O l& that now tho lighting had been begun it must contfnuo to tho grim end. "If," said Mr. Pettigrow, " I wero a Filipino I would light until 1 was gray against tho unholy aggression of the Halted States. if this country is wrong, this country could tako no grandor position before tho nations of the world than to admit tnat it Is wrong. We have roaohod the turning point. We must decide whothor wo are to pursuo a OOurse of rapacity and aggie.sion on tho British principle or :o pursue a course of j istice and right. No nation long can pumto such a course a? the imperialists have marked out for us?conrso of wrong and treachery to friends?and hopo to stand woll before the nations of tho world." ?Senator MeLuirln has boon In* vltoil by n committee of officers and members Of lUe Amorlein-AHlatic As aoolatlon to hi tho guest of the Asso ciation at a dinner to be given in New York 00 the 2G'.h instant, 8&ys the Washington correspondent of the News and Courier. This Association is com prised very largely of cotton spinners, ??nd is formed for tho purpose of ad vancing the eotton trade of this c< un try In tblKtst, Tho Association has invited Senator Fvi Murin as a Demo crat and a Southorn m in, i nd Sonator B jvc-ldgo us a It ;publicao and Weat irti mnn, to deliver tho ebiof speeches Ht its dinner, whioh is tchcdulod to be >. big atT.iir. ?Swift & Co.. o.' Chicago 0? a oan'l ?.al of $20,000,000, did a business of $100,000,000 in 180.1 and paid sovon o<?' cent. dlvU'om'.s. Thoy emp'oy 25,000 peoplo. WI> K .lilf-S DlSl'lvNSAKY BILL. t iio state Dispensary System, to be Reconstructed?Tlio Slato Hoard ol'Control Will Not he Abolished. Mr. Winkler, of K ;rdhaw, hus in troduced hid dUpensury bill, which id fruiued in uocordauoo with tlio oon eiudiond at u caucus of disponsary Hitp porterd held in Columbia during F?tr ?vecK, Including Senator Tiiimuu. Too d^atc says the bill will probably sur pridc many, wiicn its twoseoro paged jf manuscript arc printed auU laid on tho desks, of the uioml.erd. Tho bill id quite volumiuous and several features are not ad expected Too State dispensary id to bo retain ed, tho Slato board of control is to bo retained and tho county buio-us are to Do donea.vay with. There will bo no State disporioary fund, all prolits heilig de voted to the several counties anu towns. Prohibition counties wincli have been getting school funds will, ll this bill is ouueted, lose tins revenue. It was currently rumored that Mr. Winklet* would prop, so tlio undoing of too present State board of control, out ttto second socliou of tbo mil snows that ins plan is to continue liie p-'osent board until tho several memberships shall have expired. Tno bill provides for a board o? live tiiC nbers, ot terms of five yours cacti, to reccivo a sulury of * 100 per annum euch ftid mileage as at present. Tnoy shall be bonded at $5,000 cao?. It shall bo one of their dutlos to ad vertise for scaled bid-, for 1 iquor to be furnished the State dispensary for tue p?.r.od of a year, contracts ?,o be awarded in July. K tell SUCOOSSful bid dor mutt give a 9& 000 boudj all iiquots to bo sliippid through United States govorvcrnm.nl bonded warehouses. Should any bidder fail In his contract l,o hoard i? authorized to purchase thai proportion of the liquors from other successful bidJors. Liquors uro to bo tested by tho Stale chemist us at present, and in the bids uro to be graded oy ugo und quality, There are to he no " cuso goods'' un less purchased especially upon tbo or der of a customer, or customers, but all liquors uro to bo put up in bottle? with the luool "Sjuth Carolina dis pensary," and the Kind and quality of tho Hquor, the latter denoted in grades by' X j.? A uutnmiisioner Is to bo elected by the general assomoly. Shall he a total ubstuluor, siiail servo lot two year.-, receive $3,000 per annum and qualify j i-t as a Stute ollicor, triving a bond of ?$-?*> 00 ). Lie r-huil appoint a clerk and all Other employes of State dispeusury. Three inspjotors uro to bo eleoted by the State board. There are to bo no county boards of control, but tho coun ty Uispousors are to bo appointed by the governor " with tho con-.ont und advice of tho Sjnate." The dispen ser is to deal with tho State board. Liquor is to he furnished him at a cost aJvunced j ist u little over tlio price at dlstllloi ics. Too Stale is to reccivo no profits Bavo a very sniail margin ne cessary to alTord running expenses, any balance to bo devoted to State public schools to ho apportioned by toe Stale board of examiners, Tho proliId are to hi made at tho county dispensaries and divided bo-1 Iwoor. tho county, for its schools, and town, in the ratio of 2 to I, in the pres ence of oertain county and municipal ottioers. It will bo a misdemeanor for any State or local dispensary olli :iul to give or receive samples, or to give or sell l!quor In any way other than by iho regular routine which is identical ; witli that of the law now in operation. Ail contraband liquor is to bo destroy ed. Violation ol the last two provi sions is to receive u line of ?jtlOO. The Stuto bou'*d is no? allowed to pi; C- luse from any llrm t ll :ring sam ples to" individuals of ttto board. No I liquor is to'o.*; reotili jd or watered at j the distilleries, that expanding pro | cess taking placo at thj Stito disp-m sary. Th j purchases uro tC 'JZ *uado 1 in the presence of tho chairmen of the tin tnco committoo of the Senate and of the ways und means committee of the Souse. There muy be one dispensary in every county OXCj-pt those in which tlu sale of liquor in any way is prohi bited. Dispunsary may be obtained or rej >oted as follows ; There shall bo a pott tic n to tiio Qovornor signed by one-third of tho tax paying cltlz '.ns, as ustested by the supervisor of registra tion of tho county. Oj this petition the Qovornor is authorlz )d to ordor an elootlon. A majority voto witi estub isli or reject iho dispensary, if adopt.d, tlio dispensary is to bo lo cated at tno piuco designated by tho ?uVjl-?Ui-, Constables are to bo appointed by tho Governor and uro to l> j paid out of county funds not loss than $1 or more '.i.an $2 pot* day, und uro to be bonded ut $500. Like dispensers, they must tile upplicutions stating ugc, former occupation, if any, etc. and supported by petitions. lCich prohibition county shall main tain the law. Falling to do so, special constib is may bo appointed upon pe tition of not loos than f>o taxpayers. Fxpensjs of such constables to bJ paid hy respective counties In which they operate. The abovo are tbo main features of che bill. Too bulk oi iho Instrument is copied entire from tht. pres. ot law, retaining the mum features of that motsure and preserving constitutional requirement as to " sunrise '.to sun set," etc. a Bbmkvkk inGiiohth ?Dr Ktliott (Jones, woo was famous as anornltho o gist, and a prominent member of tho National Academy of Sciences, died ?bout two weeks ugo. Llo was not only famous In science, but enj ?yed con slderuble notorioty amonng nis friends as an ardent bollevor in tbo exlstcnco of ghosts, lie claimed that bo had frequently Boen ghosts and would sit down und disouss their existence with all tno carno. tnessnud Interest that ho would Investigate a sei ?r.tilio proposi tion. It became to much a matter of discussion between him und bis f< lends that bo entered into a solemn obliga mod. vvitii .?, number of thorn t<> come oack und make himself nppaivnl to them after bo died, if it should bo pos lib'.e. His <? :;.ist imo not yet put la its appearance, but thoro Is quite a a ln? bereut amo.ig '-ho elrolo of frlonds who Knew of his promise, an ) who feo con* ddent thM ho will keep ii if it is with* ln the range of possibilities for his dis omb.'died spirit to revisit tho earth. din failure to sho w up will ba regarded is a r.trong refutation of the ghost I theory. ?Ala public meeting in N iw Yo k In behalf of maintaining Now York's oomire.relal sunrem toy a resolution ?vas a lop'.ed AS follows : " We oall for the bU/.lding of grain olovA'u.:r-> to bo iperat' d by the Stale, the making of vhariesand b&slos free to shipping, ?)d rjho submitting to tho peoplo at ?die nlxt oloction of the proposition to I provloe Appropriations to improve tho I canal ?<? \ A PENSION OFPIOU UOMANCK. Tho Government Olllclals Find a Man Atter Years ot t?ot*.rchliiir ?Ho Was Supposed to bo Dead Nearly Hfty Year-; Ago. In 1Sn>0 James Williamson, a young man of a good Minnesota family, Im pelled westward by the dosiro of for tune, made bis way to Colorado. Ho found pi otitable employment, and meet ing a girl with whom he fell in love in the center of the State, married her. There was not a murmur of family infelicity, and thoy were pointed to by their neighbors as an unusually happy couple. One morning, after several years of married life, the husband kis.'cd his wife good by and left home, ostensibly for a near-by town. He never reached his destination, but disappeared as if the oartb had swallowed him. Tne opinion was accepted after a time, that Williamson had been mur dered and robbed I y a gang of outlaws then operating in mat section. Within a few wesks a'ter the dlappearanco of tho man, a body was found In a nulch beside the road over which Williamson was supposed to havo traveled, the re mains, in a general way, answered tho description of tho missing man, the clothing being of the same pattern. Though the features wero too badly decomposed to make Idoutitloatton positive, the remains wore given burial, and a grief-stricken woman followed thocvdlin to the grave. A monument was erected bearing Williamson's name and inscription. In time the willow dolled her weeds. Presently sho married again, and started on her second matrimonial ven ture under pleasing auspices. The war came on, and the second husband j nned tho Union army, lie served with honor, and died on the dring line. Years after the declaration of peace, the woman, being in reduced circum stances, made application for a pension upon tiie strength of her second bus hand's service. The usual papers were preparod, showing tiie circumstances as to the first marriage and William s >n's supposed death and allidavits from tho best people of the little vil lage. In passing through the pension bu reau the lirst olHolals approved the ap plication, hjt when it readied tiio lau auditor there was a hitch. Ho was Impressed with tiie story of tho woman und the disappearance of her husband. He did not regard tho former's story as false, but rometnberlng the munner in which many cases of like character had terminated, ordered a close inves tigation. One of the best pension agents was sent to Colorado to look up tho case. Williamson's relatives wero located and traces of the maa were fouud in Minnesota, rvhore he had spent six years, finally leaving for Tennessee. The elews were followed up, one after another, and the pension agents havo finally located their man in tho ro spected head of a largo family in good circumstances. The officer confronted Williamson with the charge of desertion and big tuny, but ho was loud in his denuncia tions of the accusation as false. Ho persisted In them until thei lli;er made threats to bring the Colorado wife to Tennessee, when he wilted and con fesrVd the entire story. Too papers in the ease havo been forwarded from the Nashville pension ollicoto Washington. The pension will bo refused upon the ground that the ap plicant was not the legal wife of her second husband. The disco/cry lias caused a sensation In the Tonnessee community in wnich Williamson has resided for lifteon years, and his second wife is now preparing to bring a suit for divorce. No explanation is given as to why ho abandoned his Colorado wife and home, bet tho story goes to show the persistency and threwdness of the Pension ollioi- ???"?ths. The caso is "out! one oi many pension frauds unearthed in N ishvlllo within the past fe-w months, though the pension applicant in this case was a tincere and injured woman. A Candidate von Govbunou ?The Columbia correspondent of the Augus ta Chronicle says that H >n. A. Howard Patterson, who for BOin-j time past has been prominently spoken of as a candi date for governor In tho next election has been spending a few days in the city. Ho was approached today and asked if ho expected to run. He re plied that whatever hesitation ho may havo felt in making a de Unite announce ment heretofore, tho very Ii Itter ng encouragement be has received re cently, and especially since tho open ing of this session of tho legislature, loaves r.or.o now and that It may bo publicly stated that he will be a candi date for governor in tho next cam paign. That while his general policy, if elected governor, will bo to enforce tho lawn upon the statute books, yet a* there are certain i?sues which will bo prominently before the people in the next campaign, among them bdng tho liquor question and the question of eduoation, ho desires that his position in regard to t'.iem he clearly under tood. As to the llqu ir question, ho will stand equaroly for the dlspensai*, and if elected will 8 o that the law !e cnforci J in all Bcctlons o? ih? S ?t< without toward to theloualii-y In which it i-, violated. That he will advocate the. bidding up and advancement of tho oo.nm n soloola of 'he Stut?| as well as the proper support'?f the colleges, believ ing that tiie maintenance u( ouo Is es sential to the welfare of tho other. That he is opposed to preparatory claries in Stute colleges, us they lire ln.iely dolug tiie work that graded j u!.:i high tei ods can do at much less cost to thoStu'e and stud nte, and are ihoreby prcvoutlng stu.icm-) who are fully pr. pared to enter college from obtaining a higher education. And that ho favors a moro rigid enforce ment of the rule tout onlv thoso stu dents who aro unable . pay shall reccivo tho banofH of f. c tuition In Stato oollegea. Upon u. and o*hor Issues that may arise oo will meet lUo people faoo to face during the c wn paiga. -. ?. m - ?Jos? pit L. Stiokney, writing in tbe Chicago li .cot d, nayn that Sunday in the Colonit 8 of South Africa id m ncur an example of the dien non as it is liko lv can bo found anywhere in tho world, liven tho harbor's services cannot bo had on that day , ami as for buying a drink, one might as woll try to buy the moon. A:.d when ono considers that tho dust is just as dry and just as im portunate in its invasion of one's throat on Sunday as on any Other day, tho law-a dding character of tbo people in laut p tri of tho world is really great. - On tho -vevdon of John 1) Kick - feller'e v. tta h'a country houso a Tarrytowo, ..<; a is tri bu ted live-dolla* gold pieces among all tlio workman o . tlio place and all the railroad employ ? I at tho station. A TICKET WILL BE 8UOOKSTF.D. The Prohibitionists Will Make Anot h rr Appeal to thePcoplo in the Coiu in? Campaign. Kepresontatlvo prohibitionists o( tbo State met Friday night In tho Supreme Court library room, and as a result the prohibitionists In tho State Legislature tiavo boen left to act iu accordauoo with their best juugmoat when meas uresr elating to tho liquor question ?rlso. Tho prohibitionists seem to think that they have nothing to expect from the general assombly at this sos sion that will bo bjnetielal to their cause, and It is not oxpcctod that a prohibition measuro will bo Intro duced. Tho chief result of tho conforonco was embodied in tho following resolu tion, this being tbo only action taken. Unsolved, That.I. Ii, Brunsen, F. 11. Hyatt, J. A. lioyt, Jeremiah Smith, Waddv C. Thomson, B. I). Smith and J. S. MolTott are appointed to prepare an address to tho people of South Ca rolina, setting forth tho work and Is sues before us, and to plan and perfect an organization of the prohibitionists for tho coming campaign. U .'solved, That tho ro umltteo bo au thorized to fill any vacancies that may occur. It is understood and so stated by ono of tho members of the conference that this is but a preliminary step to tho calling of a State convention, tho nom ination of a S ato ticket and the mak ing of a struightout tight in tho Demo cratic primary this year for State pro hibition. Those present at tho conference dis cussed tho situation in ull its phusus, but there wus no effort made to arrive at any general plan of procoduro to uc COtnplish results ut the present session of the L gislaturo. There were about forty gentlemen present, including several Senators and porno ton or ti'toon members of tho House. Slate chairman A. C. Jones Dresided.jjgCol. Hoyt, Mr. Brunsen, tho U.'v. Messrs.J. O. VVillson,O. D.Mann, and li O. Watson, Mr. T. J. I/.Motte and Mr. J. Ii. Boggs woro among tho well-known prohibitionists thero. If. M. O. A. STATE CONVENTION. The Annual Meeting Will he Held at Greenwood in ifebruary. Tho annual State Convention of tho Young Men's Christian Association will behold ut Greenwood this year. A committee of cltizons of that pretty and prosperous town bus issuod a cor dial invitation to Christiun young mon throughout South Curolinu to attend tho gathering. Tho Stato executive committee of tho Y. M. C. A., of which Mr. James Allan, jr., is chairman, has issued the following circular regarding tho Convention : "Tho State executive committee of tho Siuth Carolina Young Men's Christian Associations has accepted an invitat on f on the oltlzans of "roen wood, S. C, to hold their next unnuad Convention in thut prosperous corn nun By. " Tho twenty-third annual State C invention of tbo South Carolina Young Men's Christian Associations will convenun on Thursday afternoon, February tf, 1000, and continue through Sunday, Fehruury 11. " It is confidently expected thut the railroads will grunt the usual reduced rates. The oltiz Jns of Greenwood will entertain all delegatbc " Wo cordially invito tho Chri?-*' menu' tlio State, whether tr ibe Young Men's Ohr' tioa or not, to attend A letter from ynu" you to a delegate' " We ure plu ventlon ! an being prepare Inter. " Lit n of prayt wbe ou; ... ..I ??>. and our spiritual lives quickeneu. "Sunday, Fobruury 4, will be ob served us Young Men's Day and we earnestly request tho prayers of all Christiun psoplo on this duy. Will you not j >in with the other f'.ristlao men of our Stuto on this duy and pray for a mighty outpouring of tho Holy Spirit upon this gathering of Christian workers V" ?It is estimated that tho Mormons now have u membership of 1 oOO In this Stato?thut tho increuso of last year was 10 nnr cent over tho previous year. Forty missionaries aro now doing duly In tlio State, all of whom will moot In annuul Conference In Columbia on Fehruury :i 4. They huvo got a good foot-hold in the State, and, having a constitutional right tobe pro t ^tcd in this niissionery work, appear to bo determined to hold on to what they have acquired. ?Violence caused 2.873 deaths in Creator Now York last year, and more died of pneumonia than consumption , Special Arrangements Whereby a Free Copy Can Be Obtained by Every Reader of This Paper. "? ~^2S?Z ~~~\ For weeks the nresnoa ?* ^?ffMMEF: V have been I i..} (uminn "^S^^A ?"t thci enormous edit ?V ' W loll <>( l>r. .1. New Inn yji^. B Hatliaway'8 new book? Ct-flEl V- fi " M a n 11 lie ss, VI|<or, Vi^j u Hoalth" necessary to w ?uk / satisfy the public de MOTT**' hi ' in.mil. In. Hathaway ^* 'i;is reserved n limited ^Bxi*ivL uiiiiibei "I these books, JSS&j,. lWr_ anUtliesolio hasspiH'lally ? /eat? 111 ra tared I" send free by V^^Lr^J^sW. '" ?II rendersol this V^>^*Se^S* paper who send names __I>LZ3El__,_I and full address to litm. POf .'" year-. I)r. Hathawa> has confined Ills practice almost exclusive!) to diseases of men, and during thai lime he lias restored more men to health. VlRor, usefulness and happiness than any ten other doetors In the country combined. l>r. Hathaway treats and cures by a method entirely Iiis own, dlsco\ered and perfected by liiinseif ami used exclusively by him, Ixiss of vitality. Varicoceie, stricture, blood Poisoning in Its dlllereiit stages, Khcurnatlsm, Weak Hack, all manner of urinary complaints, Ulcers, Koros and Skin Diseases. !:? i>-1 i I Mseascand all Im lie. of Kidney Troubles. Ills treatment lor undor tnued men restores lest Vltalll) and makes the patient a strong, well, vigorous man. Dr. Ilathawav's succoss in the treatment of Varlcocoli ami Stricture without the aid of knife or canter) is phenomenal. The patient Is treat ed b> this method at his own home w ithout pain or loss of time from nusincss. Thin Is positively the only treatment which cures without an oper ation. Dr. Hathaway calls the particular ntlen lion of sulierers f mm Varlcncelo and Stricture to pages \!7. 28, 20, 30 and 31 of his new book. Kvory case taken by Dr. Hathaway Is specially treated according to Us nature, all under Ills gon eral porsonalsiipci vision,and all i eiuediesiised by 11 mi are prepared from thep II est and bOStdftlfli In hUown laboratories under his personaloversight. Dr. Hathawa) makes no charge for consulta tion or advice, either at his nfllce or by mall, und when a case Is taken the one low fee covers all cost of medicines and profe .slonal services. Dr. Hathaway alw ays prolors, When It Is possi ble, to have Ids patients call on him for at lejist ' one Interview, but this Is noi essenti.n 'a- Y,6 nas cured scores of thousands ol patients In all sec tions of the world w hom be I us never soen. Ills System of Homo Treatment is so perfected that ho can bring about a cure as .surely and speedily as thc-UKh the patient called i ally at hit office. J. NEWTON HATH iWAY, M. D. * itr. Hathaway a Co., South Broad Street, AllniitM.Qa* TU1H l'Al'KU WM.Ut Vi'iUTlNU,