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atStvAB'* c VOL. XXI, NO. 49. DARLINGTON, S. G, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1894. WHOLE NUMBER 1,035. WHERE THEY DIFFER President Cleveland’s Message the Subject of Muoh Comment. 0PWI05S FROM LEADING DAILIES. WhU. Some of the t'rHIclara. are Severe Other. Deal la a More Conservative Manner With the Main Feature, ef the MeewKe. New York, December 4.—President Cleveland's message to congress is the subject of much comment with a leading dailies throughout the country today. In this city the comments are as follows: “Nothing Striking In the Menage.” The Sun says: “There is nothing un expected or striking in the message which Mr. Cleveland sent to congress yesterday. The important paragraphs might be printed in three-quarters of a column. The sentences which are ohvi- . ously of the president's own composi tion would occupy much lees space than ’ that. The enormous length of the doc ument is due solely to the industry of i the clerks who have been engaged in summarizing and paraphrazing the an nual reports from the several depart ments. and to a creditable desire to im part to this year's message what is called a business-like appearance, in I point of volume, if not of contents. ••A Confession of Fullnre.” “Considering the first, the Gresham part of the message, it is a melencholy fact, that, with a single exception, every important reference to international affairs is an indirect confession of fail ure and humiliation. The exception is the part devoted to the Minefields inci dent, and the policy of our government with regard to the Nicaragua canal; and here we have nothing positive or enlightening." “War Against Depressed industries.” The Tribune: “The president has not heard of the elections last month or considers it dignified to take no notice of an attempt by the people to reverse the course of their government. With stolid indifference to the popular de cree, he proposes to thrust upon the country the very theories and measures which the recent elections have con demned. In effect his message is a new declaration of war against de pressed industries and trade." “The One Striking Passage.” The Herald says: The one striking and impressive passage in the presi dent's message is that in which he de clares that he will use every effort to sustain the credit of the government and prevent its finances from being re duced to a silver basis. Mr.sCleveland declares that new issues of the five per cent bonds shall be made as often as necessary to maintain a sufficient gold reserve. AS VIEWED IN CHICAGO. ON THE BANKING QUESTION. Comptro'ler Kekels Dives Opinion la HI. Annaal Report to Congreu. Washington, December 3.—Sugges tions have been received, says Comp troller of the currency, Eckels, in his annual report which will be submitted to congress today, from many eminent financial sources, that fhe whole ques tion of a banking and currency system ought to be referred by congress to a committee te be created by law, ap pointed by the president, and clothed with proper authority. “A committee non-partisan in its character,” he says, “composed of men of eminent abilty could unquestionably devise a currency system sound in every partciular, and one which would commend itself to every interest of the country. It could largely take the question out of politics, and have it considered simply in its business aspects and merits alone; but if the present congress is to enact a law upon the subject, the appoint ment of a committee could avail noth ing. If however, nothing more defi nite can be accomplished the question of a creation of such a committee ought to be considered and acted upon.” SHIPPING COTTON IN BARGES. The McFadden. Making an Experiment That Mnj Kevolatlonlie Const Trade. Galveston, Tex., December 4.—Geo. H. McFadden A Bro., of Philadelphia, are trying the experiment of shipping cotton by barges. They have charter ed of L. O. Burnham & Co., of Boston, the steamship Shawmnt, which will carry 11,000 hales and tow the mam moth barge Atlas, with 5.500 bales more. The freight is said to be only *1.25 from Galveston to Boston. The idea of shipping cotton in ocean barges has been discussed for years, but the insurance companies hsve frowned on the scheme. Now some companies have been found that are willing to take the risk, and the resnlt is that there is already talk of sending cotton j in barges even to Europe. Should the , ShawndR-Atlas shipment prove a suc cess, a regular Hue of cotton barges along the Atlantic coast may be ex pected, and the receipts of the Malory, the Clyde, the Morgan, the Ocean and the Old Dominion Companies will be greatly decreased. NEW SILVER DOLLAR A. Bill in Congress to Change Its Weight. THE MEASURE OFFERED BY A POPULIST AMERICAN HEBREWS. A Queer BUI to Pen.ion e Woman Whoee 11 u*band Majr Be Dead and Ms/ Still He Living—Me Disap peared Year* Ago. Washington, December 5.—The sen ate spent only thirty-five minutes in session yesterday. It passed one rather queer pension bill, pensioning a wo man whose husband left home twenty years ago, and who may still be living; but contains the unique provision that the pension is to cease “if the soldier returns.” Senator Peffer, populist of Kansas, contributed some half dozen projects of legislation, including^ the proper dispo sition of the bodies of senators and members who die at the capitol; the repeal of that part of the resumption act which relates to the sale of bonds, and the government control of freight and railroads. A resolution was offered by Senator Blanchard, democrat of Louisiana, and went over until this afternoon, looking to the payment of the bounty on the sugar crop of 1894 under the terms of the McKinley act. Th« Day In the House. The house was in session four hours. The rnloe of Congregations Is In Session nt New Orleans. New Orleans, December 4.—The delegates to the meeting of the union of American Hebrew congregations are arriving in the city. The union is an organizat ion that has for its special object the education of Hebrew cler gymen. it is supported by the volun tary contributions of the people through their several congregations and is at the present said to be in a flourishing condition. The council of the union which is the governing body is elected every two years at the bi-annual meet ing of the whole union. To this are sent delegates from all of the congre gations in the country and at the meet- 1 ing tomorrow these gentlemen will meet. There will be about one hun dred present. The meeting two years ; ago was held in Washington. The first ! president of the union was the Rev. Dr. i Isaac Wise of Cincinnati. Dr. Wise is a fine, hale, hearty man, full of year* and vigor and arrived here today. NORTH CAROLINA'S VOTE. Felrcloth’x Mejtirlty for Chief Jeitlce Wee 80,841. Raleigh, N. C., December 8.—The state canvassing board Saturday com pleted the canvass of returns of the election of chief justice and aacociate justice. Taking the vote for chief jus tice, William T. Faircloth, fusion nom inee, received 148,434 votes while James E. Sheppard, <loinoerat,received 127,593, making the fusion majority 25,841. Both of these nominees lead their re- The first coinage hill of the session apective tickets. The board has can- HERE'S A PLATE GLASS TRUST. Received With a Degree of Favor In the Windy City. Chicago, December 4.—The Herald (dem.) says: The president does not repeat his request for authority to is sue suitable bonds or to retire legal ten ders when they are redeemed. Instead of that he simply says that so long as no better way is provided the author ity eonferred by the act of 1875, “will he utilized whenever and as often as it becomes necessary to maintain a suf ficient reserve and in abundant time to save the credit of our country, and make good the financial declarations of our government." "Read Between the Lines.” Some people may read “gout” between the lines of this portion of the message, but they will succeed in reading the solid sense out of it The president’s duty in this matter of the reserve is plain enough and if he betrays irrita tion in his manner of stating it he can hardly be blamed. He has called the attention of congress to the subject with all due respect heretofore and it has done nothing. ••Important on the Currency Question.” The Times(dem.)»ays: President Cleve land's message is long and tedions as state papers usually are. It is important where it teaches on the questions of currency, the tariff on sugar and free raw materials. In other respects it is purely formal. It la characteristic of him in Its boldness, in its devotion to the principles of tariff reform, and most unhappily .in It* complete acquies cence in ths principles of monetary science preached in bank parlors and practiced for the profit of bankers. S>OUTH~CAROLINA LIBERAL. It It About to Be Organized to Reduce Production and Raise Prices. Pittsbubo, Pa., December 4.—Rep- i retentatives of plate-glass plants em ploying *20,000,000 of capitol and 10,000 men will meet here next Tuesday to effect an organization through which production will be decreased and prices advanced. The companies concerned in the proposed organization are the Crystal City, of Missouri; Kokomo and Elwood, of Indiana; Charleroi and Howard,. of Pittsburg; Standard, of Butler. Pa.; and the Pittsburg Plato- Glass company, with works at Taren- tum. Creightonn and Ford City. The presidents and general managers of ths companies named have recently com pleted a tour of inspection, during which the capacity of the various plants has been ascertained. Every plant in the United States that is now in oper ation is interested. FOUGHT OVER POLITICS. A Democrat sod s Popnllet Differed and Both Aro Dead. Savannah, December 2.—A special from Blakely, Ga., says: News has been received here that at the demo cratic primary held here yesterday at Damascus precinct in a shooting fray i Tom Bryant, a populist, and Charles j Haddock, a democrat, were killed. 1 Bryant was a citizen of Clay county, and had gone over to Damascus to work I at the polls for Strong, one of the can didates for the nomination for sheriff. The origin of the difficnlty is supposed I to have been something in regard to : this, as Haddock ia known to have been a warm supporter of Black, Strong's opponent. FELL UNDER THE CARS. was introduced by Mr. Hartman, re publican of Montana. The bill pro vides for a silver dollar of 412)4 grains of standard silver, and authorizes the holders of silver bullion to the amountof *100 or more to have the same coined at any United States mint. The dollars coined are to he a legal tender for all debts, public and private. The friends of the N icaragua canal bill are making an effort to get it be fore the house. Mr. Mallory, of Flor ida. who was the chairman of the special committee which framed the bill now on the calendar, had a confer ence yesterday with Speaker Crisp re garding the measure. The speaker has been regarded in the past as being hos tile to the proposition, but the impres sion is based upon his objection to give it consideration at the last session. In his talk with Mr. Mallory, Speaker Crisp .manifested no opposition to the measure, but on the contrary promised to bring it to the attention of the com mittee on rules at their next meeting, which may be held tomorrow. Bills were passed appropriating *20,- 000 for the dedication of the Chicka- mauga and Chattanooga national mill- I tary park on the 19th and 20th of No vember, 1895, and appropriating *75,- j 000 with which to purchase 3,000 acres of land on which the battle of Shiloh was fought, and to begin the construc tion of a national park thereon. The greater part of the day was spent in a consideration of the confer ence report wn the bill passed at the last session, providing new regulations for the printing and distribution of public documents. Without action on the report, the house at 3:55 o’clock ad journed. ATTORNEY GENERAL OLNEY. vassed the returns from only three of the nine congressional districts—W. A. Branch, democrat, 13,545; Harry Skin ner, fusionist, 15.510. Third district— John C. Shaw, democrat. 10,699; Cyrus Thompson, populist. 8.705; Oscar J. Spear’s republican, b,956; ninth dis trict, William Crawford, dcinocrt, 16,- 724; Richmond Uearson, fusionist, 16,- 869. TRAGEDY AT A DANCE. Charlie Young Rills Hen Milner, Who Had Drawn His Razor. Cartersville, Ga.. December 8.— At an entertainment given by a negro near Stllesboro last Friday night, lien Milner wns shot and killed by Charley Young. The difficulty arose about a dance. A few words were passed when Milner drew a razor and rushed at Young, who stepped back to a rack on which a shotgun hung, and taking it down, shot Milner, killing him almost instantly. Both men were negroes and seemed to have been drinking. Young escaped and has not been heard of since. COAL MINES CLOSE DOWN. KOLB SPEARS AGAIN H« Says He Asks for Nothing But Justice. CLAIMS OATES SEIZED THE OFFICE. He Advizes Hla Friends Not to Pay Their Taxes Until Rater and Bay* Oates Should Remove the Btalu From HU Title. BiRifiNoiTAM, Ala., December 5.—R. F. Kolb, who claims to have been elected governor of Alabama and took the oath of office on inauguration day, issued a proclamation to the people j’eaterday. He says: "I have taken the oath of governor and I In” tend to prosecute In your name my right to that high offlee solely upon the claim that by your ballots cast in the legitimate and orderly way prescribed by the forms of law I was ap pointed to It on August 6th, 18M. I would waive mueh to avoid conflict of contesting l>arties for power in Alabama. I now hesitau* long to expose the people of Alabama to inter nal discord. But. my countrymen, concession of right to the evil spirit of wrong is not the road to a peace which is peace.” He saj's that he is detained by •physi cal force from performing the functions of governor, still he advocates only peaceable proceedings, and declares that he is governor dejure. He asks that a contest of election statute be promptly enacted by the legislature, and agrees to subm't his cause to such a statute. He says the people are cap able of enduring much, but there is an end to endurance. He closes as follows: “I advise my supporters and all lovers of lib erty to organize clubs to assist the general ob ject of ray appeal for their rights. Let these clubs meet as often as once in two weeks at least, by regular appointments; let there be readers who will come before each meeting with such literature bearing upon the general question at issue as may be available. Let every instructive article be well read aloud that it may incite inquiry and discussion orally. Let the fires of a noble patriotism he kept in all our hearts and the clouds and dark- | ness will lift and drift away." *1 advise my friends and supporters to pay no tax money to any collector of taxes for a while. I advise those tax collectors who value the cause I represent, and which will assured- prevail in the end, to delay all payments of state taxes into the state treasury until an Im partial hearing be had of our complaint under : a fair and honest contest law. “If Colonel Oates, and his faction fear not the truth; if they court equity and are ready to abide by justice, they will hesitate at nothing | to remove the color of dishonor from his title | to the offlee he has seized by arms. J “If the general assembly will bring reason : to treat with the facts, the justice demanded j will be accorded well and speedily, Upon its ! own head rests the question of peace or of dis cord in Alabama." THE BALTIMORE CRITICS. Eight Hundred Operatives Without Work at Mlddlesborough. Middi.esborough, Ky., December 9.— Mingo Mountain, Ifryson Mountain, Fork Ridge and Reliance coal mines closed down last night Eight hundred men are thrown out ot employment e< t Hayes to mercy which saves him from the gallows. The recommenda- A WIFE MURDERER CONVICTED. — He Shot end Rilled Two W omen Bat Will Not Hang. Jacksonville, Fla., December 5.— William Hayes, a young white man, was convicted in the circuit court yes terday of the murder of h is girl wife and her mother. The jury recommend- Hts Annaal Report Before to Three Murhly Talked of Toplee. Washington, December 5. — Three topics—the Pullman strike, the com- monwealers and the Indian Territory troubles—claim particular attention in the annual report of Attorney General Olney, submitted to congress yester- terday. He says the strike was prac tically at an end when government troops were sent to Chicago in last The cause of the shutdown is that the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louia- ville railroad raised freight rates eight cents on the ton, and the Belt road de manded prepayment of tariff on the road. After the consideration the mine operators decided to close down until matters could be adjusted. Harris Was Deep, re te. Richmond, Va., Deccember 4.—Geo. N. Harris, who is serving a term in the penitentiary here for horse stealing, and who was employed in the tobacco factory in that institution, yesterday attacked, with a piece of iron pipe, Mr. Pleasant L. Read, the manager of the press room. He dealt Read several blows, and, but for the interference of other convicts at work in the shop, wonld hare killed him. Read had ra tion to mercy caused muoh indignation in Jacksonville as Hayes’ crime was most brutal. The murder was commit ted last summer. Hays wife refused to live with him because of his cruelty and she had returned to her mother's home. Hayes foreed his way into the house occupied by the women and be gan firing at his wife, shooting her dead. He then shot her mother twice. When the murder was discovered she was still alive and made a statement I charging Hayes with the murder. BUI to Exempt Manafaetarers and Their Capital From Taxation. Joltjmbia, S. C., December 5.—Sena* Mayfield introduced in the senate tterday a bill that will, if passed, ex- pt from taxation, state, county and micipal, for ten years, all new cot- 1, woolen, paper, iron ore, and agri- Itural implement factories and the jital invested therein. A similar law to cotton factories existed for ten »rs prior to 1886, when it was re- Aevident to a Young; Man nt Attnltn, At* tempted to Jump Off the Train. Gadsden, Ala., December 8.—Will Noojin, aged sixteen years, son of T. J. Noojin. of Attalla, happened to a seri ous accident late yesterday afternoon. He was on the dummy train as it pulled into Attalla and he attempted to jump off while it was running at full speed, when he fell under the coach, the wheels passing over his left leg terri bly mangling it, causing amputation. His thigh was also cut open, presenting a terrible sight. He was badly bruised otherwise and it is feared he will not survive the accident. New Telephone 1 reted. □ MEMrins, Tenn., December 5.—The first public test in the United States of a new long-distance telephone, patent ed by L. T. Erisson, of Stockholm, Sweeden, was made over the Wire* of the Postal telegraph company between Memphis and Birmingham, a distance tance of 285 miles, last night The wire used was an ordinary telegraph wire, and the sound of the voice was transmitted with perfect distinctness. A large party of capitalists, electri cians and representatives of the press witnessed the test. President at the White Haase. Washington, December 5.—The pres ident spent yesterday at the white house, but he will not give up Woodley as a residence for several days yet His gouty foot no longer gives him any se- rious inconvenieno*. TO BUILD A RAILROAD. A Party of Capitalists Figuring on a Nsw Lins. Atlanta, December 2.- Parties said to be capitalists from New York, Chi cago snd Scotland were here last night conferring over s project to build s railroad from Dawson, Ga., to Talla hassee. Fla. They met representatives of the Chattahoochee Brick company, which is largely interested in Georgia railroads. No deciaion has been reached In the matter. July. The strikers, he says, would hare had to be stronger than the gov- ported Harris for stealing tobacco, ernment to hare kept up the fight He says the Indian Territory is not properly governed. He then intimates that the commonwealers were guilty, in some sections, of robbery. There May be No Fight* Jacksonville, Fla., December 5.— The city council yesterday repealed the ordinance licensing prize fights, which was passed last winter just before the Corbett-Mitehell mill. “Circular” Joe , r ,, , . , non wm ue si me /iragon novel ana Vendig who is here was asked what , the me etmg» will be held in DeGive's effect this action of the council would 1 FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE. Woman Preparing for a National Meeting In Atlanta Next Month. Atlanta, December 3.—The Atlanta Equal Suffrage association held a meet ing here today to arrange for the re ception of the National American Wo man's Suffrage association, which will convene here on January 81st. The headquarters of the National associa tion will be at the Aragon hotel and Con tret ml Jiulgrahlp. Louisville, Ky., December *.—St John Boyle, republican, will contest the right of Judge Toney, democrat to the offlee of judge of the court of ap peals in this, the fourth district Judge Toney has received his commission, but will not qualify until the state canvass ing board decides upon the validity or invalidity of Colonel Boyle’s contest Registration Law For^ Georgia. Atlanta. December 5.—The discus sion on the bill to require the registra tion of voters in this state shows that it is likely to become a law soon enough to apply to the special election in the tenth congressional district, where Tom Watson and J. C. C Black are the contestant*- have on the proposed Corbett-Fitzsim- mons fight, which it is proposed to pull off in this city. Vendig said the coun cil's action would amount to nothing and Corbett and Fitzsimmons would surely fight in Jacksonville. Will Advance the Price of Bonds. New York, December 5.—Harvey Fisk A Sons say: The sales of govern ment bonds by the syndicate have been about *15,060.000 and another advance in price is imminent. The balance ia likely to be absorbed in the early fu ture, as aside from the investment in quiry, there is an active demand for the bonds to escape the income tax as well as local and other taxes. * Germans Will Fight ■Ispaoese. Washington, December 5.—A Lon don special says that Colonel Hanne- ken, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese forces, is raising 100,000 sol diers to be officered entirely by Enro- peans, mostly Germans. Some of these officers have already arrived and others 1 are on the way to China. Ageluet American Meat. Berlin, December 5.—The Reichsan- zeiger yesterday announced that the importation into Germany of canned beef and pork from the United States, would be prohibited unless accompa nied by health certificates from United States inspectors. opera house. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. A Shopman Indicted for Falling to Paj Playing-Card Tax. Memphis, December 1.—John Lev- ingrowth was yesterday indicted by the federal grand jnry for failing to pay the tax on playing-cards which he of fered for sale. This is the first indict ment under the Wilson tariff act. Extending Hie Clvll-Servlee Rules. Washington, December 5.—The civil- service commission, company with Sec retary Smith's request, has sent to Pres ident Cleveland rules providing for the incorporation of places in the geologi cal survey under the civil-service laws. Some of the offices of geologists and chemists and a few other poaitions are excepted. Application Made for a Receiver. Atlanta, December 3.- Application has been for the appointment of a re ceiver for the Van Winkle gin ami ma chinery company, bilities are abont *119.000. The Car negie steel company precipitated the application. Bor Two Leading Dailies Express Their Opinion*. Baltimore, December 4.—Baltimore paper* comment os follows: The Sun: Mr. Cleveland sounds afresh the democratic battle cry for tariff reform—free ooal, free Iron, free ships and for war upon the greatest of tariff-begotten monopolies, the sugar trust No less direct snd to the point are his recommendationa upon the sub jects of the currency, admittedly at present the most Important of the ques tions of the days and one which will provoke most criticism. The president, however, while approving Mr. Car lisle's plan, la not wedded to it, and ac cepts it as a basis for very great im provement in our banking and ourren- cy system. Bed Features of the Banking Solienae, The American lays : The president's object in recommending the passage of the bill for the repeal of the one-tenth of a cent differential in the sugar sched ule seems to be to punish the sugar trust rather than to restore to the peo ple the boon of free sugar guaranteed by the McKinley law. The attack on the late Mr. Blaine’s settlement of the Samoan dispute is uncalled for and unmanly. The bad feature of the pro posed banking scheme. Is the effort to separate banks into national and state. If the latter are to be embraced under its provisions, they cease to be state and become national. It is disingenu ous to pretend otherwise for the pur pose of maintaining a political fletiou. PULLMAN STRIKERS SUFFER. Thej Want to Sottle In Alabama But Have No Money. Chicago, December 4.—Two hundred and fifty families in Kensington, which adjoins Pullman, are destitute. They are the remnant of the great strike of last summer, and they are suffering from hunger and want They repre sent all classes of labor that was em ployed at the great car shops before they were shut down. They are brick- makers and cabinetmakers, men skilled in the arts of trades, who have been unable to obtain enough employment since the strike was declared off to keep the wolf from the door. These families have been the subjects of charity for many months. Their friendly neigh bors. however, have all they can do to care for their own, and willingly as they wonld aid, they ere powerless to do so. The distressing condition of things was brought to light by a peti tion from the beads of the families directed to the board of county com missioners, and asking for transporta tion for themselves and families to Lutherville, Ala., where, although they have no assurance of steady work at good wages, yet are comforted by the thought that if they get there they will have avoided a rigorous climate and may, perhaps, join together and engage in brickmaking on the co-opermtive plan, yielding at least living wages. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. A Lady Took Carbolic Add by Mistake and Died. Atlanta, December 5.—Mrs. John Tyler Cooper, wife of the clerk of the county commissioners who was at one time mayor of this city, died last night from the effects of carbolic acid taken accidentally. She died in great agony. An Important Ruling. Philadelphia. Pa., December 5.— The suit brought by Lawyer Theodore W. Siddall against Judge E. Amade Bregy to recover *100.000 damages for alleged improper rulings against him in the common pleas court, was yester day dismissed by Judge Dallas in the United States circuit court for want of jurisdiction. Judge Dallas held that “this tribunal has no authority to re view the judgments of the state courts and hold their judges reponaible for failure to correctly discharge their jud ical duties." Siddall claimed that he was injured in his recent divorce suit by Judge Bregy’s rulings. Ordinance. A DRUMMER ARRESTED. He Was Follows* for Two Ysars by a Sharp Detective. Memphis, Tenn., December 5.—A. E. Manuel, a traveling salesman by pro fession, is under arrest here charged with being a fugitive from justice from the state of New York. Manuel is al leged to have embezzled a considerable amount of money from the clothing house of Goldberg A Co., of New York, two years ago. and has been followed around the world by a detective. Man uel returned to the United States a short time ago and landed in New Or leans, where he obtained employment as traveling salesman for a clothing house and started out on his first trip. The New York authorities became aware of Manuel's whereabouts, and on his arrival in Memphis he was arrested. He refused to go to New York without a requisition. Chief of Police Davis telegraphed Inspector Byrnes of the ar rest, ami an officer is expected here to- rlav A ROARING GAS WELL. Council Chamber, ) Darlington, S. C„ Dec. 4,'94. f IH ERE AS, pursuant to Seetfon 5 of the Charter of the Town w of Darlington. S. C„ the biennial elec tion of Mayor and four Aldermen is ordered lo be held on the third Tues day of December, 139-1, pursuant to the requirements of said section of the Charter of the Town of DarPug- ton, we publish and make the follow ing Ordinance: That be foie any voter shall be en titled to vote for Mayor and Alder men for the Town of‘Darlington, S. C. at an election for the same to t>« held on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1894, he shall be required to register at the place appointed by the Town Council upon taking the following oath: That he is twenty-one years of age. and has been a resident of the Bt‘ te of Bouth Carolina tor one year, and the Town of Darlington for sixty days, preceding this election, and that he is not, tor any cause under the law and Constitution of the said State, disqualified as a voter Be it further ordained: That, for the purpose of holding and giving op* portunity to the electors of said Town to register as above required, three (8) managers of said r egist ration, to be appointed by (lie Mayor, shall meet at the Council Chamber of the Town of Darlington, 8. C., and alter taking the following oath, "That they will impartially register all vot ers who may present themselves to lake the above prescribed oath’’, shall ake down and keep a record of all persons who present themselves for registration; and for the purpose of allowing the said electors to register, the said managers shall meet at the Council Chamber on the mornings of tlie 14th., 15th. and 17th. daysof Dec ember, 1894, at 8 o’clock A. M. and keep said place open for registration until 6 o’clock P. 4) , of each day. The same managers shall be, on Tuesday, the 18th. day of December. 1894, at tlie same hours, as provided for in the same registration, and re ceive tlie votes of all electors who nave complied with the law, and af ter the jiolls are closed at 6 o’clock on the evening of the 18th. day of Dec ember,1894, proceed to count tlie votes and declare the election, and in three (8) days thereafter serve written no tice upon tlie persons who have been elected Mayor and Aldermen of said Town. The said managers, alter count ng the votes cast and declaring the elec tion, shall return the said ballots to said box, seal same, and turn over said 1k>x to the Town Council. That all persons who shall, in any way, Interfere with the managers in tiie discharge of tbeir duty, or who shall illegally vote, shall be fined not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty five dollars, or be imprisoned for not less than five days, nor more than thirty days, or both. By order ot Oouncil: Attest: J. W. EVANS, Clerk. Dec 6—2t. W. F. DARGAN, Mayor. Ordinance. Council Chasiue”, ) Darlington, 8. C., Dec. 4, ’94. ) B E it ordered and ordained: That, on and after Dec. 15, 1894, it siiall be unlaw ul tor any per.-on or persons to ride any bicycle on the side- walk of Railroad Strict from its Inter section at Garner's corner with Pearl Street to its intersection with Broad Street. Any person or persons guilty of a violation of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1 (one dollar), nor more than |10 (ten dollars), or by imprisonment not exceeding twenty (20) days, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discre tion of the Mayor. By order of Council: W. F. DARGAN, Attest: Mayor. J. W. EVANS, Clerk. Dec 6—3t. Republicans Continue to Gain, i Boston, December 5.—Municipal elec tions were held in twenty-one of the l thirty-one cities in the commonwealth yesterday, end in most instances, a full Vote was polled. The republicans have gained largely. The I'reetdent’e cood.uon Improved. Washington, December 3.—President Cleveland is reported to be so far im proved that he will be able to resume his duties at the white house today. Secretary Gresham visited the presi dent at Woodley yesterday afternoon, and took a short drive with him. The Flayer. Were Evidently Roeffh. San Francisco, December 8.—A let ter protesting against the disorderly conduct of the students after the foot- | ball match Thanksgiving day, bn* been Working Girl. Were In Danger. New York, December 5.—A fire, which originated in the work rooms of D. J. Solomon A Co., on the fourth floor of No. 547 Broadway, last night, caused a loss of at least *250.000 to the occupants of the building. The build ing was damaged to the extent of *20,- 000. There were 100 girls in the bnild- ing when the fire was discovered, and for a time there was the wildest excite ment. They were all taken out safely, however. Another Polled Captain Suspended. ti... ii New York, Decembers.—Superinten- *110 000 ^Iie Cnr-! dent B y rnes yeeterday filed charges against Captain Joseph M. Westeryeit, and he will be placed on trial on De cember 10 before the commissioners. The charges are neglect of duty in fall ing to suppress policy shops in hU pre cinct. A Flow That Wa. With Maeh Difficulty Brought Under Control, Anderson, Ind., December 5.—An other big gas well, one of the largest ever drilled in the natural gas belt, was brought in yesterday north of the city. It has an output of 10.000,000 cubic feet daily. It came in with a roar that could be heard for two or three miles. Notwithstanding cantion it was found extremely difficult to bring it under control. It is just as good a well as was ever drilled in Indiana even in the first years of natural gas. This is a deadener to the gross prophecies of State Gas Inspector Jordan, that natu ral gas would pay out before his recent report was due. AMERICANS ARE SAFE. Tha Japanese Will Not Harm Gar People In China. Washington, December 5.—It is stated positively at the department of state that there is no fresh reason for apprehension touching the safety of American residenta of Pekin, and that United States Minister Denby has not made any appeal to the department for protection since his original dispatch, sent some time ago and referred to at the time in dispatches, in which he stated that should the Japanese troops attack Pekin the safety of the foreign residents might be threatened, and it would be well to send a force of United Ktatea marines to protect the legation. The stralh Was too Groat. Wilmington, N. C., December 4.- Giles A Murchison, one of the leading hardware houses in this city, assigned yesterday with Norwood Giles assignee. Both partners waived personal proper ty exemption on the stock. The assets and UabBtioe are not obtainable. Llqaor Dealers Fall. Macon, Ga., Decembers.—The affairs of S. Seiaei A Co., liquor dealers, have been placed In the hands of receiver W. M. Gordon. Assets about $40,000; liabilities nearly *100,000. The firm claims its members have property to cover all indebtedness. John.on City Bank. Washington, December 5.—Comp troller Eckels yesterday appointed John 1. Cox receiver of the Firat National bank at Johnson C3.tr. Tenn, Auditor’s Notice. Auditor's Office, ) Darlington, S. C., Dec. 1,1894. j f BY HIS office will be open for listing I all personal property and polls of the comil.' for Fiscal commencing Nov. 1st.. 1894. end ending Oct. 81st., 1895, In accordance with tlie ’aw from Jan. 1st. to Fe’oy. 20,b.. 1895 inclus've excepting days named below. Tax- .ayers will be requbed to make their returns in (eiion. and subscribe to oath before me as Auditor or my de puty. All returns se it in to this office will be received subject to my accept ance or rejection when made be ore any other officer qualified to adminis ter oaths. Taxpa>ers will see that the Auditor or his deputy gives credit for any buildings destroyed or torn down since last return, and any new b jild.ngs or addition to buildings u t already on tax books must ..e eturo- ed. Make your returns as the law .equireeand within time prescribed by law. 1 am tired making efforts for relief of penalties. Meet me or my deputy at High Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 2. Swi.t Greek, Thursday, Jan. 3. Mecliauicsvhle, Friday, Jan. 4. Leavens worth, Tuesday, Jan. 8 Antioch, Wednesday, Jan. 9. HartEville, Thursday, Jan. U Ashland. Friday, Jan. 11. Stokes Bridge, Satu.day, Jan. 12. Lydia, Monday, Jan. 14. Cypiess, Tuesday, Jan 15. Lamar, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 16 and 17. Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 18. Jasper. Saturday, Jan. 19. Society BM’, F -.day and Saturday, Jan. IB and 26 A’i mr. e persors be.ween the ages of 21 and 50 years are deemed taxable Pol's, u.i'ess incapanic of earning asi ppoit. Fifty percent penalty will be charg ed against all personal property if not returned. W. H. LAWRENCE, Auditor, D. 0. Deo 6—it.