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I A GUNBOAT IS SENT War Department Dispatches Tt.e Scorpion to Guanoco. FORCE MAY BECjME NECESSARY. The Venezuelan Complications Are Rapidly Assuming Serious Pronor Srvnc uvu^? Washington. I). C.. Special.?At the request of the State Department, the Navy Department has instructed the commander of the Scorpion to pro.eed at once from Laguayra to Guanoco. Venezuela, to protect American interests. upon reports that the revolutionary movement there is increasing, and the attempt is making o take possession of the arms of the New York and Bermudez Company. The news came to the State Department Irom a private, but perfectly reliable source, and was inade the basis of immediate representations to the Navy Department. Secretary Long responded very promptly. Captain Cowles, acting as chief of the Navigation Bureau, conferred with Acting Secretary of State Hill respecting the movements of the naval vessels and the character of the instructions to be sent to Lieutenant Commander Sargent, of the Scorpio*, which happens to he the only vessel available for immediate service, and adjacent to the scene of trouble. Commander Sargent has been instructed to avoid bloodshed, and the destruction of property if possible. Still, taken in connection with what has gone before, there is little doubt that if the disturbing forces in Venezuela, whether governmental or revolutionary, are seeking to take action toward "disposing of the incumbents in the asphalt concession. in defiance of the tacit agreement that thfre should first be an inquiry. the United States waiship will prevent that action peaceably, if possible. forcibly if necessary. Giaanoco is not to be found on tne ordinary charts, but is said to be the nearest point to the asphalt concessions accessible to the Scorpion, lying up the Orinoco river about two days run from I^aguira. so that the warship should be at the seat of the trouble before the end of tne present week. The State Department also is in receipt of private, but trustworthy advices that the Orinoco Shipping and Trading Company, two or whose vessels were seized yesterday by the Venezuelan government, is an English corporation. The vessels are under tho British registry but fly the Venezuelan flag. The State Department is unable to intervene directly to compel restitution, but as American capi' tal is invested in tne company it has directed Minister looms to use his good offices as far as possible to pro tect the American interests. Bank Teller Short. New York. Special.?J. Provost -Va 6on. third teller of Continental Bank! of this city, is in jail, charged with embezzlement. Mason was arrested late Wednesday nigbt. charged with steallag $3,000 by means of false entiles. The speculations foot up $12,000 in all. according to the Fidelity and Casualty Company, which was on Mason's bond for $1,000. Mason is 48 years old. He has been with the bank 27 years anJ received a salary of $1,800 a year. To Make Cigars. Trenton, N. J.. Special.?The American Cigar company, capital $10.0o0.000 has been Incorporated here. James B. Duke is among the nine incorporators. *" * ~ - " ? ? ?. /-v V* o t'a i H0 company us uuucistwu ? u *. ^ been formed for the purpa-e of taking charge of the manufacturing department of the American Tobacco Company's busin?6. So'diers Coming Home. Manila. By Cable.?The United States transport Buford arrived here from Vigan. on th^northwest coa^t of the island of Luzon, with the Thirtysith Regiment of Infantry. United States volunteers. The soldiers will land, camp on the Luneta and soil on the transport Pennsylvania for San Francisco January 25. This regiment was the earliest organized of :be present volunteers. Seme of the men w:U join the new Manila police, under Provost Marshal General J. Franklin Bell, the original colonel of the Thirtysith Regiment. Afvord Given 13 Years for Stealing $690,000. New York, Special.?Cornelius L. Alvord. Jr.. toe defaulting note teller oCthe First National Dank. "?a? Wednesday sentenced to 13 years imprison merit. The amount of his defalcation was $6.10,000. He wa3 taken immediately to Sing Sir.g. where his pedigree was rerordod. and striped su't given him. J ! 5?>'AT0R TILLMAN ELECTEE'. I dense Ratifies the .'ction of the P. imary. SENATE. Eighth Day.?The Senate was in sss: tion three hours, and spent more than ! half that time disctt sing Mr. Shepi - J i_;ii */x iiwlir.iol nffi/.oro iT > Ml 11 I v ItUllii, IV/ Jtiun iui viuvvtu. The Home le-olution extending the time for the payment of taxes was passed, and the Senate took the preliminary ballot for Cnited States Senator? B. H. Tillman receiving the vote >f every Senator present. The following new bills were introluced: By Mr. Sheppard?Allowing a woman lower only in the real property of which her husband died seized in fee. By Mr. Brire?To create the -ppcial ;chool district of Yorkville in York rounty. By Mr. Marshall?Authorizing and lirecting the comptroller general and State treasurer to ascertain and report he amount of money loaned by Joshua Panning to the State of South Carolina luring the year 1777. and whether the sum so loaned has ever been repaid to j -taid Fanning, his heirs, executors, administrator^ or assigns. By Mr. Birnwell. by request?To imend the act providing for the In |crea-e ami uetwast* ui iur | stock of ;orpcrations in this State except rajlroari companies, etc. Indefinite leaf of absence was granted Mr. Caughman. who is sick. The Senate was in session not qu't^ two hours, but uotwithstand ng that a threat deal of time was spent in discussing Mr. Grubrr's "construction bill." i the calcr. lar was cleared and a number , of new bills and resolutions were introduced. The Senate wastes very lit-. ! tie time over unimportant matters, I The two houses met in assembly at 12 I o'clock to ratify the election of Senator Tillman, but this did not tike moro than 15 minutes. The Senate met at 11 o'clock and adjourned at 1.50. The judiciary committee made a fat-ivfjhlo rennrt nn ttlP rpsnllltion look I - vK^. j ing to the incorporation of the board ; of visitors of the Thornwell orphanage. The committee report on the bill to I ratify the amendment to the constitu! tion relating to municipal indebtedness, and the bill was read the first time, by its title. There was no unfavorable report in the House resolution as to an amendment of the constitution relating to tho Jurisdiction of magistrates. The House concurrent resolution to appoint a committee of one Senator and two Representatives to consider the report of the code commissioner was re'erred to the committee on judiciary. Senator Gravdon introduced a concurrent resolution, which was adopted, calling on the attorney general to report at once what action, if any. he has taken in regard to 'the fertilizer trust, j as instructed by a bill passed at the I last session. ! Mr. Marshall's bill as to requiring | peace officers in mill towns to give | bond, passed its third reading and was aean 'iu me Hume. The House resolution as to the exteusion of the time for the payment of taxes was rear! the third time in the Senate. Mr. Sheppurd's appropriation bill passed its second reading. Mr. CJruher's bill providing for the ratification of the constitutional amendment as to drainage passed its serOnd readng. Mr. Grubers bill to amend section 1.839 of the revised statutes of 1893. relating to landlord and tenant, was passed over. The object of the amendment is to restore the right of appeal from decision of a magistrate's court whi ta was inadvertently taken away. The following new bills were introduced : % Mr. Gaines?To provide for the running of public schools on a ca It ba;is. and to provide for tuition feer Referred to committee on education. By Mr. Sheppard?Providing that tlf eame commissioners and managers 01 election for State and county ofTloershall alio serve in elections for members cf Congre s. Referred to commrtee on privileges and elections. By Mr. Sullivan?To require coun.v commissioners to show the nature 6! elaims in thc-ir published leports. Referred to judiciary committe?. By Mr. Stackhouse?To abolish feeand costs for clerks of courts and provide salaries instead. Referred to judiciary committee. By Mr. Gaines?To provide for the appointment of county dispensers. Referred to the Judiciary committee. This bill places the selection of dlspenscr.in the hands of the ghand jur>. By Mr. Ga'nes?To regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquors by common carriers. By Mr. Aldrich?A joint re?olut on authorizing the sinking fund commission to loan funds to the county commissioners of Barnwell county for th? purpose of building a new fire prooi depository tor tne coumj iwu.im. By Mr. Ilderton?A bill to provide fo: the enforcement of the concealed weapon law. By Mr. Manning?To regulate the width of tires of \ehicl03 and to encourage the use of broad tires. Tenth Day.?fine Senate met at 1] o'clock and in the hour intervening before the inauguration at 12 orlo:l: the routine busines was transacted and several new hills were introduced. N? busines- was transacted after the in auguration. The following bills parsed rheii third reading and were sent to the house: Mr. Grtiber'a bill de-daring the con struction to be placed upon certain acts amending former acts. Mr. Sheppard s anportioament bill. Mr. GraberV bid to ratify th( amendment to the constitution provid t icg for the condemnation and asses#?nicnt of lands for drainage purposes. 1 Mr. Thomas' resolution, which originated in the house, providing for insuring the property of the Soutfc -Carolina college, pa.-i-cd its third reading in the Senate. The following hills passed their secA?IH ro-> ''IT | Air. Gruber's bill relating to landlord ! and ten inr. i Mr. ftanland's bill to abolish, tli< I summer tern of .court in Borchestei county. Mr. Barn well's bill providing for re newins the charters of cob aerations except railroad corporations, ere., incorporated by special acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Mr. Marshall's bill to ratify th< amendment to the constitution relat jug to municipal handed indebtedness The following are the new bills in trodueed: . By Mr. Denn s?To amend sectior ; 70S? or the general statutes relating te damages caused by defective highj ways, causeways or bridges. By Mr. Appelf?To place the clerk ot court of Clarendon county on a salarj instead of allowing him fees. Also i hill to authorize the treasurer o I Clarendon county to pay certo'.n claims. By Mr. Barnwell, by request?To amend the act providing for renewing i the charters of ferries. By Mr. Barnwell, by request?Joint j resolution allowing Samuel Malono and others to traverse the proceedj ings for escheat of the estate of I Thomas W. Malone, deceased, j By Mr. Henderson?To declare the legal status of shares of stork in manufacturing corporations for the purpose of taxation thereof. Also a hill to provide uniformity and equality in iiie assessment of property returnable fcr taxation by persons, firms or corporations engaged in textile Industr-'o^ , LIEl'T. GOV. TiU.MAN'S ADDRESS. When Lieutenant Governor Tinman < ailed the Senate to order the a'jsirson . the floor as well as the galleries were filled with spectators. His inaugural address was brief, but his words and his sentiments were well chosen and he was g; eeted with applause as he j concluded. His addre-s was. as fol1 lows: , . ' "Senators: In assuming the duties of the office to which I have been elected I am not unminful of the re' sponsihilities thrown about it, nor am I ungrateful torthe people who put me here, nor can 1 forget that I preside over a body which has writte.n eom of the highest pages in South Carolina's history. What standard of morit will mark ray career in this office, I do not know, but impartially shall be my guide star. "It is hardly necessary for me to express th3 wish or even refer to the fact that I trust the accustomed harmony I will prevail in this body. "In the vast domain of the old cen- I tury. I em gratified to know that there may be found the cemetery of factional differences in South Carolina; and that standing here in the dawn of the new century. we find this is not only a re-united State bui a re-unlted nation. Centuries have faded into shadows^ in that gieat period of the past Napoleon 'had his greatness and bis grave; the Southern Confederacy blossomed like the rose, faded and fell; we stand here at the end of the nighty years' with all the responsiI bilities of an advanced citizenship; ! grave conditions confront our country, perhaps a decade may find this the j greate.-.t lepublic that the world haz ever known; an empire, ruled by an ! emperor in royal robes, or a president wi;h imperial powers. It therefore I behooves the p->,*y. to which we all K/- '-xnnr t o unit/* Q n 11 -J/\i n in thp Hpm I iltJUJls. I" ^"' <-v ...... perate struggle that will decide the destiny c.' onr country. "Invoking the blessings of the Deity j upon your deliberation * and asking the guidance of His divine hand for myself I now declare the Senate ready for any business that may properly be beI tore it." Mr. Hendcron offered the following ; resole ">n. which was seconder! by I Senator Mower and others and adopted i by a rising vote: "Resolved. That the thanks of the j Senate are due and a~e hereby tendered | to the Hon. R. R. Scarborough, our re.it ing presiding officer, for his uni- | form kindness, firmness and urbanity j in the discharge of his arduous du- I tics." On motion of Mr. Sheppard the Senate then adjourned. Eleventh Day.?With two weeks of the session completed the Senate finds itself with only three or four bills on its Calendar undisposed of. Though there are several bills awaiting action of committees there have been fewer fViie vxyi r in t h P IUt)a?lHTc> pil/jR/i ru iu?o j VM> .u v Senate, at least, than there has been for ten years. There have been no bills of a radical character brought forth nor are any expected. There was no discussion on any measures and the bills taken up were passed in less than an hour. Cf bills read the third time there were four, bc'ng that relating to landlord and tenant; in reference to Dorchester county; as to renewing and extending charters and the municipal bonded indebtedness bill. Senator Hfndereon introduced a bill recently tha.; is of great importance as to the assessment of property for taxation. It passed to a third reading without debate. though notice of amendments on the third reading was ,'iven. The object of the bill is to give ownshlp assessois the right to in rease or lower the valuation of any orcperty. making them equalizers as .\ell 2 3 assesors. Senator Henderson presentea the * * I memorial of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society asking that an appropriation of $r?0.000 be ir.nde to the Charleston Exposition. It was referred to the finance committee. HOUSE. Eighth Day.?The Hon e of Representatives ratified the result of the Democratic primary and the general election and voted for B. R. Tillman, of Edgefield, to succeed himself in the United States Senate. A number of new bills were'introduced and the calendar was divested of reported on many bills .-ubmitted Saturday and Monday. These bills will fn on the calendar at once and the work of the session will be begun i'i earnest. Mr. Jno. P. Thomas. Jr.. received a favorable report from the judiciarv committee upon his concurrent resolution to provide for a special committ? to inspe t the work of the code t ommissioner. The committee amended by limiting to 40 the number of days In which the committee may sit. The amendment was accepted and sent to the Senate. Xinth Day.?The House was in session but an hour. Very little business was disposed of. although the calendar was cleared. I nder the rule of th> H Jii.-e to that effect, a number of bills could not be considerd as printed copif s had not been piaced upon the desks of the members 24 hours. In joint assembly. B. R. Tillman wan declared elected to the I'nited States Senate for a term cf six years to succeed himself. The first second reading matter taken up was Mr. Tatuiu's motion to fix February 1st as the day for adjournment. The pending motion was to indefinitey postpone. The motion prevailed by vote >f S8 to .'7. and the resolution was tfcu- kiiled. 0:: mc. ion cf Mr. Moses the House j rej? t ted Mr. Blakonev s rp-olution lo 1 inquire why the rode had not been delivered by the State printer. Even before the introduction of the resolution ;ho work had been completed. Air. Weston opposed Sensfor Dean's pi!! to refer the matter of redisricting the State ;o the joint committees of privileges-and elections. It would merely cause delay. Let individual members introduce whatever bills they want. Mr. Sanders, of Spartanburg said the committee was competent to pass upon the suggestions made to it and could frame a bill. This would not prevent Individual members from introducing bills. The (louse by a vote of 59 to 35 rejected the resolution. At noou the Senate attended in the Home for the purpose of declaring i?i joint assembly the result o.' the election for Lnited States Senator. This was merely formal. The clerk of the Srnate announced tha; in the Senate B. It. Tillman had received 31 votes The clerk of the House announced that in O n I'lllmon WOB H rvr? 1Q IUtJ nUU&C O. I\. I IllUiUii nuo . elected. Senator Jno. C. Sheppard of Edgefield presided at the joint assembly and made the announcement. It was a singular turn of events that the result should be declared by the man who was Tillman's cpponem in the heated campaign for governor In 1892. When the Senate had returned to i:3 chamber, the House adjourned at 12.1.r>. The following new bills were Introduced: By Mr. Baumguard of York?A bill to allow supervisors of registration on years of general election to make one isit to each town in the county over 1,000 inhabitants. By Mr. Lever, of Lexington?Relating to working of children in cotton mills. By Mr. Dodd of Spartanburg?To ab solu'.ely prohibit the sale of cigarette> and cigarette papers. By Mr. Patterson of Barnwc'l?Relating to settlement of claims between old counties. By Mr. Prince, of Anderson?To amend the law as :o time of holding of courts in Anderson county. By Mr. Weston of Richland?To au umuntn hire criminals I 11V 2 11<C 1U Ulliv. 4 a wtv w- ? - ? convicted under their ordinanefs, :o coprty authorities for road working, a*, a rate of 23 cents a day and keep. Mr. Weston introduced another hill to authorize the management of the penitentiary to hire convicts ;o county authorities for road working at a ra'e of $6 per month and keep. The bill alI so prohibits the hiring of convi ts to individual?. Mr. Mauldin of Pickens?to auttao-I ize the authorities of Pickens county to accept as a gift or to buy the bridge j over Seraea river at Ravenel's ferry, i Mr. McLaughlin of Orangeburg?To make the rate of interest in this State 7 per cent. Mr. Da ot?To divide Charloeiton into 12 wards. Mr. West of Spartanburg?To provide that dispensary' profits of a county go to public schools. Mr. McOall of Darlington?To repeal lien law. . Mr d? Loach of York?To sell the Reid and DeSausure farm^. A bill which is liable to cause cons-iderable debate was introduced by Mr. John MoMa.-:er of Richland Its object is to allow damages against tel. egrcph companies doing business in the State. for mental anguish or snf 1 ? nf ?\nr1 ?! C i lenng. PVPI1 111 luc auacuvc injury, caused by negligence in r?ceiving. transmitting or delivering me?<sEge9. Tenth Day.?The house killed two bills and gave six others their second reading. The day was spent in work, outside "of the interruptions incident to the inauguration. A uumbf- of new members made their maiden speeches and acquired themselves with credit, among them being Messrs. Fraser and McLeod of Sumter, Logan of Charleston. Gaston of Cheater and Muuldin of Pickens. ' *? After the opening exercles, a number, of new bills were introduced. The house then proceeded with tha consideration of the calendar. IThere was only one third reading bill, relating to paying certain teachers' certificates in Anderson county, and it was read and *ent to the Senate. Among the new bills introduced .were: Mr. Delx>ach?A joint resolution proposing amendments to constitution providing for biennial sessions. > - u UnMarfar?.Tin rpeulata IT11. r . lia i?iviuuv,-vv. .v - ?0 the employment of minors in factories and mines. Also a bill to require life insurance companies doing business in thi3 State on a reserve plan to invest that reserve on policies issued in this State ia securities in this State. Also a bill to iurther regulate life insurance compinie in this State. Mr. Dean?To provide for marriage licenses. Mr. Efird?A concurrent resolution fixing Feb. 6th as day ot adjournment. Mr. Johnson?To provide for the incorporation of cities of more than 5,000 inhabitants. Mr. Halle?To give landlords prior lien for advances on crops. Mr. Dunbar?To require all children t between ages of 7 and 12 to attend School. - Mr. Kinard?To provide fixed demurrage rates. Eleventh Day.?There was very little done in the house except to get the Calendar cleared of the bills which met with no opposition. The bill giv ing to tne city or unaruuvuu uuc uuiau lands needed for the naval station was adopted without objection. Th? State did not feel itself reaay yet to have a State bacteriologist and killed Mr. McMaster's bill on that subject The Legislative apportionment bill went t*> its third reeding without any considerable objection. Union alone wanted to know why it conld not get another member. The flood of new bills continues and In a week's time there will be plenty to do. ?. T!he house Saturday adjourned over until Monday night, being Lee's birthday?a legal holiday. A Mysterious nurder. New York, Specla.?The body of a man with his throait cut from ear to sar, and showing other marks of violence, "was found In a trunk on a pile of ikids at the bulkhead of Pier 11, Ea^t River, just 'before noon Wednesday. It was idntifled two hours later by a woman as the body of Michael Weinberger, or Weinberg, an East Side Hebrew, who was employed by a Jewelry firm to sell jewelry on the installment plan. Police Captain Titu3 declared, that the motive for the crime was rob* bery. .7 Passenger Agent Bunoh. Mr. R. E. L. Bunch has recently been made general passenger agent of the "Greater Seaboard" system of railways. Mr. Bunch is a highly capable man. and the SeSboard Air Line is to be congratulated upon securing his oieieo-i services. The South is now fully covered by this accommodating syctem or railways, and the efficiency of the passenger service ler assured by the selection of Mr. Bunch as th? head of this department. Want to be Annexed to Alabama. Pensacola. Fla., Special.?A mass mooting of we3t Florid Lane was held here in the interest of annexing west Florida to Alabama. Representatives of nearly every county weet of the Chattaehooche river were present. The proposition was endorsed. The chairman appointed a committee composed of two members from each west Florida county to present the k;uesion o the legislature of Florida and Alabama. In-itial steps toward organizing ' a West Florida Annexation Association were taken. Telegraphic Briefs., Fire Friday night in the Pope Bicycle -Company building in Washington City. cau:ed $125,000 loe?, covered by Insurarcp. A head-cn collision, between freight trains on the Grand Trunk Railroad near Ivockc's Mill, Me., early Friday resulted in the death of five men and serious injurj* of several others, and four locomotives and four care were demolished. Each train was ^flrawn by two engines. Registration Notice. The office of the Supervisoij of Reg- , iptration Will be opened on the titefc Monday in every mouth for the purpose of the registering of any per eon who is qualified as follows: Who shall have been a rc-udont of tho State for two years, and of the county one year and of the polling preciut in which the elector offers to vote four months bofore theday oieleo J.U..I1 k?,.a nairl uir mnutha be | l.UU, HUU PUnii UOio pn?v*|u*? ? _ lure any poll caz then dae and pay <L?le, and who can both read and write any section of the Constitution of .1895 submitted to him by the supervisors, of registration, or can show that be owns, and has paid all t ixes collectable during the preeeot year on property iu this State assessed at three hundred dollars or ojore. J. J. EAPDY, Clerk of Board.