Optimistic Ostendorff. A Prominent White Repub? lican on .the Situation-He Will Seat Tom Johnston and Control the Constitutional Convention. Mr. J. II. Ostendorff has just re? turned to the city after a tour through the counties which go to make up the new 7th Congressional district. When Col. T. B. Johnston was collector of the port of Charles? ton Mr. Ostendorff was the deputy collector uuder him, and now that Col. Johnston is actively in politics again Mr Ostendorff is bis right hand man. In the recent campaign he was an indefatigable worker in the interest of his chief, and now that Col Johnston is contesting the election of Dr. Stokes, Mr. Ostendorff is equally as tireless in his efforts to aid him. His recent trip through the district was in support of Col. Johnston's contest The fact of the matter is that, from a Republican standpoint, there is no better posted politician tu the State than Mr Ostendorff. .He said yesterday that the forty days allowed Col. Johnston to make out the testimony in his contest had j just elapsed, and the forty days j allowed Dr J. William Stokes had | just begun After a while ten more j days would be allotted Coi. Johnston in rebuttal. Mr. Ostendorff said that for his part he was entirely satisfied with the outlook He was convinced that Col. Johnston's case! would be so strong that Congress i could not possibly refuse him his seat. The evidence brought out was convincing and there was so much of it that no doubt could be left in any j mind. When spoken to regarding the \ attitude which the Republicans would take in the Constitutional Conven- j tior. electiou Mr. Ostendorff hesitated before replying He then said that i he believed the Republicans could control the Convention. He ob- ! served that the Democrats talked as though there would be no Republi? cans iii the Convention. They were greatly mistaken. While the Re- j publicans would have liked to have j had a longer time for registering, j still enough was given within which ! to register thousands of .votes with I proper organization and energy. The j party was taking no chances Not J sine? '76 had there been 6uch acti- ? vi ry in the ranks of the gop in j \hi* Mate There was not a county j i:i which its forces were not tugan- j izing No on? questioned the fact that the Republicans had plenty of j voters to accomplish anything. The j only problem to solve was how to ; get their ballotts in the boxes and ! how to get them counted after they I got the:e. A fair election had been j promised, if this pledge were kept' there would be plenty of Republi cans in the Columbia Convention ; next Sep'embear-Ntws and fourier Law For Labor. - The Arbitration Bill Passes The I House. ; WASHINGTON-, F? b. 26 -Labor had j its innings in the House to-day, with ! tiie result that an arbitration bill, re commended by the leaders of all ofj the railway labor organizations in the i country, by# Carroll D. Wright, the : Commissioner of Labor, and drawn in j part by Attorney General Olney, was seut to the Senate for its action. The bill was repotted from the committee j on labor by Mr. Erdman (Dem.) of; Pennsylvania, who explained its pro visions itj a brief statement to the? House and answered questions that1 were put to him by various members ; with regard to its practical operation. The bill provides for the appointment : of a board of arbitration of three per- i sous to decide all controversies be? tween the common carriers enfirasred in ??ter-State commerce and their em-j ployees, which cannot be adjusted by j mutual agreement, and makes the award of the board enforcable \a the United States courts, acting as courts of equity. ? lt was stated by Mr. Erdman that i in order to make the award effective, ! the various labor organizations interested had agreed to become in? corporated concerns, and, as such, subject to liability for damages for failure to carry out the terms of the award. The bill was advocated by Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, and various members of the committee on labor and was opposed by Mr. Bartlett, (Dem.) of New York, and Mi. Van Voorhis, (Rep.) of New York. The opposition, however, was ineffective, and after being slightly amended in committee of the whole, the bill was reported to the House with favorable recommendation, and passet! without a division A bill was also passed authorizing the bureau of labor to issue bi-monthly bulletins, in editions of 10,OOu each, upon subjects investi? gated bv the bureau. A Senate joint resolution was asrreed to, admitting free of univ o .... - articles imported for exhibition at tho exposition to be held in Baltimore in committee on mies an order setting apart to-day's session until 8 o'clock for the consideration of measures call? ed up by the committee on labor : 189T in celebration of the centennial of the incorporation of the city. Mr Catchings reported from the that the session Wednesday, which shall begin at ll o'clock, until 5 o'clock be giver? to the committee on public buildings and grounds ; ap proriation bills, and all matters of privilege and motions to suspend the rules and pass bills being secured against tne operation of the order. The resolution was agreed to At 3 30 o'clock, in pursuance of the order previously agreed upon, ? the public business was suspended, and for the remainder of the day's ? session the House listened to eulo- j gies upon the life and services of the j late Representative Philip Sidney j Post, of Illinois. Addresses were made by Messrs Henderson and Lane, of Illinois, Grout of Vermont, Bynum of Indiana, Grosvenor of Ohio, Clarke and Wheeler of Alabama, Broderick o? Kansas, Dolliver of Iowa, Stockdale of Mississippi, Boutelle of Maine, Goldzier of Illinois and Lucas of South Dakota. And then, at 5 35, in accordance with the resolutions adopted as a further mark of respect, j the House adjourned until to-morrow j at ll o'clock. Train Robber Convicted. Morganfield Gets Eighteen Years-Virginia Makes the Record. STAFFORO C. H., Feb. 28 -It was j 4 o'clock when the prosecuting attor- j ney closed his two hours' argument! in winding up the Acquia Creek train robbery case and ten minutes later, the jury returned with the ver diet "Gentlemen of the jury look upon j the prisoner," said Clerk Bryan. "Have vou agreed upon your ver-j diet r "We have," replied Foreman Jones in a firm voice. "Is he guilty or not guilty ?" "Guilty," said the foreman, and : the verdict was handed up. It is as follows : "We, the jury, find the prisoner,! Charles Morgan alias Charles Augus? tus Morganfield, guilty as charged in the indictment and fix his term of confinement in the penitentiary at eighteen years." The judge then asked Morganfield if he had anything to say why sentence should not be pro- j nounced. Half raising himself, Mor- j gan said : "I was not ready for trial j and had no idea I would be tried at this term of court. I was not physi? cally <>r menially in condition to be tried and did not want to be tried in this condition." . Tiie court sees no reason in that i for not passing sentence," said Judge Ashton. "You have had a fair trial. Th? jury is one of the best. You have had able counsel. In view of the very strong evidence in the case yon are very foi t?nate in not suffer? ing the extreme penah}' of the law. The judgment of the court is that you be taken lo the penitentiary of this State and there confined for a period : of eighteen years, but the execution of the sentence will be suspended until tiie fifth day of April next to enable your counsel to apply for an appeal." The prisoner's counsel at once moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict ?vas contrary to the law and the evidence, and that they did not understand the evidence. This motion was over-ruled and coun? sel excepted A motion for arrest of judgment was then made and this was also over ruled and excepted to. The prosecution then moved for a continuance of the other four cases against Morgan This motion was: opposed by Morgan's counsel, who insisted that he was ready for trial. The court, however, continued the ; cases The common wealth then announced that it was ready to try Charles J. Searcy, Morgan's accomplice in the robbery Searcv was brought into court and through his counsel asked for continuance. Xo objection being raised, it was so ordered. There are four other indictments pending against Morgan. Tiie verdict meets with general approval. Upon being advised of the verdict, Governor O'Ferrall telegraphed his congratulations to Prosecuting Attor? ney White. The Governor telegraph? ed : '"Train robbers will seek some other State for their nefarious work Virginia juries will uphold the law " The Commission Acts. The railroad commission was io ses? sion nearly all day yesterday discuss? ing the problem ot r* during the rate <>n fertilizers this seasou. Dr. Robert? son, of the Globe Phosphate Company, was before ?tu. -inmission fur ed. and on :he following morning awoke tree from a 11 symptoms of the cold. Sines then she bas, on several occasions, used this remedy in like manner, with the same good results. ;wid is much elated over her discovery of so quick a way of curing a cold. For stile by Dr. A. J. China. A handsome Wall Map of Inited States is now offered each new subscriber ti; Rand McXally Railway Guide, or if preferred, a map of any individual Stale. Subscription, . S3.O0 per yea-. Write to 16o' Adams Street, Chicago, for circular. Catani From Infers Hood's Cured-Gave Perfect Health r.rr.iiic H'r.si, rion : m. N*? rta dakota. "C. I. TI- . ! Co.. I. ..-...:!. .\: :mro<*nced piving ::.>!!-: : '. ?.. I..:- Ire va S thre* years : .? ? '. : .. : ? ::iy : : \ ??unds. H?* had not . . ? :-v\ v ;is skin ri.'/*:.,. i ? hiin ?w rcedl . - . - -.;x l.i.,-,,:*s. Ho ?.-.vt . . ' ! H ?!l and I:;..!.' ll ?') ? ..-.Wn"."-'.-'.; :' rat-! . -ind lias . ?? . < mid oiV.^rs ; ? ar. Hilt CHAS. E. KIMBALL, RECEIVER. IN EFFECT JULY 9. 1394. All trains Daily Except Sunday. N. B. STATIONS. ?S. B 9 i ? ! PM ?PM 4 00 Lv Charleston At! 2 30 5 20.Lv Pretrnall's Ari ] lu 5 29 '. Harleyville ' ! 1 01 5 42 " Peck's .?' 12 4? 5 45 i; Holly Hill " ?12 43 5 50; .' Connors " 12 38 5 57' '. Eutawville " 12 31 i 6 07 Vancta "12 20 1 6 22: " Merriam " i 12 05 : 6 33: " St Paul " ll 54 6 39' " Summerton " ll 43 6 49 " Silver 14 ll 39 ! 6 57j " Packsville " ll 31 7 08: " Tindal "ll 2C 7 22 Ar Sumter Lv ll 05 ; 7 25 Lv Sumter Ar ll 02 ; 7 37i " Oswego -? ?10 50 j 7 49| " St. Charles " j 10 38 7 59; " Elliotts " 10 28 : 8 12 " Lamar "10 15 i 8 25| " Syracuse " 10 02 8 37j " Darlington "I 9 50 : 8 51 " Mont Clarr " j 9 37 9 02? " Robbin3 Neck " \ 9 27 9 15 " Mandeville " 9 14 9 29 " Bennettsville " I 9 0o 9 36! " ;Breeden's " 8 53 9 40' " Alice " \18 49 9 52! " Gibson " 1*8 37 10 05 " Gbio; " j 8 24 10 20 Ar Hamlet Lv| 8 10 PM ! A M POND BLUFF BRANCH. No. 41 leaves Eutawville ? J.45 a. m., Belvi? dere 10.55 arrive Ferguson .1.05. No. 42 le-ives Ferguson ll 35 a.m , Belvi? dere 11.45, arrive Eutawville 11.55. HARLIN CITY BRANCH. No. 33 going North leaves Vanees 6 15 p. m., Millican'* 6 25, Snells 6 33, Parlers 6.42 arrives Harlin City 7 00 p. m. No. 32 going South leaves Harlin City 9 3U a tu. Purlers 9 48, Sneils 9 57, Millicnn's 10 04, arrive Vanees 10 15 H. tn. No. 31 going North ?eaves Vanees- 12 55 p j m., Milliearj's 1 05, Snells i 15, Parlers 1 2K, arrive Harlin City 1 50 p. ra, No. 34 going South leaves Harlin City 5 00 1 p. m., Parlers 5 20, Snells 5 33, Milficac's j 5 41, arrive Vanees 5 55 p. m. ! Trams 32 and 31 couuect with No. 8 at , Vanees. Trains 34 and 33 connect with No. 9 at j Vanees. No. 41 connect* with No. 9 at Eutawville ! No. 8 connects at Hamlet with the famous : "Atlanta Special" of the Sea Board Air Line .' carrying Pullman Sleepers from Washington ' and Portsmouth and rims solid from Hamlet : to Charleston. This train leaves New York ? 3.20 p. m., Philadelphia 4.41, Baltimore 7.31, j Wash;:)j/ron 8.30, Richmond 12.23 a. m. Portstuouih 9.30 p. tn. and Raleigh 5.17 a m ; No. 9 nins solid from Charleston to Hamlet : and connects with S. A. L. ''Atlanta Special with sleepers from Hamlet to Washington ana Portsmouth, arriving Raleigh i 3? a. m., Portsmouth 9.00 a. m., Richmond 6.04 Washington 10.45, Ballimore, 12.00 rn, Phil adelphi* 2.20 p. m., New York 4.53. C. MILLA RD. Superintendent Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester ana Augusta Railroad.: COND ENS KD SCHEDU LE. ; I i NORTH la.efieci November i ??OUTH I_._ ;i8ih, 1894. >J " " Dniiv - Daily Train No.! STATIONNS. 'Train No. 50 i i 51. 3 57 p.m. Lv Den ran rk At;6 18 am 4 12 Copes ?6 09 " 4 23 " Cordova 'o 49 " 4 31 " Oranget.-urg 5 40 " 4 48 " Cameron ?5 22 " 5 no ': Lone Star 5 <.6 .') 40 " i Rc-mini :4 52 " 5 24 " Pinewood 4 45 " 5 35 " Privateer 14 33 " 5 47 .. Ar Sumter Lv 4 21 " Train 50 and 51 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet 'Sleeping Cars between New York aud Augusta and Macon. Train No. 50 leaves Atlanta 7 15 a. m., Macon 9 00 a. m., Augusta 2.10 p m., arriv? ing Sumter 5.47 p. m., Fayetteville9.19 p.m., Petersburg 2 37 a. m., Richmond 3.40 a. m., Washington 7.00 a. m., Baltimore8.20 a. m.. Philadelphia 10.45 a. m., New York 1.23 p: ra. Train No. 51 leaves New \ ork 9.00 a. m.. Philadelphia 11.40 a.m., Baltimore 2.13 p. ! ta , Washington 3.30 p. m., Richmond 7.11 p. tn. Petersburg 7.46 p. m.. Fayetteville 12.53 a. m., Sumter 4.2! a. m.. Augusta8 00 a. m., Macon 11.00 a. m., Atlanta 12.15 p. m. T. M. EMBRSON, H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Ass't Gen'l Pass. Agt. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. . Olio Bim& 5ariestoii Railway Co SAMUEL HUNT, Agent f Purchaser. Io effect Decemb^. , 1 SOI. CAROLINAS DIVISION. ~~??RTHBUUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Camden. 1 .Co p m 'Z^Z Ar Kershaw. 1.45 p m Lv Kershaw. 2.00 p m Lv Lancaster. 2.42 pm Lv Catawba Junction. 3.15 p Di Ar Rock Hill. ::.34 p m : Lv Rock Hill. 3 44 p m j Lv Yorkville. 4.20 pm 1 ll Lv Blacksburg . 5.25 p m ; S.45 a m Lv Patterson Springs. 9.15 s m Lv Shelby. Nu n m Lv Rutherfordton. ill 40 a m Ar Marion.. ' 15 [? SOUTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Manon.I 4 .25 p m '?v Ruihertordtoo. 5 50 pm Lv Shelby. 8.03 p m Lv Patterson Springs ; 8.19 p m Ar Blacksburg. s.45 p m Lv Blacksburg.. 7.45 a m Lv Yorkville. 8.58 a m Ar Rod: Hill. 9.35 a m | Lv Rock Hill. 9 45 a m Lv Catawba Junction. 10 10 a m Lv Lancaster. 10 50 m Ar Kershaw. ! 1.2'? a m Lv Kershaw. ! . 2'.* a ta Ar Camden. ... 12.15 p m pjnner?t Kershaw-., .Ct 1NNECTM ?NS. Camden-With S. C. Ry . for*v Charleston, Columbia, Augusta abd ail points South. L?ue-ster-With Cheraw& Chester N. G. i;. R . for Chester: Catay, t t JUMCtior.- U Lth C C. .v. N. R.R. Rock Hi!:- With Southern Railway YorkvT'le- With Chester * Lenoir R. R. Blacks' urg-With R. .v. D. R. R. for Spar? ta:? burg Greenville. Atlanta ah : point's South, ttui Charlotte and points North. Marion-With Southern Railway, SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager. A. TRIPP. Sut ia inti : dent. S. B. LCM PK IN, Geu. Pass. Agt. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. B. CONDENSED SCHEDtLE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Jai.. 2?. USUS. |N??. 55?N- 51| i P. M.I A. M.j L've Wilmington.I* 3 30 Leave Marion. ? 21 j Arrive Florence..-. 7 0" i ' P. M.j Leave Fl uren ce. *7 25! *3 15 Ar've Sumter. . S 36j 4 21 j ?No ?2! Leave Sumter. S 26 * 9 4S| Ar've Columbia.; 10 W) 1! 0o: No. 52 runs through fron-. Charleston via Centra! R. rt. leaving Lane S:3S A. M., Man nin? 9:15. A. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. I No. 56 No. 53? , A M i PM! Leave Columbia. * 5 2C1* 4 25 . 5 43: Nw. 5? * 5 47? 6 55j I Ar'v Sumter.{ 6 43 No. 56 Leave Sumter.j 6 4>. Arrive Florence.j 8 Uti Leave Florence....,. * 7 35 { Leave Marion. 8 16 Arr. Wilmington. 1115) .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., vis. Central R. R., arriving Manning 6:21 P. M., Lanes 7:00 P. M.. Charleston 8.48 P. M. Trains on South and North Carolina R. R. ! leave Atkins y 40 a '?, anil 6 30 p m. arriving : Lucknow ll 10 a ui ?md S 00 p m. Returning ! leave Lucknow 6 45 ? to and 4 20 p m. arriving j Atkins 8 15am and 5 50 p m. Daily exeepc j Sunday Trains on Hurtsville R. R. leave Hurtsville daily except Sunday at 4.3D a. m . arriving Floyds 5.0o a. m. Returning leave Floyds 9.45 p Ul., arriving llartsville 10.1f- p. tn. Trains on Wilmington Chad bourn and Con? way railroad, leave Cbadiiourn 11:30 a. c. arrive at Conway 145 p. m . returning leave Don wa v at 2.30 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 4.50 p. tn Leave Chadbourn 5 35 p. m., arrive at Hub 6.20 p. m. Hemming leave Hub at S.15 a. m. arrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a. m Daily ex? cept Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup':. J. R KEN LY, Geni Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traine Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF S. G CONDENSE? SCfclEDLLE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated NOV|NO. 351 |No 23?No.53? 18. 1894. |*| I * I * j ? A. M.i I P. M. Le Frece.! *3 10 j* 7 35 " Kirigst.j g 46 j Ar Lanes i 4 20i i i 07 P. M Le Lanes, j j ?. 07* 7 05 Ar. Ch'c! 6 101 1!. 13 8 40? ! A. M.I P.M.! P. M TRAINS GOING NORTH. 'No. 7d;No. 32jNo 52! I * I * ' ! ?! A. M.j P. M.I A. SI.j Le. Cb'n * 3 35 *3 55j *7 15 Ar Lanes. 5 40: 5 44j 8 45? Le Lants.! 5 40! 5 44i "Kiogstl ? 00| 5 59 Ar Fl'nce 7 05 6 55 _A. M.! P. M.I A. M ?Daily. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R. of S. C. Train Nos. 78 and 3'2 run via Wilso:, and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make ciose ."ont'ec: i on for "ll points North. j. R. KEN LY, J v. DIVINE. Geu'l Manager. Gen'l Sao'* T. M.EMERSON, Traffic Manager. 'THE CH?RLSSffl?E7 Sout? Carolina & Georgia R.S. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to February 24tn, 1895. (Daily.) Lv Charleston ?1 Lan 5 30 p m Ar Summerville 7 52 a m 6 15 p C ?:-.'gnalls 8 28 am 6 55 p tr " Georges S 41 a ia 7 10 p n* :' Branchville 9 15 a m 7 40 p C Rowesville 9 30 a m S 16 p tr ;i Orangeburg 9 46 a ci 8 32 p n" " St. Matthew? 10 07 a m S 55 p rr il Fort Motte 10 21 a ni 9 08 p m "Ringville 10 32 a rn 9 20 pa Ar Columbia ll 15 a m 10 10 p tr Lv Columbia 6 5C a ci 4 20 p - Ar Ringville 7 37 a rn 5 05 p r. " Fort Mette 7 48 a m 5 15 p m " St Matthews 8 04 am 5 32 p rr ?" Orangi burg 8 30 ara 5 56 p m " Rowesville S 47 a m 6 13 p c: '; Branchville 9 05 a m 6 30 p rr '. Georges 9 51 a ra 7 10 p c: " Pregnal?s 10 05 ara 7 23 p rr .' Summerville 10 43 a m S 00 p ir Ar Charleston ll 30 a ra ,S 40 pa Lv Charlestou, 7 li am 5 30 p rr " Branchville. 9 25 a m 8 00 p rr " Bamberg, 9 b"? a m 8 23 p n: " Denmark 10 08 a m S 42 p rr '. Blackville 10 2> a m S 58 ? rr <; Walliston 10 43 a m 9 17 ? rr " Aiken 1127am 10 00 p rn Ar Augusta 12 15 p ra 10 45 p rr Lv Augusta 6 3J a m 3 40 p rr " Aiken 7 14 a m 4 27 p m " W illiston 7 53 a ra 5 09 p rr " Blackville 8 10 a ra 5 28 p rr '* Denmark S 25 am 5 44 p rr *' Bamberg S 29 ara 5 58 p rr Branchville 9 10 a tn 6 45 p rr ;- Charleston ll 30 am 8 40 p rr Fas: Express, Augusta and Washington, wit; Ttl rough Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 2 10 p rr Ar Aiken 2 49 p n .? Denmark 3 57 p r; Lv Den mat k, G 23 a " Aiken 7 25 a rr. '.Augusta 8 05 :'t ;r Daily excep* Sunday. Lv Camden i 5i A m 2 45 p c " Camden Junction ? 50 am 4 15 n rc Ar Ringville 10 '-.*> a m 4 55 r> Lv King vi! ie ]( 35 ara 5 20 p .. Camden Junction 11 10 a ra 5 55 p *' Camden 12 05 :> rc 6 50 r K. S. BOW EX. i,. A. EitSKSON*, Gea. Manager. Traine Manager Genera! Offices-'Charleston, S. C. tr nm mu JOB H?HE AT BOTTOM PRICESi WATTIUl A\ A Ml SDI i??USiN JOH OFFICE SUMTER, S. C.