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Constitutional Convention. Work Done During the Past Week. COLUMBIA, November ll, 1895. The one thing for which the Con? stitutional Convention was announced to have been called has been finished. The plan, by which it is proposed to regulate the suffrage, has been settled and given the world for what it may be worth. There was not as much of a fight over the plan as was ex? pected, and indeed most of the con? tention was between the members of the Reform faction. Most of this was on the grounds of looking out for the poor man, of which so awful? ly much has been heard in the Con? vention and is liable to be heard on the stump. It toofc about a week to agree upon the suffrage plan and while ?he committee report was not exactly what everyone wanted it was adopted in lieu of "something bet? ter.7' There were a great many of the members who had pet schemes that had to be agitated, and a great many thought they had to go on record, and so a great deal of time was consumed in record and history making, in connection with the adoption of the suffrage plan. The committee plan was adopted in all substantial particulars as the com mittee reported, the only essential difference being in the refusal of the Convention to agree to the proposi? tion that the minority party be given representation on the board of man? agers. The Convention, notwith? standing the firm stand taken by Senator Tillman, declined by a de? cisive vote to provide for bi-partisan boards. Repeated efforts were made to change the essential provisions of the plan as to the property qualifica? tion but all in vain. The effort was made to strike out the entire section fixing the requirements for registra? tion, but it failed, as .did the propo . sition to extend the time for the ope? ration of the * 'understanding clause." It took repeated votes on a variety of phases to satisfy the advocates of woman suffrage that the Convention did not want it in any shape or form. The advocates of woman suffrage were persistent and think that they have sown the seed that will bear fruit in later years. The threat has been made that the constitutionality of the plan will be tested. As this plan is of such vast importance its main ideas are about on this line : All elections shall be open and the count in public. Residence in the State for two years, in the county one year and in polling district four months. Payment six months before any election of pol! and other taxes then due Registration is made a pre? requisite to the right of voting. There is to be a new registration every ten years, except of those registered on the first registration, which is to be made "a permanent record and entitle those registered in the first enrolment to life registra-1 tioo. Up to January 1st, 1898, per? sons applying to register must either be able to read any section of the Constitution submitted by the regis? tration officer or to be able to "un? derstand and explain any section when read to them." Those regis? tered up to 1898 are entitled to life registration After January let, 1898, all apply? ing for and entitled to registration must be abie to both read and write any section of the Constitution or be able to show that he bas paid taxes on property in the State assessed at $300 or more. The property qualification is an alter? native for those unable to read and write after 1898. After 1898 toe. idea ? is to have a straight educational quali- j fixation, with a chance for those who ! own property, thereby having the io- j telligence and property-holding classes ts voters. Proof of the payment of all taxes, i including poll tax, muet be shown managers of election. Those denied registration by thc registration officers are allowed re- i course to the courts. Provision is made for the punishment, of election or ' registration frauds, through the G?n? erai Assembly. Twenty crimes are set down as dis- i qualifying persons from registration. The first registration until January 1, 1S98, is to be conducted by a board ! of "three discreed persons, appointed by the Governor," by and with the consent of the Senate. "The / / books must be open for tbe first regis tration for at least six consecutive j weeks and after tbat ac least ooe week j io each mooth. The GeDeral Assembly is authorized ! to provide for party primaries. Io municipal elections the provisions as to registration apply, except that the J requirements are oot to apply until 1896. After the suffrage matter had beeo disposed of, the Couventioo took up the matter of the change of venue, and injunctions, which by the turn in the debate were made to apply more partic? ularly to the dispensary and provoked j the most intense and partisan debate j during the session. The ConveotioD, after a vigorous fight, decided to strike out tbe provis? ion giving the State the same right as the defendant to ask for a change of venue, and then agreed to let the j Legislature io special cases make pro- j vision for changes, but protected the J citizeo by first requiring that a change be contingent upon a true bill of thc grand jury After more than a day of red-hot debate, the section in tbe Arti? cle on Jurisprudence came out io this shape : Seotion 2. It shall be the duty of the Geoeral Assembly to pass the ne? cessary laws for the change of venue io all cases, civil and criminal, over which the Circuit Courts have original juris? diction, upon a proper showing, sup? ported by affidavit, that a fair aod im? partial trial caonot be had in the county where such trial or prosecution was commenced. The Stata shall have the same right to move for a chan?e of venue that a defendant has for such offences as the General Assembly may prescribe. Unless a change of venue be had under the provisions of this Ar? ticle the defendant shall be tried in the county where the offence was commit? ted ; Provided, however, that no chaDge of venue shall be grauted in criminal cases until after a true bill has been fonnd by the grand jury : And provided, further, that if a change be ordered it shalt be to a county in the same judicial circuit. Upon motioo of Senator Tillman, the Cooveotioo took a recess until 7.30 o'clock. The Convention decided to do away with the present plan of codifying the laws of the State every ten years The pian that is to get into effect io 1900 will give the people a compilation of the laws up to that time aod will in? clude all laws of the State in force. The scheme is to have a commissioner, who is to arrange the criminal and ?i vi i laws from year to year aod at the end of the tenth year is to make a report, to the General Assembly. Tbe report is to be open for a year for the inspection of all interested and at tbe next session of the Legislature after all corrections have been made the report is to be adopted by a bill and the farce of read? ing lt is not be gone through with. Then wheo the report is adopted it is to be made the existing law of the State and all law that is not in the report as adopted will be virtually repealed. The idea is to have the law all in one volume, so that any one can find it, and oot be ?D danger of some one else find? ing law on tbe same subject in some old or omitted statute. The Convention has been working on a plan to minimize lynching and has about agreed on a plan by which the sheriff or other officer in charge of a prisoner is to be removed from office and made ineligible if proven to have allowed the prisoner to suffer in any way either through negligence, permis- j sion or connivance Tbe members of the Convention are to be given a receptioo Monday night by the citizens of Columbia. The general impression is tbat it will take from three to four weeks to 6oish the work of the body. If it can be constitutionally done the Convention will, by ordinance postpone the session of the General Assembly until January. Thc next important matter to be taken up is likely to|be the Eiuca j tiooal article and it is thought thar there wiii be a lively fight over this es- . pecially as to the amount and distribu? tion of the public school funds and thc j incorporation of the existing higher! educational institutions in the Constitu- ; tion. ! The committee on contingent expon- > ses proposes that the members be paid j ??4 per day for the time they spend here after Oct. 15th and that thc $2 ; rate 3pp!y for the time before the first ; recess. AK. Five train ioads of Chicago people have already arrived iu Atlanta to take ; part in the Chicago Day festivities. A great many more arc expected A Petrified Ian. One Was Found Sunday in Saluda Eiver. Mr. VV. M. Buff, who lives about five miles from this city in Lexington County, found a petrified man in Sa? luda River, Sunday morning, and now has that wonderful curiosity in Columbia, it is undoubtedly the petrified body of a human being, and an inspection will show that it is no fake. Mr. Buff lives near the Saluda River, and on Sunday morning went down to the river to look after his boats and fish nets The water was very low, and Mr Buff found much difficultly in moving his boat over the sand. Tn glancing down at the water he saw something sticking out which looked very much like a man's foot. The toes looked familiar, so Mr. Buff made a closer examination and found that it was a human being, apparently j turned to stone Ile saw that he j could not move it and returned home at once to tell his son, Mr. J. E. Buff, of this city, about the find Young Mr Buff is well known here and keeps a store on Assembly street. Mr. Buff and his son, together with Mr. W. B. Shull and several other neighbors, went, to the spot and succeeded in getting the man out. He was carried to the house and yes? terday Mr. Buff brought him to the city securely fastened up in a wooden box Had the Wild Man from Borneo in all reality cometo Columbia, he could not have caused such a sensation in so short a time as did the man turned to stone yesterday. The news flew fast, but few has been permitted to view the body. The box which contained the body j was in the lot back of Buffs store on Assembly street and there was a large crowd around all the afternoon, anx? ious to get a peep at the wonderful creature The coffin wa6 fastened and Mr. Buff was seated on the top. There were so many around in the afternoon that a Register reporter did not get to see it. Late last night, however, the reporter called at the store and Mr. Buff readily consented for him to see the nan. One look was enough to convince any sane man that it was no fake, but a man whose body had been completely petrified. He has the appearance of an Indian, as his legs are as straight as an arrow and very sym? metrical. His feet are wide and the nails on his toes are in perfect con? dition The body measures six feet one and a half inches tall,, and will weigh between four and five hundred pounds. The body must have been buried, as the hands- are folded across the man's breast The river mud has colored the body and the continual washing of the water ha? made it very rough. A little moustache can be seen and there is some hair on his head. Judging from the shape of the head and legs the body must be that of a young Indian, and this supposition is strengthened by the fact that years ago an old Indian camp was situated not more than one hundred yards from the spot where the body was found. The river must have gradually widened and took in the Indian's grave, The body is in good state of pres? ervation, but there is a 6inall part of the stomach gone, which looks as if it had been cut out. The hands, and especially the finger nails, are very plain and distinct . Coroner Roach heard of (the mat? ter yesterday afternoon and went down presumably to hold an inquest, but did not do so after seeing the body. Mr. Buff will exhibit the man at the Fair grounds to-day under a sep? arate tent and will charge a small ad? mission fee. It will be worth any man's time and money to examine it as it is a curiosity seldom seen in this city. There is absolutely no fake about the matter. Mr Buff said last night that he had received one offer already, but declined to state how much it was. If the business is profitable at the Fair he will take it to the Atlanta Exposition and if he gets an offer to suit him he wili sell it He could get a large sam from j some Northerners who would keep it as a great wonder The Srnithsmii- ! an Institute would no doubt pay a large sum to get the body aid keep ? it in the museum at that institution. A great many people say it is a J fake because it was found just at the opening of the Fair, but Mr. Buff said that if it was a fake, some one had put it in the river for him. Ile is a good, honest farmer and is well j known among the business men of j Columbia. All of them have found ' him to be an upright, honest man. ! and hope that this find will be a j financial help to him.-Gol Register. j -?-?e?"?p- tmm The volume of receipts of Stat?- nr.d county l tases is growing, nnd each week sb o wa an ! increase ov*r trie o::e preceding ; hut tho ! payments ure not bein?: ?::udf HS rapidly HS j they should be. There ii- V.J poss io lily of ?in ! extension, and there wil: besuch a rush to-i wards iii? last that it will be impossible for 1 the Traasurer to write the receipts for >i!; wL? > present themselves lo pay their Uxe$. A ; {Trent deal cf confusion and inconvenience ; wiil rfsuit from iiei;?y in paying :;ixe-: until ' the !HS*? week, ar:d all persons who baw the money at hand should pay tln-ir t:?.\t-s nt once. Treasurer Scarborough is in his office every day, and is anxious to writ? receipts I now mid avoid a rush during the ??ist weeks \ of Dc-cember. ! Telegraphic Briefs. November 9. At New Orleans yesterday, A. G. Gridley, a resident of Bloomington, 111 , asked a dealer to jet him examine a pistol, i hi:- was done and a cart? ridge filled iu it. After closely exam? ining the weapon, he placed the muz? zle to his head and sent the bullet through his brain. He bad been drink? ing absenthe in large quantities fer two weeks Election week was a quiet one in business all over the country. Reports to trade journals show that, the senti j meet of traders is for an active spring j and holiday business. On the L. & N. railroad yesterday at Cyntbiaua, Ky., a stock train ran io an open switch. Twelve cars were wrecked. Eogineer Kelly and 150 bead of cattle and horses were killed. The grand jury of Huntington, W. Va., has indicated several pugilists and a number of promioent men who were instrumental in "puling off" a slugging match there recently. A week ago ex-Senator Allen G. Thurman, now 82 years old, fell from a sofa and bruised his hip He has been daily getting worse, and yesterday i his son. Allen VV. Thurman, said that his father would probably live but a few days longer. T. W Steen, a prominent coal oper? ator and owner of the Idlewood ti.ines, of Pittsburg, has been convicted on the charge of cheating his employees by the use of light weight and defective scales in weighing coal mined by bis men. The Berlin police yesterday seized the entire edition of Der Socialist. The seizure was made before the paper was issued to the public on the supposition that it contained a seditious article. The Southern railway has bought the Atlanta compress property, Atlauta, Ga, for $325.000. The site will be used for a new union passenger sta tioo. Commander Richard Rush, superin? tendent of naval war records, recom? mends in his annual report that the selection of original manuscript for thc records of tbe Union and Confederate navies be made by a board to be com? posed of one naval and two civilian members. The secood volume of the records will soon;be issued. There is enough original manuscript on hand to make between 20 and 30 volumes. The reports of the Union commanders are full and complete, and Commander Rush regrets that the Confederate rec? ords are not equally so. November ll. A dispatch from Rome says that the Pope's vital powers are warning, and that he bas broken down very percep? tibly. Locomotive No. 13 exploded yester? day on the Lehigh and Hudson R. R , killing four men. A panic prevailed on the Berlin Bourse Saturday, and seme stock de? clined 15 per cent. Lewis Jefferson, colored, was lynched near Homerville, Ga., on Saturday. Ex-Senator Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, is impro* ' ;. The police ht ? begun a war of ex? termination on the gatnbliug houses in Wilwaukee. Wis. Mayor McDonald, of Austin Texas, i refused to permit the double scull champioosbip match between Jake Gaudaur and James Rogers and Bubear and Haines arranged for Sunday. -M? POSTAL INFORMATION, Hours of OpeniDg and CiosiDg the Mails. Mails for Colnmbia, points above Colum? bia, for ihe North, and West, hamlet and Pre^nals South of Sumter, Ramsey, Pine? wood, Rimini, Elloree, Vancp, Eutawville and Pregoal, cloee at 9.10 a. m. Mails for St. Paul and points between there j and Sumter opens and closes at 110 p. ra. Mails for Florence and the North, for Charleston, Savannah, Florida, Hamlet, Ben nett9ville. Darlington and Bishopvilleclose at 5 o'clock p. m. Mails for Colombia and the North and VVt-st, and for Wilmington, all close at 8 o'clock p. ra. Charleston mail is aiso sent by thi3 route. For Providence and Smithville on Tues? days, Thursdays and Saturdays arrive at 12 j m , close at 2 p. m. For Mannville, Mechanicsville and Bossard j on thf same days, close at 7 o'clock a. ra.,; arrive at 6 o'clock p. m. Cut this out and post it up where you can ! . H at it and you will not want to find so, much fault with the Post Office. A Wonderful New Medical Book.written for 3Ieu Only. One copy may be hud free ca application. EBIE MEDICAL GS. BUFFALO, Pi. V. j G. Osteen & ! Typewriter supplies at H. Co's., Libertv strret. What We Say We do, We do. And there lies the Secret of our Success, Our Special Sale Day was such a success (many customers be? ing turned away) that we have decided to have Another -IN OUR Clothing and Furnishing Goods Department, 19th 20th 19th 29th Mm ARE SOME OF THE PRICES : Men's Biack Cheviot Suits, good vaiue at $7, special sale price ?5 50.^ Men's .? " 4< good value at $11, special sale price $8.T5. Men's " " good value at $13, special sale price ?9 98 Men's Black Fancy Worsted Suits, good value at $15, special price SI 0 50. Balance of Sack and Frock Suits from previous 6ale, worth $15, $18 and $20, at the extreme low price of $9.98. Balance of Sack and Frock Suits from previous sale, worth $12 and ?15 at $3.97 Boy's Black Cheviot Suits 13 to 19 years, good value at $6.50, special sale price ?4 99. Boy's Brown Cheviots, worth $8.50, speciai sale price $T 49. Children's double-breasted Suits, ages 5 to 14, at 99 cents. Children's ?. B Blue Cheviot, regular price ?2 25, special sale ?1.97. Children's D. B. Black Cheviot, regular price $2 25. special sale $1.97. Children's D. B. Brown Cheviots, regular price ?2 25, special sale $1.97. Children's Cassimere Suits, regular price ?4 00, snecial sale $2 98. Children's B Black Worsteds, regular price ?5 00 special sale, ?3.49. Children's Knee Pants at 24c and 49Q. Men's Alpine Hats worth $1 50, special price 99c Men's Alpine Hats worth $1.75, special price ?1.24. Boy's Crush Hats worth 60c, special price 49c. Child's Crush Hats, worth 40c, special price 25c Overall Fants, regular price 50c , special sale 39. Mens' White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 5c, worth 10c. 9c 13c. 15c 20c. Men's Fast Black 1-2 Hose 23g'cents " " Colors 1-2 " 19 and 23 cents. Blue Golf Caps at 24 cents. Colored Golf Caps, silk lined, at 49 cents. Colored Tam O'Shantee, worth 75c at 49 cents. New Collars, all linen, 4-piy, at 9 cents. " Cuffs, " " " " 23 " Our small stock of Overcoats from iast season, all in perfect order, at a 45 per cent, reduction. Our large new stock of Overcoats have special prices for to-day. All other goods in this department at prices in proportion. Remember these prices are for the TWO DAYS ONLY. SOMS SUMTER, S. C im Sell on a home market and save money. The Opening Sales on Thursday and Friday, August 29th and 30th, were satisfactory in every respect. The average price the Highest ever obtained for Tobacco in South f ar olin f: ON AN OPENING SALE. SEE THE EECORD : Pounds sold on 29th, 25,952, Average per hundred $12.04. Pounds sold on 30th, 26,097, Sales throughout Season. Eleven regular buyers stationed ehre. Warehouse charges low. Highest prices for all grades. Heavv freight and warehouse charges saved by selling at home. Full information furnished promptly by I