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CAROLINIANS AT ATLANTA. Thousands Will Throng The Exposition Next Thursday. Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta will go visiting next Thurs? day. Thousands will flock to the exposition and do honor to the mao who made the princely gift to the great shouthern un? dertaking. Fifty thousand ticket, bearing the picture of Mr. Sam Inman have been printed and every ticket will fiod a pur? chaser. The buildings will be throng? ed with visitors ; tbe grounds will be alive with innumerable crowds and the railroads will be -overwhelmed with those who will come from every hamlet and village of the State. The attractions for next Thursday will surpass those of any day the exposition has yet seen. The fireworks, which will be given Thursday evening,, have been especially arranged by Mr. Pato. In the early part of the even? ing the pyrotechnic display will be given from the northern eud of the lake, and later in thc night the grounds will be illumined. The following letter bas been written by Mr. Henry J. Pain : "To the Citizens of Georgia : Thurs? day, November 28th, being set apart as ?Inman day,' the executive committee of the exposition have appropriated ?5, 000 towards a fire festival on that occa? sion, and have entrusted us with the work of supplying the same. "We take pleasure in making a promise to provide the finest fireworks display probably ever witnessed io the world, notwithstanding the grandeur of the display given at the world's fair, Chicago, on Chicago aud Manhattan days. We guarantee that the Inman the dis? play on Thanksgiving eveoing shall far surpass them for beauty of effects and designs. *4In consequence of the length and extesc of the programme to be carried out, the display will commence prompt at 7 o'clock p. m., and oontinue until 9 o'clock. The first part of the programme will be given from 'China and Japan, platform, near the electricity building from 7 to 8 o'clock. The secood part on plaza,extending from woman's building, co forestry's, facing auditorium from 8:10 to 8:45 o'clock p. m. The third part, magical illomoation of the Mid? way and surrounding buildings from 8:50 to 9 o'clock. "Over our own signature we pledge ourselves to give Atlanta on this occa? sion the finest pyrotechnic display ever seen, the like of which may never occur a?aiu in the south We are anxious to see the attendance at the exposition the largest of the season, and so take this means of notifying the general public mean of our intention to wbat we to do. . Pain's Fireworks Co , "Henry J. Pain, President " THE f OUVENIR TICKET. The souvenir tickets, bearing the pic? ture of Atlanta's liberal and broad? minded citizen, Mr. .Samuel M. Inman, are already being sold, and there being but 50.000 of these tickets, those who want them will act wiseiy to get them as early as possible, as no more can be secured. Every man, woman and child who loves Atlanta ought to be the pur? chaser of one of these ticket. It. will be a compliment and a deserving one to Mr Inman, that the whole city turu out en masse to do honor for the great work which he has doue for the citv of Atlanta. POSTAL RETENUES. ( A Large Gap Between Re ceipts and Expenditures. WASHINTON, NOV. 24.-Postmaster Wilson in his annual report of the operations of the postoffice depart? ment, remarks that the financial and industrial depression which has seri? ously affected the revenue of the postal service for the past frxo years aud disappointed the estimates o? his predecessors, extend far enough into the fiscal year 1895, to make an un? usually wide gap beetween revenues and expenditures It is gratifying, however, to report that a large part of this deficiency occurred in the first quarter of the year and that since then the revenue of the department have reflected the general prosperity of the country. He ascribes tho gross abuse of second class rates of post? age as the chief cause of the yearly deficit in postal revenues. He re? peats and endorses the recommenda tion of his predecessors, Bissell and Wannamaker, for an amendment uf the law in regard to transpor talion of second-class matter and says : '.It is the estimate of the depart? ment that two thirds in weight of all matter carried in the mails is, under existing laws and classifications, carried as second class matter, at the rate of I cent a pound, where it is not actually carried postage free.'" The aggregate weight of second class matter in the years 1894 was 299,000,000 pounds. During the last year h increased to over 312, 000,000, a growth of over 13,000, 000 pounds. Deductiug the weight of that which is known as "country free," being the matter which is cir? culated among subscribers free of I postage ?in the respective counties of j publication, estimate to be 46,820 185 pounds, there remained 265, 314,382 pounds, which returned a the rate of 1 cent per pound, a re vt nue of $2 653,143 82 The averag cost to the department of transport ing and handling this matter is est mated at 8 cents per pound. Speaking of the extension of civ: service rules to letter carriers, h says : "An indispensible basis of goo? service has been laid by placing th carrier force under the civil servie system and no effort should b spared by the department to insure high morale in this force and t familiarize the idea among individ ual carriers that as they enter th service of the merit system alone s< likewise they remain in it by ni tenure but that of faithful and effi cieut discharge of duty which de mauds self respect and honorabl living. His inevitable that a-fev individuals here and there shouh interpret this stability of employ ment as a personal privilege en couraging slovenly service and in subordination to superior officers rather than a reform basis on con siderations of a better public servid and such instances have occurre< and will doubtless continue to occur even after the full meeting of th? civil service system is understoo( al>d accepted. But it is gratifying to report that as a whole and by sucl overwhelming predominance as t< make the exceptions more prom i nent, the army of letter carriers i alert, faithful, efficient and honora b?e." The postmaster general desire civil service methods to be carriei still further and higher in the post office department. He says : *' concur in the judgment of one of predecessors, that at least three o the assistant 4>?stTt?8ier generali should hold their office by civil ser vice or merit-tenure, and not by ? political tenure I refrain from offer ing a like opinion as to the fourtl assistant postmaster general, becaus* fourth class postmasters, whose ap pointment is primarily allotted t< him, are yet outside of that tenure/ ORDER IN OTTOMAN EM? PIRE. Indications Tnat Quiet is Being Restored. Washington, Nov. 24 -The Turk? ish legation has received from the sublime porte the following telegram: "Constantinople, Nov. 24 -The Syrian Latin and Syrian Catholic bish? ops of Oufa, together with some leading men of their communities have just wired to the graud vizier as follows : " 'In consequence of the events that took place at Oufa, the local au? thorities adopted wise measures, thanks to which peace was secured. The leading Mussulmans of our city and all our neighbors continue to en? tertain with us most cordial relations 1 The following is a copy of a tele j gram sent by the commander in chief I of the fourth corps of the imperial J army : " 'I transmitted immediately to the ? militaty commanders your fresh in j structions. Order has already been j completely restored in the six pro j vinces Prompt military measures having been taken for the repression of the disorders which occurred in the province of Sivas. I most firmly believe that within a short time, peace will be restored in this pro? vince also ' "The leading Armenians of Erzer oum paid a visit to Marshal Chakir Pasha and to the valiz of Eizeroum j and expressed to them their regrets for the disorders provoked by the Armenian revolutionists "They at th? same time, presented their thanks for the measures taken concerning the treatment of the wounded, the care of the destitute and safeguard of churches and schools The Armenian rioters of M ara sh, fired on the Mussulmans and set fire to many points, but thanks to the meas? ures taken, order has been restored ! and the fire was mastered. Perfect ! ! tranquility prevails at the provinces j of KoR8ovo. ranina, Adrianople, Monastir. Sal?nica, Crete, the islands of the archipelago, Erzeroum, Mous soul, Khudavendenikiar, Aidin, Tie- j bizonde. Tripoli of Africa, Bitlis, I Castamouns. Koniah, Diaibekir, As- ? Borah, Mamouretalaziz, Aleppo, Bag- j dad, Syria and Bey rout, and at the j Sandjaks of Ismid, Zor and Echa- ! taldja. "The authorities of Sivas and of* Amassia have begun to return to the owners all article* robbed The as j j sertion to the effect that the fire at . ! Kharput had been set by the imper!? i al troops is absolutely false. One j Mussulman was wounded at Aintab ? by a gunshot fired from an Armenian ; j house." - - Ll -q-.* * The~e is nothing so uniformly successful in the treatment of stomach trout?les ns the i Shaker Digestive Cordial, uni what is better i ; than all, it relieves ur oi.ee. j No mystery noon; it. U'h-n the Shakers i offered soma onie ugo to give away a oottle j I of their Digestive Cordial to any one who I might call nt their New York office, there ! I was a great rush und H great many people i j thought they were crazy. I Subsequent event:, prove it to have been a i very clever advertising transaction, f.:r ; although ihey gave away thousands of bot- ! th?, it was in the end profitable ; nearly every one that took a free bottle carne back > for more and paid for it wi;h pleasure, say-; ing they had derived better results from its j use than from any other medicine they had ever used. Laxol, the new form of Castor Oil is pala? table that children like the spoon clean. ? Constitutional Convention. COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 25, '95. The Constitutional Convention of South Carolina is fast drawing to a close.. Most of the important work has been completed and now the finishing touches are being put oo the new or? ganic law of the State. The general scope of the uew Constitution is thought to be much mote ambitious than was anticipated. The idea seemed to be that the old Constitution would be taken and amended only in such places where amendment was thought necessary, but instead of doing that the committees have reported practi? cally new sections and almost a new Constitution has been built. This is especially the case in the article on cor? porations. The past week has been an exceed? ingly busy one in the Convention. At the first of the week the unrest over the protracted session grew and it be? came apparent that if the old style of long debate continued tbat the work would be almost interminable. In the course of the debate on how to get through with the work Senatar Tillman struck upon the idea of appointing a "steering committee" and since that committee has been allowed rail sway a wide swath has been cut in the work. At the outset some of those who wanted to argue points did not like the bridle being put on their speeches, and others insisted that a "steering com? mittee" should be the very last thing to find its way into a Constitutional Con? vention, but the majority of the mem? bers wanted to get home just as soon as possible, so the "steering committee'' was sustained, aud after a final and vigorous protest in the Journal, the "steers" were given full sway and have mapped out the work so that the mem? bers may be ablento get through with all save the ratification uext Tuesday. The members have been working hard to co-operate, and no matter how carly or how late the committee suggests for the work the delegates respond A vast deal of work has been cov? ered in the last week. The articles on Finance and Taxation, Education, Legislative Department, and Judicial Department are the only ones that have n*>t been finally agreed upoo. All of tbs other articles have been sent to the L'omtnittee on Order, Style and Revision. There are a few scattering ordinances that have not been finished, including one-for the exemption from certain provisions for Seabrook county. During the past week the Convention Soished its work on the second reading of the articles of the Judiciary, Bill of j Rights, Finance and Taxation and the ? Legislative Department in addition to a number of smaller matters. Mom-1 bcrs and others have been wonied | abour, what was to become of the Legis? lative session that was scheduled to meet here ot) the day the Convention is expected to finish its work. The Con? vention has settled tho matter, as best it could, bypassing an ordinance post? poning the session of the Legislature to the middle of January and incorpor? ating such a provision in the Constitu? tion . After a right royal battle the Con? vention left it discretionary with the Legislature whether or not to continue the support of any of the five State Coileges. The committee recommended mandatory support, but the Convention changed it to read "may." It is likely that the Convention will bo asked on the final reading of the section to make the support of the Colleges mandatory and limit the amount of the general school fund to go to the support of thc Colleges. The idea in that the public schools will have a good support from the plan as now adopted. There is to be first of all, a 3 mill tax and ?. ?1 poll, and this is to be supplemented by the profi's from the Dispensary accruing to the State, and in case- these do not make up the $3 per child that is pro? vided for in the Constitution, then there is to be a general State levy, j which is known as the supplemental tax. The-article on tl e Judicial depart ment is thought ta be quite strong! and seems to be generally satisfactory. ? Its main features of difference from j the present law are :-Four supreme ! court justices are provided for, who j are io elected for eight year terms, j Power is given the General Assembly j to create county courts in such conn- j ties as want it and so indicate in a j general election. In constitutional ? or other important questions the j Supreme Court can call the members j of tiie circuit court to sit with them ! and in that way have a decision from | a court of eleven members thereby | adding force to the expression of the I Coyrt. Municpial and inferior courts are authorized to sentence to the chain gang. Judges are expressly prohibited from charging on the facts of a case The effort to have I the judges elected by the people had j considerable support but failed on ; the second reading. Time and time ! again was the eifort made to provide for divorces in this State and in the j event of no general divorce law, i some would have been satisfied with a divorce law by which the divorces of other States would have been re- ? i cognized in this State, lt took a pathetic letter, wich Senator Tillman read to touch the heart of the Con? vention and secure the adoption of a provision recognizing divorces grant? ed in another State, where the mar? riage was contracted outside of the State A provision was adopted which will hereafter prohibit Judges from sending persons to the Penitentiary in contempt proceedings. The homestead article now stands with a provision by which the home? stead, when once claimed, cannot .be mortgaged or waived so as to defeat the exemption in lands, when set aside. The Convention has undertaken to settle the lynching habit as best it could In future a sheriff who per? mits a prisoner to be lynched is lo be removed from office on a true bill be? ing found and the county is to be liable for $2,000 damages to the rep? resentatives of the party lynched. The article on coiporations forbade the surrender by contract of the com? mon law liability in shipping goods, but the >?. :cle was so amended as to permit 1? .gilts to be shipped under what is known as the "released class " The members voted themselves ?4 per day, for the time after the 10th of October. The aggregate expenses of the Convention will be between $50,000 and 60,000. Three members of the Convention have died since the body has been.in session. They are Messrs. Byrd, and Hodges, and Mr. Sprott, who died during the past weer . The intention is to get through with the work of the Convention so as to go to Atlanta Wednesday morn ing. A K. Great Battle in Cuba. NEW YORK, NOV. 25 -A Cuban messenger who arrived at the quar? ters of the Cuban junta in this city late this afternoon direct from the j seat of the revolution reported that on Nov. 1 one of the largest battles fought since the beginning of the present trouble took place. The news has been withheld strictly, not j even El Heraldo, a Madrid news- j paper, being allowed to send it out j The hattie occurred at Taguasco, a town in the interior of Cuba The j Spaniel? forces engaged consisted of 10,000 men, while the Cubans had but about 4,000. The Spaniards were led by Gens. Vales. Laque and Al vade, and Maximo Gomez led the Cubans. The Cubans had a most j favorable position at the foot of a I hill For 36 hours the opposing forces fought, but the Spaniards were unable to drive the Cubans back The latter, however, could do no more than l,old their hold. Finally, just at a critical moment. Gen. Antonio Maceo of the Cuban army came rushing in with a force of 3,500 men. With the aid of this reinforcement the Spaniards were quickly routed. The Cubans then j advanced toward Trinidad and Cien fuegos. Gen. Alvade is reported to have been killed in the battle and the total number of killed and wounded is placed at 600. Gen Gomez se? cured 700 rifles and a large amount of ammunition. This is believed to be thc biggest battle of tiie revolution, larger than that of Bayamo, several months ago, ; in which Gen Campos was wounded. GREENVILLE'S BLOODY ! RECORD. Special to tbs State. GREENVILLE, NOV. 25.-The 6fth : homicide in this county in the last ihree j Wfeks occurred 12 (niles above here last night, Jesse Edwards, :;;:ed about 20; years, shot Rube Nix, who was about j the same age, in thc stomach, and ! Clarence Nix, aged 17, in thc right arm, using a revolver Rube Xix died j this afternoon. The shooiing occurred at 10 o'clock in a public road, where ('?arenco N?x ; and Edwards had gone to fight our a difficulty Rube was present rosee lair play and was holding E 1 ward's pistol. The figh? was declared off and Nix banded back the pistol to Edwards who immediately began to shoot. Tho men belonged to old county fami lies of iLtelligent and prosperous farmers j and had been brought up within three miles of each other. ? Telegraphic Briefs. November 21. Rome, Nov. 20.-The "Dalian t-quad ron bas arrived at Smyrna. Louisville, Ky. Nov. 20 -The Court of Appeal* has sustained the law imposing a 2 per cent tax oo the earn ings of foreigu building and loan 3S sociations. Washington, Nov. 20 -The First Natiooal Hank of Li. Grange. Texas, which suspended payment Oct 29, 1895, has been permitted to resume business. San Francisco, Nov. 20 -A spe? cial from Brownsville, Oregon, states that John Monrgomery, his wife, and D. ll. McKeecher were murdered on a farm near that place yesterday after noon. New York, Nov. 20.-The Texas was hauled out of the dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard this morning. No board ha* yet arrived to investigate her mishap in the dry dock. Atlanta. Nov. 20.-The Mutual Fire I insurance Company, of New York, act I ing through Thomas Petes, general ? Southern agent, has to-day been admit i ted as a member of the Southeastern i Tariff Association, to take effect im I mediately. Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 20 - Miss J Mary Henderson, youngest daughter j of Col. W. A. Henderson, was mar j ried in this city to-night, to Dr. James j H. Kirkland, chancellor of the Van I derbilt University, Raleigh, N. C.. Nov. 20.-At Wil liamston last night two wooden build? ings, occupied by a colored man as a I store and residence, were burned Two ! children in one of the buildings were i burned to death. Washington, Nov 20.- Of the in ; formation received herc reports that, the j strengrh of the late Cuban filibustering j expedition, which sailed from this coun? try on the Danish steamer Horsa. is exaggerated in published reports. There were but forty insurgents, twenty of whom embarked in-New York on the night, of Saturday fhe9th instaut. Lowell, Mass., Nov. 20.-Fire start? ed early this morrning in the wholesale vnd retai' liquor store of John M. Pea aey. situated in Parker block, one of the largest brick buildings in the city, and completely burned the block, which was supposed to be fireproof. Evansville, ind , Nov. 20.-Fire io Madison ville. Ky., to-day destroyed the City Hail, Jones Hotel, the iarge build iug owned and occupied by the Reoeke Coal Company and ten stores. The los* will aggregate about $80,000 with insurance of ?30,000. No one was injured. Paris. Nov, 20.-The French torpe? do boat Lafleiche has been ordered to proceed to Smyrna ro join Admiral Mai garot's division. The cruiser Linois has been ordered to proceed to the coast of Syria. November 23. Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith of Boston, charged with sending scurrilous mat? ter through the mails, has been ad? judged insane, and will be taken to j the government asylum at Washing-! ton. i The Danish steamer ii orsa was j only held for 10 hours at Kingston, j Jamaica, as the authorities decided she had violated no British jaw. Hundreds of wildly enthusiastic | supporters greeted Eugene Debs on j his release from jail at Woodstock, Ills., yesterday, where he has been confined for contempt He was taken up bodily and borne to the special train waiting to take the party to Chicago. The general assembly Knights of Labor adjourned last evening to meet at Rochester, N Y., on the first Tuesday in November, 1896 The press committee of the general as? sembly ?vas directed to send a tele? gram congratulating Debs on his re? lease from prison. Spanish authorities have informed the state department of a filibustering expedition now moving down the Delaware from Philadelphia on the I schooner James W. Foster. Custom ! officers have been notified. At Galveston yesterday Ed Hanlon j evened honors with George Bubear | by winning the fourth in the series of five for the scull championship Seventy five Armenians employed at tho Whitins machine works at Whitin8ville, R I , struck yesterday because the superintendent refused to discharge three Turks who were working in company with them. World's Fair MEDAL And Diploma Awarded FOR S^IHS^ THROAT /?Mh COMPLAINTS Vgggx Captain Howgate yesterday began hie 8 year sentence in the Albany penitentiary. The emphatic refusal of the iron league to meet the committee of the United House Smiths and Bridge men's union, has dispelled any hopes of a settlement of the strike from that quarter. The State board of ar? bitration has given up the attempt to arbitrate the strike te ft I I Cediste Manhood USD How to Attain lt.'7 A Wonderful ]Sew Medical Book,vmt:en. for Men Only. One copy may be had free on application. ERIE MEDICAL CO. BUFFALO, N.Y. THE PLACE TO GO. F. H. WARREN, Manufaturer of all kinds of Harness and Saddlery and Dealer in HORSE BLANKETS. LAP ROBES. TURF GOODS AND GENERAL STABLE SUPPLIES. First Class Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. SEND FOR PRICES. 223 Meeting Street, Charleston,. S, 0, Oct. 16-0 FISH, OYSTERS, FISH, OYSTERS. F. KRESS EL, AG>T. Wholesale and retail dealer in FISH, OYSTERS and Game, N. E. Corner Ea?t Bay and Market Ste., CHARLESTON, S.O. Oct. 16-v. Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites, Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. TO HORSEOWNEBS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con? dition try Dr. CadYs Condition Powders. They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving new life to an old cr over-worked horse. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists. For sale in Sumter by Dr. A J. China. WHAT ?S IT ? FRESH DRUGS. GARDEN SEED. TO?LET ARTICLES. -Bes; Eavaca Cigars. Gradu?t' ? in Pharmacy always in attendance. Pysicians Prescriptions a Specialty. Nicht calis courteous]r aoswered. Elec? tric bc-?! 'Mitton just above the door latch. Call and see us. Rest yourself a minute Ask for RED MESSINA ORANGE SODA WATER. j. S. K?GHSGN & GO. Aug. 21. Master's Sale. i 'By J. E. Jervey, Auctioneer. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. PURSUANT, to the judgments and orders of the Court aforesaid, severally made in the following entitled cases I will offer for sale at Public Auction, before the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, on the First Monday in December, next 1S95. (being the 2d day of said month.) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in afternoon of said day, the real estate in each case de cribed, on the terms in each case specified: In the case of Pauline S Heyward, Plaintiff, against Calvin W. Chandler, A. S. Brown. Marion Moise, Richard D. Lee and Marion Moise, co partners, as Lee <j* Moise: William B. Whaley and John M Ricers, co-partners, as Whale g <j' Rivers; Caroline E. Winn, as Executrix cf the last will and testament of D J Winn, deceased: R. F. Jackson, Moul? trie R. Wilson, as assignee of Albertus S. Brown and W. Alston Brown, late co? partners as A. S. W. A. Brown: and Waller E. L?a, Defendants. 1 Ali of that parcel conveyed by Cftlvirj W. Chandler to Albertus S Brow n, contain? ing five hundred and seventy-eight and one fourth (57$?) ?cres, hounded on lint* north by lands now. or formerly, o? L>. L. Jennings and N. Bradford; east, ny lands ot X. Brad? ford and Gen. E W. Moise; south, by ?ands of H. A. Raff.eld; und wes', hy lands cf Gen. K \V. Moise and by tbe Sumter .-?od Provi? dence road. 2. The remainder ol ihe mortgaged premises, containing ninety-four ar;.'; three fonrths acre?, more or less, claimed by Calvin W. Chandler, bounded by tbe public road leading iron: Sumter to Providence und adjoining lands of A. White, occupied by Andrew Adams, lands formerly ot Ard:?, lately of Pate, ;;nd land? ot others. perras of Sal?-One-hall cash: the balance on a credit of one year from D^cem^er I. 1S95, the deferred portion to be evidenced cy the botui or bonds ot' the purchaser or pur? chasers, and a mortgage or morrgages of the premises soid. the same to bear ir.t.-rest from the day of sale, and the papers taken to pro? vide for Mie payment of attorneys' fees in case of default of payment, with the option to tue purchaser or purchasers to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. H. INGRAM', Master for Sumter Couutv. Nov 6.