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After Stokes' Seat ew Election Laws Under Fire Next Month. When congress reassembles toe okes Johnston contest is to'come up fore the oonimiftee oo elestiooal. his contest is attracting much attention n^ot only here, bot also in Wasbiogtoo. ttl view of thc fact that wheo the coo t 1st came ap on the first eleotion con g 'ess declared that there hid beet; no e ?ction. A second election was order e i in the district and it was conducted u der the new suffrage clause and regis tr .tion law*. Thus it is that wheo the c; te is takeu up the new South Carolina e jction and registration laws are to be u kier fire for the first tims. - Johnston will make tho most of them ir. presenting bis case to the cougres si mal committee, and much data and information has been collected a?d col laded preparatory for the heart-g Upon the decision of the committee will depend the payment of the salary for! the term which expires on March 4 next. . Again the cas6 to be oresented will te virtually the same as that to be pre? sented to the next congress, inasmuch as Johnston and Stokes were the candi? dates and Stokes has been declared elected, the election being conducted in identically the same manner as the extra election Thus it is seen that tvjere is much at stake in this matter anoTthe result will be most anxiously looked for. Io case congress again de? clares that no election bas been held, applying the ra'e applied to the old registration and election laws, then there will be a pretty kettle of fish and it is ont "xactly clear what the next step will be Johnston's friends are very confident that be will be seated not only in the retiring congress, bat in the new con? gress also. Pending the decision the greatest degree of public interest is be? ing manifested. . It is likely that the committee will take the case up oo or about the 15th of next mooth and promptly dispose of it one way or the other. Venezuela Jubilant. Return of Senor Andrae and Mr. Storrow Prom Car accas. NEW YORK, December 26 -Senor Jose Andrade. Venezulan minister to the United States, atid Mr. James Storrow, of Boston, counsel for the Venezuelan Government before the boundary commission, who went to Car accas a month or so ago with the pro? tocol of the Venezuelan agreemnt for the settlement of the boundary dispute between Edfeland and Venezuela, and to its ratififitioD by President Cret-po and the Coftress. returned to this coun? try to da^Bn the steamer Caraccas They were met on their arival in Brook? lyn by the Venezuelan consul general and an attache of the legation at Wash? ington. They left shortly after their arrival for the Capital. While both Minister Andrade and Cooneel Storrow refused to make a definite statement, it was gathered that the minister returns with the protocol appioved^hp President Crespo, and that he^ \ ready to negotiate its ratifica ?.5n wi^ 'great Britain. As to the alleged disapproval by Venezuela of the clause in the agree? ment which fails to recognize the sov erignty of the country by giving it direct representation on the commission and 'he fifty-yeat occupation provision, is was explained that these contentions did cot arise from thc Government, but from a few sensational and irrespons' ble newspapers, which were clearly ignorant of the true meaoi-g of the document. Wben the agreement was fully understood bv ?be people, the most abie meD of Venezuela publicly advocated it, and advised its'unqualified approval. Then there was a chance of seotimect, and a wave of applause swept through the country It was the general sentiment ihat in the United S;???? 'whey b".i ? friend at WuOse tzzids iirty won-e'-,. nothing. M i nister A ^iTS&fR?? m e d v~sr^r h ~ p p y when be stepped from the steamer to? day. To a representative of the South* ern Associated Press he said : "I have written and telegraphed all I have to say, and it bas been published in America. I cannot say anything more OD the question just now.'* Five negro prisoners confined in fie county jail in Columbia escaped Wednesday afternoon soon after 5 o'clock by overpowering Jailer Cole man as he entered the door opeuing into the main corridor, the privilege of which is given the prisoners dur? ing the day Joe Wright, the lead? er of the gang, threw a pan of ashes into the jailer's face and threw him down as he entered the door, ana*, the five made their escape before} he could recover from the blindness' and assault He pursued them and fired upon Wright, inflicting an ugly, though not dangerous wound in the back above the waist. Wright and another of the fugitives were cap? tured An amusing part of the es? cape in connection with Wright is that if he had waited but 10 or 15 minutes longer be would have been released His father had secured bond for him and was near the jail with a release order when the escape was made. A Railroad Massacre. Passenger Train Falls From a Bridge Near Birmingham, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., December ?27. A bad wreck occurred bet weer1 7 and 8 o'clock this morning: on the Birming? ham Mineral Road. The road is a loop that goes all over this part of the country, taking in ?he mines and fur? naces. The wreck Recurred at ?he Cahaba bridge, about 50 utiles from Birmingham,, between Gueroee and B'octon The bridge is about 1,000 feet long and about 100 feet high The train jumped the track from some I unknown cause and plunged off me trestle tc the rock.4? below. As to the riumner nf passengers on board the reports cooflicr, hut aa near as can be ascertained twenty-three were killed, and ooiy one mao, the fireman, escaped alive Later reports place the number of passenger aboard the ill fated train at from thirty to thirty-five, and oniy two escaped lt is ?aid that seven of them were taken out alive, but io a dying condition. The wreck caught fire and many .unfortunate vic? tims were burned to death. Thc scene of the wreck presented a most heart rending and sickening spec tacte. The ca*.* were smashed to splin? ters on the rocks fully. 100 feet below the track f'Otu wtiicb the train had been burled. The groans of the injured and lamentations of those who crowded around were pitiable in the extreme Physicians from Birmingham auu vicio ity gave every aid io alleviating the Buffering of those who escaped with life. The bridge waa a ponderous wood structure with an iron span of two h kin? dred feet in the centre and just at the beginning of the iron work train wreck? ers had pulled the spikes aod removed one of the rails. When the engineer discovered this, as was evident from the position of his throttle and .reverse lever, he immediately attempted to stop, but was running at such a rate of speed as to carry down the bridge. Every evideoco showed tbat train wreckers bad been at work. As soon as the news was received here both the Louisville and Nashville aud Southern railroad sent out relief trains loaded with physicians, and oth? ers and everything possible was done for those who were fortunate eoougb to get out of reach of the flames, which quickly consumed all of the coaches and a part of the bridge Many of those killed were completely oharred be? yood r?cognition. The exact oumber who. perished will never be known, but it is thought that it will reach thirty five To cap the climax one of the relief trains, which left here rao into the rear end of the wrecking train, which was stopped about one hundred aod fifty feet from the bridge, and came near knockiug it OD top of the buming train. Io this accident the following were injured : Sam Eastis, will die ; Wil? liam ^ast, will die ; Wood Campbell, leg "broken ; Charles Elstcu, badly hurt; John Rutenberry, ankle rboken. SHOPS CLOSfi DOWN. Unwelcomed Chrrstmas Gift to Railroad Men. The Southern railway shops gave no? tice of a shut-down yesterday for an in- | definite period, and the news was cer-J tain ly most unwelcomed to the men. j The rumor got out on the streets that the shops here would be abandoned altogether, but the report was un? founded. Mr Toge, the master mechanic, stated yesterday that the shut-down was unavoidable, ewing to the fact thar the appropriation for the shops had been exhausted. Ir. appears that, the com? pany appropriates so much each mooth for the conduct of the business of the shops on i;8 various branches and as the money had almost run our. ir was fouud oeccssary to curtail sxpen.-es and keep only those who could not absolute? ly he dispensed with. These are car inspectors, eaginemen, and the like. Mr. Inge stated that, there were now only about thirty-seven men on the pay-roil outside of the clerical force, which means that over one hundred have been laid off. Mr Inge says that it has been his endeavor to k?ep the on as long as possible in each h, and rather than shut down he has ruo on short hours. He did not do so this month, be said, because a number of toe men were going to quit for the Christmas holidays anyway. Mr. loge thinks he will be able to start up agaio bys)he 28tb, and then he hopes after tbe first of the year to have matters arraoged so that there will be no stoppages as long as there is work for the men to do The closing of the shops wa9 certainly a very un? welcomed Christmas gift to many of the men, but there seems to have been no way out of it.-Columbia Register. After bearing soire friends continually praising Chamnerlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of Ana? heim, California, purchased a bottle of it for bis own use and is now as enthusiastic over ita wonderful work as anyone can be. The 25 aud 50 cent sizes for stile by Dr. A. J. 2bina. Books in cheap editions, prices not dupli? cated in Sumter. H. G. Osteen & Co. A large and beautiful line of Handy Vol? ume Classics, comprising the choice of all literature, for sale by H. G. Osteen and Co. These, books make the most acceptable cbiistmas gifts. The announcement ie made that Dr. Henry E Shepherd, president of I the Charleston College, will sever his connection with the college at the close of the present scholastic year Differences between the president and the ooatd of trustees which have befn brewing for some time finally culminated in resolutions adopted by the ' oard Saturday practically asking for the president's resignation The I necessity for this step is sincerely re j gretted by the many friends and ad- j mirers here of the retiring president. ! Dr Shepherd's reputation for pro- j found and varied learning is well nigh world wide in the realm of let? ters The standard of education at the college has been relatively high, perhaps too high for the most satis? factory results in some directions. But whoever may be Dr. Shepherd's successor, a matter that is yet un? decided, it will be difficult to find his peer in general erudition He ?9 able to impart more information on any given subject to the attentive pupil in the course of an hour than "the law allows " Hits removal, while a shock to many who have for so long regarded him as inseparably identified with the college, is not a surprise in other quarters Recent published utterances from his pen in which he did not refrain from criti? cising the managerant of the college, are generally believed to be the im? mediate cause for the action of the board of trustees -Charleston Cor. Col. Register. The express office, which is situ? ated in the Northeastern railroad depot at Kingstree, was broken into ou the night of Dec. 23, and the door of the safe blown open with dy? namite. The work was done by ex pert burglars, but fortunately the robbers were frightened away just abont the time they succeeded in getting the safe door open. Greenville is in the lead in raising troops for Cuba An old Confede? rate soldier has been working quietly here securing recruits for Cuba To-day he had enrolled 35 men. He says that the company he is raising will go to Cuba in case Cuban belli? gerency or independence is acknowl edged by the United States - -- Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebs Thomas, of Junction City, III was told by her doctors she had Consaumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles Dr. King's New Discovery completely cure?! her and she says it saved her lifoi Mr. Thc*. Eggers, Florid? St., San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Consumption, tried without r-.sult everything tlse ihen bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results of which these are samples, that prove the wonderfully efficacy'of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial Bottles' at J. F. W. DeLorme's D:ug Store. Regular size 50c and SI 00. ? 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 HOSSEOWNERS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con? dition try Dr. Cadf's 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 or over-worked horse. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists. For SH lr in Sumter, by Dr. A. J China. PUBLIC NOTSOE. OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF SUMTER COUNTY. THE COUNTY BOARD OF "COMMIS sionors" of Sumter County wi!l at their meeiins january ?th, 2^97, elect a Superin? tendent of County Poor House, Physician to Poor House, Jail and Overseer acd Guards of the Chain-Gano:. Applications can be filed with Clerk of Board on or before s-?id date of msetiog. Bight to rej-ct bids reserved Ail persons hobing claims (not already pre? sented) against Sumter County will present sance immediately. BY Order of Board, TEOS. V. WALSH, Dec. 16-St Clerk. TH fi COMMITTEE of County Board cf Ootnmissioneis. on repairs to Sumter County Court House, will receive Bids under specifiC'Uio?'B prepared by Mr. Chas. H .Mci?e, Architect Specifications can be seen at hts office, and all information there oMained. Bids can be filed with Col. T. V. Walsh, Clerk of County Board, up to Jan'y 4th, 1S97, when they will be opened e.Dd acted upon. The Committee reserves the right to rej'Ct any or all bids. N. S McLEOD, Ch'm Committee. ROBT. J. BROWFIELD, Sec'y Committee. Dec 16-3?. DM ALVA SOLOMONS, DENTIST. office OVKR 8TOBE OF SUMTER DRY GOODS COMPAI -JU u-a H ce on Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. and Durant & Son OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 ; 2 to5 o'clock. April 9. 2 Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM & j Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Agents for MOTT'S:CIDER BED SEAL CIGARS, Al" 3D LOVE HAMS lt's a case of "Charmed at the First Sisiht . and Sound" n see and bear a STIEFF ', PIANO That's just why a STIEFF would! he a most appropriate XMAS PRESENT It \ exemplifies the latest phase of Pianoforte . Construction We only ask an ex-m-ination ? of our instruments and their coa parison'wiih j others Their exquisite tone and delightfully ?ocal effect gives mern a peculiar charm. Ac? commodating terms CHAS M. STIEFF. | Baltimore-9 N. Liberty St Washington-521 Eleventh St. N. W. SHAREHOLDERS MEETING. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Shareholders of ibe First National i b*uk of Sumter. ? ill re hpld at >he Bank on I Tuesday, Jan 12, 1897, at 12 o'clock noon. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Den. l6-4f. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, ? . COUNTS' OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sarah E. Corbett in her own righi and as Exe? cutrix of the last Will and Testamerd of W. B. Corbett, deceased-Plaintiff, against Wal? ter L. Wilson, Lizzie Corbett, Agnes Corbett, Ethel Corbett and Richard D. Lee-Defend? ants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the ariove stated case, and dated June ll, 1896, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House io the City of Sumter, io ! said Statp, on Monday, January 4th, 1897, being Salesday, between the hours of U o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises, to wit : 1 All t?at plantation or tract of land situate in the county of Sumter, Lynchburg Town? ship, State aforesaid, containing one hun? dred and fifty acres, bounded North by lands of W E Mills, East by lands of Marcos Wilson west by lands of H. W. Brearly and by Black River Swamp, and South oy lands of A. J Salinas & Soo?, also 2 That plantation or tract of land in said County, Township, and State, containing ! fifty acres, bounded North by lands of W E I Mills, East by land* of A. J. Atkins. W?s by lands of Marcus Wilson and South by lards of A. J SalinHS & Sons. Terms of Sale: Cash. Pu-chaser to pay j for all necessary papers. j W. H. INGRAM, Master for Sumter County. December 9. ' Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA8. William F. B Hcynsworth and B Pressley Barron as Qualified Executors of the last Will and Testament of Samuel C. C Rich? ardson, deceased-Plaintiffs, against An? drew Flinn Cousar, Mary.ret E Muldrow, Dr. Henry Stuckey and Robert C. 3icFud din-Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above stated case, aud dated March 14th, 1896, I will sell at public auction in frout of the Court Hcuse in the City of Sum? ter, in said State, on Monday, January 4th, 1897, being S?Iesday, between 'he hours of ll o'clock io the forenoon and 5 o'clock io the afternoon, the following premises, to wit: Parcel 1. All that tract containing one hundred ?cres, more or less, situate in the town ol Bisbopvilie, in the county and Slate aforesaid, bounded on the northwest hy the public road or street leading to the DuBoses Bridge and by lots formerly part of this tract, heretofore conveyed by the s<id An? drew Flinn Cousar to Woodward. H*aron, Baskins, Galloway, Kelley, The N & S C. R. R Company, Shaw. Durant and the Trustees of the school, northeast by linds of C-?pt. J. |W. Stuckey, southeast hy Und of estate of Anna E. Shaw and J E. Cousar ?nd south? west by the street or rond leading to Lynch? burg Pnrcel 2 The residence lot of said An? drew Flinn Cousar situate in said town of Bishocv'llr in county and State aforesaid, containing about one and one-half acres, bounded on the northwest by land cf Dr. Dennis, northeast by land of Woodward, southeast by the DuBose's Bridge road or street arid southwest by ?ot of J. Durant Parcel ?.. That tract of land situate in said county and Stute, containing three hun? dred and sixty-fire acres of hnd nmre or less, hounded north by lands cf J. W. Stuckey. Henry Dixon. R. 0. Dixon ard Ja? E Coosar, east by the ruo of Lvnche's Creek (now ri. er), south by land formerly of j J W. S;uckey, bet now of Dr Henry | Stuckey r.id west by 1-n.d formerly cf Anna : Be?hea, now said to be Lucian Beabea, said ? tract being mortgaged to R. C. McFaddio as j two separate parcels Terms cf Sale-Or.e-ha!f to be p-id in cash, and the balance o;e year from the d-ty I of siie Vrith interest froJ? th?i day, payable J annually until ihe whole ce paid, to be se cared by the bond ?nd mortgage of the j ur- i chases of ihe property purchased, to be exe- \ culed to the Master; the dwelling house on ? said residence .ot to be insured m a reason- ! abie amount against loss or danjRge by fire and the policy or policies of insurance to be | assigned or made payable to the said Muster (with leave, however, to any purchaser to i pay the whole of the purchase money, or any greater portion thereof (ban one-half in cash, or to anticipate any payment The mort? gages and bonds to be taken by the Master upon such sales shall provide for the payment of a reasonable fee to be fixed by the Master) by the purchaser for attorney's commissions if legal or equitable proceedings shall be in? stituted for ihe collection of the amount secured thereby, st id fe? to be se-ured by such mortgage. The attornies will receive one-third cash and balance on a ci edit of one and two years, ?DStead of one half cash and balance at one yea' if purchaser prefers extension. Pur r-hs s to pay for all necessary papers. W H INGRAM, Jec. 9. Master for Sumter County. MAIN STREET, NEXT TO CROSS WELL'S GROCERY. Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines of the bent grade sold cheap for cash or on easy terms Old ones taken in exchange for new ones. CLEANING AND REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY. We also keep NEEDLES, OILS, And parts of every Sewiog Machine. "We have some rare bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines, M. B. R?NDLE, Jan 8. Manager GUARANTEED IN WRITING. Stu? dents complete in HALF the time at HALF tbe expense required elsewhere. Ten to thirty placed monthly. Actual Business Depart? ment equipped with genuine con?merdai bank and office fixtures?, superior to the equipments of any other college in America. Purely practical instruction and daily drill in real bank and office transaction. Penmanship by the only graduate pen-artist in Georgia. The only Southern College folly abreast with the spirit of progress and teaching Electric Shorthand, the lightning system of the cen? tury. The only college which it is cheaper to attend than to remain idle. Premiums from Four Expositions. Enrollment 700 per year. Address at once GEORGIA BUSI? NESS COLLEGE, Macon Ga. Nov. 6.-o NOT MOJES an? 55 Well Bi Horses an Epperson's FOR k This stock will b and guaranteed as i as low as any dealei Head more good yoi December 31- Cal Prices are right, Have you looked for cur ad before ? VJU knew where vre viet-.-, and that you we had nothing special tc We arc working a boheme, now, wbi In addition to giving you the asked, we are now having made trait from any photograph ye charge, after the purchase of how we In addifiou to this ioducemen Gents' Fine Shoes fon we are offering Come to see us Wat Tilg Lamest ait Most Collete EstaMistat South = Geo. S. Hacker & S -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. rffice and Warerooms, King, apposite Cao? non Street. CHARLESTON, S. C, ^arPorcHHs* our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and therebr ??ave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE. 8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half of them handle other Spectacles without success, Showing the Great Popularity of HAW? KES' GLASSES over all others. These Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye Dr.A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter. S. G Dec. Il-o. IC_E. il HORSES roken young id Unie* at ; Stables > 3 ALE. e sold at private sale represented. Prices r on the market. 26 mg Mules to arrive 1 and take a look. T ra uE i7ou did nor. see it 'I No. weil we k'~ew would cou:o to us for Shoes. Until now, i tell you-Now we have, ch we think wi!) please car patrons. best Shoes to be had for prices i for you a life size Crayon Por >u may leave with us-without $10 in Shoes. Come and see ; work it. t we have a limited quantity cfc nerly sold at $6 which ' to close at $4. . Yours to please. sh& Shaw. I have got the wagon you want and My Prices are Eight, I represen* some of the best wagon manufacturers in the United States and Can Compete with any Dealer In the South io price, and quality. Call and examine my stock for yourself and be your own judge. Talk is cheap and so are wagons now. 0 F EPPERSON