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Board of Union Mine Work ors and Operators Agree on a Scale. Ot 65 Cents Until the End cf the Year. Columbus, O , Sept. 3 -The end of the great minets' strike i? in sigbt. This afternoon the national executive board of the United Mine Workers agreed to recommend to the miners a proposition from the Pittsburg opera? tors for a straight price of 65 cents a ton 'o continue in force until the end of the year. A delegate convention of ail the miners who have suspended work has been called to meet in Colum? bus, Sept. 5. at 10 a. m.. to act upon, the recommendation President Hatchford and the others of the board say there is not the slightest doab? but the miners ?ill approve the recommend? ation. The proposition doe? net io volve arbitration, and in effect provides for an immediate settlement of the strike President Hatchford said to-nigbt that, there were special reasons for the board to recommend the proposition. Io the first p ace it concedes the miners a ma? terial advance Had a 69 eeoc rate been secured, he was confident it- could not have been maintained for more than 70days. As soon as the miners ratify the proposition, work will be resumed ia ail the mines in the second place, the, proposition provides for a revival of the joint conference for adjustment of prices. The operators are pledged to meet with the miners prior to the termination of the agreement and de? termine the rate of mining for the next year. Both the members of the miners' executive board and the opera? tors committee are pleased over the cat come of the conference and feel that publie sentiment will sustain their ac? tion. This morning the operators7 commit tee ?cowed their first proposition for a 64-ceot rate pending arbitration. This was again rejected by the minera' board. fbep the operators' committee got together and submitted a new pro position for a straight price of 65 cents, and after a loog discussion it was accepted by the miners, but subject to the approval cf the miners at large. ag Estimates Falling Off in Visi? ble Supply Since Last Week. New Orleans. Sept. 3 -Secretary Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange annual report was issued to-day. Mr. * Hester estimates the past crop's com? mercial value at $36 76 per, bale, against $41 09 laat year and $30 in 1894 85? and the total value ?321. 925,000, against $294,045.000 last year, nearly $28,000,000 more than for the period last year. The past crop post growers less tbao any yet pro? duced. The total spindles in the sooth is 3.851,991 an increase of 158.753 The total number of mills 482, an io orease of 7 Mr. Hester says that while the season bad not been fa vorable to American mills, final results iodieate that the extent of the depression has been decidedly overstated io the public prints and otherwise. The takings, north and sooth, daring the paar year practically all have been consumed and have beeo exceeded but twice io the previous seven years The mills of the north have worked op as much^ cotton, while the sooth used 138,000 bales more than last year. Imports of foreign cotton amounted to the equivalent of 106.000 bales. Mr. Hester places the world's visible supply of cotton 984,000 bales against 1,035,000 last week. Of this 771,000 is American against 803,000 last week. The total visible shows a dcor ease com? pared with last year of 383,000 Congressional Contests. The politicaos and lookers-on have been figuring considerably as to rbe ef? fect the primary of Tuesday will have on the candidacy of several Congress men. It would appear from what can be heard that the seats of all the Congress? men will be contested, and that if there happens to be an exception it will be Congressman Talbert. Of course this leaves out Congressmen (to be) John? son or Norton. . The big fights that are those against Congressmen Latimer, talked about in this city are Strait, Stokes and Wilson. It is said that ali of these Congressmen were against the candidacy of Senator Mc? laurin, and that friends of Mr. Mc Laurin will make the race against them This may or it may not have any effect on the situatioo, but the op? position to these Congressmen bas for some time been taking shape, and if any of the four should escape a fight in the primar? it will be congressman Wilson.- News sod Courier. Old People? Old people who recuira medicine to regulate the boiiels an d kidneys will find the true rem? edy io Electric Bitter*. This medicine does sot stimulate and contains no whiskey or other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acta mildly on the stomach and bowels, add? ing strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding nature in tho performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find ic exactly wbfct they need. Price fifty cent and $1 per bottle at Dr. J. F. W. PeLorme's ; Drug Stcre. 5 MEETING OP STATE EX ECUTIVE COMMITTEE. McLAURIN'S MAJORITY EX CEBDS 12,000 OUT OP A VOTE OP OVER 45,000. The State executive committee met last night and canvassed the vote for Uuited States senator and for congressman from the Sixth district ?n official count showed but a few small changes in the vote as published in The State of yesterday. A majority of the committee be? ing present Chairman Tompkins call? ed it to order and announced that he had received the following protest from G Walton Whitman : D il. Tompkins. Chairman, Colum? bia. S. C. Sir: When the State executive committee assembles to pass on the recent primary'for United Sates sena? tor, please take notice that I expect you to lay my appeal before said com? mittee with tbese demands: 1 That the executive committee proceed to count the votes which I received in said election and then re cognize my candidacy under a liberal constroctirn of the Constitution of the State Democratic party 2 Having decided in my favor it is hereby demanded that the result of the primary election be set aside on the ground that one of the candidates was not permitted to go before the people in the campaign as the Con? stitution provides It is impossible to say what would have been the result of paid election had he been permitted to go before the people, as he claims he had a right to do, and for this reason the election should be nullified Very respectfully G. Walton Whitman Jonesvill?. S C., Sept. 3, 1897. Chairman'Tompkins stated that Mr. Whitman's pledge bore the postmark date of the 6tb, which was one day too late, and he had refused to allow him to enter the race Ob motion the chairman was sustained. The chairman appointed Messrs Montgomery, Sligh and Barnwell as a committee to count the vote. On completing their work they made the following announcement of the vote for United States senator : . McLaorjn. E?ans. Irbv. Abbeville, 692 406 2?1 Aiken, 62. 898 32 Aodereo-, 1,106 621 245 Btmberg, 300 110 6 Barnwell, 8S3 397 61 Beaufort, 138 109 ? 23 Berkeley, 337 121 28 ChariestT, 1,364 103 27 Cberoke*-, 466 299 34 Chester, 585 340 60 CbesternV.d, 537 245 14 Clarendon, 952 59 34 Coller?n, 399 307 21 D*r?ojr*on, 948 208 33 Dorchester, 2M 170 15 Edgeneld, 568 267 32 Fairfield, 482 232 55 Florence, 1.155 143 27 George?owo, 213 13 " 7 Greenville, 702 478 312 Greenwood, "492 157 117 Bampton, 497 157 18 Horrt, 923 88 77 Kershaw, 471 378 ; 60 Lancaster, 730 216 21 Laureo?, 838 74 1,153 Lexington, 683 387 50 Marion, 1,563 280 51 Marlboro, 986 169 93 Newberry, 601 510 95 Oconee, 611 257 33 Orangeborg, 1,610 772 19 Pi ck en s. 464 196 157 Richland, 1,144 285 62 Saluda, 630 292 23 Spartanbure, 1,328 432 1,524 Su ?nter, 933 298 34 Union, 351 392 226 Williamsburg, 615 230 30 York, 1,194 339 24 Totals 29,326 11,375 5,159 According to this the total vote cast is 45,860, and McLaurin's ma? jority 12,792 Take JOHNSON'S, CHILL ? FEVER TONIC. A vestibule train was wrecked in the Deleware and Lockawana R. R., near Cortland. N Y . yesterday ; one man was killed and twenty injured, some of whom will die. Ten saloons io Kansas City, Kan., were raided by the police last night and $3.000 worth of liquor seized and poured toto the gutters Saloon furni? ture filling reo big drays was carted to police headquarters, where it will be burned. Similar action will be taken against about seventy other saloons Quite a number of Eoglish maoufao turers will move their plants to this barbaric land where the robber tariff tax not only flourishes but is defended and favored by people neither io the mad bouse nor the penitentiary. The Britishers know where to go to get great returns as manufacturers. The people groan but submit. There is promise of cheaper lighting. Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the Maxim gun, han just invented in Lon? don, it is said, the finest, cheapest elec? tric light ever discovered, with nearly three tiroes the candle power of the or? dinary incandescent light It lasts more than twice as long and requires less than half the energy. Unlike the lights now in use. the film is made of Foineral instead of vegetable substance, thc nature of which is a secret* The result is a light of intente brilliancy without red rajs. The bulb is the or? dinary size. The vegetable films now used are very co?tly. Mr. Maxim says be can make 1,000 of his new films for $1. Police to Enforce Law. The Municipalities Will be Charged With the En? forcement of the Dis pecsary Law After Oct. 1. Colombia, Sept. 2 -The annouoce meot was made by Governor Ellerbe to-day that the entire coostabolarly would be disbanded on October !, and instead of the State authorities employ? ing forty or fifty men to see that the dis? pensary law is enforced, the municipal? ities will be expected to enforce the law, and have the police officers make seizures and tbe like. It is the purpose of the governor to retaio a very few men to look after the rural districts where policemeu are unknown quantities. So, the towns and cities all over the State are expect? ed to rigidly enforce the law. Whether the constabularly is to be done away with in order that the law may be popularized, or whether the competition of the original package agents preclude tbe authorities from paying tbe salaries of the constables, is a matter the poblio can best judge. One thing is certain, the recent decis? ion of Judge Simooton allowing the sale of wbi-key io origioal packages by any iodividuaj has been a severe blow to the dispensary law. It is a puncture because competition is let io It has-been carefully considered by the authorities and oo doubt Governor El? lerbe decided on his course in doing away with the constabulary in towns and cities, after a mature considera? tion The chief executive told of his deter? mination in an "off-hand'* way, and what he said wan : "On October 1 I will withdraw all constables from the towos and cities of the State. A few-men will be em ployed in the rural districts to enforce the law because io such vicinities there are no policemen. The cc oo os biers in the unper part cf the Slate will have to be watched and, especially, in such quarters men should be stationed. "The enforcement of the law in the towns and cities, will be left entirely to tbe municipal authorities, and they will bc expected to enforce the provisions of tbe law I ask their support and co? operation io the matter as no constable who is stationed in a rural district will make aoy arrest or seizure io a town or city." "Well, governor, suppose the town authorities are derelict io their duty towards the law, what theo?77 was asked. The chief executive replied by say? ing that he was makiog no threats in tbe matter, but that he felt that the municipalities wculd adhere to the law and strictly carry out its provisions. The governor said that policemen would be expected to watch the rail? road depots, and seize all contraband stuff. In speaking about the cost for the maintenance of the constabulary. Gov? ernor Ellerbe stated that last year it cost the state $52,036,66, and wheo the new plan is pot into op?ration, this enormous expeose would be practically 1 wiped out. "The expeose cae be saved j and the law better enforced with the < sympathy of the towns,77 added the ! governor .'I give this notice," cootioued tbe chief executive, "of my intention to dis band tbe constabulary oo Octofier 1, at tbis time, so the forty odd men now on the force may seek other employment 77 The governor was questioned about the constables who are now stationed io Charleston, and he said every member of the constabulary as now constituted would be dismissed on October 1, and that it would be incumbent upon tbe city authorities of Charleston as wei! as every other city or town in the state to thoroughly enforce the law. Ex-Cbief State Constable Bahr, whose official headed fell io the govern? or's basket several days ago, can con? gratulate himself upon the fact that he will not be without company on Octo? ber 1. It bas beeB rumored in Colombia for tbe past several days that the remaining six Charleston aldermen, who have been classed as recalcitrant aldermanic members, have reoently signed the pledge required of that aldermanic board as a prerequiste to a removal of tbe system, aod that Governor E - lerbe, in keeping with his open avowed purpose, will issu, a proclamation or? dering the removal of tbe system from Charleston, and restore that city to what bas so mach been contended local self government. Tbe information regarding this mat ter bas not been officially stated, bot it is told by a responsible Columbian who knows whereof he speaks. Whether the governor's announce ment of his purpose to disband the con? stabulary is a forerunner to the remr.val of the metropolitan police is a matter that can only be surmised.-Columbia Register. Rev John W. Burke who lately died at Macon, Ga , was a very useful minister and a large southern publisher. He was a big hearted, warm hearted man and thoroughly patriotic and true. An account says : "During the war he supplied most of the schools in Georgia with test books ; His book and publishing house was for ! years after the war the largest establishment of the kind in the south During the latter part of his life Mr. Burke suffered business reverses " Bradstreet's Report. New York. Sept. 3.;-Bradstreet's to-moTow will say : Previous activity in all lines of trade is maintained There is a better tooe to demand from jobbers aod the volume of business io wool, leather, clothing, hats, groceries and light hardware has increase* There is a better request for woolen and cotton good?1, jewelry and rubber good*, and for boots and shoes. Some wholesale merchants at western centers report, the largest vol ume of August trade on record There has been an iocreased consumo tion of cotton by southern mills Western iron and steel mills have or? ders tokeep them bu-y unrii Jan 1. In the central western States the bitu? minous coal strike has had a further depressing effect on the geoeral indus? trial situation At the northwest some commercial houses hav had to work over time to meet the demaud for goods, and the warm weather is report? ed to have practically insured the In? dian com crop. On the Pacific coast wheat exports have been checked by inability to secure crews for vessels. Mercan tile collections have greatly im? proved in some sections Last week's general and uoprece a ented expansion of prices of staples is continued, wool, cottou and woolen fabrics, bides, leather, white pine lum? ber, sashes and doors, iron and steel bars, billets and rods, wire nails, barb? ed wire and southern foundry iron, wheat, cym, lard and sugar having ad? vanced and higher prices being expect? ed for boots and shoes. Lower prices are recorded for cotton, wheat flour, and coffee, while those for oats, pork, print cloths, petroleum and coal are un? changed. This week's exports of wheat (and flour included as wheat) are the iargest with two exceptions, the seoond week of September and the fourth week of August, 1891 Total shipments amooot to 6,268,243 bushels against 5.149.653 bushels last week. 3,369, 862 bushels last year. 2.260,261 bush? els in 1895, 3.207,300 bushels in 1894. and 4 902 000 bushels in 1893 Shipments of corn are also large, aggregating, 3.185 064 bushels this week against 2 682,452 bushels last week, 2,527.526 bushe'R las? year. 1, 405,370 bushels in 1895. 127,000 bushels in 1894. and 672.S75 bushels io 1893. There are only 198 business failure^ reported throughout the United Srates this week against 210 last week, 336 in the week one year ago, .184 two years ago. 207 three years ago, and as contrasted with 379 in the like week of 1893. There are 30 busioess failures report? ed from the Canadian dominion this week Last week the total wa3 39, and a year aga it was 30. Johnson's Chill and Fe? ver Tonic is a ONE-DAY Cure. It cures the most stubborn case of Fever in 24 Hours._ SONNET. Our yesterdays wthrall our morrows still Ey chains no rust of time can wear away, That with their iron and persistent sway Serve purposes undreamed of to fulfill And wake up echoes of the Rood and ill In mournful cadeneo or a rhythm gay. Ofttimes what fateful sequences are they Which follow trifling acts of sudden will! Small streams grow broader as t hey onward wind To reach at last the ever rolling sea. Hark back through memory's labyrinth and we lind Small accidentsr-if accidents there be Ead power our futr.re years to free or bind And be tho factors of o;;r destiny! -Camilla Crossland in Chair,hers' Journal Glenn Springs Water will cure all stomaca troubles and liver complaints You can get it through W. R Delgnr. Bise ball goods at the Book Store - H. G. Dsteen & Co. There is so much sympathy iu this oountry that very often the under dog becomes a dangerous, impudent cur. Atchison Globe. Ladies Who Suffer prom any cornplaiot peculiar tc their sex-such as Profuse, Pail? ful, Suppressed or Irregular Men? struation, arc soon restored to health by Bradfield^ Female Regulator. It is a combination of remedial agents which) have been used with tlje greatest success for rnore than 25 years, aijd Known to act speci? fically with and on tfce organs of Menstruation, and recommended for such complaints only, it never fails to give relief aod restore the health of. the suffering woman, lt should be taKen by trje girl just budding into womanhood wheo Menstrua? tion is Scant, Sup? pressed. Irregular or Painful, aod all delicate worneo should use it. as its tooic properties bave a woo derful influence io tooing up and streogtrjening the system by driv? ing through tije proper channels all impurities. "A daughter of one of my customers missed menstruation from exposure and cold, and on arriving at puberty her health was completely wrecked, until she was twenty-four years of age, when upon my recommendation, she used ono bottle of Bracfield's Female Regulator, com? pletely restoring hex to health." J. W. HELLAS, Water Valley, Miss. THC BRADFIELD RECULATOR Co., ATLANTA, GA. SOLO BY ALL DRUGGISTS AT $1 PER BOTTLE. St ? So Geo. S. Hacker & Son, - MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. 4 office and Warerocms, King, opposite Can? non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. ?3~ Portease our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money. Window and Paney Glass ? Specialty QCtoher 16-0 STANTON HOUSE. D. J. JOSES, Poprietor. Rates ?2.00 Per Day, SPECIAL TERMS TO FAMILIES Two Minutes "ETaU: From Central Dssot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. THE CHEROKEE INN, l,COO Feet Afccve the Sea A Perfect Summer Home. Cool Rooms. 800 feet cf Wide Porches. 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M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt aneniioo to ?ll ot.S'.ness eotrusted to h:m Office on Court Hui^e Square, in Biaodine office McCormick's THE BEST. Don t you want a good Mower and Rake ? There is money in saving your Hay, and it can, be done at a very small cost. The McCormick new No. 4 Steel Mower is the best all around ma? chine on the market to-day. It has all the latest improvements. The gear of the McCormick is wonderfully improved this year. We certainly have the finest, most durable, simplest, and the lightest draft machine on the market, and will run where others stop dead still. The cutter bar is furnished with steel bearings. One knife in a McCormick Mower will last longer than two in ! most any other mower made. Write our agent. Geo. F. Epperson, Sumter, S. C., for descriptive j catalogue and price list, which will be mailed you free. Remember, we keep on hand a full and complete line of repairs at Eppersonrs Stables Sumter, S. C.