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The Beporte Rradsi FEVBR QUABANJ?NS INJU? RIOUSLY ?FFEST ALL GULP STATES. New York, Sept 24.-R. G. Dan & 0o.^8 Weekly Review o? Trade will Bay in its issu* to-inorrow : Gold ? imports have begu?i direct from Eng? land and from France, besides tie arrival of $4,000,000 at San Fran? cisco from Australia ior wheat ex? ported The gold received there and started from Europe amounts to $6, 500,000 ia two days, and the advance ; of its rates by the Bank of England' ^-tb 2 1-2 per cent, seems little likely to check the movement, in view of heavy merchandise bal a o ces doe to this country and a rise in the rate of interest here. The August excess of merchandise and specie exports over imports was not fer from' ?42. OOO.OOC and the September excess w2i evidently be larger unless ship \ meets cf gold are considered. Mer? chandise exports from New York in three weeks of September have been 15.3 pe?? cent, over last year's and imports 1S T per cent less, aid like changes on the whole trade for the m ot th would result ?rt net ex? ports of ?53,000,000 merchandise j besides silver. Produce'markets *have been un? certain, closing a fraction higher for both wheat and corn, while the " ?e cline in cotton continues Witb 814 cents paid for spot at the end of August, cotton has dropped 1 1-2 cents or 18 per cent JD less than four weeks in spite of a remark? able revival of manufacture. Fever ia some southern cities has not been largely influential,,and the main fac? tor has been again the impression that estimates are as misleading as they were when the crop was the greatest on record The corn esti? mate most credited by the trade is only 1,750.000,000 bushels, bat is coupled with figures tend? ing to show a surplus from the last crop of 400,000,000 bushels over or? dinary consomption. Were this quite believed, the price would not be rising, although exports continue heavy", in three weeks 9,927.849 bushels against 6,150,187 last year. Wheat has gained . a fraction for tue week, while Atlantic exports, flour included, for three weeks have been 12,498,l81bushel8 agaiust 8,183;743 last year. Western receipts are ex? ceeding last year's and foreign esti? mates now agree in making the prob .able requirement from this country over 100,000,000 bushels greater than last year. - The'official ending of the wee te rn coal strike adds many thousand meei to the working force in the. mines, and others lo manufactories using bituminous coal. The anthracite strike has substantially ended, and no extensive labor disturbance is threatened The output of coke is now 125,000 tons, and the price js also advanced. Some branches of the iron and steel industry are clear ly no longer able to keep op with their new orders. Others are very fully employed for some months ahead, and with ali the demand is in? creasing Heavy buying has raised Bessemer pig at Pittsbu rg to $10 50 and grey forge tc $9 50, with actual sales of 10"ODO tone southern pig in the M atoning Talley for $6 75 at Birmingham. Billets are quoted at $16 25, and $23 has been refused for wire rods. The structural work is be?hid orders, tin plate mills are hin? dered by failure to get sheet bars de? livered fast enogb, plate and sheet mills Sod heavy demand for cars at the west; with a slightly improved demand ai.d a shade better prices at the east The average advance of iron and steel products from the low? est point is 8 2 per cent. Wool sales at Boston have decreased a quarter but manufacturers are still un?bie to find proiite io goods with wool at present prices. Reported sales of wool are more than double those of the most prosperous years, but the rise in prices renders the future more doubtful except for manufacturers having heavy supplies laid in. The cotton mills are doing a large busi? ness, although recent buying of goods h&3 naturally decreased after the recent rush Failures for this week have been 209 in the United States against 315 last year, and 28 in Canada against 39 last year. . A Fairfield Jury Says "Not Guilty. Special to The Sute. Wioonboro. Sept. 24.-About 10 o'clock this morning the jury io the Mormon whitecap o ase rendered a Ter diet of not guilty after a deliberation of 21 hours It is said the jory acood eleven for acquittal ?od one for convic? tion when they came ic the court room this morning at 9:45 and notified Jadge Benet they could not agree. The jodee seat them back, telliog tbem to try again, and if a verdict could not be reached io a short time he would have to order a mistrial, io about 15 minutes they came out with a verdict of oct guilty. Governor Eilerbe aooooocea that be will investigate the recent murders in Brookland, Lexington Coonty aod fix the responsibility for the escape of the criminals. THJR FIRE PBOOF VAULTS. ! The County Records Will be Se ? cu rely Housed in Future. Th? work of patting in the ?re proof re? cord vaults and setting up tbs steel record cases and book racks is nearing completion, and it is possible to obtain as clear and accu? rate conception of tbe mest needed and most valuable of tbe improvements nude oa tbe Court House. Tbe fire proof vaults are two io o auber, eacb 20x18 feet in dimensions. The walis of these vaults are 20 inches in thickness and the ceiling is composed of iron arches resting on Rteel beam3. Above the iron ceiling fireproof packing fills the space to the flooring overhead. The floors of the vaults are made of cement. Oce vault com? municates with tbe office of the Clerk of Court through a steel cased doorway that is closed bj double steel doors having combina? tion locks. The ether vault connects with both tbe Auditor's and Judge of Probate's offices, by rceaos of doors similar to that into the clerk of courts office. So much for the construction of the vaults; bot it was first necessary to state the above facts l o show that the vaults would be secure against fiie that might originate in some other portion of the Court Boase. The record cases, book;racks and steel fur? niture in the vault? are furnished and install? ed by the B.P. Smith Fire-Vroof Construction Co. Ur. B. F. Smith, President of the com? pany is here in person and is superintending the work which is being done rapidly. The record cases and book racks together in both vaults if pat in a row would be eighty feet in length. The cases are 10 feet in height andi are made entirely of steel, with brass trimmings. The record cases are practically dost proof and bare files fitted in the inside for legal documents The book racks have rollers for the books to rest upon and each book bas a separate division, so that there will bs no dif? ficulty in obtaining any one desired aod the wear abd tear on the books is almost entirely obviated. The cases and racks in tbe clerk's vault are finished in maroon enamel with oxjdized brass trimmings ; in the Jadge of Probate's vault -the fioiab. is olive green enamel with -polished bras? trimmings. In eads vault there are two handsome steel oak top tables. Tb? vaults are fire-proof in the fullest raea.riing of the term and the fixtures are ali of the handsomest and most substantial char? acter. Soiidity and ulility have not been sacri? ficed to beauty, batt he combination of the three qualities gives a result that is pleasing in appearance and satisfying when examin? ed most critically from a purely practic*! sandpointt. Society Election. At a meeting of the Missionary Society of Mill Street Methodist Church Sunday after? noon, Sept. 19th, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term : Miss Anna Kennedy, President. Edward Hough, Vice President. Miss Lucy Brinkley, Secretary. Miss Mamie Brinkley, Treasurer. M iss Eva Richardson, Organist. CHARBSTQN'S TOUBNAMBNT. Prizes For Firemen to Wm Dur? ing Gala Week. From all parts of the State, and from North Carolina and from Georgia as well, the fire laddies are sending letters to Charles? ton to learn the conditions of the contests among the fire companies to be held here daring Gala Week. The present inc ?cations are that an nnnsaily large number of com? panies will be entered, and.big fights will be made for the prizes. Tbe following letter was yesterday sent to the different towns and cities where there are organized companies : - ' The Charleston Fall Festival committee respectfully incites all bose reel teams to par? ticipate in the reel contests .as per enclosed programa. "Piesse inform ns at yoor ealliest conven? ience if any team from your place will enter, and assist to make this tbe greatest gathering of bose reel teams ever held in this State, aod with a view of continuing the friendly meet? ings of toe different cities and towns which may wish to get np similar entertainments. "In'case there be oo bose reel team io yoor town please hand this te such friends "as would be likely to organize one at ooce. By writing tbe secretary fall instructions will be given how teams can perfect themselves for the contests io towns when there are no hydrants to practice with The committee will take pleasure if notified not later than October 20 in advising yon where board can be obtained io Cbarlestion. In all euch cases kindly state the number of men acid time of ari val in Charleston, so that a com? mittee can meet and escort your you to quar? ters " The following is tbe fireman's programme for Wednesday, October 27 : . 'Grand parade of Charleston fire depart? ment and bose reels at 10 A. M. Prizes for reel contests : Fastest rnn to hydrant, 100 yards, $50 ; fastest conection, $50; fast, st general test, $100. Grab contest : Fastest 100-yard ron to hydrant, $15; fastest connection, $10 ; fast? est general contest, $20 Individual foot race: First prize, 100 yards, $10. Hose larine cen test: First prize, $25; second prize, $15. Tbe total amount far prizes ia $300. News and Courier. - If a clean sweep were made of the loafers there would be less gambling aroand this city. There are certain negroes who bave never been knowo to work, yet live ; and [ common report concerning them is that they are "?Doris" and make tbeir living by fleecing other negroes in games of chance such as skin, craps, checks, etc. These idle men should be run in aod sentenced to the chain gang as vagrants, for it is utterly impossible to obtain evidence to coovict that they gamble. Of course these disreputable negroes are not tbe only gamblers in the city, and no one with the b*8| information would make an assertion to that effect, bat hey are vagrants as well as gamblers, and that is a crime mach more heinous than gambling in the eye of the law and the public. Yagraots cumber tbe streets and are offensive, while the gambler, disreputable and respectable, alike, seek secluded places to ply their trade. Fire Near Br ogdon's. The dwelling boose on a place near Brog? dens owned by Mre. L. E. Davis, of that neighborhood, was burned on Saturday. None of tbe family wno occopied tbe house were at home at the time, nod consequently lost all of tbeir household furniture and clothing. Tbe loss on the bouse is estimated at $800 to $1,000, insurance $500 The lire was accidental, it is supposed. Charter Granted. Tho Grange Rea] Estate Investment company of Bisbopville received a charter yesterday from the secretary of state. The capital stock is $3,000. all of which is p?id in. J. W. English, president, W. A. James, Jr., secretary, and J. M. Smith, treasurer. Tbe British .. forces io India are gradually driving the hostile natives back and tbe leader, tbe priest Had? don Mullah, has deserted bis followers and fled. The Circus. A large crowd, mostly colored people carce to town Monday to see tbe circus-or tbe parade, Th< sidewalks, stores aod upprr windows on Main Street were fiile? about half-past ll by those who wanted to see the parade, and they wai'e-1 until near one o'clock be? fore they were tinally graliSed. D?ring that timetbpy were kept on the ragged edge of suspense by varioua rumors; oue that the parade would be at 12 30, another that there would te no parade, and again that there would be no show. It finally appeared, however, on Washing? ton Street, passed the Graded School going op town and passed down Maia Street. It was a small parade, compared with the big shows of former days, but it had the band wagon, the ring horses and ponies, and tbe big elephant, etc.,-in fact all that was ad? vertised. The circus Monday played in the biggest sort of luck and escaped scot free of city, cenoty and State license. It happened after this manner : There is no license ordinance io effect in this city, the old ordinance having been repealed and the new not becoming ef? fective ontil October 1st, consequently no city license could be collected ; the county was done out of the license fee by means of an opinion of A. B Stuckey, Esq., county at? torney, who held that the show was not a circus, inasmuch as there was to have been no bareback riding and equestrian exhibition. Clerk of Court Nash at first insisted that there should be no performance until tbs license was paid, bot after Mr. Stnckey's opinion was submitted to him he could not do anything bot acquiesce. The matter is not ended, however, as it is to be taken before the Grand Jory at the approach? ing term of Court. Mr. Stnckey's opinion is net regarded as sou od bj a great many per? sons who claim that the show yesterday was most assuredly a circus, as far a* it went, and was therefore liable to licenee and should have been forced to pay it. Clerk of Court Nash went to Bishopville yesterday moroiog, for the purpose, it is said, of collecting the coanty liceose for both Monday's and yester? day^ performances Wc premised A. B. Stuckey, Esq., io jus? tice to bim, to publish bis written opinion givec to the Clerk of the Court as to what kind of show is subject to the county license, but tbs clerk is absent to-day, and we have not been able to get the opinion. Tbe opin? ion was also concurred in and signed by Mr. W. F B. Haynsworlb. We will try to get it in print io our nest issue. Go to T. C Scaffe for Stove*. ' He bas the largest line and latest styles. Sept. 29. THE MAYOR'S COTJET. The Mayor's Court had the largest attend? ance last Thursday it has bad io a long time, and tbe corridors leading to the office and the wiodows in the rear vr/'-e crowded with the curious. There were many names entered on Clerk Hurst's book, and the charges against the unfortunates viere full and circumstan? tial. The case that attracted the crowd was that against Mr. J. Frierson Reid, who was arrested late Wednesday afternoon by Police? man Weeks for "guying the policemen " The charges against him were public drunk? enness, disorderly conduct aod resisting an officer. The evidence submitted established that he was not drnnk enongh to be offensive to the public, altbough be admitted having taken two or three drinks. The charge of resisting arrest was dismissed by Mayor Bos sard, who declared that Policeman Weeks should have accepted the bond when tendered, aod exceeded bis duty when he refused to do so. Mr. Reid was fined $2. The next case was that against John Bel? cher, LiGrand Davis, Willie Mack, Amos Williams aod Ben Buger for gambling in John Belcher's restaurant on Liberty street. This place was raided yesterday afternoon by Chief Bradford and Policeman Smith. The entire crowd in the place including Messrs. Frank K. Winn and Frierson Reid were arrested, bot the two latter produced evidence that they had gone in the place to look for a negro for whom Constable Winn had a warrant. Mr. Reid had an appointment from Magis? trate Wells as a special constable, so both got out of a rather embarrassing and unpleasant situation. There was no proof that Belcher and hts associates were gambling at the time, and. the case was accordingly dismissed. Mayor Bossard directed, however, than an idictmect for running a gambling boose be made against Belcher. William Green, Charles Nelson and John Bracey were found guilty of fighting and dis? orderly conduct and were reqaired to pay $2 each. Ask to see the Stove with fire back guar? anteed for 15 years at T. C. Scaffe's. Sept. 29. A Serious Accident. Mi. Joe White of the Jordan neighborhood, met with a serious accident Monday moroing. He was coming into town to get a physician to prescribe for a sick child, aod when be reached the crossing on the west side of Maia aod Liberty Street the horse he was riding stumbled and fell. Mr. White was thrown io the grocod and the horse fell on top of him breaking bis shoulder blade abd fractur? ing a rib. Cut to Death m the Gin. William Anderson, a negro employed as a band at Edgar Skinner's gio on Republican Street, got' bis left arm caogbt io the saws Thursday about 2 o'clock, and the result was his death io a short time from loss of blood aod sbc?k. Exactly how the accident occurred is oot known, but Le was either trying to loosen the roll with bis band, or his shirtsleeve got caogbt and dragged bis arm against the saws. His arm was mangled free? the wrist to the shoulder, and the loss of blood was so great that althoogb Dr Baker was summoned at once, be died within a few minutes. Coroner Moses was notified and hastened to the sceoe. JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. The New Tenants of the White House. The first and only pictores Mrs. McKioley bas had takeo io tea years appear in the October number of The Ladies' Home Joornal. They form part o' a series of new and un? published photographs of the new occupants of the White Boase Mrs. McKioley wore for her picture ber inaugural bal! dress of silver and white brocade, at the special re? quest of the President, who thought it par? ticularly becoming. The excellent portrait of Mr McKioley was ?aken in June. The other pictures in the series show the maoy changes in ibe arrangements and furnishings of the rooms and grounds, made by the President and Mrs. McKinley. You cao get Glean Spriogs Water by the gallon or cafe. Rebate for bottles returned At Dr A. J. China s drug store. The Opera Last Night. The production last evening of the :,Pied Piper of Hamelin" nuder the direction of the author, Mr. J. W. Tillinghast, was witnessed bj a crowded1 hou*e. An amatuer perfor? mance always draws larger audiences in this city than the best advertised and most wide? ly popular stars of the theatrical profession, and the audience lest evening was fully as large as usual attends performances that bave crowd drawing leverage of local influences. Tbere were, altogether, more than one hundred persons in the cast and when the chorus parts came on the stage was Ailed. The production wa3 a success and tbe King's Daughters realized a handsome return for tbeir labor. The cast of characters was as follows : The Burghomei8ter of Hamelin-Mr J. 6. R. Wilder. The Pied Piper-Mr. R. K. Wilder. Hulda, a Beautiful Peasant Girl-Miss Car? rie Solomons. Mother Rita, Hulda's Grandmother, with whom she lives-Mrs. John T. Green, Jr. Rudolph, son of the Bargbomeister, in love with Hulda-Mr. A. G. Flowers. Fritz, a Boy, also in love with Hulda-Mr. Joe Auld. The Tavern Keeper-Mr. Willie Bultman. The Watchman-Mr. Hemby .Smith. Maids of Honor to Hulda in her Kingdom -Miss Anita Harby, Miss Alice Harby. Men and Women of Hamelin. Children of Hamelin. Rats of Hamelin. Court convenes on Monday next, October 4th. Judge Witherspoon will preside. The docket is not very heavy, bot court is expect? ed to be in session two full weeks Ionia Letter. IONIA, S. C., Sept. 24. 1897. Farmers are very much disheartened, as the prospects are so very gloomy. Crops ere so "short, and the price is still shorter, that it is hard to tell what the future will be. So many are owing back debts that are bard to pay when cotton brings a fair price, and now it is so low, that it will be iupc6sib?e for a great many to payout this year. I see but one chance for ns, and that is to live one year on what we have, whether it be enough or not, and not go in debt, except it be for something that is necessary to save life, and try ic the meantime to raise plenty of hog hominy at borne. We will have to quite cotton, that is so mach of it at least, for it is no use to make cotton, wheo it cost ns more to raise it, than we get for it. I have heard some say that they can make money at five cents. But I can't see tbe point, with labor high and worthless when yon get it. Day labor bas abont played out in this country, and contract labor is very inferior, to what it bas been. The colored race has been trying for some time to quite working for the whites, and they have abont done it We pay now for what we get, and as long as tbe white folks, involve themselves in debt to make cotton, and have to pay the darkey his price, to make and gather our cotton, times will get worse and worse. Cotton is some? thing that requires labor from one year's end to the other. So any blind man will see, that at the present prices, it is a down-hill business. Some will say that we are com? pelled to make cotton, that it is the ody crop that we can getjany money out of. I admit that, but if we will plant balfes much, we will not need so much money or labor. We are dependent on labor, and as long as that is the case, we will pay for it. Thou? sands cf darkeys, loaf around towns all the year, waiting for cotton picking time to get their price, and we are glad to accommodate them to get our crop gathered, for we are in the* bag and will do any thing to get out And then in tbe windup some sell their seed to get out of debt, and then can't come it. Well Mr. Editor, I see what I predicted, bas come to pass, in regard to public cotton weighing, I am no son ef a prophet, but I knew, that-it wouid not work, like some thought it would. But it has worked thousands of bales away from Sumter, to Camden and other places, and of course where tbe cotton goes, some trade goes with it. The beet thing for Sumter to do is to do away with the public weighers and induce regular cotton buyers, tbat will buy direct from tbe wagons, to locate there and pay as much for it as they do io Camden, and then Sumter will get on a boom. DRY JIM. Our store will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 6tb, thus leaving us only five business days next week. For that reason we have deter? mined to doon Thursday, Oct. 7th, a two days business and will effer for Thursday a hst of trade-compelling values absolutely impossible tc approach. Watch for our large advertisement next week. Schwartz Bros. The original package dealers are bard to down, aod op to this date have won out in tbe contest against tbe State administration and railroad combination. When tba Atlan? tic Coast Line issued tbe order that no more original package goods would be handled it was thought that tbe original package busi? ness in this section had been given a death blow ; but later developments prove that the business cannot be so easily killed. J. A. Schwerin, who bad made a contract to con? duct an agency bere and had rented the store room next to tbe dispensary under the Mason? ic Temple, was not to bc shut out in that manner, so be had hts car load of iiquor shipped to Claremont, over the F. C. & P. R. R. and the S. C. & Ga. R. R , and then haul? ed it across the country to ibis city. It was a long trip, and although the eleven wagons filled with original packages left Claremont before noon Thursday, they did not arrive until midnight. Unloading the wagons was another big job, and the stuff was not all in the store until 5 o'olock next morning. Dis? pensary Coustahle Brown was on hand and superintended the job of unloading for thc State. ?-'??"?l?^ Quinine and other fe? ver medicines take from S to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. HARDWARE. For many years we have made a stady of it in all its branches. We be? lieve that the opecial knowledge we have thus acquired will be of utmost value to every prospective purchaser. Our stock is too large to mention everything, but you can count on getting anything in the Hardware line from us. We have a large and exceptionally fine line of STOVES AND RANGES. We can give them to you at almost any price. Furniture and pipe to fit. Get a new one and make the mistress of the home happy. In Table and Pocket Cutlery, We can offer almost anything you desire. If you waut genuine bargains in real, solid values, without fancy words, but articles that are eloquent in themselves, come to see ns. Paint Your House Twice! That is, give it two coats of good paint. 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