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Reporte oe Hawaii Teutona Form of Govern ment is Beoommended. Washington, Dee. 6.-The president I to-day transmitted to congress the report of the Hawaiian commission, oonsis?ing of Senator Cullom and Morgan, Representative Hitt, President Dole sod Joatice Frear of Hawaii, together with the text of bills drawn by the commission for the government > of the islands as a portion of the United States. The preliminary portion of the - report is mainly descriptive of the Hawaiian ' islands, the inhabitants, the existing iniititatioo8, the public domain, k production?, climate, harbors and shipping facilities, and various condi? tions of general Enterest. The remaining . portion is mainly devoted to a discussion nf the legislation proposed by the commission, giving in the appendix the various reports of sob-committees ' &id copies of the bill suggested. Three bills are formulated for the consideration of congress. The first fe aod principal one outlines a general plain of government and the other two deal with subordinate questions. It provides for the erection of the islands into a i&ritory of the United States to be styled the territory of Hawaii. The bill contains provisions for the government of the territory, giving it executive, legislature and judicial ofileers? A governor, secretary t of the territory, a United States district \judge, a United States district attorney and a United States marshal are to be appointed by the president and? an internal revenue district and a customs district are created The offices of president, minister of foreign affairs, finance, public in s tr action, auditor general, deputy auditor, surveyor general and marshal are abolished. The officers of the territory under the aew regime are ao attorney general, with similar powers and duties as now possessed by the attordey general of the republic ' of Hawaii, with a few excep? tions ; a treasurer, with similar powers ~ and dates to the present minister of finance, and such powere and duties regarding licenses, corporations and companies and partnerships and regis? tration of prie ts, labels and trademarks as are now possessed by the minister of the interior, except as changed ; l-*leo a aapariotendent of public warks, a suprio ten dent of publie instruction, an auditor and a deputy auditor, a surveyor with the powers and duties of a surveyor general, anda chief sheriff to succeed . co the d?tes of marshal of the republic, all to be appointed by the governor. - Probably the most important portion of the bill is section four, defining citizenship, which provides that - ?ali white persons, inoluding Portuguese and persons of African descent, and all persons descended from foe Hawaiian race, on either the paternal or maternal side who were citizens of the republie of Hawaii immediately prior to the transfer of the sovereignty thereof to . the United States, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States." Provision ie made for a legislature to consist of two houses, a senate to consist of 15 members, as at present, and a house of representatives, consist 4cg of 30 a embers, double the mern bership of the bouse UL der the Hawaiian republic. The members are to be elected at a general election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1S99, and bien nal ly there? after. The supreme court is to be the sole judge of the legality of electioo to -a seat io either house in oase of contest. The sessions of the legislature are limited to 60 days io duration and each member is idlowed ?400 as salary and 10 cents a catie for traveling expenses. A senator is required to be a male citizen of the United States. 30 years of age, to have .-?sided io the territory three years, be the owner in his own right of $2,000 worth of property, or 60 have during the preceding year received gi.000. Representatives most be 25 years old, male citizens, most have lived three years io Hawaii and most either own $500 worth of property or have an income of $250 a year. The bili also provides for the eleotieo j of a delegate to the house of represen tari-ves io congress by the voters j qualified to vote for representative in the legislature, this delegate to possess ?he same powers and privileges now acoorded to other delegates ic congress The bill provides that the constitution and laws of the United States locally applicable shall have the same force and effect in the territory of Hawaii as elsewhere io the United States This is the usual provision found in the act of congress providiog for the establishment of territorial governments in the Uoited States, bot the commis stoners regard the provision as excep? tionally important in this bill for many reasons, among which they mention the continued importation coolie labor into Hawaii. The commissioners take pains to express their united opinion that the plan outlined for the government of Hawaii cannot be regarded as a precedent for Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The report is unanimous except upon one point on which President Dole makes a minority recommends tion. This recommendation is for a board of advisors to the governor of the territory and be recommends that the treasurer, attorney general, su? perintendent of public works and tbe commissioner of public lands shall be constituted special counselors of the governor to be consulted by trim con ceraing all matters of public policy. /The majority in their report express tne opinion that the precaution is not necessary. Of the other two bills, one relates to Hawaiian silver and treasury notes and the other to postai savings banks in Hawaii. The first provides that tinmntilated Hawaiian silver coins shall be received at par vaine ?B pay meet of ali debts to the government of the territory of Hawaii and of tbe United States and shall not again be issued, bat shall on presentation in sums of $500 to either government be purchased and recoined as bullion at the United States at San Francisco. AH Hawaiian .silver certificates are to be redeemed by the territory of Hawaii on or before Jan. 1, 1902. The other is a bill which repeals the Hawaiian laws establishing postal savings banks and directs th? secre? tary of the treasury to pay the amounts on deposit in the postal sav? ings banks in Hawaii to the persons entitled thereto, terminating the in* terest on all deposits on the first of July, 1899, and forbidding further deposits after that date Tbe report contains an inventory of the pnblic property of the republic which cow inures to the United States, which is of an estimated vaine ! of $10,418,740. Crude Oil for Bad Roads. Major M Meigs, a civil engineer of Koekuk, Iowa, made a short ad? dress at yesterday's session of the Missouri good roads association, which, in the opinion of many, was the most interesting part of the day's work. He opened a new field of investigation, and proposed experi? ments in securing good roads along a line practically unknown outside of a few localities in the east. It is his opinion that the use of crude oil may prove a panacea for bad roads in localities where road material is hard to obtain. He said his attention was first directed to using oil on the highways by reading a uewpaper clipping from a Pennsylvania town It seems that a leaky oil pipe near the town in question was responsible for the discovery. This pipe was near a place ic the road that was invariably impassable during the season of spring and fall rain Waen the leak occurred in the pipe the ground became saturated to some extent with oil, and very soon it was noticed that the mud dried up and the surface of tbe earth became bard and remain ed so It appears that so notorious was this piece of bad road that the effect of the oil on it became a matter of so much comment that presently the experiment was repeated in other localities, and with the same effect. Major Meigs said that he sent a letter to the officiais of the Standard Oil company and asked them to famish him some crude oil for expe ri m eui al purposes. They forwarded a tank containing 130 barr?is with their compliments and wishes for success Some eight barrels of this oil have been used on a notoriously muddy road near Keokuk with most .satisfactory results Major Meigs said that it was no trouble anywhere to keep dry roads in good condition at minmum ex? pense Oil will prevent the earth from becoming wet by forming a waterproof crust. So far as he bas carried on experiments a barrel of crude oil is sufficient for a strip of road 100 feet long and 12 feet wide. The cost of oil at the wells is about 90 cents a barrel No other material, he said, is so cheap, and no other will prove so effective. In conclu? sion, he said that he would send oil free to all wishing to make experi? ments if they would pay tbe freight. Major Me ig's speech caused a great deal of comment. To the delegates it seemed to open an entirely new field. Many questions were asked bim, all of which he answered as in? formation warranted. He explained the well known theory that oil aud water will not mix, and mads it apply to the question of grfod roads. The earth was porns enough, be said, to retain the oil and cause it to shed water, so that where the oil took hold moisture must depart, and naturally the earth became compact. It is maintained that no roads are so good as dirt ones when .they are dry, and none so cheap. In many locali? ties material for constructing macadam or gravel roads most be brought long distances, and consequently is quite j costly. But from what Major Meigs said it was thought possible that with the aid of crude oil earth could be utilized at a much less cost than mac? adam and gravie, even when the latter was near at hand -St Louis Repub lie. How to Look Good Good looks aie really more nan skia deep depend?as entirely on a bealthly condition of all tbe vital organs. If the liver be inactive, you have a billious look ; if your ?toinach be disorded, you have a dyspeptic look; if your kidneys be afiected, you have a pinched look; Secure good health, and you will surely have good looks. "Electric Bitters" is a good Al? terative and Tonic. Acts directly wa the stom? ach. ?iver and kidneys. Purities thc blood cures pimples, blotches and boil?, and loaves a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 5t>^ per bottle. 5 j FOOLS. Why is ic that, ordinarily, wheo man is really a fool, he Mods it so bard to restrain himself from letting all the world know it-by his words or deeds? Indeed, I might ask further, why is be ! so ambitious to posh the fact of his folly from the house-top ? Give it np? Because he is such a fool ? Gan be help it ? Nevertheless, I knew a man of 60 years who once confessed to me that daring more than the first half of bis life he was so paiofal conscious of being a fool-or at least so far below the average intelligence of common men as they assumed to be-that he was always nervously apprehensive of being found out, and brought into de* risioQ and contempt, by those around him. He had guarded his secret most circumspectly. Of course, he was a born ooward and deficient in self-esteem. Ooly by years of experience did he discover ( he ventured to tell me) that he was quite equal in all mental es? sentials to the majority. Then he ob? tained equipoise and held up his head like other men. Indeed, the fact that he knew so well his limitation? often made him rank above some who lacked that wise element of honest humility. As Leopardi says : "The surest way to oonoeal from others the limits of our knowledge is never to uransgress them. -New York Home Journal. The Secret of This Opal. From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. A New Orleans jeweler tells a rather whimsical little story at the expense of a gentleman of this city who plumes himself on his freedom from superstition. "Back io the '80s sometime,'' said the jeweler, 4'be bought ao opal ring while on a visit to El Paso, Texas. The setting was supposed tc come from the Mexican mines, aod was remarkably handsome and fol) of lire. It was mounted with ten small brilliants and made really a very stri k?rg crcsment but, as usual, the friends of its owoer were comioually predicting that it wonld bring bim bad lock. He laughed at their alarm and finally took a great deal of pride io vaunting his superior? ity to popular superstition. About a mooth ago he lost one of the briliaots and brought the riog here for repairs. 'I've worn this opal for overteo years,' he said, 'ano I've yet to dicover that it was responsible for any misfortune Plague take each silly notions, anyhow Wheo I repaired the mount I examine, the setting carefully, and was greatly amused to discover that it wasn't and opal at all, but merely a piece of colored glass. Opals, by the way, are easily imitated, the current belief to the contrary notwithstanding. When be told the gentleman about it it made him so mad that be gave the ring to his negro porter." London, Dec. 10 -The Times, dealing editiooally this morning with the "evidences of strong opposition to the annexation poiisy in the Ucited States," aod the rumors that America will resell the Philippines, says : "Despite all tbi?, we believe that the far eastern interests of the United States sod Eogland will be brought into line and be jointly safeguarded by a combi? nation so strong and imposing that no otber powers coold venture to defy it.'' Washington, Dec. 5 -Senor Don Matias, the Mexican minister at Wash? ington, has returned to this city from the City of Mexico. Eis government bas determined to advance the Mexican mission here to the rank cf an embassy. Powell Clayton, at present the United States minister to Mexico, will soon become, therefore, ambassador of the United States to Mexico. This actioo of the Mexican government is but one of a number of significant facts point? ing to a soddenly aroused conception on the part of foreign nations of the growing importance of Washington as a diplomatic post. Miss Schenok, the Long Island young lady who last summer started that 10 cent endless chain business to help the war along, would like to close op ber self imposed job, but the letters still continue to oome io at tbe rate of about 100 a day. Up to the 1st inst she bad received about 233.000 letters, the cash contained amounting to $20,300. Many of tbe letters con tained no dime, the comer being torc of! aod the dime stolen. 1 "Pitts'-- j % S?M ?SW& ' $ Saved My Baby'? Ufa." g \ ? 2 LAMAR & RANKIN DRUG GO.i j I can not recommend Pitts' Car K minative too strongly. I must say, J I owe my baby's life to it 6 ? I earnestly ask all mothers who ? ? have sickly or delicate children just 5 J to try one bottle and s.ee what the ? f result will bc iiespecti::!lv. J? MRS. LIZZIE MU KRAY. * j Johnson s Sr.:ti.'>n. Ga j? ? .J 2 Pitts9 Carminative i y is sold by ali Druggist*, f ? PEI3Z. 25 CEU'TS. y,te*?Vr#vVr?> V. S* V_-0>> ??.-f*? V. ?> Is ITighly Recom- : mended for COUGHS, E COLDS. HOARSENESS, ; SORETHROAT.BRON- Z CH I TIS. ASTHMA," WHOOPING COUGH, S and All Diseases of S S the Throat, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes, s s - 8 POSITIVE SPECIFIC FOE CEOUP. jj SiiiiitiiiiieiiiiiifiiHiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiitiiitii?i COUGH-CROUP EXPECTORANT Pinole, Ca., Dec. 2-The nitro glycerine boase of the Hodson Powder Co., blew op at 3.30 this afternoon, killing Soperintendent Charles Ken? nedy and four Chioese, the only workmen in the boildicg ac the time. Four tons of nitro-glycerine were blown op, completely demolishing the build? ing. The same boase was badly damaged by an explosion six weeks ago, and two Chinese were killed. Soperintendent Kennedy was saperio tending the mixing wheo the explosion this afternoon occurred. The cause of the explosion will probably never be known. Georgia bas 138 counties, and oat of the whole nnmber, all bat 20 receive more money from the state treasury than than pay into it. This informa? tion comes from ac officiai record pub? lished io the Atlanta Journal, and the showing seems to indicate that oor sister state would do well to amend her con? stitution so 38 to provide that counties should be large enough to be self sup?, supporting. Atlantic Coast Lina WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AU GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated November 20, 1898. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Samter Arrive Columbia No. 55 No. 35 p. m. *3 45 6 34 7 15 o. m. a. m. *7 45 *3 25 8 57 4 29 No. 52 8 57 *9 40 10 20 ll 00 No. 52 roos through from Charleston via Central R. R , leaving Charleston 7 a. m., Lanes 8 34 a m, Manning 9 OS a m TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leare Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No. 54 No. 53 a. m. p. m. ?6 50 *4 00 8 15 5 13 No. 32 a. m. p. m. 8 15 *6 06 3 30 7 2bi a. m. 10 00 20 40 I 25 .Dailj". f Daily except Sunday. No 53run8 through to Charleston, S. C., via Centra! R. R., arriving Manning 5 41 p m, Lanes 6.17 p ns, Charleston 7.35 p m. Trains on Gun way Branch leave Cbadbourn 11.53.a m, arrive Conway; 1.35 p m, return? ing leave Conway 2 45 p rn, arrive Cbaa bouro 5.15 p rn, leave Chadbourn 5 30 p m, arrive Hub 6.10 p m, returning leave Hub IO 25 a m, arri vetCh ad bourn 11.00 am, Daily except Sunday. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. Atlantic Coast Line BaiW Coi aunt M Cania. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. . In affect November 20tb, 1898. SOUTHBOUND. No. 35 Lv Darlington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, 4 29 am Ar Creston, 5 17 am Lv Crestgn, Ar Pregnalls, Ar Orangebarg, 5 40 am Ar Denmark, 6 12 am NORTHBOUND. Lv Denmark, Lv Oraugebnrg, Lv Pregnalls, Ar Creston, Lv Creston, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter,?? Ar Elliott, Ar Darlington, ?Daily except Sunday. Trains 82 and 35 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping cars between New York and Macon via Augusta. T. M EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agt. J. R. KEN LY, Gen'l Manager. No. 32 No. 56? 4 17 pm 4 CO pm 10 00 am 3 50 pm 5 13 pm 6 03 pm 6 40 pm 7 20 pm I 8 05 pm MEDICAL WORK FOR MEN. FREE SEND NO MONEY. My new revised scientific work treating on every weakness and disease pn caliar to men ia jost, from the press. Every mau, no matter what his occupation or position in lifo, will find this work nnlike anything ever published. It is of vital interest to the married or unmarried; to th? healthy and strong or to the weak and broken-down. While the edition lasts I will send a copy securely ?.?led in a plain wrapper, post? ea* prepaid, to every man whr writes for it. Th:* edition is limited and thone desiring a copy munt write promptly. Address B. M. Boss. M. L>.. Pub MahlMB Department D. 175 Clark St.. >' E. Cor. Monroe. Chicago. Illinois. LANDS WANTED. PERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE are requested to pot them in my bands tor sale. I am in constant receipt of so etan j letters of enquiry about lands from Northern and Western parties, that ? may be ablego effect sales for those who wi" give me accu? rate detailed descriptions of what they have. No charge will be made unless satisfactory sales are m??de Descriptions most be such HS can be guaranteed and must give : No. of ?cres, location, character of land, pioximity to railroads, post offices, schools, churches and to*, ns, kind of ia provea ente. Communications strictly confident, when so desired. JAMES G. GIBBES, State Land Agent, Nov. 10. Cc'nmbiay SC COLOR and flavor of fruits, size, quality and ap? pearance of vegetables, weight and plumpness of grain, are all produced by Potash. Potash, properly combined with Phos? phoric Acid and Nitrogen, and liberally applied, will improve every soil and increase yield and quality of any crop. Write and get Free our pamphlets, which tell how to buy and use fertilizers with greatest economy and profit. GERHAN KALI WORKS, _ 93 Nassau St., New York. A complete Hoe of Box Paper-5c to $2.IO at H. G. Osteeo k Co's. The "White" is the best oo earth. HOME ENTERTAINMENT Ia so largely a matter of music that there is very little entertainment at home without a Piano. STUFF Have solid merit, as attested by the high praise of everyone who has bonght a Stieff Piano tor the past fifty years. Call and examine onr stock or write for Il? lustrated Catalogue. CHAS. M. STIEFF] BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St. WASHINGTON 621 11TH ST. N. W. MAN WANTED. TEE MANAGEMENT of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in t'ois territory is desirous of securing ibe services of a mao of character and ability to represent its inter? ests, with Sumter as headquarters. The right mao will be thoroughly educated io the science of life iosurance and the art of suc? cessful soliciting. Tbere is no business or profession, not requiriog capital, which is more remunerative tbao a life agency coo* ducted With energy and ability. Correspond? ence with men who desire to secure employ? ment, and are ambitious toattaio prominence io the profession, is invited. W. J. RODDEY, Manager, March 23-tf Rock Hill, S. C. Everything in DRUGS, Soda Water, AND Cigars, -AT HUGHSON-LIGON GO. Successors to J. S. Hugbsoo k Co. MONAGHAN BLOCK SUMTER, S. C. MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEAD QUARTERS WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN. STAN1 ON HOUSE. D. Jc JONES, Poprietor. Rates $2.00 Per Day, SPECIAL TEEMS TO FAMILIES Two Minutes 'Walls From Central Depot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. Meston Medical School. Tbe session of 189P will 'begin April 7 aod end Jul? 7. The Schcol furnishes the oppor? tunity for students and post-graduates to continue their studies aod receive clinical instruction during the recess of the regular medical college Unrivalled opportunities for practical instruction tn the special branch? es are s feattne of this institution. For fur? ther information addrees. DR. C. M REES, Secretary, Wentworth-Sireet, Charleston, S. C. Df c 7-3m TAX M FOR 1899. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY. 1 SUMTE?, S. C., NOT. 30, 1898. T^-OTICB IS HEREPY GIVEN that I will J_\ attend, ia per* ". bj deputy, at th? following places on the days indicated re? spectively, for the purpose of receiviog re? turns of Personal Property, and Poll Taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1899 : AL office Sumter, S. C., at all other times ap to Feb. 20th, 1899, inclusive. Tindals, Tuesday, January 3. Privateer, (Jenkins Store,) Wed? nesday, January 4. Manchester, (R. I. Mannings,} Thursday, January 5. Wedgefield, Friday, Jan nary 6. Stat es borg, Saturday, January 7 Hagood, Monday, January 9. Remberts Store, Tuesday, January 1$~ Gaillards X Roads, Wednesday Jan? uary ll. Bossards, Tbarsday, January 12. Gordon's Mill. Saturday, January 14. May es vi lie, Monday, January 16. Scottsville, (J. M. McElveen,) Tues? day, January 17. Shiloh, Wednesday, January 18. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, January 19. Lynchburg, Friday, January 20. Magnolia, Saturday, January 21. Reid's Mill, Monday, January 23. Bisbopville,Tuesday and Wednesday, January 24 and 25. M ann vi He, Thursday, January 26. Smithville, Friday, January 27. The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise haring charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc , return the same under oath to the Audi? tor, who requests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penalty wbicb will be added to the property valuation of all persons wbo fail to make returns within the lime prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1899. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, alto make a separate return for each Township where the,proper:? is located and also in each and every case the No. of the School District most be given. Every male citizen between the age of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day ef January, 1899, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other canses, are deemed taxable Polls, and except Confederate Soldiers 50 years of age, on January 1st, 1899. AU returns must be made on or before t?? 20th day of February next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns made after the 20tb day of February are sur-ject to a penalty of 50 per cent/ The appointments hereby made for points in Lee County will be filled by the Auditor of that County if be bas qualified at the time indicated, otherwise, by myself or my deputy. J DIGGS WILDER, Dec 7 Auditor Souter County. ROBERT BROUN, -Surveyor, Wedgefield, - 8. ?. Will remain until December. Letting and Selling land and Personalty. Oct 12. Land Surveying. MR, H. D. MOISE, will give prompt at? tention to palls for surveying and platting laud Car/ be found a: his office, next door to nf?ce of Lee and Moise, Sumter, S. C. Nov. 18 PST FOLKS ?fD5c? mm r ffl I fissws&srst ?\rh ? ? starving; 22 vean' I J M fifi experience. BOOK. FKEE. Address BIS. SXYDES, A. 907 Broadway. Hew Yorfc g. Y. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFENS & SON Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C Agents for MOTT'S C?D32 BED SEAL CIGABS, AND DOVE HAMS WAR ! WAR! WAR ! But the "White" is vitcori ous. We are now selling sew? ing machines from ten dollars up. We have a few machines that are slightly used that we will sell cheap. We also have a nice line of Organs that we will sell on easy terms. We are head quarters for Sewing Machines and supplies. Old machines taken in exchange for new oi}fi? OT. B. ftANJ>LE, Manager?, Sumter Music House. SUMTER, S. G. BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN the House on Main Street second door sooth of the Nixon house, I am prepared to accommodate a few jegular boarders, and also lodging and meals tc transient customers. Terms reasonable. Mas. W. B. SMITH. Sept. 8