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Consolidated Au*. 2,1881. Cbr o?l;itrbm;in anb <?>outbron. Publinasd 2rsry "Wednesday, 8UMTER, 8. C. ' TSRM8 : 01.50 per annum?to advance. loviiriiimif; mm Square first insertion.......91 00 ??try subsequent iotertioo. 60 Ooo tracts for three months, o. longer wtl so sjade at rtdoevd rotes. AT. cooiOionieottoat which ?observe private ftoteeiets will be charted for a* ad?erti<??>ents. Obituaries ?nd tributes of reopecU w 11 he eher fed for. 1_ _. . .. The General Assembly. A Day of Much Debate in the House of Represent* tivei. Colombia, Jsn 16 ?The boose to? day adopted the resolution ander wbtoh the people osn, at the next general e eotioa, vote oo the qo 'S Hon of folding biennial seesious of the general assembly Under the eonstitotioo it require a (wo thirds vote of all the members elected, not ooly of those voting, to carry Ibruogh aach a resolution, and on th* Inal paeeage of the reaolotion today she neoeeeary 88 votee were aeoorecl It ia a rare thing to have auch a large vote a d the wonder ia that 115 see op ber a ha ipeoed to be preeent to vote today Immediately following thia vote a resolution wan taken to enbmit to the people n oonetilntionsi amendment looking to ton election of the mem born of tbn bonne for fonr, instesd of two, ysnrn Although 10 membets voted for tbtn resolution*, it needed S3 to be adopted and, therefore, failed. There wan n greet deal of discus? sion over n bill which aimed to pro? hibit tbn one of convicts oo private farms Tbn debste took all aorta of twiste and tnrne, nnd it wan finally voted thnt tbn prnferenoe is to be givno oonotien wanting the oonvicta to nee them on the public highways nr for public work ' The penitentisry is to be paid $4 per month net for each of tbn ooovtete taken for work oo too poblio works of the counties. There wan quite an outburst of enthusiasm in favor of the improve me'tt of the public roada Final arrangements were made for tbn memorial exeroieee iu honor of the late Qnv Elierbe The following new bills were in? troduced by Mr Moses : To sllow n discount to taxpayers who psy thnir taxee aoon after the opening of the books A petition from former Railroad Commissioner 11 R Thomss to pro? v in lor nn investigation of the workings of the reilroad commission. Referred to the railroad committee The Senate today had its first reel debste on pending meaaorea The debste genernlly was oo legal sub jeote nnd wan nngaged in principally by the lawynrn in ihn body Tbn committee on privileges and ntnotionn reported n concurrent resolution, which wae adopted, that too two hooeee meet on February 2 for the purpose of electing the follow tag office re : Three directors of the Peoiteotiaay. for tbn tetm of two ye?ve nnd one to flill an expired total; seven members of the board of trnatsen nf tbn South Cnrolinn College, for nix years; seven members of the Winthrop board for six veers: fonr members of board of visitors of tbn Citadel, for aix years, who aball bo gradnntea of the Academy ; two trntteee of the Colored College nt Oreageburg; ooe member of the State board of oootrol, for five years; thfa election ie for a successor of Mr Uosoldon whoee term expires; three trustees of Clemson College, for four yenre, ooe to fi'l the vacancy caused by the death of Governor Ellerbe The oommiltee reported unfavora bly oo a bill to appoint a commission to report annually as to the condition ef educational institutions Senator W A Brown's compulsory education bill had both a favorable and ao unfavorable report It re ejotree parents to compel their children to attend public schools for eight months. A msjority favored the bill Senator Graydon pot in minority report, saying that he ia op powed makiog the State the guardian of Ibe people'e children. The bill weot oo the calendar Senater Aldrich'e bill (o amend the pension low, to include in Claps B all soldiers who by reason of wounds re oeiv pa or dieeese contracted from nxpoaure are in incapacitated from naroing an income exceeding $'250 per aooom. was postponed sfter some debate,it being understood that snoth nr blU in conformity with the wishes ni tue Confederste Veterans would be introduced later Tbn fertiliser trust investigating involution wan called for its third rending nad was passed without op? position The legal frsttrsity rspressntsd in April. 1 SSO. "Be Ju SUM1] < iho n mate had quite an es'ensivo ?tsou^ion cvot Mr Grober'? bill to require clerks aid register* to pa'isfy of record certain mortgages of real estate Tbe obj m of the bill is to rrqtiire clerks upoo th 1 recording of a decree j of foreclosure to wrin opon the margin "see judgment roll No-" The bill | as presented seemed to be quite ambig- | ooos to many senators and numbers ot j amendment* were offered, bot oooe j teemed satisfactory. Finally the bill was recommitted to get tbe phraseology straightened out Tbe bill to dispense with doplioate receipts to coonty treasorers from the State treasorei', for mooeys reoaived oo account of State tales, pho-obato oom- | penies or aey persons whomsoever, passed to a third reading The' comanittpo reported unfavor? ably oo Senator Graydon's ootform regiatery law. The bill was foliy argoed by tbe lawyers tod was finally defeated. t The foliosjiog oew bills wore tntro doced Mr Sarratt: Changing tbe ooonty government law with reference to tbe drrioaga of public roads Mr. 8heppard : Proposing sn amend? ment to the constitution providing for biennial sessioos of the legislatore. Colombia. Jen 17?Tbe House to day did considerable work, although there was much debate Mr Wharton's bill providing for tbe popolar eleotioo of dispensers waa defeated. Mr Vertier made a hard fight and a good one for bis bill against liens, bat tbe measure was again defeated Mr Wilson's bill to provide for the erection of monuments to the soldiers at Cbiokaroaoga. although it involves an expenditure of $10,000, if so much be reqoisite, was given its necond reading without a word of inquiry or debate. Mr Bacot tried to get tbroogh a bill allowing tbe miming of trains on Sundays for tbe accommodation of passengers who wanted to go to camp meeting on Sonday, bot Mr Prince's opposition defeated tbe measure Tbe bill ceding certain rights on Sullivan's Island to tbe Government was passed to its third reading and the bill relative to the barber com missioneis or Charleston wen*, throogh wilb a few amendments Several bills have been pending to provide for ooe instead of three county supervisors of registration, bot largely oo tbe representations of Mr Moses tbe measure was killed to day Quite a number of new measures were introduced today, among them being a resolution of Mr Evans to inquire into tbe lease or ownership of tbe South Caralina and Georgia Road by tbe Southern Mr L Maoldin waa not satisfied with bis coovict labor bill as ameod ed At bis iostance tbe bill was recommitted, by ? vote of 43 to 35, so at to allow other amendments in committee 1 THE SENATE Tbe senate's moroiog oettion waa devoted to tbe oontidtratioo of tbe wide tire bill iotroduced by Senator Mtoldio, which came over from tbe last session There was a vivoroos 6gbt oo tbe measure bot it was finally patted by a note of 21 to 12, almost two thirds The debate was vigorous and inter esting and was participated in by quite a number of the senators. At times there woe a orowd io the gal? leries sod outside the seoate chamber proper listeoiog to the argument on eeob side The seoate met at 11 o'clock sod the ooly thing coosidered was the wide tire bill, the session lastiog nearly four hours, sod a night see sioo being necessary for tbe passage of second readiog bills. Tbe bill as it pastted is ss fol? lows : Whereas the ose over tba poblio highways of tbe State of the narrow tire wagoos oow in general ooe is injunou" to sa*d highways sod agsinst the put lie welfare ; therefore. Be it eoaoted by the geoeral assem? bly of tbe State of South Cerolii a : Heohoo 1. That after January In', 1901, it ?ball b- uotawfol for any person or persons, firm or coiporaiion, to sfj| or otherwise dispose of for use upon the highway* or puhlio roads to this S-aoi. aoy wagon batiog lees width of lifts ?hau below speoifi"d. v i, : On all wagons bating staudard i on or steel asles, not exceeding ooe and tbres eighth* ioobes tubular axle* not eioeediog one and seveo sifbtbi inohes, or ihioiblo skein syirs Dot 'X^eeding two and roe eighth inohes, the width of the tires -huii not to l<ts than two toohe* ; or. all wa2ons having ntandard iroo or steel ax es ezoeoding oaf anil three e<ghths in tbes, but not exceeding one and five eighths inch, m, tubular axlet exo odiog <>ue sod seven eighths ineb* s, bu: not eicoediog two and one stgh'h inch's, or thimble skein sxles cxoeciiog two aod three eighths ioobcH, but no. exoeediog two aod three-fourth* inches, tbe wtiib of tires shall not be less theo three sod oos half ioebes Ot til wagons haviog standard ino or st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou ?ER. S. G., WEDNES: atcol axles exceeding one and five oighths inches, but uot exoeeding two inches, tubular axle9 exceeding two and one eighth inches, but not exoccd ing two and 6ve eighths inohes, or thimbio-skein axle? exoeeding two and three fourths inches, but not exoeeding three and one 'oartb inches, the width of tiros shall be not less than four inoh.es Oo all wagons having stand? ard ?roo or steel axles exoeeding two inohes, tubular axles exceeding two and fire-eighths inohes, of thimble skein axles exceeding three and one fourth inohes, the width of tires shall be oot less than foor and one half inoh? es Seo 2 That from and after the pas? sage of this aot aod ootil Jao 1st, 1903, an v person who prodooes a certificate of the township board of assessors, or a majority of them, to the effect that sooh person owns aod habitually uses at least one road vehicle with tires not leas than four inohes in width, shall be exempt from road duty aod from the payment of a commutation road tax : Provided, That the provisions of this eeotioo shall oot apply to log carts or log wagoos Seo 3 That after Jao 1st, 1904, it shall be unlawful for aoy persoo or persons to use upon the public highways of this State, or aoy part thereof, aoy wagon having tires of less width thao speoified in aeotion 1 of this aot : Provided, That the provisions of this aot shall oot apply to pleasure vehicles, nor to the use of parts of the publio highways by aoy persoo or persona in transporting any orops or produots from one part to another of their premises : Provided, further, That all wagoos now in ose, or that may be io ose Jao 1st, 1904, of lees width tbao above desig oated may be used ootil worn out. Seo 4 That the violatioo of aoy of tho provisions Nof this aot shall be deemed, aod is hereby declared, to be a misdemeanor, aod the offender, upon conviction, shall bo paoished by a fine of oot less thao (5 or oot more $15, or by impriaoomeot for oot more than 80 days. Seo 5. That it shall be the duty of sll eoooty supervisors sod members of eouoty boards of commissioners to see thst the pro viator.? of this sot are prop? erly eoforosd, aod to proseoute all violations thereof. Columbia, Jao 18.?The house today dsoided to meet oo Monday at oooo, After adjooroiog today for tbe Lee birthday recess. Mr Johnson's bill proposing a reduc? tion io the passenger ratea was defeated after a sharp skirmish Quito a number of oew bills were offered today aod tbe Caloodar ia grow iog to large proportions Among tbe nooiber were the following: Mr Wilson : To require the State, wheo laod ia forfeited to it for the non? payment of taxes, to pay to the county aod sohool districts io which tbe tame ia looated any taxes doe them oo euch laod Mr Nettles : To require eaob magis tr?te io this State to eoter into a bood io the mm of $200 for the faithful discharge of his duties. Praaideot Pro Tern Sbeppard presid? ed wheo tbe senate assembled this morning, io tbs sbssooe of Lieutenant Governor Scarborough Tbs committee oo eduoatiou reported, without recommendation, oo Senator Qraydoo's dispensary bill. This mesa ore carrios oot pretty mooh ths gov? ernor's ideas, as advanced io bis mes sags, sod tbs bill ia gsosrsl y sooepted as the "administration bill." No third reading bill was eoosidered except ooe relatiog to magistrates io Dorobester County, with amendments effecting several eoooties as to the oomber of magiatratea io eaob. Tbe hill wsa passed sod seot to the house The bill to allow soits to be brought for damage oo fire iosuranoe polioies without first entering ioto arbitration was made a epeoial order for next Wednesday Tbe uofavorable report oo the joiot resolution to appoint a committee, to examine into tbe oooditioos of various State institution* of learning was adopted and tbe bill was rejected. The bill in reference to the drain age of publio roads wss sbout to develop a debate on the good roads question, but owing to tbe introduo tion of a number of amendments, which are to be printed, considera tion was postponed until Monday. The bill relating to examination of accounts of State treasurer, comp? troller general and commissioner of sinking fund was passed to a third reading. The bill to provide for tbe comple? tion of the State house was made a special order for Tuesday evening Senator W A Hrowu's hill to re quire all parents or guardians to compel their children or wards to attend public school for eight months was made a special older for Tues uay. -?^Mfr- ? # ? ? ? I |l is said that $'200,000 has been ottuted to the presidential campaign managora if President McKinley *ill or en tho campaign by a speech before tho American Club of Pit'sburg Presideot McKinley will surely oot refuse a speeoh at so wagoiBoent a prioe. 3 t Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's DAY. JANUARY 24, TO FIGHT THE TOBACCO TRUST. Preliminary Convention of North Carolina Growers. Raleigh, N. C Jan 18?The to? bacco growers of North Carolina met here yesterday in State convention, for the purpose of formulating some definite and feasible plat "or figbtiug the American Tobacco co. nany. After discussing the vari -s plans suggested, the convention tl. morn? ing adopted a contract wheret they are not to sell the American To. co company a pound of tbeir tobacco for the next five years The contract in part is as follows : "We sgrce to enter into a con tract with J. F Jordan and his asso? ciates to sell to them our tobacco raised during the next five years at an advance of not less than 15 per cent, over the prices of the same grade of tobacco during the last five years, eajd prices to be fixed by a commission, a majority of whom shall represent the seller "We further agree to take stock with said Jordan and his associates, in a corporation which shall be form? ed for the purpose of manipulating and disposing of said tobacco If we make default in this agreement in any particular we agree to forfeit to said corporation the said stock so taken "And we further recommend for our mutual benefit that the farmers oi North Carolina reduce tbeir crop at leapt 25 per cent below the past year'ri production We invite the cooperation of Virginia South Carolina and other sections which grow bright tobacco." This is merely a preliminary agree? ment between the convention and the capitalists who are backing the fight against the American To? bacco company. The contract will be submitted to individual farmers for approval When 90 per cent of them have agreed to it another State convention will be held The final contract then adopted will also be referred back to the individual farmer for bis approval. If signed by 90 per cent of them it will be binding and become operative at once All the 30 piincipal tobacco grow ing counties of the State were represented by delegates in this con? vention and a number of representa? tives were here from Virginia An effort in being made to arrange a joiut convention of North Carolina and Virginia tobacco men with a view to securing the cooperation of all tobacco growers in the two States ????? ? To Occupy Another Island. Manila, Jan 17, 7 05 p m ?Col KLobbe with the Forty Eighth infant? ry, sailed on board the transport Hancock today with gunboats escort ing The object of the force is prob? ably the important islands of Samar and Leyto, which the insurgents hold. The American blockade and the levies of the Togal army have caused great suffering among the people and hundreds of persons are in an almost ?tarving condition The Tagal general. Mauricio, re cently landed at Negros from the Island of Panay, and requested a conference with Col Byrne He proposed that the insurgents be let alone and permitted to wear side arms and uniforms in tbe towns ontil the war in Luzon was ended, when they would surrender Col Byrne refused to agree to this, however, and said they would be considered ss bandits and shot if they were found armed Col Byrne surprised the in? surgent camp the same night and scattered tbe Filipinos, killing 30 of tbem, including a general ?m* -wasae"*?" Another Investigation. It was stated last Wednesday even ing that Representative George Evans of EJgefield proposes to introduce a joint resolution in the general as aembly iooking to an investigation of the right of the Southern railway to lease the South Carolina one' Georgia railtoad it is slleged that between Edgefield and Augusta the systems come under the provision as to competing lines, und that tiooe the leaue by the Southern freight rates between Edge field and Augusta have greatly in creased. Gov Rollins, of Now Hampshire, says : " There in two much attention paid to amusement in the church ; too many candy pullingH and too little straightforward gospel preach? ed There are two many endeavor* ers and too little endeavor among the young people. We must combat materialism, and this can bent be done by using the strsight old-fash? ioned gospel" the 1 1900. New Shot Olli Old Feud in Centre of Crowd. THREE MEN KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED IN KENTUCKEY Frankfort, Ky, Jan 16 ?Ex Con grassman David G Colson rhot and killed Ethelbnrt Scott, Luther Dem aree and Charles Julian and slightly wounded James Golden in tbe Capital hotel today. Tbe killing was a result of a renewal of a feud between Colson and Scott, which grew up between them while in the army last year. Scott and Dcmaree died almost in? stantly. Julian was thought to bo only slightly wounded but died at 1 55 p m from shook and loss of blood, makiog the third death. Harry McEweog of Louisville also was hit by stray bullets, but not seriously wounded All hut Scott were bystanders and were shot by acoident Colson was shot io the arm, hot not seriously hurt. After the ehootiog be went to the residence of Chief of Police Willisms nearby and gave him? self up. Later a warrant was sworo oot by Clint Fogg, who witnessed the killing. Fogg says Colson shot first The killing occurred io the lobby of the Capital hotel, which was densely paoked with people who are here attending tbe trial of tbe oootests before tbe legislature. Persons who were in the hotel when the tragedy ocourrod say fully 20 shots were fired. Soott, who was first killed, was a nephew of ex-Governor Bradley Demareo was assistant postmaster at Sbelbyvil'e and a prominent Republi? can politician. Julian was ooe of tbe wealthiest farmers io this ooooty and belonged to ao old Keotooky family. The trouble between Soott aod Colson. whiob began io tbe army last year, resulted io Colson being shot by Soott aod it has been predioted since that ooe or both would be killed should they meet, as they did today. Col Colson ia io a highly nervous state, resulting from exoitemeot attend iog the tragedy, aod as he has never folly reoovered from a stroke of para! ysis sustained last year, bis friends are greatly ooooerned over his condition WHEN THE FEUD BEGAN. Col. CoIsod, who killed Scott, aod who is oharged with the killiog of both Dsmarce and Julian, aod with shooting Golden, haa long been a prominent figure in Kentucky politics. He served two terms in oongress and declined a Domination at the hands of the repobli can party of the EUventh distrio: io 1898 io order to accept tho colonelcy of tbe Fourth Kentucky regiment in the Spanish war, Scott was a lieutenant and Golden was oaptain of a cavalry troop io Colson's regiment and the trouble which led to the tragedy today began then. A feud sprang up between Coleon and Soott while the troops were io oamp in Aooistoo, Ala , aod in it is said by Colonel Colson's friends that Captaio Golden was a warm partisan of Soott. This trouble oulmioated io the later ehootiog of Colsoo by Soott after the regiment was mustered out Serious obarges and oouoter oharges were made at Wash? ington agaiost eaob other as officers Both Colsoo aod Soott were regarded as dead game aod both bad figured in shooting affrays before Fifteen shots went home io today's tragedy. Wheo it is remembered that, so far as known only three revolvers played a part io tbe duel, it oao be seen that aim was for the most part aoeurate. Colson's shots were true, hot this detracts nothing from the notei skill of Soott, beoauae he emptied his revolver after several bullets had lodged in him. FLORENCE SCHOOL CASE. Fioreoce, Jan 18 ?The Fiorenoe school case has been decided Judge Klugb dismissed tbe petition for a writ of mandamus to issue requiring the Florence school board to show cause why tbey should not bo restrained from charging a supplementary fee of ?'2. aod then decides that tbe charging of such supplementary fee is not oootrary to the constitution Tho deoreo is lengthy, reviving tho caso in detail.? State -m^m ???? mMmwm Drop la Soft Sugars. New York, Jan 18?The Ameri? can Sugar Refiling company today announced a reduction of fivo points on soft sugar No 2 and Nos 7 to 11 inclusive, in any quality. The re duction hold indefinitely. Absolutely 1 Makes the food more de _jswa aajajs pow TRUE SOUTH KON, Eatabllahed Jone 1 S??6 Series?Vol. XIX. No. >G WORKING FOR FREE DELIVERY. What Coogressing Stokes is Doing to Improve Postal Service. Washington, Jao 18 ?Representa? tive Stokes, believe.? o equalising the postal system. Ue is bard at work oo a bill extending free delivery of mail to towns of over [3,000 population. While be tbioks that this is oot doiog fall justiee to tbe small towns, it is something in the right direotion He says that the rural delivery service is expanding beyond the expec? tation of its most enthnsisstio friends He looks for at lesst (150,000 increase to be inoluded ;o the urgeney deficiency biil for the purpose of extending the 6?rvice between now and tbe end of tbe fisoai year. -???>--??? mmm - The Famine in India. Calcutta, Jan 19 ?Tbe council to? day considered tbe famine situation. The official estimates show the cost to the government of tbe relief works, etc , to the end of March will be 40.000,000 rupees About 22,000,000 persons are now affected in British territory and about 2? 000, 000 in the native States The viceroy, Lord Curzon of Ked leston, said that the famine area had expanded, surpassing the worst fears and they were now facing a cattle, water and food scarcity of a terrible character. About 3,250,000 persons, he continued, were already receiving relief While in 1897 the word shared In? dia's sorrow and contributed hundreds of thousands of pounds towards the re? lief fund the viceroy pointed out, India now would have a struggle alone, for the thoughts of every Englishman in tbe world were centred on South Africa. It would bo the duty of tbe government to pursue tbe task of saving millions of lives and it would spend its last rupee, if necessary to do so. Plague in Honolulu. Washington. Jan 19 ?An official di?patob from Surgeon Carmiohsel of tbe marine hospital at Honolulu reports the existence of an uneasy feeling there, as the result of the ravages of tbo bubonic plague, whiob in *pitc of tbe effects of tbe Hawaiian authorities appears to be on the inorease Dr Carmicba-d's dispatch is dated Jan 12, and is as follows : "Five cases reported since Jan 8 Tncre have been 23 deaths from the plague siooe l).o 12. Do* easy feeling prevail* M The Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Journal say : "A good natured rivalry has arisen bt-iw^eo Congressmen Talbert and Stokes, of South Carolina, as to whom belongs tbo honor of establishing tbe rurai mail delivery. A great many South Caro? lina papers are giving Stokes eredit for originating the scheme acd pushing it to a finish. As a matter of faot they both deserve credit, hot Talbert assist? ed to tbe original fight for roral deliv ery before Stokes came to congress. The situation is tbis : Io the 53i con? gress three southeaster o members, Moses of Georgia. Williams of Missis sippi, aod Talbert of Sooth Carolina, originated toe idea aod after a long de? bate eocoeeded in getting an appropria? tion of $20,000 to make tbe experi? ment Tbis appropriation has siooe been iooreased Srokes comes io later. He has prevailed upon tbe authorities to secure bids from t*tar route contract? ors, beginning tbe 1st of Ju.y oext, for delivering mail along tbe regular reutes where the parties will pot up mail boxes at tbeir own ? xp oe ; but tbeeo carriers do not go out of their regular routes. The plao is ? good one, however, as far as it goes." Wilmington. N C , Jan 19 ?Too almost unprecedented downpour of ra;n last night in the section con? tiguous to Wilmington considerably delayed traffic today on the different railroads running into the city Oo the Yadkin division of the Atlantic Coast Line all trains had to be annul? led on account of washouts In the track, and trains on the Wilmington and Newborn division cf the t;ame system were deiayed several hours for the same reason The Seaboard A ir Line was forced to transfer pas? sengers, mail and express, about 20 miles from Wilmington in order to leach tho city today. The regular schedules on all roads wiil be resum? ed tomorrow aaaaaaaaaHavava?aaajaHaiavavaMaHaa?aaiMcr?v)fi^ ? Baking Powder Hire licious and wholesome Of W CO., HEW YORK._^^^^^^^