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THE STATE'S RUM BUSINESS. What it- Cost and What it v- Profited for the Year 1899. Columbia, Jan 23 -The board of contol has just completed its annual report. A summary of it shows that during tbe year 1899 the net profits .f tbe counties and towns was $22o, 492 35 ; net profits to the State $193,689 49, making a total of $414, 181 84. Tbe total gross profits were $485, 520 79. The board bas paid to the superin? tendent of education oo account of i the school fund for tbis year $100, 000, which is ali that was asked for. Of this sum $30,000 was paid two weeks ago and $70,000 today. Fol? lowing are the figures in full : Comparative statement of assets and liabilities for the fiscal year end? ing Dsc 31, 1899 : ASSETS. Cash in State treasury Dec 31, 1899, $143,121 00 Merchandise in bands of dispensers Dec 31, }899, 255,025 74 Merchandise, (Inventory of stock at State dis? pensary Dec 31,1899,) 175,927 26 Supplies, ( Inventory Dec 31, 1899,) 16,888 05 Teams and wagons, (In? ventory Dec 31,1899) 64 00 Machinery and office fix? tures, (Inventory Dec 31, 1899), 2 578 64 Contranband, (Inventory Dec 31, 1899), 136 98 Real estate, 36,319 64 Suspended accounts, 3,399 26 Personal accounts due State for tax advanced on bonded spirits, empty barrels and kegs, alcohol, etc, 2,127 56 Total assets. $635,588 13 LIABILITIES. School fund, $514,379 95 Personal accounts due by State for supplies, whiskies, wines, beer, alcohol, etc, 121,208 18 Total liabilities, $635.588 13 The statement of profit and loss account for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 1899, is as follows : , PROFITS. Gross profits on mer chandise sold during year, $452,074 49 Discounts on purchases, 11,064 93 Contraband seizures, 5.395 83 Permit fees. 25 50 Stace's one-half share of profits from beer dis? pensaries from Jan 1, 1899, to June 12,1899. (After June 12, 1899, profits from beer dis? pensaries included in gross profits on mer? chandise, except the profits on beer sold by the Germania Brewing Co, Charleston, S 'C , 14,177 75 State's one half share of profits on beer 6old by the Germania Brew? ing Co, from Juue 30, 1899, to Dec 31. 1899, 2,297 71 Shortage of ex-Dispen? ser G. vV. Busbee, Wagner, S C , wbich had been passed to profit and loss account collected by solicitor of the Second Circuit with interest. 235 63 Old balance due State by Georgia Brewing As? sociation, which bad been passed to profit and loss account, col? lected August 31, 1899, 248 95 Total gross profits, $485,520 79 LOSSES. Supplies, bottles.corks, la? bel?, wire, tinfoil, lead seals, boxes, nails, seal? ing wax, etc, used dur? ing tbe year. $134,153 86 Depreciated value of va? g?os and teams, 80 00 Depreciated value of ma? chinery and office fix? ture?. 417 85 Constabulary, 42,892 76 Breakage and leakage. 898 41 Freight and express chgs, 69,588 22 Labor, 16,585 03 Insurance, 2,036 59 License, 125 00 Expense account-salaries expenses of inspectors, per diem and mileage of members of legislative examining committee, office supplies, lights, telegrams, postage, ice, stock feed, printing, revenue stamps, tele? phone rent, etc, 19.267 61 Per diem and mileage of members of State board of control, 4,152 00 Litigation, 503 05 Miscellaneous-robberies, loss by fire, etc, 1.130 34 Total expenses. $291.831 30 Net proSts for year, pass? ed to the credit of the school fund, 193,689 49 Total, $485,520 79 Here \? the cash statement for tbe fiscal year endiog Dec Slst, 1899: RECEIPTS. Balance in State treasury Dec 31, 1898. $ 46.0?3 24 January receipts. $ 139,790 76 February receipts, 117 747 19 March receipts, 120,116 29 April receipts, 98,945 52 May receipts, 108.114 71 June receipts, 87,311 54 July receipts, 99.100 72 August receipts. 124,492 08 September receipts, 130.360 60 October reoeipts", 182.198 55 November receipts, 169 511 86 December receipts, 215,226 20 Total receipts for year, $1.592 866 02 Total, $1,638 939 26 DISBURSEMENTS. January, $ 151.596 14 Februar?, 133 568 95 Marcb, ' 106.073 48 April, 95,868 72 May, 112.402 43 jone 55 489 36 Jaiy' 103.981 79 August, 78.426 74 September, 147.927 13 October, 126,221 74 November, 214.973 93 December, - 169,287 85 Total disbursements for year, $1,495 818 26 Balance to State treasury Dec 315 1899, 143,121 00 Total, $1,638,939 26 PURCHASES FOR YEAR 1899 January, S 71.784 04 February, * 81 509 13 March, 75,141 66 April, 88,069 79 May, 52,044 24 Jone, 72.305 60 July. 62,685 58 August, 109,550 29 September, 85.253 56 October, 184,273 15 .?November. 137,345 43 December, 134,118 92 Total, ' $1,158.081 39 WBAT THE EXAMINERS SAY. Following is the report; of the joint committee of the legislature as to the transactions for the last quarter cf 1899 The figures accompany the report, but as the quarter is included in the yearly report, it is not necessary to give the figures : To his Excellency, M. B. McSwee oey. Governor, Columbia, S. C.-Sir : The undersigned joint committee of the geueral assembly appointed to examine the books and financial transactions o the State dispensary, beg to submit herewith our report for thc fourth quarter, ending Deo 31, 1898 The stock on band was taken by Mr A. C. Lyies. representing this commit tee, and Messrs L. J. Williams and T C Robinson, representing the board We are pleased to say that there eas been a marked improvement iu tbe condition of the stock on band ?ince our last report. We have examined and checked cp ali invoices for purchases and disburse? ments. The books are models cf neatness and correctness, and reflect great credit upon the management. We append hereunto statements. Assets and liabilities ; profit and loss, cash statement, receipts and disburse men ts. Ali of which is respectfully sub? mitted. Signed : T W StarJand, on part of senate ; D F Efird, A C Lyles, on part of house. Quay not Entitled to Seat. Washington, Jan 23 -The reports of the committee ou priviliges and elections in the case of Senator Quay, who claims a seat in the Senate on the strength of the appoint ment from the governor of Pensyl vania, were presented today The majority report, opposiog seating him, was signed by Senators Caffery, Pettus, Turley, Harris and Burrows, the last named being the only Republican signing it The minority report bears the signatures of Sena tors Hoar, Chandler, Pitcbard and McCotnas, ali Republicans, and ad vocates giving the seat to Mr Quay. The majority report says the Senate bas never recognized the right of the State Executive to make a temporary appointment where the vacancy occured during a Legislative session, and the paramount intent to have the Legislature choose the the Senators is to prevail Tue Con stitution framers never intended to give the executive of a State the power to fill an entire term by original appointment unless, possibly, in a case where the Legislature bad chosen, and the person elected had j refused to accept or died before qualification Every contingency is provided by the constitution, except the 6ole one that the legislature fails to perform | its sworn duty, and against this the constitution farmers did not intend to provide. Volcanic Eruption?. Arc grand, but Skin Eruptions rob lifo of joy. Bncklen's Arnica Salve cures them : .iN . O?d Running and Fevar Sores Ulcers, Boils, Felons, C ?rn.-?. Warts. Cu;--. Bruises. Uurns 3caM.?\ Chapped Hands, C?i?bi; ?ns. Dc>t Pile j Cure on earth. Drives out Pains and Acnes. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold j b J. P. W. DeLorme, Dru?** 2-6 I WHAT WILL THEY I DO WITH HIM j Washington, Jan 23-The op ing debate in the Roberts c brought enormous crowds to I house today. Fully three fourths the spectators were women Roberts wes seated on the extre right cf the hall and every neck v craned to view him It was an oratorical field day fl the crowds remained long af nightfall to hear the impassion words of the accused as he faced t house, like an animal at bay, kno ing that every hand was rais agaiost him Mr Roberts was ve adroit in the handling of bis ci and at times exceeded the iss raised by tbe division in the comm tee as to the method of ousting b he appropriated to himself the arg ment of the minority that he w constitutionally entitled to be swo in and the argument of tbe majori that, once sworn in, be could not expelled He defended the action Mormons in fighting the authority the United States for years, becaue he 6aid, they believed that sentime would change He concluded with eloquent peoration in which be sa he bad never been conscious of shameful act and if he was ?ent for be would go with head erect ai undaunted brow Strange to s: most of the applause he won w from wemen But while they a peared to be his only partisans otb women manifested their bitter bo tility by hissing him at every oppo t unity The speech for the minority by > Littlefield, who succeeds the late S Dingley, was masterful and staro] him as one of the coming meo in tl house The manner in which 1 tore some of the arguments of tl majority into shreds jumped him im the front rank of debaters in tl house Tbe 6peech made a dee impression In fact it is predict* tonight by many members that ti majority resolution for exclusion cai not now carry Mr Lacey (lows) bas 3propositio which he wiil submit to expel M Roberts by a two thirds vote withot seating him which will have supper ere and this may lead to a compn mise proposition MiS3 Roberts, daughter o? M Roberts, was in the reserved gaiier throughout the debate today. Th debate will close next Thursday ? 4 30 Roberts Excluded And His Seat Vacant He Beturns to b9 Thrice Wei ccmsd in tbe Far West. Washington. Jan 25 -The case c Bringham H. Roberts, the 'Mormo representative elect from Utah which has occupied so much of th attention of the house since th assembling of congress, was decidet today by the adoption of a resolutioi to exclude bim by a vote of 26! to 50. Toe exicl la-iguage of a resolutioi was as follows : "That under the facts and circum stances of the case Brigham H Roberts, representative elect from th< State of Utah ought not to have o; hold a 6eat in the house of represent atives, and that the seat to which h< was elected is hereby d?clar?e vacant " The amendment to expel Mr Rob erts without seating him, effered by Mr Lacey, was ruled out cn point o'. order, aud the house only voted upon the resolutions of the majority and minority of the committee The latter to seat and then expel Mr Roberts was defeated-81 to 244 An analysis of this vote shows that 170 Redublicans, 72 Democrats and 2 Popuiish voted against it and 7i Democrats, 6 Republicans,2 Populists and 2 cilver Republicans voted for it. The majority resolutions-to ex? clude Mr Roberts and declare the seat vacant-were adopted-268 to 50 The affirmative vote was divid ed as follows : Republicans 168, Democrats 96, Populists 4, and the negative vote: Democrats 47, Silver Republicans 2, Poplists 1. There were a score of speakers today. Mr Roberts was present throughout tbe day and ouiy left the ball after the result uf the last vote bad been aunouueed. As he did so be gave out a statement justifying his reteotiou of his plural wives on the ground that his moral obligation was more binding upon his con? science than technical obedience lo statutory law, and saying that there was little excuse for the extraordi? nary efforts to crush a system aiready abandoned and practically dead He says he was a martyr to a "spasm of prejudice n Ile would not, he said, attempt to run for con gress sg*in, though he would go back home with a light heart, confi? dent f*f the future Mr Talbert of South Carolina said that in a case of such abnormal and defiant immorality technicalities shouid not weigh Representing the constituency he did, ha said he should vote against Roberts first, last and all the time. OTIS BELIEVES ITS THE LAST BATTLE. ? Schwan Meets and Defeats Largest Iosurg^nt Force Washington, Jan 25-Gen (his cabled report today indicates that j Gen Schwan is conducting the cam paign in the south of Luzon with the greatest energy He has located southeast of Laguna de Bay what is probably the last considerable force of insurgents remaining in one com m and and today's report shows that, with small loss to himself, and heavy loss to the enemy, he has managed to completely dissipate this force, probably beyond the possibility of reconsiruction. Gen Otis7 cable? gram is as follows : Manila, Jan 25 Schwan concentrated Thirtieth bat? talion, Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth infantry at ano near San Pablo, Laguna province, on the after noon of the 20tb, Hayes with cavalry striking for Tayabas by lower road The enemy had advancee from Santa Cruz to very strongly fortified posi? tions, at San Diego, Majayjay and adjacent points in country very broken and mountainous Schwan struck the enemy at San Diego and in an engagement lasting two hours, killed 82 and wounded a large num? ber Our casualties were one enlist? ed man killed and 14 wounded, in? cluding three native scouts Cap tured several rifles ammunition, bolos and stock of uniform clothing On the 22d Schwan pushed on through to Lilio, driving enemy back on Majayjay, where a force as reported by an escaped Spanish prisoner to number between 1,500 and 3,000. well equipped and supplied had con? centrated waiting approach of troops This position was impregnable via roads or trails and the troops were working around on either flank of the enemy, when the enemy retreated rapidly with the Thirtieth infantry and cavalry in pursuit Ii is believed that the insurgents are widely dis persed The country is now cover ed by troops and our. force occupies Santa Cruz, a few minor engagements at other points resulting in consider? able loss to the enemy ; MacArthur telegraphs that McRae struck an insurgent post in the mountains northwest of Porac, capturing the arsenal, barracks, ten carloads pow der and ammunition, three insur? gents with rifles Tee barracks and arsenal were destroyed Manila, Jan 25, 9 45 a m -A part of Gen Schwan's column, consisting of six companies with some artillery, drove a force of 500 insurgents from their entrenchments at San Diego, near San Pablo, on Sunday The enemy officially reported that they had lost 67 killed and many wounded Our casualties were one killed and 14 wounded, the injuries in mest in stances being slight Another battalion, while executing a flank movement, came upou 100 other rebels in au entrenched posi ti?n and routed them, killing 14 The Americans had two wounded Geu Schwan"moved against Majay jay, Laguna province, on Thursday. He found its position almost impreg? nable, but. by lowering men down thc steep river banks by ropes, flank ed the enemy and drove them out. A part of his command proceeded to Santa Cruz, killing six insurgents Gen Wheeler and his daughter left Wednesday on the transport Warren for San Francisco via Hong Kong and Guam. A NOVEL PLAN. A County School's Pupii9 Brought to Columbia. Thursday many saw about ihe capitol and o-her public buildiog a crowd cf about 30 b.-igiit-faced boys and girls io charge of a lacy. They were the pupils of the Salem school, in Red Hill Township, Marlboro County, and the lady in cbarge of them was Mrs Anna Campbell, the teaoher of the school. Mrs Campbell some time ago oaine to the concludion that it would De a good idea to b/iog ber school chil? dren to the oapital of the State and let them see the State house and other publio buildings, see the general assem? bly in session, and meet the State officers It was a novel plao. but the force of it struck tho cnildreo's parents Mrs. Campbell theo enlisted the aid of Representative R}gcrs, who arranged for quarters for ibe cnildreu at the Albemarle for their ono night's 6tay berp. The children brought lunches with them, and last night al! tho boys occupied mattresses in one big room and tbe girls io another, tho reacher looking after them with foud attention Tno iittle ones were taken through the capital Thursday by Mr Rogers, and all of them met and shook hands with thc governor of tt?eir Scatc. Tru-y have hugely enjoyed th'ir stay f-n tar Today they will bc taken to V'I^'M rho various t.ub!;c institutions - Thc State. ?? .... - George W Stevens, one ot tba best o! 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Either paper is g a well worth $i.O0, but byspe- ? % cial arrangement we are en- % j J abl?d to putin both of thom, f a giving three papers a week e .J for this low price. You can- f ? not equal this anywhere eise, s a and this combination is the ? I best premium for those who % if want a groat paper and a g a home pnper. Take those and ?? I you will keep up with the ~ ig times. ? a Belides general news, the % J TwicL-a-Week Journal lias \ if much agricultural matter ? a and other articles of special f. I interest to fanners. It has g H regular contributions bv Sam f ? Jones, Mrs. vv, H. Felton, f % John Temple Graves, Hon. %. ?jg CH. Jordan and other dis- f a tin?uished writers. s ? C2II at this office and I save your g. a subscriptions for both papers. You c if can get a sample copy of either pa- 5 g per here on application. g. a *r Estates of Mrs. Frances C. Brunson, Deceased, and of Miss Mary M. Brunson, Dec'd AS Administratrix of Estate of W. Hayce Gordon, Deceased, I hereby give notice tbt?t 00 February 17th, 1900. I will spply to the Jud^e o' Probate of Sumter County for a Final S-.-ttlement and Discbarge io the aforesaid Erta'es. ALICE C. GORDON, Adm'x Adroinititr?tri? Est. W Hays? Gorden, Dec d Jan 17 4t Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AU? GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated January 14. 1900 TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 55 No. 35 p. ra. Leave Wilmington *3 45 heave Marion 6 34 Arrive r .orenoe 7 15 p. ca a. m Leave Florence *7 45 *2 34 Arrive Sumter 8 ?7 3 56 No. 62 Leave Sumter 3 57 *9 40 Arrive Columbia 10 20 11 00 No. 52 runs through from Charleston rit Jentrbl R. R , leaving CbarleatOB 7 a. m.. Laue* 8 34 a m, Manning 9 09 a m TRAIN3 GOING NORTH. No. 54 No. 63 a. m. p. m. Leare Columbi* *G 40 ?4 15 Arrirs St,niter S 05 5 35 No. 32 5. m. p. m. (.cars Sumter S 05 *o CS Arrive Florece? 9 20 7 20 A"??. ?!or??C3 9 50 Le-.-. . Karion 10 24 Arrive Wila:;r.gtov 1 15 jDs.ll? except Scndav. rio 53 rans throa-rh to ?/harli.^i?n, S. C. 7'.si G^otrai R. R., arririnf: M?nn,og 5 41 r :>:. Lanes ?-17 p tr, Chariestoo ? 00 p m. Trritns on Contvr.y l?rar.ch leave Chad^ourn 5.S5 p m, arrive Con'.-..iv 7 40 p m. return? ing : ?ve Conwtiv 8 30 a ;n, arrive Cnaa hourn 1! r0 ?m. 'eave Chftdhonrn ll 50 a tn, arrivr riun 12 23 ;? m, returning ipave Hub 3.00 pm, arrive Cl'.^arjoarn 3 3.'? a m, Daily eic;;pt Sunday. r. R. XENt,Y, Geo'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Maoager. H. EMERSON Gen'l Pass. Agent. A FINE PIANO. Ai a High Price Is Easily Found, But Fin? PiaDos Like the At cor prices, are only found iii oar ward? rooms. They present a happy combination of excellence, impossible to surpass elsewhere. Catalogue and Book of Suggestions for the askiner. TERMS ACCOMMODATING. SECOND-HAND PIANOS. TUNING, REPAIRING. CHAS. M. STIEFFj Wareroome, 9 North liberty Street. Factory-Block of E. Lafayette Ave., Aiken sod Lan vale streets. TAI RETURNS FOB 1900. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY, SUMTER, S. C., Nev. 30, 1899. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will atteod in person or by deputy, at tbe following places co tbe days indicated re? spectively for the purpose of receiving re? turns of Personal Property, end Poll Taxes for tbe fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1SOO: At office Sumter,^ C., at all other times up to Feb. 20, 1900, inclusive : Tindalls, Tuesday, January 2. Privateer, (Jenkins' Store) Wed? nesday, January 3. Manchester, (Nettles' residence) Thursday, January 4. Wedgefield, Friday, January 5. Stateburg, Saturday, January 6. Hagood, Monday, January 8. Rembert's Store, Tuesday, Janu ory 9. Gai Hard's X Roads, Wednesday January 10. Bossard8, Thursday, January li. Gordon's M iii, Saturday, Janu? ary 13. Mayesvilie, Monday, January 15. Scottsville, (McElveen's Store) Tuesday, January 16. Shiloh, Wednesday, January 17. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, January 18. Lyuchburg, Friday, January 19. Magnolia, Saturday, January 20. Reid's M iii, Monday, January 22. Bishopvillo, Tuesday and Wednes? day, January 23 and 24. Mannviile, Thursday, January 25. Smithville, Friday, January 26. The law r?quires that all persons owning proparty or in anywise bavinc charge of such property, eitber as agent, bnsband, gcardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc , return the s?cue under oatb to tbe audi? tor, wbo requests ali pereons to be prompt in making their retorns end save tbe 50 per cent, penalty which wili be added to the property valuation cf all perecea who fail to make returns within the titre prescribed by law. Taxpayer return what they own on the first day of Jaouary, 1900. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in foll, also make a separate return for each township where the property is located and a'so 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 of January, 19C0, except those iccapable of earning a support from beiog maia ed or from other causas, aie deemed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers IO years of age, on January 1st, 1900. Ali returns must be made on or before the 20tb day of February next. I caonot tike returr.3 at;er that dat? and all returc3 made after the 2< tb day cf February are subject to a penalty of LO per cect. J. DIGGS WILDER, Auditor Sumter County. Sumter, 3. C , Dec 6, 1899. Life and Fire Insurance. Call on me, at my residence. Liberty Strict, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Oniy reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No. ISO. Arcdrena Moses* Oct 25-0. L wera & NH, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LITERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE} HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28 DR. W. B. ALFORD, DENTAL SURGEON, SUMTER. S. C. OFFICE HCURS-S a. m. to 2:30 p. m.; 3:15 to 6:30 p. m. Office over the Su citer Dry Goods Co. May 2 -6m I have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. If. Cr. OSTEEJ%.