The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 18, 1900, Image 2
The State House Plans.
FRANK P. BULBUN IS THE
ARCHITECT.
Description of the Building as
it Will Look When Fin?
ished Under Plans
Adopted
Mr Frank P. Milburn, architect of
the Southern railway, has been
selected to supervise tbe completion
of the State capitol. This was done
yesterday by the commission having
the work ia charge The commis?
sion consists of Gov McSweeny, M
S Cooper, secretary of State ; Sena?
tor J< Q Marshall. Representatives
H. C Patton and R. J. Gantt and
the sinking fund commissioners'
Senator G. S. Mower, Mr J. Harvey
Wilson and J. P. Derham, comptroller
general
There were only two applications
for the position of architect to su?
perintend the completion, and Mr
Milburn received 6ix out of nine
votes, Representative Patton being
absent on account of illness. The
other competitor was W. B. Smith
Whaley & Co , of this city. After
a long and careful consideration of
the plans, those presented by Mr
Milburn were adopted.
Mr. Milburnie plans, it was stated
by a member of the commission,
provided for a more expensive bund?
ing, but its general effect as an
architectural design was more
harmonious than any heretofore
made. His plans provide for a build?
ing to cost $165,000, while the]
other plans specified a $156,000 j
structure
Mr Milburn'a design calls for a
dome, while the other provides for
a tower or spire, the former to cost
$14,000,the latter about $44,000.
Tbe meeting yesterday was cot
open to the public, bat these
figures were obtained from a mem?
ber of the commission. He stated
farther that the plana accepted
provide for a mach handsomer finish
to the front, rear aod roof of the
present building, and that the dome
was preferable to the tower.
The completion of the State
House means that the front and a
sear entrance are to be added, and
that a tower of some kind is to
crown the whole. Under the plans
adopted, the second floor as it cow
is, will become the main floor of
the building Tiere will be a flight
of 42 steps leading ap to the door?
way. There will be an 8 foot land?
ing, widway of the flight of stairs,
fee floor being transparent, provid?
ing the for toilet rooms above
ground instead of underground, as
at present
The front portico will be 24 feet wide
and will be supported by double rows
af Corinthian coin?ons 25 feet, high
These columns will be obtained
from among the number now on the
State bouse grounds. The rear ec*
trance will be treated in the same way
se the front, except that there will be
one row of columns instead of two
The roof, now of copper and project
\Dg several feet above the cornice, will
ie lo-vere? about four feet, softening
Sse general effect of the building.
The pinnacle cf the dome wili be 200
feet above the grouod, and its effect
will bc strengthened by the lowering
vf the roof. Tbe dome will ba of
steel frame with granite facings, and
will be 50 feet in diameter From the
main floor of the building the interior
of tte dome will appear as a shaft,
throcgh which the light is poured into
the ts?iin corridor of the building and
thus disseminated into the several
apartments
OJ the f.-iez? work of the interior of
the dome will be the names of the sev?
eral taverners of the S ate from its
colootziti >n dowo to tbe present time
Tbeie will be eevea &t?el trusses sup?
port;^' the roof, which will be mach
superior to the one now in ase There
wi!; be co material changes on the in
tenor o? the building, bur. the outside
will be cleaned off and pointed up and
renovated thoroughly.
Mr Milburn wi ii remove to Columbia
and ar once begin work on the working
plans. Bat it will rcqaire about three
monrox to ooar p?ete them The small?
er detail-? ara subject to modification.
The State, April 13
Neal Wins Again in the Rich?
land Court.
There were three ?indictments against
W. A. Neal, ex ^uperiadeot of the
penitentiary. Oo eoe caase the jury
brought ia a verdict of o ot guilty oa
account of a technicality ; the seoond i
indic'tnent wss quashed yesterday on
account of another legal technicality ;
and '-hs third indictment was not
pushed
Whe?i Judge Benet ordered the
indictment quashed, Mr Bellinger asked
that the third indictment be continued.
Mr Nalsoo suggested that tbe case be
col prossed. Mr Belligero declined to
do this, and io tbe absence of Solicitor
Thurmond, Mr Nelson agreed to a coo
tinuioce. The technicality on whioh
she secoad indictment was thrown oat
was that Neal was accused of abuse of
State funds io his hands, when accord?
ing to law he had nothing to do with
iba foods and consequently cannot be
held for breaoh of trust.-The State,
April 13.
CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic,
Neuralgia and Toothache in
^$3^ five minutes. Sour Stomach and
9 Summer Complaints. Price, 25c.
Sold by H ugh so a-Li goa Co.
Puerto Ricaii Bili Passed.
Long Struggle Over tbe Tariff
Measure is now Ended.
Washington, April ll -The long
and bitter struggle over the Puerto
Rico tariff bili ended today when
the house, by a vote of 161 to 153,
concurred in all the senate amend?
ments The bill now requires only
the signature of the speaker of the
house and the president of the sen?
ate before going to the president for
bis approval These signatures will
be attached tomorrow, and before
nightfall the bill probably will be a
law. As the bill originally passed
the house it was a simple bill impos
ing 15 per cent of the Dingley rates
on goods going into Puerto Rico
from the United States and coming
from Puerto Rico into the United
States As amended by the senate
and today agreed to by the house ali
restrictions on goods comiDg into the
United States from Puerto Rico are
eliminated and certain foodstuffs and
other articles which heretofore have
gone into Puerto Rico free by exe
cutive order are excluded from the
operation of the 15 per cent duty
imposed on goods euteriog the island
from the United States. A complete
scheme of civil government for the
island is attached to the measure.
Upon the final vote nine Republicans
voted against the bill Two Demo?
crats, Messrs Davey and Meyer of
Louisiona, were paired with Demo?
crats in favor of the biil. and one
Democrat, Mr Sibley of Pennsylva
nia, voted for it outright. Mr Dev
ries, the other 1/emocrat who voted
for the original bill, today voted
against concurrence. Mr Stallings
(Dem) of Alabama was the only
member on either side absent and
unpaired.
Texas Floods Receding.
Austin, Texas, April 10 -The
wEters of the Colorado river are rapidly
reoediog at this point, and, while addi?
tional rises are reported from the north,
it is not believed that they will not be
of sufficient volume to do further
damage. Advioe.? from every section
of the flooded districts indicate that tbe
property loss has been great. Ose or
two negroes are reported drowned io
Fayette County Every section tribu?
tary to tbe river was warned of the
comiog of the flood, aod this is why the
loss of life was not greater. Tbe
waters, which have swept tbs counties
of Travis, Bastrop, Fayette aod Guada
loupe and poiots north of here are oow
washiog farms in Wharton County, as
they near the Gulf. That section of
the lowlands is under water, the river
being some six to eight miles wide io
places. The inhabitants were warned
io time to remove their live stock aod
their valuables to higher ground.
Free Kural Delivery.
We are io receipt of a letter from
the Hon J. W Stokes, with a oopy of
tba Rural Free Mail Delivery bill
introduced by him io congress. Mr
Stokes is ao aotive worker tor the
expansion of the utility of the postoffioe,
aod asks tbe co operation of toe agri?
cultural press and farmers to influence
congress to pass this bill. Both tbe
Rural and its readers will be glac to
use their influence io favor of any good
measure, especially one that wiil benefit
tbe farmer. ,
Under the provisions of tbis hill the
mail carrier co star routes is instructed
co deposit mail for farmers aod otbers
along bU route in proper boxes provid
ed for that purpose ; also to gather
mail deposited io' such boxes aod nail
the same at the next postoffice at whico
he arrives on his route
Should this bili become a law the
farmer by having a box at his gate
weald receive his mail ;.od mau his
letters without going or seodiog to tbe
posreffice A letter from W. S.
SnMieoberger, Second Assist?t)' oat
master-General, says of thi. oil! :
"I think tbat the increase of coat would
be slight compared with the additional
faoilties reod?red to the public " It
oagbt not to be difficult therefore to
secure its passage.
Deputy Collector Suspected.
Washington, April ll -The Beere
tary o? the treasury bas received a
report from the special agent who
has conducted tbe investigation of
the reported use of the custom house
at Charleston for the storage of con ?
trabaod liquors for illicit sales. A
number of officers and employes of
the custom bouse were asked for an
explanation of the finding of the
liquor, but all disclaimed having any
knowledge concerning it except one
of - the night men who admitted
having allowed some of his friends to
keep the liquor there. Other testi
mooy disclosed information which
lead the officers making the investi?
gation to believe that the liquor be?
longed to a certain individual in
Charleston who has a wholesale liquor
dealer's license The conclusion of
the officials is that a certain deputy
collector is responsible for the stor?
ing of liquors in the custom house ;
and that several employes had full
knowledge of it. The report is ac- ;
componied by copies of the testi- I
mony taken. The treasury officials ;
have token no action in regard to!
the matter but there seems to be j
no doubt that the guilty parties j
will be immediately brought to jus j
tice. i
The Telegraphers Strike.
NO TROUBLE ON COLUM?
BIA DIVISION WITH
ENGINEERS.
"I have nothing in the world to
conceal." And Mr P I Welles
smiled significantly, as if he would
enjoy the opportunity to show his
hand, the hand which had won
against the ' strike" of some of the
railroad telegraph operators employ?
ed by the Southern Mr. Welles is
superintendent of the Columbia
division, embracing the lines from
Columbia to Allendale, from Colum?
bia to Greenville, Columbia to Spar
tanburg and Columbia to Charlotte.
He was shown a dispatch from
out the town inquiring if other
railroad employes had refused to
work under orders handled by
"scab'7 operators, (6cab operators j
beiDg the term applied to non union
men ) Mr Welles replied : "I have
positive information that no other
order is affected by this strike -
The State April 14.
Atlanta, Ga. April 13 -Little
change has occurred throughout the day
io the situation of the telegraphers'
strike on the Southern Railway. Both
sides claim they are satisfied Officials
of the railroad say that they have been
given little inconvenience by the strike,
and that the trains are moving on
schedule time with co congestion of
travel or freight at any poiot.
President Powell, of the Order cf
Railway Telegraphers, io a statement
made today, expresses the greatest con?
fidence io the outcome.
Southern Railway trains have b;en
arriving io Atlanta considerably off
jnpoqose today, but ali delays arc oct
attributed to the strikiog operators.
QUESTION ANSWERED.
Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale
of any medicine in the civilized world. Sf oar
mothers and grandmothers never thought of
using anything el^e for indigestion or billious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
heard of appendicitis, nervous prostration or
heart failure, etc. They used August Flower
to clean out the system and stop fermentation
of undigested food, regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action
of the system, and that is all they took when
feeling dall and bad with headaches and other
aches. You only reed a few doses of Green's
August Flower, in liquid form, to make you sat?
isfied there is nothing serious the matter with
you. For sale by A. J. China. A
Of Interest to Veterans.
Gen C. I. Walker bas issued a
circular letter containing information
which will be of interest to Veterans
throughout the State It is as fol?
lows:
Cbarlestoo, S. C., April 9 1900.
The division commander has made
every effort to secure accommodations
for the comrades of the South Carolioa
Division, at Louisville, in ooe plaoe
and together But nothing oould be
done unless he could guarantee a cer?
tain number of delegates, which he
oould not do
Tbe camps are advised that their
delegates wiil have to arraoge for them?
selves with tbe bocel they propose to
stop at.
The division commander and staff
will bea: Willard's Hotel, which is cen?
trally and conveniently situated.
He would like to see all the South
Carolinians stay there, but to secure
accommodation delegates should apply
for board at once
Col George B Lake, of the division
staff, who bas visited Louisville to en?
deavor to make arrangements for tbe
division as a whole, writes that the Lou?
isville people expect at the reunion
"all the surviving Confederates and the
ballanoe of mankind;" so to be com?
fortably quartered he would advise that
delegates ac once arrange for their
board.
Those wbo oaooot provide their own
accommodation will be cared for by the
people of Louisville
The matter of the route to reach
Louisville will be published to oamps
as soon as the committee cao determine
same
We expect to arrange for a united
movement by the division
By order Major Gen C. I Walker
James G Walker,
Adjutant General Chief of Staff.
-mm ?<
Hospital For Insane.
Tbe board of regents of the hospital
for the insane met yesterday. Plana
for the new bakery were agreed upon
aod it was decided to use, to the fullest
extent, ali buildings available for the
use of the hospital
The growth in population has been
so great that tbe authorities are look?
ing to the utilization to the fullest ex?
tent of lands belonging to the hospital.
The appearance of the skin disease
formerly reported ba9 proven to be not
smallpox and no new case bas been
deveiopod since.-State. April 13.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
Land For Nicaragua Canal.
Arrangements Have Been
Practically Concluded to
Purchase it.
Washington, April 9.-Ao official
of rho administration is authority for j
the statement (hat arrangements have j
been practically concluded wi?b the j
governments of Costa Rica and Nies- j
ragua for acquisition by tho United |
States of a strip of territory ten miles
wide between Grevtown and Briro.
'-brough which the Nicaragua canal will
be constructed.
Roar Admiral John Walker, presi- j <
dent of the isthmian cana! commission j
sounded tbe Centrai American govern
men ts a3 to the aotion they would take j i
in the event of a formal proposition j '
from this government looting to the j i
acquisition of the nectary territory j i
and the answers he received were ?en- j I
erally of a satisfactory character i <
The de'ermination to secure control I 1
of the Costa Rican and Nicaraguan j i
territory indicated that after <*oosuita ! !
tion with members of the isthmian j j
commission, the president came to the j (
conclusion that the body would un- j
doubtediy recommend the construction j i
of the Nicaraguan rather than the j c
Panana canal. ?
The rumors of the sale of the Atlan?
ta Journal are still going the rounds,
and while the sale has not yet been
made public, it is stated on reliable
authority that it has actually been
aoosummated.aod that Hon Hoke Smith
wiii transfer bis stock to other parties
?arly next week. This is one of tho
interesting rumors of the day, and the
public may ezpeot developments at an
sariy date it is said that Mr Smith
bas realized a good price for his stock.
-Augusta Chronicle.
Tuberculosis in Cattle.
Press Bulletin, No 1, wbiob deals
pith tuberculosis of cattle, has been
saned by the South Carolina expert
uent station at Clemson College. Ten
julletins. with editions ef seven thou?
sands eaoh, are issued annually at tbe
college aod these discuss matters of
mportaooe to the people of the State
The following advance sheet gives an
tocount of what the bulletin on tuber?
culosis contains, copies of which can be
lad free from Clemson :
"A bulletin of coneiderable interest
o stockmen has jost beec issued from
he South Carolina experiment station
[t is on the subject of tuberculosis
^consumption) io cattle and deals with
be subject in such a way to make it
?lear to any intelligent reader. The
?ulletio is divided into three parts.
'.Part 1 is a general discussion of
ubercolosis, showing that it is a ooo
agious disease, affecting mostly men
iud cattle, aod it may be transmitted
brough the air, water, feed, milk cr
le sh. It is most dangerous in close
iarns where sanitary conditions are
>oor, especially bad ventilation. A
able is given showing that out of
17 OOO head of cattle in twenty States
12 per cent, or nearly one in every four
.oimals, were tuberculous Of tbis
lumber, however, only two hundred
lead were tested io Sooth Carolina, so
hat no conclusion as to its existenoe
tere is reached, more than that several
oberculous cows were found io one
lerd
'.Part 2 describes the tuberculin tes',
howing that tuberculin is a laboratory
iroduct made by growing the germ of
he disease io a special beef tea culture
oedium, and then extracting the
joisoo toxin separate from the germs.
This tuberculin is then injected
lypodermically at the shoulder of
?speoted oows, and if they have
uberouio6?s it will be shown by a rise
>f temperature in six to tweoty four
tours. Six tests including two bun
ired bead of cattle are given in detail
0 6bow bow the work is done and bow
bo conclusion as to the disease is
eacbed This is the first attempt at a
systematic test in this State
"Part 3 deals with legislation with
1 view to controling tbe spread of
iisease Speoial mention of the
Danish system' of quarantine is made
md this course recommended instead
>f such radical measures as slaughter.
Municipal meat and milk inspection is
briefly discussed."
Claimed he was a Loser.
"In upper East Tennessee," said
a Memphis lawyer who was born in
that country, "there once lived a
fellow na^ned Johnson, who was
a thief. He lived near to a
wealthy man and year io and
year out he stole his neighbor's
hogs. Finally the wealthy neighbor
tired of such a state of things,
and one day when he met Johnson
he stopped him and said : 'Now,
look here Johnson This stealing
must stop You have been stealing
ray hogs for years and I'm tired of
it You've got a good Christian
wife and good, honest children, and
I don't want to cause you any n
trouble, but if you don't stop stealing
my hogs I'm geing to send you to J
the penitentiary, I'M tell you what j ^
I'll do If you will promise not to j
steal from mo any .more I'll give ! 3
you 500 pounds of bacon every j -
time I kill hogs. Is it a bargain;'7 j
"Johasou thought for a moment j
and then said: 'Weil. Mr Smith, j 5
I'll do it, but I m satisfied I'll lose
bacon by it "
"Both lived up to the bargain "
t
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THE SEATING OF
CLARK OPPOSED.
Committee Reports Against
the Montana Millionaire.
Washington, April 10 -The senate
committee on privileges and elections
today decided by a unanimous vote
to recommend the adoption cf a reso
lotion declaring that Hon W. A
Clark of Mentana is not entitled to
occupy his seat as senator from Mon
lana
This decision followed 3 two hours
sesR?on at which the members spoke
at length on the question. Senator
Harris of Kansas 6aid that what?
ever Mr Clark's offenses they
tvere but iittle worse than the
methods pursued by Congress
ciao Campbell and ex State Sena
;or Whiteside in their efforts, to
expose ihe senator ar d he insisted
;liat if the report wa3 to be antagon
stic to Mr Clark it should at the same
:ime reUte in full detail the course
pursued by the two principal witness?
es against him
Senator Pettus practically agreed
vith Mr Harris The consensus of
?pinion o? the committee was that
he cumulative character of the testi
nony should be considered rather
han any one special feature
Senators Chandler and Turley were
Sheeted to prepare the report. It is
jxpected to be presented at an early
)ay.
CUBAN CiL cures Cuts.
Burns, Bruises. Kheuma
and Sores. Price, 25 cts
.^old by Hugbson-Lieoo Co
THE FIES? BABY.
ts Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both. Joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by All.
The arrival of the first baby in the
Lousehold is the happiest and most im
tortant event of married life. The young
rife who is to become a mother delights
o think of the happiness in store for her
rhen the little one shall nestle upon her
?reast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
he sweet and holy name, "mother."
Jut- her happy anticipation quickly van
shes when she realizes the terrible pain
nd suffering through which she must
tass while bringing the little one into
he world. An indescribable fear of the
.anger attendant upon the ordeal soon
.issipates her joyfulness.
Thousands of women have learned
y experience that there is absolutely
o necessity for the sufferings which at
end child-birth; they know that by
he use of "Mother's Friend"--a scien
ific liniment-for a few weeks before
he trying hour, expectant mothers can
o prepare themselves for the final
our tnat the pain and suffering of the
readed event ere entirely obviated and
t is safely passed through with com
aratively little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es
ecially expectant mothers who for the
rst time have to undergo this trial, in
uch a remedy ; for they know the pain
nd suffering, to say nothing of the dan?
er, which is in store for them. "Moth
r's Friend'* is woman's greatest bles
ing, for it takes her safely through the
everest ordeal of her life. Every woman
hould be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born," which contains
^formation of great value to all. It
rill be sent free to any one who sends
heir address to The Bradfield Eegu
itor Co.? Atlanta, Ga.
linio? Set?
AND
Garden Seeds.
L supply of Onion Sets, of choice
arieties, and fresh Garden Seeds for
he season's planting, now on hand.
FULL LINE OF
MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY
md Fancy Articles,
Jsually found in a first class
Drug Store.
Prescriptions carefully com
>ounded at reasonable prices.
J. F. W. DeLorme.
Oct 25.
[f you want
the best Seeds
Buy Vick's
OUR OWN GROWING
AND THE
WORLD'S CHOICEST
The handsomest and most com?
pete Catalogue we ever issued
;ent free, if you state in what
rou are most interested-Flow
?rs, Vegetables or Small Fruits, j
JAMES VICK'S SONS,:
ROCHESTER] N. Y.
Feb 7
FINE PIANO.
At s High Price Is E^ily Found, But Fina
PIADOS Like the
? At our pnreg creon!? foetid io our ^are
? roonr>2. They present a happy combination of
! excellence. ia>DOs?ible to surpass elsewhere.
Catalogue ;ir_d Eo-:k of S?.?;:2cs?ions for the
: asking. TERMS ACCOM!IODATING.
?SECOND- ?; A ND PIA NOS
TUNING, REPAIRING.
Ave.,
CHAS. M. STIEFFj
j vV'arsroorcs, S North liberty Street
I Factory-bloc': of E. Lafayette
i AikeD and L^nv.i!? streets.
I He Larost aii? M Complete
! Geo. 8, Hacker &; Son,
-MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS. SASti, BLINDS,
Moulding & Building
Material.
office and Warerooms, King, opposite. Can
non Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C,
^S^Pnrcfeasp our make, which we gu?rante,
superior to any sold Sooth, and
thereby pave money.
Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty
October 16-o'
Saifesman Wanted. Enclose stamp
for particulars
Will straighten curly and kinky nair
without injury to the scalp cr hair.
Price f50C# Per box
ANTI-KINK,
Endorsed by tba United States Health
reports
Darragh & Rich,
ISTew York,
Sole Manufacturers.
Feb 14-12t
i
WHIT!
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Fire Insurance Agency,
ESTABLISHED 1866.
Represent, among other Companies :
LIVERPOOL & LONDON k GLOBE,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE^
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y.
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capital represented $75,000,000.
Feb 28
FIRST RATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,
STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE?
POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C.
$ 75, OOO 00
25,000 00
Paid np Capital.
Surplus and Profits - - - -
Adoitional Liability of Stock?
holders in excess of their
stock.- -
75,000 00
Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Special attention giren to collections.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In
terest allowed at the rate ot 4 per ceot. per
annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed*
ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of
January, April, July and October.
R M. WALLACE,
L. S. CABSON, President.
Cashier.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depositary
Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00
Undivided surplus, . . . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
io excess of their stock, . 75,000 00
Transacts a general banking business ; also
bns a Savings l>?nk Department. Deposits of
$1 and upward received. Interest allowed a)
tbe rate of 4 per cent, per annom, payable
semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President.
MARION MOISB, W. F. REAME,
Vice-president. Cashier.
Jan 31._
CHARLES G. LESLIE,
Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer ia
F?S 3EX
Oysters, Game and Poultry.
Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market.
Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Consienrnects of Country Produce. Poultry,
Eg?9, &c , ?re r?epectfully solicited,
prompt reiurcs made.
Fish p.?cke? in barre's ar:d boxes for the
country trade a specialty.
Dec 6 x
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, Metropo?
litan Ma^azire, Munsey Juniors for April, at