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THE RACE RIOT IN GEORGETOWN. CONFLICT 18 NOW IMMI? NENT FOUR COMPANIES AeULHD FOB -IfBGBOBS THRKATKN TO BURN TOWN. An effort wm made Halm morning go obtain by wire a roll ec ?oont of the impending, riot in Georgetown ?od too trouble that preoipitnted the riot Thie bot been impoecible, and fa roply to oor wired reqneot for par tionlare only tbo eobjoined tele gram boo beoo reoeived ll boo boom eeoertaioed, bow ?oor. from portion wbo came io om Ibo troin this morning, that tfte troible originated from tba kill? ing of o wbito man, a magiotrete's aw oat obi a. by a negro whooa bo aelosopted to arrant Noon of tbe port toolara or oircotnetenoee hare boom obtainable. Tbe oonditiooo in Ooofgotown are, at thie time, evi 4ootly rory oerioos, no tbn following totogTam obowa : Spoeiel to tbo Daily Item Ooorgtjown, 8. 0., Oot 1, \ p an marge orowdo of nogrooo are hi towo nmrj aqoade am oollnoting aboat tbo Jett nod at roe t ooreere Great excite anoot pre v eile amongst tbo negrooa, bot wo ooniiot bno yet ooeorred bo rvoeo whiten nod blnoka Have tel awiopbod Governor for foor com pa WJAAJ of trooms Troops will arrive by night. Negrooa ara tbraateoing io bora town J L. Hasard. ? W Booster Light Infantry, (do H) if/ed ordere to go to George one tba Gbarloaton train this For Help Comes From Georgetown. tBE GOVERNOR A8KED TO ORDER OUT MILITIA.. A reee riot is impending at George f big (Monday moroiog al I 20 the gevoraar reeeivsd an appeal for belp woo)aba mayer of Georgetown. Tbe eetearem was dated 12 50 a m. aad the smear moat evident]y be serious or eases would have been restored before tool lato boor of the night. Tbo governor ordered Col J D Boar km so, the fsarless oommaodsr of tbo oetuky regiment, to at oaoe muster all available troops oeocissry. da?or Morgao'e dispatch gare few details, but the hour at which it wae laived indicates the serious etate of ire The meeeage reade as follows : Georgetown Oct 1, 12 50 a. m To Gov M B Mo8weeoey. Order Col 8parkmao, commanding tsoepe, aod Capt. Ward, of Rifle Oasrds, to report Io major and sheriff With eompeoiee io preserve pesos Ne grows are gatheriog io large numbers. Tie trouble i- eaoscd by a negro kill tag a white man last oight Lster trouble is feared tonight. Order qaiok and aoswer. , W D Morgan, Mayor. Tbe governor wired Capt Ward o have his eompeoy hurried to the sect e of treable He wired Col Sparkmaa o teeae Iba ordere for any other com ponies to hie troops if it be oeeessary io have no additional foroo to preecrre tbe To Mayor Morgaa be wired asking to be kept posted at every movement io that be eonld eternise every meaoi available to keep dewo tbe trouble Tbe negroee in Georgetown eutoum bar the wbitee overwhelmingly wm a4ba>e aw Lord Roberta Promoted Loadoa. Sept 30.? It is officially eeeouooed that Lord Roberte has been appointed commander in ohief of tbe british army Although tbe faet that tbe appoiot meot had been made was already ll?en. the formal aoaouneement i* h??led by the Unionist party a a waieome pledge that army reorganise tieo will ho earned ont in'the moat sweeties meaner ll wae beginning to be reoogoifd that aomethiog waa needed to gise etrsngih to the (Joiooiet oamp&igo Aecordiogly semiofficial aooouncoments nta oot that Mr George Windham, parliaoiaQiery oeder eeeretary of atate for war, io bia speeeb at Derby tomor row eteoing will outline the govern asset'a eebeme of army reforms aod that tba war office ie arranging with Lord Roberts for tbe ratoro of a large portion of tbe army io South Afrioa London, t?ept 29.?Great Britain baa sent a note to the Datob goveromeot, eoeerdieg to a dtepateb from Amster? dam to The Daily Mail, whieb contain* a waraiag thai if Mr. Kruger ie allowed to carry bullion or etate arebivea no loard the Daten warship wbioh ie to bring bim in Korope it will be regarded no a breaeb of oeatrality oa the part of tbe Netherlaoda Nagasaki. Jspao. Sept 29 ?The Norwegian Steamer Calanda aad the Japaeeee steamer Ise Msraare reported A^Ajejpw been in eollieioo off [wo Tba Ooiaada waa eaak aod 54 PRINCE T?AN IS DEGRADED. Washington, Sept 29.?Important newt came from China at the end of the day, which in itself tends to advance materially ^?e efforts for a 6aal settlement China has accepted the suggestions of the United States contained in the answer to the Ger? man proposition and has begun vol? untarily the punishment of the reactionary Chinese leaders who were responsible for Ute Pekin oat rages The department of state was in formed by Consul General Goodoow, at Shanghai, that Sbeng, Chinese director of railways aod telegraphs, baa handed him a decree of the emperor and empress dated at Taiguao Sept 26. blaming their ministers tor eucouraging the Boxers The edict orders the degradation- of four priceee and deprives Prince Totti of hit stlary aod official ser ?ants He it to be brought for trial before the imperial clan ooprt It will be recalled that in our aoawer the state department was careful to state that while it did not believe in demanding the surrender of the Chinese ringletdert tt t con dition precedent to negotiations, it waa resolved firmly at Seorettry Hay had ttid in hit note of July 3, thtt in the end the guilty ptrtiet should be held to the uttermost accountabil? ity The Chinese government hat taken this Intimation to heart and perhaps battened It* totion by tbt recent manifestation! of dissatisfao tion by the Ualted Stttet govern ment nl the report of the promotion of Prinoe Tu an, nl ready bat boen began the punishment of him nod the other Chinese letdert who tre held gnilty The decree recited by Sheng it ftlt to be of the utmost, importance at indicating t complete change of heart on the part of the reigoiog dynasty It meant thtt the reac tiontry influences which have been dominnot in Pekin throughout the uprising and have been oontinued of late, have suffefed a complete over throw, and that their most conspicu? ous figures are on trial. It it be? lieved here that if tbia action ia gen? uine, it will be hard for any of the powert to find a reasonable pretext for longer refusing to heed the appeals of the Chinese government for the opening of negotiations look? ing to a settlement The importance of the totion is shown by the determinttioo to try Prince Tatn before the imperial clan conrt. This is the supreme judicial tribonal of China and it tht only one htving jurisdiction over the mem bert of the imperial family It is presided over by Prince Li, with the well known Prince Cbicg as first vice president Tht tttitude of Prince Cuing hat been notable through the trouble as friendly to foreign interests There aro five other members of the court, all of them high personages They occu py a building at Pekin and are in regular tessiou for the trisl of cases affecting members of the nobility and the highest persoosges. Chi nese officials here say that (he reference of the case to this high court is of itself the fullest assur? ance of the gravity with which the throne regards the matter It is ooted also that even before the trial Prinoe Tuan is stripped of his sal j try aod official servants Being a man of large aod independent means the loss of salary would not amount to much if it were not that this snd the loss of the aervtnts is a special meant of bumilittioo. The name of the four princet who have been de* graded are not known here either by the state depsrtment ot9 by the Chinese legation The action of the Chinese govern? ment in overtbowing the reaction ariet in likely to give the most intense gratification to the friondly viceroys of the south of China and to the ministers here, in London and in Europe, who have so strenuously resisted the Boxe: movement It may be speci-tlly noted that only today Ministe. Wu received informs tion that thet?e viceroys, including Li Ilung ('bang, had mc moralized thI thrune to punish tbo very element which baa now been overcome Tbe Storm Sufferers Austin, Tex , Sept 30 ?Regard iog the contributions for the Galvcs ton flood sufferers, Gov Sayeis today made the Allowing statement: "The amount of money recoived by me up to 12 o'clock noun Sunday is $672.470 29 This sum includes $3,892 59 that remained in my hands of the fund contributed for the relief of the Brazos river valley sufferers Isst yesr. "This statement, it roust be borne in mind, only embraces moneys snd remtttanoea that have been made to me directly and also smounts on which I bsve been authorised to draw. "During the present week I will submit an itemized statement of the entire fond that has come into my banda, giving the amount aod souroe of each contribution and also the manner in which tbe sum haa been expended and distributed "Kvery portion of tht storm stri HOPE FOR STRIKERS. An Advance of 10 Per Cent in Wages is Promised Philadelphia, Sept 30?An offer of an increase of 10 per cent, in miners' wager was made today by the Philadelphia and Reading Goal aod Iron company, and this move, it is said, will be followed on Tues? day by similar notices at every col? liery in the anthracite region. Tbe Philadelphia and Reading com? pany operates 39 collieries and of these 27 have beeti shot down owing to the insufficient working force Indications are that the men wilt stand by their organization and stay away from tbe mines. Philadelphia, Sept. 30.?Tbe fol? lowing notice bearing date of Ooto ber 1, was posted today in the vicin? ity of all the collieries of tbe Phila? delphia aod Reading Coal and Iron company in tbe anthracite region : Philadelphia and Reading Iron and Coal Co , October let This company will pay an advance of 10 per ceot on the wages of all men and boys employed at its col? lieries. This advance takes effect today. R C. Lother, General Superintendent. Beneath this notion another was posted whieb read as follows : Fellow Mine Workers?Uoited Mine Workers of Amerioa: Do not pay any attention to this notice posted by Mr. Lather of tbe Philadelphia and Reading Coal aod Iron company, bat wait until you hear from President Mitchell of tbe United Mine Workers of Americs, or until yon have decided by your own locals what is right for you to do. C B Potter Mr. Potter is an officer in the dis? trict branoh of the Uoited Mine Workers of Amerioa. The regular Reading company advance for the last half of September and the first half of Ootober bad previously been fixed at 6 per cent above tbe $2.50 basis. Ttfe soale for the preceding thirty days waa at the $2.50 basis The advance of 10 per cent offered ia tbe poated notice by the Reading oompany is separate and distinct from tbe natural sosie increase and henoe the total increase to the min era would be 16 per cent. Murder in Williamsburg. Mr A L Epp8 8bot by a Tenant Near Kingstree* Special to The State Kingstree, Sept 30.?An unfortu? nate shooting Horapo took placn. about six miles below this piece at Epps' postoffioe, late last evening It seems that Mr A. L Epps atid Mr R. J. Sports, both white men, bad been to Kingstree yesterday selling no Moo and both went home drinking. Some disputo arose between them and an altercation took plaoe in which Mr Epp? was severely cut about tbe heed aod oeox. It seems that tbe aff/ay took place near Mr Sport's home, whiob is only a short diitanoe from Mr fipps' house and Mr Epps bad atarted home when Mr Sports rao into his bouse, got his gnu aod sriptied both barrels into Mr Epps' haok and side as he was leaving. ?MSw*a>*aw Aguinaldo's Confidant Comes to America. New York, Sept 29?Sexto Lopes, formerly seoretary aod ooofidaot of Gen Aguinaldo, arrived here today on tbe Conarder Campania Lopes is said to bave oome here at the invitation of Fieko Warren and be expats to ex piain to tbe peoplo tbe Filipinos' side of tbeir fight wttb this country While ooming up from quarantine Lopez gave out the following signed statement: "My object in visiting tbo Utited States is oot to interfere in American politios, but Holelv to toll tbe American people what the Filipinos desire in re fjrcooo to tbo future government of our country It bos been said that my ooming to Amercia is in tbe interests of oortaio perwoos and parties We, as Filipinos, know no parties in tbe Uoited States. Wo bavc only one de? sire, vis , to eet k jusiioo for our coun? try Those who desire togivo U6 jus tioo will no doubt bo glad to know the wante and conditions of tbe Filipinos. All we want is peaoe with b.?oor to both parties, and [ hope lo be able to show that the conditions of our country are suob as to fit us for tbo mainteoanoe of that iudepeod enoe.'' Mr Fiske Warreo, Lopes and his seoretary left at 3 o'olook this after? noon for Boston San Aotooio, Tex, Sept 29 ?Uoited States Cooiul V\ W Mills, Chihua? hua, Mex, has seat a note to tbo federal authorities and also to the state department at Washington, detail? ing an insult to tbe Aroerinan flag over his oonsulate on Srpt 16, tbo anniver? sary of Mexican independence, by a mob of Mexicans. He bad hoisted the Uoited States aod Mexioao flags in bbj^lljgp^tors^ HOWARD SENTENCED TO BE HANGED DEC 7 For tbe Murder of Oov Goe bel of Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky, Sept 29 ?The motion for a new trial ;n the case of Jamee Howard was overruled by Judge Caotrill today and Howard was sen? tenced to bang Deo 7. It was agreed that the attorneys should bo allowed to file their bill of ezoeptioos io the appeal to tbe court of appeala any time between now aod the third week in Ootober. Howard did not weaken or appear agitated when the solemn sentenoe of tbe ooort ooosigning bim to the gallows was proooonoed opoo bim, but to aoswsr to tbe usual questions nf tbs court if he ooold show oause why sen? tenoe ehonld not be proooonoed, be ssid io a firm, olear voioe : MI am, in? nocent. " He stood ereet, fsoiog tbe eoort end listening intently to etery word uttered by tbe judge, who wss visibly a ff no ted by tbe eolemnity of tbe occasion aod spoke io a voice ohoked with emotion In overruliog Howard's motion for a new trial whiob ^occurred ooly a few moments before sentenoe was proooono? ed tbe eoort said he did not ooosider aoy of the mattere aet op io tbe defense ss sufficient to oaose a new trial. The affidavits of tbs defense at tackiog tbe qualifications of several of the jurore had beeo folly offset by eoonter affidavits filed by tbe prosecu? tion But as to tbe admission of one pieee of testimony tbs oourt was io great doubt as to whether tbe defend? ant's right bad oot beeo prejudiced, nltbongb tbe roliog admitting it was in aeoordaoee with dooisioos of tbe court of sppeals. Tbe testimooy to question was as to n conversation betweeo Heory Youteey aod W H. Cultoo, alleged*o ooospira tors, aod tbe oourt ssid : "While the eourt of appeals has held that this sort of tsstimooy may be admitted as evideooe, I bsve grave doubts as to tbe correetoess of that roliog, aod if left unhamperod by that decision I should oot bare allowed that part of tbe testimooy to bave gone to the jury. But tbe oourt of appeal is tbs highest judioal body in the State and there is nothing left for this oourt szospt to follow tbe lines lsid down by it" Tbs other matters raised by the sffi davits filed were with one exoeptioo relative to alleged remarks msde by jorors prior to the trial, showing hos tility to the defendant The exception referred to was the affidavit of B T. Goffey, who swore to alleged new evi deooe io Howard's behalf. The ooart said that the stsodiog of theee affidavits was discredited by the fact that all of tbe persons making them bad been in the oourt room almost every day of the trial aod on intimate terms with the defeodaot : that tbo charges made in them if presented to tbe oourt and proven would have beeo cause for dis oharging tbe jury, yet they were never made until tbs jury had returned its verdiot. Howard wes then brought into tbo ocurt room by Jailer Lawrence and was Beated next to his chief counsel, ex Congressman W. C. Owens. The oourt turning to tbe defeodaot, said : "James Haward, please stand up " Howard arose aod listened ioteotly as tbe ooort said : "At tbe April term of tbe Franklin county graod jury you were indioted, ebarged with the willful murder of Wm Goebel You have beeo represented by able counsel, but in epita of this you bave beeo foood guilty. Have yoo aoy reasoo to offer why the court should oot oow proooouoe seoteooe opoo you?" After a pause, Howard, who bad stood motionless, replied : "I am inno? cent." "That is a matter/' continued Judge Cantrill, ' that was with the jury and over whioh tho oourt had no control 1 therefore order that you be taken baok to the jail and there safelv confined until Deo 7, when you will bo taken by tho sheriff and hanged by tbe neck until dead, and oit) God have mercy on your soul." Tbe court then suspended the aentonoo for 60 days to ptve time for the appeal which will be taken to tbo oourt. ot appeals. Atter this Howard was remanded to his steel cage to tbe jail. THE TRIAL OF YOUTSEY. Frankfort, Ky. Sept 29.?Tho case of H3nry E Ycuteey, also oharged with being a prinoipnl is the Goebel murder, will be taken ?ip at Georgetown Monday. The prosecution claims that Youtsey was in tbe jeorotary of state's office with Howard when tbe shooting oocurred. Youtsey is represented by L. W. Crawford and R W Nolsoo, two of tbe ablest criminal lawyers in the Slate. Our private opinion, publioly ex pressed, is that that Victor, Colorado, as?ault on Teddy Roosevelt, was a put up job by Teddy's chums. ? Wilmiog too Star CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Haw Always Bought Bears the NEGROES OVERAWED BY THE MILITIAMEN. TROUBLE STARTED WITH COLDBLOODED MURDER BY A BARBER. Speoial to Tbe State Georgetown, Oat 1.?The George? town raoe riot does oot materialise, at least it looks so op to midoigbt. The trouble arose Saturday eveoiog whoo J. C. Sourry, a deptuy sheriff, weot into a barber shop to eolleot delioquent taxes from a oegro barber, Jobo Browufield. A dispute arose aod words came to blows, lo the souffle that followed Sourry's pistol dropped from baa pooket aod was snapped up by tbe negro, (Browofield), who, in rapid ?uooessiou, fired fife shots at Sourry, each taking effect in some part of bis body. The negro then fled bat was captured by a policeman and placed in jail. Sourry died at 10 o'olook Sunday morning. Exoitement rain high, for it was ooosidered ooldblooded murder. Tbe coroner's jury was composed of white men. A rumor was circulated among tbe negroes that the whits men during the night would ring the fire belt, and when tbe negroes would rush to thsir engines then then tbe whites would run to tbe jail, take Browofield out aod lynch him. This is exaotly what the negroes did themselves about 7.30, aod before the bell was through ringing, by prear rangement, between 800 aod 1,000 negroes gathered around the jail with goos and rifles to protect, as tbey said, tbe negro from beiog lynched. The ringing of the fire bell was aocompa nied by screams snd yells from tbe osgro women aod obildren. Mayor W. D Morgan, Sheriff Skin osr and others weot to the jail and tried to persuade them to disperse, but tbey told them flatly that they would oot. Capt. S. M. Ward, of the Georgetown Rifle Guards, oalled out his company, aod tbey have been under arms ever sites About 3 o'olook this morning tbe ne? groes left the jail but freely threatened t) burn the town Then it was that Mayor Morgan wired Gov MoSweeoey for military help. A number of negroes were in town today but no outward demonstration was made. Company H. of Sumter, ander com. mand of H. Frank Wilson, in re? sponse to a telegram from Gov Me Sweeney, oalbd oot his company, 'and in 35 minutes 37 men weieat the depot and boarded thj train for Georgetown. They arrived at 7 10 and were met by the Georgetown IVfles and esoorted to the armory, where refreshments are now beiog served. A speoial from Charleston beariDg 180 men with Gat liog and Hotobkiss guns, in addition to other arms, left Charleston at 8 40. A* 1 05 a m. only a few negroes are to bo eeeo on the streets aod every? thing is apparently as quiet a? a May morning Some arrests will be made tomorrow, but this will not create an7 disturbances, for the negroes seem overawed by the presence af the mili? tiamen. Early this morning Mr Josiah Doar was shot throngb tbe leg by the acci? dental discharge of a gun in the bands of a militiaman He may lose bis leg. F P. Coopct. -?^mmw- mmm TO GUARD GEORGETOWN. Sumter Light Infantry Responds Promptly to Governor's Orders. At 4 o'clock oo Monday afteroooo Capt H. P. Wilson received the following te'egram ; Columbia S. C, October 1, 1900 Have military company armed aod equip? ped to leave for Georgetown oo afternoon train, and report to W. D Morgno, major. M B McSweeoey, Governor. Two sergeants were immediately ordered to notify the members to asaemble at the Armory aod at 6 15 o'clock 35 men io uni? form acd armed aod equipped for service marched out ot tbe Artnoor and proceeded to the depot to board the train for Georgetown The roster of the company was as follows : Officers?Capt H Frank Wilson. First Lieut C C Fiahburne, Secood Lieut T S Doar, Firtt So gt M B Clyde, Second tergt C B Yeador, Fourth Sirgt H V Reid, Fifth Sergt R D Bradford, Corpl W H Yates, Jr Privates?La^on Boyle, W R BsrfSaf, A W Barrett, Wm Cuttico, Thomas K Plowerr, Himp Flowers, Pat Gallagher, T L) Jenkins. L Cucnmiogs, Hugh Hoyt, G W Hutcbiso; , A J Moses, Moses Moore, Heennhill Pat?, W H Pate, Jr, W AC More, W R Sarder?, John Fiahburne, J H Witberepson, Conno a Cuttino, Marion Senders, J B Talion, W A Btymour, J H wTsoa, V A Bissel, O L Yates, Wilson K'.lgore, William Auld . The regular train was iate and it was after six o'do k before the train pulled out. An extra coach was attached to the train for the corap*ny. Toe promptness with which tbe company responded to ordeis and the large number mustered for service in Georgetown is an evi d?nce that tbe members are animated by 'be right spirit aod are reddy for duty at ail times. In tbe company that went to Georgetown were fi metm ers of both tbe First and Sec? ond Regiments S. C V. I , ot tbe Charleston Heavy Battery, and of the Regular U S. A . ill of whom served during the war with Spain. A telegram received from Capt Wilson at 12 o'clock stated that everything was quut in Georgetown at that hour at d there was no indication of trouble The company returned this morning oo tbe 9 45 traiu Od the 10th of December, 1897, Rev S A Donahoe, pastor M K Church, South, Pt Pleasmt, W Va, contracted a severe cold wbicb was attended from the beginning by violent coughing He says: ''Atter resort? ing to a number of so called 'speciBcs,' usu? ally kept io the house, to oo purpose, I pur cbasri a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy, wbicb acted like a charm. I most cheer? fully recommend It to tbe public." For sale A ?reded School Coincidence. Two years ago Miss Kate Bradford, of Pri? vateer Township, entered tbe seventh grade at tbe Sumter Graded School, last tear her double 6rst coueio, aliee Came Bradford, (oow of Sumter) entered, this seme grade. Thus three girls of tbe same family and name have entered thj same grade in three years. It may be mentioned here that Miss Faocie Nettles, ot Prifateer Township, has also en? tered tbe Graded School?she is io tbe eighth grade. McD. F. Sept. 28, 19C0. Dr. H. W. Lewis, Lawrenceville, Va., writes, "I am using Kodol Dyspepsia Core in my practice among severe cases of indigestion and 6nd it an admirable remedy." Many hundreds of physicians depend opoo tbe ose of Kodol Dyspepsia Core in stomach troubles. It digests what yon eat, and allow* you to eat alt tbe good food you need, providing you do not overload your stomach. Gives instant relief aod a permanent cure. J. 8. Hughsoo k Co. Meteorological Record, Tbe following is a report of observations of tbe weatber taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. ?ndert on, for tbe 30 days coding Septem? ber 30, 1900 I Temperature. sc m 3 5' o. ? Condition. 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 8 9 10 U 12 1 14 lb 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2b 26 27 28 86 90 90 92 91 92 95 96 95 97 94 98 99 90 86 89 91 77 83 87 90 94 92 89 88 89 96 97 28 91 30' 91 72 71 69 68 69 70 69 72 71 71 70 73 74 72 70 72 70 6b 66 61 67 70 70 62 69 64 68 71 63 72 79 80.6 79.6 80 80. 81. 82. 84 83. 84. 82. 84 e 86 t 81. 78. 80.B 80 6 66. 69. 72. 79. 82. 81. 79 75. 76.6 82 84 80 81 6 r a a a BBS B I K S B-va 8-va 8W BW {S-Ve s-va a w-va MB va a 8 B BW BW a SB sw-va tw B-vs a a .12 Trace Trace 00 OO .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .07 .09 .50 35 .00 .00 00 .00 .00 .00 00 00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 14 Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear ?Cloud v Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear ?Cloudy ?Cloudy ?Partly cloudy. Tbe month has been warmer and drjer than tbe average and tba lack of moisture and tbe excessive beat bave caused the con? tinuation of tbe unfavorable conditions ex? perienced throughout tbe previoos month with consequent increased damage to crops, gardens, 4c. Dr 'Cady'a Condition Powders re just what a horse needs when in bad cos dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge They are not food but medicine, and tbe best to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sale by Dr A, J China. Dec 30?u APPEAL FOR ORPHANS. Supt Jacobs of the Clinton Insti? tution Issues it. The following open letter has been issued : Dear frierd : We need immediate aid for your orphans at the Tbornwell orphanage Think of it?a family of 200 and absolutely uo present provision for them ; aod thie family is made up of your little orphaned brothers and sisters Tbey arc looking to you for their bread todar, tomorrow aod tbe next day, for all wiottr clotbitg? and it takes thousands of yards?that must be bought, for tbe fuel that will warm tbem and the books tbat tbey most study. We will be at great expense, as you see, to get ready for the winter, while every day demande a hundred weight of flour aod of other things tbat go with it. Do you complain tbat we did not tell you this sooeVr ? Well, we are to blame for it; for we waited aod waited. There were ibe starving Hindoos to help, aod roor devasted Galveston toail, and there were our Chinese missionaries to relieve We could not speak till this was done. Now, dear friend, it is our time. Help us quickly, io dimes or dol? lars, sacks or barrels, just as you can afford it. Our little people are well and bappy, and all are at school, fl'hey haven't the remotest idea they are n.'ar an emp>y table and a cheerless winter Tbey imagine tbat God will send them their dinner, as be did Bl'jah. Shall they be wakened to find that the angel bA8 fcrgotten ? Dear fri?od, you are tbe an gel ! Send your gifts to Rev. Wm P. Jacobs. Clinton, 8. C QUARTERLY STATEMENT of thk condition and business op The "Bant of Sumter;' Sumter, S. C. ? At the close of the quarter ending September 39, 1900, published in conformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $219,318 31 Bonds, 12,000 CC Ullis Receivable, 615 67 Furniture Fixtures, and Vault, 1,975 91 Cash in hand, Cash Items and Cash due by otlur Banks and Banners, 109,296 24 Total, $37?,206 1^ LIABILITIES. Capital 9tock paid in, % "5,000 CO Deposits, 240,301 07 Ked^counts, 41,214 01 Due to other Banks end Bankers, 2,989 6? Undivided surplus, 13,710 AZ Total, * $373.206 13 Statk of South Carolina, "I ?<, Sumtbr County. j [, W. F. Rhame, Cashier of "Tbe Rank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best my knowledge aud belief W. F. RHAME, Cashier. Subscribed and s*om to before me this first day of Ootober, A D. 1900. * J. BLAND, [l s.J a Notary Public for S. C. Correct?Attest. W F R HAYNSWORTH, ] MARION MolSB,. \Directors. C. E 8TUBBS. J