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rVJB tUHTBK WATVHMAN, Ketabllehad ('ouNolidatod Alf. I, 1881. ttw o?litclmuu art) Southron. PubUshsi Evorr TOolnosdiy, -bt 3>T. Gr. Osteon, SUMTi ;?. I 0, $1 50 prr MOM?It tdftwtt? ADTIBTldltfUUT: Oo*Square first iMtfftlOi.Si DO ? ?ery !??ib<jcquf nt k WtXi ifl. 50 r*cta tor three ? tottd. or longer vril be rovii? *t r**durel rate*. All trej BMSooieatteai welcheaswer ve ^rifHt?' MtttrestJ will b* charged for hj *<i veriie.nents. Obituirifj etui tributes of NSWSfll "ill he eA%rg?d for. Gloomy Outlook Fm Btiltsb. Five Thousand Boer Iovaders Have Entered Capo Colony to Two Detachments. London, Jen 1 ?Gen Kitchener has telegraphed the war cftice ab fol Iowa : ??Pretoria, Dec. 31, 1900 -Gen. Knoi, who bee been following up DeWet reports the' he hati captured Ml horses, five wagons wuh nup plies and 6,000 rounds of ammunition lie has released and allowed to go to their farina 76 Boer prisoners who were taken at DrWet'a laagnr an<l who were being iofOed M h\<ht Oen Krench recently captured 1? prisoners and a larg<? quantity of carts and cattle Am mg the prisoners was rt dispatch rider bearing a letter Irom B 'yera for Smuti " Coldeburg, Cape Colony, Monday, ?eo 31 ? 1'* ? hundred ami fifty Boere captured I t men ofv Nesbitt's horse 50 miles southeast of Cole* barg The enemy, since increased to 800, haa appeared near Weltevredeo aod is dri viog off stock Loodoo, Jan 2 ?The Cape Town correspondent of tho Daily Mail who dwells opoo the gravity of the posi tioo io Cspe Colony, saya: ??The Boer invaders now number 5,000 The weatero i.ivaeion gives tbe most concern It has split into two divisions, which arc marching like the prongs of a fork, ono by way ef Su'berlend toward Malsmenbury and the other toward B'aofoid West ?'The enemy are now ranging over immense tracts of territory, n^cossi tatiog the employment of an army corps to deal with them Loral Kitchener has poured troops into the disturbed areas; but tbe fugitive tec ica of tbe B >*rs have It a lor0*1 extent neutralized hi* precautions "It was felt that the only means of excluding the invaders from the rich districts in the western part of the colony was to call out the farmers Today's telegramH promise a Hplendid reaponee from the eaeteru portions but the weetern ie doubtful not 30 per cont of the population being regarded aa loyal Hence the Boer concentration in that direction Landing Naval Guns to Pro? tect Cape Town. riiargee Made That England Docs Not Beat;z> the Gravity of tbo Situation. C tpo Town, Csd?' Colony, Jan 2 ? The British battleships Monarch will land funs tomorrow aa a precaution ary measure Ti ?? sit nation in un d< ubl?*dly serious. It is tro** th-it the Dutch have* not joiM'ol tbe Isjwodera la *:iy o noidcra be number*, i it * I ?ck of aims ii I end to be I he in?" reaooa f?r tjbttOwtwl m It mtny places horoes un- foody offered aod i'f o-rnali n rot III) aajpf Iwd to Ihe 1 >ei The eatly procleentliot of martiil law m the Oops Town difiah?t la ex potted This 'I I si R does not in tUeWt 0%frt T wn iteelf TUM HI 1 \TH>N The Ut- nt re pole show the situ * II 01 to b?- iji'iM r<*' i v f .ll-.ws : Knrutnsn. if Still toiefCWtod, vt< !> ably i 'im wnl ha tir ?palend \W*t is fi led wuh small parhea >? B er* who ewe w -rk i'i^ - nth lOWord Prisnk*, for lie pnro i f < ?Operation wit?i or sop porting Commandant Hartz ?g whose advance pejVttwa ho* in the i,> iyhboi hood ? I r roaerboraj The B SVff ate | I .< f . I , r i . ? f |<. i oat, whore hi kale Ihe llatoh I ?\ ?to at seaay dwsaowatralions ? i ? x Itatwt sysapai Ky III the rOWtortl f> %rl of the flilooi the adaawce yt ltd .( the Boers is t In we to M efeiebare/, about sail*-* north? a?t -f IU adot k The m in r i' ? pini 01 io ??? i ?> i?? ? lh#? po- tti< n i-i no! jo- p**rly >i?(o '? ?|e?| ?:? K'tgl ?nd Tl ?? VVliftM l?M ront? re*sM ? i sc u H l' i llolrb ?i?? nj h osjf Hta owlofi) M ?' > l Id r? - I? tits, who so' l?v no in hi m alarmiMts, r? gaol i oeiol Ipl ^ing I tto Dsjloh sm ojojla lik? y "Bo .Jus SUM Those Terrible Boers. _ ! Panic Sttfoken Bru sh * t Cape Tcwn Land Naval Quo* 0*pc Tons, t'.m S?Tbc OBI i'ary asjtbovttiei are ptfpariog foi all con liagcaeiea |l t. a -? been decided to t?anr?fer i!ie B ?ff priBOr-CM from mo camp. tO tran?p >ftS F'.rmer? SOSalog int.-? Oari^,-? n describe tba Birrs travel'.^'; in parallel cola ran*, with tiuni^muM fl\)k i^g partir* sweeping the country of borsef, plundering loyalists and carry ing v;(T ever'hing e .'ah1'; It apn^are that they are accompanied by String* of psek hor-es lightly loaded. Ooloeberfl telegraph** that Kfitliagcr'c commando \* eroeeiag the Midd lebar f ditrict, hot is gening fevi if any roe ?ics PANIC IN CAPETOWN. Here io Cape Tcwn "^uch business men a a are unable to leave are organia inr* ? town ruxrd sosapoasd nf the Iced* in^ citiir?0') The c tutie'rciai companies havo awk? d the mayor to ea'l u mass meeting le ur^-3 the goverOQDCOl to ) MMteae dts'oyal n ? w?: aper.* and !u I proolnim martial law Tbo eoroltfllfOl of tolmeere f?t the (!cf.*Lif tho colony was Started ,A.a-; wi'h th'.: tr roost setbsjeiasa Tti^ members of civil aer?ic.^ enlisted in h body an'', milli ?narre* and beggar* are selt?tiug with cquat ardor TI1K MILK TUK DORRS DRINK A Station rnaKt. r ei' h Praserburg road h9o s^.f^d a rumb-r of Bases, mirk<d l*#O0fJcsoed mi k." and address? ed to Fra-c-rbor:?, arhifh SOOtsioed ;> 000 split lullet.*, 500 dctOOStOri and 150 pound* of dynamic Tbe Brittsh battleship Monarch toioy landed men and guns to relieve the troop* for service nor1 h ward. It is believed tLat the gut.* will be sen: op the country Five, handred eins^os onlisted ?oday, the enrollmpi.t being very active It is hoped that the tKut ba ch of mounted men will Ies7e wi'hio three day* for Worcester They are to hold tbe parses of the Hei River mountains to protect tbe railway tunnel Th ? rrg*oiia'ion is rough and ready, not troubled much with drill or special uniform Hordes \*9 sesreo IN THK TRANSVAAL TOO Tho Bier? in the Traisfasl hate been riseediaglj active for the 1 a*-1 I week or no, daily attacking ItaieS, 000< I fOJI and iai|or*d BOltl In mo?! ji?.staDo;s they i?avo b tu repu'sed untf ?he railways are now working n re I regultrly A onmuncd, suppled t'; ba Is tbfl mru'tatf'S dividing Middeburg SStd lltuaf R-iner. cannot be cxucly located The insadt-rs is ih^ wr-t, who aro tipcfttd at Fra*erburg today, have altered th"tr eouree and aro in* in the ducfttion of #\Vi'liteion, to th*? aortbsrrst Tbe Bri'i-h havo occupied Fraierburg Tbo BoSfa in Beohuanalaod hav born again joiood by tbe inhabitants who once before* rebnllcd Commandoes are reported to be at B?kfonteio. Bortaap and Dsttclf Kiol Toeir orjeotive is believed t" b* Gnqnatown, whiob n now ocsupied by the Britinb. Lord Roberts Knighted by the Queen. Cowps, Uli of Wight, Jan '2 ? Field Matshal Lord Koberts arrived h? xv loday und drovo immediately tc ihe Oeborne bouse, where the queen ( beatowed on him an oatldon, with a Mporiai reajaiadei f<>> bin daughters lie was also mad" a Knigbl nf ibfl (i ittf-r Tin* sieaoef Canada, on which Lord Roberts at rived, anchored off ' Oaborne at 12 IS * m Tbe bLi in I bo road were gaily dressed, lbs sea front w*h elaborate ly deeoratod sritb banting hh-I Venn t'sn siasto, ifbtla faatoona adorned th?* roajta In tli" Oebortio bouse1, at thr etitranoe of which wan erected n ut.ic|n" tnliut" ol tli" ntie#*i)'s appre? oiatton ? f the> Held narabal's woik in th" shape nl an Hieb ui laurel This wan lit" tirHt liosS Stich an arch hid i vrr appeared in bonor of any subject i f bof in ?j' nty Nvw Yt>ar in PeklO, Pebia, Jaa 1 Ti c sdv m <?? u at w seaterj tee* celebrated i iVk u it an elaborate ?*al" Tbe ittsvhargii ??I r i)'ii rr as fiei at midaight eiea'<d a ssart a i 'j SBaaj 'i 0| s w re i at I !" f. VI t Wtifth r ttt?' o'ty h ssj : ? a'I ichi d iaff wb' tbrf i' w i? a 14 >; | r i ? 11? g tin ('Ii tt h< Id his r? o i? i' 11 ii I hi in ruing a* A M i Co u in tu i \ i Ml ??:? ?'.'?'? I. ? I A fi . u. whi 1* e?u*ed ? ii ?; U . .?..? m ? i vi ?. i rrvn w I t?" I?!i i if pn n I.i f : ? V let >rt a as ? I Ii A'i*- is'ian le ln?,i i . whioi all i!i ? .? : ?>> ? *< iv iftti 1 .! I.w f> ai ?? f.ia'iv." 11 i Kici . I acj eon S| ssj< i- hy ih< ir .?h>. nee, not sn gl Ifreaobsas betag presaai at ibt review April. 1860. It and Fear not?Lot all the Ends thou i TER. S. 0., WEDNE? D.->Wot Still Marching On Boer Ammunition c?jp ior'?d ("Spc T we, Jan 4 ?Two bond red li ? ? * ** hevo reor teed the O'sogo H'v- r going v. y.rb The Human notnmtnd intr>,P< trowfky ?od Da Plooy, wer? billed in the fight* inr; a Utreobt D ?o 25 h. ? . ? Loodoo, -hn 4.?L>r-.i Roberts in o communication to ?be public, rspretsiog hi) tbaoks f >r tbo reeeptiou tendered him, otlogts?s the loidien in 8outh Afriea at;U anpo-ils for contributions lo the soldiers' nod sailors' an^ooiati' u, leoooding ibo effort, of ?hi Pricoe of Welei le tube oare of the fuoiilie-i of the njeo who arc fighliog, HO Kit AMMUNITION CAPTURED Cape Town. Jan 4 ?A quantity of ammunition has been oap-ured from I ayopatb z t? with the Boor invader* in I the neighborhood of Pearl. Lmdoo, Jin 4 ?Kirl Roberts of { Ken ha par r.nd Pretoria if* already immersed to bis arduou* ne?v dsties at the .tcr ,?6Ve. He will take no holi day Tbero is no further n<v?s from Lord Kitohsoer, ?who, aeoordiog to Cape Town dispatobes. m e a j :i r g for .r> 000 meo to ?uard the Raid tuioes. ^Solist? .of ir Capo Colony oontioues active, sod f)00 meo will lo;;vp Caps Towo for ths north wttbio the neu few day* Information regard ng the tnvition "i< leaaty Col Williams attacked the sit stern invaders Jan 1 noer Middle* here hut failed to dislodge them Hr Inn hit.o" Dion Joined by Lieut Coi Qreofoll and thfl B>e:M havo retired. QfC Bl ibaot has arrivcJ at Graaf Heitel AdviooN from Maseru. Ba*u?oland, dated yesterday, ^ajs that three s.'ear ate oolotr.ns aro still pursuing Gen DeWet. but with no 6Uocops beyond faking 29 prisoners Oauooo firing ie j continually heard All the English have deserted Picks hurg taking ibeir stock of grain aoross the border and tbo Boers hava looted the towo -???anflta*' ? Baron von Ketteler Has Been Aveng;ed Pefcir, De^ 31 ? Sub Hal, the rouo who killed Baron von Ketteler, the (i^rmau minister to Chioa in Juoe v, was beho%ded tcday in ihn presence Q* s l?'gp cumber cf ppicUtou I A mein,? of th? foraiiSQ ministen Will be held i.e *oon cs Sir K*ce9t Ma | son Sa'ow, the British minister, who is 8iff.'ri;>g from obtlli and fever, chad have recovered soficiootly to he pres SOt At that time a da'e a.id place f> r evetiog r h w Chtae*n commissioners sba'l hivo boon agretd up u ? ???? ?i THE STATE DISPENSARY Columbia, 9 C , Januaoy 2 ?The direrlorn of tho State dispensary to day made public the ai nual financial statement of the liquor dispensary *yitem. An exact comparison with former years oaono* be made, as the fiscal year 1900 comprised merely the fust elrven months, while heretofore the calendar and the fiscal year has been the same Not including Deoombtr. the heaviest trado month of the year, the sales for 1900 amounted to $2,481,840 22, nearly $750,000 in excess of the entire year 1H;?0 For the twelve months of 1900 the increase will be $1,000,000 1 The State receives ill per cnt net piofit, which amounts lo $176 (?72 IS Thin will bo prorated among the OOOfl tic* ol the ."'lato for the public schools The profits accruing to towns and ci'iva in addition to the State's profit is $298,166 28 This amount is di? vide d equally between thn respective , towns and counties in which diepen ?Srioe ate located The grand total of pr< fiis is $474, 1 17s 40, <?r 26 per cent of thr sales There are Oil liquor dispensaries | and 23 b? ? r diapensarien The dispensary Ht?irt?*d in business In 1W4, with $60,000 appropriated by th?- ;iate This Ims been refund ed, ;?;> equal amount invested in real ?'Htat?\ and a stock of $250,000, paid f"r, >m oarried oonalanliy. Tho dieponsary now claims t ? bp lite lsr|{osl whiskey bottling eat ab Itahmeitl in the world An Orirl Blgbt. , Tii ? <? i \ ' \ * Si 1 i?f man rol ing tn? Wife :t' ?> I ? < 1 quarter ol ?? mih to s 1 I 11 *l>mi? h ?h??p na.? wt?ne*n d in llati Ii v r l*a, a b'W t??v? ???? I Ito a iiuan, a 11 w ig he>i IIOO 1 on da, wen at an din u .I. (i w i "i 1 b k>H r ? < I 1?i in mi ing t >?? lh hatred In 1 < iV " in ? I ihr v in ? . Vf nt erli it Q?'. 1] ??, d Ii ' d in* !? in 1 p j i?ric e o>.\< r .?. r, imp ?Mbit' lei ; > 1 : ? i" < n 1 .'. t I . fIr r h>: bat 1 ??? ; ull In 1 Ho iv < . Ibei I Oofi 'i- 1 ' > 'i ti?< a, rrt I ? I ih? w< u 11 ? ?1 * * ? 1 t ? in h Ii! 1 k*>m 11 h nh * 1 r>' - ?' :"<n l nt'S w. r <"i ind the w?m in i ><? id level ff h t uncomfortable wn <! 11 nvereoal Mms't at, be thy Country's, thy God's i IB A Y.JANUARY 9. 1 Framing Cuban Constitution The Monroe Doc'rine May to Favored by th^ Con*titu ttonal Conventlc. Habans, Jan 2 ?Tho Cnbsn con stitutional convention is considering two pr imulgationa ot the future re! t tions between Cuba and the United S?atP.o One of those affirms, in the1 first pi ace, an acceptance if tit" Mon r<<e doctrine and tbo establishment of friendly relations with all notions, together with a resolution to proceed j In all cases in complete accord with tbe United Slates In the second j place, it proposes to pat at the dis poeal of the United States a portion J of the shore of any bay on the north . coast and of two bays on the south ! coast for naval stations, together with concessions sufficient in * xtent for the purposes of defense and sanita? tion In the third place, it declares that Cuba will place herself on a war footing to lie'p the United States in case such assistance should be need* j ed, while a fourth proviso is an ampli- j cation of the first, second atid third. 1 The other promulgation contem? plates : "First, That the convention is vested with authority oniy to con vene. Second Not having been granted legislative functions l\ i convention cannot arrange the b.sis of future re I at ions Third Nevertheless, should Wash? ington prefer stich a discussion ihe i convention is willing to discuss and j agree upon an srrsngemeot of mutual ! relations Fourth The aspiration3 of the convention are merely to consolidate tbe country for reconstruction Its energies are directed toward sup porting the avowed policy of the j United States to which Cuba is bound by indestructible ties of gratitude, said policy being based upon the unequivocal preservation of liberty and independence tbtougboul tbe American coutinent The former promulgation embodies tbo desires of delegates friendly to the United States The latter is a counter check to the cxtremifita It is considered that the former is likely to carry I - ? mm -- PENITENTIARY REPORT I The books ot the State penitentiary have been closed for the year of 1900 and the accounts have been balanced Tbe report is how in course of pr? p aratioti and in a short time will be in tbe hands of the State printer The figures indicate that the penitentiary, under the capable management of Cap? D J Griffith, will make per haps the best showing of any cf the State institutions Including amounts spent for per? manent improvements this year Ihe institution will show a net earning of $36,483 67. which takes no account of the amount of corn and other pro ducts from tho farms during the past year, used at the institution for maintenance The year opened with $9.886 67 on hand The total receipts for the year were $65,926 36 in actual cash The total disbursement* were $71.? 879.91, leaving a cash balance on Dec 31 last of $3,933 12, to which amouut .should be added the esiirnat ed vakic of M28 bales of cotton on bind?$13,120?and $2,962 du? for convict hire and oats making a total of $20 015 12 To this also should1 be added the following disbursements 1 for permanent improvements, making the not pt< fit* first given : New prison building, $0 446 55 of the contract price of ?14 649 ; referroa lory, $1,000 ; sitesiun wells, $1,220;' barn, $2,000 ; gratol roof on hosiery mill, $101? ; new b >;ler. etc $1 i<><) ; recovering guards' quarters, $110; mowers, binders, mules etc, $1,142 The total receipts were actually there tore $*2 008 .".?) Th.- population report will show that there were 801 prisoners in con fincmenl at tl e close <>f the yet;; ls(.)'.? From tbe courts since that date 2I? were received ; 11 were recaptured, making a total of 1,058 Thei s were l>7 discharges, 1 paid' ns,23escap< ed. 26 died and I killed while trying Id escape, leaving in tin- prison on Dec :;i, 1900, 79ft prisoners It i., hoped that the new piison btiildi.ig will be ready for tlx- use of I lit* prisoners by F l> 1 The work it* progtessing well The tale, Jan 4 H has always h i n ? mystery to im ?il-t w v 11 i? Tilluvtii pp >s< h th?? const met ion el the Nicaragua c ?i. I iVttainiv no ? ot old It ? It tri?'? ? d l?v the s ?astti with ni ire g< i c ? ijh it* ? |?hi il an Ihe digging "1 ' lav: j_r,'? ti inlet ' e< ? 11 ie ; ? t;, al Iii I u< 111 s (? ?Hu ? t<:?? v i ate has 1 ; [* >? ni I pa i been vatisfsol 'V bul in li'.s r.pposi t . ii t?? n si Io nie i I o h v itvi! imp 111 In ihe s< iitti \\> si niie?' ? \ i oo< s ??ii>u l? M i mid the iiltl test :>i hirt own ? i c tion Greenwood Imit x , 1' and Truth's." .901. THK New The Monopoly's Profits. WHAT TSE TO WIMS AND COUNTIES GET FROM THE DISPENSARY. Oolunibu I) i z -? The ! r-port of the J?ra?e dispensary for iho ynr ending N v 30 sh >w? tb?t on gro.-s f.-jle-* of $2 421 840 22 the dispensary made, ibrnush all of if? branches, ?298. 106 28, whidh wa* divided between thr oilier and countirp This is indepen dent nf fho prr?t by the State and n presents the monoy msdc and fiivide^ hetwi tho c innties and citit e It is ootewor'hy that from the ten dnpensa ri<s in Charlesros too net profit divided between the city and o^unty of Cbarles ton was only $12 305 26. The four dispensaries in Columbia netted and paid in'o the stty and county treRPU'if>s, according- f) the same report, ?122.738 76. The city of Greenville, with two rji*penesries, r.ot.ted to the city arid oouoty $10.130 42 and the oity of Ppartanhurg netted to tin ei.'y aed eouoty $11 382 Georgetown, as will be noted, went over the $10,000 mark in net profits Tho ?rc;n tales of the Sautter di^rcary were $57.891 51 ; net profit* $9 G83 33 ; of tbe Mayes ' vilb diepcoeery, gross pales. $11, 136 89. net profiti $1.493 38 ; of B^bopvtlle di^pecsary, t?re-s ^ulfs, $23,477 15 net profits $3 9;;o 98 The statement tbsl has jjst leeo printed ??how? the ioosttoo et the va ' ri ^'js dispensaries, the cress and ne* profits which have hct u divided, ac2 >rd ins to 'tie report, between tbe city slo c ojnty ?juvernmcrits. i ?? ?? -mmwrnmrnm - The Philippine Government Manila, Dec 31 ?The Philippine commission has completed the prep oration of a general municipal gov cmroent bill. The provisions in many respects, are similar to uen. Mac Arthur's order establishing muni? cipal government's and authorizing elections, but they are much moro elaborate, covering all details The most important new feature is the establishment of laud taxation and doing away with tbe cedula (or head tax) and taxation on people's occupa lions A feature new to the Philip? pines is that the revenue from land taxes is to be expended where it is collected The manner of holding I elections and the duties of officers are prescribed A decision in the J?au Jose Med: '-al college case has been deferred until Saturday Hubbard'a Cotton Letter. Sp? Clai to the State. New York. Jan 2 ?A sharp ad Vance in Liverpool brought buyers from the west and south who untici piled a falling uff in the movement which will bring Europe into the market as buyers Local operators were also free buyers, taking the realizing orders, which were met on the advance The temper of the trade is to loc k for a further improve ment in Liverpool tomorrow. Re ceipts at the ports wero considered to be light, notwithstanding the holidays which naturally curtailed the movement It is believed the south will be tenacious holders of their cotton, as all expect reports to confirm this disposition on their pait Ths advance has pointed more cotton towards this port and our stock ia slowly increasing through the main tisnence of the January premium Hubbard Bros & Co Tne matter is becoming seriou* a: laut "A bill ha- been iotrodu?od in congress hy Representative II. O Smith, of Mtcbigeo, propo-onff the puy u.eot of a pensi >n to a Miss Pattio of N w ISost'in, 10 'ha' S'a'e, for ir.juritp r o< ived before oh t w?.s horn. Tho pen :>u in t.':it- oa*o is be?ed no th? claim ?hat this lidy's crippled oooditieo is doe f i the prenatal shock when her notbe* reo ived the n^w? that h r bosbaoi an I f;tber bnd been weuoucd in battle () cnur?e, r.rw.i of the siokoees of n rnhttVti or friend in the s.rmy. or of a defeat ol the army, would havo liii* depressing prena'al rflhota. The niX' step, it !?? probable, will be ro provide a noon on tor everybody en the wtoniog Bide who v'a-i horn during tIs? '.var time r !'>r nine months afterward* ? New* Bod I! lurier m*Q ? 0 0 ? 0mm~? - There have I en na development* in th" Kingetrce di?T>en*ery robbery ease, ti v \1 ? ?' v on \ . ConimisMor.er Crom *ri th ? eoeo b rs f the State H ard Control at il A*?i*tsnt A't.?n ?y 11 ? til Gunter l eid a one conference! t ? I r: v en Wedoi - isy L r Absouiitely Makes the fond more 'Mill'. HOL'THKON. KutabKfthed |dm J ' - Serie??Vol. XX. So. 24 ?^???????BHBHBHBBBHBBHMai M?. ; COTrON STA! LSI ICS. Secretary Hostert Figur 08 for Four Months Juy* Ended. j New Orleans, Jai 2?Secretary Hester's Neu Orleans Cotton Kz change statr-ment, lessee) to J % j elvers j the monthly ccevtuaent lo I>t cctnber 31 Compered with la?t year it f-hiws an irjor?a*c for the morith in round figures ?f 873.000 bike. The total for Docero ber was 1,771.122, agaiobt 1,397,778 ia*t y. ar. The aoiOuot of the crop brcueht into Mgbt for the three months from Sep? tember to December, ioelasiv?, is (>9rV 000 over last year The movement fcrm the 1st of Sep? tember to December 31, ikduMva, shows receipt- at all TJciited Sutea de? livery ports 4,554 692, agaiesi 3,9S0, 514 last year; overland Iarose ?oe ' Mtssiesippi, Ohio and Potomac rivet I ,737,080, again*; 812,997 leet <,ear, eoorbern rai s tak Dp, eioiastve of qientity c?Dr-um-d ;t sowibero nitporte, ^So'^*, ae-aiLM 598,280 leet year, j end interior stocks in cscefs of (hoj-e 1 hr Id ?t the comcococf menr of th" season 729 798. egaieet 525.C40 lest yr-ar. N irtbern sptoners took daring Dc? ember 417 045 bales, ag*i' 498. ( 020 last year, ioorca^iog the'.r total fcr the fonr monthb to 1,185,600, i ^'liost I 1 436 130 last vear Poreigo ?xoorts for the |r"t four Booths of the ceason have been 3 181, j 937 bale*, showing au increase ov :r '.net season of 013,502 The gain io for? eign exp erts duncf December eompar ed wi'h December last yen- has b?en 238 122 Stock at the seab ard, and at the 29 leading southern interior markets on j Deoemhcr 31, were 1,812,884, aga ost I 1.898.939 the same date las: year. Up to December 31 last year. 62 j 70 100 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed, and for the same four j months in 1898 tbo percentage of the ! crop brought into sight was 68 52 100 1 and for the *aojp time in 1897 tbo j peroentoge marketrd was 65 15 100 iiin i ir.. wm Bern el. Mr. J. E- Lilly, a prominent citizen i f Raa? nib^l, Mo., lately hai ? uonJerfa' delieeraae: froei a frlgbtfal d-ath. In telling of it he say* I ' I na.? taken with typhoid fever t!:.?-. rap into : nneaaeonia? My lung* beeaaaa hardened. I i was ?c weak I COttlJu't eveo fit iii> in heJ. , Nothing helped n ?? I expected so< n t<> j: i ContUWpticn, wh.n I bcarJ u| L*r Kins'* New l j Discovery. One buttle gave geeet reliel 1 i ?ontinaed to u.j--> i?. and j?ow jmu w?!i ?n.l jgtroig IciTi't t*y toe smmbSj im ite prates.' Tliii aaarvcliuat ocJielae is the >urr-t joJ quickest c^ire la *.hc world lot u'.l 11?r t ani long trouble Regular elate 99 ets and ll.tl j Triil bottle free at J P, W. DeLorme't bra* Store, every bottle guarantee 1 2 Tne Hearing Postponed. Columbia, Jan A ?Thero waa a meeting of tho Stato raiironii com miseiou yesterday lor ihe pot pose of giving the representatives of the oil mills of ihe ^tate a hearing in regard to the request of the tailro3<ta for ao increase of ratee on cotton seed, the Utter claiming ibal the pre?<-n rates \ were put on when the cotton seed oil j industry was in ite infancy aud tor ' the purpose of fostering it I The oil mill men preaent were Metern C 8. McCnllowgh and Bright ; Williarnton of Darlington, Thomas Taylor, 0 PiliSimona, 11 E Wells I and Geo ii leaker Before the bear ling commenced t< it grame were re? ceived fr. m a number of other oil mi:I men in different parts of the Statt', Paying ibey Could n >t attend at this time and asking for i lay. j The r.^.ilt wa* the poaip< oe n< nl o> ; the bearing until Jan 23 LYNC?eTTbY NBGROiOS. ! A-i.v,:?\'t?. J ?a 2 f\ Kpe 1 t? the I; neii aiioa ir.m Quo mi. <*? ^ay< : A Reg re, wbrat i**stte e n ? he learLed, was iy: i b** i by ? n '? >* bi* owo color taaigbt b^ce aeii*e ?r:fc of itjirmao, foratsto'.tiag a n:i ?H n gi t^-.rh Bai ifi Pace cf ??>;?? s an: r, the t.r^r.i in (hargc and wan oiaki 5 his w ?y here When ab^rt to b>?id s traia tiibr Kennedy, s u;>>b negrowi who were on the traM). preveotc i iom from doing s?>, aud taking tbo pit sonar, -h"t h?m, wiih no a'.tesapl st eoofi um nt of their erime. ? ? - The Bryan elcotoi will mcci in Co imbia on Monday, .lruary I4tb, to .???.? tin ,r ballots f m Bryan and St< reo* 1 hi _l m ^ mm, -it?1-? ???? m mmmm PURE elicious find \\ hotesomc