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FROM THE WIRES Weohiogtoo, 4m 8 ?Tb? oesete OooejaJttoe on military affaire toiay Of rood lo oooopl ibo amendment to I bo oroiy roorgsoitolion bill sogg'st od by Seoetor Daniel for the retire boo et of Gee Fitahogh Leo end Gen. Joss so H Wilson so brigadier generale, ood oloo agreed to oo eooeedsaeol for tbe retirement of ?oo 8bafter oo o major general Too oommitteo oloo deoided to preeo Ibo ottoy kill wild all poeeible speed Weeoiegton, Jao 3 ?The navy deportment boo called opoo tbo OOperiateodeot of tbe navel academy for o repott opoo o oborge submit ted by B??i r soon tot ivo Riiey of Virginia, last Private Marioe Robert Greee of Yirgioie bod died ol Aoaapolis from j ill treatment while aick Tbo medi eel rword ehowa that Greee d ed Dow. Utb, from quick poeomooio. Hie lot Her io a apeoial peoeou examiner Obieego, i>eo 8 ?The Tri bone will print tbo following etory to morrow : Private odvioee hove reoob od Ohleego tbot the wor between the Sreet ooarsr ood coffeo trosts, which oo ooot tbeoe trade rivale appro li maiely $26,000.090, ia to be brooght io o close Negotiatiooa have been olowwd lo New York and Chicago w/bereby tho Arbnoklee will nomi? nally five op sogor refining ood be oosoo dictators io tho ooflee trodo: Hoary 0 Hevemeyer ood tho sogor tooot will prootioelly give op the oefoe roootiog pteote, with which an effort wea mode- to croon oot Jobo Arbooklo, ood hoodie ooly tho eogar bowioeoo i Montgomery, Ale, Jao 8?Two ?Oftaads of oegrocs left 'ere tooight lew tbo Hawaiian iolaodo via Han Freeeieco They go to toko employ aaoot oo the aogar plsotatiooe there George R. Roberts, director of tbe eoiet. reporto tbot Sooth Carolina lewd tho Sooth io tho produOtioo of gold loot yeor with oo ootpat Voloed of $122,625 Georgia stood next with oo ootpat of $120,165 , Mr. 8. B Lorupkio, general freight amd pooaeooor ogent of the Sootb Oorotioo ood Georgie Kxteosion R R v died o4 his homo io Blockaborg ?H tbo 3rd loot Tbo Colombia Stole aaya members of Ibo Legiolotore ore boviog greitt diofeolty io eeooriog boarding placeo, aaoiiy hovtog thoo far utterly foiled lo tod quart ere ?etaoloo. Go. Jao 1 ? Will Turk, a hoy of 17. today shot aid killsd Kim boll Aikso, oesr hero Thomas Turk, a prosperoec eoaetey merohaat, was ?egaged io o Igbt with Aiken, alto a prases root msrehaot. when he ealled oo hie fooeg sea Will to shoot Aikeo Too boy did oot beoiiete, tot fired at oooo opoo his father's antagonist, who fell deed Albany. N. Y . Jao ! -Beoj B 0*D?ll. Jr, wee today ioaugorated gov f?vora er of too Stato of New orb. The iaaogoratioo of Gov 0'D*l? was ooo of the meet elaborate over held There woe o greeter oot owe nog of people ood a graoder mill eery display theo hove encoded a eere< soooy of thif eharaoter far mooy yeor a Miooeepolis. Miao. Jao [ ?Igoa ties D>aoelly who for 85 yeare has heoo preejtooot io looal ood eetiooel pelt ties, ood to liaarotore, waa takeo toddeoly ill ood disd or the home of hie father-to law, Barteo Haeaeo, this eveoieg. Mr Dee telly it 70 yeara old. Leodeo, Jao I ?The Celeeial oftee io lo receipt of oews of o estiva rieiog 10 oho Gambia river regioe of West Africa. The dispel oh eooveyiog this iofermotioo odow ?hat a poo iure expe? dition ia beieg organ red New Or It aas, Jao 1 ?!>r Jamee Gtbbeee. of the amboloeee rtedeota <?( tho Charity hospital aod a oepbew of Cardieal Gtbbeee died today of wooode received laet eight. He was oo hia woy home ot midnight wheo two mee attempted to rob him. Before be eeold sow)ply with the dosaeod to hold op hie heeds ho woe shot io the groin Alieete, Ga. Dee 81.?At a meetiog ef the Georgie Stale sommiseioo for tho Poo Am sei see Kipoekioo at Boffalo aod the Oharleetoo Kxpoeitioo, held to? day, Speoisl Oommiseiooer W. A Hempbtll waa sleeted ehairmao, Com misetooer of Agrieoltore O B 8teveoe, seer etory. aod Stete Geologist Ysates, oieeotlve ofteer Work eo tbe prepo satioo ef the exhibite for the too ex pooilieos will hegie at ooot. Atlooto. Jao 1 ?The rnsigoatioo of Bishop H M Toroer aa presidsot of tea O.icf e if African Methodist Kpis eepel bishops, woe aeaooeeed here to? day It h stated to he doe to diaaatis faetiea to tbe college. Oerteio bishops, r la soderstood, objected to aseigo eaexta givee them Meooieg. Dee 81.?The Meaning 011 mill eta reed op today end eroebed a few eeed to esa if all the maehiosry, which is aso aod the latest improved, ose io prop*' roooiag order Kvery tbieg rse boaotifally, aod oo the first day ef the oew yssr werk, will be be Jao io eerneet, lbs mill running both sy aod night Scotland ie said lo have broken the record for iaiemperaeee laet year, and ia seme towas te high as seven per eeai of ite popolanoo were arrested for drookenaeas A eaanea 4 fe?t long bv 2 ioohee eer ?? tbe reeaale exploded at Port Hoyel N*w Year'* eve while beiog die ebaigeioy tbe ooiey merrfmakers ia bot, " of tbe. leeesioe. Very form nei .y oooae was injured. Phosphate Royalty And Pri?il!ege Tax. THE AMOUNTS THAT THE 8TATE HAS GOTTON FROM THEM. The forthcoming annual report of ibe State Phosphate commissioner, Col 8. W. Venoe, will oootoio ooosidsrable statistical ood other information ohoot both the phosphate iodustry ood the, fertiliser busioess A f octroi atatesseot will be preteo ed. for instance, showing the auouot of royalty reoeived by year from the phosphate mining 00 the ooaet, aiooe tbo state opeoed tbo bade. This will abow tbot tbo royalty tbo State baa re teived from orode rook bat reached the eoormooa too of $8.241.402 06. The smallest uaooot of royalty paid to toy one year wtf to 1870, wbeo it waa $1 989 60 The largest amount re oeivtd was in 1887?$287,150 Sioee then there hie been a oonaidereble de oliot owing to the oeoesaity of reducing the royalty per too aod to the tepidly developing competition as oew deposits are dtsoovsrtd aod opooed up in other eouoirie* The royalty this yesr will bs lett tbao last. The report will also abow the dcvel opmsot of lbs fertiliser business to s forcible manr?srk From tbo time the privilege tai oo fertiliser was pro* tided tor this tsx has yieldsd tbo 8tats $760,696 18 Tbo smallest amount rtoeived io any ooe year we* io 1887, tbs tJtal for that yoor beiog $24.246 56 The Isrgest smoont received has been during tbo year 1900 jest dosed, it be? log $78 689 84, showing tbo great qosotity of fertilisers the tbs farmtrt of this 3 ato bra oow osiog ?The 8?ate Fight Against the South, Washiogtoo, Jao 8.?Tbs radieal element amoog the boose repuhliosns who favor outline, dowo tbo represents ttoo from tbo Soottero States io wbiob the franebtte it abridged, tofftrtd defeat today Jmososs a number of their ool lesgut failtd to aot with than. The Issot wst preoipitated quite ueexpeot edly The leaders had deoresd thst the reapporttonmeot bill shoold be tskeo op todsy, bot before it ooold be called, os a matter of privilege, Mr Olmstssd, ef Peonsylvsois, offered a resolution reciting tbo alleged abridgment of tbs suffrage io Looisiaoa. Mississippi, Sootb Oaroltoa aod North Osroltoo aod directing ths oommittee oo ososus to investigate aod report the ftott to the boose io order tbst o oonsiitut; >o%\ batit of represtatatioo eoold be estsb lisbsd for those States Ths rtsolotioo ertattd a sensation. Ib wss a surprise oveo to sovsrsl of tbs republican leaders. Tbs leaders of tbo democrat!? side sought is vote to bsad off ths rssolotioo with poiots of order, hot tbo spesker ruled agsiost them. Tbsy tbso begao to Bit buster, opsoly ovowiog tbst tbsy would fight to the hitter ood every propositioo lookiog to she rodoetioo of ropreteotettoe from tbo 8oothsre States Several of the rspoblisans were seoretly in sympathy with them sod their iodiffsrsoee to tbo fsts of tbo Oimstssd resolution to tbo ood gave the oppottttoo tht viotory of today. Maoy of thtes qeittly paired with ebeeot democrats, isavieg tbsir sbseot eollssgues oot paired At e result, wbto the qotttioo of coo si de rat ioo wat rsised sgaiost the resolution, it wot detested by o vote of 81-88 Although the vote wae a ttrtot party vote, two re peblioaot, Laodis, of Iodiaoe, aod Mono, of lllioois, ooswortd prostat hot did oot volt Washiogtoo, Jao 4 ?Tbo hours todo? had aootbtr spirited strogglt over tht Olmstesd rssolotioo to iovtstigate tbt sbridgmeot of tbo suffersge io tortaio Sootbtro Stottt with o view to rtapportioomeot opoo the ootool basis of suffrage. It wss finally rsferrsd to the ososus committee, where tbt oppositioo dttirsd it to go oiiginally 8oms of ths rtpoblt ose leodert wtrt oot io sympathy with tbs rssolotioo aod gove their support to the rofsrsoss oo sooditioo thst tbst woold hs tbt fiosl outcome Mr O'nvtesd tried to gat Mr Hop kios to ogreo thot the oommittee woold consider the rssolotioo witbio a week, bot the obairmao of the ososus oommit tse dsoliord to make soy pledge to thst sffsot. sliboagh be ssid tbs committee olwtys did itt doty Tbt dtbatt opoo the rtsolotioo was marked by eieeedtog frsokesss 8ome of tbs sou hern membsrs ovowed tbst tbo sttempt to eofrsoohise the neuro bad bsso a lamentable failure, and tbo iotion of eenain States io legally elim ioatiog ths blsoks os fsttnrt at the poll* tbty said wss io the tottroer of eivilis a tioo ood progress No Right tm l ?Iii The woman who is lorely in faee, form and I em per will always have friends, but on* who would he attractive aaent keep liar health. If the 1? weak, sickly ami all run down, *h? wiM he nervous and irritable. If aha has SSOStlpo* ?ion or kilnev trouble, bar iinpore blood will SJSjtJSOi pimplea. blntnhea, ikin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Rlectric bittern is the beat Hi' Ii Ii." in the world to regulate atom, aoh, liver nad k'dnej? and to purify the h!ood It gives strong nerves, bright eye?, smooth velvet? skin, rich eouiplaxion. It will make a good looking, chaining woman ?f a run-down invalid. Only 50 ? at J. K W DaLorms's Drug Store. 3 "Cultivation of Bugar Cane " Cepteio D O Porte, of Savannah, ooe of the well known, public spirit? ed developers of Georgia, is abcot to publish a volume on the "Cultivation of Sogar Cane" for the purpose of developing in Oeorgie, Florida and South Carolina the industry of sugar and syrup msnufacture from the can*, and encouraging its cultivation on a laager scale. The first pert of the volume will be e ro publication (by authority of au tbor) of the exhaustive work of Dr. Wra. C. Stubbs, director Louisiana Srtgar Experiment Stetion, Aodobon Park. New Orleope. La "The Sogar Cane." devoted chiefly to the history eod oultivetioo of sugar cene in Looieisns, s stsnderd and authorita tive work of ite character, filled with valuable information for the growere of sugar cans in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina The second pert will contain his? tories of the "Cultivation of Sugar Cane" in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, end kindred subjects setting forth the advantages of these states for profitably producing sugar cane in competition with other countries, and their possibilities for becoming larger sugar producing states in tbe future Tbe book will bo issued from tbe office of the Savannah Morning News, will contain about 200 pages, and ill sell for fifty cents ? Auguste Chronicie. Dr G ? Neeom, veternsrisn at Clemeon college, has undertaken to establish sn agricultural journal for tbe State The friends of Hon Ellis G. Gray doe, of Wionsboro, ars aotivcly working to have him eleoted judge of tbe 7th eirouit to mooted Judge Townsend Tht Port Royal board besded by Rtsr Admiral Rodgers. oo Thursday began tbe further eocsideration of the question of tbe removsl of tbe Port Royal. 8 0 , naval station to Charles too harbor. Tbe work of the board has been rttsrdtd by inability to obtsio esrtaie ceoessary data from soundings in tbe harbor of Cbsrltstoo, oo aooount of tin weather However, all the oeoessary information fs now boforo tbe board, aod it is expected to complete its work aod sobjeot its report within a week or ten days. Tbe aearetary of war bss submitted to ooogress an additional defioieooy estimate of $3.000,000 for army sub sisrsooe, caused cbirfly by the heavy demands made by the foroes in China aod the Philippines Some member of the legislature has e chance to distinguish himself and ?c.ve well bis State by taking up the unfinished fight of tbe lamented Senator Manldin for the wide tire bill Senator Manning is sn sble odvooote of the meosure end Seootor Goinee, who io o previoos term obsmpiooed this good cause, is again io tbe senate The upper houee, however, possed the bill ot the loot eeesioo What is needed is o strong, determined end intelligent fight io tbe lower boose It is on oppor tooity for the right moo ?The Stole It ie said that tbe destitutioo aod starvation in China exceed all de soription And yet the nations are about to demand an indemnity of Chios which goes op into the boo* dreds of millions ?Baltimore Her* eld, Rep Volcanic Eruption*. Ars grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life of joj. BuckUn's Arnica U* eure* them ; also Old Running and Pevar Sores, Ulcers, Boils, FeK ns, Corns, Warfe, Cuts, Bruises. Burns, dea ds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile Cur* on earth. Drive* out Pains and Aches. Only 25 ets. a box Cure guaranteed. Sold ky *, P. W. DeLorme, druggist. 3 FARMS FOR SALE. WS HAVE MANY KINK I ARMS IN this and other sections, owned by sev? eral large Mortgage Companies, who desire to make quick sale of all real eslsts oo band TH KSK FARMS WILL BB SOLD REGARD LESS OF COST, and Ibis is tbe best chance ever offeied to Secure a HOME AS A LOW PRICE AND ON EASY PAYMENT8 Writ* for prioted list at ooee, ard buy be* fore w* rent tor *no*b*r year TITLES ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. ALEXANDER At JOHNSON. 703 Broad Street, Augusts, Qs. Oct 31 ?Vegetable Preparation for As? similating UwTood and Regula? ting the Stomachs andBoweis of ( HlLlfllEX Promote3 DigcsUon,Chccrful ness and Res :.Contains neither aium,Morphine nor Mineral. ;>t Narcotic. KzzfecfOldllrSAMlELPuiMAll Puirpliin Sttd' Alx.Stnna fiMU SaUt - sir use Semd t ftpperniint . Jii Carton** A4? * \ Cton fad Safir mnkryrman j la rar. A perfect Remedy for Constipa? tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, \Vfonns .Convulsions .Fcverish oess and Loss of Sleep Tac Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. CASTQRIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of EXACT COPY Of WRAPPBB, In Use For Over Thirty Years HGASTORIA m^mmW THI CINTAUN COMPANY. NEW VOR? CITY. wc\THE/sv HERR1CK SHOE ^ FOR WOMEN Ir the only advertised American Shoe exhibited at the Paris Exposition. It has the three strongest virtues that a woman's shoe can have, namely : high quality, latest styles und perfection of fit. The Herrick Innersole combines comfort with ease, yielding a "cushion effect' that makes walking a pleasure. There are three grades for three special purposes and at three prices?for walking, for the house, or for dress; $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. Each grade is jl rm ' guaranteed by the makers who have thirty-eight J3fc*b aa years of practical experience hack of them in the V*^ ?w manufacture of women's shoes only. Oxfords joc. per fair less than prices quoted. i$2.5o, ^$3.5o Walsh's Shoe Store. Atlantic Cotton Oil Company, Sumter, Charleston, Camden, Bennettsville, S. O., and Gibson, N, C. Offer for Sale for Cash or on Approved Security, High Grade Cotton Seed Meal, Acid Phosphate, German Kainit. Nitrate of Soda. Muriate of Potash, Cotton Seed Hulls, in bulk, baled or sacked. lliffliest Cash Market Price Paid for Cotton (toed. Address nearest mill point, or head office, Sumter, S. C, PERRY MOSES, Pres. Horace Harby, Vice Pres. A. C. Phelps, Sec'ty and Treasurer. C. C. Fishburne, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Not 21?4m JUST ARRIVED. A fresh car load of Horses and Mules, With prices and qualities calculated to suit any and everybody. All animals well broke and sold on a full guarantee to be sound. That's the way I buy them and they must turn out so to my customers. My usual stock of Buggies. Wagons, Harness, Grain, Hay, Lime, Cement, Plaster. Hair, Fire-brick, Lat?s, Terra-Cotta and Sewer Pipe On hand, and I am prepared to sell the same at very close profits Our WHITH BICKORY WAGONS can't be beat. Give them a trial. They are as cheap as others and better. Respectfully, II. HARRY. Mrs. JL. Atkinson MILLINERY. Sbe has tbe largest and finest collection sbe bus ever ex&tbiied, i? eluding scores of rich novelties ta Imported Round Hats, Toques aod Bonnets, ?9 well as a choice va? riety of baodsome designs from r er work? room Tbe assortment is large enough and varied *r>ou?b to insure a perfect choice to every one, while tbe prices will be feond more than attractive In tbe Uotrimmed Hat Department we are ebowiog a most extensive ascottment of taw newest aod best shapes and colors?at rea? sonable prices. In this departmeot we are showing a particularly attractive assortment of Ready to-Wear Tut bans and Toques ta Velvets, Felts, Panne Velvets and Tucked Silks. A choic*- variety of Children's Trimssfl Hats, for school and dress wear, at rxoderate prices Oet 3 CONSPICUOUS BEAUTY IP Cc-e.^.C SMI T tti Without the least tooch of vulgarity, is a feature of every model io our display of Trimmed Hats Many novelties are shown in mate rial, ornament, sbspe snd mode of trimming. We offer a line of Hats which are both beautiful in conception and de? velopment and rich in material. They cannot be duplicated at the money Miss McDonald. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP SIMTER, STATE, fJITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, 8UMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 76,000 00 Surplus and Pro6ts - - - - 25,000 SO Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of tbeir % stock -. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special aiteetioo given to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In tereot allowed at tbe rate or 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 aod not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on 6rst days of January, April, July and October. R aj Wallace, L. S. Cabsos, President. Cashisr. TAX RETURNS FOR 190L OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY, Sdmtbs, 8. C , Nov 21, 10SS. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, ia peiaon or by deputy, at tbe following places en the days indicated respectively, for tbe purpose of receiving return? cf personal property and poll ttxas for the steal year commencing Jan uary let, 1901. At office, Suinter. S. C. at all other limes up to Feb. 20th, IU0I, ioclu?ive. Tindall's Store, Wednesday, Jan? uary 2 Privateer (Jenkins' Store), Thurs? day, Jsnusry 3 Manchester (Geo T. Gedding'?), Friday, January 4 * Wedgefield, Satuuiay, January 5. Stateburg, Monday, Janoaty -7. Hagood. Tuesday, January 8 Rembert, Wednesday, January 9. Smitbville, Thursday, January 10. Gaillard's X Rosds, Friday, Janu? ary 11 Gordon's Mill, Saturday, January 12 Mayesviile, Monday, January 14 Scottsville, Tuesday, January, 15. Sbilob, Wednesday, Jaouary 16. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, January 17 Lynchburg Friday, January 18. Magnolia, Saturday, January 19. Reid's Mill, Monday, January 21. Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes? day, January 22 and 23 Mannville, Thursday, January 24. Boessrds, Friday, January 25. The Imvr require* that all person* owning property or In an*wi?e huving *l?arge at* ?och property, either us egent, bar bund, guardian, uutHee, executor, administrator, et?., rrlurn the same under oath to the Auditor, who re? quests all persons to he prompt in making their returns and mr? the .'?0 per cent penalty which will be added to the property valuati <u of all person* who fail to make returaj within the time prescribed hy iaw. TsBBSBOrs ratarw what they <?wn as the first day <>f January 1001. Assessors aad taxpayers wUI eateries first given name af the taxpner in full, also make ? separate return for rweh township where tbe property is loeated end slse in i?ach sad ev?ry sass the N u m>er ef the school district ssast he given Kvery male citii n between the ssjs pf twen? ty eas and sixty years <?n the first day <if Jan asry, IfOI, escspt those incapable el earning a support fr^m being aaalSBSa or fr??tn etiler eaases, uro eeesaed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers sS years ef age. on Janu ary Ist, 1901. All returns must bo waste es ?>r before the -0 th day of February, next. I an rot t;)Ke returns after that dnte und all returns mado alter tbe 20th day of February are subject t<? a pennlty of SO per cent 1. DIQQfl WILDER, Auditor Somter County. t Nov 21.