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TBS SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April. lSSOt . "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends then Airns't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON. Established Jcae 1S6S Consolidated Aug. 231881 New Series-VoL XX. So. 28 ?a?3lis3is? Every TSTedaesday, -Br KT. G-, O>steon5 SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : ?1.50 per aanam-in advance. 1DTSSTI65SEKT: Ono Square first insertion.51 00 Svery subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will becbarged foras ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. The Genera! Assembly. Bill Appropriation $50,000 for Charleston Exposition Passes House. ? Colombia, Jan 29.-The boase did a great deal of work today. IQ addition to passing the appropriation for the Charleston exposici?n, both of the proposed constitutional amendments were given a.second reading. Mr "Westoi/a bili prohibiting the hire of convicts to individual.* passed second reading. Thc house killed Mr Wolliog's bill to prohibit corporal pan isbmea& ?f children ia public schcol. The governor submitted >two mes? sages whieh w?re referred to committees. The boase accepted th;? invitation to attend the unveiling of the Cbwka manga monument. Th9 small pox fears of ?BG lesisla?or? were allayed by the report of Drs Bab? cock and Pope. THE SENATE. Mr Graydon7* bill to domesticare railroad companies doiag business io this state was taken ap, bat. after some debate it weot over for farther consider etion Mr Brantley's bill to amend the act to amend section 2,316 of the revised statutes, the same being a part of what is koowa as the Lord Campbell act. was taken ap for its second reeding with two- reoorts from the committee. The Lord Campbell act, as it is called, is the English law introduced by Lord Campbell in 1847, allowing representa? tives of the estate of persons killed through the negligence cf corporations to bring suit and recover pecuniary damages, the courts having held previous to that tims that the cause cf action died with toe person so injured. Mr Brantley's bill sought to ailow beneficiaries under such sans to recover vindictive as well as actual damages, as is the law io most of the States, and be spoke at some length io favor of its passage The motion to adopt tie majority report aod thus killed the bill was lost, by a vote of 18 to 15, and the bill passed its second reading Senators Graber, Caughman and Gaines were appointed on the joint committee iso frame legislation carrying oat the recent amendment to the COQ siltation as to drainage Colombia. Jan. 30 -in tb? renate today Mr Graydon's railroad fcill and the child labor bill and the wide tire bill were all carried over so as to give senators who were absent opportun i ty to be heard ? Mr. Gaines' bill to reg?late the delivery of alcoholic liquors by .com? mon carriers, seeking to prevent employes of railroads from deliver? ing liquor at places other thaa 're? gular stations, came np for its second, reading The judiciary committee reported unfavorably on the bill, on the ground that the subject matter was already covered in the general dispensary act ^fter debate the bili was passed to a third reading Mr Dean's insurance bill was pass? ed to the third reading with notice of general amendments. The law now requires than any Sre insurance company doing business in the State shall deposit $i0,000 in cash or securities to that amount. This bill sought to do away with this, and to make a certificate from the county auditor that the company is solvent and that 20 per cent, of the capita! stock has been paid in, all that should be necessary to engage in business The Mt Pleasant ferry bill passed the second reading after a hard fight. The joint resolution extending the time for payment of taxes was among the number of acts ratified at a joint session of two bouses TIIE HOUSE. When the house assembled there were 101 second reading bills on the calendar ; seven of these passed second reading aod six others were killed There were seven third reading bills and each passed the third read? ing Three of these were senate bills, and now become acts These were the Charleston exposition bill, and the two bill? to ratify the vote of the people ia the general election of 1900 upon the proposed amendments to the constitution The viva voce was taken on each of these bills mi.i.H i i HM i illili HIM-MI-- ?? - .i -? The drainage amendment was ratiSsd by * vote of 97 to 1, Mr Woodard j of Horry voting against it ; and the bonded indebtedness amendment bj j a vote of 98 to 1, Mr CoggeshaH voting against it. The ether third reading billa were Mr Weston's to prevent hiring of convicts to individuals ; Mr Croft's relating to drawing of juries. When the noose was called to order at 10 o'clock by the clerk, Mr T. C. Hamer, the latter stated that the speaker had been called away on important business. The boase then entered upon the election of an acting speaker. Mr George E Prince of Anderson | was nominated by Mt Mayson and others. Mr Altamont Moses was nominated, but withdrew io favor of j Mr Prince. The latter was nnani I monsly elected Tbere was a short bat interesting j debate over a bill introduced by Mr Bacot, by request, relating to the char? ter of ferries The bril proposed to amend ?be law now io force by declar? ing that, each and every public ferry io ibis State shall operate daily oontin UUO; ly from 6 a. m. and ending not iater than 9 o. 3. Mr Dorrob of Greenville, represen t j ieg a raiooiir.y of ?be incorporations j committee submitted a substitute biil The majority cf the committee have resorted unfavorably upon the origma! bili. Mr MoLerd of Sumter, made the j speech of the day in favoring the pas I s?.ge of the Mount Pleasant Ferry biil S He said that as a member of the com? mittee be had listened to '.be arguments for -?nd against the proposed measure and be was satisfied as to tho justice of the ap?eai made by the people from Mount Pleasant as represented by thfir committee Both sides were heard and be was thoroughly satisfied of the jas tice of the claim of the people of. Mount Pleasant The only privilege now granted in the proposed amend? ment was that requiring the late boat. He said that ?-he Consolidated Company had dooe much io build up the town of MouDt Pleasant, but now that the late boat bad beeo taken off that it had dooe a great deal to destroy the prosperity that ic had brought. The business people of Mount Pleasant had been accustomed to this late boat and be saw no reason for its beiog taken off. Many bornes bad been brokeo up on account of this change of schedule, aod a great many people had been forced to move back to Charleston. and the rigbts ihat Moan: Pleasant bad given to the Consolidated Company were of oo use. Icqairy had showed that on <be ferry line alene the Consolidated Company was making a dividend of from 6 to 7 per cent and that while it may not be able to make anything at the five cent rate, it could making something at a 10 cant fare, which the bill provided for He called atttention to the fact that a great macy peop'.c would be comisg to Charleston during the exposition and that it would be wei! to fix the maximum rate at 10 cents, so that the company could not charge what ii pieased. He regarded the bili as beiog eotirely fair aod was surprised at any opposition Mr Copgrove. of Cbarlesteo, opposed the substitute. The substitute was passed by a vote of 71 to 34 Mr. Aah'e bill to conform the schol? astic year to tba fiscal year was killed, as was the Beauregard marriage license bill The bill to increase the salary of the clerk of the Superintendent of ? location from $900 to $1.500 a year and create the offise of Assistant Superintendent of E?uc'atien was killed after a hard fight. The bill to limit the compensation of members of the geoeral assembly to .30 days was ki i led by a vote of 73 to ST The M cM as ter biil to allow damages agaic^t telegraph companies for negii gene? in delivering messages was paosed I_ j CHILD LABOR BILL KILL? ED IN HOUSE-WIN? THROP GETS S20,G00. Colombia, Jan. 31 -By a vote of ! 06 to 32 the house of representatives tonight killed Mr Weston's bill to prohibit children under 1*2 years of age from working in cotton factories With this bill went the e?b?titute which provided that children under 12 years of age should not work in "factories, mines and textile manu? facturing establishments " The debate on this queation was j started at 12 o'clock yesterday and at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a j recess was taken until 8 o'clock last night. At that time the matter was taken up and a vote was reached at 10:30, although a number of iriends ; of the bill protested that they had not ! been beard upon it However, there ; is another bill upon the calendar j which remedies some of the defects I claimed for the other bills by the I opposition. Able arguments were made on I both eidee and earefai consideration i was shown Last night the house W??S crowded wilh visitors, many of them being ladies, and a number of senators were there taking mental notes for the impending debate in tbe senate. The total vote last night shows that lhere were 36 absentees A number of them were committed to the bil!, but the vote last night seems io be impossible to overcome The bill to appropriate $20,000 to complete the dormitory at Winthrop passed second reading after a num? ber of members had declared that they voted for it to keep from losing the money already spent, and they did so after passing censure upon the president and the board of trustees Mr. Dean's marriage license bill was killed as was Mr Banks7 joint resolution providing for a constitu tional amendment extending the jurisdiction of magistrates to three months THE SENATE. The Graydon railroad bill was the special order for the day and it was debated daring the greater part of the morning session and again at the night session. The bill finally passed its second reading, after being amended. More Rural Free Delivery. Congressman J Wm Stokes came down from Washington last week somewhat 'unexpectedly to his friends, but his mission was one of importance to the people of his dis trict. He came down to with a spe? cial agent appoin-ed by the govern ment to make investigations in this State as to the work of ihe experi mental rural routes cow in operation The general saccess of the experi menai routes has caused congress to make a more liberal allowance for continuing the system and Dr Stokes being always aiert to the interests of j his constituents has succeeded in getting 15 more routes for his dis? trict, provided all requirements are met and there is but little doutt on this point In addition to the new routes to serve new territory, the doctor has succeeded in making arrangements to doable the force on the routes now in operation :; so that the people on such routes instead of receiving their mail every other day will in a short whiie have their mail lett at their doors every day. This will be good news for hundreds of residents of the rural sections who will be served by the rural carriers The system is in its infancy, but it gives promise of soon becoming a full grown and flourishing adult. Orange-burg Patriot. THE VENEZUELA TROU? BLE. Port, of Spain, Trinidad, Feb 1. The Veoczueiao government continues to maintain a defiant attitude toward the Uoited States Tho report is now circulated that President Castro, having troops at bis disposal io the Eastern provinces since his victory there over the insurgents, will send a regimen: to dispossess the Americans at Pitch Lake The company will resist, but no doubt it will be ousted if the threaten? ed attempt is made, unless large reinforcements are received. Grave complications would inevitably eosue. Mr Loomis, the Uoited States minis? ter, is trying to compose matters, bat he is met ia an unfriendly spirit by the government of Veoesoela. Divorce m Cfcicago. Cbioago, Jan 25.-"Tbe law of marriage and divorce as it prevails here is notting iees than legalized con nubinage. I am not an alarmist, but I do say that our present divorce ?aw ! must necessarily result in the debase j uent of public morals. I should amend j the law so os to permit absolute divorce j Ofiiy for infidelity aod impotency/' This is the recommendation of Judge j John Gibbons, made in a letter to Chief Justice Bogg? of tho supreme court of tbe State, which he made public today The judge, urging the I enactment of a new Uw# write* far? ther : / '"It is the Mecca of all the mismated purnoo of the human family to seek solace in free love if a man becomes dissatisfied wirb his wife or a wife pre? fer another to her husband here, he cr I abe applies for a divorce without much danger of i's freing refused "If the legislature should not bp prepared to go as far as I suggest it ought to be made a misdemeanor for the guilty party to remarry either io this State or elsewhere within a certain number of years ci the granting of the divorce " Florence, Jan 28 -Mr James A I Pope is lying at the point of death at ! bis home in Williamsburg couoty from j iujaries received in a runaway accident ; wbioh occurred near Savage in the \ lower part of this ?/QD'J iset Friday j Mrs Amanda Simmons, an aged iady, i was curt io tbe same accident, her ! thigh being broken. NEWS FROM MANILA, j German Ambassador 2Say| Ask Fassage of the Spoon- j er Bill. Manila, Jan 29.-Dr Kruger, the German consul general, here, has cabled to the Berlin government asking that the German ambassador at Washington be instructed to diplomatically urge the passage of the Spooner bill. Two mining corporationo organiz? ed in Germany are anxious to begin operations in the Philippines, but cannot do so until the status of min iug claims is established by a perma? nent government. Similar action will probably be taken by the British consul. Buencamino and some of the other Filipino leaders in Manila have abont decided to become Protestants and are considering the organization of an evangelical church In an inter? view today Buencamino said he had learned that the pope had decided to restore the friars to their former position in the Philippines and Baencamino added that the Filipinos would not submit to that and the effect would be that they will shortly leave the Catholic church it; great numbers No public meeting has been held, but the leaders of the movement meet privately tonight to discuss the question with the Rev Jas B Rogers, a missionary of the Presbyterian board, who advises the establishment of an evangelical church The principals in the project are Buencamino, Dr Rosario, Tavara and Flores All of these men are members of the executive committee of the Federal party But Chief Justice Arellano and Attorney Gen eral Torres, the remaining members of that committee, adhere strictly to the Catholic church and have dis? tinctly declared the movement to? wards Protestantism does not eminate from the party organization, nor is it connected with the organization. Archbishop Chappelle's legal ad? viser reiterated the statement often made that the friars will not be sent into the districts where the peoele objected to them. He remarked, however, that the archbishop bad re? ceived a great number of requests from Filipinos for the return of the friars The Rev. Mr. Rogers said there had been no Protestant proselyting, but that many persons in outlying districts were turning to Protestant ism and that many residents of Manila would doubtless do likewise. DE WET IN CAPE COLONY London, Jan 30.-Lord Kitchener reports to the war office, under date of Pretoria. Jan 29, as follows : "DeWet has been engaged by Knox forty miles north of Tbaanchu. No details. De Wet intends again attempting an invasion of Cape Colony "Smith Dorrien has returned from Carolina, having dispersed the Boers "A force of Boers this morning entered Boyeburg and damaged two mines. Commandant Marais is among the prisoners taken t? "It is reported unofficially'' says the Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Mail, "that Gen DeWet bas entered Cape Colony with a fairly strong force. The impatience felt in England at the slow progress of the operation is not warranted, as prc parations are being made for a general movement: shortly. .'King Edward has sent the follow? ing dispatch to Lord Kitchener: ' 'One of the queen's last inquiries wa3 after yourself and the gallant army under your command. A Mutiny at St Helena. London, Jan 30 -The West indian troops stationed at the Island of St Helena, where Gen Cronje and a large number of Boers are held prisoners, mutined on Jan 2, raided the town, terrorized the inhabitants, injured many of them, defied their officers, and were only finally sub dued when faced by the muzzles of ?rifles. The censor suppressed the news, bat the Associated Press has receiv? ed the story by mail The trouble began with a row on the night of Jan 1 between some bluejackets and a party of the West Indians On the following night the West Indians broke out of barracks and raided the town with clubs and razors tied to sticks They ran amuck, cutting and beating women, children and men indiscriminately, and attacked the Sailers' Re6t A strong naval force was landed, the available troops were collected and the streets were parsded and guarded ail night long At daybreak, tfter troops had drawn up with load ? d rifles in front of the place where the WeBt Indians were barricaded, tue mutiners finally surrendered. An ?n?eres?i?ig Program. Twenty-Foartb Annual State Convention. South Carolina Young Man's Chris? tian Associations, Sumter, Feb 14-17,1901. Remember tbe convention opens Thursday evening, February 14th. Ail college associations "are urged to elect their new officers prior to the State Convention. By ip doing it will enable your newiy elected President to attend the "Presidents' Conference," on Thursday, Feb. 14th It will coneist of two sessions of two hours each No college association should fail to have its president at this important conference It will be in charge of international Secre tary Anderson and Secretary Kne bel. Ali delegates will be entertained by the good peopla Gf Sumter. En teriainment cannot be assured to delegates who fail to send in their credential coupons by Feb 11th Coupons should be sent to 0 M Hurst, Jr , Chairman Convention I Committee, Sumter, S C. i Ail delegates or visitors are re j quested to report immediately upon j arrival at the office of C. M. Hurst, I Jr The usual opening session on Tues day afternoon hao been dispc-nsed with. It is therefore hoped that every delegate will be on time for the opening session on Thursday evening-and remain until the close, Sunday evening. The committee hopes that delegates will pian to avoid Sunday travel Owing to the limited capacity of hotels, it is impossible to secure re? duced rates Delegates who ordi narily prefer hotel entertainment are urged to accept the hospitality of Sumter's comfortable homes. Reduced rates have been secured on ail railroads Ascertain from your ticket agent immediately whether or not he has received in? structions This is important. Do not fail to bring your Bible and a good note book For credentials or other informa tion, write A. G- Knebel, State Sec retary Y M CA, Charleston. S C. Program Sessions in the First Presbyterian church. Thursday, February 14th. 7 30 Opening Exercises James Allan, Jr, Chairman State Committee. 8 00-Address, "The man for the Hour " Bishop Ellison Capers of South Carolina. Friday, February 15th 9 00 Opening Exercises Rev Jas. A Dorritee, Charlotte. 9.15 Permanent organization Re? port of State Executive Committee. 9 30 Quiet Hour. Rev. H. C Buckholtz, Chester 10.30 Papers and discussion, "The Association as a spiritual force among men " a To what extent should we depend upon public meetings as a means of saving, strengthening and building up young men? W. C Lowe, Charleston b. What place should Bible study hold in our work ? C T Holm, Columbia c What can we do to check the de secration of the Sabbath ? Rev Mel? ton Clark, Florence d What can be done to promote personal purity ? Dr. E. A. Hines, Seneca Friday afternoon 3 00 -Opening exercises. 3 15 "vVinning men Qualifications for doing the Work." Rev John Kershaw, Charleston 3 30 "The Association as a Spirit? ual force among Students H. F Anderson, New York City. a. In reaching new students b In pro? moting the study of the Word of God c In winning students to Jesus Ohrist d In leading students to promote the Evangelization of the world. This conference will be of special value to the college men It will be thrown open for a general discussion. Friday evening 7 30-Song ser? vice Rev Jas A Dorritee. 8 00 Address-"The Association as a so cial. educational and religious force in the community " Rev E. O Wat son, Charleston 8 30 Address-"The Association as a force among railroad men " H O Williams, New York City Saturday, Feb 16th. 9 00-Testi mony service 9 30 "Winning men-the means to be employed 7i Rev John Kershaw 9 45 Paper : "The Association as a physical force " a. What are we doing to meet the physical needs of ! young men ? b. Vv herein do we dif? fer from athletic clnb3 ? c What ! should be the relation of the Chris . tian worker to athletics ? Chas Dush an, Charleston 10 15 Paper : "The Association as an Educational force n a To what class of men sbould the work ba ? chiefly directed ? b. What are its j limitations ? c How may we best ! occupy the field ? d What edcca ! tional work is practicable in towns j and villages ? Prof W. Zack Mc j Ghee, Assistant to State Snpt of Ed ! ucation, Columbia. I 10 45'Paper : "The Association as a Social Force." a What kind of regular Social Work is feasible in the average Association ? b What is gained by grouping mea according to their castes ? c What is the trib? utary value of a strong Social Work ? J A Dorrittee, Charlottee 11 15 "South Carolina Association in 1901." H O Williams, New York City. Saturday afternoon 3.00-Open? ing Exercises 3 15 "Winning Men -the spirit in which one should work." Rev John Kershaw 3 30 Paper : "The Association aa a force among boys." a Why im? portant b What is the most effect? ive way of helping them ? E G. j Wilson, Charleston 4 00 Paper ; The Association as a J Spiritual Force among young men ia towns aod villages, a. Is spacial work for mea needed ? b. U it advisable to attempt organization with I euc close supervision ? o. Ia county j work a soiction of the problem? d. ?. What caD the correepoodiog member j do in communities hav?og oo Associa? tions? A C Bridgman, Columbia. 4.45. "Association Men." H P Andersoo, New York 5 00-6.30 The Convection will j adjourn to ooe of the public bails where I the Physical Director of the Charleston Association, assisted by class leaders, will give a prsot:eal d?nomination v.f physical cuitare as taught tn cur gymnasiums, lt is also more tbaa probable that an exhibition game of Basket Ball will be played between Charleston and Columbia at this time. Saturday evening. 7 30 Song Ser vice Rev Jas A Dorrittee. 8 00 Address : "Tbe Evangelization of the world in this generation and tba vital relationship of the Association work to this great objeot." H P Anderson, New York Sunday morning, Feb 17-9 30 Delegates' Consecration Service ll 00 Divine Worship in tbe varions churches, Sunday afternoon 3.00 Special meeting for College delegates H P Andersen. 4 00 Mass. Meeting for men io the Opera House. Rey H C Buckboltzr Chester. 4 00 Boys' meeting, Magnolia Street Methodist Church. . 4 00 Women's meeting, Lutheran Church. Sunday evening Union meeting of all churchoB in Presbyterian Church. 7 30 song service.. R27 Jas A Dorrittee. 8 00 Addre&ses by the delegates. 9 00 Farewell service. A G Ko ebel CUBAN CONSTITUTION, Habana, Jan 30.-The Coban con stitutional convention today voted by a large majority to insert a clause in the constitution allowing universal suffrage Gen Saoguiily in a speech declared the uneducated class was quite as capable as the middle classes in choosing legislators Article 24 of section 3, relating io the suspension of rights of citizens when the security of the ?t?te re? quired it and in time of invasivo was taken from the table. v*v Senor de Quesada moved to strike out the clause "when the safety of the state requires this suspension " Tte convention, however, voted to suspend the rights outlined in article 24, with the exception of the secrecy" of correspondence guaranteed in article li, allowing nevertheless that the will of the people is sovereign. A further article providing that any law make to infringe the r\gbts outlined in the third section should be inoperative was added ; and the principle of majority representa? tion was adopted. - -it II ? --i Washington, Jan 29.-There was a meeting ?at the Raleigh hotel today of representatives jof southern railroads and steamship Hoes. The scarcity of oars and means of gettiog more work oa: of the oars *at baod in order to handle the heavy traffic in fertilizara to to the south, were the chief matters discussed BAKING POWDER Makes the food more delicious and wholesome HOYA! BMQgg POWOCW 00., NEW YOftX.