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The General Assembly. Tbe Legislature Acts on Many Matters. Colombia, Feb 10.-Th? house yes? terday morning,shorey after 10 o'clook,, ?isobarged ali the special order?, returning them to their places oo tbe calendar Bills were thee takeo up as ikey were reached. At sod after 1 o'clock oo matters provoking discussion: wer? taken up. Mr Dunbar's oompclsory edacation bill Best came up. It provided ?hat chiidreo between the ages of 7 and 12 asst attend school. It night be argued that thia would bsnent negro children ?oro than whitefohiidren. but he argued rbe negroes are cot waiting for ooocpol sory education and are caking advan? tage of all opportunities. There arts BOW 29,000 more negro children in Behool than white children Compui scry education is needed for the whites. Mr Peter Hollis said that the State had oiade a large appropriation for tbs sekools. He had opposed the appro? priates beoause so few people take advantage of the opportonity. Schools which have foods to ran are foreed to eitse as the people don't send their children. The bili is a good one. Mr Durant also favored the bili. It is needed. Mr Freeman said that- it is the doty of tbe State to educate ita children Bvery child should be given the rudi snoots of an education. The bill is co reflection cn the honest and industrious mao. but it will force indolent and worthless men There are no "black spooks" io this bill The negro needs so compulsion It would not affect many and would be enforced against few negroes By a vote of 66 to 33 tbs bili was killed. THE SENATE By consent the uncontested third reading bills were taken up, read for * the last time and sect to the house. These passed : Mr Butler's bill to authorize the commissioners of Cherokee County !;o build bridges across Broad River. Senator Hayfield's bili authorizing tho attorney general to mark satisfied a judgment against the bondsmen of the treasurer of Barnwell Gouoty. Senator Gruber's bill requiring Neible daily passenger schedules. Senator Barn wei l's bill relating to tbe consolidation of railroad compan ?es Mr Smith's bill to reestablish the ofioe of master io Kershaw County. Senator Stan lan d's bili exempting sortions ef Dorchester County from tie steak law A joint r?solution authorising the payment of back salary to the treasurer .f fork Coanty. Senator Herndon's bill to provide for tbe ereotioo of a new jail io Ooocee County. Mr Gunter's bill as to Wagner school district in Aiken county. Senator Walker's biii validating the jury list io Georgetown county. Senator Gaines' bili to place the sheriff of Grces wood county on a sal? ar j. Senator Douglas* bill requiring com? missioners of public works to make reports to tho city or town council. Senator Manning's bi!! relating to abe election cf cotton weighers in the tity of rfumter. Quite a number of second reading bills were read Columbia, February ll.-The General Assembly is now getting to tbe fag end of its work A resolu? tion was adopted today by which no House bills will be considered after ?.Borrow and al! these measures will $. over cati! next session. There are no great issues on which the two btuses now differ and it will be one sf tbe most amicable sessions on re word between the two bodies. The Souse has finished ali tbe appropria? tion measures, including today the kgislative appropriation bill. Quite a snmber of third reading bills were semi to the Senate and very little .Iber than this was done A few laeasnres of more or less importance were theo takeo np and acted upon Wheo the House met this morning a heavy batch of bills came over from the Senate and were appro priately referred Quite a number went on the Calendar without refer face. The railroad consolidation bili went to the railroad committee. On motion of Mr. Bacot the House bills remaining on the Calendar after tomorrow's session will be continued ?atil next session. This was agreed to sfter sn explanation. THE SENATE The appropriation bili was tho chief natter of interest in the sonate today. The committee recommended ac increase of the salary of the Merk of the superintendent of education from $900 te $1,350. On a roll call the committee amend- ! ment was rejected by a vote of 18 ! to 15. The oemmitteo offered an amendment striking out the appropriation cf ?100, #00 for schools and Senator Graber moved to lay tbe proposed amendment, en the table. Senator Mower eaid among the reasons actuating tho committee W8s that any district may levy a special 'as and in the second p?ace io the for:* which it comes it is a direct levy or> ecob county for school parpose?.for io efbo? it. requires Ibu tbe money raised by taxes paid for the parp?se io each county was co remain io it. Aad third, n witl increase the levy one balf mill Besides that, it is expected that- the dispensary profits will be larger this year then ever Seoator Graber thoagh: the amount was needed, but be didn't think its distribution was properly arranged He thought it should be distributed among the poorer districts, cr, if that is Dot acceptable, theo according to the enrolment. Senator Brantley favored the appro? priation There ii a wido gap between the public schools and colleges, and fbou^b this amount will not completely dose up tbe gap, it wilt dc eomethiog towards it bj improving the pubito schools Senator Manning said that after carefully considering this question be had decided to rote against this appropriation and for the committee amendment He thought that money could not bo spent for a better purpose than on education and heartily favored the public schools. This appropriation is not as gener? ous as it looks, and in bis opinion a better plan could be devised to help the schools. The bouse amendment provides that each county will get back tbe amount of money raised in that county for this purpose It seemed to him the better plan would be to let each delegation in the general assembly that desires to impose this tax insert a clause cover iDg this matter in the supply bill the money would then be forthcom? ing Bot those counties which did not desire nor need this money would be left alone. This seemed to bim to be the plain, simple, direct and most honest way to raise this money and would work no injustice to any cooDty In his judgment the mooey availa? ble for school purposes would accom piish far greater results but for the great waste of money in the ?o?eces sary multiplication in the number of schools and the administration of these schools: but this is not the time to discasa this question, and be would content himself with the state ment that he roted reluctantly 8g8inst any measure which even tends to improve the public schools, but he thought this appropriation unfair to some counties, and that it would be unwise to Bake it. He would vote, therefore, against the appropriation. Bellevae Kurses Dissmissed New York, Feb 9.-There was somewhat of a sensation at Bellevue hospital this evening when it became known that Commissioner Keller had discharged Day Nurses Trevor aud Biekely and Night Nurses Gordon, Berger and McKee, who were on duty in the insane pavilion The charges against tbe nurses are care lessness and unfitness The men have beeu on duty in the insane pavilion siDce the dismissal of the three nurses who are to be tried for 'he death of Hilliard in the instila tion several weeks ago The nurses were dismissed on the recommendation of Dr Schultz, who has charge of the insane pavilion. On February 4. Alfred Jaeger was seized with religious mania, was taken to Bellevue hospital and placed in the insane pavilion Last Wednes? day morning Jaeger, the door of bis room having been left open by the night nurses, was found at tbe.end of the corridor lying against a ?steam radiator He was unconscious and was burned badly about the face and head The dismissal of the night nurses ii tbe resal? of au investiga tion of this cas? Five Thousands Guests at tbe Wedding Fete Madrid. Feb 12, 2 a m -The aristocracy of Spain gathered at the palace tonight to attend a court ball in honor of the wedding of the prin? cess of the Asturias and Prince Charles of Bourbon The magnificent structure was ablaze with electric ?o. lights The diplomatic corps await ed the royal party, which entered at 10 o'clock The queen regent was escorted by th? count of Caserta. Then followed the countess of Caserta with Archduke Eogene of Austria the princess of the Asturias with Prince Charles, the Infanta loane11* with the duke of Calabria, the Infanta Eulalia with Prince Gennaro, younger brother of Prince Charles and then three of the daughters of the count of Caserta. The whole scene was a bewilder? ing spectacle of court grandeur, jo which brilliant uniforms were really less noticeable than evening dress. Particularly noticeable on account of the war between the United States and Spain, was the cordiality every where extended to United Ststes Minister and Mrs. Storer, the officials and diplomats crossing the room to welcome them It is estimated that there were five thousand guest? at the ball. Two weeks ago New \ork city reported 210,000 c*sc5 of grip under treatment, lo the United S-att-s at that date two million DCODIP were said to be arther the weather with that disease, w:;;;e bOO.OOO were Uid up with small? pox. Or the latter I rsa than 300 died, wbtle grip sent, seat 30,000 to thc graveyard*. CLOSELY AKIN TO STEALING. How the Government was Swindled by Navy Depart? ment Boodiers. Washington, Feb 9 -A sequel to tbe nava! war scandal has just come to public notice through the submission to congress ot a numbsr of oommonioa tioos frcca Secretary Long, among which is one giving a Hst of vessels bought by the department when war was about to begin, the prices paid for them, and the prices at which a cum ber of them have since been sold. When they wera bought, as will readily be remembered, it was asserted that enor? mous prices were paid for semi-worth less vessels ; that only those who stood in with the contracting officers had a chance to sell to the government ; and that these received just about whatever price '.hey had the nerve to ask. Ic one particular oase it is admitted i:hat the owner asked $89,000 for his ya3ht, only to have it refused He then em ployed a lobbyist and sen; him to the department to make the sale, with the reeult that the government paid $100. 000 for what it had refused to buy two weeks before for $80.000. It was oever demonstrated ju-c who got the extra $20,000, the lobbyist confessing to a tee of only $5,000 Of course, no one insinuates in the most remote degree that the pare sod scholarly Mr Long knew of these hap peuings or was io any sense morally responsible for them, but it ia a pity that somebody equally as honest did cot occupy his place-one who also had the business ability to look oat for aud detect and punish the corruption and thievery which was the talk of city and country. Mr L^ng was too busy worrying; for fear Spain woaid be held responsible for the disaster to tbe Maine ; too anxious that Rear Admiral Sampson should bo rewarded for getting the tell tale Merrimac out of the way by sink? ing her, to bother about the detaiie of contracts. This ar least is the charita ble view, ss otherwise it would be necessary to view unkindly some of the most glaring features of his administra? tion as secretary of the navy Whatever may be thought of the secretary personally, the navy depart ment, under his leadership, coald not be oali'd an economically managed institution during the Spanish war. Thin truth is exemplified in a communi? cation referred to above, which oootaios the interesting information that from the beginning to the eod of hostilities the administration bought 102 vessels of all descriptions for the use of the navy. Tbe extravagance of tbe depart meet in baying bottoms, at the time we speak of, at prices far beyond their value, and, as the public believen, gen? erally for from 30 ro 60 per cent more money than ever found its way into the pockets cf tbe venders, is illustrated in the statement of facts regarding five vessels, inoludsd io the communication. Thus the steamer Niagara was bought for $200,000, aud sold after the war for $75 000 The Badger cost Un ole Sam $365 000. and he ie?, it go for .$165, 000. The Resolute cost the taxpayers $475,000. and was knocked down for $160,000 The Vuloin oost $350,000, and sold for $174,250. Toe Hector coat $200,000, and was disposed of for $65,100. So, cn thepe fiva ships alone tbe loss to the government sfrcr about one year's use amonnted to $8821,100 When the fact is recalled that these figures are for only five out of 102 vessels, the iodination is allowed, oas siderabie latitude ss to the money tb'ere must bsve been for somebody io tbe compl?te bunch Time was when the American people were confident that honesty and economy had their priooi pal places of residence io tbs navy department. Whether the popular opinion has changed as a result of rhete extraordioarv "bargains1' is another matter Charon Advertising Fays, Ashtabala, O., Feb 8-A decided innovation io church circles has been introduced by the Rev Dr E E. Whittaker, of Ashtabala, pastor of the Park Street Methsdist Episoopai Cburob. He is using large display newspaper advertising to aanotince his ohurch servioes, and testifier to rhe fact that two teo inch advertisements resulted io doubling bia average Sun? day evening attendance and wereinstru mental io making converts to religion. Hi? advertisements are set double measure, "top of column next to read? ing matter 99 They are written in an attractive manner and are set in hoavy black-faced type. Here is a sample of ons of them : .'Wanted-A few more saints, a few more men, a few moie Methodists, a few more sioaers to become saints Meeting tonight at the First M E Church 8ubject : "Fools acid Their Companions M The dodger cannot take the place of a newspaper display advertisement, the Rev Dr Whittaker saya, and ho is not satii-fied wuh the "Ohuroh Notices" department Dr Whittaker pays full rates for bis advertising Aootber man has died Usviog a r?qa.*8t for a colorful funeral He resided in New Jersey Anyhow he brggod wnen on bis death bed tbat toe fuu'-rsi sb ?aid be cheerful. Ho provid? ed :bit two hands ebonld pl-tj sod that ail the triune t-h ;uld oe iivy)y. Tile Unconquerable Boers, Kitchener and His Great Army Cannot Crush a Handful cf Farmers. London, Feb. ll -Tbe war office baa received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener, the commander in chief in Soutn Africa: "Pretoria, Feb 9 "The column working eastward occcpied Ermelo Feb 6, with slight lose A large force of Boers, esti mated at 7,000 under Louis Botha, retired eastward About 300 wagons with families passed through Ermelo on the way to Amsterdam and very large quantities of stock are bei?g driven east * A peace delegation under sentence of death and other Boer prisoners were taken away by the Boers Ail the reports show that the Boers are exceedingly bitter. Fifty Boers surrendered. "Louis Botha with 2,000 men attacked Gen Smith Dorrien at Orange Camp, Bothwell, at 3 a m , Feb 6 He was repulsed after severe fighting Gen. Spruit was killed, Gen Randemeyor was severely wounded, two field cornets were kilied, 20 of the Boer dead were left in our hands and many severely wounded Our casualties were 24 killed and 53 wounded "Our movement to tbe east is re ported to have thoroughly upset all the enemy's calculations and created a regular panic in the district "Christian DeWet appeared to be crossing the line south of Jager3fon tein road to the west this morning, having failed to effect a'crossing by the drifts east of Bethuel "In Cape Colony, Calvinia bas been occupied by Col DeLisie, wbo entered Feb 6, the enemy retiring towards Kenbardt. Coi "Haig is driving the midland commandoes northward past Aberdeen " MILNER PESSIMISTIC. Cape Town, Feb 10 -Yesterday Sir Alfred Milner reviewed 7,000 men of the new volunteers and made a splendid address to the officers He expressed bis gratification at the loyal response the colony had made to the call, emphasized the great value of mounted men and compii mented the officers and all concern ed upon the ' excellent work already done in stemming the Boer invasion. "It has been said that the enemy would never come to Cape Town, but any one who in the face of events of the past few months will say a thing is impossible because it seems impro bable is too silly to be argued with I am aware that I risk being called an alarmist, but it is better to be called an alarmist than to run soy risk The Gomez Faction Wins by a Close Vote. Habana. Feb ll-The followers of Gen Maximo Gomez triumphed today in the Coban constitutional convention The clause making bim eligible to the preFrdency of the republic was adopted Dy a vote of 15 to 14 There was no discussion Just before the vote Senor Giberga said he did not think the convention was called upon to recognize the revolutionary element in the consti tution, but this protest elicited no reply Senor Ll?rente and Gen Rivera were absent Senor Betau court, who voted last week with the opponents of Gen Gomez to postpone the discussion, cast his vote for Gomez; making a majority of one in favor of the danae The anti Gomez faction took the defeat quietly and almost good naturedly Tue session will continue tomorrow when some changes will be made It is generally believed that the convention will leave out the clause referring to the expulsion of "pernicious foreigners." Tbere is also a growing disposition to eradicate ail radical clauses before submitting the completed work to the United States congress. The editing committee it getting the document in shape with as little delay as possible, and it is expected that the final adoption will not be much postponed The question of the relations to be sustained between Cuba and the United States will be left to a special commission, who will draw np a proposal to be submitted to the con? vention Gov Gen Wood has issued a decree declaring valid the contract between the Pan American Express company and the Cuban railroads without any qualification The order settles definitely the rights of tbe company The trouble between the workmen employed on the Cardenas Jucaro railroad and their employers bas been settled and the men returned to work this afternoon An aged woman appeared in Tren ton, N. J , a few day? a?o and asked peroissioo to be hanged in place of a young mao who w?s to be gxceuted fo mufder. Sh* gave as a reason that j when t=he wa? hanged her spirit woold return, r ?ike UP i fr? abode in toe yoong mao and Kad h?m to the right pa<h Bu' the air norien seemed to think ho wi? ?oiu?r i'? tbe tight path then, wheo j heading for the gallows, a;.d ?eclioed | her rcqa?s*..-Wilmington S:ar. Martial Law in Spain. POPULAR DEMONSTRA TIONS AGAINST TEE BOURBONS. Madrid, Feb ll.-The idle eusses wandered ic the street? today apparent ly waiting the eover of eight to give vent to tneii' h&tred of aristocracy. The Puerta del 8ol (a large ?qaare io the eenter of the city), was the priooi pal gathering gpo;. Mounted civil guards patrolled is ali day long Ar nightfall the rquarc was black with people The oiogie aries sad low toned murmeriog were becoming louder until the outcry almost became & roar. At 7 o'clock the geards cleared the spaoe and their Bambers were increased for the carriages of th? higher olasses of people, diplomats and others bad to traversa the square ia going to the ball tonight. Students today presented themselves at the gate cf the university and finding it dosed, protested against the holiday and marched to the prado, shooting "down with ths Jesuits." In an ioterview today, Senor Sagasta, the liberal leader, said he disapproved of the noisy demonstrations bot reeog oized that they were the outcome of the existing situation, which was aggra? vated by the Ubao affair, He thought the preseoe of Count Caeerta io Madrid was unnecessary and that he osght sot to have ooma to the marriage of bis son, Prinee Charles, of Bourbon, as he might have foreseen his presence would create trouble. 4,A carnival." he con tinged, "is cft?n the occasion for disorders I em astonished that many do oot attach importance to these events. It is imposable to foreseee what the future bas in store. We snow ?vents begin but we never know how they wiil end." Thc imparcial says that a lieutenant and two soldiers were among thc parsons arrested yesterday. The lieu reoant was immediately released amid cheers for the army. Martial law has been declared in Valencia INSULTING A GUEST. New York, Feb ll.-Over 375 members of the silk association of America and their guests sat down to the 29th anniversary banquet of the association at Delmonico'a to? night The conspicuous guest of tbe evening was the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang. While the Japanese minister, Mr Kogoro Takahira, wae responding to a toast on Japanese estimation of America, the guests baif a dozen times talked and lingo ed loudly among themselves. Finally the minister threw bis paper on the table, folded hie hands and closed bis eyes, stood silent The guests then j cheered the minister, bot he was vexed and flung his paper down on tbe floor and finally resumed bis seat, refusing to finish A Physician Killed. Anderson, Feb 8 -Dr E C Frier son, a physio an of this city, shot him? self at his home this afternoon and died almost inetaatly. Dr Friersca was alone io tbe room cleaning his gun when the shot attracted his sister, who found him dying. He bad been sick aad the physicians advised him to go huctiog It is sup? posed bc was making preparations to do so He was a widower and leaves 5ve children. He was about 40 years old, the soo of the late Rev Dr Friersen, the veli kopwB Presbyterian m totster. NEWS ITEMS. The Italian ministry have resigned. The citizens of Holton, Kan, have closed op all the joints io that place. The republicans of New York City are going to roo Frank Tilford for next mayor, it is thought. The ancestors cf the Vanderbilts onee kept a hotel near New Brunswick, N J. Andrew Carnegie will retire from bnsiness with a fortune of $200,000, ooo The king of Belgium was arrested and fined the other day for mooing bis automoble too fast. The management of the Jeffries Rubiin fight hope to poll it off io Cincinoatti soon According to the latest figures, New York adds to her population 99.000 a year. Last year, in India, 24,621 per sons died from snake bites, and 4,530 were killed by wild animals. The citizens of Tarboro, N C , have voted for a dispensary to re? place the barroom system Sailors of tbe U. S. vessel Lancaster engaged in a fight with the people of Laguira, Veoeeuela, a few days ago Sixty cars of the Omaha Street R*il way Cooipaoy were destroyed by fire on Friday night causing a IOSR of $135, ooo Babies seem to be in cecaa^d in N?W York city. The otber day the authori? se* gave notier1 th>t. they bsd 38 ;o disrobe of, for which there iras a ro*h'. all being rakea ba'ene colored pioantni Th^re wasn't enough; to supply tr-e dec?, a ;.d. Chester County's Challenge. ..And now I beg to present some things that will be done by the 'Bauner County of the State'-Ches? ter county-which has always provea its'-if champion in all contests at expositions and fairs. .First We will take the first priza for tbe best county display. "Second We will take more indi-J vidual prizes than any other county in the State "Third We will have more people visit the exposition than any other county having the same, or near the same, population, for our people are an industrial people and fully appre preciate the benefits offered ! "Fourth We will erect ou the exposition grounds a 'Chester County Cabin/ built throughout of Chester county materials, to be headquarters for all visitors from this county. "Fifth. We thank Charleston for? giving us the opportunity te adver? tise ourselves and will oct ail batk and wonder 'How the exposition it going to help ut.' We tee the opportunity and will take advantage of it to push our business, and not wait for some one to push ut. Yours very truly, A W. Love, "ComBQissioner for Chester Co." "Chetter, Jan 31, 1901." Ten years ago our aluminum output was 61,000 pounds valued at $1 per pound Last year, 7.000.000 pounds were produced, valued at about. 30 cents a Dound Jj .? 5 After He Comes I ?J he has a hard enough time. Every- S ?? thing that the expectant mother # <i can do to help her child she should $ J? do. One of the greatest blessings ?| ?s she can give him is health, but to $ J> do this, she must have health her- <? ^ self. She should use every means ^ to improve her physical condition, fj She should, by ail means, supply g J herself with ?J. 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