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Elaborate Royal Display. England's King Makes His First Speech to Parliament. London. Feb 14 -The first parlia *?ent of the reigns of King Edward Til was opeued this afternoon by th? king in person His majesty was accompanied by Queen Alexan dna, the duke of Connaught and ?any other? of the roya! famiiy. The dake of York could not attend on scconnt of a cold. The kiDg and queen rode from Buckingham palace to the palace of Westminster, in the gorgeous state coach, used for the nrsfc tine since the wedding of the . present king The roote of the royal party, wbicb ! >?y through the Mall, the Horse j Guards parade, White Hal! and Par Kamen* street, was guarded by 5,000 ; soldiers Thousands of Londoners ! packed the route. I The royal coach W8B preceded and ] followed by Life Guards in full uni form with silver breastplates and red plumed helmets, and a small escort of gentlemen at-arms Five carriages of state containing ? aninformed officiais and ladies of the household, each drawn by six horses with postilions and outriders led the procession. Next came the massive state chariot Tae heroes of the crowd were the members of Strath oona's Horse, just back from South Africa-who came in several four horse brakes The United States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, and the other ambassadors occupied a special en closure behind the bench of the bishops. Qoeen Alexandria wore an vermine cape and a smaii diamond crown. Her pallor and downcast eyes en banced the idea of mourning The j ladies of the bedchamber, walking j two ?breast, were behind and deeply j veiled In glittering uniforms the gentlemen at arma and high officers of the army followed It was 2:15 p m , when the king arrived Al! arose The lord chancellor siood on the king'a right On the .queen's left was Lord Londonderry, Lord Salisbury stood at the foot of the throne. In the state chairs were the Duchess of Cornwall and York. Princess Charles of Denmark, Pria cess Christian of Schleswig Holstein and the Duchess of Connaught, Fife and Argyll. The Dukes of Con? naught and Cambridge stood near Lord Salisbury. With a motion of his hand, the king signified that the distinguished gathering should sit, and the queen, whom his majesty had gallantly led ! to the throne by the hand, was the first to do so. Her example was foi lowed on ali sides. At the Conclusion of the speech the procession was reformed, aud the king proceeded to the robiog room, unrobed and left Westminster in the state carriage. Lord Kitchener's Latest. London, February 15 -The war office has received the following dis patch from Lord Kitchener : "Pretoria, February 14 -Our troops are now engaged with Chris tian De Wet's force north of Phillips town, which we hold, De Wet having crossed the Orange River at Zand Drift, apparently moving west. "French, reporting from a point twenty five miles southeast of Ermelo, states that a large force of the enemy is being driven on to Piet Relief their efforts to break back having so far been frustrated. "The InniskiUings charged the enemy, who left five killed and six wounded on the ground Ten Boers were captured, and there was a large capture of wagons, carts aod cattle. Our casualties were one killed and five wounded " Cape Town, February 14 -Fight :ng is reported to have taken place . near Aberdeen on Friday aud Satur? day last, the Boers being worsted. . London. February 14.-The Even ing News today prints a dispatch from Cape Town, dated Thursday, . February 14, which says : "The Government here ia advised that Gen Christian De Wet and former President Steyn entered Cape Colony, and occupied Pbilipstown The British attacked them yesterday " and drove them ont of the town with loss." Uboa's Girl Restored. Madrid, Fab 12 -The high court has reversed thc judgtneot of toe two lower courra ?od b*s ordered tbe resti? tutions of Seoors TJboa's daughter. This case has bees the occasion of atteh of the disorder that has takeo place io Madrid reeeorly. It is ao action brought by a mo'ber to compel Jesuits to give up the custody of her daughter, who, it, is alleged, was induced by a zealoun priest to take the veil withoot the consen' of her parents The decision is iikily to baw a sooth teg effect. Washington. Feb li -The senate today confirmed tho following post? masters in Sooth Carolina : John P. Little, Clinton ; Rebecca C Calhoun. Clemson ; Bernhard Levy, Walter boro. Congress io a Mixed State. i Washington, Feb 13.-Less than ? three weeks remain of the last session [of the Fifty Sixth Congress, and legislative matters' are iu *he most chaotic condition, with strong pro? babilities that some of the appropria tion bills will fail, thus compelling an extra session In other words, the chances now are that Senator Uanna, finding that he may have diffi cully in getting Congress called for the purpose cf taking action on Cuban and Philippine matters, bas decided that it will be-better to canse an appropriation biil to die by the wayside, this, of course, insuring an extra session If this be done, be I can at least endeavor to throw the blame for it on the Democratic fight against the Ship Subsidy steal There are few sessions on record that were more chaotic and sensa tional at this period of their exist? ence than the present one The deadlock over the Ship Subsidy bill continues, and in consequence the $?b\00O.0?O river and harbor bill stands in imminent danger of being slashed to pieces and destroyed ; j Republicans are threatening reprisals ! on the Democrats for refusing to per? mit the majority to do business ; Democrats are threatening counter reprisals on the Republicans in con? nection with proposed insulsr legis? lation affecting Cuba and the Philip? pines, and everything is "snarled op" Democratic Senators by the way, do not propose to help Senator Hanna out by assuming the blame for any legislation that fails because of lack of time. When the Ship Subsidy job is before them they will talk and express themselves at length, but except in this instance they will in dulge in nothing which savors of dilatory tactics, rather standing ready to expedite matters as much as possible in their hope of getting all the needed business done at this session A great outcry has been raised to frighten them, if possible, into a less lengthy expression of their ideas and opinions on the Subsioy job. The crying need of some legislation for Cuba and the Philippines is the bogey employed to terrorize them, and they having been told io almost as many words that, in keeping the Adminis tration from doing what it should for our new island possessions, they will ultimately force an extra session es? pecially for the consideration of col onial matters This obvious attempt to make the blame for a possible ex? traordinary session lie with the Democratic party has deceived no? body bat4 perhaps a few innocents. By insiders it is recognized as a subterfuge, forming part of the line of argument which will enable the Republicans to cali an extra session and < push their Shipping scheme through/ The Republican party expects to go be?ore the people accusing the Democratic party of forcing the President to convene the new con? gress shortly after March 4 to consid? er insular matters The develop? ments of the last few days will probably make this position uatena ble, and will, if matters are csrried through as they are planned, leave the Democtatic party blameless, and the Republican party without an ex cuse for its course unless an appro priation bill shall fail. From what can be learned in the Senate, the Democrats will make no active opposition to any moderate form of legislation directed toward I the Philippines or toward Cuba. ! Senator Spooner's proposition intro dnced as an amendment to the army appropriation bill, while it does not meet with Democratic approval, will nevertheless be accepted without much d?6cns8?on, provided it is not too drastic The amendment intend? ed to be proposed by the army appropriation bill, submitted by the committee on reialaticns with Cuba, and relating to Cuban government, will be accepted in the same way. Memphis Invites McKinley. Memphis, Tenn, Feb 14 -At a meeting of the executive committee of the Confederate reunion associa? tion tonight the resolution of yester? day explaining why President Mc? Kinley was invited to be preseot on the occasion of thc Confederate reuuion in May next was rescinded and the original resolution inviting the president to Memphis stands The original resolution is as follows : "Resoived, That the general exe outive committe have charge of the arrangements for the eutertaiment of the United Confederate veterans in May next join with the commercial and business organizations in exiend ing an invition to the president of the United States to be present on the occasion of the reunion in May next aud that the action of the joint j meeting of representatives ot the j business men's clubs, the' merchants' j exchange, the cotton exchange and ! the general committee of the Con I federate veterans and of the city ; government be and is hereby approv? ed and endorsed " ---mtmrnw^- '*?? 'WB^ Ciojooarj, 0., Feb 13 -P;es<i.r io dic*fiotj.s arc tba? (be Jtffrios Ru*s?ln boxing cootes; will not -te i-, ?v ?.. -..t S?ei;gvr{o3t hali near F.ida; o;?ht Tnere is now as much doooi ar-cuf ?hu tiu?9 and pNce as about the deo:>.'bi> o? Judge Hdilistcr.J Sampson-Scbley Again Washington, Feb 9 -lt is ex? pected that the president wiii Mon day next renominate ail the officers connected will? the naval victory elf Santiago July o, 189S, whose nomi nations for advanced rank failed of action in the senate many months ago The new nominations will be identical in character with those formerly sent to the seuste ; with this difference that the operation of the personnel ?aw already bas advanced many of the officers whose names were on the list, and consequently the department is obliged to make some recommendations to carry ont the spirit of the board's instructions. Rear Admiral Sampson is advanced to rank after Rear Admiral Howell, the senior officer in his grade and next below Admiral Dewey. Rear Admiral Schley is advanced to rank next below Rear Admiral Sampson The order of advancement in the case of the other officers is practically the same as in the original nomination, j A New York Building. Albany, N. Y , Feb 12 -George H. Aubrey, special commissioner for the interstate exposition to be held io Charleston, S C , beginning next December, has obtained the assnranoe that New York S'ate will appropriate $15,000 or $20.000 for a State build ing at tho exposition Mr Aubrey when io Albany a few day* ago bad a conference with Gov Odell and the governor ?inca bas conferred with Senator Biggins, chairman of the ! senate finance committoe, in regard to i tho appropriation. The governor decided that the Empire State should be represented. Senator Higgins will introduce the bil!, carrying tho appro? priation A9 the Pan American exposition at Buffaio wilt close in October many of the exhibits wilt be shipped direct from Buffalo to Charleston. To Check Cigarettes. San Joan de Porto Rico, Feb 12 - The effeot of the revenue law is that oigarefc'ee orders have deoreased Tbe Porto Rican American Tobacoo Com paoy is cloding up, discharging 150 employes. It i? reported that others I will shortly follow its expropio and shu* 'down, temporarily, until dealer?* stocks are cooeamed Theo they will run nt half force A* the demand has per? manently lessened, the output will probably be smaller proportionately. Toe Petroleum Habit. The Medical Society of Paris, says Science Siftings, bas expressed the opinion that it ia necessary to adept some measures against the alarming spread of petroleum drinking. At first it was thought that rbis habit had spruog up from the increased taxation oo alcohol, imposed by rh* Frenoh gov ernmeot, but an invsstigattoo showed that this wa? not tbe case the habit had been prevalent ?eme ttme previous ly in certain districts, and bad spread with ereat rapidity The victim of the petroleum habit does not became brutal, only morose -CnarJeston Post. _ _ ? _ _ TERRIBLE TEDDY. Denver. Col., Feb 2 -Game War? den Johnson returned yesterday from Meeker There he received from W. G. Purdy and others tba latest report from the Roosevelt camp. 'Mr Roosevelt must be one of the most daring sportsmen in tba world," said Mr Johnson today. "I talked to the men who were with bim when he killed a lion with a knife thrust, and in doing so exposed himself to danger the average man wonld not face for a million. He does no; wait for the dogs to scratch the animal ont, but rushes in while the Hon is fighting the dogs "In the particular instance related by the guide, wno was with him, the j animal was a large lioness She fought fiercely, and while several of the dogs bad ber about the hind legs and haunches and were dragging ber backward she had a vicious hold on another dog. "Mr Roosevelt sprang to the re 6cue of the dog which the savsge animal seemed about to get the best: of. and she quickly let loose of the dog and sprang at the arro of the hunter He held his gun in his left band, and, quick as lighting, thrust the stock into the wide open jawB while he found her heart with his hunting knife, The stock of the gua wa9 partly chewed and broken o??, and he can keep it as a memenlo'of the closet call he ever had. 'I would not think of taking such chances as he did," added the war i den reflectively, "and be ought to feel lucky that he did not lose the side of t bis* face. "Of bobcats. widcat8 and other game the Roosevelt record is far j ahead of that for lions, and Coyoie j Basin is devastated of wild game, j Settlers have reported the depreda j i tions of lions on domestic animals at ! I ranches along White river, and Guide j Goff thinka he has seven more local j ed tTiiich wrll fall under the gun or j kr.if- ol the vics-presidert! eiect "Three of Go?'s best dogs evaq | bron killed in the hunts One of | them went into aden after a Hon and j never came out agnoi The others were killed in fictile with lions - New York World. New York, Feb ll.-The triai of the three Bellevue nurses indicted in the first degree for manslaughter for the killing of Louis R Hilliard on Dec 12,. Us?, wbilo the patient was in the insane pavilion at Bellevue, was begun today in toe court of gen era! cessions, Judtre Oowing presid? ing The defendant? are Edward 0. Dear, Clinton L Marshall and Jef?se R Davis The coroner's jury found tho three men responsible for Hil? liard's death, which wan caused by the fracture of ihree ribs and the hvoid bone NEWS* ITEMS. The militia are in readiness to go to.the scene of trouble nerfr Ashe? ville. The El King of Servia, Milan, is dead The decision in the prize fighting case in Cincinnati will be rendered oh Thursday. lu the new army reorganization bill, preference is given to other than regular West Point cadets There have been complete failures in the crops in large portions cf Rupsia last vear. The Michigan Legislature bas passed a law prohibiting the coloring of oleomargarine to make it resemble butter It is reported that Dewet will be hung, if be is captured. S.mallD'X bas drveloped io tbe Bap'ist University at Raleigh, N. C. Denmark bas decided to pell the Went Indie Islands to the United States Those tcho are to be executed io Cnina by order of the foreign envoya, have been given a choice of methods cf dyiog. it is reported that there is trouble bsrween the French acd German army commanders in China The military appropriations this year amount to nearly ?400,000,000. There are 7,000 children employed io the cotton milis of South Carolina. The output of iron io 'be Uoited States last year was 15,000,000 toes The American ship Se&witch was hcireed in Manila harbor on Wedoes day. Senator Mark Hanna bas the rheu? matism. The New Orleans carnival W?9 begun Thursday night' Rioters have stormed the Jesuit College ac Valencia. Martial law bas been deoiared io Madrid and Gen Weyler placed io 0 )remand Oa Thursday night fires were begun simultaneously tn the Palmer House, the Great Northern Hotel, and the Sherman House, io Chicago Otangebnrg, Feb 10 -Io an alterca tioo about 3 o'dook today betwesn Sam Samuels, a colored roan who was io vari iibly drunk, and wbo W39 employed ab->ut Sunny Side cemetery, and Police? man Sam J Bcsard, the former was killed by a pistol shot by tbe latter. Savanca?, Feb 13 -The passcnger stealer A:pha. from Beaufort acd Port Royal, attempted to ron quarantine today. Tbe government, tug cfcused 3nd overhauled her, and one case of email pox w&s fiund aboard. The ster.mer tras turned back to quarantine station, whsre sbe will be detained witb ai! her passengers-18 in number-for i be period of incubation, 14 dajs. Peoria, III, Feb 13 -Mrs Nation bas oonseoced to tako charge of and edit the Peoria Journal for coe day, Feb 26. St Louis, Fen ll.-More tbao 150 shots wero fired, a sergeant of police and two negroes were wounded and a ballot box was stolen in the course of a riot about the second district polling place of tbe fourth ward at 12 h and Linden Streets early this evening during the mayoralty electioo. Goffs, Kas, Feb. 15-Fifteen masked women broke into the Mis? souri Pacific freight depot here to? night and destroyed 15 jugs of wbis key end four kegs of beer. This is a penitentiary cflfenae. London, Feb 15 -Earl Amherst, presiding this afternoon at a special meeting of the grand lodge of Free masons, announced that King Ed ward will assume the title of pro? tector of the Eoglish Freemasons The duke cf Connaught waa nominat? ed for grand master, in succession to King Edward. The election will take place March 6 Chicago. Feb 15 -The Times Herald tomorrow will say: The deal whereby the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road was to be leased to the Great Northern had been called off beennse one or two lat go holders of St Paul stock object to turning over to the Harriman-Hill combination the accumulated surplus of the rosd of from $10.000,000 to $17,000,000. PROGRESSTOF THE WIRE LESS. Lindon, F?-b 12- ProfJao A Fiem l-craring a; L'.vcrpoci ya*rerday. *at<l he had Sigr or Marco'.t's pennis ?ir>n '0 Annonce thar on the first day of lb? reign ni Kiog Eiward VII Marconi ?er?t KI iciest* oi^^a^es between S: hfri'.-ea, 1-1? of Wjghr, ac? the L zud. 200 miles. Perfect oommuni oanoo bet^f<*n tho two points ;has since been established. j AN ARCHITECTURAL PUZZLE. Monasteries Bnilt in a Wildly Inac? cessible Locality. The famous monasteries of ??eleora crown th?' ?minuits of vast rock pinna? cles rising from the plain of Thessaly. By what strange means the first cun? ning architects of these airy perches succeeder! in reaching the scene of their labors is a matter wreathed in mystery. The cliffs are tar too smooth and per? pendicular for any man to climb by hand and foot, and history guards jeal? ously the secret of the monasteries. All that is known about them is that the monks and wandering friars of the mid? dle ages found sanctuary here when first the crescent and scinriter ran red with Christian blood. Visitors to tba monks' a)x>de announce their presence by shouting until some one far abovs looks ont and lets the net, which ia worked by a windlass, come down. The sensation cf the ascent is dis? tinctly novel. Seated on the ground in the center of the net, the meshes are one by ene looped on to a large iron hood. As the rope becomes taut the cords press uncomfortably hard upon various points of one's body, and with a strong wind blowing it swings to and fro and bumps its human lead against the cliff. The rope, as it slowly winds on the drum np in the monastery, kinks occasionally, and the jerk gives ene the impression that the rickety con? cern is giving way. The journey, however, ends safely 170 feet a hove the ground, where the monks promptly extricate the visitor and give him a pleasant welcome. Thc Cr. roi Inc Islanders. As a rule the Caroline islander is fairly honest. Once lay his suspicions to rest and win his confidence, and he will prove himself a faithful friend and an excellent host, courteous aEcl just in all his dealings, as ? have very good cause to know. On the ether hand, when dealing with his enemies,.he calls into play a talent for intrigue, lying p.nd chicanery that would delight a Machiavelli. In his private life ha is unselfish, frugal and economical, a man of care? ful, small habits. Like all folk of Mel? anesian admixture, he is liable to fits of dangerous sullenness when he con? siders himself slighted in any way. He is inclined to be revengeful and will bide his time patiently until bis oppor? tunity comes. Yet he is not implacable and counts reconciliation a noble and princely thing. There is a form of eti? quette to be observed on these occasions -a present (katom) is made, an apology offered, a piece cf sugar cane accepted by the aggrieved party, honor is satis? fied, and the matter ends. The Pcnapean is a stout warrior, a hardy and skillful navigator, fisherman, carpenter and boatbuilder, som-what of an astronomer and herbalist, but a very second class planter and gardener. Geographical Review He Did. "Whatever station in lifo you may be called to occupy, my boy," said the father, in sending his son out into the great world, "always do your best. " "1 will." replied the young man. with emotion Fie never forgot his promise. Years afterward, when a prosperous man cf business, he did his best friend cut of a large sum of money In spite cf everything it turns out that way once in awhile. - Chicago Tribune Her Gr?ovnavc. Distressed by her cook's frequent complaint:-; of toothache, a mistress of the upper west side decided a few days ago that it was time io recom? mend heroic remedies. "Hannah, there is no use pu:'Jug it off any longer. There is Dr. .Tones over there, tie promise;; to extract teeth without pain. Why don't you see him and have if over with?" Hannah scarcely relished the sug? gestion, but after another night's suf? fering sorrowfully announced. " 'Deed. I kin jess stand dis uo lougah," and asked permission to go to Dr. Jones. Her mistress rejoiced in ?ho thought that tho agony was ai last to be end? ed. When an hour later, however, she beheld Hannah march down the area way steps, the whites of her eyes fiash { lng and her head hoboing vito a ve? hemence oom of righteous fury, visions not or.lr of lost mob rs. ln:t of a de? parting cook came before her. She en? tered with the dignity of ao insulted African <?ueen. ''Anything wrong. Hannah? Didn't he ge: the right teeth?" ventured the mistress. "Cot de right leef all right and a del lah an a half besides. Yas'm, he did so.'* "Well did he hurt you?" "Xo'm. can't say he did." "Thru what's the mutter?" "Weil Miss 'Liza, didn't you tell me dat man ober dere 'strut-ted toot wid out pay in?"-New York Sun. "Those Loving: Girl?." "Oh. yes." said the brunette, "it was very sweet of Marie to give me that blue gauze scarf. She knows I look a fright in blue, but the scarf is lovely and just the thing she wants to wear over her yellow hair. I'm not going to leav*? it around where she can Lor row it. rliotiirti I'll keep ii safely un til her birthday next month, when l will" ha vt? it dyed scarlet for ber." Now York Mad and Express. flin Sicht Sot Offended. Sly les--! do hate to see a woman hanging <-a to a snap in a street ear. Harton And so you always give a woman rt s??at when you have one To give? Styles No. i never go quite so far as that. I uive my whole attomiou to my newspaper. ;.-ou see. !:. that way my sight \fi not offended by the poor weary iromaa.- Hosten Transcript. Sundays and fixed holidays excepted, it is estima ted that ?20.000 worth of fish i? daily uragg< tl out of the sea by British fishermen. I The Air We Breathe Contains Oxygen and Ni? trogen in the proportion of one to five. OHS. STARKEY & PALEN'S COMPOUND OXYGEN Cootaios Oxygen aou Nitrogen the former greatly in excess ozooe.aod is very eolnab'e in wa? ter. Heat liberates it ; it is taken into tbe ?Gogs by inhalation, ab? sorbed by the blood, which it purifies aod so goes directly to the seat of all diseases. Send for oar 20? page treatise ; sent free. DBS. ST?KEY & PALEN, 1112 Girard Street, Philadelphia, Pa. San Francisco, Cal. Toronto, Cal. Feb 13-6m TwIiT? TW Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 186?. Represent, among other Companies LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBF NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. *. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital steck psid io, . . S75.000 00 Undirided eurplu?, . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders in excess cf their stock. . 75,000 00 Transacta a jjeopra.I baokio?'busioess ; a?90 uns a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed ai the rate ot 4 per ceo5. per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. MA&ICX MOISI, W.F. RHAX?, Vice-Presidect. Cashier. Jan 3t Life and Fire Insurance. Call on me, at my residence. Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire In6n rance. Only reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No 130. Audrena Moses. Oct 25-0. FIRST RATIONAL SANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY. SUMTER, S. C. Paid no Capita!.$ 15,000 CO Surplus Hnd Profits - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in ezceis of their steck. 75,000 00 Tota! protection to depositors, ?5175 000 00 Transacts a Genera! Backing Business. SpfCiai attention ?i?en to collections. ; SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si Af,d upwards received. Ia terep? allowed at the rate or 4 per cent, per annum, ou amounts abov? $5 and COT exceed inc $300, paysb:? quarterly, on first days of January. ADrii, Juiy rad October. R S?. WALLACE, L. S.CABSCN, President. Casbif r SASH! - DOORS ! BLINDS ! ETC. I am agent for a reli able Sash, Door and Blind Factory in the State, and am prepar? ed to fill such orders with promptness and, dispatch? You can save money by giving me your or? ders. Respectfully, A. D. HARBY. Leave all orders at H. Bar? by's Stable. Dec 12-3m. 'ATENTS Caveat.-, s:;d Tradfr-Marfcs obtained and all Pat-j (entbusinesscoaducteufor MODERATE FEES. )Oim OrncE ts OPPOSITE U. S. PATEN r OVTICCJ ?and wccansccure patencia less tuns thiU Chose} Jic:r.ote ?roni Washington. Send ir.oici, drawing cr pneto., with descr?o-* >t:on. Wc aclv-ic, if patentable or ncr, free ofj ?charge. Our fee not ?cc tiil ratent ;s scented. A PAMPHLET, ** How to Obtain Patents," with? ?cost ot same in the Um b. and loreign countries' ?sent free. Address, OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON, D. C.