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C?TY COUNCIL MEETING. An Appropriation Made for the Exposi? tion Exhibit City Council held a called meeting Monday night. The purpose of the meeting; was to consider a petition from the citizens for an appropriation for an exhibit at the Charleston Exposi? tion, and other matters that might come up. Present: Mayor Stuckey, Alderman Boyle, W. H. Epperson, Finn, Hurst and Rowland. Mr. Irving Ryttenberg requested Council to place a Kitson Street lamp on Liberty Street at the grocery of Ryttenberg & Sons, offering to pay one-half cost of the lamp, Council to pay half and operate. No action was i taken. Mr. Ryttenberg offered the use of land at their brick yard for a dump? ing ground, free of charge. He also offered to sell the city some second? hand carts, or exchange them for one of the dump wagons. Hon. R. I. Manning presented a petition from many of the business men and taxpayers of Sumter, asking that Council appropriate $300 for ad? vertising the city at the Charleston . Exposition." Mr. Seale, County Super? visor, stated that ?the county appro? priation was made on condition that the Council make a liberal appropria? tion. On motion of Mr. Finn, the appropriation was made not to exceed $300. Mr. Manning asked that an . effort be made to have the Good Roads' Train of the Southern Railway come to Sumter. Mr. Adolphus Manheim presented a bill for $198 for three Kitson lamps. Council directed the clerk to pay for one only, as Council had not ordered the oxfoer two. Minutes of September 25, October 11th and 16th, were read and approved. The following requests for street lamps were referred to Committee of Public Works to investigate and re? port back to Council : From Rev. C. C. Brown for a lamp at the corner of Libertv and Laurens Streets, from Messrs! W. F. B. and E. C. Hayns? worth for one at the corner of Mag? nolia and Calhoun Streets, f rom Mr. R. F. Haynsworth for one on Warren Street. A request from Jenkins Bros. and Augusta Furniture Co., for permis? sion to cut down a tree on Liberty Street near their places of business was referred to Committee on Public Works with power to act A communication from the Colored Ministerial Union was read protesting against the practice of requiring female prisoners to work on the streets. Received as information. City Clerk was instructed not "to rent the Opera House to anyone for less than $10, with $2 additional for use of piano. Mr. I). J. Winn, superintendent of the Sumter Cotton Mills, requested by letter that Council require the repair? ing of a sidewalk torn up by the Southern Railway, in a street leading from the mills to Cemetery Avenue. He offered several hundred loads of clinkers and cinders for use of - the city in making sidewalks. Referred to the Mayor. There were no other matters of special interest to the public. Council then adjourned. HARMONY PRESBYTERY. The Meeting Heid at Brick Church. Harmony Presbytery convened at its fall -meeting in Brick Church on Wednesday, the 16th instant, and was organized by the election of the Rev. Frank Wardlaw* of Indian town, as moderator, and the Rev. W. W. Sad? ler, of Lynchburg, Beulah and Lake City, as reading clerk. After a ses- . sion of three days it adjourned to meet in the spring at the Beulah Church. The weather was ideal, the enter? tainment elegant and generous and the exercises pleasant and profitable. The old, historic church had lately under? gone a thorough renovation -which . set it forth in all its nati ve beauty and appropriateness as a place Where God has recorded His name-a.; city set upon a hill beautiful for situation -.She joy of ?li the section -which- of all -itfrother-. attractions' s?gards ' this" as the chief. A pleasing incident occur? red during -the^meeting which though ; peculiarly a congregational matter apart" item the I^esbytery^ may. be mentioned w^thout^impro^riety??aid it is hoped'without impertinence/ l&is was tile gift by the congregation of a -most -elegant -walking cane to Col. "M?ldrow, a deacon' of the church, as the expression of their appreciation of special services rendered by him. This act was performed in the ses? sion house with none present but the congregation and the recipient but we are told that the transaction was most graceful and pleasing. Mention is made of this as an example worthy of imitation. It is. not unusual for pastors to receive these tokens of ap? preciation but seldom that other offi? cers of the church are gratified in like manner. There is nothing invidious in these special marks of appreciation but it is generally found that those who might be sentitive are most forward to recog inze any eminent service that may be rendered by their co-workers. So pleased and grateful was Presby? tery for all the kindness shown them by the church and community that they might easily have been induced to hold their next meeting in the same place had a sense of obligation allowed them to forego the cordial invitations of others and the prospect of pleasure and profit of like kind. We repeat only a matter of common fame when we say that one would have to go far, if at all, to find a more re? fined, hospitable intelligent, and God? fearing a people than that in which the ''Brick Church"' stands as a bea? con light. Presbyter. Zt Hipp9aed in a Drug Store. 4iOne day last winter a lady caine to ray drug store and asked for a brand of cough medicine that I did not have in stock," says Mr. C. R. Grandin, the popular drug? gist of Ontario, N. Y. "She was disap? pointed and wanted to know what prepa? ration I could recommend. I said to her that I could freely recommend Chamber Jain's Cough Remedy and that she could take a bottle of the remedy and after giv? ing it a fair trial if she did not find it worth the money to bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course of a day or two the lad}- came back in company with a friend in need of a cough medicine and advised her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I consider that a very good recommenda? tion for the remedy." It is for sale by Dr. A. J. China. The Clink ol THE Sounds in 1 case ] Flannellette. A gracd assortment-good imitatioo of French Flannel at 13%c. 1 case colored percales, good width For this week at 6c per yard. Marseilles Spreads at $1 98; really worth $3 Come and get one. A cheaper bat also very good qnal i ty at ?1 25, worth gi 75 We have jost received another lot of those 69c Spreads, worth $1 Everybody wants them* Yon know we have the beet values io Ladies'. Men's a?d Children's Stockiogs. from 10c upwards 50 ?oz Ladies' Ribbed Underveste, silk finished, fleece lined at 25c each, really worth 50c ? 50 doz Lsdies' Fleeced-lined Un? dervests at 15c each. Rirgs and Mattings. Buy them from ns. Listen at the prices : Rugs at 98, worth $2 50. Rugs, extra large at $2 25, worth $3. Matting from 9c per yard upwards. All-linen Window Shades, complete, from 24c upwards. All these g above* Plea MAIN STE3 City Board of Education Meets. The City Board of Education met on the 15th inst, to consider school matters," and especially the condition of the crowded rooms of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades of the Washington Street' School. These grades are so crowded that it is impossible for the teacher to give these pupils the drill that they need so much. To give these pupils. an opportunity of having individual drill, -and at the same time with a view toward the relief of the crowded condition in the primary grades,- the City'Board of Education has provided for a teacher whose duty' it'WiH be to have under her care the special and individual training of these" pupils of the Irrst'foxrr 'grades. 539ffie board has,-- also,- -employed- jav teacher for the Factory School, now ikr charge of Mrs. Crane /There are some pupils in every grade who are some whafcied far advanced for the next lower grade and yet they are not fully prepared for the work of the grade in' which they have been placed. This lack of preparation may extend only to one or two branches. Especially is this the case in the primary grades. B wm* t a^??Hm San P. Jones, Evangelist-Orator, Opera House, Nov. 1st. No doubt the leading attraction at the Opera House this season will be the apoearance of Rev. Sam P. Jones, Friday, Nov. 1st, 1901, at 8.30 p. m. From Maine to Mexico, from Carolina to California there is but one Sam Jones. No speaker who has ever come to Sumter draws the crowd or pleases his hearers like he does. He'is a great man and great in a certain way which others cannot imitate. Solomon said there was nothing new under the sun, but Solomon in all his glory never saw or heard Sam Jones. He furnishes in one lecture more fun than two come? dians: more philosophy than four universities, more gospel than a half dozen theological seminaries, and almost as much common sense as the mother of a big family of country boys. The lecture will be under the auspices of the Magnolia Street M. E. Church, South. All railroads running to Sumter will sell round-trip tickets at reduced rates. Tickets for the lec? ture will be sold at 75, 50, 35 and 25 cents. Seats may be reserved in ad? vance at DeLorme's Drug Store or by addressing Rev. Wm. Aiken Kelly, Sumter, S. C. -rn '?? The work on the new passenger depot is progressing welL The walls are almost five feet high and some of the frame work has been put in. The walls are being constructed of brick of a very fine quality. When the building is completed Sumter will have a depot for passengers that will be worthv of even larger cities. A Standing Advertisement. Preparations are being made to place the "completion tablet'' in the new work at the State house. It will have inscribed upon it the date the work was begun, the date of completion and the names of the members of the com? mission for the completion.-The State. Every Price REMEMBER ! LONG CLOTH at 7%c per Oar entire stock of Silk Waists are ?Silk Waists, tacked bick and front COLORED TAFFETA WAISTS, al HANDSOME COLORED TAFFET The latest of the latest-A haodeom ! Oar $9 98 Taffeta Silk Shirt Waist, 1 as all coiors are represented BL EVERY- PIECE 8 pcs Black Cheviot, 42-in wide, at 3 pcs extra wide Storm Serge, 50 ii 25 pieces Merceriz3d Brocade Blac? Colored Dress Go< Cloaks We invite yoa kindly to give as a c A nice Beaver Jacket, io tan. sty lis! A splendid quality Jacket in ali co! Something worth having-Our Jacket at with applique finish. Get one of those fashionable extra long J The assortment of Plush Capes we carry good value. Children's Reefers with white braided Ca BLANKETS AND COMFORTS All-wool, 10-4 Blankets at $3 98, worth $? heavy, at $1 48, worth $2. OUR STOCK OF DOMESTIC GOODS Sc; worth 8c. 1 case extra heavy Canton elsewhere ; our price 12%c ;ood? you fio [?e call jearly BET, Regulators Needed Near Wedgefield and Stateburg. . Stateburg, S. C., Oct. 14, 1901. To the Watchman and Southron: Four different attempts have been made to burn houses and barns in the last ten days, near Wedgefield, two of which was successful: a colored man named Wm. Murray had his house burned, two others had their barns and stables set, but fortunately discov? ered it in time to extinguish the flames and on Saturday morning, just before day, Mr. J. B. Crouch had his cotton house burned with about one bale of ?cotton' in it and a new buggy that was under' the adjoining shed. ' The white people?and the respectable colored peo? ple should hold 'a meeting and do some? thing aobut it at once. - Not long since two ladies were but driving -when they" met two 'colored women in a buggy, 'wno met them face to face; refusing to give' the road and then* used' very insulting language. The ladies did not know them, but with the help of some colored men, the one who had used the insulting lan? guage was traced up and found to be a mulatto woman named Victoria James who lives near Mr. Remberts' store. A warrant was sworn out for her, and although identified by the young lady. Victoria "swore to God" that it was not her, and then admitted to the trial justice that it was, and then had the brazen impudence to ask the yonng lady to lend her the money to pay the fine imposed upon her. Cotton is turning ont pretty short and is coming in late. W. J. R. WEDGEFIELD ITEMS' - Special to The Dailv Item. Wedgefield, Oct.* 22.-The oyster supper on last Friday night proved to be quite a success. Our townsfolk are thoroughly arous? ed over the recent burnings and at? tempts around^ here. A reward of $50 is offered for 'the arrest of the guilty party that burned the cotton house of Mr, J. B. Crouch a week ago. The Governor has also been petitioned to offer a reward for the apprehension of the incendiary. It will be a good case for a clever piece of detective work for suspicion rests strongly upon one or two parties. The infant child of Rev. W. II. Barnwell, rector of Stateburg Episco? pal church, died on last Saturday and was buried on Sunday. The cotton crop throughout this sec? tion will be very much shorter than was expected. It really does not seem like fall, the gins are never crowded as they have been in former years. Mrs. H. (\ Karney, of Louisville, Ga., spent last week with relatives in town. "Do you believe in marrying for love?" said Mr. Bleeker, of New York, to Mrs. Drestbeef, of Chicago. "Oh, yes, once in a while," replied the chronic woman.-Judge. Father (calling from head of stairs at 11:30 p. m.)-Fanny, don't yon think it's about time to go to bed? Fanny-Yes, papa, dear. What on earth keeps you up so late?-Tit-Bits. ?d to yow by J LARGEST DRY GOODS ' yard. j_leas Sills. Waists the latest creations Come and 6ee th at $4 98; formerly $5.98 i the newest shades at $5 98; formerlj A WAISTS, beauties in themselves, al e hemstitched, good wearing Taffeta Si richly trimmed, is a bargain at $12 1 -ACK ANO COLORED DRESS GOOD WE SHOW 13 THIS SEASON'S M 48c; worth 60c. 5 pcs Black Chevio aches wide, at 85c ; worth $1 25. : Poplins, ipr this week 8?c; regular p DdS-50 pieces NOVELTY GOODS i j, Capes for Ladies and 1 iaH when you are looking out for fashioi Q make, at $4 48 ; regular $6 50 ors, handsomely finished, at $8 98; rea $10.48-a bargain at $13-made of extra go rackets, automobile, trimmed with Silk Plusl is large and the price" in the reach of ever ? pe attached. Also a nice line trimmed with A.T PRICES SO LOW THAT WILL ASTO ;. All-wool ll 4 Blankets at $5-98, worth IS COMPLETE-1 case Canton Flannel at. i Flannel at 10c, worth 12^c. 1 case COT d in our slot at the "The Case of Miss Washington." Atlanta Constitution. The good people around Boston are greatly disturbed lest recent events at Wellesley college should be unduly magnified. The fact that the daugh? ter of Booker Washington should have been forced to find accommodation out? side the grounds and had been taken in by a strong-minded teacher with a theory to maintain, found its way into the press, and then there was a dis? play of authority. As may be imagined, the spontaneity of the young lady pupils has been sub? jected to the restraint of reserve, and the professor now- .talks for the col? lege instead of the pupil. The Boston Globe'leads in the work of correction,1 under the headilness of "No Color Line is Drawn-Wellesley Girls Have Made No Distinci ton-Booker T. Washington's Daughter Well Received at the College." Then the statement is made that "The authorities of Wellesley college deny that the color line has been drawn by some of the students against Miss Portia Washington. The story, it is said, originated in the fact that Miss Washington could not secure ac? commodations within the college yard.?" This plea of want of accommodation is an old ruse invented by the hotels years ago. and serves a college just as well. It is admitted bv The Globe that "When it was first known that Miss Washington was to enter the college one or two of the girls from the south who roomed in the hall where she was expected to live, made some talk, but it did not amount to anything. When Miss Washington's father sent word after the college opened that she would arrive September 23' it was found that there was no accommodation for her in the college yard, and room was secured for her in the house of Mr. Brio in the village." It is innocently added that Miss Coman, Miss Bates-'all professors in the college, live directly opposite!" How considerate ! And then : Miss Washington enters the college as a special student, taking piano, theory and modern language, and as a special student, she is not actually en? titled to rooms in the college yard. Really, does it not appear that ''any excuse is" better than none?" Musty with the cobwebs of 400 years, abandoned long ago and lost, there have just been found in the Castle of Wolfegg, Wurtemburg, the first maps that ever contained the name and geographical outlines of America. The maps were discovered by tho Rev. Joseph Fischer, a priest, who is pro? fessor of geography in Feldkirch, the capital of the Austrian province of Forarlberg. The maps hare respect? ively the dates of 1507 and l?lfi. They are in a state of remarkable preserva? tion. The earliest map is believed to have been drawn under the personal supervision of Columbus. - ? ? -i - It is said that the Cook County Democratic Club, of Chicago, will march to Charleston sometime this winter. isteii ti flu? log jour MAI in this Adve EMPORIUM ! e LONSDALE CAMBRIC em. ' $6 98 i $6 48; formerly $8. Ik Shirt Waist at $7.48; worth $10. Ton caa make a selection with ease IS. ANUFACT?RE. t, splendid finish, at 80c; worth 75c. rice $1.25. at 12Jc per yard; worth 15s. fisses. Dabie garments. Hy worth $10 od quality Beaver in black, grey and tan i to match at $16.48, worth ?20. pbody. From $3 48 upwards to ?6 48-all fur from $2 49 upwards to $4 58. NISH THE CLOSEST BUYER. $7.50. Our 11-4 Cotton Blankets, extra Sc. 1 case extra heavy Canton Flannel at rert Cloth extra heavy and wider than sold .e at prices SUI Czolgosz Confesses His Sins. I Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 22.-Leon F. I Czolgosz, the assassin of President I McKinley, who is awaiting electrocu? tion in the prison here during the week commencing next Monday, fully realizing that his death is now a ques I tion of a few days, has asked for spir? itual consolation, and this afternoon received a visit from Rev. T. Szad inski, a Polish priest of the Roman Catholic church. Czolgosz's requset for a priest of his own nationality was made known to Warden Mead in the morning. Father Szadinski, who is pastor of St. Stanis? laus church, Rochester, was in this city attending the forty hours' devo I ti ons" of St. Alphonsus church: and was asked to visit the prisoner. This af? ternoon he went to the prison and re? mained there about an hour. Upon leaving-he was seen by a representative of the Associated Press but refused to be interviewed. Father Szandinski left for Rochester this evening. ' He declined to say if he would return to Auburn on or before next Monday. It is learned that Czolgosz was baptised in the Catholic i church but never received his first I communion nor was confirmed in that j church. He renounced the Catholic church j when he embraced anarchy, and it is ? said he will make a formal statement ' before his electrocution that he now renounces anarchism. Waren Mead and Superintendent Collins at their conference in Albany yesterday arranged all the details and fixed upon those to be invited to wit? ness the execution. The law requires that invitations be sent out three days before the date of execution and the law will be lived up to in the present instance. i -- The Schley Case. Washington, Oct. 21.-Lieut. B. W. Wells, Jr., who was thc flag lieutenant j of Admiral Schley while the latter was in command of the flying squad? ron, occupied practically the entire time of the Schley court of inquiry today. On his direct examination he continued his narrative of the Cuban campaign. Lieut. Wells was under cross-examination for about two and a half hours, largely at the hands of Mr. Hanna, whose questions were di? rected mainly to the dispatches receiv? ed and sent by Admiral Schley then Commodore Schley. Lieut. Wells was still on the stand when the court ad? journed for the day, and will continue his testimony tomorrow. Capt. Cook, who commanded the Brooklyn during the Spanish war, was the first witness of the day. He made the following statement: "In my test? imony, I stated that the Oregon, on the morning of July 3d, was under all boilers, having shifted her boilers from forward to aft. I stated this from hearsay, and presumed it to be correct as accounting for her extraor? dinary speed. I find that she had not shifted boilers that morning, but thai j she had steam on all her boilers at all times while in the Santiago block- j ade." 1 purchase? at rti?emeut ! at 10c per yard. Extra special io ready made extra large size Bed Sheets. For this week only . 50 doz Sheets at 48c each, worth 65c. 50 doz extra large size Sheets at 63c, worth 75c. 50 doz Pillow Cases, large size at 1 lc each, for this week only. 50 doz Towels, all linen 24x52 the largest made at 25c for this week 50 doz Union Towels, with colored border at 10c each, regular price 15c Colored Tabie Covers,. Turkey Red good sizes at 38c, worth 50c Extra large size, last color at 75c, worth $1 100 doz Linen Doilies at 75c per dozen, worth $1 100 doz extra large size Doilies in white and colored border, at 98c per doz, worth $1 25 Marseilles Burean Scarfs and Stand Cover to match, at 25c each as you read WA JL ?j?&. ld. W. Sad Tragedy in Charleston. Special to The State. . * Charleston, Oct. TG.-^-Theodore Bar? ker Jervey. aged 15 years, .'son of Capt. Joseph E. Jervey, 17 President street, was accidentally shot to death at noon today while landing a row boat at the foot of Bee street, riot -far from his home. The accident which-cost young Jer? vey his life happened in a mo3t pecu? liar manner. This morning, alone, he got in his boat to go' out marsh hen shooting, carrying with-him a single barrel, breech-loading: gun. H> was out all the morning, "returning at 12 o'clock. Standing in; the l>ow of the boat,- with the gun in 'his" hand, he shoved the boat hard ashore. There was a jar caused by the boat striking the landing and the young man was thrown forward. In trying to balance himself with the gun, the hammer struck the side of the boat, eausing it to discharge. The load entered his throat, just under the chin, ranging slightly up? ward and came out at the back of his head. The wound was a terrible one. Capt. Jervey was on the pier at the time and rushed to his son's assistance as the gun fired, but the boy was dead, having been instantly killed. The in? quest was held this afternoon and a verdict was rendered in accordance with the facts. Barnwell, S. C., October 21.- There was a shooting affray here in the office of the New Sentinel today between Charles Lott and Joseph Owen. About seven shots were fired. Both were wounded, neither fatally, but Lott the more seriously of the two. Mr. Char? ley Brown, who was endeavoring to keep the peace between the two, re? ceived a glancing shot on the temple, which bled profusely. Lott was wounded in the body and in both cheeks. Owen was wounded in the face, a flesh wound. The difficulty was about trespassing stock. London, Oct. 21.-"Mr. Kruger has received a report from Mr. Schalk Burger that the greater part of Cape Colony is in open rebellion," says a dispatch to The Daliy Mail from Brus? sels, ' ' and that the Boers have armed 15,000 Afrikanders within the last three months. " Dr. Calmette, the director of the Pastaer Institute at Lille, is the dis? coverer of a curative serum for snake bite. He was severely bitten recently by a poisonous reptile and at once gave himself an injection of his cure. His hand swelled badly and acute fever set in, but during the same day was well enough to attend a meeting of the general committee of his department and to make an argument in favor of a grant of money to a sanatorium which he has founded at Lille. On the following day he was perfectly well, having thus afforded in his own per? son, albeit unwillingly, a convincing proof of the efficacy of his remedy. An audience in a Riehmond theatre hissed the picture of Roosevelt, a few^ night ago.