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a TI GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Winthrop Appropriation Increas? ed-- Many Bills Kiiied For Lack of Time for Consideration. Columbia, Fdeb. 19.-The senate spent both morning and night sessions in considering the appropriation bill. After considerable discussion the item giving $200,000 for pensions was allow edto stand. The approprition for Win? throp college was increased from $50, 000, as fixed by the house, to 855,000, The senate reversed the action of the day before and restored the item giv? ing an appropriation ro pay the trans? portation of the State troops to the exposition at Charleston. At the night session the senate gave a second reading to house joint resolu? tion proposing a constitutional amend? ment to aid certain townships that voted bends in aid of a railroad that was never built. The House worked hard all day, holding beth morning and night ses? sions, The calendar was cleared of all house bills, third reading bilis being sent to the Senate and second reading bills being killed. The Senate bills were taken up and as many as possible considered. There were 15 third reading bills, but some of them, although having passed second reading Tuesday night, were killed yesterday. Among the third reading bills which were sent to the senate were Mr. Westons' relat? ing to improvements on property of State hospital for the insane. Mr. Kin? sey's bi Jl relating to publication'of legal notices, Mr. Bacot's resolution to create a commission for the St. Louis exposition, and Mr. Lockwood's to abolish the -office of phosphate in- ? specter. The .house passed Senator Hydrick's bill to authorize the eot?nty treasurers and county superintendents of educa? tion to borrow money to run the schools. Anti-Trust Bill Passes Senate House Repudiates Old State Bonds. Columbia, Feb. 20.-The senate spent the greater part of the day in considering the Johnson anti-trust bill. The bili finally passed its second reading after amendments had been inserted which some sav practcially killed it During the debate Senator Manning spoke in opposition to the bill. Senator Manning said he could not support this bill as it is presented here. Like other Democrats on that fioor he was opposed to trusts and no one who is a careful observer of the times can fail to regard with 'alarm the tendency to dangerous aggregation of wealth into combinations that tend to crush out legitimate competition -but he would address himself to one particular question in this bill, the affidavit clause. He opposed this not ?only in the interest of insurance com? panies but in the interest of those who had property to insure. This affidavit 'would in his judgment drive out . strong insurance companies from this State, as no conscientious agent could sign the affidavit and continue to do business. He moved to ajdourn the debate on the bill till the evening ses? sion so that some amendments could be agreed on and submitted to the senate. This motion was lost. After a lengthy debate a vote was "then taken on the question of striking out the enacting words. The senate Tefused to kill the bill as follows: Yeas-Aldrich, Appeit, Barnwell. Bowen, Brown, Canghman, Dennis, "Manning, Moore, Sullivan, Walk er-11. Xoe<5-Blakeney. Brice. Dean, Doug? lass, Glenn, Goodwin, Graydon. Hen? derson. Hous'b, Hydrick, Ilderfcon, Mayfield, McDermott, Mower, Rags dale, Raysor, Sheppard. Stackhouse, l Stanland, Talbird, Williams-21. After the senate refused to kill the \ biil tLe amendments began to pour'in, as follows: / Senator Graydon moved to strike out section 4, which was adopted. Later an amendment was adopted which, it was said, would practically restore the section. Senator Manning moved to strike out section 8, and this too was adopt? ed. Senator Hydrick offered an amend? ment exempting insurance companies from the bill. His amendment; was adopted. Senator Aldrich offered an amend? ment to except farmers'" organizations from the provisions of the bili This was lost. . . Senator Aldrich then offered an amendment to exempt companies form? ed to develop timber lands. This too was lo^r bill was then ordered to the third reading. This was a busy day in the senate: in fact tnat bo iv did not adjourn until 12.15 A. M. Tomorrow will be the last day of the sesison. It is expected that the legislature wili adjourn sin? die about 1 or 2 o'clock Saturday morning. At the evening session the fellowing business was transacted : The appropriation bill was taken up for iz< third reading and Senator Mower ottered an am ?r.dment to give $15,000. or as much as may 'oe neces? sary, to put in a new heating appara? tus in the State house. The money is to be exrended only if the present ap? paratus is found, after investigation, to be unsafe and insufficient. The work is to be done under tho supervis? ion o? a committee of two senators and three representatives, to be ap? pointed by tho presiding officers of each house. Sentaor Graydon ottered 'an anv*nd ment so as to allow the State superin? tendent of education office rent for the past fiscal year, provided the sec? retary of state shall in the meantime furnish him offices in thc State house. The bill was then passed over and other matters taken up. The , free conference committee, which had been considering Mr. DeBruhl's bill to domesticate rail? roads, made its report, and the report was adopted. The report was in the nature of a compromise and it is said both sides made compromises. Senator Goodwin asked permission to lay on the table his bill to provide for a State oil inspector.^ There was no chance to pass it at this session. THE HOUSE. The session of the legislature has dragged itself along without exciting circumstances, so far as the house is concerned, until tonight. There were scenes at this time which reminded one of former sessions of the Legislature. It all came about over the discussion of Senator Graydon's blil to authorize and require the State treasurer to write off of his bocks the bonds known as the bonds of the old State bank. This matter has come before the legislature year after year, but in an? other shape. Hitherto the legislature has been asked to give the courts the right to settle the righeousness of the claim of those who contend that these bonds should be paid or the courts given a chance to pass on it. Last night it was a different proposition it was urged that the records in thc State treasurer's office be expunged. One hundred thousand dollras worth of the bonds of the State were owned by the State bank and were stolen by < Sherman's army. All but 875,000 worth were recovered. The heirs, assigns executors of the stockholders of the bank contend that they should be paid for the bonds never recovered as they were naid for the ones restored by the Unted States government,. This bill of Senator Graydon's was one of the last on the house' calendar and filibustering proceedings were indulged in early in then ight'on such an inoffensive measure as that to require railroads to provide spittoons in passenger cars. "When the issue came squarely on the bond bill the house by a very large majority showed its approval of the bill. The bill to increase the salary of solicitors to S1500 a year was passed. Senator Manning's bili to increase the salarie?, of the Justices of tho Su? preme Court to 83,000 a year was defeated. A large number of uncontested and unimportant measures were passed. lt Was Found Inpossible to Ad? journ Friday Night. Columbia, Feb. 22.-Contrary to j expectations the house did not adjourn J sine die last night-cr early this morn-1 ing. It was hoped that final adjourn- j ' ment would be reached before 1 o'clock \ as a great many members wanted to i attend the military day festivities in Charleston. But the general appropriation bill < was not acted upon last night, and the senate was not as well up with its work as the house. The appropriation bill is held up on account of the Win? throp appropriation, the house insist? ing cn $55,000. The three senators on j free conference committee are standing firm for the $55,000 and Mr. Moses of the house committee is with them, but Messrs. Blease and Dorrah are hold? ing out for $50,000 and it requires the votes of two members of each house to form a report of a committee of free conference. The house~spent last night in usual rollicking style, Mr. Hollis and Mr. Speers furnishing music cn the violins and Mr. Ashley leading in the singing. It is on such occasions as ?his that radical legislation is some? times gotten through the general as? sembly unless the members are watch? ful. Just such an effort was frustrated last night, an effort to pass a bill which had not been introduced or dis? cussed in the house this session, a bill to allow the State board of directors to elect beer dispensers in cities of over 20,000 inhabitants. These elec? tions are now within the province of the county boards. The dispensary law itself was brought in as a free con? ference committee report in 1893, but history failed to repeat itself last night. ? j It was stated last night that the senators who had signed the free con? ference committee report were not aware of the nature of the report to which they affixed their signatures and that they were indignant over the matter. The report was rejected by the house and was never presented to the senate. When the appropriation bill . came over to the house there was no fight or. any of the senate amendments until the house reached that providing for a stenographer for the railroad commis? sion. The senate proposed to give this clerk $800. Objection was strenuously urged and the house refused to concur. It was sa id that the commission needs this stenographer, because they now j must depend upon the stenographer ? of the parties appearing in the hear- j ings before the commission. Mr. Tatum favored the amendment and said the general public has no idea how much work is done by the commission. It was stated by Mr. Webb that the clerk of the commission goes to his home in Sumter every afternoon and spends but half the day at the office. Mr. Tatum replied that no ordinary man could keep up with the affairs of the office, but the incumbent knows the workings of the office so well that by going home at night dees not lose anything. Mr. Kibler thought the clerk might well be a stenorgapher also. Mr. Ashley wanted to abolish the whole business. He thought that with his limited education be could do more than the whole commission and its clerk. THE MILITIA. The house agreed to the senate amendments as to the militia. The appropriation as it left the house was $1.0,000. The senate amended by giv? ing $8,000 for maintenance and $i,950 for the trip tb Charleston, practically the same as the house appropriation: The house also agreed to the 6700 additional for uniforms of naval mili? tia. The house concurred in the senate amendments raising tho provision for county auditors from $25,000 to $29, 000. The senate had inserted a provision of $2,500 for a State exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. i his was adopted by the house. - I Ul ? > -???. I Clerk's Wise Suggestion. "i have lately been very much troubled with dyspepsia, belching and sour stom? ach.'' writes M S Mead, leading pharma? cist of At fie! ?oro, Mass. '"J could eat hardly anything without suffering several hours. My clerk suggested I try Kodcl Dyspepsia Cure which I did with most happy results. I 'nave had no more trou? ble and when one can go to eating mince pie, cheese, candy and nut3 after such a time, their digestion must be pretty good. I endorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily." You dont have to diet. Eat all the good food you want, but don't overload the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests your food. J S Hughson & Co. STATE GEOLOGIST FILES REPORT. What is Being Done by This Im? portant Officer. State Geologist Sloan has filed the following, his first annnal report, with the governor: it contains in? formation of general interest to the people of the State : Sir: I have the honor of submitting the fellowing report relating to the work accomplished by the State geolo? gist since May 1, 1901 : Upon my appointment to the office of the State geologist, I promptly qualified, and entered upon the duties prescribed by the act which created this function. In order to ! more effectually acccrnpilsh the pur? poses of this act I proceeded to estab? lish such relations with the United States geological survey as might tend j to secure its cooperations and ensure the privileges of current consultation with the expert specialists cf its seve ! rai sub-divisions. By reason of the absence of even a nucleus of a collec? tion of the - jnomic minerals and mineral prc cir.ets of this State I devot? ed myself *o iecuringsuch a character? istic coiled.', r as might best display the State's rs jruces in economic minerals ano nructural and monu? mental stones a. the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposi? tion. This work consumed much time and exacted my presence successively ; at the more important mineral zones of the State, and afforded much oppor? tunities for general observations and specific information as will constitute a substantial basis for systematic work, to follow, and enable me to com? plete a preliminary report on the dis? tribution of the economic minerals of the State, which should be estab? lished as a bulletin to satisfy many inquiries for such information. I have in the course of preparation and completion the necessary matter for a bulletin on the artesian waters of the State, designed to afford sugges? tions as to the depths, at which the water bearing seams should be expect? ed, and information as to the nature of their respective waters. I have devoted as much time as has been available to the investigation of the kaolin formations and to the study j of the clay beds of this State, on the I products of which are founded some of the most substantial industries, yield ! ing nearly one million dollars annual? ly, and susceptible of considerable ex 1 tension-for no State is more richly j endowed in such formation. My immediate attention is being j directed to a systematic study and ex- j ploitation cf the marine and land phosphate deposits of the Stato with a view to approximately determining! their respective outlines and quanti? ties and establish a basis for the sys? tematic mining of tho marine ?or ri ver)'deposits. I have responded to many requests for expert opinions in both geology j and technolog3', and to numerous de? mands from the citizens of other States for information relating to the minerals and to the industries of South Carolina. Whereas the current demand on my correspondence is con? siderable it is necessarily subject to irregularities of attention during the period of my field work. The act under which the office of State geologist was created provided among duties the making of "chemi- ! cal analyses of the useful minerals and products of the various forma? tions of the State" without having included any provision for the estab? lishing, conduct and maintenance of the necessary laboratory. The chem- i ical department at the Clemson Agri- ! cultural and Mechanical college had prior to the passage of this act made j such analysis of the useful minerals of the State as were sent by individu? als in a desultory way. The geologist act therefore eliminat? ed this work from Clemson college without having provided means for its continuance under the State geologist. I should therefore urge that the gene? ral assembly provide as an assistant to the State geologist a chemist to continuously and exclusively perform such work as the State geologist might intrust and at such place as might be deemed and designed as most expedient. The cost of the services of a com? petent assistant as predicated on the practice of the geological departments of Georgia and of North Carolina would amount to 81,200 per year. ? I should be pleased to extend to the State the gratuitous use of my private equipment of scientific laboratory in? struments at Charleston. It would be required that the State should supply such apparatus as is subject to cur? rent destruction which would not ex? ceed the cost of 8500 and the necessary portable furnaces for the fire assay of metals, and for a set of furnaces for practically testing the clays of this State with reference to their adapt? ability to the manufacture respective? ly of porcelain, fire proof particles, paper stock, tiling, bricks, etc. j There is no line of investigation j more preganant with the promise of profitable aid to the deveolpment of the State's industries than is to be found in connection with the kaolin and clay deposits for nearly every county possesses values in one or both of these materials, and I do not know of the existence in this State of any proper equipment of furnaces for much work. The cost of such an equipment of the portable type would be about 8700. 1 recommend the portable type of furnaces in order that .the State might not be inconvenienced in any (.eslre to change the location of such equipment. The cost of the necessary chemicals for the conduct of the labor? atory would probably not exceed ?600 per year. The cost of rental, insur? ance, kerosene, gas, fuel, water, etc., would probably amount to 850 per yea r. However, some advantage might be obtained through such an arrangement with the chemical department <>f either the Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical college or the South Caro? lina college, as would admit of the use Of its laboratory by the geological sur? vey, in which event the chemical methods and ethical conduct of the as? sistant should be subject to the control of the State geologist. Under such circumstances the ap? pointment of the assistant and his dismissal for cause, should be subject to the joint control of the State geol? ogist and the chemist in chief. The absolute necessity for some provision for chemical analysis incident upon tho geological work is most obvious, and Ushall utilizo to the best interest of j the service any arrangement which is i provided by the general assembly for this purpose. I also beg to urge upon the atten l tion of the general assembly the neces? sity for providing for the publication in bulletin form, of the successive re-? ports of the State geologist-inclusive of such cuts as may be considered of ? value to the scientific subjects under treaty. Assuring your excellency, and the citizens of this State of my eager dis? position to conduct my department subject to considerations of their best interest, I have the honor to remain, Earle Sloan, State Geoloigst. Th s Ransom Has Been Paid, But the Captive Has Hoi Been Surrendered. London, February 20.-A dispatch from Seres, European Turkey, dated February IS. to the Daily Graphic, says that W. W. Peet, treasurer of the American mission at Constantinople, has gone to that city, and that M. Gargiulo, dragom?n of the American .legation at Constantinople, and Dr. House, the missionary, who are still at ? Seres, are growing very anxious in the I delay of the release of the captives, j which was expected a week ago. The Turkish Government declines responsibility in the matter, says the dispatch from Seres, as the transaction with the brigands was made without its knowledge. Washington, February 19.-The State department advices concerning Miss Stone indicate that the Paris publication to the effect that she had been set at liberty is, to say the least, premature. It is gathered, however, from the reports of the United States diplomatic agents that the woman is likely to be released very soon, and that the delay is explained by the requirement of the brigands that they be given ample opportunity to insure their own safety. Brigands Hold Money and Mis? sionary. Washington, Feb. 21.-It is esti? mated at the state department that 15 days have now elapsed since the money for Miss Stone's ransom was paid over to the agents of the brigands. At least five days have elapsed beyond the time fixed in the stipulation to place her in the hands of her friends. "There is no explanation for'.the delay. It is hoped that physical conditions, such as heavy snows and adverse weather, may account for the failure to secure her delivery. The officiais are loath to believe that there has been a breach of faith cn the part of the ' brigands, but even if this were so they do not regard themselves as blameworthy for having trusted them. From the first the United States government has been adverse to paying ransom, but in response to appeals from every quarter reluctantly au? thorized Mr. Leishman to deal with the brigands. However, if it turns out that the brigands have broken faith and that they either have taken the ransom money and spirited the captives away again or that they have killed them, then there will be no further attempt to deal with the brigands on the part of the United States government, but its entire power will be directed upon Turkey and upon Bulgaria to procure the swift and certain extermination of the brigands, regardless of the cost of the effort. Saved Him From Torture. . There is no more agonizing trouble than piles. The constant itching and burning make life intolerable. 2sc posi? tion is comfortable. The torture is un? ceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles at once. For skin diseases, cuts, burns, bruises, all kinds of wounds it is unequalled. J S Gerall, St Paul, Ark, says: "From 1865 I suffered with the pro? truding, bleeding piles and could find nothing to help me until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes com pietely cured me." Beware ol counter? feits. J S Hughson & Co. Lever's Seat Safe. Washington, Feb. 20-Representa? tive Lever's election case was ordered today before the committee on elec? tions. The contestant, Dantzler, a negro of Orangeburg, was not present, but was represented by counsel. The contest is based on the alleged uncon? stitutionality cf the South Carolina suffrage law pending at the time of the late Representative Stokes's death last summer. Mr. Lever, who was elected to fill the unexpired tenn of Dr. Stokes, ' thereby became the contest?e in the case. The hearing consumed about three hours and was attended by the members of the South Carolina delegation. From the questions asked the counsel on both sides by the mem? bers of the committee it hardly seems probable that Mr Lever has much to fear as to the committee's action. It was brought out in the hearing that even should the committee decide to count the lists of alleged rejected per? sons, the contestant would still lack over 4,914 votes to overcome the ma? jority received by Dr. Stokes. More? over tho lists presented by Dantzler's counsel do not show that the persons possessed any of tho-qualifications of voters, or that they desired or in? tended to vote for the contestant. Something That Will Do You Good. - We know of no way in winch we can be of more service to cur readers than to tell them of something that will be of real good to them. Fur this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very best remedies on the market for coughs, colds, and that alarm? ing complaint, croup. We refer to Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it with such good results in our family so long that it has become a household nec? essity. Hy its prompt uso we haven't any doubt but that it has time and again pre vented croup. The testimony is given upon our own experience, and we suggest that our reader, especially those who have small children, always keep il in their homes as a safeguard against croup. Camden (S C) Messenger. For sale by Dr A J China. Tlie Kind Ton Have Always Bought, and vrhfeh has been iii ase for over SO years, has borne the signature of ^?i/ .,."...m-? and ?as been mads under Ms per ? 4^jC^*^fli^^s>/ sona* saperv?sioK since iCs infancy, uvs^r^ ^ /?Z?c...>w? Allow no one to deceive you in this. Ail Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that ?ri?e with and endanger the health of Infants and Clnldren-Experience against Experiment? What Is 8 i Castcria is a harmless substitute fer Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups* It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine ncr other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee.! Ii destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething- Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Frieiido Kind You Haye Always Bo 8n Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREUT. NEW YORK CITY. AND We took iii a lot of s Crood i Young: : Stuck s Which have since fattened np, and being acclimated are really more fit for present use than fresh ones. The time approaches when planters are pre? paring for the next y ear. Come an? see them. They will be sold worth the money. Y&CO Doo 18 iii. L. ATKINSON IS PREPARED FOR The Fall and Winter Season With a large and artistic collection o? ?0+0+04<>+Cr+0+0+0+Q f?RIMMED fflEBYi The public are requested to call and :5ee the display. The largest assortment of Pattern Hats ever shown in Sumter. Hats for all tastes from the "Picturesque Gain bow" to the simple street hat. Misses and children are not forgotten. Styles for them this season are quite ele? gant. Tailormade Hats are all the go in New York. We can show you quite an assort? ment of them, and at reasonable prices. We are in our new store-three doors below old stand. Come and see our hats, and we are sure you will buy, for they are quite irresistible. Yours to please, MES. L. ATKINSON. Oct <> THE STANDARD Warehouse Co? : COLUMBIA, S. C Has y ??or8ge capacity of 20,000, Bal? S of Colton Stores and ins?r?e I Cotton for 15 cen?s per Bale per i month or fractional icontb Lower rates on 500 Bales and above, ^pe cial rates for eix raoDths and season contracts All railroads running into Columbia permit Cotton to be stopped for storage and reshipped at any time during the sea? son at the through rate from original start? ing point, with only a trille charge for re-handling. Cotton consigned to Columbia has the advantage of active competition when sold, and loans can always be secured on our Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No commission or other charges for selling cotton. Correspondence solicited. H. L. ELLIOTT. Manager. Nov 13 v TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. I WILL HOLD in^the Court House, ? Sumter, S. C., on 'Friday, the 21st day of February, at 0 a. m., examina? tions for teachers' certificates. All persons wishing to stand the examina? tion will please be on hand. W. P. BASKIN, Countv Superintendent. Jan. 22-lt. le Lamest ai lost Complete Esta?ilisluaeiit Soil Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF I BOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office SST V7arereotE3, King, opposite Caa non Street, CHARLESTON S. C. PwrhiiSf esr make, which we gu?rante superior to <my sold South, ned thereh ; >-:VTC money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty Oeiober 16-o Clark & Parrott, OPTICIANS. Dr. Clark is an expert of many years experience with defective vision. His new system of correcting all defects give the best results. t^ggr^Ask any citizen of Sum? ter or Sumter Co., who we are. Personal . interview at Dr. Hughson's Drug Store. Dr. L. Clark, ocuiist-optician. L. I. Parrott. Business Manager. "WpTioliTfiQir ? have one Cock and four Hens full blood Buff Plymouth Rocks for sale. They are large, beautiful birds. N. G. OSTEEN.