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THEY LET LEVER hlMl Tba Republicans Could not Stem acfi Hanizler the Darky, and by Uanimous Vote Agreed in Favor of Representative Lever, Whose Seat He Contested. |||^ashington, March 18.-Bj a unani mons vote the House today agreed to tire report of the elections committee is favor of Representative Lever, whose seat was contested by Aaron Dantzler, colored. There has never been any doubt as to the action of the committee, but the friends of Dantzler ioped the House would postpone pass? ing upon the committee report until a laier period. Dantzler has made him? self obnoxious to members by daily iianging around the House, occupying vacant chairs cn ?the Republican / side ot the chamber.; "Neither his attir? 3sor his personality are attarctive, and ? the act?on of the House today deprived Jhim of further privileges oe the place. THE DANTZLER-LEVER CONTEST Washington, March 18.-In making its report today in favof of MrJbeket, in the Dantzler-Lever contest, from She 7th South Carolina district, House teaamittee on ~ elections; wxf. ?, ' takes ' the ground that the investigation shews that Dantzler, a colored .-mao, was not elected. At the same time the j committee refuses to say that Lever -was elected, and the report leaves him in the same position as if no contest had been made. The basis of Dantzler's claim was 4&&t the Constitution of Soc;h Carolina, adopted in 1895, was con "teary to the Reconstruction Act of ^Fune 25, 1868, readmitting South Caro? lina and other States to representation ia Congress, which contained no provi? de n as to educational- and property ion, as fixed in the present institution and laws passed under it Se averred that if certain citizens of his district had i been allowed to vote under the provisions of the Act of 3868; he would have been elected. The report ef the committee passes over this claim, by declaring it to be plain that Dantzler was not elected, but it goes on to say that if the House should cedars that there was no valid elec? tion, then- there could be no one chosen to fill the vacancy thus created until 'the Constitution and election laws of the State should be changed. If the House should declare the seat vacant, and thus set a^reeedenr, the report gees on to say, that as practically the same "fundamental conditions" exist ia Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis? iana, Texas and Arkansas the House would be obliged to unseat almost all of the membership, from those States, until their Constitutions should be ?hs aged so as to comply with the Re? construction Act. _ Continuing, the report says: **??owever. desirable it "niay>e rfpr a j legislative bb?y; to retain isontrol of the decision as to the election and qualification of its members; it is quite certain that a legislative body is cot the ideal body to pass judicially upon the constitutionality of the enactments of other bodies. We have in this conn fej a proper form for the decision of ?aist?tutional and other judiciaFques ?G&& If any citizen of South Caro? lina who was entitled to vote under the Constitution of that State of 1868, ia now deprived, by the provisions of the present Con tsi fortiori from voting, he has the right to tender himself for -registration and for voting, and, in icase his tight is denied, to bring suit in a proper Court, for the purpose of enforcing his right, or recover damage for its denial. That suit can be carried 3*y him, if necessary,, to the. Supreme Court of the UniteoT States. If the Supreme Court of the United States shall declare in such ease that the fondamental conditions in the Recon? struction Acts were valid and con? stitutional and the State Constitutions, are in violation of those Acts, and hence invalid and unconstitutional, every State shall be compelled to im? mediately bow in submission to the decision. On the contrary, the deci? sion of the House of Representatives lapon this gave judicial question would not be considered as binding or effective in any case except the one acted upon, or as a precedent for fu? ture action in the House itself." Freston Fortune, a negro lineman in the employ of the Columbia Water Power Co., was instantly killed Sun? day morning while at work at the top of an electric power line pole in Colm bia, by catching hold of a live wire. Spartanbnrg, March 19.-Mr. Asarew Carnegie has donated $16,000 ?or the erection of a library building for Converse college. President Pell cf that institution has been in corres -pondence with the multi-millionaire and the above is the result, of this cor? respondence. The library building has for some time been planned and its necessity bas been proven by the ab seoce of a building devoted to this pur? pose at a college where there is each a large enrollasen t'as at Converse. The Highlander, the river steamer, that has been secured to make regular trips bet -veen Columbia and George? town, reached Columbia Sunday on the fest trip. The boat is 136 feet long, 23 feet wide, and can carry 123 tons of freight Gov. Hey ward has appoiinted John J. Good ale, auditor of Kershaw county te succeed W. R. MeCreigbt, deceased. Letter to Perry Moses. Sumter, & C. 'Dear Sir : Lead-and-oil is not good paint; don't wear; the rule is, as ev? ery one knows, repaint in three years. Devoe lasts six, in the same way allow wide margin in all such state? ments.- What does it mean, to last? It means the same with both. As to covering: that's another. Sere's an instance. Mr. J. J. Hall Sheffield, Pa, paint? ed two houses, lead-and-oil ; took 40 gallons. Last summer bought 40 gallons De? voe for the same two houses; returned JO gallons. The paint, that covers, iasts; it's all paint, true paint, and full-measure.. Lead-and-oil is all paint, but not good paint; the lead wants zinc Better paint Devoe. Yours truly \ THE JIP P&RL?ME?T OPENED, Special Session to Provide Funds for the War. . Tokio, -March 20.-With stately Ceremony the special session of Parlia I ment, convened to provide the money j needed to wage the war against Rus? sia, was opened this morning. The ! Emperor, clad in the uniform of a gen? eralissimo, rode in the great State ? coach from the palace to. the Parlia? ment house and personally read his address to the Peers and Commoners. For the first time the Crown Prince attended the. ceremony. The Empe? ror's escort consisted of two troops of Lancers. Lines of police and gendar? mes kept the streets clear and walled back the populace, which received i ts ruler in absolute silence-the highest mark of respect Long before the Emperor reached the Peers' chamber the members were in their places. The Peers, all uni? formed, occupied the right side of the chamber and the Commoners, all in evening dress, filled . the left. The seats, which occupy' rising tiers, had been removed and the members stood in semi-circles, with the presidents and vice presidents of each house in advance of each main group. The members pf the Cabinet, head -ed by Premier Katsura, occupied a position on the right platform, close to the throne. ' ? V - The diplomatic gallery was filled, nearly every legation and staff being present. Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister, Gen. Hamilton and Col. Hume .represented Great Britain. Minister Griseom, Coi". Wood, Com? mander Marsh and Secretaries Fergu? son and Laughlin, of the United States legation, were also officially present. The other galleries were fill? ed with Japanese civil officias and military and naval officers. No women wera'present When the Emperor entered the mem? bers of Parliament bowed low. The Emperor, advancing to the front of the platform, bowed to them and imme? diately ascended the throne. Premier Ka ts nra advanced to the throne and banded the address to the Emperor. The latter read it in a voice low,bu|; firm, which carried to every corner oiV the chamber. Following is the speech from the"throne :. "We fc?rebyy?pen the imperial Diet and address each and all the members of the House of Peers and the House of Representatives. We announce with high satisfaction that bur relations with the treaty Powers " are steadily ? growing in. cordiality &nd understand^" ; ing. Prompted byanearnestTdesire to j maintain a permanent peace in the ex? treme East, :onr Government *bjy our command, entered into ' negotiations j with Russia, but we regret that owing to an absence of sincerity on the part of Russia in her peaceful professions, we have been compelled to appeal to arms, and having taken that step we cannot hesitate until the object of the war is attained. "Our forces, in the presence of un? wonted hardships and privations,, are now displaying their steadfast loyalty and valor, and we hope that all onr subjects will co-operate in perfect unity for the enhancement of the glory of the Empire. " We trust that you will, in compli? ance with our will, fulfil the duty incumbent upon you and "give cordial consent to these budgets and bills, which are specially urgent in connec? tion with toe situation, and which we baye ordered the ministers of State to lay-before*you." The members remained with bowed heads until the reading was concluded. The President of the House of Peers then ascended the platform, advanced to the throne and received tho ad? dress from the Emperor. The Em? peror" then stepped to the front of the platfom, bowed, left the chamber" and returned to the palace. In view of- the extraordinary reply to the throne passed at the opening ot the last session in December wherein the House of Representatives condemned ' the policy of the Cabinet, which was declared to be incompatible with the progress of the Empire, and to be temporizing, the Representa? tives today appointed a committee to prepare a reply. After the joint session the committee met and prepared and presented the following : "We, your Majesty's humble ser? vants, of the House of Representa? tives, respectfully express our grati? tude for your Majesty's gracious ac? tion in opening the Imperial Diet, and for the words addressed to us by your Majesty. "This Empire has invariably en? deavored to maintain the peace in the far east, but Russia, which lacks the sincerity to respect peace, has violat? ed its treaty with China and its re? peated declarations to the Powers. " We are extremely impressed with the f8ct that your Majesty declared war. The executive arms at the front are repeatedly obtaining victories. This is solely due to your Imperial Majesty's influence. "It shall bo our constant endeavor to bring to the discharge of our legis? lative functions the utmost care and circumspection, so that your Majesty's august instructions may be obeyed and the importnt trust reposed in us by the nation may be complied with. "With profounnd respect and humili? ty, the President of the House of Re? presentatives, Masahisa Matsuda, pre? sents this." . The Peers will meet tomorrow to prepare a response to the speech from the throne. Exterminating tne Moros. Manila, March 19.-News of an im? portant military engagement has just been received from Cottobato, capital of the province of Mindanao. On March 7 detachments of the 17th and 23rd infantry, Troop B, of the 14th cavalry, and Gately's battery, in all 450 strong under command of Gen. Leonard Wood, attacked and captured the cotta (fort) which was held by the Datto Ali, who resisted the anti-slave? ry law. His defensive works were de? stroyed and their abandonment forced by the accurate fire of the battery. Two thousand Moros made their re? treat with a loss of one hundred. The Americans sustained no losses. Twenty-four cannon, forty-six lau tacas (native artillery) and a large quantity of ammunition were captured, and the fortifications reduced. Major Truitt and Capt. MacCoy pur? sued and captured the Datto ly Dangan GENERAL WOOD CONFIRMED. Five Democrats Voted in His Fa vor-Long Contest. Washington, March 18.-By the ac? tion of the senate in executive session today Gen. Leonard Wood became a major general, taking the rank from Aug. 8/1903, the day President Roose veelt made the promotion. The con? test against- his confirmation has been I a notable one, beginning soon after congress convened in special session, and continuing until today when * ? a vote of 45 to 16, the nomination was confirmed. The late Senator Hanna .was recognized _ as the leader of the forces opposed tb Gen. Wood, and had it not been for his death before the disposition of the' case, it is conceded that the vote would have been much closer. It has not been believed at any time since the contest opened, however, that the fight against confir? mation would have been successful. Only two Republicans remained in the minority. They were.Senator. Scott, a member of the military affairs com? mittee, who opposed the nomination while it was pending in the commit teeSand Senator Kittridge. Five Democratic senators voted with majority in favor of corifirma tiom They were Senators Dockrell and Pettus, who- as members of the military affaiis committee,, h ea rd all the testimony off?red against Gen. Wood, and Senators Patterson, Clarke of Arkansas, and Da Bois. The nega? tive vote on the confimation was as follows : Bacon, Berry, Blackburn, Clark (Mont), Culberson, Gibson, Latimer, McCreary, Mclaurin, Mallory, Mar? tin, Money, Newlands, Simmons, all Democrats ; and Kittridge and Scott, Republicans. THE PANAMA CANAL. Admirai Waiker Talks About His Plans. Washington, March 19.-In conclud? ing his hearing before the House com-c xnittee on Inter-State and foreign com? merce today Admiral Walker, president of the Panama Canal commission, stated that actual work on the canal would be begun after the commission had made a stay of a few weeks on the isthmus, for which it was to sail on March 29. The arrangements for this work will be completed in Washing? ton,, where ?he commission: is to have one cf tts headquarters. Admiral Walker, in answer to a question, said that a large number of -inspectors would be employed by the commission. These inspectors would be: engineers, and he did not want the law to pro? vide that tliey should be selected through the civil service commission. Admiral Walker advised that no re? quirement of law should make it neces? sary to do the work by contract. If this should be the case he believed contractors might combine to the dis? advantage of the Governmen. It was the intention of the commis? sion he said, to continue actual work on the canal as now being carried on by the French company, in order to demonstrate the exact cost of such work. The engineering feat of the* whole enterprise was explained to. be the construction of the Bohio dam. It will be necessary to go 120 feet below sea level to get the proper foundation for this dam. The admiral, however, had no doubt that it was feasible to construct the dam. On the question of a sea level canal Admiral Walker declared posi? tively that in his opinion it would never be necessary to go to the expense of constructing such a canal. A lock canal would do all the work required and cost much less. Estimate of World's Cotton Crop. Washington, March 20.- The world's cotton crop for 1902-03 is estimated by the department of agriculture at 17,179,765 bales valued at 8750,082,451. This is based on the latest data avail? able, the figures in most instances re? presenting the cotton appearing in commercial channels. With the excep? tion of 2,687,813 bales of the East In? dia crop, which averages 400 pounds per bale, the bales are of an average weight of 500 pounds. The total in? cludes estimates of the Chinese and Corean crops. Ex-Mayor Grace Dead. _New York, March 21.-Former Mayor wm. R. Grace died of pneumonia to? day at his residence in this city. He was in the 72d year. , He was elected mayor of New York in 1880 on the Democratic ticket and was again elected in 1884. He has been noted for his philanthropies. During tiie famine in Ireland he con? tributed large sums to the relief of the stricken peasantry. Mr. Grace was born in Queenstown. In 1890 his firm, W. R. Grace & Co., effected a settlement of the debt of the Peruvian Government, amonting to $40,000,000. He was a director in many banks and steamship companies and other commercial enterprises. His wealth is estimated st many millions. Chicago, March 20.-Fire tonight destroyed the Union Traction Com? pany's car barns at Division street and Western avenue, causing a loss of $150,000. Five of the company's em? ployees, who were fighting the flames before the firemen arrived, were im? prisoned in the burning structure by a falling roof and all *ere painfully burned before they could be rescued. More than fifty street cars were burn? ed. The building was 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. This is the second of the Union Traction Company's barns to burn within a week and both fires are believed to have been of in? cendiary origin. Victoria, B. C.,, March 30.- On the steamer Shawnint, which arrired here today, were 300 native Filipinos bound for the St. Louis Exposition in charge of Dr. Hunt, former Governor of the province of Northern Luzon, and Mr. Healy. The party includes Vizcainos, Tingallas, Igorrotos, (head hunters from the mountains of North? ern Luzon, ) Negrados and Negri (ros, with all their native outfit Three of the party were dying when they reach-1 ed. here, owing to the confinement STILL NOTHING BOT RUMORS. The Scraps of News That Come From War in Far East are Only Rumors and lt Seems Impossible to Get at the Facts. ! JAPS SURPRISE THE RUSSIANS. St. Petersburg, March 19.-Staff or? ders issued at Harbin, which have just arrived here by mail, show that Japanese troops have moved much j further north than was supposed, Gen. I Tin Cheng having concentrated 2,000 ' men at Jbodune, which is only 100 miles west of Habin ; Gen. Ma having 10,000 at Kanpantze, while another I 5,000 are at Tsin Min Tun, and 10,000 ! at Ichau, all points bordering upon the zone of Russians military opera? tions. These orders are also signifi? cant, inasmuch as they lay stress upon the holding aloof of the Chinese officials ' in Mauchuriia, the Civil Governor at Mukden bavins forbidden the Chinese to supply cattle, food or fodder to the Russians. Washington March 19.-Russia will be asked by the United States to treat kindly the Japanese non-combatants who have been left in Siberia and to enable them to make their way back to Japan. Mr. Kogoro Takabira the .Japanese minister, called at the State department today and informed the .officials that be had received reports that between forty and fifty Japanese non-combatants were in a suffering condition in several Siberian towns. The minister requested the Washington Government to use its good offices to asist the suffering Japanese to reach Berlin, where the Japanese minister will take them in charge. The State department acted promptly and a cable? gram has' been sent to Mr. McCor? mick, the American ambassador at St. Petersburg inviting him to call the attention of th? Imperial Government to the matter in the confident hope that the Russian officials will take im? mediate steps for the relief of the Jap? anese.* In an interview Mr. Takahira said he made his request because of a tele? gram received from the Japanese min? ister at Berlin, '1 reporting that two Japanese subjects, who arrived at Ber? lin a few days ago, from the interior of Siberia as delegates from a large number of Japanese still living there, reported to him that they were boy? cotted, and not only had they found it impossible to ears any living, but were in constant danger of life and conse? quently were suffering great privation. In some town&, it ?is said, they were ordered by the police* authorities to leave the place at a moment's notice, without time to take their effects with them. We have, therefore, decided to have them sent to Japan. "It is not u neate aal that in time of war there exists between the people of the bellig?rants a degree of severity, but in my opinion it is a notable feature of the present conflict that since its outbreak the Russians have acted in an untoward manner, with the non-combatants and prisoners of our people." The minister pointed out several in? stances, which, he regraded as bearing out his opinion, and contrasted them with the treatment of Russians in Japan, as to which, be said, there had been no complaint. He concluded by expressing the hope that the Russians would "show some moderation" in their treatment of Japanese refugees. FOREIGNERS MUST STAY WITHIN. New Ch wang, March 20.-The foreign consuls today officially notified their governments .that the Russian commander of the garrison has forbid? den foreigners to go beyond the mud walls of the native city, with the single exception that they are allowed to use the river bank between the foreigrn settlement and the foreign gunboats. This exception is made solely on account of the presence of the United States gunboat Helena and the British gunboat Espi?gle, for otherwise they would be cut off from communication with their respective settlements. The Russian order particularly for? bids visiting forts on the Liao river and also Wutaitzu, a village two miles south of the fort. The foregoing order is declared to be a necessary military measure on account of the arrangements being made for the de? fense of the coast. Foreigners still have access to the west and north shores of Liao and use the railway and telegraph, although the Chinese managers of the telegraph line have instructed their employees to withdraw to Thieu Chnang Tai in the event of hostilities. This action and also the threatened withdrawal of the ? railway staff is severely condemned on account of their being outside of real danger. The Russian authorities have given notice that no consular communica? tions on affairs originated in or con? nected with Dalny or Port Arthur will be received. Responsible Russians here have a well defined impression that Ameri? can or other consuls will not be allow? ed at Mukden or elsewhere in Man? churia. WAR NEWS VIA LONDON. London, March 21 -Nothing has reached here to coufirrm the reports that a hattie has taken place on the Yalu, in which the Russians are alleg? ed to claim that they captured 1,800 prisoners. A dispatch from St. Petersburg to a news agency, dated yesterday, says there has been no chango in the situa? tion and that all is quiet on both land ar.d sea between the Russian line from Ping Vang to the Yalu river and the Japaanese line to Gensau. There have been slight skirmishes between scouts, but no battle has taken place as tho distance between the opposing armies is great. The bulk of the Russian forces, the dispatch adds, has not yet passed the Yalu river. The St. Petersburg correspondent of tho Daily Telegraph says that the military authorities are " startled by the attempt of the Japanese to land at Helena Bay, as the nearest Russian j force that could have been used against them consisted of three rifle regiments ! at New Chwang. The weather having ; hindeed the Japanese landing, ener- ! getic measures are now being adopted to , prevent such a descent. Among the j other devices adopted has been the : concentration of troops at Foo Chow, ' twenty-two miles south of Helena bay. j In cabling the fact that all British ! and American residents at New Chwang mnsfc remain within the waUs acorres pondent of the Daily Chronicle at New Chwang says: "I was arrested while attempting to leave yesterday." The corespondent says it is reported that a Japanese squadron arrived at the mouth of the Liao river on Saturday night and landed a party, which, after reconnoitering, re-embarked. London, March 22.-A number of rumors are printed in tho newspapers ^here this morning, but they must be ^accepted with great reserve. The Daily Telegraph's Tokio corres? pondent cables a newspaper report of the Japanese occupation of Port Arthur after a combined land and sea attack Saturday and Sunday. It is asserted that a division of Japanese landed on the Liao Tung peninsula Saturday and engaged the Russians near Port Arthur while the ?eet bombarded from Satur? day evening until Sunday morning. The same correspondent reports a sharp encounter at Chyong Syong (on the Yalu river, about 30 miles north? east of Wiju) ) in which the Russians lost 600 in killed and wounded. The Daily Chronicle's Shanghai cor? respondent hears .from New Chwang that the Japnaese crossed Tatung pass 40 miles from Hai Cheng and that collisions occurred with the Russians. Reports from" Seoul and Tokio are to the effect that Marquis Ito has arrang? ed to lend 5,000,000 yen ($2,500,000) to Corea on easy terms. According to The Standrad 's Tien Tsiu correspondent, China is appeal? ing to the powers for an extension of a year in the period for the payment of the indemnity growing out of the Boxer troubles. Tho correspondent at Tien Tsin of The l?aily Mail reports that Kataoka, a Japanese merchant and Russian spy, has been assassinated by being buried alive, but that the Japanese authori? ties disavow any knowledge of the assassins. The Morning Post's Hamburg cor? respondent says that Russia has pur? chased the Hamburg steamer Hans which is now at Vladivostock for $250,000 and that the vessel's name has been changed to Alexeitrapani. Yin Kow, March 22.-Firing was heard off the coast apparently about six miles to the southward, 14 shots having been heard between 7 and 7.30 this morning. The morning was hazy and it was impossible to distinguish objects at sea. A credible report has reacted here that two cruisers and five gunboats were off in Chow yesterday. London, March 21.-A* correspond? ent of the Times at New Chwang cables as follows : "According to information received here, the reason the Vladivostock forts did net reply to the bombardment by the Japanese v?as because the batteries were not provided with guns. Since the bombardment parties have been Working night and day to place guns in position. The bombardment de? stroyed the Linevitch battery. The Russian losses were slight, because the batteries were deserted. The same conditions prevail at Valdivostock as at Port Arthur. The supply of pro? visions there is running short and the population is panic-stricken. The ice is considered the only real protection. " Paris, March2 L-Foreign Minister Delcasse has received a copy of Secre? tary Hay's dispatch from United States Minister Conger, at Pekin, containing China's assurances of the unprovoca? tive action to be taken by her against either of the belligerents. The authori? ties here have no doubt that China is ready to give assurances, but they con? sider that the conditions on the Man? churian frontier are somewhat as vari? ance with the assurances. It is held that Gen. Kuropatkin's plans for a defensive campaign have given unusual importance to China's activity. If the Russians had taksn the aggresssive near the coast, it is said the war would probably have been short and decisive, but as Gen. Kuropatkin's campaign is based upon awaiting the enemy at Harbin and Mukden, it is held that this completely changes the military situation, requiring the Japa nese to push inland, thus giving up their strong naval support. As their laud forces are limited for an invasion of Manchuria it is the belief in high quarters here that they will increasing? ly feel the need of auxiliaries. It is not believed that Japan will openly seek the aid of China, but that China will gradually be drawn in by Gen. Kuropatkin's tactics of remaining on the defensive in the interior of Man? churia. ? Earthquake in New England. Boston, March 21.-Reports received from various parts of New England indicate that an earthquake shock was felt this morning in nearly all sections of New England, and the maritime provinces. The extent and severity of the disturbance is said by astronomers to show it was the most remarkable in twenty yeras. The motion of the earth was most violent apparently in Eastern Maine, where from three to seven distinct - shocks were felt. Bar Harbor noted seven shocks of a violence sufficient to cause the fire alarm bell to strike several times. 'Calais, Maine, report? ed that buildings were rocked so as to shake pictures from the walls. From this point to Hartford, Conn., includ? ing all parts of New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the trembling of the earth was noted. Japanese Fleet Under Repairs. Paris, March 22.-The correspondent of the Figaro at Rome says thar the Japanese legation there announces that repairs to the Japanese licet are ac? tively proceeding, in order thar thc vessels may he ready to meet the Rus? sian Baltic fleet. The battle ships Mikasa and Hatsuse and the armored cruiser Iwate are in dock, as aro alco several cruisers and torpedo boats. It is intended, according to the informa? tion received from the Japanese lega? tion, to have the fleet in perfect condi? tion by the end of June, and, there fore, further bombardments of fort?ied places are improbable, especially as the artillery equipment ot' several of the battle ships is being changed. Houston, Texas, March 21.-John Maynard, a negro, was lound hanging to a telegraph pole today at Mont? gomery Station, on the Santa Fe Railroad, about one hundred miles from Houston. Maynard had confess? ed that he was one of a party of negroes who had beaten and robbed a number of railroad laborers, one of the victims afterwards dying. Other arrests have been made and feeling is high. A FAMOUS DISPEtiTARY CASE. Hard Fight ef Citizens of Williams? burg County to Keep County Free of Nuisances. Newberry, Mardi 19.-Messrs. W. L. Bass, of Lake City, and W. J. Shipp, attorneys, representing certain parties in Williamsburg countr, appeared be? fore Chief Justice Y. J. Pope at chambers here this morning in the famous Lake City and Scranton dispen? saries' case, asking for a stay of the operation of the dispensaries at Lake City and Scranton until the case has been decided by the Supreme Courv. Mr. W. F. Clayton, of the Florence Bar. was represented by Messrs. J. Y. Culbreath and I. H. Hunt, of the Newberry Bar, who appeared for the board of control. Quite an interest? ing argument of about two hours was made upon the question at issue, the sole question being whether the dispen? saries should be allowed to sell whis? key until the case is decided by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Pope reserved his decision, which in all probability will we filed in a few days. The case is interesting and has been hard fought. Ao?t eighteen months ago the board of control gave notice that it would establish dispensaries in Williamsburg county. It seems that" the law requires that twenty days' notice of such intention be publishec. and provides that if a majority of the citizens present a petition within twenty days after the publication cf said notice the board shall not estab? lish the dispensaries. It appears that the citizens involved in this case attacked the constitu? tionality of the dispensary law, the case being carried before Judge Dantzler, and au appeal being taken to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held the Act to be contsitc tional. Pending the litigation the board of control suspended the estab? lishment of the dispensaries in ques? tion. This year, acting uncf?r their former intention, the board of control established the dispensaries at Lake City and at Scranton. Citizens, in? cluding Morris and others, filed a complaint against the board of control, alleging, inter alia, that a majority of citizens opposed the dispensaries. The case went before Judge Purdy at chambers, the complaint asking for a perpetual injunction and that an order be issued suspending the operations of the idspensaries until the case was heard on its merits. Judge Purdy held that under the showing made the plaintiffs were not entitled.t.o the in? junction, and the plaintiffs gave notice of appeal, and appeared 'this morning befor? Chief Justice Y.. j. Pope ask ng for a stay of operations of the dis? pensaries until the case is heard in the Supreme Court. As stated the arguments were heard and the deci? sion reserved. " THE COTTON BOLL'S FAILURE. Sully Offers to Pay His Creditors 40 Per Cent. Cash, Balance in Two fears. New York, March 21.-After confer? ences of creditors cf the assigned firm of Daniel J. Sully & Co., lasting several hours this afternoon and even? ing, it was announced tonight that no definite settlement had been arrived at, but that things were in a fair way of arrangement. It was said that Mr. Sully had made a proposition to his creditors to settle, contingent upon the acceptance of which he had offered to give them their choice of assignees, but that this proposal failed of im? mediate approval and that another meeting would be held Late tonight Mr. Sully, after a con? sultation with his counsel, issued the following statement : "We met a committee of the credi? tors of Daniel J. Sully & Co., : this afternoon and submitted to them a proposition for the settlement of the affairs of that firm, which, if carried out, will, we believe, secure to the creditors payment of their claims in full and offered, if that settlement should be accepted by the creditors, to cooperate with them in placing the affairs of the firm in the hands of per? sons admitted acceptable to all inter? est?. "We have heard that this proposi? tion was received in a favorable spirit and that if certain legal technicalities can be arranged it will probably be accepted. At the moment we are delay? ing action, awaiting a solution of these legal questions by the counsel re? presenting the various interests con? cerned." It was understood at the afternoon meeting of creditors the .names of David Miller and Evans B. Dick had been considered -as permanent as? signees. Mr. Hoadley, Sully's assignee, did not withdraw and was not at his office all day. At the creditors'meeting fully men were present, among them being Cbas. G. Gates, John C. Latham, R. J. Solis, W. D. Springs of J. H. Parker & Co., the latter said to be the largest creditor of Sull's f rm, Henry Hentz and George Bailey. Within a few minutes it was an? nounced that a committee of five had been named to confer with Sully to find out what he had to say to the creditors. When the meeting finally adjourned after the committee had re? ported, all present declared that they had been pledged to secrecy. Presi? dent McDougall said that there would be another meeting, but would not say when. It was understood tbat the confer? ence had received an offer from Sully for settlement, the terms being sport? ed as 40 per cent, in cash on claims and GO per cent, in notes covering two years and that there was a difference of opinion in regard to the acceptance of the offer. Mr. Sully said that he hoped to resume very shortly. Mr. Cutcbeon, counsel fer Sully, sa d a statement of assets and liabilities v>as being prepared in Mr. Sully's office but that it was donbtfnl if it could be finished today. Dublin, March 20.-The German bark Mona collided with the English bark Lady Cairns off Dublin Bay this morning. The Lady Cairas sank in a few mintues. Her crew of twenty two were drowned. The Mona, which . was much damaged, was assisted into Dublin harbor.