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Alf. 8.1881. Stemmt ?Q Sautbron. r ?ats amkuican AD mon n a wmiss s>vsgfci Fat use and l>c HM ore 9?4 Yrt Uftd; ahJnsjtom. Jim. it.?Ntn* yun the buttle ef Manila bay ?ecre Taft records the results of the iH? ooeapatloa of the arc hi pel Mi fmc?H the fetor* of Phtl b*a to aa sahaaatlit report trans asjresn by the president, wrlttoa my the chief ex la the hlf beet aseretary'e oonolaotous. The that rula woo Id the adoption of any toward* tho PMUpnine* euttsnea by WUttam Mo forwerw through years, and aa%erss ut Ihm If mm brighter than that ****** with bet sum a tho atroag and hi those tat? ail Ho adda the PWplaas "have yot a long to trauet boforo thoy will bo fit Tail's rappg} records hU om hta roeojrt vh*t to tho tho esteat 0/ noatly 10 Qssnroily speaking the si eptimlstle in m hftgn Jo reaftag of this subhtt. even mm to pact fig a Us** for do asanrer to tho ertttcs who -tho ssoot astounding and In risBpsct tc the to tho United States of the Fhlttp ho Agaren out a total annual of tl.0tt.ttt. and denies tro of the Philippine policy, that great changes hove 30 th the islands. The people are ?Jttloos to have American ?>1 retaloed. There la a high stand? Of administration of Justice. Is more popular than the There are no questions the government and the Ro ssssw Catholic church, unless the Asjtagayan achlsm can be said to be Peace prevails In a greater thaa ever before In the his tary of the Lais ads. The nuignHloor.t ggssiant rood Is now Justified by the ffwet obtained. \ Mo Is wflns* to limit the amount of ? tusjar gshi foharoo that can fee e?port mm to the United fUtas. He predicts h development of buatnese nitron 1? Mare that will make the Filipinos tawhasetvee stand high la the wond's hsinutiial populations Mlo recommendations are that the rtOhppine products bo adndtted to tho Halted Ma tea free of duty under reasonable limitations; that preeont restrictions be removed on tho acqui? sition of mining properties that the Philippine government bo authorised to conduct an agricultural hank snd fhnelty that th* hlands be exempted trass the operatloa of the ooattwlse ibipplrg laws. PIKE AT IIAJfPTOV of Ks-?os. tfefrweenry's Patsrr Dewtrorotf. ipton. Jsa. 27.?One of the dssaotrous fires that has ever Hampton occurred ,last night hetween It snd 11 o'clock, totally d etroylng the building, pressen and nearly all of the material of th* Hampton County Guardian, owned by es-0??v Miles B. McHwocnty. the of ijSJih of R ?bt ft. Miser a Co.. owned hy gwwstor W g. Smith two small ssopes and two smsll dwellings, sll on ljm? ty*i>u*. the principal ?treet. Tho loss la estimated at $10.000. About half of this is covered by in sjtoe. The fire originated in one ot ill buildlngi and its origin fa? il mtaowu. government census report of tho number of tales ginned up to Jaa. it was publlehed Thursday, giving tho number at lt.H7.ttt bales, as with lt.17t.ttt for the s last year. ?bed April, 1*50. ?Do Jost to SUM ?Bl jjBB VIEWS. OUTLINES THEM AFTER A RE? CEPTION AT NATION AI? CAP? ITOL. Favor* tin* Oklahoma Pinn?Declines to Name Preference for Running Male?Denies a Few Stork*. Washington, Jan. 27.?Wm. J. Bry? an today field an Impromptu reception In the rooms of the house cr.mmittco on ways and means. Asked to name his choice for a running mate ?n the event of his nom? ination at Denver, Mr. Bryan laugh? ingly replied: 'I shan't tell. That is too bold a question." To the n?w?*paper men he sal 3: Won many sr.y that my coming to Wellington was not to consult any men or set of men as to whether or not I ought to be a cand date for the nomination. I have not put that Question to any man, nor shall I. The people, not Individuals, have the sole r'~ht to decide that point. I am not here to solicit support for myselt as a poselble presidential candidate. I nev? er solicit individual support. I never ask any man to vote for me. In the past when I waa before the people aa a candidate, my efforts to obtain votes have boon confined to statements of my views." Aaked about the story published In some quarters that former United States Senator Jones, Oliver H. P. Belmont and others came to him a day or so ago and told him that hs wae not the logical candidate for the. Democratic nomination, urged him not to run and promised to oppose him If their advice should not be re? garded. Mr. Bryan aald: ?Thero is not a ahred of truth in that story. No one has^atvlosd tnt not to be a candidate. tT saw Senator Jones and we did talk politics, hut nothing as ouch reports occurred." Mr. Bryan before leaving the capl tol dictated in response to a request the following lntsrview. setting forth his views on the financial situation: "I?eck of public confidence Is what drives money out of circulation. Re? store public confidence, and money returns to Its accustomed channels. For lack of confidence the b^rA.aun; edy Is Insurance of bank deposits, and I hove urged upon the various States and congress the passage of some measure similar to the law adopted by Oklahoma. This provides for tho creation of a guaranty fond bv assc ce? ments upon banks In proportion t> their deposits, and authorises the benklng b?>ard to make such atse^s ments from time to time as may be necessary to restore the guaranty funJ when It Is lower, by the payment of money to depositors oi failed banks. ? "Thi? permits the resources of all the banks to be the resources of each bank, and Insures each depositor against loss. The Oklahoma statute permits national banks to take advan? tage of tho State law nnd a national law shculd permit State banks to come tn under this law. "As to the elastic ourrency. I think provision could be made for sufficient elasticity In times of emergency by a lew providing for the Issue of United States noter, such notes to be loaned by the government to the banks upon adequate security nnd at a mte of Interest which would compel the re? tirement of the note* when the. em? ergency Is over. I supopse nearly all members of congress and senators fav*r some provision for an emergen? cy currency. The Democrats, as a rule, favor a system under which the government will l*sue and contrt 1 the volume of emergency currency, while most Republicans favor rome *ystom under which It would be Issued and cn.trolloJ by the banks. This pre? sent* the point of dispute between the two parties. The high financiers have be?n largely responsible for the pres? ent panic by reason of their reckless methods; and I am satisfied that a large majority of the people would prefer to risk the government rather than rink these nun. Somebody must d'died upon the needs of the people, and ??? f ir as I am concerned I prefer thot the conceptions to with the pub? lic officers responsible to th.? people, rather than with private In Uv.duals H ho would he guided by their own in irrents instead of by the Interests of th? public." Rock Hill Will Play Hall. Ro:k Hill. Jan. 25.?Rock Hill de? cided some time ago to be In the State lesgne this year. Friday evet fng a meeting f baseball enthusiasts was held and some plans were outlined and dUcureed and Mr. W. B. Wilson, Jr. was eppolnted a delegate to at? tend the convention In Sumter on the 17th. Rock Hill Intends to put In a pen? nant winning team It possible. nd Paar not-~Let all the ends Thou A In TER, fi. (J . WEDNES HB? BBS ??tm DELIVERED PI 1; LIC ADDRESS IX BIRMINGHAM. Says That He Thinks tlic Democrats HUM Score a Victory at the Coin in? Election? llaitquct Given by Hoard of Trade Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 23.?Pir n Jngham tendered tc William J. Bry? an and Jud?on Harmon a remarkable wclcen:.- during their visit today. Mr. Fryan made a putdic addr.-ss this morning to a crowd which tax*d th ; capacity of :he Bi.tou theatre and hun? dreds were tun ed away. Mr. Har Uion spoke very briefly at the morn? ing: meeting und when he whs intro? duced as the ' next vice presideni" there waj a great demonstration The speaker modestly said that his friends should have prepared him for the shock occasioned by auch a sugges? tion. "I ain ji.tiiely unworthy," ho ?nid. Mr. Bryan. Mr. Harmon, Gov. ?. B. Comer and Lieut. Gov Gray spoke at tho banquet given by the board of trade tonight in honor of the visitors. Attorney General W. S. Jackson of Xew Yo^k was tc have been a guest ejafi but telegraphed this morning that some important legal matters mule It impossible for him t ? leave In hl3 speech this morning Mr. Bryan predicted u Dsmocmtic victory this year and he bajs-sd his prediction cn a united Democratic party und a divided Republican party. The speaker stated that the principles of the Dem? ocratic platforms ef the past had been vindicated by their adoption by the Republicans. "It tho Republican l-Mtv hatches the Democratic egg." he said, "the Democrats are entitled to some of the ere Jit." Mr. Bryan also said that vhc doc tiine of State rights was as dear to the Northern States as it was to the States of the South. He praised Gov. Comer, Gov. Glenn and Gov. Smith for the fight they have made of- the light of tho States to regulate corporation* doing business in their States, and added that it was absurd tor a fed? eral judge to set himself up as greater than a Mate. ^ The bsnqaet tonight was ntteir?erT] by prominent Democrats from all parts cf Alabama and Included every of? ficial of ihv State. Mr. Harmon spoke to the must, "A Reminiscence." THE STATE LEAGUE. Ki inter. Orangeburg Chester and Hock Hill Arc In and Florence ami Camden Will Probably Join Inter. The State Basel all League was :v organized Monday night at the meet? ing held In the Elks' Club rooms and Hon. M. L. Smith, of Camden, was re elected President, 'the President was empowered to appoint the Secretary. Contrary to expectations only four tovtn* were represented anil the re? organisation was effected on a four club basis with the folowlng towns: as im mlK-Ts: Sumter. Orangeburg, Che.? tcr and Kock Hill. Xelther Florence nor Camden had representatives pres? ent but it is tf lievod bolh these towns will com?- int. i the league later on. It was the unanimous oplnicn cf those present that a six club league would te mere desirable and that two oth;r towns should be admitted upon appli? cation. In the case of Florence there Is < very reason to believe that she will Join the league since the Florence as? sociation has already paid the fee re? quired to secure protection under the national commission, and a delegate was selected some day. ago to attend the meeting last night. The prospect cf Camden coming in is not quite Ml bright, but a number o( Camden f*ns are still confident, it is said, that their town will be in the league with urong team when ihn season opens. Last year's rules and regulations were adopted, subject to such minor ehunges as may be found necessary or advisable. A forfeit of $300 to play out the *eai?on and live up to the rules was agreed upon, same to be put up in ne? gotiable paper by March lf th. The reason will ' consist of seventy-two games, commencing Monday, May 4th. The president was Instructed to ap? point a committee to arrange a sched? ule of games. The salary limit of players and manager was fixed at 1*00. The net result of the meeting last night was satisfactory as It made cer? tain that Sumter will have league ball again this season. With four clubs a successful season is assured and with a six chih league almost a certainty, the third yesr of tho State League i-houl.l be the rnoat successful since it was organized. Send us your Job printing. is t at be thy Country's, Tlry God's ax iDAY. JANfJARY 9& THE LEGISLATURE. Columbia, Jan. 22.?The senate was convened at noon yesterday by Lieut. Gov. McLeod. 'A two hours' session was held, during which there was c lively discussion of the motion to re? consider the vote by which a bill pro? viding fcr a special school district in Lexington county was pasted over the governor's veto. After a lengthy d:s cussion of this matter, the senate by an almost overwhelming vote, refused to reconsider the vote whereby the bill was passed over the governor's veto. An im Klent of unusual moment was the presence in the senate chamber cf Gen. Stephen D. Lee, commander of the United Confederate Veterans of America. On motion of Senator Brooks of Greenwood, whe was him? self a faithful soldier in the ranks of the Confederacy, Gen. Loe wan ex? tended the privileges of the floor and was escorted to the presidents chair by Senators Hroeks and Mauldln. Pres? ident McLeod made a brief but very pleasant speech of introduction, refer? ring t ? the fact that Gen. Lee was a South Carolinian. The senate rose In a body and roundly cheered the com? mander of the rapidly thinning line of .soldiers who wore the gray. When the motion of Senator Carlisle for a reconsideration >t tho vote by which the Lexington county school bill was pafcsed ovor the governor's veto came lip a lively discussion was precip iated And it looked for a time ae if the senate would vote to recorslder. Senator Graydon, Who wan temporaally absent Friday when the vote was tak? en on this bill, desired* to be heard in opposition to the passege of the bill. He announced that he had been ap? pealed to by citizens of Lexington county, including the members of the county board of edue.uion, to oppose the passage of th i bill. After numorour points of order had been raised in attempt to prevent con si do ration of the matter, an adverse decision being rendered by the presi? dent in each instance. Senator Gray den was permitted to address the sen? ate in support of his position. He took the position that the general assembly should; not trifle with the petty puar Yeds ar.d dlssentlrns >t neighborhood? over a matter which the legislature has made ample provision for through county officials. He did not believe that a prcccdeut rhould be ?et by the senate In the paasege of this bill for it would meat, that similar matters from other coun? ties would be brought to the legisla? ture, burdening the body with matters which can be properly disposed of through regular channels of the gov? ernment. He also argued that the law as he understood It would be clearly unconstitutional in that it provided that a certain school district in Lex? ington county should be cut below the minimum area provided for in the constitution. Senator F.flrd opopsed reconsidera? tion of this vote and said that the friends of the bill were willing to risk the question of the constitutionality of the bill before the courts. The dele? gation from Lexington county had, he said, for years unanimously favored this bill and he thought that, there? fore, the senate ought to allow the bill to go through and not interfere with the local county Aght in Lex? ington. A motion to postpone consideration of the matter until Friday was lost on a viva voce vote. On the motian, of Senator Carlisle for a reconsidera? tion of the vote, the senate was practically unanimous against it, but four senators voting for the motion. The following resolution introduced Monday night by Senator Sullivan was adopted and s?nt to the house, which Concurred: "Be it resolved by the senate, the house of representatives concurring, That tho judiciary committee of the ger.eral assembly be requested to form? ulate and Introduce, at an early day, a hill that will take the place of the law recently declared unconstitutional soiBjs P'~>nufl ?m jo Ad\MVJ& oSpnr Xq court and by our own supreme court penalising breaches of labor contracts, so as to present a bill which will con? form to aald decision and that will satisfy and relieve the unrest of ail our people." On account of ihe lax*?? number of petitions coming In favoring a prohi? bition law, the senate decided yester ! day that hereafter petitions will not be printed in full in the journal, only the heading of the peti? tion being printed without the names of the signers. The finance committee made ma? jority and minority reports upon Senar tor Christcnsen's bill to provide funds (or th-i prosecution of those charged State dispensary. The majority of the with grafting in connection with the ? a-_I ? id Truth'*." THE TRU r 1908. Sew 8e cornmittee made a favorable report, while Senator Johnson submitted j. minority report. This measure will come up for con? sideration today, the friends A it I arguing: that it is absolutely necessary in order to properly aid the office ol the attorney general in that* prosecu? tions that ho have at his disposal the funds necesaary at once. The following bills which passed the hauet at tho la-st session passed thirc. reading and were ordered enrolled fee ratification: Mr. Hydrlck's bill to amend section 142 of criminal code of South Caro? lina, so as to require the counties 111 which the cases therein referred to originate to bear the expense of pay? ing witnesses. Mr. Nicholson's bill to amend sec? tion 2004, of volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina (1902), relating to the powr of aldermen In the trial of causes. THE HOUSE. The house in a session of two hours accomplished eomt business yester? day and several bills on the calendar were passed, sent back to committees er killed There were some lor.g dis cussiens on one or two of the meas? ure* but the others were considered in short time. It was decided to make all bills on Ihc Ikn law a special order for Thursday at 11 o'clock. Th-re are hills before tho house from Mr. Rich? ards, who Is generally regarded as the leader of the fight for the repeal of the law; from Mr. DeVoe, from Mr. Hydiick and others. The house de? sires to clear the calendar of uncon tested matters before taking up these measures. The bill Introduced by Mr. John Marshall, former member of the house, from Charleston, providing for the term of olfice of county supervi? sor and county superintendent of ed? ucation tit be four years instead of two, as at present. Anally passed to third reading, with the amendment Living the term of four years to the icglstei of mesne conveyance, which amendment affects only the counties of Greenville and Charleston. When the bill was brought up for *?*cond reading,- Mr. Dear moved to strike out the enacting words. Mr. von Kolnilz defended his bill as did Mr. Mann. Mr. llydiick thought th? r Ifice of superintendent of education should be answerable to the people ? very two years, but Ills amendment was khied. Mr. Doar said that he favored a term of four years for all countv* offi? cers, but he saw no reason why the elections should be split up in this way. Mr. Aver favored a four-year term for the Ol hears and bv a vote of 6? to 31 the hill was pasoed to a third reading, the amendment for the reg? isters of meant conveyance was in? serted with little opposition. This makes practically every county oflice except tho representatives and the county supervisors four years In length o fterm and when passed to? day it will be sent to the senate. There was more debate on the bill from Mr. Nash, providing for the creation of an insurance department and providing for an insurai.ee com mission or. The bill provides for tho appointment of a commissioner l*y the governor for a term of four years and gives him authority to examine all of hc?'S und books of all etmpanlaa and to report from time to time to the gov? ernor. It also prohibit? any insurance company from doing busin?ss until it has Arst secured a certificate from the commissioner. Mr. Nash had two amendments which was ordered printed in the jour? nal; one giving any company on which the license would oe ?.'evoked, IT days' notice and lime aliowed to answer an/ ehurges, and the other that the salary of the commissioner would be paid out of the license fee of $50 levied on each company. Mr. Nash made a strong speech in favor of the bill. He told of the lack of protection given the pollcyholdcrr, especially in some of the mutuil con cot r.s, and suid that the reliable com? panies wore pi-rfectly willing to pay the small fee required t> secure pro teclion. Mr. Norton wanted a commission crcr.ted tut thought the plan suggest <d practically made a trust So far as the salary was concerned ihe pres cut system i?f paying tho galante of the brisk examiner and the railroad commission on assessments on bank" ;ind ratifhldl made the two ortlccs useless Ho thought a direct salar> should re provided by the State when an offic* was creatt-d. Finally on motion of Mr. Nicholson and by a division vote of r? 7 to 13, thi house adjourned debate until today in order that the bill might have thor? ough study by the members. ?0tl. E SODTHRON, Establkbed Tone, IM* Ties-Tol. XXVII. 3o26 On motion of Mr. Frascr, ??en. Ste? phan D. Lee was invited to a<tdress III" members of the house ar.d ecnaie in Ihe hall tomorrow at noon. Jt was also decided to br.y a new chair for ihe speaker, the present peat being old :md as the resolution ex? pressed It, "lont; past Mg dav? e>f use fulness." House Killed Morrell Bill Prenidin? for Marriage I.Micenses?Other Mat? ters Dtscassfil and A-teel Upon by s? riaie and I l"u>e. Columbia, Jan. 23?Associate Jus? tice?Eugene B. Gary of Abbeville. Judge of second circuit?Robert Aldrich of Barnwell. fttata librarian ?Miss Lavirda H. La Bord J of Columbia. Directors of state penitentiary?P. B. Peur*foy ->f Saluda and B. F. Thomas of Barnweli. Trustee South Carolina Military a<admey?< nlan?o Sheppard of F.d^e fleld. Trustees University of South Caro? lina?Robert McFarlane of Darlington on3 Julius H. Walker of Columbia. Trustees Winthrop college?Wille Jones of Columbia end J. B. Hreazeal* of Anderson. Trustees Colored Normal and Indus trial eel'ege?Arthur Kibler ef Nev. berry and A. L. I ?uhest of Orjmgt-burg. Trustees of OUmson collere?John G. Richards, Jr., of Kerahaw. Coke D. Mann of Oconee and Jesse H. Har? den of Chester. The State senate met yctterdoy morning at 11.30. taking a recess %t tioon on account e f the Joint assembly which was held in the house chamber for the purpose of conducting ihe an? nual elections. The half hour was devoted principally to the intie Auction of new bills, titics of which will be found elsewhere. A number of petitions In laser of the passage of a Stat* prohitttmn bill were prevented and another argument, was occasioned over the motion made on the .previous day that only the headings of such petitions shall be printed In the Journal. Senator Toole of Alken presented a pcltion frem cit? izens of Alken coui.ty, asking that the legislate re pass a prohibits n meas? ure. The petition was about four fee In length snd contained several hun? dred fd a natu res. Again the s* note an nounced itself against the printing of any part of there petitions excepting, the headings. A couple of messages weni rccciv.?'P lrom th% governor eonoer.Mng the rc cnily reported irregularities in the eflicos ot the ccanty treusuitr and county auditor r.i Berkel?y county. Ihe messages were received us infor? mation and the matter will be consid? ered at a later date in executive ses? sion. Senator W. L Mauldin, for the ma? jority of the flrancc commitlfe, re ported favrrably upon Senator ChH> tensenV bill to provide $10,b<*p for " the prosecution of the alleged graft? ers of the ?tate dispensary, with am amendment to the effoct that the amount be made $15,000. Senator W. J. Jo hi son. for the minority, submit? ted an unfavorable report. The money is not to be a direct appropriation, but is to be used tbit of the dispensary fends. It may not be necessary n use all cl this fund or any large part of it, tut the aUcmey general ought b* embarrassed without It. Several petitions were presented, favoring the establishment of un in? surance de pan me nt and a number were presented favDrlr.g the "free public library" bill. When the noon hour was n ached the senate had n>t completed tho leading of the 1Mb s of the new bills. AfteriMMin Session. At 6 o'clock p m. the s^r.ale was called to order ty the president and the regular eider of busiie*n ef the day wab resumed. I But one bill on the calendar was teached and that a local bill of Sena I tor Appeit'b authorizing and retiring the county board of commis*liners of Clarendon county to issue ben de for the erect ion of s co*irt *>hm-I to ?)rc vide for an annual levy t> me?-t the it'icreH on the In nds, etc. AUW be? ing amended it peascd tivrd rcoomg . nd w ir or'?r?.d sent to lb * hou*e. TlfJ house resolution providing that Berater B. R. TiMman be invited to a de*, res Ihr legislature in Joint ae sembly ?v is adopted. A house resolution providing that Gen. Stephen P. Lee be invited to ad? dress a Joint assembly of the twe? houses at H**OS today was adopted alter being amended by changlr.g the hour to 1 o'clock p. m. At 6.45 the senate adjourned to meet today at 11.14 THE HOL8B. After considerable discussden yes? terday the house killed Mr. laerrell'e bill i ?oviding fcr marriage Ikenoee and regulating th?ir issue. The prin (Continued on Page Two.)