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an 60IICIL MEETING. ifmON ADOPTED AUTHOR UUNO ERECTION OF ADMIN? ISTRATION RHILHINO. lTaponlUoa 10 Build Fire Department Headqnarim. City OfhVe* ami City Prison oat Baai Liberty Htreet Won Oat by Narrow Margin?OHy Hall To be Discarded as Municipal Head i the Dally Item. Jan. 17. City council held a lengthy and lm ? M?nt session last night?Important la that a resolution was adopted com? mitting the city to the plan to erect a new tkree story building on East Liberty avreet In which quarters will he provided for the fire depatment. offices of city official*, council cham? ber a ad oity prison. The discussion ef the plan was quite lengthly and exhaustive, all phases of the matter being reviewed In detail. A hard fight against the combination build tag was mads by thoee who oppose the plan, but when the issue came to a teet they lost out by one vote. As will be asea la the detailed report of the proceedings, the architects esti? mate that the cost of the proposed building win not exceed 113.0004 but ns this estimate takes no account of the furn'ture. fixtures eta. it hi ap? parent at a glance that the final cost of the proposed municipal building must of necessity Involve an outlay conai dar ably In excess of the estimate, assuming that a contract can be made far th?i construction of the billdlng as % price within the architects esti? mate. It la an ambitious undet taking te which the otty la committed, and while the Judgment of a majority of council in worthy of great consider - atlor aad deference, there Is still many and strong argumenta to be urged agalast the plan, not. ths least of which as the financial condition of the et y at present as a result of the oust ef the sewerage system aad the pos pentire condition in consequence of the abolition of ths dispensary. An? other objection hi the emphatic oppo etttoa ef the members of the volun fire department, who decidedly outspokenly object to being quar la a combination .building con telnlag the city prison. This objec? tion on the part of the Bremen Is so ?eetded that there Is stroag talk of the dlsenadment of the volunteer de? partment If council persists in the Plea. Council met at I o'clock with all members present aad waa la session aaatll after midnight Mr. Barnett fo rthe Financo Com? mittee reported approval of all clalraa refer red te them except the claim of the first National Baak of 1101.10 for fdambtag work In their offloas, on which the advice of council vas de aired. The report wits confirmed and the beak claim was referred to the IOpera Hoees Committee. t Maare. T. H. glddal and E P. Rut ledge appeared oa tppeal from sen? tence of the Recorder's Court for un neceesnry blowing of steam * hist lea. They maintained that whistle blowing Is necessary to notify their hi.nds to Zs te work In starting and slopping kj and In shifting hands, and that managers of mills should be allowed te have whistles blown as they think aeoeasary. although the ordinance for bide blowing to call hands. Alderman Btubbs and Wright were In favor of removing restrictions to the blowing of whistles Alermen Llgon, R. F. Haynaworth and Finn thought It ahould be restricted to actual neces? sity. After full discussion the fines imposed by the Recorder were remit? ted and the matter was referred to the Police Committee for regulation. Mr. Finn for the Committee of Pub? lic Works 'submitted report of the suptgrintendent of streets, showing work accomplished In past two weeks end cost of same, which was 1337.16. Number of laborers. II, number of carts I. Four of the mules were drawing the road machine one day. Mr. Ligon for committee aubmltted reports of lights not burning In De? cember and reports of police work for December, showing 99 arreets. $304. 7fit fines and 390 days on the chain gang Mr Kwltman for the Opera House Committee reported lights Installed on fire sscaps and boiler room at a coat of It which was approved. Mr. Finn was authorised to ?ubrtltuts cartridge fus?*s for Mnk fuses in awltch board for cpera house. Mt. rttubba for the Railroad <'om mittoe. reported that the railroad company would provide the necessary earth und cinders to grade the cross? ings on East Liberty and South HaTj gffi streets. The city to do the haul gag Mr. Llgon reminded council that the contract for lighting *tr*>et>< will ex? pire next I ?et ober and moved that an advertise no-nt he Inserted In the Man? ufacturers Ret Offd for bids on a BOW/ contract And It waa so ordered. on motion of Mr. Llgon a resolu? tion was adopted re?|uestknK the legls lstlve representatives from gfjgalet <'i)U|lt) to meet a lavs. win?:??! > pro;, erty owners may be required to beef half the coat of side walk and street paving, On Mr. Ligon's motion, It was or dered that the garbage carts be pro? vided with larger bodies or racks. On motion of Mr. Stubbs, the chief of police was directed to require pub? lic vehicles to be provided with lights I on which their numbers shall be ! printed. Mr. Finn for the Police and Fire Department Committees recommend-1 ed that sketches of both the fire and consolidated house be obtained and also estimates for building same. And that council Immediately enter into negotiations for the purchase of a steam fire engine and hook and lad? der truck.' Mr. Finn also submitted plans for a two atory Are station at a coat estimated from $7,936 to $9,000. And for a combination Are station, police atatlon, and city offices, three stories, to cost about $12,963. Mr. H. C. Haynaworth moved that the matter bo referred back to the committee, with Instructions that a fire station only be designed. Mr. Wright moved as A aubatitute, that the matter be re? ferred back for the committee to de I clde what ia wanted and report to ( council. Mr. Wrlght'a motion prevail? ed. Messrs. Wm. Dunne, Johnson and Bason, architects, were present and , explained the several plans prepared , by them. Mr. Llgon suggested that council should decide \upon the kind of building to be erected and moved that the combination building be 1 adopted and his motion was carried. | Messrs. P. P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth, IJ. R. Llgon, R. L. Wright snd the mayor voting for the motion. Messrs. R. D. Barnott, Wm. Bultman, H. C. Haynsworth and W. O. Stubbs, vot? ing agalnat II. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth then moved that council select an architect. This motion was adopted. Messrs. Dunne, Bason and Johnson were nominated. The vote resulted in favor. of Mr. Johnson. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth moved that a building committee be appointed, consisting of the mayor and three aldermen. This motion was adopted. The mayor asked for time In which to appoint the committee, which request was granted. On Mr. Llgon's motion, the Fire Department Committee was requested to secure offers for sale of the vacant lot on which Monaghan Hose Co., building recently stood. GROWTH OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Nearly 11,000,000 Children Are Now Studying the Bible. Whether in city or country, houred in-its own magnificent building or pin? ing In a dilapidated mountain ahaok, with thousands of children or with barely a baker's dosen, the Sunday school la today considered the strat? egic centre of the great church mili? tant. The Sunday schools of the Uni? ted States alone are attended by about 11.600,000 pupils and 1,600.000 teach? ers. Given a voice in affairs of church or state, this would represent no mean Influence. The latest statistics of the Sunday schools of the world show f2.739,3:1* little Christians working their way through the grades of Bible study, learning the needs of ths mission field and being graduated Into church membership. BACON 8ECHETARY OF STATE. Successor to Root Confirmed by Sen? ate and Sworn in aa a Cabinet Of? ficer. Washington. Jan. 17.?The senate today confirmed the nominations of Robert Bacon to be secretary of state and John Callen O'Laughlin to be as? sistant secretary of state. The nomi? nations were acted upon by the com? mittee on foreign relations today and were unanimously reported. Mr. Bacon took the oath of office late today. Mr. O'Laughlin will take the oath of office tmcrrow morning. . COTTON EXPERTS TO MEET. Secretary Wilson Announces Person? nel of CUkSHlfleatlon Committee. Washington, Jan. 28.?The person? nel of the committee of expert cotton classifiers which will meet here on February 1 to establish an official standard for the various grades of cotton, In conformity with an Act of congress, was annuonced today by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson as fofcS>\vs: James A. Aulrey. New Orleans, La.; J. S. Akers, Atlanta, On.; Clinton B. BallSf, Lowell. Mass.; F. M. Crump, Memphis, Tenn.; John Martin. Paris. Texas; George W. Neville, New York City; Lewis W. Parker. Greeuvllle. S. <".; Nathlom I Thayer. gOStOa, Muss., and C'has. A. Vedder. OalveaUMIi Tex? as. The committee will be assisted In th? actual preparation of the official Krude by Jules Ma/.erat, of New Or leans; F. ?'. M Ulett. of New York, and Jaaass k ftsylor, Dallas Tega* "The commltte, composed of lead im,' memberu of cotton firms In vurl ous parts of the country,'' says the Si??m tary. "la serving without compen? sation. gene"ousl> giving Its services foi the benefit of the entire cotton Industry." Every time a woman changes her mind ahe alio airs her views. PANAMA FRAUD EXPOSED. SENSATION Ali CHARGES AGAINST CKOMWEUl AND ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION. Congressman Ralnoy Declares That Present Administration and Next President Have Aided in Railroad Fraud In Central America. Washington, Jan. 26.?Charging that William Nelson Cromwell, Roger L. Farnham, Charles P. Taft and others are parties to the "most infamous railroad proposition ever submitted to any government," and that they "are, being permitted not only to rob the republic of Panama but indirectly the treasury of the United States," Repre? sentative Rainey of Illinois today di? rected the searchlight of publicity upon affairs in the canal zone In a startling speech in support of his res? olution providing for an Investigation by congress of the Panama canal pur? chase. "In their efforts In this direc? tion," he continued, "they have had so far the complete cooperation and active assistance of the present ad? ministration and of the next president of the United States." Mr. Rainey traced the history of the proposed canal 400 years back and warned that we have already started in the direction of the rocks upon which the French companies were wrecked. Referring to the government's libel suit against the New York World and the grand jury Investigations now in progress In this city and in New York, Mr. Rainey said: "If we are to carry this project through to a successful conclusion, we must avoid graft. It is not the part of wise statesmanship to dispose of resolutions asking for an Investiga? tion of any phase of the canal ques? tion with the sweeping and absolutely unsupported official declaration that there la nothing to investigate. It is not the part of sound statesmanship and true patriotism to attempt to re? vive the obsolete common law rem? edies of 200 years ago and to employ all the tremendous agencies of the government in attempting to crush newspapera which have had the cour? age to call attention to a questionable transaction in connection with the ca? nal." He aubmitted for record various papers and documents in support of many allegations contained in the apeech. Mr. Ralney was particularly bitter in his denunciation of Mr. Crornwell. general counsel for the New French Panama Canal Company and counsel and a director of the Panama rail? road, which is owned by the United States government. He charged that "through the manipulations of Mr. Cromwell the French csnal company was permitted to steal from the Uni? ted States government $3,000,000 or $4,000,000" and that after he "had be? come an officer in fact of the United States, he became a party to an at? tempt to collect from the United Statea a fraudulent claim on the part of the canal company of $2,200,000." He also was unsparing in his attack upon Don Jose Domingo De Obaldia. president of Panama, who, he said, represented "as no other .Spanish American statesman in his genera? tion all that is corrupt etil Spanish American politics." "Without Obaldia," he stated, "Cromwell's career would have been Impossible. Without Cromwell, Obal? dia would have been Impossible." Against President-elect Taft, now en route to the canal zone, Mr. Raln? ey directed the accusation that on the occaalon of his last trip to Panama in May "he did nothing On the lath mus except to openly push the candi? dacy of Obaldia for the presidency." He asserted that a very thinly veiled threat to seize the republic if Obaldia was not elected was contained in a letter written by Mr. Taft to the then President Amador and that to prevent this, Arias, Obaldia's opponent, with drew. Reference to President Roosevelt' recent attack on Senator Tlllman was made by Mr. Ralney In asserting that Senator Lodge of Massachusetts was responsible for the expenditure on January 1, last, or over $1,000,000 for the purchase of the steamships Shaw mut and Tremont for the Panama Railroad company, which the canal commission did not want and did not need) but which vrerc bought because "the constituents of the senior senator from Massachusetts wanted to sell them." He said: 'For some weeks the secret agencies of the government had been at work investigating the senior senator from south Carolina. Thev have discovered that he used his frank inadvertently In private con es - pondenee. and so deprived the gov? ernment of revenue to the amount of 2 cents, and the matter was consider? ed Important enough to be smbodlstS In a special message from the presi? dent to congress. The senior senator from Massachusetts, 1. believe, is still Invited1 to the White House dinners. Is the president s friend and adviser and the cabinet maker for the Incom , ing president. 1 have not heard of any secret service agents disturbing the senior senator from Massachusetts and yet he is directly, individually and solely responsible that there was taken out of the treasury of the United States over $1,000,000." "A year or two after the independ? ence of Panama," continued Mr. Rainey, "the officials of the little re I public commenced to absorb ideas of patriotism peculiarly distasteful to Mr. Cromwell. Mr. Cromwell deter? mined to displace Dr. Amador and the other leaders of the Constitutional party of Panama and put in as presi? dent some more pliant personage, les? devoted to high ideas and, of course, in such an emergency as that his at tentlon was directed to his old friend | and ally, Obaldia. He was a man af - ter Cromwell's own heart. So it was determined that Obaldia was to be? come president of Panama. Crom? well and his friends had developed certain methods for despoiling and robbing the little country, and they did not propose to be interrupted in any way by the awaked public pa? triotism and honesty of Dr. Amador and his friends. "Suosequently," he said, "Obaldia's I opponent withdrew on account of the I interference of Secretary Taft In the elections and Obaldia was elected. In I President Amador's farewell message I to the general assembly," said Mr. Rainey, "he directly charged Mr. Taft I with forcing the election of Obaldia. "The plan of Mr. Cromwell and his I associates," he declared, was to * ab I solutely appropriate to their own use I the revenues of the republic and U> I steal the forests and the public lands. I The necessity for Mr. Taft's interfer I ence and for the election of Obaldia I becomes now as plain as day." I Mr. Rainey referred to the fact that I there was pending and about to bo I adopted in the general asssembly of I Panama, "the most infamous railroad I proposition ever submitted to any I government," by which Randolph Q. Ward of New York was to be largely I the beneficiary. He called attention I to what he said was the failure of Arnold Shanklin, the American consul I general at Panama, to make a report ! requested by the bureau of forestry I last year because "he evidently feels I he owes his position there to William I Nelson Cromwell," and charged that I certain Interested parties were seek - I ing to levy tribute upon the people I of Panama and indirectly the people I of the United States In connection I with these timber land deals. I "It will be interesting to know who I the gentlemen are whq are attempt I ing this in a way to impoverish the tcpublic of Panama," he said, and he I mentioned William Nelson Cromwell, Roger T. Farnham, W. S. Harvey and Charles P. Taft "Since the election of last Novem? ber," he continued, 'under the shadow of the dome of the capltol a bread I line appears dally, constantly increas? ing in length. If we permit the scheme of William Nelson Cromwell, Roger T. Farnham, Charles P. Taft and others to go through on the isthmus of Panama, this government will have there a bread line containing 100,000 people." If we "permit these men who are attempting to steal and to appropriate to their own use the reve rues of this republic," we place upon the United States the burden of air? ing for those people, he said. *J do not charge that the gentleman who will be inaugurated president of the United States on March 4 is a part}' to this infamous scheme for robbing this little country. His friend? ship for Cromwell, Farnham and E. A. Drake, as members of the board of directors of the Panama railroad, his continued Indorsements of both Cromwell and Farnham, his interfer? ence on the isthmus of Panama, which compelled the elecetion of a corrupt s'.atesman, absolutely under the con? trol of Cromwell, as president of that republic, all these things and other things for which the present admin? istration is responsible made possible the signing of a contract by Obaldia which may bring to the gentlemen in? terested therein riches beyonds the dreams of avarice. It will not be iong if this scheme goes through, before the campaign contributions made by some of the gentlemen interested in this enterprise will be returned a hun? dred fold." Mr. Rainey charged that Mr. Crom? well and Mr. Farnham have been ac? tively engaged here for two or three weeks prompting treaties affecting Co? lombia and Panama, pending before the senate. He said that If the plans Of Mr. Cromwell and his associates go through, and if theses treaties are confirmed, there will be no revenues In Panama out of which to pay the $1,000.000, or more, |i demnity to Co? lombia, payment of Which is guaran? teed by this country. "The United States government Will be called upon to pay it all,'' he pre? dicted, "and If these plans for the spoliation of Panama proceed to a successful eonclUSlon( it will not be long until Immense burdens of a dif? ferent character connected with Pan? ama win be Imposed upon our threaa ury. "These patriotic gentlemen," said Mr. itainey, in conclusion, "therefore are being permitted not only to rob the republic of Panama, but indirectly to rob the treasury of the United fitstes and In their efforts in this di Protection For Public Ground**. Editor Item: * At a recent meeting of the County Board, the preceeding of which ap? peared in your columns, it was resolv? ed to beautify the grounds, and in ac ordance with this resolution the County Supervisor and Clerk of the Court were instructed to have the work done. The offer of the writer supervise the work was also accept? ed. The work of arranging the grounds will begin this week and be pressed forward as rapidly as is pos? sible with works of this kind. It is concerning this work that the writer wishes to make a few sugges? tions in regard to the duty of the peo? ple in reference to it. which sugges? tions, he trusts will meet the approval of all who take any pride in the city and who would like to see its public places made as beautiful as possible. The county authorities propose to beautify the grounds surrounding the Court House, without asking any fin? ancial assistance from the city or from any private citizen, but in doing this they have a right to expect that the police and citizens generally will give all possible assistance in the way of protecting the plants and flow? ers, that will be planted. For un ess this be done it is well nigh useless to attempt the work of improving the grounds. Ever since the grounds have been turnfed over to the County t has been the custom for everyone, who feel like it, to gather as many flowers as they wanted, and this in? excusable custom has resulted In very serious damage to some of the plants. There are two large Japonlca shrubs in the grounds and these have been badly mutilated by children breaking off the branches. These plants grow very slowly and when the blooms are removed they should have very little stem taken off, or otherwise, they are badly injured. On Sunday afternoon the writer saw two little boys with a quantity of blooms, to which weer at? tached from 12 to 18 inches of the -ranch. * It is perfectly obvious that If we are to look for any beauty on the Court House grounds that this prac? tice must stop, and it is clearly the duty of parenta to prohibit their children from taking flowers from any public place. To do thia la really more reprehensible than to take them from prlcate gardens, for the reason that the owners can take bet? ter care of them than it is possible to do with public grounds. To this rule, that the flowers in public places are not to be gathered, there should be no exception, for the reason that if the privilege is accorded to one person it must be given to all. In 18D3 while the writer was at the Ex? position in Chicago he spent a part of on* day in one of the beautiful parka that make thia great city so attrac? tive. There were great beds of teau tiful and truly gorgeous flowers, and while children were playing on the grass, and all clasaea of people ftrol ing about the flowers were untounch ed, every one, even the children, seeming to understand that they must not be disturbed. It is a very com? mon practice in some places to even take flowers from the cemeteries, but the writer has never heard of any? thing of this kind in Sumter. While writing on this subject the writer begs to direct attention to an? other inexcusable annoyance to which those who cultivate flowers are exposed, and that is the practice, on the part of a great many people of al? lowing their chickens to run at large Nothing is more exasperating than to have a fine seed or flower bed ruined by chickens, and yet it is a very com? mon occurrence; so common as to de? ter a great many people from plant? ing either vegetables or flowers Horses, cattle and hogs are not al? lowed to run at large and the same rule ought to apply to chickens. The person who knowingly allows his chickens to invade the garden of his neighbor deserves just as much cen? sure as if he were to pull the flowers himself; In fact It would not be quite so bad for him to make the raid as he would leave something, whereas the chickens make a clean sweep of everything. If the city council would puss an ordinance requiring people to keep their chickens confined to their own premises, it uld enable a great many, who now ? it impos? sible to cultivate flowers, ..nd in ad? dition to this make it possible to re? move a great many unsightly fences. One of the writer's lady friends told him, just a day or two ago, that she had a high wire fence to keep her chickens confined, yet despite this her flowers were often ruined by the chickens of her neighbors. W. D. WOODS. The uncommon opportunities for heroism are often in the common du? des of life. reetion they have had BO far the com? plete cooperation and the active as? sistance of the present administration and of the next president of the Uni? ted States.." From the very outset of his re n arks Mr. Uainey claimed the alvso li te attention of the house and he was frequently applauded . FARM LOANED THE STATE. DEMONSTRATION WORK OX EX? TENSIVE SCALE PilOJ.VXTED. Mr. Tlionias Hitchcock, Jr., Puls 5,000-Acre Plantation in Aiken at Disposal or Agricultural Conunis sroiier Wataoa aud tl e Federal Au? thorities for Demonstration Pur? poses. Columbia. Jan. 26.?Last night Commissioner Watson and Prof. Ira Williams, in charge of the United States farm demonstration work in South Carolina, returned to the city, after having appeared before Mr. Taft in Charleston, and having spent Monday with Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., at Aiken. A short time ago Mr. Hitchcock wrote Mr. Watson saying thai he owned an extensive estate la Aiken county; that he waa anxious to multe it of some value to South Caro? lina farmers; that he wanted to In? voke the aid of the Federal and Sra e Governments in the matter of the di? rection of operations upon this ex? tensive property, and thai he v.us v ii'rng to meet all the expenses n*e essary to make this a farm that would be an educational agency in that part of the State. Mr. Watson immediately accepted Mr. Hitchcock's invitation, realizing that such a farm conducted upon such a scale meant much to the people of this State. Mr. Watson Immediately realized that this was a proposition well worth his closest attention, and* Mr. Williams was likewise interested. Just as soon as these officials were through with Mr. Taft In Charleston, they went to Aiken and had a full conference with Mr. Hitchcock, go? ing over the 6,0000-acre plantation that Mr. Hitchcock has bought there.; The result of the conference will be that the United States Government will immediately undertake tc put in? to operation on Mr. Hitchcock's place a series of practical demonstrations intended to be of value to the farm? ers of the surrounding country, that, have not been excelled in any given locality in this country. The visitors found Mr. Hitchcock t.iroughly aroused on the subject and returned to Columbia feeling that they bac* dis? covered a situation that meant more to the future of the sand hill country^ In this State than anything that had developed in the last decade. The gentlemen representing the State and the Federal Government, whow ent to Aiken, were much im? pressed by Mr. Hitchcock's sincerity in this matter, and express their be-^ lief that they will be able through Mr. Hitchcock's offer to Inaugurate maintain a work" of far more value to the agricultural interest of the State than any other line of work now be? ing prosecuted. The offer of Mr. Hitchock unn doubtedly marks an advanc* in the cause of Intelligent agriculture, and if what is proposed does not obtain results that both Messrs. Williams and Williams and Watson expect it will not be their fault. They will leave no stone unturned to make th( experiment a conspicuous cne froi the standpoint of results. Mr Wat? son said today that he regarded this whole matter as something of more real import to the cause of agricul? ture than almost anything that had come his way since he had been inj otllce. HOUSE FAVORS SILVER SERVICE. Columbia. Jan. 27.?In the house yesterday a favorable report was mads on the resolution introduced by Mr* Bryan of Charleston, providing f*>r the purchase of a suitable silver service for the battleship South Carolina, The resolution appropriates $6,600 for this service and it is not thought that there will be any opposition from either house. % The house and senate met in Joint session at noon for about two minutes to announce the result of the separate ballot the day previous for the elec? tion of E. D. Smith as United States senator. This formality being com? plied with, Mr. Smith is now the junioej senator from South Carolins and wil? assume office la March. Senator Tlllinan's Had Rreak. "When Mr. Tillman talks abefct be? ing prepared for 'even the knife of the assassin,' he decends to tommy-1 rot. Character assassins do not use. knives. The pen is their favorite weapon," says the Philadelphia Rec? ord. No one believes that Senator Tillman Indended to convey the idea that President Roosevelt would at? tempt to use the knife upon him^ the senator, no doubt, merely meang that he was ready for those who might deoend to such depths.?Co? lumbus Inquirer -Baa. llexaniethylonctctramine. ?The above is the name of a Oer man chemical, which is one of th many valuable Ingredients Of Foley's Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenete tramlne is recognised by medical text books and authorities as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's Kidaei Remedy as soon as you notice any irregularities, and avoid a serious malady. W. W\ Sl bert. 4