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All REIBT FOR AFRICA. MR HA. XJnKV K LT* s OUTFIT 18 COMPLKTK and IN shipshape. All the Member* of tlie Party Dead flsvjte Itepoctod That Andrew Car tmgki Will Finance Expedition. Washington. Feb. 31?The first full and complete atatement of the plans for President Rooeevel 'a trip to Afri? ca were given to the public this eve* alng. Tbl? covers the preeldent'a In? spiration, expectation* route, pur? pose* outfit, caravan, weapons, and a aketch of a goodly portion of Africa, which appears to be quite a conti? nent It begins by the statement that "Theodore Roosevelt. SO years of age. having on March 4. with his retire? ment a* twenty-sixth president of the United States, completed over 25 years of public service, has decided to take rest and recreation in a two Traars' trtp sbroad. half of which will be spent In Africa unJer the British flag as a faunsl naturalist, and the other half in Kurope. visiting at least three of the big capitals." The official party will consist of Mr. Roosevelt, his son Kermit. and three American naturalist* who are prob? ably not "faunal"?Major Edgar A. Mearn*. United States army officer (retired); J Lorlng Alden and Ed? mund Heller. The object of the hunt la Hot to hunt, but to make a collec? tion of mammal* blrda. reptiles, In? sects and botanical specimens to be tlted In the National Museum at Wastitagton. a superb marble palace wbi b probably will be completed In Ilm to house the unprecedented and unj trailed collection. . ie party wHI leave New York the mi<: tie of March, going by the Medl ttr in ?an roate to Olbraltar and Na? ples. AI Naples they will board a et es seer for Klllndinl harbor. Ifom * Island. Africa, where they will arrive toirard the end of April. They wlM proceed by the Uganda railway to Tflalroid, spend six months there, th?-n go by ra.l to Port Florence, Lake Victoria Nyanaa. The party will er? ?a Ugiinda by caravan, and finally im?* down the whole length of the Nils, err vlng at Khartoum about I H. IIIS. At Khartoum Mrs. Roosevelt will jofn the party and ac? company the president on his trip to Kuraj* II is stated that the funds for the trip were secured by r.tie Smithsonian Institution from a so j reo which has wot boon revealed, but that It will not fee paid for oat of the fund* of the * to Itheon un or of the government. It Is reported that the amount necessary has bsea doaated by Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Roosevelt has stated tb t he himself will pay his oWn per? sonal expenses end those of his son. Major Mearns Is a great ornltholo s? t, Mr. J. Lorlng Allen is a great n> d naturalist. Mr. Edmund Meiler 1* h mat noolorrlat snd Mr. R. J. Cun inefcam. an Rngllshman. who will ac npsny the party, is a great shot. Hie smaller mammals will be ca ight Ui trap* of which may of the Is * sat m Miels have been ^provided The larger mammals will be shot with empress titles, and the moat powerful rifle* In *he world have been secured. For Mr. Roosevelt six guns have been | axpreasly manufactured. The first Is a rifle of 405-callber. carrying a 300 graln bu)M with whWh t-? shoot ele? phant.* and rhlnocerl. The bullet at the time of impact bun an energy of I.ISS pounds. The second rifle Is a asw United States government rim? less cartridge type, carrying a 220 graln bullet, to kill very large game ' flt 100 to 1.000 yards. This Is the How fun The third rifle Is an extra light gun. 45 70 cartridge, with Its most effeotlv* range at five yrds. The fourth Is a 400-callbre gun for mod? ern', -lie game; It In of hitch powav type The other members of the party wll be armed with somewhat similar guns and will also carry ro ? 'vers. ?very member of the party la said be a dead shot, and all the large p.uiy of natives ha*?e been aelected r their shooting ability. The coun y la reassured by the statement that tf Mr. Roosevelt abould happen to las s lion or a rhlnocros the beaat v sold be brought down by a fuall de of bullet* before he could pos bly reach the president. While In Africa Mr. Roosevelt will vrlte a number of articles on hunting ?r ?crlbner s Magaslne, which la aald i have contracted to pay him for lese st the rate of fl a word, snd ill also write editorials for The Out fl biok After the Arlfcan bunt, on hta vlalt ? f Europe. Mr. Roosevelt will lecture I t Oerman at the University of Ber? lin, in Krench at Sorbonne In Paris, and In English at Oxford University. England. It muat have given the prospective leanest a momentary shock when bis eye flrst fell on the headline announc? ing that Taft will lern on Knox.? Ohio State Journal. Tasmania baa two mock exchnnKe.i. Western Autralta one. and New Zea? land one. PUBLICITY BILL PASSED. Measuro Requiring Corporations to Furnish Stockholders with State? ments Showing Standing. Columbia. Feb. 19.?One of the most Important measures that has been enacted at this session Is the bill of K. P. Smith. Esq., of Anderson. The bill has been passed by both branches and Is of general Impor? tance. It provides: Section 1. That the president or such other officer who shall have the custody of the funds of any corpora? tion organized nnd doing business un? der the laws of this State, shall an? nually, on or before the 13th day of De? cember of each and every year, make and submit to each stockholder of any such corporation a general item? ised statement, under oath, showing the actual assets and liabilities of such corporation, and upon request of any stockholder shall deliver a copy of such statement to such stock? holder of said corporation, as herein provided for, either in person or by mall, and the proof of the mailing of any such notice, as required by the terms of this Act. shall be a sufficient compliance therewith. Sec. 2. That any president or oth? er officer f a corporation organized under the laws of this State who shall v. llfully make any false statement, under oath, when making and sub? mitting the report required by Sec. I of this Act. shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and subject to the same punishment as is provided by law for wilful and cor? rupt perjury. Sec. 3. That any president or oth? er officer having the care and custody of the funds of any such corporation as Is required to make report under Sec. 1 of this Act. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished In the discretion of the court. Sec. 4. This Act shall not apply to any banking lnstlutlon which Is now required by law to make an an? nual report to stockholders; and pro? vided, further, It shall not apply to building and loan associations. Sec. 5. That all Acts and parts of Acts Inconsistent with this Act, be. and the same are hereby, repealed. Wheat That Will Not Rust. The most Important and the most faseinatlng of all Professor Elften'* experiments In ths laboratories of Cambridge University, England, con? cern production of varieties of wheat Immune to pervalent pests. In all countries the most serious en? emy of ths wheat farmer Is rust. In the bad rust year of 1891 the loss due to this cause In Prussia alone was cal? culated at over ?20.000,000, while a well-known authority estimates that the average loss from rust to the wheat crops of the world would not be covered by ?100.000,000. No prophylactic against the disease has been discovered, says Harper's Magazine, and It Is reacognized that the only way to avoid It Is to make use of varieties which are naturally lm mune. Unfortunately the few such varltles that exist are In other respects poor and unprofitable to grow. Professor Blffen began his experi? ments by crossing a variety peculiarly subject to the attacks of yellow rust with an Immune variety. The hy? brids produced were all severely at? tacked by rust. In the following year such seed as could be collected from these plants was sown. The greater number of the resulting plants wero much rusted, but some were entirely free from the Hsease. tho growing up in the closest contact with their rusty brethren. It was found on counting that the im? mune plants formed almost exactly a quarter of the total number. In other words, the experiment proved susceptibility and Immunity to be a pair of Mendellan characters, and consequently within the control of the breeder to combine with other charac? ters according as he pleased. The fact that resistance to yellow rust Is a unit character exhibiting Mendellan Inheri? tance makes It a simple matter to transfer It to wheats which are In ev? ery way desirable except for their sus? ceptibility to rust. From the knowledge gained through his experiments Professor Blffen has been able to build up wheats combin? ing the large yield and excellent straw of the best English varieties with the strength of the foreign grain and at the same time quite Immune to yellow rust. During the present year several acres of such wheat coming true to typ? were grown on the Cambridge 1'nlverslty experimental farm, and when the quantity is sufficient to bo put upon the market there is no rea? son to doubt Its exerting a consider? able Influence on the agricultural out? look. The elunlvencss to chart-makers of ?*<>n\? dangers to navigation in fami? liar waters is illustrated in a new w..rk by (i. R. Putman. In the much traversed Blue Hill Bay, Maine, was lately discovered a plnnucle rock that rises from a depth of seventy-eight feet to within seven feet of the sur? face with almost perpendicular sides and a top only six feet In diameter. THE ARMADA RETURNS. MAGNIFICENT SCENE AT HAMP? TON HO ADS YESTERDAY. Ships Pass in Review of Roosevelt? All Bands Crash In "Star Spangled . . Rainier" When Mayflower Draws Near?America Sets New Standard For Naval Cruises?President Makes Stirring Address. Old Point Comfort. Feb. 22.?With homeward bound pennants streaming far behind them, twenty-eight bands, playing "The Star Spangled Banner," and saluting cannon roaring a tribute to the president of the United States, the battleship fleet of the American navy ended its world's cruise here to? day. After steaming in review, of the president whose eagle crested flag of blue was at the main of the cruiser yacht Mayflower, the sixteen white battleships finally cast anchor in the same fair bay of Hampton Roaods, whence they started fourteen month* ago on their notable Journey of 45, 000 miles. The Joy of home-coming was written upon every face of the blue Jackets, and every officer on board the sixteen ships. The long cruise visits to many of the most famous ports of the world, the homage that has been paid to the fleet by every nation favored on the calling list, have been sources of In? tense Interest to every one aboard the famous vessels, but unquestion? ably there was no scene in all the world to compare in beauty with the familiar landmarks picked up by the fleet, as It steamed a triumphant, self-reliant and efficient force through the Virginia Capes today and entered the hospitable waters of Chesapeake Pay und Hampton Roads. The American navy has set a new cruising standard for the other navies of the world to strive for. As she led the beautiful column tf battleships ready for any emergency and bidding defiance to the storms or tortuous channels of the strange waters of the hemispheres out Hamp? ton Roads fourteen months ago, and as she piloted the fleet through ali the seas and Into all the ports of the long cruise the flagship Connecticut steam? ed again today at the head of the re? turning squadrons. The day of home-coming dawned with the prospects of weather as fair ah the day In December, 1907, on which the fleet set sail. Foreign na? val attaches, Immense parties of gov? ernment officials, high officers of the aimy and navy were aboard the fleet of welcome which steamed out to greet the Incoming vessels and to wit? ness the review by the president In the tall of the Horseshoe. The Mayflower which came down from Washington last right with a extinguished party on board, cast her anchors In the same waters today, where she took up her position at ;he sailing of the fleet. After the cere? monial greeting of the battleships and their escort, the Mayflower steamed herself at the end of the l'-ng column Into Hampton Roads, and, when the home-coming ves.els had anchored, took her posltior. in the centre of the fleet. Admiral Sperry and other flag of? ficers together with the captain com tnndlng, were received on board and ta them President Rooosevelt extend? ed a cordial thanks, which he after? wards expressed anew to the office!s and crews of the four divisional flag? ships which were visited *:t*e In the afternoon. In the battleship and cruiser squad? rons that filed by the Mayflower to? day and saluted the president's flag at the main of the graceful little cruis? er yacht, there were represented 320, 490 tons of iratef displacement. Ev? ery battleship in commission in the navy had a place in the long line. There were twenty of the heavily belted vessels, fifteen being among the original sixteen that sailed away fourteen months ago. The Maine served today as the flagship of the squadron of vessels sent to meet the Incoming fleet, and as th?> wireless dispatches already have told, she was greeted at sea with all the enthusi? asm of an old friend. The battleship fleet and Us escort? ing squadron of four bauieships and five cruisers, arrived at tho Southern Ocean drill grounds, fifty miles off the Virginia Capes, ye.itcrdny, and while there made ready for today's review and Inspection. TAKEN TO COLUMBIA. Clarendon Sheriff Takes Murderer of Minis to Penitentiary to Prevent Lynching. Columbia, Feb. 23.?Sheriff Gam? ble of Clarendon has prevented a pro? bable lynching there of William Be thune, the negro murderer of Ben Minus, a white man, whom Bethune shot through the head while Minis had him under arrest for using his buggy, by bringing the negro to the the penltentlnry this morning. Gam? ble got wind of a lynching party being organized by Minis' relatives. Cold treatment will generally kindle a flamo of resentment. THE CULTUS' ENTERTAINMENT. "Up to Freddie" and "The Ockriia" Charm a Capacity House. The dramatic and musical enter? tainment under the auspices of the Cultus Musical Club at the Academy of Music on last Tuesday evening was a decided success. One of the largest audiences that ev? er witnessed an amateur per? formance in Sumter filled the house to its utmost capacity, and gave evi? dence of high appreciation of Its pleasure and delight. The entertainment opened with a two act comedy drama, "Up to Fred? die," a play presenting a series of ridiculous situations in a rapid-fire and laugh-provoking manner. Messrs. O. H. Folley and George Warren, in their respective parts of Greenville Lodge and John Stanhope, interpret? ed their lines exceedingly well. The title role, Freddie Thatcham, was presented in a highly amusing manner by Mr. E. W. Ware, as a typ? ical dude and, also, as a comedian, Mr. Ware made good. The work of Mrs. A. D. Harby, as Miss Prince, a dignified and gracious chaperone, added much needed life to the play. Being thoroughly at ease, and reading her lines in a most ac? ceptable manner, gained for her the very high commendation of the au? dience. Miss Conine Barfield made a very attractive "Marguerite Burnett," a lady whb accepted, then rejected and finally grabbed with both hands. She was very clever. Four fair and shifty maidens were well represented by Misses Mabel Bowman, Mary Wilson, Jessie La Motte and Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg. They portrayed admirably that flirting is an awful, awful crime, and were the four reasons why Freddie left home. "The Geisha," a story of a Japan? ese tea garden told in song, was the concluding portion of the program. This clever little opera of catchv songs and tuneful melodies was pre? sented by Miss Rosa Sharfsin and Mr. Alva Lumpkin, assisted by a well trained chorus of strong and well trained voices. Miss Sharfsin, petite and graceful, and of most charming and captivat? ing stage presence, was ideal In the leading role as, the Queen of the Oeisha, a most beautiful daughter of fair Japan. Her rich soprano voice, splendidly cultivated and always un? der perfect control, had a most won? derful range, Alling every portion of the large auditorium. She complete? ly captivated her audience In the song hits of the opera "Amorous Goldfish," "Jewel' of Oshla," and "Love, Love." The numerous encores and a deluge of flowers bespoke the unbounded delight that her work pro? duced. Playing opposite Miss Sharfsin was Mr. Alva Lumpkin, of Columbia, a baritone singer of State-wide repu? tation. His wonderfully powerful voice showed to Its best advantage In the beautiful love ballad "Star of My Soul," which met with a most complimentary reception. Hla ren? dition of "Jappy" was, also, highly commended. Little Reb Bradford received noth? ing short of an ovation at the conclu? sion of his cleverly rendered song "Chln-Chin-Chlnaman." His dancing was a decided feature, and the au? dience demanded his response to not less than three encores. Much of the success of the opera was due to a most excellent orchestra composed of Mrs. Hearon, piano, Mrs. H. M. Stuckey, violin. Mrs. Robt. She lor, violin, Miss Luclle Iseman, violin, Mr. Bagwell, cornet, Dr. Vaughn, I flute, Mr. Wm. Moran, bass violin. MISS SYLVIA GREEN MARRIES. Daughter of America's Richest Wo? man Weds Man of Sixty-five Years. Morristown, N. J., Feb. 23.?Miss Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green of New York, one of the weal? thiest women In America, was mar? ried at noon today to Matthew Astor Wllks, who is about 65 years old, and is the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Green and her daughter have been living In a modest apart? ment in Hoboken, but this morning came to this city with a wedding party of about 30 persons in a special car. In St. Peter's Episcopal church the marriage ceremony was perform? ed by Rev. Philamon Sturgess, the rector. Mrs. Green appeared to be in the best of spirits at the ceremony. When asked if she approved of the mar? riage she said: "I am happy because my daughter is happy." She would not state definitely whether she had given the bride any wedding presents. "I gave my love," she said, "and when I die she will have a great deal more from me." Miss Ethel Dickens, a granddaugh? ter of Charles Dickens, Is at the head of a large typewriting bureau in Lon? don, and is described as a keen busi? ness woman. There are now In the schools of New York city nearly 26,000 more pupils than there were one year ago. GUY COUNCIL MEETING. NO BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE WAS TRANSACTED. The Administration Building Propoet? tlon Was Not Mentioned?Electric Light Contract Discussed and Change Made in Terms of Adver? tisement?Bids for Hook and Lad? der Truck Called For. A regular meeting of City Council was held on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock with all members present ex? cept Aldermen Bultman and R. F. Haynsworth. After the minutes of meeting held Fel . 9th, had been read and confirmed the meeting got down to business. Messrs. P. Moses, Sr., and E. H. Moses were present to ask informa? tion as to requirements of the new lighting contract. 1st. What is meant by incandescent arc lights? Whether the city will require all night service every night in the year? They assert? ed that 6.6 amperes as advertised will notrgive nominal 2,000 candle lights. The clerk was directed to change the advertisement by requiring all night service every night, 2,000 candle pow? er without naming amperes. Enclosed arc lights and require each bidder to send in good faith check certified for $500. This advertisement to be pub? lished in Columbia State, News and Courier, Item and Manufacturers' Record, calling for bids at 12 o'clock of March 23rd. Mr. A. G. Crouse, representing the Seagravcs Co., appeared before coun? cil to offer terms and prices on a hook and ladder truck, with and without chemical tank or extinguish? ers. Mr. Btuhht suggested that the purchase should be made by competi? tive bids and on his motion it was ordered that advertisement be made In the Manufacturers' Record for hook and ladder truck of 3,500 pounds weight, equipped with 150 foot lad? ders in lengths as required, 35 gal? lon chemical tank or two each of three gallon and five gallon extin? guishers, f. o. b. Sumter. Mr. Barnett for the Finance Com? mittee reported that all bills referred to them had been aproved. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth for Commit? tee of Public Works presented report of street work for past two weeks. A letter was read from Mr. J. F. Reid, cotton weither, asking the rec? ommendation of Council for his reap pointment by the County Commis? sioners. Council postponed action un? til the first meeting in May, In order that other persons desiring to do so. may have an opportunity to present their applications. Complaint was made by Mr. D. James Winn In ti letter to the Mayor, of a sidewalk elevated above the level Ot his property, and threatening a suit for damages unless the walk be removed by March 1st. The Clerk was directed to request Mr. Winn to state definitely what damage is done his property, and to have him suggest a plan by which the difficulty may be ?vercome. A deed was received from the County Commissioners, conveying to the City the Alley or Right of Way at the rear of the Farmers Pank, ex? tending to Hampton Avenue. And al? so a deed from property owners on Law Range for a four foot Right of Way for sewerage purposes, the southern edge of their lots, extending from lots owned by T. B. Fraser and others on the West, to Harvin street on the East. Discussion arose as to the possible insufficiency of a four foot Right of Way, and as to whether or not it should not extend across the entire block, from Main to Har? vin Street. These deeds were refer? red to Aldermen Wright, Stubbs and H. C. Haynsworth to consider and report at next meeting of Council. Mr. Finn reported that request had been made for permission to repair an old wooden building on North Main Street, within the fire limits, be? longing to the White Estate. The re? quest was refused for the reason that other applicants for similar permits had been refused. And the law re? serves no authority to grant such permits, except In the case of dwell? ings. Mr. Finn asked that some work be done on Kendrick, Harvin and Mag? nolia Streets. Referred to Commit? tee of Public Works with request thu this work be done as soon as practi? cable. Two Ordinances were read, adopt? ed and ordered published under a re? solution dispensing with the second reading, as follows: An Ordinance prescribing rules for driving Horses, Mules, and Cattle through the streets, and, an Ordinance to prevent Poul? try from Running at Large. This latter ordinance had been written for the protection of grass and shubbery in public places, but was amended so as to prevent persons from allowing their fowls to run on other people's land without consent. Council then adjourned. Mother (reprovingly)?Don't you know that you should neevr let a man kiss you? Daughter?But, marama, It seems so forward for a girl to do the kissing.?Boston Transcript. In View of Compulsory Education. One of the principal objections brought against a compulsory educa? tion law is that such a measure would force the negroes into the public school and thus negro children would outstrip white children in intelligence. Of course, if the white race is not the "superior" race, as is so often claimed and justly, then the negroes should have given them the advantage said to be lurking in a compulsory law. But the report of the State Superin? tendent of Education for lait year In? dicates that this objection will not hold. According to Mr. Martin's report to the legislature there were last year more than 26.000 negro children in the public schools in excess of the number of white children. Nor was this excess confined to the lower, or coast countries. There are more than three times as many negroes in the public schools of Fairfield county as there are whites, and twice as many negroes in Greenwood county, in the coast county of Georgetown there are only twice as many, as is also the case I in the large county of Orangeburg. The negroes are in the majority in the schools of 29 counties, while the white children are in the majority only twelve counties (there being J no figures from Calhoun.) There are more negroes than whites in Abbe? ville, Alken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Ches? ter, Clarendon, Darlington, Dorches I ter, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, Georgetown, Greenwood, Hampton, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Marlboro, Xewberry, Orangeburg, Rich.and, Sa I luda, Sumter, Union, Wllllamsbu? ? I and York. i In the coast county of Horry, for instance, there are only 1,400 negroes I in the public schools, while there are I ?.100 whites. In the county of Lex I ington there are 1,000 more whites I than negroes, and in the county of I Colleton the white school children are j In the majority. And In all the State j the number of negroes in 'the public schools reaches a grand total of 1/2, I 967, while all the white children, num? ber only 146,647. From the State Superintendent's re I nort it is seen that the colored people I are taking advantage of the public I schools to a far ^greater extent than I the whites. This is manifest in the j fact that so large a number atteid I school, though they do not have- half line advantages which the whites en |;oy. Te average number of weeki per j y^ar of the negro schools is 14 while I the average for the white schools is I 23. Yet the average dally attendance lot' the colored people was nearly 17, I 000 above that of the whites. It has been said that the great bulk j of the negro pupils are in the towns. 1 his is an error, in the country schools there are 100,390 whites and 135.321 negroes; and in the town schools 4 6, I *.*:->7 whites and only 37,646 negroes; I so it is seen that the farm negroes J are the ones furnishin? the excess in j number of pupils. For all this work, the aveiage yearly salary paid the ne? gro teachers is $98 and that of the white teachers $289. The county in J which the higest average salarr Is paid is Anderson, where it is $563 for whites, though the negro teach*r^ it Anderson county fall below the aver I a??e of Charleston and Rich!and coun? ties. ! Superintendent Martin's report is an unusually interesting volume, and I his recommendations to the leglsla I ture should be very seriously consid? ered by the members of that body. j For six years he has studied school conditions In the tSate, and he knows whereof he speaks. The revision of the school code, electing county boards by the people, equalizing the State school system, and the like, are splen? did things to aim at; and these he has recommended, along with others. ! However, there is strong argument in favor of a compulsory school law which has not been emphasized, namely, the right to tax for school purposes involves the duty to compel attendance upon the schools run by such taxes. If the government haa the right to tax for school purposes at all, then it seems clear the govern? ment is in duty bound to require the children for whose benefit the tax is levied, to take advantage of the edu? cation provided. This seems to ua clear and conclusive reasoning.?The Baptist Courier. The Children. Two small girls were talking about their dreams for the future. "When I grow up," said Mary. "I'm going tc be a school teacher." "Well. I m go? ing to be a mother with four chil? dren." said Stella. "Well, when they come to my school, I'm going to whip them, whip them, whip them!" "You mean thing," said Stella, as the tears came into her eyes, ' what have my poor children ever done to you?"? Delineator. In view of the high cost of living this would be a good lime to test th efficacy of getting up from the tab', hungry.?Toledo Blade. I The greatest gain In any life Is th loss of greed.