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him i mm. A List of the Ratified Acts by the Legislature. NO NOTABLE NEW LAWS. Most of Them of a Special Character. The Income Tax antl Other Important Acts. (Continued from Inst week.) Followiug is a complete list of nets ratified and enrolled by the last General Assembly: To provide for the election of cotton weighers. To require tho sinking fund commission to lend funds to tho several counties. \i o proiiuui uiimh nun cuiiiuiut.^. Toexteml the charter of the lieidsville 11 igh School. To amend an act relating to indexing judgments. To provide for the payment of claim of \V, 10. Arthur. To divide the city of Columbia into five wards. To repeal an act relating to the payment of salaries to certain Lexington county officers. To amend an net relating to sheriffs bonds. To amend the county government law as far as it re ates to working rouds. To amend an act relating to tlio title of the Watereo canal. To lix the time for holding court in the Second circuit. To authorize an election for tho-purpose of issuiug bonds by the school district of Laurens. To include Orangeburg in an act to regnlate process in criminal eases in trial tustice courts. To repeal an act appointing a constable at Lands, in Barnwell county. To provide for the disbursement of certain moneys collected us county taxes in Beaufort county. To provide for tho retirement of Pleasant Hill township bonds in Lancaster county. To establish (ireeuwood county. To provide for the collection of past due railroad taxes and the distribution of the same. To require tho comptroller-general to issue his warrant tor fhe cost of advertising the appointments of tho county boards of registration atnl tho State treasurer to pay the same. To amend an Act to regulate the schedule of passenger trains in certain cases. to tix the times for the meetings of the county board of commissioners for the counties of Colleton, Anderson and Ldgeticld. To amend an act to establish local boards of health iu the cities and incorporated towns of the State and to detine the powers thereof. To require the railroad tux on the Wilmington, Chad home and Conway railroad, now called the Wilmington^ Columbia and Augusta, in ilorry county, to be applied to the partial discharge of the annual interest on sinking fund for the bonds of certain townships issued in aid of said railroad. Ail act providing punishment for laborers who violate either written or verbal contracts after having received, sup piles. An Act in relation to the revised utlites of ami the ili-ti ilnit ion thereof. i"o require certain officers to ke< p an iteuii/eit aeeoiint of their income by virtue of their office.' ami to require them to make iiunital report of the same to tho county supervisor. To provide for the payment of eertuin balances due newspapers for publishing election notices in the form given tlieiu by the election commissioners when t lie publisher was ignorant of the form prescribed by the Secretary of State. To amend an art to dctine in what manlier towns and cities in South Carolina may increase or diminish their corporate limits us to the petition and as to voting, and so as to extend tho limits of ifenuettsville, in Mnrlboroeotinly. To require any insurance company or association to be possessed of $100,001] surplus, or in lieu thereof to have $100,000 on deposit with some State for the benefit of policy holders, or in lieu thereof to deposit with the State Treas lirer $10,000, said securities to be subject to any judgment as a lien on such securities, and pro\iding a penalty foi the violation of tho provisions of this act. To amend article 1, chapter L, of tin revised statutes of lyjtf, entitled "Bank ing Companies." An act relating to the powers of certain municipal corporations. To further provide f?>r the return ami assessment of property for taxation. To limit the hours of labor of certaii oiii il/it'ooe i >t li/teuii vn 11 xi* u i* /iai n t\o ? i nc uikI elect lie railway companies, ami other street railway companies. To ameml an act to authorize dec tions in cities and towns for the pur y jiose of issuing honds. To provide for indexing certuin records in Greenville county. To provide for attachment for pilot To regulate the catching of sturgeon. To provide a penalty for disobedience to the regulations of the interstate rail road commission. I'o establish a new township in Edgefield county. To amend tin* county government law so far as it relates to the working of highways. To provide punishment for laborerf after they have received supplies. To amend an Act to accept bequests of Thomas Clemsouaudestablish Clemson College, y To amend an Act to provide for the ap]>ointment of magistrates. Joint resolution to authorize the directors of the penitentiary to furnish 1.1 convicts to Winthrop College and tit] convicts to the regents of the asylum. To amend the Act to provide for the formation of certain corporations. Making it a misdemeanor for any State or county officer to receive any rebates on school books or supplies or advertising. The "administration" dispensary Jaw. To require an additional graduated license fee from certain companies doing business in this State. Tho income tax bill. To forbid boards of township com missiouers au?l county commissioners ' or any other oilicerto assess or levy tax for the payment of township bonds or coupons thereof issued in aid of a railroad not completed through the township issuing such bonds or coupons. < To amend the revised statutes so far ' as they relate to the membership of the county boards of commissioners of Chesterfield county. To raise supplies ami make appropriations for the fiscal year ending January 1. 1807. To make appropriations for the pay..r ti... .... .li..... ?...i stationary cert ideates of the ineinhers | of tlie general assembly, the salaries of ^ the subordinate ollieers ami employees thereof, ami other purposes herein named. < To regulate tin' eleetion of trustees ill special school districts whereby j special acts said tru tees have been before appointed by the State superinten- ' dent of cdiieadion 1 To authorize the appointment of 1 special constables at Knoree. (ilendale 1 and Clifton. To regulate traveling mediei ic venders in plying their tra Ie. I To provide for the forfeiture of abandoned railroad property. To regulate the licensing of distillers in this State. Authorizing the erection of a lireproof vuult or building for the prcser- 1 vntion of the public records of llaiup- 1 ton county. To further prescribe the terms and I conditions upon which foreign corpora- ! tions mav do business within this State. To amend the charter of the trustees of the College of Charleston. Joint resolution to refund to Mr*. Ann 1'. Manning certain money paid by her in taxes by mistake. To amend an act to declare the free school law of the State, relating to the exception of the special graded school district from special act incorporating said special school district. (to nr. roxTixrr.p. LONDON'S INTELLIGENT HORSE. Plays "Home, Sweet Home," ami urawx Ijiiciikc I'tciurcN. Alpha, tlio most intelligent horse that* over lived, is now being exhibited in London, where his performances have astonished even those who for a lifetime have studied the wisdom of his rave. This intelligent animal has a companion named Beta, who is much smaller. Between the two of them they seem to comprehend about the higlu^st intelligence that is to he found in the animal kingdom. The two animals appear upon the stage of the Aquarium, in I.oudeu, with hells tied to their fetlocks and without the assistance of a prompter or any other adventitious aid. they play "Home. Sweet Home." Much more surprising than this, however. is the performance of Alpha in drawing a portrait. A coarse pencil is grasped in the teeth of the animal, and Mr. Shaw, who exhibits him. holds v drawing lnmrd just under his mouth. I Slowly and carefully Alpha proceeds to draw the portrait of Mr. Gladstone. The big nose, the high collar, and the sunken mouth of the great Knglish statesman are carefully penned by the horse, and ho can he seen to scrutinize tlie lines as lie proceeds. The ear, the hair, the coat collar and even the shading under the eye are all carefully put in by this equine artist. The likeness is unmistakable when this pen picture of Mr. Gladstone is completed. A more ditlieult trick is then performed by Alpha, assisted by Beta, his little companion. A target is set tip at one end of the stage, and Beta comes out with a gun strapped to her hack. Beta , v , TUB IIOHSK THAT DIIAWS PICTURES. is so much shorter than Alpha that the latter can "sight" the gun over the cars of his companion. The distance fired la nvor f o??.l \ lnl??* i ? w. v. ?*7trv, aim .ti|/na nuiMKM inviir* lably scores the bull's eye. Alpha enu also work out simple sums In arithmetic. The horse Is good-natured and tractable, and there appears to be no 1 doubt that he understands what he is doing, and rather enjoys it. i Try It Yonrsolf. A very curious fact is the lmpossl1 Irillty of moving your eye while exam1 Inlng the reflection of that organ in a mirror. It Is really the most movable part of the face; yet, If you hold your , head flxed and try to move your eye while watching It, you cannot do It ? even the one-tiiotisandth of an Inch. Of course, if you look at the reflection i of the nose, or any other part of tho face, your eye must move to see It. , Rut the strange thing Is that the mol ment you endeavor to perceive the motion the eye is flxed. This Is one of the ' reasons why a person's expression as seen by himself in a glass Is quite different from what it is when seem by others. ^ 1 The Cubans will avoid pitched battles and 1 continue their policy of harassing tho enemy. I nr Mi mm | Tho Bills Carried Over to the Next Session. SOME POINTS OF INTEREST About the Hotly AVhlch Adjourned liitst Week?Complexion of Ilouso and Semite. During tho past week the General Assembly reached its final adjournment; the hotly went out of session on the day before Grover Cleveland went out of dlice. And everybody, even the members themselves, were glad that the end tiatl come. The taxpayers were particularly glad. As to the results of tho ses- | sum 111 1M?? way ol legislation liouung i more nee<l be said. '1 lie income tax act toes not become effective till January 1st next, when the body meets again. < Already the comptroller is not u little ( puzzled as to how he will get returns. At the last session all dispensary tights , were avoided out of respect to t lover nor Kllerbe's policy and all the bills utVectinjjT the system, save the "inspection" measure, which was regarded as necessary, have been continued to the next i session. The new body, as has already been said, has developed no statesmen. The body as a whole is a tine lookiDg one, but like most legislative bodies, wasted , much valuable time in unnecessary talk. The members had few personal peculiarities. From a religious standpoint the Senate showed up eleven Methodists, seven baptists, one Catholic, one Israelite, three Fpiscopuliaus, two Associate Heforinod Presbyterians, four , Presbyterians, six with "inclinations" to certain denominations and one Second Adventist Senator ItuBose, who is a minister as well as a farmer. 'i lie president is the only "journalist" in the body. The farmers control, there being twenty-one of tlicui. Two of these are, however, also merchants and two ministers. There are thirteen lawyers in the body aud I>1*. Williams i-' the only physician. In the House the Methodists hold sway; there are thirty-uiue of them, the Baptists taking second place with thirty-one. It is a curious fact that out of the large body only twelve are put down as having "inclinations." the Associate Beformed Presbyterian until hus lour representatives aim there are four luembes of the Christian eimreh. There is in tliis hotly, also in the Senate, one Seeontl Auventist. '('here are eighty-three ineiuhers who are engaged in firming. Some of them are physicians and merchants ulso, and one is alst? engaged in preeching. (if course, the lawyers t'ome next. Tho colored member, Anderson, and Messrs, I'erritt and Kibler are the only school teachers. nil-: m sisKss rxK'NisiiEn. The following is a list of tho most important hills which stand over for consideration at tho nexi session, t here are a few others of no special interest w hich were continued iu the Senate. as well as the Senate liquor bills, Senator Rrowu's compulsory education hill ami the banking ami insurance inspector bill of wlneh Mr. Kibler is the author. This latter bill lias passed tin; House. Among this list of continued biils will be found Mr. Reynold's printing bill, which has been fully debated and came very near being pass ; od I>y tlie 1 louse; Mr. Ilaselde.n's bill to equalize railroad fare of all students hereafter attending the W intluop Normal and industrial College. Mr. < bisque's hill to establish a voting preeinet at or near Hopewell church, in Reeves township, iu Marion county. Mr. Mish. >c's bill to require marriage lieenso and eertitieates in this State. (Report untuvorahle.) 1 Petition of the citizens of Kind's Creek, York county, for the establishment of u voting preeint at Kind's Creek I'ostolliee, C. i Report favorable. ) 1 Mr. Burns' bill to regulate the manufacture. inspection, shipment and sale of commercial fertilizers and manures, the privilege tax on same ami providing a penalty for violating the provisions of this aet. (Report favorable.) i Mr. All's hill to amend the aet toreguluto the trutlic in seed cotton in the county of Barnwell, so as to include i the county of Hampton within its provisions. (Report favorable.) Mr. MoCullough's hill relating to ] negotiable instruments, being an aet to establish a law* uniform with the law s ; of other States on that subject. Mr. 1'ntton's hill to divide the State < of South Carolina into seven congressional districts and to name tho same. Report favorable with amendments. , Mr. MeWhite's hill to authorize and require the eounty treasurer of the several counties of the State to pay onl of the profits of toe dispensary, which are paid over to him, for certain claims, and the county supervisors to draw his warrant lirst for said claims. Report unfavorable. Mr. Raco's bill to amend sections l.OIXi, 1,11 ft, 1,120 and 1,14(5 of the revised statutes, relating to tho trustees of the South Carolina and Clemson j Agricultural and Winthrop colleges and the board of visitors of the South Carolina Military acadomy. Substitute ( bill reported. Mr. Toole's bill to amend sections 1 of the county government act bv inserting the words "Aiken county" on line eleven of said section between tho words "county" and "where." Report favorable. Mr. Racot's bill to protect the children of the State from the baneful in tluence of false ami partial ami partisan ( iutlucnce. Rending question: .Mr. liucot's amendment. Mr. C'ushman's l>ill to regulato the speed of railroad trains and engines passing certain stations, Report unfavorable. Mr. Owen's bill to provide a liconso fee for the owning or carrying a pistol or revolver Report unfavorable. A senate bill to amend the law in relation to the location and names of voting precincts in this State. Mr. John I'. Thomas' bill to change the words "five hundred" to "five thousand" in the act to limit the amount of land which alien or foroign corporations may own within this State. Report favorable. Mr. Child's bill to nrovido for the lection of a State board of control, and :o further regulate tho sale, use, consumption, transportation and disposition of intoxicating and ulcoholic iquds iu this State, for medical, selenitic and mechanicul uses only, and prescribe further penalties for violation jf tho dispensary laws, and to police he same. liei>ort with recommendation. Mr. Miller's bill to allow county joards of control to purchaso certain iquors for the county disinsnsaries luder certain restrictions. Report unfavorable. Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr's., joint resolution to provide for the sale of native vines by county dispensers. Report itifavorable. Mr. McCullough's bill rcluting to juilding aud loan associations. lieport favorable. Mr 1 .imehoiise's bill to rcirulatc tho l>ay of magistrates and their constables m tho county of Colleton. Report favoruble. Mr. Ruueaster's bill to provide for the inspection of oils or other fluids used ?s illuminating fluids in this Mate. Report favorable. Mr. Winkler's bill to provide for tho examination of the bankingcorporations i?f this State. Mr. Muuldin's bill to authorize and pin power the several counties n<>t having dispensaries opened in said counties. Report unfavorable. .Mr. Reynolds'bill to provide for and regulate the public printing of South Curoliua. Substitute bill reported majoritjc^and minority reports. Mr. Li. D. Smith's bill to amend certain sections of the general railroad law, chapter 2, article 10, relating to certain offenses and penalties and to insert a new section to be known as section 1734a. Report favorable. Mr. lldertou's bill to establish a bureau of labor for the purpose of gatheritig the labor statistics and inspecting the weights and measures in South Carolina. Report favorable. Mr. O. 1*. (ioodwiu's bill to prohibit individuals, factories or other incorporations from forcing laborers to work on Sunday, except certain railroad train service, United States mail service, telegraph or telephone companies mid drug stores. Report without recommendation. Mr. l'atton's bill to provide for the grading and paving of the streets, public ways and alleys of cities of this State of 10,000 inhabitants and upwards. Report favorable. Mr. ('. M. Davis' bill to amend section 2' of the dispensary law relating to hotels. Report unfavorable. Mr. tie Loach's bill to regulate express and telegraph companies, and to extend the powers of the railroad com missioners as to give thorn powers and autliofiiy to regulate charges In* express coiupauies for transportation, to regulate charges of telegraph coiupauies for the transmission of messages by telegraph ami make the penalties prescribed against railroads for violating commissioners' rules apply to the companies whose line or lines is or are wholly or in part in this State. Majority and minority reports. Mr. Livingston's bill to amend section 1,770 of the general statutes, being section 1,DOS of the revised statutes of 1898, as to the ell'ect of registration of legal information, lteport favorable. Mr. Meares' bill to amend section 170 of the revised statutes of 1898, interpreting what shall constitute notice, lteport favorable with amendments. .Mr. ?le Loach's bill making the provision of article :5, chapter XClX, relating to liens on lands and buildings for labor and material, of the revised statutes of ix'.ci, applicable to railroads. Substitute bill reported. Senate bill to provide for the election by qualified electors of the respective townships in the Stare of the boards of township commissioners. Mr. \V. S. Smith's bill t<> provide for a new jmlieial circuit, to be know n as the Ninth judicial circuit, andtodefine the limits of the 1 ir>t Second and 1 hird judicial circuits. W ithout reference. Committee on ways and ineans's bill to authorize a lease of certain lands on Voting's island, and the erection of a wharf and other structures thereon, lleport fuvorable. Mr. Timmeruiun's bill to amend section 1,890 of the revised statutes, 1898, relating to interest, lteport unfavorable. Mr. Reynold's bill to amend section 183 <>f the general statutes of 1883. appearing as section 38(5 of the revised statutes of 1898, volume 1. lteport unfavorable. Committee on incorporations' bill to amend tlio criminal statutes of 1898, volume 3, prohibiting the reduction of wages of operatives. Without reference. Mr. Ilderton's bill to amend section 927 ef the general statutes as amended by an act entitled "An Act to amend sections 928, 92"? and 927 of the general statutes of the State of South Carolina, relating to apothecaries," approved January 4th, 189A. Report fuvorublu ii'if li o lonml ntonfa A Shower of Meteors. People who wore fortunate enough to be up at an early hour yesterday morning witnessed one of the most interesting celestial phenomena ever displayed to wondering eyes. It was a meteoric shower or a bombardment of the earth :>y shooting stars. Several persons who saw it say the shower commenced, or was noticed first, about f> o'clock and continued for about an hour. The sky was clear with the exception of a bank of clouds around the horizon. At first there were a few shooting stars and then suddenly the whole heavens lit up with a flash like lightning and it grew brighter and brighter until there appeared across the whole sky a trail of fire like the trail of a huge comet and from it in all directions shot stars or meteors. The light gradually formed itself into a long streak like lightning and then moved in a slow zigzag, snake-like movement across the heaveus and finally shaped itself into a perfect, letter "Z," in which form it remained for a long time and then slowly faded away. During all this time there were numerous shooting stars and the whole earth was lighted up almost as bright as day. The display lasted for the greater part of an hour, but the great light described was of much shorter duration. The phenomena frightened many people and several instances are related where horses were almost paralyzed with fear at the strange sight.? Anaconda (Montana) Standard. NEKS EL 0l MOTE Items of Interest Gleaned From Different Points. THE MURDERER REESE CAUGHT. Plan to Promote Farming InterestsSat Up In Ills ColIlit--I)ispeiisers to Insure. M. R. Reese, the murderer of R. 15. Anderson, who eseai ed from York county jail, has been captured. C.ovcrnor EUorbe, of South Carolina, has received a telegram from Lexington, Tennessee, stating that a man tilling the description of Reese was arrested there recently. Governor Ellerbe at once wired the chief of police of Lexington to hold his man, and that a deputy would he sent on the next train. If the Tennessee ollicer has the right man he conies in possession of nearly si.000. lis tli?? rewards for Iteesn amount to almost this sum. About a mouth ago, it will be remembered, Reese and liitekie, accessory to the murder of It. I>. Anderson, who were coutined in the Yorkoouuty jail while an appeal was being taken in their ease, managed to escape with eleven other prisoners through a hole in the roof. The escape was made early on u Sunday morning and up to this time nothing has been heard of any of the men. Reese, it was said, had So,000 on his person when he escaped. A reward of $?>00 was immediately offered for his capture and 8000 for the capture of Luckie. --* ? The following circular has been issued to County Dispensers: "At a recent meeting of the Hoard it was ordered that hereafter all County Dispensers will be required to place the insurance on the goods in their respective Dispensaries with some local agent representing a thoroughly reliable insurance company, the amount of policy w hich you carry to be determined by the State Hoard of Control and the policies to be forwarded to the State Hoard of Control for safe keeping. Your present insurance will expire on the , at which time you must take out insurance on your stuck to the amount of 8 . for one year, with a local agent representing some reputable company and pay the premium and forward the policy to this ollice." -? ? Col. .T. B. Cleveland, of Spartanburg, has a plan in embryo by which the cotton mills may promote intensive farming. The plan is to oiler about SvMio in premiums to be given to three farmers raising the most cotton per acre on certain conditions. The plans have not been formulated, but it is pretty certain that they will go through. This is a move in the right direction. If only a hundred farmers in the county enter the contest it will help them very much, although nearly nil of them fail to win a prize. In the first place they will be at school, studying practical agriculture. Their attention will also be turned to other crops while studying cotton. Tho full nlan will be an hoc *i?l iu u few <l?i,ys. 4 Kdward (tedding, u farmer living near Sumter, had heen ill for six weeks with the prevalent grip. A few days ago he heeaine much worse aud died. That is, was pronounced dead by doctor?;, nurse, and relatives. The ootMu was ordered aud the hotly was prepared for Initial. In the afternoon it was placed in the eollin. and the interment was t> te.ke place the next morning. During the evening win n the room was full of tho dead man's friends, who were talking in low tones, a voice was heard issuing from the eollin. ( hie of the bolder men opened the lid and (Jcddings rose to a sitting posture, lie was quickly undressed aed put to lied. Doctors say it is a remarkable ease of suspended animation. -4*lv Frank Myers, convicted of arson at the last term of court at (i cornet own, and who escaped from jail last Sunday night, has heen captured hy Sheriil Skinner and two deputies about seventeen miles from Georgetown, near tho Sam pit road. He iiml stolen a horse and was trying to dispose of it to get money with which 10 get to Charleston, as he said, w hen he was suspected, aud that led to his recapture. Ho is under sentence to ho hanged on April lit next, and will most likely now pay the penalty of his crime. The Orangeburg town council have incorporated in their annual license ordinance a tax ol one dollar upon every bicycle in this city. After the first day of April it will he required that every bicycle be tugged with some small metal design, to he provided b.v the city clerk, as evidence that this license tax has been paid. The chief of police will be instructed to "pull" uuy wheel that he may find without this ta^. The funds realized from this tax are to be placed in a special fund to be known as the "paving fund." The shipments of shad to the Northern markets have been very heavy during the past week from along the coast and the fishermen are happy. The average catch for the season has been above that of several years past, and the prices obtained have been fair. '1 his has put a large amount of money in circulation, 'the sturgeon fisher men are preparing to begin operations by the loth instant. This industry is assuming larger proportions each year, ami is generally profitable. Spartanburg is to have a room i\ tin court house fitted up as a Conf< .crate museum. ? . The city of Columbia will expenc 8'J,()(H> in artesian well experiments. The well will be bored at a spot nea? the old water works and if water is successfully obtained the present plant wib be utilized in pumping it to the reservoir. Several geologists and expert well men have examined the spot an." express the belief tlmt a bountiful sup ply of good wuter can be obtained. ? -? ?- ?? Mrs. Catherine Matilda Touchberry, daughter of the late Mr. Joel Cartel and wife of Joseph K. Toiwhbervy, died at Kiugsville Monday. suits w 1ms." Some Dispensary Figures of General Interest. THE RECORD OF A YEAR Wliat Kach County Dispensary lias Done?Where They are Loeatod-Other Facts. In view of the fact thnt it is generally understood that this is to ho a test year as to the operation of the dispensary law in this State, there aro many figures that it will he well to tuko a glance over at the outset of the year. The (Jenernl Assembly has continued the hills relating to the dispensary law to the next session, thus delaying for 0110 year every light against the law in accordance with (lov ernor Ellerbo's desire to let the law bo thoroughly tested for a year before the system is interfered with at all. During the year those who are int rested in the several lights brewing for next year will carefully watch all matters beariug upon the operation of the law. Its record will be reviewed as a moral institution, as a money-making institution and so on. Tlio State accordingly gives the ligures covering the business as a whole up to date and showing the sales and protits in the several county dispensaries for the past year, which are worth clipping and saving. The board reports that the next accrued profit of tlio Mute dispensury from the beginning of operations up to the close of the fiscal year ending Dec. ;tl, last, amounted to ?4(50, >."id.88. There is an unearned profit reported of $57,(550.(58, making the total accrued and unearned pro I it. $524,404.51. The purchases of the Mute board for the your isuts aggregated $875,is?.20. The purchases were heavier in October and December than in any other two months. The following shows the dispensaries in the Mute and gives the sales and net profits of each for the year ending Doc. hi, last: Dispensaries. Sales. Net profits. Abbeville $ 81,551 (57 $ 1,124 40 Adams Hun ... (!,h;{| 1)2 21)8 40 Aiken 2D,DTI 10 2,570 01 Allendale 12,420 1)1) 1,580 80 Anderson 51,10,>77 (>,180 70 15am I>erir 17,271 lit! 2,125 0.8 Hum well 21,81)5 54 2,70(5 48 lieuufort 21,871) 1)5 2,180 20 Hishopville 1,872 08 22.8 08 lllacksburg 7,(517 88 450 01) llluckville 1(5,51)1)81 2,80189 J'runchvillo .... 0,581(55 402 01 llrunson 4,288 81 270 42 Camden 21,781 81) 2,528 44 < i..i !, itfc i.e. X -I,vn I'l IOC t'O Choraw 12,452 25 1,110 IS Chester 20,709 HO 4,439 43 Charleston: Yon Santcn .. HO,401 SI 2.391 02 Steinnieyor .. 22,378 21 1,470 09 l'owors V-', OHO OH 1,17140 Mover 28,21(5 05 2,070 MO Muiilsh (it 22,203 20 1,000 00 Tiencken .... 1(5,254 211 5U8 78 Sale 20,701 85 1,95013 Forties 31,080 95 2,080 15 Col n inhia: llookiuntt .... 24,721 05 1,288 42 Cartloil-o 21.05.1 12 1,201 5H Seotl 12,717 07 080 07 I l ire 22,782 SI 1,017 47 M < Keiip.u . . .. 20,544 21 2,018 20 Me aiii 14,OI4 0S 1,505 13 I Oirl in^toh 41,7 78 io 4,080 52 Honiiiuik 7,800 85 720 28 lUllou 17,072 81; l,2o2 74 IM^elielil 22,710 42 1,075 111 Kllciitoti 080 00 22 04 Fllorce 8,2113(1 022 20 F.utuw viile 8,070 87 775 20 Florence 28,503 80 3,225 38 Fort Motto 5,771 28 422 34 (lalVney 10,481(5(1 1,0*2 01 (leor^etowu.... 30,278 4(5 2,502 45 (ircel.yvillo 5.270 48 22(5 72 (ireeo ville: Hill 20,800 02 2,952 82 II oltzclaw.... 11,180 71 045 50 Hampton (5,355 (58 459 20 Taeksoiihoro.... 8,(58(5 8! 430 30 Kershaw 11,8(0 89 757 17 Kin^slreo 14,025 84 1,203 50 I.aueuster 17,032 40 1,203 90 Laurens 35,048 52 4,520 42 Milium Oi <? (! !H Livingston 1?,258 (M) 208 92 Lurav 2,904 42 Manning 22,014 37 2,118 54 Marion 20,337 15 1,250 85 Mnyesville 5,254 28 170 05 Monck's Corner. 0,074 00 720 04 Muultrievillo... 2,70151 245 44 Mt. Pleasant .. 0,080 55 208 01 Newberry J 42,005 08 0,215 15 Orangeburg.... 20,542 80 4,012 12 Pendleton 2,05105 105 08 Pickens 2,751 27 202 28 Port Koyal 0,11120 OKI 11 Han tow les 017 72 21 17 Kidgeway 0,524 05 245 72 Salkehatchie.. . 7,220 80 222 50 Seneca 5,222 40 270 07 Scotia 2,752 15 222 04 Spartanburg: Prowl) 22,020 01 2,251 01 Wood 28,075 20 2,020 28 Springfield 5,541 70 411 28 St. (ieorges 0,288 80 407 05 St Matthews... 11,240 57 1,000 42 St Stephens.... 2,004 00 171 70 Sumiuervillo: Khaino 12,002 74 800 20 I Sderton 0,220 54 17 12 Sumter 40,000 42 5,057 77 Sycamore 4,201 80 252 00 Tiuitnonsvillo.. 12,118 21 1,882 02 Tir/.uh 11,427 22 902 43 'J'oddville 2,045 08 57 51 Lnion 21,101 08 3,042 20 Vurnville 4,270 12 220 09 Wagoner 4,777 55 257 01 Walterboro 15,225 14 1,55185 Williston 5,025 13 440 29 Wiimsboro 20,580 07 1/268 17 WhI ballu 1,881 12 62 114 Diner 1,807 40 105 05 Total 81,462,169 .VJ 8182,267 68 The Trans Siberian Road. St. Petersburg authorities announce lhat the Siberian Railway will be completed by Jan. 1, 1900, if men and money can do it. The main line will be aver 4.700 miles long. This project was Degun in the spring of 1891. tip to date ibout 1,500 miles have been laid. About 70,000 men are now employed in the construction. It will terminate at Port Arthur, on Chinese territory.