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III - * Letter, Note TX&L TJ Ol ; Bill Hads Or any other kind of Job Work , Neatly and promptly cx- ! ^ cuted at the Times Job Office. Beef, Mutton, Pork > IX SEASON AT H. G.'BAILEY S'BEBF MARKET. i I alscThandle Fresh Vegetable and i full line of Heavy and Fancy fir - J * l ceries. y First Class Restaurant \ With polite servants. When i ^ need of anything call on H. G. Bailey. e XMAS GOODS. ! ] i ?I have iust received a lot cf? FANCY XMAS GOODS, ? TOYS, FIREWORKS, Etc. Call ami inspect ni v stock before bin ing elsewhere. Claude C. Gregory, SANTUC, S. C. BACON, FLOUR, CANNED GOODS and FRESH GARBEM l VEGETABLES I AT ; LOUIS D.SMITH,!: i p The Housekeeper^ 'Friend. y - t DR. J. GARNER, li PlIVcjf JfVNf A \ D S:J fvOS ) V. t t Will practice lmdiciiie'Iin'Jtt'.l rof i. ? c branches. Oillce in fro't o? court horn*-; * resilience on South street. I'hor.o X<>. I f 95. 4-ly. t SAY! LOOK HERE!! 1; My place is Headquarters for v Heavy and Fancy (Jroeories, Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles, \ Fancy and Plain Candies, T j- J bacco and Cigars. s I have just added a handsuin > * line of fine harps, also hni" brushes, tooth brushes an 1 1 combs. Also a full line of Fir.- a Works. I will discontinue " handling bread for the pros-n . ? J. T. SEXTOS. nr\h&r tin Tn\kSk\ ?. LUivm ur ! uvvrs r And huvo from 15 to 25 ! -. p c(.: . ? on your r DBVGl'ORS, N0TIG3S, GLOTHIKG, SHOES, HAT?. ; CAPS, GROCERIES, TOBACCO CIGA;U!, j HARDWARE, F.TG. f You ciin save mon v 1>t buy!? : 1 . > c from mo, f GEO. W. GOING. : f* Rooms to Rent. ? HILL HOUSE to rent for J9(H)?as n " whole or In apartments. Other * bouses and rooms to rent. tf J. Olovoh Wallace. 0 M'KIHLEVS ' MESSAGE PresidentCommunicatesWith Gongress oil Subjects of National Interest. WAR, TRUSTS AND MONEY It< volt Must Bo Put Dotvn?Remedy For l ho .Monopoly ISvll?(J old Stundiir?l Fuvorcd?Partition of Suraoa. lluburl's D.'iitli, E'o. Washington, Doc. C.?Tlio president ErtI? 1 V t T'!l 11 onii ttml tr\ nn?? ?Trnco 1* i a nn. anal message, as follows: lo tho iSouato and House of Representatives: At tho threshold of your deliberations rou are called to mourn with your country men the death of Vice President HoD.irt, who passed from this life on the uorniug of November 21st, last. His treat soul now rests in eternal poace. lis pr.vate lifo was pure and elevated, vhilo his public career was over distinguished by largo capacity, stainless inegriry and exalted motives. He has ieen removed from the high office which ic honorod and dignified, but his lofty iliaracter, his devotion to duty, his honstv of purpose and uoblo virtues renaiu with us as a priceless legacy and ixamplo The Fifty.sixth congress convenes in ts first regular eossion with the country n a condition of unusual prosperity, of miversal good will among the people at lome and in relations of peace and riendsr.il) with every government of lie world. Our foreign commerce has diowu great increaso in volumo and Miue. 'iijo combined imports uud ex ports for the year uro the largest ever hown by a single year in all our hisory. Our exports for alone ex '.ceded bv more than 01.000,000,000 our in ports and exports combined in 1S70. L'lio imports per capita are 20 per cent ess than in 1H70, while tho exports por a pita aro f?3 per tout more than in 1370, mowing the enlarged capacity of tho mt<-a suites lo satisfy (fie wants ot its !\vn increasing population, as well as to ontrilute to those eft the peoples of >tner nations. <j!ii''Stion of Trusts. Combinations of capital organized uto trusts to control the conditions of r.ule among our citizens, to stifle com>0titi?>n, hunt uiaduoiiou and dcteriniuo lie prices of products used ami eonlUiuoit by tlio people, are justly pro?ok? ng public discussion and should early daiiu tho attention of tno congress. The Indus rial commission created by he act of congress of Juno IS, 1898, has een engaged in vx'cuuod hearings upon bo disputed questions involved in the subject of combinations in restraint of ' ode and competition They have not ot completed their mvesrigatious of his subject and tho conclusion and ecommcudations at wnicb they may itrive are undetOMuiucd. The subject s one giving rise to many divergent ::ews as to rue nature ana variety or muse and esitent of tho injuries to tho jub.io which may result from large combinations concentrating more or ess numerous enterprises ami estalishileum which previously to the formaion of tho combination were carried eparately. It is universally conceded that couibi iatiot-s which engross or control tho market of any particular kind of merhautiise or commodity necessary to tho euer.r! cmr.rr.unity. by snjipressing nat.rai :;nct orniuary competition, whereby rices are unduly enhanced to tho gen ral consumer, are obnoxious not only o the common law, but also to the pubic welfare. There must be a rouiody or the evils involved in such orgauizaions. If tho present law can be exended more certainly to control or heck theso monopolies or trusts, it hould ho done without delay. Whatver power tho congress posesses over his mo3t important su joot Bhould be iiojn ptly aaceriained and assorted. It ia apparent that uniformity of legsi, ition upon this i-ubject in tho aevoral tates is much to 1^ desired. It is to bo mped that sneli uuifo. mity founded in wise and ju3t discrumnatiou between vhat is injurious and what is usaful u i neoessavv in i,u-i-ios-i onarations uay ti& obtained uiid that moans may found ior tho con grots within the imitations of iis constitutional power (j a* to supplement an elToctive code of tute iogialatiuu :.?i to make a complete y.c.ein ol laws throughout tho United sate", adequato to compel n general obervauoo of iho salutary roles to whioh l?avo referred. Tlf wliolo question is so important :>d tarreatiitug that I am sure no part it it will ha lightly considered, bat very phase oi it will have the studied eliberatioii of congress resulting in vise and judicious action. Tin* Nicaragua Canal. Tho Nicaragua canal commission, vinch had been engaged upon the work it cx'.initiation and survey for a route ,cross Nicaragua, having completed its aoora and made its repor'q was disi.ivoii on May 111, and on Juno 10 anew onimiS8ion, known as tuo isthmian ,ujal commission, was organized under fte terms o: the not apt roved March 8, 8!)0, lor tho purpose of examining the American isthmus with u view to deormining the most practicable and oasible route for a ship canal across bat isihmus, with its probable cost and it her essential details. This commission, under the presi iencv ot Rear Admiral John G. Wal:er, U IS. N., retired, entered promptly ipou tho work intrusted to it and vs low carrying on examinations in Nioar.pua aloug the routo of the Panama an.il and in I).men from the Atlantic, 10111 the neighborhood of the Atralto ivor to tho bay of Panama on the Pa ,fio side. Good progress has been nade, but under tho law a coinprehoriivo and complete investigation is called or. which will reqniro much labor and ousiderable time for its accomplishoent, Tho work will be prosecuted as xpoditionsly aa possible and a report nade at the earliest practicable date. The great importance of this work an net be too of tea or too sttaagljr preisod apon the attention of the con- I gross. Jn my message of a year ago I expressed mv viows of tho necessity of a caual which would link tlie two great oeoaus, to which 1 again invite your consideration. The reasons then presented for early action arc oven otronger now. Hocr-IJi-Hlsll Confl ot. 'I'his government has maintainod an attitude of neutrality iu tho uufortu- j nate contest botwcou Qreat Britain and ' the Boor states of Africa. Wo have romained faithful to the precept o&aveid- i ing entangling alliances as to affairs not of cur direct concern. Had circumstances suggostod that tho parties to tho quarrel would have welcomed auy kindly expression of tho hope of the American pooplo 4hat war might bo averted, good offices would have beeu gladly tendered. The United States' reproscat^ivo at Pretoria was early instruc:ed tflnseothat nil neutral American interests bo rospocted by tho combatants. Thts has b-jcu an easy task in view of the positive declarations of both British and Boor authorities that the personal and proporty :i ,-nts or our citizons sliouid bo observed. Upon tho withdrawal of the British a^enc from Pretoria, the United Slates consul was authorized, upon the roQuest of tho British government and with tho assent of tho South Atricari and Orango lrree Stato governments, to exercise the customary good oitices of a nentr.il for tho caro of British interests. In the uncharge of this function, lain happy to say th.it abundant opportunity has been afforded to show the impartiality of This government toward both the combatants. Cub in Administration* My annual uiossago of last year was uocessaril / devoted in great part to a considoratiou of tbo Spanish war and of tho results it wrought and the conditions it imposed for the future. 1 am gratified to antiounco that tho treaty of peace has restored friend I v rotations between tho two powers. Effect lias boon given to its important provisions. Tho evacuation of Porto Rico having already beeu accomplished on Oct. J 8. 18U8. nothing remained necessary there to continue tho provisional military com 'ml of the island until tho eouuross should enact a suitable government for the cedod territory. Of the character and scope of tho measures to tLat end I shall treat in another part of ;iii3 iia'a.Mjio. Tiio withdrawal of tlio anthority of ^pam irom tho island of Cuba was effected by J im. 1, so that tho 1 uli to es ( ib isbiujut of peace found tho roliu , qui-lied territory he:d by us in trust tor tne inhabitants, maintaining under the direction of the ex cuive . uc'.i governmen' and contril therein as should contervc public oriier, restore tho protinc live conditions of peace so Ions disturbed by tho instability and disorder which prevailed for tho creator part of | (he preceding three decades, and build up tuat traujiud development of thoi.omystic state whereby alone cin be realisssd tho high purpose as proclaimed in the joint resolution adopted by tho con| cress on April 11), lbl)S, by which the I United States disclaimed any disposition or intention tooxerciso sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over Cuba, except for (he pa'cdicatiou thereof, nud as sorted its determination when that was accomplished to leave the government and control of tho island to its people The pie.Igo contained in this resolo (ion is of the highest honorable obligation and must b > sacredly kept. I be* jitvo that substantial progress has been made in this direction. ALi tho admin| istrative measures adopted in Cuba havo i aimed to fit for a regenerated existence by enforcing tho supremacy of law and jvsiico; by placing where* or practicable the machinery of administration in the hands of tho inhabitants; by instituting linndfid Fflllitnvv rnfnrnK! Ill- cnr.<nrtini> education; by fostering industry aud trade; by inculcating public morality, aud, iu short, by taking every rational step to aid tuo Cuban people to attain to that plane of self conscious ro-poct and soif roiiaur uuity which lies au en lightened community for self government within its own sphere, while enabling it to fulfill all outward obligations. I'll'. ''pi?i:n-s P.nblein. On tho I0:li of Decombsr, 1801), the treaty of peaci between tho United States aud Spain was signed It provided. among other things, that Spain should cede to tho United States tho archipelago known as tho Philippine i?iauci<; tkit tho Un toil States shunlrt pay to Spain tho sum of twenty millions of dollars, and thai tho civil r ghts and political status of tho native inhabitant* of tho territories thus ceded to tno United States should Lo determined iiy the congress. Tho treaty was ratified by the >cnaie on tho 0th of February, 189'). aud by tho government oil Spain on ;iio I'Jrh of March following. Tho rati'i .1 i uis wore exchanged on the ll'ii of April, and tho treaty pulci iy pro I claim I. On tho -nd of March ; lie coa I gross voted tha sum con tempi ?to i bthe treaty and the amount was paid ovov to the Spiuish government on the is: cf May. In tiiis manner tha Philippines came to tho Uuitod Status. The islands were ceded by tho government of Sua n, which lir.d boon in undisputed possession of them for centarios. Thoy wore accepted, not merely by our nnth- riusd ugcuts in IV.ris under th direction of tho exocutivo, but by the constitutional and well considered action of ths tepre sentatives of tho peopio in Loth houses of congress. I had every reason to believe, and I still believe, that this transfer of sovereignty was in accordance with tho wishes and tho aspirations of tho great mass of tho Filipino peopio. l'rom tno earnest moment, no opportunity was lost of assuring the peotilo of the i-dands of our ardent de?iro for their welfare, and of tho intention 01 this government to do everything possible to advance their interests. Aguin-1 Jo's (latin. Tho claim of the rebel loader that ho I was promised independence by any ofticer of tlo United States in re torn for his assistance has l: foundation iu fact ail'', is categorically denied by tiie very witnesses w ho woro called to prove it. Tno most tho insurgent leader hoped for whon he came, to Mauila was tne liberation of tho islands from tho Spanish control, which they had boon labor ing for years without success to throw off. The prompt accomplishment of this work by the Ainerioau army and navv gavo him other ideas and ambitions, and insidious suggestions from various quarters perverted tho purposes and intentions with which he had taken up arms. No Koonor had our army captured Manila thau the Filipino forces began to i " - . assume an attitudo of sssp.ciou an<: hostility which (he utmost efforts o! our officers aud troops were uuable t< disarm or modify. Their kindness an<3 forbearance were taken as a proof ol oowardico. The aggressions of the Fiii piuos continually increased until finally, just before the time set by the senato ol the. United F atos for a vote upon the treaty, au attack, evidently propared in advance, was mndo all along the Atuer ican lines, which resulted in a torrtblj destructive and sanguinarj' repulse ol tho rebels. With a dovo'iou and gallantry wortbj of its most brilliant history, the army, ably and loyally assisted by the navy, has carried on this unwelcome but mod righteous campaign with richly deserved snccoss. Although their opera tiotis have been aomnivhnf. intprrnnfnrl aud checked b. n raiu^ poason of unusual violeuco and duration, they have gained steadily in every riirectiuu and now look forward confidently loaspeody completion of their ta^k. Everything indicates that with the speedy suppression of the Tagalo rebollion, life in the archipelago will soon resume its ordinary course under the protection of our sovereignty and the people of those favored islauds will enjoy a prosperity and a freedom which tkoy have never before known. Cannot It" Abandoned. The future government of the Philippines rests with the congress of the United Statos. Power graver responsibilities have ever been confided tons. If wo accept them in a spirit worthy of our raco and our traditions a great opportunity comes with thorn. The islands lio under tho shelter of our flag. They are ours by every title of law and equity. They cannot be abandoned If we desert them, we leave them at once to anarchy and finally to barbarism. We fling them, a golden apple of discord, among tho rival powers, no oue of which could permit another to seize them unquestioned. Their rich plains and valleys would be tho sceue of endless strife aud bloodshod. The advent of Dswey's fleet in Jinuiia bay instead of being, 113 wo hope, tho dawn of a now day of freedom and progress, will iiavo b eu tho beginniug of an era o: misery and violence worse tn iu any which has darkened their unhappy past. Toe suggestion has been made that wo could renounce our authority over tho i-dands and giving thi-m independence could retain a protectorate over the in. This proposition will not bo found. I am sure, worthy of your sori ons uutnuou. eucn an arrungement would iuvoive at the .outset a cruel broach of faith. It would olaoo the p aceab'.c and loyal majority, who ask tor nothing Cotter than to accept our authority, at the mercy of tho minority armed insurgents. It would nialro us responsible for the acts of the in-urgent leaders and givo u.s no power to control them. It would charge us with tho task of protoctiug them against each other and defending them against any foreign power with which they cboso to quarrel Iu snort, ir would tako from the congress of the United States tho power of declaring war and vest that tremendous prerogative iu tho Tagal leader of the hour. It does not soem desirable that I sh^pld recommend at this time a specific and final form of government for those is apds. Wuen peace shall be restored it will bo tho duty of congress to construct a plan of governm'*ut which lihall establish aud maintain ireedom unci order and peace iu tho Philippines Tho insurrection is still existing and when it terminates further information will ba requited as to the actual condition of affairs before inaugurating a lotuianout scheme of c.vil gbvertimont. Uutil congress shall have nnde known tho formal expression of its will, I shall use tho authority vested in me by the constitution and the statutes to uphold the sovereignty of the United States in thoso distant islands, as in ail other places where our flag rightfully floats. Our flag has never waived over any community but in blessing. I believe the Filipinos will soon recognize tho tact that it. has not lost its gift of benediction in this worldwide journey to their shores. I'orto Ivi< > ri Affairs. I recommend that legislation bo bad <TiVM < Dtut VKV.W IW VUO I^ViTDiUlllOUt VJI ( Porto Rico. Tho time is ripe for tho adoption of a temporary form of goveminent for this island. It is desirable that the government of he island, tinder the law of belligerent right, now maintained through the ex icative department, should be superseded by au administration entirely civil in its nature. For the present purpose I recommend that congress pass a law for the organization of a temporary government which shad provide fop the uppointmeut by tho president, subject to confirmation by the senate, of a governor and such other otllcers as the genral administration of the island may require and for legislative purposes, on subjects of a local nature not partaking of a federal character. A legislative council, composed partly of Porto Ritvttis and partly of oitizeqs of tho United States, shall be nominated and appointed by the president. l.yucli Ij iw Condemned. Tho lovo of law and the sense of obedience and oubinissiou to the lawfully constituted judicial tribunals, are embedded in the hearts of our people, and my violation of thesa sontimeats and disregard of their obligations, justly arouses public condemnation. The guarantees of life, liberty, and of civil rights, should be faithfully upheld, the right of trial by jury respected and defended. Those who, in disregard of law and the public peace, unwll iug to await the judgment of court and jury, constitute themselves judges and executioners should nor escape the severest penalties for their crimes. Gr<i?t Opportunities. Presented to this congress are great mm mum coin" grj.il responsibilities Tub power oonfi !ou iq us increases the woiglic of cur obligation* 'o the people, and wo must bo piufoundly eousirive of tlioni as we contentn ato'ho new and grave problems which confront us. Aiming only at tiie public good, wo cauuot err A ri_;lif in crpro'ation of the poople's will, and of duty, cannot fail to insure wise meas ares for the welfare of the islands which have come under the au hority of the United States, and to innro to the com ion interest and lasting honor of our country. Nevkr has this nation had more abundant cause than daring the past year for tliaukfulness to Qod for manifold blessings and meroies, for which wo make reverent acknowledg inent. William McKinlby. Executive Mansion, Deo. 5, 189* ! No Torture Equal to the fin bot itching and Burning of lea <hr i This Fearful Disease. tioi Eczema?which is more than skin-dei cations of ointments, salves, etc., a{ tho real cause of tho trouble, is in th< through the skin ; tho only way to i the blcoil. *?_ nr, -r iur. x nu x. jones, or Mixersville, "I had Eczema thirty years, and ; of treatment my leg was so raw and t constant pain. It finally broko into i , began to spread and grow worse. F< j six years I have suffered untold agon j nil hope of ever being free from tne j l>eon treated by some of the best pi taken many blood medicines, all in ; faith left I began to tako S. S. S., made the Eczema worse, but I knew way the remedy got rid of the p( 0. 8. S., the sore healed up entirely I clear and smooth, and I was cured pc Eczema is an obstinate disease an i only a tonic. Swift's Specific? S. So FOR ! ?is superior to other blood remedies i not reach. It goes to the bottom?to the worst case of Eczema, no matter I the only blood remedy guaranteed to I other mineral, and never fails to cu: ! Poison, Cancer, Tetter, Rheumatism, , upon S. S. S. ; nothing can tako its pi; Books on these diseases will bo in 1 ciiio Company, Atlanta, Georgia. Phot 6< Made at the old Squire Gallery ! have the Gallery Well equipped ft date Photo j Of all sizes and styles. My ] guar mtced. I also do enlarging of I dt liver the work in the inn.st wt.vii<h ! latent mouldings. DON'T N E G L | THIS GPPORTl To got good work cheap. Y<> w ay and you regret that you have \ ^/COME A ITompt attention N. K. McLAN UNIO ; Buggies, Han We are now rea THE BRICI In rear of Farr & 1 will conduc LIVERY, FEED A Mules and Horses alwa Carriages, Buggies, fT --- > xiave gome gocci si i . that we wi CALL AI UNION 5 R. H. SVISLLER, ! I i waMM?w?* ? *?- nrj?'i -^COTTON ) I Tp l.ave a lot of PIANO*, OIK out at j rites 11uit are ro far below rruu I &/2 CGNTS FOfc Rome i.ave Ik en used a liltie, o f:esh from the fac'ory. We have too r opiioituiilty ??f a l.fe H'ue. OUR FURNITUf Is full ate! tliea- We will save i nr'y aufl get Pi; at choice. We a! h> a 1. COFFINS A aj tne lowest piloes. A visit i( QUICK SALE.3 AN la otn | HARRIS I JONESV ' 'I HHX. i CROWN TORRENCE, M. D.. PHYSICIAN AND SUK'iEO;!. Office and Rjmrtmeu 8 ovt>r Du'.e' Drug 8tore. 44-6m. I I BEEF ? 1 ECZEMA! Jot much attention it often paid to it symptoms of Eczema, but It is not long oro the little redness begins to .Itch ana ? rn. This is but the beginning; and will d to suffering and torture almost unen> ib!". It is a common mistake to regard o;r;hness and redness of the skin a* rely a local irritation ; it is but an indieai of p. humor in the blood?of terrible Bp, and can not be reached by local appli?plied to the surface. The disease itself. > blood, although all suffering is produced 'each the disease, therefore, is through .ore that rTgave mo ~ jffiTwjil i running sore, and rrt^i^MWiSl >i- the past five or y and had given up V disease, as I have 4\ rysiCians and have 9 aw1 i vain. With little jf:\y *Ijk5csM.& and it apparently that this was the ~ >ison. Continuing ay r, tho skin became Hf srfectly." 'V WJf^ d can not be cured by a remedy Which ig ! THE BLOOD because it cures diseases which they oan the cause of the disease?and will cure what other treatment has failed. It ia * ? be free from potash, mercury or any re Eczema, Scrofula, Contagious Blood Open Sores, Ulcers, Boils, etc. Insist ace. \ ailed free to any address by Swift 8p*? . . 3RAPHS noxt to now Bank Building. I now >r the latest up-to= jraph Work. nr cos are reasonable and eatii-faction all dzes and styles of finish, and can and durable frames, also handle ihe EC Til ? JNITYI ? ur friends and loved ones are passing no late photograph of thorn. CT ONCE.^' Kiveii mail orders. m -VT-M i ja, jrnotograpner, N, S. C ^ Wagons, less. . cly for business at K STABLES Thomson's store and t a first class ND SALE STABLE. ys 011 hand, also a line of Harness and Wagons. Bcond hand Buggies ill sell cheap. *D SEE US" STABLES, - - - - Manager. ________ ; A NSai.tl .SKW !X<i MAi'U INKS to c'oae !; ) {). ices that it gives >'ou 'n round figures { YOUR COTTON. I lie: Is i?ro a little sh r - vo n and'others are i?uii> ?if them and ... < d money. This is an DEPARTMENT j ?, mow y .in urn il.atj? in our line. Come a a i ?!l line ot M> CASKETS our !.lore <viil conHrm all- w claim, D SHORT PROFITS r motto i FOSTER, ILLE S, C HONEY! , 'r > b* ;.u.l oil long time ami] ea?y iins, gfcnrctJ Ky n'or?g?ga in im : provnl farm*. A|?plv t? F B HOFFMAN, 4 Rowling Oro*n, New York City SIMPSON & BAKK8PALP, ) 81 7 flra- Laurent, 8. C. , ?