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'vor. YO. KDG?F??LD, S. C., WEDNESDA?, MARCH 1,1965. OF "AUGUSTA." AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ; ! CAPITAL, - - $??O.OOO] Surplus ?-Proflts. ?140,000 We shall be pleased to heve jon open ?nj ?eccoW with thU Bank. Caitoinea *ad\ <S>frejpondcnti uso red of ore** c?artesft end fiecotn modado noislhlo. ender cc?iOJ-t rail re, modera i NO. 10. Life's Little Ironies. iNew Orleans Suffers a 1 I il By Ravagi ? o TWaVE BLOCKS ARErDESTROYED .Ot Ti. . . > ? ? .' ? .' < *. A Conflagration Believ?? to Hav? ?r>, ?ginated From? ah Insuffic?enWyy-??i?d Car Journal Sweeps a Long Section - of th|.?*ftiver Front rCovered With Modern jand Costly Wharves, the Great Terminals of the- Illinois Cen trai and Two Grain. Elevators. ?, ? New Orleans,/Special*-Fire involving - millions of dollars loss ia physical -property and' tharstr?kes a serious, if temporary, blow at the.immensa <>sp?rt trade of New Orleans, swept the river front Sunday night and wiped out the vast freight terminals of the Illinois Central Railroad, known as the Stuy . vesant docks. Nearly a Sozeb-squares ?f modern wharves and frieght sheds, two magnificent grain elevators, hundreds "of;.'loaded-cars and vast quantities o? , freight; including 20,000 bales of cotton, .were destroyed, together with a large ? r number of small residences. The fire was^stilLragingf uriously-.at. midnight^ at which'time it had'almost r?ach?d'the4 upper end of the Illinois Central prop . ty. _ft has^no.t ^been. . desterminea;. V whether^there has been any loss of life. The ocean-going shipping seems *to have escaped serious damage. A num ber of firemen and employes of the docks were injured. Actual estimates ot the losses are impossible, though they fmay.exc?od.?5,000,oq?. ' TWELVE SQUARES SWEPT. The Stuyvesant docks extend from Louisiana avenue almost to Napoleon ..avenue,..a..distance of twelve squares. The-'Wharves between those two points were covered with miles of trackage, an<f steel and" iron sheds ran. the whole distance. The two grain elevators were of the most, modern construction, the upper one having a capacity of a mil lion bushels.' Thousands of bushels of corn, .several, hundred thousand pack . ages of sugar, .great quantities of-cot tonseed ?il and oil cake, lumber and [ j, every "conceivable variety of freight fill ed the warehouses and sheds. : Practi cally all the export business handled by the Illinois Central was put abaord _si?pa"at~these.docks. The docks and. Improvements have been under con struction for ten years oast; elaborate ! extensions and immense investments having been made! / . BEGINNING OF THE FIRE. The fire was discovered shortly after 7 o'clock. I was said to have resulted from a journal that had not been suffi ciently oiled. The whole plant was equipped with gigantic water tanks and fire-extinguishing apparatus, but the blaze, small: at the beginning, almost instantly got beyond control, communi cating through the conveyers to the lower elevator and some of the sheds. The respense of the fire department was prompt, but because of the fact that the terminals were inaccessible, owing to tracks, the engines found difficulty in reaching the flames. In half an hour the fire covered two squares and the lower elevator was practically con sumed, the fire sweeping up and down the river. As soon as it became known that the scene of the fire was the Stuy vesant docks, harbor tugs hastened to the wharves, and vessels that were moored there were pulled out' into the river. increase Capital. Suffolk, Special.-An amendment to the charter of the United Spring Motor Corporation was received here increas ing the capital stock from a maximum of $30,000 to $500,000. The corporation which patented a sewing machine de-, vice, already has sold several foreign rightsaf-a high figure. m massai._ -: Twelve Years For Forger. Newport News, Special.-Paul O. Johnson, the negro forger, was sent enced to 12 years in the penitentiary in the Corporation Court. He was given a jury triai on two indictments of three counts and found guilty of all allegations. He was sentenced to two years each for the six offenses. Johnson has already served two years in the' penitentiary, having been sent enced from Petersburg. Under the law five years will be added to his term-tor this, reason. Johnson feigned insanity, Tjut it did not serve to miti gate the sentence^ North, Sea /Decision Read, j ". Paris, By Cable,-The decision of the international commission of in quiry into the North Sea incident was publicly announced at the closing ses sion of the -commission. The decis ion lengthly sets forth the circumstan ces and incidents and gives the opin ion of the admirals on the various im portant points involved. The decis ion says the delay of the Rusian trans port Kamschatka, following the break down of her machinery, was perhaps the cause"of "the incident. >cTo Build.-Ships at Home." Tokio, By~ Gabie--The statement ?that Japan has ordered four battle ships in England is incorrect. It. is probable, unless circumstances . dic itaX?- otherwise,, that Japan in, future will construct .all her vessels at home. ?he has equipped extensive yards, shops and gun and armor fpundrfes, ??? there is a strong/ growing senti ment in the navy and in the people * generally in favor of home construe -Son- exclusively. Tue yards are al -MidY engaged in ah extensive build in? programme, which inoluwB.. twa prff? .armor o ? vesselB. i WHARF FIRE Five Million Dollar Loss ng Flames ^Att?t?T6?mB-?me Switch engines were rushed .to the*w%arV?s and hundreds ol bibi e?lfB,.loaded with freight were Brawn to] pomts; above .the?upper end of the terminals before the fire reach ed them. Many hundreds more, how evecj were consumed., f^BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR ?URNS-. The .wlnd was : blowing down the river and-the blaze spread with gr?at speed in that "direction. By 9 o'clock the ??Wer. elevator and sheds and wharves from Amelia, street to Louis ana avenue} n ?istance of six squares, bad fallen in. Fortunately, Louisiana avenue :is-a very broad thoroughfare and the further spread of th? fir? be yond that point inti) ? residence sec tion W?8 .checked. Between those points,'' however, the flames swept to complete .destruction many cottages of the poorer classes, the occupants in a great many instances losing all they possessed. "With the wind in a favor able direction, the river boats, the able direction, the riY?r boats, the em ployes of the 'road and the fire depart ment; concentrated all their energies in an effort*to save'the upper elevator between Austerlits ?hd Constantinople ?txeets;,ond-;t?. check. the fire at that point. The fire, however, gradually ?worked-j>ast the-point occupied by the elevator. . Heroically, the forces kept at work, but ultimately they were ?beaten, and the big steel structure, covered with corrugated iron suddenly burst into flames at 10:30 and in a half hour was a complete wreck. BLAZE OF TERRIFIC FURY. At midnight more" than nine squares of the terminals had been completely destroyed, and it seemed unlikely that the Are would be checked ? until it reached Napoleon avenue, which also is a very broad street. During, the fire a heavy wind blew; and the blaze was of indescribable'fury, carrying brands to great .distances, driving back the crowds ol sight-seers. Immense pieces of corrugated iron, torn from the sid>~3 of the upper : elevator were carried through th? air ais if they were feathers, and, dropping in every direction, con- " stantly endangered the lives pf fire men and spectators. The weather, was bright and warm, 50,000 people visited the scene during the progress of the fire. Aside from the^ tremendous loss involved in the destruction of ""property," the fire is a calamity to New Orleans in the tem porary abatement of the immense ex port business of the Illinois Central, partly in the matter of grain ship ments. Destructive Fire at Hot Springs. Hot Springs, Ark., Special-Fire swept the southern portion of this city early Saturday, doing immense damage and causing the known death of three persons. The losses are var iously estimated at from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. Sunday was a day of gloom in Hot Springs. The first esti mates of the damage done by the great conflagration were not exaggerated. More than forty blocks were eaten away by the flames, and the most con servative estimates place the loss at a million and a half dollars, anti several insurance men state that the figures will reach two million.' The three un known bodies recovered are the only known fatalities. Live Items of News. Fifty bodies have : been recovered from the Virginia mine in Alabama, where 160 men were imprisoned by an explosion. A special Federal . grand jury ve nire was drawn in Chicago and sub poenas for 185 employes of the so caUed "Beef Trust'.' were issued, pend ing an investigation as to whether the supposed combine has been violat ing Judge Grosscup's injunction. ,-Two additional indictments, making ten in all, were found in Cleveland against Mrs. Chadwick. President Truesdale, of the Dela ware, Lackawana and Western Rail road, says the proposed bil to regu late railroad rates would be in effect confiscation of railroad property. The striking New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad firemen pro posed a method of arbitration which the' company rejected, on .the ground that it was objectionable to the engi neers. The Equitable Life Assurance Soci ety has won a suit in which it was intended to' compel the company to divide $8,000,000" among the policy holders in Wisconsin. Gov. A. J. Montague was one of the speakers at the Washington banquet in Alexandria. ' - A train was wrecked on the James River division of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad by a falling bowlder. The widow-of Jefferson Davis has published a statement declaring that she has no recollection of writing a letter to General Miles thanking him for his humane treatment of her'hus band, and she calls on the general to make public a photographic reproduc tion of the letter. Eight Democrats in the Delaware; ' legislature voted for James H. Hughes for Senator. . Fire destroyed two of the largest Hoosac tunnel piers in Boston and damaged the steamship Philadelphia, causing the loss, of $1,000,000. In th? trial of Charles Kratz, one ol the form?r St. Louis aldermen charged with boodling, an order was issued to compel the production of the $G0, 000 bribery fund in court, New York capitalists propose to bullo a railroad from Richmond to Urba.nna V*, WORK OF CONGRESS The Senate and House Regularly Qt Work-What They are Doing. MP. Webb's Fight i?6r Free Cotton. Congressman Webb Tuesday made a strenuous and all but successful ef ?ort to so amend tho Philippine tariff bill aa to f?m?v? the duty bri cotton. On th?. first vote, the majority lined up in support of the North Carolina member, but Mr. Scott, of Kansas, who was in the chair, rescued the sit uation for the committee having charge of the bill by announcing that a sec ond vote would be taken, owing to the fact that there had beeil sq nlu?ii con fusion ia the. eh?mb??j The amend ment Was then voted down by the small majority bf. 99 lo 93, .and mq tion to. recommit the bill, made by Mr. Ccoper, ranking minority member of the ways and means committee; fail ed to effect any material change in the Republican majority'. When Mr. Webb was advocating the adoption of his amendment, Mr. Payne took issue with him, whereupon the North Caro lina member 3sked the Republican floor .leader if he did not know that remov al of duty on, cotton would.aid the Republican mill Owners of Fall River. Mr. Payne said he did not know that it would, to which Mr. Webb replied that it was the duty of the chairman of the ways and means committee to know a fact so potent. Rate Bill to Go Over. The Senate Tuesday passed the Mili, tary Academy ?ppr?pfiatib? .bili and began c?rt?ider?tio? ?f th? indian ap propriation bill. Early in th? day, in response tb a question, Mr. Elkins, chairman of tho committee bf inter state commerce, expressed the opinion that it would bb impossible to secure railroad rate legislation during the present session of Congress. The Sen ate took up the isthmian canal bill, and agreed to meet an hour earlier to morrow, in order to advance the bill. Ex-Senator Higgins finished his pre liminary statement in opening the de fense for Judge Swayne, and one wit ness for Judge Swayne was examined. Mr. Elkins, iii his statement, regard ing the railway rate bili; said: "No decision as to an ?lfort tb pass the bill this session has been reached, but with the iimited time at their dis posal, it would seem that there is very little prospect of that result before adjournment, with only ten days of the session left and with much other imperative business to be performed. It would hardly seem probable that the most important economic question of the day could be disposed of in'so short a time, and especially in view of the fact that only one side of the question has so far been presented to the committee;" % Mr. Carmack, a member of the com mittee on inter-Stat? commerce, ex cused himself from speaking for the committee, on the ground that "such joyous harmony exists there as to ob literate, party lines." He said he could assure, the Senate that all of i he com mittee are actuated by a keen desire to execute at the earliest possible moment the . promises made by the President. of the United States, and through the medium of the Democratic platform, and to add that it is the intention of the whole committee to be guided in this matter by the Presi dent. Indeed," he added, "I may go further, and say, and the chairman of the committee will correct me if I am wrong, that I am authorized to inform the Senate that all the mem bers recognize in the President tho foremost disciple and ajjlest lieutenant of William J. Bryan." The state ment caused a general burst of laugh ter, and the incident closed. When the hearing In the Swayne im peachment trial was resumed, Mr. Hale presented an order for a vote in the Swayne case at 4 p. ni. Saturday, and asked that it go over. He said he would insist upon the liberal enforce ment of the rule governing the closing arguments in the case. Mr. Palmer replied that the House managers would desire at least six hours for the presentation of the case for the prosecution. He said that each of the managers would desire to be heard. Senate Gets Busy. The Senate Wednesday considered at some length the bill providing a civil government for the Panama Canal ?one. The question of the government's 'ownership of the Panama Railroad and its relationship to the general question of government ownership of railroads was debated freely. A number of witnesses were exam ined on behalf of Judge Swayne in the impeachment proceeding against him. Washington's Farewell was read by Mr. Perkins at the beginning of the session. Mr. Hale re-introduced in somewhat different form his resolution to bring the Swayne impeachment trial to a close next Saturday, saying that he hoped, in view of information received, he would not be compelled to again call it up. This information, he said, was to the effect that an arrangement was being perfected whereby the triaj might be terminated by the end of the present week. He added that un less such an arrangement could be consummated he would find some way of bringing the matter to the attention of the Senate so as to get a vote. He said that in order to get action upon the appropriation bills it was abso lutely necessary to promptly dispose of the trial. Mr. Bacon objected to undue expe dition in disposing of the Swayne mat ter, saying that while he agreed with Mr. Hale as to the importance of press ing consideration of the regular busi ness of the Senate, he regarded the trial as ? constitutional function of great importance, and therefore desiring of most careful consideration. He sug gested longer daily sessions of the Sen ate. Consideration of the bill for the gov ernment of the Panama Canal zone was then resumed. Mr. Morgan took exception to some of the provisions oi the bill; among them one authorizing the deposit of $1,500,000 to facilitate work on the canal. He saw no nec essity, he said, for employing a bank for that service. He considered the provision as in the interest of some favorite bank. House Sends Back Army Bill. After a brief but spirited debate, the House sent back to conference the army appropriation bill. All Senate amend ments again were disagreed to, with the single exception of one approprl ating $95,000 for continuing the cable from Valdez to Seward, Alaska. Thert was renewed discussion of the provis ion regarding retired officers on duty with the militia of the several States the name of Gen. Nelson A. Miles once more figuring conspicuously in th? debate. Determined opposition devel oped to a motion by Mr. Ames, OJ Massachusetts, to agree to the Senat? amendment on the subject, which if favorable to tlie retention of full re tired pay by officers of high rank serv ing with militia organizations, Mr Amea Bfild the appointment of Genera. Mllea M inspector genoral of MfiM&nhu Betts waa a polltic&l nna. NEW SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS The Public L?wa ?n?ct?d By th? R cent Session 6f tJi? L?gislature: The following is a classified list, the public bills that were enacted in laws, and they have been classified i that those interested may the better * What val: ?on?! FINANCIAL AND TAXATION. An Act to require the Secretary . State to make reports to the Comptrc 1er General of certain fees and fund and to fix the time of the paymei thereof to the State Treasurer. Ali Act to provide for ? r??pprais ment and" assessment fdr taxation i iertaih abandoned ric? lands; Ah Act tb amend S?ction i, 4, 5, : and ll pf ai Act entitled "Ari Act 1 require the payment of annual licen! fees by corporations doing business i this State, and reports to the Com] troller General," approved 1st day i March, 1904, so as to correct errors, 1 provide that local corporations sha nay the license fee through the Com] troller General's office and railroac and other similar corporations sha pay directly to the Treasurer. An Act to amend Section 1,115 of tl Code of Laws of South Carolina, Vo ume 1, 1902, fixing liabilities of stocl holders in banks and bahking instit! tions; Thia i? to infik? tile statute la comply with th? constitutional liabilit as to banks: ' A joint resolution to provide for tl appointemnt of two members of ti Senate and three members of the Hom to examine certain offices. A bill to make appropriations to mei the ordinary expenses cf the Stal Government for the fiscal year con mencing January 1, 1905? An Act to amend Section ?14 of. th Code Of Laws, 1902, Volume i, r?latin to the State Treasurer, so as to requii duplicate instead of triplicate receipt An Act to make appropriation for tb payment of the per diem, mileage an stationery certificates of the membei of the General Assembly, the salaries c the subordinate officers and employee thereof, and other purposes herei named. An Act in reference to the duties c chairman of local boards of assessor and their compensation. An Act to amend an Act entitled a Act to provide for charter fees for dc mestic building and loan associations This exempts increases bf capital stoc from charter fees. An Ac'- to raise supplies and mak appropriations for the fiscal year com mencing 1505. This fixes the State lev at 51/* mills, an increase of % mill. FISH AND OYSTERS. A joint resolution providing for th appointment of a commission to exam ine into the terrapin, oyster and othe shell fish interest, belonging to th State, and to report to the General As sembly suitable measures to adopt i; Ol der to develop said industry. An Act to preserve the game Asl shell fish and terrapin in and on th public lands and waters of the State and provide a revenue therefrom fo the benefit of the citizens of the State MILITARY. An Act to reorganize the militar; forces of this State; to adopt and mak of force a military code, and to provid penalties for the violation thereof, an to repeal all laws referring to the mili tary forces not herein re-enacted. An Act to authorize the Governor t< enter into a contract with the repre sentatives of soldiers to collect what ever pay is due soldiers for service rendered in the Spanish-Americai war. An Act to empower the Adjutant an< Inspector General or the clerk of tbj historical commission to add names ti the Confederate rolls, upon prope proof. An Act to provide for the establish ment and building of a State armor? appropriates $6,750. RAILROADS. A joint resolution authorizing thi Georgetown and Western Railroac Company to construct and maintain i bridge across the Sampit River, ii Georgetown county. An Act to require railroad companie; to construct, maintain and operate in dustrial tracks. An Act to punish the wilful and ma licious taking, removing, etc., of brass es, etc., out of any journal, box or boxe; of any locomotive, etc. Au Act -to regulate the transporta tion of passengers on electric railways This provides for the separation of th( races on suburban trolley cars. An Act to fix and declare the liabil ities of any corporation, firm or indi vidual operating a relief department. An Act to amend Sections 204 and 204 of the Criminal Code of Laws of Soutt Carolina, prohibiting issuing and using of free passes. The commissioners ol agriculture is permitted to acept ? pass under this Act. An Act to make it a misdemeanor tc place any explosive substance whatevei upon the rail of any railroad in this State by any unauthorized persons. INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS. An Act to enable municipal corpora tions or other corporations in this State engaged or about to engage in the busi ness of supplying water for fire, sani tary or domestic purposes, to condemn land, water rights and water privi leges, and other property for the pur pose of establishing, maintaining or ex tending water-works system, or for the purpose of securing a greater or better supply of water, or for the purpose of protecting the water sheds from con tamination or any conditions which may be a menace to the health of the community. An Act to require the Secretary o? State to collect at least $5 for all char ters. CRIMINAL LAWS. An Act to amend Section 163 of the Criminal Cede of South Carolina, so as to make it a crime to break into any vessel. An Act to declare the seduction of any woman under promise of marriage a crime and fixing the punishment therefor. An Act to punish the corrupt giving, offering, promising and receiving of gifts and gratuities. JUDICIAL. An Act to amend Section 2,941, of Vol. 1, Code of Laws of South Caro lina, 1902, by striking out* said section ? and enacting in lieu. thereof another, to be known .as Section 2,941. An Act to divide the State into ten judicial circuits, and provide for the selection and assignment of two addi tional Judges. An Act to amend an Act, entitled ''An Act to authorize the establishment of Municipal Courts in cities having a ! population of not lesa than 4,000 inhab? ?tanta and not more than 20,000 inhabif i cants, ' An Ant to amend an Act entitled "AD Aot relating to the selection, dra Bud Btlmmoning of jurors in the C Courts of the State/' approved th day bf February As D; 1902, by ai thereto ? s?ct?oh.ij? be. knowil as tion 18a, to provide against an omi in preparing the jury list and bo: An Act to assign the present c: solicitors to the proper circuits in i to conform to" the provisions of ai entitled "Ah AEt t? .divido th? Into ten judicial circuits, and an the same, and to provide for the tion of solicitors for the 1st anc circuits. An Act to amend Section 2,727 Code, 1902, relating to salary of I Justice and associate Justices oi 3upreme Court. ?"An Ac! t? iimefld gftctiofl 1,847, Code of South ??roli?a?. relating t swanee ?f ??i'tific?t?s of stob ki An Act t? dm end ?ection 2,735; ?ameJU Cod? of Laws, 1902: i An Act tp nm?hd, Section 2,859" Volume i; Codi ?f Lawi, pf ?902, j ihg to the survival or rigb,t 8f acti' '.. GAME LAWS; . An Act to provide for gam? wan One game warden is to be appoint" each county without pay; An Act trt providfe for the prot?t of birds and their nests and ?ggs, to provide for the punishment of lation thereof. ,-? An Act to f urther regulate the 1 mg of deer in this State. MUNICIPAL. I An Act to amend Section 224, Vol 1, Code of Ls.ws 1902, relating to forwarding of election returns. . An Act tc) Jm?fcd.S?Stio? i.396; I of Laws of ?ik?h. Carolina, Volun 1902, relating to laying out streets incorporated towns. . An Act to amend an Act entitle) Act to provide corporations of tc of less than 1,000 inhabitants, etc. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. ? An Act to encourage the buildin school houses. This bill gives a tion of the county school iunds w the home people raise money for sc buildings. An Act to amend Section 1 Of an entitled "An Act to amend the var statutes and the laws as to school tricts embracing the towna of Mai Mullins, Latta, and Dill?n, in Mai county,'' approved the 23fd day of 3 mary, ?. D;, 1903, by rnakidg its visions apply to Fork School Disi No. 26. An Act to provide enrollment in ] lie night schools. An Act to amend the laws as to Act to encourage the establishmen libraries' in the public schools of rural districts," approved the 18th of February, 1904. ELECTIONS. An Act to amend Section 255, 256 257, of colume 1, Of the Code of L of 1902, relating to primary elect! An Act to am?nd Section 265, 272, 273 and 274, Of Criminal Cod? South Carolina, so as to apply to provisions of the primary election An Act making certain offences primary elections misdemeanors, prescribing penalties therefor. An Act to require clerks, of Coi to keep a record of the names of all i sons elected to any office within tl jurisdiction. - MISCELLANEOUS. An Act to amend an Act entil "An Act to amend Section 1,731, ~\ ume 1, Code of Laws of South Carob .1902, so as to reduce tobacco wt house charges,' 'approved first day March, 1894," approved first day ges changed by said Act. An Act to amend Section 1,079, *\ ume I, Code of Laws, 1902, as to c< pensation of State board of pensi ers. An act to further provide for ci tion and continuance, and to define duties and powers of the histor: commission of the State, now exist under the terms of an act entitled " Act to provide for the appointment a historical commission of the St of South Carolina, for the purpose collecting and preserving all matt relating to the history of the Sta! approved December 27, A. D. 1904. allows the commission to select its o clerk, salary $1,000. An Act*, to regulate the running automobiles and motor vehicles. A joint resolution relating to i purchasing of a portrait of Chief J tice John Belton O'Neall. An act to regulate the trade in S( ttotton and unpacked lint cotton. An Act to provide the age and ti in which road duty shall be perfonr in this State, and to provide for a fix the amount of commutation tax lieu thereof. An Act tc amend section 1, 786, Cc of Laws of South Carolina, Volume relating to foreign corporations. An Act to regulate the running motor vehicles upon the public hig ways of the State, and fixing a pe alty for the violation thereof. An Act to amend Section 1,791], of t Code of Laws o?! 1902, Vol. 1, by addi a proviso at the end of said section i lating to "live stock insurance." CONSTITUTIONAL. An Act to define and prescribe t manner of showing compliance with t requirements of the Constitution the Governor prior to his ordering ? election as to the creation of a ni county. An Act to ratify the amendment Section 7, Article VIII, of the Cons) tution of 1S95, relating to m inicip bonded indebtedness. An Act to ratify the amendment the Constitution of 1895, whereby Su divisions II and IX, of Section ?4, Arl de III, thereof is repealed. An Act to ratify the amendraont i the Constitution of 1?95, whereby new article thereof is added, relating 1 roads, highways and drainage. MEDICAL. An Act authorizing the passage < ordinances by incorporated cities an towns, and the promulgation of rub and regulations by the State bsard < health to enforce and compel the va< cination and revaccination of oitizer and residents of the State ot Sont Carolina, and prescribing the dutk of certain officials and persons for thi end, and providing certain penaltie for failure, refusal or neglect to sompl with the provisions of the same. An Act to regulate the fees of phys! clans in this State testifying ?s es perts in any of the Courts. An Act to prevent the spread of con tagious diseases. A joint resolution to authorize Stat board of health of South Caroma b regulate with the United States Gov emment about quarantine stations This looks to the transfer of the quar antine stations to the Federal Gov eminent. DISPENSARY. An Act to amend section of an Ac entitled "An Act to further . regulato the appointment and pay of.State con stables by striking ont Section 661, ir Volume 1, Code of Laws, 1902, page 171 and insert a section in lieu thereof.' approved 19th February, A. D. 1::)03, sc as to increase the* pay of Stab? con stables to $2.50 per day. ^ An Act to amend section 562, Crimi nal Code, Volume 2, 1902, relating to appointment of county dispensary. ; An Act to amend Section 305 of Code of Laws, Voiumo 2, South Carolina, re I lating to appointment nf county dis? j lenser. ' \ SHE WOULDN'T TALK Mrs. Chadwick Declined io Divulge All She Know* ?EFER?? s?km IHR IN VAN Supported by Her Counsel, the Female Financier Refuses Even to Give Her Name in Bankruptcy Proceeding? Which She Declares Closely Allied ie the Criminal Proceedings Against H&r--Consented to bo Sworn With Reluctance-Will Testify at a Hear. ?hg March 13, if Criminal Case Ha? Then Been Concluded* Cleveland; ?\, Sp?cial-Mrs".- Chad wick, when plac?d on th? stand lu the bankruptcy proceedings against hei before Referee Remington, she re fused at first to b? sWtffti; After con sultation with her attorneys she f?rifilly consented to take the oath. She was then asked to state her name. She refused to reply to this or any other Questions that followed. Mrs. Chadwick sought refuge in her tfrivilftg?s ag ?n accused person1, and she refus?d io gpsw?? most of the questions on the ground th?t wTiat she said might tend to aid the prosecution of her criminal cases. Referee Rem ingtpn found iii her favor, although he insisted, against her co???flVf? wish es, in making her give a quasi-?Xpla nation of her refusal. . "My financial affairs are so closely allied with the case in the Federal Court that anything affecting the one must necessarily affect the other," said Mrs. Chadwick, and the referee de clared that that explanation of her^ position was as admirably expressed" as it could be. v . "What they w?nt is to get posses sion1 of our information-," stoutly de clared Attorney D?wl?y, on behalf of Mrs. Chadwick. Despite Dawley's objections ??d his irate declarations that Mrs. Chadwick was being unjustly and improperly im posed on Mrs. Chadwick was forced to take the stand and be sworn. This she did very gracefully, smiling pleas antly and cheerfully, as the referee administered the oath. But she refus ed to say that she was Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, and smilingly persisted in that course. Referee Remington vain ly appealed to her, explained to her, cajoled her, and almost threatened her. Mrs. Chadwick w?s an 1. terested lis tener to all he had to say, but his conversation moved her not a jot. Fin ally Remington grew a little exasper ated at her cheerful indifference. ' Is this by your advice V he stern ly inquired of Dawley. "i refuse to answer," was Dawley's reply. "Counsel can take care of him self," he said significantly. "I am not under obligations to disclose to any one, not even the court, the nature of my professional advice to my client" Theentire examination was a series of wrangles and disputes. Mrs. Chad wick answered a few questions but her answers were remarkably free from information. Finally the court and counsel agreed to resume the hear ing March 13, with the understanding that Mrs. Chadwick would testify free ly on that date if the criminal cases against her had been disposed of by that time. I Virginia Cadet in Trouble. Annapolis, Md., Special.-For leav ing the Academy enclosure and going to Baltimore, where he spent Thurs day night without notifying or asking permission of the authorities at the Naval Academy, Midshipman Bradley S. Johnson is confined aboard the prison ship Santee, awaiting the De partment's action in his case. Young Johnson, who is from Richmond, Va., is a member of next year's graduating class. He is a grandson of the late General Bradley T. Johnson, the noted Confederate officer, and a son of Col. Bradley S. Johnson, of the famous Maryland Line, of the Confederate Army. Midshipman Johnson's offense is a serious one, which places him in danger of being expelled from the Academy. No Filibustering. Mobile, Ala., Special.-In an inter view Mr. D. M. Moraques, consul for Nicarauga, and also an extensive ship owner whose vessels touch at all Cen tral and South American ports and also^in Mexico, stated that nilling in the vvay of filibustering is going on in Mobile. He is in a position to know because he has close communication with all vessels touching at Mobile. There is no gathering of laborers for any foreign oountry there. Gen. Miles to Retain Fulf Play. Washington, Special.-The confer ees on the army appropriation bill perfected an agreement which covers all points of difference. The agree ment regarded as most important is that affecting the pay of retired offi cers and Involving the pay of General Miles, who at present is the recipient of the full pay of a lieutenant general. The effect of the agreement as to General Miles is to give him his full retired pay, without reference to any compensation he may receive for ser vice on the staff of the Governor of Massachusetts. Want Lov/er Raw Cotton. Fall River, Mass., Special.-The sales in the print cloth market this week will reach a total of about 150, 000 pieces. Th2 general market for printing cloths without special fea ture. The tone is quiet and ?steady and prices for both wide and narrow standards are unchanged on a basis of 2 5-8 for regulars. Little cotton is being purchased, as manufacturers generally believe in a lower market for the raw material. No News From the Front. St. Petersburg, By Cable.-A second day has passed without dispatches having been given out from G?nerai Kuropatkin, which is interm^f?d to support the rumors that .ttosQ?i?iits are in progress in Man^^^^S'he War Office, however, steadfat^y^j?in tains that there is no impol^nt^?j^vs and that there have been r?ou<J[e'yelop ments since the last dispat^ayjiia^e public, in which the cWr^ict^^ chief reported all quiet wltht?the'-W1 caption of minor onerntlcna t?tfflfdfl the eastward, W?g? H?fs?" 6e?nt? By Watching Eyes. Dr. Carl Stumpf, professor of psy chology at the University of Eerlin and a member of the Royal Academy of Science, and two colleagues, Dr. C. von Hornbostel and Dr. O. Pfungst, have ended months of experiments with Von Osten's horse Hans. They find that the secret of the an imal's replies is in its powers of ob servation, which enable it to perceive While it look? at its questioner the instant it has reached a correct an swer, ?hiis th?y found the horst >.ras unable to tap out ? correct answer to a question when the person putting it did not know the answer, tor exam ple: "How many persons are in the group behind me?" The questioner net looking himself did not know the number and Hans was unable to give a correct reply, nor was he able, when wearing blind ers, to calculate or perform the sim plest counting. Stumpf does not doubt ?he good faith of Von Osten and his assistants. Long Service in India. A British regiment recently landed in Southampton after twenty years' service in India. Only six men of the regiment that sailed from England re? turned with it. Jeremiah Harrigan of Hocksessin, Del., escaped the clutches of the hang man after the gallows had been erect ed upon which he was to die. A few weeks later he died from the effects of a badly frozen foot William P. Steele of Princeton, Md., was killed while setting up a '.monu ment over his wife's grave. The stone fell upon him, crushing head and chest. It was suggested to the authorities of Seville, Spain, that the city should do something to help the-Society for thc Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The idea was enthusiastically adopted and a monster bull-fight held in the organization's behalf. After fruitlessly wandering over the hills of Utah for years, Patrick Sulli van, an old prospector, died of heart failure upon discovering a rich mine near Park City. Wanted the Market Price. Apropos to the high price of turkeys a Beverly (Mass.) housewife found the following note in the crop of a bird purchased in the local market: "Dear Madam-Will you kindly tell me how much you paid for this bird? I sold him for 8 cents a pound. Yours truly, John Snyder, Louisville, Ky." Whitman's Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Blankets Etc. 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