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A TEST CASE.
Can q ChiDese Mercbont TurD Lo- borer oDd Remoin In Tbis
 CouDtry2

Ng Pax Tan came to this port from China a short time ago on a "merchants 8 certificate" and was allowed to land. He has been gathered in again and will run the risk of being deported, for he has been found by Federal officers performing manual labor as a fisherman at a Chi nese fishing camp on the bay shore be- tween Millbrae and Burlingame Three other Chinese were found without regis tration certificates but they said that the papers were in their rooms in this city They were detained pending an investi- gation.
 There Is a question whether a Chinese merchant admitted to this country as such who afterward becomes a laborer, Is entitled to remain here. and 1t is the intention of the Federal officials to test the matter in the courts.
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An Instrument of Torture.

Is truss made the plan of the above. with a heavy steel iron band, you well know if you have been in the habit of wearing Throw it away
 Why will you continue wearing such an in- strument of torture when furnish you a most efficient truss without any iron hoops or steel springs about it, and one which may be with ease and comfort NIGHT and DAY?
 As for CURES. ''DR. PIERCE'S PATENT MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS has accom- plished THOUSANDSi It is an ELECTRIC truss; the only genuine and successful one ever invented and has been sold for the past TWENTY-TWO years If ruptured it will pay you to investigate at once. Consultation free. Trusses fitted without extra charge. Gail, or send 20 in stamps for New Book Rup- ture. This book also describes our New App piances for Piles, Naricose Veins, etc. Ad- dress:
 MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY,
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finished a good fourth.

NnlSheO gOOQ 1OurtH.
 Tom Ryan cut one loose In the six furlong sprint He started the Eolus f1lly. Good Friend, and with to about her in the betting led throughout, beat ing the to 10 favorite. Sorrow, half a length The weakly ridden Al Ko- ran was headed out the last jump for the show by Catawba. The latter, in terfered with at the start, ran spank ing good race.
 The final mile and sixteenth run decided under selling conditions was an easy thing for Osric II, backed down from threes to ? to 1 favoritism. He was in front from the first jump and headed Song and Dance past the judges by eight lengths. Yankee Doo- 1Ie. a contender most of the route, fin ished In the show.
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FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN.
Tbe Annual Election of the Cali
 forDio Society.

The annual election of the vice-presi- dents and directors of the California So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was held Wednesday at the rooms of the organization, at 223 Powell street. Previous to the election Secre- tary Parnell made his report, which shows the work of the society for the past twelve months. The magnitude of the work can only be appreciated from the following facts and figures:
 Complaints received. I235: investigated 1o7o. number of children involved, 2466: prosecutions 119; convictions, 6I; dismissals 52; children re- lieved 1885; placed in institutions sS4; placed in families, 1S6; returned to parents or guar dians. 326; people to whom advice or informa- ton given not included in above 206 persons and families visited In making inves. tigations l293; visits to the Superior Court 156; to Police Court. T; to City Prison 120. citations served. 107: subpoenas served 1Se: petitions for appointment of guardian filed 54 wards of the society heard from, l23: wis
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ited. SS; called at office. 54; cases referred to Associated Charities. 7s; other benevolent so- cieties 66.
 Children were placed in the following instI- tutions: St Joseph's Youths Directory, 35; Boys and Girls Aid Society, 22; Roman catholic Orphan Asylum, 4; St. Joseph's Infant Asylum 2; Protestant Orphan Asylum, g: sheitering Home (Oakland), g. Ladies' Pro tection and Relief Society, 51; Bishop Armi- tage, IA; Whittier 5; Home for Feeble Minded Chidrens Hospital. %; Industrial School 4O; Girls Directory. Is; Maria Kip Orphanage D: Boys Training Home. IA; Florence Critten- ton Home, B. County Hospital. [; Infants Shel- ter, 1S; other asylums, 57.
 The election resulted in selecting the following for vice-presidents and board of directors:
 Vice Presdents-A B. McCreary, Lloyd Ievis. James B. Haggin. Alvinza Hayward D. O Mills. Oliver Eldridge. William F. Whittier. F. B. Cornwall. lily L. Dodge. F. A. Hihn. George c. Perkins, John P. Jackson Alexander Boyd. Levi Strauss. John D. Thom son, Thomas Magee, l.. II. Sweeney, W B. Bourne, William NJ. Pierson, John k. Spring.
 Board Of Dtrectors-Charles Sonntag, Gilbert Faiache. George A. Newhall, B. F. Flint, l. T. Miliiken, A. Roman. J. F. Shoobert, John F Merrill, l.. F. Monteagle and c. M. Volkman.
 On next Tuesday the new directors will meet and elect their president and appoint the secretary and assistant sec retary for the ensuing year In all prob ability Charles Sonntag will be reelected to the presidency and Colonel Parnel and Mrs. Prescott will be reappointed to the places they have filled so well during their incumbency.
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Insolvent susIness Men.

John T. Powers, a restaurant-keeper, has been declared insolvent. His liabili- ties amount to s121S, and his assets $500 J. E. Gabriel. who conducted a confec- tionery store at 104 Eddy street, has been adjudged insolvent. His liabilities amount to about $40O.
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Federoi lnformotlons.

United States Attorney Foote filed yes terday in the United States District Court informations against Sam Lee and Hong On, charging them with receiving cigars on which the tax was unpaid.
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One Dose Will Stop a Cough. pr. Parker's Cough Cure never fails; try 1t; 25c. For sale by all druggists.
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.SZ
 TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. Receipts during quarter ending December s1 1897. at credit of the following funds and ac-
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NEW TO-DAY.
AUDITORS QUARTERLY REPORT

Office of the City and county AudltOI,
 San Francisco. December S1, 1887. To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors. Gentlemen have the honor to submit. In accordance with law, my quarterly report for the fiscal year 1S97-98. quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1897 Very respectfully,
 VIM. FREDERICK, Auditor.
 DEMANDS AUDITED.
 GENIrT2 '. ETTND
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NOT 4 DOLLAR NEED BE PAID
 UNTIL CURED.

Dr. Meyers & Co., make a speciality of troubles and ailments which have been badly treated and have become chronic and danger
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SCHOOL FUND.

SPECIAL FEE FUND. City and county officers salaries. | Printing transcripts on appeal. ..... Publishing law and motion calendar Stationery, printing, blanks, etc.. Bookbinding ...... ................
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Of Winter 1seS Weather
  40 an funong hreeyearlds
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PROOF. Demands outstanding Sept. 30 1897. s4s1 S5e S0 Demands audited during quarter. l, 769 S04 97 Demands paid during quarter. .$1 917 TIA 97 Demands outstanding Dec S1, 1s97. SS3, ,324 50 Demand School fund No. 3732 cancelled Nov. f. 1897. 125 co
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Dr. Meyers & Co. have so much confidence in their wonderful methods and remedies that they make this offer to all who come to their office:
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The election resulted in selecting the following for vice-presidents and board of directors:
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STREET DEPARTMENT FUND. .''O'' O. Accepted streets .:................... 59 SS3 95 leaning streets and sewers 4S,441 9 ' uoIc squares and Improvements. 14, 462 59 Repairs of streets in front of city
 property ..-..-...... ................ 1886 4s Repa1rs or county roads 6,479 66 sweeping ana cleaning streets....... 47, 715 fl .-- -
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DR. MEYERS & %,
 73I MARKET STREET.
WEAKNESS AND DISEASES OF MEN

These Eminent Specialists have devoted half a lifeline to the cure of all
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mastering Volunteers Out.

Washington, August l7.-At mid
night tonight the President announced
bis decision 10 muster out Of the service
from IS. 900 to 100000 of the voluD'
teers Those to be discharged will TO-
clude all the branches of the service
infantry. artillery and cavalry.
From q prominent official of the ad
miuistratioo it lie understood to be the
desire Of the President 20 ascertain tbt
wish of the volunteer troops themselves
as to remaining in the service. One OF
two organizations have already iDd'
Gated desire to leave the service a.
soon as the government can reasonably
do without them. They are composed
largely OF business and working men
whose private interests are suffering bJ
reason of their absence from home. s.
far as che interests of the government
will permit, it is believed that the
Presidest, in the msseriDg out of ths
volunteers, will accommodate himself tt
the desires of the men.
It may be some time before the or
gariza,ious to be mustered out will Be
designated, bu. the reduction ln the vol
unteer force will be made as soon q:
practicable
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WHAT ENGLAND THINKS

London, Aug l9-Tbe morning
papers upon the proposed immense
inrcease in the American navy. Tee
Standard says: "sucb feet ope.
rating from Manila as base would
be able to exercise considerable lnHu
ence upon the progress of events in
Chinese waters, and added to the
English China squadron and the Jap
anese Dayy would make mighty ar
mamept indeed
The Standard suggests that this
consideration may give Russia a
pause.
The Daily Mail says: "The new
programme is startling in its immen.
sity The American navy jumps to
fourth place among the worlds fleets
1t will BOT long remain fourth, nor
will it be long before the United
States will have a policy in China
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The Next War.
Memphis Commercisl-Appeal.

Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Just as the shadow of war is de-
parsiog from the Uoised States 1t is
thrown upon Eoglaud Of couree there
are always rumors Of war ia Europe.
and it is seldom that they amount to
more than a passing breath; and several
times Russia and Eogland have been
reported on the edge of bos'iIities. Not
a great many years ago there was fair
chance of fight 10 the vicinity Of The
Ameer Of Afgbauistap; but territorial
disputes are always susceptible of peace
fai settlement, and it is cot easy to set
two nations at each others throat, be.
cause one of them mag De eucroacbiog
on the domain Of third nation Blu.
the present clash between England and
Russia is of different kind. aud it
involves principle for which no doubt
be people of Englaod to nan would
be ready to fight.
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What the French Think.

Paris, Aug. 10 The American
position in the far east is attracting
great attention The Soleil says :
"The Americans will quadruple the
value of the Philippines and Manila
will become the rivs! of Hong Kong.
The United States will have pre-
ponderating situation in Chinese wa
ters. There ls no market they desire
more eagerly than the Chinese.
though they have been forestalled by
other powers, they will assuredly
overtake their rivals, By the rapidity
of the progress in that region"
The Temps, while congratulating
France upon the role of peacemaker,
recognizes the fact that it is not al
ways good thing that finger is
between the hammer snd the anvil
The Temps says 1.-THE United States
will not hear a word of Intervention
and France has no interest in com,
promising herself gratuitously with a
couotry evidently destined for more
active part IN great international
affairs 1t would be artless to count
overmuch on Spanish gratitude.
Therefore, the French watchword
should be "Messiers Point de Zele.' y
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Uncle Sam a Buccaneer.

The Vienna press is inundated with
a fresh los of com penss on the Spanish
American eitaation.
The constitutional organ, the Reich
swehr, denouuces with great Virulence
Uucle Sans speculative and lucrative
war BUSINESS which. it says, has
proved to be paying concern. Your
Uncle Samuel is described as striking
a bargain unprecedented 10 its brilliancy
in the annals of warfare He is said 10
have opouersd territory larger in the ag'
pregate than the dual empire of Austria
Hungary, Including Bosnia and
Herzegou vim, and all for mere song,
aud ali this, it is said. has been effected
through Inherent per6dy and under
false pretext.
Greedy of further conquest this young
Atlas OF the closing Of the 18th century
bas taken the world on his shoulders
and has chased from his presence the
ghost of petty militarisu which for gen
eratiops had haunted him as trades
msu, and, filled With coociousDess OF
his Own might, he assumes the respoo
sioility of an aggressive imperialism
and, armed aud defiant, aspires to un''
versal ascendaDoy
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The Second Regiment.

Senator McLsurin's telegram re-
moves all doubt as to the fate of the
Second South Carolina regiment. The
President has graciously extended the
time and made all other concessions
asked of him, one Of the mos: import
snt being the mastering io of oompa
nies having sc meu ibis action OF
President Mckinley rebounds to bis
sense of justice aod will be appreciated
BY the people of South Carolina.
The condition of affairs at Camp
Fiizbush Lee is briefly this There are
DOW on hand about 900 men, With re-
cruits coming in rapidly. and appear
ances are favorable for the regiment
being completed and mustered ioto
service within few days. Allowing
for all conceivable mishaps, it abould
be ready to report for duty inside OF
OF week.
President Mckinley has silepced the
charge that be has been Discriminating
against toe South, though in strict
fact. there never was any ground for
sucb an accusation. He allows South
Carolina ample time to complete her
quota, for the obvious reason that he
wishes no State to fail in it's duty to the
government
The Second regimen. will accordingly
be completed and it may see service
abroad. Yesterdays dispatches stated
,bat eacn command would be allowed
to express its preference for remaining
10 the service or of being mustered ous-
The South Carolina troops will. accord
ing to this, Tot be mustered out, unless
they so desire.-State, August ~.
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Mr.. Carnegie's View.

MIR. Andrew Carnegie. whose popu-
la, boos. Triumphant Democracy"
gave him some standing IS thought
fc' studeot of our institutions. has very
pronounced opinions on the Philippine
question He says
1t is the parting Of the ways We
bave coDfineos to populate and de
velcp there are ouly % persons to
the square mile 10 the United States
Englaod las 80, Belgium 571. Ger
mauy $50 A ti,be of the cost of
maintaining our sway over the Philip
pines would improve our Internal
waterways; deepen OUT barbors build
the Nicaragua canal CONSTRUCT wa
terwa7 10 the ocean from the great
lakes 30 inland canal along the At
laotic seaboard q oanai across Florida,
saving 800 miles distance between Ne"
York and New Orleaus conBect Lake
Michigan with the Mississippi {; deepen
all the bsr6ors upon the lakes (; build a
cana! from Lake G'le W tue AheS ueuJ
river slackwa,er through movable
dams the entire length of the Ohio
river to Cairo ; thoroughly improve the
lower aod upper Mississippi aud all our
seaboard ba,bors Ali these enter
prises would be as nothing iu compsr
isoo to the Gums required for the ex-
pertinent of possessing the Philippine
islauds, 1000 miles from our shores.
If the object be to render our republic
powerful among nations, can there be
any doubt as to which policy is the bet.
ter %
These are words of wisdom. While
there is considerable clamor from some
politicians and newspapers for the
possession of :ae Philippines, the longer
the proposition ls before us the more do
We believe that the sober common sense
of the country will condemn it. MIR.
Carnegie is right. To take and oc-
cooy the Philippines would cost more
than !, would come to.-Ailauta Jour
nal
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Children and Newspapers.
From TIE Sun

+ rom 0e Cuu
Il is noticeable these days how many
children read the newspapers 1t you
can tell this frcm their conversation.
YOU have stiil palmer proof of it 5p The
fact that so many children are to be
seen reading newspapers Youngsters
who formerly spent time upon the
street cars, suburban trains and ferries
IN doing nothing, are DOW quite as up
to their ears iD newspapers as are their
elders. TIE war is, Of course, re-
spousible for it 10 both young and
aud old it bss quickeoed an interest 10
life and 10 all that relates to life, aud
both young aud old are eager for news
of it. 1t ls curious thing to see a
little fellow in knickerbockers spelling
out words which he barely knows the
meaning Of, but which. for all that,
have new and vital Significance III
that they have something to do with
war. Just hearing the news "read
aloud" or geiog told about it won't do
the youngsters want to get it for them
selves at 6rst hand. II used to be that
when family party boarded ferry
boat one paper was considered ample
for the crowd. Today every chick and
child Of them demands his individual
paper, and. what's mere, be sits and
reads it with all the interest of to e
nrnWn I'D
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The aghs between the Southern
Nxoress Company and the Railroad
Conmission over the stamp tax mat
ser K eeems is to be prolonged, judg
rag seom the tone of letter rece'v-
ed Yesterday from Traffic Manager
I.oon, of the express company
From this letter, which is publish
ed below, it is plato to see, although
saere ia 40 direct statement TO that
effect thai the express company does
not intend to abide by the rolling OF
sac rail,osd commission in requiring
toe company to pay for the stamps
ou bills Of ladlug. aud resort to the
coarts now appears imminent bere
ss Mr loops letter:
Southern Express Company, Omce
Of Traffic Manager. Chattanooga,
Teaa August Is, 1898
Eoa W. d Evans. Chairman Rali
road Commission of South Carolina,
Coiumbia, 5 c
Deae Sir: have to acknowledge
csceips of your ,etter of the I2sh inst
advising of the judgment OF the tn ral''
road commission of South Carolina
ea ehe stamp tax question
{ desire to protest against the same,
ca the point that the State railroad
commission should not undertake to
0ess upon the construction OF appli,
s.a.;oa or enforcement of Federa
saws fixing taxes
have to contend that the Jurlsdlc
esoa of the railroad commission Is
ousy over express rates, and that 1t ls
1os the duty of a railroad comm,s'
sion to direct how the taxes OF tne
United States government shall Of
collected. =.
Yhis question is so serious to the
express company that l am ooIlgee
eo f|e this. Very truly yours,
Chas L Loop,
Traffic Manager.
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Coue and see us before buying cr trading
rfe cau tlease goa with Nnite-Rand!e.
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WAN w ANTED.

THE MANAGEMENT Of toe Equitable
Life Assurance Society in this territory
is desi, ,ous of securing the services of man
of character ard ability tc represen, its inter.
ests, with Sun To. as headquarters. The right
man will h- thoroughly educated 10 the
science Of hs. insurance and the art Of suc-
cessful sol,cit;ne There is no .us;oess or
profession, Dot requiring capital, which is
more remnnrratlve than life sgency con-
Quoted with energy and 'bisi'y Correspond
ence with meo who desire to secure employ.
mens. ard are mbi,ious TO attain promiosDce
10 the profession, ia invited.
W J. R0DDEY, Manager.
March 23-tf Rock Hill, S. C.
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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION,
SUuTro NoUSTY

OFFICE OF
Supervisor OF REGIsTRATioN,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER. S. c., May /, 1897.
Notice is hereo, given 'tat in accordance
.aith an Ac, os The General Assembly, The
books for the registration Of AL legally qua!l-
fed voters, and for the issuing OF transfers,
&c, will be open ~ the court house, between
the hours of O clock g. N Aod 5 CLOCK
D m.. on tie FIST Monday of each month,
and for three successive DAYS, until thirty
DAYS ne:ore the next general election
Minors who shall become Of age during that
period OF thirty days, sball De eotiiled TO
Registration before the books a:e closed, II
otherwise qualified
E.F. BURROWS,
Chairmsn.
7. D DUBOSE.
Clerk
J. ~ KNIGHT,
May Is. Supervisors of Registration
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tarautulas. wasps, mosquitoes, some
species Of ants, ticks. chigoes and
heas. The heat of tropical climate
like that of Porto Rico. which though
rarely exceeding 80 degrees, is con
tinuous, is conducive to the breeding
of insect pests of all sorts
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London, August l9 The Daily
Mails Odessa correspondent says be
hears on incoptestible authority that
Russia has opened pour parle With
Sns;u for che cessiou Of a coalIng
station in the Philippines
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so eXnaESdVeiy eXplOiteo aS Tue veg
etab|e. but more than traces have
been found o. copper, coal and iron.
az we'll as vast deposits Of salt
The rivers at one time ran to the sea
over beds Of golden sand, and from
the streams today Gas IN the ,eIghbor
ing island of San Domingo. where
the first American gold was dlscov
ered) the natives wash out nuggets
by the crude processes of that dis
tans day when Agueynaba went
prospecting with his false friend,
Ponce de Leon.
There are no native quadrupeds
here larger than the agouti and the
armadillo, but birds are relatively
numerous, with a few o. fine song
and some Of brilliant plumage All
domestic fowls do well here, and the
great pastures of the northeast and
southeast support vas. herds of Cat
tie and horses, which suffice not only
for the needs of the island, but are
exported to all parts OF the West In
dies, being held in high esteem
There are 10 poisonous reptiles to
be feared, but insects Of questionable
character are too numerous for com
fort. This island, indeed. were
paradise without them Even will
them the inhabitants seem TO exper
ence little trouble. The worst o
these are the scorpions, centipedes
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Success.-Yorth Knowing.

40 years success in toe South, proves Hughes
Tonic great remedy for Cbilis and all Hala-
rial Fevers Better than Qainine. Gaarar-
ted, t.y i, AT Druggists :oc aud Sl.oo
ho,, lea x ! oct.