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due by said auditor and In addi-
tioD to the salaries of the audit
ors, as Is hereinbefore provided, ,
the county auditors shall receive
from the funds of their respective
counties additional compensation.
as follows naming cnunties) and
the county mmissiOners of
the several counties as aforesaid
snail upon the application of the
county auditors draw their checks
upon the county treasurers for
the several amounts to which the
several auditors may be entitled
from the finds of their respect
i've counties, as hereInbefore pro-
vided, and the county treasurers
shall pay the said checks from the
first collection of the county funds
for the fiscal year, current"
Since the act just referred to
there does not seem to have been
made any change in the law af.
fecting the counties of the State
In general. 1t will be seen that
the act Of 1883 made a marked
change as to the use to which the
fund payable by the county was
to be put. 1t is an additional COM
pensation to the auditors as such
and not given to them and dis.
bursing officers to be paid to those
who under their direction per-
formed certain duties. The assist
ant auditor is nowhere mention
ed. The purpose for which the
fund is appropriated is only stated
generally as extra compensation
for the county auditor.
That no argument can be based
upon the distinction between the
meaning of the word salary and
that of compensation is shown by
the fact that the act of 1874
speaks of the amount paid by the
State to the county auditors as
compensation" and the act of
1877 substitutes the word, evil
IDENTIFY by way of being a syn
onym, "salaries" in place of the
word compensation, when speak
ing of the same fund.
An enumeration of all the coun-
ties, being a great ma ajority of the
same, mentioned in the sections
of the various acts would unnec-
essarily cucumber this opinion.
Hence it must be left to each one
interested to refer to the acts to
ascertain if any particular county
In included In the general list.
am clearly Of the opinion that
the amount called the annual sal
ary to be paid by the state treas.
urer and the sum referred to AS
additional compensation to be
paid by the country treasurer are
intended to be In the aggregate
the annual salary Of the county
auditor, and are only separately
named in order to apportlon as
near as may be equitable between
the State and the county the bur.
den of paying the auditor his an
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nual salary.

nual salary.
lnasmuch as our fiscal year be-
gins on the first day January and
consists of u calendar months,
this salary must be paid pro rata
IN any one year to the incoming
and the outgoing auditor. 1t is
fallacious to contend that the
sum to be paid by the county
shall be paid In lump for the short
period of time consumed In TAX
ing returns and making assess
ments, for if there be reason for
this contention, then that paid
by the State should be apportion-
ed in the same way, inasmuch as
the work attending the taking of
returns and making assessments
Is as much for the State as for
the county.
In constituting statue, it is al
ways proper, if not necessary, to
attribute meaning to every word
and expression, and it is equally
proper to take note of the su ubsti-
tuition of words, the striking out
of sentences and sections and the
substitution of new ones con.
flctlng with those removed, and
in this way attempt to ascertain
the meaning and intention of the
law-maklng power.
While the acts quoted are gen.
eral and the opinion based on the
same is intended to be of equal
scope, there are in this instance,
as in many others, special acts
which for certain counties must
be construed as not being affect
ed.
For Chesterfield county the
acts of 1887, page 800, it is "pro-
videi i'll addition to the salary
of the county auditor aforesaid he
shall receive from the county the
sum of 800 to assist him in de-
fraying the expenses of assessing
property"
For the county Of Florence it
was provided in the acts of 1889,
page $40, that "in addition to the
annual salary to be received from
the State the county auditor shall
be paid out of the county treas
ury as additional compensation
in taking returns and making as
sessments Of real and personal
property of said county" the sum
of $500.
The acts creating the new
C counties of Bamberg, Dorche ster
Greenwood and the special act
relative to the new county of
Saluda, fix the compensation of
the auditors in the respective
counties. Respectfully,
G. DUNCAN BELLINGER,
AttOrpay Ganaral
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schedules of salaries); provided
that the comptroller general shall
not issue to any county auditor
any warrant for salary. until the
SAID auditor shall file in the office
of the comptroller general all alb,
stracts and reports due from and
by the said auditor, and in addl.
ton to the salaries of the county
auditors, as hereinafter provided,
the county auditor shall receive.
to defray the expenses of assess
ment of property, such sums as
may be necessary but not to ex.
ceed the following, to wit (setting
sorth compensation for respective
auditors) and the county com
mlssloners of the several counties,
as aforesaid, shall. upon the ap-
plication of the county auditors,
draw their checks on the county
treasurer for the several amounts
to which the auditors may be en-
titled under the provisions of this
section and the county treasurer
shall pay the said checks from the
first collection of county funds
for the fiscal year in which the
work shall be performed, but no
such check or order shall be paid
by the county treasurer until the
auditor shall have filed with the
county commissions an itemized
statement of the services rendered
by his assistants, the mum Der of
days each assistant were EN- ployed
and the compensation they were
severally to receive. which said
statement shall be examined and
approved by the said board of
county commissioners"
Up to this point it seems too
clear for argument that the
amount to be paid by the State
was fixed as to each auditor was
an annual salary notin any sense
depending upon the amount of
work contemplated to be done I;
and that the amount to be paid
by each county was in effect a
contingent expense account not
to be exceeded in any event but
not to be entirely expended ex-
cept in the pay ment of assistant t
auditors employed upon a stated
basis of compensation to be pre-
viously agreed upon, and in no
sence an extra compensation to
the county auditor.
The amount received from each
county, respectively, was intend
ed to be trust fund in the hands
of its auditor to be accounted for
in strict compliance with the
carefully worded provisions of
the act.
This law, as to the mode of pay
ment was incorporated in the
general statutes of 1882 and re-
mained unchanged until 1883
(page 5S0), when it was stricken
out and the following, making
radical changes, su bstituted 1.-The
county auditors of the several
counties shall receive from the
state treasurer the annual salaries
hereinafter mentioned, respect
lively (naming the counties) ;
provided, that the comptroller
general shall not issue to any
county auditor any warrant for
salary until said auditor shall file
In the Office of the comptroller
general all abstracts and reports
I.aa
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arrangements of Menstrual Func-
tions produce Miscarriage. simmons
Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets correct
the arrangements.
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WANTED.

DELIABLE Statesmen to sell our
IL complete line Of PAINTS, VAR
NISHES, etc. Good position and lib
eral terms for right man. Address,
w. w. Stoddard & Co., Cleveland, o.
March 10 WAS Ct
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CZAR'S PEACE CONFERENCE
FIRST SESSION WILL BE HELD 1T
2P. M. THURSDAY.
That American and
British Delegates Are Meeting With
Some Success in Their international
Arbitration Schemc-Papal Represen-
tative Leaves The Hague.
tative Leaves The Hague.

The Hague, May 15.-M. De Stael, the
Russian ambassador to the court of St.
James, representative of Russia at the
peace conference and president of that
body, conferred with the foreign minis
ter of the Netherlands, w. FL. DeBau-
fort, to-day, and handed him the decor
alton of the Alexander Newski order
In so doing, the Russian representative
expressed the cars gratitude for the
hospitality extended to the delegates.
The peace conference will hold it's first
sitting at 2 o'clock on Thursday after
noon next. 1t is understood that the
Americans and British are meeting with
some success in thair efforts to get the
question of International arbitration,
which is now the eighth article of the
advanced to the first place.
Acting upon an order from the papal
secretary of state, Cardinal Rampolli,
the papal internuncio, left The Hague
to-day as protest against the omission
of the government of the Netherlands,
acting on behalf of Russia, to invite the
vatican to send a representative.
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SPALDING BICYCLE TRUST.
Option on the Western wheel Works of
Chicago Received.

New York, May I'D. L. Cole nan,
president of the Western Wheel works
of Chicago, to-day renewed his option
for the sale of the bicycle plant to A.
G.. Spalding. The combination being
engineered by the Spaldings WILL by
the acceptance of all options held by
Mr.. Spalding, control large percent
age of the output in the United States.
1t will possess facilities for making a
complete bicycle every five seconds,
working ten hours per day. The com
pany Is financed by the United States
Mortgage and Trust company of this
city, and Lee, Higginson & Co. of Bos-
ton. The capital of the company is to
be $S5, 100000 preferred stock and $45,-
100000 common stock. Withi1 the next
few days 106 of the manufacturers up
on whose plants Mr.. Spalding is said
to have obtained options, will come here
to make their transfers. After all the
transactions have been effected the or
ganization of the new company will be
completed.
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SEVERE 4TT1CK on GEN. HENRY.
Made by Senior Rivera of Porto Rico In
His Newspaper.

San Juan de Porto Rico, May 15.-The
Democracia of Ponce the organ of Sc
nor Luis Munez Rivera, former pres-
dent of the Porto Rican insular cabinet,
who is now in the United States, pub
fishes letter from him in reference to
the recall of Major General Henry, re-
Gently governor general of Porto Rico,
In the course of the letter Sencr Rivera
says: who does no. know that the
government in the hands of such a man
was like the web of Penelope, now
woven and afterward torn and unravel-
led? Who does not remember a thou
sand errors which the insular secreta-
ries could not repair? These are the
real reasons for the recall, reasons laid
bare by me with rude frankness to the
American colonial commission. The
motives assigned by the United States
secretary of war; General Alger, name
ly, consideration for the health of Gen
eral Henry and similar excuses had no
basis in the facts of the case. General
Henry wished to remain in Porto Rico.
/ telegr aphed you on March % from
Havana advising you that the change
would be made and later joyfully col-
flrmed this information on the strength
of the official advices from New York,
] do not wish General Henry any ill.,
but l do not want the island of Porto
Rico transformed into a lunatic asy-
lum."
The publication of this letter has
caused as much surprise as criticism
as General Henry left the island after
a magnificent demonstration of good
will on the part of the Porto Ricans.
General Davis the new governor gen
eral, will recind the order issued re-
GENTLY giving libertY to the press
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NATIONAL GIFT TO DEWEY
THE FUND COMMITTEE MEETS IN
VISHINGTON.
Members Enthusiastic Over the Idcn-A
handsomely Designed Receipt to he
Got Up by the Bureau of Engraving
and Given to Each Contribu tor-F'lrst
Contributions, $3.50, Received.

Washington, May 15.-F. A. Wander
lip, assistant secretary Of the treasury;
Charles II. Allen assistant secretary of
the navy; p. H. Heath, assistant post
master general, and Ellis II. Roberts,
treasurer of the United States, who
have been appointed q national COM
mittee to take charge Of the funds
with which to buy home for Admiral
Dewey in Washington had a meeting
to- day The members Of the commit
tee are enthusiastic over the idea of
national gift of the character propos-
ed for Admiral Dewey and they are
willing to take up the work of receiv-
ing funds from whatever quarter they
may come. 1t is expected that the
many newspapers which propose taking
up the work will cooperate with this
committee. A handsomely designed re-
ceipt will be got out Immediately by the
engravers at the bureau of engraving
and printing and all contributors will
receive receipt A formal address to
the public will probably be issued soon.
The first subscription of the fund, $3.50,
was received to-day from General Felix
Agnus, of the Baltimore American, and
he Will receive receipt No. /.
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DIXON IN Il H1RD FIGHT.
Young Broad of Cleveland Boxes TWen-
ty StiT Rounds with Him.

Buffalo, May 15.-Champion George
Dixon won from Kid Broad of Cleve-
land in twenty rounds at the Olympic
club tonight. Broad was in the best
possible condition. Dixon carried con-
siderable superfluous flesh. Broad fore
ed the fighting at the start and for ten
rounds did fully as well as the cham
pion blocking the latter's leads beauti-
fully and coming back fast and strong.
Dixon's left ear was cut in the fifth
round and it bled freely. Broad's left
arm was badly hurt in the eleventh
round and he could not use it to ad-
vantage thereafter. Dixon showed all
his old-time cleverness, but not his
speed. He made the pace for the last
half of the distance and Referee Nc
Bride declared him the winner, although
the crowd insisted on having it a draw.
Dixons margin was not a large one.
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IROUBLE AT CIENFUEGOS.
Laborers Become Vtolent--One Man
Ied-TroOps Pntrolling Town.

Cienfuegos, Province of Santa Clara,
May Is, s D. m.-About o'clock this
morning a gang of Cuban dock laborers
called upon Captain Barker, captain of
the port, and made a demand for back
pay. As they were violent, Captain
Barker drew a revolver. The laborers
retired, but returned soon after with
fifty others and made a similar demand,
using obscene and profane language,
insulting Captain Barker and Offering
threats. The Cuban police were order
ed to arrest the malcontents and a gen.
eral street fight, in which one laborer
was killed and several persons We're
wounded, including three members of
the police force, followed AS the Gu
ban populace became very insulting and
threatened vengeance, an outbreak was
expected and the Second United States
infantry regiment was ordered into the
city. The troops are patrollng the town
this evening. The Cubans are well
and about an hour ago firing
was heard in Decute street, near the
customs house, although this was prob
ably only harmless misc hlef, as the Sec
ond infantry patrol, on investigating
the locality, found no one who could
be made responsible.
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Nell on d Picket Fence.

Walter N. Pearce, the -year-old
son of Alderman John III. Pearce of the
Fifth ward, met with serious accident
while at play at his home, 103 Wooster
street. yesterday afternoon. The boy
was playing on a high board fence,
when he slipped and fell upon sharp
iron picket fence. One of the pickets
struck him in the right leg just above
the knee. An ugly cash was torn in
his leg and DR.. Barribault was called
and took six stitches to close the wound.
1t was most fortunate that the injury
was not even more serious than 1t was
AS it is, the child will be confined to the
house for a week or two.
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P4 YMENT or CUBAN ARMY.
General Brooke to Go Ahead with n |
New Plan.


Havana, May 15,-General Maxinn
Gomez informed Governor General
Brooke to-day that he must withdraw
from the plan for distributing the 3d.
100000 appropriated to the payment of
the Cuban troops to the extent that he
will not name other commissioners to
replace those originally named by him,
who have refused to serve. General
Brooke is to go ahead with new plan,
Gomez remaining in an attitude of
friendly inactivity General Brock will
issue an order to Cuban nrivates and
nom commissioned officers to meet at
specified places on specified dates to
payment. They are to be accompanied
by their company officers for the pur-
pose of Identification. Both General
Gomez and the governor general feel
that the privates ought not to lose their
share in the American gratuity merely
because the scheme of certain high Of
ficers in the Cuban army have inter-
posed obstacles. The belief among the
Americans is that the company officers
will assist in this way. Gen. Brooke's
order will be disseminated through the
newspapers, and given the widest cir
culation practicable THIS afternoon
General Gomez wrote a history of his
relation to the army payment question.
1t includes the corresp onde- ce that has
passed between himself and the COVER
nor general and it is intended to make
his position clear to the public and to
contrast his conduct favorably with
that of the other Cuban officers.
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New York, May 15.-:'Wizard' Jake
Schaefer of Chicago. beat George Slos-
son of New York, the student in an
exciting game of 1S-inch balk line bill
liards at the Lenox Lyceum tonight
The final score was 500 to Ais in favor
of Schaeffer, and $500 in stakes to say
nothing of many thousands in side bets
changed hands on the result. This was
the first two games between the great
professionals, the second being sched-
uled for next Monday night at the same
place Before the game the betting
was even but a majority of the local
enthusiasts favored Slosson's chances.
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New York, May 15.-The funeral of
the late Ex-Governor Roswell p. Flower
was held at st. Thomas Episcopal
church, this city at 4;50 o'clock this
afternoon. There was a large attend
ance of men prominent in the financial
and political worlds. Though the fam
lily requested that the services be made
as simple as possible, they could not
prevent a wealth of flowers from being
sent to the church.
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FOR LESE M4JESTE.
Editor Harden Begins His Sentence of
Six Months.

Berlin, May 15.-Herr Maximillion
Harden, editor and publisher Of the Zu-
kunft, has begun to serve the six
months Imprisonment to which he was
sentenced on November 4th last, after
having been convicted of lese majestic
in comparing the emperor to a poodle
prince, and on other charges. III the
prosecution of Herr Harden four
charges of lese majestic were brought
against him and four articles written
by him were particularly resented. They
were ''pudel majestate," in which he
compared the emperor to a poodle
prince: IAN den Kaiser" in which he
personally addressed the emperor, COM
planning that he had been charged with
lese majestic, for writing the first ar
ticle; Der Wahrhelt racho,' written
anonymously. and "Grossvater's Uhr,"
in which the Bismarck case was intro
duced.
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and for which there is not any great
popular excitement at the moment.
"A public man is bound to represent
his constituents, but he is no less bound
| to cease to represent them when on a
great moral question he feels that they
are taking the wrong side Let him 60
out of politics rather than stay in at
the cost of doing what his own COLI
| science forbids him to do I think that
there is no one problem, that is so diff
cult to deal with as the problem of how
to do justice to wealth, either in the
hands of the individual or the corpora
| tion, on. the one hand or, on the other,
how to see that that wealth in return
is used for the benefit of the whole COM
munity. The tendency is for men to
range themselves in two extreme camps
each taking a position that in the long
run would be almost equally fatal to
the community. Take the question Of
the taxation of franchises. On the one
hand, we have the perfectly simply saw
age who believes that you should tax
franchises to the extent of confiscating
them and that it is the duty of all rail-
road corporations to carry everybody
free and give him chrome. On the
other hand we have the scarcely less
primitive mortal who believes that there
is something sacred in franchise and
that there Is no reason why it should
pay it's share of the burdens at all. The
man who occupies the last position in
evitably tends to produce the man who
occupies the first position, and the worst
enemy of property is the man who takes
the ground that there shall be some
thing sacred about all property; that
the owners of it are to occupy a differ
ent position in the community from all
others and are to have their burdens
diminished because of their wealth. Oh,
if / only had the eloquence and the
power of enforcing conviction to make
you realize the two sides of the ques-
ton that the rich man who buys a
privilege of a board of aldermen for
railway which he represents, who gets
privilege through the legislature by
bribery and corruption, for any corpor-
alton, is committing an offense
against the community which it
is possible may some day have
to be condoned for in blood and destruc-
ton. not by him, not by his sons but
by you and your sons. If | could only
make our people realize that their one
hone and one safety in dealing with
this problem is to send into our public
bodies men who shall be honest. who
shall realize their obligations to rich
and poor alike, and who shall draw the
line not between the rich man and the
moor man but between the honest man
and tbe dishonest man
"The right use of nronertv is to 1850 #
as anv honest man would ,1se bis nron-
ertv in reference to his brother Jts
ahuse is to ,se if as anv honest man
would not use his nronertv in reference
ia bis brother. ali that o,,r nubIir hod-
ies have to do is ~ see tba+ ON. ,,o,io,,
&c a state and ma tion is sb,ned .1ona.
+bose lines and when nea s,,re con,as.
m IN onr legisIatnre i sbalI IL +raatsd
not from tho standroin+ ,f ,veaIth #
an, AGAINST cornor. tions ,i,,+ ere,i,,o. -
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Supreme Court Bank Decision,

Washington, May 15-In the case of
Kent K. Hayden vs.. George Williams,
the United States supreme court to-day
decided that the receiver of national
bank cannot recover dividend paid out
of the capital and not out of the profits
where the stockholders receiving the
dividend acted in good faith and when
the bank at the time was not insolvent.
The bank involved was the Capital Ma
tional of Lincoln Neb.
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RECEPTION no DEWEY.
New York city May Appropriate $780,
900 for It,

New York, May 15.-The New York
welcome to Admiral Dewey is to be con-
Quoted on grand scale, as was shown
tonight when a joint committee from
the board of aldermen decided to call
on the municipa Authority to authorize
an appropriation of $150O00 for the city's
part in the celebration. Mayor Van
Wyck heartily approved of such an ap-
propria ton.