The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-28
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOAtEA
Charleston Post: Subscriptions to the
capital stock of the exposition are being
received from citizens living in the up
country and North Carolina, and il will
be only q few days before a permanent
company is organized.
Aaron Russell, a white tenant of Col.
A. W. Smith, near Abbeville, died last
Saturday from blood poisoning, resulting
from bile by rat 1t was light at
first, but. being neglected. IL was soon be-
yond the skill of the physicians
Secretary of State Cooper has issued a
commission co ]. A. Hertz and A. NJ
Adair as corporators Of the Korter Tow
age Company of Charleston. The com
pany proposes 10 do a general towage
business about Charleston harbor.
Advices received in Charleston indicate
that the acreage of cotton in South Caro-
lima this year will be about 10 per cent.
in excess of last year. Some estimates
range as high as % per cent, bu& a 10
per cent. increase seems to be nearer the
correct estimate.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Executive Committee will be held Mon
day evening and the report of the Ways
and Means Committee viii show de-
cided increase in the amount subscribed.
II is thought that the report will show
that $4,000 has been subscribed. The
committee is working hard to shove the
subscriptions TO $l25.000, so as to organize
and get down to active work.
Inspector Boylxin. who was in Sumter
recently. discovered a shortage in the
stock of sshe dispensary and the county
board of control suspended Dispenser j.
NJ. Reames pending a full investigation
and closed the dispensary The county
board OF control received orders by wire
to open the dispensary and put a MEM
Der OF the board in charge until the pres
ent tangle is cleared up and the amount
of shortage and responsibility therefor
is determined
A special committee to be appointed
by the Charleston Exposition Commit
tee win probably leave for New York
this week to confer with the officials of
the Southern road, Plant System and At
lantic Coast Line on the question of these
companies making subscriptions to the
exposition. Secretary Averill received a
letter from President Erwin of the Plant
System, asking that committee be sent
to New York to take up the matter with
the railroads. The letter was a most
pleasing one, and that the railroads will
all make handsome subscriptions there
can be no doubt.
Two wiser but sadder boys now live at
Stokes Bridge, north of Bishopville.
Wednesday afternoon young Gilbert be
came possessed of a dynamite cartridge
and not being able to classify II. called
in the assistance of larger boy, George
Gainey. who proceeded to make thor
ough investigation, and with prompt re-
suits, as the cartridge exploded breaking
Gainey's collar bone and shatterng the
thumb and Two fingers of his left hand
Little Gilberts face was considerably lac
Grated and one of his eyes badly hurt
DIR. McLare, who treated the wounded
boys, thinks that he will be able TO save
Gilbert's eye, but with greatly impaired
vision. He amputated Gainey's bruised
fingers and reports both patients doing
well. The boys know dynamite now, and
will not do again.
Florence Times: The smallpox situation
in the up-country is getting warmer and
warmer every day, and will probably lead
10 the enaction of the health laws that
have been so long begged for by the
Board of Health. The Union muddle
has resulted in big row up there and
the passage of resolutions denunciatory
of everybody concerned except the parties
passing them. Among those denounced
was DR.. Evans. who Is charged with pro-
fessional discouriesy and double dealing
and Gov. Insolvency. for caring more for
lt~tAttA-OH anu idFpIlUS corporate cHp-
tai more than the people. The resolutions
are in the most extravaganza style, and il
the parties passing them had any founda-
tion In real grievances they gave shot so
far OF the mark and so high i'm the air
that whatever of truth there is has been
lost in their absurdity.
fire at Fountain Inn. near Greenville,
the other day. destroyed $4,000 worth Of
properly. consisting of eight warehouses
and their contents. When discovered
the fire was beyond control and the citi-
gems were powerless. They had to stand
by and see their properly leveled to
ashes. The fire originated In a warehouse
belonging 10 Garrett & McKelvey. which
is located on the c. and w c. Railways
side track. The following property was
destroyed: Warehouse OF Garrett & Nc
Kelvey, containing about $500 worth of
hay, corn, bagging and ties; warehouse
of l.. f.. Mcknight & Co. containing $50
bushels of corn; Peden & Babb's ware
house and six tons Of guano belonging to
Armstrong & Babb; T. f. Nelson's Ium-
Der house. containing 1900 worth OF lum-
Der; Y. r. Scrugg's warehouse and n
small amount of lumber; three cotton seed
warehouses; all empty, with the excep-
ton of one, containing about four tons
OF guano, the property of James l. West